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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 22 Feb 1907
Volume 41, Number 8


Items Local and Personal 

Messrs. Alfred Isenberg, Gomer Sipes and Arthur (Dutch) Cresswell were 
in Patton Monday night taking in the basketball game and the skating 
rink.  Ask Alfred about the skating rink!

The many friends of Mrs. Emma McNamara will be pleased to learn that 
she is successfully conducting a large fashionable boarding 
establishment on 52nd Street, Philadelphia.

H. E. Englehart and wife and daughter, Leeanna, went to Altoona Sunday 
to be present at the christening of their granddaughter, Leeanna 
Catharine Laubaucher.

Mrs. William T. Dawson and daughter, Miss Edith of Johnstown, were the 
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. McCleary of the East ward over Sunday.

Phil Bender and Jerald Cresswell came home last evening from St. 
Francis college of Loretto to spend a couple of days with their 
parents.

Byron W. Davis and Allen Pryce of Ebensburg were in Johnstown Thursday.  
They were registered at the Grand Central Hotel.

Mrs. D. R. Powell of the East ward accompanied by her little daughter 
is visiting relatives in Pittsburg and vicinity this week.

Dr. Walter O'Harra of Pitcairn spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. J. A. 
O'Harra in the Centre ward.

Misses Vera Williams, Mabel Jones, Mildred Owens and Miss Bell were in 
Patton Monday morning.

James McClain, Cashier of the First National Bank of Spangler, was in 
town on business Saturday.

Clifford Philips Jr. of Pittsburg was here as a guest of the Mountain 
House in this place Friday.

John Reed, Superintendent of the mines at Bakerton, was an Ebensburg 
visitor Monday.

F. C. George of Lilly was in Ebensburg Monday.

John C. Gates arrived home from Harrisburg to spend Sunday.

B. W. Litzinger of Loretto spent Sunday in town among friends.

J. O. McMullen of Patton was in the county seat on Wednesday.

Harry Heitchue of Johnstown was in town Wednesday visiting his friends.

Col. J. L. Spangler of Bellefonte was in town Saturday transacting 
business. 

Wm. H. Moudy of Portage was in the county seat Wednesday on business.

Ray C. Jones and family were visiting in Johnstown and Wilmore over 
Sunday.

C. M. Smathers, formerly of this place, now of Big Bend, was in town 
Friday.

Mrs. J. W. Scott and son of Blandburg were in town on business 
Wednesday.
William Luther of Carrolltown is now employed at the Mountain House in 
this place.


Prominent Lilly Merchant Injured

E. J. Hughes, a prominent merchant of Lilly, while riding in a sleigh 
near his home town Saturday was thrown out by the horses becoming 
fractious.  In falling from the sleigh Mr. Hughes struck a telegraph 
pole and was rendered unconscious.  His injuries are considered 
serious.


Accident on R. R. at Gallitzin 

While Charles W. Burkholder, a conductor on the Pittsburg Division, who 
resides in Pittsburg, was trying to tighten the brakes on a freight car 
which was a part of his train at Gallitzin Saturday night, his foot 
slipped and he was thrown to the tracks at the side of his train.  In 
falling his left arm was caught under him and he sustained a fracture 
of that member.  He went to the Altoona Hospital for treatment.


New Postmaster Takes Charge

J. G. (Bob) Lloyd took charge of the Ebensburg Post office Monday 
morning with William H. Davis and Miss Edna Evans, two clerks who 
served under Fes Lloyd, retained.

The former Postmaster, Festus Lloyd, had held that office for the past 
eight years, 8 months and seventeen days and proved satisfactory to the 
many patrons of the office.