Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 11, 1908 Volume 42, Number 35 Marriage Licenses Albert M. Taylor and Mary E. Frost, both of Upland. Ethan Allen Lowmaster and Jessie Woodside, both of Garman’s Mills. Peter Welsh and Mary Amelia Jackson, both of Barnesboro. George R. Fagan of Spangler and Cordelia Flick of Carroll Township. Frank Paul and Mary Senlan, both of Benscreek. Gusty A. Brickner of Gallitzin and Philomena Bukrop of Allegheny Township. Charles Thomas and Sadie Wyland, both of Blandburg. McConnell-Fletcher J. Ed McConnell, recently a typo in THE FREEMAN office and now foreman in the office of the Barnesboro STAR, will be married September 22nd to Miss Grace Fletcher of No. 4044 Second Avenue, Altoona. The couple will make their home in Barnesboro. Conemaugh Man Takes a Bride! John P. Farrell United in Marriage with Miss Katharine Elizabeth Burkhardt of Cambria On Wednesday morning last at Nuptial Mass in St. Mary’s German Catholic church, Cambria City, celebrated by Rt. Rev. Monsignor John Boyle, Vicar General of the Altoona diocese, assisted by the rector of the parish, Rev. Father John N. Bausch, as deacon; Rev. Father Mathias Pfeil, assistant rector, as sub-deacon; Rev. Father Garret Walsh of St. Augustine, a cousin of the groom who was expected to assist having been kept away by the illness of his mother, John P. Farrell, a successful young businessman of Conemaugh was united in marriage with Miss Katharine Elizabeth Burkhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burkhardt of Broad Street, Sixteenth Ward, Johnstown. The wedding was a most brilliant affair accompanied by the choicest of music with John Barbonus at the organ. The attendants were Dr. T. H. Farrell of Pittsburg, a brother of the groom and Miss Clara Burkhardt, a sister of the bride. After a sumptuous wedding repast at the home of the bride’s parents, the newly wedded left on the noon train for a honeymoon trip to the Great lakes, the Thousand Isle and other parts of Canada. On their return, they will go to housekeeping on Johns Street, First Ward. Married at Loretto William H. McConnell of Cresson and Miss Zita M. McGuire of Loretto were married at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning in St. Michael’s church, Loretto, by the Rev. Father Ferdinand Kittell. The young couple was attended by James B. Gauntner and Miss Rose McGuire, a sister of the bride. Mr. McConnell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McConnell, of near Chest Springs, and his bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. McGuire. She is a sister of Attorney W. A. McGuire of Ebensburg. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride. A dinner was served at the home of the bridegroom’s parents. Upon their return from a trip through the west, Mr. and Mrs. McConnell will reside in Cresson, where the bridegroom is a carpenter in the car shops. Carl Englehart Married Carl F. Englehart of Ebensburg, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Englehart and Miss Josephine Bemiss of Grand Rapids, Mich., were married last week at the home of the bride. They are now enjoying an extensive wedding trip. Mr. Englehart is chief auditor for the Eyre-Shoemaker Construction Company near Ridgeway, Elk County, this state. He stands high in the estimation of his employers and is very popular among his fellow employees. His bride was a teacher of art in the High School at Chicago Junction, O. Friends of Mr. Englehart the day of the wedding sent his bride a number of messages of congratulations, among them being the following: Miss Josephine Bemiss 319 Livingston St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Love him and the pocket book is yours. R. H. Appleby Tell Carl he has his old sweetheart’s blessings. Annie Fetzer Blessings on the son of Pennsylvania and fair daughter of Michigan. J. Harvey McClure Encourage Carl as a faith-heart-never won fair maid. Chas. Connors Tell my dear boy to do nothing until he consults me. Pop Lawless He is on his way, see that papa and mama are ready to receive their so. Joseph Collins. Come to Empire and I will teach you to cook to Carl’s taste. Mary Dorsey There are rice, old shoes and mule team waiting for you at Empire. Peter Saylor Here is hoping you will be as happy as I am. J. L. Charles Mr. Englehart is well known in Ebensburg. He has been connected with the Eyre-Shoemaker Company for a number of years. His friends here extend their congratulations. Tibbott-Humphreys Wedding The approaching wedding of more than usual interest to Ebensburg people is that of Druggist Harvey Tibbott and Miss Eldora Humphreys which will take place at noon Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the home of the bride’s parents, Court Crier and Mrs. E. J. Humphreys of Crawford St. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. J. Twyson Jones of the Congregational church. The young people are well known not only in Ebensburg but throughout the county. The bride is an exceedingly popular young lady, while the bridegroom is junior member of the Tibbott Drug Company. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Tibbott will enjoy a honeymoon trip. Upon their return they will make their home in a new residence on Horner street.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 11, 1908 Volume 42, Number 35 Burns Prove Fatal Miss Laura Behe, who was badly burned one day last week when the home of her father was destroyed by fire, died at the home of James Bradley near Lilly Wednesday. The funeral was held at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, interment being made in St. Bridget’s cemetery. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Behe, both of whom survive her. Two sisters: Martha, wife of Oliver McIntosh of Lilly and Mrs. Peter Perkins of Altoona, also survive. Fire was discovered in the Behe home at noon on Sept. 2nd. Miss Behe was caught by falling timbers in some manner and badly burned. She was 35 years of age. Death of Jacob Brindle Jacob Brindle, aged about 87 years, for the most part of his life a resident of the vicinity of Lilly, died at the home of William O’Neill yesterday morning. Mr. Brindle lived on a farm on the Butlersville road about a mile from Lilly until about three weeks ago, when he removed to the home of Mr. O’Neill, whose wife he and Mrs. Brindle, who died many years ago, had raised. The funeral took place today, interment being made in St. Bridget’s Catholic cemetery after services in the church. Walter Dowling Dead at Home in Johnstown Two Operations Failed to Save Life and Bank Cashier Passed Away This Morning at 7:10 After an illness of over a month, Walter Dowling of Johnstown, a prominent young business man who was known through western Pennsylvania, died at his home on Main Street, Johnstown, at 7:10 o’clock this morning. He became ill a number of weeks ago and although everything possible was done to relieve his sufferings, two operations being performed, it was impossible to restore him to health. Mr. Dowling was well known in Ebensburg and had many friends here. Walter Dowling was the son of Patrick F. and Mary Mitchell Dowling and was born April 25, 1873, being in the 36th year of his life at the time of his death. He was the second child of his parents. The boy was a student at St. John’s parochial school until he was 13 years old when he left the institution and entered the employ of the Cambria Steel Company in Johnstown as a messenger in the general office. His education had been only rudimentary but through his own indefatigable efforts he rose to successive positions of trust. From the general office he went to the then Johnstown Water & Gas Company where he held a position of responsibility. After a service of 13 years with this corporation, Mr. Dowling purchased a part interest in the Johnstown Board of Exchange from the late Frank A. Creswell. Later he became assistant cashier of the First National Bank of South Fork. In 1903 he became one of the organizers of the Conemaugh National Bank of which he was a director and first cashier. From the Conemaugh institution he went to the Title, Trust & Guaranty Company of Johnstown of which institution he was cashier at the time of his death. Mr. Dowling was connected with various other real estate and business enterprises of Johnstown. The dead cashier married Miss Caroline Cecelia Maher October 11, 1899. There were no children. Besides his wife and parents, Mr. Dowling is survived by the following brothers and sisters: the Rev. Father John W. Dowling of St. Patrick’s church, Mt. Savage, Md.; Attorney Patrick V. Dowling, Washington D. C.; Richard Dowling, Annie, Bernadine, Mary, Cecelia, Loretto and Katherine, at home. In politics Mr. Dowling was a Democrat and was greatly interested in as well as a hard worker for the welfare of that party. He was treasurer of Johnstown Council, Knights of Columbus and also a member of the Johnstown lodge of Elks. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 10 o’clock from St. John Gaulbert’s Catholic Church, Clinton Street, Johnstown. Death of Mrs. Bridget Kelly Mrs. Bridget, relict of the late John Kelly of Lilly, died at her home in that place Sunday morning last, aged eighty years. Mrs. Kelly was a native of Ireland but resided in Lilly for more than fifty years. Her sons, William, John and James and her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Leahey, all of Lilly, survive her. The funeral took place after a high mass of requiem in St. Bridget’s Church, Lilly, Tuesday last.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 4, 1908 Volume 42, Number 34 Marriage Licenses Alexander Harcharik, Johnstown, and Johanna Navotny, Jamestown. Elexander Orris, Richland Township, and Annie Stenger Scalp Level. William H. McConnell, Cresson, and Zita McGuire, Loretto. Smith-Gallagher At nuptial mass at St. Bartholomew’s church, Wilmore, John Smith and Miss Mary Z. Gallagher, daughter of George Gallagher of Portage Township, were united in marriage by the rector, Rev. Father James B. Egan. Faber Biter was groomsman and Miss Lucy Gallagher, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. The young couple are among the best of the young people of St. Bartholomew’s and have many friends in the community. Young People will Wed The marriage banns of Miss Zita McGuire, daughter of George L. McGuire of Loretto and a sister of W. A. McGuire of this place, and William H. McConnell of Cresson have been announced. The marriage will take place Tuesday of next week in St. Michael’s church at Loretto, the ceremony being in charge of the Rev. Father Kittell. Miss McGuire has been a well known school teacher for several years. She is a very popular young lady.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 4, 1908 Volume 42, Number 34 Lilly Woman Fatally Burned Miss Lara Behe, aged about 35 years, is lying at the point of death at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bradley, near Lilly, as the result of burns received in a fire which entirely destroyed the home of her parents near Lilly. She was caught under a falling roof and is badly burned about the body. Dr. W. C. Raymond is attending her. Death of Mrs. Patrick Dillon Wilmore Lady Dies Suddenly of Heart Failure Mary, wife of Patrick Dillon, died suddenly at her home in Wilmore Friday afternoon, August 28th, aged about thirty-eight years. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Conley of Wilmore, and a sister of William Conley and Mrs. William Moore of Wilmore; Miss Lizzie Conley of Cresson; Thomas Conley of Pittsburg; and Rev. Father Bernard Conley, assistant priest of St. Columbia’s Parish, Johnstown. In October, 1901, she was married to Patrick Dillon, a boss for the Kerbaugh Construction Company, then straightening the PRR from Wilmore to Summerhill, since which time the family has resided in Wilmore; one child, Mary Dillon, aged five years, with her father and the relatives already mentioned, surviving. Some time last spring the deceased was afflicted with whooping cough which debilitated her system and a couple of weeks ago she became ill with a complication of diseases resulting from this attack, but her death was not expected when on Friday shortly after noon hour, she became suddenly ill and expired in the arms of her husband, who, with her mother, was at her bedside at the time. The death of Mrs. Dillon cast a gloom over the community where she was ever loved as one of the most virtuous of people. The funeral was set for Monday morning, but owing to the fact that on account of her sudden death and the condition of the body for a long time afterwards, her friends did not see fit to have the remains embalmed, lest the case might be one of suspended animation; but it was found necessary to inter the remains on Sunday afternoon and on Monday morning a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by a brother of the deceased, Rev. Father Bernard Conley, with Rev. Father Henry McHugh as Deacon and Father Peter Fox, of Conemaugh, as Master of Ceremonies. There were thirteen priests in attendance and many persons who had come to attend the funeral assisted at the mass for her whom all had loved and esteemed. Well Known Traveling Man Expires at the Mountain House While sitting at a dining table in the dining room of the Mountain House here Tuesday night, A. M. Brannon, of Pittsburg, was seized with an attack of apoplexy and died within an hour afterwards. He had been carried to the parlor of the hotel where a physician was summoned but death came before the physician could give him any relief. Mr. Brannon, who is quite well known here among the business men of the town, arrived in the town this evening. He was accompanied in the dining room by H. C. Imler, a personal friend, to whom he remarked as he sat down to the table, “I am going to eat a good hearty meal this evening to get my money’s worth.” The deceased was about 50 years old. He had been employed by the W. Bingham Hardware Company of Cleveland as a traveling salesman. He is survived by his second wife and several children. Bullet Ends Career of Black Hander South Fork Man Called to Door by Man who Demanded Money Mafia Agent Made Threats Prospective Victim Shoots First and Bullet Stops the Blackmailer Acquittal Probable Dead Man Packed Two Large Guns An Italian fruit man who, it is alleged, had demanded a certain sum of money from Nick Cavalato of South Fork – the failure to produce which would result disastrously, he declared – was shot and killed at South Fork last Saturday by Cavalato. The dead man is Taesris Tizito, Cavalato is being held pending an investigation. When the body of the dead man was searched immediately after the shooting, two pistols of high caliber were found. One was an eight shooter, a Colts automatic. Cavalota, who is a barber, has his shop in one end of the John J. Kinney’s wholesale liquor store on Lake Street. Saturday afternoon about 1:40 o’clock Kinney saw Tizito call at the shop of Cavalato and heard him say, “Me want to talk to you.” The two then left the barber shop and went down Lake Street three or four rods and up an alley. A few minutes afterward, Mr. Kinney heard a pistol shot and looking out, saw Tizito running down the alley with Cavalato after him, shooting at him – firing two shots from a revolver while in the alley, and two while Tizito was running up Lake Street. Tizito dropped to the ground and Cavalato ran away, but being called upon to stop, came back. He was placed under arrest by Burgess Schofield whose office is nearby. Before being taken to the lockup Cavalato requested to be taken to the post office to get a letter of which he claimed Tizito had informed him, before shooting began, the explanation of which he gave about as follows: Tizito, he said, asked him if he had been to the post office that day and on Cavalato answering in the negative, Tizito informed him that there was a letter there for him demanding $200 on pain of death. Cavalato replied that he had not $200 and would not give it whereupon Tizito said, “Me kill you now,” and reached for a revolver which Cavalato snatched from him and opened fire on the would-be blackmailer with the result stated. Tizito died in a few minutes. Two revolvers were found on his person. At the post office three letters were found, one of them in Italian – evidently a Black Hand letter – in which appears “$200” and at the bottom a death’s head and cross bones. Deputy Coroner Mainhart and Dr. Emlyn Jones went to South Fork shortly after the shooting and an inquest was held with W. S. Burkett, Charles A. Hutzell, John S. Dalton, John Lang, Jeremiah Thurston and