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, 13 Dec 1907 Volume 41, Number 49 **[Most of this paper is blurry] Late News of County The Hon. A. V. Barker was in New York City Tuesday where he attended the annual dinner of the graduating class of Dartmouth College. Mr. Barker was a member of the 1872 class of Dartmouth. Mrs. Charles Kelly of Altoona spent Monday and Tuesday in this place as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cassidy and family. John T. Long, a prominent lumberman of Summerhill, was here during the week serving as a juror at court. J. H. Ullery, assessor of East Conemaugh, made his returns to the county commissioners here Saturday. Former County Commissioner Ralph Hite is seriously ill with heart trouble at his home near Carrolltown. Squire George Boone of Patton was a juror at court here this week. W. R. Reese of Patton transacted business in Ebensburg Monday. Farmer George W. Jervis near Pindleton was in town on his regular weekly visit Saturday. He is enjoying good health and reports everybody happy in his neighborhood. Attorney F. J. Hartmann's new residence in the East ward will be one of the coziest domiciles in Ebensburg when completed. It will also be modern in every respect. Mrs. C. P. Pannebaker and children were in Philipsburg over Sunday on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Lingenfelter, who is not enjoying very good health. John Ritters of Barnesboro was in town this week serving as a witness in the "Black Hand" case on trial at court. Two new cases of diphtheria and one death from membranous croup occurred in Johnstown on Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth Jones and Miss Verda Young are numbered among the sick. Both have chicken pox. Charles Kinkead is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in Barnesboro. A child of Townsman William Davis is very ill with tonsillitis. Comer Sipes has emerged nicely from a severe siege of typhoid fever. 81 Are Victims Health Officer E. C. VanBuren of Barnesboro was in town this week and reported 81 cases of measles at Greenwich in Susquehanna Township. The family of John Leith, consisting of his wife and nine children, are down with the malady. Quarantine was placed on the hotel of Harry Marsden of Emigh Run Tuesday. A young son of the hotelkeeper is seriously ill with malignant typhoid. Store Destroyed by Fire The dwelling house and store building of Joseph Cornely, near Barnesboro, was destroyed by fire Saturday morning last. The angry flames consumed practically everything. The fire had its origin in a defective flue and broke out on the roof. Free Matinee to Orphans About sixty children, representing the total number of youngsters who are being cared for at the St. Joseph Orphanage, were the guests of Manager Jones of the Nickelodeon Saturday afternoon. The children greatly enjoyed the show which was none the less interesting because it was free to them. The children were in charge of two nuns from the Orphanage. Visiting Scenes of Their Youth Mrs. William Breese of Kansas City and Mrs. Alexander Berg of Salina, Kansas, arrived in Ebensburg Sunday and are having a happy time visiting relatives and friends. They are the guests of Mrs. Abner Griffith and Mrs. John J. Evans. Mrs. Breese and Mrs. Berg formerly resided here. They emigrated (sic) to Kansas about 30 years ago. Their friends greeted them with a hearty welcome to the scenes of their youth. Honus is Lionized Baseball Magnates Present Champion Batter with Loving Cup New York, Dec. 12 -- Charles Webb Murphy, president of the Chicago National league baseball club, gave a dinner last night to the club owners, baseball writers, players and officials who have been attending the sessions of the National League this week in celebration of the capture of the world's championship by the Chicago club. President Pullian presided. A feature of the gathering was the presentation of a loving cup to Hans Wagner, the champion batter of the National league and shortstop for the Pittsburg club. Wagner responded to the boast, "The Champion Batter, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907." Several of the magnates responded in toasts. The souvenirs of the dinner were in the form of baseballs. Peter Slats Johnstown, Pa. Dec. 12 -- Peter Slats, 35 years old, hanged himself in the police station by a leather strap he had used as a belt. Temporary insanity is given as cause. He was to have been released in the morning. Peter Slats Commits Suicide [First half of this obit too blurry to read]. He accomplished the purpose without the least noise and the other prisoners in adjoining cells and in the corridors state that they did not hear the least bit of struggling. Not a moan or a gasp came from the darkened cell as the man slowly strangled. He was dead when cut down.