NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 17 Mar 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 17 Mar 1905 Volume 39, Number 10 Items Local and Personal George Nicholson of Gallitzin, mine foreman for the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company's Cresson Shaft, had a narrow escape from death the other day. He was standing at the bottom the shaft when a large lump of coal fell from the top and struck him on the head. A gash requiring half a dozen stitches to close was put in his scalp and he was rendered unconscious. Mr. Nicholson was taken to his home in Gallitzin where he is getting along nicely. James Campbell, employed at W. H. Piper & Co.'s Mines at Lilly, who lost his pay of $30 four weeks ago while going home from work, found it the other day. It evidently fell from his pocket and the wind blew it into a snowdrift where it was covered up. The recent thaw melted the snow exposing the envelope. The paper money was not even dampened. Col. S. W. Davis of this place who has been seriously ill at his home in this place still continues to sink and his death is believed to be not far distant. During the present week the Colonel has been delirious several times and there now seems to be a general breaking down of his entire system. Ex-County Coroner Miller and Dr. J. B. McAneny of Johnstown were here Wednesday to testify for the Commonwealth in the trial of Susie Benyo who is charged with the murder of her husband, Frank Benyo, in Cambria City on October 26th last. According to reports from Loretto the Sisters of Mercy will not rebuild the Orphans' Home at that place which was destroyed by fire some time ago. It is said that the school will be constructed in another locality. J. P. Gauff, a representative of the PRR Co.'s real estate department, spent Thursday in Ebensburg attending to business for his company. Mr. William Bagley, father of Mrs. Thomas Peach, of this place, who has been seriously ill at the latter's home is now said to be somewhat improved. Drs. Helfrich and Wheeler of Spangler spent Tuesday in Ebensburg being summoned here as witnesses in the Wicks case. John A. Schwab of Loretto was doing jury duty at court here this week. Andrew Storm of Cresson spent several days in Ebensburg this week. Word has been received from Harrisburg that ex-Sheriff James M. Shumaker superintendent of public buildings and grounds is lying seriously ill. Mr. Lemuel Davis, of Kane, formerly of this place, is here being called to the bedside of his brother, Col. S. W. Davis, who is quite seriously ill at his home. William Beiber and family have removed from Greenwich to Barnesboro, taking up their residence near the Greek Church. Mr. Beiber has accepted a position as weighmaster at Delta Mine. G. E. Hippe, editor of the Carrolltown NEWS, has purchased from Michael Farabaugh the piece of land next to Otto Glaser's, twenty-five feet wide, upon which he will shortly erect a printing office. Dr. Wm. S. McCormick of Philadelphia has succeeded Dr. D. E. Fisher at Lilly where the latter has been practicing a number of years. Dr. McCormick has registered at Ebensburg according to law and has commenced practice. Albert Kendall, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Kendall of Maysville, who had his cheek bone fractured five months go while playing with some other boys, is still confined to his home. The injury is not healing though six physician have attended him. Mrs. Ida Jones of Beaverdale has brought suit against Frank Larson of that town for $10,000 damages, claiming that her reputation has been damaged to that extent by slanderous allegations made against her by the defendant who among other things, she alleges, has told people that she keeps a house of ill fame. Patton News Patton, Pa., March 13 Howard Woomer is now constable of the Second ward of Patton having been sworn in at court Monday. Dan P. Jones and Sidney Rounsely attended the Inauguration of President Roosevelt at Washington. Dr. H. W. Bailey and H. C. Dinsmore will officiate as end men at a minstrel show to be given by the Elks of Altoona in May. W. H. Denlinger, the president of the Northern Cambria Street Railway Company, was in Philadelphia this week in the interest of the new trolley line. Two Aged Women Very Ill Friends have been apprised of the serious illness of two aged and well known ladies of the county. One is Mrs. Luther, wife of Ex-Sheriff Luther, of Carroll Township, who suffers from cancer of the face and is in a most critical condition; the other is Mrs. Grassberger of Allegheny Township, who suffered hemorrhages