NEWS: Cambria Freeman; 1906; Ebensburg, Cambria County, PA
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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 2 Feb 1906
Volume 40, Number 4
Items Local and Personal
Miss Mary Lloyd of Centre Street, entertained at cards on Tuesday evening in honor of
her friend, Miss Caroline Troxell of Clearfield, Pa. Among those present were Mrs. Harry
Griest, Miss Alberta Gates, Miss Snedden, Lovell Barker and Miss Isabelle Jones.
Dr. Olin Barker of Johnstown and Dr. Jones of Ebensburg performed a successful
operation on the four-year-old daughter of Attorney and Mrs. F. C. Sharabaugh (sic),
who has been suffering from bronchial trouble for some time.
Miss Isabelle Jones of Baltimore, Md., is visiting her friend, Miss Lovell Barker, of this
place. On last Saturday evening Miss Barker entertained a few friends in honor of Miss
Jones.
As a result of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered Monday, John Foster, of Gallitzin is
in a serious condition. Mr. Foster is interested in a large stone quarry at that place.
Mrs. W. L. Stineman and son, Frank, of South Fork came to Ebensburg Saturday to
spend several days with Mrs. Stineman's parents, the Hon. and Mrs. Ed James.
Rev. John Calvin Steele of Cresson preached in the Presbyterian Church at this place on
Sunday while Rev. Craig went to Cresson to fill the pulpit of Rev. Steele.
Ex-Commissioner T. M. Sheehan of Patton was in Ebensburg Tuesday. Being relegated
to private life has not withered the genial Timothy's good nature.
Louis J. Bearer, a prominent citizen of Susquehanna township and a brother of Deputy
Sheriff M. D. Bearer of this place, was in town on business last Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Bolsinger of this place departed Wednesday for New Y[word
unreadable] where she will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. H. E. Lingle.
Mrs. James W. Leech and Mrs. F. C. Jones of Ebensburg are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
George M. Wertz and family of the 17th ward in Johnstown.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning with the first of February, it is understood, will pay
their employees in cash and abolish the check system.
Evan Morgan of this place has entered into a partnership with the firm of Bloom and
Hopfer, Mr. Hopfer having recently retired from the firm.
DeWitt, the little son of Mrs. Mattie G. Kerby of this place, is lying at the home of his
mother ill with an attack of pneumonia.
James Newman of Puritan, a miner in the coal workings at Portage, was caught under a
fall of coal and had a rib broken Thursday.
Mrs. George Porch of Ebensburg went to Johnstown to spend a week with her sister,
Mrs. George Moyer.
Mrs. Ella Eckenrode returned home from Carrolltown where she had been visiting friends
for some time.
Mrs. H. A. Morris of Barnesboro is visiting at the home of her father, Dr. Davidson on
Julian street.
John McCann of Pittsburg is spending a few days in this place with his sister, Mrs.
Ambrose Shettig.
The Misses Darragh, of this place, on Saturday afternoon, entertained the Sewing Circle
at their home.
Deputy Treasurer John L. Cramer spent Saturday and Sunday with his family in
Johnstown.
Miss Blanche Henry of this place is visiting the family of Thomas Shoemaker in
Bellefonte.
Mrs. John McGolderick and J. J. Kinney of South Fork were Ebensburg visitors Tuesday.
Marshall Owens of the recorder's office was in Johnstown with friends over Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Pruner of this place is suffering an attack of measles.
Happenings in Cambria County
Judge O'Connor has appointed Dr. Bertha T. Caldwell of Johnstown, probation officer of
the Juvenile court. Dr. Caldwell will be paid a salary by the Civic Club of Johnstown and
will give the work all the attention it requires.
Representative Reynolds on Monday recommended the reappointment of Mrs. Eliza
Kirkpatrick as Post Mistress at Spangler, Cambria county, Pa., the office having been
promoted to the Presidential class with a regular salary.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schwaderer of the Summit entertained fifty relatives and friends
who assembled at their home to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Among the
guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Cambria township.
