NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 26 May 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, 26 May 1905 Volume 39, Number 20 Items Local and Personal George Allis of the Bender Hotel went to Altoona on business Monday. Miss Ethel Shields of this place spent Saturday and Sunday in Altoona. A. J. Darragh returned to his home Monday after a short business trip to Pittsburg Mr. J. Milton Connell of Philadelphia is spending a vacation at his old home here. Rev. Father Fox of the Church of the Holy Name has made arrangements to make a trip to Europe this summer, leaving Ebensburg the latter part of June. During his absence Father Giggoney of Windber will be the acting pastor of the congregation. Isaac Mahan a prominent citizen of Pindleton was in town yesterday on business. Mr. Mahan keeps in close touch with the developments in his community and he stated yesterday that a "great boom" is now on in the community in which he lives. Mrs. C. M. Schwab arrived at Cresson Sunday and was driven on to her summer home at Loretto. Her husband, C. M. Schwab, was detained in New York by business interests and is not expected at Loretto for about ten days. Dr. Clark Creery has been laid up a couple weeks with sciatic rheumatism. We hope Clark will be in shape to take charge of the firing squad Memorial Day as usual. Robert V. Cassidy, one of Ebensburg's efficient tonsorial artists accompanied by his daughter, May, left for Altoona Monday to spend several days with relatives. John A. Blair, Samuel W. Davis, Gen. H. Boney and Schuyler Davis, all of whom have been critically ill, are somewhat improved. [most of column faded] Additional Locals A handsome large marble clock for the First National Bank in this place has been bought here by Jeweler Carl Rivinius. The Spangler Presbyterian congregation was organized last Thursday, Mr. V. S. Barker of this place being a member of the committee. Attorneys S. L. Reed and Clifford D. Jones have taken up quarters in the Davis Building and Walter Jones, Esq. will also soon occupy an office therein. The store of Merchant Edward Griffith is changing hands, the purchasers being Messrs. Owen and Daniel Jones. We wish the new firm success. The Ebensburg Band serenaded County Superintendent Herman T. Jones Friday evening and the town generally. The band is a fine musical organization. District Attorney J. W. Leech has presented his son, Russel Leech, with a fine steel boat as a commencement present, rewarding him for the good showing made in the recent commencement exercises. Gallitzin Notes A. B. Alexander of Ebensburg was a visitor in town Tuesday. E. T. Parris has gone to Altoona where he has accepted a position with R. S. Westbrook, the ice cream manufacturer. Success, Ed. [remainder of column faded] Taken to Hospital Miss Bessie Lingle, the oldest daughter of the Hon. W. C. Lingle of Patton was taken to Philadelphia from her home in Patton last Sunday on a special train. Miss Lingle has been seriously ill for some time and her parents have taken her to a Philadelphia institution in the hope of benefiting her condition. The young lady's parents and several of her intimate friends accompanied her to the Quaker City. Mr. Lingle is well known in Ebensburg. Michael Thomas Seriously Ill Michael Thomas, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Elder township, is reported as being seriously ill. Mr. Thomas is a brother of Judge Thomas who makes his home at Fenwycke Hall, this place, and of Jacob Thomas, the well known hardware man and lumberman of Patton, who was recently bunched out of $5,000 by a confidence man. Michael Thomas is about 76 years old. Buys Swell Conveyance Landlord J. B. Denny of the Mountain House has come to the front with a brand new bus, one of the finest ever seen in Cambria county. The new conveyance was received Thursday evening and attracted a great deal of attention. A