NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 6 Dec 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, 6 Dec 1912 Volume 45, Number 48 Nicktown News Frank Ager of this place has moved his family to Carrolltown where they will make their future home. John Peters of Spangler was in town Monday to attend the supervisors meeting. Bert Lieb of Big Bend has moved into the Casper Lieb residence in this place. John Hoffman of Heilwood was a visitor to town Saturday. Peter Wyland and family were visitors at Loretto Sunday. A surprise party was given at the home of Mrs. Clara Hoppel on Thanksgiving afternoon. Those present were as follows; Mesdames Anselia Kirsch, Andrew Kirsch, William Krumenacker, Peter Wyland, Frank Fresh, Philip Geus, W. J. Pfeister, Anthony Soisson, Henry Krumenacker, William Kirsch, Joseph Kline, W. F. Lambourn, Alex Kirsch, Nicholas Kline, Edward Krumenacker, Simon Kirsch, Frank Kirsch and Miss Rose Dumm. Gets New Car South Bethlehem, Dec. 5 Charles M. Schwab has just received his new private car, Loretto. It is the most expensive private car in the country and cost $135,000. It is not an entirely new car but his old Loretto remodeled. The trend of modern circumstances caused Mr. Schwab to have his old Loretto reduced in size so that he could take it through the tubes across the Hudson river in New York City right into the heart of the city. Then, too, whereas the old Loretto was of wood construction, the new car is of steel. Birthday Party an Affair Dan R. Schnable entertained 50 0f his friends at a birthday banquet at the Crystal Café Monday night. "Uncle Dan" is known throughout the county and as usual, his annual birthday affair is an event of the season. Mr. Schnable is a well known automobile agent, insurance and real estate man. Changes His Name Rudolph Anduski was granted a petition to change his name to Rudolph Andrews by Judge M. B. Stephens this week. Anduski says that Andrews is the name by which he is best known and that it would expedite his business and aid him otherwise if his name were changed. Hospital Nearly Ready Cresson, Dec. 5 Dr. Turnbull, resident physician of the state tuberculosis sanatorium, arrived Tuesday to remain permanently. He was accompanied by his wife. Miss Celia Conrad of Johnstown, who will be stenographer at the sanitarium, also arrived Tuesday to remain permanently. The nurses have not arrived and the head nurse has resigned. The sanatorium officials do not know when the institution will be ready to receive patients. The boilers were fired for the first time Tuesday. Fourth Fire Causes Loss After three flue fires at Lilly Tuesday afternoon a fourth blaze totally destroyed the home of William Gudderbaugh. The children of the family were alone in the house when the building took fire, and it is believed one of the children had been playing with matches. Adjoining buildings were saved only by the prompt action by the fireman. Mahaffey Woman Kills Deer Mrs. S. C. Long is making several hundred Cambria county hunters feel rather cheap. Mrs. Long lives at Mahaffey, Clearfield county, and is a lover of outdoor sport, bagging a 150-pound buck in the wilds of Clinton county. About half a dozen hunting parties from this section were "skunked." Ninety-Two Killed is Toll The hunting season which closed on Sabbath, was not so deadly as the season of 1911. The dead and injured numbered 92 and 51 respectively in 1911. In 1902, the deadliest year of which there is a record, 113 persons lost their lives while hunting game. The roster of dead and injured includes victims from Maine to Alaska. In Alaska, Albert McKay, a prominent mining man of Dawson, was shot and killed by another hunter. The list of accidents in Michigan is appalling, 25 persons having been killed and 18 injured. Last year only 15 were killed and four injured. The heavy casualty list is undoubtedly due to the great number of hunters who entered the woods in that state. Nearly 5,000 licenses were issued by the Michigan game wardens. Pennsylvania furnished 12 names in the death list. One of the dead in Pennsylvania was Samuel A. Seitz, leather manufacturer of Philadelphia. He was accidentally shot by a young companion. Operator has Diphtheria Gilmore Bell, a telegraph operator at Wehrum, Indiana county, has been taken to his home at Indiana, where he is quarantined at the home of his mother with diphtheria. To Dedicate New Church Soon The new Cresson Methodist Episcopal church edifice, erected at a cost of $15,000 from plans prepared by G. W. Seaman, the Wilmore architect, will be dedicated next Sunday. The Rev. B. C. Connor, president of the Williamsport Seminary, will have charge of the service. Rev. John Hall, pastor of the Cresson church, will assist. Changes at Cresson Herman Connell of the Cresson and Clearfield division of the Pennsylvania Railroad has announced several changes in the freight office force at Cresson. J. A. McDermott, for many years a clerk under Mr. Connell, has been transferred. Paul S. Adams is filling the vacancy. Asks Information about Soldiers Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart of Harrisburg in preparation for the celebration next year of the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg is seeking information concerning surviving Pennsylvania soldiers who participated in that conflict and desires all such to get into communication with him. To assist in his work of collecting information he has sent out to the newspapers the circular printed below, with a request that they give in publicity. THE FREEMAN gladly complies with the request and suggests that all veterans who participated in the Gettysburg fight get the facts desired to Gen. Stewart at Harrisburg as soon as possible. Following is the contents of the circular asking for information: "The Adjutant General's Office Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 20, 1912 "To Commanders of Grand Army Posts, Etc. "In connection with the 50th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg to be held at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1 to 4, 1913, the following information is desired as to surviving soldiers, now residing in Pennsylvania, who served in Pennsylvania organizations that participated in the battle of Gettysburg and who enlisted and served therein prior to July 4, 1863." Name Command (state company and regiment or battery) Date of enlistment Date of discharge Post office address (give name of county and give street number in city or town) Railroad station nearest to residence Post commanders and members of the Grand Army of the Republic and officers and members of kindred solider organizations are urged to give this matter all possible publicity and to render assistance in having the information desired furnished by the individual soldier at the earliest date." Prosecution May Follow Death The coroner's jury at the inquest conducted by Coroner H. B. Butterbaugh of Indiana County found that Eloy Gilson had come to his death from injuries received when struck by an automobile driven by James Hileman, Jr. It is probable that District Attorney W. F. Elkin will order a prosecution. The man was hurled through the wind shield of the machine so rapidly was it traveling. A pecuniary settlement has been refused.