of the lungs the other day but is now somewhat improved. Mrs. Benyo Not Guilty The jury in the case of Mrs. Benyo of Cambria City, who was on trial Thursday for the murder of her husband last October brought in a verdict Thursday evening of not guilty and she was accordingly acquitted. Will Build New Home The building boom has struck Ebensburg. We are informed that in the near future Attorney P. J. Little will erect a handsome residence on his lot on Centre street. The building will be of brick and the interior decorations will be planned upon an elaborate scale. Altogether Mr. Little's new house will be a noteworthy addition to Ebensburg's already long list of handsome and artistic homes. Meet After 32 Years Summerhill, Pa. March 13 Capt. Isaac Griffith of Rocky Ford, Col., stopped off here on his way home from the Inauguration at Washington last Saturday and surprised his brother, John Griffith of Summerhill, whom he had not seen for 32 years. It was a happy meeting. Mr. Griffith is 72 years old and carries his age well. He expects to remain for a couple of weeks. He will visit his old home in Bedford County before going back to Colorado. Loss on McCall House The loss on the McCall House at Summerhill which was destroyed by fire early Monday morning will reach $3,500 and is partly covered by insurance. The building was a two- story frame house. The fire started from some cause not ascertained and spread so rapidly that Patrick McCall, the proprietor, and his family, who were the only occupants experienced considerable difficulty in escaping. The citizens formed a bucket brigade and managed to confine the flames to the hotel building though the house of Peter Shult was scorched. The building was owned by Edward McCall of Johnstown and was conducted by his brother, Patrick and James Kane. The 1905 license had been issued to James Kane. Aged Minister Has Grip The Rev. Daniel S. Poling is suffering from a severe attack of grip at his home in South Fork, having been taken sick several days ago and the Rev. Dr. Charles C. Poling, pastor of the Willow Street United Evangelical church, Johnstown, was summoned to South Fork last evening on account of his father's illness. The Rev. D. S. Poling is the oldest member of the Pittsburg Conference of the United Evangelical Church. He has a son and grandson in the ministry. The grandson is the Rev. Daniel A. Poling, pastor of the United Evangelical Church at Canton, O. The aged minister has been a superannuated member of the Pittsburg Conference for several years, his last year in active service having been spent at Scalp Level. He is seventy-six years of age. Their Golden Wedding County treasurer Harry B. Heffley went to Somerset Wednesday where he will attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heffley who live at their pretty house "Highland Farm," two miles north of Somerset. Invitations to the number of about 50 were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Heffley and the affair lasted from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Plead Guilty R. K. Woodson, the man who was alleged to have shot John Carter, a negro, near Portage several weeks ago, pleaded guilty to felonious shooting last week. He was directed to pay the costs and further sentence was suspended until argument court. Physician has Smallpox Dr. J. C. Blaisdell of Wilmore is sick with smallpox which he contracted while attending Mrs. Boyer of his town. He is getting along nicely. Dr. Blaisdell was vaccinated when a youth but the disease seized him nevertheless. Another Murder Case Coroner Prothero held an inquest in Johnstown Tuesday night upon the death of Frank Murillo who was shot and fatally injured at Portage last Friday afternoon. Murillo died at the Memorial Hospital Sunday. The verdict of the jury was that he came to his death from the effects of a gun shot wound probably inflicted by Joseph Myers at present a patient at the Memorial Hospital. Part of the evidence presented was an ante-mortem statement of Murillo's taken by Squire J. C. Lauffer of Portage. This statement slightly incoherent in nature is as follows: "Joe Myers wanted to show to my wife a letter of his wife about some business. I didn't want to know anything about it. He went in and took his wife with him. After 15 or 20 minutes she was walking around the stove. He went to the stove and tried to shoot. The gun wouldn't go off and caught him – tried to part them –stayed close to him and then he shot me in the left of head - right side of stomach and then I took my knife and done him up." The story of Myers as related to