NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 9 Jun 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, 9 Jun 1905 Volume 39, Number 22 Items Local and Personal John M. Singer of Jackson township, candidate for the nomination of County Commissioner on the Democratic ticket, was in town doing some hustling this week. Mr. Singer has been a life long Democrat and will make a hard fight for the nomination. Mr. A. N. Flick, division foreman of the PRR at Twin Rocks, during his attendance at Court on Tuesday paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant visit. Mr. Flick is one of the youngest men employed by the PRR having charge of a division. B. C. J. McGuire of Wilmore was in Ebensburg on business Wednesday and called at THE FREEMAN office. Mr. McGuire is the manufacturer of the Boss Grain Cradle and Hand Rake and is doing a rushing business at present. A number of young ladies of this place got together Tuesday evening and had a "kitchen shower," on Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lewis at the Hughes farm in Cambria township. A very pleasant evening was passed by all present. Greer Hile, the popular clerk at the Metropolitan Hotel has resigned his position and in company with his son, Ferd, will shortly leave for East Liverpool, Ohio, where they will engage in the hotel business. County Commissioner T. M. Sheehan announces his intention of being a candidate for the endorsement of the Democratic County Convention for the nomination of County Commissioner. Mrs. M. A. Lloyd, late of Johnnesburg, and her niece, Miss May Davis, of the First ward, are home from the visit of a month among relatives in Ebensburg. (Johnstown DEMOCRAT) Mrs. Taggart, the trained nurse who has been attending Schuyler Davis, will depart for her home in Johnstown Monday, Mr. Davis having recovered sufficiently to dispense with her services. Bob Lloyd, accompanied by his son, took a day off and went fishing this week. He had remarkable good luck, having captured "five" trout of unmentionable size. Mrs. Clawson, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Barker of the past two weeks, returned to her home in Johnstown Thursday. Mr. Robert Brady, one of Munster township's progressive farmers, paid this office a pleasant call while in town on business Thursday. Arthur Cresswell of this place, while fishing in Lake Rowena one day last week, caught a 16-pound turtle, also a nice string of carp. Mr. William Simmers one of Reade township's prominent citizens paid this office a pleasant call today while in town on business. Mrs. A. V. Barker spent a few days with her daughter, Miss Helen, at the Hollidaysburg Seminary this week. Master Walter Lenhart, son of Sheriff Lenhart of Johnstown is visiting at the home of M. D. Bearer in this place. Miss Helen Barker of Hollidaysburg Seminary returned home Thursday for her summer vacation. Charles Evans of this place attended the commencement exercises at Carlisle last week. Mr. John Barnett of Allegheny township called in to see us on Tuesday. John J. Devlin of Johnstown, an old time typo, called on us yesterday. One would naturally think the best man at a wedding would be the minister. Miss Hazel Rhue of Johnstown visited friends in this place this week. Miss Lovell Maime Barker visited friends in Johnstown Thursday. There can be no real happiness without an ability to forget things. Mr. Selah L. Linton of Johnstown was a visitor in town this week. John L. Sechler of Johnstown was here on business this week. L. S. Bell of Patton was among the Ebensburg visitors today. Cambria Countians will go to Canada to Live James O'Keefe, an immigration agent from Winnipeg, Canada, has been circulating through Cambria county for the past several days looking up prospective families who would be willing to emigrate to Canada where he assures them, besides transportation to the place, remunerative employment in the extensive wheat fields there. Sixteen families from Glen Campbell and many others from different points in this county have announced their intentions of going to Winnipeg. To date there are 64 families who will remove to Canada and Mr. O'Keefe expects to secure a number of others before he returns. Destroyed by Fire Henry White's sawmill and about $2,500 worth of lumber, located in Barr township, this county, near the Indiana county line, were totally destroyed by fire Saturday night. There is no clue to the origin of the fire. Henry White is a Pittsburg contractor who owned a track of lumber in Barr township, containing about 300,000 feet. Every two weeks he came out to the operation but just before the fire, the logs had all been cut up and with the exception of