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CAMBRIA FREEMAN
EBENSBURG, PA
April 1903
Friday, April 3, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. Joseph Davis spent a couple days in Pittsburg this week.
T. J. Stephens, Esq., of Gallitzin, spent a few hours in town on Thursday.
Mr. A. G. Kramer, of Belsano, spent a few hours in town on Thursday.
Mr. John D. Bradley, of Allegheny township, spent a few hours in town on Thursday.
Mr. Andrew Illig, of Carroll township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. Augustine Yost, of Carroll township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. Isaac N. Wissinger, of Blacklick township, was in town for a short time on Thursday.
Mrs. T. M. Richards and Mrs. W. J. Dutton of this place are visiting friends in Pittsburg.
Rev. Fathers Ludden and Hurton of this place visited Father Deasy of Gallitzin on Tuesday.
Mr. Ambrose Weaklen, and his son, Edwin, of Carroll township, were visitors to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
Mrs. Milton Connell of Philadelphia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Barker of the East ward.
Mrs. Robert Livingston of Braddock is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Richardson of this place.
Liveryman Thomas Peach of this place returned home from a month’s visit to Texas and the south on Saturday.
Contractor W. A. Lantzy of Spangler has the new Catholic church at Nantyglo under roof and the plasterers will go to work on Monday.
Mr. William O’Neill, manager of the Vinton Supply Co.’s store at Vintondale has accepted a position with the Webster company at Cresson as book keeper.
Burglars broke into the residence of Frank Murphy of Cresson early Saturday morning and removed goods to the value of nearly $100. Entrance was made through a kitchen window.
Mr. John F. Tibbott of this place who went South for the winter last fall in the hope of benefiting his health returned home on Friday feeling much improved. Mr. Tibbott looks well and speaks highly of the southern climate.
Dr. W. E. Matthews of Johnstown has been notified by Dr. Benjamin Lee, Secretary of the State Board of Health, of his appointment as Quarantine Officer for Cambria County. Dr. Matthews will have jurisdiction in all cases of smallpox in this county.
Landlord Kimball of the Metropolitan Hotel in this place will build a three story addition to the hotel on the vacant ground fronting on High street during the coming summer. The first and second floors will be used for office purposes and the third floor for sleeping rooms.
A charter will be taken out in a few days by a new banking institution of Altoona, to be known as the Real Estate Title & Trust company. The promoters have taken an option on a fine business block and will open up about May 1st. John Murphy of Altoona will be treasurer of the company.
On Tuesday afternoon, while Mr. John Ludwig, Sr. of the East ward was engaged with an assistant in putting the stocks in a machine at his woolen mills, one of his thumbs was caught in the machine and torn open, making a severe wound. Mr. Ludwig had a narrow escape from having his whole hand drawn into the machine.
Edward Clark, aged 27 years and a laborer employed by the Kerbaugh company at Portage, narrowly escaped death about 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. He was riding on an eastbound freight train and when a short distance west of Portage, he fell off. He sustained lacerations of the head and body bruises. He was taken to Altoona and admitted to the hospital.
Messrs. Augustine Eberly, and Philip J. Sanders, of Munster township, started for Mt. Clemens, Michigan on Tuesday morning, the former to take a course of treatment at a sanitarium, he having been in poor health for some time past, while the latter accompanied him for the purpose of giving him any needed attention on the trip. Mr. Sanders will return home in a week or two while Mr. Eberly will remain for some time if the treatment proves beneficial.
Mr. Arthur Howell, who for the past year and a half has been manager of the Postal Telegraph Co.’s office in this place has resigned and left here today, Thursday. Mr. Howell was an obliging gentleman and both he and Mrs. Howell made friends during their stay here who regret to see them leaving. The Postal office is now in charge of the new manager.
Fire which began shortly before 9 o’clock Monday morning destroyed in less than an hour, the planning mill of Michael Bracken, located in Maysville, the north ward of Gallitzin borough. No one knows how the blaze started but it is supposed to have commenced business in a pile of shavings. Between 25,000 and 20,000 feet of all kinds of lumber were picked up like tinder, the efforts made to stem the seep of the flames making no impression. The loss is estimated to reach $5,000 at the lowest. It is understood that the plant will not be rebuilt at once.
Says the Johnstown DEMOCRAT: Several cases of smallpox have broken out at Dunlo--—Edward Morgan, Mrs. Bai, and a member of the Harrison family being the victims in that town. Clifford Fox, another patient, has been taken away for treatment. Fox boarded at the Merchants’ Hotel. Several men went to see him before his case was diagnosed as smallpox and these men are now quarantined in their homes. Several clerks of the Logan Supply company’s store also boarded at the Merchants’ and they have now been quarantined to the store. Several others who came in contact with Fox are also locked up. A number of those now quarantined objected strenuously and even went to the extent of interfering with the health officer.
Dr. A. J. Miller of Loretto was a visitor to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
DEATHS
Raymond Bathurst, an Altoona brakeman, was caught between the cars in the Altoona yard on Friday night and so badly squeezed that he died within a short time. He was twenty-four years old and unmarried.
