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CAMBRIA FREEMAN
EBENSBURG, PA
OCT 1899
Friday, 6 Oct 1899
Local and Personal
Alvin C. Walter, of Clarion county and Kate E. Lilly, of Patton, this county, were granted a marriage license in Blair county on Monday.
Mr. Marshall Rowland, of Cambria township, left on Tuesday morning for Pittsburg where he intends working at his trade, that of a carpenter.
Mr. Michael A. Leap, of Cassandra, this county, and Miss Carrie B. Grove, of Altoona, were married at the parsonage of the Sacred Heart church in that city on Tuesday morning of last week by Rev. T. P. Smith.
Mr. Owen Rowland, of Iowa City, Iowa, arrived here on Sunday to attend the funeral of h is brother, Mr. David Rowland, who died in Belsano on Thursday of last week, and whose funeral occurred on Sunday.
Monday morning T.M. Sheehan, who resides a short distance east of Patton, shipped two hundred and thirty choice lambs to Templeton & Smith, of Indiana county. Mr. Sheehan is, without a doubt, the most extensive sheep raiser and ship-[per] of any farmer in the county. He makes a specialty of the business, and his wide experience has achieved for him abundant success during the past few years.--Patton Courier.
Daniel Lynch, the old man injured in a runaway of Portage Monday morning of last week while moving the family of his son-in-law to Dunlo, died at the Altoona hospital at 1:30 o'clock on Monday afternoon. He was aged about 70 years. When admitted it was seen he could not recover and his family, who reside in Philadelphia were notified, but no answer was received from them until after his death. Lynch was a Catholic and interment took place in Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Catharine Trotter died at her home in Altoona on Monday, of illness incident to old age. She was born in Lancaster in 1812 and was married there in 1829(?) to Frederick Fick, removing soon after to Plane No. 2, now Portage, in Cambria county. In 1853, Mr. Fick having died six years before, the deceased was married to Robert Trotter, of Portage. Some time later Mr. Trotter secured a position in the Altoona shops where he remained until his death. Mrs. Trotter was the mother of fourteen children, grandmother of forty-four, great-grandmother of thirty-three, and great-great-grandmother of one.
Mr. David Rowland, an old and respected citizen of Belsano, died at his home in that place on Thursday, September 30th, 1899, in the 76th year of his age. The deceased was a native of Wales and came to this country when a young man. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Evan, of Erie, Pa., and Isaac, of Lorain, Ohio, and one daughter, Emma, wife of Reuben Adams, of Moxham, this county. One brother, Owen Rowland, of Iowa, formerly of Ebensburg, also survives him. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, the remains being interred in the cemetery at Belsano.
Mr. Adam Esch, an old and respected citizen of White township, died at his home in that township on Monday, September 25th, aged 71 years and 28 days. The deceased was born in Northampton county, on the 28th of August, 1828. He came to Cambria county when twenty-one years of age and remained in the county until his death. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Julia O. Walters, who bore him four children. After her death he married Miss Hannah Glass, who survives him. He is survived by the following children: George, of Indiana county; Joseph and John, of Derry, and Miss Susan, at home; Mrs. Yearick, of Flinton; Mrs. Semple, of Hagarty's Cross Roads; Mrs. George Lambert, of Spangler, and Mrs. Krise and Mrs. Warner, of Fallen Timber. His remains were interred in the Beaver Valley cemetery on Wednesday of last week.
Mr. John Cole, a former resident of Carroll township, this county, but for the past twenty-five years a respected resident of Blair county, died at the home of his son, Isadore Cole, in Logan township, Blair county, on Wednesday morning from heart failure, aged 73 years, 8 months and 23 days. Mr. Cole was a native of Germany but came to this country when young with his parents who located in Carroll township. He was twice married, his first wife being a Miss Wasser, who died about 30 years ago. His second wife is a daughter of Augustin Hott, of Carroll township. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Sylvester, E.M.T.P., Isadore, J.A., Edward, Mrs. Frank McGough and Misses Emma and Sinda, all of Altoona; Henry of Ashville; Mrs. Dr. Duff, of East Freedom; Jennie, of Ebensburg; and Joseph in the West. Funeral services will be held in the Sacred Heart church, Altoona, on Friday morning. High Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made in St. John's cemetery, Altoona.
