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, 29 Nov 1907 Volume 41, Number 47 Local and Personal C. A. Hughes of Altoona was a visitor in town Wednesday. The homes of Mrs. Celestine Blair and George A. Davis are quarantined because of diphtheria in the families. Mr. Joseph Spaulding, and Mr. Hoover Beamer, the wealthy young men of Altoona, ate their Thanksgiving supper in Ebensburg. Charles O'Donnell of Loretto, who has been troubled with rheumatism of the lower limbs for a long time, has rallied and is able to walk about as usual, the rheumatism having been cured. Miss Bertha Krug, the chief operator in the Bell Telephone Company's office, has resigned and will leave for Pittsburg on Saturday to join her parents who have moved there. John F. Drury, the penman of Johnstown and Greensburg who is well known here, was in our midst Tuesday and Wednesday greeting friends, looking up business. Landlord William Kimball of the Metropolitan Hotel was in Pittsburg on Monday to consult a specialist. Mr. Kimball has been in ill health for some time past. A pleasant birthday part was held in honor of Mrs. George W. Reese at the home of John J. James. A rich banquet was served. Mrs. Reese received many useful presents. District Attorney J. W. Leech of this place made an address in Johnstown on Monday night touching on the work of the Juvenile court in this county Mrs. M. D. Bearer of Patton and Mrs. W. A. Horan of Johnstown spent Sunday in Ebensburg, visiting their father, Ex-Sheriff John A. Blair. Santa Clause (sic) will soon be making his annual visit. The children everywhere are preparing to give the kind old gentleman a warm reception. Thomas Hughes and wife have gone to Red Oak, Iowa, to visit Mr. Hughes' brother, Edwin, who expects to move to Canada. Nicholas Kline is the champion fox hunter of Nicktown, having shot two of the sly creatures in five hours on Saturday. During the three weeks just passed, 30 cases of diphtheria have been reported among the school children at Johnstown. A. W. Meisel, the rural mail man on Route 2, was a pleasant caller at the FREEMAN office on Wednesday. Daniel O'Donnell of Johnstown was in town on Monday on business with the county commissioners. Walter, an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Krug, of the West ward, is seriously ill. Jacob Sellvile (sic) was taken suddenly ill with paralysis Sunday at his home in Nicktown. Attorney Philip Shettig of this place, ex-Sheriff Joseph Gray of Spangler and Joseph Wyland of Patton were in Cumberland, Md., and vicinity the past few days investigating a lumber proposition. The choice of several large tracks is offered them and they will likely make a purchase soon. Three hundred dollars is the sum W. A. B. Little is to receive for damages to his property at Loretto by a change in the grade in the street recently made in that town. This is the verdict of the board of viewers appointed by the court to assess the damage. Attorney Wm. A. McGuire spent Thanksgiving with his parents in Allegheny township. The visit to the old homestead seems to have had a good effect upon the popular young attorney, whose countenance shone like sunshine yesterday. City council Monday evening selected Schuyler Davis to fill the vacancy in that body caused by the death of his father, Capt. Thomas Davis, who had been president of the council a number of years. Prof. S. G. Herlinger, principal of the Rosedale public schools, was in Ebensburg Wednesday night while en route for his home in Indiana to spend Thanksgiving. Thomas D. Evans has re-embarked in the blacksmith business, having purchased back the shop and tools recently sold to Messrs. Griffith & Luther. Mrs. K. Clawson and Miss Ettie Frager, both of Johnstown, were pleasantly entertained by Attorney and Mrs. Fred D. Barker at their home yesterday. William Bauman of Cresson was over this way in quest of small game and fared fairly well, having secured several rabbits and a wood chuck. Hon. and Mrs. A. V. Barker spent Thanksgiving with their daughter, Miss Helen, who is attending college at Chambersburg, Pa. Hiram Shultz of Philipsburg spent several days this week at the home of his relatives, W. D. Port and family of this place. Miss Belle Davis and Miss Owens report having had a royal time in the society of friends at Indiana Thanksgiving. O. R. Jones was a lucky winner of a 25-pound turkey raffled off last night by Robert Bolsinger and George Calvin Port. John Blum raffled off a turkey Wednesday evening. Joseph Veith held the lucky number and was awarded the fine bird. Judge F. J. O'Connor and wife of Johnstown were in attendance at the teachers' institute at Somerset Wednesday. The Misses Ruth and Harriet Squiers were guests of friends at Cresson Thursday, also Miss Jones and Miss Gibson. Leo McCloskey, a student in St. Joseph's school here, is spending this week with his parents in Johnstown. W. M. Brown of Johnstown was noticed among the visitors in Ebensburg Thanksgiving. Entertained His Friends Mr. James Kline entertained a number of young people very pleasantly on Tuesday evening at his home opposite the PRR station. Those present were as follows: Misses Bertha Marsh, Mary Cassidy, Mabel Kline, Edna Kresler, Maud Dias, Della Dias, Gertrude Cassidy, Messrs. Edward Cassidy, Richard Tibbott, George DeLancey, Robert Cassidy and Connie Leib. Home On Thanksgiving C. E. Brown, who is in the employ of the PRR at Cresson; Edward Englehart of the same place; Harvey Lehman of Nantyglo; Russell Evans, Robert Leech and Russell Leech, students at Mercersburg Academy, all came home to spend Thanksgiving under the parental roof, feast on turkey and give an account of their stewardship. Leaves Carrolltown Bank T. A. Sharbaugh, cashier of the First National Bank at Carrolltown, has