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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, June 17, 1904
Volume XXXVIII, Number 25

Local and Personal

  George A. Hager was a visitor in this place on Monday.
  E. H. Davis has returned from his trip in the West.
  George A. Kinkead spent Wednesday in Johnstown.
  Willard Jones of Pittsburg is visiting his parents in this place.
  Mr. Banks Hunter of Leechburg is the guest of Mr. W. C. Shields.
  The Misses Marion and Martha Jones are visiting friends in Pittsburg.
  John Shaffer of Altoona is visiting his cousin, George Kerbey, of 
this place.
  Mr. R. M. Brooks and Mrs. Marie Bender spent Wednesday in Altoona.
  Miss Stella Dunegan and Miss Julia Brown spent Sunday in St. 
Augustine.
  Mr. and Mrs. Matthew John of Johnstown are visiting relatives in this 
place.
  Miss Mary Lloyd has returned from Baltimore where she had been 
attending college.
  Mrs. James Dick of Montana is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 
F. McKenrick.
  Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Ritter of Chicago are visiting Dr. and Mrs. T 
M. Richards.
  Mr. and Mrs. Milton Connell of Philadelphia are spending a two weeks 
vacation in this place.
  Captain Tom Davis and his son, Schuyler, left Wednesday for an 
extended trip through the West.
  Mr. and Mrs. Gomer Walters of Johnstown spent Sunday with 
Commissioner Jones and family.
  Mrs. M. D. Kittell has returned from the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, 
greatly improved in health.
  Miss Lizzie Long of Blandburg is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Ambrose Schettig in this place.
  N. I. Roberts of Johnstown was visiting his brother, C. T. Roberts, 
in this place on Thursday.
  Henry Inman of Nicktown who was here on duty paid this office a 
pleasant call this week.
  Mrs. John A. Jones, Mrs. David Evans and Mrs. William McKay are 
visiting friends and relatives in McCookport.
  Children's day will be observed at the Congregationalist church in 
this place.  The exercise will be in the afternoon.
  Mr. John Abel of Hastings was among the business visitors in 
Ebensburg Saturday and while in town paid us a pleasant call.
  Mrs. Cyrus Jones and her sister, Mrs. Swaney of Seattle, Washington, 
returned on Monday from a brief visit to Pittsburg and McKeesport.
  Miss Edith Owen of Johnstown, head book keeper and stenographer for 
Sheriff Lenhart in his Johnstown store, spent several days here this 
week.
  Mr. Adam Schettig of Carrolltown and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westland and 
family of Patton, left Thursday for Colorado Springs, Colo., where they 
expect to spend the summer.
  The new Gallitzin tunnel which has just been completed by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for the accommodation of all west bound 
freight was thrown into service at noon on Tuesday.
  Miss Josephine McMurray who is spending the summer with her sister, 
Mrs. J. T. Jones in this place, spent several days at her home in New 
Washington, Pa., during the past week.
  Gottlieb Hoppa, who was adjudged insane at the Memorial Hospital by a 
commission headed by Dr. Harry J. Cartin, was taken to Dixmont Saturday 
by Sheriff Lenhart and a deputy.  The unfortunate man was bound down 
hand and foot to a stretcher on which he made the entire trip.   
  M. M. Eckenrode, the Carrolltown liveryman, recently bought of 
William C. Cover, the roan team of cobs which the latter purchased at a 
Pittsburg horse sale. The horses are seven years old and were seen on 
the Johnstown streets but a few times since their arrival from the 
Smoky City, the last time being in the parade of the Sons of Veterans.  
The horses are full brothers and were bred in the South.
  On Thursday last about sixty orphans from Pittsburg who are annually 
brought to the Laughlin Memorial Home, an institution located near this 
place, established by a couple of "Pittsburg ladies," arrived here and 
were driven to the Home in charge of nurses from the Smoky City.  The 
tots range in ages from two to six years and are all dressed exactly 
alike. They well be kept there until some time in September when they 
will be again returned to a winter home in Pittsburg.

