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, 23 Aug 1907 Volume 41, Number 34 NEWS Local and Personal A lawn fete was held here last evening for the benefit of the Catholic church in this place on the lawn in front of the church and parsonage. A huge cake, a donation from the National Biscuit company at Pittsburg, arrived here by express yesterday and was chanced off. The winner was Miss Evelyn Parrish of this place. Among the visitors in town yesterday were W. A. B. Little of Loretto and [remainder of sentence missing]. Six hundred persons of the name of McNeelis or related in some way to the great McNeelis family had a reunion at Cresson yesterday. Attorney E. T. McNeelis of Johnstown delivered the address of the day. Timothy Jones of this place, who about two months ago underwent a very critical operation at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, is able to be about on the street and although very weak, is slowly gaining strength and improving daily. Jonathan Lewis of the Centre Ward, who about ten days ago suffered a paralytic stroke, is still about the same condition, little or no improvement being noticeable. He is conscious but unable to take (sic) and there are little hopes for his recovery. From the faraway Philippines comes the word that Clifford Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Jones of Ebensburg, has been promoted to the position of sergeant in the regular army stationed there. Messrs. Ivan McKenrick, Walter Port, Harvey Williams, Con Brown, Phil Bender and Lee Kimball, with Gustave Adolphus Johnson as cook, are enjoying a camping expedition down at Bucks' Mills. Milton McMullough, the boy who was injured by a team last week, was taken to the hospital at Johnstown Saturday, and it is feared that he is injured internally. Miss Lelia Port, of this place, left Thursday for a month's visit with friends and relatives in and about Philipsburg and Osceola. Miss Katie Connery of Cresson was among the Ebensburg visitors today and paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant call. Miss Maud Shoemaker of Pittsburg is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Shoemaker of Ebensburg. Mrs. Walter Bishop of Philadelphia is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Abner Griffith in Ebensburg. The Rt. Rev. Eugene A. Garvey, D. D., Bishop of the Altoona Diocese, was here Friday as the guest of the Rev. Father Hugh M. O'Neill, pastor of the Holy Name Catholic Church here. Father O'Neill is spending a week in Philadelphia and during his absence the services at the Holy Name Church are in charge Bishop Canavan. Thomas H. Hasson, Esq., and wife of Pittsburg, who spent the past two weeks visiting Mr. Hasson's parents, James G. Hasson and wife of this place, returned home on Sunday evening. George Gurley of Ebensburg and his brother, Frank, of Pittsburg, who have spent the past 10 days visiting friends in Clearfield township, returned here Saturday night. Misses Mabel Davis, May Humphreys and Elizabeth Thomas of Johnstown attended the funeral of Miss Catharine Kerbey Monday. Thomas F. Callan, Democratic Candidate for Register and Recorder, came up from Cresson Wednesday to take in the ball game. Dr. Charles O'Hara and wife of Pittsburg are visiting the doctor's mother, Mrs. O'Hara, residing on Julian street. S. L. Reed, Esq. and wife, who have been absent at Atlantic City for the past 10 days, returned home Sunday. Henery (sic) O'Neal of Pittsburg is visiting his sisters, Misses Mary Ellen and Margaret O'Neal, in this place. Mrs. John James of the East ward left Wednesday morning for a visit with her parents of Butler, Pa. Attorney M. D. Kittell returned Friday from his sojourn at Atlantic City. Ex-Sheriff Joseph A. Gray and J. G. C. Bearer of Spangler were in town Wednesday. John I. Campbell, a prominent citizen of Gallitzin, was an Ebensburg visitor Wednesday. Bishop Garvey at Church Dedication Bishop E. A. Garvey of the Altoona Diocese presided at Gallitzin Thursday at the dedication of St. Mary's Polish Catholic Church. Three bands were in attendance and the exercises were witnessed by a large and representative assembly. The church is one of the finest in this section. Old Landmark Sold The old Lemon Stone Tavern at the Summit, which was a well known hostelry in the days of the Pike, and later of the Old Portage Railroad, was today sold by Mrs. Mary E. Lemon, widow of the late Samuel H. Lemon, to Joseph A. Gray and Lorans Wyland of Spangler. The property consists of about 350 acres of fine timber land and the consideration was $9,000.00. Messrs. Gray and Wyland also figured in another large timber deal today, selling to H. A. Tompkins, of this place, about 500 acres of timber in Barr township. Consideration was not made public. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Isaac Berringer, late of Johnstown, to Elizabeth Berringer. Estate of Sarah Ann Noble, late of Johnstown, to Sophia Holland Noble. Estate of D. A. Clark, late of Altoona, deceased, to Catherine Seymore, D. B. N. C. T. A. Vets Greeted with Cheers Colorado Springs, Col., Aug. 22 -- A special train of 10 Pullman coaches has arrived in Colorado Springs, bringing 250 members of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer cavalry. Large crowds applauded the old veterans as they marched from the station to the various hotels. They are the guests of Gen. William J. Palmer. Grover's Health Much Improved Whetfield, N. H., Aug. 22 -- Ex-President Grover Cleveland, who has been ill during most of the summer at his home in Princeton, N. J., is expected at his summer home in Tamworth soon. He has so far recovered, it is stated, that he is now able to travel. Mrs. Cleveland and the children will be here with him. W. E. Mosser is Dead Millionaire Tanner of Clearfield County Expires Suddenly at Spokane, Wash. Allentown, Pa., Aug. 20 -- A telegram has been received in this city, announcing the sudden death at Spokane, Wash., of William E. Mosser, a millionaire tanner of Clearfield County, Pa., and head of the sole leather firm of W. E. Mosser & Co. of Boston. He was interested in various tanneries throughout the United States and was a stockholder in numerous industrial enterprises. Mr. Mosser was forty-eight year old. Mr. Mosser has a home at Mahaffey and another in the Irvona region of Clearfield County. At one of these he has a beautiful park for which he last winter imported a large number of deer. He was a public spirited citizen and Cambria County people who knew him will learn with regret of his sudden death. Unknown Remains Buried The skeleton of a man which was found in the Conemaugh river near the viaduct about a mile from South Fork Monday evening by a PRR train crew was buried at the latter place Tuesday by George Bros. It is believed that the remains were those of a man who was struck by a PRR train while walking on the bridge and was hurled into the river.