NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 29 Jun 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, 29 Jun 1906 Volume 40, Number 25 Items Local and Personal William Carney, aged 95 years, of Cambria township, was in town the other day looking as spry as any youngster. Another old gentleman in town this week was the father of Jacob Holtz of Cambria township. Mr. Holtz is 83 years of age and is remarkably active and well preserved for one of his years. Mr. Ivan McKenrick is home from college. Miss Lydia Davison of this place has been visiting friends in Williamsburg. Mrs. F. C. Sharbaugh of this place spent Sunday with relatives in Hastings. Miss Naomi Heslop of Johnstown was visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. E. Jones last week. Miss Stella Vogel of Johnstown has been visiting Miss Ruth Connell of this place. William Tate Jr. with Mrs. Tate and Mrs. Fred Tate visited Altoona friends last week. Miss Fannie McCann of Blandburg is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ambrose Schettig in this place. Judge Thomas departed last week for a visit to Atlantic City, Washington and other eastern points. Miss Ann Spiller of Fitzgerald, Ga., is visiting friends and relatives at her former home in this place. Marshall Owens of the Register and Recorder's office spent Saturday and Sunday in Johnstown with friends. Mrs. Patrick Gallagher of Youngstown, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Darragh in this place. Mr. W. I. Stineman and family of South Fork drove up to Ebensburg Monday afternoon in their automobile. County Commissioner Charles Leventry of Johnstown was in Ebensburg on business pertaining to his office Monday. Miss Calire (sic) Darragh, who is a student at St. Xavier's Academy at Beatty, near Latrobe, is at home to spend her summer vacation. Mr. Herbert Evans of Johnstown and Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald of South Fork were here Friday attending the funeral of Hon. Alvin Evans. Mr. George Macabebe has rented one of the Barker cottages for the summer. Mr. Macabebe is connected with a Lancaster powder company. The Rev. Father O'Neil, pastor of the Holy Name Catholic Church of this place is visiting at Butler, his old home. He was there over Sunday. F. B. Jones, formerly commissioner's clerk, is spending several days with friends and acquaintances in Ebensburg. Mr. Jones is now located in Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs. George Moyer of Johnstown are visiting the latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Porch of this place. They expect to remain in the county capital about a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Denny and their daughters, Misses Aline and Grace Denny, returned Friday evening from Emmitsburg, Md., where they had been attending commencement exercises. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer and J. L. Berkebile of the Johnstown DEMOCRAT went to Huntingdon, Pa., last Thursday and had a look through the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at that place. J. Alvin McMullen of Nantyglo was in town last Friday. Mr. McMullen was formerly warden of the county jail but removed to Nantyglo some time ago. His many friends were glad to see Al back in town again. The Misses Agnes and Margaret Connell who have been attending a seminary in Connecticut during the winter are home to spend the summer with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Connell of this place. Carpenter John C. Jones is building a house on the Love farm south of Ebensburg for the Updegraff family of Pittsburg, who now own the place. The house will be occupied by a farmer in the employ of the Updegraff's. Miss Minnie Stuart, stenographer in the M. D. Kittell law offices left Tuesday morning on a two or three weeks' vacation in the western part of the state. Miss Stuart will stop first at Monongahela City where she has many friends. Late News of County Col. John C. Pender, the well known Johnstown horseman, has re-purchased Alfalfa, the handsome sorrel pacer, which he sold last March at Indianapolis to J. H. Bronson of New Haven, Conn., for $3800. Mr. Pender will start the nag again this season wherever there is money to make, he says. Miss Katherine Condron, Miss Jean Condron, Miss Mary Glessner, Miss Mable Elliott, Miss Elizabeth Hughes and Miss Ethel Henry form a party of young ladies that left under the chaperonage of Miss Martha Bony for Dysart Station. They will spend a ten day outing at Pine Cottage. (Hollidaysburg REGISTER) J. H. Connell, T. J. Moyer, H. L. Whiteman and Andy Fees composed a fishing party that spent Wednesday night near Carrolltown. They report a fairly pleasant time notwithstanding a hungry cow ate up all their lunch and a few manifestations that were enough to convince a more timid party that the immediate vicinity was the romping ground of spooks. (Lilly