South Fork Notes, South Fork, June 15:

  The South Fork High School base ball team will go to Portage next 
Saturday to play the Portage team.  This is a strong team and has 
adopted the name of Portage Stars.  The S. F. H. S. has not met their 
match this season yet and will more likely give Portage a hard 
struggle.
  Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stineman and son, Wilbur, left on Monday morning 
for Atlantic City and other eastern points.
  Misses Myrtle Hutzel and Irene Wadsworth spent Sunday in Lilly with 
friends.
  Among the Ebensburg visitors from this place this week are:  Messrs. 
Joe Doyle, Allie Paul, Will Paul and William Phillips.
  Rev. J. Q. Curry of this place is spending this week at Johnstown on 
business.
  Miss Grace Sharpless of this place is spending this week at Johnstown 
with friends.
  Miss Ethel Edwards of this place who has for the past weeks been 
visiting friends around and through Clearfield and Centre counties has 
retuned home.
  Miss Mary Roberts of Johnstown is visiting friends in this place for 
a few days.

Ehrenfeld, Ehrenfeld, Pa, June 13:

  Dr. A. F. Stotts has returned home after a ten day visit in 
Philadelphia.
  James Donnelly of Windber was in Ehrenfeld last Friday.
  Mrs. James Donnelly of Windber was visiting her sister, Mrs. Isadore 
Simendinger last Saturday.
  P. J. Kelly proprietor of the Ehrenfeld Hotel and his wife and Edward 
Kelly and his lady friend drove to Lilly Sunday.
  George Manly of Altoona, formerly clerk for the Pennsylvania Coal & 
Coke Company of this place, was visiting here Saturday and Sunday.
  R. B. McCaa, bookkeeper for the Mountain Supply Company store, 
returned last Wednesday from Carnegie where he attended the John P. 
Bracken wedding as an usher.  He said it was the finest wedding event 
he ever witnessed.
  Joseph P. Sloan of Cresson spent Sunday visiting friends in this 
place.
  Miss Veretta Leap, sister of Mrs. P. J. Kelly, spent Sunday here.

Bright News from Patton

  Dr. H. A. Seitz is spending a short vacation at the home of his 
boyhood, Freeport, Pa.
  Anna May and Grace Monteith two of our very nicest young misses are 
making a visit at the home of their uncle, Mr. George in Winburne.
  Dr. A. V. Murray is entertaining his brother, Dr. J. A. Murray, of 
Clearfield.
  Patton narrowly escaped a destructive conflagration last Saturday 
night which was happily averted by the quick response of our fire 
laddies.  About eleven o'clock the icehouse in the rear of the Patton 
Supply Company's store was discovered on fire.  The alarm was given and 
the fire company was soon on the ground.  It did not take long to 
extinguish the flames and but little damage was done. Some time during 
the afternoon a couple of little boys had built a bonfire near the 
building and it is supposed a spark communicated with the sawdust and 
smoldered until it broke out into a flame.  If it had been a later hour 
and the fire gained more head way the loss of property and perhaps life 
would have been appalling. The little fellows who were the cause of the 
fire did not realize the extent of damage that might have ensued from 
their carelessness, but in the future should not be allowed to play 
with matches.  
  Landlord J. F. Mullen spent several days this week at Pittsburg.
  Dr. B. F. Shires was in Philadelphia the early part of this week on 
professional business.
  Harry A. Leiden went to Tyrone last week at the request of his 
landlord who contemplates great improvements to the "Miller" block on 
Magee avenue.  It is not yet decided whether this improvement will be 
an iron or marble front or only a coat of whitewash.
  Edward L. Hoy of the Potter-Moy Hardware Co. of Bellefonte was a 
business visitor in our town last week.
  Jesse Dale has so far recovered from his recent illness that he was 
able to take a trip to DuBois and visit his many friends at that place.
  Miss Myrtle Hoover spent last Sunday with friends at Mahaffey.
  Mrs. Mills of Corning, N. Y., is visiting her son, Henry, who is 
employed as accountant by Messrs. George S. Good & Company.
  Joseph H. Hubbard who is engaged on a building contract at Bakerton 
spent last Sunday at his home in Patton. 