Real Estate Transfers
-Trustee of Theresa C. Craver to Andrew Strittmatter, Ebensburg, $5,850
-Andrew Strittmatter et ux. to Augustine W. Hott et al, Ebensburg, $7,286
-George W. Ribblet et ux. to Joseph H. Berlin, West Taylor, $450
-Joseph H. Berlin et ux, to Penn Traffic company, limited, West Taylor, $1
-Peter J. Little to Luke F. Ivory, Washington, $1
-Luke F. Ivory et ux. to Harvey A. Mentch, Cresson, $850
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court for the week ending Thursday, September 5, 1899.
-Benjamin F. Kibler, St. Boniface, and Annie E. Schrift, Summerhill
-James W. Lannon and Lenora M. McConnell, Patton
Friday, 13 Oct 1899
Local and Personal
Mr. Joseph Miller, of Barr township, spent a few hours in town on Thursday.
Mr. Leonard Holtz, of Susquehanna township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. Paul Smithbower, of Clearfield township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Wednesday.
Mr. Frank Peters, a well known citizen of Barr township, is dangerously ill with dropsy.
Mrs. Thomas McDermitt, of Johnstown, is visiting her parents, ex-sheriff Blair and wife in Ebensburg.
W.H. Seckler, Esq., and P.J. Little, Esq., of Ebensburg, were in Pittsburg this week representing cases from this county before the Supreme court.
Mrs. Bearer, widow of the late Francis Bearer, Esq., of Carrolltown, died suddenly on Tuesday morning at that place from heart failure, aged about 75 years.
Mr. Anselm Schettig, of Carroll township, who worked at the blacksmith trade with Mr. Ed Luther, of Ebensburg, for a couple of years, will start to day for Colorado.
Mr. William H. Eckenrode, Editor of the Carrolltown News, and Miss Agnes E. Gray, of Hastings, were married on Tuesday. We failed to learn any particular of where the wedding occurred or who performed the ceremony, but the published marriage licenses confirm the story and we extend to them our earnest congratulations.
On Thursday of last week, Joseph, the little three year-old son of George W. and Emma Adams, of West Taylor township during the absence of his father, who had stopped his team and entered the house, climbed up on one of the wheels, when the team started and the heavy wagon passed over the child crushing him so badly that he died shortly after.
Harry, the sixteen-year-old son of Mailcarrier Burkett, of Gallitzin, while out hunting on Saturday afternoon, was accidentally shot, from the effects of which he died at 10 o'clock on Sunday night. It is said that the boy along with a couple of other boys from the town were in the woods and had laid the gun on a log when young Burket caught it by the muzzle and attempted to draw it to him when the hammer caught and the weapon was discharged, the load of shot entering Burkett's leg at the thigh nearly tearing it off. The funeral took place on Tuesday.
Mr. Philip Glasser, a well-known merchant tailor of Carrolltown, died at his home in Carrolltown on Monday night from cramp. He was about fifty years of age and leaves a wife and family.
Marriage Licenses
-George Brown, Gallitzin, and Annie Seymour, Allegheny Township
-Wm H. Eckenrode, Carrolltown, and Agnes E. Gray, Hastings
-David J. Pfeister, Cresson, and Ella T. Warner, Summit
-Francis E. Drass and Margaret McCloskey, Gallitzin
-Henry W. Gooderham, Carrolltown, and Ellen Josephine Manion, Clearfield Township
-Francis P. Shiber and Eva Luther, Munster Township
-John Mulvehill and Mary Smay, Summerhill
-Peter Ritwick and Antonia Lippwik, Carroll Township
Friday, 20 Oct 1899
Local and Personal
Mr. Simon A. Weakland, one of Susquehanna township's oldest and best citizens, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Hugh McCaffry, of Dysart, was brought to jail last week to answer a charge of surety of the peace preferred by his wife.
Mr. Joseph Gutwald, of Cresson, an ex-burgess of Ebensburg, was in town on Monday, shaking hands with his old constitutes.
Peter Galligan, an old resident of Gallitzin, died at the home of his brother, John Galligan, in that place, on Thursday afternoon of last week from pneumonia, aged 75 years.
Mr. M.D. Bearer of this place, left on Saturday for Toledo, Ohio, where he has accepted a position with a manufacturing firm of that city. His family will remain in Ebensburg until next spring.
John McNulty, of Mifflintown, a few days ago cut his throat in an attempt to commit suicide. The hole was closed by nine stitches and he lives to tell the story of how he has tried, unsuccessfully, three times to put an end to his life.
