NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1909; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 6, 1909 Volume 43, Number 32 Local and Personal Miss Mae Schott and several young lady friends of Pittsburg spent a few days here last week. Miss Schott is the daughter of Mr. John Schott, formerly of this place, and has a host of friends here. Sister Innocentia of Braddock and Sister Boniface of Baden, both Sisters of the St. Joseph community, are visiting in Ebensburg. Sister Innocentia is a daughter of Mrs. Ellen McBreen of Julian Street. Mr. Carl McKenrick and son, Damer, of Baltimore, are here visiting Carl's parents, J. F. McKenrick, Esq., and wife; also Paul L. McKenrick, Esq. and son and daughter of Kittanning. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Thomas and son, Perry, of Johnstown, returned from Ebensburg a few days ago where they were the guests of Commissioner John Owens, the father of Mrs. Thomas. Rev. J. T. Jones of Iowa City, Iowa, is expected here this week. Mrs. Jones, who is visiting her home at New Washington, has so far recovered that she is able to be about. It is reported that Roderic Ritter of Chicago, formerly of Ebensburg, will shortly move his family to this vicinity where he will reside permanently. Mrs. M. J. Binder and children of Hastings visited her sisters, Mrs. E. J. Luther and Mrs. J. A. Boney in this place during the past week. Mrs. Abel Lloyd and daughter have as their guests Prof. J. D. Anderson and wife of Wilkinsburg and the Misses Lambert of Johnstown. H. A. Tompkins of this place has purchased a new E. M. F. automobile, which arrived last week and is the first of its kind in town. Harry Connell, a Pittsburg Division employee of the PRR, spent Sunday in Ebensburg with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Connell. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shultz of Pittsburg are visiting friends in this place. Mrs. Shultz formerly was Miss Katherine Stokes of Ebensburg. Dr. O. G. A. Barker of Johnstown, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Barker of Ebensburg, is enjoying an outing with a party in Canada. The family of Landlord M. J. Stoltz of the Mountain House have been enjoying an outing at the Ben Jones farm in Cambria Township. Mrs. Carl Rivinius gave a tea Monday evening in honor of Mrs. J. D. Anderson who is the guest of Mrs. Abel Lloyd in this place. Mrs. W. W. Hicks of Williamsport is her visiting her daughter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. MacBain of Ebensburg. Evan J. Bennett of Cambria Township, who has been seriously ill for several months, is gradually growing weaker. Mrs. Harry Fredericks of this place is ill at her home on High Street. Mrs. Sarah Brady of the West ward, aged ninety years, is critically ill. Home from Auto Trip The Hon. Edmund James has returned from an auto trip through the eastern part of the state. Mr. James left here with W. I Stineman and Mrs. Stineman of South Fork and Miss Mildred James of Portland, Ind., his niece. They went first to Gettysburg and then to other points, returning through Lewistown, Tyrone and Hollidaysburg. This Family is to Have Big Reunion The first of the big family reunions usually held in this section of the county in the summer and fall is to be that of the Wissinger family. This reunion is to take place at Maple Park, Walnut Grove, Thursday, Aug. 12. Last year 1,000 persons attended the affair. The attendance this year is expected to be much larger. These members of the Wissinger family compose the committee on arrangements for the outing: Cyrus Wissinger, President; E. J. Wissinger, vice president; Walter Wissinger, secretary; L. D. Wissinger, treasurer; Adam Wissinger, Louis Kauffman, William Wissinger and George Thomas. There will be speaking by a number of prominent persons, music and other events. The committee in charge is composed of Mrs. Adam Wissinger and Mrs. L. D. Wissinger. Among others it is proposed to have addresses by the Rev. William M. Howe of Walnut Grove; the Rev. W. A. Wissinger of Greensburg; the Rev. W. S. Bell of Somerset Street, and the Rev. J. W. Wilson of Walnut Grove. Invitations to the reunion have been sent out and will cover all parts of Cambria, Somerset and Indiana Counties. The Wissinger family is a very large one and the attendance at Maple Park next Thursday is expected to be surprising. Locating the Old Forbes Road John N. Boucher, Westmoreland County's historian, has received a letter from Prof. John Kennedy Lacock of Harvard College, stating that on August 16, he will begin the work of definitely determining the location of the old Forbes road from Bedford to Pittsburg. He will be accompanied by Prof. Lacear of Wisconsin; Rev. C. P. Donohoe of Connellsville and many students of history, engineers and surveyors. Prof. Lacock is now at Harrisburg where he is having made copies of every warrant, patent and survey between Bedford and Pittsburg that touches on the old Forbes road. From these and from maps and charts made by the English and sent to the war office at London, he hopes to locate the old road relic. Sea Serpent off Hatteras This time the sea serpent appears off Cape Hatteras. Six feet around the body, 80 feet long and armed with fangs like sickles, he went slashing through the waves, hard by the Norwegian steamer, Simon Dumois, the captain of which reported having seen the sea monster. Court News – Extracts Judge Francis J. O'Connor in court here Tuesday morning handed down a lengthy opinion in which he grants a new trial to James L. Berkebile, former County Detective, who was convicted at the March session of Criminal Court of extortion, bribery and accepting money from bawdy house keepers. Arguments on the defendant's motion for retrial of the case were heard in chambers at Johnstown a few months ago and the court had been holding the matter under advisement pending close examination of the authorities. [snip] J. J. Henry and Harry Bostic of Bakerton, accused of extortion, were sent to jail for six months. [snip] A decree was made in the petition of Adolphus Vanquals and Laura Vanquals who asked permission to adopt Dennis Dandoy, minor child of Austin Dandoy of Carroll Township. A decree was also made in the petition of Kate G. Smith of Johnstown for the adoption of Catherine Naomi, Sarah Marion and Carl Conrad Dellette. [snip] The following subpoenas in divorce were granted: John H. Fry vs. Margaret Fry; Ira Wagner vs. Margaret Wagner; Margaret Shomo vs. Charles Shomo and Louisa G. Miller vs. Levi R. Miller.