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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, June 10, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 24
Local and Personal
Ruth Kinkead is visiting in Emporium.
Miss Margaret Richards is visiting friends in Pittsburg.
Miss Edna Barker is visiting relatives in Indiana, Pa.
Robert Jones of Puritan was upon the jury here this week.
Miss Mellon of Patton is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Blair.
Hershel Davis, who has been ill for a few days, is able to be around
again.
Mr. George Kline of Nicktown paid this office a pleasant call on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Raymond Kaylor of Johnstown was in this place on Monday.
Matthew Zahm and Philip Evans of Johnstown were in town this week.
Miss Bird Roberts is visiting Mrs. Sarah Lavine of Warrior's Mark,
Pa.
Miss Heitzler of Pittsburg is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hummell in
this place.
Mrs. Irving Stineman and son, Frank, are visiting relatives in this
place.
Dr. J. B. Roberts and Dr. O. G. Barker of Pittsburg spent Sunday in
this place.
Mrs. Fes Lloyd is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Fitzgerald, of
South Fork.
Mrs. Samuel McClune and daughter of Johnstown are spending a few days
at Fenwick Hall.
Mr. Archie McFeeley of Bakerton paid this office a pleasant call
while in town on business Wednesday.
Dr. G. A. Zimmerman and his sister, Miss Crissey Zimmerman, were in
town this week.
Phil Fenlon who is at Donora is growing fat, it is said, and will
soon have health to lend.
Miss Mary Peoples, of Homestead, returned home Monday after visiting
her friends in this place.
Mrs. J. Milton Connell of Philadelphia spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Barker in this place.
Mrs. Albert Morris of Barnesboro returned home on Monday after
visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Davison.
Mr. V. S. Barker was in attendance at the State Encampment of G. A.
R. Veterans which was held at Gettysburg, Pa., this week.
Mr. Felix Ludwig of Pitcairn spent several days during the past week
among friends and relatives at his former home in this place.
Mrs. D. E. Plummer of Coalport, nee Miss Lizzie Schettig, with her
two children, is visiting her mother and brothers at her former home in
this place.
Mrs. Jennie Griffith was called to Kane on Monday last by the
critical illness of her sister, Mrs. Thos. Ryan, who died on the
following Tuesday.
The Private Stocking Club of Lilly, at a meeting held a few days ago,
elected David Brown, President; William O'Neill, Secretary and Blair
Short, Treasurer. It was agreed to camp at the old hunting grounds at
Field's Run in Center County during the month of November next. The
club now has a membership of eleven expert marksmen.
The Ministerial Association held its monthly meeting on Monday
afternoon at the Congregational parsonage. A paper was read by the
Rev. J. Twyson Jones on "The Present Trend of Theological Thought."
Ehrenfeld, June 7:
W. H. Keller, superintendent, is all smiles as a 12-pound boy arrived
at his home Sunday morning. Mother and baby are doing well. The boys
are expecting a treat.
W. B. Alexander, inside superintendent, and his daughter and Alex
Donaldson, bartender for P. J. Kelly, will leave Thursday for Glasgow
where they will spend some six or eight weeks at their old homes. All
wish them a happy and successful voyage.
Bright News from Patton
Mrs. Thomas J. Graham met with a serious accident Monday morning by
falling down a flight of stairs while on a visit with friends at
Mahaffey, one of her shoulders being dislocated and her body badly
bruised. Her condition is such that at present writing she is not able
to be brought to her home.
Mr. J. S. Denlinger of Pittsburg was a visitor for several days last
week at the home of his brother, W. H. Denlinger, Esq. Mr. Denlinger
has large business interests in Patton, being a member of the Denlinger
Bros. Oil Co. and a partner in the Central Supply Co.
Mrs. E. B. Dill of New York and Miss Edith D. Patton of Curwensville
were guests at the Palmer House for several days this week.
Charles Potter Miller left last Monday for a visit to Centre County
in order to give his tired brain a little recreation, after nine months
of strenuous study at the High School.
Murray Lewis, assistant supervisor of P. R. R. at Barnesboro, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Lewis.
One of our Slavish citizens was so unfortunate to break one of his
shoulder blades last week. Dr. Worrell took the case in charge and will
turn him out as good as new.
Levi P. Mapes, a former resident of Patton, but whose home is now at
Beachcreek was in town last night.
