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CAMBRIA FREEMAN
EBENSBURG, PA
NOVEMBER 1904
Friday, November 4, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 43
Contributed by Patty Millich
NOTE: This entire edition of the newspaper is extremely faded; two of the pages are virtually white so I have extracted as much information as I could paying particular attention to all articles that were somewhat readable where the names of local folks appear. The “Local and Personal” column that appears in every newspaper was too faded and could not be read or transcribed.
NEWS
Lilly “Signal” Items
Miss Agnes Connell of Ebensburg was a Lilly visitor on Saturday.
G. A. Harvey and wife of Ebensburg were the guests of the latter’s sister, Mrs. Andy Fees on Sunday.
J. F. Long and wife of Ebensburg were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy fees on Sunday. They came by the overland route.
J. H. Connell, T. J. Moyer and Andy Fees are Lilly’s crack hunters. They have covered a circuit of fully fifty miles and the case may be settled in court which one wounded the chickadee that escaped.
Nicktown Notes
Nicktown, Oct. 29:
J. Kirsh and Louis Lieb are painting the tower of the church.
Peter Beck of Spangler was in town Saturday.
Miss Sadie Lambour left Monday for Lancaster and Altoona.
Miss Bridge and Miss Kissner of Latrobe are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Kirsch.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Lambour, a girl.
Bert Rager of Hastings was in town Monday.
J. Shank made a business trip to Gallitzin on Tuesday.
L. Malloy drove to Spangler on Tuesday.
Mr. Cassanade of Altoona was in town one day this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Wheeling of Spangler were callers in town Wednesday.
Frank O’Connor while playing ball recently very severely sprained his wrist.
Bright News from Patton
Miss Marguerite Mullen spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mullen.
R. S. Tozer and family were La Jose visitors over Sunday.
Raymond Thompson is still at home under quarantine and his pup is consequently compelled to remain outside. We pity the homeless old man and hope he can soon join the circle around his own hearthstone.
Squire Boone has removed his office from the Good Building to the House immediately in the rear of Perrell’s Photo Gallery, where he will dispense justice in quantity and equality to suit requirements.
Heinous Crime Charged
Mike Glaney of Gallitzin is in the Ebensburg jail awaiting trial on the charge of assaulting Maggie Stein, a crippled girl in Maysville, a Gallitzin suburb. He was caught in the act by the girl’s mother who made the information. Glaney went into Mrs. Stein’s store and made a small purchase from the girl’s mother and when Mrs. Stein left the shop for a few minutes Glaney made the assault on the girl who was lying helpless in an invalid’s chair. The man did not deny the crime when arrested shortly afterwards by the policeman but said he was drunk and did not know what he was doing.
Held a Reunion
The family of Squire and Mrs. J. D. Parrish of this place held a little reunion here yesterday when all the members of the family met and gladdened the hearts of their aged parents.
Squire Parrish while quite an old gentleman is still an active Justice of the Peace in the West ward and each day goes to his office and transacts the daily routine of legal business. Mrs. Parrish, his wife, also enjoys good health and while not as active as the Squire is
still able to oversee her household duties.
The members of the family present yesterday were as follow: C. M. Parrish and family of Bellefonte; John S. Parrish and family of Pittsburg; E. C. Parrish and family; and Miss Flora Parrish of Ebensburg.
The meeting yesterday had not been pre-arranged and this feature of the reunion added to the surprise and pleasure of the event.
Squire Parrish and wife are among Ebensburg’s oldest and most respected citizens.
County Detective Knee Captures Him
County Detective Ed Knee Thursday afternoon brought to Ebensburg jail August Kepko, the defaulting delinquent tax collector from Lower Yoder township, against whom County Treasurer Harry B. Heffley had preferred a charge of embezzlement before Squire Parrish of Ebensburg.
Kepko left Lower Yoder township for parts unknown two or three weeks ago having in his possession county tax duplicates to the amount of about $700. He says that he collected about $300 of this and had it in his possession when he left. He was captured in Homestead.
Al Carney’s Barn destroyed by Fire
On Friday night, fire destroyed the barn of Albert Carney in Jackson township near Dearmin’s Post office. All the contents were burned with the building, including two cows and a pig. The origin of the fire is not known nor has it been learned whether there was any insurance to cover the loss which amounts to several hundred dollars.
Bank Suspends
The directors of the First National Bank of Wehrum closed the doors of that institution on November 1st. All the mines there have suspended operations and it was deemed useless to continue business there as the town is rapidly become depopulated. The citizens of Marion Center are making an effort to have the institution moved to that place.
MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses
Anthony Bertram of Gallitzin and Emma Bechtel of Tunnelhill Borough.
Andy Traski of Barnesboro and Anna Apoka of Spangler.
Walter E. Richett of Scalp Level and Marion Cooper of Johnstown.
Mitro Sanker and Mary Lozianak of Lily.
Benjamin Henry Fuller of Braddock and Dora E. Carland of Cresson.
Joseph M. Garvey of Altoona and Mary H. Pfiester of Carrolltown.
John Spicher and Armina May Ginter of Indiana county.
Levan Bart and Susan Fettock of Lilly.
Frank Boter and Margaret Edwards of Johnstown.
Michael Yuhas and Sophia Verosko of Johnstown.
John Lasko and Annie Slavick of Johnstown.
Wedding Anniversary
The O’Connor residence on Vine Street was the scene of a very pretty family dinner party last evening on the occasion of the thirteenth anniversary of the marriage of Judge and Mrs. F. J. O’Connor. Many friends of the Judge and his wife who remembered the event as one of annual celebration sent congratulatory notes and clusters of flowers. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Bailey, parents of Mrs. O’Connor; Mrs. Elizabeth O’Connor of Ebensburg, mother of the Judge. Messrs. Richard, Edward, Samuel and Fred Bailey, brothers of Mrs. O’Connor and their families; and Attorney J. B. O’Connor and family. The Very Rev. Father John Boyle who performed the marriage ceremony in the little St. John’s church on Locust Street thirteen years ago was also present. [Johnstown TRIBUNE]
Leahey-Bradley
At a nuptial high mass in St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, Lilly, on Wednesday morning of last week, Edward Leahey of Lilly and Miss Agnes Bradley of Cresson Township were united in marriage by the Rev. Father Ryan. The attendants were Chester Leahey, a cousin of the groom, and Miss Tillie Bradley, a sister of the bride. After the ceremony the bridal party was driven to the home of the bride where the wedding was celebrated. They have the best wishes of their host of friends for a long and happy wedded life. They left on an afternoon train for a wedding tour through eastern cities and on their return, will make their home in Lilly.
Fuller-Carland
Married November 1, 1904, by Squire A. J. Waters at his office in Ebensburg, Mr. Benjamin H. Fuller of Braddock, Pa., and Miss Dora E. Carland of Cresson.
Spicher-Ginter
John B. Spicher and Armina Ginter of near Glen Campbell were united in marriage by Rev. C. W. Teasdale at the residence of Wm. Price, near Ebensburg, Thursday afternoon, November 2, 1904.
Stough-Rager
Charles Stough of Ebensburg and Miss Flora Hager of Conemaugh were united in marriage at Vinco on Thursday of last week, October 27, the ceremony being performed at the home of the brides’ sister, Mrs. Robert Varner, by Elder William Byers of Jackson Township. A sumptuous wedding supper was served after the nuptials and all present joined in wishing joy and happiness to the newly wedded pair. The Mountaineer HERALD adds it blessing to this.
DEATHS
Found Body in Swamp
A party of hunters returning to their homes in this place about 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon reported the discovery of what were evidently the decomposing remains of a man lying in the densest section of a small swamp, situated on the Ann Glass farm, about four miles east of Ebensburg.
Investigations by a number of persons from this place later in the afternoon attested the correctness of the hunters’ statements and speculations as to the identity of the dead man has been rife ever since. Various persons say they have good reason to believe that the body is that of a demented person who had been scouting, entirely naked, through the woods of the neighborhood; others believe him to have been murdered and thrown into the swamp, while still another theory has it that he is a victim of the not far distant railroad who, in trying to crawl away for assistance, became exhausted and perished at the spot where his rotting remains were found.
