NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 2 Feb 1912; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 2 Feb 1912 Volume 45, Number 5 Local and Personal While accompanying his daughter, Mrs. Ed McCall to Johnstown last Monday, George Krug, 60 years old, had a hemorrhage from his nose and lost considerable blood. He has since been at the McCall home, No. 116 Railroad street, Johnstown, and is reported to be resting well. R. D. Evans of the East ward is preparing to move his family to Colver where he is outside foreman for the Ebensburg Coal Company. Earl Evans, who is employed in the Ray Jones store, will remove to Colver with his father. The Whist Club of this place was entertained Wednesday evening by Mrs. Maude K. Collins at her home on Julian street. Last week the club met and were entertained by Mrs. Robert Scanlan of Center street. Word from Albuquerque, N. M., is to the effect that Mrs. W. I. Stineman of South Fork, who is spending the winter there, continues to improve in health. The condition of Miss Elsie Lloyd, who underwent an operation at a Pittsburg hospital some days ago, is greatly improved and Miss Lloyd is expected home very shortly. Dalton C. Williams, who is with the Pittsburg DISPATCH's soliciting crew in Ohio, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Williams of High street. Ex-District Attorney James W. Leech celebrated very quietly Monday the fifty-fourth anniversary of his birth. He feels as young and lusty as when he wielded the birch, he says. Mr. and Mrs. William Rigel of Beaver Springs, Pa., are the guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kaltriter of the East ward. Silas Wherry of this place, a well known Civil War veteran, has returned home after several days with relative and friends in Johnstown. Miss Ruby Fleming has returned to her home in Cambria township after spending several days with Miss Verna Williams on High street. The Rev. Martin Luther Weaver of Johnstown was in the county seat Monday night, bringing a large number of remonstrances with him. Miss Esther Jones of this place has returned home after spending several days as the guest of her relative, Dr. E. H. Good of Altoona. The Misses Bernice and Eunice Jones and the Messrs. Albert Bailey and Oscar Broadbelt of Johnstown were Sunday visitors in town. The condition of Miss Lilian Apel who has been seriously ill for over a month at her home on Julian street is improving very nicely. Among the callers at THE FREEMAN office this week were Alex Strittmatter of near Patton and Joseph O. Thomas, near Wilmore. Harry Wilson of Ebensburg was one of a basketball team which played in Berlin, Cumberland, and other places last week. B. H. Brown, Everett Evans and Edwin Englehart of this place spent Saturday night and Sunday in Johnstown. John E. Evans, Horace A. Tompkins, S. Lemmon Reed and E. M. Burns were Ebensburg visitors in Johnstown Monday. Mrs. Gibson of Center street has gone to Pittsburg where she is receiving treatment for an ailment of long standing. Russell C. Love of Johnstown, better known among his friends as the "Candy Kid," was in town Tuesday evening. County Commissioner and Mrs. T. Stanton Davis of this place spent several days this week in Philadelphia. A. J. Bender of Elmora paid THE FREEMAN office a pleasant call while in town Wednesday on business. Miss Blanche Vogel of Indiana was the guest several days this week of Miss Minnie Stewart of Ebensburg. James Westrick of Patton paid this office a pleasant call while in town on business yesterday. Miss Emily Evans of High street went to Johnstown Tuesday to spend a few days with relatives. C. W. Wills of Ashville was an Ebensburg visitor Tuesday and called at THE FREEMAN office. Miss Mary Evans of Ebensburg spent several days this week visiting in Pittsburg. Liveryman Jacob Hines of Nant-y-Glo paid Ebensburg a business visit Wednesday M. D. Kittell observed his 54th birthday anniversary on Wednesday. Attorney L. Verde Rhue of Johnstown was in Ebensburg Wednesday. Attorney George Keim of Johnstown was in Ebensburg Tuesday. Round Up of the County News The Rev. Walter H. Williams, who conducts Methodist missions at Highland, Baker's Mines, Van Ormer and Frugality, and is also pastor of the Broad avenue, Altoona Methodist church, has to travel on coal trains to make the round of his charges, but