Another Baby Mystery The baby mysteries continue to multiply. Now comes one from Dunlo. The remains of an infant were recently found partially interred in the Catholic cemetery at that place. An Italian who is known to have buried twin children only a few days ago was placed under arrest by Squire Jackson on suspicion, but he conducted the authorities to the cemetery and showed them just where his children were buried, thus putting an end to what little case there was against him. Coroner Miller, who was notified of the affair Monday evening, told the Dunlo authorities that he would make no official investigation of the case and authorized them to have the remains buried properly at the county’s expense. The people about there are considerably worked up over the matter, however, and it is said that there will be some interesting developments within a few days. Girl Dies at Barnesboro As a result of the investigation into the death of Miss Dollie Tyger of Gypsy, Indiana County, who died in Barnesboro on Sunday, apparently from the effects of criminal malpractice, Dr. J. C. Miller of Jeannette, will be held to answer the serious charge of having performed a criminal operation and Harry Patterson of Arcadia, Indiana county, will be held as an accessory. The inquest into the death of the young lady was conducted Friday afternoon by Coroner Miller. The testimony aside from that given by the father of the dead girl, who apparently had been kept in ignorance of the girl’s condition prior to his having been notified by the doctor at Barnesboro a few days ago, was all of a professional nature, being intended to prove that the girl had died from the effects of malpractice. In the ante-mortem statement, Miss Tyger told that the operation which was responsible for her death had been performed in the office of Dr. Miller of Jeannette and that her expenses at that time and since then had been paid by Harry Patterson. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg Pa Friday May 27, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 22 DEATHS Infant Dunegan The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dunegan of Dysart was buried on Thursday at the Summit. Leonard The funeral of Mrs. Jas. Leonard, of Nantyglo, took place on Monday last. The deceased died on Friday, aged 35 years, and leaves a family of six children. Nick Pollis Nick Pollis, an Italian, aged forty-three years, died Sunday evening at 5 o’clock at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, following injuries received in an accident at South Fork Saturday morning. John McNulty At the Poor Farm Friday, John McNally, aged 88 years, formerly of East Taylor township, died after an illness of some weeks. He was admitted to the Poor House from Lilly in 1884. Dr. J. E. Maucher Dr. J. E. Maucher died at his home in Carrolltown early Saturday morning, aged about seventy-four years. He had been in frail health for a considerable time and his death was the result of a complication of diseases. Dr. Maucher was born in Germany but came to this country when a young man and had been practicing at Carrolltown for almost a half a century. He was a highly educated physician and in the course of his practice had treated almost every old family in that section. Surviving him are two sons, Dr. J. V. Maucher and Victor Maucher, both of Carrolltown, also three daughters, Mrs. Walters of Carrolltown, Mrs. Marshall W. Riddles of Johnstown and Rose, single and at home. The funeral took place at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning with services in St. Benedict’s Church at Carrolltown. Philip M. Woleslagle Philip Miles Woleslagle, a former resident of Wilmore, died at 10 o’clock Saturday night at his home in Martinsburg, W. Va., aged seventy-nine years. The cause of his death was general debility. The deceased was born in Center County, but located in Wilmore when he was a boy, conducting a grist mill there for many years. The deceased is survived by his second wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth K. Blanck, a daughter, Sarah J., wife of F. J. Pringle of Conemaugh and a son, Perry J. Woleslagle of Altoona, the latter the organizer of Company H., Fifth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania. Miss Mary Ann Forsythe, a granddaughter has been making her home with the Woleslagle family since she was five weeks old, and Mrs. Clarence E. Berry of Johnstown who also made her home with the family for some years is another granddaughter. There were six children in the Woleslagle family, three of the boys and one of the daughters having preceded their father to the grave. Philip M. Woleslagle was a private in Company G., One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Rebellion. He enlisted August 29th, 1862, and in December 1863, he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps. Perry J. Woleslagle, the only living son, also fought in the Rebellion. _________________________________________________________________ Want to read Hotmail messages in Outlook? The Wordsmiths show you how. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/wedowindowslive.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!20EE04FBC541789!167.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_092008

