NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 8 Mar 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, 8 Mar 1912 Volume 45, Number 10 Local and Personal [column mostly faded] Mrs. Joseph Noel of the West Ward has been confined to her home by illness. Mrs. Matthew Heitchue of Gallitzin, a daughter of Mrs. Noel, spent Saturday here with her mother. Mrs. Bearer Improving M. D. Bearer, cashier of the Grange National Bank of Patton, has returned from Johnstown with very encouraging news about the condition of Mrs. Bearer who was recently operated on at the Mercy hospital in that city. Mrs. Bearer is very much improved and is making a nice recovery. Mrs. McLaughlin's Vitality News from Clearfield is to the effect that Mrs. McLaughlin, mother of Mrs. W. H. Denlinger of Patton, is very much improved. A month ago Mrs. McLaughlin seemed to be at the point of death. Her condition was so serious that one of her two sons, employed on the Panama canal, hurried home to her bedside. The old lady seemed to be much encouraged by her son's presence and at once began improving. Now she has almost recovered. Mrs. McLaughlin is seventy-nine years old and the widow of a man prominent for years in Clearfield county political and business circles. Shoots Chum Accidentally Sixteen year old William Weston, while examining a revolver he had bought from an Italian boy, accidentally shot "Polly" Yancura in the forehead at Hastings Monday. It is believed the Yancura boy is fatally wounded. The shooting happened near the Hastings House. Lesko is Caught Scranton, March 5 Joseph Lesko of Lilly was arrested in Peckville last night on a requisition from the authorities of Lilly, charged with cutting the throat of his housekeeper, Mrs. Mary Konzda. He had also slashed his own throat and was recognized by his bandaged neck when he arrived in Peckville. During the night the bandages were removed from his neck, apparently in another attempt at self-destruction, but the jail keeper discovered him and called a doctor who fixed him up. Lesko says he cut the woman's throat accidentally while she was trying to prevent him from cutting his own throat. Seeking His Son William A. Glass, of Amsbry, has a double affliction. One is the serious condition of his son, Edward J., who is a patient at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown, suffering from injuries sustained in a mine near Jenners. A deeper grief is involved in the fact that he cannot locate another son, Harvey Glass, from whom he has not heard for a long time and whom he would like to find. Everglades All Right John E. Strayer of Johnstown announces that he is still selling Florida everglades land of the best kind at $10 a month and Robert Ferguson of Ebensburg recently inspected the everglades and says they are all right. Mr. Davis Entertained Roland R. Davis, one of the noted old men of this place, Monday evening was guest of honor and host of a merry party given in honor of his eightieth birthday anniversary. The gathering was held at the home of his son, Herschell T. Davis, and it was pointed out that the old gentleman was one of the liveliest in the company. He made a toast in response to flattering remarks from others and smiled when T. W. Dick, Esq., remarked that Roland R. Davis carried a cane but only for ornamentation and not because he really needed it. Others in the list of guests were Hosea Evans, F. H. Barker, David Price, W. H. Davis, George W. Davis, David Griffith, Dr. F. C. Jones, M. W. Evans and the Rev. H. H. Guernsey. Brief talks were made by E. H. Barker, T. W. Dick, M. W. Evans, Dr. F. C. Jones, the Rev. Guernsey and Mr. Davis. A coincidence was that the average age of the five oldest men in the party was eighty years, the age of Mr. Roland. The five are: William C. Williams, eighty-two; Justus Apel, eighty-one; Roland R. Davis, eighty; Thomas R. Williams, seventy-nine and John F. Tibbott, seventy- eight. John T. Long in Town Among the visitors in town this week was John T. Long of Summerhill, well known throughout the county. Mr. Long has been a subscriber to THE FREEMAN for 40 years. In May he will have been a justice of the peace for 33 years. Squire Long is 63 years of age and is exceedingly well preserved. He has recently recovered from a severe attack of grip which had him in its grasp for eight weeks. Mr. Long was here several days, the guest of local friends. Porter Kinports Dead One of the noted men of affairs in this region, Porter Kinports died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at his home in Cherrytree, Indiana county, following a stomach ailment which eventuated in pleurisy. Mr. Kinports was in his 81st year and was born in 1831 at Frankstown, Blair county. He located at Cherrytree in 1856 and had made his home there during the past 56 years. He was a pioneer in the lumber and coal industries of the region and became wealthy. He was president of the First National Bank of Cherrytree and owned large timber and coal properties in West Virginia.