NEWS: Cambria Freeman; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; Dec 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, 4 Dec 1908 Volume 42, Number 47 **[This edition faded] Hastings, Dec. 3 There are three cases of typhoid fever in Hastings at the present time. A Mr. Blair, who is married, was yesterday morning reported to be a sufferer from typhoid and two foreigners are victims of the disease. Vintondale, Dec. 3 Benton Edwards has opened his new store on Barker Street and Samuel Brett is moving into the new quarters recently erected by him. It is understood that a grocery store will be opened in the room vacated by Mr. Brett in which event the number of stores in our town will be increased to fifteen. Robert Treester held a sale of his household goods last Friday. George Rodgers has moved into town from a farm near here. Wehrum News Budget Wehrum, Dec. 3 -- Miss Jean Matthews, teacher of the primary grades here, spent Thanksgiving Day at Altoona and while there attended the wedding of her cousin, Miss Pearl Matthews of the Mountain City. S. J. Madris was an Indiana caller last week. James Johnson was home from the Indiana Normal on Thanksgiving Day. Miss Elizabeth McHenry spent Thanksgiving Day at her house at Indiana. A Work of Art Captain McDonald Receives of Artist George Storm a Painting of Lake Rowena Captain Morgan F. McDonald, of this place, recently received from his friend, Artist George Storm, one of the best portrait and landscape painters of the state and a former Ebensburger, now employed in portrait painting for the state capitol at Harrisburg, a masterpiece of art, a painting of Lake Rowena, which Mr. Storm sketched while on a visit to Ebensburg during the summer. The painting is now on exhibition in the show window of Frailey Brothers store in the Davis' building on Centre Street where, like all of Mr. Storm's productions, it needs only to be seen to be appreciated. George Huntley Sells Out Well Known Hardware Merchant Disposes of His Store George Huntley, one of the oldest merchants of Ebensburg, Tuesday disposed of his hardware store on High Street to his son, Leonard Huntley, who has been a salesman for his father for a long time. George Huntley was born in Vermont in 1831. He went to Ohio in 1850 and a short time later located in the western part of Pennsylvania. He traveled from Pittsburg to Blairsville over the Pennsylvania Canal and walked from the latter place to Ebensburg, where he arrived with three dollars in his pocket. He started to work here as a carpenter and later as a tinsmith. The hardware store he opened was the first of the kind to be established in the county north of Johnstown. Burgess Callan to Leave Cresson Cresson, Dec 3 -- Numerous friends of Burgess Thomas Callan of this place have learned with regret of his intention of leaving Cresson, Dec. 15, to cast his future fortunes for the interests of Creekside, Indiana County. The determination was arrived at recently upon the presentation to Mr. Callan of excellent business opportunities in the new coal field of Indiana County and Mr. Callan will tender his resignation as burgess within a few days. He will retain his interest in the Cresson Brewery, the Cresson Building and Loan Association and in other undertakings with which he has been identified for some time. Had Ribs Fractured Harry Bennett of Vintondale Thrown from Buggy When His Horse Runs Away Vintondale, Dec 3 -- Harry Bennett and Bert Peddicord were driving to their home at Blaides from here Saturday evening when their horse became frightened and ran off on the road known as the Laurel Run road. Mr. Bennett was thrown out of the buggy, sustaining several fractured ribs. Dr. G. I. Yearick of Wehrum is attending him. Faints in Church On Sunday morning while attending service at the First Presbyterian Church here, Mrs. Anna Bunn suffered a fainting spell and fell over in her pew. Friends assisted her to a carriage and she was removed to her home and given medial attention. Mrs. Bunn is greatly improved today. She occasionally suffers from fainting spells. PRR Begins Paying Cash Altoona, Dec. 3 -- The new system of paying employees in cash instead of by check was inaugurated by the PRR where today all the general office forces received their pay under the new plan. General Superintendent G. W. Creighton was the first man to draw his salary in cash. The pay days have been changed to one week earlier, which has caused a general change in the business methods of the merchants here.