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CAMBRIA FREEMAN EBENSBURG, PA JANUARY 1904   The Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 1, 1904 Volume XXXVII, Number 53 Contributed by Patty Millich   NEWS 10,000 Men’s Wages Cut Steel Workers at McKeesport Will Accept the Inevitable McKeesport, Pa., Dec. 30. Notices of a wage reduction were posted at the local plants of the United States Steel Corporation. The cuts include every employee and will graduate down from heads of departments to laborers, the latter receiving but a slight reduction. Work on additions to the present plant and the new $10,000,000 works will be pushed. Ten thousand men are affected by the wage reductions which will be generally accepted. New Blood in Wild West Bailey Acquires Interest in Buffalo Bill Show New York, Dec. 30. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) has purchased the Nate Saulsbury interest in the Wild West Show from the Saulsbury estate and has formed a partnership in that show with J. A. Bailey, owner of the Barnum & Bailey circus under the firm name of Cody & Bailey. Mr. Bailey’s interest in the partnership is equal to that of Mr. Cody. It is stated officially that the three-tented shows, in which Mr. Bailey is an owner, are not associated in any way except that he holds a half interest in the Wild West, an interest in the Forepaugh & Sells Bros.’ show and is the sole manager of the Barnum & Bailey show. Schwab’s Bonds a Good Lien New York, Dec. 30. The New York Security and Trust company in the action brought by it and Charles M. Schwab as co-complainants against the United States Shipbuilding company and Receiver James M. Smith Jr., to foreclose the mortgage on the Bethlehem Steel company’s plant, has interposed its answer which says that the bonds issued by Mr. Schwab are a lien upon the property of the defendants and denies unlawful conspiracy. Notice The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the American National Bank of Ebensburg, Pa., for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year will be held at said bank on Tuesday, January 12, 1904, between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m. Robert Scanlan, Cashier Dunlo Hotel Sold W. W. Baker of Dunlo has sold the furniture and fixtures of the Dunlo hotel to Richard Bender who has been conducting that hostelry for some time past. He has also sold the stock and implements of his farm located in that locality. Mr. Baker will remove his family either to South Fork or Johnstown, but has not yet decided which. Local and Personal Mrs. M. J. Stoltz spent Tuesday in Altoona. Del Notley of Hastings spent Wednesday in this place. E. B. Kittell of this place spent Monday in Johnstown. Mrs. A. M. Schettig spent Christmas with her parents in Blandburg. Charles Hasson, of this place, retuned home Thursday from Philadelphia. Postmaster Green of Patton was a visitor in this place on Wednesday. Operator Barnes of Barnesboro was transacting business in this place this week. Harvey Tibbott was home from Pittsburg to spend Christmas with his parents. Miss Maud and Messrs. Phil and Edward Shoemaker are spending the holidays with their parents in this place. Within a short time Dunlo will have an electric light system in operation. A charter, with a capitalization of $10,000, will be asked for January 14. Local stockholders compose the company and more than the required stock has already been subscribed for. Edward Glenn of Nant-y-Glo, a brakeman who was seriously injured several months ago, was admitted to the hospital at Altoona on Monday to have the leg redressed, which was broken in several places. Christmas day saw quite a reunion of the family of William Connell of this place. His son Frank came home from Latrobe. Miss Julia from Johnstown, John, Bert and Agnes Connell were also at home. Rev. E. F. Randall who has been acting as pastor of the Christian church in this place left on Thursday evening for his home in Swampscott, Mass. Rev. Randall has been given a call by the local congregation but has not as yet announced his intentions. Harry McNamera en route to New York stopped off in this place to spend the Christmas holidays. Harry has his head full of World’s Fair ideas and his pockets full of concessions. He speaks of the Fair with almost a native western confidence and enthusiasm. On last Sunday the Rev. Wm. Henry William of the Calvinistic Methodist church of this place preached his farewell sermon. Mr. Henry intends taking a post graduate course in an eastern theological seminary. On Tuesday the members of Mr. Henry’s church gave him a farewell testimonial. Rev. J. Twyson Jones presided at the meeting. Mr. Henry was presented with a purse of gold. It was definitely announced that Rev. Father Ludden will shortly be transferred to Ashville. Father Fox of Huntingdon, Pa., will, it is understood, take Father Ludden’s place. Walter and Charles O’Hara returned from college to spend Christmas with their mother. Landlord M. J. Stoltz gave a banquet on New Year’s Eve to the guests of the Mountain House and their friends. A roast pig was the feature of the eats. Cresson Gun Club Shoot The Cresson Gun Club held a big shoot on their grounds at Cresson the 22nd and notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, which interfered considerable with the shooting, a large crowd of shooters and spectators were present and some good scores were made. The Cresson Gun Club is noted all over the state for its successful shoots. About twenty-five crack shots participated and the following scores were made: Ten bird event: Blair of Tyrone and Wenderoth of Cresson; first with ten birds each, Powell of Huntingdon, Dexter of Johnstown, and Deitrich of Tyrone; second, nine birds each. Fifteen bird event: Dexter of Johnstown and Evans of Dunlo, fourteen birds each, tied for first place. Deitrich of Tyrone, Adams of Cressona and Tosh of South Fork, second place, thirteen birds each. Blue of Tyrone, third, twelve birds. The third and last event was at ten birds and Deitrich and Powell tied for first place with ten straight each. Dexter, Wenderoth and Blair were second with nine birds each and Tosh and Evans were third with eight each. Miner’s Leg Fractured Paul Ziliga, a Pole, aged twenty years, was taken to Johnstown Tuesday morning and was sent to the Memorial Hospital where a compound fracture of the left leg was reduced. The man was employed in a mine at Nant-y-Glo and Monday a mine car ran over his leg. “Bob” Lloyd Turned Down On Tuesday afternoon the county commissioners appointed James McCann of Lilly mercantile appraiser. The Lilly editor was nominated by Commissioner Stutzman. Among the 50 other aspirants was “Bob” Lloyd, Cambria county’s versatile bridge builder. For some reason Lloyd failed to connect with Commissioner Jones and was forgotten by everyone but Sheehan who nominated him. It is understood that McCann was Stutzman’s candidate and was supported by Jones as part of his “anything to beat Lloyd” policy. Are Booming Connell A petition is being circulated among the Republicans in Ebensburg and vicinity asking Judge O’Connor to appoint Mr. William Connell ex-tip stave in the court house to the position of jury commissioner, now vacant. Coroner Appeals Coroner E. L. Miller on Saturday filed an appeal to the Superior Court on Judge O’Connor’s recent decision which knocked him out of the $815 fees and mileage for which he sued the county commissioners, Dr. Miller being [word unclear] for the costs. In the absence of the coroner’s regular attorney, Jacob Zimmerman Esq., S. Lemon Reed, of this place took out an appeal. Neal Sharkey of Johnstown went on the bond for $100 to secure the costs. Pomona Grange Meeting The program for the next regular meeting of Cambria County Pomona Grange which will be held in the court house on Monday and Tuesday, January 4th and 5th is as follows: Monday Morning – The Grange will be opened at 9 o’clock; song by Grange choir; general business; suggestions for the good of the order by Joseph A. McMullen and T. W. Hughes. Query box. Afternoon – The afternoon session will be called to order at 1:30 pm; reports will be made by the secretary of the Grange Fire Insurance company, and by the county deputy, followed by the election of the board of directors of the Fire Insurance company, county deputy and other officials. Query box. The fifth degree session will open at 4:30 pm. The evening session will open at 7:30 p.m. and will be open to the public. Program – Song by Grange choir; address by Dr. Surface, economic zoologist of the State department of agriculture; solo by Chad Jones; address by A. E. Cornell, lecturer of Pennsylvania State Grange; song by Grange choir. The session on Tuesday morning will be called to order at 8:30 o’clock. Program – Talk for the good of the order by the worthy master and others; sister hour, consisting of an address by the worthy lecturer; query box, conducted by the sisters; song by the sisters; select reading by H. P. Dishart; institute work. Prof. Surface writes that he is willing to examine specimens of scale insects or other insects submitted to him and will give all the aid in his power to persons needing help in his line. Herman Dishart, Secretary Another Big Coal Deal A deed from J. L. Mitchell and wife of Ebensburg, transferring to the Commercial Coal Mining company the title of the coal under three valuable holdings in the county known as the Samuel George Farm, containing 116 acres; the Flora D. Harkins farm containing 102 acres and the John Blickenderfer farm containing 63 acres, all in Blacklick township, was left at the Recorder’s office for record on Saturday. The deed was executed on the 23d of November. The consideration of the transfer is given as $22,586.62. Mr. Mitchell bought the Samuel George farm in October of 1902 for $4,085; the Harkin’s farm in December, 1902, for $6,134 and the Blickenderfer place in November, 1902, for $1,800. From the sale price it appears that Mr. Mitchell’s profit amounts to about $11,000. At the same time another deed from Murray D. Courtright to the same corporation, conveying the tract of 1,109 acres in Jackson and Blacklick townships, known as the Moore syndicate tract and regarded as one of the most valuable holdings in the Cambria county coal fields, was left for record. This deed was executed on November 23, 1903, the consideration mentioned being $1. Last January Mr. Courtright paid to Ex-Judge Barker, Abel Lloyd and others, the original owners of the tract, $116,000 for their property rights. The Commercial Coal Mining company, which by these two deeds becomes the owner of about 1,400 acres of the most valuable coal lands in the county, at a cost of about $138,000 is a comparatively new concern and as its charter is not on record, it is impossible to learn the names of the stockholders but it is evident that it is destined to become a power in the mining industry of the county. What Ails Hassinger? There are rumors afloat to the effect that J. G. Hassenger (sic) is going to turn down the job of jury commissioner, the Johnstown TRIBUNE being authority for the statement that he will resign as soon as he is sworn in. There are no reasons assigned for Mr. Hassenger’s position. Wm. H. Connell is being mentioned as a successor to Hassenger. The appointment rests with the court. Miner Runs Amuck Patrick McCarty, a Bakerton miner, under quarantine for the smallpox, created considerable excitement in that place on Tuesday evening. McCarty in some manner secured a liberal supply of liquor and proceeded to chase his family out of doors with a shot gun. Around the County Personals Mrs. Luther of Carrolltown, mother of J. W. Luther, is visiting friends in town. [Blairsville COURIER] Miss Mary Rhodes of South Fork is visiting friends in Johnstown. Dr. John G. Broad of South Fork spent Monday in Johnstown. George B. Delemater of Wehrem is visiting friends in Johnstown. James A. Page of Mineral Point spent Tuesday in Johnstown. Latrobe Defeated Gallitzin The Latrobe and Gallitzin bowling teams played three contest games on Emmet Bigman’s alleys at Gallitzin, Tuesday night. The contest was for the best out of three games and Latrobe was the lucky team, winning the first and last games. Three of the Latrobe team who took part are Stubert, Renkin, Kuhn, Mullen and Bovey. Those of Gallitzin are Brandlinger, Frazer, Brandnow, Smith and Martz. The totals of the three games for Latrobe were 706, 673 and 662 and for Gallitzin 583, 773 and 652. Store Closed Evenings The Dry Goods Store of Mrs. R. F. Jones will be closed every evening