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CAMBRIA FREEMAN
EBENSBURG, PA
1886
2 JUL 1886
Submitted by Lisa Baker
Mrs. Anna B. (Myers) McMonigal died June 27, 1886 at home. Interment was in Lilly. She was the relict of Jerome McMonigal. She is survived by the following children: Charles A., Michael A. and Mary, wife of John Leahey, Jr.
16 Jul 1886
Submitted by Lisa Baker
Mrs. John Feightner, of Carroll township, died from the effects of a cancer, from which she had long suffered on Monday last. She was about seventy-six years of age and was a sister of Mr. John and Francis Flick, of Carrolltown, Charles Flick of Loretto and George, Martin and Peter Flick, of Allegheny township.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman, a widow lady who resided in Carrolltown, had a stroke of paralysis on Friday last, from the effects of which she died on Monday evening. She was about 67 years of age and was a sister of Mr. Joseph Burkey, and the mother of Mrs. Edward Farabaugh, both of Carrolltown. Her husband died in Germany before she came to this country.
FRI 3 DEC 1886
NO 46, VOL XX
Page 3
Submitted by Lisa Baker
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. Charles Latterner, at one time a resident of this place, and who has numerous friends and relatives in this county, is lying ill with typhoid fever in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Peter A. Schwab, of Coatesville, Chester county, a son-in-law of Mr. Martin Ward, of this place, brought the remains of his little daughter who died some four months ago, to this place on Saturday last and had them interred in the Catholic cemetery. They were previously buried at Parkersburg.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the week ending Wednesday, December 1, 1886:
- Albert Stock and Dudley Cox, Prospect borough
- John Trimbach, Conemaugh borough, and Maggie May Bryan, Johnstown
- Charles Wholley and Mary A. Williams, Baker's Mines, Cambria county, Pa.
Obituary.
DURBIN - Died at his home in Munster township on Sunday, November 28, 1886, of typhoid fever, Mr. James S. Durbin, aged about 40 years.
The deceased was a well known citizen of Munster township, highly respected and esteemed for his many good qualities of mind and heart and his death in the prime of life and vigorous manhood was an event unexpected and deeply deplored by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He leaves to survive him an aged and widowed mother, a wife and three small children, two sisters, Mrs. Zach Edress, of Altoona, and Miss Joanna Durbin, of Munster township, a half brother, Mr. John Feltz, of Altoona, and two half sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Adams and Mrs. Ellen Callan, of Cresson. His remains were interred in St. Mary's Cemetery at Loretto on Tuesday last after being followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of relatives and friends. Peace to his ashes.
Mr. Joseph Patton, a well-known citizen of Hollidaysburg, died on Tuesday last at the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, where he had been for treatment. Mr. Patton was about 74 years of age, and about thirty years ago was a resident of this place, and was engaged in merchandising. He was an uncle of Mr. James M. Thompson, of this place.
Death of Mrs. Caroline C. Akers.
Mrs. Caroline C. Akers died at the residence of her brother, Mr. George Rhey, of Millwood, Westmoreland county, on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1886, aged 70 years. She was born in Munster, this county, in 1816, and was a daughter of John Rhey, one of the earliest settlers in that place, who went from there to Westmoreland county and died at Millwood many years ago. She was married to her husband, Mr. L. Akers, who survives her, in 1843, and was the mother of Mr. George Akers, local editor of the Johnstown Tribune. The deceased was a lady of great culture and refinement and received a thorough education in her youth at Mrs. Oliver's young ladies' seminary, which was situate near the site of the present railroad station at Braddock, a few miles east of Pittsburg. Her remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery at New Derry, Westmoreland county. May her soul rest in peace.
FRI 10 DEC 1886
NO 47, VOL XX
Page 3
Contributed by Lisa Baker
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. Lemmon Scruder, of Rock Springs, Centre county, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Ludwig, of this place.
Patrick Henegan, formerly a resident of Prospect but who for the past year has been an inmate of the almshouse died at that institution on Saturday. He was about fifty-two years of age.
Mrs. James Brewster, of South Philipsburg, poisoned herself and family of four children Saturday. The act was done in a fit of melancholy. Mrs. Brewster and the youngest child are dead and two other children may die. The poison was administered through arsenic in food.
