NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 24 Nov 1905; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Cambria Freeman Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, 24 Nov 1905 Volume 39, Number 46 Items Local and Personal Messrs. Philip Meisel and H. V. Jones of this place have opened up a carriage and furniture painting, trimming and upholstering establishment in the rear of Ed Luther's blacksmith shop on Sample Street where they will attend to the wants of the people when in need of anything in their line. Misses Maggie and Mollie Tibbott of Philadelphia and Mrs. Treese of Duncansville, mother of Mr. R. E. Treese of this place, and Bert Jones of Dilltown, Indiana county, attended the funeral of Mrs. Cyrus Howell in this place Monday. Mr. James Berkebile, the local correspondent of the Johnstown DEMOCRAT, was roaming through the woods of Somerset county a day or so last week. We have seen no material evidence of his scoops Ray Bolsinger attended the ball held in the new Germania hall at Gallitzin Wednesday night. About 40 couples danced to the music furnished by Kilterings Greensburg Orchestra. The family of Prof. Gibson will leave Ebensburg about the first of the year and take up their residence in Baltimore, where the professor has already secured a house. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Englehart were called to Altoona yesterday on account of the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. C. C. Laubacher, who resides at that place. Thomas F. Callan, of Cresson, who has been confined to his home for sometime on account of erysipelas on his foot, is again able to be about attending to business. Mr. C. M. Smathers, the farm machine agent, has returned to Ebensburg after an absence of several weeks attending to business in Clarksburg, W. Va. Squire James Dunn of Nantyglo was in town on Wednesday bubbling over with political enthusiasm, only it happens to be the wrong kind. Mrs. Milt Brown of Johnstown is visiting her sisters, the Misses Margaret and Allie Lloyd and Mrs. Philip G. Fenlon of Horper street. Warden McMullen of the jail was in Nantyglo Tuesday visiting his wife who has been making her home with her parents at that place. Edition Walter Thompson of the MOUNTAINEER was in Johnstown Thursday on business connected with his "Running for Office." Mr. M. J. Leisenring and Dr. A. F. Akers of Gallitzin were registered at Fenwycke Hall Sunday last. Mr. George Dawson and Thomas Hall of Barnesboro were callers at THE FREEMAN office Tuesday. Mrs. Dr. Fitzgerald of South Fork is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fes Lloyd on Julian Street. W. J. Pfeister and P. J. Gens of Nicktown were in Ebensburg Monday of this week. J. R. Denny, of the Mountain House and his son, John, are in Philadelphia this week. Mrs. Collins has recently sold her home on High street, we are informed. Mr. S. J. Market, of Vintondale, paid this office a visit last week. Attorney H. H. Myers is visiting Philadelphia and New York. Attorney E. H. Davis and wife are in Philadelphia this week. Late News of County Edwin Reese lost the last of four fine porkers, weighing 400 each, the early part of the week. Attorneys M. D. Kittell and Harry Roland, members of the bar examining committee, were in Johnstown this week attending to their duties in connection with the examination for students. The fine bred Morgan colt owned by Wm. Davis, Esq. met with an accident which caused it to go lame. While not considered serious Mr. Davis placed the colt in the care of Dr. Prothero of Johnstown for treatment. The young daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Wilson, teacher of Room No. 2 in the Ebensburg public schools. is confined to her home with an attack of scarlet fever. Miss Mary Lloyd, daughter of J. G. Lloyd, will assume Mrs. Wilson's school duties until the child has fully recovered. Miss Martha Snedden of Patton who has accepted the position as assistant principal of the local schools, taking the place of Miss Cora Suter, who recently resigned, has notified Secretary Stewart Kinkead of the school board, that she will be ready to assume her duties Monday of next week. THE FREEMAN acknowledges receipt of a handsome art calendar issued by Swift & Company of Chicago. Three American girl heads, up-to-date and characteristic, are the subjects originated and drawn in pastel by Philip Boclean. Twelve colors are used to faithfully reproduce these heads in lithograph. News from Blandburg Sunday, Mrs. Herman Nier, Blandburg, was prostrated by an attack of paralysis. Owing to advanced age the unfortunate lady may not recover. The thirty five additional coke ovens mentioned last week are to be a part of the Fries plant – Not Treese. Prof. William Scott of Windber visited relatives here and left Monday evening for Clearfield county to look after some coal and fire clay interests. Two men in Cambria county, both old soldiers, so resemble each other that they are often mistaken one for the other, even by their most intimate friends. One is Lawyer Sechler of Ebensburg who recently met with an accident on the railroad at Cresson. The other is a Blandburg contingent, who some days before that occurrence had a similar experience on the P. & N. W. division of the PRR and later a more hazardous racket. Our man here notes the circumstance as a singular coincidence and offers mutual congratulations to Comrade Sechler, they being old acquaintances. Times have changed. Years ago when hunters went out to hunt, they killed game; now, in the absence of game, the so-called hunters hunt and kill each other. Not far from here several men have been hurt in that way and their lives quiver in the balance. John M. Scott, who for a while made up locals for another paper in our town, is off to Clearfield county on business. Prof. Furner, formerly principal of the Blandburg schools, is now filling a clerical position with the Harbison-Walker Refractories company and John L., son of Lemuel Troxell, is managing the principalship business. Johnny Lewis, a Welshman, who