next week except Saturday. It will of course be open during the day as usual. Precedent Broken Governor Pennypacker Tells Why He Pardons Two Boys Harrisburg, Dec. 29. Governor Pennypacker has filed a written statement giving his reasons for approving the recommendations of the board of pardons at its recent meeting for a pardon for two Blair county boys, Smith and Sigler, who were convicted of larceny in York county. The governor states that he believes the youths committed the crime because of adversity as their previous reputations show them to be industrious and honest. He thinks they have been sufficiently punished and advised them to lead upright lives in the future. This is a new departure and it has not been the custom for the governor to assign his reason for granting a pardon. Barnesboro Items Arthur Duke’s two children have been laid up with scarlet fever. James Whalley’s little girl is on the sick list, being a victim of scarlet fever. Dr. Anderson has recovered from a spell of fever. The Barnesboro Inn was recently quarantined by the board of health on account of several cases of smallpox. Weakland & Baker’s new livery stable is nearly completed. John Receller of this place recently killed a young hog which weighed 390 pounds. John bought the pig last spring for a quart of whiskey and 50 cents. All the mines around here are picking up somewhat. Thomas Richardson of Windber was visiting his many friends in this place. Thieves recently broke into Herbert Goodrum’s restaurant and stole everything that he had on hand. They even stole a seven-up deck and a bottle of medicine which Herbert was using. This is the second time that Herbert has been robbed. The fine new pipe organ which cost $2,500 and was partly paid for by Andrew Carnegie played its first mass on Christmas day at the Holy Cross Catholic church at Spangler. The organ is a handsome one. The residents of this vicinity who have seen the instrument say that it beats all the inventions they have witnessed in 99 years. The following is the committee connected with the dedication of the organ: M. C. Weakland, John Peters and James Ruchell. Mrs. Bitteres is the organist. MARRIAGES Fitzgerald-Lloyd Dr. Clyde Arlington Fitzgerald of South Fork and Miss Nellie Lloyd, daughter of Postmaster Fes Lloyd of Ebensburg, will be marred in the parlor at the Lloyd home on Friday evening at 6 o’clock by Rev. Samuel Craig, pastor of the Ebensburg Presbyterian church. Miss Florence Evans will be maid of honor. Miss Lottie Richards, ring bearer, and Misses Elizabeth Jones, Elizabeth Griffith, Dorothy Davis and Rowena Richards, little ribbon girls. Among the out-of-town people attending the wedding are Miss Florence Evans, daughter of Congressman Alvin Evans and his sons, Charles and Alvin Jr. Miss Mary Haspert of Wooster, Ohio; Miss Gatella Wertz of Johnstown; Mr. E. Fitzgerald of Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Carrie Fitzgerald of Kane, Pa; Dr. St. Clair of Latrobe, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. George Schryock of Johnstown. After the ceremony the party will partake of refreshments. The newly wedded couple will depart on the 7:12 train for Washington D. C. and after remaining there for a few days will journey to Florida. They expect to be home at South Fork by the 1st of February. DEATHS Track Walker Killed Ananias Rose, a track walker in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, was instantly killed Sunday morning near Mineral Point above Conemaugh by east bound train No. 11. The unfortunate man was working at the curve about 600 feet from the Mineral Point station. He and another man were boring into a rail in the middle of the track. They saw a train coming on another track and the noise from that prevented their hearing No. 11’s approach until too late for Rose to escape. His companion got away just in time to escape Rose’s fate. Rose’s body was literally cut to pieces, fragments being strewn all around. George Bros., of South Fork, took charge of the remains and the funeral was held at Wesley chapel on Monday. The deceased lived at Mineral Point, was 47 years of age and is survived by two children. William M. Jones William M. Jones of Allegheny, died Monday evening at 10 o’clock at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George R. Harlow, Edgewood, Allegheny Co. Mr. Jones was born in Montgomeryshire, North Wales, September 11, 1832. When eight years old his parents moved to this country, locating in Cambria county, near this place. In 1858 he married Jane Roberts, who died in May, 1902. For 26 years the family home was in Ebensburg, during most of which time he was connected with the firm of E. Roberts & Sons. Since 1884 he had made his home in Allegheny and for the last 10 years has been in the employ of the Union Trust company of Pittsburg. He was a charter member of Kedron Commandery, Knights Templar, also of Summit Lodge, F. X. A. M. of this place. Mr. Jones had been active in church and Sunday school work and at the time of his death was senior deacon and trustee in the First Congregational Church of Allegheny. Nine children survive him: Miss Anna M. Jones; Edward A. Jones; John R. Jones; and Mrs. W. Seamon of Allegheny; Mrs. J. M. Boggs of Byron, N.Y.; Mrs. George R. Harlow and Mrs. R. F. Emery of Edgewood; George M. Jones of Oberlin, O.; and Richard Jones of New York city. Michael Noon Michael Noon of Carroll township died at his home at noon Saturday, his death being due to a general breakdown of the system, he having been ill for several years. Mr. Noon was seventy-eight years old. He was born in County Cenewaga, Ireland, Dec. 26, 1826, and when six years old was brought to the United States by his parents who settled in Carroll township. In 1855 the deceased was married at the Catholic church, Loretto by Rev. Father Joseph Gallagher. His wife, six sons and three daughters survive. The funeral took place at 10 o’clock Monday morning at Loretto. After a mass of requiem, interment was made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Judith Canty Mrs. Judith Canty, widow of John Canty, died of heart trouble Saturday morning at her home in Altoona. She was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, 75 years ago and had resided in Altoona 21 years. She is survived by these sons and daughters: P. M.; Thomas; Martin; and Mrs. Richard Madigan of Altoona; James and Mrs. Nora Strayer, Philadelphia; and Mrs. J. B. Hughes of Windber. Three brothers also survive: Jeremiah Toohey of Johnstown; Michael Toohey, Gallitzin and James Toohey, Broad Top. The funeral at 9 o’clock Monday morning. Requiem mass at St. John’s Catholic church and interment in St. John’s cemetery, Johnstown. Harvey Horner Harvey Horner, a well-known farmer of Stonycreek township, died at his home, the old Horner farm near the Red Bridge, Saturday morning at 11 o’clock. He was single and was nearly 70 years old. A brother, Archie Horner, lives in the First ward, Johnstown, and Mrs. Samuel Judy of the Seventeenth Ward and Mrs. John Ford, of Bedford county, are sisters. Funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased at 10 o’clock Monday morning, interment being made in Speicher’s cemetery. Dorothea Boyer Dorothea Winifred, daughter of James F. and Harriet Boyer, died at the parental home in Lower Yoder township at 2 o’clock Sunday morning of spinal meningitis. She was eight months and twenty-two days old. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at two o’clock, the remains being interred in Grand View cemetery. Mrs. [sic - Miss] Jane Furey Miss Jane Furey, aged twenty-six, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary McIntosh in Portage township on the 24th, of pulmonary trouble. Miss Furey was the daughter of James Furey who died a number of years ago in Munster township. She had been ill for a long time. The remains were interred in the parish cemetery at Wilmore last Saturday morning after services in St. Bartholomew’s church at that place. James Rowland The remains of James Rowland, a former resident of Blacklick township, but for some time past a resident of Clearfield county near Westover, where he owned a farm, were brought to Ebensburg by railroad on Wednesday evening and on Thursday morning taken to Blacklick township for interment in the Bethel cemetery. Mr. Rowland was about 40 years of age and is survived by a wife and four children.   Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 8, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 54 Contributed by Patty Millich NEWS Local and Personal Miss Blanche McDermitt of Johnstown is visiting friends and relatives in this place this week. S. S. Kinkead spent Saturday in the Flood City. Geo. Porch was a business visitor to Johnstown on Saturday. Miss Bird Kinkead of Johnstown visited relatives here this week. Peter Long of Croyle township was a visitor to Ebensburg on Saturday. Rev. James Jenkins is visiting friends in Wilkesbarre. Prof. P. L. O’Connor and son, Francis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Little. It is understood that Ed Carbey will apply for a license for the new Shoemaker Hotel at Big Bend. If “Ed” launches into business for himself his many friends will wish him success. There appear to be many assessors who are inclined in the belief that their oath of office does not include all of their duties. Many of them are derelict in the matter of reporting births and deaths in their district. Some districts are never heard of in this respect. Were any one inclined to be severe the offending ones would soon find that the law provided a punishment for the neglect of any one of the duties of an assessor. T. W. Dick received the commission on Saturday to audit the accounts of the register. Rev. John J. Ludden, now pastor at Ashville, was in this place on Thursday. The Johnstown friends of William Kimball of this place are still looking for a goose promised them by the jovial Kimball. It seems that Mr. Kimball, who is an Elk, promised a treat to some of his brother Elks in the Flood City. A large goose figured in the treat. The Johnstown boys are wondering just which one of them is the goose. The New York SUN recently announced that the Hon. Webster Davis, the former Cambria County boy who became famous over his attitude on the Boer war, will shortly leave Kansas City, Mo., and locate at the Metropolis. It is said that Mr. Davis is to manage some concern at New York on a salary of $25,000 per year. Robert Trece says that the boy is doing very nicely, thank you. Those Blandburg Cases The Blandburg contempt cases were argued before Judge O’Connor on Tuesday and Wednesday. When the testimony was all in the defendants were called before the bench and given a very severe lecture. They were told that they were all clearly in contempt of the order of the court, even in the light of their own testimony. The cases will be finally disposed of at argument court. Holds Up Train on Mountain A big bear on the track which the engineer supposed to be a man caused a long coal train to come to a standstill during the blizzard on the mountain west of Altoona before dawn Sunday morning. The bear got in front of the headlight, remained there half an hour, evidently trying to get warm and then retreated. It was necessary for shovelers to get the train out of the drifts before the run could be continued and the crew nearly froze during the stop. Wilmore There is the best kind of sleighing up the mountain. The snow is about sixteen inches deep and the thermometer has registered 35 degrees below zero. A crowd of young people from South Fork drove to the Cambria House and had a very enjoyable time dancing. They were served with supper and then drove home in that 35 degree frost. Rose Kinney was visiting her sister, Mrs. Philip Burk of Johnstown. Ex-Commissioner, James Costlow, is crippled up with rheumatism and is not able to go about. All the ice houses here have been filed with the finest ice. It ranges from eight to 14 inches and is clear as crystal. Benscreek Farmers are taking advantage of the good sleighing in the country roads and are hauling hay, straw and other farm products to town. H. A. Walker was in Johnstown on business several days last week. George Snavely of the DuPont farm near this place has recovered from the injuries he recently sustained by being caught under an overturned sled. He is now engaged in hauling lime from the Thomas bank at Tire Hill. Samuel Johns of Mishler is also hauling lime from this bank. Leon Holsopple, the Benscreek landlord, fearing damage from a gorge is cutting a channel through