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CAMBRIA FREEMAN
EBENSBURG, PA
AUGUST 1903
Friday, August 7, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
Items from Wilmore
C. F. Lingenfelter of Klahn (sic), Blair county, purchasing agent for the Williamsburg paper company is in this vicinity at present buying paper wood and timber for use in the new mill in which Charles M. Schwab is interested. The price offered for hard and soft ample, white birch, beech and elm is $5.25 per cord on board P. R. R. cars at Wilmore. Jack-pine, lind, cucumber, popular and quaking ash are considerably higher in price.
A Mr. Thompkins of Burnside, Clearfield county, has purchased from Robert Smith of Lilly the timber on a tract of land belonging to James Itel in the southwestern end of Portage township and a man named Butler of Summerhill is now putting up a steam saw mill on land of Hugh and William Jones, adjoining in Summerhill township, to saw this timber which in all is said to amount to 900,000 feet.
The many friends of T. L. Parrish of Loretto who has been for several months a sufferer from heart disease will be pleased to learn that accompanied by his wife and his son—Raymond—he went to Pittsburg last week to take treatment from a specialist in this disease and received much encouragement and is considerably improved in health.
Mrs.----Ruth and her sister, Miss Barbara Klinger of Johnstown accompanied by Miss May McCormick came up from Johnstown on Saturday evening last to visit with the family of Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick and on Sunday accompanied by Mrs. McCormick and her daughters, the Misses Othelia, Jennie and Stella took a drive to Loretto on Sunday to hear mass in St. Michael’s church, returning to Wilmore in the same evening and to Johnstown on Monday evening.
Miss Mary Wallace of Altoona, accompanied by Miss Catharine Quartz of Cresson, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick.
Mr. F. H. McDunn of Albert Lee, Minn., an employee of the “Cannon Ball,” railroad, returned on Tuesday from a visit to his brother, Mr. P. A. McDunn of Wilmore.
Messrs. George Wenderoth of Chicago and Charles Wenderoth of New York are on a visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wenderoth of Wilmore.
While the writer was driving to Ebensburg on Monday morning along the road in the California woods he passed Mr. John L. Sechler and a friend who had taken shelter form a drenching rain under a large beech tree at the roadside. To the remark of the writer that it was a bad omen for the Republican candidate to be compelled to seek shelter so early in the campaign, the latter naively answered, “Yes.”
Mrs. ---- Evans, an aged and respected lady and an aunt of Web Griffith of your town, who lives on a farm in the southern end of Cambria township, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis a few days ago.
DEATHS
Mary Brawley
Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. James G. Brawley of Portage township, died at her home on Monday after a brief illness. She was a daughter of the late Peter O’Neill of Munster township.
A 12-year-old daughter of Joseph Dombloski of Lilly died of throat trouble at 1 o’clock in the morning of July 30. At the same time five of the other children of the family were down with the same malady.
Martin Seymour
Martin Seymour who died at his home near Loretto July 28th of congestion of the lungs and dropsy, was born in Carroll township in 1833 and was baptized at Loretto by the Rev. Demetrius Gallitzin. He was married in 1857 at Carrolltown to Susan Buck, daughter of Christ Buck. Mrs. Seymour died about four years ago. He is survived by ten children.
Dr. John C. Luke
Dr. John C. Luke, a prominent citizen of South Fork, died at his home there at 8:15 o’clock Sunday evening, aged about 70 years. The deceased had been ill for some time and was compelled to retire from his profession about three years ago.
Dr. Luke was a son of John and Charlotte George Luke and was born on a farm in Blacklick township. He was brought up on a farm and received his preparatory education in the public schools, also attending school during several summers at Western Reserve Seminary of Farming and the Leroy academy, both in Ohio. By teaching during the winter months and attending school in the summer he acquired a good preparatory education and in 1853 entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and after one year there went to the Western Reserve university at Cleveland, O., where he took a special course in operative surgery, graduating in 1871. After completing his professional preparation he located at Summerhill where he practiced nine years, moving to South Fork about 1880 where he had resided ever since.
In November of 1860 Dr. Luke was married to Annie Thomson, daughter of Watson Thomson of Indiana county, who survives him with two sons, Edgar, a P. R. R. employee and Roscoe, at home. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Hugh Roberts of Johnstown and a brother, D. W. Luke, one of the most prominent coal operators in this section of the state.
COURTHOUSE NEWS
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphan’s Court for the week ending Thursday, August 6, 1903:
Toney Mingeo and Carasina Chechia of Ehrenfelt.
Joseph McGriel and Sarah E. Stapleton, Ehrenfelt.
Elias Link Jr. and Maud Plummer, South Fork.
Arthur Wedlake and Maggie Viola Murphy, South Fork.
Lawrence F. Briel and Hannah E. Stevens, White township.
M. J. McDaniel and Grace DeHaven, Moss Creek.
William Oswald and Ida Yahner, Elder township.
Daniel Wonders and Phebe Custer, Croyle township.
Frank A. Irvina, Johnstown, and Cora M. Moore, Somerset.
Peter Rich, Windber, and Ascenda Red, Gallitzin.
W. F. Carney, Munster township, and Marcy C. Robine, Washington township.
William Richards and Ella Liabut, Johnstown.
Jacob Bene and Anna Pausic, Conemaugh.
Stephen Matolek and Emma Lacogeck, Johnston.
Frank D. Feathers, Bedford, and Mary E. Brown, Johnstown.
J. S. Bost and Mary M. Carr, Lilly.
Andrew Chockey and Susan Huesan, Benscreek.
Robert H. Carter and Susie F. Bishop, Hastings.
James M. Rumbarger and Savila Umbaugh, Johnstown.
Motion Court
The regular monthly Motion Court opened here at 10 o’clock on Monday morning with Judge O’Connor on the bench. The following business was transacted:
License Transfers
Petition of John Ryan for the transfer of the retail license of C. A. Cypher at Hasting. Held over on account of exceptions filed.
Petition of Ed L. Blum for transfer to himself of the wholesale license of Henry M. Blum, the Sun Brewery at Carrolltown. Granted.
Permission was given to R. C. Edelblute of Gallitzin to move his wholesale liquor store into his new building.
Petition of Peter J. Hartman for transfer to himself of the retail liquor license of Fred Dietz in Geistown, Richland township. Granted.
Petition of John Westover for transfer to himself of the retail license of Michael Baker at Garman’s Mills. Held over.
Petition of Beriah Thurston for the transfer to himself of the retail license of James Hatton at Moss Creek in Barr township. The court held this over, he stated, on account of certain reports that had come to his ears regarding Thurston’s conduct while previously holding license.
Petition of Marcus Wold for transfer to him of the wholesale liquor license granted to George G. Westover in Scalp Level. License transferred.
Petition of J. W. Fisher for transfer to himself of the wholesale license of J. S. Fredericks of the Twentieth ward, Johnstown. Granted.
Petition and Appointments
John Hahn, appointed tax collector of Elder township.
T. H. Hasson, Esq., appointed auditor in the assigned estate of Margaret A. Burk and D. C. Burk.
Petition of Matilda Daugherty for the discharge of her son, Leo Daugherty, from Dixmont Insane Asylum. Granted.
Philip N. Shettig, Esq., appointed auditor in the estate of Henry S. Damon, deceased, late of Barr township.
Petition of Elizabeth Malone for the appointment of a guardian for the estate of Mary Ann Sheehan, a woman of feeble mind, of Allegheny township. Ed A. Sheehan appointed.
Charters
Application of the Cresson Fire company for a charter. Granted.
Applications for charters were filed by the Russian Greek Catholic Society of St. John’s of East Conemaugh and Italian Queen Margherita Musical Club of Johnstown.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Isabella O’Neill of Pittsburg is visiting her sisters in this place.
Attorney John Kephart returned Thursday from a business trip to Pittsburg.
The pupils of Miss Hattie Sharbaugh gave a delightful musical recital in Carrolltown on Thursday evening.
Misses Blanche and Florence McDermott, Johnstown, are spending a few weeks in this place visiting relatives.
Master Robt. Horan, little son of Mr. W. A. Horan, of Johnstown is visiting his grandparents in this place.
Mr. John Parrish and family of Pittsburg are spending a few days with Mr. Parrish’s parents, Squire and Mrs. J. D. Parrish of this place.
H. J. Ovemberger of Patton has been selected for the upper room and Miss Katie Lantzy of Lantzy’s Mills for the lower room of the St. Boniface Schools.
The story of the man who froze his feet while hunting near Johnstown is accompanied by the tale that there was frost in Clearfield township last night.
The frescoers have finished their work in the Catholic Church at Lilly and made a handsome lot of it. The altars, in pure white and gold finishing, are said to be especially beautiful.
On last Tuesday the county commissioners awarded to the lowest bidder, J. A. Lord, of Hastings, the contract for masonry for the new bridge to be erected over the Beaver Dam Run at Beaver Dam, White township. The following bids were received by the commissioners:
A. K. Huber, Patton, $3,244; Lloyd & Ronian, Ebensburg, $3,000; Ross Anthony, Blandberg, $2,383; Zeigler Brothers & Trevorrow, Somerset, $2,244.65; J. A. Lord, Hastings, $2,215.50.