MARRIAGES Wedding at Dunlo Morgan B. Cober of Johnstown and Miss Marion Ashley of Dunlo were married at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride’s mother by the Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Woodring, pastor of the Franklin street Methodist church, Johnstown. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, May 20, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 21 DEATHS Pioneer Passes Away John R. Nagle, the oldest resident of northern Cambria county, died at the home of his son, John A. Nagle, near St. Boniface on Tuesday, aged ninety-two years. His death resulted from weakness of old age, as he had never in his long life been seriously ill. In spite of his great age Mr. Nagle’s health had been excellent until a very recent date. During the harvest last year he rendered very material assistance on the farm and had been about until a few weeks before his death. He was married twice, but both of his wives have been long since dead. Surviving him are three sons – John A., Richard and Joseph. He was buried on Wednesday at the old St. Joseph cemetery, north of Carrolltown, where nearly all of the pioneers of that section are interred. Killed at Patton While at work in one of the Lingle Coal Company’s mines at Patton on Tuesday morning, a miner named Shepard was crushed by the fall of a huge mass of coal and died shortly after. Coroner Miller was notified of the accident but decided an inquest unnecessary and directed that the remains be buried. The man leaves a wife and three children. Edward Sheppard Edward Sheppard, a miner employed at No. 3 accidentally met his death last Tuesday by a fall of rock. He resided on Long avenue and was an honest and industrious man. Surviving him are his wife and three small children. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008

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Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, May 13, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 20 DEATHS Died, James McDonald, aged 55 years, Saturday morning at county home. Died, Thomas Owens, aged 53 years, Saturday morning, at home in Indiana county. Died, Alice Carney, aged 19 years, Wednesday morning at home in Munster township. Killed by a Fall of Coal John Webber, a Russian miner, in the employ of the Lingle Coal Company of Patton was caught under a fall of coal about 1 o’clock Friday afternoon and received injuries which caused his death before his companions could convey him to the mouth of the mine in which the accident occurred. It appears that Webber who was a man about fifty years of age was working in a comparatively isolated part of the mine at the time mentioned. Some fellow workmen heard the noise occasioned by the falling coal however and listening in the direction of the sound, soon came upon Webber lying half buried and apparently dead. The deceased is survived by a fourteen-year-old son who lives with his father and three daughters who are employed in Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral services will likely be held tomorrow. Miss Carrie Lilly Williams Miss Carrie Lilly Williams died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman B. Williams on Friday morning, May 6th, after a long and painful illness, aged 15 years and 7 months. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. The death of Carrie cast a pall of sorrow over our entire community. She was an exceedingly bright girl and possessed many beautiful traits of character beloved by all who knew her. Although frail in body she had a happy disposition, never complaining of her own affliction but always sympathetic and solicitous of others. Carrie was a devout Christian and accepted with resignation all the suffering she was compelled to endure and with remarkable calmness and resignation awaited the coming of death’s angel, trusting in the precious promise, “I will not leave thee nor forsake thee.” To the stricken father and mother we extend our sympathy. _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/

