NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 24 May 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, 24 May 1912 Volume 45, Number 21 Local News Photographer Deck Lane has taken a number of very fine photographs of the interior and exterior of the First National Bank. The handsome home of W. A. W. Krebs on MacDonald Heights is rapidly nearing completion and the Krebs family expects to occupy it within a very short time. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Straub of Moxham spent Sunday with Mrs. Straub's parents, W. D. Port and family of this place. Mrs. Straub was a delegate to the Sunday school convention held here this week. John Wolf, who rural deliveries the mail out of Ebensburg, has purchased a motorcycle and will use the machine in traveling his route. It is understood Mr. Wolf will go back to horses when the first snow flies. The mercury registered 85 degrees Wednesday afternoon, according to F. C. Parrish. On Thursday it was equally as warm although there was a cooling breeze. In Pittsburg Wednesday the thermometer stood at 91. William H. Williams of the East ward has a hen which on two successive days laid an egg which measures eight by seven inches. The two eggs weighed half a pound. This is a record which no Cambria hen has equaled for some time. County Controller Curt G. Campbell, who has been in California for a month, will return home next week. He went to Los Angeles to attend a Masonic convention. Both he and his wife had a very enjoyable time. The editor of THE FREEMAN received a card from Mr. Campbell several days ago dated Seattle. According to reports, when Charles Hasson returns from Johnstown today he will be the owner of an automobile. Mr. Hasson has been looking over cars for some time. Other prospective purchasers of machines in this place are Attorney Harvey Roland and A. W. Buck. County Commissioner A. G. Anderson went to Johnstown this week and bought a Cadillac. Among those who went to Johnstown today to see Ringling's circus were E. H. Davis and son; Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank James; Elmer C. Davis; Charles E. Troxell, Charles Hasson; William A. McGuire; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stoltz and family; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Knee; Herman H. Myers; Russell Leech; Mr. and Mrs. Webster Griffith and family and a great many others. There were three special cars each way this morning. Parochial School Closes The parochial school closed a successful term last Friday. A number of the pupils finished eighth grade work and will be ready to enter the public high school next winter. Those was passed successfully are George Rosensteel, Almedia Link, Marion McGough, Vera Wills, Marie Maloney, Olive Parrish, Gladys Parrish and Annie Lawrence. Miss Fern Davis Johnstown As the church choir of which she was a member sang the "Processional," Miss Fern Davis died from blows inflicted several days ago. George Henderson, who many times has listened to her singing, learned of her death while in a cell at Ebensburg. He began to scream and tear his clothes. Persons passing the jail could hear him and it was not until late in the night that he was quieted. The alleged blows did not fracture the skull nor did they form a blood clot. It is believed that the shock of the attack by the man she is supposed to have loved, inflicting the punishment, resulted in death. Fire at Blandburg One man was shot, another was injured, the post office building was destroyed and two dwelling houses were badly damaged in a fire that broke out in Blandburg, this county, Tuesday morning. Arthur Thomas, aged about 40, is the man who was wounded. The circumstances are unusual. One of the dwellings burned was occupied by Dr. R. W. Thompson. The doctor had a revolver in his sleeping room. The heat of the fire exploded a cartridge and sent the bullet crashing through the burning wall of the house. Thomas was outside fighting the fire. The bullet struck him in the mouth. His lips were cut and several teeth were knocked out. Fortunately it was a spent ball, otherwise Thomas might have been killed. He spat the bullet out of his mouth, then wrapped it in a piece of paper and proceeded with the fire fighting, just as if nothing had happened. Advertisement: Ebensburg, Friday, May 31 Prairie Lillie's and Nebraska Bill's Real Wild Wests Combined 400 People and Horses 400 The Real Rough Riders of the World American Cowboys Mexican Vanqueros Russian Cossacks Bedouin Arabs American Cow Girls Sharp Shooters Herd Long Horned Steers Daring Men on Horseback Real Red Men of the Plains The Distinctive, Bold and Dashing Monarchs of Open Air Entertainment A Continuous Succession of Startling Surprises Two Exhibitions Daily at 2 and 8 p.m. Rain or Shine Grand Free Street Parade 10 a.m. Show Day Celebrated Golden Wedding Carrolltown, May 20 The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Strittmatter of Carroll township was celebrated today, the observance opening this morning with a solemn high mass in St. Benedict's Catholic church. The church was well filled by the friends and relatives of this well known and popular aged couple. The majority of those present later repaired to the Strittmatter home where they spent the greater part of the day. One of the pleasures in connection with the celebration was the serving of an excellent dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Strittmatter were the recipients of many fine tokens of the esteem in which they are held by the people of this community. Mr. and Mrs. Strittmatter have resided in Carroll township practically since their wedding of 50 years ago. Mr. Strittmatter is 79 years of age and his wife is 75, but notwithstanding their advanced years both are in excellent health. The gathering of today was featured by the presence of Peter, Andrew and Paul Strittmatter, brothers of Augustine Strittmatter and all of them over 80 years of age. Mrs. Joseph Noel and Mrs. Thomas Hoover, sisters of Mrs. Strittmatter, also were among the guests. All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Strittmatter were numbered in the assemblage, these being Sylvester and Simon Strittmatter of Hastings, Francis J. of Boniface and Alex of Carroll township. Twenty four grandchildren of this venerable couple also attended the celebration. Roy Wilt, Hollidaysburg Roy Wilt and James Salyards, 10-year-old boys, were playing "Old Scout and the Indian" just as they saw it in the moving picture show. Salyards pulled the trigger of an old rifle and Wilt fell with the bullet in his body, fatally wounded. Simon B. Baarr, Altoona Simon B. Baarr, the last surviving Lincoln pallbearer, died at his home here, aged 72. Barr (sic) was one of the 12 sergeants who carried Lincoln's body to the tomb. Later he was detailed as one of President Johnson's body guards and served in that capacity until December 20, 1865. Barr was twice wounded, once at Chancellorsville and again at Stevens Fort.