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, 23 Aug 1912 Volume 45, Number 33 Personal Mention Gabinus A. Gill of Pittsburg, a former typo in the FREEMAN office when James G. Hasson was editor, paid our sanctum a friendly call Saturday last. Mr. Gill who is engage in the lithographing business, is visiting with relatives and friends at St. Lawrence, his former home. Mrs. Robert S. Lytle of Johnstown, accompanied by her son, daughter and aunt, Miss Irene Houseman, stopped in Ebensburg Tuesday afternoon on their way to Twin Rocks where they will visit Dr. W. A. Prideaux, Mrs. Lytle's brother. Miss Martha Kinkead of Johnstown, who is convalescing from quite a serious illness at the F. C. Lloyd farm near Ebensburg is improving nicely. Miss Kinkead's father, Harry Kinkead of Johnstown, spent Sunday with his daughter. W. B. Evans of Ebensburg has been appointed a State Forester to Cameron county. He is a graduate of the State Forestry Academy at Mont Alto. The total number of men now in charge of preserves of the commonwealth is 54. Lewis Schroth of THE FREEMAN force was in Gallitzin Tuesday attending the wedding of his wife's sister, Miss Esther Spiegelhalter, who became the wife of Charles Pruner. Mr. Pruner is a nephew of Harry Pruner of this place. Edgar Myers, son of J. P. Myers of Coupon, was an Ebensburg visitor Monday. Mr. Myers is a student at a commercial college at Lancaster and after spending a few weeks at his home will return to resume his studies. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kaltriter of this place left Saturday morning for a two-weeks' visit to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They will also visit relatives at Beaver Springs, Pa., before returning home. Richard D. Evans of Colver, who left Ebensburg for a new coal town about a year ago, is preparing to come back to Ebensburg and with his family will again reside at his home on Water street. Cyrus Jones of Swarthmore, formerly of Ebensburg, is in town refitting the building until recently occupied by the Tibbott Drug company, in which Mr. Jones intends opening a millinery store. Dennis A. Cronin of the First ward, Johnstown, accompanied by his two daughters, came to Ebensburg Monday. The daughters will spend several weeks in Ebensburg visiting friends. Peter Parrish of Barr township paid Ebensburg a business visit Wednesday last and incidentally called at THE FREEMAN office to renew his subscription. Mr. and Mrs. Reese Evans of Carnegie visited their son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Willard in this place during the past week. Albert Nagle of St. Augustine visited Ebensburg Tuesday. Mr. Nagle is a firm friend of THE FREEMAN, having been a subscriber for 35 years. Miss Agnes Myers, for years a teacher in the Ebensburg public schools, left yesterday for Pitcairn, where she will teach the coming term. J. Edgar Long of Philadelphia, prominently connected with the Ebensburg Coal company, is spending several days in this place. Frank D. Gibson of Johnstown spent several days in this place during the past week visiting his mother, Mrs. F. D. Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Barker are making a tour of Virginia and Maryland, visiting the battlefields of the Civil War. Joseph E. Litzinger, one of Ashville's enterprising citizens, transacted business in Ebensburg last Monday. Dr. J. D. Caldwell has returned home after a three weeks' visit through the eastern part of the state. The Misses Luella and Susie Lloyd of Ebensburg were Johnstown visitors Tuesday. Squire Ashe of Spangler paid THE FREEMAN office a pleasant call Wednesday. Frank Foster, a White township farmer, was a business visitor in town Monday. Sherman Glass of Munster township was a business caller in Ebensburg Monday. Harvey Little of Cresson transacted business in the county seat Tuesday last. A. J. Kittell of Loretto called up Ebensburg friends recently. Squire James Mellon of Patton was an Ebensburg visitor Tuesday. Nicktown Brevities J. S. James and W. H. Black of Ebensburg were here at Nicktown August 15 to get a good shave. Miss Lillian Heiniger of Braddock is visiting at the home of Joseph Lieb. Louis DePape of Barnesboro was in town Saturday to see the barber. Louis Lieb and wife of Colver were visiting in town Sunday. Aloysius Kline and Peter Lieb and their families enjoyed an automobile ride to Loretto last Sunday. Edward Lieb and family of Altoona visited relatives and friends here last Sunday. Philip Gens made a flying trip to Hastings on Sunday. Aged Ebensburger is Seriously Ill William J. Pryce, formerly of Cambria township, is seriously ill at his home in the