H. E. Crissey as the jurors. The two revolvers taken from the body of Tizito were produced in evidence and Burgess Schofield is also in possession of a letter written in Italian which is alleged to read to the effect that if Cavalato did not deposit $200 under a bridge going over the old Portage road above South Fork by 6 o’clock Sunday evening, the Black Hand would take care of him and his family. The jury rendered a verdict to the effect that Tizito had come to his death by being shot with a revolver in the hands of Cavalato and the latter was brought to this place Saturday evening by C. T. Smith, a member of the State Constabulary, stationed at Gallitzin, accompanied by Constable J. P. McClarren and P. J. Monoghan, both of South Fork. Death of Mrs. Mattie Kerr Died at Irwin, Pa., on Saturday, August 29 at 6:30 a.m., Mrs. Mattie Kerr, wife of William V. Kerr, aged 43 years, 7 months. The deceased was a daughter of the late Thomas and Jane Reese of Cambria Township and was well known in our community. Besides her husband, she leaves three children: Edna, aged 19; Clark, aged 17; and Harry, aged 16. Also the following brothers and sisters: David A. of Iowa City, Iowa; Richard E. of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Annie Kerr of Chicago; George of Cambria Township; John of Windber and Sarah, wife of William W. Jones, of Ebensburg. The remains were buried at Irwin after services in the First M. E. Church at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon.

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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 28, 1908 Volume 42, Number 33 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Howells Local relatives have been notified that a son was on Saturday, August 15, born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Howells of Iowa City. The happy daddy is a son of Prof. William Howells of South Ebensburg. Marriage Licenses Grant S. Fresh, Jackson Township and Anna Bowen, Pittsburg. Elmer Pierce, Clearfield County and Lavina Weakland, Cambria County. John R. Smith and Mary Gallagher, both of Wilmore. Robert Brown of Portage and Annie Edmiston of Johnstown. Ira O. Kisler of Lloydsville and Bertha M. Stiffler of Cambria Township. G. W. Johnson, Marstellar and Eva Johnson of Wellsboro. Ernest Vinton of Greenwich and Fanny Howdyschell, Philipsburg. Edward Lehmire, Spangler, Mary Parrish, Newburg. Albert P. Wyland, Spangler, Mary Dolan, Barnesboro. Martin L. Hamilton and Della Keith, both of Van Ormer. Robert T. Allison of Westover and Amanda Meisel of Carrolltown. Charles Sullivan and Mary Simpson, both of DuBois. Clyde Servey of Mahaffey and Laura Gilpatrick of Rochester Mills. Thomas Davis and Effie Davis, both of Blandburg. Borough Treasurer John F. Tibbott and Wife Celebrate Today With their children and grandchildren gathered around them, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Tibbott, prominent citizens of this borough, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary today. They were married 50 years on May 20 but the illness of Mr. Tibbott delayed the celebration. Mr. Tibbott is 75 years old. His wife, whose maiden name was Harriet Griffith, is 68 years old. Both were born and raised just south of Ebensburg in Cambria Township. They were married in Ebensburg but did not move here until about 22 years ago. Mr. Tibbott has been prominent in all affairs of the borough and has been its treasurer for 15 years. All the children and their families will attend the celebration and about 30 will partake of the sumptuous dinner to be served at noon. The children are: Mrs. George Hettlery of Altoona; Festus Tibbott of Fitzgerald, Georgia; Sherman Tibbott of Ebensburg; Mrs. R. D. Jones of Johnstown and Mrs. Calvin Port of Ebensburg.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 28, 1908 Volume 42, Number 33 William Dukes The hotels of Nantyglo closed up by request out of respect to the late William Dukes, an old soldier, during the time his funeral services were being held there Monday. This is an example which might be emulated at other places. Mr. Dukes was one of the oldest citizens of the Blacklick and was universally beloved and respected. Vintondale Woman Dead Vintondale, Aug. 22 Mrs. Harry Miller, a prominent resident of this place, died at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon at her home of tuberculosis. The deceased, who was aged bout 35 years, was the wife of Squire Miller of Vintondale. Blown Up in a Well at Nanty-Glo Elmer Gore, while employed in digging a well on property of Norman George near Nanty-Glo yesterday evening, put in a blast and ascended to the surface. For some reason the blast failed to go off and Gore went down to see what was the matter and was in the act of pulling out the fuse when the charge went off and killed and horribly mangled him. Mr. Gore leaves a wife and five or six children. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the M. E. Church of which the deceased was a member. Death of Mrs. John R. Cordell Mrs. John R. Cordell of Patton died at her home in Patton yesterday morning of cancer of the stomach. The deceased lady’s maiden name was Mary Lucinda Thomas, a daughter of Jacob Thomas. Her husband and one son – Charles – survive. She was fifty-one years of age and a cousin of Mrs. M. J. Stoltz of this place. The funeral will take place after a high mass of requiem in St. Mary’s church, Patton, tomorrow morning.