Thomas Dingwall, a member of the "Dingwall & Frederick Co.," located at Gallitzin has
hasty tuberculosis. His condition is so critical that a consultation of the attending
physicians was held the other day. Among the physicians in attendance was Dr. F. C.
Jones of Ebensburg.
The clothing store of J. E. Shields of Cresson was robbed Sunday night for the second
time this month. About three weeks ago thieves broke a window in the store and
secured quite a bit of goods. Sunday night another window was broken and a number
of articles carried off. There is yet no clue as to the identity of the robbers.
News from Blandburg
Some days ago a young man in the Newhouse Clay mines, Benj. Brown, was caught
between the cars and had his right ankle badly used up. However he is now able to
hobble about town.
Owing to the frequency of accidents in and about the Blandburg mines, Mrs. Ann Troxell
has been appointed as trained nurse and will take charge of cases requiring her services
in this town.
Saturday evening, when Mr. James Sheehan, relative of our late commissioner, left the
mines, he piled his tools carefully away. Monday morning they were gone and Jimmy
had to buy some new things to work with. He is not the only loser.
One of our most distinguished citizens, Joseph Madill, mine superintendent for the
Bellfield Coal company, has resigned his position and goes to the Vintondale Coal
Company to take charge of the Cambridge colliery. Mr. Madill left here with the regrets
and also the good will of all the employees of the mines here, who wish him a long life
and much prosperity. Joseph is an expert mine manager - away up in his profession
and will be found useful with his new company.
Only Tuesday, Tony Veolinski was hurt in the clay mines – leg broken and [rest of
sentence missing from paper]
Marsteller and Moss Creek
John Causer moved his family to Vintondale Monday.
J. B. Marstellar was in town Tuesday and Wednesday in the interest of the company.
C. J. Sheardon, the well known violinist and comedian, moved his family to Spangler
Wednesday.
James Licenring, coal inspector, says that he intends to make his headquarters at
Marstellar in the future.
W. H. Troxell, the genial manager of the Mountain Supply Store at this place, spent
Monday at Cresson.
Hayde Bracken, the popular beer agent of Johnstown, was doing business in this vicinity
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Elmer Weakland, the oil man of Barnesboro, knocked out a Hungarian in three rounds at
this place last Saturday. While Weakland's team was standing near the pay office, the
Hungarian walked up to the team and spit a tobacco quid in the mouth of one of the
animals. The result is that the "Hun" is now wearing two of his optics in mourning.
Rev. Kittell is Honored
Chancellor of Pittsburg Diocese is Given Title of Monsignor by Pope Pius X
He is Well Known in This Vicinity
The Rev. Father William Kittell, Chancellor of the Pittsburg Diocese of the Roman
Catholic Church, has been honored by Pope Pius X, with the title of Monsignor, being
made a domestic prelate of the Vatican, an honor similar to that conferred upon the Rt.
Rev. Msgr. John Boyle of St. John's Catholic Church, Johnstown last fall.
The authority for the new degree for Father Kittell was given the Rt. Rev. Regis
Canevan, Bishop of the Pittsburg Diocese on a recent visit he made thereto the Vatican
and the announcement that the Chancellor of the Diocese was about to receive a new
honor was made public at the Epiphany Parish in the Smoky City. The investiture of
Father Kittell
will be held in the near future at the Epiphany Church and will be attended by some of
the most prominent Catholic priests of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio.
The new degree gives the priest receiving it a standing at the Vatican and entitles him to
the privileges of the household of the Pope should he visit Rome. This requires the
wearing of certain purple vestments and allows him to celebrate mass and assist in
ceremonies at St. Peter's. He will also be allowed many other privileges which are
enjoyed only by the higher dignitaries.
Father William Kittell is native of this county and is a brother of the Rev. Father
Ferdinand Kittell, pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church at Loretto and M. D. Kittell of
Ebensburg, a prominent member of the Cambria County Bar.
Father Kittell has been Chancellor of the Pittsburg Diocese for about twelve years and
previous to that time, pastor of the Connellsville parish and a professor at St. Michael's
Seminary, Pittsburg. He also took up other studies at the Propaganda in Rome.
