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CAMBRIA FREEMAN EBENSBURG, PA DECEMBER 1904   Friday, December 2, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 47 Contributed by Patty Millich [The Court News has many faded and unreadable sections in it and these were skipped, specifically Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 Grand Jury cases. In the case of Dec. 8, the second column of the newspaper was totally faded.] NEWS Local and Personal Wm. Brown of Cresson is reported to be seriously ill. Jonathan Owens is spending a few days in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Evans spent Sunday in Johnstown. S. S. Kinkead spent several days last week in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Barker returned Friday from St. Louis. Mrs. Olin Thomas is spending the winter with her father, Mr. John Owens. Mr. R. E. Jones and son, Cyrus, spent several days in Philadelphia last week. Mr. James Singer, Nantyglo, was a caller at the office Tuesday. Mrs. Robert Welsh of New York is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Kate Myers. Mrs. E. F. Spencer of Van Ormer is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. O. A. Kinkead. Mrs. Ellen Owens is visiting her brother, David Howells and family of Kane, Pa. Mrs. Maud Collins is visiting Mrs. Thomas Shoemaker and family of Bellefonte. Mrs. W. I. Stineman of South Fork is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund James. Mrs. Mame Davis is visiting her brother, Dr. W. R. Shoemaker and family at Wilmerding. T. H. Hasson, Esq., of Pittsburg spent several days at his former home in this place last week. Mrs. W. A. Jones is visiting her son, Earl Jones, who is a student at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Thomas F. Callan of Cresson is here in the capacity of a juror at argument court which is in session this week. Leo Luttringer who has been terribly ill with typhoid fever at his home in Johnstown is reported convalescent. Mrs. Richard Russell and children of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs. Russell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Peach in this place. Nannie Bender who has been ill of typhoid fever at the home of her grandfather, E. R. Dunegan of St. Augustine, is improving rapidly. Clark Creery and Nelson Brown returned Monday from a hunting trip to Clearfield county where they killed a four prong buck – so they say. Harvey VanAsdlen, the genial and smiling, has been managing the Mountain House this week during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stoltz. Attorney Robert E. Cresswell and Samuel Fetterman have gone to Virginia to investigate some valuable coal land in which several Johnstown capitalists are interested. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Laubacher and Mr. I. J. Rively and friend, Miss Annie Duffy of Altoona, were the guests of Mrs. Laubacher’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Englehart in this place Thanksgiving. Bright News from Patton Miss Eva Crain of the COURIER staff was seriously ill several days last week from an attack of tonsillitis. At this writing she is convalescing rapidly. Alex Monteith, the six-year-old son of Alex Monteith Sr., was seriously injured Saturday in a coasting accident on Palmer Avenue. In coming down the hill the little fellow ran into a telephone pole and demolished his sled, a portion running into the fleshy part of the thigh, inflicting a wound that required nine stitches to close. Miss Minnie Baiter who for a long time has resided on Beech Avenue, has removed to the home of Mr. Charles Austin on Fifth Avenue. Misses Cora and Dorothy Suiter of Dubois spent Thanksgiving day with friends in Patton. Miss Marguerite Mullen spent Thanksgiving with her parents, returning to school at Cresson Monday morning. Will Reese is now domiciled at the Patton Hotel. Ed Humphrey is opening a pool and billiard parlor in the room on Fifth Avenue lately occupied by James Common & Sons. Roy Decker was so fortunate as to get a fine jack rabbit one day last week, but don’t for a moment suppose he shot it, he is too tenderhearted to take the life of such an innocent little animal It was a case of truck for truck, simply a gift from an admiring delinquent. E. C. Brown was at Ebensburg this week, being interested in an important lawsuit which was on trial before His Honor, Judge O’Connor. Wreck on Main Line J. J. Selby of Pitcairn, a brakeman, had his skull fractured and a leg broken in a wreck which occurred about two miles above Conemaugh, Wednesday evening about 7:15 o’clock. He is now in the Cambria Hospital, Johnstown, where he is being treated by Dr. B. E. Longwell. Traffic on all four tracks of the P. R. R. was blocked until an early hour Thursday morning, trains being backed up for a mile on each side of the track. Hold Family Reunion A very pleasant Thanksgiving was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bumford of South Ebensburg when a family reunion was held. The day was passed in playing games and other amusements and a sumptuous dinner was served at 1 o’clock. Those present were the following: Mrs. John N. Jones and daughters, Marion and Dayton of Lima, O.; Miss Lizzie Jones of Holyhead, Wales; the Rev. Jenkins; Messrs. and Mesdames Thomas Bumford, Edwin Bumford, John Bumford, William Bumford, George Bumford, Hugh Jones, R. J. Roberts, Harry Roberts, Newton Helsel and Norman Lauffer; Mrs. John Morgan; Misses Pearl Roberts, Edna Roberts, Sadie Roberts, Edna, Ester, Florence and Iva Morgan; Myrtle, Margaret, Mazie and Annie Bumford; and Anna Lauffler, Messrs. Abner Evert and Thomas Bumford, Raymond and Walter Bumford, Howard Bumford, Oliver Roberts, Waldo Helsel, Leslie Lauffler, Webster Burley and Sherman Bumford, Hershall and Cyrus Roberts and David Bumford. Church Dedicated St. Mary’s new Catholic Church erected by the Polish Catholics of Gallitzin was dedicated on Thursday of last week. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Garvey of Altoona and was assisted by a number of county clergy. Vintondale Mines Resume Work It was announced that the Vinton Colliery Company of Vintondale has commenced to operate mines Nos. 1 and 2 owned by the Lackawanna Coal and Coke Company of that place. The Lackawanna Company ceased operations of those mines shortly after the shut down at Wehrum. The lease secured by the Vinton Colliery Company covers all the coal property and plants in Cambria County as well as a portion of their holdings adjoining Vintondale in Indiana County. According to the terms of the contract at least 100,000 tons annually must be mined. Civil Court in Session The case that consumed the entire afternoon was that of Thomas and Margaret Steele v. the Pennsylvania Railroad, W. C. Fletcher of Altoona, represented the plaintiffs; H. W. Storey appeared for the company. In 1902 the 17-year-old son of the Steeles was killed in a wreck near Frugality. The parents in this action sought to recover for the boy’s death. After the testimony was all in the defendant made a motion asking for a compulsory non-suit and after hearing the arguments of counsel the court refused to allow the case to go to the jury. The Court made disposition of a number of cases as follows: Petition of Johnstown and Scalp Level Street Railway Company for a decree of dissolution. Granted. Petition and motion sworn to by W. J. Kuntz and asking that the appointment of S. G. Fetterman as viewer in the matter of the petition of Charles H. Suppes et al for a lateral railway over properties owned by Mr. Kuntz and the Jacob Fend estate be vacated. Granted and Selah Linton appointed in Mr. Fetterman’s place. Petition of residents of Dean Township for a tax collector. Granted and Jos. H. Brown commended after he has procured the required bonds. To the apparent disappointment of a good crowd of spectators, the divorce case of O. M. Wilson vs. Willa Wilson, his wife, was not aired before a jury nor will it be. Counsel for both parties agreed to the withdrawal of a motion previously made by Mrs. Wilson for a jury trial and the court appointed Attorney Dan L. Parson of Johnstown to hear the case as master. Practically the whole of Tuesday’s session of court was taken up with waiting for counsel in the case of S. C. Gearhart and S. D. M. McCartney vs. Luther Gwinn and Thomas Gwinn, an action in ejectment to reach a settlement. About 2 o’clock negotiations were called off and the trial of the case begun. According to papers filed by the plaintiffs the facts in the case are about as follows: Judge Martin Bell of Blair County some time ago transferred the title of some eight and one half acres of coal land which he owned in Dean Township to Luther and Thomas Gwinn. Claiming later that they had failed to live up to the terms of an agreement by which they were to operate the land within a specified time, the Blair County jurist transferred the property to S. C. Gearhart who in turn conveyed half of it to S. D. McCartney. The latter two have brought this action to dispossess the Gwinns who are still on the premises. This case continued until Wednesday evening when the jury after being sent out two hours, brought in a verdict for the defendant. The distinguished counsel in the case of the Coaldale Mining Company vs. the Chest Creek Land & Improvement Company and the Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company reached an amicable agreement Tuesday and the difficulty will not be aired before a jury. Plaintiffs’ counsel in this action were E. A. Shoemaker, Esq., and Evans, Leech and Evans, while the defendant concerns were represented by Ex-Judge A. J. Krebs of Clearfield, Attorney Thomas Murray of the same place and M. D. Kittell, Esq., of Ebensburg. Must Face Grand Jury District Attorney Stephens presents the following criminal calendar of the first week of December term of court. The list while not a long one is marked by an unusually large proportion of offenses against mortality. In connection with the list of the District Attorney makes the following announcements: Prosecutors and their witnesses will be required to be present on the days designated below for the presentation of their cases to the Grand Jury. A list of surety and desertion cases for trial during the first week of court follows the grand jury list and prosecutors and their witnesses as well as the defendants and their witnesses will be required to be present on the days designated for the trial of their cases. Grand Jury, Monday, Dec. 5th: Offenses against morality: D. D. Aikey Veronica Hopfer James Leibford Martha Logue Wilson Connor Susie Howard Charles Kosak Emilio Cuhron John Fish Lizzie Lodlitch William Schrader Elsie Ech Jackson Blockburn, Jr. Sarah Bowser Michael Smith Matilda Wyar John Green Jr. Pauline Batchel Sylvester Morris Irene Hound Abselom Carry Annie Eckenrode John Fitzpatrick Ardela McGonigle Harry Adams Esther Boring Earl Kuntz Mamie Harner Francis Berkbile Mary Hockstein Edwin Gibboney Desales Ingoldsby Charles Conrad Maud Sease Jesse Carnes Emma George D. P. Fetterman, adultery, etc.; Mary E. Varner. Steve Sakmar, aggravated assault and battery; Steve Sipko. Steve Sakmar, felonious assault and battery; Michael Shimesky. George Iddings, assault and battery; Joseph Dunnegan. Charles Hamilton, assault and battery; Mary E. Loy. Rosa Fox, assault and battery; Emma Boyle. John Cowen, assault and battery; Mary Mayreefer Charles Leap et al, assault and battery; Priscilla Myers. S. A. Myers, et al, riot; William Inman. Thomas Hughes, et al, assault and battery; Mary Dunn. Lee B. Williams, assault and battery; P. McCormack Vincent Burke, aggravated assault and battery; W. H. Dougherty. James Gilmore, firearms; Ernest Nash. Joseph C. Noel, concealed weapons; Martin Thomas. Samuel Eckenrode, assault and battery; Abe Hutchinson. Grand Jury, Tuesday Dec. 6th: F. M. Shaffer, assault and battery; H. Oldham. Iona Adams, larceny; Peter Dishong. Mike Bordon, liquor laws; Margaret Simpson. Michael Levin, liquor laws; John J. Smay. John W. Otto, assault and battery, intent to kill; E. W. Humphreys. John Ceia, defrauding; Mary Keysko. John Jonda, aggravated assault and battery; John Knapp. J. W. Miller, firearms; J. G. Davis. George Farmer, aggravated assault and battery; Paul Miller. Mary Burnett, liquor laws; V. Bulcsh. [The rest of the list has been skipped due to the fact that the left edge of the newspaper is cut off and the first name of the defendant and the surname of the prosecutor is missing.] MARRIAGES Marriage Licenses C. M. Wiley of Barnesboro and Victoria Radcliffe of Patton. Steele W. Makin and Amanda M. Miller of Johnstown. Frank Colosmo and Mary Ardnell of Dunlo. John Farrow and Florence Margaret Baker, Beaverdale. William H. Hite of Belsano and Fannie S. Rutledge of Big Bend. Frank V. Kline of Nicktown and Mary R. Rutledge of Big Bend. Alexander J. Martin of Johnstown and Jennie D. Fisher of Advance, Washington Twp. Frank Leffler and Bertha M. Stearn of Johnstown. John Abraham and Maggie McCristol of Garman’s Mills. Wm. G. Theurer, Lancaster, and Minnie M. Stahl, Johnstown. George E. Ruth, Johnstown, and Gertrude E. Myers, Greensburg. Bernard McNish and May Yinger, Carrolltown. Radcliffe-Dale