On Friday last Mrs. Elizabeth Figart died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel McMillen in Blandsburg, this county, after an illness of five weeks. She was aged 76 years and 20 days, having been born at Petersburg, Huntingdon county, March 27, 1827. She had been a resident of Blandsburg, of its vicinity, nearly all her life. She is survived by several grown-up children. Her funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. J. Wagoner and interment was made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Glasgow.
At 720 o’clock on Monday morning John A. Saupp died at the home of his parents, W. W. and Anna Saupp, in Altoona, of tuberculosis. He had been ailing for several months. Deceased was born in Chest Springs, this county, and was aged 28 years and 16 days. He had resided a number of years in Altoona and was a member of the St. John’s Catholic church. Besides his parents he is survived by seven sisters, Mrs. R. F. Notely, of Hastings, this county, being one, the others all residing in Altoona. The funeral took place this Friday morning.
John G. Given, who, about fifty years ago, was a prominent and well-known citizen of Ebensburg, being at that time publisher of the DEMOCRAT & SENTINEL, the forerunner of the FREEMAN, died at the home of his son in South Bend, Ind., on March 21st, aged 83 years. Mr. Given resided in Ebensburg at the time the Mexican war broke out and went to Mexico as second Lieutenant of the Old Cambria Guards, the company having been raised in Ebensburg. After the war was over he returned to Ebensburg, but soon after moved to Davenport, Iowa, where he was engaged in the newspaper business for several years. His wife, who before her marriage was Miss Wherry, of this place, died in Iowa City in 1865.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, April 2, 1903:
John V. Overberger and Lucy Kline, Hastings.
John Gould, Jefferson county, Pa., and Maggie Ray, Nantyglo.
Gillis H. Bracken, Indiana county, Pa., and Sarah E. Hoffman, Belsano.
TO SELL MOUNTAIN HOUSE OUTFIT
Pittsburg newspapers on Monday contained an advertisement announcing that the entire equipment of the Mountain House at Cresson will be offered at auction sale on Wednesday, the 22d of April. A Philadelphia firm of auctioneers will have charge and they announce that the sale will be without reserve.
The articles offered will include bedroom suites and other equipment of a hotel from basement to attic.
The Mountain House is owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, but it has not been open for several seasons because it did not pay. There have been rumors that it was to be turned into a boys’ military school and later that a sanitarium was to be established. Evidently the sale marks the conclusion of some arrangements to use it.
Friday, April 10, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Easter, next Sunday.
Commissioners’ Clerk, F. B. Jones, spent Sunday in Johnstown.
H. H. Myers, Esq., of this place, was in Harrisburg on Monday.
Lake Rowena is being restocked with catfish from Huntley’s fish ponds.
The new Catholic church at Nantyglo will be dedicated on Sunday, June 7th.
The borough council of Ebensburg are in the market for 1,200,000 paving bricks.
Mr. Joseph White, of Barr township, was a visitor in Ebensburg on Friday.
There are ninety-eight prisoners in the county jail, seven of whom are women.
Mr. John L. Stough has commenced work on the erection of a new house in the West ward.
Mr. Jerome Flick, of Allegheny township spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Monday.
M. D. Kittell, Esq., will leave on Saturday evening for Atlantic City for a few days’ vacation.
Ground has been broken for the erection of the addition to the Metropolitan Hotel, in this place.
Prothonotary Charles E. Troxell and wife, of Ebensburg, spent Thursday of last week in Johnstown.
Mr. Philip Shoemaker, of Wilmerding, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Shoemaker of this place.
Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro spent several days in town this week visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Davison.
Mrs. C. T. Roberts, of this place, who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Siviter in Pittsburg, returned home on Saturday.
The foundation for the new residence of Superintendent Herman T. Jones on Ogle Street is fast nearing completion.
Captain Morgan McDonald who spent the winter in a more congenial clime, has returned to Ebensburg, a certain indication of spring.
Mr. Wm. H. Williams, formerly of this place, who last fall removed to Pittsburg, has returned to Ebensburg and will occupy his old home in the West ward.
The old tannery building at the west end of town, now the property of Mr. Jeff Evans is being torn down to make way for a site for a new residence for the owner.
Mr. George Williams, one of Hollidaysburg’s progressive merchants, stopped off in Ebensburg on Monday while on his way to Barr township where he will visit his parents.
Fireman A. E. Darvin, of Cresson, had his left arm strained in a wreck on the Stevens sidings of the Irvona branch Sunday afternoon. Two cars being shifted ran into his engine, knocking him from the cab.
The Blair County democratic convention met at Altoona on Monday and nominated A. V. Dively for judge; J. Gleichert for prothonotary and Michael Maney for jury commissioner. The Republican candidate for Sheriff, G. T. Bell, was endorsed by the convention.
William Smith, a young man of Point, Bedford county, Pa., was found seemingly dead in a field Thursday of last week from epileptic fits. His body was prepared for burial and Saturday was set for the funeral. The undertaker believed that the young man was not dead. Dr. Ealy, of Schellsburg, responded and decided that life was not extinct.
