NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 26 Jul 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, 26 Jul 1912 Volume 45, Number 29 Personal Mention Alex Lang of South Fork was an Ebensburg visitor yesterday. P. J. Little Esq. was transacting legal business in Colver Wednesday. Editor G. E. Hipps of the Carrolltown NEWS was an Ebensburg visitor Monday. Attorney and Mrs. S. L. Reed have returned from a two weeks' visit at Atlantic City. H. B. Baumgardner of Adams township was a welcome caller at THE FREEMAN office Monday. Philip E. Caulfield of the Penn Traffic company, Johnstown, spent several days in town this week. The Rev. Father Walter O'Hara of Sharpsburg is visiting his mother, Mrs. Rose O'Hara of this place. Miss Margaret Evans, chief operator at the Bell telephone office in this place, is home after a two week's vacation. W. F. Dill, Esq., Democratic committeeman of Barnesboro, was in attendance at the convention Monday. Mrs. Fred O'Leary and daughter of Pittsburg are the guests of Mrs. O'Leary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pruner of High Street. L. C. Smith of Altoona, representing the Silver, Burdette & Co. Publishing house, was transacting business in town during the week. James S. McFarland of Washington, D. C., and his daughter, together with Brother Benedict English of St. Francis College, Loretto, were visitors in Ebensburg yesterday and while here paid THE FREEMAN a pleasant visit. Mr. McFarland was a student at St. Francis back in the '60s and is spending his vacation at Loretto in company with his daughter. He was a soldier in the Civil War and has been in the service of the War Department at Washington ever since. In his school days he was well acquainted about here but yesterday was his first visit to Ebensburg in 55 years. Among the Ebensburg folks who went to Sunset Park yesterday to attend the business men's picnic were Attorneys H. H. Myer; Charles Hasson; W. Lloyd Hibbs; Morgan Evans; Wm. Davis; and the Messrs. Arthur Nelson; Gerald McBreen; Joseph Parrish; Walter Port; Harry Brown; A. E. Bender; John Kirsch; Everett Evans; Reginald Davis; Lawrence Davis; Walter Brown. Wallace A. W. Krebs, formerly Cashier of the Cambria Title, Savings & Trust Company, is spending a few days at his home here. Since leaving the local banking institution he has been examining banks in the New England States. Mr. and Mrs. Krebs and family have within the past week moved into their newly built home at the corner of Marian and Horner streets. The Hon. Jacob C. Stineman of South Fork was in Ebensburg on Monday last and mingled with friends in attendance at the meeting of the Democratic committee. He and our friend, Andrew Strittmatter of Carroll township, were among the youngest of the "older boys" of the Democratic school. Both were confident of a Democratic victory next November. Messrs. L. A. Duncan and C. C. Ludwig, two of Ebensburg's most popular young men, left Ebensburg Saturday on a ten days' vacation. Before returning they will visit Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cleveland and other points in the north west. Lewis Strayer, formerly County Supt. of schools, made a pleasant call at THE FREEMAN office Tuesday. Mr. Strayer represents the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. F. B. Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Siviter of Pittsburg are guests at the home of Mrs. C. T. Roberts, mother of Dr. Roberts and Mrs. Siviter on High street. Miss Josephine Lowman of Indiana, Pa., formerly supervisor of music in the Leechburg public schools, has been elected teacher of music in the Ebensburg schools. Mrs. E. C. Parrish of Ebensburg is visiting her daughter, Miss Evelyn Parrish at Coatsville, Pa. Miss Parrish has charge of the Postal Telegraph office there. Among the members present at the committee men's convention Monday were the Messrs. M. D. Bearer, A. E. Rumberger and T. M. Sheehan of Patton. Mr. Mathias Denny of Altoona is visiting his son, J. B. Denny at Belmont cottage. The elder Mr. Denny is 87 years old but is enjoying excellent health. Commissioner T. A. Osborn and Controller C. G. Campbell went to Johnstown last evening after attending to business at their offices here. Ex-Sheriff Samuel Lenhart and ex-county commissioner Conrad Hahn of Johnstown attended the Democratic convention here on Monday. The Baracca Bible class and the Philathes Bible class of the First Baptist church will hold a lawn fete at the church on Horner street this evening. Miss Estella Creery who recently graduated as a trained nurse from the Allegheny General hospital, is visiting relatives and friends in this place. Parochial School for Portage The Rev. Father Garret Welsh who recently assumed the rectorship of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at Portage has decided to build a parochial school and in all probability will build a residence to house the nuns who will have charge of the institution. It is said to be the desire of Bishop Garvey that every Catholic congregation have its own school and the priests in charge of congregations without schools are preparing to provide them as soon as possible. Squire Parrish an Octogenarian The venerable Squire F. J. Parrish of Gallitzin was 80 years old Wednesday last. As was the custom in years past, his children and grandchildren gathered at his home to celebrate his natal day. Those present were Mrs. F. P. Gillen and Mrs. R. B. McCaa of Gallitzin, Edward T. Parrish of Warren, O., and Sister Mary Aimiee of Pittsburg. Two sons, Jerome Parrish of Pittsburg and Frank Parrish of Los Angeles, Cal., were not present. Squire Parrish has held the office of justice of the peace for 35 years and it is believed that this is the longest period for any resident of the county. Squire Parrish has been in ill health for sometime and his life was despaired of, but he is able to be about again. Attorney Fred D. Barker Injured Attorney Fred. D. Barker of Ebensburg sustained a peculiar accident Wednesday last. He was engaged in his orchard, pruning fruit trees. While standing on tiptoe, trying to reach a branch above him, a creak occurred in his back, forcing him to lie down. He was compelled to crawl to his house. With the occurrence of the accident the pain became very severe, but at this time he is somewhat improved. Buys New Auto The Hon. Edmund James of this place has bought a new Jackson touring car which was delivered to him here last week. Speedy Delivery D. E. Park of Pittsburg is spending the summer at his Ebensburg home. Last Saturday he decided that he wanted a new automobile so he called up the Johnstown Automobile company and asked if he could have a Cadillac touring car at once. The Johnstown dealers had disposed of their allotment, but located one in Harrisburg and delivered it to Mr. Park Tuesday. Mr. Park has several other cars, but prefers the Cadillac for Cambria County roads. Sewing Machines for Jail The women inmates of the county jail have been supplied with several sewing machines, donations to the institution. Cambria's Memorial Competitive plans are now being received for the proposed Cambria County Soldier's Memorial. The cost of the memorial is to be $12,000. Of this amount $7,000 was appropriated by the county and $5,000 was in turn donated by a Pittsburg-Ebensburg veteran, who does not want the gift to be known. The names of all old soldiers from Cambria County will be placed on the new monument in letters three-eighths of an inch high. Between 2500 and 3000 names will be placed on the monument. Henry Dumm Found Dead in Creek Sunday last some boys while bathing in the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, discovered the body of Henry Dumm. The body was lodged against the river's bank just below the Spangler baseball park. Mr. Dumm was seen about Spangler last Saturday evening and as his body was found about 50 feet below a narrow foot bridge, the supposition is that he fell into the water while attempting to cross the stream. The bridge is narrow with a wire running along the side so low that one would have to stoop to catch hold of it. Lineman Killed A spectacular death was that Wednesday afternoon at Barnesboro of B. C. Barclay, a lineman for the Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Company, who was electrocuted while at work on a high pole in the center of the town and whose dead body dropped to a network of wires 20 feet from the ground, from which it was taken by the Barnesboro fire company. He was aged 20 years and a resident of Clearfield, Pa.