NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1906; Ebensburg, Cambria County, 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, 2 Feb 1906 Volume 40, Number 4 Items Local and Personal Miss Mary Lloyd of Centre Street, entertained at cards on Tuesday evening in honor of her friend, Miss Caroline Troxell of Clearfield, Pa. Among those present were Mrs. Harry Griest, Miss Alberta Gates, Miss Snedden, Lovell Barker and Miss Isabelle Jones. Dr. Olin Barker of Johnstown and Dr. Jones of Ebensburg performed a successful operation on the four-year-old daughter of Attorney and Mrs. F. C. Sharabaugh (sic), who has been suffering from bronchial trouble for some time. Miss Isabelle Jones of Baltimore, Md., is visiting her friend, Miss Lovell Barker, of this place. On last Saturday evening Miss Barker entertained a few friends in honor of Miss Jones. As a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered Monday, John Foster, of Gallitzin is in a serious condition. Mr. Foster is interested in a large stone quarry at that place. Mrs. W. L. Stineman and son, Frank, of South Fork came to Ebensburg Saturday to spend several days with Mrs. Stineman's parents, the Hon. and Mrs. Ed James. Rev. John Calvin Steele of Cresson preached in the Presbyterian Church at this place on Sunday while Rev. Craig went to Cresson to fill the pulpit of Rev. Steele. Ex-Commissioner T. M. Sheehan of Patton was in Ebensburg Tuesday. Being relegated to private life has not withered the genial Timothy's good nature. Louis J. Bearer, a prominent citizen of Susquehanna township and a brother of Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer of this place, was in town on business last Monday. Mrs. J. S. Bolsinger of this place departed Wednesday for New Y[word unreadable] where she will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Lingle. Mrs. James W. Leech and Mrs. F. C. Jones of Ebensburg are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wertz and family of the 17th ward in Johnstown. The Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning with the first of February, it is understood, will pay their employees in cash and abolish the check system. Evan Morgan of this place has entered into a partnership with the firm of Bloom and Hopfer, Mr. Hopfer having recently retired from the firm. DeWitt, the little son of Mrs. Mattie G. Kerby of this place, is lying at the home of his mother ill with an attack of pneumonia. James Newman of Puritan, a miner in the coal workings at Portage, was caught under a fall of coal and had a rib broken Thursday. Mrs. George Porch of Ebensburg went to Johnstown to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. George Moyer. Mrs. Ella Eckenrode returned home from Carrolltown where she had been visiting friends for some time. Mrs. H. A. Morris of Barnesboro is visiting at the home of her father, Dr. Davidson on Julian street. John McCann of Pittsburg is spending a few days in this place with his sister, Mrs. Ambrose Shettig. The Misses Darragh, of this place, on Saturday afternoon, entertained the Sewing Circle at their home. Deputy Treasurer John L. Cramer spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in Johnstown. Miss Blanche Henry of this place is visiting the family of Thomas Shoemaker in Bellefonte. Mrs. John McGolderick and J. J. Kinney of South Fork were Ebensburg visitors Tuesday. Marshall Owens of the recorder's office was in Johnstown with friends over Sunday. Miss Gertrude Pruner of this place is suffering an attack of measles. Happenings in Cambria County Judge O'Connor has appointed Dr. Bertha T. Caldwell of Johnstown, probation officer of the Juvenile court. Dr. Caldwell will be paid a salary by the Civic Club of Johnstown and will give the work all the attention it requires. Representative Reynolds on Monday recommended the reappointment of Mrs. Eliza Kirkpatrick as Post Mistress at Spangler, Cambria county, Pa., the office having been promoted to the Presidential class with a regular salary. Mr. and Mrs. George Schwaderer of the Summit entertained fifty relatives and friends who assembled at their home to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Cambria township. Thomas Dingwall, a member of the "Dingwall & Frederick Co.," located at Gallitzin has hasty tuberculosis. His condition is so critical that a consultation of the attending physicians was held the other day. Among the physicians in attendance was Dr. F. C. Jones of Ebensburg. The clothing store of J. E. Shields of Cresson was