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, 27 Nov 1908 Volume 42, Number 46 Local and Personal George Miller and Oscar Lloyd, of this place, returned Saturday from the wilds of Center County where they spent a week hunting. They brought with them two wild turkeys and a number of pieces of small game. Dr. D. H. Shoemaker, of this place, went to Pittsburg on Wednesday afternoon to visit his sister, Miss Thecla Shoemaker, who is a patient in St. Francis' Hospital. Lawrence Eckenrode of Hastings has purchased the Alex Bradley farm in Allegheny Township and will move to the property in the spring. C. T. Roberts is visiting his children in Pittsburg. Mr. Roberts was accompanied home by Dr. B. Roberts and wife for Thanksgiving. Miss Mary Cassidy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Cassidy of this place, spent the past week with her brother in Spangler. Mrs. R. S. Tibbott and two children visited her daughter, Mrs. Robert Treese and family at Saxton, Bedford County, last week. Miss Julia Connell, a teacher in the Johnstown schools, visited her parents in this place Saturday and Sunday. Record Night Run from County Seat Allen Barker of Ebensburg with a party of friends from the county seat broke all night records from this place to Johnstown Monday night when they made the run in Mr. Barker's Franklin in just 43 minutes. Leaving Ebensburg at 10 o'clock the party arrived at the garage of the Johnstown Automobile Company at 17 minutes of 11 where they filled the auto's gasoline tanks. The start back was commenced shortly after 11 o'clock. With Mr. Barker were the Messrs. Mark Frailey, Herman Burns, George Porch and M. H. James, all of Ebensburg. (Johnstown DEMOCRAT) Barnesboro Barnesboro, Nov. 27 -- For the benefit of the Miner's Home Hospital at Spangler, Miss Bess Logan and her piano pupils gave a concert in Binder's Hall last evening. Miss Logan was assisted by Mrs. C. I. Baldwin of Patton and Miss Ethel Shields of Ebensburg. Richard Lilly of Patton rendered several selections on the violin. The new rink in this place was formally opened the other evening with James D. McClellan of Johnstown in charge. The floor is 50 by 110 feet and the building is lighted with electricity and heated with steam. There is a balcony which will seat 150 people. Mrs. John W. Glass has been very ill at the Barnesboro Inn. Miss Bertha Hill, who has been an invalid for some time, has suffered a relapse and is again confined to her bed. F. C. George has purchased from C. G. Fagan the City Café and will conduct that popular eating house in the future. Walked to Cresson Nine Ebensburg young men walked to Cresson Sunday afternoon, making the trip in 1 hour and 45 minutes. They returned on the evening train. In the party were Richard Owens, Arthur Evans, Alvin Evans, Eldon Evans, Willis Davis, Thomas Evans, Clarence Davis, Russell Evans and Philip Shoemaker. Bloom Sells Home Ira Bloom, of Cambria Township, Friday afternoon sold his residence property on High Street in the East Ward of Ebensburg to David G. Griffith, who will move into it at an early date. The consideration was not made public. Barker Automobile Damaged The Hon. A. V. Barker's Peerless touring car was damaged and his chauffeur was slightly injured just outside of town Wednesday evening when the auto crashed into an iron pipe which extended beyond the rear end of a wagon. Judge Barker, Attorney. F. C. Barker, Attorney H. H. Myers and A. W. Buck, with the chauffeur, were returning from Johnstown. When Attorney F. D. Barker lighted a match to discover the amount of damage, there was a sudden explosion of gasoline and the next instant the body of the car was blazing. The flames were subdued after a while and the car was driven home under its own power. Team Scared at Auto A team of horses belonging to Harvey Evans of Cambria Township, scared at an automobile here Monday morning and ran off down High Street. In attempting to turn the corner onto Center Street, they fell and were caught. Mr. Evans escaped injury. Measles at Gallitzin Gallitzin, Nov. 27 -- Gallitzin has an epidemic of measles. There are thirty-nine houses placarded and in some instances there are as many as six cases in one household. The authorities are taking every precaution to check the spread of the disease and where necessary they are resorting to desperate measures. Israel Kauffman was arrested and fined recently for sending his children to school while there was a case in his home. No Aphthous Fever in Cambria County! No Sign of Foot and Mouth Disease in This District and Precautions on Part of State Authorities Will Likely Prevent Any Contagion Although in a number of counties in the eastern part of the state a great many cases of aphthous fever or the "foot and mouth disease" exist among cattle and hogs, the disease has not made its appearance in Cambria county, foolish stores circulated in certain sections to the contrary. A story circulated to the effect that several children in Cresson are suffering from the foot and mouth disease, which they contracted from milk secured from infected cows, is denied by every physician in that town. Dr. Matthews of Johnstown, state inspector, has investigated the report and found that there was nothing at all to it. An inquiry by THE FREEMAN through all districts of Cambria County shows that not even a suspicious case exists anywhere. Shooting at Lilly Five foreigners were locked up over Saturday night in Lilly because of a shooting affray. Four Slavs who had spent the evening in Lilly were returning to the houses of the Lilly Coal Company and when they were passing the houses of Piper & Co., they were attacked by other miners. In the fight several shots were fired and one of them took effect in the arm of a man employed at the Lilly Coal Company's mines. The bullet went through the arm and lodged in the side. Vintondale Man Shot Charles Donshaw, who says he is from Vintondale and was attacked by three men and shot, Monday afternoon at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, underwent an operation for the removal of the bullet. Donshaw is about twenty-five years of age. His condition is not serious. Lilly Lad Loses Leg Roy, aged 12 years, son of Mrs. Edward Mulhern of Lilly, Saturday afternoon, was thrown under a freight train which he attempted to board and one of his legs was ground off. The boy was given medical attention by Dr. Kress and Reiman who performed an amputation just above the knee. Justice Parrish Hurt Justice F. J. Parrish of Gallitzin, 70 years of age, is in a critical condition as a result of a fall he sustained Monday afternoon when he made a misstep and plunged down into a cellar, a distance of ten feet, sustaining a fracture of a rib and numerous cuts and bruises about the head. On account of his advanced age it is feared that he cannot recover. Honors for Russell Leech College papers received here announce the election of Russell Leech, son of District Attorney and Mrs. J. W. Leech, as president of his class, that of 1910, at Washington & Jefferson College. Russell and his brother, Robert, arrived home Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving in Ebensburg.