bunch of admirers of the new outfit was loaded in and Mr. Denny himself took the reins and gave them an initial ride about town. The carriage was build in Geneva, N. Y. and cost $500. The interior is upholstered in leather and the entire outfit makes quite a swell appearance. Is Wanted for Forgery William Garnet Disappears After Embezzling Employer's Funds and Forging Name to Check for $50 County Detective Ed Knee is pursuing a still hunt for William A. Garnet who is badly wanted here at present and if caught will have to face a charge of forgery in Reade township in addition to a scrape he has become mixed up in here. Garnet came to Ebensburg some time ago from West Virginia and represented himself as a solicitor of considerable experience. To a leading business man of the town to whom he applied for a situation, he exhibited good references as to his character, ability and so on. He secured a position with the man, whose name was withheld for private reasons, and for some time did very well in the soliciting business. He did not make collections at first, but as his employer's confidence increased in him he was finally instructed to do collections also. It now develops that he has embezzled funds belonging to his employer to the tune of about $100 and forged his name to a check which he cashed in to Joseph Wilt of Reade township and he is a badly wanted man at present. He is of Irish descent, wears a dark mustache and weighs about 200 pounds. His face is scarred with pockmarks. Since his disappearance his employer has received a letter from his wife, who is now in Braddock, where the husband formerly worked as a solicitor on a newspaper. She says she followed him from West Virginia and from the tone of her letter Garnet must have deserted her before coming to Ebensburg. She says she has several children. Garnet claims to be a veteran of the Civil War and to have had experience in all kinds of soliciting and collecting. In Argument Court – Extracts Mrs. Joseph Quint pleaded guilty to selling hard cider at St. Boniface. She said, however, that the stuff was not intoxicating and that she had sold it to maintain herself and her sick husband. She was directed to pay the costs with further sentence suspended. Just after the noon recess Monday, Judge O'Connor appointed William Davis, Esq. counsel for Joseph Meyer accused of the murder to Joe Marino at Portage on May 10th. Stephen Fellows Gets a New Trial The State Supreme Court Wednesday handed down a decision reversing the court of over and terminer of Cambria county in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Stephen Fellows, who was refused a new trial in Cambria county some time ago after having been convicted of murder in the first degree. A new trial was granted by the Supreme Court, Justice Mitchell filing a dissenting opinion. John Mitchell Going to Spangler The town of Spangler is up in the air, all hustle and bustle, in making preparations for the visit there on Memorial Day of John Mitchell of Indianapolis, President of the United Mine Workers of America. The occasion will be a gala one. A general holiday will be declared and the organized miners from all sections of northern Cambria county and the adjoining coal fields of Clearfield, Indiana and Blair are expected at Spangler to hear Mr. Mitchell speak and take part in the celebration. Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Link and family wish to extend to their friends their sincere thanks and hearty appreciation of the many kindnesses shown them during the critical illness and subsequent death of their beloved son and brother, Peter H. Link. They also extend their thanks for the many beautiful floral arrangements. Hand in Printing Press Master Frank Gibson, who is employed at THE FREEMAN office, was so unfortunate Monday as to get his hand in between the platen and the feed board of a job printing press, resulting in a severe squeezing of the wrist from which it is thought no serious consequences will arise, however. Union Memorial Services At the request of the old soldiers the union memorial services will be held this coming Sunday in the Congregational church, this place, at 10:20 a.m. The sermon will be preached by Rev. S. G. Craig of the Presbyterian church and the other ministers of the town will also take part in the service. Everybody is invited to be present. The Soldier Dead Heroes of the Civil War at Rest Following is the list of the soldier dead interred in the various cemeteries in this vicinity. Lloyd Cemetery, Ebensburg Joseph Henderson A. A. Barker William Clement James Curran Daniel P. Davis Evan R. Davis George W. Davis John E. Davis Richard L. Davis W. D. Davis William T. Davis David L. Evans David H. Evans David J. Evans Daniel O. Evans Dr. D. W. Evans Edward L. Evans Evan D. Evans Griffith T. Evans James N. Evans Jeremiah D. Evans John C. Evans John O. Evans Lemuel Evans Thomas E. Evans Thomas J. Evans John Faith Evan Griffith Wm. W. Griffith Matthias Hawkins Samuel Henry Charles H. Heyer W. R. Humphreys J. T. Hutchison David J. James Isaac Jeffries Thomas Jervis Daniel T. Jones David J. Jones David S. Jones George W. Jones Hugh Jones Isaac D. Jones John A. Jones Thos. L. Jones John Kimball Geo. A. Kinkead Thomas D. Lewis John F. Libby J. A. Littlefield Thomas J. Lloyd George Mack Robert McBride William Mills Sr. Thomas B. Moore James Morgan John R. Morgan Thomas Nipple David Powell Jr. Samuel Reese James Roberts Wm. R. Roberts W. R. Roberts John Rodgers James N. Ross George A. Sechler Adam Shinafelt R. J. Thomas Robert H. Thompson R. R. Tibbott James Tibbott Thomas Todd Robert Williams T. W. Williams Catholic Cemetery, Ebensburg Rev. R. C. Christy John E. Scanlan John Porter James C. Noon Mack Edelblute Andrew Weible William Mills Jr. Jeremiah A. Fagan Thomas McBreen Thos. D. Litzinger Jr. A. Litzinger Andy J. Litzinger Francis P. Tierney Stephen A. Chase John Lambaugh James Collins James Murray James C. Burk Old Cemetery, Ebensburg George W. Todd Thomas O. Evans David Evans Milton Roberts Richard Lewis Edward E. Davis St. Benedict's Cemetery, Carrolltown Andrew P. Baker Abram A. Borkey John Boyd John Byrne Francis Byrne Elias Driscoll George W. Easly Edward Eastman Dr. Jos. Eberstol Thos. Eckenrode Edward Gillespie Patrick Kane Peter Kaylor Michael Kaylor Jacob Koontz John Koontzman Andrew Miller Robert McCombie Thomas E. Meisel John Stoltz A. C. Tomer Henry Weakland John B. Wensel Richard Yosh Brown's Cemetery, Jackson Township Samuel Burkhart ---------Miller (1812) Elton or Dunmyer's Peter Gerhard Adam Grambling August Myers Henry Shaffer John Varner Michael Wolford Lambaugh's, Jackson Township Merriman Lee Henry Reynolds George Rager Peter Rager Michael Rager Henry Shuman Laurel Hill Jacob Smith Belsano Cemetery, U. B. Church Joseph J. Williams Andrew Marsh Asa Eastman Peter Strasbaugh Chas. Strasbaugh George Shearer Bethel Cemetery George Campbell William Larimer John Patterson Thomas Mahan Luther Stiles Enoch Reese Moses Davis John J. Jones Peter Wagner Simon H. Hilty Belsano Cemetery, M. E. Church William Reed William May William Quinton Samuel Reed Beulah Cemetery Edward Mills James Mills Thomas Evans Summerhill Cemetery D. T. Stineman Robert Patterson William Patterson Benj. Stephens Anthony Miller Charles Fresh William Gillman William Ocher William Gable Conrad Myers Samuel Varner William F. Hice Lutheran Cemetery, Jackson Township Henry Alters Thompson Carney Jacob M. Paul Thomas Gray Hermon Cemetery Evan D. James S. D. Patterson T. T. Devereaux Dunkard Cemetery, Blacklick Township William F. Black Fred D. Hill Henry Rager Wm. Campbell Powell Cemetery Powell, Daniel Munday's Cemetery, Jackson Township Joseph Sees William Russell Nicktown Cemetery Samuel Edmiston Catholic Cemetery, Wilmore Mathias Beiter Michael