Fritz Staeminele, brew master at the Patton brewery, thought it would
be rare pleasure to take a spin in his automobile last Sunday. He
headed it towards Chest Springs and intended to make a circuit of the
north end. Everything went well until he had gone about six miles when
the critter stopped. Upon examination he discovered that the juice was
exhausted and as there was no means of getting a new supply of
electricity, he hired four good, strong horses to pull the machine
home. Next time Fritz starts out he will look a little closer at the
gauge.
Miss Nettie Wallace of Johnstown is visiting friends in Patton.
Miss Teresa Williams has returned to Patton after a week's visit at
Altoona.
John C. Edminston arrived home Monday evening after four years
service in Uncle Sam's navy, his term of enlistment having expired.
During his absence John has traveled over a large portion of the world
and visited many foreign countries.
Rev. S. Singleton Neisser, pastor of the Baptist church, spent last
week at his home in Philadelphia, returning to Patton Sunday.
Postmaster Green is a striking figure on horseback. He is a fine
equestrian and his handsome portly frame shows to excellent advantage
when astride of the noble charge he lately purchased.
City Engineer Yerger is making some fine improvements to his handsome
home on Palmer avenue.
C. W. Hodgkins is putting a new steel ceiling in his drug store. It
is of an attractive design and something in everyway better than
commonly seen. Workmen from Pittsburg are here for the purpose of
putting it up.
Professor Bosserman is enjoying a well earned rest in the Patton Clay
Works office - keeping books.
P. B. Cosgrove, Hastings' leading business man, drove over to Patton
Saturday morning to become infused with some of our life and activity.
Earl Cramer was so unfortunate, one day last week, as to have a piece
of steel penetrate his eye, inflicting a dangerous wound. Dr. Blair
performed the operation of extracting the substance and it is believed
no serious results will follow.
Peter M. Swope, the lumber king of Carroll township, transacted
business in Patton last Saturday.
Loretto Items, June 7:
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neil of Cresson visited Loretto friends last
Sunday.
John Brown of Altoona spent Sunday at the home of James Driskel who
resides near here. Mr. Brown spent his boyhood days in Loretto but in
1857 entered the service of the P. R. R. as fireman. Later he was
promoted to engineer and now having lived his three score years is on
the retired pension list. He has been through many dangers in his
forty-seven years of handling the throttle and escaped with only a few
scratches. He has many friends in this locality.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McGuire of Cresson spent Sunday with relatives in
this place.
Miss Ada Fey, the well known Johnstown modiste spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fry who reside near Loretto.
E. J. Glass who conducts a shoe store at Cresson spent Sunday with
friends in this place.
Mrs. Ellie Tomlinson of Altoona and Mrs. Aleck Little and son,
Kaylor, of Chest Springs, were visitors at the home of their brother,
Jos. L. Scanlon who resides near Loretto.
Miss Zila Sanker spent Saturday in Gallitzin.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Driskel had the misfortune to
run a pitchfork into his foot last Saturday. While it is a very
painful wound, it is not serious and the little fellow is getting along
nicely.
William Ebig, formerly watchman at the Loretto road station, has been
transferred to Blairsville, where he will act as foreman or section
boss. He will be succeeded as watchman by Jerome Eckenrod.
Mrs. Henry Cooper of Chest Springs is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Parrish, whose home is near Loretto.
The Messrs. Sam and George McMullen took a fishing expedition last
Saturday night and each was lucky enough to catch an eel. Sunday they
enjoyed the luxury of an eel dinner.
Robert Conrad of Altoona spent Sunday with friends in Loretto.
Plans to Celebrate
The meeting in the Opera House Friday evening started the matter of
observing the Fourth off in an enthusiastic manner. The Opera House
was crowded. J. W. Leech acted as chairman and G. A. Kinkead was
elected secretary; A. W. Buck, treasurer.
The following committees were appointed:
General Committee: Hon. James A. W. Buck, Capt. Thos. Davis.
Soliciting Committee: W. R. Thompson, Webster Griffith, C. R.
Pennebaker.
Committee on Fantastic Parade: O. E. Wilkinson, J. R. Myers.
Amusements Committee: Cyrus W. Jones, Dr. T. M. Richards, John T.
Blair.
Printing and Advertising Committee: H. G. Andrews, Chas. Hasson, W.
B. Thompson, L, E. Kayler.
Race Committee: Ira Bloom; Jonathan Owens, Wm. Kimball.
Decorations Committee: H. H. Myers, T. L. Gibson, Lester Larimer.
