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

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 28 Jun 1907
Volume 41, Number 26


Local and Personal

Reuel Somerville, Esq. of Patton was a visitor to Ebensburg today.

Mrs. W. Milt Brown of Johnstown is visiting relatives in this place.

The Hon. Frank P. Barnhart of Johnstown was in Ebensburg today.

William Williams, Esq. of Johnstown was here today on professional 
business.

Daniel Hanlan, a well known farmer residing in the vicinity of 
Ashville, was in town Wednesday.

Isaac Wissinger, a well known farmer of Blacklick Township, drove in 
and spent a few hours in town today.

County Detective James L. Berkebile of Ebensburg was among relatives 
near Stoyestown Saturday night and Sunday.

Hon. A. V. Barker is spending this week in Hanover, N. H., attending 
the 35th reunion of his class at Dartmouth College.

John W. Kephart, Esq. of Ebensburg has purchased a Winton automobile 
and is now posting himself on the many mysteries connected with the 
machine.

Fire was discovered in a bureau in the house occupied by Harry James in 
Barker's row Sunday afternoon.  The blaze was extinguished with little 
difficulty and no great damage was done.

Mrs. Harriet Davis, wife of R. R. Davis, of the East Ward, lies at her 
home in a critical condition and it is feared she will not recover.  
Mrs. Davis is sixty-eight years of age and is suffering from a severe 
attack of heart trouble.

Mr. Orrie Fleming, Miss Rosie Ahles, Mr. Romalies Sherry, Miss Sebina 
Ahles, Mr. Bert Sherry and Miss Nellie Fleming, all of Cambria 
Township, enjoyed a drive to Carrolltown Sunday evening where they 
spent several hours with friends.


Lady Postmaster at Summerhill 

Emma E. Sherbine has been appointed Postmaster at Summerhill, Cambria 
County, vice J. D. Plummer, resigned.


Awards at St. Francis College

The annual distribution of awards among the students of St. Francis' 
College, at Loretto, was of a most interesting and satisfactory 
character.  The distribution being:

Gold medal for highest average in mathematics: Raphael Garcia of 
Puebla, Mexico; gold pin for faithful practice in music:  Raymond 
Portillo of Mexico City, Mexico.

College diplomas in the commercial course were awarded as follows: John 
L. Willis, Cresson; Eugene F. Willis, Cresson; Raphael Garcia, Puebla, 
Mexico; William J. Fry, Conemaugh; Anthony Bratigam, Monessen; Charles 
Fahey, Pittsburg.

Certificates of proficiency in phonography and typewriting were awarded 
to Cecil A. Cherry, Conemaugh; Percy J. Cassidy, Conemaugh; William J. 
Mellon, Sheridanville; John L. Willis, Cresson; Eugene F. Willis, 
Cresson.


Barnesboro Dam Burst 

Barnesboro experienced one of the hardest storms in recent years on 
Saturday afternoon.  The large storage dam above the Barnes Tucker 
mines burst and flooded the mines, which were closed all day Sunday but 
were opened again Monday morning.  The private office of O. C. Campbell 
of the H. & C. Telephone Company was set on fire by a bolt of lightning 
following the wires, but the flames were extinguished before much 
damage was done.