NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 15 Dec 1905; Ebensburg, 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, 15 Dec 1905 Volume 39, Number 49 Items Local and Personal The Misses Agnes and Anna Donnelly of Patton were Ebensburg visitors on Tuesday. The young ladies were accompanied by their father, W. J. Donnelly, a prominent business man of Patton. Mr. John Somerville, assessor for the Borough of Patton, was in town the early part of the week. Mr. Somerville has been a reader of THE FREEMAN for 28 years. James Berringer, a well known farmer of Clearfield township, had business in the County Seat Wednesday and called to see us before returning to his home. Miss Annie McGuire of Allegheny township, a sister of Deputy Treasurer, W. A. McGuire, was registered at the Mountain House Tuesday. Uncle Bill McClarin (sic) has completed his contract job at Spangler and returned to Ebensburg to remain during the winter. L. J. Bearer, of Susquehanna township, eldest brother of Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer of Ebensburg was in town Tuesday. Mr. Thomas H. Parrish of Nicktown paid Ebensburg a business visit Monday and paid us a pleasant call while in town. Harvey Lehman returned home Monday night after several weeks' absence in Johnstown, Elton and Somerset county. James Rugh, formerly employed at the Metropolitan Hotel and now located in Johnstown, was in Ebensburg Tuesday. Mrs. E. T. Cresswell is making arrangements to remodel and beautify the interior of her home on Julian street. Mr. George E. Meisel of Carroll township paid this office a pleasant call Monday while in town on business. J. Alfred Davis, an Ebensburg boy, passed the preliminary examination at Carnegie Institute for an architect. Insurance Agent George Kinkead was in Johnstown Saturday and Sunday, returning home Monday. Mr. J. T. Blair has rented Mrs. O'Hara's house on Ogle street and will occupy it about Jan. 1. Mr. J. L. Esch of Flinton is attending court this week and while here paid this office a call. Mr. J. G. C. Bearer, a well known citizen of Spangler, was in the county seat on business Tuesday. Mr. Joseph Shank of Nicktown is in attendance at court this week in the capacity of a juror. Alexander Brawley of Barr township is attending court this week as a juror. Hon. A. V. Barker is attending to business in Philadelphia this week. Late News of County Albert Thomas has assumed control of the hotel formerly owned by Frank Shide at Patton, the transfer of the license having been granted this week. Sheriff Lenhart's blood hound, Nellie, was taken to Johnstown last week. Nellie is the surviving one of the pair of hounds purchased by the sheriff about a year ago. "Dewey," the other dog, died some time ago. William Rainey, the 16 year old son of James Rainey of Patton, was taken to the Altoona Hospital on Monday where he will be operated upon. The lad was taken seriously ill on Saturday and a physician was immediately called who pronounced the ailment appendicitis. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer last Thursday went to Spangler where he closed up the large hardware and general merchandise store conducted by Max Schiffner on a writ issued at the instance of Henry Holtz, Monday, Dec. 18; the sheriff will dispose of the property at sheriff's sale, to satisfy the plaintiff in the writ. Another store conducted by Mr. Schiffner at Possum Glory was closed recently by the sheriff of Indiana county upon exemplification of record from Cambria county. This store will also be disposed of. It will be sold by the sheriff of Indiana county. News from Blandburg Filmore Nevling, supervisor of Gulich township, Clearfield county, was in Blandburg Tuesday on business; also same day, M. C. Yearick, postmaster at Flinton. Marsteller and Moss Creek Foot sore and weary, Oscar W. Weakland returned from a seven mile walk last Friday night. Oscar and Sam Jones are rather intimate and when Sam makes the acquaintance of any of the ladies of this section, he is not satisfied until his friend, Oscar, has been introduced. The last introduction, the seven mile walk. Patrick Toohey, Albert Rigley and William Cowley have organized a minstrel in which they will do the leading stunts. Mr. G. M. Keck, proprietor of the Moss Creek Hotel, attended the meeting of the Cambria County Liquor League held at Johnstown on Thursday. The miners are working steadily and the miners, it is said, are making three dollars every eight hours. Frank J. Byrne of Susquehanna township was visiting Patrick Toohey on Monday. J. B. Marsteller, the father of our town and manager of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke company, was here on Thursday. The contracting firm of Fry & James have completed the large storage house and barn for the coal company and have received the contract for the building of an addition to the store building owned by the Mountain Supply company. The Marsteller dam was the scene of an exciting skating race the other day. G. M. Keck put up a good sized turkey to go to the winner and John James won the prize in the fifth lap. F. L. Youst, agent for the Prudential Insurance company at Barnesboro, was in Marstellar attending to business on Tuesday. In the Social Realm A unique social event was introduced in the county capital Tuesday evening when Miss Lovell Barker, daughter of the Hon. and Mrs. A. V. Barker, was pleasantly surprised by a number of her friends who called upon her loaded with a bag of apples, cooked wierners (sic) and sauerkraut, onions, ice cream, cake. The surprise was in honor of Miss Lovell's 21st birthday anniversary. Among those present were the Misses Rosaline and Bess Darragh, Miss Willson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barker, F. J. Hartman and Charles Evans. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Attorney Davis Entertains Attorney William Davis, in honor of his 44th birthday anniversary, Tuesday evening entertained a number of his friends at his handsome residence on "Quality Hill." Mr. Davis did himself great justice in his capacity as an entertainer. Those present were mostly representatives of the Cambria County Bar Association. Mrs. A. V. Barker Entertains A dinner party was given by Mrs. A. V. Barker Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, in honor of Mrs. T. L. Gibson. The following ladies were present: Mrs. T. L. Gibson, Mrs. J. W. Leech, Mrs. M. Jennie Griffith, Mrs. E. E. Jones, Mrs. Cyrus Jones, Mrs. J. G. Lloyd, Mrs. F. C. Jones. Following was the menu: Bouillion with squares of Toast and Celery Stuffed Turkey Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potato Croquette French Creamed Gravy Little Pies in Blankets Celery Cranberries Olives Chicken Salad with Cheesed Crackers Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Frozen Cherries Fruit Cake Nut Cake Coffee Mint Candies Strenuous Times Now Citizens Have New Scheme for Vaccinating School Directors by Fistic System – Pupils Absent The odious vaccination laws caused an unpleasant mix-up among the patrons and directors of the Susquehanna Township schools last week and resulted in the resignations of President E. R. Musser and Mr. Wardell of the Susquehanna Township school board. Dr. W. E. Matthews of Johnstown, acting for the state health commissioners, visited that district and made it imperative that all pupils must show certificates of successful vaccination or else leave the schools. As a result of an injunction the attendance at the schools in that district has dwindled to almost nothing. The citizens are much worked up over the matter and several indignation meetings were held. It is said that Mr. Wardell and a certain citizen got together in a fist fight at one of the meetings and that Mr. Wardell got decidedly the worst of it, following which resignations were in order. DEATHS Two Boys Drown in Pond Wilkesbarre, Pa. Dec 13 Two boys, James Biel, age 15, and William O'Neill, age 14, of this city were drowned in Pierce's pond on the west side of the Susquehanna river. O'Neill had been skating and when the ice broke, his companion went to his rescue and both lost their lives.