The Soliciting Committee started to work Monday and report gratifying
results although they have not yet secured sufficient funds, many of
our citizens not having been seen by them.
The members of the Fantastic Committee, Messrs. Wilkinson and Myers,
request all persons who will take part in the parade to hand their
names in early to them.
There will be no admission charged to the Fair Grounds or of any of
the sports or events. It being the desire of the people to have a
grand free celebration such as will be found nowhere else in the county
on that day. Everybody and all their friends are cordially invited to
come to town and spend the day with us. The latch spring will be out.
Lives in Summerhill
Squire John W. Michael Lives in Summerhill township. That fact has
been decided by the viewers who on Thursday filed their report. The
squire is just 309 feet inside the line. It will be remembered that
some time ago an attempt was made to prove that Michael lived in Croyle
township and therefore could not hold office in Summerhill.
Observe Feast at Carrolltown
The observation of the feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated at
Carrolltown on Sunday with all the pomp and ceremony of the Catholic
ritual.
The feast of the church in honor of the Eucharist properly falls on
Thursday and was formerly recognized as a holiday of obligation all
over the Catholic world until a few years ago, when the Holy See
changed the character of the feast. The Benedictine Fathers, who have
charge of the parish at Carrolltown, have continued to honor the day
with all the pomp and ceremony of former days, only transferring the
solemnities to the following Sunday.
John McDermott and family and R. J. Kaylor and wife, Johnstown, spent
Sunday at Carrolltown to be present at the services. Among those
present from this place were F. C. Sharbaugh and family, Dr. Shoemaker
and Wm. A. McGuire.
Tyger Testimony
Some rather startling testimony was presented at the preliminary
hearing given by Dr. J. C. Miller of Jeannette at Greensburg on
Saturday afternoon. It will be remembered that Dr. Miller is charged
with criminal malpractice in the case of Miss Dollie Tyger of Gypsy,
Indiana county, who died at the Central Hotel at Barnesboro about two
weeks ago. As stated at the time of the young lady's death, she made
an ante-mortem statement. This statement was taken down by Squire G.
W. Pease of Barnesboro and filled two sheets of large note paper. The
justice took the statement to his office. There he locked it away with
other papers in his desk. At the hearing on Saturday he startled the
witnesses and officials by stating that on Thursday night, while he was
out of town, thieves entered his office and stole the statement.
Notwithstanding this the justice deemed the evidence presented
sufficient to hold Dr. Miller for court. He was released under $2,000
bail.
District Attorney J. E. B. Cunningham had Squire Pease in his office
some time before the hearing and there the justice told him the
statement contained evidence holding two physicians responsible for the
criminal operation - Dr. Miller and Dr. McMillen of Barnesboro. The
squire went on to say that Miss Tyger told him she first went to Dr.
McMillen for the operation, but after its having proved unsuccessful
she went to Jeannette to Dr. Miller. On the witness stand at the
hearing Squire Pease stated that he could not remember what the
statement contained and that he could not testify as to Dr. McMillen's
being connected with the operation. There was quite a passage-at-arms
between the District Attorney and the squire. The authorities here
have a receipt for the $20 given Miss Tgyer by Dr. Miller. They also
have letters written by the girl to her parents in which she mentions
the fact that she was receiving treatment from Dr. McMillen. Among the
witnesses here for the hearing were Dr. McMillen, Squire Pease and Dr.
Stewart Wheeling. No action was taken regarding Dr. McMillen's alleged
connection with the case. The father of the dead girl was present at
the hearing again.
Company Found Negligent
The jury impaneled by Coroner Miller to look into the death of John
Telan, the foreigner who was found dead and badly mutilated near
Gallitzin last Thursday morning, the apparent victim of a heavily
charged electric wire, brought in the following verdict:
"Upon examining the above witnesses we find that John Telan came to
his death by coming in contact with an electric wire coming from the
Gallitzin light plant and being electrocuted, and we find gross
negligence on the part of the company in not properly placing its wires
so that they would not interfere with pedestrians. Where the
electricity, which caused the death, came from is not known to the
jury."
Bar Association Meets
The annual meeting of the Cambria County Bar association was held
Monday night for the election of officers and transactions of other
business. The old officers were re-elected as follows:
President, the Hon. W. Horace Rose; vice president, the Hon. Alvin
Evans; Secretary, H. H. Myers; treasurer, Mathiot Reade. Other
elections were Board of managers: M. D. Kittell, T. J. Itell, R. S.