the pond in the rear of the hotel. Miners at the Tire Hill workings were unable to supply the demand for coal during the recent cold snap. The Cambria Steel company has men engaged in the erection of a large new fan for the mill mine which extends to this vicinity. For Municipal Lighting Plant The Carrolltown council has adopted a resolution that the proposition to bond that borough in the sum of $10,000 for the construction of a municipal electric lighting plant be submitted to the voters at the February election. Another Coal Deal Negotiations were closed last week by which S. W. Campbell, a prominent Philadelphia coal shipper, becomes the possessor of 338 acres of coal land on Blacklick creek, along the new Ebensburg and Blacklick extension of the Pennsylvania railroad. The sale was made by Harry McCreary of Indiana who acquired the land some time ago and the consideration involved is $11,133.75. Mr. Campbell will begin operations in the spring and will employ 200 men. The coal will be shipped to tidewater and although Mr. Campbell does not at present contemplate erecting any coke ovens, he may do so later, says a dispatch from Indiana. Court House Notes During the past year, according to the returns of the assessors there were 3,628 births and 1,268 deaths in Cambria county. In 1902 there were 3,392 births and 1,163 deaths. During 1903, 1,341 marriage licenses issued. In 1902 there were 1,256. There were 5,018 instruments filed it the Recorder’s office during the past year. The number of mortgages filed the past years was 1,500. Number of satisfactors, 267. In 1902 there were 401 mortgages filed and 213 satisfactions. The total number of letters of administration issued in 1903 was 205. There has been received from record in the Recorders’ office the bonds and commission as notary public of Philip N. Schettig and F. J. Hartman of this place and Geo. V. Hager of Johnstown. Portage The ball given by the Y. M. L. Society of Portage, held at the P. O. S. of A. Hall in Cassandra was a financial and social success. The Misses Gertie Hopfer, Nellie Hopfer and Annie Bolen have returned from Philipsburg and Coalport where they spent the holidays. Sam Hall and George Garland left on Monday for Coalport where they will spend the remainder of the winter. Dolliver is not Coming Late Thursday afternoon Superintendent Jones received word that Senator Dolliver would be unable to address the directors’ convention owing to illness. Officials Sworn In At “high noon” on Monday, Samuel Lenhart was sworn in as Sheriff of Cambria County. The recognizance of Sheriff Lenhart is in the sum of $25,000 with John Thomas, Sr., John H. Waters, James P. Greene, Robert Sagerson, and T. J. Wolfe, all of Johnstown as sureties; his bond is in the same amount and with the same signatures. Both papers are dated December 9, 1903, and marked recorded on the same day. After the swearing in of Sheriff Lenhart, J. W. Leech, Esq., attorney for John G. Hassinger, represented the following petition: The undersigned having been duly elected to the office of Jury Commissioner in and for the county of Cambria, at the general election held on November 3, 1903, hereby tenders his resignation and declines to serve, “refusing to serve,” and prays this honorable Court to accept his resignation, and to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a competent person to fill the office. Signed: John G. Hassinger. The Court directed that the petition be filed and later appointed W. H. Connell of this place to fill the vacancy. M. D. Bearer was formally appointed Deputy and was sworn in by Recorder Strauss. Mr. Bearer and his family have moved into the jail. Mr. Lenhart’s family will remain in Johnstown. After the officials were sworn in, the bar list was called and the following motions and petitions presented: Routine Business In re partition in the estate of Jacob Stull, William Davis appointed Auditor on motion of Evans, Leech & Evans to report liens and distribution of funds on recognicence of C. L. Wissinger. In the estate of Eliza Gardner, on motion of Evans, Leech & Evans, E. H. Davis appointed Auditor to report distribution of funds in hands of Jacob M. Baker. Petition of Forest Rose, Auditor to report distribution of funds in the hands of Moses Weaver, Executor of the will of Frederick Fender for leave to file corrected distribution. Petition of Administrators of the estate of Isaac Weakland for decree of specific performance of contract with V. J. Stoltz, M. D. Kittell. Petition of George W. Gallagher, Trustee, to make sale of real estate of James Gallagher of Portage Township for confirmation of account and distribution and for this discharge. Confirmed absolutely. Itell. Petition of Lewis J. Bearer, Guardian of Matthew Augustine and Mary Glass for Leave to pay interest on funds in his hands to Matthew Glass. Shoemaker. Petition of Elizabeth Prescott, relict of Thomas Prescott, Patton, for writ of partition. Kittell. Petition of Annie Kibler for writ of partition in estate of John Krise, Clearfield Township. Kittell. Petition of D. A. Luther, Administrator of Henry S. Dumm for discharge. Kittell. Petition of C. J. Mayer, Guardian of Curtis Fisher, minor child of Emma Fisher, for discharge. Discharged. Petition of William B. Beers, Guardian of Cleveland O. Landis, for an allowance. Evans, Leech & Evans. Petition of David T. Michaels, Guardian of David T. Michaels, Jr., for an order of private sale. Barker & Barker. Petition of Luke Elder, Guardian of Albert McCoy, minor child of James McCoy, Ashville, to sell real estate. Rouel Somerville. Petition of William R. Thomas and James P. Thomas, Executors of the will of Samuel Griffith for an order of private sale for the payment of debts. Writ of Mary E. Culley for a writ de lunite inquirendo, in estate of Joseph P. Pfeister of Allegheny Township. To Inspect Bridges The Court appointed the following to inspect the bridges over the Clearfield Creek on the St. Augustine-Fallen Timber road: William G. James, Alex C. Ivory, Theodore Beam, John Gray, Jacob Krise and V. Rager. The Court appointed the following to inspect the bridge over the Beaver Damn Creek in White Township: Henry C. Clonon, A. G. Storm, Charles Walters, J. G. Davis, John Kring and William Gardner. Master’s Reports Report of C. M. Keim suggesting a decree in case of Owen R. McKinney vs. Ellen McKinney. Report of F. J. Hartman suggesting a decree in case of Yingling vs. Yingling. In the case of W. C. Mooney vs. Emily Mooney, a subpoena was awarded. Charters Application was made for charters for the Mountain Summer Assembly, Ebensburg, and the First Presbyterian Church of Barnesboro. Was a Busy Year for the Coroner According to a compilation made by the Johnstown “Democrat,” during the year 1903 in the neighborhood of 190 people met their death within the boundaries of Cambria County, from other than natural causes. Of this number 156 were investigated by the Coroner Dr. E. L. Miller, while the rest were deemed accidental or were not investigated for other reasons. The list of cases investigated is as follows: January Inquests: John J. Smith, fractured skull caused by blow from John McIntyre at Cresson. Views: Mike Paige, killed on railroad in Conemaugh. Peter Vossell, killed on railroad in Conemaugh. William Burns, killed on Brownstown Crossing. Joseph Maclovic, killed in mine at Conemaugh. Andy Kabula, killed on railroad in Gallitzin. Robert Pood, killed by crane at Franklin Plant, Cambria Steel Company. Mike Velemrovic, killed at Franklin Plant. Joseph Olegine, killed in mine at Carrolltown. Sadie Wiley, committed suicide on the Frankstown road. February Inquests: William Seigh, found dead at home in Barnesboro, jury decided death was natural. Hartley Given, murdered by unknown persons on the Frankstown road. Stephen Velastic, killed by unknown parties at Cresson with an axe. Antonio Grillo and wife, killed by dynamite explosion at their home in Portage. Views: L. K. White, killed in wreck on railroad near Lovett. E. W. Walters, killed in same wreck. William Williams, killed in mine near Hastings Isaac Davis, ground to pieces by train near South Fork. Gerard Wellsby, met death on rail near South Fork. William Sleeman, killed in mines near Cresson. Peter Jarvis, found dead from exposure at Cresson. James Smith, struck by B. & O. train in Eighth ward. March Inquests: Pat Waldon, killed on railroad in Eleventh Ward Peter McGulic, shot at Barnesboro late in 1902, found in open lot near town mentioned four months later Anthony Bordez, killed in smash up in South Fork mines of the South Fork Coal Company. John Stamp, killed in same accident. Frank McClain, killed in same accident at same time. Views: Charles Lufah, killed at Cambria Blast Furnaces. Charles Paul, mines at Gallitzin. Andy Hovrdiska, mines at Franklin. James Miles, freight train of South Fork. Annie Scoff, accidental poisoning, South Fork. Joseph Martisco, mine at Benscreek. Unknown man, train at Gallitzin. Hiram Ortis, railroad at Engleside. Unknown white child, found at Wilmore. April Inquests: John Washington, negro lad, accidentally hurt at home in the Seventh Ward. Views: George Wicklic, Cambria Blast Furnaces. Frank White, killed by train, Morrellville. Edward Watt, railroad, Ashville. Gordon Miller, railroad, Lilly. Unknown man, railroad, Gallitzin. David Thomas, railroad, Ebensburg Branch. Andy Youkhous, exposure, Portage Mills. John Fitzgerald, railroad, Stone Bridge. May Inquests: C. E. Steele, killed on railroad in Ashville in 1902. Views: Michael Crown, locomotive, Cambria yards. John M. Dumford, water tanks, Prospect. ------Devine, railroad, Conemaugh. James Suckries, Cambria yards. Mike Kacash, mines, Lilly. William Goesbach, mines, Conemaugh. Guana Ansler, railroad, Wilmore. Albert Bohn, car shop, Frankstown. Daniel Sopko, mines, Spangler. Frank Tracolo, railroad, South Fork. John Wynn, car shops, Franklin. Steve Johanna, railroad, Franklin. John Kane, railroad, Ehrenfeld. June Inquests: John Shilling, shot accidentally near Nicktown. Views: Mike Misvuric, mines, Spangler. Mike Blansic, railroad, Spangler. Edward Trevennon, mines, South Fork. Paul Griska, gas, Blast Furnace. July: No inquests held in this month. Views: Steve Martan, railroad, Fifteen Ward. Albert Kittell, choked to death, Dunlo. Peter Quinn, railroad, Conemaugh. Restivo Calogars, railroad, Lilly. Angelus Pelleret, railroad, South Fork. Paul Nemartquet, mines, Carrolltown. Thomas Blum, fell through Ten Acre Bridge. Harry C. Repine, railroad, Johnstown. John Sell, Sheridan Station. Frank Kirk, railroad, Sheridan. George Kanayvot, car shop, Franklin. Henry Buoyo, elevator, Merchants’ Hotel. W. H. John, mines, Johnstown. Joseph Lape, died from natural causes, Eighth Ward. John Schreck, cog wheels crane, Franklin. Elmer Williams, railroad, Gallitzin. Mrs. Mary Repine, fell from window, Morrellville. John Senora, blast furnaces, Cambria Company. Smith McCrory, elevator, Thomas’ Store. August Inquests: Laura Taylor, murdered on Frankstown road by Frank Davis. Jacob Lape, found dead at Cassandra. Andy Sabodic, shot near Lilly. William Burns, killed by street car, Johnstown. Robert Snowball, shot himself, Cresson. Views: William Garland, railroad, Cresson. Frank Topa, railroad, Sang Hollow. Henry Brown, mines, Ehrenfeld. John Birshno, mines, Lloydell. James Murphy, mines, Portage. James Casey, railroad, Summerhill. Argo -------, railroad, Summerhill. Michael Cooney, railroad, Lilly. Adolph Boeklar, found dead, Tenth Ward. Louis Fondelier, suicide, Johnstown. George Marks, mines, Patton. Thomas Ricclardine, found dead, Benscreek. Joseph Hucsac, ore stock yards. William Davis, railroad, Cresson. September Inquests: William Carter, Franklin O’Neil, shot and killed by Harry Hershberger in Morrellville. Views: Tony Chaprano, mines, Ehrenfeld. Albert F. Grove, shot near Vinco by brother. Unknown child found at Benscreek. Matthew Beckley, poisoned near Geistown. Mike Kretz, mines, South Fork. John Turkeminan, forge shop, Franklin Plant. William Cater, Franklin Plant. William Moschgat, railroad, Eleventh Ward. Frank Johnson, railroad, South Fork. Mike Pupich, mines, Cambria Steel Company. October Inquests: John Kushman, shot in Brownstown by Martin Buhala. Joseph Mangus, shot on Frankstown road. Irvin Oakes, mines, South Fork. Daniel Brown, natural causes, Sonman. Peter Pavitz, shot at Garman’s Mills. Views: Mike Margo, railroad, Cresson. Joseph Houghton, works of Lorain Company, Moxham. William Crook, mines, Patton. Revill Nicolo, railroad, Portage. Thomas Coy, falling stack, Twin Rocks. November Inquests: Twenty-four