Dunlo Mystery Explained, Dunlo, June 15:

  Alex Rical and his wife, Valencia Rical, members of the foreign 
settlement at Llansaik, were arrested this morning by Constable George 
W. Douglass, charged with the surreptitious and improper burial of a 
stillborn child in the Dunlo cemetery about four weeks ago.  The couple 
were brought before Squire M. W. Jackson of this place and admitted 
their guilt.
  It will be remembered that the body was found enveloped in a half 
buried shoe box by some ladies who were visiting the cemetery. As no 
clue could be discovered as to the identity of the perpetrators of the 
act, the body was later buried properly at the county's expense.  While 
passing the cemetery early this morning, Supt. Richard Pardoe of the 
Mountain Coal Company noticed a man and woman apparently attempting to 
bury something. Becoming a little suspicious he entered the graveyard 
and discovered them intent upon burying the old shoe box which had been 
left lying by the grave of the mysterious child.  Mr. Pardoe 
immediately reported the matter to the local authorities and the arrest 
followed.  The couple explained to the Justice that they were too poor 
to pay funeral expenses and didn't know of the Board of Health 
requirement of a burial certificate. 
  
Court is on Second Week

  William F. Cornelius, assault and battery; true bill; Frank Sutton, 
pros; case reached Monday, not guilty but pay one-half costs.
  Charles Gibson, Ike Gibson and Charles Hogue, selling liquor without 
a license; case reached, defendants plead guilty, sentenced to pay 
costs; further sentence suspended; E. H. Knee, pros.
  Robert Elvin, defrauding a boarding housekeeper; Selina Phillips, 
pros; defendant plead guilty; sentenced to pay costs and 60 days in 
jail.
  Kenneth Kuhh, larceny, entering William Stewart, pros; finding 
waived; plead of guilty entered; costs and committed to Pennsylvania 
Reformatory.
  Mike Jobeck, false pretense, find of bill waived, plead of guilty 
entered; costs, $10 fine, 60 days in jail.
  John Choski, assault and battery; defendant plead guilty; $20 fine, 
costs, further sentence suspended.
  John Fralko, felonious assault, Ignatious Kapulsky, pros.; defendant 
plead guilty; $10 fine, costs.
  Arnold Irwin, assault and battery, defendant plead guilty, costs, $25 
fine, 60 days in jail.
  Harry Nagle, malicious mischief to railroad; F. M. Hatrick, pros; 
case reached; defendant plead guilty; costs, committed to Pennsylvania 
Reformatory.
  Joseph Stewart, defrauding a boarding housekeeper; case reached; 
defendant plead guilty; costs, 60 days in jail.
  George O. Dull, assault and battery; case reached; defendant plead 
guilty; $10 fine, costs, 30 days in jail.

