NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 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, 9 Aug 1912 Volume 45, Number 31 NEWS Henry J. Conway of Elstie was a business visitor to the county seat Friday last. Mr. Conway is one of Gallitzin township's roadmasters. He reports the roads in his district as being in good condition. The steam roller and road machine are, in his opinion, valuable adjuncts to good road construction. C. T. Platt, editor of the Gallitzin ITEM, accompanied by Mrs. Platt, came to see the parade Wednesday. Editor Platt is a member of the J. L. Mitchell Concert Band of Gallitzin and was deeply interested in the band contests. Milton Connell of Philadelphia is visiting friends and relatives at his former home in this place. Mrs. Connell and children have been here for several weeks with Mrs. V. S. Barker, mother of Mrs. Connell. George E. Hogue, one of the proprietors of the Valley Hotel, Gallitzin, accompanied by a number of guests and relatives took in the sights at the convention Thursday. Hon. A. V. Barker in company with a number of friends motored to Hollidaysburg Thursday where they spent the day with friends, returning home in the evening. An auto party from Gallitzin made up of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gutwald, Miss Josie Lloyd, Miss Margaret Kelly and Clyde Gutwald visited Ebensburg Wednesday. Editor G. E. Hipps of the Carrolltown NEWS was a delegate to the firemen's convention and as usual when in town, called at THE FREEMAN office. Edward McConnell, formerly an employee of this office but now of the Patton COURIER, paid us a pleasant call while in town on business Thursday. Mrs. DeLancey and little son of New Bloomfield, Pa., is visiting her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. DeLancey of the East ward. Mrs. T. P. Bautley of Scalp Level and Miss Elizabeth Straub of Stoyestown returned home Thursday after a brief visit with friends in this place. Mrs. J. O. Fetter of Baltimore spent the past week in this place visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Port and other relatives and friends. George W. Gurley, for many years a resident of this place, but now of St. Augustine, is spending some time at the Bender House. Clark Thomas and family of Carrolltown visited their relatives, J. B. McBreen and family of the West ward Wednesday. Attorney and Mrs. T. H. Hasson of Pittsburg are the guests of Mr. Hasson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hasson of this place. Martin E. Schroth, proprietor of the St. Lawrence hotel, Carrolltown, accompanied the fire laddies to the convention here. Herman Connell and family of Cresson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Connell of the West ward Wednesday. O. J. Deemer of Gallitzin transacted business in Ebensburg Tuesday and incidentally called at THE FREEMAN office. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Yerger, accompanied by their family of Patton, were here to help the firemen celebrate. W. C. Shiser and family of Big Bend motored to Ebensburg Wednesday to attend the firemen's convention. Wallace Sherbine, Wilmore's genial postmaster, motored to the county seat to see the Firemen's celebration. Herbert Evans of Twin Rocks was among the visitors to the carnival and convention here this week. Philip Hartman, proprietor of the Merchants hotel, South Fork, was an Ebensburg visitor this week. Anthony Werner, one of Summerhill's most successful business men, transacted business in town Tuesday. W. A. Lantzy of Spangler spent several days in Ebensburg this week, combining business with pleasure. Miss Alice Troy of Gallitzin is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. O'Hara of Ebensburg. Squire John T. Long and Jacob T. Hoover of Summerhill were business visitors Thursday. Joseph G. Buck of Chest Springs called upon Ebensburg friends recently. Squire George Boone of Patton was a business visitor to Ebensburg Tuesday. Everett C. Davis of Nant-y-Glo was among the Ebensburg visitors this week. Miss Jessie Potts of Johnstown is visiting Miss Martha Jones of Sample street. Dr. J. F. Schofield of Portage brought a party of friends to Ebensburg Wednesday. H. M. Gooderham of Patton was in attendance at the convention here Wednesday. Mrs. C. G. Straub of Johnstown spent several days this week with relatives in this place. Reuel Somerville, Esq. of Patton was in attendance at the sitting of court Tuesday last. Squire G. W. McHenry and Attorney J. A. Ruffner of Spangler were in town Tuesday. Rev. H. H. Guernsey returned last week from a brief visit to Atlantic City and Cape May. W. J. Haid and wife of Gallitzin took in the sights of the firemen's convention here this week. Additional Personals John Foy and Frank Biter of Loretto spent a few days in Ebensburg this week. Among the teachers