The members of the hunting party who made the gruesome discovery were Walter Bolsinger, Wm. Peach, Bell Chute and Hugh Brown. They had been shooting rabbits in the wood near the Glass farm when one of them became curious about a terrible stench which issued apparently from a small bog situated about sixty yards from the farmhouse, deserted now for nearly fifteen years. A very short search revealed the decaying body, entirely nude and lying on its side with the head in a small stream which runs through the swamp.
Without attempting to investigate further, the hunters hastened back to Ebensburg where they immediately reported the matter at the Court House. Half an hour later a party composed of Dr. F. C. Jones, Attorneys Walter Jones and Philip N. Shettig, Charles Hasson and W. R. Thompson, started for the Glass farm under the direction of the hunting party. Arriving there they found everything as described. The stench about the place was so dreadful that it was only with the greatest effort that Dr. Jones and one or two other members of the party could approach the body closely enough to make any satisfactory examination.
Dr. Jones expressed himself of the opinion that the person, whoever it might be, had been dead a number of weeks. With the exception of a small portion of the rear, the skull was entirely devoid of flesh, the hair too having disappeared. The rest of the body from the neck down was not so badly decomposed, most of the flesh being still intact, and turned into a black crisp by the action of the weather. In the abdominal region, however, there was a great cavity which was a perfect mass of putrefaction.
No attempt at a detailed examination was made but from the gray color of the hair on the breast and arms, it was believed that the dead man had been of rather advanced years.
What is believed to be a clue to the identity of the man found was given by Richard Bradley, the fourteen-year-old son of James Bradley who lives not more than 100 yards from the Glass place. The boy says that he and some companions had until about a month ago seen at intervals a naked and apparently demented old man dodging among the trees in the neighboring woods. His evidence is said to have been corroborated by that of George and Mike Stock, section men on the Ebensburg branch who are also said to have seen this strange apparition.
Coroner Miller was notified of the discovery.
The Trigger Caught
“It’s a pretty good old gun.”
The words were spoken by sixteen-year-old Roy James, son of Thomas James of Elmora, this county, while he and George Weakland, a lad of about his own age, sat in the kitchen of Mrs. Elizabeth Wood’s house at Bakerton Sunday evening waiting for their friend, Charles Wood, to finish his supper. He referred to a double-barreled shotgun which stood in a nearby corner, and for which he reached, drawing the weapon toward him, muzzle first. There was a sudden loud report, an exclamation of “Oh, my,” and the youth pitched forward over the gun, a great bleeding wound over his heart. He died within five minutes without regaining consciousness.
The wounded boy’s companions and Mrs. Wood who had been in an adjoining room were at first almost paralyzed with horror, but soon recovered enough to do what they could to stanch the gaping wound, pending the arrival of Dr. S. T. Williams of that place. The physician arrived half an hour after the accident to find the patient dead. It is believed he did not live five minutes after receiving the wound.
The remains of the lad were removed to his home later in the evening and early Monday morning word of the fatality was phoned to the office of Coroner E. L. Miller of Johnstown. That official was in Pittsburg when the message came and did not learn of the fatality until his return on the 1:58 train in the afternoon. Upon hearing the circumstances of the case he decided that an inquest would be unnecessary.
The dead boy’s mother died about a year ago. Besides his father, Thomas James, he is survived by the following brothers and sisters, all at home: Samuel, Bright, George, Edward and Elizabeth.
Dies on way to Hospital
Ehrenfeld, Nov. 1: Andrew Mekus, the Slav who was seriously injured by falling from the P. R. R. Bridge at Portage last night, died in the P. R. R. Station at this place about 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. Mekus was attended upon his arrival here by Dr. Scott who ordered his removal to the Memorial Hospital of Johnstown. The injured man was taken to the station to be placed on the train but passed away shortly before the arrival of the train. He was thirty-five years of age and had a wife and several children. Undertaker Dimond of South Fork took charge of the body and prepared it for burial. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
Otto
Nicktown: Saturday afternoon the funeral of the little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Otto, who reside near Belsano, took place here. The little one was accidentally shot by her younger brother who was handling a loaded gun.
Daniel Stutzman
The sudden death of Daniel Stutzman at his home in Croyle township near Mineral Point Thursday forenoon was caused by heart failure with which he had been more or less troubled ever since his service in the Union army during the Civil War.
Daniel Stutzman was a son of Jacob and Lydia Hilderband Stutzman, deceased, and was born in Upper Yoder township, this county, on the farm now occupied by John K. Miller and family. Jacob Stutzman died December 23, 1863 and his wife in 1884. Daniel Stutzman was a brother of George W. Stutzman of Johnstown; David of Ohio; Benjamin of Braddock and Samuel of California.
Miss Mary Ellen Cobaugh and Daniel Stutzman were married a long time ago and located in Croyle Township soon afterward. Besides his wife, Mr. Stutzman is survived by the following children: Frederick of Conemaugh; Jacob A., who is engaged in business at Conemaugh; Ellen, wife of Bart Burket of Clearfield County; May, wife of Roy Stiffler of Croyle Township; Mrs. Susan Byers of near Vinco, and Kate, wife of Jordon Grove of Croyle Township. Mrs. Sadie Baumgardner, who died at Geistown four years ago, was also a daughter of Daniel Stutzman.
Daniel Stutzman was one of the best citizens of Cambria county. He was a lifelong member of the Brethren church and gave the ground for its church to the Brethren congregation that worships in the Mt. Union church near his home. He was a staunch Republican and was for many years, President of the Croyle Township School Board. He served two enlistments in the Union army during the rebellion, being with Sherman and on his famous march to the sea.
The funeral took place at 10 o’clock Sunday morning when services were held at the Mt. Union church, the remains being laid to rest in the church cemetery.
Death of John F. Smith
John F. Smith, aged forty-six years, one of the best known citizens at Munster township died at the Central Hotel in this place Sunday morning at 5:45 o’clock of heart disease.
Mr. Smith had been suffering for seven years from asthma and earlier, for quite a long time previous to his death, he had been afflicted with heart trouble also. Mr. Smith was a native of Munster township and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Smith who preceded him to the grave some years ago.
He was married some fourteen years ago to Miss Jane McKim who died twelve years ago, leaving an infant son, Robert. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Smith and his son have made their home with William McKim, a brother-in-law of the deceased.
About ten weeks ago the deceased realized that his health was failing rapidly and came to the Central Hotel, Ebensburg, where he hoped to improve under the care of a physician who could visit him daily.
The deceased had two sisters – Mrs. Mary Gallagher of Amsbry, this county, whose death occurred last spring and Bridget, who lived in Pittsburg and whose present address, if living, is not known.
The deceased was a prominent Democrat and filled several local offices in his township.
He was a lifelong Catholic and was a member of Holy Name Church in Ebensburg, where a requiem mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul Monday morning. His remains were taken to Summit, this county, on the 1:52 train Monday afternoon for burial beside the remains of his wife in the Catholic cemetery at that place.
John S. Wetzell
John S. Wetzell, a prominent hardware dealer of Carrolltown, died at the Anderson House, Cresson, at 10:40 o’clock Thursday evening, Oct. 27, after a lingering illness of dropsy. He was on his way home from the sanitarium at Rome City, Ind., where he had been for some time and was unable to proceed farther than Cresson. He was surrounded by immediately relatives when he died.
Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Wetzell and was born at Springfield, Missouri, Sept. 7, 1851, being in his 54th year at the time of his death. He went to Carrolltown with his parents when quite young and was married to Miss Amanda Bender at that place Sept. 10, 1876. Twelve children were born to this union, eight of whom survive, as follows: Wm. of Carrolltown; Nettie, wife of Robert Dillon, who resides near Hastings; Fannie, Mary, Katie, Goldie, Ruth and Winifred, all at home. He is also survived by his aged mother and these sisters: Fannie, wife of James Stoltz of Carrolltown; Annie M., wife of George Geus and Lucinda, wife of Wilfred R. Shaffer of Gallitzin. His father died Jan. 23 of this year.
The remains were taken to his home at Carrolltown Friday morning. Funeral Monday morning at 8 o’clock after services in St. Benedict’s church, Carrolltown, interment was made in the church cemetery.
John Beiter
John Beiter, a well known resident of Portage, died at his residence about 4 o’clock Wednesday morning, aged forty-two years. Death resulted from an injury to the skull received a few days ago when Mr. Beiter was thrown from a wagon.
