NEWS:  Cambria Freeman; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 12 Apr 1907
Volume 41, Number 15


Items Local and Personal

Capt. Tom Davis of the West ward, whose serious illness has been noted 
from time to time in the columns of THE FREEMAN, still continues to 
improve and we hope to see him out again shortly.

Attorney William Dill spent Saturday and Sunday in Johnstown.

Miss Myrtle Evans of this place is in Johnstown visiting friends.

Miss Josephine Blair spent Sunday visiting friends in Johnstown.

Attorney John W. Kephart is spending the week in Philadelphia.

Miss Gertrude Mulvehill has accepted a position at Porch's music store.

Hon. A. V. Barker is confined to his bed with a severe attack of 
lumbago.

F. W. White of Summerhill township was in town on business Wednesday.

Luke Sanker and Thomas F. Callan of Cresson were Ebensburg visitors 
last Saturday.

Ex-County Commissioner Abram Hostetler of Richland township was in town 
Wednesday.

Father H. M. O'Neill, pastor of the church of the Holy Name in this 
place, was in Ashville Tuesday.

Miss Lovell Barker is on the sick list this week, being confined to her 
room with an attack of bronchitis.

Miss Stella Eckenrode, who has been visiting relatives in Carrolltown 
for several weeks, returned home Wednesday.

Ira Bloom departed for the west Wednesday morning and expects to return 
in a few days with a carload of fine horses.

Deputy Treasurer John W. Cramer returned to Ebensburg Monday after a 
few days stay with his wife and family in Johnstown.

County Superintendent Herman T. Jones attended the commencement 
exercises of the Dale Borough schools Tuesday evening.

Attorney Philip N. Shettig returned Wednesday from Somerset and 
Johnstown where he had been for several days on legal business.

John C. Davis, Assistant Solicitor for the Cambria Steel Company of
Johnstown, spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in Ebensburg.

Rev. J. T. Jones has been invited to deliver the address for the 
graduating class of the Barnesboro High school next month.

Assemblyman Edmund James departed for Harrisburg Monday to again take 
up his duties as a member of the legislature after several weeks' 
illness.

Esquire A. J. Waters was in Johnstown Saturday night where he aided in 
the installation of the officers of a newly organized lodge of Odd 
Fellows.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Connell of Johnstown arrived in Ebensburg Saturday 
night on a visit to Mr. Connell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. 
Connell.

The Misses Frances Thompson and Margaret Davis are visiting in 
Johnstown as the guests of Ex-Sheriff Elmer E. Davis and wife of Grove 
Avenue.

Postmaster J. G. Lloyd was in Johnstown Saturday sitting as a juror in 
the Valley Pike Condemnation proceedings which found a verdict in favor 
of the company for the sum of $8,200.

Dr. D. H. Shoemaker and his mother, Mrs. J. A. Shoemaker and Attorney 
William A. McGuire, attended the funeral of Thomas Callan Tuesday 
morning at St. Michael's church at Loretto.

The Bell Telephone Company Wednesday placed a telephone booth in the 
corridor of the court house near the district attorney's office.  It is 
understood the local company will shortly do likewise.

Ground was broken Tuesday and work commenced on a new brick residence 
which F. J. Hartmann Esq., will build this coming summer in the East 
ward.  P. M. Stoltz of Carrolltown is the contractor.

Mrs. C. D. Shinafelt, wife of Street Commissioner Shinefelt (sic), had 
the misfortune to fall at her home on Julian street Sunday about the 
time she was ready to start to church and since then has been confined 
to the house.

Mrs. Milton Jones and Mrs. Mary Stiles of Ebensburg went to Johnstown 
Monday afternoon for a brief visit to their brother, David Davis.  
There were accompanied by Mrs. Jones' son, Attorney Walter Jones.

Earl Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Jones of this place and a 
student at the University of Pennsylvania, has returned home on account 
of illness.  He expects to recover his health after a short visit here 
and will then resume his studies.

