NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 27 Apr 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, 27 Apr 1906 Volume 40, Number 16 Items Local and Personal Harvey Tibbott, son of Deputy Recorder Tibbott, who is a student at the Western University, returned home yesterday. Harvey has finished his course of studies and will take part in the graduating exercises, which will be held in the near future. His many friends congratulate him on his successful completion of his course at this institution. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Skelly of Las Vegas, N. M., last week were the guests of Attorney and Mrs. M. D. Kittell of Ebensburg. Mrs. Skelly and Mrs. Kittell are sisters. They departed Saturday for Chicago. Richard Russell, Superintendent of the Cresson Foundry Car & Machine Company has leased from Prof. T. L. Gibson, of Baltimore the latter's handsome residence situated on Horner street, will occupy same at an early date. Miss Ann McDonald of this place who has been ill for the past two weeks with an attack of pneumonia has not been improving as rapidly as her many friends would like. She being still confined to her bed. Grocer J. M. Thompson who was confined to his home the latter part of last week by a bilious attack, we are glad to note, that he was at his place of business Monday. Miss Lulu J. McKenrick left on Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. J. S. Dick and brother, Carl, at Baltimore, Md. She expects to be absent for a month. Walter Apel, who is employed by the Johnstown Electrical Supply Company, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Apel of this place. Mrs. Charles Port of this place left Tuesday evening for a months' visit at the home of her parents in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lee Brown, who is employed in the car shops at Bellwood, visited his parents at this place on Sunday. Mr. Frank Chidron of Patton was in Ebensburg on business Monday and made a call at THE FREEMAN office. Local Happenings Miss Alma Buck, daughter of C. A. Buck of Carrolltown and one of that town's most popular young ladies, has entered St. Agnes' Training school for Nurses at Baltimore, Md., and will become a trained nurse. Some time Tuesday night robbers broke into the PRR freight station at Twin Rocks in charge of Agent George McCreary and removed a quantity of candy and canned goods. There is no clue to the identity of the thieves. Blandburg Saturday night there was fire in the mountains and wild geese in the air; Sunday night, rain and snow and Monday morning, more snow. This is Blandburg, up-to-date. Vintondale Albert Fleitzer was in Johnstown last Friday afternoon. Miss Eula Hamson is visiting Miss Mildred Owens of Ebensburg. Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald visited the county seat last Monday morning. Constable Bert Defenbaugh and son visited Ebensburg last week. Richard Altmus and Joseph Fleitzer drove to Seward last Sunday morning. Nathan, the small son of H. L. Sher, who was seriously ill, is now able to be out again. George Gearheart of the Vinton Lumber Company visited at Ebensburg last Tuesday. The Messrs. Webster Griffith and Elisha Mahan of Ebensburg were in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Penatzer of Gallitzin are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rowe of this place. The Misses Ethel Jones and May Roberts and sister were in Ebensburg last Tuesday visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Sassel and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ellis of Johnstown drove to Vintondale last Sunday. A new family in town is that of E. K. Miller, formerly of Latrobe. We are always glad to welcome good families to Vintondale. The Messrs. Ross Sanner, M. W. Biddles and E. A. Clark of Johnstown are registered at the Vintondale Inn last Tuesday. A number of the young friends of Miss Edna Daly gathered at her home last Friday evening, it being a surprise party in honor of her thirteenth birthday anniversary. [Signed] J. F. Pleasant Social Event Miss Aline Powers of the Summit was the guest of honor at a party Tuesday evening given at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers, in honor of her departure to Cincinnati where she will enroll as a student in a Musical conservatory. Quite a number of her friends were present and a jolly time was the result. A Surprise Party William H. Muhlenberg, manager of the Metropolitan Meat market, Monday evening tendered a pleasant surprise at the home of Mrs. William Humphreys in honor of Miss Ada Davis. A large number of Miss Davis' friends were present and a very pleasant evening was spent. Refreshments were served at 5 o'clock p.m. Former Ebensburgers in Earthquake J. S. Henry and John Ritter, Formerly of Ebensburg in San Francisco M. D. Kittell, Esq., of this place today received a letter from his nephew, Mr. J. S. Henry, formerly an Ebensburg boy, which states that he was in San Francisco when the earthquake destroyed the city. Mr. Henry writes from San Rafael, Cal., under date of April 25th and states that when the disaster occurred, he was sleeping on the fourth story of a hotel and lost everything except his underclothing, a pair of trousers and a pair of shoes. In this letter Mr. Henry described graphically the