foreigners burned to death at Lilly. Peter Matzi, died at home in Ninth Ward from blow alleged to have been struck by his aged father. Eugene Waters, accidentally shot himself, St. Boniface. Views: Henry Goldshine, found dead at his home, No. 165 Horner street. William P. Thompson, railroad, near Stone Bridge. Steward Jensemer, railroad, Lloydell. Frank Cosivelli, sawmill, Beaverdale. It will be remembered that during the month of December, the Coroner held but one inquest – that over the body of Sam Pawich who was fatally stabbed in Cambria City on December 7th and died at the Memorial Hospital a day or so later. During the month of December there were twelve or thirteen cases which the Coroner did not investigate at all. During the entire year it is estimated that twenty persons came to their death by other causes than natural but these the Coroner did not investigate, deeming them accidental. This list is not nearly as large as that for the year 1902, when over 200 cases were investigated by the Coroner. It must be remembered, however, that of that list 113 were killed in the explosion in the Rolling Mill Mine. More Deaths at Butler Typhoid Epidemic Carries Off Two Well-Known Residents Butler, Pa., Jan. 5. Three more deaths have been caused from typhoid fever. One was Mrs. Nannie Campbell Kerr, wife of Albert J. Kerr, one of the publishers of the Butler County RECORD. Mrs. Kerr was a daughter of William Campbell who lived in Indiana county. She was 32 years old and is survived by her husband and a 6 year-old son who is also ill with the fever. Mrs. Bertha A. Kepple, aged 30 years, wife of John H. Kepple, is another. Her only son died of fever a few weeks ago and her husband and small daughter are ill, the latter not expected to live. Wilber H. Payne, a traveling salesman, died at his home in Portageville, N. Y., of fever. He spent the first week of December here and contracted the disease. This makes the total 92. MARRIAGES Jones-McGregor Mr. William Jones of Patton and Miss Laura M. McGregor of Altoona were married at the home of the bride, 3010 Pine avenue at 10:45 o’clock Friday morning by Rev. J. E. Ott of East Salem, Pa. After the ceremony a dinner was served, after which the happy couple left on a short wedding trip to the east. They will reside in Patton. Two Beaverdale Weddings Joseph W. Crum of Beaverdale and Miss Elizabeth Oda Plummer of Summerhill township were marred at Beaverdale on New Year’s afternoon and on the following day Joseph Gall and Miss Terez Barta of Onalinda were married at the same place, both ceremonies being performed by Justice John W. Michaels. Marriage License Record Lloyd Kramer and Sarah Price of South Fork. George Betterof and Isabella Hunter of Ehrenfeld. Domanico Cannone and Catilla Angela of Barnesboro. Louis H. Shaffer of Pitcairn and Annie L. Rhine of Brushvalley Township, Indiana county. Charles Flanagan of Frugality and Blanch May Blackburn of Gallitzin. Herbert V. Sweltzer and Elmira P. Felix of Lower Yoder Township. T. F. Lininger of Conneaut, O., and Mary Etta McFeathers of Conemaugh. James G. Crouse of Westmont and Blanche G. Deal of Conemaugh. Harry Crompton of Ehrenfeld and Elenora Harbottle Lowes of Patton. John E. Wise of Vintondale and May Mahan of Ebensburg. George C. Kelly and Nellie N. Troxel of Braddock. Lewis A. Brown and Annie C. Makin of Ebensburg. Arthur Benson and Mary Ann Clark of Bakerton. Robert Williams of Altoona and Myrtle Ruth Hughes of Cresson Township. Harvey E. Yingling and Ledo W. Runnel of Cambria Township. George Kraft and Marguaretta Shanley of Johnstown. George W. Ridge and Mattie P. Slick of Johnstown. Jacob Paulsteger and Martha Hoffman of Portage Township. Elmer Craver of Derry Station and Annie Little of Portage. Pizzonete Utoaro and Gehemima Dessemena of Beaverdale. Charles Sherman of Susquehanna Township and Bertha Skaldstiam of Spangler. Robert N. Haws and Mayme E. Conrad of Johnstown. Joseph Gall and Ferez Barta of Onalinda. John Vidmore and Anna DeKavis of Lloydell. DEATHS Joseph Bertram Joseph Bertram, aged 36 years, formerly a resident of Carrolltown but who had for some time been making his home in Pittsburg was buried there last Saturday morning. The cause of his death was pneumonia which developed from a cold that he contracted a few weeks ago. He is survived by his widow and several children. He was a brother of Mrs. Harry Englehart, wife of Deputy Register and Recorder Englehart of this place, who attended the funeral. Miss Elizabeth Byrne Miss Elizabeth Byrne died in Hastings, January 1, 1904, from the infirmities of old age, aged eighty-five years and six months. She was born July 2, 1818, and was baptized by Father Gallitzin at Loretto, her parents then living at a place that was afterwards known as the John Flick farm near Carrolltown. Her father, John Byrne, was born in Ireland and came to this county with his parents about the year of 1793. In 1811 he married Mary Ann Bender, a daughter of John Jacob Bender, who with his family came from Westphalia, Germany and settled near Loretto about one hundred years ago. John Byrne was one of the first settlers in Northern Cambria, having moved to Susquehanna township nearly eighty years ago when it was practically a wilderness. Elizabeth Byrne although a cripple from childhood led a life of usefulness and activity, she not only did her own house work and cared for an aged mother for many years but sewed, spun, knit and quilted for her friends and neighbors. In recent years she lived with her niece, Mrs. Jane Drisket, of Hastings. One sister, Mrs. Agnes Campbell and two brothers, Jacob and Thomas, preceded her to the grave. One brother, Henry Byrne of Ebensburg survives. Her funeral took place Jan. 4 at 9 o’clock a. m. at St. Bernard’s Church, Hastings. Interment at St. Joseph’s. R. I. P. Frank Freidhoff Frank Freidhoff, one of the oldest citizens of Summit, Cambria County, died January 1, 1904, of a complication of diseases incident to old age. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany 79 years ago and came to this country with his parents when a young man and settled at Summit. He was the oldest son of John and Mary Freidhoff, both deceased. He was twice married, his first wife, being Margaret Cassidy. To this union four children were born - John, who died in Pittsburg two years ago; Thomas, also deceased; Mary, wife of James Tradesser; and Anna, wife of Joseph Templeton, of Pittsburg. His second wife was Sophia Yager who with the following children survives: Joseph D. and Robert, living at Summit; Conrad, Benjamin, Charles, Margaret and Catherine, at home. He is also survived by the following sisters and brother: Mrs. Elizabeth Whara of Ebensburg; Mrs. Anna Lilly of Cresson, and John C. Freidhoff of Munster. Henry Friedhoof, who died in Johnstown, was also a brother. The funeral took place on January 4 from St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Summit, and interment was made in the church cemetery. Influenza Rife at South Fork What is almost an epidemic of catarrhal influenza is raging among the smaller children of South Fork and vicinity. Dr. Glass reports in his practice no fewer than twenty cases, all partaking of the nature existing among the little ones. The malady seems to be a dangerous one and its action quick. This disease together with something in the nature of nasal diphtheria, robbed the home of D. E. Boyer, the South Fork jeweler, of two of his little ones last week. The children, Areta, aged three years and an infant son, aged three months, both were stricken with the same disease and after an illness of about three days, died within twenty four hours of each other. The Rev. J. Q. A. Curry, pastor of the South Fork United Evangelical church officiated at the double funeral which was held last Sunday afternoon.   Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 15, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 3 Contributed by Patty Millich NEWS Monitors to Be Sold Relics of Civil War will be sent to Junk Heap Washington, Jan. 13 - - An order has been issued by the secretary of the navy that the old single turret monitors, Nahant, Jason, Canonious, Lehigh and Montauk, shall be stricken from the navy list and sold at auction. These ironclads were authorized during the Civil war and have long since outlived their usefulness. For many years past they have been anchored at the League Island navy yard. Each cost originally about $500,000 but none of them is of any value at present except as old junk. A Delightful Banquet On Monday, Fred D. Barker banqueted a number of friends at his home on Horner street. The dinner was a revelation in the art of cooking a poem, told in stanzas of the things pleasing to the taste. The following guests were present: W. R. Thompson, Philip Shettig, Frank Hartmann, B. Frank James, John E. Evans, E. H. Davis, H. H. Myers, H. F. McNamara, Thomas Osborn, Hiram Andrews, B. F. Jones. Blacklick Church Contest Closed Mrs. Joseph P. Rodgers, wife of the popular Central Hotel landlord of Nantyglo was the leader in the recent ladies’ collecting match for the Catholic mission churches down the Blacklick, having raised $100 while Joseph Piper, the well-known trainman, led in the gentlemen’s contest, having raised $201.20. Each will be presented with a gold watch handsomely engraved. File Charter The charter of the Seward Coal company has been left for record. The company was incorporated for the purpose of mining coal and other minerals and manufacturing coke and transporting and selling the same. The incorporators of the company are George H. Brown, L. D. Hanford and Harry Doerr, all of Johnstown. The concern is capitalized at $50,000, divided into 500 shares of $100 each. Leg Amputated Frank Harkins, a Gallitzin man, had his right leg crushed by a switching engine on the Allegheny Valley Railroad recently. He was taken to the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburg, where the injured member was amputated. Local and Personal Constable Samuel Springer of Lower Yoder township has entered claim before Attorney D. P. Weimer for a part of the forfeited land of George Simovich, who last summer shot a daughter of Mr. Springer’s and on being arrested for the offense, entered bail for court. Not appearing before that body the bail was declared forfeited and Mr. Weimer was appointed auditor to report distribution of the funds. The awards have not yet been made but will be soon and the report of the distribution filed at the March term of court. William Kimball sent that goose all right, all right. General orders have been issued from the headquarters of the National Guard of Pennsylvania announcing the details of the spring inspections which will be held between February 1 and May 15, 1904, as shall be designated by the brigade commanders. The infantry will be inspected by the brigade inspectors, the cavalry by the division inspector and the artillery by chief of ordinance. The naval force of Pennsylvania will be inspected by the inspector general. A company failing to reach a general average of seventy-five will be considered inefficient. G. E. Wilkinson left on Monday for a trip to New England where he will visit the big marble quarries. John P. Thomas and his wife, of this place left here on Tuesday morning for the southern part of West Virginia where Mr. Thomas has been employed by a coal company to take charge of its civil engineering department. Mrs. Thomas is a daughter of Merchant John Owens of this place. Miss Emma Craver, daughter of the late Lewis A. and Theresa Craver of this place, is critically ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. Richard Burr at Lovell Park, near west end of town with tuberculosis. Her condition is critical and her recovery doubtful. Diphtheria Epidemic Blacklick, Indiana county, is at present in the throes of an epidemic of diphtheria and Friday there were seven cases of that frightful disease in the little town. So far there has been one death, one of the pupils of the primary department of the public schools. All the sick are children belonging to the same department and in order to prevent further spread of the disease the school director instructed the principal to close the school for at least one week. Situation Much Better The smallpox situation at Patton is now well in hand. The authorities have taken all necessary precautions and now no fear of a general epidemic is entertained. At present there are five cases in Patton. These are confined to three houses which are all quarantined, being roped off and guarded by watchmen who prevent egress or