Mr. John E. Lloyd of the firm of William Lloyd & Sons, contractors of Johnstown, fell from the second story of an unfinished building in that city on Monday evening, and fractured his skull. It was necessary to trephine the injured man’s skull. Mr. Lloyd is well-known in Ebensburg, having built the public school building as well as several other buildings.
Prof. T. J. Foley, a well-known teacher of Reade township, was a visitor to Ebensburg last Wednesday.
About fifteen houses at Gallitzin and Tunnelhill have been quarantined and although smallpox is epidemic, it is believed the situation is under control.
DEATHS
Robert Stahlnecker, of Cresson, died at the Memorial hospital in Johnstown, on Tuesday, his death resulting from injuries received in a railroad wreck some time ago. His age was 21 years and his parents reside in Macungle, Lehigh county, Pa.
Sophia Little went to bed at her home in Clearfield, Wednesday night of last week and set fire to the clothing with a lighted cigarette. She was so badly burned she died in the morning. She was about 35 years old and was accustomed to smoking in her bed.
Mrs. Agnes Fitzgerald of Gallitzin died Saturday at the home of her sister in Hollidaysburg of lung trouble, aged thirty-nine years. Deceased is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Becker, of Gallitzin and seven brothers and sisters. The funeral took place in Gallitzin on Monday.
Joseph P. H. Stineman, a brother of Senator J. C. Stineman and George B. Stineman, of South Fork, and Mrs. George Stull, of Croyle township, died at his home in Philadelphia at 10 o’clock Saturday morning from a complication of disease. Mr. Stineman was born in Richland township, this county, about 70 years ago. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. His remains were interred in a Philadelphia cemetery on Monday morning.
Mrs. Edward Smith, of Tunnelhill, died from smallpox at her home in that borough about 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, aged 24 years. She had been ill about ten days. The remains were interred Friday night. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Patrick Clonan of Tunnelhill and was of the Catholic faith. She leaves no children.
Martin Gillespie died at his home in Altoona on Tuesday evening of an inflammation of the bowels. He had been ailing for several weeks. Deceased was a native of Cambria county and was aged 54 years. He had resided in Altoona for the past thirteen years and was employed in the shops until about six years ago when he was compelled to retire on account of ill health. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic church and was esteemed by a wide circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. He is also survived by one bother, Frank, of Pittsburg, and one sister, Mary, wife of Alex Brawley, of Barr township.
Hugh Edwards, an old and respected citizen of Cambria township died at his home on Friday morning at two o’clock from the infirmities of age. Mr. Edwards was born in Wrexam, North Wales, about 83 years ago and came to this country when eleven years of age and for the past 72 years resided on the farm where he died. He is survived by three children--John and George, the former married, residing on the old homestead and Elizabeth, wife of Woods E. Thomas, of Cambria township. His funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, when after services by Rev. J. Twyson Jones, at the house, the remains were interred in Lloyd cemetery.
Brakeman Joseph S. Brown, of Altoona, was fatally injured Friday morning. He died at the station a few minutes later. Brakeman Brown was riding locomotive 752 as it went up the yard. It drew out of the station ahead of No. 11. At 24th street Brown got down on the engine step and swung off. Behind him on the next track going faster every minute was No. 11. Brown did not see the engine of the mail train until it struck him on the left side of the head, near the back, causing a fracture of the skull. In the fall his left leg was caught under the wheels and ground off between the ankle and knee. Brown never recovered consciousness and before the ambulance arrived, he died at the station.
Betsy Brown died at the almshouse on Thursday, April 2d, at 5 o’clock. A. M., aged 80 years, her death resulted from paralysis. She was admitted to the institution Feb. 27, 1890, coming from Nicktown, where she was born and resided all her life until her removal to the institution. She was employed as a cook in that establishment for a number of years and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She was never married. During her illness the Rev. John Ludden, pastor of the Holy Name Catholic church, of this place, and also a Chaplain of the home, attended to her spiritual wants. Distant relatives from the vicinity of Nicktown carried her remains to that place for interment on Saturday last.
OBITUARY
Matthias Kessler, who died at his home in White township one day last week, was born in Blair county, June 29, 1820. In 1841 he married Nancy Coleman to whom was born seven children, three of whom are still living. About 1850 he came to Cambria county and located on a farm near Fallen Timber where he lived at the time of his death. His church relations began about 1858; he being one of the first members and a very active trustee of the U. B. Church at Fallen Timber of what was known as Fiske. His Christian life was marked with activity and his face was a familiar one in the church. As a trustee he served almost continually to within a few years of his death. His first wife having died some years previous he was married to Elizabeth Hawk in 1861. From this union seven children were born, six of whom survive. Sept. 2, 1864 he listed in Co. I, 205 Reg. Penna. Infantry, Volunteers and served until he was honorably discharged June 2, 1865. During his army service he was in the battle of Ford Stedman and also before Petersburg, where he was wounded. In 1897 he was married a third time to Mrs. McKee who survives him.
