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, 7 Jun 1907 Volume 41, Number 23 Local and Personal Daniel R. Schnabel of Johnstown was a visitor in town Monday. Miss Mary McLauglin of Pittsburg was here last week visiting. Alvin Evans, Jr. is now employed in the American National Bank of this place. Major D. C. Philips' summer residence in this place is being prepared for occupancy. Mrs. E. F. Spenser of Mountaindale is visiting her daughter, Mrs. O. A. Kinkead here Charles Davidson of Charleroi spent the last ten days here with his large circle of friends. Milton Bolsinger, a Spanish War veteran, visited his parents, J. S. Bolsinger, here the latter part of the last week. Albert J. Nagle of Patton was in town Monday on business and while here paid this office a pleasant call. Mrs. Maude Meckley, wife of PRR Station Agency Harry Meckley is ill at her home on Highland Avenue with an attack of typhoid fever but is getting along nicely. Miss Emma Lieb, stenographer for the firm of Luther, Lieb & Estep Company, is in Pittsburg this week attending the graduating and commencement exercises in the Dental Department of the Western University of Pennsylvania. About sixty-five or seventy little Pittsburg orphans were brought to the Lochlan Memorial Home, near the fair grounds, Wednesday night where they will spend the summer months. These orphans are cared for and provided this summer outing by charitable women of Pittsburg. Mrs. Mary J. Isenburg of Johnstown, mother of William Isenburg of this place, spent the latter part of last week with her son in the Center ward. This is Mrs. Isenberg's first visit to this town in several years. The Hon. A. V. Barker returned last night from Chambersburg where he had in company with Mrs. Barker, and Miss Lovell, attended the graduating exercises at Penn Hall, where his daughter, Miss Helen, graduated with honors. Penn Hall is the preparatory school for Wilson College, which Miss Barker will enter next fall. Mrs. Barker is now visiting Mrs. T. L. Gibson, formerly of this place, now a resident of Baltimore. Late News of County A class of 220 were confirmed at St. Patrick's Catholic Church last Sunday by the Rt. Rev. E. A. Garvey of Altoona. Ex-Councilman John P. Fitzpatrick was the honored guest at a banquet here at the Hotel Gallitzin Wednesday evening of last week where more than forty people assembled to do him honor. Blair county officials Thursday of last week raided the Fountain Inn, a resort between Gallitzin and Hollidaysburg, and put the occupants and their furniture out into the street. The building was then torn up so badly that living in it would be out of the question and its former occupants removed to Bennington. James Reilly, aged eighty years, of Gospel Hill, Gallitzin suffered his third stroke of paralysis Thursday afternoon of last week while walking along Church street and his condition has been very critical since. Mr. Reilly is at the residence of Peter McNeil into whose home he was carried. Mr. Reilly formerly resided in Gallitzin Township. May Get Hospital Messrs. Dr. T. Orlando Helfrick, James A. McClain and Dr. Guy R. Anderson of Spangler and Barnesboro visited Harrisburg several days ago and had an interview with Governor Stuart in relation to the appropriation to Miners Hospital at Spangler. The Governor gave them a cordial reception and whilst he made no definite promise, said he would give the matter his serious consideration. Banquet for Mr. Hartmann Successful Dinner Given in Honor of Able Young Attorney of Ebensburg, Who is Soon to Become a Benedict In honor of the approaching wedding of Attorney Francis J. Hartmann to Miss Edna Lynch of Altoona, which is to take place very shortly, a dinner was given at the home of Attorney John W. Kephart Thursday evening to a select number of Mr. Hartmann's old friends which included a coterie of "Indians," who, not so very long since, were bachelors themselves with the exception of two or three of the "boys," who have either shunned the matrimonial state from preference or for reasons unknown to Christian Science. The affair was one of the most successful social events to take place in the County Capital for some time and was enjoyed immensely by everybody who had the honor to be present. A course dinner was served at 7:30 o'clock, consisting of so many good things that it would but excite the hunger of the reader if we were to go into detail and enumerate that which weighted down the festive board. One of the unique features of the occasion was the reading of toasts to Mr. Hartmann's new career. Each guest had contributed a toast in his own peculiar style and to suit his own fantastic ideas of what will happen to the "Deacon" when he gets hitched up in matrimonial harness and all had been neatly printed and bound in covers of original leather design, making a pretty and desirable souvenir. Although it would have taxed Emperor William himself to respond fittingly to all the toasts proposed to Mr. Hartmann, the latter did those honors about as smoothly as if the Kaiser himself had stood by him as prompter during the occasion. The following, which is an example of one of the lyric efforts of a witty guest, gives a fair idea of about what the little booklet souvenir contains: "Congratulations, Frank. Your nerve each one admires; We don't all have as much, For instance, our friend Myers. We grieve to see you go; Tears from here, gol(sic) darn us, Joys to you when you hitch Into double harness. Since you feel you must leave Our joyful bachelor ranks Prove to us and to the world All Franks are not all blanks. Don't join "Jim Scanlan's Club," Have higher, nobler aims, Steer clear of such fellows As Ed Knee and Frank James. Wear pants like Fat or Peg; And when you're old and gray Happy hours will glide by Watching your Franklets play. The evening passed pleasantly and if Mr. Hartmann, who will soon be a "victim," according to dire prognostications from the benedicts present, still has in mind all the dire things that will happen to him during his matrimonial career, it will be because of the charming personality of his bride-to-be, if he does not reconsider the matrimonial proposition and retain his position among the ranks of bachelor knighthood. The guests included E. J. Hartmann, H. H. Myers, John L. Elder, Philip N. Shettig, Charles S. Evans, F. D. Barker, Frank James, Emory H. Davis, A. W. Evans and T. A. Osborn. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Howard Beynon, late of Gallitzin Borough to John Gittings. Estate of Edward Shields, late of East Conemaugh Borough. Will probated and letters granted to Mary McGreechan. Estate of Barbara Antretter, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters granted to Frank J. Meintel. Estate of Lewis R. Goughnour, late of East Conemaugh Borough to Phelista Goughnour. Estate of Emanuel Clinefelter, late of Jackson Township, granted to T. J. Clinefelter. Estate of Mrs. J. or Josephine Jones, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters granted to Harry Seifert.