Bills Returned

  John Keppelo, larceny by bailee; John Medlia, pros.
  George Washington, larceny; Albert Marris, pros.
  Lewis Naugle, furnishing liquor to minors; N. H. Weaver, pros.
  Mike Sevick, John Kupic and Steve Kundrats, felonious assault and 
battery; George Procko, pros.
  John Seaman, fraudulently making a written instrument; E. H. Knee, 
pros.
  Floyd Miller, Clara Hippler, Morris Jones and Harry Moore, robbery; 
R. C. Maize, pros.; Morris Jones plead guilty.
  George Pelot, murder, manslaughter; John Kestes, pros.
  Harvey Seamon, murder, manslaughter; E. H. Knee, pros; not a true 
bill.
  Harvey Seamon, involuntary manslaughter; E. H. Knee, pros.
  John Gray, larceny; H. J. Hanainey, pros.
  Joseph Cannon, larceny; Thomas Watkins, pros.
  Henry Yost, carrying concealed weapons; E. H. Knee, pros; not a true 
bill; county pay costs.
  J. J. Rhoddy, larceny by bailee; B. M. Hollander, pros; not a true 
bill.
  Steve Samanyik, Mary Samanyik, larceny by bailee; Steve Stilegia, 
pros.
  John Judock, John Seaman, conspiracy; Abe Goldstein, pros.
  Fred Nolan, larceny; August Weis, pros.
  Samuel Snyder, assault and battery; Mary Snyder, pros.
  Michael Tobuska, larceny; Agnes Krupa, pros.
  Ignots Mundage, selling liquor without a license; D. T. Sharp, pros.
  Joseph Cahill, Andrew Cahill, assault and battery; A. W. Feely, pros.
  Samuel Lamiron, receiving stolen goods; George Watkins, pros.
  Bessie Wilson, larceny; Mike Prestots, pros.
  Philip Lungo, false pretenses; Frank Bennett, pros.
  Emmet Williams, f and b.; Ruth Morgan, pros.
  Robert T. Notley, selling liquor without a license; James P. 
Kirkpatrick, pros.
  William Henderson, felonious assault, Charles Wells, pros.
  Joe Kanlusky, assault and battery; Samuel Henderson, pros.
  Sherl McFeeley, malicious mischief, George Bower, pros.
  John Wilhelm, poisoning with intent to murder; John Lewis, pros.
  Edward Derr, felonious assault; W. P. Jackson, pros.
  Benjamin Carter, selling cigarettes to minors; M. J. Dunn, pros.
  Peter Dutko, Mary Dutko, Vasil Babovetzky, larceny; S. F. Forzace 
pros.
  William Chill, selling liquor on Sunday; S. F. Forzacs, pros.
  William Biffenger, Fred Baxter, William Hough, larceny; James D. 
Penrod, pros.
  Peter Fredreghs, selling liquor without a license; Jacob Dugoni, 
pros.
  Joseph Sili, larceny by bailee; George Breska, pros.
  William H. Buterbaugh, Curt Sawers, Isaac Murphy, arson; E. H. Knee, 
pros.
  John Minor, sodomy; George E. Swanger, pros.
  Joseph Scrobash, false pretense; Mike Pammerchek, pros.
  John Finn, assault and battery; Elias Edwards, pros; not a true bill; 
prosecution to pay costs.
  Dragodene Kowatchovitch, assault and battery; Joe Gottdener, pros; 
prosecution to pay costs.
  W. E. Pendleton, larceny; Jos. Beiler, pros.
  James Eakin, Samuel Taylor, selling liquor without a license; not a 
true bill; county to pay costs.
  Edward R. Reed, A. W. McFeeley, forcible entry; Joseph Cahill, pros; 
not a true bill; county to pay the costs.
  Antonio Stephan, assault and battery, intent to commit rape; Antonio 
Petrone, pros.
  William Bootman, f. and b.; Unus Wilank, pros.
  Tony Bell, false pretense; Gabriel Marsesco, pros.
  John P. Hertzog, nuisance, J. P. Myers, pros.
  John H. Haas, larceny; Sarah J. Berkey, pros.
  Harry Smith, larceny; Lena Berkey, pros.
  Elias Edwards, felonious assault; John Finn, pros.
  Fred Duterhofer, malicious mischief; Wm. Seibel, pros.
  Leo J. Buck, larceny; William Sanker, pros.
  Mike Ferrell, Alvin Collins, felonious assault and battery; Jake 
Joster, pros.
  Scott Kelly, aggravated assault and battery, John Conway, pros.
  Robert Scott, assault and battery; Oliver A. Reedy, pros.
  George Hopkins, assault and battery; Frank Alaski, pros.
  Maggie Fox, assault and battery; Margaret McFern, pros.
  Joseph Legel, false pretense; A. Hammerstrom, pros.
  Lewis F. Miller, larceny, Tillie Kearney, pros.
  Julius Gassisky, embezzlement; Samuel Kresko, pros.
  Mike Cvicechan, selling liquor without a license; George Mara, pros; 
not a true bill; prosecution to pay costs.

Will Hang on August 11th

  Governor Pennypacker on Tuesday afternoon fixed August 11 as the day 
for the execution of Davis alias Murgion, at present confined the in 
the county jail.

Plans Laid a Fine Time

  Ebensburg's free celebration of the Fourth is coming right along. The 
Financial Committee has been busy and will keep busy and the various 
committees are reporting - and making - progress. A meeting was held on 
Tuesday evening.
  The General Committee was directed to inquire about securing a 
special north train for the evening of the Fourth and also to arrange 
for erecting temporary drinking fountains on High street.
  The Financial Committee reported $404.50 subscribed by the citizens 
and others are yet to be seen.
  The Fantastic Committee stated that as a start, fifty-eight adults 
and a host of boys had already agreed to enter the parade.  Many more 
will go in. It was decided that the parade shall form at the Public 
Square at 9 o'clock a. m. and take up the march at 10:00.
  The Amusement Committee was given charge of securing the band or 
bands, dance music, base ball teams, trap shooters and arranging for 
the minor sports.
  The Printing and Advertising Committee reported that the work is 
under way and will be looked after.
  The Race Committee was awarded $125.00 for two races and reported 
great interest being shown on the coming events.  The races will 
probably be a free-for-all and a home race for green horses.  The 
special race from down the Blacklick is also on the schedule and the 
Greased Pig is being jogged a mile and half daily on Laurel Hill.
  The Decorating Committee was authorized to procure the necessary 
decorations, etc.