Rev. John Radcliffe has received word that his son, Winfred, was married at Washington D. C. on Thanksgiving day to Miss Rose Dale of Osceola Mills. Winfred, or as he is better known here, by the sobriquet of Shorty, is a resident of Pittsburg and in the employ of the Westinghouse company. Swope-McCombie A. H. Swope, formerly of the Cresson RECORD, but now preparing to engage in the milling business in Johnstown and Miss Annie McCombie of Spangler were united in marriage in the Catholic church at Spangler Tuesday morning of last week and are now on their honeymoon in the east. On their return they will make their home in Johnstown. They were attended by Dr. S. O. Thomas of Ebensburg and Miss Blanche McCombie, a sister of the bride. Kephart-Evans At high noon Thursday at the home of the bride’s parents, John W. Kephart, the prominent young attorney and business man, of this place wed Miss Florence Evans, daughter of the Hon. Alvin Evans, were united in marriage by the Rev. J. Twyson Jones. Only the parents of the contracting parties and Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald of South Fork were present. Stahl-Garrett On Monday, Nov. 28, 1904 by Rev. J. Waters, of Ebensburg, James William Stahl of Lancaster, Pa., and Mrs. Grace E. Garrett of Buffalo, N. Y., were united in marriage. Mr. Stahl is a civil engineer in the employ of the Allegheny Valley Railroad Company. DEATHS Michael Miller Michael Miller of Munster Township died Wednesday morning of last week at his home of hemorrhages of the lungs. Mr. Miller was a victim of consumption and had spent the last few years in sanitariums and health resorts in the hope of some relief, but in vain. He was forty- nine years of age and is survived by his wife and several brothers and sisters. The funeral took place on Friday at Loretto. Henry Austin McGough Henry Austin McGough, a native of Chest Springs, this county, died at 12 o’clock Friday night at the Belmar Hotel in Altoona of which he was the proprietor. His death was due to a complication of diseases from which he had been suffering for some time. He was compelled to take his bed recently but seemed to improve and Thanksgiving ate dinner with his family. After this, however, he became bedfast again and sank slowly until he died at the above mentioned hour. The deceased was a son of Silas A. and Mary R. McGough and was born March 23, 1872. He spent the greater part of his life in Altoona and for many years was an agent for a large tobacco firm. Last April however, he opened the Belmar Hotel and was doing an excellent business. Besides his parents he is survived by five sisters and seven brothers. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic church of Altoona. Mrs. Mary A. Davis Mrs. Mary A. Davis, one of the oldest residents of Johnstown, passed away at 11:30 o’clock Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Williams of 520 Coleman Avenue that city. Her death was due to the general decline of old age, she being in her 89th year, having been born April 20, 1816. The deceased was a daughter of Evan and Sarah Davis Griffith and was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, coming to this country in 1840 with her parents, who located first near Philadelphia, thence removing to Indiana county and after a short residence there to Cambria county, in Carroll, afterward Barr township. In 1846 she was married to John D. Davis, also a native of Cardiganshire, who emigrated from Wales with his parents in 1844 and later also became a resident of Carroll township. To this union were born the following children: Evan of Clarion county; Mary Jane, married to W. W. Duncan, who died in Utah in 1891; Sarah, widow of the late Evan Williams of Indiana county; Jonathan, who died in 1897 in Colorado; David and Daniel, employees of the Cambria Steel Company, Johnstown; Thomas of Colorado and William, the Ebensburg attorney. Mrs. Davis was an estimable woman and was a lifelong adherent of the Baptist faith, her husband having been for a number of years a deacon in the Bethesda Welsh Baptist congregation. The funeral took place Wednesday forenoon in this place, interment being made in Lloyd’s cemetery. The exercises at the grave were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Teasdale, pastor of the Baptist church. Found Infant’s Body While hunting rabbits on the Joseph Blough farm near Geistown about 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, Stephen Weaver came upon the dead body of an infant lying naked on a stone pile. He communicated at once with Justice J. M. McVicker and David Stull of Geistown who after they had verified the report, notified Coroner E. L. Miller of Johnstown. The body was found huddled up upon a pile of stones as though it had been thrown there by some one in a hurry to get rid of it and proved to be that of a fully developed male child in a very good state of preservation. The absence of human tracks about the place where the remains were discovered would show that the latter was left there before the snow fall last Saturday evening. Richard C. Edelbute Richard C. Edelbute, proprietor of the Gallitzin Bottling Works and one of the prominent young business men of Gallitzin, died at the Central Hotel in that place Tuesday morning, aged thirty years. Mr. Edelbute had not been well for several months but was able to be about until a week ago when he took to his bed. Richard Cloves Edelbute was born in Brookville, Jefferson County, being a son of Nathan G. and Rosetta Edelbute who are now residents of Punxsutawney. Besides his parents he is survived by three brothers and two sisters: Harry at Punxsutawney; Frank of Coalport; Owen of Reynoldsville; Mrs. E. E. Pearsall of Brookville and Mrs. Richard Clover of Punxsutawney. R. C. Edelbute was a member Johnstown Lodge No. 175 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Cambria Country Retail Liquor Dealers Association, the Royal Arcanum and the Improved Order of Heptsophos (sic), Punxsutawney and the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Altoona.   Friday, December 9, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 48 Contributed by Patty Millich **[No marriage licenses printed in this newspaper. Alot, although not most, of the court proceedings were faded and unreadable] NEWS Local and Personal Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown who have been abroad for the past six months are expected to arrive in New York on the Oceanic due Friday. Mrs. Brown is well known in this place. Misses Vera Eckenrode and Golda Wetzell returned on Tuesday from a visit among relatives at Ebensburg and Gallitzin. [Carrolltown NEWS] Mr. Henry Ludwig of Van Ormer visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ludwig in this place several days last week. Mrs. George Slick of South Fork who has been in a Philadelphia hospital for some time is improving in condition. Joseph Wildebrand of Cambria Township paid The FREEMAN offices a pleasant call on Tuesday. Miss Lovell Barker returned Tuesday from a visit to Chambersburg and Baltimore. Miss Irene Glass and Miss Minnie Lloyd are confined to their homes with the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. James Dick visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro this week. Leonard Jones, principal of the Hastings schools spent Saturday in town. Messrs. E. H. and Stanton Davis are spending the week in Philadelphia. Edward Howells of Johnstown spent Sunday with relatives in this place. Miss Fannie Lloyd is the guest of Miss Zitella Wertz of Johnstown. Miss Kate Reilly is the guest of her niece Mrs. Robert Scanlan. Mr. E. E. Jones returned on Saturday from a visit to Pittsburg. Miss Margaret Rhey is confined to her home with the grippe. Miss Ethel Shields is suffering from an attack of the grippe. William Glass of Munster was in town on Monday. Mrs. A. E. Bender spent Sunday in St. Augustine. Miss Mildred Owens is visiting friends in Johnstown. Bright News from Patton Hon. James Kerr of Clearfield, President of the Beech Creek Coal and Coke Company, spent Sunday at Patton. Miss Alma Nicholson went to Pittsburg last Saturday to accept a position in one of the telephone exchanges of that city. Mr. Henry G. Dill has returned from Atlantic City greatly improved in his poor health. We were in error last week in stating that J. Lawrence Dole had been “put out of business” in experimenting with an electric battery. It was the battery that was knocked out, not Lawrence; he is immune from lightening shocks or any mild force of that character. The “Daniel Boone” club returned home Saturday after a month spent in the mountains of Clinton County. They brought with them as trophies seven large deer which were killed by Wm. C. Hubbard, C. E. Walters, Jos. Hubbard, Ellery Gunsailus and Jos. Messenger. Miss Lillian Kantner one of Mahaffey’s fairest young society buds was in Patton several days this week, the guest of her friend, Miss Grace Cowher. Mrs. Frank McClure is spending a few days at her former home, Milesburg. Nicktown, Pa., Dec. 3: The Messrs. Joseph and S. J. Lambour drove to Carrolltown Tuesday. Mr. Cassanade of Altoona was in town one day this week. Walter Gill and Lewis Helfrick, plumbers of Hastings, are working at the new Geus Hotel. George Hart of South Mills, Clearfield County, was visiting his mother, Mrs. Caroline Pricer for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Farabaugh of Carrolltown spent a few days of last week with Mrs. A. J. Lieb, Mrs. Farabaugh’s mother. Messrs. Walter Slater and Harry Plummer of Vetera were callers in town Tuesday evening. Mrs. George Kline and Mrs. John Wolf are on the sick list. Pat Dalton and sister, Dora, of Altoona are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lieb. Dr. Wheeling of Spangler was in town Tuesday evening. Mrs. Bart Griffith was called to Mahaffey to attend her son, Crawford, who cut his foot severely. Aug Lieb of Carrolltown was a Sunday caller in this place. Seriously Ill County Auditor F. E. Farabaugh of Patton is reported to be quite ill of blood poisoning at his home in that place. On Saturday he underwent an operation in the hope of saving his life, but it is feared that even this will not avail and his friends are prepared for the worst. Myers Doing Well Word received from Philadelphia is to the effect that Herman H. Myers, who underwent an operation, stood the operation well and seems in a fair way to a quick recovery of his usual health. Dr. F. C. Jones, Mr. J. B. Denny and Mrs. Cornelia Porter accompanied Mr. Myers to Philadelphia. New Hello Line at Lilly A force of men in the employ of the Huntingdon & Clearfield Telephone Company are quartered in Gallitzin. They are engaged in building a new telephone line from Eldorado, Blair County, to Lilly, Cambria County. Water Scarce at Lilly John Leahey, the well-known coal operator of Lilly, was in the city last evening. He said water is a very scarce article at Lilly and that that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has a force of men at work building a reservoir and erecting a pumping station. [Altoona MIRROR] Orphanage Burns On Thursday the Orphanage at Loretto in which were 70 children caught fire and burned to the ground. Fortunately no one was hurt. The boys from the institution are now quartered at the monastery while the girls are at the Central Hotel in Loretto. Letters Issued Estate of William Stevens, late of Jackson Township. Will probated and letters granted to W. J. Stevens. Estate of Daniel Stutzman, late of Croyle Township. Will probated and letters granted to Mary Ann Stutzman. Estate of Mary Adams, late of Johnstown to Joseph Hornberger. Estate of John McKenna, late of Elyria, O. Renunciation of widow filed and letters iss ued to Gomer Walters. Estate of John W. Michaels, late of Summerhill Township. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to Charles J. Coleman. Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, late of Johnstown. Will probated and renunciation of Joshua Jones Lewis filed. John S. Wetzell, late of Carrolltown. Will probated and renunciation of widow filed. Letters issued to T. A. Sharbaugh. Estate of Oliver Reed, late of East Conemaugh Borough to Cyrus Emmett Reed. Estate of Ethelinda Graham, late of Johnstown. Will probated and letters issued to Fannie Fern Thompson. Estate of John B. Watkins, late of Dunlo. Will probated and caveat filed and withdrawn. Letters issued to Thomas J. and Matthew Reese. Estate of Mary A. Friedhoff, late of Johnstown City. Will probated and letters issued to Joseph Friedhoff. Estate of Edward McMahon, late of West Taylor township. Letters issued to John Meegan. Estate of Matthew Griffith, late of Blandburg, Reade township, to W. S. Bell. Estate of John Gresco, late of Hastings. Renunciation of widow filed and letters issued to Andrew Lantzy and I. L. Binder. Estate of Christina Pfiester, late of Carroll Township. Renunciation of children filed and letters issued to Isadore Pfiester. Estate of Ettie Goldburg, late of Blacklick Township. Renunciation of husband filed and letters granted to S. L. Reed. Estate of William Lane, late of Johnstown. Renunciation of heirs filed and letters issued to James Smith. Estate of Timothy Hunt, late of Johnstown, to Maggie E. Barnett. Estate of John Riffel, late of Summit. Will probated and letters issued to A. W. Buck. Estate of Daniel Slattery, late of Cresson township. Will probated and letters issued to Mary Slattery. Report on G. A. R. Posts In fulfillment of his duties as Assistant Inspector-at-Large of the Grand Army of the Republic for the State of Pennsylvania, Alex N. Hart of Johnstown is at present engaged in compiling his report to be forwarded to Inspector-at-Large, Alexander F. Nicholas of Philadelphia. Mr. Hart’s report is being made up of figures supplied him by the assistants whom he appointed some time ago to inspect the various G. A. R. Posts in this county. As has been patent throughout the country for the past couple of years the membership of the posts has been falling off. So noticeable is this falling off in Cambria County that Assistant Inspector Hart is inclined to believe that within two or three years there will but one post in the county, the Emory Fisher Post, located in Johnstown. In almost every one of the seven organizations of old soldiers, the report made for this year shows that the attendance has been poor and the interest taken in the posts’ operations half-hearted. The reason for this is found in the fact that the membership has been greatly thinned out by death and the remaining members are becoming advanced in age. Many of the veterans live in the country some distance from the post with which they are affiliated and are physically unable to attend its sessions. But one of the seven posts of the county, Emory Fisher Post of Johnstown, shows an increase in the membership and the members who are responsible for this increase, it is said, are veterans who have withdrawn from other posts in the county because they lived in the country districts and were unable to give the affairs of their post the active support which is necessary to keep it in existence. The report is for the year from June 30, 1903 to June 30, 1904. A condensed statement of the data forwarded by Assistant Inspector Hart follows: Emory Fisher Post No. 30, Johnstown, inspected by W. H. Brady of Lilly, October 21st: Present membership: 187 Auxiliaries connected with the post: Women’s Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Money in W. R. C. treasury: $150.76 Expended for the year for relief: $98.70 Prospects: good. An increase of 11 is noticed in the membership there having been 176 names on the roll at the close of the post year of 1903. Under the heading of remarks, Mr. Brady has the following to say: “I find your post in perfect condition. Your members are kind and attentive and their work shows that they have all been good soldiers and know their duty. The officers and members are all very prompt in their work.” D. T. Stineman Post, No. 560, South Fork, inspected by James S. Smith of Johnstown, November 5th: Present membership: 14 No auxiliaries Amount of money and securities in the Quartermaster’s hands: $21.48. Value of other property owned by the post: $21.33. Prospects: Fair. There were 15 members in the South Fork post at the close of last year and a decrease of 1 is recorded. Mr. Smith says he is led to report the prospects of the post as fair because he has been informed that during the coming year strenuous efforts will be made to increase the membership. He says that despite the fact that the present enrollment is of veterans, many of whom live outside of South Fork, an attendance of a fraction, over fifty per cent, was maintained throughout the year. Capt. John M. Jones Post, No. 556, Ebensburg, inspected by Alex N. Hart of Johnstown, November 28th: Present membership: 38 No auxiliaries Amount of Money in Relief fund: $79.52 Amount of money and securities in the Quartermaster’s hands: $398.27 Value of the property owned by the post: $106 Prospects: Not encouraging. A loss in membership of 5 during the year is reported. Sergt. Thomas McCloskey Post, No. 314, Gallitzin, inspected by Felix Beck of Gallitzin. Present membership: 18 Auxiliaries: Women’s Relief Corps in connection with the post. Money and securities in Quartermaster’s hands: $36.94 Value of other property owned by the post: $2 Prospects: Not favorable. After having waited for a long time on a report from the David Troxell Post No. 421, at Glasgow, which was inspected under his direction November 26th by Joseph R. Hollen of Glasgow, Assistant Inspector Hart was informed that the report of the inspection had been sent directly to Inspector Alexander F. Nicholas in Philadelphia by mistake. The same disorganizing symptoms were noticeable at Glasgow. Reports of the condition of Lieut. P. Kaylor Post, No. 633 at Patton and Col. Dick White Post, No. 513 at Lilly could not be obtained. The Patton Post was to have been inspected October 15th by George Boone of that place. Repeated letters to him failed to bring the desired information and the presumption is that the post has disbanded and that he has been unable to fulfill the duties of his appointment. Last year’s report shows the post to have had at that time only 13 members. There was then talk of surrendering the charter. At Lilly Assistant-Inspector Hart on a personal visit on October 18th found the post disorganized and without any regular time for meeting. The charter of the post there is likely to be turned in soon as the organization is to all purposes dead. Last year there were 45 members. The Emory Fisher Post, No. 302 of Johnstown, which promises soon to be the only one in Cambria County was organized July 18, 1877 with the following charter members: Geo. W. Arnold, Jacob M. Campbell, Virgil C. Elder, A. G. Fockler, J. M. Fockler, Geo. Gageby, Irvin Horrell, William A. Kramer, H. H. Kuhn, John H. Lenhart, Robert Litzinger, Geo. F. Randolph, F. H. Singer, and Geo. T. Swank. But six of these fourteen charter members are now living as follows: J. M. Fockler, George W. Gageby, Irvin Horrell, William A. Kramer, F. H. Singer and Geo. T. Swank, all of them residents of Johnstown with the exception of George W. Gageby who now lives at Newcastle. For years the post struggled along with less than 100 names on its roster. In its best days it numbered between 450 and 475 members. Election Fraud Cases Two indictments – the first charging perjury and the second fraudulent voting – have been returned against each of the following: Gus Coleman, Charles Rook, Ellis Busse, Charles Moore, Jacob Lyle, Frank Knorr, James Scott, Andy Scoft and James Moore. Civil Court Takes Time Monday’s Court: The biggest part of the court session Monday was devoted to the case in which Rudolph Zimmerman of 323 Horner street, Johnstown, sought to recover $10,000 from the Johnstown Passenger Street Railway company and which was finally non-suited. It will be remembered that the plaintiff’s five-year-old daughter, Gertrude was run down by one of the defendant company’s cars Sept. 8, 1902 and lost one of her lower limbs. The prosecution was unable to bring out any material evidence and the corporation’s attorneys, the Hon. W. Horace Percy Allen and Forest Rose, made a motion for a compulsory non-suit, which was granted. The little girl who was injured was in attendance at court and presented a pitiable spectacle. Attorney F. P. Martin appeared for the plaintiffs. An interesting case taken up late in the day was that of J. Secone, an Italian, who sought to recover $5,000 damages for false imprisonment, loss of business, etc. The story of the case is very interesting and dates back some time. About the second week in July of last year, Eugene Zimmerman, of Johnstown, caused the arrest of Secone who formerly conducted a shoe repairing establishment on Railroad Street that city on a charge of larceny by bailee, alleging that the foreigner had hired a rig from him and brought it back in a badly damaged condition and after it was repaired by Dan R. Schnabel, refused to stand the expense. The present plaintiff, but at that time, defendant, was lodged in jail and after languishing there for some time the case was nolle prossed by the district attorney. Secone, however, refused to let the matter rest and instituted suit. He alleges that he was falsely imprisoned as he had nothing to do with the renting of the rig. He claims that it was hired by another Italian who broke it and when he brought it back asking Secone to accompany him to the barn because he could not speak enough English to explain matters and wished the shoemaker to act as an interpreter. Secone says that he performed a like service at Schnabel’s and then, the charges being about $6 which they considered high, both refused to pay it and in the meantime the real culprit left for parts unknown. The verdict returned by the jury gives Secone $89.50. When the regular term of December court convened in the morning, A. J. Darragh was appointed foreman of the grand jury and that body found the following true bills: Crimes against morality: Charles Conrad prosecuted by Maud Seese D. P. Fetterman by Mary Ellen Varner John Fish by Lizzie Lorditch Harry Adams by Esther Boring Charles Goscak by Amelia Guhron McKinley Clark by Anna Rorbaugh Wilson Connor by Susie Howard John Green by Pauline Batchel William Schrader by Elsie Erb Laurence Kickey by Veronica Hopfer John Riddell by Susan Hollenberger Alice Hughes vs. Mary Dunn, assault and battery. James Gilmore vs. Ernest Nash, felonious assault and battery. Paul Nelson vs. S. M. Mars, assault and battery. Paul Nelson and Charles Leap vs. Priscilla Meyers, assault and battery. John Schwartz vs. Joseph Schwartz, felonious assault and battery. Sam Eckenrode vs. Abe Hutchinson, aggravated assault and battery. Ed Connor vs. Minnie Woods, malicious mischief. Lee B. William vs. E. P. McCormick, assault and battery. Joseph Cruse vs. Mart Hartnett, assault and battery. In the case of Thomas Hughes, charged with assault and battery by Mary Dunn, no true bill was found and the costs were placed on the county. After the filing of the usual number of motions and petitions at the calling of the bar list the court passed sentence in two cases against morality, the defendants pleading guilty. Earl Kuntz, accused by Ella Horner, got the usual penalty while Charles Conrad, who was prosecuted by Maud Seese was directed to pay the costs, while further sentence was suspended for the time being. C. M. Buck, charged with violating the pure food laws by James McGregor, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs, further sentence being suspended. Buck was charged with selling brandied cherries which contained artificial preservatives but was not aware of the adulteration. The license held for the Gallitzin Bottling Works by R. C. Edelbute who died last week was transferred to W. C. Bracken and the license of James Dolan of Barnesboro was transferred to W. W. Hoover. Tuesday’s Court The Court’s attention was occupied on Tuesday with a $10,000 damage suit brought against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company by L. L. Berringer for the death of his son, Hugh O. Berringer, aged nineteen years, who was killed December 19, 1902, while employed as a brakeman by the defendant company. Young Berringer was killed by being knocked from the top of a box car while signaling his engineer who was backing a freight train down a siding from the C. & C. branch to the Barnes & Tucker mines at Spangler. His head struck an overhanging tipple and negligence is charged against the company because of the allegation that no sufficient means of warning was provided for trainmen riding on the tops of cars. At the conclusion of the testimony for the plaintiff, the Court granted a motion for a non-suit made by Attorney H. W. Storey, counsel for the P. R. R. R. E. Cresswell and Frank Hartmann appeared for the plaintiff. Among those who having pleaded guilty were brought up for sentence was John Schwartz, the young man who fired live shots from a 32-calibre revolver at this brother, Joseph Schwartz of Walnut Grove a week or so ago. When questioned by Judge O’Connor, the young man said he had meant to kill his brother because the latter had allowed his mother to go to the Poorhouse. The Court said he did not care to send an eighteen year old boy to the penitentiary and accordingly sentenced young Schwartz to the Pennsylvania Industrial Reform School at Huntington. Routine Business Lunacy Proceedings: Reports filed in lunacy proceedings against John Moran of Portage Township, Mrs. Bridget Moore of Johnstown, now confined in Western State Institution for the Feeble Minded, James Moran and Collins Gregg. Divorce Cases: Subpoenas in divorce were awarded by the court in the following cases: Ulysses G. Cartwright vs. Ada May Cartwright. Joseph Zellermeier vs. Elizabeth Zellermeier. Mary C. Grumbling vs. A. A. Grumbling. Ellen E. Gordon vs. A. B. Gordon. Appointment of Guardians: Petition of Fred W., Helen, M. L., Carl and John F. Metzler, all of Johnstown, minor children of Bertha A. Metzler, for appointment of Guardian. Court appointed George Muehlhauser as Guardian of said minors. Petition of Annie Mallon, minor child of Catherine Mallon of Barnesboro for appointment of a Guardian. Court