Marriage Licenses Charles R. Kessler, Johnstown and Fredia Brickener, Summerhill. Herman A. Harman and Edith Purdy both of Gallitzin. Joseph W. Weakland, St. Boniface, and Lusena J. Noel, St. Augustine. Frank A. Estrick and Lizzie Sharbaugh, both of Carroll Township. John Keever and McKaskin Andrew, Gallitzin. [names as typed in paper] Harry Roman and Annie Knapp, both of Carrolltown. Michael Holiday and Mary Lazar, both of Benscreek. John Stratton, Coalport and Willia M. Campbell, White township. S. Walter Link and Cristie Gochnaur, both of Conemaugh. Emmet C. Shaffer and Livia Ream, both of Upper Yoder township. Albert H. Ritchey and Mary M. Carnahan, both of Beaverdale. Edward McTague, Patton and Rose Yahner, St Lawrence. George Pefer and Mary Allo, both of Dunlo. J. S. Baum, Barnesboro and Harriet Hazlett, Cherrytree. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008

Mrs. Geo. C. Brady It is with sorrow we record the death of Mrs. Geo. C. Brady which occurred at her home last Friday after an illness of several weeks during which time everything known to medical skill and the kindness of care and attention were lavished upon her to alleviate her suffering and restore her to health but without avail. Mrs. Brady, whose maiden name was Francis Blair, was born at Clintonville, Centre county, Pa., 38 years ago. Her father, Dr. Blair, was during his life, a prominent physician. Her mother still survives. About 17 years ago she married George C. Brady and for many years resided at Patton. She was of a retiring disposition and preferred the companionship of husband and children above everything else. Her kindliness of heart and friendliness of manner won many friends who mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon and was largely attended, services being conducted by Rev. Neisser of the Baptist church. Besides her husband she is survived by six children, the youngest of whom is only five months old. Mrs. Philip Iddings Mrs. Philip Iddings died last Saturday aged 50 years at her home on Palmer Avenue and was buried Monday afternoon. She is survived by her husband and five children. Workman Crushed One man was killed and another was seriously wounded in an accident which occurred at the top of the coal crusher of the Lackawanna Coal Company at Wehrum Friday. William Diehl was instantly killed and Bert Noel was probably fatally wounded. The men fell into the machinery. Diehl was crushed to a pulp but Noel was drawn out by companions not before he had been badly crushed however. The body of Diehl went clear through the cogs and wheels to the coal bins below. The remains of the dead man are being held for relatives to claim. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, May 6, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 19 DEATHS Committed Suicide James Frederick, a liveryman of Homer City, Indiana county, committed suicide Saturday by shooting himself. He had been despondent for some time owing to business troubles and his mind had been clouded the past couple of years. He was aged about 35 years and leaves two children and his wife, the interment was made in Johnstown Tuesday. Mrs. Daniel J. Davis On Monday morning Mrs. Daniel J. Davis, of this place, passed away as the result of an attack of meningitis. She was the daughter of Richard B. and Ann Davis and was born at North Ebensburg a little over 63 years ago. When about 13 years old she was received into Christian fellowship in the Calvinistic Methodist church and the profession she then made was maintained – unbroken in the end. In January 1869, she was married to Daniel Davis. She leaves also two daughters – Mrs. Annie M. Jones, wife of Superintendent Herman T. Jones and Regina Jean, 17 years old. Two of her sisters and one brother are still living – Mary, the wife of W. Harrison Davis; Ann, the wife of W. T. Griffith, Pittsburg; and John R. Davis of Cambria township. Her funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon of this week, the services being in charge of Rev. S. G. Craig assisted by Rev. J. Twyson Jones and Rev. S. Griffiths of Johnstown. Appropriate selections were sung by a quartet consisting of Messrs. Jonathan Owens, Addison Owens, John S. James and J. T. Jones. Mrs. Davis was a woman of the highest Christian character and her death is a distinct loss to the community in which her life and works having so long been influences leading to better things. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008