East ward. He was stricken with apoplexy while eating dinner Tuesday and his entire left side was paralyzed. Mr. Pryce is about 65 years old. Train Hits Little Girls Dorothy Monteith, aged 9, and her sister Jessie, aged 7, were injured, probably fatally, when struck by a freight train Monday last at the PRR crossing at No. 3 mine, near Patton. The older girl might have escaped had she not turned back to attempt the rescue of her sister. The accident was caused by the younger child dropping a package on the crossing and rushing back to pick it up, regardless of the fact that a train was approaching. The older girl also ran back in an effort to save her sister. The children are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Monteith of Emeigh Run. Stoy Bros. Barn Burned A large barn owned by Stoy Brothers, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground Monday afternoon. The building was located in Allegheny township near Loretto and was the property of two brothers, Andrew and William Stoy. Several hogs and other live stock were lost in the fire. The loss is very heavy as the barn was one of the largest in that section and contained all the harvest gathered so far this season, together with a valuable lot of machinery and farming equipment. Lightning Strikes Trolley Car Persons standing on the bridge crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at South Fork Sunday evening were given a thrill of excitement when car No. 102 of the Southern Cambria line was struck by lightning while standing at the terminus. The fiery bolt flashed over the rail to the car running in a streak underneath then making a thin line of flames over the roof. The car was only slightly damaged. Motorman Taylor Thomas was stunned. Roland Auto Party Arrives Home Harvey Roland, Esq., and party, who left Tuesday, Aug. 13 for an automobile tour, as noted in these columns last week, returned home yesterday afternoon. Mr. Roland expects to complete his trip, as planned, later in the season. During the tour just closed, extending over ten days, they visited Altoona, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Lewisburg, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Carlisle, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Reading, Chambersburg, McConnelsburg, Bedford and then to Ebensburg via Summit. The party also visited Gettysburg battlefield, Carlisle Indian school, Washington monument, Hershey chocolate company and the Bedford springs. Mr. Roland reports having had very good luck as regards accidents, roads and weather, considering that they covered almost a thousand miles on the trip. Teachers are Chosen At a meeting Monday of the Summerhill township school directors the following teachers for the seven-months' school term, beginning Sept. 16 were elected: Onnalinda, primary, Miss Florence Werry of Johnstown; No. 2, Everett Custer of Johnstown; No. 5, Miss Beyers of Tyrone; No. 6, Miss Blanche McHenry of Indiana. Former Wilmore Man Dies in Montana Word was received in Wilmore Wednesday morning from Montana announcing the sudden death there of David Farber, Jr. Mr. Farber was a native of Wilmore, Cambria county. Man Found Along Road Near Gallitzin James Fitzgerald, aged 50, of Troy, N. Y., is in a rather serious condition at the Altoona Hospital, as the result of injuries received when he was trespassing on the PRR near Gallitzin. He was either struck by a train or else fell off one. A trackwalker found him Lying unconscious beside the rails and had him taken to Gallitzin. The accident happened on Sunday morning at 5:30 and the injured man was taken to Altoona. He has severe contusions of the back and head and is not able to give an account of himself. His name and address have been learned from him but that is about all he can tell. Mr. Fitzgerald died yesterday. 45 Years Ago [includes deaths of Jerome Buck, Mr. Francis Glosser and Adjutant Litzinger] May 30, 1867 (Carrolltown Cor.) It is the painful duty of your correspondent to record the somewhat unexpected death of Jerome Buck. Mr. Buck was but thirty-three years of age at the time of his death which happened on Saturday last, about 11 o'clock a.m. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimely demise and a large circle of relatives and friends who knew him but to love him, join them in lamenting the early passing away of a noble, generous and manly soul. Peace to his ashes and may He who is father to the fatherless comfort and protect the bereaved ones who wept o'er his bier. It is also our duty as local correspondent, to notice the death of Mr. Francis Glosser who died at Glosser's settlement on Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Glosser leaves a wife and twelve children to lament his death. He was about 60 years of age. Both of the deceased were buried May 27th. June 6, 1867 The Corner Stone Ceremony - in accordance with announcement the cornerstone of the new Catholic church, designed to be erected in this place, was laid with appropriate and impressive ceremonies on Tuesday afternoon last and was witnessed by a large and attentive concourse of people. The day was a most propitious one, the God of nature seeming to smile benignly upon the initiatory steps there being taken toward the erection of another temple to His honor and glory. The beloved pastor of the congregation, Rev. R. C. Christy, was assisted in the exercises by the Rev. S. Wall, President of St. Michael's Seminary, Pittsburg; Rev. Farren, Tyrone; Rev. Hughes, Broad Top; Rev. McGovern, Bellefonte; Rev. O'Rourke, Kittanning; Rev. Bigham, New Brighton; Rev. Tracy Huntsville, Ala.; Rev. Chistoph, Carrolltown and Rev. Burns, St. Augustine, and at their close a powerful sermon was delivered by Rev. Wall; from the text: "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock," etc. The sermon was a vindication of the Church's claim to being the one established by Christ upon earth and was certainly a most earnest, forcible, and eloquent effort throughout and one worthy the gifts and the sincere heart and the sound judgment of the Rev. speaker. We have neither space nor facilities for giving a synopsis of the sermon, but we feel sure that no one who listened to it, though he might take issue with the arguments advanced, could fail to be convinced of the sincerity of the speaker and his deep convictions of the truth of what he uttered. In addition to a record of the ceremony a copy of each of the papers published in the county and also of the Pittsburg Catholic, specimens of coin, currency &c., there was placed in the stone, a list comprising the names of the Pope, Archbishop, Bishop of the Diocese, clergyman who participated in the ceremonies, architect of the building, as well as those of National, State, County and borough officials. A collection was taken up upon the occasion, which netted, we believe, a very handsome sum. June 13, 1867 Death of Adjutant Litzinger – We are pained to hear of the death of Adjt. Thomas D. Litzinger, which occurred at Tyrone, on Sunday last. Mr. Litzinger was the eldest son of the second marriage of the late Charles Litzinger of Ebensburg. At the commencement of the rebellion, young Litzinger, though but a boy, joined the Cambria Guards, afterwards known as Company A, 11th Penna. Reserves, in the capacity of drummer. In 1862 he voluntarily left the post of safety in the drummer corps and sought that of danger in the ranks. He was captured at Gaines' Mills and remained a prisoner three months. In January, 1863, he was made Sergeant Major and in September, 1863, when Col. McCoy attained to his position as Major, young Litzinger was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He remained in the service until the completion of his term when he was honorably discharged. He was in every battle in which the gallant Reserves participated, excepting those occurring during his imprisonment, and bore the reputation of a brave and faithful soldier. His remains were brought to this place on Tuesday and interred here. June 20, 1867 Visitors – The past week has been extremely prolific of kindly greeting from visiting friends. Johnstown and Altoona were both well and respectably represented by gentlemen attracted hither by pleasant was well as mournful occurrences. We cannot, of course, name the many friends we met, but editorial courtesy demands that we should acknowledge the visits of our Johnstown Correspondent, "Sku Bal," and our no less esteemed friend, H. C. Dern, of the Altoona TRIBUNE. They are both "hunkey" boys though neither of them can whistle "Yankee Doodle" correctly. June 20, 1867 Tragedy – During the early stages of the match game between the Kickenpawling and the Mountaineer B. B. Clubs on Thursday last a young man enticed another behind the "battery" and shot him in the mouth with a pocket pistol. As the load, however, went down the victim's throat and made no new hole, he did not seem to suffer from the injury inflicted, though he afterwards we regret to say, "went out" on a "foul ball." Several tragedies of like character were enacted under similar circumstances during the progress of the game, but no serious injuries resulted. Kirsh-Lieb, Nicktown The banns of marriage were announced on last Sunday at St. Nicholas church, between Luke Kirsch and Annie Lieb.