robbed Sunday night for the second time this month. About three weeks ago thieves broke a window in the store and secured quite a bit of goods. Sunday night another window was broken and a number of articles carried off. There is yet no clue as to the identity of the robbers. News from Blandburg Some days ago a young man in the Newhouse Clay mines, Benj. Brown, was caught between the cars and had his right ankle badly used up. However he is now able to hobble about town. Owing to the frequency of accidents in and about the Blandburg mines, Mrs. Ann Troxell has been appointed as trained nurse and will take charge of cases requiring her services in this town. Saturday evening, when Mr. James Sheehan, relative of our late commissioner, left the mines, he piled his tools carefully away. Monday morning they were gone and Jimmy had to buy some new things to work with. He is not the only loser. One of our most distinguished citizens, Joseph Madill, mine superintendent for the Bellfield Coal company, has resigned his position and goes to the Vintondale Coal Company to take charge of the Cambridge colliery. Mr. Madill left here with the regrets and also the good will of all the employees of the mines here, who wish him a long life and much prosperity. Joseph is an expert mine manager - away up in his profession and will be found useful with his new company. Only Tuesday, Tony Veolinski was hurt in the clay mines – leg broken and [rest of sentence missing from paper] Marsteller and Moss Creek John Causer moved his family to Vintondale Monday. J. B. Marstellar was in town Tuesday and Wednesday in the interest of the company. C. J. Sheardon, the well known violinist and comedian, moved his family to Spangler Wednesday. James Licenring, coal inspector, says that he intends to make his headquarters at Marstellar in the future. W. H. Troxell, the genial manager of the Mountain Supply Store at this place, spent Monday at Cresson. Hayde Bracken, the popular beer agent of Johnstown, was doing business in this vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday. Elmer Weakland, the oil man of Barnesboro, knocked out a Hungarian in three rounds at this place last Saturday. While Weakland's team was standing near the pay office, the Hungarian walked up to the team and spit a tobacco quid in the mouth of one of the animals. The result is that the "Hun" is now wearing two of his optics in mourning. Rev. Kittell is Honored Chancellor of Pittsburg Diocese is Given Title of Monsignor by Pope Pius X He is Well Known in This Vicinity The Rev. Father William Kittell, Chancellor of the Pittsburg Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, has been honored by Pope Pius X, with the title of Monsignor, being made a domestic prelate of the Vatican, an honor similar to that conferred upon the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Boyle of St. John's Catholic Church, Johnstown last fall. The authority for the new degree for Father Kittell was given the Rt. Rev. Regis Canevan, Bishop of the Pittsburg Diocese on a recent visit he made thereto the Vatican and the announcement that the Chancellor of the Diocese was about to receive a new honor was made public at the Epiphany Parish in the Smoky City. The investiture of Father Kittell will be held in the near future at the Epiphany Church and will be attended by some of the most prominent Catholic priests of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. The new degree gives the priest receiving it a standing at the Vatican and entitles him to the privileges of the household of the Pope should he visit Rome. This requires the wearing of certain purple vestments and allows him to celebrate mass and assist in ceremonies at St. Peter's. He will also be allowed many other privileges which are enjoyed only by the higher dignitaries. Father William Kittell is native of this county and is a brother of the Rev. Father Ferdinand Kittell, pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church at Loretto and M. D. Kittell of Ebensburg, a prominent member of the Cambria County Bar. Father Kittell has been Chancellor of the Pittsburg Diocese for about twelve years and previous to that time, pastor of the Connellsville parish and a professor at St. Michael's Seminary, Pittsburg. He also took up other studies at the Propaganda in Rome. Mr. Jones Unimproved The condition of A. Y. Jones of Renova, Pa., whose serious illness was mentioned in THE FREEMAN last week, remains unimproved. Mr. Jones is suffering from Bright's disease. The