who took the examination this week in Ebensburg was Miss Esther Lang of South Fork. Misses Esther Strong and Bessie Decker of South Fork attended the dance given by the Fireman Wednesday evening. The Ebensburg baseball team captured two games this week, defeating "Northern Cambria's Best," representing Patton on Wednesday and the Moose team from Barnesboro on Thursday. Smallpox Scare As the result of an investigation through Cambria and Somerset counties, by Dr. B. Frank Royer, chief medical inspector of the State, Dr. C. P. Large, medical inspector of Somerset and Dr. L. W. Jones and Dr. George Hay of the Johnstown Board of Health, over 20 cases of smallpox were discovered. A large part of the population of the two counties has been exposed to infection. It was learned that Miss Pearl Spangy was present at a reunion at Luna Park last week that was attended by at least 2,000 people and that other suspects had attended schools and moving picture shows and had been on trains and street cars in Johnstown and in the two counties. Six homes were found to contain one or more persons who are victims of smallpox in the neighborhood of Holsopple. Five members of the Charles Zimmerman family are ill; two cases of the disease have developed in the William Koontz home; one case in Hiram Koontz home; there are four cases at the Herman Rummel home and seven at the home of Tobias Lohr. The exposure of the prevalence of the disease is the result of activity by the Johnstown health authorities. Recently there were six cases of the disease in the city. Mistakes in the early diagnosis of the disease are regarded as being responsible for the large number of cases. Closed Coal Mine After eight years of operation near Carrolltown, the Logan Coal company has decided to close its mine. The pumps and machinery have been removed from the mine and the mouth of the pit has been boarded up. About 150 men had been employed at this mine, all of whom must seek work elsewhere. The company also has operations at Dunlo and Beaverdale. Officials of the company state that although the Carrolltown mine is not abandoned, they can not give a date when work will be resumed. Lack of orders is given as the cause of the shut-down. Ebensburg Man a China Missionary The Rev. Algie E. Lehman, pastor of the Scottdale mission of the United Evangelical Church since last fall, intends going to China as a missionary within the next year or so, to join the corps of workers now in Changsha under the superintendency of Dr. C. Newton Dubs, a son of Bishop Rudolph Dubs. The young minister was admitted to the Pittsburg Conference of the U. E. Church a few years ago. He was graduated in the spring of 1911 from Albright College and was placed in charge of the Scottdale mission last fall. He does not expect to take an appointment at the next session of the conference at Franklin, this State, but will go to New York in the fall to enroll as a student in Dr. White's Bible Teachers' Training School. Mr. Lehman is a son of John B. Lehman of the Commissioners' office, Ebensburg. 45 Years Ago [includes marriages and deaths] Below is given a copy of news items taken from THE FREEMAN 45 years ago. Many of the present readers of THE FREEMAN will remember the occurrences. January 31, 1867 Married: On Tuesday, Jan. 29th by Rev. Richard Christy, Mr. William H. Connell and Miss Matilda Benden, all of this place. As the happy young couple are the first we have to congratulate upon their entrance to the rank matrimonial, we trust that they will be among the last, even though the existence of THE FREEMAN should extend over many decades of time, whose demise we will be called upon to chronicle. If the printer's blessing and the printer's prayer availeth aught, sorrow or trouble will never intrude themselves upon the wedded life or domestic felicity of this loving pair, but calmly, serenely, and peacefully will they pass through the joyous scenes of life to the near-ending beatitudes of heaven. February 7th, 1867 Thank you! The complement of the Johnstown TRIBUNE is fully appreciated. It says that the fact of Mr. Johnston having been raised a whig and several times a whig editor is "a guarantee that the paper will be decently and ably edited." Yes and the fact that Mr. Johnston is now a Democrat is a guarantee that THE FREEMAN will support correct principals. February 7th, 1867 At Home – We observe our Congressman, Hon. A. A. Barker, is at home on a flying trip from Washington. By the way, while we differ as widely as possible from Mr. B's political course in Congress, we are free to admit that he has been a useful and attentive member as far as the interests of his district are concerned on all local questions. February 21, 1867 Borough Election – At the election held in this Borough on Friday last the following named gentlemen were chosen