Mr. Charles Beckel, of Cresson, and Miss Elizabeth Smeltzer, of Altoona, were married at St. John's Catholic church, Altoona, on Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock, by Rev. Father Fox. They were attended by Mr. Francis Beckel and Miss Edith Smeltzer, brother and sister of the bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Sharbaugh returned home from Philadelphia on Friday evening last, where they had been for pleasure and business. Mr. Sharbaugh has purchased one of the largest and most complete stocks of clothing, furnishings and shoes ever displayed in Northern Cambria, and invited all to call and inspect the goods.--Carrolltown News
Mrs. James Smith, aged 55 years, was picking coal along the numerous tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad yard at Morrellville Saturday when she was struck, knocked down and run over by a draft of cars. She was so badly hurt that she died in two hours.
James Hetrick, a well-known employee of the Summit mines, Spangler, died Friday at his home in that place, of diphtheria. The deceased was born in the vicinity of Spangler twenty-four years ago, and in 1892 united in marriage with Miss Effie Graffins, who with three children, survives. Mr. Hetrick is also survived by his parents and three brothers and three sisters, Lewis C. Hetrich, of Hastings, and Harvey H., Alvin W., Stella, Bessie and Mary, all at home.
A hen belonging to John S. Dumm, of Spangler, is a little ahead of the pheasant season, having killed two of them last Friday morning. An employee of Mr. Dumm's noticed a commotion among the old hen and her chicks a short distance from the house and noticed a bird being thrown in the air. He hurried forward thinking it was a hawk when he found the hen attacking a pheasant which it was just dispatching. It died within a few minutes. A few steps further on another pheasant was found in the same condition. The birds were carried to the house where they soon expired. -- Barnesboro Sentinel.
Mrs. William A. Bagley died at 4:30 o'clock on Monday morning, at the home of her son-in-law, P.E. Dillon, formerly county commissioner of this county, residing near Hastings. She fell down a flight of stairs Tuesday of last week and broke her hip, which accident caused her demise on account of her advanced years. She was aged 77, and was a native of Cambria county. On September 2, 1845, she was married to Mr. Bagley. Four years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Mr. Dillon's home. These children survive: Mrs. Rosana Miller, of Susquehanna township, this county; James A., of Altoona; Mrs. P.E. Dillon, of near Hastings; Mrs. Thomas Peach, of Ebensburg; Mrs. Isaac Weakland, of Carrolltown; and Mrs. Nicholas Airhart, of Altoona. A large number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive. Mrs. Bagley was a devout member of the Catholic church. Mass was celebrated at the church of Hastings on Wednesday morning. Interment in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Marriage Licenses
-Augustine A. Bender, Carroll township, and Amelia C. Sherry, Allegheny township
-Athan Buck, Chest Springs, and Clara Grasberger, Carroll township
-Edward Gibbons and Mary Jane Murphy, Washington township
-Edward German, Glasgow, and Mary Wyland, Blandburg
-Owen McConnell and Mary A. Soulsby, Carroll township
-Henry Endler, Elder township, and Agnes Miller, Susquehanna township
-Bartholomew Young, Patton, and Rebecca Hammond, Nicktown
Friday, 27 Oct 1899
Carriage and Wagon Shop. [ad]
Having opened up in the shop lately occupied by J.A. Boney in the West ward of Ebensburg, I am prepared to do all kinds of Wagon and Carriage Work on the shortest notice and at reasonable terms. Carriage Trimming, Cushions and Side Curtins furnished to order. Orders taken for Spring Wagons and Buggies.
Special attention given to Repair Work and Painting and satisfaction guaranteed.
H.E. BENDER,
5-31-95 Formerly of Carrolltown.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For State Treasurer.
WILLIAM T. CREASY, of Columbia County.
For Judge of Supreme Court.
STEPHEN L. MESTREZAT, of Uniontown.
For Judge of Superior Court.
CHARLES J. REILLY, of Williamsport.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For County Treasurer.
HARRY B. HEFFLEY, of Johnstown.
For County Commissioners.
H.A. ENGLEHART, of Ebensburg.
TIMOTHY SHEEHAN, of Clearfield township.
For Poor Director.
ANSELM WEAKLEN, of Elder township.
For Auditors.
THOMAS F. BRADY, of Johnstown.
F.E. FARABAUGH, of Carroll township.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Ed. James, of this place, is visiting friends in Pittsburg.
Mr. Joseph White, of Barr township, spent a few hours in town on Wednesday.