attending physicians have given up hopes of his recovery. Mr. Jones is a brother- in-aw of our fellow townsman, Fergus Lloyd. Baker a Maniac John E. Baker, who was committed to the county jail last week by Squire Crum of East Conemaugh, has become violently insane. A petition has been presented to the court, asking that the man be removed to the insane hospital for treatment. To Arrange for Hanging Pittsburg Man Experienced in Such Work will Furnish Ropes and Look after Other details Sheriff Samuel Lenhart has secured the services of Joseph S. Watt of Pittsburg, Pa., to arrange the scaffold and other details to be looked after incidental to the execution of Stephen Fellows and Jacob Hauser, the two condemned murderers who will be hung February 15th. Mr. Watt came here Monday from Pittsburg. He was joined by Sheriff Lenhart and all the details were discussed and arranged for. Mr. Watt will furnish the ropes with which the two men will be hanged and will also reconstruct the scaffold so that two men can be executed at once. The old scaffold, which was used to execute Frank Davis, the colored murderer, will be used for Hauser and Fellows, but the trap will have to be extended in order to do this. This, however, will not be done until several days before the execution. Mr. Watt is well experienced in the line of work he has contracted to perform. Mr. Eck Resigns Position James E. Eck, who has for several years, been general manager of Benedictine store No. 1 at Arcadia, has resigned his position and has accepted a similar one with the Big Bend Supply company at Big Bend. Mr. Eck is a capable mercantile man and is well known in Cambria county. Roland Molendis A man said to be Roland Molendis, a Polander, was run down and killed by a coal train at Carrolltown on Monday. Molendis was about 45 years of age and was employed by the Logan Coal company at Carrolltown where he also resided. He had on his person fifty-one cents in cash and a store book issued by the Logan Valley Store Company. Prominent Coal Operator Killed in Altoona Yards! Patrick H. Walls, Who Was Widely Known Through This Section, Meets Tragic End While Enroute to His Home in Philadelphia The mangled body of Patrick H. Walls, general manager of the Cresson and Clearfield Coal and Coke Company, was found on the railroad tracks at 9th street, Altoona about 10 o'clock Wednesday night. The Cressona and Clearfield Co. has mines at Frugality, this county. Mr. Walls had spent the day there, going to Altoona in the evening. It is supposed that he was run down by a train while attempting to cross the track. Mr. Walls was about 45 years of age and was born in Hollidaysburg, where his mother resides. He was one of the members of the mine examining board for the district in the north of Cambria county and was widely known among all the business men through this section. He was the closest friend and business associate of the late Supreme Justice John Dean. Mr. Walls is survived by a wife and one child, who are staying at Atlantic City. A Murder at Portage John Fisher, a burly negro, used a revolver with deadly effect at the Miller shaft near Portage early last Sunday morning, his victim, Mrs. Betty Friday, dying at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown about 12 hours afterward. Fisher evidently made good his escape and is still at large, the officers at Portage making no effort to apprehend him. Their indifference in the matter even extended so far as to fail to notify the district attorney and county detective at Ebensburg, as these officials did not learn of the murder until late Monday morning, when advices from Johnstown were the first to apprise them of the fact that a murder had been committed. County Detective Knee at once started for Portage and although it was reported there that Fisher had returned to the camp at the shaft after the shooting, no trace of his whereabouts could be found. Fisher is said to be about six and one-half feet tall, burly in appearance and wears a short mustache. The Friday woman refused to incriminate Fisher in an ante-mortem statement, preceding her demise at the hospital. She and Fisher had been living together and maintained intimate relations, it is said, and Fisher is alleged to have become jealous over her receiving attention from other men which led to the shooting. The Portage officers are being severely censured for their conduct in the matter and it is altogether likely that when they again appear in court they will be due for a severe reprimand.