Mr. Kessler had sixty-four grandchildren, fifty still alive as well as twenty-eight great grandchildren. One brother, eighty years of age, still lives in Indiana county.
Mr. Kessler was a well preserved man, seeing but little sickness until his last illness. He lived a long and useful life, seeing our country in strife then enjoying the peace and prosperity which his own hand had helped to bring about. The funeral services were held in the U. B. Church by Rev. A. L. Burling.
A BIG FIRE AT LILLY
A large two-story frame building in Lilly, used as a liquor store, dwelling house and the office of the Lilly SIGNAL, caught fire between 2 and 3 o’clock this (Thursday) morning and was burned to the ground. The building was owned by James McCann, who also conducted the printing office and I. E. Carman owned the liquor store. McCann’s loss is estimated at $9,000 on which there is an insurance of $4,000, while Carman’s loss is placed at $5,000, with no insurance. Carman, with his wife and little daughter, escaped with only their night clothes. The origin of the fire is unknown.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, April 9, 1903:
John H. Allison and Ada Kellock, Ehrenfeld.
Aden H. Stiffler and May A. Lamar, Gallitzin.
Rutherford C. Davis and Margaret Farrel, Beaverdale.
Lawrence Milligan, Patton, and Mary B. Litzinger, Clearfield township.
Friday, April 17, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. Ira Bloom lost a valuable horse by death on Monday.
Miss Nellie Lloyd entertained the whist club on Wednesday evening.
Mr. Strang Henry of Homestead, Pa., is visiting friends in Ebensburg.
Rev. J. J. Deasy of Gallitzin was a visitor to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
Rev. Thomas J. Hurton of Vintondale is visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. Jonathan Jones of Cambria township is seriously ill with pneumonia.
Miss Florence Evans, of this place, entertained a party of friends on Friday evening.
Mrs. E. M. Prosser of Barnesboro has been drawn as a juror for the May term of court.
Miss Bird Roberts, who spent the winter in Lancaster, Pa., returned home a few days ago.
Miss Margaret Nave, of Washington D. C., is the guest of Miss Florence Evans of this place.
Julinnie, son of Michael Luther, the liveryman, is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Q. Phillips of Allegheny, Pa., are occupying their summer cottage in Ebensburg.
Miss Mable Richards of Zanesville, Ohio is the guest of her uncle, Dr. T. M. Richards, of this place.
Dr. Fitzgerald of South Fork came to Ebensburg on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the whist club.
The Summit Lodge of Masons held a banquet at the Mountain House in this place on Wednesday evening.
During the past week, E. James & Son, druggists, have had a handsome new iron ceiling hung in their store.
Judge Barker and family have moved into the Presbyterian parsonage while their own residence is undergoing repairs.
Mr. Leonce Shields of Pittsburg spent several days in Ebensburg last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shields.
Supt. H. T. Jones will attend the graduating exercises of the Read Township High School at Blandburg this Friday evening.
The new Catholic church at Nantyglo will be dedicated on Sunday, June 21st, instead of the 17th, as stated in last week’s FREEMAN.
Mr. E. C. Parrish, one day last week, ran a nail into his left hand and has since been compelled to carry the injured member in a sling.
The Pennsylvania railroad shops at Altoona and Juniata are now turning out an order of 150 new engines placed at the beginning of the year.
A man who had squirting tobacco spit on Altoona store windows was arrested last week and the fine and costs imposed on him aggregated $17.
Patton is to have a new brewery of which W. J. Stibich of the Goenner Brewing Company of Johnstown will be president. It will cost $60,000.
Mr. John P. Lloyd the well-known Johnstown contractor is dangerously ill, the result of a fall received one day last week. Very little hopes are had for his recovery.
Mrs. John Howell, of Johnstown, was in Ebensburg on Tuesday on her way to Cambria township to visit her brother, Mr. Jonathan Jones, who is ill with pneumonia.
Messrs. Edward Owens and John Owens, of the West ward, were in Braddock, Pa., on Tuesday in attendance at the funeral of a grandchild of the former and a niece of the latter.
Miss Leah Hughes, daughter of Steward Thomas J. Hughes, of the County Home, last week, went to Polk, Venango county, with Sarah Elliott, of Cambria township, who was placed in the State Institution for feeble-minded children.
Prof. J. Harvey Brumbaugh, acting president of Juniata College, Huntingdon county, has been adjucated a bankrupt and Miss Cora A. Keim, of Elk Lick, who obtained a verdict of $9,250 in a breach of promise suit, later receiving a reduction to $5,000, will not receive anything.
Messrs. R. Ferguson & Sons have opened out a wholesale and retail feed store at the railroad near the depot in the building formerly occupied by Mr. Sherman Tibbott, and are prepared to furnish all kinds of flour and feed on short notice and at reasonable prices. Goods will be delivered in the town. Give them a call.
Dan Boccalie, a Slav, employed by Contractor Kerbaugh was stuck on the head in a fight in one of the shanties of the classification yard at Altoona on Saturday, his assailant using a shovel as a weapon. The man had several contusions and lacerations of the face and head and is in serious condition.