he does it despite the fact that when his trip is over he looks like he has just come from the mines. He wears overalls for the voyage from Altoona. Shortly after Christmas he opened a revival service in the various churches in his charge and until Tuesday evening, fifty-seven conversions were the sum total with goodly prospects for twenty- five more before the protracted meetings close. His charge, situated as it is in the heart of the Allegheny mountains, is recognized as the most rugged in the Central Pennsylvania conference. Morris Willowby of Barnesboro, alias James Stephenson, pleaded guilty at Harrisburg this week to charges of bigamy and perjury. He was confronted at the courthouse by his two wives and pretty 10-year-old daughter. Willowby, or Stephenson, asked the court to pardon his offence, but he got seven years in the penitentiary. Willowby was first married Dec. 10, 1900 in Barnesboro. In 1907 he deserted his family but was persuaded to return and in 1909 left them finally. He bummed around, going at last to Steelton in 1910, meeting Miss Nellie W. Guistwhite in Steelton. Several days later they were married. Then he committed perjury, swearing he was unmarried and but 24 years old, whereas he was really 30 years old. Mrs. Stephenson – that is the name Willowby took to marry her – suspected something wrong. She wrote to Philipsburg where Willowby used to be a choir singer and found that another wife was living there. Then she had him arrested. "A better man you wouldn't want to see anywhere than he was before he left us," sobbed Mrs. Willowby on the stand this week. The venerable Richard Adams of near Dysart who has been a subscriber to this paper for a great many years was in Ebensburg on Monday and called at THE FREEMAN office. Mr. Adams is now well up in years, but is remarkably spry for his age. In his day he has been a mighty hunter and years ago he killed a panther which measured 11 feet in length from end of nose to tip of tail. Loretto News Loretto, Jan. 31 A cinch party with 40 couples on each side will be held Saturday evening in the school hall at this place. One side will represent Loretto and the other will represent Bradley Junction. Miss Stella Banhan, postmaster at this place, was in Altoona yesterday. George Driscoll, who had been living at Mineral Point, was recently removed to the home of his father at Driscoll station. He has been paralyzed. Not a Good Way When you're going to fall on an icy pavement, don't have your hand in your pocket. John Miller of Cresson had his shoulder dislocated at Beaverdale recently by such a fall. It was set twice and he was sent to a Johnstown hospital before the shoulder was "mended." Harry C. Jankins, Johnstown Riding between two cars which were being shifted to the siding at Seward on the PRR, Harry C. Jankins, aged 20, clerk of the Seward station, had his right leg badly crushed when two of the cars were derailed after they ran into a large snowdrift. Baby at a Hearing Seventeen-months-old Howard William Everitt toddled about the floor of the judge's chambers in Johnstown Tuesday while Judge Stephens listened to arguments by ex- District Attorney J. W. Leech of Ebensburg and Attorney F. P. Martin of Johnstown in the habeas corpus proceeding brought by George Everitt of Hastings to recover possession of the little one. The couple separated in October, Mrs. Everitt going to Hillsdale, Indiana county, where she secured employment. She left her babe with mother and has refused to take the child with her or to return to Hastings. Judge Stephens continued the hearing until after license court, making an order continuing the child in the grandmother's care. During the hearing the baby crawled about the floor, sometimes creeping toward its father and Attorney Martin and then returning to where the mother and Mr. Leech sat. Is Named Tipstaff Within a few days Judge Stephens has appointed W. H. Connell, the well known local veteran, a tipstave of the court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of M. D. Eberly over a year ago. The salary is $1,000 a year. Miss Neff Goes to New York Miss Jean Neff of Hastings, an accomplished soprano soloist, has an excellent opportunity for entering the Metropolitan Grand Opera House in New York City. She will be recommended by Oscar Saenger, a noted voice cultrist, who