appointed Thomas Morrisey to be Guardian of said minor. Petitions for discharge: The following accountants in the Orphans Court presented petitions to the Court praying for their discharge and in case the usual decree of discharge was made: Moses Weaver as Executor of Frederick Fender, deceased, late of Upper Yoder Township. Joseph Davis, Administrator of William Hunter, deceased, late of Tunnelhill Borough. Henry B. Noel and Augustine Shoffner as Executors of James Tiernan, deceased, late of Clearfield Township O. C. Harris as Administrator of George W. Makin, deceased, late of Johnstown. Harry E. Shaffer as Administrator of William Shaffer, deceased, late of East Taylor Township. Harry Shaffer as Administrator of William Shaffer. Guardian of Agnes, Lottie, Grover and Homer George, minor children of C. A. George, late of Johnstown. Henry McAnulty as Administrator, c. t. a. of Daniel McAnulty, deceased, late of Barnesboro Boro. Orders of Sale Granted: Petition of Joseph Hornberger, Administrator of estate of Ellen M. Adams, deceased, late of Johnstown, for order of sale. Petition of Jacob R. Hegie, Administrator of James M. Shields, late of Johnstown, for order of sale. Petition of S. L. Reed, Guardian of Margaret and Elizabeth Griffith, minor children of Dr. Abner Griffith, deceased, late of Ebensburg, for an order to sell interest of his wards in certain coal lands to E. M. Gross. Return to order of sale by George B. Weise, Administrator, c. t. a. of Bernard Weise, deceased, late of Gallitzin Township. Filed. Return of Jacob Yost, Trustee to sell certain real estate of which James Yost, late of Carroll Township died seized. Filed. Deed of Webster Griffith, et al, to E. M. Gross, acknowledged in open court by S. L. Reed, Guardian of minor children of Dr. Abner Griffith, deceased. Miscellaneous: In re petition of R. D. Davis for decree of satisfaction of mortgage given by Ed Bird to Christian Ibmsen. Decree of satisfaction made by Court. In re application of John M. Hallett for peddler’s license. Affidavit of applicant filed and license granted. Report of H. Frank Horner, Administrator of the estate of Catherine Horner, deceased, to order of sale. Report of John E. Gastieger, Auditor, to make distribution of funds in hands of R. P. Martin, Executor of the estate of Harvey Horner, deceased. Return of August Kunkle, Administrator of Andrew Knunkle, deceased, in order of sale. Read and confirmed nisi. MARRIAGES Kauffman-Bell At high noon Thursday Mr. A. L. Kauffman, local manager of the Huntington and Clearfield Telephone Co. for this district was united in marriage to Miss Lola Bell of Bell’s Landing. The ceremony was performed at the Parsonage, Mahaffey, by Rev. W. C. Charlton. The happy couple reached Patton the same evening and immediately went to housekeeping in the home on Magee Avenue which Mr. Kauffman had prepared for the event. We congratulate Abe and wish for him and his bride nothing but unalloyed happiness during life’s journey. DEATHS Find Body The body of Emele Hugo, a French laborer, employed at the Commercial Coal Company’s operation at Vintondale was found Sunday morning on the railroad tracks near that town. Suspicions that the man was a victim of foul play has arisen from the fact that although he was known to have had $15 on his person Saturday evening there was no money on the remains when found. James Monteith Mr. James Monteith, for many years a resident of Patton, died last Friday morning at his home on Lang Avenue. Mr. Monteith was born at Glasgow, Scotland, sixty-five years ago and for thirty-seven years has been a citizen of the United States. He first lived at Arnot, Tioga County, then at Houtzdale from which place he moved to Patton. While at Houtzdale he was thrown from a carriage and sustained a serious injury from which he never recovered and for a long time had been a confirmed invalid. His funeral took place Sunday from the Methodist church and the large congregation assembled attested the esteem in which he was held by his friends and neighbors. Rev. Swartz preached an appropriate sermon touching on the consistent Christian character of the deceased, after which the remains were taken to the Union cemetery for interment. Surviving Mr. Monteith are his wife and the following sons and daughters: Alexander, James, William, Robert, Clair, Andrew, Lizzie and Jessie of Patton and Mrs. Christina Brown, of Cresson. Aroused Over Grade Crossing Grace Speicher Killed That the citizens of Cresson are aroused over the fact that a grade crossing in the borough is proving a death trap is evidenced by the verdict rendered by the coroner’s jury in the death of Grace Speicher, the five-year-old girl killed last Thursday by train No. 25. The jury recommended that the Pennsylvania Railroad company either construct an overhead bridge of an underground passage. The inquest was held by Coroner Miller Saturday at Cresson. The testimony of the five witnesses was to the effect that the crossing, which is located just west of the C. & C. overhead bridge is most dangerous at all times because the view of the tracks east on the town is shut off by the abutments of the railroad bridge. It was shown that although caution was observed by a sister of the little girl killed last week, the little one was struck before she could see the train. It was brought out also that the engineer did not blow the whistle as he should have done but instead pulled the cord when he was almost on the spot at which the accident occurred. The witnesses examined are Gladys Speicher who was with her sister when the latter was killed; W. E. Glass, Chas. M. Bell and T. T. Barrett. The jury was composed of T. A. Coop, M. L. McGuire, C. F. Buck, P. M. Brown, V. P. Sanker, J. W. Anderson. The verdict was as follows: “We, the jury, find that Grace Speicher came to her death through being struck by P. R. R. train No. 25 on a grade crossing. We would recommend that the Pennsylvania Railroad in order to do away with the death trap, build a subway or an overhead bridge, thus making passage safe.” Mrs. Annie Patton Gardner Mrs. Annie Patton Gardner, widow of James Gardner of Hollidaysburg, died at her home in that place last week. John Boxler John Boxler of Summerhill, died Saturday evening at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, from shock following an operation for a complaint from which he had been suffering many years. A short time ago the physicians in attendance on him discovered signs of a cancerous growth and decided to operate. He was removed to the hospital and the operation performed Friday night. He rallied slightly after the surgeons ended their work but later took a turn for the worse and sank rapidly until death came. The deceased was born in Johnstown and was forty-five years old. He was married to Miss Annie Boyer of Summerhill many years ago and she, with six children, survive. One brother and two sisters also survive. The funeral took place Monday morning from St. Joseph’s German Catholic church, Johnstown, of which the deceased was a member and the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery at Geistown. Dr. Lowman Dead After a period of failing health which extended over about a year, but had assumed the form of serious illness only recently, Webster B. Lowman, died at his residence, No. 423 Main Street, Johnstown, Monday morning at 2:55 o’clock. His end was without pain and he passed peacefully into rest, surrounded by the members of his family and Dr. Longwell, a personal friend and one of the attending physicians during this last illness, the other being Dr. George W. Wagoner, both of whom did everything that medical science could suggest or their friendship conceive for the relief and comfort of their distinguished fellow practitioner but to no avail. The cause of Dr. Lowman’s death was chronic nephritis or Bright’s disease.   Friday, December 16, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 49 Contributed by Patty Millich [The second and third pages of this edition of the newspaper are extremely faded and unreadable. Most of the court news is faded. Also the Marriage License column was faded and unreadable.] NEWS Local and Personal T. L. McNamara and family will leave on Saturday for Curwensville where they will spend the holidays. Later they will go to Kansas City, Mo., where they will reside permanently. Alvin Sherbine of Wilmore who has been in attendance at court this week was one of the jurors on the Fellows homicide case. A large sawmill belonging to H. E. Clark of Glen Campbell was burned to the ground one day recently entailing a loss of $5,000. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Porch who have been occupying the Kaylor cottage in the West ward are now stopping at the Metropolitan. J. Dorsey Griffith formerly proprietor of the Vintondale Inn has leased the Mountain House in this place for a term of years. Mrs. George Bearer and daughter, Catherine, returned home Monday after a visit with Mrs. Bearer’s mother, Mrs. Fenlon. Joseph Gutwald of Gallitzin was a business visitor to Ebensburg Monday and while here paid this office a pleasant call. Miss Mary Thompson left on Friday to attend the wedding of her friend, Miss Bessie Cornmesser of Bellwood. Master George Griffith entertained a number of his young friends at a birthday party last Friday evening. Rev. J. T. Jones will assist at the dedication of the Congregational church at Lindsay next Sunday. George H. and Miss B. J. Roberts will leave today for Philadelphia where they will spend the winter. Mrs. W. Milton Brown of Johnstown spent Sunday with her sisters, the Misses Lloyd in this place. It is understood that W. H. Prunner of Loretto contemplates taking up his residence in this place. Mrs. J. Milton Connell of Philadelphia is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Barker. Allan Barker who is attending a business college in Pittsburg is home for the holiday vacation. Miss Mary Lloyd, a student at the Maryland college near Baltimore, is home for the holidays. Conrad Reig of Carrolltown was transacting business in this place Monday. Miss Victoria Brown of Pittsburgh is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Bolsinger. Miss Tillie Denny of Altoona is visiting her brother, J. B. Denny and family. Dr. Murphy of Loretta was registered at the Mountain House on Wednesday. Frank Jones returned home Saturday from a visit with friends in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barker spent several days this week in Pittsburg. Mrs. Jeff Evans who has been ill is now much improved in condition. Jno. A. Gray of Spangler was transacting business here this week. Miss Rachael Jones who has been ill with grip is improving. Wm. A. Scanlon of Johnstown spent Tuesday in Ebensburg. Wm. Davis, Esq., spent Saturday and Sunday in Johnstown. Jos. Hubbard of Patton was a recent visitor in this place. Dr. F. C. Jones spent Tuesday in Johnstown. Uncle Bill McClarren spent Sunday in this place. F. J. Parrish, Esq., of Gallitzin was in town on Tuesday. J. S. Killens, proprietor of the Barnesboro STAR was transacting business here on Friday last. Messrs. E. J. and J. E. Shield of Cresson were transacting business in this place on Wednesday. A. B. Clark and L. S. Jones of Hastings and B. F. Shires of Patton were in this place on Tuesday. The Hon. Michael Fitzharris, T. S. Troxell, O. J. Deemer, G. F. Ehrenfeld and Joseph Bengele all of Gallitzin were in this place on Tuesday having been subpoenaed as character witnesses in the Ponnek case. Bright News from Patton John A. Gunn was confined to his room several days last week by a severe cold. He has now recovered sufficiently to be at his place of business. Mrs. W. H. Denlinger and Mrs. M. G. Lewis were Johnstown visitors last Friday. Ruel Somerville, our stirring young barrister, transacted business at Glen Campbell on Friday of last week. Miss Eva Crain has returned to her position on the COURIER staff after a visit of several days at Altoona. Miss Bess Lingle went to Philadelphia Saturday, to be absent several days. Rev. J. Ellis Bell, Presiding Elder of this district, preached in the Methodist Church Sunday morning. Landlord Mullen is still further engaged in making the Palmer House more convenient and comfortable for his guests. This time it is storm doors which he is erecting at the main entrances. John Mahaffey, assistant freight agent, slipped away very quietly Saturday night with Clearfield as his destination and arrived home Monday morning. Of course he was out on railroad business but it strikes us as being funny that he would select Sunday for that purpose. Miss Susan McLaughlin returned Saturday from Punxsutawney where she had been visiting friends. It was just a little mean for Cecil Mitchell to send Albert Rumberger a bill for electric light when he knows that Albert is a border at the hotel and is always at home early. But perhaps Cecil knows more than we do about the habits and haunts of the young man or maybe it is because he is a competitor in the lighting business. H. P. Galer, for many years, manager of the Central Supply Co., has resigned his position and will go to Mahaffey January 1st and take charge of the Miles Wrigley Hardware