Mr. John Knepper, owner of Knepper's Mills, in Croyle township, an old and well known citizen, died at his home on Monday last of pneumonia. He was about sixty-four years of age and leaves a widow and several children, all of whom are grown up.
Charles M. Burket, son of John Burket, of Johnstown, was instantly killed at Wilmore between 4 and 5 o'clock on Thursday evening of last week by being thrown from a freight train on which he was employed as brakeman. The train was westward bound and broke at Wilmore when Burket fell off and was ground up under the wheels. He was about nineteen years of age, and had been employed on the Pennsylvania railroad since last July.
A house occupied by a family named Powly and a man named John Barr, about a half mile from Pennsylvania Furnace, Blair county, caught fire from a defective flue about 2 o'clock on last Friday morning and was destroyed. Barr and a child perished in the flames. Powly with his wife and two children escaped in their night clothes and trudged through the snow to the furnace. Mrs. Powly's feet were both badly frozen when they reached there.
It is incidentally rumored that Mr. A. D. Criste, of Munster township, will be a candidate for the nomination of County Treasurer at the next Democratic primary election. Mr. Criste is a well known Democrat, who is well qualified for the office, having served one term as Treasurer several years ago, and in view of the fact that while in office he made an accommodating, obliging and efficient official, the Democracy might, to use an old saying, “go further and fare worse.”
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the week ending Wednesday, December 8, 1886:
- David Epply and Annie Mishler, Conemaugh township, Somerset county
- Andrew Alberter, Cambria borough, and Annie McHugh, Millville borough
- William Murray and Katie Darby, Conemaugh borough
- John Reicher and Mary Boel, Cambria borough
- Paul Pringle, and Camilla B. Snyder, Franklin borough
- James Taylor, Conemaugh borough, and Katie McDermitt, Minersville
- Martin A. Robb, Youngstown, Pa., and Amanda Ellen Colbert, Millville
- John H. Constable, Stonycreek township, and Maggie Gull, Johnstown
- Edward Grafe and Lilly Riley, Johnstown
- Abraham L. Miller, Johnstown, and Ella B. Freshwater, Allegheny City, Pa.
Obituary.
WALTERS -- Died at his residence near Chest Springs on Sunday, November 21, 1886, Mr. Joseph Walters, aged 70 years.
Providence in His all-wise designs, has removed from this present scene of trial and labor, one of Cambria county's most estimable citizens.
Mr. Joseph Walters lived in a sober and godly life, was a man of diligence and faithfulness in all things, tilled his farm, and managed his domestic relations with a calm and steady faithfulness that secured for him the confidence of every neighbor. Having passed the allotted three score years and ten of human life he passed peacefully to that bourne whence no traveler returns.
He was conveyed to his last resting place in the quiet church-yard of St. Augustine, on the 22nd ultimo, a numerous train of friends and neighbors following in mournful respect, evincing their loss by a hearty sorrow.
FRI 17 DEC 1886
NO 48, VOL XX
Page 3
Contributed by Lisa Baker
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. George Krug, whose barn burned down a short time ago has commenced the erection of a new one.
Jacob J. Fite, a railroad brakeman, lost his right arm at Altoona on Monday last by having it crushed between the bumpers.
Col. James Boone died at his boarding house in Lancaster, Pa., on Monday last, aged 81 years. The deceased, in the days of the Old Portage Railroad, was assistant superintendent of that road, and for a time resided in Hollidaysburg.
Daniel McGough, Sr., of Croyle township, was appointed Mercantile Appraiser by the County Commissioners, on Friday last. Mr. McGough is thoroughly competent to perform the duties and his appointment gives general satisfaction.
Mr. Peter Adams, formerly of Clearfield township, this county, from which place he removed to Altoona about six weeks ago, died at the latter place on Monday last of Typhoid pneumonia. The remains of the deceased were taken to St. Augustine and interred in the cemetery at that place. The deceased was about 26 years of age.
A shocking accident occurred at the residence of Mr. John Mosel, in Saxton, Bedford county, Sunday about noon. Mr. Mosel is employed at the furnace and was at work, and his wife had gone out of the house to a neighbor's to get some milk, leaving two children at home, one aged 3 years and the other a baby aged 16 months. During her absence the children got to playing near the stove, when the baby's clothing caught fire and the child was burnt to death almost instantly.