First, I would like to express tremendous thanks to Patty for her hours of work in sharing these gems with us all. It does not go unappreciated. Secondly, does anyone have the names of the parents of the James E. Neason listed below. I believe I have this gentleman in my database, but would like confirmation. Many thanks, Mandy Haid Failor On Oct 22, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Patty Millich wrote: > > > > > > James E. Neason > > > > James E. Neason who was commissioner of Cambria county during > 1869-72, died of Bright’s > disease Friday morning at the National Hotel, > Altoona, which is conducted by his son, John > Neason. Mr. Neason who was a native of Huntington county was sixty- > nine years old. He was marred in 1860 to Susan Troxell of > Clearfield township, Cambria county, who survives her husband, with > the > following children: John, above named; > Paul; Mrs. M. A. Keough; Mrs. M. P. Ronan, Altoona, and Mrs. J. P. > Cassidy, Wilkinsburg. > > > > > > Mrs. John Creswell > > > > Mrs. John Creswell died on Wednesday morning > of last week of consumption at her home in Wehrum, Indiana county, > aged 30 years. The funeral was held on Friday > afternoon. > > > > > > Zachariah Topper > > > > Zachariah Topper died of dropsy at his home > in Gallitzin Thursday evening of last week, aged seventy-four > years. The funeral was held from St. Patrick’s > church at Gallitzin Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. > After the requiem mass, the remains were taken to Loretto for > interment > in St. Mary’s cemetery there. > > Mr. Topper was born at Loretto June 10, > 1830, and was united > in marriage to Miss Lucinda Little of Wilmore, May 11, 1853. Of > the eight children born to this union the following, with Mrs. Topper, > survive: William at Cresson; J. J. at > Windber, and Miss Marie, at home. Two > sisters also survive, Mrs. Annie Sanford, Lilly and Mrs. Mary > George, Jamestown. > > Mr. Topper was a saddler by trade and has > lived at Gallitzin since 1890. > > > > > > Suicide at > Spangler > > > > Michael Murphy, a widower, aged 65 years, > committed suicide at his home near Spangler about midnight last > Thursday night by slashing his throat > with a razor. Temporary insanity brought on by his broodings over > physical > infirmity which made him subject to epileptic fits is assigned as a > motive for > the deed. Dr. Stewart Wheeling who was > called immediately after the man had cut himself was with him when he > died. Coroner Miller of Johnstown was > notified of the affair but upon being satisfied that it was purely a > case of > suicide, decided to conduct no investigation. > > Mr. Murphy was a farmer by occupation but for > the past four or five years has been unable to work owing to ill > health. His wife died a number of years ago and since > that time he had lived with four of his children – John, William, > James and > Elizabeth – at the old homestead. Recently he had been troubled with > epileptic > fits or conditions of some kind, which would seize him and last for > more than a > day and usually leave him in a bewildered and almost insane > condition for some > days after the attack. Mr. Murphy was > the victim of one of these spells on Monday and Tuesday. His > condition on Wednesday and Thursday was > about the same as it was after each of one of these attacks and for > that > reason, not much attention was paid to him by his children, who knew > that they > could do nothing for him and that he would probably come around all > right in a > day or two. > > Mr. Murphy went to bed at about his usual > time, 10 > o’clock, Thursday > night, apparently feeling pretty well. > He slept alone and his son, William, occupied the room next to him on > the second floor. Shortly after Mr. > Murphy had retired the son heard an unusual noise in his father’s > room and > fearing that another spell had seized him, went into the room, but > it was > empty. He looked into an adjoining room, > but did not find him there and went down stairs in his quest. He > was horrified to find his father on the > kitchen floor with a gash fully four inches long in his throat and > bleeding > profusely from the wound. He raised him in his arms, aroused the > other children > and dispatched one of them for Dr. Wheeling, who arrived before > twenty minutes > had elapsed but could do nothing for the unfortunate man. He died > on the kitchen floor where he had > fallen. Besides the children mentioned > above, with whom he lived, Mr. Murphy is survived by a daughter, > Mary, wife of > Samuel Tamp, also of Spangler. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > When your life is on the go—take your life with you. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Ebensburg Mountaineer-Herald, Ebensburg, PA, TH 22 AUG 1929 MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Yahner and Beatrice Holland, both of Patton Union Press Courier, Patton, PA, SEP 1969 Charles Yahner, Patton Native, Dies on Monday Charles Yahner, 60, of First St., Conemaugh, died Monday, Sept. 15, at Lee Hospital, Johnstown. Born Dec. 4, 1908, in Patton, he was a son of Benjamin and Annie (Kibler) Yahner. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, and two sisters. Surviving are his widow, the former Beatrice Holland; a daughter, Dorothy Lois, wife of Ralph Shilling, State College; a son, Charles W., married to Shirley Pringle, Pittsburgh. There are also four grandchildren. Mr. Yahner was a brother of Mrs. Pearl Furlage, and Martin, both of Patton; Olive, wife of Leon Ide, Detroit, Mich., Genevieve and Amandus. He was a retired Bethlehem policeman and a member of the Police Chiefs Assn. of Central Pennsylvania, Conemaugh Independence Volunteer Fire Co., and Volunteer Firemen's Assn. of Cambria Co. & Vicinity. Friends are being received at the Carl E. Davis Funeral Home, Conemaugh, where service will be held at 1:30 p.m. this Thursday, by the Rev. Kenneth Polen. Interment will follow in Headrick Cemetery. -----Original Message----- From: pacambri-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pacambri-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of James Thomas Rosenbaum Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 6:54 AM To: Message Subject: [PACAMBRI] yahner Who are the parents of both Charles A. Yahner m. to Beatrice Holland? James Thomas Rosenbaum 310 Melvin Street Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA 15904-1219 814-266-6855 - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: http://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Hon. John Reilly Hon. John Reilly, formerly Democratic member of Congress from this district and well known to every Cambria Countian, died at his residence, 2015 Delancey Place, Philadelphia on Wednesday evening of last week in his seventy-sixth year of a complication of diseases. He was born at New Florence, Pa., in 1828, being the eldest son of Thomas Reilly one of the pioneer settlers of Western Pennsylvania. He entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company when a boy and was prominently identified with its progress and interests until his death. He reached the office of vice president of the company in 1886, from which he resigned to enter its consulting board, being considered a master in transportation problems and the founder of its present car record system. Mr. Reilly was also a large stockholder in almost all the industrial and mining concerns between Philadelphia and Pittsburg. He was married in 1876 to Miss Anna Lloyd of Hollidaysburg, who now survives him, together with three children: John, Garrett, and Marion who reside in Philadelphia. His only relatives in this vicinity at present being a nephew, T. S. Reilly of Westmont and Mrs. Mary Reilly, a sister-in-law of Wilmore. Mr. Reilly was an extremely popular and generous man, liberal to all charities and will be remembered as a man who never refused a political or official favor and who never forgot the least of those who served under him. His funeral took place in Philadelphia on Friday. Mary Jane Brawley Mrs. Mary Jane Brawley, widow of Thomas J. Brawley, late of Portage township, died at her home in Wilmore, Monday afternoon about 2 o’clock. Mrs. Brawley was stricken with pneumonia a few days since and she rapidly succumbed to its influence. She was aged about fifty-five years. A daughter of the late James Gallagher, of Portage township, she was born and raised in that vicinity and resided there from her marriage in 1872 until just a few months ago when she moved to Wilmore. She is survived by six children: John Buck of East Conemaugh; Michael T. and Edward H. of Braddock, Pa.; Walter T., James and George W., at home. Mr. Brawley died Oct. 21, 1903. Mrs. Brawley was a faithful member of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church of Wilmore. Francena Stutzman Francena Loreno, daughter of Albert C. and Orpha Stutzman died at the parental homestead in Upper Yoder township at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morning, aged 13 years, 3 months and 19 days. The cause of the child’s death was scarlet fever. The funeral services were held at 9 o’clock Monday morning at the Stutzman home, after which the remains were taken to Armagh, Indiana county, for interment. The trip was made overland. Harry Ritchie Harry, the nine-year-old son of Jacob and Louisa Ritchie of Mineral Point died after a two weeks’ illness from diphtheria last Thursday morning. The funeral took place at 10 o’clock Sunday morning in the chapel at Mineral Point, where services were conducted by the Rev. J. L. Bowman, following which interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Killed at Lilly Charles A. Seibert, a Pennsylvania freight brakeman living in Altoona, was stuck and killed by the Cleveland and Cincinnati Express at Lilly Sunday morning. His train had been sidetracked to