physicians who talked to him at the hospital seems to indicate that Myers went to the home of Murillo in search of his wife. After some altercation, Myers declares he was about to leave when he was attacked by a number of men who were in the house. In making his escape, Myers alleges he was forced to shoot. One of the physicians testified that Myers said he "didn't get the right man after all." He however added that he did not know whether he hit any one or not. Although Myers was stabbed in a number of places and his injuries were considered serious at the time, it is now the opinion of the attending physicians that he will be entirely well in a few weeks. Young Woman Struck by an Engine Miss Carrie Smith, a domestic in Cresson, was hit by an empty engine on the Pennsylvania railroad while crossing the tracks there at noon Tuesday and she is now lying in a critical condition at the Altoona Hospital. Miss Smith who is twenty years of age and is a daughter of Postmaster Emory Smith of Wildwood Springs, near Loretto, was going from Cresson to East Cresson, when the snapper ran her down, breaking her right arm so badly that it is feared it will have to be amputated at the shoulder, fracturing several ribs and badly lacerating the scalp. She was on an errand for her employer at the time of the accident. She was reported to be in a precarious condition. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Fredrick C. Snyder, late of Barr township. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to F. V. Snyder. Estate of John H. Hommer, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Maggie C. Lambert. Estate of John H. Hommer, late of Reade Township. Will probated and letters issued to J. C. Hommer. Estate of Peter Burnett, late of Summerhill Township. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to W. K. Burnett. Estate of William Gaffney, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Catherine Gaffney. Estate of Henry Behe, late of Blacklick Township. Renunciation of Thomas Wilt, one of the Executors named was filed; the will probated and letters issued to Annie M. Conrad. Estate of Eva Thomas, late of Richland Township. Renunciation of Mary Ann Gabert, eldest daughter, filed and letters issued to George E. Thomas. Estate of Karl Goldnsky, late of Allegheny Township to Caroline Goldnsky. [Snip] A settlement was arrived at in the case in which Nicholas Ruby was charged with embezzlement by Joseph Driscoll The defendant paid the costs. [Snip] Eleven years in the Western Penitentiary and a fine of $250 was the penalty meted out to Ulysses McMillen of Spangler as a result of his conviction of one of the most revolting crimes in the annals of Cambria county. Abundant testimony showed that McMillen had not only criminally assaulted his eleven year old niece, Corneilia Wicks, but had aggravated the unspeakable offense by the transmission to the little girl of a loathsome disease. [Snip] 1904 Expenditure of the Poor and House of Employment Thomas J. Hughes, Steward Stewards salary $ 600.00 Matron's salary 250.00 House Servants (3) 540.00 Farmer and help 636.73 Blacksmithing 50.20 Clothing, Shoes, etc. 579.70 Coffins 65.00 Electric light 384.78 Farm improvements 73.00 Hospital Nurse 33.00 Hardware 265.69 House repairs, etc. 274.98 Insurance 367.64 Insane at Dixmont 1801.25 Farm machinery 188.20 Insane at Wernersville 261.42 Lime and Fertilizer 422.66 Freight 85.21 Feebleminded at Polk 254.10 Fuel 716.27 Farm Supplies 38.73 Insane at Wernersville 261.42 Incidental expenses 218.31 Professional Nurse 270.00 Printing and advertising 31.35 Justices and constables fees 61.25 Live stock 246.00 Livery hire 23.25 House physician 225.00 Medical attendance outdoor poor 757.15 Outdoor poor relief 5446.02 Outdoor poor burial 580.56 Outdoor poor smallpox 1242.22 Provisions 2886.12 Pumping 60.00 Plumbing 6.55 Disinfectants 85.00 Telephone 67.50 Whiskey 10.00 Divine services 45.00 Solicitor 100.00 Fireman 68.00 Old orders 914.42 Report to Board of Public Charities 50.00 Furniture 21.50 New Laundry 1912.31 Lumber 207.86 Lightning rods 135.00 Death of Wm. Richardson, Jr. As we go to press today we learn of the death of Wm. Richardson Jr., which occurred at his home in this place last evening. He had been ill for several months but his condition was not considered serious until a short time ago. The cause of his death was tuberculosis. We will publish further particulars next week. Infant Hopfer Died Thursday afternoon March 9, an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hopfer of the West ward of acute inflammation of the bowels.