Murphy. Committee on grievances: H. W. Storey, S. L. Reed, John M.
Rose, F. P. Martin.
It was decided to appoint a committee to revise the fee bill. Charles
M. Moses of Johnstown was elected a member of the association.
Are on Safe Side
The Bar Examining Committee on Monday morning filed a report on the
examinations taken last November by a number of candidates for
admission to the bar of this county. Of these candidates, four had come
up for preliminaries, one for a portion of the finals and one for
finals. The committee reports that all have passed successfully. Those
who took the preliminaries were Clifford D. Jones and Charles S. Evans,
both of Ebensburg; Alvin Sherbine of Wilmore; and George A. Foster of
Johnstown. These men have yet to pass through the hardest ordeal when
they come up each spring in the next three years for examinations on
purely legal subjects, the preliminary examinations being only a series
of thorough tests on general studies.
Appointed Assessor of Gallitzin
At their meeting on last Friday afternoon the County Commissioners
appointed J. S. Burkhart, Assessor of Gallitzin borough, to fill the
unexpired term of F. C. Platt, resigned.
Cresson Hotel Sold
Messrs. Campbell and McTague, it is stated by the Cresson RECORD,
have disposed of their interests in the Central Hotel there to Mark
Marsella and will retire from the hotel business in the near future.
Mr. Campbell retires partly on account of his health but expects in the
near future to engage in other business. Mr. McTague is not decided as
to future business.
Burglars Visit Cresson
The house of Emil Gaertner at Cresson was visited by thieves on
Monday night and two purses containing about $100 were stolen from Mr.
Gaertner's trouser pockets at his bedside. Two valuable rings, a
sliver watch and a gold chain and locket were also stolen from a
dresser, together with a lot of silverware which was found downstairs.
The same gang evidently broke into the Grant Central Hotel at Cresson
and took several quarts of whiskey.
Canker Worm Scourge
Reports from certain of the outlying country districts are to the
effect that notwithstanding the encouraging outlook for a big crop of
apples this spring, disappointment will come to many people, it is
feared, owing to the appearance of canker worms, which are said to be
destroying whole orchards by stripping the trees of leaves and apples
and even boring into the trunks. Farmers from several sections of
Cambria County were asked concerning the alleged appearance of the
worms. They stated that in Jackson, Clearfield, Chest, White and other
townships, a number of orchards had been almost ruined for this season
at least.
Cost of Cambria's Insane
The County Commissioners last Friday received a bill from the Western
Pennsylvania Hospital at Dixmont for the maintenance, care and burial
of insane patients sent from this county.
The bill covers three months or one-quarter of the year from March 1,
1904 to June 1, 1904 and amounts to $2,004.47. During the quarter four
patients from this county died at the institution; and one was sent
home, having recovered. There are still 88 patients from this county
detained at the hospital.
The records in the Commissioners office show that ten patients from
Cambria County were sent to Dixmont during the first five months of the
present year. Eight patients were sent during the months of April and
May alone and two during the month of February.
It is stated that almost every hospital for the insane in the country
is badly crowded and the officials of these institutions are yearly
urging more and more the adoption of the "home hospital" system for the
chronically insane, where the patients could be near their homes,
friends and former environments, where they could be readily and
frequently visited by their relatives with whom they would be in touch
at all times and thus relieve to some extent the burden now imposed
upon State Institutions.
May Locate Here
An orphanage will be erected for the Altoona diocese of the Catholic
church in the near future. Every diocese is expected to care for the
orphans within its territory and ever since the foundation of the see,
the Rt. Reg. Bishop E. A. Garvey has been giving the matter
consideration. The orphans of this diocese are being kept at the
Pittsburg local orphanage which is overcrowded, having 870 boys and
girls who are being cared for, making it imperative for the Altoona
diocese to care for its own.
A committee consisting of the Very Rev. John Boyle, pastor of St.
John's church, Johnstown, and vicar general of the diocese; the Rev.
John C. Farren of St. Columbia's church, Johnstown; and the Revs.
Morgan M. Sheedy and N. J. O'Reilly of Altoona, was appointed some time
ago to select a site. They have several under consideration, but have
not yet submitted their report to Bishop Garvey. Two of the sites
under consideration include buildings which could be remodeled and
adapted to the purpose. They are at Loretto and at Ebensburg. The
building at Loretto was formerly used as a children's home and that in
Ebensburg was the mother home of the Sisters of St. Joseph, who about a
year ago, moved to Baden, Pa.