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 21, 1908 Volume 42, Number 32 Marriage Licenses John Crago and Gwendoline Musser, both of Barnesboro. John G. Mason and Sarah Thornton, both of Spangler. Joseph A. Houck, Dixonville, Indiana Co., and Lottie Yeager, Ebensburg. Israel Edelstein and Lilly Charleson, both of Nanty-Glo. Rudolph Weakland and Mary Best, St. Boniface. Raymond C. Fagan of Spangler and Matilda Weakland, St. Boniface.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 21, 1908 Volume 42, Number 32 The Death of Edward Griffith After Much Suffering Venerable Ebensburger Finally Succumbs Edward Griffith, one of the most highly respected citizens of this place, after weeks of suffering, died at his residence on High street on Sunday morning last in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Griffith was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith and was born in Cambria Township. When about fifteen years of age he sustained an injury to his left leg by the bursting of a fly wheel of a horse-power wood-sawing machine he was helping to operate and for years, this hurt was the cause of much suffering until finally last fall he had Dr. F. C. Jones of this place amputate the leg near the knee. The operation was successful but as he had about recovered from the operation, he contracted a cold which settled on his lungs from which congestion followed and after weeks of suffering, his robust constitution at last succumbed to the ravages of the disease. Mr. Griffith was married about forty years ago to Miss Catharine Evans and followed the vocation of a farmer until about 1880 after which he moved to Ebensburg and carried on the grocery business until about three years ago when he retired. Besides his wife, Mr. Griffith is survived by one sister, Mrs. Sarah Davis of Wilkesbarre and his nieces, Mrs. Mattie Kerbey and Mrs. J. G. Lloyd of this place. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon after services in the Congregational church in this place and an eloquent sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Twyson Jones, eulogistic of the character of the deceased as a man, a neighbor, a husband and a Christian, after which interment was made in Lloyd’s cemetery, the large concourse of relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral being ample testimony of the esteem in which the deceased was held in the community. Mrs. Sarah Davis, a sister of the deceased and the only surviving member of the family and her son, Wallace, of Wilkes-Barre (sic) and Howard Evans, a nephew whom Mr. Griffith and his wife raised from childhood, who now resides in Pittsburg and his wife were also present at the funeral. Another Murder in Cambria County John Goloch was fatally stabbed by Andy Pastur, another Slav, in a free fight at Twin Rocks Saturday night last and died of the effects of his wounds in the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Wednesday morning last. Pastur escaped after the affray and has not as yet been apprehended. Is Corps (sic) that of Rosenbloom? Body Found in Trunk in New Jersey Swamp Supposed to be That of Windber Merchant Suspicion is rife in Windber that the body of a man found squeezed into a trunk partly covered with brush in a New Jersey Swamp is that of Solomon Rosenbloom whose disappearance from his home in Windber in November last, followed a few days thereafter by the continued absence from that town of his son, Alex Rosenbloom, created suspicion of foul play and extended searches for the body of the supposed victim came to naught and the search was finally abandoned. Solomon Rosenbloom was said to be addicted to the intemperate use of intoxicating liquor and this may have caused his son to do away with him. The whereabouts of Alex Roesenbloom are still unknown. Dead Man in Spangler Reservoir Body Found Floating in Water in Bad State of Decomposition Yesterday morning a lineman of the Northern Cambria Street Railway saw the body of a man floating in the reservoir which supplies the Borough of Spangler with water. That the body had been in the water a considerable length of time is indicated by the fact that it was in an advanced state of decomposition. The body was conveyed to the establishment of Undertaker Wyland where Doctors Dunsmore, Wheeler and Helfrick assisted Coroner McMillen in performing an autopsy from which it appeared that the victim was a man of about 35 years of age with a brown mustache and had evidently been in the water about six weeks. In his pockets was found $1.52 and a cheap watch. There were no indications of foul play on the body. Who the man was is not known. Death of George Simelsberger George Simelsberger, a Bavarian by birth, aged fifty-three years, a brother of Peter Simelsberger of Pensacola, Cambria Township, died at his home in Hastings on Monday night of cancer of the stomach. The deceased leaves a wife and four children – Jacob, Stephen, Joseph and Rose – all of Hastings. The funeral took place Wednesday morning after a requiem mass in St. Bernard’s Catholic church. Death of Alice Grew Miss Alice Grew, an aged resident of Wilmore, died at that place yesterday of cancer of the throat. She was aged about 78 years and was an aunt of James, Charles and Eliza Dougherty of this place. One brother – Edward Grew of Wilmore - survives her. The funeral will take place after a high mass of requiem in the Catholic church, Wilmore, tomorrow.