The deceased who was born in Portage Township is survived by his wife and the following children, Catherine, Edward, Bryon, Vernon and Henry, all at home. These bothers and sisters also survive: Joseph, proprietor of the Hotel Munroe on Washington street, Johnstown; George, a P. R. R. conductor at Conemaugh; Fred of Portage; Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Collins of Portage and Mrs. Theresa Bernschneider of Summerhill.
Mrs. Katherine McGuire
Mrs. Katherine McGuire, widow of the late William J. McGuire, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. M. Brown of Cresson on Thursday last. She was aged seventy-one years. Deceased was formerly a resident of Chest Springs but of late years she resided in Cresson. She is survived by five daughters and three sons, as follows: Mrs. Anan Burns and Mrs. Edward Nightengale of Johnstown; Mrs. Mary E. Brown and Ida McGuire of Cresson, and John, William and Frank in the West.
Funeral services were held in St. Aloysius church, Summit, on Saturday morning. Interment was made at Gallitzin.
Mrs. Elizabeth McGough
Mrs. Elizabeth McGough, wife of John McGough, deceased, died at her home in Portage Friday morning, October 21 of paralysis. Deceased was born in Cambria county in 1825. The following children survive: Mrs. J. Kinney of Bakerton; Mrs. D. Moore and Mrs. J. Elder of Roaring Spring; Mrs. L. Plummer and Thomas McGough of Portage; Mrs. M. Farrell and Mrs. M. Weimer of Altoona and Miss Annie McGough at home.
Dies While Praying
The Rev. Dr. Andrew McElwain of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, after preparing a sermon last Saturday sank to his knees in prayer and was found dead in that position a short time later, having succumbed to heart failure. He was 88 years old. His first charge was at Ebensburg and from there he was called to Indiana in 1852 where he preached for 22 years. From Indiana Dr. McElwain went to the West Park Church in Philadelphia where he remained until a few years ago.
Friday, November 11, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 44
Contributed by Patty Millich
NEWS
Local and Personal
James McClune paid a visit to Johnstown on Tuesday evening.
John Reese of Pitcairn visited his mother in this place this week and while here called in to see us.
Mrs. Emory H. Davis has been spending a week with her friend and schoolmate, Miss Findlay, in New York City.
Lewis Burr of Pittsburg is visiting his brother, Richard Burr and family in this place. “Lew” was formerly a resident of this place where he has a large number of friends.
Among the visitors in this place on Wednesday was Mr. G. L. McGuire, one of the sterling Democrats from Allegheny township. Mr. McGuire is the father of W. A. McGuire, Deputy Treasurer.
There will be a meeting of the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary on Friday evening of this week at 7:30 o’clock at Mrs. John Lloyd’s. All members and interested ones are requested to be present.
Bright News from Patton
Oscar Kinkead, Emory H. Davis, A. J. Waters and Thos. K. Estep, all of whom are prominent in Ebensburg Masonic circles attended the funeral of W. L. Nicholson last Sunday.
George Prindible and J. J. Donnelly have returned home from the St. Louis Expo and are enthusiastic over the magnificence of the buildings and exhibits. They enjoyed every moment of the fair except when at their meals, which cost them at the rate of about one dollar a minute.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ritchie are in Patton for a few days this week packing up their earthly belongings, shipping them to Johnstown which place they expect to make their future home.
Mrs. Jean Seal of Huntingdon spent Sunday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ritchie.
Louis Doll was called to Bellefonte on Monday by the serious illness of his father who resides at that place.
James Sheehan of Bucknell University spent several days at home this week.
Misses Prindible, Lewis, Eisenhart and Wagner of the teachers’ corps, spent Saturday at Altoona.
Miss Sue Dougherty left last Monday for Clearfield to visit friends.
W. H. Sandford and family spent Sunday at Philipsburg.
Artist Perell has taken a fine picture of the “Asylum” with the inmates grouped in the foreground. He has printed them upon cards suitable for sending through the mail and is disposing of a great number as souvenirs.
Lilly Scrap
The second day’s celebration of a Slavish wedding at Lilly broke up at an early hour Tuesday morning with a stabbing affray in which Andy Neiscklo was cut in the neck with a stiletto by George Trinto. Trinto escaped.
The Oldest Voter
According to the claims of his friends, Patrick Kerwin of Seward is the oldest voter in the State of Pennsylvania and in the United States. He was born in 1797 and is now almost, it is stated, 108 years of age. His first vote was cast in 1825.
New Clerk in Gallitzin Office
Mrs. Mary Morgan has been appointed a clerk in the Gallitzin Post office by Postmaster M. P. Frederick and has assumed her duties. Mrs. Morgan was clerk in the Gallitzin Post office where her father, the Hon. Michael Fitzharris, was Postmaster and is thoroughly conversant with the details of the office.
Held for Court
Coroner E. L. Miller went to Ehrenfeld last Thursday and conducted the inquest into the death of Mike Yosh, who it is alleged, came to his death some days ago as the result of a gun shot fired by Josh Elosh. The jury in the case found Elosh guilty of shooting Yosh and recommended that he be held for court.
Right there is the puzzling proposition to the officials of the county, Elosh is not to be found. It had been thought that he would be in Durancevile by Thursday morning but such was not the case. One man, however, is under arrest. He is now in jail but his name is unknown. The fellow, a foreigner, is accused of sheltering the man Elosh.
Get Salty Sentences
On Thursday morning the Court before organizing to make the official count of the election returns, handed down several salty sentences. Sowers and Butterbaugh, convicted of arson, suffered the heaviest. Curt Sowers was given seven and one-half years, Butterbaugh, one-and one-half years and Isaac Murphy, colored, three and one-half years in the penitentiary. It will be remembered that this trio was convicted at a recent term of court of having burned a building in Moxham.
Two foreigners who pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the last term were sentenced to two and one-half years in the penitentiary. These men were implicated in the assault upon Mike Nightengale, of Brownstown, which resulted in his death.
Letters Issued
Estate of Christina Hochstein, late of Johnstown to John Hochstein.
Estate of William Young, late of Johnstown, will probated and no letters issued.
Estate of Annie Thompson, late of Johnstown to Annie Peer.
Estate of Alvin Adams, late of West Taylor Township to Amanda Adams.
Estate of David B. Bower, late of Reade Township to R. L. Bower.
Estate of Stephen Dimond, late of Summerhill Borough to Samuel Hess.
Estate of Emily A. Lemmon, late of Ebensburg to Julia B. Lemmon.
Estate of Michael Gapsky, late of Gallitzin to Susan Gapsky.
Smallpox in North Spangler
A case of smallpox has developed in an Italian family residing in house No. 2 in what is known as “Whisky Row,” at North Spangler. The case is said to have come from South Fork. The property was promptly quarantined by the Spangler Board of Health but it is said the inmates of the house cut the ropes at night and allowed a number of Italians to go in and out of the infected house. The Spangler authorities placed a guard over the place Thursday of last week and have since kept a strict quarantine on the place.
No More “Setting ‘Em Up”
A large number of members of the Cambric County Liquor Dealers’ Association met in the Fisher Building, Johnstown, last Thursday. In all there were about 125 present, including a number from the north of the county.
Considerable interest will be taken in the action of the association regarding presents to patrons at Christmas. It was decided to cut out this holiday feature entirely hereafter, commencing with the approaching holidays. The plan was tried last year and proved uniformly successful. According to the action taken Thursday display cards will be posted in prominent places at all bars, bearing the announcement that there will be no “setting ‘em up,” this coming Christmas. The object of the rule is to discourage the practice of indiscriminate drinking and rowdyism around the barrooms of the county.
The great majority of the patrons of the saloons last year voted the rule a good thing as there was very little disorder and they had no difficulties in securing promptly such “wet goods” as they desired. The bartender’s union has also adopted a rule similar to the above.
Open Up Office
The Western Union Telegraph Company has reopened an office at Gallitzin. The office, which was discontinued some weeks ago, is now located on the second floor of the First National Bank building and is in charge of John Skillen who was sent to Gallitzin from Beaver Falls.
Contract for 150 Houses
Rembrandt Peale, General Superintendent for Peale, Peacock & Co., has awarded a contract to A. H. Burkey for the erection of 150 tenement houses in South Spangler. The dwellings are necessary to accommodate the men who are employed at the Peale mines in that part of Spangler.
