NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 5 Apr 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, 5 Apr 1912 Volume 45, Number 14 Local and Personal Gardner Lloyd, who is a student at Indiana, is home for his Easter vacation. Russell Leech is also at home as are Magdalene Davis, Esther Davis, Elizabeth Griffith, Cassandra Reade, Luella Lloyd and others. Last Saturday Attorney and Mrs. M. D. Kittell presented their daughter, Bernadine, with a pretty black pony and complete outfit for saddle and driving in honor of her 11th birthday. Dr. D. H. Shoemaker, F. C. Sharbaugh and William A. McGuire of Ebensburg spent Sunday in Latrobe where they attended a meeting of the Knights of Columbus. Among the Ebensburgers who visited Johnstown Saturday were Mrs. L. Veith, Miss June Boney, Mrs. H. A. Englehart and Gertrude Englehart. The condition of Max Schmidt of Nanty-Glo, the well known druggist, was reported slightly improved today. Mr. Schmidt has pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. William Heslop of Johnstown with their two children were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. James of this place. Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith is having torn down the residence purchased from Harrison Davis, intending to rebuild on the site. Joseph Sanders of Altoona has returned home after a visit to his sister, Mrs. William M. Kimball of the Center ward. Mrs. C. P. Pannebaker and two daughters have been spending several days with relatives in Mifflintown. Mrs. D. H. Shoemaker and children of Marian street are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Updegraff of Pittsburg. Richard Russell of Chicago returned home Sunday after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peach. George VanAsdien is spending a few days at home with his mother, Mrs. Harvey VanAnsdien (sic). Miss Francis Thompson has returned home from Aspinwall where she was the guest of friends. Mrs. Mary Maloney of this place is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Benham in Cleveland. Miss Harriett Squires and Miss Sadie Evans returned home Sunday from Johnstown. Miss Minnie Lloyd, who is visiting relatives in Pittsburg, is ill with pneumonia. Charlotte Kimball left yesterday for a visit to Atlantic City. Russell Love of Johnstown was an Ebensburg visitor this week. Mrs. Walter Bolsinger of Cleveland is the guest of Ebensburg friends. A. J. Darragh of Pittsburg spent a few days among friends in Ebensburg. Miss Alice Danielson of Ebensburg spent Sunday afternoon in Patton. Philip G. Fenlon of McKeesport spent Sunday with his family in Ebensburg. J. P. Kirsch has bought from Leo McKenrick a property on McDonald Heights. Miss Creery Graduates Dr. Clark L. Creery, of this place, spent several days in Pittsburg last week attending the graduation exercises of the Allegheny General Hospital, where his sister, Miss Estella Creery, graduated as a trained nurse. Mrs. Ella Sexton of Hollidaysburg, a sister of Miss Creery, also attended the exercises. Daniel Hanlon Here A caller at THE FREEMAN office Wednesday was Daniel Hanlon of Ashville, well known through the north of the county. Mr. Hanlon has been a subscriber to THE FREEMAN for 45 years and says it is better now than ever. "This has been a hard winter," said Mr. Hanlon. "It has been very hard on the old folks, many of whom have died. It looks to me," he added with a smile, "as if the folks who managed to live through this winter ought at least to last through the summer." An Unusual Case One of the most unusual cases in the history of the Cambria county courts was that heard Tuesday when Attorney Alfred Shoemaker presented a petition in orphans' court for letters of administration in the estate of Maj. T. W. McDonald who died in New Orleans, La., on October 11, 1851. Old letters were exhibited which notified relatives of the death of Maj. McDonald. McDonald was an officer in the United States Army and died while stationed at New Orleans. Since that time all of the personal effects of the deceased, consisting of back pay, his jewelry, a sum of money due for a longevity claim and other assets amounting in all to over $600 have been held by the government and this effort is being made to adjust the affairs of the deceased. Mrs. Albert Shoemaker of this place is a niece of the deceased, who is also survived by a nephew who resides in Altoona. They joined in the present petition to adjust the case. Delaney Man Killed Shot down from behind as he ran through a field along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks just west of Three Culverts, Andrew Zaveris, a young coal miner of Delaney, was murdered by an unknown man Tuesday. Zaveris, with five companions, was returning home from Altoona where they had attended the show at the Mishler theatre. The Altoona police knew nothing of the murder until after 8 o'clock Tuesday evening when the five companions of the murdered man reached Delaney.