Robert H. Coleman was killed at Greensburg on Sunday last by Thomas Riley. They had both been in a restaurant, and appeared to be on friendly terms. Coleman came out of the restaurant and stood on the steps, with his hands in his pockets, looking down the street, when Riley, without a word of warning, came up behind him and struck him with a stone just behind the ear, crushing the skull and bursting a blood vessel, from which Coleman died in a short time. Riley asserts that he struck Coleman with his fist, but the physicians' testimony at the inquest says the wounds could not have come from a fall or a fist, but were caused by some blunt instrument. Coleman was about twenty-eight years of age and leaves a wife and one child.
J.C. Hill, a prominent resident of Edgewood, a wealthy suburb of Pittsburg, mistook his daughter for a burglar last Friday night and shot her through the neck, inflicting a dangerous and, it is feared, fatal wound. Mr. Hill had made collections of about $5,000, which he took to his home to keep over night. His daughter, who had a bad toothache, arose early on Saturday morning and went down to the library to the fire to warm herself. Her father, hearing the noise, thought burglars were in the house, and, taking his revolver, followed her down stairs. When he reached the door of the library he fired, the ball striking his daughter in the back of the neck and passing through to the front. The young lady is in a critical condition, and her father is almost crazed with grief. Mr. Hill is well known in this place where he has been in the habit of visiting merchants about once a month for a number of years, and his friends deeply sympathize with him, and hope that the unfortunate accident may not terminate fatally.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the week ending Wednesday, December 15, 1886:
- Harry S. Allison, Taylor township, and Ella J. Wilson, Conemaugh
- Humphrey Humphreys, Cambria township, and Gwen Roberts, Summerhill township
- Howell Powell, and Maggie Roberts, Johnstown
- Karl Schubert and Louise Moelter, Prospect
- Wm. Sweeney, Coopersdale and Jennie Norsker, Millville
Married.
SCHUBERT-MOELTER - Married at the Lloyd house, this place, Dec. 13, 1886, by Rev. Robert McCaslin, Mr. Karl Schubert and Miss Louise Moelter, both of Prospect.
Obituary.
BUCK - Died, at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Buck, in Carroll township, on Tuesday, December 14, 1886, Mrs. Ellen Buck, widow of Christian Buck, deceased, aged about 80 years.
SMITH - Died, at his residence in Munster township, on Tuesday December 14th, 1886, Mr. Patrick B. Smith, aged about 60 years.
The deceased was a native of Ireland and came to this country when a young man. He has been a resident of Munster township for about twenty years, and was known as one of her best citizens, an upright and honest man and a kind and good neighbor. He leaves a family of three children to survive him, all of whom are grown up. One daughter is the wife of Edward Brierdon, of Pittsburgh; his son John is a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad, and the other daughter, Mary, resided with her father. His wife died about three years ago. Peace to his ashes.
SHANNON - Died, at her home, No. 192 Fayette street, Allegheny, Pa., on Friday, December 3, 1886, Mrs. A. E. Shannon, aged 52 years.
The deceased was a daughter of the late Christian Ihmsen, who, in his day, was a well known citizen of Pittsburgh, and who was also well known to a number of our older citizens. Mrs. Shannon was a resident of this place for the past two years and only removed to Allegheny about two months ago. She was afflicted with cancer, and as the disease was gradually eating her life away she removed to Allegheny in order that her end might be among relatives and friends. She was highly esteemed both in Pittsburg (sic) and in this place by a large circle of friends and acquaintances for her many Christian virtues. Her remains were brought to this place on Saturday last and interred in the Catholic cemetery on Monday. Peace to her ashes.
FRI 24 DEC 1886
NO 49, VOL XX
Page 3
Contributed by Lisa Baker
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Thomas, a three months old child of John Griffith, Kane, of McKean county, died at that place on Saturday last. The remains were interred in Lloyd's cemetery on Monday.
Mr. James P. Baker, formerly of the Carrolltown News, last week mounted the editorial tripod of the Cherrytree Record and that paper will hereafter be under his management.
John Heidenfelter, an inmate of Dixmont Insane Asylum, from this county, died at that institution on Thursday of last week. He was sent to the Asylum from this county last Argument Court.