Hotel Changes at Bakerton
Dorsey Patterson, proprietor of the American Hotel at Bakerton, has sold his interests to Murphy Brothers of Johnstown. We are also informed that the Sterling Coal Company has purchased the McCombie Hotel at Bakerton. What disposition the coal company will make of it has not been made public.
Electric Light for Barnesboro
The engine for the Barnesboro electric plant, which is to supply Barnesboro with light for street and domestic purposes, arrived a few days ago and is being placed in position. It is a Ball & Wood engine and weighs 14,500 pounds. A track was constructed from the railroad siding to the power house and the heavy machine moved on trucks to the site it will occupy. The engine is the last of the machinery to arrive and it is expected the new plant will be in readiness for operation in four or five days.
Roosevelt Landslide
The Republican triumph grows.
Missouri, Democracy’s heretofore impregnable Gibraltar has fallen. Every northern State has been carried by Roosevelt and Fairbanks by a majority of 15,000 and a wedge has been driven into the solid South. Roosevelt had 343 votes in the Electoral College and Parker only 133.
Later returns on the popular vote show the tremendous force of the Republican tidal wave in figures that almost daze the student of American political history.
Nearly 2,000,000 more votes were cast for Roosevelt than for Parker. Parker’s total pluralities confined to Southern States, aggregated only a little more than half a million votes. This aggregate is about wiped out by the Republican pluralities of 340,000 rolled up in the single Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Keystone State, with Ohio, its neighbor to the west, more than offsets the vote of the Southern tier of States.
Parker, Bryan and Hearst are out in statements. The Democratic candidate renews his charges of an alliance between corporations and the Republican party.
Bryan blames the so-called conservative wing of the party for the defeat. He issued a declaration of party principles, based on his former declarations and says Democracy must return to them.
Hearst declares that there is no longer any room in Democratic ranks for what he calls the Wall Street element.
Congress will support President Roosevelt’s administration with a clear majority of 100 or more.
New York’s vote now gives a plurality of 174,691 to Roosevelt and 76,822 to Herrick.
Among the election surprises is the election of Douglas, Democratic candidate as Governor of Massachusetts by 35,000 while Roosevelt carried the State by 86,279.
Maryland is Republican by 2,000.
Plan Boom for Cresson
Rumors circulated in Pittsburg recently have been to the effect that Cresson is to be the seat of a large country hotel which will surpass anything in style in the State. James Ridley, owner of the Hotel Shenley, Pittsburg, will in the spring commence the erection of a palatial summer inn, which will be luxuriant and handsome, but not too altitudinous in prices. It is to be of mammoth size and surrounded by 1,000 acres of a park. It will be on the line of the railroad and also in a territory that offers attractions for riding and driving. The inn will cost 300,000 and the grounds will cost an immense sum additionally.
One report has it that the hotel would be located at Cresson. Pennsylvania officials said it was news to them when told there was a movement to create a renaissance of Cresson as a summer resort and that some Pittsburgers intended to build fine summer homes there. They added, however, that they would be glad if it was true. The company owns the Mountain House, the big Hotel at Cresson but it has been closed for six years. Business fell off for the reason that the town is so far from Pittsburg, that too much time was spent by business men going and coming to see their families after business hours.
As late as 15 years ago Cresson was a favorite resort with Pittsburgers and a decade before was frequented by many eastern people. Its springs were famous the country over and every summer saw the gathering there of the wealth and fashion of Eastern and Western Pennsylvania. Some noted people have stopped at the old Mountain House on the gentle sloping hill above the Pennsylvania railroad station. In 1889 the late President Benjamin Harrison was there with his family, including the then famous “Baby” McKee and the mistress of the White House, Mrs. McKee, the presidents’ daughter. This was probably the last year of Cresson’s social prominence and it has gradually declined ever since that time.
There has been evidence, however, of late years of a drift back to Cresson by some of the older families of Pittsburg. And the building of summer homes in the vicinity of the mountain retreat has led some enthusiastic lovers of the spot to hope for a revival of its old time popularity. The distance however seems to be the chief deterrent for it is a four and a half hour run from Pittsburg to Cresson, too long by far for a twice a day run and even too far for busy men to make once a week, though some of them do contrive to run up Saturday night and remain until Monday morning.
Nearly all of the cottages which Pittsburgers built or rented at Cresson in the past are now idle, though a few of them open for a brief spell in the summer. Recently, Mrs. William Thaw of Lyndhurst, Beechwood Boulevard, Pittsburg, built a fine summer home at Cresson and at Ebensburg, David E. Park has put up a commodious home. Ebensburg has taken some of Cresson’s popularity as a summer resort and is frequented by Pittsburgers. Lieut. Gen. Samuel B. Clark Young, head of Uncle Sam’s war college, spends a great deal of time at Ebensburg where he meets many of his old Pittsburg cronies.
Bloodshed in Colorado
Three Men Shot and Killed During Election Day Quarrels
Cripple Creek, Col., Nov. 9: Two Democratic election judges were killed in this district, a Peabody deputy was mortally wounded and a number of Democratic judges were beaten and thrown into jail. Ike Idlebolt and Chris Miller, judges at Goodfield, were shot down by one of Sheriff Bell’s deputies. They had ordered the deputy out of the polling place. He refused to go and turning upon the judges, shot and killed them.
At Midway, Ed Boyle a deputy sheriff assaulted Mrs. Kenny, a Democratic judge and in a struggle that ensued, tore her dress and slapped her. Ed O’Leary, a Democratic watcher interfered and shot Doyle, fatally wounding him.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 9: “Dock” Walton, a farmer and a Democrat, has been shot and killed at his home in Claiborne county.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 9: Three Louisville policemen, James Tierney, Thomas Connell and Daniel Sexon were arrested by United State Marshall Blades on warrants sworn out in the Federal court charging them with conspiracy to intimidate Negro voters.
Killing in Election Row
Camden, N. J., Nov. 9: During an election row here last night, James Brown, aged 41 years, colored, was struck on the head with a club and died later in a hospital.
MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses
James Fallon and Mary A. O’Brien, both of Johnstown.
Charles Ragley of Pittsburg and Esther Costello of Clearfield Township.
John Wonnell and Maria Augelio of Hastings.
William B. Prim of Turtle Creek and Dora M. Weller of Johnstown.
Emil Whitney and Eva Margaret Helm of Johnstown.
A. U. Jacquemin and Cora E. Prosser of Barnesboro.
Joe Monde and Antonena Petrone of Greenwich.
Benjamin Henry Fuller of Braddock and Dora E. Carland of Cresson.
Joseph M. Garvey of Altoona and Mary H. Pfeister of Carrolltown.
John Spicher and Armino May Ginter of Indiana County.
Levan Bart and Susan Fettock, both of Lilly.
Frank Borer and Margaret Edwards of Johnstown.
John S. Vrabel and Lizzie Sedlak of Johnstown.
Garvey-Feaster
Joseph M. Garvey and Miss Mary H. Feaster were married Thursday morning of last week at Carrolltown, the bride’s home. The Rev. Father Amandus, O. S. B. performed the ceremony and celebrated the nuptial mass at 5 o’clock. A wedding dinner was served the bridal party. The groom is a member of the Altoona Mirror job room force and a genial gentleman and the bride is worthy of her choice.
DEATHS
Lawrence Nicholson
Lawrence Nicholson, aged about 50 years, and the proprietor of the Windsor Inn, Patton, died there at about ten o’clock last Thursday morning from liver and kidney trouble with which he was attacked Tuesday in an acute form. His death was sudden and comes as a shock to his large circle of friends in the northern part of the county. Mr. Nicholson had been a resident of Patton about eight years, having for six years conducted the Commercial Hotel there before leasing from E. P. McCormick, The Windsor Inn. He came to Cambria county from DuBois 18 years ago and for a long time before locating in Patton, conducted the Central Hotel at Hastings.
The deceased leaves a wife and three daughters, the latter being Elina, wife of Dr. H. A. Fites of Patton, Miss Anna Nicholson, at home at the Windsor Inn, and Mrs. Emma Ulriea of Pittsburg.
Funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon and at 2 o’clock the cortege left Patton for Hastings where interment was made.