The diocesan officials would rather have obtained a site in the
vicinity of Altoona as it is preferable to have the diocesan
institutions located as close together as possible but such
unreasonable prices are asked for the available land that the idea will
doubtless be abandoned and either the Loretto or the Ebensburg site
selected, says the Altoona GAZETTE. The selection will be made known
in a short time.
Court Takes up Its Grind
On Monday the June term of court began the grind. Peter Moran of
Alleghany township, was named as foreman of the grand jury which
returned the following indictments during the week:
Cases Tried
Among the cases taken up on the civil list was that of Mrs. Margaret
Murtha of Johnstown vs. the Cambria Mutual Benefit Association in which
the plaintiff tried to secure $1,000 from the Association for the death
of her husband who was killed on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks some
months ago. The jury returned a verdict, giving the widow $50 and
placed the costs on the Association. The plaintiff was represented by
Attorney Donald Dutton while H. S. Endsley represented the defendant
association.
Judge O'Connor divided the costs and placed them on both parties in
the suit brought by Ella Elliott of Dunlo against Joseph Berstat in
which surety is charged.
John Shant Jr., of Johnstown pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying
concealed weapons and was given three months in jail.
Gerald Wallace of the Eleventh ward, Johnstown, who was charged with
assault and battery by his wife was assessed the costs, further
sentence being suspended.
John Allmond of the Seventh ward, also charged by his wife with
assault and battery was given the costs to pay.
The case of John Toth, accused by Michael Komara of assault and
battery, stirred up a small breeze of excitement. Both men are well
known residents of Cambria City. Upon hearing that Komara had remarked
that he, Toth, was not turning over to St. Stephen's church all the
money he was collecting, Toth took strenuous steps to vindicate his
reputation. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 plus costs.
The following persons who pleaded guilty before the grand jury were
sentenced as follows:
Charles Douglass of Dunlo, impersonating an officer, sentenced to pay
costs, further sentence being suspended until a more thorough
examination is made.
John Shaw of Johnstown, carrying concealed weapons, $25 fine, the
costs and three months in prison.
The jury in the appeal case, Saul Stahl vs. S. J. Lambert, for the
recovery of the plaintiff of $58, the amount of money which he spent in
having a heater repaired, in the defendant's house, this afternoon
brought in a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Stahl is a contractor and was building a house for the
defendant. Prior to the completion of the house and it appears before
it had been turned over to Mr. Lambert, the heating furnace which had
been installed in the cellar and was being fired by the plaintiff in
order that his workmen might continue their labors and that the
plastering might dry, blew up. Mr. Stahl had it repaired and sought to
collect the amount of the bill but the jury decided that the debt was
the contractor's inasmuch as the house had never been accepted by its
owner.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs. E. P. Reed of Elmora, Carroll
township, assault and battery, Thomas Matthews, prosecutor, the
defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and the
costs.
In another case brought by the same man against the same defendant on
the same charge, the same sentence was imposed.
The case of the Commonwealth vs. John Flinn of Ebensburg, aggravated
assault and battery was settled by the defendant paying the costs.
Agnes Dougherty of Gallitzin, a girl aged twenty years, charged by
her mother, Mrs. Matilda Dougherty with incorrigibility was next
brought before the Court. The girl's manner plainly exhibited a mental
weakness and the Court will appoint a commission to examine her sanity.
Routine Business
After Judge O'Connor had taken the seat on the bench Monday the
following routine matters were disposed of on the calling of the bar
list:
Bonds Approved
Bonds were approved as follows:
O. W. Brawley as Tax Collector of Barr Township.
Daniel Shaffer as Tax Collector of Dale Borough.
David Somersville as Justice of the Peace in Susquehanna Township.
Paul Nelson as Justice of the Peace in Washington Township.
Ephraim Wirick as Alderman of the Seventeenth Ward, Johnstown.
Appointments Made
Alexander Cover was appointed Constable in the Sixteenth Ward of
Johnstown.
George C. Keim, Esq., appointed Auditor to distribute funds in the
hands of executors of Julia A. Evans, deceased.
James M. Walters, Esq., continued as master in divorce case of Ellie
Varner vs. William H. Varner.
Jacob L. Custer appointed guardian of Cora, Edith, Viola, Stella,
May, Irvin and Elmer Custer and bond in $1,000 approved.