about 100,000 feet the lumber was piled up at the mill. The loss on the mill is said to be about $1,500 and it is not known that Mr. White had any insurance on either lumber or mill. Neighbors who came to the fire made heroic efforts to save the property but the fire was too far gone to accomplish much. Boxing Tournament at Barnesboro A boxing tournament at Barnesboro Tuesday night drew a large and enthusiastic crowd. The affair took place in the miners hall and a twelve round bout between Owen Breen of Lovejoy, Indiana county, and Arthur Sewall of Spangler was the event of the evening. In the third round Sewall fell to the floor in his corner and did not get up again until after the referee, Will Gorden of Barnesboro, had counted him out. The contest was decided a draw. An interesting preliminary between Jno. Murry of Bakerton and Joseph Statley of Barnesboro was also called a draw, no decision being awarded. At the close of the tournament John Farrell of Barnesboro challenged any 150 pound weight in the north of Cambria county to a bout with gloves. Pat Sweeny of Hastings next announced that he was ready to entertain a proposition from any 150 pound weight in a wrestling bout, catch as catch can. Legal Battle Coming To Hold Money from Poor Widow Attorney H. W. Storey, local solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Monday afternoon served notice that proceedings have been started to set aside the recent sale of the company's property at the Cresson station on the grounds of certain alleged irregularities. The Sheriff was further directed not to turn over the money obtained from the sale to Mrs. Annie Wargo, the plaintiff in the writ, but unless instructions are issued by the Court meanwhile, it is expected that the money will be paid. The money in question, it will be remembered, was $600, bid by Alvin Sherbine, Esq., at the recent sale and the sale itself was held on a writ issued to Mrs. Annie Wargo in settlement of a damage claim awarded at a recent term of court of the death of her husband. It is expected that this much discussed case will be fought to the bitter end, Attorney P. J. Little having engaged M. D. Kittell Esq. to act with him for Mrs. Wargo. Party at the Fair Grounds Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Shoemaker entertained a party of young folks at the Fair Grounds Friday. Among those present were: Ursula Myers, Irene Kirk, Corinna Luther, Lois Owens, Florence Luther, Crissie McCabe, Margaret Luther, Esther Davis, Agnes Wilkinson, Florence Darragh, Viola Parrish, Annie McCabe, Freida Shott, Marie McCabe, Lucille Shoemaker, Norma Kirk, Mary Blair, Marie Maloney, Charlotte Kimball, Alice Empfield, Francis Shoemaker, John Bloom, Hugh McCullough, Miss O'Neill. Orphans Arrive About 45 orphans from Pittsburg arrived in Ebensburg Wednesday evening and were driven to the Laughlin Memorial Home near the Fair Grounds where they will spend the summer and in the fall return home, improved in health and appearance that they would not be recognized as the same kids that came out in the spring. Receive Draft from Heptasophs The parents of Peter Link, the Ebensburg young man who died recently from an accident, yesterday received a draft for $500.00 from the Improved Order Hoptasophs (sic), of which he was a member. The usual custom is to pay benefits sixty days after death, only twenty four days, however having passed since the death of Mr. Link. Sues Poor Directors Dr. J. M. Johnson of Flinton has brought suit against the three poor directors of Cambria county – John Davis, James Somerville and W. D. Miller – for the recovery of $200 alleged to be due him for professional services rendered Augusto Barto, a workman injured at the mines of the S. W. Davis Coal Company at Flinton. The man was unable to pay for the attendance of the physician and so the doctor sent the bill to the county. S. L. Reed is counsel for the physician. The Grind of the Courts! The announcement that the second trial of Stephen Fellows for the murder of his wife at the Barnesboro station on the morning of September 15th was the feature of the opening session of court Monday morning. The case has been continued by agreement until the September term. Court opened shortly after 10 o'clock with Judge O'Connor on the bench, the first business being the calling of the bar list and the prosecution of a number of motions and petitions. It was announced that the criminal list included 201 cases, some of which will, however, likely be settled before coming to trial. John J. Devlin of Johnstown was appointed foreman of the grand jury immediately after the noon recess and the Court instructed that body as usual, laying special