Mr. Jones Unimproved
The condition of A. Y. Jones of Renova, Pa., whose serious illness was mentioned in THE
FREEMAN last week, remains unimproved. Mr. Jones is suffering from Bright's disease.
The attending physicians have given up hopes of his recovery. Mr. Jones is a brother-
in-aw of our fellow townsman, Fergus Lloyd.
Baker a Maniac
John E. Baker, who was committed to the county jail last week by Squire Crum of East
Conemaugh, has become violently insane. A petition has been presented to the court,
asking that the man be removed to the insane hospital for treatment.
To Arrange for Hanging
Pittsburg Man Experienced in Such Work will Furnish Ropes and Look after Other details
Sheriff Samuel Lenhart has secured the services of Joseph S. Watt of Pittsburg, Pa., to
arrange the scaffold and other details to be looked after incidental to the execution of
Stephen Fellows and Jacob Hauser, the two condemned murderers who will be hung
February 15th.
Mr. Watt came here Monday from Pittsburg. He was joined by Sheriff Lenhart and all
the details were discussed and arranged for. Mr. Watt will furnish the ropes with which
the two men will be hanged and will also reconstruct the scaffold so that two men can
be executed at once.
The old scaffold, which was used to execute Frank Davis, the colored murderer, will be
used for Hauser and Fellows, but the trap will have to be extended in order to do this.
This, however, will not be done until several days before the execution. Mr. Watt is well
experienced in the line of work he has contracted to perform.
Mr. Eck Resigns Position
James E. Eck, who has for several years, been general manager of Benedictine store
No. 1 at Arcadia, has resigned his position and has accepted a similar one with the Big
Bend Supply company at Big Bend. Mr. Eck is a capable mercantile man and is well
known in Cambria county.
Roland Molendis
A man said to be Roland Molendis, a Polander, was run down and killed by a coal train
at Carrolltown on Monday. Molendis was about 45 years of age and was employed by
the Logan Coal company at Carrolltown where he also resided. He had on his person
fifty-one cents in cash and a store book issued by the Logan Valley Store Company.
Prominent Coal Operator Killed in Altoona Yards!
Patrick H. Walls, Who Was Widely Known Through This Section, Meets Tragic End While
Enroute to His Home in Philadelphia
The mangled body of Patrick H. Walls, general manager of the Cresson and Clearfield
Coal and Coke Company, was found on the railroad tracks at 9th street, Altoona about
10 o'clock Wednesday night.
The Cressona and Clearfield Co. has mines at Frugality, this county. Mr. Walls had spent
the day there, going to Altoona in the evening. It is supposed that he was run down by
a train while attempting to cross the track.
Mr. Walls was about 45 years of age and was born in Hollidaysburg, where his mother
resides. He was one of the members of the mine examining board for the district in the
north of Cambria county and was widely known among all the business men through
this section.
He was the closest friend and business associate of the late Supreme Justice John Dean.
Mr. Walls is survived by a wife and one child, who are staying at Atlantic City.
A Murder at Portage
John Fisher, a burly negro, used a revolver with deadly effect at the Miller shaft near
Portage early last Sunday morning, his victim, Mrs. Betty Friday, dying at the Memorial
Hospital in Johnstown about 12 hours afterward.
Fisher evidently made good his escape and is still at large, the officers at Portage
making no effort to apprehend him. Their indifference in the matter even extended so
far as to fail to notify the district attorney and county detective at Ebensburg, as these
officials did not learn of the murder until late Monday morning, when advices from
Johnstown were the first to apprise them of the fact that a murder had been committed.
County Detective Knee at once started for Portage and although it was reported there
that Fisher had returned to the camp at the shaft after the shooting, no trace of his
whereabouts could be found. Fisher is said to be about six and one-half feet tall, burly
in appearance and wears a short mustache. The Friday woman refused to incriminate
Fisher in an ante-mortem statement, preceding her demise at the hospital.
She and Fisher had been living together and maintained intimate relations, it is said, and
Fisher is alleged to have become jealous over her receiving attention from other men
which led to the shooting.
The Portage officers are being severely censured for their conduct in the matter and it is
altogether likely that when they again appear in court they will be due for a severe
reprimand.