NEWS: Cambria Freeman; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA; May 1908

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 1 May 1908
Volume 42, Number 18


Local and Personal

Mrs. Johnson, widow of R. L. Johnson, is very ill with rheumatism.

Mr. H. J. Kramenacker of Barr Township was here on business on Wednesday.

The Misses Margaret Evans and Gertrude Mulvehill were in Altoona Saturday.

Mr. Cyrus Jones came up from Pittsburg where he is employed at carpentering Tuesday.

Mrs. George D. Kinkead was called to Enterprise, Pa., to attend the funeral of her father who 
died Friday.

Misses June Boney and Mildred Owens spent several days in Johnstown last week visiting Mrs. O. 
P. Thomas.

Rev. Father O'Neill of Ebensburg has returned home from Philadelphia where he had been 
visiting his sister for several days.

Master Sebastion Rufus Gray of Portage visited old friends here last week. Rufus is a past master 
as devil in the art preservation of all arts. [typed as written]

Miss Alice Jones of this place left Tuesday morning for Williamsport to attend a State convention 
of Missionary Societies.  Miss Jones goes as a delegate from the Baptist Church of this place.

Auctioneer and liveryman Thomas Smathers of Cool Spring, Jefferson County, was in Ebensburg 
the past couple days visiting among his numerous friends.  He had been down the Blacklick at 
Big Bend with his brother, Charles, before coming to our town.  Tom is a good lively fellow and a 
star auctioneer.

F. C. Sharbaugh Esq. of Ebensburg council No. 622 Knights of Columbus left here Friday 
afternoon for Bellefonte to be present at the institution of a new council of Knights of Columbus 
there Saturday.  The Messrs. C. A. and T. A. Sharbaugh of Carrolltown and James A. McLain of 
Spangler also went to Bellefonte for the occasion.  Mr. Sharbaugh returned home Monday 
morning.


Additional Personals 

Walter Port of this place spent several days during the past week with friends in Pittsburg and 
Beaver.

Squire A. J. Skelly of Wilmore and Squire Milton Sherbine of Summerhill were in Ebensburg on 
Wednesday.

Jury Commissioner Hines of Blacklick township was in Ebensburg on Wednesday and was a 
welcome visitor to THE FREEMAN.

P. E. Dillon of Elder Township, candidate for County Commissioner on the Democratic ticket, was 
in Ebensburg on Tuesday.

Rev. Father Thomas Ryan, rector of St. Bridget's church at Lilly, who was considerably indisposed 
with throat trouble last week, is somewhat improved in health.

Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick of Carroll Township came to Ebensburg Wednesday afternoon to 
be present at the Commencement exercise of the Ebensburg High School.

Thomas Cassidy, the well known Spangler barber, accompanied by his friend, Clem Flick, drove 
to Ebensburg on Sunday last to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Cassidy.


Local Happenings 

Ex-President Grover Cleveland who has been very ill is reported somewhat improved.

Farmer Frank Devereaux of Cambria Township has installed a new gasoline engine on his place.

Landlord M. J. Stoltz of the Mountain House bought 76 chickens in Pittsburg at 14 cents per 
pound.

Tinner Edward O. Jones of this place has been awarded the contract for the tinning on the new 
State Hospital at Spangler.

J. B. Denny of Johnstown has purchased a half interest in the Moore Hotel at Indiana which was 
recently refused license.  The hotel is said to have cost about $65,000

David Oshell reports that himself and his brother, Clinton, caught 42 trout last Saturday, none of 
which were under seven inches in length.  We did not see them.

A magnificent pair of water buffalo horns from the Philippines Islands are on exhibition at James' 
drug store.  They were secured in the Islands by a brother of Miss Sara M. Gallaher of the 
Ebensburg Elementary School.

We are very glad to learn that Dr. Clark Creery, who practiced dentistry in Ebensburg with his 
father, the late Dr. M. R. B. Creery for 19 years, but who on account of the death of his father 
would have to be licensed by the State Board will receive his license in a short time and resume 
practice.  There isn't a more capable dentist in the State than Clark is.


