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, 20 Sep 1907 Volume 41, Number 38 **[most of newspaper faded] NEWS Local and Personal Edward Griffith of the Centre Ward is in a serious condition at his home and it may be necessary to amputate one of his legs in an effort to save his life. Mr. Griffith was injured about thirty or more years ago when he was struck on the leg with a portion of a steel saw. The injury has refused to heal and it was only recently that he consented to have the operation performed. Isaac Hughes of South Ebensburg lost a valuable draft mare by death Sunday morning. The mare had worked Saturday and was apparently allright (sic) when cared for Saturday night, but when Mr. Hughes went to his barn Sunday morning the mare was found dead. Joseph Weakland, the Ebensburg liveryman, was driving a team at Cresson Saturday when the horses became frightened and the braces on the horses broke when the team ran away, throwing Mr. Weakland out, breaking his arm in three places. The buggy and team was damaged to a considerable extent. Mr. Spencer Pate, who over 41 yeas ago was a resident of Ebensburg and a son of Morris Pate, well known to many old Ebensburg residents, is with his wife visiting in Ebensburg and vicinity. Mr. Pate is a prosperous farmer living near Iowa City, Iowa. His wife is a daughter of Thomas Thomas, an old Ebensburger. On Sunday evening while Landlord C. E. Bell, proprietor of a hotel at Nantyglo and his daughter, Miss Grace, were driving along the State Road west of town, their horse took fright at the steam roller and ran off, throwing Mr. Bell and his daughter out. Mr. Bell suffered a fracture of one of his ribs and of his hand. Miss Bell sustained an ugly gash on the back of her head and other injuries. The horse and buggy escaped injury. Ray Jones of the New York Bargain store went to Johnstown Tuesday on business. Mr. Jones expects to open his Morrellville store for business Thursday morning. Michael McCabe and wife of Braddock, who were in Ebensburg attending the funeral of Mr. McCabe's father, Bart McCabe, returned home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker of Ryde, Pa., who have been in Ebensburg for the past two weeks, returned home on Sunday afternoon. James Warner of Blandburg was serving as a juror this week. He was accompanied to Ebensburg by his little daughter, Regina. Miss Gertrude Mulvehill of this place is the guest of Misses Mabel, Rosetta and Mayme Madill of Blacklick Station this week. Harry E. Blair of Ebensburg has accepted a position with a coal company in Patton. Mr. Blair will join the office force. Mrs. Eliza E. Evans is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield W. Evans of Johnstown. Philip Bender, son of A. E. Bender, departed this week to Villanova College to take a business course. Miss Ellie McClarren is spending a couple of months here with her father, contractor William McClarren. Editor Walter R. Thompson of the MOUNTAINEER-HERALD was in Johnstown one day this week. James Campbell, Justice of the Peace in Hastings borough, was a caller at this office yesterday. President Roosevelt has appointed Miss Eliza Mitchell postmistress at Spangler. Mrs. Elda Davis of Franklin borough was in town Tuesday visiting friends. Dr. W. B. Prothero of Johnstown spent Sunday in Ebensburg. Miss Cornelia Burkey is seriously ill with an attack of diphtheria. Attorney John W. Kephart is transacting business in Johnstown. Prof. Herman F. Jones and wife are visiting in Johnstown. A Big Turnip Joseph Y. Harshberger of South Fork has raised a turnip 11½ inches in diameter. The distance around the monster is 34 1/2 inches and it weighs 16 pounds. Walked from Johnstown Messrs. William S. Elder, John Bolan, M. L. Sutton, F. A. Hall and William K Smith, five young men from Johnstown, left Conemaugh Sunday morning at 8 o'clock and walked to Ebensburg, arriving here at 12:15. The young men were in good spirits and did not seem much fatigued by their long walk. They took dinner at the Mountain House and returned to Johnstown Sunday afternoon on the 3 o'clock train. Lost in Altoona With no place to sleep and no one to befriend her, Lillie Myers of Patton, was found wandering along the streets of Altoona yesterday morning at 2 o'clock by Patrolman James Spangler and taken to the police station. The girl was walking the streets when the officer accosted her. She told him that she and her stepfather had quarreled Wednesday morning and that she had arrived in that city at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. She went there to get work but had not found any. The matron at the police station took charge of her. Diphtheria at Portage Diphtheria has become so prevalent at Portage that it is understood the Board of Health will consider the advisability of closing the schools. No less than seven different houses are quarantined at present and one death occurred Wednesday morning. Ashville Man is Hurt J. L. Cassidy of Ashville, this county, is a patient at a hospital in Altoona. Mr. Cassidy slipped and fell a few days ago when a sinew in his left knee was torn loose. He will be in the hospital for about two weeks. Carrie Again in the Tolls Washington, Sept. 19 Mrs. Carrie Nation has been arrested here and locked up to answer the charge in the police court of disorderly conduct. Mrs. Nation refused, when requested by an officer, to cease lecturing to a crowd of men from the steps of the post office department. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Andrew Smith, late of Portage borough; letters of administration issued to Sarah Smith. Estate of George Homulka, late of Johnstown; letters of administration issued to Androiw (sic) Homulka. Estate of Estrus L. Lee, late of South Fork borough; letters of administration issued to W. O. Lee. Estate of J. D. Raymon, late of Adams township; letters testamentary issued to Jonas Fouch. Estate of Samuel A. Lewis, late of Spangler borough; letters testamentary issued to Sarah Ann Lewis. Estate of Andy Sabol, late of Tunnelhill borough; letters of administration issued to Anna Sabol. Murder in First Degree - Extract John Caralla was Convicted on Saturday Afternoon of Stabbing to Death of a Fellow Countryman Cambria county now has another condemned murderer on her hands as John Caralla, a foreigner from Hastings, was found guilty of murder in the first degree Saturday afternoon in almost record breaking time, the jury having been out less than a half hour. It was 4:55 o'clock in the afternoon when the jury retired and at 5:20 o'clock they were back in the court room with a verdict. It was one of the shortest murder trials in the history of the county. The line of defense was that Caralla was very drunk the night of the fatal stabbing of Andy Zagatta, April 17, and that he did not remember anything of a fight and was not armed. Licensed to Wed at Cumberland Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday to Lewis Enos Robinson and Susie Ella Walls, both of Johnstown; Amandus Michael Endler of St. Boniface and Mary Golduski of Amsbry; James Patterson and Mary Lesko, both of Expedit. Never Too Late to Learn Hot Springs, Ark. Sept. 19 -- After 20 years of married life, during which time three children were born, Gaston H. Fort, has discovered that his wife is a negress. Mildred Haack York, Pa. Sept. 19 -- While watching her mother can tomatoes, Mildred Haack, 5 years old, was fatally burned. The mother had filled the jar with boiling fruit and after screwing on a cap, inverted it as a test for leakage. The jar burst and the boiling contents poured over the little girl. Altoona Deaths Altoona, Pa. Sept. 19 -- The coroner's jury found Brakeman W. B. McCartney responsible for the collision of two locomotives in the Altoona yards, which resulted in the death of Engineer William Kinch, the probably fatal injury of Fireman C. E. Brigham and the serious injury of Flagman W. C. Murray. It was proved that contrary to the railroad company's rules and in violation of instructions, McCartney threw a switch that allowed a road engine to go in on a switching track. Mrs. Geo. Snively Altoona, Pa. Sept. 19 -- Mrs. Geo. Snively of Martinsburg committed suicide by hanging because of ill health.