Mrs. C. J. Hogue of Cresson has been suffering from a very painful wound in the eye which was inflicted in a rather peculiar manner. She was holding her baby, which was playing with a rush, when the child gouged the rush into her eye, tearing out a small piece of the white. She was treated by an Altoona specialist.
Supervisor Thad Eakins of Reade township was working on the public road with a road machine and six head of horses near the residence of William Shirley recently when an amusing incident occurred. Shirley has an apiary of some thirty or forty colonies of Italian bees. The honey makers evidently did not relish the presence of Eakin’s men. Their pickets first charged on the horses then on the men, when all had to make a hasty but inglorious retreat and that part of the road was left for a cold day.
At a well-attended meeting of miners at Patton Thursday evening of last week, Secretary-Treasurer W. B. Wilson of the United Mine Workers of America succeeded in effecting a compromise settlement of the peculiar strike which had been there in progress and on Friday morning the men returned to work. Patrick Gilday, President of District No. 2, helped Mr. Wilson in his good work.
The trouble at Patton was due to the attitude of the Socialist miners, who for reasons arising from their peculiar economic creed, refused to sign papers required the authorities of the company to keep as much money from each man’s pay as may be required to pay the check weighman.
WE’LL HAVE A FINE LARGE POULTRY PLANT
Ebensburg will soon have an up-to-date squab and poultry plant. J. S. Adams of this place is busily engaged in erecting the necessary buildings and intends to have his enterprise in running order by at least the first of October. Two buildings have already been erected and one is in course of construction. The broad house and incubator cellar are to be heated with hot water and the plant is to have all the modern improvements. The start will be made with six incubators, having a capacity of 360 eggs each. This part of the plant will be contained in the cellar which will be constructed in the near future.
For raising squabs, Mr. Adams will have about 800 pairs of homing pigeons of the large variety. The brood house will have a capacity of about 1100 chicks. Besides this there will be a hennery with about 500 hens for furnishing eggs to meet the fancy winter trade.
Besides furnishing eggs, poultry and squabs for the local market, Mr. Adams intends doing a large shipping business in the Philadelphia and Pittsburg markets. When completed Mr. Adams will have about the only plant run upon scientific lines in this locality.
MARRIAGES
Wedlake-Murphy
Miss Margaret Viola Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Murphy, of Church Street, South Fork, and Arthur Wedlake of Ohio are to be united in marriage Aug. 11 at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Mellyar Liehleiter, pastor of the South Fork M. E. Church, and the attendants will be the Misses Annie Murphy of South Fork, and Fannie Rodgers and the Messrs. Paul Stutzler of Johnstown and Harry Rodgers of Scalp Level.
The couple, accompanied by the brides’ parents and sister will leave Aug. 13 on a honeymoon trip through the east.
Dimond-Wicks
Charles Dimond, a meat merchant of South Fork and Miss Laura Wicks of the same place were married in Youngstown, O., July 20, and returned to South Fork the same day. Their marriage was not announced until last Thursday.
FALLS FROM LADDER
While at work on Tuesday of this week painting the store building of Andrew Eckenrode of Carrolltown, Henry Bender, formerly of this place, was knocked from a ladder and quite seriously injured. It seems that a team tied near by broke loose and getting upon the sidewalk, overturned the ladder upon which Bender was standing. His injuries were at first deemed fatal but his recovery now seems assured.
OLD SOLDIERS’ REUNION
Regarding the tenth annual reunion of the 133rd Regt. Penna. Volunteers together with all other old soldiers in Cambria county, to be held at Ebensburg, Wednesday, September 2, the following arrangements have so far been made:
Edward Owens, Lester Larimer and J. R. Myers are the committee on contributions.
The ladies of Ebensburg assisted by the Sons of Veterans will furnish a dinner to all old veterans attending. This will probably take place in the opera house. S. W. Davis, T. J. Hughes and F. H. Barker compose a suggestion committee. S. C. Reed, Dr. F. C. Jones and Lester Larimer are the committee on music.
It is proposed to form an organization of the old soldiers of the county at this reunion similar to those existing in other counties.
In the evening a camp fire will be held in the court house where speeches, stories of camp life, music and recitations will be heard. All the survivors of the war in Cambria county are cordially invited to attend.
At 1:30 p.m. a business meeting of the 133rd regimental organization will be held in the court house. One of the features of the day, weather permitting, will be a street parade led by the Ebensburg band.
Trains leave Cresson on the main line of P. R. R. for Ebensburg at 9:50 a.m., 4:05 p.m., 5:20 p.m. and 8:20 p.m.
The citizens of Ebensburg are all invited to make such contributions as will guarantee the success of the reunion.
The following committee of ladies has been appointed to have charge of the dinner: Mesdames F. H. Barker, W. H. Davis, W. H. Connell, Robert Scanlon, T. B. Davis, S. L. Reed, S. C. Davis, and T. B. Davison.
The committee will meet this evening at the house of Mrs. Barker to consider arrangements.
CAMBRIA’S NEXT SHERIFF
Upon Monday last the Democrats of Cambria placed Samuel Lenhart in the field as their candidate for sheriff. Mr. Lenhart was born Jan. 9, 1866 and received his education in the public schools of Johnstown. In 1881 he started to learn the harness trade in the shop of his father with whom he was associated in business until the flood when he lost his father, mother and sister.
After the flood, he started business at the old stand on Clinton street, where his grandfather started his business in the year 1841 and which was handed down to his father. The place is one of the oldest business houses in the county. Mr. Lenhart after the flood was elected to select council and served four years. At the expiration of this term of office he was elected city controller and later was elected to serve on the school board of the City of Johnstown, of which he is still a member.
Friday, August 14, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
NOTES OF THE MINE WORKERS
Secretary Treasurer Patrick McCarthy of Subdistrict No. 1, District 2 has recently closed a deal were by the local United Mine worker’s unions at Vintondale and Wehrem came into the possession of two fine properties. The Vintondale property was purchased from the Barker Bros. of this place. It is understood that the local unions will at once commence the erection of buildings suitable for head quarters.
President McTaggart who has been ill for some time is at Cambridge Springs. His condition is improving.
National Organizer Gunter is working the Vintondale district among the Slavish miners, in conjunction with National Organizer Irvin.
Early the week, George St. Clair went to Arcadia, Md., to adjust some trouble in that locality.
RESERVES HIS DECISION
Before Judge F. J. O’Connor, sitting in chambers on Tuesday, says the Johnstown DEMOCRAT, testimony was given in the equity proceedings brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad company against the borough of Lilly, in which the company asked for an injunction to restrain the Lilly authorities from interfering with the placing of poles by the corporation along the street running parallel with the railroad tracks. A great number of witnesses came down from the mountain town to testify. The proceedings took up several hours and when the hearing was concluded the court announced that he would reserve his decision until next Monday. The Lilly people claim that the company has no right to erect poles on disputed territory.
SHERIFF SERVES INJUNCTION
Sheriff Elmer E. Davis arrived in Blandburg Tuesday with his deputy and served the order of Judge O’Connor on the strikers. No trouble is anticipated as a result of the injunction but if a majority of the striking employees are still in the town the situation could possibly be serious. As it is a great number of the men who were employed by the Harbison-Walker people have moved to other sections.
PICNIC AT WILMORE
There will be a picnic at Wilmore on Saturday, August 22nd for the benefit of the Catholic church. The ladies in charge will make every effort to make a day of pleasure for all who attend. If the day is rainy it will be held in the church hall. Everyone is cordially invited
STRIKERS RETAIN COUNSEL
Attorneys Percy Allen Rose of Johnstown and Harvey Roland of Ebensburg have been retained by the striking employees of the Harbison- Walker company of Blandburg to represent them before Judge O’Connor Aug. 25, when the motion to continue the temporary injunction granted by the court will be heard.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Squire E. J. Dunnegan was in this place on Thursday.
Hon. A. S. Batchellor, a prominent attorney of Littleton, N. H., is visiting ex-Judge A. V. Barker.
Misses Louie and Corrinda Lewis are visiting in the East ward.
P. M. McCarthy of Barnesboro was in this place upon business on Tuesday.
S. A. Patton of Barnesboro was registered at the Mountain House on Wednesday.
The Patton Water Company has enlarged its pump station and installed new boilers.
The Congregational Ladies’ Aid society meets Saturday at the home of Mrs. D. M. Chute.
Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Richards have as their guest, Miss Mabel Richards, of Zanesville, Ohio.
Miss Eleanor Shields of Loretto and Miss Mary Casanave of Altoona were in this place upon Wednesday.
Dennis Letzinger is visiting friends in this locality. Mr. Letzinger was a comrade of ex-Sheriff Blair during the Mexican war.
The school directors are in need of a janitor for the school building for the coming year, and are anxious to receive applications.