Bojo Goisovic appointed guardian of Mary Sophia, child of John Rabia
and bond to $600 approved.
Frank D. Baker, Emanuel Reighard and David Wilson appointed to view a
site for a bridge over Salt Lick Creek at Mineral Point in East Taylor
Township.
Frank D. Baker, Carson Ball and Geo. Schrader, appointed to view a
site for a public road to Susquehanna and Richland Townships.
Frank D. Baker, John Lannan, Sr. and Charles Croyle appointed to view
site for private road in Conemaugh Township.
Grist of Divorce Mill
Subpoenas in divorce were awarded as follows:
Sarah E. Lyda vs. Arthur W. Lyda
Lucy J. Mooney vs. Michael Mooney
Gertrude Horner vs. Albert A. Horner
John F. Hice vs. Cora Elsie Hice
Dessie Rood vs. George R. Rood
Court Appointees Discharged
The following appointees of the Court having performed the duties of
their appointments, were on motion, discharged:
John H. Morley, administrator of estate of Lincoln Skyles.
Daniel M. Good, guardian of Elmer Strayer, minor child of Cyrus
Strayer, late of Morrellville.
Lewis Shaffer, administrator of the estate of Casper Shaffer.
John S. Wick, trustee in the estate of Jacob Reighard.
Henry S. Spront, executor of Henry G. Conrad.
Miscellaneous Matters
Edward P. Reilly, guardian of Marion Zimmerman, minor child of the
late Charles Zimmerman, of Johnstown, granted authority to sell real
estate.
F. P. Martin, Esq., trustee of estate of John Betz, late of Jackson
township, granted permission to sell surface of land.
E. H. Smith, administrator of Samuel G. South, granted permission to
sell real estate.
John Boast, guardian of Henry and Josephine Felkar, given permission
to sell his ward's interest in a piece of land in Washington Township.
B. F. Stull, executor of W. H. Stull, late of Adams township,
discharged.
Permission to transfer ward's interest in Richland township real
estate, granted to John P. Statler, guardian of Charles R. Pugh, et al.
Nehemiah R. Griffith made return of sale of real estate of John H.
Jacoby, late of Stonycreek township, showing sale of same for $1,010.
John P. Statler filed bond of $6,000 as guardian of Charles R. and
Ida V. Pugh, minor children of William W. Pugh, late of Richland
township.
Court approved bond of $1,500 and granted permission to sell real
estate of John Bodenschatz, executor of William Martz, late of Wilmore.
Edward H. Brawley, appointed guardian of George W. Brawley, minor
child of Thomas J. Brawley, late of Portage township.
Edward T. McNeelis, Esq., appointed auditor in the assigned estate of
the Conemaugh Bottling Company (R. A. Kirkpatrick and C. H. Dalley).
E. L. Miller, guardian of Annie Andrews, discharged.
Henry C. Meyer, appointed guardian of Elmer C. Meyer, minor child of
Henry C. Meyer, late of Johnstown, and $2,000 bond approved.
The Johnstown Trust Company appointed guardian of Vera Jackson, minor
child of John Jackson, of Jackson township.
In re lunacy of Catherine Hirschstein, return of inquisition showing
value of real estate in Ninth Ward, Johnstown, to be $1,500 and
personal property, $771.46; net income from this estate, $110 annually.
More of the Divorce Grind
James M. Walters, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Ellie Varner
vs. William H. Varner.
John M. Rose, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Emily Jane Lindsey
vs. Ernest Richard Lindsey.
Bruce H. Campbell, Esq. appointed Master in the case of Mary Kauffman
vs. John W. Kauffman.
James M. Walters, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Bertha M.
Bearfield vs. John Bearfield.
W. David Lloyd, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Mary Apple vs.
Campbell Apple.
John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Isabella
Ickes vs. Harry Ickes.
John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of O'Neill vs.
O'Neill.
John H. Stephens, Esq., appointed Master in the case of McLaughlin
vs. McLaughlin.
John H. Stephens, Esq., confirmed as Master in the case of Brewer vs.
Brewer.
William Williams, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Charles G.
Stephens vs. Mary Pearle Stephens.
Jacob Zimmerman, Esq., appointed Master in the case of Sarah M.
Wiegand vs. William Franklin Wiegand.
Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mary Swary vs. Robert Swary.
Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mihok vs. Mihok.
Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Fekete vs. Fekete.
