NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 29 Sep 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, 29 Sep 1905 Volume 39, Number 38 Items Local and Personal W. A. B. Little of Loretto paid a welcome visit to THE FREEMAN office on Monday. Among the callers at THE FREEMAN office on Monday was Mr. A. K. Huber of Patton. Our genial townsman, Davy Davis, was in Pittsburg several days last week visiting friends. Marshall Owens of the register and recorder's office was in Johnstown with friends over Sunday. Miss Lida Davidson who had been visiting her sister in Barnesboro for a few weeks has returned home. Miss Zeak, stenographer in Evans & Evans law offices spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Altoona. E. Widdershein, a clerk in Recorder Griffith's office, spent several days with friends in Johnstown this week. Miss Bessie Kephart of Huntingdon, Pa., is visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Treese in this place. Mr. and Mrs. John B. McBreen of the West ward departed Wednesday to take in the sights at the Johnstown Fair. George Porch, our Ebensburg music dealer, went to Altoona on business Monday evening. He will remain several days. Dr. Donald H. Shoemaker and Deputy Treasurer W. H. McGuire of this place drove to Carrolltown and Patton last Sunday. Mr. John D. Bradley, one of Loretto's prominent citizens, was an Ebensburg visitor Thursday and paid this office a pleasant call while in town. Mr. Walter Myers of Pittsburg is spending a two weeks vacation at his home in this place. Walter is an employee in the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer, County Detective E. H. Knee of this place and Sheriff Samuel Lenhart of Johnstown were in Pittsburg this week on business. Mrs. F. D. Gibson of this place will spend a week visiting her sister, Mrs. Hattie Ashford at Willington, Ohio, having departed Wednesday morning. Attorney M. D. Kittell and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thomas, returned Wednesday morning from a two weeks visit among relatives in Kansas City, Kans., and other southwestern points. Henry Jacobs, formerly of Ebensburg, now a resident of Philadelphia, is visiting W. A. B. Little of Loretto. Mr. Jacobs was a member of the famous Mountaineer Baseball nine of Ebensburg in 1867. Miss Vera Williams of this place who has been employed as stenographer in District Attorney J. W. Leech's office during the past few weeks has accepted a position as stenographer in John W. Kephart's law offices. Mr. and Mrs. Fergus C. Lloyd of Centre ward are attending the meeting of the Presbytery at Vandergrift. Mrs. Milton Davis and two children of Conemaugh are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Folson. Mr. J. R. K. Shook of Dubois who formerly conducted the Metropolitan Hotel in this place and is now in the same business at DuBois arrived here for a visit Tuesday and we are glad to note that he is looking well and hearty. Charles H. Wilson of Johnstown, a representative of the Siller, Norton, Barnes company of Pittsburg, was in town Tuesday, having stopped off here on his return from a tour through the northern towns in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Murphy of Johnstown have purchased a fine residence at Overbrook, Philadelphia, and will make their home there. Cambria county people will be sorry to lose the Murphys as they are very popular among their acquaintances. Attorney F. C. Sharbaugh was out hunting ground hogs Monday. Notwithstanding that there were possibilities that the festive hog might be hidden away in his hole on account of the two county conventions being held so near at hand, Frank bagged a nice, big fat one. George Kinkead advances the intelligence that all the injured baseball players who have been recuperating at his private hospital for crippled players have now been discharged excepting Arthur Griffith who is suffering from sunstroke received while sitting out in the bleachers. Attorney Clifford D. Jones of this place is in Johnstown this week attending the big fair and the horse races. It is reported by some as a noticeable fact that "Cliff" has shaved off his side whiskers but whether it was owing to the recent county conventions or the big fair, we are unable to learn. Local Items Pennsylvania Railroad Officers C. A. Robinson and Charles Parrish ran down and arrested eight foreigners who were robbing box cars at Conemaugh at an early hour Monday morning. Rev. David Jones, pastor of the First Congregational church, Scranton, will preach in the Congregational church in this place next Monday evening. The Congregational Ladies' Aid society will meet Saturday at the home of Mrs. F. C. Jones. Additional Personals John E. Rosensteel of the East ward is spending this week with friends in Pittsburg. Lost – A gold nugget Tie Pin on the streets of Ebensburg. Finder will please return to this