There are three cases of smallpox at South Fork. The victims are Mrs. George Costello and two children in Charles Bunting’s home, one a ten-year-old boy and the other a young man aged about twenty-two years. The Bunting cases were under observation several days, but it was not until Monday that the quarantine was put up.
A reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schwab and daughter, Miss Gertrude, who recently returned from their six month’s tour through Europe was held at the Central Hotel, Loretto, a few evenings ago in which a large number of guests participated. The evening was spent very pleasantly in playing cards and the rendition of a musical programme.
Bishop E. A. Garvey of the Altoona Diocese of the Catholic Church has made public announcement of the contributions received throughout his see last year for the Episcopal residence at Altoona. There are in all about 10,000 names of person was gave $1 or over, many contributing much more than that, some as high as $100. The whole amount contributed is $16,615.36, Altoona leading the subscription with $6,318.
Pictures of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schwab of Loretto, parents of Charles M. Schwab, reproduced from oil paintings are given in the Pittsburg DISPATCH on Monday morning. The commission for the portraits was given last summer to Mrs. L. Hart Darragh, of Philadelphia, a former Ebensburg lady, and the sittings were at the Schwab cottage at Atlantic City. The paintings are three-quarter length, life size. They will be sent to Loretto within a few days.
The remains of an unknown man, apparently a Hungarian, were found near the entrance to the south tunnel at Gallitzin on Saturday, the head having a hole in it, the left leg being cut off and his right leg crushed. The man had sandy hair, a slight growth of beard and a small moustache. In his pocket was found a smashed quart bottle of whiskey. He had apparently fallen off a freight train, explaining his death.
At Lloydell Saturday two case of smallpox were discovered and Health Officer Holt of Dunlo, acting on the instructions given him by the school board of Adams township, immediately quarantined both places. One of the houses quarantined is occupied by foreigners and one of the occupants, John Kammiska, objecting, tried to escape. He attacked the guard, Patrick Nelson, with a pick and was shot by the guard and slightly wounded. Kammiska was taken to the Municipal hospital at Johnstown for treatment.
Stanley Johnson of New Brunswick, N. J., appeared at police headquarters, Altoona, Wednesday morning of last week and told Chief Tillard he had been kidnapped by three tramps who enticed him into a box car Monday morning and had then shut him in, not allowing the door open until they reached Philadelphia, where they took him out, placed him in another car and started west with him. He had nothing to eat or drink, he said from Monday morning until Tuesday evening, when he attracted the attention of some trains men and they released him. He then found he was at Pittsburg. The trainmen furnished him with transportation to Altoona and later his mother sent money to pay his way home.
A burly negro entered the office of the Vipond Construction Company on Seventeenth street, Altoona, about 8 o’clock Monday morning and demanded his pay envelope. Miss Ruth Clark, a bookkeeper, who was in charge told him there was no envelope for him and he walked out. The man returned a few minutes later, seized the young woman, and struck her over the head, rendering her unconscious, in which condition she remained for over an hour. The negro ransacked the office, but failed to secure any money. Miss Clark, after the first visit, hid $200 in the waste basket and the robber overlooked it.
DEATHS
Frank White, a ten-year-old Johnstown boy, met with a horrible death on the Pennsylvania railroad the other day. Young White with a number of companions was jumping on and off freights when he fell under the wheels. His head and right arm were cut off and his left arm and side mashed.
David Thomas, who was killed near the roundhouse at Cresson, was a brakeman on the Ebensburg branch. He had formerly worked for the Pennsylvania railroad at Irwin. While at work he slipped between two cars and was fatally injured, dying in a few minutes. He was about thirty years of age and unmarried.
Mrs. Ada McCartney O’Neill, wife of Herman O’Neill, of Pittsburg died at her home on Wednesday and the remains were laid to rest Friday morning in the Catholic cemetery at Cresson, where the deceased lived before her marriage. Mrs. O’Neill was thirty-one years of age and is survived by her husband and six children.
The wife of John Jansen, who lives on a farm near Kittanning Point, died last Thursday afternoon and he was compelled to remain with the corpse until the following morning awaiting the coming of neighbors before an undertaker could be summoned. He is the father of eight children and all of them are so small that he was unable to leave his wife’s dead body to summon assistance.
Eliza J., wife of ex-Sheriff David W. Coulter, died at her home in Conemaugh at 9:40 o’clock on Saturday night. She had not been in good health for fifteen years, but was able to be about until a few days before she died. The cause of her death was a complication of diseases. The deceased was born in Johnstown on May 7th, 1841. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon.
Among the persons from Ebensburg at the funeral on Sunday of Seldon C. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis, who died Thursday evening at the home of his parents in Conemaugh, from consumption, aged 20 years, were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Larimer; Mrs. Mary Styles and daughter, Floy; W. A. Jones and daughter, Mabel; Walter Jones and sister, Alice; Mrs. Mayme Davis and T. Stanton and Schuyler Davis, all relatives of the deceased.