came to this place years ago, has decided to make his home with the county, intending this week to go "over the hill and far away." His wife died a few years ago and he offered his little property for $700. Now, it appears, the highest he can get is a bid of $60. Poor Johnny has seen 77 summers and will be sadly missed. Marsteller and Moss Creek Mrs. P. H. Toohey is confined to her bed on account of illness. Mr. G. M. Keck spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Ebensburg. Dennis McCall has taken charge of the pumping station at No. 2 mine. Joseph Stevenson, who has suffered from a poisoned hand the past 16 months, returned to his work on Monday. Perry Thomas and Philip Gillen participated in a running match last Saturday evening; Gillen winning with ease. J. L. Toohey of this neighborhood has contracted with Jonathan Nelson and his son, Albert, for the cutting and delivery of 5,000 prop. The Messrs. Nelson are now hunting men to work on the contract. Miles Kallegher, the taxidermist, is busy engaged mounting a large crane shot by Edward Douglass on Moss Creek last Monday and a handsome specimen of a coon recently treed and killed by William Younkin, also a chicken hawk, which Mr. Keck, our genial landlord caught flirting with his chickens. After the work is completed they will be placed on exhibition at the Moss Creek hotel. Two of the oldest coal miners in the country are residents of Moss Creek. They are Andy Boyle, who was born September, 1828, and Toney Dominick, born December, 1827. Boyle and Dominick are 77 and 78 years old respectively. The two old men can be found at their work digging coal every working day in the week. Some time ago a prize was offered to any two persons who could prove a like record. There has, however, up to this time, been no person after the prize. Barn Burned On Monday morning of November the 13th about 7 o'clock fire started in the barn owned by Joseph Brown near Summerhill, consuming the entire structure and a number of small buildings. A cave containing a lot of apples, potatoes and other fruits and vegetables was also destroyed. The barn contained considerable machinery and about 20 tons of hay. The fire is said to have started by a "Wondering Willie" who had been seen around the place. The total loss to Mr. Brown will reach about one thousand dollars. There was no insurance. Big Fires at St. Benedict Power House and Private Dwelling House Totally Destroyed Both Properties were Insured St. Benedict and vicinity was the scene of two fires entailing property losses estimated at $10,000 this week. The most serious was the complete destruction Tuesday evening of the power house at what is known as the Burley mine in Carroll township operated by Rembrandt Peale. The loss here believed to have been fully covered in insurance was $10,000. The other conflagration was one of unknown origin which on Monday night consumed the residence of Charles F. Miller at the village of Foxburg. The power-house fire was discovered by Mr. Burley on whose farm it is situated, while the latter was driving home from St. Benedict. An attempt was made by workmen and others to save the property but lack of water made the fight a hopeless one. The building and its contents including an engine and several dynamos were ruined. The fire at the Miller House is regarded as peculiar. The building was razed to the ground and although members of the family were about at the time, no cause has been assigned for the blaze. The loss is fully insured. Must Vacate Hotel John W. Schied will be obliged to surrender the possession of the Laugbein and Schied Hotel at Patton as the result of a hearing Wednesday morning before Justice of the Peace A. J. Waters and a jury of six men appointed by the sheriff. It seems that Mr. Schied and Charles A. Laugbein mortgaged the property heavily to the Patton Building and Loan association and a number of judgments against them collectively and individually were subsequently entered against the premises. After the death of Mr. Laugbein, complications made the situation worse and after repeated attempts on the part of Mr. Schied to hold the property against the creditors, the same was sold at Sheriff's sale at the execution of the Patton Building and Loan association and P. J. Little, Esq., became the purchaser. About July 4th Mr. Little through the sheriff gave Schied a three months notice to vacate the premises. The required time having elapsed and Schied still remaining in possession, Mr. Little who holds the deed for the place, sought recourse to the above mentioned hearing before a jury of six men to hear the reasons, if any, that Mr. Schied had to give as to why he should not surrender possession of the hotel. The jury rendered a verdict, according to the purpose of Mr. Little and as a result, Mr. Schied will now be obliged to vacate. ENGAGEMENT To Be Wedded in January Stineman-Babcock Editor Harvey C. Stineman of the South Fork RECORD, and Miss Harriet Babcock of Detroit, Mich., are to be married at the home of the latter's father, C. F. Babcock in January, the engagement having been recently announced. Mr. Stineman is a son of Senator and Mrs. Jacob C. Stineman of South Fork and besides his newspaper is interested in the coal business. Miss Babcock resided in the city of Johnstown for a few years, going to Detroit about a year go with her father and sister. Mr. Stineman is well known in Ebensburg. DEATHS Ashville Boy Killed by Explosion Gallitzin, Pa., Nov. 20 While the eight-year-old son of John McConnell of Ashville was playing in the attic of his father's home last Friday evening, he in some way struck a match. A keg of power (sic) in the room was ignited. The roof of the house was blown off and the boy so seriously burned that he died a few hours later. Child Thurston The 5-year-old son of Thayer Thurston, formerly proprietor of the Moss Creek Hotel, died at Barnesboro last Wednesday evening. Davis, Blandburg A Mrs. Davis who resided not far below the Blandburg post office, died quite recently, after a prostrate illness.