office. Earl W. Jones who has been assistant to Dr. Donald W. Shoemaker in his dental parlors this summer has returned to the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia where he will complete his studies in dentistry. Captain Tom Davis went to Johnstown Wednesday to attend the Inter-State Fair, it is said by some, but others avow that Captain Tom started out to open up the Democratic campaign. Attorney F. A. Shoemaker of this place vouches for this. Messrs. John C. Gutwald of Amsbry and John J. Godfrey of Cumberland were in Ebensburg on Tuesday arranging for the sale of the Amsbry Hotel real estate from Mr. Godfrey to Mr. Gutwald. Mr. Gutwald has been conducting this well known hotel for some years. William Kimball, Frank Blair and Ed McDonald of the Metropolitan Hotel attended the Inter-State Fair at Johnstown Thursday. About 50 people from here departed on the morning train Thursday to take in the fair. Wonderful Operation The removal of a man's beating heart from his body and its replacement after a bullet had been extracted from the region adjacent to the pulsating organ is the remarkable achievement of medical science just accomplished by the physicians at the Germantown Hospital, Philadelphia. The patient is Frank Robinson, 23 years old. He became a subject of surgical attention as the result of an altercation with Policeman Morley on September 7. The Last Court Case The last case tried in the September term was a victory for a woman. The jury awarded Mary Kane, $1,579.80 in her suit to revive a judgment and recover on a note given by James Kane, Administrator of George Kane, in the settlement of the latter estate. Alleged Robbers Brought to Jail Three men who are charged with attempting to rob W. E. Glass' gents' furnishing store at Cresson on Wednesday night of last week were lodged in the county jail here Thursday evening. The men are all strangers and they were apprehended near Cresson by Constable Crouse. In Jail on Serious Charges Twin Rocks Pair Worked off Old Gag on Vintondale Landlord and are Now "Up Against It" Isaac McKinnon and Mrs. Lees of Twin Rocks were brought to Ebensburg Saturday morning and lodged in the jail here to await trial on serious charges preferred by landlord Doss Kemmerer of Vintondale. From all accounts, McKinnon had been boarding at Twin Rocks with Mrs. Lees for some time. Not long ago it is alleged in the information, Mrs. Lees appeared at the hotel conducted by Kemmerer and after being served with dinner, stayed around the hotel, remarking that she was expecting her husband. It is alleged that late in the afternoon McKinnon appeared and the two registered as man and wife and secured a room where they remained all night. Kemmerer alleges that he became suspicious after the departure of the couple and an investigation showed that they were not married. He accordingly brought suit, charging the woman with adultery and causing the arrest of McKinnon on similar charges. At a preliminary trial the defendants were held for court and have been lodged in jail until December. Mrs. Lees, the woman in the case, is a daughter-in-law of Andrew Lees, a well known hotelkeeper at Carrolltown roads. A Garden Freak Edward Griffith brought to THE FREEMAN office this week a freak plant in the shape of some sort of a vegetable, the top of which looks like a beet, having the leaves and other characteristics of that plant, but the bottom of which is a full-fledged carrot. The thing is quite a curiosity and must be seen to be appreciated. DEATHS James Risban James Risban, aged 22, an employee at the C. & C. roundhouse at Cresson was struck and instantly killed by a freight train at Cresson Saturday night. He was walking along on the center of a track with a companion when a fright train came up behind and struck him. His companion escaped. An engine coming toward them prevented the two railroaders from hearing the train approaching in the rear. John H. Hallman John M. Hallman, a C. & C. brakeman was killed near Bradley Junction last Friday evening by falling under his train. He boarded at Nantyglo. It is said the young man was making his last run on the C. & C. division prior to being transferred to the Altoona yards. Three Fatalities at Barnesboro: Zakafiel, Olewa, Nelson George Zakafiel and Joe Olewa, two Slavish miners, were instantly killed Wednesday by a fall of rock while at work in the mines near Barnesboro. The men were at work in a heading when the accident occurred. George Nelson, a Swede, was also killed at Barnesboro Wednesday in a horrible manner. He was doing some work at the top of a deep shaft when he lost his balance and toppled to the bottom. He was dead when the body was recovered. Cranberry King Dead Mt. Holly, N. J., Sept. 27 Capt. Martin L. Haines, the "cranberry king" of New Jersey, is dead at his home in Vincentown. He was a member of the bar and a Civil War vet.