ingress. The first patient was John Barger who lives near the Pardee No. 3 mine. Another case is that of Mrs. Lewis Leroy while three children of Henry Chapman are victims of the disease. Will Suggest a Decree Attorney J. Wallace Paul of Johnstown, master in the divorce case of Robert Nitzel vs. Elizabeth Nitzel, sat last Friday at his office and heard the testimony in the suit. The evidence showed that Mrs. Nitzel had deserted her husband and the master will suggest a decree. The defendant was not represented at the hearing. Argument List Closed The argument list for the coming session of argument court has closed. There are twenty cases on the list for argument. The case of Frank Davis, convicted of murder in the first degree at last court, is at the head. Report on Bridge The viewers recently announced by the court to view the Fallen Timber bridge across Clearfield Creek together with Benjamin Jones, W. S. Stutzman, T. M. Sheehan and F. B. Jones performed that duty on Friday last. The bridge is built on stone abutments and is seventy-six feet in length by twelve feet in width. Besides the above named gentlemen the following viewers were appointed: William G. Jones, Cambria township; Alex C. Ivory, Clearfield township; John A. Gray, Jackson township; Joseph Krise, Clearfield township; Theodore Beam, Johnstown and Valentine Rager of Upper Yoder township. The bridge was found to be in accordance with the plans in its construction and it will be taken off the hands of the contractors by the county. Drive from South Fork A sleighing party composed of a half dozen ladies from South Fork drove to this place Friday and tested the magnificent sleighing between the towns. The party arrived here at about 11 o’clock and took dinner at the Bender Hotel. After dinner they were shown through the court house from the tower down by Court Crier E. J. Humphreys. The members of the party were Mesdames C. B. Salkeid, A. L. George, C. A. Fox, O. M. Stineman, R. M. Luke and G. H. Fesler, all of South Fork. The party started on the return trip about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Catholic Federation Officers At a recent meeting of the Federation of Catholic societies of Cambria county in Patton, W. A. R. Little of Loretto was chosen president; Walter Weakland of Patton, vice president; and J. M. McCann of Lilly, secretary. Fred Skelly of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and John Neary of the V. M. L., Johnstown, were among the representatives at the meeting. The next meeting of the societies will be held in Barnesboro in June. Lilly Society Chartered The charter of the Lilly Catholic Beneficial association was left for record recently. The society was organized for the protection and aid of its members and for the purpose of paying to them or their families both sick and death benefits. The incorporators of the society are Peter Robine, John W. Rainey, John McCabe and C. B. Helly. Elect New Officers The Gallitzin Fire company has elected the following officers for the ensuing year. President, L. G. Steiner; first vice president, F. A. Rice; second vice president, F. N. Burk; secretary, Dr. J. L. Paul; assistant secretary, W. Eckenrode; financial secretary, G. N. Stephens; treasurer, K A. Reed. Trustees: John Plunkett, G. Bookrup, F. N. Burk, F. A. Rice, J. S. Burkhart, L. G. Stiner, G. N. Stephens, E. T. Parrish, W. H. Eckenrode and Dr. J. L. Paul; foreman, J. S. Burkhart; assistant foreman, F. A. Rice. Among other business transacted at the meeting was an amendment to the constitution providing for the expulsion of all those who are in arrears one year with their dues. This will be voted upon at the next meeting. A committee consisting of J. S. Burkhart, F. A. Rice, J. L. Paul, E. T. Parrish and L. J. Burk was appointed to arrange for the first annual ball of the company. Another Johnstown Murder John Gibbony, William Bell, and Van French, jointly held by a Coroner’s jury for the murder of C. A. Hill, alias, C. F. Pond, were on Saturday held by Alderman John C. Rutledge of the Fifth Ward, Johnstown, to answer the charge at court. The trio were brought here Saturday afternoon by Constable Herzog and Detective James. At the hearing Constable Herzog who, under the direction of the Coroner, made the charge, was sworn and gave the circumstances as they have come to his knowledge and Peter Harry, the Windber foreigner who was with the murdered man the night he received his injuries, was also put on the stand. His testimony was substantially the same as given at the inquest. Attorney M. B. Stephens was presenting for the prosecution, while F. P. Martin, Esq., appeared for the defendants. The latter subjected Harry to a severe cross examination but the foreigner’s story stood as first related, though the witness was unable to definitely state the exact time the assault which resulted in the murder was made. The defense of the accused men will in all probability be an alibi as subsequent to the hearing Saturday, Bell’s mother went to Alderman Rutledge’s office and stated that her son was at home at 11 o’clock on the night of December 23d, the time the crime is alleged to have been committed. The prisoners have been “sweated” to some extent but no damaging admissions have been secured from them. Postmasters Chosen Names of Those Appointed and Confirmed in Senate Washington, Jan. 12 – The president sent to the Senate these nominations for postmaster: Pennsylvania: Crawford H. McGee, Mahaffey; John P. Wilson, Manor; John W. Bears, Marysville; Joseph Moody, Tremont. The senate has confirmed these post office appointments: Ohio: George W. C. Perry, Chillicothe; Frederick G. Withoft, Dayton; Edgar M. Kane, Vermillion. Pennsylvania: Frank R. Hammond, Bolivar, Albert A. Atterholt, Rochester; Francis A. Thompson, Lilly. West Virginia: John F. Lewis, Point Pleasant; John A. Dinsmore, Keystone. MARRIAGES Goughnour-Goughnour Miss Mary Goughnour of Conemaugh township and Albert Goughnour of Conemaugh were married on Thursday of last week in Walnut Grove at the home of the Rev. Abram Fyock, pastor of the Walnut Grove German Baptist Brethren Church in Johnstown. Brown-Bowser Elmer Brown and Annie E. Bowser of Lower Yoder township were married Wednesday of last week at the Brown residence by the Rev. F. S. Schultz, pastor of Grace Lutheran church, Johnstown. The young pair will make their home in Lower Yoder where the groom is engaged in farming. Howell-Davis John W. Howell of Johnstown and Miss Sarah J. Davis of Iowa City, Ia., were married Christmas Eve at the home of the latter. Mr. Howell is a native of Cambria township and is a son of William Howell. The groom is a carpenter by trade and has been employed in Johnstown for a number of years, working until recently for William Lloyd & Son. He and Mrs. Howell are expected in Johnstown about February 1st, when they will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. William Goodwin in the First Ward. Clark-Gable A beautiful home wedding took place last Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gable, No. 2415 Seventh avenue, Altoona, when they gave in marriage their daughter, Miss Pearl to Mr. Philip H. Clark of Glen Campbell. Mr. Clark is a bookkeeper of the Glen Wood Coal Company and is a rising young man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. F. Anderson, pastor of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church. After the wedding supper the bridal party left for Pittsburg, Buffalo and other cities. On returning the couple will locate at Glen Campbell. DEATHS Miss Jane Davis Miss Jane Davis died at 9:45 Monday night at the home of her brother- in-law, George S. Attig, 2213 Fourth avenue, Altoona, of a complication of diseases. Deceased was born at Summer Hill, January 19, 1839, and had resided in Altoona for 20 years. She was a member of the United Brethren Church at Wilmore and is survived by the following sisters: Mrs. Sadie Coff of Dorcester, Mass.; and Mrs. George S. Attig of Altoona. Her father died when she was 23 years of age. Funeral services were held at the home of the brother-in-law Thursday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment in Fairview cemetery. The remains of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russell who died in the Quaker City Thursday of last week were brought here Saturday morning and interred in the Catholic cemetery. Mr. Russell was in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. Richard Russell is a daughter of Thomas Peach of this place. Patton Man Passes Away On Thursday morning news was received of the death on Wednesday evening of C. A. Langbein of Patton. Deceased was 58 years old. The funeral takes place at 10 o’clock Saturday. Mr. Langbein leaves a wife and the following children: a son, George, and two daughters, Mrs. George Bowman of Johnstown and Mrs. Frank Little of Patton. Mrs. Langbein was a sister of Ex-Judge John Thomas of this place. Miss Bessie Gertrude Willison, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Willison, who died at her home on Church Street, Allegheny, Friday night was well known in this place, where the family formerly spent the summer months. Miss Willison visited friends here a few months ago. Her funeral took place in Allegheny from St. Peter’s Church Monday morning. The deceased was about twenty years of age. Homer H. Swaney of Seattle, Wash., one of the persons drowned in the sinking of the ill-fated steamer, Clallam, Saturday morning, was a brother-in-law of Rev. H. M. Fish of the Roxbury M. E. Church of Johnstown and of Mrs. Cyrus Jones of this place. The unfortunate man was employed by the Pacific Steel company. He was a native of Beaver county and for a time practiced law in Allegheny county.   Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 22, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 4 Contributed by Patty Millich NEWS Local Items T. L. McNamara is still confined to his home. A. J. Gutwald of Gallitzin was in town on Tuesday. Mrs. Margaret Tibbott has returned from Philadelphia. Ex-Judge Thomas has returned from a trip to Altoona. Jno. Evans of Vetera has purchased the Rocket store at Windber. Joseph Bengele of Gallitzin transacted business here on Wednesday. Miss Jane Keating of Wilmore is seriously ill with a dropsical affection. Services were held in the jail Friday afternoon by the local W. C. T. C. The condition of Miss Emma Craver of this place is still regarded as critical. Jno. Cunningham of Nantyglo transacted business in this place on Saturday. Hugh Brown on Thursday took charge of the Central Hotel in this place. Miss Blanche McDermitt of Johnstown is visiting at the home of M. D. Bearer. Anthony Rieger of Garman’s Mills was visiting relatives in this place on Thursday. John Bracken, Gallitzin’s hustling insurance man, spent several days here this week. Herman Williams of Homestead, Pa., visited his sister, Mrs. Jas G. Hasson on Saturday. George A. Davis of this place still wears the proud smile of the happy father. Another girl. Mrs. T. M. Richards and daughter, Lottie, of this place are visiting friends in Pittsburg and Zanesville. Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Fitzgerald of South Fork visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fes Lloyd. James Peach and family will move to Altoona next week. Mr. Peach has secured employment in the shops. Henry Byrne, a venerable old citizen of this place, is somewhat improved after an illness of about six weeks. Reports indicate that the people in the vicinity of Nantyglo are fairly falling over each other in their efforts to be vaccinated. Congressman Alvin Evan of Washington is recovering from a serious illness which will be good news to his many friends in this place. The “Yellow Dog Club,” as it is commonly called, a popular Johnstown social organization, entertained a number of friends at a dinner on Sunday. Schettig Bros., the local hardware machine firm, have purchased the buildings near the depot occupied by A. E. Marsh. This move is quite in line with the business policy of the Messrs. Schettig as they have been growing in a business way ever since their advent here. The stockholders of the First National Bank of Carrolltown have elected the following directors for the year 1904: A. W. Buck, C. A. Sharbaugh, T. A. Sharbaugh, C. C. Adams, Rembrandt Peale, E. R. Jackman, H. J. Eckenrode, Henry Kumenacker, A. R. Clark, James H. Allport, E. M. Binder, H. J. Van Dusen and Thomas Barnes. The quarantine period has been expired for the family of John T. Blair. Their little child has fully recovered. Reach an Agreement The congregation of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church at Gallitzin and the P. R. R. between whom there has been differences threatening legal contest in the matter of the railroad company running the new Gallitzin tunnel under part of the church property has come to an amicable agreement, whereby the church gets the sum of $8,000 for the right of way and the Pennsylvania people give a bond of $150,000 for the property during the course of the construction and subsequent damage after the completion of the tunnel. The St. Patrick property is quite extensive, consisting of the church, school house, convent and fair hall. The announcement of the settlement of the differences exiting between the congregation and the railroad company was made at the regular services Sunday. Lawyer H. H. Myers of this place represented the P. R. R. in the negotiations. Baker to Return W. W. Baker who until last year was proprietor of the Dunlo Hotel will this year return to his South Fork house, the Baker Hotel, he having filed his license petition and will take charge of the hotel March 1. A number of improvements to the house are contemplated by Mr. Baker. Johnstown Nurse in Charge Miss Minnie Stahl, daughter of J. Park Stahl of No. 1096 Horace street, Eighth Ward, Johnstown, was recently elected nurse of the patients at the county home and has already centered upon her duties at the institution, where she has eight or ten invalids to care for. Miss Stahl is a graduate of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses. Miner’s Quizzed The following miners of Barnesboro were in Patton last week taking the examination for mine foreman: James Caldwell, John McCormick, Sr.; John McGowan, William Scollins, D. B. Williams, John Metcalf, Harry Goodall, A. C. Martz, Harry Duke, Mike Musser, Fred Thiel, James Stepffenson, Richard Vogel and Harry Phillips. To Exclude Women A Philadelphia dispatch says: “Women vocalists are to be excluded from participation in the choral services of the Catholic churches. Boy choirs are to take their places. A decree of Pope Pious X has just reached this country, directing that this order become operative in every Roman Catholic church in the United States. It has been the chief topic among Catholic clergymen in the city for several days past. The music of the churches will not suffer materially by the order, as some of the finest choirs in the United States are now composed exclusively of men and boys, the latter furnishing exquisite voices for the higher register in sacred music. In Contempt Blandburg Strikers Placed Under Bonds to Keep Peace The Blandburg injunction cases were disposed of by Judge O’Connor at argument court on Monday. Harry Reed, William Kuhn, William Gunn, George Vincent, John Eish and Mike Stankemic, against whom injunctions had been issued and who were afterward brought into court to answer a charge of contempt were held for the costs in the case and directed to furnish bonds to the amount of $5.00 each, to observe the order for the court in the future. The total costs were about $500. Motions and Petitions **[first part of sentence totally faded from newspaper]of use Wrought Iron Range Company vs. J. M. Remmel and C. E. Remmel as overruled on the request of the defendants’ counsel. The hearing of the case of D. W. Howard vs. Elizabeth Duffy, rule to show cause was held over until February. The rule to show cause in the case of E. L. Singer and J. E. Rager vs. John Patrick and Mike Bendick was discharged. The argument of a rule to show cause in the case of the Standard Underground Cable Company vs. the Johnstown Telephone Company, to be heard in Johnstown. The hearing of arguments as to the exceptions filed to the bond in the condemnation of the land of L. J. Bearer by the Spangler Water Company, continued. Upon the rule to show cause in the case of John Vogle vs. John and Elizabeth Becker being made absolute, the case was settled as per papers filed. The hearing of argument on the rule to show cause in the case of Fred Zipf vs. The Consumers Light, Heat and Power company was appointed for Johnstown at 1:30 p.m., January 22nd. The case of Jacob Yost, Trustee vs. Joseph Gray, a bill in equity will be heard before Judge O’Connor in Ebensburg, March 3d. The two cases (or trial) before the orphans’ court were continued by common consent. The retail liquor license granted to John Manion of the Central Hotel in Ebensburg was transferred to Hugh Brown at the same place. The argument for a new trial in the case of Frank Davis of Johnstown, convicted of murder was postponed owing to the illness of the district attorney. Must Face Court In argument court Judge Francis J. O’Connor made a statement of far reaching importance to the applicants for liquor license in Cambria county. It was to the effect that unless sickness or other cause absolutely prevented, every applicant should appear in person in license court this year to submit to any interrogations as the court might deem advisable to venture. Last year the court made the same request but later excepted the license applicants of Johnstown whom he heard in his office in Johnstown. This year, however, all liquor license applicants are requested to come to Ebensburg and appear before his honor when license court opens. Judge O’Connor also issued a special warning to applicants. He said the Brooks’ license law expressly provides that recipients of liquor licenses shall be persons “of good moral character and temperate habits.” He further said he would insist upon sober men in the business. Regarding the granting of licenses to women, his honor said that while he would not say that he would not grant them licenses, he was inclined to be guided by the policy of Judge Barker, his predecessor. The policy of the latter was that he would grant no licenses to women except in the case of the death of husband who might leave an estate in a condition requiring some time for the surviving wife or heirs to settle. County News Gallitzin is doing its best to prevent race suicide. The Gallitzin Fire company held its first annual ball on Wednesday evening. Sub-district No. 3 of District No. 2, U. M. W. of A., holds its annual convention February 18th. The Lilly Cornet Band gives a festival and oyster supper in the Black Cross Hall Saturday evening. H. C. Glotfelty, who recently purchased the Lafayette Hotel at Hastings, has moved his family from Connellsville to Hastings. E. Will Green, formerly editor of the Patton COURIER, has been nominated by President Roosevelt to succeed himself as postmaster at Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley of Gallitzin are the happy parents of a baby girl while Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeckley are proud of their little son. Over seven hundred deaths occurred in Johnstown during the year just past, forty one more than the year 1902 while in the year 1903, 1219 births were recorded. Freeman B. Williams of Patton who is reported to represent an eastern syndicate is taking up options on the Chest and Blacklick creeks in order to make tests for gas and oil. The majority of the options are on the percentage basis. The Puritan Coal Company has decided to abandon its workings at Hastings and the rails and machinery are being taken out. It is said that the company will make another opening to tap the same vein as soon as the coal trade brightens. Miss Stella Eckenrode, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Eckenrode of Carrolltown and a sister of Mrs. F. C. Sharbaugh of this place is lying in a serious condition at her home in Carrolltown from the effects of internal hemorrhages. Several days ago C. W. C. Stephens of Carroll township brought an action of ejectment against the Bakerton Land and Improvement Company to recover the possession of a lot of ground located in Carroll township. The plaintiff and defendant agreed to the location of the land and jointly they have filed an abstract of the title to the disputed property together with the plaintiff’s statement. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Gallitzin on Tuesday of last week, the following officers were chosen: President, Elmer Nelson; Cashier, W. D. Gilson; Assistant Cashier, W. H. Weston; Directors, Elmer Nelson, R. Dignan, George Ehrenfeld, G. F. MacDonald, F. U. Ferguson, Peter Gutwald, W. H. Weston, George W. Flowers and J. R. Smith. Bessie Baker, a Hastings girl of about fifteen years, was arrested at Cresson last week where she had gone after taking a valuable fur wrap from Mrs. Brumbaugh, by whom she was employed. Mrs. Brumbaugh values the wrap at $75. Bessie said she thought it was worth only a dollar or two or she would not have taken it. In default of bail she was brought to jail to await the next term of court. Amandus Entler and his sister, Sadie, left St. Boniface a few days ago for Dayton, O., where their father, Lewis Entler, has purchased a hotel. They, with their brother, George, also a resident of St. Boniface, will conduct the business until spring when the whole family will join them. Charming Social Event Attorney and Mrs. Franck C. Sharbaugh entertained a number of their Carrolltown and Ebensburg friends Thursday evening of last week with a dinner at the Mountain House and an evening of cards and music later at the Sharbaugh house on Crawford Street. The dinner was served at 7:30 o’clock at the Mountain House. At the conclusion of the repast the party danced for a while in the parlors of the hotel and were then driven in a sleigh to the Sharbaugh residence, where the remaining hours of the evening were spent in a very pleasant manner. Mr. and Mrs. Sharbaugh’s guest were Mrs. A. Eckenrode of Carrolltown; Mrs. George Porch of Ebensburg; the Misses Hattie Sharbaugh, Anna and Mary Thomas, Bertha Sharbaugh, Stella Eckenrode, all of Carrolltown; Katharine Beck of Pittsburg; Messrs. George Porch, H. H. Myers, Thomas Osborn, Philip N. Shettig, William McGuire and Charles Hasson, all of Ebensburg. Heptosophs Banquet The annual banquet of Ebensburg Conclave, No. 367, I. O. Heptasophs, was held Tuesday evening in the Hotel Bender, beginning at 7 o’clock. The menu was very elaborate and the fourscore persons present did full justice to it. Following the banquet there was card playing and dancing. Maitland’s orchestra of Gallitzin furnishing the music. Mrs. Leo McKenrick won the lady’s prize, a fancy tray and William Davis landed the men’ prize, a collar and cuff box. Among the guests were the District Deputy Supreme Archon, Capt. Robert I. Johnson, of Johnstown who had instituted the conclave. The officers of the body include Archon, A. W. Buck; Secretary James McClune; Treasurer, Robert Scanlan; Financier, Lester Larimer. Cambria Boy Prominent F. R. Bracken, a former Gallitzin young man, who is a son of Michael Bracken, Sr., of Gallitzin, and a brother of the Messrs. John P., Michael and William Bracken of Gallitzin and of J. Hayden and Paul Bracken of Johnstown, was one of the Philadelphia attorneys who last week in behalf of George Wharton Pepper, receiver for the Bay State Gas company, filed the bills against J. Edward Addicks, the Delaware millionaire in the United States courts of Philadelphia. The names of Mr. Bracken and his associates are appended to the documents Mr. Bracken located in Philadelphia some years ago where he has built up a large and lucrative practice. Sunday School Elects Officers The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of Barnesboro has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Superintendent, Milton Spencer; assistant superintendent, William Winebarg; secretary, Margery Thornton; treasurer, Susanna Allsop; teachers, John Hill, Mrs. J. D. Ritter, Mrs. H. J. Schuchart, Mrs. J. W. Reed, Mrs. William Winebarg, Susanna Allsop and Mollie Bougher. The officers of the Baptist Sunday school for the ensuing year are as follows: Superintendent, Clarence Brigham; assistant superintendent, William Fish; secretary, Fred Allsop; treasurer, Olive Ritter; librarians, Ethel Meredith and Violet Winters; teachers, D. D. Lewis, H. C. Williams, Henry Williams, Rev. Jacquemin, Mrs. Brigham, Olive Ritter and Mary Ritter. Elect Officers The Ebensburg Knights of Columbus at a recent meeting installed the following named gentlemen into office for the year 1904: Grand Knight, P. J. Little, Ebensburg Deputy Grand Knight, C. J. Lynch, Cresson Recorder, F. C. Sharbaugh, Ebensburg Financial secretary, Luke T. Sanker, Loretto Chaplain, The Rev. J. J. Deasy, Gallitzin Treasurer, James V. Scanlan, Ebensburg Chancellor, James Campbell, Hastings