Alias subpoena awarded in the case of Mary B. Lefferd vs. John L.
Lefferd.
Editorial: Common School Graduation
The wisdom displayed a few years ago in adopting a systematic course
of study with a graduation requirement for the common schools of
Cambria County is made apparent every year by the large number of
pupils who complete the course.
Below will be found the names of many who finished with work the past
few weeks and whose names were reported to the County Superintendent.
The list is not complete, as quite a number of boroughs have distinct
courses of study and their graduates are not reported. Those whose
names have been sent to Supt. Jones are as follows:
CHEST SPRINGS:
Dora Kaylor
Henrietta Farabaugh
Dora Vaught
Ida Vaught
Dorothy Little
Lara McGough
Bertha Shenk
Mildred McGough
Ruth Wills
Hazel Conrad
E. A. Farabaugh
Grace Adams
Myrtle Shoffner
Gertrude McGuire
Allen McCoy
Jordan Reed
Gertrude Litzinger
Raymond Little
Herman Litzinger
Mae Moran
Bernard Ryan
Amelia Parrish
CARROLLTOWN:
Mina Wilson
Alma Buck
Rose Severin
Lena Hoover
Stella McCauley
Emanuel Meisel
Marie Hoover
Catharine Hoover
Elmira Sherry
Courtney Sharbaugh
ELTON:
Leslie Faust
John Fye
Ralph Ickes
James Custer
Carl Forsythe
Ralph Weaver
George Miller
Lizzie Fye
Jessie Rorabaugh
Helen Sickles
Elsie Statler
WILMORE:
Lizzie Seymore
May Farren
Jean Campbell
Kate Campbell
Rosa Mullen
William Hammers
SOUTH FORK:
Pearl Gallardy
Beatrice Arnold
CRESSON:
Rosie Hinderliter
Anna Cramer
Cecelia Glass
Harry Lynch
Zella Murray
Hulda Burd
William H. Burd
Albert Storm
Elsie Schwaderer
Rose Bradley
B. T. Glass
Margaret Ingoldsby
Esther Scanlon
Idonna Sweeney
Alice Metzgar
May McGough
Thomas Bender
Andrew Kearney
James Colbert
Charles McMahon
George Lang
Essie Singer
Laura Noel
Eleanor Minch
Eva Sanders
VAN ORMER:
Rex McManamy
Maude Munro
Margaret McMillan
John Irvin
Blair Krise
Ida Glass
Dessie Shope
Frank Brown
Clyde Givin
Clara Beers
Katie Krise
William McMahon
HASTINGS:
John Ott
DALE:
Elsie Miller
Scott Haynes
May Brubaker
Earl Geisel
Edna Gilson
SPANGLER:
Mary Fox
Mary Rodkey
Margaret Gray
Elizabeth Glasser
E. V. Bearer
Minnie Farber
Helen Kerr
Maggie Barnes
Cortland Prosser
County Fairs Announced
Fifty county and local fairs will be held in Pennsylvania next fall
by agricultural societies. The amount of premiums offered by these
societies is $126,110, and at most of the fairs there will be racing.
The attendance at the fairs in this State last fall exceeded
1,000,000 and the amount paid in premiums aggregated $87,120.65.
Officials of the State Department of Agriculture regard these societies
as a faithful source of good to the agriculture of the Commonwealth and
take an active interest in their fairs.
Following is a list of the fairs in this section with their dates:
Granger's Interstate Exhibition, Williams Grove, August 20 to Sept 3.
Dayton Agricultural and Mechanical Association, Dayton, Armstrong
County, September 27 to 30.
Armstrong County Fair Association, Kittanning, August 16 to 19.
Bedford County Agricultural Society, Bedford, October 4 to 6.
Butler County Agricultural Society, Butler, August 25 to 28.
Ebensburg Agricultural Society, Ebensburg, September 1 to 4.
Center County Exhibiting Company, Clarion, October 4 to 7.
Clarion County Fair Association, Clarion, September 6 to 9.
Central Crawford Agricultural Society, Cambridge Springs, August 23
to 26.
Indiana County Agricultural Society, Indiana, September 6 to 9.
Jefferson County Agricultural Society, Brookville, August 30 to
September 2.
Punxsutawney Fair Association, Punxsutawney, August 23 to 27.
Pennsylvania State Fair Association, Bethlehem, September 6 to 9.
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia,
November 8 to 12.
Westmoreland Agricultural Society, Youngwood, September 13 to 16.