emphasis however upon their prerogative of directing township supervisors to maintain finger boards at the intersections of country roads. Judge O'Connor made the following sentences in the cases of persons pleading guilty: Robert Malcolm, William Brown, Jack Mosley and Scott Robinson, costs. Frank McElhattan, assault and battery; costs and thirty days in jail. Mike Bronovich, breaking and entering a railroad car; costs, $15 fine; and three months in jail. George Herman and Alva Shoemaker got the usual sentence in cases involving violations against public mortality, where Jack Blackburn escaped with the costs for a similar offense. The first case taken up on the civil list was that of Gale Heslop against the Rev. F. S. Shultz et al. This is an action in ejectment in which Mr. Heslop alleges that Grace Lutheran Church in Morrellville of which the Rev. Shultz is pastor, extended an inch or two over land belonging to the plaintiff. The Court appointed D. P. Sharp, formerly Chief of Police at Franklin, a private detective. At Tuesday night's session the following prisoners were brought before Judge O'Connor and after waiving the finding of a true bill by the grand jury, pleaded guilty and were sentenced as indicated: John Stephens, defrauding a boarding house keeper. Sentenced to pay the costs and further sentence suspended. Grant Woods, desertion and non-support. Sentenced to pay the costs and further sentence suspended. M. E. Stedman and Clarence Ridge, keeping a gambling house and violating the liquor laws. Sentenced to pay the costs and spend forty days in jail to date from their original commitment. The two defendants were the proprietors of what they alleged to be the Spangler Social Club at Spangler. Jacob Fisher, malicious mischief. Fisher fell from grace by over-driving a horse which he hired from a Nantyglo liveryman and smashing up the conveyance. He was sentenced to pay the costs and make restitution for the damage which he caused. Francis Berkebile who was tried at March court on a charge of f. and b. and convicted, was before his Honor Tuesday night for sentence. Berkebile, after his conviction last March, applied to the Court for a new trial. While this motion was pending the young man took flight to Ohio and neglected to return until about two weeks ago when his whereabouts were learned by a Johnstown detective and he was captured and brought to Ebensburg and lodged in jail. Last night the Court overruled the motion for a new trial and dealt out the following penalty: Sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution; $50 lying in expenses; $100 fine, and pay the young woman in the case $1 a week for the support of her child for a period of seven years. Herman Lewis, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery preferred by Albert Ferris and was sentenced to pay the costs, $10 fine and board with Sheriff Lenhart's Deputies in Ebensburg for sixty days from the date of his original incarceration. Among other cases heard Tuesday night was that of Mrs. Samuel Shaffer against her husband, whom she charged with desertion and non-support. Mrs. Shaffer went upon the stand and said she was a daughter of the late Richard Gittings of Vetera of Cambria township and that she was married to George Shaffer of Vintondale in 1901. After their marriage she lived with her widowed mother for ten months before taking up housekeeping. He then took up housekeeping in Vintondale and Mrs. Shaffer says she was able to endure the treatment she received for seven weeks when she returned to her mother's home where she has since resided. She says her husband failed and refused to provide suitable food for her, that when she finally gave up all hope of living with him that there was scarcely food enough in the house to live upon and that her husband refused to provide more. She said upon one occasion her husband purchased food for himself without offering to share with her, that he didn't buy clothing for her and that he complained because she spent five cents for bananas for herself. He refused to go after milk for her baby and that because of a grudge which he had at her brother, her husband took his spite out upon her. Mrs. Richard Gittings, the mother of the prosecutrix, then took the stand and supported the testimony of her daughter. Some twenty months ago Mr. Shaffer, after being arrested, signed a bond by which he agreed to pay his wife $3 per week for the support of her children, but about three months age he ceased paying his wife the stipulated sum and hence the present action to compel him to do so. Mr. Shaffer then took the stand and denied his wife's charges in toto. He said he had always treated her