Geo. Griffith, Charles Shields and James Suneman announce a “Grand Show” for this opera house this evening.
The firm of Wendall and Murphy of Salix, Adams township, have completed the job of placing lightening rods upon the poor house and jail.
Mrs. Andrew Echenrode, Mrs. L. A. Sharbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chester and Mrs. F. N. Donahue of Carrolltown, visited F. C. Sharbaugh and family on Thursday.
Andy Delock, aged twenty-six, was struck by a train near South Fork Sunday afternoon and sustained a few cuts and bruises. He was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown where he is doing well.
A festival will be held at South Ebensburg, Friday evening, Aug. 14, in Roberts’ Grove. The proceeds will be for the benefit of the Bethany Congregational church. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
Luke Gilson of Bakerton and Edward Simpson of South Fork have been matched to play a couple of games of quoits in September. The games are to be for $100 a slide, the first being played Sept. 8 and the second, Sept. 10.
The Social Dramatic company of Lilly proposes to give the people of that town a treat Monday evening next, when the comedy-drama, “Self Accused,” will be presented in Fletcher’s Opera House. The proceeds are for the benefit of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church and a generous patronage is anticipated.
Howard C. Yerger, the Patton civil engineer, has given up his office in the Good building there to enter the employ of the Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company’s engineering office.
Licenses were granted at Cumberland, Md., recently to Charles William Bowers of Turtle Creek, and Helen Ella Wilson, Blairsville and Charles Henry Wynekoop and Catherine Brede of Altoona.
Judge Francis J. O’Connor on Monday transferred the liquor license of the commercial Hotel at Conemaugh from Charles McGough to Joseph D. McGuire. The new proprietor took charge at once.
Attorney H. W. Storey of Johnstown presented a bill on Friday last before Judge O’Connor sitting in chambers at Johnstown, asking for an injunction to restraining the officials of the borough of Lilly from interfering with the erection of telegraph poles along the right-of- way of the Pennsylvania railroad company. Judge O’Connor granted a rule to show cause why the injunction should not be granted, making it returnable Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
Judge Barker made a business trip to Philadelphia this week.
Mr. S. J. McCreary of Nantyglo was in town on Monday.
Misses Gertie Pruner and Emily Jones were Carrolltown visitors last Sunday.
W. J. Donnelly and his two daughters, Misses Agnes and Anna, will leave on Monday for an extended trip to Maine.
Two Cambria county postmasters were appointed recently: Thomas Holmes at Belsano and Andrew J. Jones at Loydell.
Leslie Smith, aged thirty-four and unmarried whose home is in Wellsville, N. Y., was caught by a fall of coal in a mine at Loydell at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning and sustained a fracture of the collarbone.
Frailey Bros. announce the opening of a branch store in Clarksburg, West Va. The firm is an enterprising one and will undoubtedly make the venture a great success.
The Patton Fire Company No. 1 has taken steps to secure a site in that borough on which to build an opera house. Negotiations have been opened with George S. Good for his lot at the corner of Fourth and East Magee avenues.
Mrs. A. V. Barker and her daughter, Miss Helen, of Ebensburg, were in the city Saturday with Attorney and Mrs. John H. Brown and daughter, Miss June, of No. 620, Main Street. [Johnstown Tribune]
William Stineman, Cashier of the First National Bank of South Fork, and Jacob Murphy, Superintendent of the South Fork Water Company, who had spent several weeks in Colorado for the benefit of Mr. Stineman’s health, reached Johnstown on their return trip Saturday evening. Mr. Murphy went on to South Fork but Mr. Stineman remained in Johnstown over Sunday.
The shareholders of the Patton Industrial Co-operative Association have pledged in new stock the sum of $3,500 to purchase the George O. Brady building. The present quarters of the association are inadequate for the increasing business. The Brady property consists of a storeroom 100 feet long with a big wareroom in the rear and seven living rooms on the second floor. [Johnstown Tribune]
H. D. Chestnutwood, says the Johnstown “Tribune” was arrested at Bakerton Saturday by Constable Ripple on a warrant issued by Alderman Lamberd charging false pretense, the prosecutor being James J. Dawson of the Ryan-Correll Company. The allegation is that the defendant secured goods to the amount of about $150 from the firm framed on the representation that he owned the property in which he conducted a store at Bakerton, whereas the prosecutor claims Chestnutwood merely rents. The hearing took place Monday afternoon, the defendant being held for court.
Before Judge Francis J. O’Connor, sitting in chambers at Johnstown last Friday afternoon, testimony was taken in the application of John Ryan for a transfer to him of the retail liquor license granted to C. A. Cypher in Hastings. It had been charged that Cypher intended taking the $2,775 which Ryan was to pay for the hotel and furnishings and getting out without paying his creditors, but the evidence adduced showed that Cypher had arranged to pay out the money to those he owed, the amount liquidating nearly all the claims against him. There appeared to be no reason to suppose he was going to cheat. Judge O’Connor held the matter over, but will render a decision in a few days.
OBITUARIES
Patrick Cassidy
Patrick Cassidy, an old and respected resident of Lilly, died at 11:45 o’clock Monday night after a fortnight’s illness of dysentery, in his seventy-ninth year. He and his aged wife lived in Lilly for the past five or six years, previous to that time residing on a farm at the outskirts of the town for some forty years. Mr. Cassidy was janitor at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Lilly for some time, prior to becoming too ill to do his work.
Deceased is survived by his wife who is very infirm and three children---Michael, residing on the Cassidy farm, Elen, wife of Allen Behe of Lilly and Mrs. Bridget Fink of Allegheny.
The funeral was held Thursday morning with services in St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.
Andrew Eckenrode
Andrew Eckenrode, a well known and prominent citizen of Carrolltown, died in a New York city hospital Thursday. In company with Drs. Wright and Sloan of Carrolltown, Mr. Eckenrode went to New York to under go an operation. It was while there that he died. The deceased was about 55 years of age and had lived in Carrolltown all his life.
Mr. Eckenrode is survived by his wife and the following children: Etta, wife of F. N. Donohue of Carrolltown; Ida, wife of H. W. Chester of Carrolltown; William H., who is the editor the Gallitzin Times; Mollie, wife of F. C. Sharbaugh of this place.; Ella, Vera and Myrtle, at home. The funeral took place in Carrolltown on Monday morning.
Martin Flick
Martin Flick, 85 years old, a farmer, died on Monday at the home of his son, Louis Flick, 808 Estella street, Knoxville. Mr. Flick was born in Loretto and had always resided there up to a few months ago when he went to Allegheny to take up his residence with his daughter, Miss Anna Flick, of 606 Union avenue. July 4 he went to make a visit with his son in Knoxville and while there was taken ill and could not be removed to Allegheny. The remains were taken to his former home on Tuesday and the funeral services held from St. Michael’s church there of which he had been a member of many years. He was a cousin of Charles M. Schwab.
Mrs. Bridget McDade
Mrs. Bridget McDade, widow of Henry McDade of Gallitzin, who died at 12:30 Friday afternoon at her home in that place was in her 80th year. She is survived by nine children as follows: William, Peter and Ella, at home; Jas., and Edward of Kane, Pa., Mrs. P. J. Boylan of Johnstown; Mrs. Joseph Plummer of Lilly; Mrs. Thomas Harren of Alabama, and Mrs. B. F. Books of Altoona. She was a member of St. Patrick’s church in Gallitzin and was baptized by Father Gallitzin who was the first priest of the Catholic church in this part of the country. The funeral took place Monday morning, services being held in St. Patrick’s Church.
Mrs. John Truman
Mary Elizabeth, the wife of John Truman of Patton, died Thursday afternoon, August 6th, of a complication of diseases. She was fifty- five years of age and a native of Baltimore, Md. She moved to Patton with her husband from Brisbin about ten years ago. Mrs. Truman was the mother of eighteen children, nine of whom are living. Those who survived with her husband, are, William of Windber; Mrs. John Myers of Coalport; Mrs. Emma Kirk of Barnesboro; Miss Anna of Pittsburg and Jacob, Rudolf, Wilson and Misses Elnora and Effie Jane at home. The funeral was held at the late residence of the deceased Sunday and was conducted by the Rev. E. H. Witman, pastor of the M. E. Church. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery.
James V. Eisenbuth
James V. Eisenbuth, aged twenty-four years, was instantly killed at 11 o’clock last Saturday morning at the Open Hearth improvements of the Franklin Plant of the Cambria Steel Company. He was struck by the mast of a crane, which broke his neck. The body was turned over to Undertake Pendry.
There Coroner Miller viewed it and investigated the fatality Monday. The funeral took place Monday afternoon with services at the Eisenbuth home at 2 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. F. E. Hetrick of the United Evangelical Church. Interment was made in Headrick’s cemetery.
COURTHOUSE NEWS
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court for the week ending Thursday, August 13, 1903:
Andrew Harvy and Anna Benco, Johnstown.
Andy Micak and Annie Nagy, Johnstown.
