NEWS: Cambria Freeman; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; Nov 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, 6 Nov 1908 Volume 42, Number 43 Local and Personal Dr. H. J. Bennett of this place spent several days in Pittsburg this week. G. E. Hipps, editor of the Carrolltown NEWS, paid Ebensburg a business visit Wednesday. William Richlieu, of Sexton, Pa., paid a visit to his mother and other friends in this place this week. George T. Davis who had been confined to his room for several days is able to be about again. Attorney W. F. Dill of Barnesboro was among the Ebensburg visitors this week and paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant call. Russel Evans, who is employed in Hollidaysburg, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Evans in this place this week. Joseph Gutwald of Gallitzin was in Ebensburg on business Monday and paid THE FREEMAN office a pleasant call while in town. Leo A. Luttringer, an employee in the State Arsenal at Harrisburg, visited among friends at his former home in this place this week. County Supt. Herman T. Jones is busy these days making preparations for the institute to be held in Ebensburg Nov. 16th to 20th. David B. Ludwig, a student at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Ludwig of the East ward several days this week. Rev. J. T. Klucker, for sometime pastor of the Christian Church in this place, has resigned his position and is now located in Kane, Pa. and was here Tuesday to vote and to pay a visit to his family. Miss Thecla Shoemaker of this place left Sunday for Pittsburg where she entered a hospital for the purpose of undergoing an operation. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. John E. Evans of the East Ward. Bert Lieb, a blacksmith in the employ of Timothy Jones, of the West Ward, while shoeing a horse Thursday, had the misfortune of running a piece of steel, about two inches in length, into his right hand. Vintondale News Notes Vintondale, Nov. 2 -- The following students of the Indiana State Normal visited here over Sunday with their parents: William Shaffer, Samuel Sher, Marcus and Joseph Fleitzer. James Johnston of the Indiana State Normal visited his parents at Wehrum over Hallowe'en. Mrs. Elizabeth McHenry of Wehrum visited friends at Patton over Sunday. Earl Hoover, of Wehrum, who for the past two years was employed in the office of the Lackawanna Coal Company there and acted as operator of the Postal Telegraph Company, has gone to his home in Clearfield on account of a lack of work. His many friends are sorry to see him leave. Steal Bible Birth Notes The birth records were taken from three very old family bibles and valuable genealogical papers were taken by burglars at the home of Thomas D. Freeble, of Latrobe, Wednesday night. The papers were regarded as valuable evidence in a suit in which the Freeble family is interested over the disposition of a valuable estate in New York. One of the mutilated bibles is over two hundred years old. Summerhill Hotel Sold James Kane of Summerhill last week sold his hotel, the Kane House, to Charles Plummer, a brother of Wallace Plummer, who is widely known in the county. Mr. Kane is still in charge of the hotel, pending a transfer of the license. Mr. Kane expects to locate with his family in Moxham where he formerly resided. Berkebile is Again Arrested! Another echo in the case of James L. Berkebile, former county detective, was heard early Wednesday morning when he was arrested on a charge of conspiracy preferred against him before Alderman W. J. Lamberd of the Third Ward by Chief of Police Mulhollen of Johnstown. Mr. Berkebile was arrested about 12:30 o'clock by Constable Downs and some time afterwards furnished bail in the sum of $1000 for his appearance at a hearing that evening. The charges grow out of the allegations that, while acing as county detective, Mr. Berkebile conspired to defraud certain proprietress of bawdy houses on Bedford Street out of money. The information reads: "Mr. Berkebile and parties unknown." The charges are similar to those made against him some time ago by Mayor Wilson. Wednesday evening Mr. Berkebile waived a preliminary hearing in his case and furnished bail for his appearance at the next term of court.