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 14, 1908 Volume 42, Number 21 Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Oschell A beautiful little girl baby came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Oschell in Cambria Township last Friday. Marriage Licenses Frank Good, Conemaugh and Ameilia Meier, Summerhill. Thomas M. Handrick and Eliza Slater, Bakerton. Creswell Disan and Helen Morris, Barnesboro. Frank Uhouse and Mary Cowalitz, Gallitzin. Wm. A. Fleming, Flinton and Grace A. Davis, Glasgow. Thomas Jones and Mary Reese, South Fork. Norman W. Good, Coalport and Viola J. Reffner, Flinton. Bart C. Leonard, Johnstown and Mary E. Hartman, South Fork. Elmer Henry Boyer and Edith Viola Goughnour, Vintondale. Marriage of Miss Mildred Shoemaker Ebensburg Young Lady Become Mrs. Clifford Fuller Miss Mildred Shoemaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Shoemaker of Ebensburg, was married on Tuesday afternoon last at the Catholic rectory in this place by Rev. Father H. M. O’Neill to Clifford Fuller of Pittsburg. The happy young couple took their departure to eastern cities on the 3:35 train. On their return they will locate in Pittsburg where the bridegroom is employed in business.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 14, 1908 Volume 42, Number 21 Death of Matthew Conley PRR Night Watchman of Wilmore Succumbs to Nervous Prostration Matthew Conley, one of the most respected citizens of Wilmore, and for twenty years, night watchman on the PRR, died of nervous prostration at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburg, to which institution he was taken on Friday morning last for treatment for a breaking down of his nervous system. The deceased was born in Summerhill Township about fifty-five years ago and was a son of the late Brian and Catharine Conley and was highly esteemed in the community as one of the best of men. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Margaret, and by the following relatives: Bernard of Wilmore, a half-brother and by the following brothers and sisters: Patrick and Miss Catharine of Summerhill township; Michael of Lilly; Mrs. Travis of Gallitzin; Frank of Clearfield County; and William of Allegheny County. The funeral took place this forenoon after a high mass of requiem in St. Bartholomew’s church, Wilmore, of which the deceased had ever been a faithful member by the rector, Rev. Father James B. Egan. Interment in the cemetery near by. Died at the Age of 91 Mrs. Eva Miller Bales, mother of Mrs. John Bostert of Cambria Township, who lived about two miles west of Ebensburg on the Pittsburg pike, died at the Bostert home on Saturday morning, aged ninety-one years, four months and six days. Mrs. Bales was born in Germany and had been making her home with her daughter in Cambria Township for some time past. Her husband died many years ago. General debility, resulting from old age, was the cause of her death. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, interment being made in the Holy Name Catholic cemetery. Dr. David B. Lewis Dead David B. Lewis, well known in this vicinity as an herb doctor, died at the County Home Monday night from tuberculosis, aged 70 years. He was admitted to the institution last March from this place. He is survived by his wife, whose whereabouts is unknown, and a nephew, Daniel Jones of Nantyglo. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with interment in Lloyd cemetery. Another Death from Foolhardy Handling of Firearms Frank Lape, a Moxham youth, yesterday paid the penalty of foolhardy handling of a revolver while picking berries near Franklin in company with another boy named Albert Stemmer. Lape had, it appears, discharged two shots out of the revolver when a third, failing to explode, he turned the muzzle of the weapon towards him to examine the cause, when the cartridge exploded, the bullet striking him in the breast and ranged downwards toward the heart, from the result of which death followed in a few minutes. Funeral of Burley Makin The funeral of Burley Makin took place Saturday, after services at the late home of the deceased, by the Rev. F. T. Sigmund of the Baptist church. The remains were interred in Bethel cemetery, six miles west of Ebensburg. Death of Rev. S. G. Craig’s Mother Elizabeth, wife of Andrew J. Craig, of Tarklo, Mo., and mother of Rev. Samuel G. Craig, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Ebensburg, died at her home on Tuesday, July 28th. The deceased was a daughter of Rev. Samuel Swan, formerly of Johnstown, and a sister of the late Dr. S. M. Sawn of Johnstown. She left Johnstown in early life and moved to Illinois, where she married Andrew J. Craig. Besides her husband, the deceased is survived by brothers and sisters, among them Mrs. Dr. McMullen of Tarklo and Rev. Craig, already mentioned. Death of a Child Freddie Wilber, the ten-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Brown Henry of Cambria Township, died of cholera infantum on Wednesday last. The funeral took place after services at the house by Rev. P. J. Chilcote of the M. E. Church of this place yesterday afternoon, interment being made in Lloyd’s cemetery.