as guardians of the public peace and honor for the ensuing year. If the names of the persons elected in the several Townships are furnished us, we will gladly publish them. Borough: T. Blair Moore: Burgess Robert Evans, Samuel Singleton: School Directors. West Ward: John A. Blair, George Gurley, F. P. Tierney, F. A. Shoemaker, R. S. Bunn: Town Council J. D. Parrish: Assessor R. H. Singer, James Murray: Assistant Assessors E. Glass: Judge of Election John Dougherty, R. E. Jones: Inspectors B. McDermitt: Constable East Ward: G. A. Kinkead, R. D. Thomas, Wm. Clement, David E. Evans, James M. Thompson: Town Council John J. Evans, tanner: Assessor D. T. James, John Gittings: Assistant Assessors Wm. D. Davis: Judge of Election Lem Davis, Thos. E. Davis: Inspectors Thos. Todd: Constable February 21, 1867 To the Citizens of Ebensburg – For the very efficient and effective aid rendered by the citizens of Ebensburg in saving my house and property from the flames during the fire on Tuesday, I return my most grateful acknowledgments. I sincerely hope my humble efforts will never be called upon to render like or similar service to any citizen of this borough. Respectfully, John Fenlon Feb. 20, 1867 February 28, 1867 Died – At the residence of her father, near Wilmore, on Sunday, 24th inst., after a long and painful illness, Miss Margaret Doran, in the 25th year of her age. Dear Maggie, thou 'rt passed away From those whose love for thee Was boundless as the starry sky Deep as the flowing sea. Upon those pallid lips we press'd Affection's parting kiss You left us for a world of rest A brighter world than this. Feb. 28, 1867 A Warning Worth Heeding – The recent robbery of Mr. Thomas O'Brien, which we give in another column, should be a salutary lesson to our country friends as to the care of their personal property. Private security is not with us what it has been. Times are changed from what they have been and the sooner that the fact is realized by our country friends, the better for them. A few years since whole families would attend church on Sunday, leaving their homes unguarded and even unsecured, while at night it was a common occurrence to retire to rest, leaving the doors unbolted and sleeping on conscious security. But these halcyon days are over! Thanks to the lessons of the war! Thanks to the general disintegration of society! We must resort to the means of safety that have heretofore been used in less favored countries. Our exchanges are literally filled with crimes of every grade and character, the heart sickens at the long list of vice and crime everywhere presented. We must hope that our country will one day settle down to her wonted safety and security but until that is the case, the surest means of protection against the thief, the incendiary and the assassin, is to have a good lock, a good dog and a good gun always loaded – we mean the gun. And if you are blessed with a little money, your own house is the worst place you can keep it. Put it in your merchant's safe, in bank or give it to a poor editor, anything rather than keeping a bait for the felon within your own doors. Room for All Soldier's Names on Monument Elsewhere in our columns of this issue appears a story of interest to everybody in the county. It is a story about the building of a "Memorial" monument in honor of the sailors and soldiers of Cambria county. When built, the monument will be grand from an artist's point of view. The Commanders of the Grand Army Posts of the county, together with our generous townsman, D. E. Park, expressed their preference to the County Commissioners and Controller yesterday as to the best design of monument among those submitted by various contractors and monument builders. We are entirely satisfied with the design, the location, the idea of thus perpetuating the memories of our nation's defenders, etc. But it is recommended "that the names of all soldiers and sailors of the Civil War 1861- 65, with numbers of their regiment and companies be placed in bronze upon the monument." If by this suggestion of the gentlemen who did the "recommending," is meant that the names of our soldiery in the Revolution of 1775-81, War of 1812-15, Mexican War, 1845-48, are to be excluded we mean to do some further "recommending" to the County Commissioners and Controller. We want the children in our schools as they pass by the monument to know that this county gave her best men – volunteers at that – to defend our country against the British attacks a hundred years ago. We want tabulated also the names of those Mexican heroes who went out from this very town and fought and suffered on the Plains of Mexico. We want it known too that there are some who sleep in the old cemetery at Loretto and perhaps Ebensburg and Johnstown who fought in the armies of Washington for Independence from