Mike Zoonarie, Loydell, and Rosa Grnapner, Beaverdale.
Andy Horwat and Lizzie Popschak, Johnstown.
Edward Carrano, Cresson, and Jennie Yoris, Amsbry.
Odisio Eveslo, Gallitzin, and Eugenia de Paul, Dean.
Joseph Mele and Mary Drobnic, Conemaugh.
Anthony Knisel and Mary Nagle, Spangler.
George Wingard, Richland township, and Catharine C. Knavel, Adams.
William T. Gordon, Hastings, and Augustua M. Bearer, Spangler.
David Wonders and Phebe Custer, Croyle township.
Frank A. Irwin, Johnstown and Cora M. Moore, Somerset.
Peter Rich, Winber, and Asunda Rea, Gallitzin.
W. F. Carney, Munster township, and Mary C. Robine, Washington township.
William Richards and Ella Trabert, Johnstown.
Jacob Bene and Anna Pausic, Conemaugh.
Stephen Matolek and Emma Lacogck, Johnstown.
Frank D. Feathers, Bedford, and Mary E. Brown, Johnstown.
Jacob S. Bost and Mary Margaret Corr, Lilly.
Andrew Chockey, Benscreek, and Susan Huesan, Braddock.
Robert H. Carter and Susie F. Bishop, Hastings.
James R. Rumberger and Sevila Umbaugh, Johnstown.
Timothy J. Crowley, Conemaugh, and Mary C. Horn, Johnstown.
William McVicker and Mytle Plummer, Beaverdale.
Edward J. Andrews and Edith M. Barr, Johnstown.
Gustav J. Bostert, Johnstown, and Anna C. Oatman, Conemaugh.
Louis Noll, Munster, and Etta Kaylor, Allegheny township.
Joseph Swans and Kataryra Sistoviez, Lilly.
Lemon D. LeberKnight, Dale, and Gussie A. Koontz, Johnstown.
Frank Urwa and Julia Bistran, Johnstown.
Wills and Letters
Will probated and letters issued in the estate of James Grant Jamison, late of Johnstown, deceased, to Clara Virginia Jamison. Estate real, personal and mixed left to wife of the deceased.
Letters of administration in the estate of James McGuire, late of Johnstown, deceased, issued to Mary V. McGuire.
Will probated and letters testamentary issued in the estate of Geneva Wagner, late of Daisytown borough, deceased, to John Freidhoff and Anthony Gerber. Part of estate left to John Linder, Joseph Linder, Frank brothers, and Anna and Justina Linder, sisters of the deceased of Warrisholen, Bavaria.
Will probated and letters of testamentary issued in the estate of John Jones late of Johnstown, deceased, issued to Otto Klug. Estate left to Thomas and James Jones, sons of the deceased. Codicil directs the payment of $100 to the pastor of St. John’s Catholic Church, Johnstown.
Will of Susan Seymour, late of Allegheny township, deceased, probated. Sylvester Seymour left property upon condition that stipulated sums be paid to remaining heirs.
MARRIAGES
Curtis Hornauer and Miss Amelia Dumm, both of Patton, were recently married in Canada. The groom is a well known brakeman for the New York Central, while the bride was, until lately, day operator in the local exchange of the Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Company.
Miss Anna Moore of South Fork and Jack Lang, the well known Altoona ball player, were married Tuesday morning at this place. It is stated that they will make their home in South Fork. The bride was formerly a popular clerk in the store of the South Fork Supply company, while “Jack” as he is familiarly known, has scores of friends in the sporting fraternity.
PATTON ITEMS
Mr. Samuel Stair, who has been confined to his room for about three weeks, is improving.
Things have been lively for the last week and extra police had to be put on to keep order.
Mrs. Thomas Crawford of Altoona was visiting friends in town. She returned home Wednesday.
The work on the new brewery progresses very slowly owing to the lack of mechanics.
Landlord F. C. Thomas, of near Carrolltown, was in Patton on business Wednesday.
Hon. J. J. Thomas is a hard worker for the Grangers.
Thomas’ orchestra furnished the music for the Grange dance.
The Patton Silver Cornet Band has been engaged to play for the big parade and picnic at Barnesboro on Labor Day.
John Somerville went to his farm near Hastings on Wednesday.
The Patton Clay Mfg. Co. have orders to keep them running for over a year and talk of enlarging the works.
John Lilly’s house on Fifth ave., is being furnished. It will be a model house.
John c. Miller has opened a fire insurance office in the Williams block. He represents the American Fire Insurance company.
The Patton Fire Company and the Patton Silver Cornet Band attended the firemen’s big convention at Clearfield on Thursday and Friday. Over 100 went from Patton.
Jack Scheld smiles all over on account of Jack No. 3, who arrived on last Sunday. He sets it up in great shape to the boys.
Patton was well represented at the St. Lawrence picnic and dance Monday and Tuesday.
The P. R. R. depot and grounds look well and the company deserve credits.
Dinsmore Bros. have the foundation about ready for the carpenters. They will have a fine tailoring establishment when completed.
Samuel Kelly, Chest Springs, was in town Monday and Tuesday.
The Grange picnic was one of the largest and best conducted in the north of Cambria county. Patton Silver Cornet Band furnished the music.
Hon. W. C. Lingle and family returned last Saturday from an extended trip through eastern cities.
W. H. H. Bell, Jr., and wife and three children, who were visiting, W. H. H. and brother, L. S. Bell, returned home to Reynoldsville after a week’s visit. Mr. Bell has been engaged in the mercantile business for years.
There will be services in the Baptist church by Rev. Dr. Feltwell Sunday 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Patton could afford another large hotel as every hotel in town is crowded.
The Patton Fire company received their new hose cart and 500 feet of new hose and are now ready for business.
The Brady block is up to the first story. Mr. Brady has sold his old store building to the Patton Co-Operative Co.
Mrs. John Freeman who died Thursday last was the mother of 18 children, 9 dead and 9 living. She was buried in Fairview cemetery last Sunday afternoon.
The flowers in the school house yard are very beautiful. Comrade Samuel Edminston looks after them nicely.
Friday, August 21, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES
Three Miners Believed to Be Responsible for Death of Brewery Collector
Somerset, Pa., Aug. 19--—William Novick, Frank Vasbinder and William P. Bowman are in the county jail charged with the murder of Ernest C. Reber at MacDonaldton on the night of Aug. 8. Reber, who was employed as collector by the Meyersdale brewing company was run over and mangled by a freight train on the MacDonaldton branch but as his body was cold it was thought that he had been murdered and his body placed on the track. The absence of almost $100 in money, which he had collected that day, pointed to robbery as the motive for the crime.
Coroner S. J. N. Luther held an inquest last Friday and it was upon the testimony adduced thereat that the three men named were charged with the crime. The prisoners are all miners and were employed at the mines at MacDonaldton. They deny that they have any knowledge of the murder. Novick, who is a Russian, admits that Reber spent two or three hours at his house on the night of the murder. Vasbinder is Novick’s brother-in-law. Bowman is a young man, aged 22, a son of Samuel Bowman of Boynton.
ROBBERS LOOT POST OFFICE SAFE
Altoona, Pa., Aug. 19---Five masked men robbed the Barnsboro [as spelled in the paper] post office. They used five charges of nitroglycerin on the safe, wrecking it beyond repair. They took $1,000 worth of stamps and $100 in money.
THAT SPANGLER BREWERY
The Spangler Brewing company was organized last week, says the North Cambria News, in the law office of J. A. C. Ruffner, Barclay building, Greensburg. The company will erect a brewery plant at Spangler, costing upwards of $200,000. Contacts have been let to the Wilter Manufacturing company for inside machinery for $90,000.00, and Ballinger Bros. of Pittsburg for building, $76,000. The officers are S. B. King, president; Philip Doherty, vice president; George W. McHenry, treasurer and J. A. C. Ruffner, secretary and general counsel.
A large force is already at work grading the side-track at Spangler to the site for the new buildings in order to get the material on the ground for their construction. The plant when completed will be the largest of its kind on the county.
BARNESBORO AGAIN SCENE OF ROBBERY
Monday evening Barnesboro was again the scene of a daring robbery. Uncle Sam was the victim, the post office being looted and money and stamps taken to the amount of $1,200. The robbery was carefully planned and was the work of five or six men who were successful in making their escape.
The post office was entered about 3 o’clock in the morning and after a careful search of the premises for any articles of value, the safe was attacked with dynamite. The door was blown off and the money and stamps within appropriated. It is understood that the money was not placed in a burglar proof compartment.
The noise of the explosion aroused several persons living nearby. When these appeared upon the scene they were covered with revolvers by the robbers and commanded not to give any alarm upon peril of their lives. Having completed their work the robbers decamped. Postmaster Barnes notified the police of nearby cities as soon as possible but at this writing no trace of the robbers has been found.
ISAAC N. WISSINGER
Isaac N. Wissinger does not come before the voters of the county as a stranger. In 1876 he was elected poor house director and served for the succeeding three years to the entire satisfaction of the people.
