NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 22 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, 22 Mar 1912 Volume 45, Number 12 Local and Personal Alvin Davis, son of George A. Davis, of Julian street, who suffered a severe injury to his head as a result of a fall received on the streets of Johnstown, is home again. W. E. Thompson, Edward O. Jones, William McClarren and Robert Scanlan attended a live bird shoot at Spruce Creek Saturday, returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Emma Gibson who had been in a Pittsburg hospital for some weeks was able to return home Saturday evening, greatly improved in health. Mrs. Maude Tibbott of Johnstown was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jones of Center street this week. Attorney S. L. Reed and Ex-Sheriff Webster Griffith were visitors in Johnstown Saturday and Sunday. H. A. Shoemaker who had been a patient in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, is improving at his home. James V. Scanlan has been confined to his home during the past week with a severe cold. The Rev. Father H. M O'Neill quietly celebrated his birthday anniversary Sunday. Arthur Nelson spent Sunday with college chums at St. Francis' college, Loretto. Ira Bloom is in Pittsburg where he expects to purchase a car load of cattle. James McClune and family spent Sunday with relatives in Cresson. Mrs. J. V. Scanlan is visiting relatives in Pittsburg and Johnstown. Miss Blanche Henry is visiting relatives at Bellefonte, Pa. William Elder of Johnstown spent Sunday in Ebensburg. Mrs. F. J. Hartman spent Sunday with relatives in Altoona. New Boroughs Altoona, Blair County, is to have four new boroughs soon. They are Lakemont, Terrace, Llyswen, South Altoona and East Freedom. They are not geographically located so that it might be possible to unite two or more in one. All are contiguous to Altoona. Received Into Order Cresson, March 20 Miss Mildred McGough of Loretto and Miss Anna Leith of Butler, Pa., were received into the order of the Sisters of Mercy yesterday afternoon when a reception was held at Mt. Aloysius Academy. The ceremony was in charge of the Rt. Rev. Mons. John Boyle of Johnstown, assisted by the Rev. Father Ferdinand Kittell of St. Michael's Catholic church, Loretto, and the Rev. Father Kennoy of Mt. Aloysius Academy. Major Kephart Host The New Orleans ITEM recently contained a long description of an entertainment given by Maj. Samuel A. Kephart in honor of the officers of the German cruiser, Bremen. Maj. Kephart is a former Cambria countain. He is a son of Mrs. Conrad Wenderoth of Cresson and a brother of John W. Kephart of this place. Mrs. Wenderoth was a guest of Maj. Kephart at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, at the time of the reception to the German officers, and with the wives of the United States officers at that post, assisted Maj. Kephart in receiving. Girl Badly Burned Loretto, March 19 Sixteen-year-old Rose Bertram, daughter of John Bertram, residing in Allegheny township, about a mile from this village, was very badly burned when her clothes caught fire yesterday afternoon. The girl was working about the stove. In her frenzy she rushed out into the yard. There her relatives seized her and put out the flames, but not before she was severely burned. Dr. E. L. Jones of Dr. Murphy's office is attending the girl. Her condition is said to be serious. Squire Parrish Improved [and other news] Gallitzin, March 19 Squire F. J. Parrish, who had been very ill, is improving nicely. His nurse, Miss Martina Murphy, has returned to her home in Oil City. Miss Bess Parker of Williamsburg is visiting in Gallitzin. Mrs. Henry Callan of Cresson was in Gallitzin Monday. Mrs. Laurence Blair of Cresson visited here yesterday. Broken Back to Poorhouse George Pazosky, whose back was broken in the Lloyalhanna mine at Onalinda about two months ago, and who since that time has been cared for at the Windber Hospital, was removed Wednesday to the Almshouse at Ebensburg for he had been a resident of this county and was injured in this county. He was kept at the Winder Hospital through courtesy until his permanent placing could be arranged. Many Operated On About 30 Ebensburg and north-county people who were operated on this week for throat and nose trouble by Dr. Louis J. Burns of Philadelphia are recovering very nicely, although quite a number of them still hold their heads stiffly and not a few of them have temporarily dropped the letter "n" from their vocabulary. Those operated on were patients of Dr. John D. Caldwell of this place. Dr. Burns is a specialist in nose and throat troubles and was very successful in his treatment of the local cases. Among those who were operated upon were Miss Gertrude Reese; Prof. M. S. Bentz and son; Miss Camilla Pruner; Mrs. Campbell; Russell Chute; Mrs. A. L. Riggs; J. L. Evans; a Miss Jones from north of Ebensburg; Mrs. Warga of Nanty-Glo; and about twenty others. Messrs. C. H. Barker, Ambrose Jones and Earl Evans of this place were recently operated on by Dr. Burns in Philadelphia and were under his care while confined in the hospital in that city. Mrs. Charles Michael Johnstown Mrs. Charles Michael of Jenners, Somerset county, was shot and perhaps fatally injured by her husband who is now in jail at Somerset. Michael alleges that he returned home and found Frank Oliver, a boarder, and his wife together. Had Over $900 When removing the clothing from the body of the late Bernard Parrish, who was shot at his farm in Cambria township a few days ago by his son, John Parrish, the sum of $900 and some valuable papers were found about his waist. It is stated that for some time Mr. Parrish had been in the custom of keeping large sums of money about his person and that he preferred having the money there to having it deposited in a bank. The money was turned over to representatives of Mr. Parrish's estate. Wants His $3 "What's going to become of all that property now that dad is dead?" asked young John Parrish the other day of the county detective, referring to the valuable farm at Winterset and other valuable property left by Bernard J. Parrish, who was found dead in his barn last Wednesday afternoon. "Dad had $3 that belonged to me," he continued. "I don't want to lose that. Will you look after it for me? I made the money trapping and gave it to dad so I wouldn't lose it. Now that dad is dead, I guess I ought to get my own money, don't you think?" Just what disposition will be made of young Parish has not been determined by the authorities. The lad has not confessed that he killed his father, despite the general opinion. All he said in his signed statement was that he discharged his gun accidentally, heard someone fall and that on investigation, he found the body of his father. To his attorneys, the boy insists that the shooting was accidental. He tells a straightforward story and while he is telling it, looks his hearers fairly in the eyes.