Still Hovering Between Life and Death 

Mrs. Catharine E. Dougherty whose illness has been frequently noted in THE FREEMAN still 
lingers at her home in the West ward.


Metropolitan Deal 
James Rush Will Take Charge on May 1st

James Rush of Uniontown, formerly conductor on the Ebensburg branch, Saturday closed a deal 
with A. J. Darragh and Mrs. Gertrude Kimball, executors of the late William M. Kimball, proprietor 
of the Metropolitan Hotel, by the terms of which he has secured control of that hostelry and will 
take possession the first of May.

The terms of the deal are said to be that Mr. Rush has purchased the fixtures of the hotel for 
$12,000 and is to pay $200 per month rent for a term of eight years.  The ice plant, it is said, 
cost $500 additional, the livery outfit $1000.

Mr. Rush formerly conducted the Crouse Hotel at South Fork and has many friends in Ebensburg 
who will wish him success in his new venture.


The Makin Sale Postponed 

The Orphans Court sale of the real estate of the late Wm. Makin has been postponed by the 
Administratrix, Mrs. Mary J. Makin to Saturday,
May 16th.  The property consists of four valuable lots in the West ward of Ebensburg as 
advertised.


Commission in Lunacy 

Dr. F. C. Jones, Attorney Wm. A. McGuire and W. J. Tierney of this place were Friday evening 
appointed a commission to inquire into the mental condition of Cecelia Derar [surname faded] of 
Big Bend, who has become violently insane.  The woman was brought to Ebensburg Friday 
afternoon and the commission at once recommended that she be removed to the Dixmont 
Insane asylum.  The woman is about 25 years of age.


Highway Robbery at Hastings
William Stang Held up by Three Italians and Relieved of His Money

While passing an Italian shanty in Hastings on Wednesday night last between nine and ten 
o'clock, William Stang was set upon by three men and robbed of a sum of money amounting to 
somewhere between $4 and $5.  Yesterday the occupants of the shanty, eleven in number, were 
taken before Squire A. G. Neff when Stang identified two of them – Antonio Colozegio and 
Michelo Salvatore – as two of his assailants but the third man he could not identify.

The prisoners were brought to jail today by Constable A. J. Noel of Hastings.


Rev. Father Rosensteel Prevents a Cutting Affray 

Courage on the part of Rev. Father Rosensteel of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, 
probably prevented one or two Italians from fatally cutting the other with a razor which he had 
opened and raised ready to make a lunge at his adversary.  Father Rosensteel was walking up 
North street shortly after 7 o'clock Thursday evening when the two fighting men came out of the 
alley, one opening the razor at the time.

Father Rosensteel immediately jumped between them, risking a serious injury to himself and took 
the open blade out of the man's hand.  Policeman E. M. Forsythe happened along while the priest 
was still remonstrating with the men and trying to set them to go home. Relieving the minister of 
the combatants, the officer took them to the lock up.

The Rev. Rosensteel is well known in Ebensburg and is related to Mrs. J. A. O'Hara and to John 
Rosensteel of this place.


Doings of 50 Years Ago! 
Mountaineer, April 29, 1858

A bill of abolishing the Canal Board was not passed by the Legislature.  The State does not now 
own a single foot of canal or railroad.  What then can be the object of keeping three officers at 
four dollars per day?  The Canal Commissioners are mere pensioners, living on the State's 
bounty, without rendering any consideration for services for the money received.

After the execution of Orsini, the Emperor Louis Napoleon, sent to count Cernuschi, his executor, 
saying that he was willing and ready to take charge of the education of Orsini's children, two 
infant daughters.  This generous offer was refused.

Orsini, some months before, had thrown a bomb at a carriage in which Emperor and Empress 
Eugenia were riding.

Attorney General Black has appointed Alfred B. McCalmont, Esq. of Pittsburg, chief clerk in his 
office.

Naomi, daughter of Enoch, was five hundred and eight years of age when she married.  Take 
courage, ladies.

Obituary – Died on the 19th inst. in Susquehanna township, Mrs. Hannah Heinbaugh, in the 35th 
year of her age.