NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 16 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, 16 Feb 1912 Volume 45, Number 7 Local and Personal James F. Marstellar, formerly superintendent of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke corporation mines in Northern Cambria county, was a recent visitor here. He was accompanied by Mrs. Marstellar. The mining village of Marstellar is named for the coal man who is now enjoying country life on his farm near Freedomsburg, in the eastern part of the state. Alfred Krauss and Annie Leibold of Johnstown came to town by sleigh yesterday and found the roads not so bad. Earl Sharbaugh and Margaret Morey are a Carrolltown couple who also drove to the county seat. Miss Marian Jones, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Jones, is the guest of friends in Wilmington, Del., and will be the guest of a friend at Wellessley (sic) college before returning home Miss Elsie Lloyd has returned home from Pittsburg where she recently underwent an operation. Her friends will be glad to hear that she is improving nicely. Mrs. Deck Lane will entertain the Progress club of the Congregational church at her home on High street this evening. Miss Luela Lloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lloyd, has returned home from Maryland college at Lutherville because of illness. The condition of Mrs. Gibson of Ebensburg who underwent an operation in Pittsburg this week is said to be improving very nicely. Miss Frances Thompson has discontinued her studies at Indiana Normal and accepted a position as assistant to her father, Postmaster W. R. Thompson. Miss Fanny Lloyd, clerk in the prothonotary's office spent Sunday at South Fork with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Fitzgerald. Byron Davis of this place has gone to Pittsburg to undergo a slight operation. Jesse S. Bolsinger of this place on Tuesday celebrated his 65th anniversary of his birth. M. J. Boyle, owner of the Majestic theatre, Johnstown, was in Ebensburg Wednesday. President Gilday is Sick President Patrick Gilday of District No. 2, United Mine Workers of America and well known in this county, is seriously ill at his home at Morrisdale, near Philipsburg. His condition is such that it is causing his family and friends considerable anxiety. He is suffering with pneumonia and other complications. Considerable alarm is felt throughout the distinct concerning his sickness because during the coming month the miners will begin getting busy for the framing of a new wage scale for the district and which means another fight with the coal operators for a couple of weeks or more. Will Open Office Here Dr. Parke Davis will open dental rooms in the Barker building during the next few days. Dr. Davis, who is an Ebensburg young man, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a special course in crown and bridge work at the Jarman school of dentistry and a special course in prosthetic dentistry under Dr. Gritman of Philadelphia. Dr. Davis is a son of the late Col. Samuel W. Davis and resides with his mother on Center street. Entertained for Clergyman George T. Adams Saturday at his handsome home in the East ward entertained a number of well known Ebensburg men in honor of the Rev. Dr. Leslie Willis Sprague, a Brooklyn clergyman, who occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church at both services Sunday. The Rev. H. H. Guerney, pastor of the Congregational church, on Sunday, occupied the pulpit of Emmanuel church in Brooklyn, where he made a great impression on his hearers. Mr. Guerney is one of the leading clergymen in the Congregational Church in America and his local congregation as well as citizens of Ebensburg in general should feel proud of him. Local Folks Entertain Mrs. H. A. Tompkins entertained the whist club and a number of other guests at her home on Horner street on Monday night. The Tompkins home was very prettily decorated for the occasion. Quite a number of prizes were awarded. Mrs. Pannebaker will entertain the whist club next and Miss June Davis will have the club at her home some evening next week. Mrs. M. J. Stoltz entertained a large number of Ebensburg women at her home last week. Johnstown Accused of having burned the back of the 3-year-od son of Adam Sheetz of Nanty-Glo, Edith Ford, formerly of Pittsburg, was committed to the Cambria county jail at Ebensburg on a charge of aggravated assault and battery on information by William Williams, grandfather of the boy.