NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1906; 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, 19 Jan 1906 Volume 40, Number 2 Items Local and Personal Miss Catharine Reilly is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scanlan of this place. Marshall Owens, transcribing clerk in the recorder's office, was visiting friends in Johnstown over Sunday. Austin Farabaugh of Johnstown was in Ebensburg this week and while here paid a pleasant call to THE FREEMAN. Liveryman Thomas Peach was summoned to Altoona yesterday through the serious illness of his sister – Mrs. Amanda Plummer. Mrs. Edward Cobaugh, daughter of Steward Hughes, of the county poor farm, and who has been suffering from a severe illness is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Buck will entertain at their handsome home this evening the Ebensburg Whist club. The last meeting of the club was held at the home of the Hon. and Mrs. A. V. Barker. J. Alvin McMullen who has been employed as warden at the county jail under Sheriff Samuel Lenhart has resigned his position. Harry B. Blair has been appointed by Sheriff Lenhart to fill the vacancy. The members of the South Ebensburg Congregational church have presented Miss Florence Hughes with a fine music cabinet as an appreciation of her faithful services as organist of the church and Sunday school. Harry Marsden of Amly Run spent several hours in Ebensburg this week. Mr. Marsden has constructed a large hotel in the growing coal town and has made application for a liquor license. The citizens of Almy (sic) Run have petitioned the post office department to have the name of the post office at that place changed. News of County Mr. John Parrish, the genial agent of the Union News company at Cresson and an applicant for the appointment of postmaster, is confined to his home on account of illness. George Manges and William Weimer of Cresson were arrested Saturday in that place by PRR officials on the charge of disorderly conduct. When the young men appeared before Squire Burgoon they were given a fine and costs. The disorder occurred at the depot in Cresson. News from Blandburg John A. Noel, a well known former hotel man and highly respected citizen, met with an accident in Bland's Lloydville coal mine last Saturday. He was caught under a fall of high coal and fortunately got off with no more serious injuries than a badly sprained ankle and some other minor hurts. H. C. Marshall and son of Curwensville put up their diamond drill plant last Friday and struck for home where they will do some more drilling during the winter. They are expert drillers and put down holes in short order. They may be here again next spring. Most of the chickens in town are so badly diseased that thieves are afraid to tackle them. Marsteller and Moss Creek William Timms Sr. is here working, having secured a job recently. John Babcock was doing business in Spangler on Monday. The little 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Timms is very low at this writing with stomach trouble. George Leary has parted with his moustache. Oscar Weakland has reduced his seven mile walk down to 3. Those walks only take place twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday evenings. Andy Boyle, one of the 79 year old miners of this place, who had been laid off work for two weeks through sickness is able to be out. Mrs. G. M. Keck, landlady of the Moss Creek Hotel, has been on the sick list for several days. Earl Saxon, the motor man who had his foot crushed between the bumpers of mine cars last week, started to work Monday. Dennis McCaulley, the wondering "Weary Willie," who has been working here for some time has left for parts unknown. Charley Gautner, after being sick for 10 days with the measles, started to work on Monday. Fire at Portage The home of Jacob Mears off Railroad street, Portage, was destroyed by fire Friday morning. The flames spread so rapidly that the family had a narrow escape from injury. Everything but a piano was destroyed. The building was insured for $800 but Mr. Mears had no insurance on his possessions. The Portage Fire company saved other property from destruction. Carnegie is to Help Gives $500 Toward Bringing Out Major Kerbey's New Book, "Manana" A recent issue of the Washington POST in making note of the progress of the book, "Manana," or "The Land of Tomorrow" which is in course of preparation by Major J. Orton Kerbey, formerly of Cambria county, states that Andrew Carnegie has given the sum of $500 towards bringing out the work, which is being printed by a Philadelphia house. Mr. Carnegie and the Major were associates when both were young men and were employed as telegrapher and messenger, respectively, in the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Hotel Changes W. H. Evans, who for the past year and a half, has been in possession of the Bakerton Inn at Elmora, has purchased the property from Robert Notley of Hastings. Mr. Evans is an experienced hotel man and after making a few proposed improvements will have one of the best hotels in Cambria county. Killed in Patton Mine By a collision of mine trips in Moshannon No. 182 mine Tuesday morning, one man was killed and three others seriously injured. The dead: James Stoax, American, single, crushed about the chest internally injured. Died at 1 o'clock. The injured: Patrick Cassidy, aged about 30 years, married, had the calf of his leg torn away. Bernard McConnell, cut and bruised. Matthew O'Brien, aged about 20, rolled about 30 yards by a trip, bruised and cut. The mine officials are not positive as to the cause of the wreck of mine trips. It is stated that the motor on one trip jumped the track and crashed into another. All four of the men injured were trip runners.