NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 2 Nov 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, 2 Nov 1906 Volume 40, Number 44 Items Local and Personal W. F. Dill, Esq., of Ebensburg was in Johnstown several days last week on business. Harry M. Benshoff of Johnstown has purchased the Gallitzin TIMES from J. B. Denny of Ebensburg. James Tibbott was the lucky boy who won Deck Lane's fine trap gun in the raffle held this week. Barber Robert E. Treese of the Metropolitan Shaving Parlor spent Sunday with friends in Tyrone. Oscar Hofmann of this place is confined to his home in the West ward with an attack of typhoid fever. We are pleased to note that John Ludwig is able to be about again after a severe attack of typhoid fever. Misses Ada and Bertha Tate, who had been visiting in Ebensburg for the past week, left last week for their home in Allegheny City. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connell of Johnstown had as their guests on Sunday the formers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Connell of Ebensburg. George Wismiller, one of Gallitzin's prominent citizens, paid THE FREEMAN office a pleasant call Tuesday while on business in the county capital. Miss Gertrude Boyer of Philadelphia and Miss Florence Bartolette of Sacramento, Cal., are the guests of Miss Lovel Maine Barker at her home in this place. Miss Martha Snedden, assistant principal of the Ebensburg High School, was in the city over Sunday with Miss Catherine May, a member of the local teaching corps. (Johnstown TRIBUNE) Edward Byrne of the East ward who is now in the employ of the Dilworth family in Pittsburg came home this week to visit his father, the venerable Henry Byrne who is ill. Miss Mazie Lloyd entertained a number of her friends at a card party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lloyd Saturday evening. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was spent. Late News of County Woodland Deringer of Spangler who had been at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, New York, for treatment to his eyes, has returned home greatly improved. From a single seed planted last June, Jacob Link of Jackson township, near Vinco has raised a pumpkin vine which has produced six pumpkins, aggregating 435 pounds in weight. Patton has a basketball team, each member of which is a star as follows: Will Reese, Howard Dinsmore, Jay Africa Simpson, Mr. Sweeny and Mr. Dillon. Some exciting games are promised during the season. Clay C. Straw of Ansonville has taken the position of manager in the Kelly store at Barnesboro, lately held by J. C. Reese. Mr. Reese will remove to Peale where he will have charge of the company store. Messrs. James Campbell of Hastings and James McDermott of St. Boniface represented the Hastings division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at a quarterly meeting of the Catholic Federation of Societies held at Lilly last week. One morning last week, before daylight as C. H. Cypher was driving his team on Crawford avenue, Spangler, opposite Bolvin's livery stable, one of the horses fell into a ditch that had been opened by the water company. It was extricated with great difficulty and found to be quite badly injured. On Friday night, October 19th, the sawmill owned and operated by D. H. and E. J. Brown, about three miles southwest of Lilly on the mountains, was totally destroyed by fire, together with about $1,000 worth of prime lumber ready for shipment. The same mill suffered a similar loss in logs about one year ago. Was It a Local Man? Victim of Murder in Arizona Thought to be Member of Wilbur Family, Shot by Desperate Thief Dr. Clark Creery, dentist of Julian street, this place, has received a clipping from a Los Angeles newspaper which gives a report of the murder last week of a man by the name of H. F. Wilbur. The clipping was sent by F. J. Henry, a nephew of Attorney M. D. Kittell and well known in this place. He thinks the murdered man might be the son of Joseph Wilbur, a former resident of this place, who moved to the West some years ago. The clipping tells very vividly of the murder and says it happened Wednesday of last week while Wilbur was on a train for Globe, Arizona. He had stolen from him a team of mules and had boarded the train to search for the thief who was A. J. P. Purvis, a noted horse thief in the West. They came across Purvis in the train and the officer who was with Wilbur said, "Is this your man?" "He's the one," replied Wilbur and the next instant received a bullet in the abdomen. Turning the weapon on himself, the thief blew a portion of his skull away and died the following day. Wilbur died very soon after being shot. He had been a bridegroom but a couple of days, having been married to a Miss Louise Golding. The general opinion here is that the murdered man is not the Wilbur who resided here at one time, though the description tallies very well. The Wilbur who left this place was married to a young lady from Clearfield county but he may have been married again. C. W. Philips Suffers Stroke Word reached Ebensburg this week that C. W. Philips, for many years one of Ebensburg's prominent summer residents, had been stricken with apoplexy in Philadelphia and was removed to a hospital. Mr. F. K. Fitler and Mrs. Jane Turner of this place and D. C. Philips of Washington have departed for Philadelphia as Mr. Philips' condition is said to be critical. Boy Injured in Coal Mine A sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton of Ehrenfeld suffered a painful accident Tuesday in Mine No. 3 of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Company at Ehrenfeld. The boy is employed as a "trapper" and probably fell under one of the cars. One of his legs is torn open from the knee to the ankle. Dr. Stotts attended him. Pleasant Party near Vinco Mrs. Milton H. Funk of Jackson Township, Guest of Honor at Large Gathering Saturday, October 20th Saturday October 20th will long be remembered by Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Funk of Jackson Township near Vinco. On that day Mrs. Funk was the guest of honor at a pleasant party. The day was spent in playing games, singing and an exciting game of baseball was played in the afternoon. Following is a list of the guests: Mr. and Mrs. David Rorabaugh of Greensburg; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wagner; Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart; Mr. and Mrs. Adam Vorhaner; Mr. and Mrs. William F. Wilson; Mrs. Jennie Devlin; Mrs. Rachel Long of Wilmore; Mrs. Emma Barnes of East Conemaugh; Mrs. Katie Shultz; Mrs. S. Mathan; Mrs. A. F. Grove; Mrs. William Paul; Mrs. Etta Oaks; Misses Freda, Viola, Alma and Irene Vorhaner; Blanche and Grace Rorabaugh, Jesse and Alverta Wagner; Daisy Kerr, Edna Gray, Annie Devlin, Pearl Cameron of Windber; Emma Paul, Lettie and Ruby Burkhart; Elsie and Libbie Paul; Ellen Goughnour; Mollie Ely; Clara, Rachel, Rhoda, Thelma, Laura and Adella Funk; Louisa Bracken and Olive Oaks. Messrs. Howard Rorabaugh of Windber; George, Frank and Willis Paul; Eugene Wilson; Edgar McDonald; Lemon Mathan; Joshua Bracken; David Bracken; Henry Funk; Harry and Cornelius Grove, Ira, David and Nelson Funk and Melvin Wagner. Joseph Dumont An accident occurred at Walnut Run Slope near Barnesboro Monday evening of last week in which Joseph Dumont lost his life and Robert Richardson was painfully injured on the face and hands. The men were doing rock work, and had placed a large charge of dynamite for blasting. Dumont had stepped a short distance away and Richardson was considerably farther off. From some unaccountable reason the current of electricity was turned on, causing the dynamite to ignite. Dumont was instantly killed, his one side being literally torn to shreds. Richardson was more fortunate and escaped with painful though not dangerous injuries.