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, 4 Oct 1912 Volume 45, Number 39 Personal Mention A. N. Flick of Nanty-Glo was a visitor to THE FREEMAN office Monday. Mr. Flick is interested in the formation of a Wilson club for the Blacklick, preliminary steps having already been taken toward the organization of the club. Mr. McDonald of Youngstown, Ohio, was an Ebensburg visitor Monday. He is a brother- in-law of Jerry Wilber who once resided here. He says that Mr. Wilber and his son, Harry, have a big real estate business in that city. Thomas G. Davis of this place who was visiting relatives at Northfield, Ohio, for two months returned home last Thursday. Mr. Davis also visited in Youngstown and Cleveland. Miss Elizabeth Griffith of Ebensburg has entered the Chester Lane Seminary, Germantown, Pa., where she will pursue her studies the coming year. Miss Vera Eckenrode, who is a student at the Indiana Normal school, spent last Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Eckenrode in Carrolltown. C. J. Brown, Harry Englehart, Jr., Earl Moore, Walter Brown and Joseph Parrish attended a dance at Gallitzin Wednesday evening. Mrs. Cassie Humphreys of this place is the guest of her brother and sister, Elliot Davis and Mrs. John Felds in Philadelphia. George Delancey, an employee of the MOUNTAINEER-HERALD office, has moved into one of the McKenrick houses on Water street. Gardner Lloyd left last Thursday for Pittsburg where he will enter the pharmacy department of the Pittsburg university. Mrs. Louis Spiegelhalter of Gallitzin and daughter, Mrs. Joseph Kuhns of Reading, spent several days in town with relatives. Misses Magdalene and Cordelia Davis of this place spent several days in Altoona recently with friends. Mrs. Thomas Richards of Zanesville, O., is visiting at the home of her son, Dr. T. M. Richards in this place. Mrs. Timothy Jones visited her daughter, Miss Martha, who is a patient in the Mercy Hospital, Johnstown. Mrs. Daniel Chute of this place is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Kerr, in Pittsburg. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Fitzgerald of South Fork came to Ebensburg in their touring car Tuesday. Mrs. Joseph Shoemaker of Vintondale spent last Saturday with friends in Ebensburg. Mrs. T. J. Davison visited friends in Nanty-Glo this week. Miss Ada Jones of Centre street spent last Thursday in Wehrum. Robert L. Fagan of Ashville spent a few hours in town Wednesday. Miss May Schott of Pittsburg is visiting her old school friends in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kessler of Expedit spent last Sunday here with relatives. Harry Jones of Cambria township spent last Sunday in Johnstown with friends. Nicktown Notes Cletus Soisson returned home from the west Sunday. Lewis Lieb and wife of Colver were visitors in town Sunday. Charley Smathers was up to see the barber last week and got a nice clean shave. George Houck has returned from a visit to his aunt in Altoona. He wears a 2x4 smile. The school directors were in Ebensburg Tuesday transacting business for the township. A. S. Kirsch is having an addition put to his home. Carpenter Lewis Kirsch is doing the work. There will be lot of buckwheat cakes this winter as the crop of buckwheat is very large this year. Jos. W. Kirsch had a fine monument erected in the cemetery last week to the memory of his parents. Messrs. Frank Kirsch, Thomas Kirsch and Jos. V. Lieb were in Altoona last week to see President Taft. Mrs. Joseph Kline has been on the sick list the past few days but is improving nicely at this writing. Lewis Dumm has one of his fingers almost cut off with an ax recently. The injured member is getting along nicely. Growing Lemons Mrs. John Lloyd of Center street is the owner of a lemon tree that has on it two splendid specimens of the lemon. It was grown under the care of the late Mrs. Abel Lloyd, but never bore any fruit before. Rural Carrier Injured Carrolltown, Oct. 2 Albert Feightner, aged 45 years, broke his ankle when he jumped from his rural delivery wagon after his horse scared at an object in the road. Dr. C. J. Mulvehill is attending him. Feightner has been carrier on the local route for some time. Home from Hospital Mrs. Fred Jones, who spent the last four weeks in Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, undergoing an operation for appendicitis, has returned to her home in this place. The operation was entirely successful and she is rapidly regaining her health and strength. Diphtheria at Gallitzin Nine new cases of diphtheria have developed in Gallitzin since last Friday, making a total of 19 cases since August [date cut off]. The new cases are in the families of Michael Earhart, Charles Keith, Tony **tino, Gust De Santo and Jas. Veretta. Visiting in the West H. T. Davis and wife of this place left Thursday for an extended trip through the west. They will spend some time in Iowa City visiting relatives. They will also visit at Red Oak, Iowa, with William and John Baxter, who were former residents of this place. Accepts Position in Johnstown Wade Meckley of this place who has been employed for a number of years here at the PRR freight depot has resigned and gone to Johnstown to accept a position in the electrical department of the Cambria Steel company. A Pleasant Surprise Party A very pleasant surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lauer of Ebensburg on Monday evening, Sept. 30, it being the 27th anniversary of their wedding. The evening was spent in dancing and card playing. Luncheon was served at 11:30. All departed for their homes having had a very enjoyable time. Fall Opening of Millinery Mrs. Sarah E. Lingle wishes to announce to the public that her fall opening of millinery, etc., will be held at her store on High street next Friday, Oct. 11th. Mrs. Lingle has secured the services of Miss Mary Coffroth, an experienced trimmer and designer from a Pittsburg wholesale house, and is prepared to take care of the needs of her patrons in a satisfactory manner. Slayer Insane Judge B. M. Stephens, of Cambria county, will shortly be asked to appoint a lunacy commission to consider the case of Marko Karamarkovitch, committed from Cambria county to the Western Penitentiary on November 25, 1907, for the murder of two fellow countrymen. Dr. Robert L. Anderson, physician of the Western Penitentiary, has asked Warden John Frances to make the requisition and the papers will be forwarded at once. Dr. Anderson in his requisition that the man be committed to some institution for the insane says that Karamarkovitch is insane and that he is no longer fit for penal discipline. The case of Karamarkovitch is unusual. He was committed for a double murder after having been tried and sentenced to be hanged on January 25, 1907. The sentence was changed to life imprisonment by the board of pardons on November 26, 1907. Hastings, Sept. 30 The dead body of a man was found in a muddy ditch along the road leading from this place to Westover Sunday morning. Residents of Hastings were unable to identify the corpse but late today it was learned that his name was William McCall or McCoy, that he was married and that he had resided for some time near Westover. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kinkead Celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kinkead celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary Sunday. They received the congratulations of many friends. They were born and raised in Ebensburg and they have a host of warm friends here. Mr. Kinked is at present holding a responsible position with the Lorain Steel Company of Johnstown.