NEWS: Cambria Freeman; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; Jul 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, 24 Jul 1908 Volume 42, Number 29 Local and Personal Mrs. Edward Bailey and her children of the First Ward, Johnstown, are visiting Mrs. Bailey's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scanlan of this place. Joseph Farbaugh of Carrolltown returned to his home from the National Photographers' convention at Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday evening. Ex-Sheriff John A. Blair of High Street whose serious illness was noted in THE FREEMAN some time ago is now confined to his room. Mrs. E. C. Parrish who has been ill for about a week with choleramorbus is considerably improved. Chester Dilworth of Pittsburg, a nephew of George W. Dilworth, is a visitor at the Dilworth summer home. Superintendent A. L. Riggs has purchased a four cylinder Boric automobile. Mrs. John W. Kephart entertained a number of lady friends at cards Wednesday afternoon. Miss Fannie Lloyd will give a lawn party tomorrow afternoon to her lady friends at her home on the Lloyd farm in Cambria Township. Misses Catharine Halihan and Stella Davis of Philadelphia who have been visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Evans and H. H. Myers in this place will return to Philadelphia tomorrow. Attorney Wm. F. Dill was in town last night visiting a number of lady friends at the Mountain House. Miss Margaret McDonald of Altoona is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Johnston on Center street. Miss Julia Connell is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Connell in this place. Mrs. M. C. Buck of Hastings is ill of typhoid fever at her home in that place and Mrs. Eckenrode of this place is taking care of her children. Burgess F. H. Barker of this place had a pleasant visit a few days from a friend of his boyhood days – Mr. Joseph Hurley, a well to do farmer of South Dakota who was on his way to revisit his early home in Maine. The pair had not met in fifty three years and each was overjoyed to see the other. Miss Mary Lloyd Thomas has recently opened a Kindergarden School at Fenwycke Hall to continue during the summer. Messrs. Jacob Fronheiser, Ed Reilley, Newton J. Roberts and McGuire came up from Johnstown in Mr. Fronheiser's auto this morning in fifty-six minutes. Mr. Roberts was born in Ebensburg July 31, 1832. He is a brother of C. T. Roberts of this place with whom he will remain for a couple of days. Mrs. Louis E. Kaylor of this place, who has been for some time sojourning with friends in Altoona, will tomorrow depart for St. Louis to spend a month or two with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Schneider of that city. L. J. Bearer of Susquehanna Township was a visitor to Ebensburg yesterday. Peter Gutwald of Gallitzin has been appointed by the School Board of that borough, treasurer of the school fund of the district and by the town council, treasurer of the borough finances. The family of A. B. Ivory Esq. of the law firm of Ivory, Kiscadeen and Moore, of Pittsburg, have moved into the cottage of Louis E. Kaylor on Horner street, which has recently undergone extensive repairs, making it a convenient and comfortable residence. The Ivorys will be in Ebensburg during the heated term after which Mr. Kaylor will re- occupy it. Mr. Park Loses Team of Horses Yesterday a party of summer guests at the Ebensburg Inn in a four horse rig driven by Coachman Snyder went by Wapsonock, when on the return trip, Mr. Park's team - the other two horses belonged to O'Hara and Luther - were overcome by the heat, it is supposed, fell down on the road at Bannan's Hollow and despite what could be done for them, soon died. The livery team – more accustomed to travel - did not show much sign of fatigue. The team, a pair of bay horses, was valued at $500. Typhoid Fever Epidemic in Hastings State Authorities Assist and Situation is Improved For some time past there has been an epidemic of typhoid fever in Hastings which became too much for the physical endurance of the local physicians – Drs. Rice and Hagey - to handle and the State Board of Health was appealed to for aid with the result that State Sanitary Engineer Irwin has secured the flushing of the sewers of the town, the springs have been cleaned out and the reservoir in which the water supply is obtained will be cleaned out and a cement bottom placed in it to prevent the seeping in of filth from a nearby stream. Dr. W. E. Matthews of Johnstown, County Medical Inspector, has visited the town, trained nurses have been sent to take care of the sick and a temporary hospital has been established. On Monday there were 34 cases of fever, but since that time the epidemic appears to be on the standstill if not on the wane. A much needed article of consumption – pure water - is to be supplied by the PRR and it is hoped by prompt measures to stamp out the epidemic in the near future. Lilly Dreads an Epidemic of Typhoid Fever Water Supply Said to Be Bad and Borough Authorities are Taking Necessary Precautions. It is said that owing to the lowness of water and consequent uncleanliness (sic) of the supply of water, the people of Lilly fear an epidemic of typhoid fever and necessary precautions are being taken to prevent an outbreak of the dread disease. The springs in the neighborhood, some of which are quite a distance from the habitations of the people, are being used to supply pure water for domestic use and the State Board of Health has been appealed to and all necessary measures to prevent an outbreak will be resorted to. Washington Township Youth Loses Foot Boy Walks in Front of Mowing Machine and Foot is Amputated Otto Dutric, the twelve-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dutric, who live on the Klemstine farm in Cresson Township near Lilly, on Saturday last, had the misfortune to have his left foot cut off by stepping in front of a mowing machine which was being run by his father. Drs. Kress and Reamen are attending to the boy's injury and he is said to be doing well. South Fork Lad Killed in Wreck While Riding in a Wagon Had Neck Broken While Merchant Samuel Penrod of South Fork was delivering goods to customers on Tuesday morning last with two children – William Schofield, aged three and half years and Letetia Norris, his cousin, - in the wagon, while going down an alley known as Grant Street Alley, quite a distance above Grant Street, there is a deep gutter into which the front wheels of the wagon, which are low, lurched and Mr. Penrod, in order to avoid upsetting, turned the horse to one side when the hind part of the wagon turned around and slid along the ground for some distance, striking a fence and throwing Mr. Penrod out and the Schofield lad against the side of the wagon bed or fence, dislocating his neck and death followed a few minutes later. His cousin escaped by holding on to the seat and Mr. Penrod sustained but a few scratches. Young Schofield was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schofield and a nephew of Burgess Schofield. But one more child – a baby sister - remains in the family. Terrible Tragedy at Nant-y-Glo Young Man, Formerly of Ebensburg, Shoots Companions on Tuesday Night About 11 o'clock on Tuesday night word reached the office of District Attorney Leech that a young man, well known in Ebensburg where he has relatives living, had shot and fatally wounded a young man named Bland, a son of Constable Bland of Nant-y-Glo and a foreigner name Padauli or Padeaux. The details of the affair as gathered from various sources is that on the evening in question, the foreigner and Gibson, who is badly crippled and uses two crutches to aid locomotion were drinking near the railroad in Nant-y-Glo when the foreigner, who was already considerably under the influence of liquor, went to a wholesale establishment to get another "eight," but being unable to carry it on account of his inebriety, young Bland took it to the place of rendezvous and was then sent to a restaurant for some sandwiches, and when in the act of handing them over, Gibson, without provocation, whipped out a revolver and shot him in the groin, inflicting a terrible wound and then according to the foreigner, picked a quarrel with him and shot him in the left breast above the heart. Constable Bland and Stiffler arrested Gibson and County Detective Berkebile and Constable Richard Evans brought him to jail overland arriving here about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, while the wounded men were put aboard the morning train to be taken to Johnstown to the hospital, but the foreigner died when the train was about Summerhill and Bert Bland died yesterday morning.