has placed many soloists in the Metropolitan. Miss Jean Neff studied music at the Indiana Normal Conservatory of Music. The past year she had been an instructor in the conservatory. During the holidays Miss Neff visited in New York City. Friends there secured for her an audience with Prof. Saenger who was so much elated over Miss Neff's voice that he secured her a position in the choir of a Brooklyn church. When a prominent voice instructor of Jersey City, a friend of Prof. Saenger left for abroad, Prof. Saenger induced the Jersey City woman to turn her 35 pupils over to Miss Neff. Occupying Hotel Cresson, Jan. 31 The Misses Henon of Philadelphia, who intend using the Wildwood Springs Hotel as a tuberculosis sanatorium, have been living in the building the past couple of weeks and it is understood they are preparing to remodel the building just as soon as the weather becomes favorable. Parsonage at Cresson Cresson, Jan. 29 It is expected that work on the proposed parsonage of St. Francis Xavier's Catholic church here will be started about April 1. Announcement of the tentative plans for the structure was made yesterday by the Rev. James Graven, the pastor. A subscription list has been opened to raise money for the home, which will cost about $10,000. It will be erected on a plot adjoining the local edifice. Charley O'Donnell is 63 Loretto, Jan. 31 A native of Philadelphia and a resident of this quiet little town since 1850, Charles O'Donnell, proprietor of the Highland House, celebrated the 63rd anniversary of his birth Monday. Mr. O'Donnell was a year old when his parents brought him to Loretto. His father expired here in 1901 at the age of 84 years and his mother died in 1885, aged 76 years. In 1873 he was appointed deputy sheriff of Cambria county by the late Sheriff Bonacker and served another term in the same office under Sheriff Herman Baumer of Johnstown. In 1877 Mr. O'Donnell was elected prothonotary and in 1884 he acquired the Highland House which place he has run ever since. Celebrates 92nd Birthday J. C. Howell of Gallitzin celebrated his 92nd birthday Sunday with a family reunion, which was attended by his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Howell bears the distinction of having been christened by Father Gallitzin, the famous prince- priest who labored in the interest of the Roman Catholic church. He smokes, takes an occasional drink and reads the newspaper without the aid of glasses. He is a veteran of the Civil War and was one of the first men retired on a pension by the PRR. Wanted to Piece Quilt [Two Birthdays] Mrs. Susan Little of Johnstown objected to a celebration of the 93rd anniversary of her birth because she wanted to work at a quilt she was piecing. She is a vigorous old lady and is able to work without glasses. John Custer of the same city is 87 years old. He also has his second sight. He never used tobacco or liquor and is confident in his expectation of reaching the century mark. Among a large budget of birthday postcards was one from his sister, Mrs. Hannah Seese of Hooversville who is 93 years old. Belsano Fire Fire recently consumed a barn, three cows, a calf, a mule, wagon, bobsleds, two buggies, a sleigh, harness and some feed owned by Simon Adams of Belsano. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Adams residence, which is only a short distance from the barn, was saved by the fact that a breeze carried the flames and heat away from the house. A small stable caught fire, but was saved by a bucket brigade. Mr. Adams carried no insurance. Investigates a Death Gallitzin, Jan. 29 Coroner C. A. Fitzgerald of South Fork yesterday investigated the circumstances connected with the death of William Nihil, an aged resident of Tunnelhill borough who was found dead in bed yesterday morning by the son who had slept with him. After a thorough inquiry the coroner was satisfied that Mr. Nihil died from apoplexy and certified accordingly on the burial permit. Investigates Hastings Suicide Deputy Coroner Dunsmore of Barnesboro this week conducted an inquest into the death of George Kurash, a Hastings foreigner, who committed suicide some time Sunday. His lifeless body was found early in the evening hanging by a scarf to a hook on the door of his bedroom. It is supposed that despondency as a result of irregular employment was responsible.