scenes which followed the earthquake and left the city in darkness and desolation. It is also reported that John Ritter, formerly of Ebensburg, as related to the family of Dr. T. M. Richards of Julian street was also in San Francisco when the disaster occurred and that he escaped all injury. Fined $2 for Throwing Banana Peel on Street William Stephens from over Carrolltown way, dropped into town last Friday and after a visit of short duration, departed for his home with a feeling that Ebensburg is no longer a country town. Williams paid ten cents for three bananas and two dollars to get rid of the peels. Police Officer Jack Finn eyed Stephens munching at the bananas and thought he looked like one of those fellows that would throw the peel where somebody would come along and try to do a fancy skirt dance upon it. William done just as the Chief expected and cast the banana skin upon the street. He was immediately nabbed, relived of two dollars and sent home. Spangler Pastor Robbed Thief Goes through Clothes of Rev. Marshall at Presbytery in Irwin While at Irwin last week attending a meeting of the Blairsville Presbytery the Rev. William Marshall, pastor of the Spangler Presbyterian church, was the victim of thieves. Some time during the night his room was entered and his clothes taken to the back yard, where they were found the following morning. The pockets had been rifled of their contents, but as Mr. Marshall slept with his diamonds, watch and cash under his pillow, his loss was slight. For a while after arising, Mr. Marshall was in a serious predicament, but finally his wardrobe was gathered together and restored to him. Cresson Man Arrested on Charge of Assault and Battery William Reynolds, employed for the past five months in the Adams Express office at Cresson, was confined in the county jail at this place on a charge of assault and battery, having been committed by Squire Frank Burgoon of Cresson. Reynolds is charged with hitting Frank Boland, a young man about the age of 20 years, over the head with a baseball bat Sunday afternoon. No bail could be accepted for the reason that the result of Boland's injuries cannot yet be determined. Boland, Reynolds and a number of young men played a game of baseball at the Summit Sunday afternoon and were returning home when Boland angered his companions by applying vile names to them. Reynolds seemed to be the special object of Boland's vilification and, becoming suddenly enraged, seized a bat from one of the others in the crowd and struck Boland with it. Boland was carried to his home where Dr. Lynch and Dr. Dietrich were immediately summoned. When the physicians arrived they found Boland unconscious and bleeding from the mouth and ear. The blow was directly in front of the left ear and up to this time the medical men have not decided whether there has been a skull fracture, although there is still time for symptoms of that to develop. Last night, Boland's life was despaired of and Father Kiernan was summoned to give him the last consolation of religion, but this afternoon the young man was slightly improved. Reynolds was released from bail Thursday. Reynolds is the son of George Reynolds. Boland's father is John Boland. The families are well known. Coroner Says 1,000 Dead But General Greely Places Number of Victims at Only 377 San Francisco, April 25 Coroner Walsh estimates the total number of dead at 1,000. Coroner Walsh said: "Besides that the deputy corners have found and buried nearly 300 as follows: At Polk and Bay streets, 32; at Portsmouth Square, 23; at Washington Square, 12; at the Six Mile House, 200; at Laurel Hill, 23; scattered in different parts of the city, 10. No thorough search has been made of the districts south of Market or the Chinese quarter. Many lives must have been lost in these sections. South of Market street are the cheap lodging houses and many of these collapsed from the earthquake. There is little chance that half of the inmates of the collapsed buildings had opportunity to escape. This is also true of Chinatown. "Shortly after the earthquake, soldiers and police, so I have been told, hurled bodies found along the water front. I have received no official report of this. The total number of dead will undoubtedly reach, if it does not exceed, 1,000." James D. Love T. W. Dick, Esq., departed Saturday for Westmoreland county to attend the funeral of James D. Love, an old war comrade. In July, 1861, Mr. Love enlisted in company H, Twelfth Pennsylvania reserves for three years. At one of the Bull Run battles he was shot in the left breast. He recovered from the wound and is said to have carried the bullet to his dying day. At Fredericksburg, in 1862, he, with four others, was captured and taken to Richmond but he remained in the hands of the Rebels only four weeks, as the result of a lucky exchange of prisoners. Mr. Love was honorably discharged in June, 1863. Dies at Dixmont The County Commissioners have received a message from Dr. H. A. Hutchinson of Dixmont, announcing the death of John Price at that institution Friday. When he was committed to Dixmont Price claimed Westmoreland as his home but an effort on the part of the county officials here Saturday failed to locate any relatives of the deceased. His body will be disposed of by the authorities at Dixmont.