Inside Guard, J. T. Blair, Ebensburg Outside Guard, Aloysius Skelly, Ebensburg Advocate, J. F. McKenrick, Trustees, A. W. Buck and A. J. Darragh, both of Ebensburg and C. F. Buck of Cresson F. J. Hartmann, Esq. of Ebensburg is district state secretary New Lodge at Cresson Several members of Ebensburg Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows on Friday evening last assisted at the institution of Cresson Lodge No. 724, which was organized by District Deputy James King of Johnstown. The lodge began its career with a membership of seventy four. Odd fellows from Gallitzin and Wilmore were also present. Following are the names of the county-seaters present. William Humphreys, H. P. Davis, W. H. Pruner, A. J. Water and J. A. Pierey. Those from Wilmore Lodge were Isiah Lyman and Milton Sherbine and Irvin N. Sipe. The following are the officers: Nobel Grand, A. Gallagher; Vice Grand, C. L. Schoff; recording secretary, R. H. Costello; financial secretary, C. Hall; treasurer, W. H. Wilson. MARRIAGES J. B. Donohoe and Bertha McCaully, of Gallitzin, were married by Squire Krese at the Court House on Tuesday. Marriage License Record John Tartal and Katie Ronckofsky of Brownstown. Paul Groh and Mary Szitary of Johnstown. Michael J. Lantzy and Lucinda F. Leslie of Spangler. Demijan Groflick and Theresa Besko of Conemaugh. Marcellus Byrne and Emma McClune of Barnesboro. John Valiska and Mary Leamanski of Gallitzin. Emilio Finelly and Jennie Baggon of Barnesboro. George E. Hearsey and Vera Stohmeyer of Franklin. Joseph Vesolka and Mary Kusto of Johnstown. John L. McGahan of Johnstown and Alma M. Rosensteel of Pittsburg. Anton Kopina and Annie Babish of Johnstown. Metro Kohan and Annie Murin of Johnstown. Joseph Gukus and Victoria Cewinko of South Fork. Julia Makar and Carolina Zuchemicioma of South Fork. Park Vore and Rose Anna Savage of Johnstown. George J. Lorditch of Johnstown and Catherine M. Boxler of Lower Yoder Township. Joseph Hines and Lizzie Budnar of Richland Township. Steve Howat and Lizzie Szabo of Johnstown. George W. Wilson of Johnstown and Laura J. Haffley of Hopewell, Bedford County. DEATHS Miles Shaffer of Vintondale died from the smallpox on Sunday. It is stated that the deceased was the only member of a large family that refused to be vaccinated. Herbert Howells, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Howells of near Ehrenfeld was instantly killed in a coasting accident at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Ehrenfeld. Howells and a companion were sleighing on a hill near the Webster Coal company’s tracks, the path crossing the tracks. As the boys approached this point on one of the trips a train of cars came along. Both threw themselves from the sled upon which they were riding and young Howells was thrown directly beneath the wheels of the coal cars. The youth was badly mangled and was dead when picked up. Mrs. Leah Keith Mrs. Leah Keith, aged 102, said to be the oldest woman in western Pennsylvania died at her home near Grisemore, Indiana county, Friday night. She was born in York county in September, 1802, and went to Indiana county when eight years of age, locating in the Mahonings. At the age of twenty she married Lewis Keith who took his bride over the hills to Green township where she lived until her death. Her husband died in 1859 and since then the widow had been making her home with her children. Mary Lantz The funeral of Mrs. Mary Lantz who died Sunday in Pitcairn took place here Wednesday forenoon. Services were conducted in the Church of the Holy Name by the Rev. Thomas Hurton and interment was made in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lantz was a native of Carrolltown and was thirty eight years old. Besides her mother, Mrs. Mary Isenberg, and two brothers, Joseph and Edward of Johnstown, the deceased is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones of Conemaugh, a brother, George, in Altoona and a brother, William. Abraham Heitchue Abraham Heitchue died at his home in this place Monday morning from paralyses at the age of sixty-two. Mr. Heitchue who was a carpenter, had been working at his trade at Bakerton, this county, until about nine weeks ago when he was forced to give up work and return to his home in this place where after a slight illness of about a week, he was stricken with a paralytic stroke. Since that time he had been confined to his bed and another stroke, quite recently, caused his death. The deceased lived but a short time in Carrolltown but had spent practically his whole life in this place. Besides his wife, whose maiden name was Mary Weible, Mr. Heitchue is survived by eight of the nine children which constituted the family: Celestine of Pittsburg; Bertha, wife of John Follmar of the Seventeenth Ward, Johnstown; Edward also of the Seventeenth Ward; Harry of Walnut Grove; Matthew of Gallitzin; Annie, wife of Daniel Thorp; Bertha A. and John, all of this place. Funeral services were conducted in the Church of the Holy Name in this place on Wednesday morning by the pastor, Rev. Father Fox, who recently came from Huntingdon to take charge of the parish. Interment was made in the old Catholic cemetery which adjoins the church. William Richardson William Richardson one of the oldest residents of this place died at his home in the West Ward at 9:30 Sunday morning after an illness of about one week from a dropsical affection. Mr. Richardson was born near Morrison’s Cove, Blair County, seventy- four years ago. In early life he was a stage driver on the Pittsburg and Philadelphia pike and during this time drove many noted personages over Pennsylvania’s first great highway. Among these was Louis Kossuth, whose visit to this country in 1852 aroused such a wave of patriotic sympathy. The winter of 1852 was the most severe in the history of Pennsylvania and the great Hungarian made the trip over the mountain in a sleigh being escorted by more than a hundred prominent citizens of Cambria county and spent the night at Ebensburg. Mr. Richardson who drove the sleigh always looked back on his past to the incident with pride. He often recalled also that among his passengers in those days were Joshua Parrish, Esq., and his bride on their way to Pittsburg on a wedding trip. The couple celebrated their golden wedding about two years ago. Deceased is survived by his wife and the following children: James and William of this place; Annie, Rose, Fannie, Maud, married and living at different places in the state; Myra and Mattie, at home. One daughter, Agnes, preceded him to the grave. Brain Lesions Caused Death On Thursday of last week the coroner’s jury in the case of the death of Henry Mullen who was found dead in a hotel in Vintondale, returned the following verdict: We, the jury, find from the testimony and the result of a post mortem examination that Henry Mullen came to his death from brain lesions either from an injury or apoplexy, and we find that there is nothing showing that he received his death at the Village Hotel while a guest and the real cause for the brain lesions, which were the cause of his death is unknown to the jury. The jury was composed of T. E. Morgan, G. V. Barrett, George C. Cushwa, H. R. Patterson, J. M. Hagens, and B. R. Hoffman. The witnesses testified that Mullen had been about the place and that when Rodgers, the bartender, came back from a sleigh ride, Mullen was found lying on the floor of the washroom, snoring. Rodgers and others tried to arouse him but failed and covered him with blankets and let him lie until morning when he was found dead. The room was warm. No one heard him say anything about having a fight or any trouble with any person. Mullen moved to No. 204 Blaine Street, Vintondale last fall. He was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and leaves a wife, Catherine, and three children.   Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 29, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 5 Contributed by Patty Millich NEWS Local and Personal February 2 is ground Hog Day. M. G. Stoltz drove to Barnesboro Wednesday. William Martz of Wilmore is upon the sick list. Noah Carter and family of Beula have located in the West ward. Bridget Riley of Portage has been seriously ill during the past week. Emmet Wilkinson of this place who has been ill is reported much better. Rev. J. A. James of Radnor, Ohio, is visiting Rev. J. T. Jones of this place. Miss Mildred Owens entertained a number of friends at a Mush party on Saturday evening. J. L. Sechler of South Fork attended the funeral of Abel Lloyd in this place on Monday. Friends of Sylvester Skelly of Wilmore will be pained to learn that he is dangerously ill. Harvey Lehmon, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lehmon is visiting his parents in this place. The State Board of Fisheries contemplates placing 5,000,000 fish in Cambria county streams. Mrs. C. T. Roberts entertained the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Congregational church on Saturday. A daughter of John Long of Cambria township, residing in Boswell is reported dangerously ill of smallpox. Miss Jane Keating of Wilmore who has been suffering with a dropsical affection is reported as being very low. William Richardson has rented a house in the Cresswell property in the West ward and will make his home there. Mrs. J. A. O’Hara and Mrs. John Rosensteel of this place attended the wedding of their sister, Alma Rosensteel in Sharpsburg this week. Peter Smithbower of Patton was taken to the Altoona hospital on Thursday of last week where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Justice J. W. Bland, who, with his four children has been exposed to contagion from his wife, who is confined to the Bland home with smallpox, is the latest smallpox victim. Dr. Paterson of Loydell has notified the state authorities through their representative stationed here of a particularly virulent case of smallpox in that place and asked for instructions in its treatment. Dr. A. F. Stott of Ehrenfeld assisted by Dr. V. L. Sagerson of Johnstown on Monday afternoon performed an operation for varicose ulcer on Mrs. Josephine, wife of David Shannon of South Fork. The operation appears to have been entirely successful. L. J. O’Neil of South Fork, manager of “Kid” Burk of the same town, has challenged to combat “Kid” Randolph who has the reputation of being a fast and clean scrapper. Burk will fight Randolph at any time and place on condition that the latter gets down to weight – 130 pounds at the ringside. Philip G. Fenlon of this place who recently underwent a serious operation in a Philadelphia hospital was brought home Saturday evening. Mr. Fenlon is not responding to treatment as well as his physicians would like and his condition is serious although there is still strong hope of his ultimate recovery. The Philadelphia Evening TELEGRAPH of Monday last contains a notice of the issue of a marriage license to George H. Bunker of Philadelphia and Miss Mary McCabe of this place. Miss McCabe is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bart McCabe of the West ward, who are very well known here on account of Mr. McCabe having been for many years engineer on the Ebensburg branch. The Rev. J. Twyson Jones, on Sunday last, preached at the Welsh Baptist church in Johnstown. The congregations which turned out to hear Rev. Jones were so large and the interest evinced in his sermons so great that he has been invited to conduct a series of Evangelistic services in the Johnstown church in the near future. No definite arrangements however have been made as yet. The Republicans of Cambria township have nominated the following ticket: Justice of the Peace: David Griffith, David C. Black Judge of Election: Benjamin Evans Inspector: Roy Cunningham School directors: George D. Pryce, John J. Evans Supervisors: David D. Lewis, Thomas Bumford, Edwin Bumford Assessor: William W. Howells Auditor: John S. Davis Township clerk: John W. Evans. The teachers of the Ebensburg public schools were very pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mr. F. B. Ott at their home in the East ward last Friday evening. Captain “Tom” Says That He is Out This year will probably see the passing of Captain Thomas Davis as an active figure in Cambria county politics. Most of his friends admit that the Captain will not seek a re-nomination. Captain Davis confirms this admission. When approached upon the subject one day this week the Captain said: “You may say that I am out of politics, that I have retired from the firing line. My remaining years are limited and I am not quite as strong