British tyranny. There are about 3,000 names of Civil War solders to be placed on the bronze plates and there is room for 2,000 more names. Will the Commissioners refuse to put on the other names suggested? THE FREEMAN will insist that due honor be given to the memory of those other self- sacrificing patriots, all now gone to their reward, with no one here to speak for them. They fought because they loved justice, independence, freedom, because they loved their country. They were not soldiers who enlisted in obedience to the "draft," nor perhaps would they, if living, want their names to be blazoned on memorial tables. But we honor them or should respect their memories at this time, along with those other soldiers of the late fratricidal war. Let us have ALL names on the monument from the American revolution down through the Civil War or NO names at all. If necessary, the County Commissioners ought to hear from the descendants of the members of Capt. Richard McGuire's Rifle Company mustered from the vicinity of Loretto, Ebensburg, St. Augustine, Munster, Wilmore, Summit and Carrolltown when the British burned our National Capitol at Washington. We find among the number, John Feltz, John Scanlan, Peter Kaylor, Ignatius and Thomas Adams, John and Joseph Burgoon, David Coyle, Hugh Curren, John Dougherty, Daniel Delozier, James and Patrick H. Elder, Joseph Gallagher, George Glass, Christopher Kane, Richard Lilly, Joseph McGeehan, Arthur McGough, James McGeehan, James L. McGuire, Jacob and John Nagle, John Noel, James O'Connor, Joseph Plot, Jacob Troxell, Stanislaus Wharten, John Weakland and John and Jacob Wills. What about the names of Captain Michael McGuire and Felix Skelly of the Revolutionary War? And there are others, but the time is now too limited to say more this week. We shall say more later. In the meantime let the Commissioners hear from those who believe as we do. If history is to be written on this monument, let there be more than one "Epoch" written thereon. Perhaps the younger people may be interested, if some others are not. Recommend Monument! [parts of this article are extremely faded] Sixty-three feet high of gray Barre granite, with a base 23x27 feet on which crouches an armed sentinel, the monument to be erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors from Cambria county who fought in defense of their country will be a fitting tribute to the dead heroes if the county commissioners follow recommendations made Thursday afternoon by veterans, who met in the court house and went over plans submitted by different persons. The plans decided upon by the jury picked by the commissioners were those submitted by O. E. Wilkinson of the firm of J. W. Wilkinson & Sons, Ebensburg. The veterans who went to the court house yesterday were as follows: F. H. Barker of Ebensburg; James H. Geer, J. M. Fockler and J. M. Duncan of Johnstown; W. H. Brady of Lilly; J. B. Stul of South Fork; D. A. McCloskey of Gallitzin; Simon McDonnell and W. H. H. Bell of Patton and James M. Thompson, William H. Davis, Hosea J. Evans, William H. Connell and E. J. Humphreys of Ebensburg. With these veterans met D. E. Park of Pittsburg, who maintains a summer home in Ebensburg and who has contributed $5000 toward the monument fund. [Three short paragraphs unreadable] We further recommend that the monument be erected on the county central dark corner, center and Crawford streets. We also recommend that a bronze railing of three- inch tubing be built around the monument at an expense not exceeding $500. We recommend that the names of all soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, 1861-1865, with numbers of their regiments and companies be placed in bronze upon the monument. The resolution was signed by all of the men named above, including Mr. Park. Regarding part of the resolution that referring to the placing of names of veterans on the Civil War on bronze tablets, a prominent Ebensburg citizen said last evening: "I trust the veterans who met at the courthouse this evening did not have it in mind to exclude the honor rolls which will be placed at the foot of this pedestal the names of the members of that staunch little band which left Cambria county in the early '40s and followed Scott to the walls of Chapuitepec. Surely the Mexican veterans are deserving of some credit of the work they did for their county. There weren't many Cambria countains in the war with Mexico, but it would seem to me that the soldiers who were taken from here to Pittsburg, overland, then floated down the Ohio to the Mississippi and taken on down the gulf to Vera Cruz, where they rendered valiant service, should not be forgotten. Surely there will be room on the tablets for the names of these long dead heroes, as well as any Cambrians who may have fought in the war of 1812 or the revolution."