Mr. M.J. Bradley, of Allegheny township, spent a few hours in town on Thursday.
A. G. Kramer, Esq., of Blacklick township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson, of this place, spent the past week in Pittsburg.
Mr. Geo. T. Swank, editor of the Johnstown Tribune, was in town on Wednesday.
Mr. John Manion, of Susquehanna township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. Jesse Durbin, Jr., of Clearfield township, was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday.
Mr. Herman Apel, of the west ward, has greatly improved his property by grading the lot.
Mr. A.J. Darragh, of this place, who was visiting friends in Pittsburgh, returned home on Saturday.
Mr. Lester Larimer has removed his family to the house recently purchased by him on High street.
Mr. Patrick Doran, the well-known railroad engineer, of Wilkinsburg, Pa., was in town on Tuesday.
Mr. William Jones, of the East ward, has made over two hundred barrels of cider at his mill up to date.
A forest fire raging about three miles north of Ebensburg burned a large amount of fencing on the Eben Davis farm last week.
Me. Joseph Rehr and daughter, Miss Mary, Rehr, and nephew Frank Peters, of Barr township, were visitors to Ebensburg on Friday.
The home of John Boring, in Pine township, Indiana county, was destroyed a few days ago by fire, originating in a defective flue.
The Kuntzman school in Susquehanna townshp was presented with a handsome flag on October 19th, 1899, by the J.O.U.A.M., of Cherrytree.
Mr. Theodore Luther, of Gallitzin, while at work at the Lemon mire on Sunday, had the big toe of his left foot crushed by a timber falling upon it.
Rev. Father O'Shea, who for many years stayed at St. Francis college, Loretto, has gone to Pittsburg where he will make his home at Mercy hospital.
Miss Rosalind Darragh and brother, Ronald, of this place, who have spent the past two months visiting in Canada, returned home on Saturday evening.
On Saturday morning Mr. Jeff Evans, of this place, received several cans of trout fry and deposited them in the different streams around here that afternoon.
John Sellers, a driver while at work at Mitchell's mine, at Gallitzin, on Thursday morning of last week, had one of his legs broken by being caught in the rope which hauls the mine cars up the slope.
In the United Stated district court at Pittsburg on Thursday of last week, William R. and Mark M. Frailey, proprietors of the Economist Clothing & Shoe House, of Ebensburg, were discharged from bankruptcy.
Mr. O.G.A. Barker, of Philadelphia, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Barker, of this place, is visiting his parents previous to his departure for London, England, on November 11th, where he will continue his studies in his profession.
John M. Weakland, an ex-lieutenant of Police, of Altoona, was arrested in Pittsburgh last week on the charge of being a suspicious character. He was given the alternative of paying a fine of $25 or going to the workhouse for 30 days.
Burgess Burns, of Gallitzin, has been arrested on a warrant charging him with misdemeanor in office. At a hearing before 'Squire Stephens, of that place, on Saturday, he gave bail for his appearance to answer the charge at court.
Rev. O.P. Gallagher, former pastor of the Catholic congregation at Wilmore and St. John's Catholic congregation at Johnstown and at present pastor of St. John's Catholic church, South Side, Pittsburg, is reported to be dangerously ill with little or no hopes for his recovery.
William Burk, of Allegriphus, and Miss Ellen Durbin, of Gallitzin, were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at nuptial mass in St. Patrick's church, Gallitzin, on Tuesday morning by Rev. M. Ryan. The attendants were Miss Blanche Quinn and William McHugh.
On Thursday afternoon of last week James Hoover, of Gallitzin, was killed at Cresson, being struck by a west bound snapper and thrown under a freight train coming east. He was a flagman in Christ Buck's crew; was aged 29 years and leaves a wife and one child.
Andrew Purcell, Sr., one of the oldest residents of Altoona, died on Monday from neuralgia of the stomach, aged 78 years. He was one of the original engineers on the Old Portage road in this state, and later was employed in the same capacity on the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylvania railroad.
At Barrie, Huntingdon county, Monday evening, Lorenzi Menicini lured Cesari Curcici into the woods back of the village and felled him with a stone. Then picking up a heavier stone weighing 33 pounds he pounded Curcici's head into an unrecognizable mass. After robbing his victim of about $150 Menicini fled.