Horace Tonkins moved his family from Clearfield to this place Monday 
and they are now installed in the beautiful home which Mr. Tonkins 
purchased sometime ago from Prof. T. L. Gibson.  The people of 
Ebensburg extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Tonkins and his family.  


Late News of County 

John Cawley has been appointed regular and Norman J. Litzinger 
substitute rural carrier for Route No. 1 at Ashville, this county.

James O'Hara was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in the car shops 
at Cresson.  He was taken to the Altoona hospital for treatment.

R. J. Plunkett, who was elected Justice of the Peace at the spring 
election for Tunnelhill Boro, was in Ebensburg yesterday and lifted his 
commission.

Miss Ella Walton, who since the first of the present year, has been an 
operator in the Bell Telephone exchange at Cresson expects to leave 
tomorrow with her parents for Pittsburg where the Waltons will reside 
permanently.  Miss Walton's place here will be filled by Miss Grace 
Williamson.  Miss Bess Monteith will continue to be the chief operator.


Charles Zeigler
Altoona, Pa., April 10

Charles Zeigler, a tinsmith, while repairing a roof on the Sprankle 
apartment house, fell through a skylight.  He landed on a tea kettle on 
a kitchen stove, demolishing the kettle but escaping any serious injury 
himself.


Portage Lad Injured 

The six-year-old son of Merchant and Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson of Portage 
one day last week, fell from a lumber pile on which he was playing and 
sustained a fracture of the left forearm.


Father Ludden Will Visit Ireland Soon 

The Rev. Father J. J. Ludden, pastor of the Catholic church at Renovo 
and formerly pastor of the church of the Holy Name of this place, was 
in Ebensburg last week visiting friends.  He will sail from New York on 
Friday, April 19th for Ireland on a three months' stay there among 
relatives and old acquaintances.  During his absence the parish at 
Renovo will be in charge of the Rev. Father Vogel, Father Ludden's 
assistant.


Dr. Miller to Leave Barnesboro 

Dr. J. S. Miller and family will soon leave Barnesboro for Indiana, 
where they will make their future home. Dr. Miller had much to do in 
the history making of Barnesboro and the citizens regret very much to 
see him leave.  His home has been purchased by George F. Wildeman.


Letters Lately Issued 

Estate of Jacob Hoenstine, late of Johnstown.  Will probated and 
letters issued to Dora Ransom and Jacob Zimmerman.

Estate of William O. Mallon, late of Richland township.  Will probated 
and letters granted to Elizebeth Mallon.

Estate of Joseph W. Eckenrode, late of Alleghany township.  Will 
probated and letters issued to Albinus and Bert Eckenrode.

Estate of Julian Dillen, late of Clearfield township.  Will probated 
and no letters issued.


Duntove Uzaloc 

Duntove Uzaloc, a trackhand in the employ of the PRR, Monday, leaped 
from the side of an old Stone Viaduct, located near South Fork, in the 
river about eighty feet below. He sank into eight feet of water and was 
drowned. 	


Hatchet Fractures Skull
Man Dies Later from Chloroform given by Doctor 
Lilly, April 9

With his skull fractured in two places by blows inflicted with a 
hatchet, Tony Barretti, an Italian, aged about 35 years, walked with 
the assistance of two companions to the office of Squire Charles 
McGunigal here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and made information 
against two men who, he said, had murderously attacked him Sunday 
evening in the boarding house conducted by Tony Iallo, just outside 
this town. Despite the protests of the Squire and friends, who urged 
him to go to a hospital, Baretti (sic) then returned to his boarding 
house and died there at noon.

The verdict reached by the jury was as follows:

"We, the jury, find from the evidence presented that Tony Baretti came 
to his death from chloroform-narcosis after having twice been struck on 
the head with a hatchet in the hands of Doris Binberyo." 

The hatchet artist, as usual in this county, escaped.


Harry F. McCollough
Butler Pa., April 10

Harry F. McCollough, aged 36 years, was found dead in bed at the home 
of his father, Hon. Andrew W. McCollough in Butler.  The deceased was a 
veteran of the Spanish-American War.