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, 4 Oct 1907 Volume 41, Number 40 **[Extremely poor edition; faded and blurred] Local and Personal Mrs. Cornelia Porter of this place is visiting friends in Philadelphia. Clark Thomas and wife of Carrolltown visited friends in Ebensburg on Sunday. John Parrish of Pittsburg is visiting his parents, Squire and J. D. Parrish in this place. Miss Bessie Shoemaker of this place is the guest of her sisters, the Misses Maude and Mildred Shoemaker of Pittsburg. Calvin Port, foreman in the Cambria TRIBUNE office, is slowly recovering from an attack of quinsy which kept him confined to his home during the past week. Ophelia, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Luther of Center Ward, is lying crucially ill of typhoid fever at the home of her parents. She was delirious all day. Clothier Cloyd P. Pannebaker of this place has rented the residence of Miss Julia Lemon on High street and will shortly remove from his present residence above his clothing store into the Lemon residence. Miss Ada Davis of the East Ward is making extensive improvements at her residence property. The house is being turned on to face Center street and a handsome porch added. Improved lighting and heating facilities are also to be added. The Court has appointed Attorneys John W. Kephart and Philip N. Shettig to defend Mrs. Catherine Thomas, charged with murder at the December term of court. It will be remembered that Mrs. Thomas is accused of having strangled her two children at the Almshouse a short time ago. Miss Ethel Thomas, one of the efficient day operators in the Bell Telephone Company's office, in this place, has resigned her position and will leave the company's office October 10th. Miss Thomas has accepted the position of night telephone operator in the station of the PRR Company here and will enter the railroad company's service up on the above date. Irene Gray Johnstown, Pa., Oct. 3 Irene Gray, son of ex-Sheriff Gray, charged with the murder of Lewis Haney, his father-in-law, in Spangler, withdrew his appeal for a new trial and was sentenced to eight and one-half years in the Western Penitentiary. Charged with Larceny An information has been sworn out before Squire A. J. Waters of this place by John A. Ahles, an employee of the Cambria Lumber Company, whose plant is located near Kaylor's Station on the branch, charging G. L. Glosser with breaking and entering and larceny. The articles alleged to have been taken consisted of one shotgun, valued at something over $20, a box of ginseng, and a small sum of money. These things, it is alleged, were pilfered from Mr. Ahles' quarters in the lumber camp. State Constable John Keough went after Glosser and caught him near Baker's Mines after a hard chase. In default of $300 bail, the accused was lodged in the county jail. Hunters are Shot Two Seriously Wounded Near Altoona by Brother of One of Them Altoona, Pa., Oct. 3 While hunting near Saltillo in Huntingdon County, Charles Long and Albert Wilson received a charge of shot in the neck and face and were seriously injured. Long and Wilson were resting on a fallen tree after killing several squirrels. The tail of one squirrel hung over Long's pocket. His brother, W. D. Long, was in the party and saw the tail, but did not observe his companions. He fired and Long and Wilson fell off the tree. They were brought to the Altoona hospital. "Jack" Evans Breaks His Arm While helping to erect a new barn on the farm of William Howells, about three miles south of Ebensburg on Tuesday afternoon, Carpenter "Jack" Evans of Cambria Township, was thrown from the second story of the barn by the turning of a "sleeper" in the building and fell to the ground, a distance of about twelve feet. He alighted upon his head and left arm broken below the elbow and his face and head was considerably bruised and scratched. A canthook that was in the hands of Mr. Evans when the "sleeper" turned fell with him and came close to striking him. While painfully injured, Mr. Evans' escape from more serious injury is regarded as very fortunate. Typhoid at Vinco Vinco, Oct. 2 Typhoid fever is prevalent in this section and although the situation is not serious, it at least is alarming. The water supply is believed to be the cause of the infection. Passes the 70 Mark One of the most pleasing social events to take place in the north of Cambria County for a long time was the surprise springing upon the Hon. J. J. Thomas at his home near Carrolltown by a number of enthusiastic friends on Friday evening, Sept. 27. The Hon. Mr. Thomas, on that day, had just passed one more additional milestone than is allotted the average man in his three score and ten years, making the day the 71st anniversary of his birth and the gathering was planned in order that the day might be fittingly celebrated. The Concord Grange Hall was elaborately decorated for the affair and Mr. Thomas remained in entire ignorance of the fact that he was to be made the victim of a surprise by his friends until the last moment. It is needless to say that the surprise was complete and a very pleasant one for the aged gentleman. An appetizing luncheon had been prepared by the ladies of Concord Grange and the evening was devoted to speeches and social diversions. M. D. Bearer, the well known Cashier of the Grange National Bank of Patton, was delegated toastmaster and he did the honors of the occasion in his own inimitable style. Short addresses were made in honor of the occasion by quite a large number of the gentlemen present and the Hon. Mr. Thomas responded in a feeling manner. Mr. Thomas was made the recipient of many handsome and useful presents, among them being a handsome office chair presented by Conrad Grange and a neatly designed cane, presented by Mr. John A. Schwab, president of the Grange National Bank of Patton. Dancing, which lasted until 2 o'clock a. m., formed one of the features of the evening's entertainment. A Wilmore Wedding Miss Eva Maud Story and Isaiah Sherbine, Jr., to be United Soon Mr. and Mrs. Alex S. Story, of Wilmore, have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter, Miss Eva Maud Story and Isaiah Sherbine, Jr. The couple are well known in that locality. They will be united on Wednesday, October 23d, at 1 o'clock p.m. at the Story residence.