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, August 7, 1908 Volume 42, Number 31 John J. Houck Commits Suicide Former Carrolltown Business Man Cuts His Throat in Chicago Remains Brought to Carrolltown John J. Houck, formerly a well known business man of Carrolltown, on Monday last committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in Chicago. Mr. Hauk (sic) was about fifty years of age, and was for many years engaged in the wholesale liquor and retail dry goods business in Carrolltown, but some ten years ago had considerable trouble on account of alleged violations of the liquor laws of the State. Following this were domestic troubles which ended in a separation from his wife, who is reputed an estimable lady, and it is now thought that aside from the interference of outsiders, the estrangement may have been due to failing mental faculties of the deceased. It is said, too, that recently he had been subject to lung trouble and this may have had something to do with his rash act. Miss Mary Houck, a sister of the deceased, went to Chicago and had the remains brought to Carrolltown where they were interred in St. Benedict’s cemetery this morning. Mother of Rev. S. G. Craig Rev. S. G. Craig’s mother died Tuesday evening of last week and was buried Thursday. Mr. Craig will return to Ebensburg this week and will occupy his pulpit next Sabbath, August 9th. Ebensburg Young Man Shot to Death Burleigh Makin Found Dead in Spring Run Near Winterset With Bullet Hole Through His Head Many Different Stories are Prevalent as to How He Came to Meet His Death on Tuesday Squire Waters Conducts Inquest! On Wednesday afternoon last Oscar Hamilton of this place, a track repair hand on the Ebensburg and Cresson branch, while working on the railroad about three-fourths of a mile this side of Winterset, having occasion to go to a clump of weeds near the line between the land of John R. Davis and that of Eli Gettys, saw the body of a man lying on the left bank of a run from a spring with his feet in the water of the run, and thinking that the man was drunk, went to his side to arouse him when he was horrified to see a ghastly bullet wound in his head and calling his fellow workmen to the spot, an investigation was hurriedly made and word was telephoned in to District Attorney Leech, who immediately went to the spot and had the remains of the young man, who proved to be Burley (sic) Makin, the seventeen-year-old son of Robert Makin, of this place. The young man, it appears, had been out hunting ground hogs. By his side lay a double barrel breech loading 12-gauge shot gun with a loaded cartridge in the left barrel, there being no hammer on the right barrel, which was empty, so the theory that the shooting was accidental or suicidal was at once dismissed and it became apparent that the unfortunate young man met death, whether accidentally or otherwise, at the hands of some other person. Inquiry revealed the fact that the young man had been seen on land of Eli Gettys by Paul Gettys – a son of the former - about 4 o’clock on the previous afternoon, after which young Gettys went to pick potato bugs in a field near by, at which he was joined by his mother sometime after and about 4:45, hearing a shot in the woods near by, Paul said he saw a man carrying a gun and running as if he were wild in the direction of where the body was found. Mrs. Gettys also said she saw the man, having his gun pointed upwards when she heard the shot and saw smoke issuing from the muzzle of the gun, and when she saw the man running she thought that he had shot something and paid no further attention to it. Paul also said that he had called to the man he saw to get out, as there were cattle in the woods and shooting was not allowed there. The remains were brought to town to the undertaking establishment of Jeff Evans and District Attorney Leech immediately notified Coroner Miller, who authorized Squire A. J. Waters to hold an inquest; and the same evening the following jury was empanelled: John F. Tibbott, Chares Hasson, W. A. Knauer, Oscar Hamilton, Joseph J. Davis and F. J. Wills. After viewing the remains of the deceased at Evans’ undertaking establishment where Drs. Jones and Bennett had previously made the autopsy, the jury retired to the office of Squire Waters, where several witnesses were examined. The first witness examined was Paul Gettys who told how he had seen the young man as heretofore stated and Mrs. Gettys repeated her story as has been already narrated. In answer to a question propounded by jurors Hamilton and Wills, if they did have a 32-calibre rifle, both gave a negative answer. The question was propounded for the reason that both these jurors had seen young Gettys using a .32-calibre rifle shooting blank cartridges to scare crows some time ago. Dr. Jones and Bennett next arrived and the former gave an account of the result of the post mortem examination which the latter corroborated and which was to the effect that death had been caused by a gunshot wound penetrating the brain, the bullet having entered the parietal bone at the left side of the back of the head and passed out of the same bone on the right over the right eye, the size of the missile, judging from the holes in the hat behind and in front, was a .32-calibre bullet. The hat, a soft white felt one, was found under the body of the deceased. It would have been possible, both physicians said, for the victim to have walked a considerable distance after he had been shot. No other marks were found on the person of the deceased. Rigor mortis had set in, showing that the victim had been dead more than eight hours. David Ludwig, a young man of this place, testified to having seen the victim going in the direction of the Gettys farm past Ludwig’s dam about 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Oscar Hamilton detailed the finding of the body and F. J. Wills also testified as did several others after which the jury on due consideration decided to take a recess until 8 o’clock yesterday evening. In the meantime Constable Richard Evans went out to the Gettys home and brought in a .32-calibre Stephens rifle, which, notwithstanding