Co., a new corporation. Mr. Galer has been a good citizen and successful in his business and we regret losing him and his family from our midst. We join with his many friends in wishing him unbounded success in his new undertaking. Mr. W. H. Denlinger went to Philadelphia Monday to meet by appointment some gentlemen of that city who are ready to close a deal for the building of the Trolley around the horn. Of course it depends upon the nature of the proposition they make whether it will be accepted or not. This line will be built sooner or later and the prospects are very bright for an early realization of our hopes in that direction. Harry Lansberry is one of the fairest, squarest and most successful horse dealers in this neck of woods. What he don’t know about a horse is not worth knowing but Tom Graham was a little too much for him in a recent transaction and Tom hardly knows a horse from a mule. Rev. L. L. Haughwout, of Kishacoquillas, Mifflin Co., spent a few days in Patton this week, visiting his son and daughter, Rev. L. M. A. Houghwout (sic) and Miss Marion. Mrs. W. H. Sanford and daughter, Miss Rachel, were at Altoona last Friday. Celebrated Her Birthday The sixteenth birthday of Flora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dishong, of Jackson township, a few evenings ago was the occasion of a pleasant gathering of people. The evening was passed with the customary party amusements and when the guests went home, after partaking of a bounteous meal, they left behind for Miss Dishong a number of useful and handsome presents. The following were in attendance: Flora Dishong; Mr. and Mrs. George Dishong; Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Stevens of Vinco; Nora Kerr; Iva Shuman, Minnie Sharp; Izora Kerr, Katie Dishong, Sallie Kerr, Linnie Dishong, Ella Shuman, Hazel Kerr, May Stevens; Cora, Elda and Effie Dishong, Edith Eliott and Anna Empfield of Belsano; Nevin Gillen of Vinco; George and Bertie Kerr of Jacksonville; James Hess and Ralph Wissinger of Conemaugh; Charles Kerr, Howard Rose and Elmer Simmons of Dearmin; Thomas Hutchinson, Charles Stoltz and Mr. White of Nantyglo; Timothy Kerr, Oscar Dishong, George Shuman, William Rager and Simon Empfield of Belsano; Alex Rager, Sammie Rager, Jackson Dishong and Bertie Dishong of Jacksonville and Elmer Empfield of Belsano. Engineer Hurt at Lilly Alexander Thompson, a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, residing on Ridge St., Pittsburg, was the victim of a serious accident at Lilly Monday. While he had his head out of the cab window of his engine, he was struck by a coke car passing on the adjoining track. His skull was fractured and he was removed to the Altoona Hospital, where it is said his injury is not believed to be fatal. Goes with Sechler John L. Sechler who last week became the proprietor of the Bon Air Hotel in Conemaugh has secured George Horton to assist him in the management of that place. Neat Sum from Schwab Charles M. Schwab recently became a resident of Cambria County. He did this for the purposes of paying his taxes on personal property. John A. Schwab of Loretto, father of Mr. Schwab, recently appeared at the courthouse in Ebensburg and declared his son’s intention. The regular form of return showing a schedule of Mr. Schwab’s investments was not made and the commissioners thereupon valued his property at $1,000,000. To this is added $500,000 as a penalty, making a total a million and a half. The rate of taxation on money at interest is four mills on the dollar. Mr. Schwab therefore will pay into the county treasurer the sum of $6,000 as “personal” tax. The county treasurer under the law will remit the whole amount to the State treasurer and that official will return to the county, for its own use, three fourths of the amount. This will bring into the county coffers the neat sum of $4,500. Miners Open Fine Home South Fork, Dec. 12: Monday was a gala occasion for the local union of the U. M. W. of A… as the members and friends celebrated the opening of their new hall with a grand ball and supper in the building. The committee on arrangements was composed of George Matscone, chairman; Edward Fisher, Jos. Doyle, Thomas Baker, William Trevinen, Wm. Janles and John McCluskey. The hall was crowded and dancing was the most prominent feature, the music being furnished by Lindsay’s orchestra of Johnstown. The building is a large one and the miners are being congratulated on their enterprise in having a home of their own. To Fight Smallpox Bakerton, Dec. 13: A threatened epidemic of smallpox in the vicinity of this place has led the citizens of Carroll township to ask the Court for the appointment of an extra health officer. The Bakerton Land and Improvement Company offered to defray the expenses of an extra officer. Judge O’Connor appointed Joseph Ford. Spangler Inn Burned The Spangler Inn, one of the largest hostelries in Cambria County, was completely destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The building, located in Spangler, could have been easily saved had it not been for the inadequate supply of water. The flames started in the lower portion of the house and were discovered in their incipiency. A bucket brigade was quickly formed but owing to the inability to secure water, the entire structure was destroyed. The building was occupied by Harry Anderson and Jesse Smelko and the contents which were owned by them were completely destroyed, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars, only partially covered by insurance. The building was owned by Patrick Whalen and was insured for $5000. The structure will probably be rebuilt at once. The case of the fire was not ascertained. Will Rebuild Convent The Sisters of Mercy have decided to rebuild their recently destroyed convent at Loretto and early in the spring, work will begin on the new building. The Sisters and the orphans in their care have been taken in by Father Kittell and occupy one half of the parochial residence where they will remain for the present. They have no intention of removing from Loretto. Letters Issued Estate of Joseph Croyle of Johnstown to Henry C. Miltenberger after the renunciation of the decedent’s widow was filed. Estate of Samuel Cover, late of Conemaugh Township, will probated and letters issued to Louise and Ella Elizabeth Cover. Estate of John F. Smith, late of Munster Township to George W. Garrett. Estate of Richard C. Edelbute, late of Gallitzin Township to D. T. Edelbute, after the filing of a renunciation by the decedent’s parents. Estate of James C. Hite, late of Johnstown, will probated and letters granted to Margaret E. Hite. Robbers in Bold Raid On Saturday morning William Leahey, paymaster of the Leahey Coal Company operating mines at Lilly, secured over $2,000 from the Central Trust company of Altoona with which to pay the employees at the mines, took it to the Altoona office of the Company, Room 12, Masonic Temple where he left it in a satchel in charge of Wilber Ale, a clerk employed by the Leahey company and at 11:13 went out to lunch. When he returned at 11:35 he made the starling discovery that during his absence, Ale had been bound hand and foot, gagged and tied to the safe and that the money had been taken from the satchel by unknown parties who had made their escape. Up to the present no trace of the bold robbers has been discovered despite the most unceasing efforts on the part of the police aided by the police forces of all cities along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the railroad company’s officers. Leahey cut the cords that bound Ale, removed the gag from his mouth and notified Chief of Police John N. Tillard. Chief Tillard immediately detailed the entire police force at his disposal to scour the city and surrounding territory. Ale, when he had recovered from the shock incident to the holdup, related his experience to Chief Tillard. He claims that Leahey’s footfalls had hardly died away until he heard someone turn the knob of the door. He was under the impression that Leahey had forgotten something and had returned after it, and he opened the door. Instantly he was stuck over the eye by one of the bandits and knocked senseless. He was then dragged into the office and secured as above stated, after which the robbers took from the satchel the money, which had been placed in small pay envelopes and decampd. Ale can give no adequate description of the men, beyond that they were rather heavy set, saying that their features were entirely concealed by a black mask. He also remembered that one of them carried a revolver in his left hand and that one of them said that he should not make an outcry. The robbers did their work most completely, leaving not the slightest clue to their identity. The robbers had gagged Ale with a piece of muslin that had evidently been recently purchased and the police immediately set to work to find if possible where and by whom it was bought. Special Officer Bradley after making a tour of the stores finally found that a piece of goods identical with that used as a gag had been purchased by a one-legged man at Gable & Co.’s. Three salesladies were positive of this fact. As yet the police have been unable to learn the whereabouts of this one-legged man. The cloth, by the way, is the same that was used by the safecrackers at the Juniata post office last week. Ale has a slight bruise over the right eye where he received the blow that knocked him out. Otherwise he was uninjured. Fishing Cases Still On John Burke and Charles Hurd two men who live near Chest Springs in Clearfield Township were given a hearing before Squire Waters of this place recently on charges of having violated the fishing laws. Hurd pleaded guilty and paid $25 fines and costs. Burke is considering the advisability of doing the same. The prosecutions against Burke and Hurd were instituted by Fish Warden George Spangler of Upper Yoder Township who alleges that they took part in the Carle Dam affair in the north of the county a couple of months ago when some thousands of fish were illegally taken and many of them allowed to decay on the bank. Soon after the illegal killing many informations were made charging prominent people through the north of the county with having participated it the “fishing party” to which tickets were sold for $2 apiece. A number of defendants were apprehended or went before Squires in their neighborhoods and paid the fine imposed upon them. The greater part of the suits by far, it is said, were never pressed although every now and then an alleged offender is hauled up. Squire Waters has more information charging the same offense. The defendants named in them have not yet been arrested. Routine Court Business Petition of residents of the second precinct of the seventh ward of Johnstown for the appointment of an Assistant Tax collector. Jacob Wallace appointed. George J. Reed was appointed to a similar position on petition of residents of the first precinct of the same ward. A subpoena to divorce was granted in the suit of Lizzie Cuppert vs. George A. Cuppert. Attorney Percy Allen Rose, master, filed his report in the divorce case of Mary H. Lefferd vs. John L. Lefferd. He recommended a decree. Offenders Face Court The present week of criminal court has bristled with minor cases. On Thursday the homicide case of Fellows of Barnesboro was reached. Outside of that case only matters of little interest were considered. Friday’s Court On last Friday the court granted a compulsory non-suit in the case in which Margaret Burns of Johnstown, sought to recover $15,000 damages from the Johnstown Passenger Railway for the death of her husband. The three cases in which corporations were sued for damages which were tried during the week were all non-suited. The jury in the assumpsit case of the Simmons & Hall Shoe Company which claimed more than $400 from L. When & Sons, the Johnstown shoe merchants, for shoes which the defendants refused to accept after they had been stamped with their name and made unfit for the general trade, returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the sum of $17. The When people claimed that the goods supplied there were not of the quality agreed upon. The defendant company originally tendered the plaintiff company $17 also. The verdict is really a victory for L. When & Son. The difference in opinion between W. A. Brown and W. B, Lehmier of Barnesboro regarding the cutting of lumber was aired in court in the evening. The jury gave Brown a verdict for $41.97. Saturday’s Court Just before court adjourned for the week Marlis Tonos and his wife Margaret were brought in and pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a license to foreigners in Blacklick township near the Indiana county line. They were each sentenced to pay the costs, a fine of $5.00 and to serve three months in jail. In the trial of Tierney vs. Brown, the jury rendered a verdict of $220.80 for the plaintiff. The contention arose from the fact that John Brown of Cresson put a hot water heating plant in operation on February 16, 1904 in an unprotected dwelling without doors or windows or being plastered with the temperature 22 degrees below zero; the fire was