Michael Daily, formerly a resident of Summerhill township, near Wilmore, died at the almhouse on Monday last, aged about eighty-six years. He was admitted to the almshouse about five years ago.
Mr. James Stych, of Johnstown, died at that place on Thursday of last week. Mr. Stych was married to Mrs. Harriet Orr formerly Mrs. Harriet McCague, who was post-mistress at this place about twenty-six years ago.
Theodore Young, a flagman on the Pennsylvania railroad, fell from his train a short distance west of Cresson on Thursday morning of last week and was instantly killed. He was twenty-seven years of age, married and resided in Altoona, where his remains were taken for interment.
Miss Mary A. Doran, of Summerhill township, received the holy habit of the Sisters of Mercy, recently, in the Convent of Mercy at Anoka, Minnesota. The lady will hereafter be known as Sister Mary Lagouri. She is a sister of Messrs. James, Patrick and Michael Doran, the well known locomotive engineers on the Western Division.
Mr. Andrew Callahan, of Chest Springs, with a small team weighing only twenty-three hundred pounds, a short time ago, hauled form Mellon's bank in Carroll township, a load of coal, the gross weight of which was three tons and sixty pounds. Andy thinks he has the brag team and when his record is beaten he thinks he can put on another half ton.
One day last week Willie Finecy, of Shanksville, Somerset county, was out hunting rabbits, and tiring of the sport got on a sled at Coleman's station on the Somerset & Cambria railroad to ride home. He went but a short distance when his gun was accidentally discharged, the shot entering his left breast and killing him instantly. He was about eighteen years of age.
Mrs. Settlemyers, relict of Mr. George Settlemyer, died at her residence in Summerhill township, near Wilmore, on Saturday morning. The deceased, whose maiden name was Sinafelt, was born in Bedford county, and was aged about 85 years. Upward of sixty years of her life, from the time of her marriage, were spent on the farm where she died. She was the mother of Rev. W. H. Settlemyer, now located in Maryland, Mrs. Daniel Black, and George W. Settlemyer and an aunt of Christian Shinafelt, of this place.
Charles Motheral, nineteen years of age, residing in Shenango township, Lawrence county, committed suicide Tuesday. While at home alone he tied his mother's gingham apron around his neck and the other end to a railing at the read of the stairs leading to the second story of the house. When his sisters returned from school they found him dead. No cause is assigned, as the boy was stout and healthy, and went to the district school close by. He remained at home on Monday for no other reason than to commit self-murder.
On Friday last Mr. Jonathan Lloyd, of Cambria township, who is employed at ex-Sheriff Griffith's log job in Jackson township, was severely injured while cutting timber. He was by himself and had cut a tree which lodged against another when falling. Mr. Lloyd undertook to cut down the three which the other had lodged against and while doing so the first tree fell, the limbs of which struck him on the head, cutting him badly. He was some distance from where the accident happened and unconscious when found. He was taken to the house of Mr. David Bracken, medical aid was summoned, and we understand that although his skull is fractured badly and his condition critical the physician has strong hopes of his recovery.
Hesper Campbell, aged about twenty years and a son of Harvey Campbell of Williamsburg, Blair county, died at the home of his parents in that place on Tuesday, after an illness of six weeks from typhoid fever. Harvey Campbell was at one time a resident of this place, and a brakeman on the E. & C. branch.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the week ending Wednesday, December 22, 1886:
- Edward Cooper Will, Coopersdale and Mary Maud Harris, Jackson township
- Clement Harris, Jackson township and Mollie A. Good, Taylor township
Obituary.
ADAMS -- Died, at his residence in Altoona, on Monday Dec. 13, 1886, of typhoid fever and typhoid pneumonia of the lungs, Mr. Peter Adams, aged 26 years.
The deceased was a son of William and Elizabeth Adams, deceased, of Clearfield township, and was married nineteen months ago to Miss Alice Ryan, daughter of Mr. James Ryan, of the above named township, and moved to Altoona six weeks ago. He was a kind and loving husband until his untimely death has cast a gloom that will long be remembered by his sorrowful wife and friends. His remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery at St. Augustine on Wednesday the 15 inst, after a high mass of requiem for the repose of his soul, which was celebrated by Rev. Father Ryan. May his soul rest in peace.
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