Harry Condron, a Cresson and Clearfield division freight conductor, residing at Summit, was probably fatally injured at Lilly at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon. He left his home during the afternoon and went to Lilly to get some medicine for his children who are confined to the house by sickness. While on his way home an east bound freight train came along and he attempted to board it. It was going faster than he had judged and he was thrown under the wheels. Both legs and the right arm were ground off and he also sustained a number of body contusions. He was speedily removed to Dr. Kress’s office at Lilly and later was removed to the Memorial hospital at Johnstown where he died the same evening.
Gordon Miller, of Potsdam, N. Y., was struck and killed by No. 24 in the cut east of Lilly about 5 o’clock Saturday evening. Two other young men who were with Miller got out of the way of the flyer, but Miller seems to have stepped in front of the fast train. The body was not cut up much, about the only mark being on the head. Division Foreman Buck took charge of the remains and later they were turned over to Undertaker Yingling of Lilly who buried them at the county’s expense. In Miller’s pocket was found a letter addressed to him at No. 30 Maple street, Potsdam, N. Y. The letter was from a brother in California.
James B. McCreight, a well-known resident of Johnstown, died at the Almshouse near Ebensburg at one o’clock on Monday afternoon. He had not been in good health for some time and was taken from Johnstown to the Almshouse in October, 1900. The cause of his death was general debility. Mr. McCreight was born in Indiana county eight-two years ago and was a prominent figure in the management of the Old Portage railroad. In politics Mr. McCreight was a Democrat and frequently figured in the contests of that party.
Chester A. Emeigh, of Altoona, was fatally inured about 6 o’clock Monday evening by falling from a passenger train at Grapeville, four miles west of Greensburg. He died at the Greensburg hospital at 11 o’clock as the result of his injuries. Emigh (sic) was a passenger brakeman on train No. 88. It is supposed a sudden lurch of the train caused him to become overbalanced and before he could catch himself, he fell off. Both legs were crushed to the knees and he also sustained other injuries to the body. He was aged 19 years.
MARRIAGES
Mr. Wm. Murphy and Miss Maude Hamer of Munster township were united in marriage by Rev. Father Ludden on Tuesday morning. Our congratulations are extended.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, April 16, 1903:
Harry L. Dugan and Dorothy M. Hall, Portage.
Jesse Carpenter, Summerhill, and Myrtle Harbaugh, Lovett.
Will Gauntner, Ashville, and Rosie Rhou, St. Lawrence.
William F. Murphy and Maude Hamer, Cambria township.
Regis C. Sweeny and Ettie McCauley, Lilly.
Friday, April 24, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. William Davis, of Altoona, spent Sunday in Ebensburg.
Miss Flora Parrish entertained the whist club Monday evening.
Mr. William McClarren of this place was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Ex-Sheriff Coulter of East Conemaugh was a visitor to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
Mr. James C. Murray, of Washington township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday.
Constable Ellsworth Nevling of Blandburg was in Ebensburg on business on Wednesday.
Mr. Charles Perry and wife of Chest Springs were visitors to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
Editor W. R. Thompson and daughter, Miss Frances, spent several days in Pittsburg last week.
Capt. Thomas Davis and son, T. Stanton, of this place were visitors to Johnstown on Monday.
Drs. Robert Davison and E. B. Roberts, of Pittsburg, spent Sunday in Ebensburg with their parents.
Mr. Charles Port, foreman of the MOUNTAINEER-HERALD, is in Pittsburg spending a ten-days’ vacation.
Dr. Olin G. A. Barker, of Pittsburg, spent Sunday in Ebensburg with his parents, Mr. and Mr. F. H. Barker.
Mr. C. R. Jones of the New York Bargain Store is in New York this week purchasing goods for his store.
N. J. Boyer, landlord of the Cambria House in Wilmore, is dangerously ill with but little hope for his recovery.
Messrs. D. S. Slattery, of Cresson, and Joseph M. Boland, of Gallitzin township, were visitors to Ebensburg on Tuesday.
Mr. John L. Sechler of South Fork and A. B. Clark of Hastings, have announced themselves as candidates for the Republican nomination for sheriff.
Mr. Mark Frailey of Frailey Bros., the Ebensburg clothiers, returned from a trip to the Eastern cities on Saturday after laying in a stock of summer clothing.
Mr. George Harf, of Smith’s Mills, Clearfield county, was in Ebensburg on Friday, on his way to Nicktown to visit his mother, Mrs. A. Priser of that place.
Misses Mable Richards and Margaret Nave, who spent the Easter vacation in Ebensburg, returned to Washington D. C., where they attend the National Park Seminary.
While shoeing a horse on Monday, Mr. Thomas D. Evans, of the East ward, was thrown in such shape that one of his ankles was badly dislocated and Mr. Evans will be unable to work for some time.
On Saturday, Mr. J. R. Myers, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Ebensburg, purchased the property in which he lives on Ogle street, from Mr. Hosea Evans, the consideration being $2,400.
Mr. Morgan Hughes, one of Ebensburg’s oldest citizens, is seriously ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John L. Jones in Johnstown. Mr. Hughes is 85 years of age and about two weeks ago went to Johnstown on a visit and while there was attacked with bronchitis.
