NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1907; 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, 25 Jan 1907 Volume 41, Number 4 Items Local and Personal Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Coveny of Everett, Bedford County, were in Ebensburg last Friday to take charge of the household effects of the late Miss Ann McDonald, who bequeathed most of the goods to Mrs. Coveny and her sister. The Bedford county people will take what they desire and will hold a public sale of the remaining effects in the near future. Attorneys F. J. Hartmann and Wm. A. McGuire attended the celebration of the seventh anniversary of the Johnstown Council Knights of Columbus at Johnstown Tuesday evening. Dr. D. F. Shoemaker and Harry Blair of this place were also present as were Mrs. Mary Wetzel and Harry Sharbaugh of Carrolltown. Editor Eicher of the Portage PRESS and Mr. Gorkey and son, also of Portage, paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant call Saturday while on business in the county seat. Prof. Herman T. Jones of Ebensburg was spending the early part of the week visiting the schools in Johnstown. He was registered at the Capital Hotel. Dr. T. J. Davidson and wife left Wednesday morning for East Liverpool, O., where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. Wylie Oldham. Ex-Sheriff Samuel Lenhart of Johnstown was among the Ebensburg visitors Tuesday. He returned home Tuesday evening. Mrs. M. D. Kittell entertained a number of her friends at a Fancy-work party on Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. A. J. Darragh is in Wisconsin on business. Robert Evans has been very ill the past week. Miss Ruth Kinkead is visiting relatives in Ashtola. Mrs. A. J. Darragh is visiting friends in Pittsburg. John Burley of Carroll township spent a few hours in town Tuesday. Henry Krumenacher of Carroll township was in Ebensburg Tuesday. The children of Robert and Mrs. McBreen are suffering with measles. Milton Brown of Johnstown is visiting relatives and friends in town. A. E. Bender and Clerk John McBreen of the Hotel Bender are suffering with the grip. William Howell of South Ebensburg has been laid up with the grip for the past week. W. H. Connell of this place is visiting friends and relatives in Johnstown and Lilly this week. Attorney John W. Kephart of Ebensburg spent the past few days in Johnstown and vicinity. Miss Mazie Lloyd returned home Sunday from a visit with Miss Ethel Zimmerman of Johnstown. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Denny of Johnstown spent several days in Ebensburg the early part of the week. Miss Ethel Davis, a school teacher at Nant-y-Glo, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Walter Davis. Mrs. W. Milton Brown of Johnstown is the guest of her sisters, the Misses Lloyd and Mrs. P. J. Fenlon. District Attorney J. W. Leech of Ebensburg returned home Friday from a business trip in Clearfield county. Late News of County Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cooney of East Altoona will shortly remove to Barnesboro where Engineer Cooney has secured a good run. Joseph A. Piper of Cresson, formerly of this place, was greatly pleased the other day when he received word from PRR headquarters that he had been appointed a passenger conductor on the Cambria & Clearfield Division. Daniel Adams of near Gallitzin was terribly injured Saturday evening while returning home from Portage, having fallen beneath a train. The young man was removed to the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown where it was found necessary to amputate one of his arms; one of his legs was badly crushed and lacerated. The hospital authorities think the leg can be saved. At the installation meeting of the Ebensburg G. A. R. Post recently the following committee of Sons of Veterans was appointed to make and carry out arrangements for appropriately observing Memorial Day: S. L. Reed; H. T. Jones; J. W. Kephart; J. R. Myers; Lester Larimer; E. H. Davis and W. R. Thompson. The committee is to act in conjecture with the following committee of Capt. John M. Jones Post G. A. R.: T. W. Dick; A. V. Barker and J. M. Thompson. Goes to Pittsburg Hospital Mrs. Luke Ivory of Cresson, who has been seriously ill for some time, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, Pittsburg, Thursday, for her treatment. Postmaster is Named Margaret Jones was on Tuesday appointed Postmaster at Amsbry, this county. Gerald C. Noel has been appointed regular carrier and George F. Farabaugh, substitute carrier for rural delivery route No. 1 out of Cresson. J. C. Lauffer will likely be appointed postmaster at Portage. His name went to the Senate Tuesday for confirmation. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Andy Suchy, late of Johnstown, to John Suchy. Estate of John Litzinger, late of Gallitzin borough. Will probated and letters issued to Jos. D. Litzinger. Estate of Jacob Z. Replogle, late of Westmont, to Lizzie Replogle. Prominent Odd Fellow a Suicide Titusville, Pa., Jan. 23 W. W. Pennell, for the past 10 years secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Odd Fellows' Relief Association, committed suicide at his office in the Odd Fellows block. When found by his son, he was sitting in his chair with a bullet hole in his temple. While nothing is known of the cause, the approach of the yearly audit on Feb. 1 gave rise to rumors of possible defalcations. He leaves a widow, three sons and one daughter, the latter Mrs. John H. Miner of New Brighton. Last Chapter Closed in Soldiers Career Patterson, N. J., Jan. 23 John McGrogan, who was hanged by guerillas during the Civil War, but who was cut down by some of Sherman's cavalrymen in time to save his life, died here, age 84. McGrogan met with his trying experience during the march to the sea. He was one of a foraging party of eight who were captured by the band of guerillas. The prisoners were strung up to the limbs of trees by their captors who had barely gotten away when a party of Union cavalrymen arrived and cut down the hanging bodies. Of the eight men, McGrogan was the only one that could be revived. He had been terribly injured by the pressure of the rope but recovered and served throughout the war. Married Fifty-One Years Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buck of Allegheny Township will on February 3 celebrate their 51st marriage anniversary. They observed their golden wedding last year and will celebrate the event yearly hereafter.