as I used to be. If I wanted to make the race I could be re-nominated and reelected. I have decided to quit and I am going to stay quit. I will always be interested in politics while I am alive, but I have made my last race for office.” The retirement of Captain Davis would remove a character that was in many ways forceful, in all ways unique from Cambria county politics. Davis was a man who could snap his fingers at the party leaders, go out and make his own campaign and lead the ticket when the votes were counted. Davis could always win in a walk. The Republican who wishes to succeed him will have to run and run hard in order to keep from getting the flag. Another Coal Deal Attorneys Frank Keener and D. B. Taylor of Indiana have closed a deal for the purchase of 5,000 acres of coal in Montgomery and Cherryhill townships in Indiana county. Y. E. and J. O. Clark of Glen Campbell were the land owners and the purchasers were former Attorney General John P. Elkin, the Beech Creek Coal and Coke company and the Indiana Coal company. The price was $200,000. Will Give a Concert A concert will be given at the Congregational Church here Friday evening, February 5th. The program will be rendered by the following persons: Soprano, Miss Forsha; contralto, Miss Agnes Stokes; tenor, Philip Evans; baritone, Walter S. Bishop; reader, Miss Josephine McMurray; pianists, Miss Kathryn E. Stokes and John Prague. The Schwabs Entertain Nearly all the residents of Loretto were invited to a dinner given in that delightful little town Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schwab the venerable parents of Charles M. Schwab were the hosts. They sent out the invitations a few days ago and no resident of the borough was missed. The dinner was given as a token of the appreciation Mr. and Mrs. Schwab feel for the kind reception accorded them by their town folk on their return from Europe. There was a large attendance of Loretto people, the festivities not being concluded until late. Claim Timber was Rotten Suit has been brought in the court of common pleas by W. N. Beers, Jeremiah Good and J. J. Landis for use of the Equitable Building and Loan Association of Altoona vs. S. W. Davis and E. F. Spencer to recover the sum of $1,000. The present case grows out of an action of ejectment brought by Messrs. Davis and Spencer several years ago for a tract of land in Reade township. In the present action the plaintiffs allege that the timber cut went to destruction and that the logs lay upon the ground for years and rotted away. They therefore bring suit on the bond of the sum of $500 and an additional sum of $500 damages, which they allege they sustained as a result of the improvident issuing of the writ of estrepement. A. V. Dively, Esq., of Altoona represents the plaintiffs. Applicants in Trouble Remonstrances Filed Against Eleven Men who want Licenses Monday was the last day for the filing of exceptions and remonstrances to the granting of liquor licenses, and when Prothonotary Troxell closed his office eleven had been prosecuted. Among them were two from Johnstown, one against Joseph Brown, who wants to open a bar in collaboration with the Windsor Annex Hotel, Main street, and one against Joseph C. Hoffman, and Frank Seltonhardt who have applied for a retail license in the Ninth ward. The other nine filed are as follows: John Santo, Dunlo, retail. This remonstrance which arose out of a dispute between Santo and Joseph Miller, who runs the place was filed by Attorney John H. Stephens. R. A. Kirkpatrick and James P. Kirkpatrick, St. Benedict, Carroll township, wholesale. It is alleged by 145 petitioners that the license is unnecessary. Attorney M. D. Kittell appears for the remonstrants. John Trollan and Dennis Maher, St. Benedict, Carroll township, retail. This petition which had many signers also alleged the license to be unnecessary. Rembrandt Peale, the coal operator, swore to the facts set forth in the petition. William Lantzy and E. M. Flick, St. Benedict, Carroll township, retail. Also alleged to be unnecessary and facts sworn to by Rembrandt Peale. Peter J. Hartman, Adams township, retail; C. C. Greer for the remonstrants. W. H. Chapin, Reade township, retail; S. L. Reed, Esq., appeared for the remonstrants. S. A. Cooper, Reade township, retail; J. W. Leech and F. D. Barker Esqs., for the remonstrants. Harry D. Kuhn, Reade township, retail; J. W. Leech and F. D. Barker, Esqs., for the petitioners. Quarantine Case Argued Arguments were heard Tuesday in the certiorial case brought by the borough of Wilmore on an appeal before Judge O’Connor, T. J. Itell appearing for the borough and J. B. O’Connor for Mrs. Thomas Kerbey who was the petitioner in the case originally brought before Squire McGonigle of Lilly. Mrs. Kerbey who is a resident of Wilmore was quarantined for smallpox recently and she claims that the borough somewhat overdid it and that she was unable during the quarantine to procure the necessary amount of food to properly sustain the health of herself and her family. In the view of the injuries suffered, Mrs. Kerbey brought suit for damages against the municipality before the justice of peace in Lilly. The justice sustained the claim of Mrs. Kerbey upon the evidence present and gave judgment for $250 against Wilmore. As the law does not allow the justice any jurisdiction in this case, the borough of Wilmore disregarded the judgment and appealed the case. Opinions in all these cases will likely be handed down some time during the first week in February. Smallpox at Nant-y-Glo The smallpox situation at Nant-y-glo continues to be somewhat serious and unless the school directors of Jackson township take some action to prevent the further spread of smallpox in that district, where two well developed cases of the disease exist, it is probable that the entire township will be placed under quarantine by the State Board of Health. It seems that the School Board of Jackson township has been somewhat lax in its method of handling the situation. MARRIAGES On Wednesday a marriage license was issued to Joe Kimball and Mrs. Emma Kimball of Cambria Township. Married Wednesday evening, January 27, 1904, at 8 o’clock by Rev. J. Twyson Jones of the Congregational Church, Mr. Daniel Thomas of Patton and Miss Mary Ann Davies of Ebensburg. Charles Carnell of Gallitzin, Pa., and Miss Elsie Collier of Cambria county were married at the parsonage of the First United Brethren church, Altoona, on Friday, January 22 at 5:30 p.m., by the Rev. W. W. Williamson. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hollen. Marriage License Record William Francis Burke of Scranton and Agnes G. McCann of Johnstown. Frank Frum and Annie Westrock of Moss Creek. John Hetes and Mary Skanerid of Johnstown. Joseph Majkaka and Mary Micat of Johnstown. Jacob Hostinskey and Anna Perko of Johnstown. Walanty Chmut and Katharine Kasmenska of Johnstown. Andrew J. Kittell and Mrs. Clara Biller of Loretto. John Novicki and Borka Petrisko of Conemaugh. Enemo Barta and Mary Kusila of Lloydell. Thomas Boring of East Conemaugh and Lucy Wess of Croyle Township. John Smedloe of Dunlo and Annie Howser of Benscreek. Joseph E. Schell and Phebe Seth of Johnstown. Mike Parsto and Mary Bonack of Benscreek. Seth Kurczin and Katie Rokszer of Conemaugh. Edward Pavoni and Elizabeth Dandred of Amsbry. John Pretretski and Annie Gravenich of Patton. John F. Burke and Martha Leach of South Fork. DEATHS A child of Jordan Pringle of Summerhill township died from pneumonia last week. Mary, aged seven months, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sheehan, Jr., died of pneumonia Monday of last week after a short illness. Funeral of Abel Lloyd The funeral services over the remains of Abel Lloyd, Jr., were held at the Lloyd residence at 2:15 o’clock Monday afternoon. The Rev. Samuel Craig of the Presbyterian Church conducted the services and the singing was furnished by a male quartet under the direction of Prof. Gibson. The list of pallbearers was made up as follows: Walter Thomson, R. S. Jones, John S. Sechler, Willard Jones, William Kimball, John Ward, Webster Griffith, Sherman Tibbot, Herman Arpel and H. H. Myers. Interment was made in Lloyd’s cemetery. Mrs. Ann Lloyd, the aged mother of the deceased, was too ill to attend the funeral. Caroline Notengale Caroline Notengale, aged sixty-five years, died at the County Home on Saturday morning at 8 o’clock, death being due to the diseases incident to old age. The deceased, who was admitted to the county institution from Patton on February 24, 1896, had no relatives as far as known. Interment was made at the County Home Cemetery at 9 o’clock Monday morning. Mrs. Rebecca Makins Mrs. Rebecca Makins of this place relict of James Makins died here Thursday, January 27, 1904, of disease incident to old age. She was born June 21, 1825, and was raised at Broadtop where she married James Makins. She was the daughter of John W. H. and Deborah Edwards. She was well known in Belsano and Indiana county. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Makins, two of whom survive: R. D. Makins of Lincoln, Indiana; Mrs. Elizabeth Burkey of this place and also one sister survives, Mary R. Krumanacker of Lilly. She is survived by eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral will take place at 9 o’clock today from the Church of the Holy Name. After a requiem high mass the remains will be interred in the church cemetery. William Ford William Ford, aged sixty-eight years, died at his late residence near Dearmin, Jackson township, at 8 o’clock Saturday evening after an illness of one week. The deceased was born in Strongstown, Indiana county. He learned the carpenter trade at an early age and worked as a journey man for some years but later became a shoemaker and for some years conducted a shop in the Fourteenth Ward, Johnstown. For the past few years however and up to the time of his last illness he was a mail carrier on the route between Dearmin and Johnstown. Besides his wife, the deceased is survived by the following brothers and sister: John of Mineral Point; Daniel of Portage, and Martha, wife of David McDade of Rosedale. The following sons and daughters also survive: Daniel of Braddock; Christ and Melvin of Conemaugh; Emanuel of Rosedale; Jane, wife of Louis Eppley and Kate, wife of Frank Eppley, both of Rosedale; Annie, wife of Johnson McMunn of Braddock and Lulu, wife of Collins Hite, at home. Funeral services were held at the Brethren Church, Rosedale, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. Bowman of Vinco and the Rev. Hildebrand of Rosedale officiating. Interment being made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Elizabeth Spangler Just one week from the date of her husband’s death, Elizabeth Hildebrand Spangler, widow of the late George Spangler of Upper Yoder township, died Saturday afternoon from an attack of pneumonia superinduced by the shock of the death of her husband. The deceased was born seventy-seven years ago at Marietta, Lancaster county, this state, and was married there in 1843 to Mr. Spangler. They came to this vicinity about 1845 and resided in Johnstown for a number of years, later purchasing a farm in Upper Yoder township. The obituary of Mr. Spangler published recently detailed in full the respect in which Mr. and Mrs. Spangler were held by all who knew them. The following children survive: Mrs. Hezekiah Scritchfield of Swissvale; Mrs. Mary Champeno and Mrs. Edward White of Braddock; Mary Spangler of the South Side, Johnstown; George H., constable and game warden of Upper Yoder township and Benjamin F. Spangler of Braddock. Two brothers and two sisters of the deceased also survive as follow: John Hildebrand of Butler, formerly of Johnstown; George and Annie Hildebrand who reside on the old homestead in Marietta and Mrs. Susan Eckman of Lancaster. The funeral occurred at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the Spangler residence. Rev. W. A. Shipman, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church with which Mrs. Spangler had been affiliated for many years conducted the obsequies after which interment was made in Grand View Cemetery. Judge Conley of Bedford, Dead Isaiah Conley, aged seventy-five, Associate Judge of Bedford county, died at his home in Schellsburg, Saturday, after a short illness. Judge Conley’s ancestors were among the early settlers of Adams county and his father located in Napier township where Judge Conley had lived all his life. The latter was a Captain during the Civil War and in 1864 had a thrilling escape as a prisoner of war at Macon, Ga.