NEWS: Cambria Freeman; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; Apr 1908 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 17 Apr 1908 Volume 42, Number 16 Local and Personal Misses Earnest Ada B. Gallaher and Alberta Luther attended the Paderewsk recital in Altoona last week. Miss Madill of Josephine, Indiana County, who has been visiting Ebensburg friends, returned home Tuesday. Attorney Alfred Shoemaker of Johnstown spent Sunday in Ebensburg with his mother, Mrs. Mary V. Shoemaker. Prof. Thomas L. Gibson of Baltimore, Md., a former Ebensburger, was in town on Thursday, circulating among friends. Dr. Edward C. Shoemaker of Tyrone spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Shoemaker of Julian Street. Mrs. Catharine Dougherty of the West Ward, Ebensburg, is critically ill. Mrs. Dougherty is quite old and her recovery is not expected. "Jack" Macelroy, formerly of the MOUNTAINEER HERALD force, now of Pittsburg, is visiting his uncle, William McKay, of the East Ward. Reardon Brown of this place who has been ill for a long time past has not been resting well for several days, owing to a slight cold he contracted about a week ago. Mr. George W. Davis of Cambria Township has sold his farm of 181 acres, about two miles north of Ebensburg to William Frank for $4,200. He will probably move to Ebensburg. Mrs. Maggie Brooks, sister of A. E. Bender of this place, closed a very successful term of the primary grade of the Twin Rocks public schools on Monday last. Mrs. Brooks has taught this school for several terms. His many friends will regret to learn that Michael Murphy, one of the venerable and respected residents of Munster Township, is seriously ill at his home at the age of nearly 83 years. Mr. Charles Cauffield of THE FREEMAN force will spend Easter in Johnstown with his parents. Mr. Edward McConnell will spend Easter in Altoona and Mr. George DeLancy will visit his home in New Bloomfield, Perry County. Miss Pauline Blair of this place is visiting friends in Johnstown. Misses Bertha and Emma Marsh of this place visited friends in Altoona on Wednesday. The fine new residences of Attorney Philip N. Shettig and Mr. Leo F. McKenrick on Horner Street in this place are nearing completion. Miss Vera Williams of Ebensburg was in the First ward, Johnstown, Tuesday as the guest of Miss Jones of Potts place. She returned home last evening. Mrs. S. Lemon Reed of this place has returned to her home after a stay of several days in the First ward, Johnstown, with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Evans, her relatives. Miss Caroline Wetherell of New York City, head of one of the editorial departments of the American Press Association, was the week end guest of the Misses Gallaher. Miss Wetherell is well known in Western Pennsylvania as a former member of the staffs of the Pittsburg POST, the DISPATCH and the New York HERALD. Slight Sunday Fire Fire broke out in a stable on Cherry alley in the rear of the Council Chamber, about 11 o'clock Sunday morning and resulted in an alarm of fire which did much to interrupt Ebensburg's ministers in their Sunday morning sermons and empty some of the churches. H. A. Shoemaker uses the stable as a ware room and last week erected a terracotta pipe flue to carry off the smoke from a stove which he placed in the stable. Sunday morning shortly after starting a fire in the store, a spark set fire to the roof. No other damage than the burning of a few shingles resulted. Summoned from Ebensburg John McCormick, the representative of the "Democrat" at Ebensburg, was summoned home Wednesday afternoon, owing to the serious illness of his wife, who has been sick for some time with grip and rheumatism at the McCormick home on Linden Avenue, Moxham. Mr. McCormick left the county seat on the 1:42 train. Mrs. McCormick's condition is regarded as extremely critical and her recovery is not expected. 200 Miners Returned to Work The 200 miners who went out on strike on Thursday of last week at the Puritan Coal Mining Company's operations at Puritan returned to work on Wednesday morning. Supt. McAlarney stated that the difficulty between the mine foreman and the miners had been adjusted and that all would now move along smoothly. The trouble at the Puritan shaft began on Tuesday when seven drivers were discharged because of violations of the rules when they left their mules in the mine instead of bringing them out of the stables. It was necessary for other miners to go into the shaft and get the mules. The men discharged are Wm. Feilsticker, Louis Senzie, Mike Wargo, Clint Zimmerman, Wm. Hepner, David McAuliff and Wm. Polensky. On Wednesday the miners discussed the incident among themselves and on Thursday they refused to report for work. Since then seven new men have been secured to fill the vacancies and the 200 strikers have concluded to go back to work. Mining conditions are not as bright as they might be at Puritan. The coal orders are not numerous and the miners doubtless realize that to strike at such a time would be a serious matter. New Church Paper The Catholic "Record" is the name of a new monthly magazine which made its initial appearance in the Ebensburg Catholic Church parish on Sunday. The paper contains Catholic Church news as well as the announcements of the bishop of this diocese and Father H. M. O'Neil, pastor of the Holy Name church. The magazine is published by a Pittsburg printing house and will be distributed free among members of the Holy Name congregation every month.