Mr. Wissinger was born at Scalp Level, Cambria county, in 1844, and has lived in the county almost continuously ever since, has followed farming and stock dealing and belongs to the Grange.
His grandfather, who fought under Washington, was a loyal Democrat and the line has remained unbroken ever since. During the Civil war Mr. Wissinger enlisted in the 187th Regt. Pa. Vols., serving till the close of the war.
Honest in his convictions, firm in his purposes and successful in his business, Mr. Wissinger is well qualified for the office of poor house director and should be supported by voters of all parties.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATIONS
Labor Day, Monday, September 7th, will be more generally celebrated in Cambria county this year than ever before, and the observance, to judge from printed announcements, will be more elaborate and formal than has been usual. The United Mine Workers of America take the lead in the programs, except in Johnstown, where, as previously noted, all the labor unions will join in the doings of the day at Roxbury Park.
At U. M. W. of A. Grove, Cassandra, Local Union No. 935 will give a picnic. Bernard Rice of Dubois, National Organizer of the union, will make the address of the day. Dancing for which Prof. Maitland’s orchestra will furnish music is to be a feature. The picnic will be under the management of Barney Nelson and Morris Boylan. Refreshments, including dinner and supper, will be served on the grounds.
A fantastic parade will also feature the outing to be held at Llanfair [as in the paper, don’t know the correct name, or maybe this is it?] Grove, near Dunlo, September 7th. Foot races and other sports will be on the program.
At Fireman’s Park, Patton, the Patton Silver Cornet Band will give a picnic in honor of Labor Day.
PATTON ITEMS
Mr. L. S. Bell is absent on a business trip this week.
Dr. Docoler is away attending the funeral of his father and will not return until the 20th.
The Patton Steam Laundry which as been shut down for a few days, has resumed work.
Brick work have commenced on the Brady Block.
Charles Langbein & Schied have commenced the new addition to their hotel and work will be pushed until finished.
Tuesday was pay day on N. Y. C. R. R. and the boys are happy once more.
Mr. John Sauter, the jeweler, is having a fine show window built in his store. He also has a fine gold lettered sign on his plate glass window.
P. R. Young went to Coalport this week on business.
The Patton Castle K. G. E. are initiating new members every season.
James Mellon, Esq., is crowded with business.
The evangelists are holding meetings every evening in the Baptist church and are meeting with much encouragement.
One Italian and three children were buried this week. There is considerable sickness in town.
Major W. H. S. Bell and wife drove to Benedict. Mr. Bell will organize a castle of the K. G. E. at Benedict.
Mrs. Rooks’ block of houses will soon be finished.
W. J. Donnaly and daughters are on an extended tour in the east.
MARRIAGES
Taylor-Jones
On Wednesday evening Miss Julia Jones, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Jones of Cambria township, was united in marriage with the Rev. T. W. Evans of Taylor, Pa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. I. Sigmond of Everett, formerly a minister in this place.
McLaughlin-Clark
Robert W. McLaughlin and Miss Pearl M. Clark, both of West Taylor township, were married at 8:30 o’clock Thursday evening by Justice Joseph Jenkins. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Clark in Pole Hollow. The attendants were Webb Clark, a brother of the bride and Miss Pearl McMillan. A number of friends and relatives were present and partook of a fine supper. The pair will reside in West Taylor township.
DEATHS
KILLED NEAR LILLY
Michael Cooney, a man some thirty-five years old was found dead a short distance east of Lilly station Sunday morning about 5 o’clock. When trackmen came upon his remains the body was still warm, indicating that death had occurred only a short time before. The left arm was ground off at the shoulder and the skull was fractured. The body was lying diagonally across No. 1 track, with the head on the inside of the outside rail and there was evidence that it had been moved several feet. It is supposed that Cooney attempted to board a moving freight and was thrown under the cars.
Cooney resided with his parents in Washington township, about three miles from Lilly. He was a railroad man and had worked for about two years at that business in West Virginia, returning to Cambria county last month. It is supposed that he was on his way to Altoona when he met his death. Coroner Miller went to Lilly Sunday and investigated the case, finding the facts as stated herewith. Cooney’s father is dead but his mother and brother, John, reside on a farm, Charles, another brother, living in Washington township. Mrs. William Carney of the same locality and Mrs. Michael Morning of Altoona are sisters.
James Reynolds
Conductor James Reynolds, aged fifty years, was struck in the Conemaugh yards Monday morning about 2 o’clock by a snapper and was instantly killed. The body was at once turned over to Undertaker Henderson, prepared for burial and sent to his home in Derry on Pacific Express. The funeral took place at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from the deceased’s home in Derry.
Mrs. Barbara Smith
Barbara Paul Smith, relict of Henry D. Smith, of Richland township, died at the home of her son, David, near Grambling’s Mills at 5:45 o’clock this morning, aged seventy-five years, four months and twenty- three days. Mrs. Smith fell at her home eleven days ago and injured herself internally, from the effects of which she died.
Barbara Paul was born in Richland township and was a sister of Mrs. George Grambling of Dale borough and Mrs. Rinhard Rhoades of near Dunlo. In 1857 she was married to Henry D. Smith, who died in October, 1898. Eight children were born in the union, two of whom, Margaret and William Henry, are dead. The living children are John M. of Dale borough; Emanuel, also of Dale; David D., mentioned above; Mary, wife of Andrew Keiper of Dale; Annie, wife of Sheridan Custer of South Fork and Emma, at home.
The funeral took place at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, services to be held at the M. Hope United Evangelical church by the Rev. M. J. Burger, the pastor. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Smith was a long adherent of the United Evangelical church and was one of the oldest members of the Mt. Hope congregation.
Theresa Craver
Theresa Craver of this place, formerly of Johnstown, the wife of the late I. A. Craver, died at her home Friday evening after a lingering illness, aged 57 years.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery. The deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs. R. U. Barr, Mrs. Matt Ryan and Mrs. John Ryan, of Patton; Edward H. Craver of New York; William A. and Emma F., at home. The Rev. McDevitt of Philadelphia conducted the funeral services.
Harvey Walker
Harvey Walker, a former resident of Hastings, died at Brisbin, Clearfield county, August 10th, from an attack of typhoid, aged fifty-four years. He is survived by two brothers---Michael of Hastings and Jacob of Coal Run; the following daughters: Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Orville Keough and Mrs. Sylvester Ritter, all of Hastings; and two sons, Henry and Sylvester of Arcadia, Interment was made at Brisbin August 12th.
Andrew Mummaugh
Andrew Mummaugh, aged 55 years, died of paralysis at the county almshouse at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. The funeral was conducted at the almshouse at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon by the Rev. W. H. Williams of Ebensburg, chaplain of the institution. Interment was made in the county home cemetery.
William Winder
William Winder of South Fork died at the Memorial Hospital in Johnstown on Friday evening, as the result of an abscess on the liver. He was 35 years old, married and had only been sick for one day.
DIPTHERIA BREAKS OUT
It is understood that diphtheria of a most malignant form has broken out in Croyle township. Two deaths have already occurred. At present two families are afflicted and several members of both households are very ill.
The disease broke out in the home of Jacob Holtz, who lives near Pensacola. A two-year-old child of that household died last week and was buried at New Germany Saturday. Michael Weinzeirl, of New Germany, is a brother-in-law of Jacob Holtz, Michael’s daughter, Miss Kate Weinzeirl, visited at the Holtz house for some time and then returned to New Germany. Diphtheria broke out at the Weinzeirl home and some persons say there is no question the disease was taken there from the Holtz place.
Mrs. Mary Weinzeirl, mother of household, died Saturday morning, aged forty-five years. She first became ill of diphtheria, the trouble later developing into pneumonia. She was buried at New Germany Sunday. Mrs. Weinzeirl is survived by ten children and five of these are suffering from diphtheria, including a boy about nineteen, a girl of eighteen, another of fourteen, a boy of ten and another of six. The six-year-old is a victim of hemorrhagic or black diphtheria and his death is believed to be only a question of time. The ten-year-old’s case is also said to be grave. One or two children of the Holtz home are also said to be seriously ill of the disease.
TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED
Adjutant General Stewart has sent a circular to the Grand Army posts of the state, announcing that the state will pay the transportation of veteran Pennsylvania soldiers to several points in the south in October and November.
Transportation will be furnished the survivors of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers to attend the dedication of the monument of the battlefield of Shiloh, which will probably be in October.
The surviving Pennsylvania soldiers who were confined in the Andersonville Prison will be given transportation to the National Cemetery at Andersonville some time in October.
The survivors’ association of the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania and the survivors of the Seventy-third Pennsylvania will be given free transportation to the battlefield of Wauhatchie and Missionary Ridge in October or November to dedicate monuments to the valor of their commands. All applications for transportation must be made to the adjutant general.