John Riffle
John Riffle, aged about 80 years, a veteran of the Mexican war was found dead in his bed at the Summit, near Cresson, Thursday of last week. He had been feeling as well as usual the preceding day and it is supposed that death was the result of an attack of heart disease or apoplexy. The veteran went to Mexico with the company of volunteers raised at Summit by Capt. Geary and was the last survivor. The aged man never married and had no immediate relatives.
The funeral took place Saturday morning, interment being made in the Catholic cemetery at Summit.
Russell Thomas
Russell Thomas, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, of Bakerton was buried in that place on Tuesday. Frank Thomas is a son of ex-Judge Thomas. Among those from this place who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stoltz.
Mrs. Gottleib Pfiester
Mrs. Gottleib Pfiester, an aged and respected resident of Carroll township, died at her home about two miles from Carrolltown Tuesday. She was aged about seventy years and is survived by the following children: Gertrude; Lena, wife of Joseph Garvey of Altoona; Annie Albert, Henry, Ambrose, Leo and Isadore. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Church of Carrolltown. Her daughter, Lena, was united in marriage to Joseph Garvey of the Altoona Mirror force last Thursday and they are now on their wedding trip.
Friday, November 18, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 45
Contributed by Patty Millich
NEWS
Local and Personal
Ralph Davis is visiting his parents, Col. and Mrs. S. W. Davis.
Bert Connell has been visiting in this place the last few days.
Caron Leahey of Lilly was an Ebensburg visitor on Wednesday.
E. K. Fitler and family left this week for their home at Lakewood, New Jersey.
Miss Julia Lemmon left on Thursday for Lancaster where she will spend the winter.
Anderson H. Waters, Esq., editor of the Johnstown TRIBUNE was in this place on Tuesday.
Ex-Judge John Thomas left this week for Altoona where he will spend a few weeks.
V. S. Barker and son, Austin, are among the World’s Fair visitors from this place this week.
Thomas G. Davis of Dunlo has moved to this place and now occupies his home in the West ward.
Miss Mary Roberts returned on Monday from a three weeks visit among relatives in Pittsburg.
J. C. Underwood’s steam sawmill near Ivison was destroyed by fire a few evenings ago. Loss, $2,000.
J. W. Leech, Esq., with his sons, Robert and Russell, are taking in the sights at the St. Louis Exposition.
Commissioners Jones, Sheehan and Stutzman and Commissioners’ Clerk, F. B. Jones are taking in the St. Louis Exposition.
E. C. Jones has purchased a lot on Crawford street from Joseph Davis. Mr. Jones will probably erect a residence upon his property.
Capt. Morgan McDonald returned last week from Philadelphia. The Captain was as glad to get back as his many friends were to see him here.
Somebody at some time between Wednesday morning and Saturday evening destroyed $65 worth of drums, drum sticks and other property belonging to our band boys.
Prof. T. B. Ott will on Friday evening, December 2d, deliver an illustrated lecture in the Opera House on “Wonders of the St. Louis World’s Fair.” The entertainment will be for the benefit of the school library.
James S. Dick, son of T. W. Dick, Esq., is visiting among his many friends at his former home in this place. For the past four years, Mr. Dick has been a resident of Anaconda, Montana, and says it is the finest country in the world.
Triplets Born
Mrs. Lemuel Stiffler of Hastings recently gave birth to three boys whose combined weight was twenty-two and one-half pounds. One of the infants weighed seven pounds, one seven and one-half and one eight. The mother and children are all doing well.
Bright News from Patton
E. C. Walters, late proprietor of the Central Hotel, has purchased the furnishings of the Windsor and will take possession Dec. 1st. Mr. Walters is an experienced hotel man and will doubtless make a success of his new venture.
Rev. L. M. A. Haughwout and sister are spending this week at the home of their parents in Mifflin county.
B. L. Myers and Wm. Rosserman spent Sunday at the home of Professor Meyers at Shirleysburg.
Our gay and festive electrical friend, Cecil Mitchell, enjoyed a run to Clearfield last Sunday, remaining at that place with friends until Monday.
James Lannon who ran the electric cutter at Flanigan No. 9 was so unfortunate last Saturday as to have his hand caught in the cogs of the machine and before it could be stopped the fingers of his right hand were so terribly mangled that it was necessary to amputate them. The operation was performed by Doctors Shires and Murray.
Will Thompson is very elated by the fact that his brother, Roll, being elected Prothonotary of Clearfield County by a majority of over 4,000.
Geo. Prindible has completed the connecting link of brick side walk between Fifth Avenue and the Clay works. Terra Cotta Avenue will now be the most popular boulevard for pedestrians especially on moonlight nights.
Roy E. Decker the pungent writer for the COURIER spent several days of last week at Pittsburg. It is rumored that he has in view a nice fat state job under Governor Pennypacker.
Miss Mildred Lewis will hold a progressive medley party at her home on Fifth Avenue this (Friday) evening to which are invited a large number of our “kidlet” population.
Joseph Lingle had a very severe attack of asthma Monday night. We have every sympathy in the world for Joe, and hope he will recover his usual health in time to be ready for school when it opens next Monday.
H. O. Winslow should feel proud of his vote in Cambria county. He ran but 12,680 behind President Roosevelt.
Our esteemed and venerable citizen, Judge Mellon, does not know whether it is rheumatism or the result of the elections that is causing him considerable annoyance about his joints.
Will McCormick has taken possession of the flat recently vacated by D. W. Ritchie. The apartment on the second floor of the Patton Supply building are very desirable to those who enjoy extreme quiet, as the sound of children’s voices are never heard within its confines.
Lawyer Somerville had his office cleaned this week and was surprised to find how much additional room it gave him. He also found the linoleum that had disappeared from view long, long ago.
No Foul Play at Hastings
The suspicions which were aroused on Friday by objection made by Mrs. John Gresco of Hastings to permitting an autopsy to be made on the remains of her husband, who was found dead in bed at his home, at the Commercial Hotel, in Hastings, was cleared by Coroner Miller without the formality of an inquest. It is very evident that Gresco died from natural causes.
Dr. Miller went to Hastings Friday afternoon. It required just about five minutes for Dr. Miller to convince Mrs. Gresco that the law was acting in the matter of her husband’s death and that any objections on her part would be summarily overruled. He and Dr. D. S. Rice of Hastings then proceeded with the autopsy.
They opened the skull and the cause of death was found at the top of it where there were evidences of a hemorrhage. The blood had not had time to clot and some three or four ounces of [word faded] fluid were found. Closer investigation revealed the fact that there had [word faded] been an injury inflicted upon the dead man’s brain a number of years ago. There was an adhesion of [words faded] the membrane to the brain [word faded] exact cause of the hemorrhage which was directly responsible for the death is not known. It was evident that Gresco had died suddenly.
The man’s mental condition during the last three or four months of his life was explained by a softening of a considerable portion of the brain at the base. It is the opinion of both Coroner Miller and Dr. Rice that had Gresco lived a few months longer, it would have been necessary to confine him in an asylum to prevent him doing himself or others bodily harm. For some time before his death it was noticed that the hotel man had been becoming quite troublesome.
The autopsy satisfied Dr. Miller that it would not be necessary to hold an inquest and he concluded his work by taking the testimony of a number of people who saw Gresco the day and night before he died. These witnesses include two men who had stayed up with him all night and had seen him go to sleep between 5 and 6 o’clock. He was found dead by his wife about 5 hours later.
MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses
Walter Gipsky of Gallitzin and Bertha M. Lego, Johnstown.
George Wilbur Cochen of Fort Sheridan, Ill., and Emma Fend Gageby of Johnstown.
Jacob R. Jordan and Annie Closs of Johnstown.
Milos Vuskovic and Kate Sikon of Johnstown.
William McKinzie and Mrs. Grace Irvin of Johnstown.
Edward A. Smith and Margaret A. Rabus of Gallitzin.
Oscar Smaltz of Martinsburg W. Va., and Myrtle Bougher of Nicktown.
Simon A. Gray of Lovejoy and Gertie McDonald of Grip, Indiana County.
Watson Vallery of Barnesboro and Mary McMullen of Spangler.
John Anderson of Garman’s Mills and Pearl McDermott of Nicktown.
Daniel O’Donnell and Bridget Regina Slattery of Cresson.