The house occupied by the late Hon. A. A. Barker for many years and the old Barker store building adjoining this house on High street, are being torn down. Mr. F. H. Barker, of the firm of Barker Brothers, will erect a fine residence on the site of those old buildings.
Among the pensions announced from Washington on Monday were the following: John A. Blair and Evan D. Evans, Ebensburg, each $12. Mr. Evans died here a few months ago. Both were Mexican soldiers and their pensions were increased from $8 to $12 per month.
Mr. Harvey Williams, of the West ward, who has been confined to his home by illness for the past three months, is now able to sit up for a short time each day and his many friends hope he will soon be able to be out again. Weakness still prevents him from using his limbs.
Paolo Sodora, an Italian laborer, living at Altoona, attempted to jump from a moving freight train in the yard Tuesday morning and his foot slipped on the step. He fell heavily, his right foot going under the wheels and being ground off at the ankle. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Steward J. C. Deitz, of the Somerset poor farm, and Poor Director J. B. Mossholder of Somerset, last week took Mathias Cvenik, who arrived in this country last November from Havre, France and became insane at Arrow a few weeks ago, to New York. He was sent back to France at the expense of the steamship company which brought him across the Atlantic.
The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke company have about concluded a contract with Jno. S. Dumm, of Spangler, for the erection of fifty double tenement houses to be erected at Moss Creek. The main building of each will be 16x46 feet with a double kitchen, 12x16. The houses will be weather boarded and plastered and when completed will be much superior to many mine tenements. [Barnesboro Sentinel]
The hardware store of Joseph G. Buck, at Gallitzin, was entered by burglars at an early hour of Thursday morning of last week and a few small articles and about one dollar in change taken. A shot gun taken from the store was found near the Central Hotel by Dr. T. S. Troxell, who was attending to a sick call about two o’clock the same morning. Entrance was affected by the breaking of a window.
Harry Lauders, aged 16 years, a caller in the Altoona yard about 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon of last week, on his return after calling some crews was crossing the tracks when he was run down by an engine, the approach of which he had failed to notice. The engine struck him and threw him under the wheels, crushing his right leg above the knee and otherwise injured him. There is little hope for his recovery.
While a number of Loretto boys were shooting at a target in that town on Monday, one of the boys, in shooting, missed the target and the bullet crashed through a window in the store of Mr. Ed. Shields and embedded itself in the wall. The bullet is said to have passed close to Mr. John A. Schwab, who was in the store at the time. Fortunately however, no one was hurt and the frightened boys will no doubt be more careful hereafter.
A new sawmill is being put in on the John D. Ager tract near Vetera, in Barr township, to cut the timber there owned by Lantzy Brothers of Hastings. The capacity of the mill is 10,000 feet per day and there is estimated to be about 4,000,000 feet on the tract, which it is expected will be turned into lumber in about two years. Mr. Yahner of Hastings has the logging contract and Mr. Miller, of the same place, the cutting of the trees.
While Samuel Rhodes and Frank Stiles were cutting logs in Barr township one day last week about a half mile west of Killen’s Mill they discovered a big bear trap in the laurel that had evidently been there for many years. The trap measured three feet, four inches from one end of the spring to the other, and the jaws when open are fourteen inches across. The trap is an old-timer and had probably been dragged there by some large animal years ago.
A band of Italian workmen who have been putting in a sliding on the Blacklick Extension in the neighborhood of Twin Rocks are mourning for one of their countrymen—-perhaps not so much for their countryman as the thousand dollars or so he skipped with several days ago. The name of the missing man is Carl Talisero and there was due his men about $1,080. He received a check for the amount and went to Cresson to get it cashed but forgot to return, the result of which is as angry a band of Italians as is told found anywhere. They are vowing vengeance on Talisero and if he comes within range, there is likely to be a lynching.
DEATHS
Guiseppe Pugliece, an Italian, was run down and instantly killed by a City Passenger railway car in Altoona at 10:35 o’clock Sunday night. His dead body was found along the track by the crew of another car a short time after the accident.
John P. Lloyd, a well-known contractor and builder, of Johnstown, whose serious illness was mentioned in last week’s FREEMAN died at the Cambria hospital in Johnstown on Saturday morning, age 39 years. The deceased was well known in Ebensburg where in 1893 he built the present public school building and the residence of ex-Judge Barker.
OBITUARIES
Helen J. Davis
Mrs. Helen J. Davis, relict of Thomas J. David, died at her home in Ebensburg on Monday morning, April 26th, 1903, aged 68 years. The deceased was born in Cambria township, February 21st, 1835, on the farm now owned by Martin Sanders. Her maiden name was Helen Reese. Her husband died about eighteen months ago. She is survived by two sons, Howard, whose residence is unknown, and Elliott of Philadelphia and three daughters, Cassie, wife of William Humphreys, of Ebensburg; Ella, wife of John Fields of Philadelphia and Ada, at home. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Robert Jones of Johnstown and Mrs. David Tudor of Cambria township.
The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. J. T. Jones and the remains being laid to rest in Lloyd cemetery.