Under acts of assembly passed by the last legislature free transportation will be furnished to all veterans entitled to it from their place of residence by the nearest route to the different places.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
The latest thing in trusts is the tailoring trust. As usual Charles Schwab is mixed up in the deal. The venture is scheduled to begin operations the latter part of the month. The promoters intend cornering the tailoring business of the country. If the scheme succeeds it will be the only trust in the country that really suits the people.
Lilly Union 908, U.M.W. of A. and the Lilly fire company will hold a union picnic at Hibernian grove on Labor Day. Andrew Owens and John Lowry have been appointed managers.
Mrs. John E. Thompson is visiting in Summit.
Miss Maud Shoemaker is visiting relatives in the West.
Mr. Fred Spiller, Jr. of Pittsburg is visiting in this place.
Miss Sidney Kerr of Johnstown is the guest of Miss Mary Thompson.
Miss Florence Harbinson of Pittsburg is visiting Mrs. Fred D. Barker.
Mrs. Kate Jones is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Owens.
Andrew Strittmatter of Carrolltown was a visitor in this place on Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist church held a lawn fete on the church lawn Thursday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Davidson have as their guest, their daughter, Mrs. Albert Moores of Barnesboro.
Abel Lloyd Jr., is now a member of the Costello and Neagle force,being employed as timekeeper.
Miss Rose Maucher has returned from Johnstown where she had been the guest of friends. [Carrolltown News]
On Thursday evening of last week, Mr. M. J. Stoltz gave a supper to a few friends in honor of Mr. Stoltz’s 29th birthday.
Rev. W. L. Jones of the Baptist church will deliver a lecture on “Travels Through Mexico” Friday evening, August 25th.
Henry and John Duman of Barr township were at this place last Saturday. They attended the services at the Church of the Holy Name.
While F. F. Byers, night dispatcher at Barnesboro, is enjoying a well earned vacation in Colorado, his place is being filled by O. H. Spencer of Cresson.
C.H. Thomas of Bakerton has concluded negotiations with F. C. Sharbaugh, Esq., for the purchase of the J. W. Miller farm near Carrolltown.
Edward Carbrey, the well known dispenser of mint juleps, etc., at the Mountain House has resigned his position to take charge of the Arlington Hotel at Frugality. [Mountaineer Herald]
Mrs. Fes Lloyd who has been seriously ill for some time left for Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg, yesterday morning, accompanied by her husband and daughter, Nellie, and Dr. Fitzgerald of South Fork.
It is understood that Michael Bracken of Pittsburg who recently purchased two 100-acre tracts of land at commissioners’ sale, has retained counsel and will endeavor to obtain possession of his property.
Archbishop Ryan left this place Monday evening, returning to Philadelphia. He expressed himself to friends as being much pleased with Ebensburg and declared that he would visit here again.
Dr. W. I. Dowler was called to Burnstoe, Clearfield county, Wednesday of last week by a telegram announcing that his father had been seriously injured in a runaway accident. The old gentleman is seventy- two years of age.
Miss Bess Owens, a popular young lady of Ebensburg, Pa., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Renner, Witter avenue. Miss Owens is a niece of Mrs. Renner. She will remain in Connellsville several weeks. [Carrolltown News]
Saml. Lenhart, Democratic candidate for sheriff, has returned from a two weeks sojourn at Atlantic City. He feels as fine as a fiddle and is ready to jump into the campaign with vim. He proposed to make a through canvass of the entire county.
Architect Geo. Wild of Johnstown was here Saturday and is said to be working on the plans of a fine residence for Mr. F. H. Barker, which it is said will be located on the site of the old Barker homestead. [Mountaineer Herald]
The Logan Coal Company has begun building operations for a new town called St. Patrick in connection with its mines at Carrolltown. The company’s superintendent is a Mr. Patrick, after whom the settlement is doubtless named. Five houses at St. Patrick have been completed and others are under way. The side track for the Carrolltown mines has been completed and coal is now being shipped.
COURTHOUSE NEWS
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court:
Charles Yeager and Agnes Young, Hastings.
Thomas M. Peale and Sadie Love, Johnstown.
George Campbell and Euretta Hinderliter, Cresson.
Appleton Cuddy Stiver and Margaret A. Huebner, Johnstown.
Joseph Bittmann and Antonia Heinrich, Johnstown.
James L. Sunderland, Dysart, and Edith M. Harner, St. Augustine.
John Lang and Ellen Moore, South Fork.
Henry Leber and Lizzie Kunkle, Johnstown.
Martin Mack and Adela Klausek, Johnstown.
Henry Gindlesperger and Lizzie Keafer, Johnstown.
Michael Celestine Lynch and Mary Colbut, Cresson.
M. J. Warran and Mary E. Laffey, Johnstown.
Marsle Malee and Helena Cietrzynski, Johnstown.
John Kriestofso, South Fork, and Maria Bandzuck, Cleveland.
Irvin S. Pringle and Bertha M. Stiles, Wilmore.
Michael Giesak and Mary Slezak, Johnstown.
Frank Fleta and Karoline Dorriat, Johnstown.
Andy Dumar and Maria Dumm, Blandburg.
Otto Peppler, Dale, and Jessie E. Greer, Conemaugh.
Charles Dieumegard and Lizzie Davis, Dunlo.
Nathan A. Miller and Lillie Sharp, Nantyglo.
William Gredetas and Java Sunbuldy, Hastings.
Winifred S. Fritz and Mary C. Byers, Johnstown.
George Shrum and Myra Stewart, Johnstown.
James N. Black, Nantyglo, and May Stewart, Jackson township.
Rev. T. W. Evans, Taylor, and Julia Jones, Ebensburg.
Harry Parrish, Conemaugh, and Rebecca Yudharvitz, Cassandra.
Stephen Kripsko and Mary Luda, Benscreek.
Henry Reitler, Lovett, and Annie Rager, Beaverdale.
Joseph Repak and Annie Demar, Johnstown.
Michael Francis and Lizzie Solpck, Johnstown.
Mullen B. Snyder and Carry R. Richey, Johnstown.
Benjamin Applebaum and Charlotta Swartz, Johnstown.
Wills and Letters
Will of Andrew Eckenrode, late of Carrolltown, probated. Mary Magdalene named as executrix. Estate is left to the wife of the deceased.
Will of Simon P. Nagle, probated. Ida Nagle, wife of the deceased, named as executrix, who also inherits the property.
Letters of administration on the estate of Hiram Lehman, late of Richland township, issued to Lorenzo Lehman.
Letters of administration on the estate of Richard D. William, late of Barr township, issued to Thomas R. Williams and George W. Williams.
LILLY BOROUGH WINS A VICTORY
Judge Francis J. O’Connor on Wednesday filed in the prothonotary’s office his decision in the case of Lily borough vs. The Pennsylvania Railroad company. The injunction restraining the borough from interfering with the construction of the telegraph line that the Pennsylvania people are trying to erect was discharged, without any order as to costs until further hearing. The case will now go into court and be tried upon the basis of the bill in equity recently filed by the railroad people.
The contention of the Pennsylvania is that they own the road in question by virtue of a deed from the commonwealth granted to the New Portage Railroad many years ago. The road was never occupied by the railroad and some years ago was made a public highway by an order of court. Since the road has become a highway the Pennsylvania has been encroaching upon it year by year. This has been a constant subject of annoyance and the borough authorities have at various times contemplated removing the telegraph poles erected upon the road in dispute. It will be remembered that some time ago the Pennsylvania people cut down the poles belonging to the Western Union. When the railroad attempted to reconstruct the line the borough authorities prevented the work. The borough wants the road for a highway while the railroad wants it to utilize for its purposes. The borough authorities feel than in having the injunction discharged they have gained a substantial victory.
CREASY WILL SPEAK
Cambria County Pomona Grange will hold its next regular meeting in the parochial hall at St. Augustine, October 5th and 6th. An open session will be held in the evening of October 5th. Hon. W. T. Creasy of Columbus will deliver an address during this session. A program which will be printed later is being prepared by the Worthy Lecturer.
NATURALIZATION COURT
Judge Francis J. O’Connor has announced that he will hold a naturalization court in this place, Friday, August 28th.
VISITING CLERGYMEN PREACH
Several visiting clergymen made addresses in the Ebensburg churches on last Sunday. At the Ebensburg Presbyterian church the Rev. Dr. Stuart, of Lincoln College, Lincoln, Ill., a Cumberland Presbyterian institution, preached on the story of the woman of Samaria. Dr. Stuart is an authority on Biblical archeology and in his discourse he brought out clearly the geographical and archeological points.
The Rev. Father Donaghey, of Queenstown, Ireland, made an address at the last mass in the Church of the Holy Name. Father Donaghey is one of two priests sent over to this county to solicit funds for the cathedral at Queenstown, which was erected when the Catholic population of the city was larger than at present and as a result of the decrease in revenues has incurred debt. An earnest and somewhat lengthy appeal to the congregation of the Holy Name realized the handsome sum of $110.