Charles Bagley of Pittsburg and Esther Costello of Clearfield Township.
Benjamin Henry Fuller of Braddock and Dora E. Carland of Cresson.
Joseph M. Garvey of Altoona and Mary H. Pfiester of Carrolltown.
John Spicher and Armina May Ginter of Indiana county.
Anthony Bertram of Gallitzin and Emma Bechtol of Tunnelhill Boro.
A. U. Jacquemin and Cora E. Prosser of Barnesboro.
DEATHS
Mrs. Sarah J. DeHaven
Died, Mrs. Sarah J. DeHaven, wife of J. M. DeHaven, Friday evening at 6:30 at her home in Altoona, a complication of diseases being the cause of her death. Deceased was born in Cainbron, England, August 4, 1862, and was aged 42 years, 3 months and 7 days. She was the daughter of William and Rosina Rodda. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Ada M., and Myrtle M., and the following brothers and sisters: William Rhodda of Gallitzin; Mrs. Thomas Blacklock of Salt Lake City, Utah; Mrs. Lavener of Charleston W. Va., Mrs. William Watkins and Mrs. George Gibson of Pittsburg.
Death of Mrs. Michael Krisch, Sr.
Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Michael Kirsch, Sr., one of the oldest residents of Barr township, died at her home near Spangler, Friday evening, Nov. 4, from diseases incident to old age.
Mary Ann, daughter of James and Mary Cann, was born in Pittsburg 78 years ago. In 1827 or 28 the family moved near Carrolltown and resided all their lives in that vicinity. In September, 1848, she was united in marriage to Michael Kirsch in the old St. Joseph’s, church, Carroll
Township. Shortly after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Kirsch settled in the home where she died.
Mrs. Kirsch was the mother of twelve children, all of whom survive. They are as follows: Henry, on the old homestead; James of Monessen; Joseph of Rosemont, Philadelphia; Michael of Spangler; Mrs. G. G. Snyder of Curwensville; Mrs. Joseph Fay of Altoona; Mrs. John Bender of Altoona; Isabel, at home; John of Richmond W. Va.; Mrs. Octave Le Prairie of Holyoke, Mass.; and Cecelia, a well known teacher and Peter S. of Clyde, O. There are also fifty grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Kirsch was the last of her father’s family to pass away. The home founded by Mr. and Mrs. Kirsch fifty-six years ago was not entered by death until the demise of Mrs. Kirsch.
The deceased was a lifelong member of the Catholic church and was a noble Christian woman.
The funeral services were conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning in St. Patrick’s church, Spangler, by her pastor, the Rev. Richard Farrell. The remains were interred in St. Nicolas’s cemetery at Nicktown.
Young Lloydell Greek Dead
Peter Warko, a well known young Greek of Lloydell, died of dropsy at the home of his brother on Saturday night in his twenty-second year. The remains were taken to Johnstown, the Greek Society of Dunlo, of which he was a member, accompanying them. A requiem high mass was said at St. Mary’s Greek Catholic church by the Rev. Father J. Caucke, after which interment was made in the church cemetery in Lower Yoder township. The deceased was unmarried.
Mrs. Clinton E. Jones
Mrs. Clinton E. Jones of Portland, Me., daughter-in-law of the late Richard Jones of this place died at her home last week.
Burned to Death
Thursday night of last week George Settlemeyer of Loretto was burned to death in a barn in which he had gone asleep. The barn caught fire from a lantern which was accidentally overturned. It is supposed that Settlemeyer was under the influence of liquor at the time the fire stated. The head was burned from the body.
Child Poisoned
Zuella Young, the two-and-one-half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Young of the West Ward, died at 5 o’clock Sunday morning from the effects of drinking about two ounces of yellowish fluid used for coloring butter.
The child climbed a ladder to the top of the kitchen cupboard and got hold of a good-sized bottle of the stuff. When found Zuella said she had tasted the stuff but didn’t like it.
Later the child became violently ill and in spite of all efforts she passed away before daylight. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. J. Twyson Jones, pastor of the First Congregational church. Interment was made in Lloyd’s cemetery.
Death Strikes Twice
Apollo, Pa., Nov. 16: A remarkable series of deaths has occurred in the family of Mrs. Lazarus Owens of Apollo in the last few hours. Mrs. Owens, her daughter, Mrs. Martha Shaner and her son, James Owens, are dead and another son, Todd Owens, prostrated by the shock and made dangerously ill.
Two days ago, James Owens, aged 52, who lived at the home of his mother died suddenly. James was one of a large family and his brothers and sisters came to attend the funeral. Mrs. Owens and her daughter, Mrs. Shaner, were extremely affected at the death and seemed overcome by the shock. The funeral of James was held in the afternoon and after the return from the cemetery Mrs. Shaner fainted. Friends rushed to her assistance and she was laid upon a couch and physicians summoned. Before they arrived she died.
Mrs. Shaner’s death, coupled with that of her son, completely unnerved Mrs. Owens and she fell to the floor unconscious. Before the doctor who had been summoned for Mrs. Shaner could arrive, Mrs. Owens had also expired.
Todd Owens was pronounced out of danger and he will probably recover. The coroner was notified of the deaths.
Friday, November 25, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 46
Contributed by Patty Millich
[This edition of the newspaper is fairly well faded and some columns I can usually read are unreadable and for others I have typed only the legible parts.]
NEWS
Local and Personal
Wm. Davis was a Johnstown visitor on Saturday.
F. H. Barker and his son, O. L. A. Barker, are at St. Louis.
Squire A. J. Waters of this place spent Saturday in Johnstown.
Harry Caron of Cherrytree was a visitor in this place last week.
Miss Emily Evans has returned from a visit to relatives in Johnstown.
J. G. C. Bearer is building an addition to his hotel property at Spangler.
There is another pair of twins at the home of Owen Sheridan in Lilly.
H. L. Sharbaugh of Carrolltown spent several days in Johnstown this week.
The County Commissioners have returned from their visit to St. Louis.
D. E. Parks and family left on Monday last for their home in Allegheny.
E. C. Parrish and A. E. Marsh drove a large flock of turkeys here from Indiana county last week.
Miss Ella Evans of Patton spent Thanksgiving day in Ebensburg as the guest of Mrs. M. J. Stoltz.
Mr. Peter Moran, a progressive farmer of Allegheny township, was among the Ebensburg visitors Wednesday.
The ladies of the Catholic church at Lilly gave the usual Thanksgiving supper in the Parochial School hall.
Bert Luther of Carrolltown has moved his household effects to this place where he will reside in the future.
Among those from this place who attended the funeral of Thomas Wilt on Wednesday were A. E. Bender.
Miss Ruth Connell of Ebensburg is at the home of her brothers, J. H. and O. J. Connell in this place. [Lilly SIGNAL]
Richard Rinn of Spangler has accepted a position as salesman with the Cresson Springs Brewery Co. Dick is very popular and will no doubt be successful in his new line of work.
Possibly the largest insurance policy ever written in Cambria county was issued to J. L. Mitchell of this place last week. The policy was for $100,000 and was written by J. T. Kline of Lilly.
A mail carrier is wanted for the new free rural delivery, Cresson district. Persons wishing to apply will write for papers and particulars to J. W. Hall, postmaster at Cresson.
The residences of M. D. Kittell, Esq., and James Scanlan, both of this place were the scenes of enjoyable family parties Sunday. They were held in celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Scanlan’s twenty-first and of the fifteenth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Kittell’s wedding days.
Arthur Nelson of Lloydell who was operated on for appendicitis at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, about 9 months ago has been taken home. Although he is not yet fully recovered, he is on a fair way to recovery and is much improved in health as a result of the operation.
Messrs. Tillman Saylor of Johnstown; Alfred M. Shoemaker and R. Edgar Leahey, both of Ebensburg, took preliminary examinations in the Court House library Monday for admission to the Cambria County Bar. Clifford D. Jones of Ebensburg and Karl F. Stremel of Johnstown both final candidates were examined Tuesday.
Bright News from Patton
Mrs. H. W. Bailey with her two little sons are spending a couple weeks visiting friends at Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lucas of Greensburg were guests over Sunday at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Denlinger on 5th avenue.
Henry Gaston Dill is spending this week at Atlantic City. We hope the salt water breezes of that health giving resort may be of physical benefit to our friend.