as a good husband should treat a wife and provided her with all the necessaries of life as best he could. He says that too much mother-in-law is the cause of the present trouble and that his mother-in-law ordered him out of his own house and said she could run it herself. He says he only ceased paying his wife the money for the support of their children after he had met with an accident which disabled him temporarily and prevented him from paying the amount to his wife. In response to a question, Mrs. Shaffer says she is still anxious to live with her husband if he will only treat her rightly and provide for her. After the witnesses had all been heard, Judge O'Connor sentenced Mr. Shaffer to pay the costs of prosecution and enter into recognizance to pay to his wife $4 per week for her support until he again returns to live with her or until he can show the Court that he has made an honest effort to live with his wife and she refuses to live with him, in which case, the payment of the above sum will cease. Encampment Opened G. A. R. Men are in Convention at Reading Reading, Pa., June 7 The enthusiasm of the Civil War veterans gathered here for the thirty-ninth annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic rose to a patriotic demonstration last evening with the arrival of National Commander- in-Chief W. W. Blackmar of Boston. The encampment opened with an immense campfire in the Academy of Music. It was presided over by Thomas G. Sample, past department commander. Major Ergerbert delivered an address of welcome and the response was made by Past Commander-in- Chief, Thomas J. Stewart. This was followed by an address by Commander- in-Chief Blackmar and a dozen others prominent in the councils of the order. Up to last night 1,500 veterans had arrived and of these fully 750 were delegates to the state encampment which will open its business session today. There are any number of candidates for the offices. Uniontown, Fayette county, Gettysburg, Lancaster and Lock Haven want the convention next year. At the twenty-second annual convention of the state encampment of the Women's Relief Corps, a report was submitted with reference to the memorial home at Brookville, Pa. A soldier and his wife are entitled to admission as the management does not believe in separating married couples in their declining years. Gratification was expressed with the action of Governor Pennypacker in not making a cut in the appropriation of $10,000 to the home for the next two years. The twentieth annual session of the state convention of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic was opened in the afternoon. Committees were appointed to which were referred various matters that will be brought up later. The report of the director of the home for aged mothers, wives, sisters, widows and daughters of soldiers, located at Hawkins Station, near Pittsburg, was considered until adjournment. Washington's Chair is Sold Nashville, Tenn., June 7 Colonel Andrew Jackson has sold the old Washington chair, the most prized relic of President Jackson, to the Mount Vernon association for $7,500. This chair was willed by General Washington to his family physician, Dr. Cralk, and members of the Cralk family gave it to General Jackson. Advertisement: OPPORTUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA The trade in the Orient is opening up. Our exports to Japan and China multiplied during the last year. There will soon be a tremendous increase in the trade of the Pacific Coast cities with the Far East. Big opportunities for the man who lives there. Why not look the field over? Only $62.50, Chicago to San Francisco or Los Angeles and return May 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 13, 29, 30, 31, June 1, August, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12, 13 and 14, 1905. Tickets good for return for 90 days Rate for a double berth in a comfortable tourist sleeper from Chicago to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and many other points in California only $7. Through train service from Union Passenger Station, Chicago, via the: CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL, UNION PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE This is the route of The Overland Limited, leaving Union Passenger Station, Chicago, 6:05 p.m. and The California Express at 10:25 p.m. The California Express carries tourist sleeping cars to California every day. Both trains carry through standard sleepers. Complete information sent free on receipt of coupon with blank lines filled. W. S. Howell, Genl. Eastern Agent, 381 Broadway, New York City or F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago