NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 12 Jul 1907 Volume 41, Number 28 Items Local and Personal Mrs. M. D. Kittell and Mrs. Mary Thomas, accompanied by Mrs. Kittell's little daughter, Bernadine, left here Sunday afternoon for a visit among relatives in Leavenworth Kan., Kansas City and Les Veges, New Mexico. They were accompanied by Daniel Kelly of New Mexico, a student at Harvard University, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kittell during the past week. Ex-Postmaster Fes Lloyd of Julian street Saturday removed with his family to his farm in Cambria township, where he expects to make his future home. Mr. Lloyd intends to rent his Julian street residence. Mrs. Madge Bowman, accompanied by her children, are the guests of the former's parents, T. W. Dick, Esq., and wife of Julian street, this place. The Bowmans live in Blairsville Intersection. The moving picture show in the Hutchinson building on Main street is open each evening and everyone is invited to attend. Admission 5 cents and 10 cents. Program changes twice each week. Miss Annie Shields, a nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, is spending her vacation in Ebensburg with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shields of Lloyd Street. Mr. O. C. Campbell, manager of the Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Company in this county, was in town Saturday inspecting the Company's plant here. Hon. James M. Shoemaker, who has been confined to his home in Johnstown through illness the past three weeks, is again able to be about. Mrs. Mary Finn of Plymoth, mother of our Policeman John Finn, is visiting her son. She is accompanied by her granddaughter. George B. DeLancey, an employee of this office, returned Saturday from a week's visit with his parents in New Bloomfield, Pa. Manager Christe, of the local telephone company, returned home Saturday night from a visit of a week to his parents in Clearfield. Mrs. R. R. Davis of East Ward, who has been ill for sometime past with heart disease, is still in very critical condition. Dr. J. L. Paul of Gallitzin, accompanied by his father, was here to attend the funeral of Capt. Tom Davis Monday. Herbert Evans of Johnstown spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Evans of the East Ward. John Cooney, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Conemaugh, spent several days in the county seat the past week. Dr. Donald H. Shoemaker of this place spent Sunday among friends in Barnesboro and Carrolltown. Dr. F. B. Roberts, Pittsburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Roberts of High Street. The Misses Mary and Gertrude Cassidy of this place visited relatives in Altoona last week. Alfred Isenburg returned from Johnstown last night where he had been spending a few days. Miss Nora Duncan has accepted a position in Porch's music store. Late News of County The sanctuary of the Holy Name Catholic Church in this place is being beautifully decorated by Painter Richard Barr. The new pews for the church given under the will of the late Miss Ann McDonald have arrived and will be placed in position during the week. Two new confessionals and an altar rail will also be placed in position. The color of the sanctuary will be white and when completed this church will be one of the prettiest in the Altoona diocese of the Catholic church. Cresson Items Because of a large number of robberies perpetrated in Cresson, a night watchman has been appointed at that place. The latest victim of the thieves is W. E. Potter, whose home was entered the other night and a small amount of money, a mileage book and other articles taken. PRR Detective W. E. Crouse is working on the case, but no clue has been obtained. Misses Ida Grimes, Marie Mansel and Mabel Piper, all of whom were employed in the Gross Department Store at Cresson, have resigned and gone to Altoona where they have secured positions with other firms. Carnegie's Gift to Cambria County In a letter to County Commissioner Conrad Hahn of Johnstown, Andrew Carnegie, writing from Skibo Castle in Scotland, says it will give him great pleasure to present to Cambria County a tract of about 500 acres, about a mile from Cresson, to be used as a site for the proposed new insane hospital "or for such other similar public purpose as may be decided upon." Mr. Carnegie's letter is in reply to an inquiry forwarded by Mr. Hahn several months ago. The land referred to lies near the summit of the Allegheny Mountains between the Old Portage Railroad and the Frankstown road. It was originally acquired by the iron and steel magnate as a site for a summer home. No action will be taken upon the offer until the arrival from Florida of Dr. G. W. Wagoner, who is Chairman of a commission appointed by the Court to report on the insane hospital question. Patton's New Principal Prof. Myres Resigns to Enter National Bank Assistant Elected to Peace Monday evening the Patton school board held a special meeting for the purpose of accepting the resignation of Prof. B. L. Myres as principal. Prof. Myres was elected cashier of the First National Bank at Patton to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of J. T. School. Prof. William Bosserman, the assistant principal, was elected to the principalship, leaving a vacancy for assistant. Patton has a school term of nine months, has a business course and has 17 teachers. There is a $50,000 school building. The principal is paid $1,200 and assistant $900. The building is on the corner of Fifth street and Beech avenue and is surrounded by a terrace. Samuel Edmiston, the janitor, has it planted in flowers and is justly proud of its appearance. "Dick" Tibbott's Champion Egg A hen belonging to Richard Tibbott, of this place, laid an egg one day this week which for size will be hard to beat. It measured 6¼ inches around the centre, by 7 7/8 inches around the long way, being larger than an ordinary goose egg and almost twice the size of an ordinary hen egg. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Maria L. Burns, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters testamentary issued to Alexander F. Burns. Estate of James H. Jones, late of South Fork, to Henry O. Jones. Estate of John Kapan, late of Johnstown, to Gustav A. Betterman. John Melosky John Melosky, a Livonian miner, aged forty-two years, met death in a peculiar manner Saturday in Colliery No. 14 of the Pennsylvania Beech Creek & Eastern Coal company at Nant-y-Glo. Melosky was working in one of the rooms when a blast set off in an adjoining room, stunned him. He fell face downward in a shallow pool of water and was drowned before help reached him.