Henry Lee, a miner, at Puritan, was killed in the "old slope" at that place on Wednesday by a fall of rock and coal. How the accident happened is not known, as he worked alone and was dead, lying under the fall of coal, when discovered by the driver. He was aged about 35 years, and leaves a wife and child in poor circumstances.
Wednesday night the double frame dwelling house owned by Mrs. John Smeltz, and located at Penn Station in Westmoreland county, was burned to the ground, entailing a loss of $1,500 on which there is $1,000 insurance. The Pennsylvania railroad tracks are distant only fifty feet and the fire is supposed to have originated from a spark from an engine.
John L. Gill, the Beaver Valley merchant, shot a 300 pound porker last Saturday by mistake. He went out into his yard to shoot a chicken, and picking out the one he wanted, fired, but missed the chicken. The ball went through a board fence, behind which the hog was lying, and now Mr. Gill has a little fresh pork sooner than he intended. Coalport Standard.
The Revovo News of last week contained the following: The 9 months old daughter of the late Mrs. Eva Jones Harris was baptised over its mother's coffin yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock by Rev. J.D. Cook, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The infant was given the name of Eva Mary Louise. Only the immediate relatives and a few very close friends witnessed the solemn ceremony.
George W. Geisinger, of Altoona, an extra brakeman, met with a fatal accident on Saturday morning near Thompsontown. He was standing on the front platform of the cabin car and sticking out his head to look back along the tracks was struck by a water plug and thrown to the ground. His skull was crushed in and death resulted in a short time. He had been employed as a brakeman four week, was 19 years old and resided with his parents.
On Monday morning while superintending the digging of a large well for the Johnstown Electric Light company, Mr. Given Rose, of the firm of W.J. Rose & Sons, discovered two small coffins and a child's skull in the near of the company's plant on Vine street. No bones were found in one of the coffins. The plant is erected on the sight of the Livergood ceremony. The coffins and skull were placed in separate boxes and interred in another cemetery.
About 2:30 o'clock Monday morning one of the Pennsylvania Railroad company's mogul engines, while drawing a train of empty cars west, jumped the track at Wilmore and wrecked about eleven cars. The engine was in charge of Engineer Flannigan and the train Conductor Kline. C.V. Leah, of Altoona, the front brakeman on the train, was caught among the wrecked cars, and had one of his legs broken. He was taken to the West Penn hospital, Pittsburg, on Western Express for treatment. The early passenger trains were delayed three hours on account of the wreck.
Martin Barron, a Somerset county young man, met with an accident on Tuesday night that will result in the loss of his right hand. With several companions he started out to hunt coons and the party succeeded in treeing three of the animals near barron's home. Barron went up the tree to bring down the game. When he reached the lower limbs another member of the party handed a gun up to him. He grasped the muzzle of the gun in his right hand, and in drawing it up the hammer caught on the tree and the weapon was discharged. The load tore through the palm of the young man's hand and wrist, severing a number of tendons and carrying away a part of one of the bones of the wrist.
Augustus Glessner, a stone mason, aged 50 years, was robbed and murdered at a late hour Saturday night on the public road, a half mile out of Berlin, Somerset county. Glessner had collected $100 on Saturday morning and during the day he began drinking. He showed a roll of bills at the hotel bar in the presence of strangers. About 11 o'clock he started to go to the home of his brother, who lives one mile from Berlin. At an early hour on Sunday morning he was found by one of his brother's sons lying unconscious by the roadside. There were too (sic) ugly bruises on the back of his head and his pockets were turned inside out. He died about noon without saying a word. The murderers have appearantly (sic) left no clue. The murdered man leaves a wife and ten children.
Marriage Licenses.
-Walter Leffler and Lucilla Mulhollen, Johnstown
-William T. Burk and Ellie R. Durbin, Gallitzin
-Arthur V. Miller, Blandsburg, and Ella Hopkins, Irvona, Clearfield county, Pa.
-Albert Ruber, Elder township, and Venomca Penksa, Susquehanna township
-Fulding Fatters, Barnesboro, and Louisa Crocker, Houtzdale
-William Frank and Emma Hines, Blacklick township
-Joseph Rainey, Lilly, and Mary J. Kaboe, Altoona
-Samuel Dinberline and Harriet Ann Battle, Portage
-Joseph Newatona and Annie Spiner, Portage township
-John Dudak and Mary Markoviss, Barnesboro
-James L. Kirkpatrick and Mary E. Snyder, Carroll township
-Mike Beros, Elder township, and Mary Girman, Patton
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