Berry Edward F. Burke John Burgoon Lewis Delahunt John Dugan Hugh Dugan Michael Egan Philip Flenner Peter Fox James Fury Peter Graham John Holder Joseph Horner Hugh Kernan William Kinney Michael Lutz Richard Lilly Peter Little Thomas Little William Litzinger Valentine Maltzy Thomas Moore William Mullen John McAteer John McDonald Wm. T. McConnell John McGovern Hugh McKernan John C. Noel Edward Reilly John Schroth William Trotter Joseph Vilsack Michael Wadsworth William Wilkinson Lutheran Cemetery, Wilmore W. C. Barber A. Chestnutwood William Clawson Emanuel Dellinger Harrison Dellinger James Hardman S. A. Kephart Harry Martin William Ott W. W. Porter Godfrey Settlemyer Henry Sharp John Wherry U. B. Cemetery, Wilmore Dr. S. M Kern Reslaar Emigh William Crum William Cowan John Butler Joseph Burge C. H. Warchester John Fleck G. G. Rorabaugh George D. Pringle John Rugh Albert Davis L. Woleslagle (1898) P. M. Woleslagle Pringle Hill Cemetery Martin Pringle Jr. Philip Pringle D. M. Pringle Samuel M. Pringle H. H. Pringle Wm. Pringle Jr. Isaac W. Pringle Joseph W. Pringle Adam Settlemyer Henry Settlemyer William Thacher Jacob Wenders New German Cemetery William Fick Philip McCall Henry Rider Joseph Nist John Bopp South Fork Cemetery James Young John Orr P. Swartzentruver Morris C. Moore W. C. Frick (1812) Daniel Murphy Jesse E. Weaver Nicholas S. George Coleman Cemetery John R. Crum Philip Sherbine John Smay William Crum John Brenner Mt. Union Cemetery Levi Plummer Joseph M. Crum Austin T. Crum Isaac Ream James Rager (Mexican War) John G. Emeigh Uriah Emeigh Isaac W. Plummer David Crum Stephen Crum Daniel Stutzman Reighard Cemetery Levi Orris John J. Reighard Charles Grumbling Mt. Hebron Cemetery Isaac A. Bisel Charles Grumbling John M. Stull Charles Shartz Aaron Burkey Theodore Makin Dunmyer Cemetery Michael Wolford Simon Murphy Henry Y. Shaffer August Myers J. P. W. Gerhart Adam S. Gramling John A. Grief Jacob B. Sprowl Salix Cemetery John P. Wissinger Emanuel Bisel Joshua Wissinger George Richardson J. A. Unger Sitman's Cemetery John W. Plummer Mt. Hope Cemetery Edward Reighard Clinton Allen Burke's Cemetery Reuben Barry John Brenner William D. Brown Phil Dimond Philip Sherbine John Ream Henry Heisel William Crum John R. Crum John Smay Hiram Crum Loretto Cemetery Benj. Anderson W. W. McAteer Capt. M. McGuire Capt. R. McGuire James [faded surname] Andrew Todd Hugh Storm Robert Litzinger Frank Cramer John Bradley John J. McAteer Frederick Proff Felix Skelly Joseph Proff Michael Deitrich Jeremiah Topper James Connery Michael Kerrigan William A. Leavy Thomas Ivory John Rhoades Thad. Robinson Andrew McGough Robert Nagle Silver Wedding Anniversary Twenty-five years of wedded life Thursday marked the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bengele of Gallitzin. The celebration lasted all day Thursday and all evening, about 100 guests or more being present. The list of guests include many people from Ebensburg, Cresson, Carrolltown, Loretto, Johnstown and many other places. It was expected that Charles M. Schwab would be present but a telegram received from that gentleman stated that important business detained him from coming. Following the nuptial high mass a reception which lasted until [words faded] o'clock when over 100 guests sat down to dinner at the Gallitzin Hotel. The dinner lasted most of the afternoon. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Bengele received their guests in their handsome home. During the afternoon and evening an orchestra rendered music. Joseph Bengele, one of Cambria county's most prominent men of affairs was married to Mary A. Buck at St. Michael's church, Loretto, May 26, 1880. The attendants were Mary Buck of Carrolltown, now Mrs. James V. Scanlan of Ebensburg and Charles M. Schwab. There have been born to them thirteen children, of whom six are living. The presents received were many and costly.