The Rev. J. C. Evans of Chillicothe, Ill., preached an able sermon on “The Works of God,” at the First Congregational Church of Ebensburg in the morning, a large audience being present. Dominie Evans is practically an Ebensburg boy, his grandparents and parents having lived at the capital of Cambria county for years. Mrs. Lemuel Hughes of Ebensburg is a sister.
The First Congregational Church yesterday voted to send a message of greeting to the Paddy’s Run Congregational Church, Ohio, which will celebrate its centennial Wednesday, August 27th.
Friday, August 28, 1903
Contributed by Patty Millich
DEATHS
CORONER’S JURY CENSURES COMPANY
George W. Marcus, aged 23, a brakeman in the employ of the Beech Creek Railroad company at Patton, was almost instantly killed at about 5 o’clock Saturday morning by a projecting timber at the Lingle mines. Some shifting was being done and the unfortunate young man did not notice the projection when the cars were passing the tipple and he was hit and knocked down but did not fall from the car. Fred Audrey, fireman of the train, saw the accident and gave the alarm but the young man expired before anything could be done for him.
The Beech Creek Coal and Coke company is held partly responsible for the death as is evidenced by the following verdict rendered by a coroner’s jury at Patton Monday afternoon.
We the jury find from the evidence adduced that George W. Marcus came to his death on Saturday, August 22, at the Pardee No. 3 mine of the Beech Creek Coal & Coke company while braking on a New York Central train and that this tipple and chute are in a dangerous position to railroad men, being too low and would recommend that the company raise the chute and place it in a safer position, and would also recommend that ropes be placed so as to dangle as at a bridge, to give warning so that no more such accidents shall occur.
Coroner Miller went to Patton Monday morning and at 2 o’clock began his inquest at the office of Justice Boone, with the following jury: Editor Roy E. Decker; Charles Rhody; F. W. McConnell; E. P. McCormick; Dr. H. A. Feitz and Justice George Boone. The only witness examined was Fred Audrey, the fireman on the train, who saw Marcus struck. He testified that as the train was going under the tipple, Marcus was struck on the head by the low chute, which knocked him down and caused his death within a minute or so. Most of the jurymen were familiar with the tipple and chute at the Pardee No. 3 mine, which was formerly called the Lingle mine, and were quick to arrive at a verdict that it was a dangerous place and should be remedied.
KILLED AT SUMMERHILL
The mangled body of a man named James Casey of Braddock was found Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks about one mile east of Summerhill.
Casey had been seen about here for a week or so. It is supposed that late Saturday night or early Sunday morning Casey started to walk to Lilly or Cresson, when he was struck by a train. His watch was found on his body and the hands pointed the hour of 3:30 and it is believed that it was at that time in the morning he was killed. The body was badly mangled, both legs being ground off and his head terribly crushed.
Casey’s wife died in Braddock of smallpox about two months ago. There are five surviving children, all living in Braddock. Casey was aged 35 years. Undertaker C. O. Dimond took charge of the remains.
KILLED ON THE RAIL
The mangled body of William Collins, aged 50 years, was found on the tracks in the Cresson yards early last Tuesday morning. It is supposed that Collins was on his way home to High Bridge from Cresson, where he was last seen about 10 o’clock Thursday evening, and was run over by a shifter. The head was severed and badly crushed and the left arm ground off. The remains were turned over to Undertaker Buck at Cresson.
Collins leaves a wife and several children. He was a brother of Henry Collins of Lilly.
Edmund Cole
Edmund Cole, an old veteran of the rebellion, died at Benedict mines on Friday and was buried in the Fairview cemetery, Patton, on Sunday.
Harvey Conrad
Harvey Conrad, died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan of Loretto on Wednesday morning. He was born near Ashville in 1885. He had been suffering from consumption for three years but was confined to his home only a few weeks. Harvey was an unusually bright boy and had it not been for his ill health would have finished a course at St. Francis’ College which he attended for some time. He is survived by one brother and one sister, both of Ashville.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT
John Bershno, a Slav, aged forty-three years, with a wife and five children in the old country, was killed in the mine of the Logan Coal Company at Beaverdale about noon Monday, a fall of coal flattening his head out of shape and forcing his brains out.
Bershno and his brother, Stephen, were experienced miners, having been engaged in this work for over ten years. They were bearing in under a fall and had gone under some three and a half feet, the face of the opening being about seven feet. John stooped down to dig out a small part of coal standing and as he struck it the whole mass fell on his head and shoulders and crushed them beyond recognition. The man was dead when the pile of stuff was removed from him. He was taken out of the mine and removed to his home. Coroner Miller was notified and investigated the case, deciding no inquest was necessary as it was clearly an accident induced by the carelessness of the man himself.
The funeral took place at Windber Wednesday forenoon with interment in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
OLD SOLDIER’S DAY
As previously announced the surviving members of the 133d Regt. Pa. Vols., will hold a reunion at Ebensburg on Wednesday next. The committee in charge take this occasion to invite all old soldiers to join in and make this a real Old Soldiers Day. As this is the first time a reunion of the veterans has been held in Ebensburg it is hoped and requested that everybody will take an interest and lend all the aid possible in making the old soldiers welcome.
It is requested that flags and bunting be displayed throughout the town so that the veterans may see Old Glory floating from every housetop. All veterans are requested to meet at the court house Wednesday morn at 10 o’clock to join in a parade to the P. R. R. depot, preceded by the Ebensburg band to meet the 10:28 train. From there the parade will return and disband at the court house in time for dinner which will be served by the ladies of Ebensburg and vicinity in the opera house to the old soldiers.
The sons of veterans are requested and expected without further invitation to assist the ladies in making preparations for the dinner such as putting up tables, procuring chairs or anything necessary to be done. After the dinner the meeting will be called to order in the court house by Dr. Thos. D. Davis, president of the regimental association. A camp fire will be held in the court house in the evening to which every body is invited.
PATTON ITEMS
Ed Moore and wife left for his home in Lock Haven on Tuesday morning.
Miss Gertie Noonan, sales lady at the Patton Supply Co.’s store, is on her vacation this week.
Will Bennett accompanied the remains of Geo. Markers who was killed on Saturday morning at Pardee No. 3 mines to his home in Jersey Shore on Saturday 2:30 train.
John Lilly’s house on Fifth avenue is now about completed and he will soon go to housekeeping.
Enoch Short moved into his new house on Russell avenue. He rented his house on Mellon avenue to Mr. Shoof and Horace Magee.
John Summerville reports his oats crop the best raised for a number of years.
Dentist Fergueson will open his dental place in the P. R. Young building Sept. 1.
Dick Barr and Jos. Marks are doing some fine papering in the Langbein and Schied Hotel. They are advertising business on the ceiling and making other fine improvements.
The Brady block is up to the third story and will make a fine showing when completed.
Mr. Karlheim, son of Joseph Karlheim, is now located at Villaridge, Mo. He is in the telephone business.
W. C. Hubbard has the contract for building the Dinsmore Bro.’s store and dwelling.
Mr. Johnston, a miner employed at the old McCormick mines, had a very narrow escape from being killed by the cars in the mine. He was caught in some manner unknown and was taken to his home in an apparently dying condition but we are glad to note he is getting along as well as could be expected.
L. S. Belick and family are on an extended business and pleasure trip.
Chas. Woulf and wife, Evan Thomas and wife and Wm. Woulf went to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Casper Woulf is back to his old position as miller in C. K. Crossman’s flour and feed mill. Casper is well known as a first class miller.
Contractor Joseph Marks has finished painting the homes of Lewis Detricks and Mrs. Johnston, near St. Lawrence, and Gerald Adams and Dick Delozier, St. Augustine, and is now finishing James Johnston’s house in Ashville.
Jacob Thomas of Thomas’ Mills was in town Tuesday on business.
Episcopal services will be held in the Good building Sunday morning and evening by their pastor, Rev. Potter.
Mrs. Oliver Reed of Altoona is visiting at the home of P. J. Detrick on Magee ave.
Mrs. Harry Barton and family retuned home on Friday after six weeks visit with friends in Benedict.
SHERIFF’S SALE
The following properties will be put up at Sheriff’s sale at the Capital Hotel, Johnstown, on Saturday, Sept. 5th:
Property in Croyle township, now occupied by Joseph Hunt.
House and lot in Jamestown, now occupied by Robert Endler.
Property in Dunlo, now occupied by P. P. Miller.
Lot No. 31, Maryland ave., Morrellville.
Property in Barnesboro, now occupied by Patrick McCauley.
House and lot in Fourth ward, Johnstown, now occupied by David Hodrick.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
During the electric storm on Monday evening the barn of Michael Murphy in Cambria township about two miles east of Ebensburg, was struck by lightening, set on fire and burned to the ground together with its contents. A new mowing machine and horse rake stored away in the barn by John Murphy, neighbor, were also burned. There was some insurance upon the property.
Miss Edith Evans of Johnstown is an Ebensburg visitor.
Miss Delia Port is visiting among friends and relatives in Phillipsburg and Osceola.
Mrs. George Hettler and two children are guests at the home of Jno. F. Tibbett.