the positive denial of Mrs. Gettys and her son that they had no such weapon, was found upon the premises that night by Constable Richard Evans and brought into the office of the District Attorney the following morning. At the concluding session of the inquest last night from which all citizens were barred, including THE FREEMAN reporter, Eli Gettys, the owner of the land on which the shooting occurred, was first examined. His son Paul was next called. As far as your reporter can learn, the burden of the testimony given at last night’s hearing by Mrs. Gettys was to explain the discrepancy of her sworn testimony of the previous night by saying that she did not know that the weapon in question is a rifle but only a target gun. After having heard the testimony, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death as the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by some person unknown to the jury. The funeral of the victim of this sad occurrence took place from the home of his bereaved parents in the West ward this (Friday) morning after services at the home by the Rev. F. L. Sigmund, pastor of the Baptist church in this place, interment being made in Bethel cemetery. Besides his parents, Burley Makin is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Alvin and Lawrence; Emma, the wife of D. F. Fahner of Barnesboro; Theodosia, Mabel, Ida and Agnes, who reside at home. The entire community is in hearty sympathy with the afflicted family in their terrible bereavement.

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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, July 31, 1908 Volume 42, Number 30 Marriage Licenses Otto Brunette and Martha Peachman, Portage Township. Philip Pantano and Mamie Montgomery, South Fork John V. Uncapher and Ida Rideles, Strongstown, Penna.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, July 31, 1908 Volume 42, Number 30 Death of a Child of Mr. and Mrs. Owen McConnell Louise, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen McConnell, died at the home of her grandparents - Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Soulsby on Tuesday, July 21st, aged two years, 5 months and 15 days. She is survived by her parents and one brother. The funeral took place in the Catholic church at Bakerton, on Thursday afternoon last, Frank, Ed and Gerald Soulsby, her uncles and Ed Trexler, carrying her remains to the church from whence eight little girls carried the remains to the cemetery nearby, where she was laid to rest beside her little sister who died five weeks ago. She was a bright and happy little girl and loved by all who knew her. Our little blue-eyed darling Our little blue-eyed love She was loved by all who knew her Now she is loved by all above. Death of Mrs. Daniel Griffith Former Ebensburg Lady Dies in Pittsburg Emily, wife of Daniel Griffith of Carson street, south side Pittsburg, died at her home on Saturday, July 25, 1908 of a complication of gastritis and dropsy in her sixty-fourth year. The maiden name of Mrs. Griffith was Emily Gittings, a daughter of Andrew Gittings of Cambria Township, this county. Besides her husband, the deceased lady is survived by the following named brothers and sisters: John Gittings and Mrs. Thomas Davis of Ebensburg; Hannah, wife of William Griffith of Atlanta, Georgia; and Sarah, widow of Owen Davis of Johnstown. The remains of Mrs. Griffith were brought to Ebensburg on Sunday morning last to the home of John Gittings from which place after services in the house and an appropriate sermon on Monday morning at 10 o’clock by Rev. J. Twyson Jones, pastor of the Congregational church of Ebensburg, the remains were interred in Lloyd’s cemetery near town. Woman Killed at the Almshouse While Washing Second Story Windows Thresia Arbter Falls to the Earth On Tuesday afternoon about 3 o’clock Thresia Arbter, an Austrian by birth, who was admitted to the almshouse two years and five days ago from Johnstown, and who was one of the most trusted and industrious of the inmates of that institution, while washing the outside of a window in the second story while seated on the window sill, in some manner became overbalanced and fell backward to the ground twenty-six feet below and had both arms and several ribs broken besides receiving several other injuries. Steward Gray at once telephoned to Dr. Jones and to Father O’Neill and both were soon at the bedside of the injured woman and the latter prepared her for death; but Dr. Jones found her injuries to be beyond the power of medical skill to remedy and death intervened shortly afterwards. The deceased was forty eight year of age and has a brother and sister living in Johnstown, the latter of whom came up to the almshouse the same night and took charge of the remains and had Undertaker H. L. Loebrich of Johnstown convey them overland to her home in Johnstown from whence interment took place in the Catholic Cemetery at Geistown.

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, July 24, 1908 Volume 42, Number 29 Marriage Licenses John C. Campbell, Kermoor, Pa., and Florence M. Shaffer, Clearfield Co. Delmar F. Duffey, Pittsburg and Mary E. Campbell, Kermoor, Pa. Walter J. Bearer, Spangler and Delerosa C. Fox, Carroll Twp. Arthur Cullen, Portage and Nellie George, Wilmore. Clair Stewart, Lilly and Lita Will, Washington Twp. Mahlon F. Skunkaviler, Patton and Natalie Nuss, Carroll Twp. Elmer Hale, Coalport and Margaret Thompson, Dysart. David Bell, Rosedale and Eva May Boring, Marstellar. John Milchak, Hastings and Ella Uhrin, Barnesboro.