SIGNAL) Local Happenings The Rev. Robert Humphreys, pastor of the Vine street Calvanistic Methodist Church, Johnstown, will come to Ebensburg Saturday to preach in the C. M. Church on Sunday for the Rev. W. B. Jones who will preach in the local church that day. The Rev. Jones has not as yet been ordained and the Rev. Humphreys will administer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper during his stay at the county seat. Peter Gaul, Thomas Wissi and Dominek Sunda, Italians from Spangler, were brought to jail here Monday by Borough Policeman Jack Heffern and Constable Henry Hager, who are also Spangler. They have been committed for trial at the next term of court on charges of rioting, conspiracy and carrying concealed weapons made as the result of a free-for-all fight at Spangler Saturday night. Woman is A Heroine Plucky Mother Shoots Fiend When He Returns Second Time to Abduct Her 4-Months-Old Child While Mrs. J. C. Burkey was preparing supper in her home about a mile from Beaverdale Monday evening, a wild looking Austrian suddenly darted into the kitchen, seized Mrs. Burkey's 4-months-old baby and ran into the adjacent woods. Mrs. Burkey ran in pursuit of the man and a neighbor, hearing the woman's screams followed her. Together they pursued the abductor and proceeded in taking the child from him by force. Some time later, Mrs. Burkey who was watching apprehensively for the man to reappear, saw him come out of the woods and proceed toward the house. Seizing a loaded shotgun the plucky mother went to the door and ordered the man to decamp. He paid no attention to the gun but tried to force his way past the woman. Raising the weapon to her shoulder Mrs. Burkey fired and with a yell the kidnapper dropped to the ground, shot through the right leg. He is now in jail. Cambria County Graduates Among the graduates of the West Chester State Normal school this year are the following Cambria county people, as shown by the list of graduates outlined in the West Chester Daily Local NEWS. Miss Emma Davis is from Johnstown, Cambria county. She is a daughter of U. P. Davis and before coming to the Normal three years ago, taught in the first primary grade in one of the schools of her home town. She will next year assist Dr. S. C. Semucker in his scientific work in the Normal, desiring to specialize in biological sciences. Miss Kathryn L. Carthew is one of the three girls from flood swept Johnstown who are members of the class. She has been here for three years and hopes to teach in this part of the State, having a number of relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Carthew has been an active worker in the Moore Society. Miss Flornell Leonard is from Johnstown, Cambria County, where she expects to teach next year. Before coming here she graduated from St. Xavier's Academy at Beatty, Pa. She is a daughter of A. J. Leonard of 51 Fairchild avenue. Bishop in Ebensburg J. L. Regis Canevin of the Pittsburg Diocese Will Try Mountain Breezes for his Health's Sake J. F. Regis Canevin, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburg, arrived in Ebensburg Wednesday afternoon to spend two or three weeks for the benefit of his health. Bishop Canevin had been ill and confined to his bed for some time. He will likely stop at the convent here or with Father O'Neill, pastor of the Church of the Holy Name. Many Ebensburgers know Bishop Canevin personally. Band Goes to Poor House The Ebensburg band went out to the county poor farm Wednesday evening and gave a free concert for the benefit of the inmates of the county home. Refreshments were served and the boys through the hospitality of Steward Thomas Hughes and his estimable wife, enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Prisoners Go to Pen! Deputy Sheriff M. D. Bearer and County Detective E. H. Knee departed Monday morning for the Western penitentiary at Riverside, taking with them Leon Roosules, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and who was sentenced to 13 years in durance vile; Peter D. Fazio, an Italian, convicted of assault and battery with intent to commit rape, sentenced to 15 months; Jesse Ferguson who pleaded guilty to horse stealing, sentenced to 15 months; Mike Manyock, convicted of felonious assault and battery, sentenced to two years; and Fred O'Donnell and Ivan Hunter, the offenders who pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding the Butterick Publishing company of New York and who were sentenced by Judge O'Connor to 13 months each in the pen. The Ebensburg officers also took with them Frank Seger of Vintondale who was taken to the insane asylum at Dixmont. Seger was recently taken from Vintondale to the county home but he became so violent that the authorities at the poor house had the fellow sent back to the county jail. He has been adjudged insane. Sheriff Lenhart and Constable Herzog joined the party at Johnstown.