Fanny Bradley
Fanny, wife of Charles Bradley, died at the home of her father, Caron Leahey, in Lilly, Saturday midnight of smallpox and was buried at 9 o’clock Sunday night. Some time ago, Mrs. Bradley went to her father’s home to take care of her sister, Mrs. Thomas McGovern, who was down with smallpox, but who is now convalescent. Ten days ago Mrs. Bradley contracted the disease and died at the time stated.
She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Caron Leahey and is survived by her husband and a babe four months old, her parents, and one brother and one sister. Mrs. Leahey had been closed up in the house for five weeks with her two daughters and their three little children and Mr. Leahey was quarantined in his office for two weeks. This was the first fatal case in Lilly. The disease has now run its course.
Annie Illig
Miss Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Illig, died at her home in Cambria township, on Friday morning, April 17th, at 4:20, after an illness of two and half months from consumption of the bowels, aged 17 years. Much sympathy is felt for the family in their bereavement as the deceased was a bright and comely girl esteemed by all who knew her. Besides her parents she is survived by three sisters, Mary, Katie and Lizzie and seven brothers, Philip, John, Dennis, Paul, Edward, Henry and Peter, all at home. Her funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at three o’clock, the interment being made in the new Catholic cemetery.
BOY DROWNED AT BARNESBORO
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hydock, of Barnesboro, was drowned at that place Wednesday afternoon of last week. In passing over a footbridge across a stream he made a misstep and fell into the water below, which was much swollen by the rains. His companion, Joseph Burke, was greatly frightened and ran to Frank’s home and told his parents what had happened. About twenty minutes after, the body was found some distance below the bridge, but life was extinct. The deceased was born at Gallitzin, April 2, 1894. His father has been an invalid for the past four years on account of an accident in the mines.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Frenzied with insane jealousy because she spurned his advances, Robert Long, a carpenter employed by W. J. Rose & Sons, of Johnstown, on Saturday night shot and instantly killed Miss Emma Foust, daughter of Postmaster Foust of Seanor, Somerset county, and then turning the weapon on himself, sent a bullet through his brain.
The murder and suicide took place in the village of Seanor, better known as Foustwell, a small timber and coal town in Somerset county, about 12 o’clock Saturday night. The young woman, who had just passed her 22d year, had known for some time that Long was extremely jealous of her, but she had never been heard to express any fear that harm might come to her as a result of his insane jealousy. She had done her best to discourage him from paying her attentions and evade him on every possible occasion.
About 5 o’clock Saturday evening, Long completed his day’s labor and drew the pay that was coming to him for two weeks’ work.
His movements after that time cannot be clearly traced but the only way he could reach Foustwell in a reasonable time was to ride on the Windber trolley line as far as Paint creek and then walk the remainder of the distance to Foustwell, a matter of about three miles. He accompanied Miss Foust to her home and had been there but a short time when suddenly a shot rang out through the house which was followed several seconds later by another. When members of the family ran into the room, a horrible spectacle greeted them. Within a few feet of one another lay the bodies of Long and the woman who had rejected him. His shots had been true to their marks. The victim of a man’s madness of love and her murderer had been shot through the head. Death in both cases occurred almost instantly.
Miss Foust was an exemplary and highly respected girl, who is said to have spurned the advance of Long on the advice of some of her best friends.
MARRIAGES
Dr. Walter Shoemaker and Miss Jane Toohill, of Wilmerding, were united in marriage Wednesday evening of last week at McKeesport. The FREEMAN extends congratulations.
Mr. C. Mitchell Parrish and Miss Rose Genevieve Fox, both of Bellefonte, Pa., were married at the Catholic church in that place on Wednesday, April 22, 1903. The FREEMAN along with the many friends of the groom, who is a native of Ebensburg, being a son of Squire and Mrs. J. D. Parrish, of this place, extends it congratulations to the newly wedded couple.
Two weddings took place in the family of Mr. John Redinger of this place on Tuesday. William Ahles and Mary Redinger were married in the Catholic church in Ebensburg on Tuesday by Rev. J. J. Ludden while Peter Redinger and Miss Frances Monahan were married on the same day in the Catholic church at Chest Springs. The FREEMAN tenders its best wishes.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, April 23, 1903:
Stephen Connelly and Irna McCarty, Lilly.
E. Roy Brilhart, Hastings, and Carrie I. McMarra, Grant.
John T. Jones, South Fork, and Catharine O. Wentz, Conemaugh.
Peter Redinger, Ebensburg, and Frances Monahan, Chest Springs.
William Ahles, Carrolltown, and Mary Redinger, Ebensburg.
G. W. Chilton and M. M. Foust, Spangler.
Evan Tomas and Addie Zack, Bakerton.
Gallitzin McMullen, Altoona, and Bertha A. Sutton Chest Springs.
Stephen Dillon, Elder township, and Julia Rieger, Carrolltown.
Simon McCall, Conemaugh, and Lovenia Brickner, Summerhill.
Charles M. Croyle and Annie M. Thomas, South Fork.
Sylvester Kirsch and Barbara Schnable, Barr township.
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