stamped at 11:30 and at 7 o’clock the next morning the entire system was frozen up, destroying most of the radiators and pipes. Mr. Tierney had the plant substantially completed so far as it could be and was waiting to save the plaster to put on the house after the break. Mr. Brown procured another man to make the repairs and refused to pay Mr. Tierney the balance due on the contract, alleging improper workmanship. The jury rendered judgment for the full amount of the plaintiff’s claim. H. W. Storey was counsel for Tierney and P. J. Little for Brown. The suit of S. E. Hammann vs. E. Langill, judgment opened, was continued by direction of court until the March term, 1905. Monday’s Proceedings The principal item of interest in the court proceedings was the announcement of the postponement of the trail of Susie Banyo the pretty foreign woman from Johnstown who is accused of poisoning her husband in order that she might marry one of her boarders. Attorney F. P. Martin and J. P. Reese appeared in court and stated that they had recently been retained as counsel for Mrs. Banyo and as they had not sufficient time to work up their case, asked that it be postponed until the March term. The petition was granted by the court. The jury in the case of Charley Hamilton of Johnstown who was charged with assault and battery by Mary E. Loy created a surprise by bringing in a verdict of guilty. Mrs. Loy alleged that Hamilton had without any provocation kicked her son, aged ten years, and after knocking him down kicked him repeatedly, as the lad was looking in a photographic display case. Constable I. J. Har [remainder of name faded], Attorney F. F. Martin, Warden James Reynolds and others testified that they did not believe the defendant to be responsible for everything that he did and it was expected that the jury would bring in a verdict recommending an examination of the parental condition. Joseph A. Noel was sentenced to pay the costs and to enter into his own recognizance in the sum of $500 to keep the peace for a year in a case in which he was charged with waving a revolver on Martin Thomas, a road supervisor in Clearfield township. Mr. Thomas had been authorized to widen a road which passes Noel’s place and the latter’s reaction is what got him into trouble. Vincent Burke charged by W. H. Dougherty with aggravated assault and battery pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay the costs with further sentence suspended for the present. Dougherty contended that Burke had no right to throw him out of an election booth if he was drunk. The court announced that the following cases had been continued: Charles Leap, et al, assault and battery, Priscilla Myers; S. A. Myers, et al, riot, William Inman; Edward [name cut off], surety of the peace, Paul [name cut off]; D. P. Fetterman, adultery, Mary E. Varner; Edward Conners, assault and battery, Mamie Woods. On Monday night the one case to be dumped into the scales of justice was the one in which Mary Dunn charged with aggravated assault and battery and simple assault and battery. The case comes from Seldom Seen and the court in his charge suggested to the jury that he was beginning to wish the place was “Seldom Heard From.” Although the place is hardly large enough to be called a village, yet the neighbors in that community have been airing many weighty matters in court here recently and this case was but one of the regular quarrels between the women of Seldom Seen. Alice Hughes is a very pretty little lassie of about “sweet sixteen” but in the case in question she used Mrs. Mary Dunn as a target for a miscellaneous assortment of empty tin cans and a good-sized stone which Mrs. Dunn claims struck her upon the arm, injuring the same considerably. When Alice went on the stand she admitted throwing several missiles at Mrs. Dunn but justified the fact by relating to the court and jury some of the very uncomplimentary remarks which Mrs. Dunn made concerning herself and her then sick mother. The usual delegation of “neighborhood women” appeared on each side anxious to enlighten the court and jury as to the details of the fight and the social standing of themselves and the litigants at Seldom Seen. All were given a chance to tell what they knew. The admissions of the defendant however, practically admitting her guilt as to a simple assault, reduced the work of the jury to a mere matter of form. After a brief explanation by the court, the jury retired and were instructed to bring in a sealed verdict at 9 o’clock the next morning after which the court adjourned. The jury returned a verdict of guilty Tuesday morning and the court directed Alice to pay the costs with further sentence suspended. Wednesday’s Proceedings Lewis McIntosh, the former P. R. R. Employee who is alleged to have placed a chain on the tracks near Gallitzin and then flagged a train in order to pose as a hero at the night session of court was given one year and three months in the Western Penitentiary to think the matter over. The trial was not the least sensational and there was very little evidence assisting the defendant until he took the stand when he became confused under a right cross examination and practically convicted himself. The charge was malicious mischief and the prosecutor was S. A. Parrish, a Pennnsy officer. It will be remembered that in the fall, McIntosh flagged a train stating that he had discovered a plan “to wreck it” and led the way down the tracks to a place where a chain had been stretched across the rails. Officers investigated the matter and a day later the “rescuer” was arrested as the guilty person. Ex-Constable Thomas Burke of Johnstown was on trial the greater part of the evening and was found guilty on two indictments, one of assault and battery and the other larceny by bailee. On the first charge he was given sixty days in the county jail and on the second charge eleven months in the same institution. Additional Court News Tuesday’s Court Michael Burgan of Blandburg pleaded guilty in the morning to furnishing liquor to a minor but owning to mitigating circumstances of the case the Court let him off with the costs. Warlock Canfor who pleaded guilty in the morning by defrauding Mike Spcouck (sic) of a board bill was directed to pay the costs with further sentence suspended provided he paid the debt as soon as possible. The case of John Cesa accused of a similar offence by Mary Kaysko was treated in the same way. Charles Griffith accused by James Crompton with nuisance failed to appear when his case was called in the morning and Court ordered his recognizance forfeited. Charles J. Mayer of Johnstown was on the bond. The principal case today was that in which Julius Pannek of Gallitzin, a well known business man was charged with larceny by John W. Wenzlacz. It was alleged by the latter that Pannek had misappropriated the note that he had given to him to send to the old county. Pannek claimed that one day while he was absent from the store, Wenzlacz entered and gave his, Pannek’s daughter, a $50 note to send to his relatives. This was done, the money sent of course, being in the script of the man’s country. About two weeks afterward it was discovered that the $50 bill was an old confederate bill. Some time later Wenzlacz again brought in money, this time, $80. Pannek kept $50 to reimburse himself for his loss. Despite the fact that Mr. Pannek brought forward many witnesses to testify to his good reputation he was found guilty. Motion for a new trial was made by Attorney R. S. Murphy. MARRIAGES Reese-Davis Edward Reese, a son of the late Thos. T. Reese of Ebensburg, and Miss Jemima Davis were married Thursday evening at the home of the groom’s brother and the bride’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Reese in Johnstown by the Rev. David W. Morgan of Exeter, N. H., a cousin of Mrs. Joseph Reese and the bride. The young pair were unattended. They left later for Pittsburg, to remain several days. Upon their return they will go to housekeeping. Evans-Ludwig Mr. Watt Evans and Miss Nora H. Ludwig of Ebensburg were married at the residence of the Rev. Dipner, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in this place on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. DEATHS Mrs. Mary Shier Nicktown -- The funeral of Mrs. Mary Schier who died at Spangler Tuesday Morning, Dec. 6, took place here Thursday. Troxell Gallitzin, Dec. 15: Dr. T. S. Troxell, one of the most prominent physicians in the county, died at 5:30 this afternoon at Cresson. He was stricken with apoplexy about noon but lingered until nearly night. John Downey The first fatal accident since it commenced operations occurred at the Clay Works’ Mines Saturday morning which resulted in the death of John Downey, a miner aged about 50 years. Mr. Downey was engaged at work when a lump of coal weighing about 150 pounds fell, striking him on the head, killing him instantly. His neck was broken but there were no other marks of injury upon his body. The remains were taken to Houtzdale Monday morning for interment. Mangled by a Train Barnesboro, Pa., Dec. 9: Andy Lazarcak of Cambria City, Johnstown, was run over and instantly killed by a train on the Susquehanna division near Barnes tipple No. 7 at 7 o’clock Monday night. The man was alone at the time he met death. A few minutes before he had been in the company of some friends at one of the hotels and walked away alone. The next heard of him was that he had been killed. As the train came thundering along, the headlight revealed to the engineer the form of a man lying on the track, but there was no time to stop before he was run over and the body was horribly mangled. The train was stopped and the crew found that the body had been cut in two below the shoulders, the arms were cut off and the left leg severed above the ankle. The remains were taken to the undertaking rooms of Bougher & McMullen where they were prepared for burial. The dead man had been in this place several times recently negotiating for the purchase of a hotel. He formerly conducted one at Cambria City and before that was proprietor of the Midway Hotel at Windber. Mrs. Mary James Mrs. Mary James, a well known resident of Spangler, died Saturday night at her home in that place. Six children survive her. The funeral took place Tuesday morning from the Catholic church at Spangler. Mrs. Catherine M. Finnegan At 1:15 o’clock Sunday afternoon Mrs. Catherine M. Finnegan, a former resident of Altoona, died at her home in Conemaugh of a complication of diseases, superinduced by liver trouble. She was aged 48 years and was the widow of the late John Finnegan, who was some years ago transferred by the Pennsylvania Railroad company from Altoona to Conemaugh and who died in Colorado in March 1901. She was a member of the Catholic church and is survived by the following children: Maggie, Mary, James, Thomas, John, George, Charles and Rose, and these brothers and sisters: Thomas, Mrs. V. J. Luckett, Mrs. Rafferty, and Miss Mary Masterson all of Altoona; Mrs. J. W. Plummer of South Fork and Mrs. John Hughes of Hoy. Interment was made at Conemaugh Wednesday morning. Death of Catharine Garman Catharine Garman, of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Clement on Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the 79th year of her age. The deceased was born in Brushvalley, Indiana county, in 1826, and married to Wm. A. Garman, deceased, in 1846. They started housekeeping in Cincinnati where Mr. Garman worked at his trade of bricklaying until seized with cholera. They then moved to the Summit from where he still worked at his trade, having erected many residences throughout the county and in Ebensburg. In 1856 they purchased the old Garman homestead on which North Barnesboro now stands and remained there until 1884 when he purchased the William M. Jones property in this place, removing his family there. She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters, Mrs. Martha Patterson of Indiana county, mother of Hon. S. D. Patterson, deceased, aged 83 and Mrs. Kezia Lockhard, aged 86. Also six sons and four daughters, namely, John of California; Reichert of Montana; Elmer of Berwindale; George of near Uniontown, Indiana county; William of Clearfield; Emma of near Kittanning; Kezia of Cherrytree; James, Mrs. G. A. Davis and Mrs. S. L. Clement of this place. Services were conducted at the home of S. L. Clement on Tuesday morning by Rev. J. T. Jones of the Congregational church of this place of which she was a faithful member. The body was then taken to Salem Church, Indiana County. Mrs. Lizzie Tremellon Mrs. Lizzie Tremellon, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Elmer K. Davis of Johnstown, died in Pittsburg Wednesday of last week of pulmonary trouble.   Friday, December 23, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 50 Contributed by Patty Millich NEWS Local and Personal Orville Scanlan is confined to the house with tonsillitis. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lutringer of Harrisburg arrived in the city Thursday and are with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Lutringer. Leo had been seriously ill with typhoid fever a few months ago. [Johnstown TRIBUNE] Dr. T. M. Richards, salesman for a wall paper firm in Zanesville, O., is home for the holidays. Supt. and Mrs. R. T. Jones were made happy over the arrival of a girl baby at their home on Monday. Mrs. Joseph Reese of Johnstown is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Reese this week. John Rosensteel spent Monday in Johnstown. Miss Caroline Daily spent Saturday in Johnstown. Mrs. Ed Mower of Cresson spent Tuesday in town. Edward Dunegan Jr. of Dysart spent Tuesday in town. Hon. A. V. Barker and family left Wednesday for Philadelphia. Miss Edna Barker is home for the holidays from college in Baltimore. A girl baby arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Schettig last week. Henry Bennett is home for the holidays from the John Hopkins Medical College. Mrs. McCann of Blandburg is in the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Schettig. Mrs. Ira link of Conemaugh is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Evans. Misses Oline, Grace and Hilda Denny, students at Emmitsburg, are home for the holidays. District Attorney-elect Leech will retire from the firm of Evans, Leech & Evans on January 1st. The Hon. Alvin Evans and son, Charles, have returned from Washington to spend the holidays in this place. Earl Jones, a student at the dental department of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia is home for the holidays. As predicted in the FREEMAN right after election, Arthur Griffith has appointed Sherman Tibbott of this place as his deputy. Mrs. J. T. Jones and family left on Tuesday for New Washington to spend Christmas with Mrs. Jones’ mother, Mrs. McMurray. The many friends of H. H. Myers, Esq., will be pleased to learn that he is improving rapidly in the University Hospital where he is a patient. Among the Ebensburg visitors who paid this office a call this week were Miss Katie Connery of Munster Township and Mr. Henry F. Yahner of Bradley Junction. Russell, the ten-year-old son of Principal F. B. Otto of the Ebensburg High School, stepped on a needle with his right foot Saturday afternoon, inflicting a painful injury. Later he was taken to Johnstown where by the use of the X-rays the piece of needle was located in the foot and removed. Russell remained in Johnstown at the home of his grandfather. W. W. Baker, owner of the Dunlo Hotel property at Dunlo, has disposed of the property to David Templeton, the consideration being $12,000. The present lessee is Richard Bender, who owns the personal property in the hostelry but it is the intention of Mr. Templeton to assume charge of the business as soon as he is able to secure possession. Mr. Templeton formerly conducted a hotel at Lloydell, this county, and those who visited his hostelry there are unanimous in their statements that he ran a good place. John M. Jones Post 556, Grand Army of the Republic, of Ebensburg has elected the following officers for 1905: Commander, Thomas J. Hughes; senior vice commander, David Griffith; junior vice commander, Thos. R. Williams; officer of the day, William H. Davis; Quartermaster, Edward Owens; sergeant, Thos. J. Davison, M. D.; chaplain, Milton Jones; delegate to State encampment to be held at Reading next June, V. S. Barker. The officers will be installed at the meeting of the veterans the second Friday in January. Cambria County Notes Barnesboro is all swelled up over an epidemic of the mumps according the Hastings NEWS. It is rumored in Hastings that W. J. Beatty of Mahaffey has closed a deal whereby he will become proprietor of the Lafayette Hotel. The Patton COURIER records the following births there last week: To Mr. and Mrs. Edward Proud, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johns, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yahner, a daughter. Aden Davis of Beula, a son of Thomas G. Davis, a few days ago killed the celebrated old wild gobbler which has headed a flock of turkeys out in that section for a number of years. It was very poor, yet weighed twenty-three pounds. A petition is now being circulated at Hasting for signatures asking for the release from the Huntingdon Reformatory of Matt Dober, a young foreigner of that place, who was sentenced to the institution last December for shooting a fellow country man at Hastings. Owing to the large number of men working on the new telephone line, the old Summit House presents a business like appearance. It is accommodating between thirty-five and forty men and we think that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher are deserving of great credit for the way in which they handled the large crowd. [Cresson RECORD] Two-thirds of the Italians employed by Hahn & Hewitt on the Hastings municipal water plant went out on strike last Friday morning because one of the their number was discharged for incompetency. He hired as a brick mason and couldn’t do the work. He succeeded very well however in causing trouble and got his fellow country men to leave the ditch. F. J. McCarthy whose home is two miles east of Lilly was so badly injured recently that little hopes were entertained for two or three days of his recovery. McCarthy was employed at Robert Smith’s coal works as a general overseer of the plant. He stooped and picked up the spreaders to hitch a mule to a loaded mine wagon and tapped the animal gently with a whip when the mule let go with both feet and landed them with terrific force on his abdomen. McCarthy was taken to his home where Dr. F. C. Kress is doing all in his power to save him. His injuries are very serious though he is expected to pull through. Bright News from Patton Miss Virginia Lingle returned home Saturday after spending several weeks with her friend, Mrs. W. A. Ford of Jamesville, Wis. Prof. Bosserman and John Mahaffey took advantage of the fine sleighing and drove to Cherrytree Sunday morning returning in the evening. Ed Humphrey has opened an up-to-date pool room in the Edmiston building on Fifth Avenue. H. C. Yerger, Charles Lehman and Frank Campbell attended the funeral of Dr. Troxell at Gallitzin last Monday. This has been a busy week for our storekeepers all of whom had laid in large stocks of holiday goods which were displayed in the most alluring manner. Almost every one you meet carried a suspicious looking load, which means some pleasant surprise for loved ones. But alas! There are many who will have no taste of Christmas joys – many little ones who will wait in vain for Santa Claus and look with righteous envy upon the more highly favored. God pity the poor at Christmas-tide. And let those who can afford to do so share with the less fortunate. Miss Ethel Smith left on Wednesday for Tipton where she will spend the holiday week. The dynamo of the electric light works slipped a cog Friday evening and left our citizens to the mercy of tallow dips and oil lamps. It will not be long until the new machine is at work and then we hope for better service. The pew and altar furniture for Trinity Church has arrived and is being placed in position As soon as the art windows arrive the congregation can occupy their handsome church home. George S. Good and son, Ralph, were arrivals in town Monday. Dr. H. A. Seitz and his wife and little daughter left for Freeport Wednesday where they will visit the Doctor’s parents. The show windows of the “Bon Ton” present the appearance of a miniature fairy land and are the Mecca of the children who gather in front and feast their eyes upon the beautiful and artistic display. Robert Sisk has been assigned by the Huntingdon and Clearfield Telephone as assistant to Manager Abe Kauffman. This will give Abe an opportunity to spend more time at this new home and become better acquainted with his better half. Miss Minnie Holter will start tomorrow for Rossiter to take her Christmas dinner at the parental board. A merry party of high school lads and lassies enjoyed the pleasure of a sleigh ride last Saturday. They drove to Hastings in the afternoon and took supper at the Central Hotel. Landlord Whalen had been apprised of their coming and made ample provisions for their requirements. They did full justice to the tempting viands set before them, their voracious appetites exciting the envy of the poor dyspeptics who were present. After a promenade through the town they started for home, reaching here about nine o’clock. The happy children were: Rhoda Rhody, Mildred Brown, Mildred Lewis, Frances Campbell, Lucy Mellon, Bertha Mellon, Hubert Ross, William Denlinger, Paul Barton, Bruce Bell and Charles Miller. Prof. Basserman, Miss Welsh and Miss Peters chaperoned the party and seemingly enjoyed the outing as much as did the little folks. The express on Saturday night brought in six Deer and three Moose. They were consigned to James H. Allport of Hastings and represented part of the game secured by Messrs. Allport, Baldwin and Lord, during their hunting trip in the wilds of Maine. These gentlemen go to that country every winter but this is the finest showing they have ever made. Found Near Ehrenfeld Frank Mower, aged 52 years, who made his home with his stepson, C. E. Springer, 211 Willow avenue, Altoona, and who was to have been taken to the county home because he had become demented, disappeared from the house about 9 o’clock Sunday evening. He managed to elude the watch the family kept on him and got away and the last seen of him was his passing over hospital hill. The family began to search but he could not be found in the city. The police authorities were notified of his disappearance and were asked to assist in the search. The surrounding towns were notified and furnished a description of the missing man. Monday evening word was received that Mower had been found wandering around in his stocking feet in the vicinity of Ehrenfeld. He was taken in charge by the authorities and sent back to Altoona Monday evening on Philadelphia Express. He was violent at times and to handle him he was strapped to a stretcher. He was taken to the police station and placed in the women’s ward and while confined there broke a window and also a chair. He was then removed to a cell to prevent his doing more harm to himself. He was later removed to the county home in Blair County. Stephens Ends Labors With the close of court here Saturday afternoon “Maje” M. B. Stephens concluded his labors as district attorney of Cambria County. Officially his term does not expire until the first Monday in January but it practically expired Saturday afternoon. Before leaving the court room, Judge Francis J. O’Connor took occasion to express the court’s appreciation of his conduct of the affairs of the commonwealth and the attorneys present generally congratulated Mr. Stephens upon his uniform courtesy during his stewardship of the office. It was the opinion that Mr. Stephens had been diligent and conscientious in his administration of the office and when his official term finally expires he will retire with the good will of all the county authorities and the public in general. Sisters Extend Thanks The sisters of the burned children’s home at Loretto desire to tender their sincere thanks to the Messrs. Gable & Co., for dry goods; Mrs. O’Neill, Mrs. Miller and Miss Agnes Quinn, who in the name of the Needlework Guild of Altoona donated such a plentiful supply of clothing to the children now sheltered by the Rev. F. Kittell in the pastoral residence, Loretto. Thanks are also due to Louis Geis of Johnstown for a generous supply of comforts and pillows; to Mrs. Quinn for sheets and pillow slips; to John Stenger for one pair of blankets, and to Mrs. Quigley, Mrs. F. Nichols, Mrs. T. E. Johnson, Mrs. Mary M. Comment, Mrs. King and Mrs. C. Hildebrand, for winter dresses, wraps and a very large supply of underwear and shoes for the children. These contributions were received from Johnstown Friday and do not include any former donations. So many of the children were without homes that the sisters accepted the Rev. F. Kittell’s generous offer of his house where 14 girls were sent Monday afternoon from the Cresson academy, where they had received hospitality since the day of the fire. Father Kittell has supplied them with provisions since their return to Loretto. The sisters cannot find words to express their deep appreciation of and gratitude to the people of Loretto for their extraordinary kindness to them in the calamity which has visited them. Bedsteads have been ordered and the ladies are now busily employed making comforts. The sisters also desire to thank the Very Rev. J. C. Farran, V. F., of Johnstown for the money contribution and for the appeal made to his congregation through the Rev. J. McQuillen. This appeal was nobly responded to by the members of the parish. Besides clothes, a box of preserves and jellies was sent, coffee, sugar, blankets, bed covers and pillows by the Mesdames E. McClaferty, Donahoe, Nilsack, Fallen, Melvin, McLaughlin and McKernan and M. J. Stibich. The sisters also gratefully acknowledge a money contribution from the Rev. George Reid of St. Paul, Minn., former chaplain of Mt. Aloysius academy. Impersonate Nuns Connellsville, Dec. 18: It has developed that two women, dressed as nuns, who collected a large sum of money in Connellsville