Messrs. H. T. Davis of this place and H. A. Dugan are spending a few days at Atlantic City.
Miss Lula McKendrick is making a tour of the Yellowstone Park with a party of friends.
Miss Myrtle Bloom has as her guest Preston Sherbine and Miss Mazie Sherbine of Wilmore.
Tallieson Jones of Carbondale was a recent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Davies.
Miss Helen Connell of Lilly is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Connell of this place.
It is understood that S. L. Reed, Esq., has purchased from P. J. Little, Esq., a lot on Centre street. The consideration was $2,000.
Miss Trixie Monroe, heading her own company of players in the comedy drama, “Him and Me,” is the offering at the opera house Monday, August 31.
Her many friends will be glad to learn that Mrs. Fes Lloyd is recovering nicely from the operation which she underwent in the Presbyterian Hospital, Allegheny, Saturday. [Mountaineer Herald]
A. B. Williams of Patton on Thursday sold a strip of coal land to Attorney S. L. Read of this place.
The men employed at the Lemon mine, Gallitzin, came out on a strike last week, claiming something was wrong with the scales. The scales were tested and were found to be absolutely correct.
A reward of $50 has been offered for the arrest of the wire thieves, who stripped twenty-two poles of the Cambria county Telegraph & Telephone company between Wilmore and Portage last week.
Elminta, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prough of Frugality, recently fell backward into a tub of heated soap and was scalded about the back and limbs. The child will recover.
Edward Callen, a telegraph operator at Cresson, on last Friday found some letters containing $12 and a pocketbook that were stolen from Landlord Frank McTague at his hotel at Cresson the Thursday before. They have been turned over to the owner.
Robt. F. and J. M. Notley of Hastings; D. E. Notley, of Barnesboro; John Lloyd and Wm. Kimball of Ebensburg, says the North Cambria News, expect to leave shortly for the state of Idaho where they intend to take up government land which is very thickly grown with pine timber.
E. R. Stumpp, who for some time has been connected with the Johnstown Postal Telegraph office, has accepted a position as agent at the C. & C. Station at Ashville, Cambria county. Before taking charge of the Ashville office, Mr. Stumpp will be in the Ebensburg office for a while to familiarize himself with the details of his work.
Fred Wallace of the Webster Coal & Coke company’s pay staff accidentally shot himself in the calf of his right leg recently, the bullet passing down inside the arteries and coming to the surface near the ankle. The injured man drove to Cresson where he had the bullet extracted and is since said to have improved. Wallace carried a safety-lock revolver in his hip pocket. He took a payroll to Hastings August 15 and was returning from the mines when he saw a couple of suspicious characters in the road ahead. As he still had considerable money about him he seized his revolver, whereupon the weapon was discharged.
Dr. R. Devereaux of Cresson who has been confined to his home ever since his sudden attack last week when he collapsed in the street from heart disease is now rapidly improving.
A rattlesnake four feet long with eight rattles was killed in the street between the Anderson House and Parrish’s drug store in Cresson on Wednesday morning of last week, says the Cresson Record, by Edward Kelly and Edward Lawninger, two Pittsburg young men who are spending their vacation at Loretto. They took their trophy away with them. How his snakeship came to be traveling the main streets of Cresson is unexplained. A man who had just come out of the barroom wiping his lips, turned pale when he saw the snake and hurried toward the railroad station.
WILL NOT GO BACK
Judge E. H. Gary, chairman of the Executive committee of the United States Steel corporation recently issued the following statement:
“I know of no arrangements or understanding for the return of Mr. Schwab to the Presidency of the corporation. I think his general desire is to fully and permanently regain his health. It has been officially stated that his salary was $100,000 per annum and that in addition he received something out of the bonus fund, the same as other officials. These statements, like all other official statements, can be relied upon.”
MARRIAGES
Pringle-Skiles
At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Skiles, Wilmore, by the Rev. A. Davison, pastor of the U. B. church at 5:30 o’clock Thursday evening, August 20th, Irvin S. Pringle, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pringle, of Wilmore, was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Skiles. The attendants were Irvin Skiles, brother of the bride and Miss Iona Aull.
The young couple are well and favorably known in Wilmore and vicinity. The groom is a switchman at W tower of the Pennsylvania railroad below Wilmore, and the bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Skiles.
After the ceremony and a bounteous repast at the home of the bride’s parents, the newly married pair went to housekeeping in a house near by already furnished by the groom, amid the congratulations of relatives and friends, and the best wishes of the community for a happy wedded life for these deserving young people.
NOTES FROM THE COURTHOUSE
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court:
Aaron Israel Edelstein of Pittsburg and Rachel Charlson of Barnesboro.
Watkin W. Evans of Johnstown and Cora Myers of Lime Ridge, Pa.
Stiney Zonuli of Patton and Stella Walters of Jamestown, Pa.
Harry C. Fry of Glasgow and Mary E. Glasgow of Reade township.
Joseph Dinome and Angeline Maria Shear of Johnstown.
David J. Framton and Sadie N. Norton of Spangler.
Howard C. Yingling and Effie Smith, of Susquehanna Twp.
John L. Sullivan of Hastings and Margaret Hipps of St. Lawrence.
Simon Nolan of Patton and Augusta Peterson of Antrim, Tioga county.
Middleton P. Williams of Bellwood, Blair county, and Catherine B. McHugh, of Blandburg, Cambria county.
Julius Link and Annie Mock of South Fork.
Charles Krumenacker and Susie Callihan of Washington township.
Andy Leacsinski and Lizzie Tross of Johnstown.
George Risko and Mary Petnia of Puritan.
Joseph Leja and Rosalie Podezerwinska of Hastings.
John Frances Dunlap and Catherine E. Callihan of Ehrenfeld.
Karl Okbarsky and Odeny Buin of Johnstown.
Michael Vojtek and Barbara Colis of Puritan.
James J. McGarvey and Mary Saly of Johnstown.
John Kopvrewa and Mary Tomaskovic of Johnstown.
J. Roy Stiffler of Vinco and Rosa May Stutzman of Mineral Point.
Howard Lasher of Ashville and Celia M. Hanlin of Gallitzin.
George L. Homer and Edith G. Hunt of East Conemaugh.
Samuel Thornton and Elizabeth Howie of East Conemaugh.
Michael Karam and Annie Sojowitch of Johnstown.
William C. Conrad and Bertha C. Craver of Cambria county.
Edward Proud of Glen Richey, Clearfield county, and Martha Jane Smith of Seldom Seen, Cambria county.
Elsworth Parshal of Glasgow and Louisa Forshey of Mountaindale.
ASSESSORS MEET
On Tuesday in response to a call issued by the county commissioners the assessors from 24 townships assembled in this place to discuss the matter of assessments, the aim being to arrive at a general understanding whereby something like uniformity in taxation may be attained. Those present were: Jno. E. Felix, Adams; Jno. Schrider, Stonycreek; Robert McCauliff, Upper Yoder; Joseph Roberts, Lower Yoder; A. M. Hopkins, Reade; Joel E. Gates, White; Ignatius Adams, Clearfield; J. V. Schenk, Allegheny; S. V. Green, Blacklick; Wm. W. Howell, Cambria; Elias Monday, Jackson; Thos. Powers, Portage; Edward Brawley, Carroll; Wm. A. Libby, Elder; Daniel D. Miller, Susquehanna; Jno. D. Ager, Barr; W. G. Griffith, Conemaugh; Hiram Goughenour, East Taylor; H. J. Conway, Gallitzin; Geo. W. Brown, Dean; Jno. H. Smith, Munster; S. A. Crum, Croyle; Geo. G. Mulhollen, Summerhill; H. M. Galbreth, W. Taylor.
NEW TRIAL GRANTED IN THE ITELL CASE
Dr. Edward M. Cooper and Miss Mary Talbitzer of New Castle and Dr. L. Hawn of Edinboro, Lawrence county, convicted of conspiracy to perform a criminal operation on Miss Mabel Williams of Conemaugh, the result of which was that the young woman died at the Talbitzer home at a time when she appeared well on the road to recovery, have been granted a new trial.
Readers of the FREEMAN will remember that when the case went to trial at New Castle, Albert Itell of Portage township entered a plea of guilty of conspiracy to have the operation performed and turned state’s evidence, implicating the two physicians and Mrs. Talbitzer as parties in performing the operation. The case was bitterly contested and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty on the charge of conspiring. A motion was made by the attorneys of the physicians and Mrs. Talbitzer for a new trial and after hearing the arguments in support of and against the motion, the Lawrence county court decreed that a new trial be granted.
The second trial will no doubt be hard fought. The district attorney of Lawrence county is reported to have said that he believed the principals in the affair should have been satisfied to have been left off with conviction on but one count and that new evidence has been secured for the prosecution that will be introduced at the proper time. The case will come up near the end of the court week, which will begin Monday, Sept. 7. Itell has not yet been sentenced for his part in the affair and will not be until the case of the others are finally disposed of.
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