resigned his position and will be succeeded about the first of the year by E. J. Brophy, at present a member of the clerical force of the bank. Mr. Sharbaugh will continue as a director of the bank. He is retiring in order to devote more time to his mercantile interests. Successful Rabbit Hunters Thirty-one rabbits and two pheasants is the result of a two day chase after game by the Central Hunting Club, composed of Howard Brown, Walter Bolsinger, Lewis Evans, Henry Abrams and Hugh Brown of Ebensburg. The ground covered was the woods near Kaylor. Fell to Barn Floor William Shuman, an aged and respected resident of Jackson township, is still confined to his home suffering from his injuries sustained about a week or so ago in a fall from a haymow. Mr. Shuman was throwing hay down to the stock when in some manner he slipped from the mow and fell to the barn floor, a distance of about 10 feet. He was found in an unconscious condition by his son-in-law. Typhoid at Mahaffey Mahaffey in Clearfield County is at present threatened with an epidemic of typhoid fever. At least 30 cases are under treatment here and one death has occurred, while several other patients are believed to be in a dying condition. It is believed that tight measures will be necessary before the disease can finally be stamped out. Ill from Diphtheria It is sad news to the many friends of Miss Jessie Blair, the 17-year- old daughter of Mrs. Celestine Blair, to learn that she is stricken low with diphtheria. She was taken ill Monday but her case was not considered serious until Thursday morning, since which time her condition has been precarious. Dispensary for Consumption It has been officially announced that Johnstown is to have one of the first dispensaries for consumptives created under an act by the last legislature and Dr. W. C. Matthew, County Medical Inspector for the State Board of Health, will be the physician in charge. Clinics will be held and every endeavor made to combat the dread disease. Blandburg Hotel Burned The Depot Hotel at Blandburg located along the line of the Pennsylvania & Northwestern Railroad, was completely destroyed by fire that broke out shortly before 12 o'clock Sunday night. The hotel was burned to the ground. There were a number of guests in the hotel when the flames were discovered. They had retired for the night and when the cry of "fire" rang, they fled from the building in a panic. Some of the occupants of the burning structure emerged in scant attire in their haste to escape. The fire started at the back yard of the building and is supposed to have caught from the cook stove. The hotel was a two-story frame structure and the flames spread rapidly throughout the entire building. In a short time all that remained of the building was a mass of blackened ruins. The safe and piano were gotten out, but all the other contents of the hotel went up in flames. The Depot Hotel was for a number of years owned and conducted by Jos. W. Wilt, now proprietor of the Hotel Williamsburg at Williamsburg, Blair County. He sold the place to Frank Bussell who took possession Jan. 1, 1907. The loss, it is said, is partially covered by insurance. More Jail Room Needed [P. J. Jones, demented man] The crowded conditions of the Cambria County Jail, at this place, is giving Sheriff Webster Griffith and Warden Ed Knee concern. Something should be done at once by the county officials to relieve the congestion. The present number of prisoners in the jail is 143, five of these being women. There are six cells for the women and twenty- seven for the males. In one of the cells with four or five men is a demented man, P. J. Jones of South Fork, who has on several occasions, it is said, savagely attacked his cellmates. A few days ago he threw a large bottle at the head of one of the prisoners with so much force that when it struck the wooden wall, a deep mark was left in the board. The prisoner, however, dodged the throw and he and the other inmates floored the insane man. Dr. F. C. Jones of this place visited the cell Wednesday morning and was chased out by the fellow. Approaching Patton Wedding It is announced that the wedding of Miss Virginia Dale, daughter of Jesse Dale of Patton and Philip Alan Arnold of St. Mary's, Pa., will take place at the home of the parents of the bride the latter part of this week. It will be the leading event of the season in Patton, many invitations having been issued. After the wedding, the couple will occupy a newly furnished home at St. Mary's where Mr. Arnold is employed by the Shawmint Coal Company. Card of Thanks We, the undersigned, desire through this medium to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors who so lovingly rendered us every assistance during our late season of grief and sorrow and which culminated in the loss to our home of our darling little Lillian. Very Respectfully Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Evans Miner Killed at Nant-y-Glo One miner was killed and another painfully injured by a fall of rock in No. 4 mine of the Commercial Coal Company at Nant-y-Glo Saturday morning. The dead miner was badly crushed and lived but a short time after the accident. His companion was struck by some of the falling pieces of rock and will be off duty for some time. It is stated that the men had been warned not to work in dangerous places without propping up the roof and that they had failed to heed the warnings given them. Died in the Hospital Peter Perinotti, one of the Italians who was so badly burned in the powder explosion of Twin Rocks last Friday night, died at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown at 10:15 Wednesday evening. This is the second death as a result of the explosion. The other victim is expected to recover.