a week ago are imposters. The women asked for funds to rebuild the Cambria county children’s home burned at Loretto and made a canvass of the town and surrounding community. In two days they collected at least $500, securing money at almost every place they visited. One woman gave them $10 and many are known to have given them $5 each. Every hotel in town was visited and from these alone between $75 and $100 was secured. Detectives are after them. Coal Companies at War The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company has filed a suit here claiming damages for over $2,000 from the Taylor & McCoy Coal Company. The papers of the plaintiff state that both concerns do business in Gallitzin Township. The Pennsylvania Company alleges that the defendants cut away the solid pillar between the workings of the two companies. Both work the same vein on the same level. It is claimed that the damage done is over $2,000. Officers Elected At a meeting of Patton Council Royal Arcanum held Tuesday night the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Regent, Thos. J. Graham Vice Regent, Chas. Lehman Chaplain, Dr. H. W. Bailey Orator, William Prindible Collector, W. L. Thompson Treasurer, Charles F. Pitt Secretary, H. Otis Winslow Guide, Arthur Densmore Warden, M. M. Nolan Sentinel, George Howe Trustee, H. S. Lingle Representative to Grand Council, Dr. H. A. Seitz Alternate, Meade Cowher Miss Iona Sanford has returned home from a several weeks visit at Philipsburg and other points. Miss Marguerite Muller is home from a school to spend her holiday vacation. Letters Lately Issued Estate of Isaac Pringle, late of Summerhill Township. Will probated and no letters issued. Estate of John F. Beiter, late of Portage, deceased. Letters of administration issued to Annie Beiter. Estate of Thomas Wilt, late of Ashville Borough, deceased. Letters of testamentary issued to James Wharton. Estate of Margaret Jane Nagle, late of East Conemaugh Township, deceased. Letters of administration issued to Katharine Snyder. Estate of Stephen Mahoney, late of Johnstown, deceased. Will probated and no letters issued. Estate of J. J. Shaffer, late of East Conemaugh, deceased. Will probated and letters testamentary issued to Margaret Shaffer. Estate of William A. Umbaugh, late of Upper Yoder Township, deceased. Letters of administration issued to Jack S. Stutzman. Estate of Frank Brown, late of Johnstown, deceased. Will probated and letters testamentary issued to Rose Brown. Estate of Dr. Webster B. Lowman, late of Johnstown, deceased. Will probated and letters testamentary issued to Susan M. Lowman and John B. Lowman. Arranged in Advance New York, Dec. 21: Plans for the funeral of a living man were considered by the board of aldermen. The subject of the discussion was Hiram Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812, who is now living at Ava, N. Y., at the age of 104 years. Alderman Wirth introduced a resolution declaring that as Mr. Cronk’s life has been spent in the state of New York and in view of his honorable part in many battles of the War of 1812, it would be fitting that the chief city of the Empire state call to honoring him by a soldier’s burial and that his remains lie in state in the city hall. Alderman McCall said that while he approved of the spirit of the resolution he thought it would be better to wait for the hero to die before providing for his funeral. The resolution was finally adopted with the following amendment: “That, in the event of the death of Mr. Cronk, the president of the board of aldermen take cognizance of the fact and appoint a committee to provide for a public funeral.” Potatoes for Ireland Greeley, Co., Dec. 21: Mayor Watson issued a call for a mass meeting to consider a proposition to donate a large quantity of potatoes to the starving poor of Ireland. Similar meetings will be held at Longmont and Fort Collins. It is believed the farmers of Northern Colorado will contribute several hundred carloads of potatoes if transportation can be arranged for. The government will be asked to furnish a transport to carry the potatoes from Galveston to Ireland. Pennsylvania Militia Invited Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 21: The militia of Pennsylvania has been invited to participate in the inaugural ceremonies of President Roosevelt. The acceptance of the invitation is under consideration. MARRIAGES Marriage Licenses August Kasper of Walsall and Margaret Zothe of Johnstown. Wm. C. Broad and Mary I. Parkes of Conemaugh. Harry E. Kring and Della M. Storey of Croyle Township. Louis Slery and Anaise Drurey of Patton. David E. Richardson and Bessie F. Davis of Johnstown. Joseph Harris and Susie A. Poling of South Fork. Richard Barley and Mary Jane McDonald of South Fork. Elwood T. Munckton and Ellen A. Ellifritz of Johnstown. Levi Weible of Landstreet and Susanna Erb of Johnstown. Cleveland Mahan and Jennie J. Groove of Bethel. Elzie Yingling of Carrolltown and Clara Laney of Bethal. George Rose and Nora Kerr of Jackson Township. Martin S. Rager of Jackson Township and Harriet M. Findley of West Taylor Township. Wm. J. Davis and Annie Philips of Conemaugh. Roy E. Koontz of South Fork and Alla Tillott of Dunlo. Wm. S. Mardis and Mary Long of Johnstown. William Smith and Julia Stare of Patton. Jonas Yehnert and Stella Crum of Salix. J. W. Prosser and Eliza Lewis of Johnstown. Winehart C. Hershberger and Margaret M. Noon of Richland Township. Frank O’Brien and Bertha Swank of Johnstown. John Vojtka and Susie Hoying of Conemaugh. Thomas Morris and Annie Cathery of Patton. James S. Callio and Mary E. Barker of Johnstown. Ashcroft-Ott Miss Edna M. Ott of South Fork and Emmett J. Ashcroft of Uniontown are to be married on Christmas day at the Lake Hotel, South Fork, by the Rev. W. A. Prosser, pastor of the Methodist church there. Miss Ott is a daughter of R. H. Ott, proprietor of the Lake Hotel and Mr. Ashcroft is an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. They will make their home in South Fork. Leave on Honeymoon On Thursday afternoon Maude, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Shenefelt was united in marriage to Harry Meckley of this place by the Rev. G. K. Allen. After the ceremony the couple left for a two weeks visit in eastern cities. DEATHS Joseph Campbell McClain The sad news reached Patton Monday morning that Joseph Campbell McClain, aged 19 years, son of Mr. James A. McClain of Spangler, had died in the Sisters’ Hospital at El Paso, Texas, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the cause of his death being consumption. Joseph was well known in Patton having often visited his sister, Mrs. A. H. Lingle and had hosts of friends among the young people. For sometime it was evident he was a victim of that dread disease, consumption, and last August went to New Mexico in hope that the mild climate of that region would be of benefit. Instead however he gradually grew worse so he went to El Paso and entered the Sisters’ Hospital where every kind care and attention were bestowed upon him and word of his condition was sent his friends at Spangler. His father started immediately for El Paso and arrived at his bedside a few hours before his spirit took its flight and the broken-hearted father started east with the body. At this writing it has not been determined when or where the interment will take place. He is survived by two sisters and brothers, Mrs. H. S. Lingle of Patton; Miss Nan and Thomas, at home; and James of South Dakota; his mother having preceded him to the grave three years ago. To his mourning friends we extend heartfelt sympathy in the loss of their greatly beloved son and brother. Thomas Evans Thomas Evans, one of the oldest and best known residents of White Township, died at his home there on Tuesday night, December 19, 1904. Death, which came after an illness of a couple of weeks, was due to pneumonia and heart trouble. Thomas Evans was born at Bellefonte on November 1, 1828. While a young man he moved to Clearfield county and about fifteen years ago moved to White township where he resided until his death. About fifty years ago Mr. Evans was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Oshall who preceded her husband to the grave a number of years ago. Seven children were born to this union, two of whom are dead – Ellis, a son, having been killed near Ebensburg about six weeks ago. Mr. Evans is survived by five children as follows: John, who resides near Coalport; William and Philip of Flinton; Mrs. Harry Fry of Flinton and George W. of Johnstown, the latter being employed by Swope Bros., as is also Mr. Evans’ son-in-law, Harry Fry. The funeral took place Thursday, interment being made in the cemetery of the U. B. Church at Flinton. John Fox, Sr. John Fox, Sr., an aged resident of Dunlo died at 1 o’clock Tuesday morning, aged seventy-three years. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Until a few years ago when he moved to Dunlo the deceased had lived practically all his life on a farm near Scalp Level, being widely known throughout that vicinity. He is survived by his wife and the following children, all of whom reside in Dunlo or vicinity: John Jr., Frank, Fred, William, Joseph, Charles, Martha and Mrs. W. R. Eichensehr. W. J. Drinnan W. J. Drinnan, a well known resident of Lilly died at his late residence in that place at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, aged forty-five years. Death was due to consumption. The deceased is survived by a wife and three children – two sons and a daughter. He had lived in Lilly all his life and was a prominent Republican worker in that district. Funeral services were conducted at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon in the Lilly Lutheran Church by Rev. J. A. Dunlap. Interment being made in the Lilly Dell cemetery. Concealed Child’s Death There is confined in the country jail here a young lady whose case has attracted considerable attention through this end of the county. She is charged with having concealed the death of an illegitimate child and it is said that this is the second offense of the kind of which she has been suspect. As is provided by law she was returned by the Constable of the district in which she lived as having given birth to an illegitimate child at the last term of court and was brought here on December 6th on a process from the court. She refused to make information against the alleged father of the dead babe and county Detective Knee from evidence which he had collected charged her before Squire Waters of having concealed the death of the child. Since December 10th she has been locked up in default of $500 bail. Attorney J. F. McKenrick appearing for her, waived a hearing for the next term of court. The girl is Alta Gibson of Blacklick Township. Her mother, it is said, is dead. Alta had been employed in one of the lumber camps in the north of the county. The remarkable thing about the girl’s trouble is the fact that this is the second offense against morality in which she has been concerned. Evidence to convict was lacking the first time but Detective Knee warned her of the gravity of the offense which she has repeated. The girl, it is said, admits that a child was born, saying it died and her father buried it. Saul Lewine At 1:15 o’clock Saturday morning Saul Lewine a well known Hebrew resident of Altoona died at his home, 1828 Thirteenth Avenue, of diseases incident to old age. Deceased was born at Teldz, Russia, and was aged 73 years. He had resided in Altoona for the past eighteen years and for several years conducted a grocery store on Thirteenth Avenue. He was a member of Agudachum Talmud Torah congregation and is survived by four children: Abraham H. of Dunlo; David and Maurice I., and one daughter, in Russia. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, interment being made in the Hebrew cemetery. Funeral of Dr. T. S. Troxell The funeral of Dr. T. S. Troxell, the well known Gallitzin physician who died very suddenly last week, took place at 10 o’clock Monday morning from the Catholic church in Gallitzin, where a mass of requiem was said after which interment was made in the church cemetery. Drs. E. L. Miller, J. B. McAneny, E. J. Burkhart, L. W. Jones, Francis Schill, V. D. Haight were the local members of the Cambria County Medical Society who attended the funeral. The total representation of this organization at the funeral was about twenty, while about one hundred Knights of Columbus of which the deceased was a member also attended. Phelan is Dead Pittsburg, Dec. 20: After a lingering illness of three years due to the infirmities of old age, the Rt. Rev. Richard Phelan, Bishop of the Pittsburg Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, died at noon today at St. Paul’s Orphan Asylum, Idlewood, Pa., surrounded by his relatives and many church officials. The end was peaceful, the venerable prelate quietly sleeping away. Bishop Phelan Dead Pittsburg, Dec. 21: The Rt. Rev. Richard Phelan, Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Pittsburg died at the orphan’s home at Idlewood, age 76. He will be succeeded by the Rt. Rev. Regis Canevin.   No newspaper was published on 30 Dec 1904.