Andrew Rainey was so unfortunate as to break his shoulder wile playing the gentle and harmless game of foot ball last Saturday at Hastings.
T. T. Rees and B. F. Spencer, both prominent citizens of Wellsboro, Pa., were Patton visitors Monday.
J. Lawrence Dale, while experimenting with an electric battery Saturday, received a shock which put him “out of business” for a short time and from the effects of which he is still suffering.
Palmer Sperry has severed his connection with the Adams Express Company, at this place, and has been succeeded by John Tulley.
H. S. Lingle spent the week at New York. Business connected with the Beech Creek Coal & Coke Co., required his presence at the metropolis.
W. H. Denlinger attended a reception at Philipsburg Friday given by Moshannon Commandery K. T. in honor of Grand Commander Wilson I. Fleming.
Mr. Clark Tyler who for the past year has been employed in Gunn’s Pharmacy has resigned his position and gone to Barnesboro in the employ of Dr. Miller. Mr. Tyler won the confidence of our people by his careful attention to the compounding of prescriptions and was at all times affable, agreeable and accommodating to visitors at the store. We commend him to the citizens of Barnesboro as a thoroughly competent and conscientious pharmacist and it is with regret we lose so good a man from our midst.
Thomazine Holter of Rossiter spent several days this week in Patton being the guest of Mildred Lewis.
Mrs. Graham, mother of our townsman, Thomas G. Graham, returned to her home in Altoona Tuesday after an extended visit to this place.
With turkeys in the rough at 22 cents per pound is it any wonder that the national bird graced the tables of but few in our town on Thanksgiving day?
Nicktown Notes
Nicktown, Pa., Nov. 19:
Harry Dunn of Barnesboro was in town Monday.
Miss Emma Lieb, Miss Anna Lambour, Harry Lieb and Samuel J. Lambour attended the leap year ball held at Barnesboro last Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Malloy drove to Carrolltown Tuesday.
Mr. M. J. Farabaugh and Bert Lieb of Carrolltown were in town Sunday.
J. Brickely and son, Wilmer, of Vetera were in town one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blum of Carrolltown were callers in town Wednesday.
Landlord Geus is having steam heat put in his new hotel, the work being done by Louis Helfrick.
Notes from South Fork
South Fork, Nov. 19th:
A. D. Whetstone who has returned from a hunting trip in Bedford County bagged twenty-two gray squirrels, nine pheasants, seven quail, one ground hog, two wild ducks and one coon.
S. W. Treese was in Johnstown on business Thursday.
Mrs. G. H. Fessler and Mrs. J. J. George spent Thursday in Johnstown.
C. O. Dimond is putting an addition to his meat market.
Conductor Frank Hillman has gone to Altoona where he has been assigned a run on the main line.
Miss Annie Croyle spent a few days with friends in Altoona.
Engineer G. L. Rhodes of South Fork spent Sunday with his brother in Derry.
Dunlo Accidents
Dunlo, Nov. 22: This morning twelve-year-old Frank Grief of this place while handling a gun accidentally discharged it. The charge struck his six-year-old sister on the side of the head and inflicted a rather serious though not fatal wound. The little girl was waited on by Dr. Livingston.
George Rishel, the small son of Mrs. Mary Rishel, was run over by a mine car yesterday and had both legs broken. The boy is thirteen years old and is employed as an assistant driver for the mining company.
Poisoned a Little Child
The police officials and residents of Franklin Borough are considerably puzzled over the poisoning of Anna Belle Fetzer, two-and- one-half years old, and are making a through investigation of the case on suspicion that an attempt was made to murder the child.
The little one’s illness was due to strychnine poisoning and followed the eating of some candy given her by a party on the street.
Who this person is and whether the donor was aware that the candy was poisoned when he or she gave it to the little one are the questions which the police are trying to solve.
Coupon Toughs Arrested
The Altoona TIMES of Thursday last says:
Yesterday afternoon two individual from the wilds of Cambria county giving Coupon as their place of residence loaded up with bad liquor and proceeded to get themselves in trouble.
Two young Altoona women, Rose Porter and Irene Chirk were driving in a buggy on the other side of the Buckhorn when the inebriated individuals started to purse them. The two men were later arrested in Altoona.
At the police station they informed the officers that as the offense had not been committed in the “borough” as they were pleased to call it, nothing could be done with them. However the disorderly conduct ordinance is elastic enough to cover the offense of trying to pull a wheel off a buggy, making indecent and obscene remarks and in other ways breaking the peace and on this charge they were locked up to await a hearing.
The young women later went before Alderman Dobyne and made a charge of disorderly conduct against the fellows. Quite likely their little fun will prove very expensive before they are through with it.
Mining Notes
The call has been issued for the sixteenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers which meets in Indianapolis January 16th, 1905.
For taking a naked lamp into the gaseous part of the Cambria Rolling Mill mine in violation of the bituminous mining laws, Steve Slobonik and Joseph Stedoda have been locked up at the instance of Mine Inspector Josiah T. Evans who has announced that all such cases will be vigorously prosecuted. This is the mine in which more than 100 lives were lost by an explosion about two years ago.
Sub-District President Wm. Currie has sent circulars to all local unions in his territory requesting them to warn all members against going into the Meyersdale region where a strike has been on since December, 1903.
Looking for Team
Bakerton, Nov. 21: Liveryman J. M. Baldwin, of this place, is bemoaning the loss of a horse and buggy which he hired to a man Saturday afternoon to be used on a drive to St. Benedict about three miles away. The horse was a gray one about sixteen hands high and peculiarly marked with a white face. He was slightly sprung in the front knees and was hooked in a Gutelius buggy which had seen considerable service.
The fellow for whom the police authorities throughout the county have been notified to look out, is a tall smooth-faced man. He visited the Baldwin barn about 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon in company with another fellow and contracted with one of the attendants for a horse and buggy which he said he would return by 7 o’clock that evening. He didn’t come back Saturday night nor Sunday and this morning Mr. Baldwin began a search for the missing man and outfit. It was learned that the couple had driven to St. Benedict and that the tall man had there run away from his companion and was later seen in Carrolltown with the rig.
Horse Shies and Throws Young Couple Out
While out driving Sunday, Miss Eldora Humphreys and Mr. Harvey Tibbott, both Ebensburg’s well known young folks were thrown from the buggy and more or less injured by the horse suddenly shieing at an object along the roadside. The animal then ran off and pretty completely smashed up the rig.
It was a narrow escape from serious injury and the young folks are to be congratulated that it was so.
Robbed at St. Louis
According to reports Ira Gray of Spangler was robbed of $300 and his railroad tickets at St. Louis recently. The young man told the police he was robbed by a saloon keeper named Fouchs, who was later arrested.
Jeannette Doctor Acquitted
Greensburg, Nov. 20: Dr. J. C. Miller of Jeannette, charged with having caused the death of Miss Dollie Tyger in Indiana County at Barnesboro, May 22, was found not guilty by the jury in the case, which returned a verdict at 10 o’clock this morning.
Old Time Printer Passes Away
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 23: John M. (Budd) Dillon, an old time printer is dead at the Confederate Soldiers’ home near this city, age 71. He was a friend of Opie Reade and the author made use of him as a character in several of his books.
Artist’s Plan Expensive
New York, Nov. 22: The national trustees of the McKinley Memorial association who have in their charge the erection of the McKinley monument in Canton, O., met here and viewed the design presented by the official architect, H. VanBuren McGonigle.
The drawings are said to show a massive structure unlike either the Grant monument in New York or the Garfield monument in Cleveland. Its situation on the top of a hill renders a beautiful approach possible and the opportunities offered gave the architect an idea which it is said would require more money than the trustees have in hand. They have now about $550,000 and need about $50,000 more to carry out the plans.
The trustees appointed a committee to confer with the architect regarding the changes after which they will report to the trustees. The committee consists of Governor Murphy, New Jersey and E. W. Bloomingdale, Cornelius N. Bliss and William M. Conway. The design will not be disclosed to view until it has been completed and finally accepted.
MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses
[The last three couples named on this Marriage License list are faded and illegible.]
Jacob R. Jordan and Annie Closs of Johnstown.
Milos Vuskovic and Kate Sigari, both of Johnstown.
John M. McDivett and Nellie G. Miller, both of Johnstown.
Charles W. Baughart and Sadie R. Stephens, both of Johnstown.
Campbell Robinson and Annie Edwards, both of Johnstown.
Dennis Dunn and Elizabeth Litzinger, both of Washington Township.
John A. Pasa and Catharine Bodine, both of Beaverdale.
Albert Boes of Allegheny Township and Ethel O. Douglas of Chest Springs.
James L. White, Johnstown, and Mary I. Wise, Lower Yoder Township.
Sanford Weakland and Eva Maud Douglas, both of Chest Springs.
Bernard Reiswenger of Cresson and Cecelia Hammond of Loretto.
Francesco Lima and Teresa Cocillo, both of Johnstown.
John Kirsch and Gizella Kecskus, both of Johnstown.
John F. Ober of Johnstown and Bessie C. Davis of Conemaugh.
James Campbell and Mary Null of Carrolltown.
George Matchik and Catherine Serviko, both of Johnstown.
Stephen Nemeth and Lizzie Pakord, both of Johnstown.
Alvin W. Hetrick and Hattie G. Graffius of Spangler.
John Pritchard of Gallitzin and Margaret Blutt of Patton.
A. B. Speer of Export and Mary M. Creery of Cherrytree.
Alvin Horner and Lula M. Rankin of Johnstown.
George Woodhead and Mary Sleigh of Barnesboro.
Edward Huber of Barnesboro and Martha M. Beck, Hastings.
Joseph Binder and Annie Weis of Johnstown.
William D. McCall and Florence E. Callan of Lovett, Pa.
William Way of Patton and Jennie E. Butterworth of Spangler.
Richard Taylor and Maggie Black of Barnesboro.
Robert B. Parsons and Gertrude C. Rodgers of Johnstown.
William P. Smith and Mary C. Altmeyer of Johnstown.
Happy Wedding
The marriage of Miss Annie Edwards, eldest daughter of E. L. Edwards to Campbell Robison, chief clerk of the Gauntier Department of the Cambria Steel company, Thursday evening, was witnessed by about sixty guests at the Edwards home, near the corner of Napoleon and Dibert streets, Johnstown, the Rev. Dr. C. C. Hays, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiating. Miss Mable Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pryce Davis of the First ward, presided at the piano rendering the wedding march from “Lohemgrin.” The bride and groom were attended by Arthur Griffith of Lincoln street, Register and Recorder-elect of Cambria county and Miss Carolyn Edwards, a sister of the bride.
The bride and groom left on the midnight train for St. Louis to spend a week or ten days at the big fair. Shortly after they had entered the cab at the Edwards residence about forty of the guests followed them down through the central part of the city burning red fire all the way.
Greist-Smith
Harry Greist of Big Bend and Miss Mary Smith, daughter of William M. Smith, the well known coal operator of this place, were married at 5 o’clock Wednesday evening at the residence of the bride’s parents by the Rev. Samuel Craig, pastor of the Ebensburg Presbyterian Church. Mr. Greist is employed as a civil engineer at the Commercial Coal Company’s operations in Big Bend and the young couple will make their home at that place.
Mylie-Radcliffe
A quiet home wedding took place at high noon Wednesday at the home of Mr. William Radcliffe on Lang Avenue at which time his daughter, Victoria, was united in marriage to Mr. Murray Mylie of Barnesboro. Rev. E. E. Houck of Westover performed the ceremony.
Fox-Stoltz
Charles M. Fox of Altoona and Miss Catherine Stoltz, daughter of Mrs. Mary Stoltz of Carrolltown were married in the Church of the Scared Heart, Altoona, on Wednesday of last week.
Parrish-Plummer
News agent John Parrish of Cresson known to many Ebensburg people was united in marriage at Ashville, Wednesday of last week, with Miss Jessie Plummer of Summerhill.
Jackson-Creery
A. Jackson from the state of Michigan and Mrs. Mollie R. Creery of Cherrytree were quietly married in this place on Wednesday of last week.
Marriage of a Cambria Township Young Lady
At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Thomas of Cambria township, Miss Annie Thomas became the bride of Mr. David Hawkins of Philadelphia, Rev. James Jenkins, pastor of the Congregational church (south) performing the ceremony.
Miss Thomas was formerly a school teacher in Cambria township and was also Secretary of Highland Grange of which she has been a member for several years and is well and favorably known throughout Northern Cambria and in Johnstown where she has many friends and relatives. The groom is an insurance agent. It is probable the newly wedded pair will reside in Philadelphia.
Dunn-Litzinger
The banns of Dennis Dunn and Miss Lizzie Litzinger of Lilly have been published.
DEATHS
Death of Indiana County Woman Aged Nearly 103 Years
Miss Margaret Gardner undoubtedly the oldest woman in Indiana county and certainly the most remarkable, died November 13th at the residence of relatives near Purchase Line, in Green township, where she made her home of late years. Careful investigation has established that Miss Gardner was born in the year 1802, in January, which would make her 102 years old by next January. Her only surviving relative who is at all close by the ties of blood is a sister, Mrs. Dunlap, of near Hillside who is herself eighty-four years of age and was the baby of the Gardner family when her eldest sister afterward, “Aunt Margret” was grown up.
Barnesboro Miner Dead
Thomas Cavanaugh, the young miner who was taken to Johnstown from Barnesboro a few weeks ago for treatment at the Memorial Hospital died at that institution at 6:30 o’clock Monday evening, aged 23 years.
Isaac Pringle
Isaac Pringle, aged about 75 years, a well known citizen of Summerhill township, died Monday morning at his residence a short distance south of the borough of Summerhill, this county. The deceased was born in Summerhill township and resided there all his life. He was a son of George Pringle, who died many years ago. He is survived by four children, Lester Pringle of Pitcairn, a well known P. R. R. engineer; one married daughter living in Erie and Maggie and Sadie Pringle, at home. His wife died about two years ago but he is survived by one brother, Martin Pringle, of near Summerhill.
The deceased was a member of the Evangelical church and the funeral took place Wednesday afternoon with interment in the Evangelical church cemetery on Pringle Hill.
Thomas Wilt
On Sunday, Thomas Wilt died at his home in Ashville, this county, aged eighty-six years. He was twice married. His first wife was Susan Eckenrode of Loretto to which union four sons were born, James Wilt of Altoona; John C. Wilt of Ashville; Evantus and Frank Wilt, deceased.
His second wife was the widow of John Wharton, deceased. Her maiden name was Catherine Bender of Carrolltown. She died ten months ago. To this last union three daughters were born: Mrs. J. Milton Snider of Altoona; Annie V., wife of C. A. Conrad of Ashville, and Jennie, deceased, wife of John H. Woodburn of Munhall, Pa. The funeral took place at St. Augustine, Wednesday morning, when mass was said by the Rev. P. Quinn.
Mrs. Catherine O’Neill
Mrs. Catherine O’Neill, widow of Peter O’Neill, died Friday morning at 6:15 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Buck of Cresson. She was in her 85th year. Paralysis was the cause of her death. She leaves the following children: M. J. O’Neill of Pittsburg; Joseph of Loretto; Herman, Mrs. Margaret Christe and Mrs. P. Ryan of Altoona; Mrs. V. Glass of New Castle and Mrs. J. M. Buck of Cresson. Thirty-nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, one sister and two brothers also survive. The funeral took place Monday morning with solemn requiem mass at Summit. Interment in St. Michael’s cemetery, Loretto.
Michael Noel
Michael Noel, formerly of Munster, this county, but latterly of Harrisburg, died of consumption at 2 o’clock this afternoon at the old Noel homestead in Munster, where he had been for the past few months. The deceased was fifty years old and is survived by a wife and two children. The funeral will take place at 10:30 o’clock Saturday morning from St. Michael’s Catholic church at Loretto.
Slattery
Daniel S. Slattery, a well known dairyman of Cresson, died at his home in that place Friday evening from shock following an operation for appendicitis. Slattery was forty years old and resided with his mother. He was quite prominent in the vicinity in which he lived.
Aaron Fuller
Aaron Fuller, a miner employed in Fuge’s mine, Johnstown, was found dead along the railroad tracks at that place Saturday night by a colored man who was returning home from the theatre.
McDermott
Died on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Marcella, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. V. McDermott of Spangler.
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