allow the flyer to pass and Seibert got down from his train and stepped directly in front of the flyer. He leaves a wife and one child. Callahan Claire, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Callahan of Ehrenfield died last Thursday of pneumonia. Deaths at the Almshouse Died at the Almshouse on Wednesday at 1:30 a.m. Barbara Weigle, aged 73 years, from bronchitis. She was admitted to the home in April, 1890, from Gallitzin. Died at the Almshouse Elizabeth Hoffman also died at the County Home at 4:30 Wednesday morning of pneumonia, aged 58 years. She was admitted in December 1902 from Nicktown where the remains will be buried today at 10:30. Suspicious Finding of an Infant’s Remains The remains of an infant were found in a shallow grave just outside of the cemetery at Barnesboro Saturday. No other particulars were ascertained by the Coroner’s jury, excepting that the burial had been made by a foreigner named Steve, but whose last name can not be learned. Steve was seen carrying the body and was accompanied by several other foreigners at the time. No effort at concealment was made by the party and it is possible that the child died a natural death. The fact that Steve cannot be found, however, adds to the suspicion in the case. Patton A poor Hungarian named Mike Pebrumick, but commonly called, “Starry,” committed suicide last Saturday evening by hanging. He went into one of the closets at the Palmer House and taking his belt make a noose around his neck, fastening the other end to the water pipe. He then stepped from the [word unclear] and strangled to death. No case for the rash act can be learned though it is evident he was determined to die as it was only by bending his legs that he could remain suspended. When discovered he was dead. His body was removed to an undertaking establishment and was buried on Monday _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, April 29, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 18 Killed in Arizona James Callahan, superintendent of the South Fork Coal Mining Company’s operations has received word of the death of his son, Alexander, at Bisbee, Arizona, as the result of injuries received in an accident which is believed to have occurred in a mine. On Sunday morning, Mr. Callahan received a telegram from another son, John C., who is in Arizona, saying that Alexander had been very badly injured and in the evening there came another dispatch stating that he was dead. Mr. Callahan at once telegraphed back directions to do what was deemed best in the matter of burial and forward as soon as possible a letter giving details. Alexander Callahan was twenty-nine years old and was well known among the miners of Cambria County, he having been employed at Ehrenfeld and Gallitzin. Three years ago he went to Arizona, first finding employment in a warehouse but later going into one of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company mines at Bisbee. Alexander Callahan was one of a family of eight brothers and three sisters. One brother as noted is in Arizona, the remaining six living at South Fork. Of the three sisters, one is Sister Bonaventure of the Order of St. Joseph of Columbus, O., and another is married and lives at Ehrenfeld and the third is at South Fork. Young Man Found Dead James Williams of South Fork Meets with Fatal Accident. Lifeless Body Found Floating in the Conemaugh River While walking along the south fork of the Conemaugh at a point about a mile north of South Fork on Tuesday, William Brain discovered the dead body of a man lying face upward in the stream. Without waiting to investigate, Mr. Brain returned to South Fork and notified George Brothers, the undertakers, who had the remains removed to their establishment. Investigation revealed the fact that they were those of James Williams, aged twenty-four, a miner of South Fork. How he came to his strange end is still a mystery. Williams was last seen alive about 3:30 Monday afternoon. When found the body was lying near the bank of the stream, face upward and with nothing but the head and feet showing above the water. From all appearances it had floated some distance down stream before lodging between two large boulders which prevented its drifting further. All these circumstances would lead to the conclusion that the young man had come to his death by accidentally falling into the creek, if it were not that the situation was complicated by the existence of two large cuts on the back of his head. Judging by appearances these might have been caused either by some blunt instrument or by a backward fall upon the rocks which line the banks of South Fork. The dead man was a son of Constable James Williams of South Fork and made his home with his parents. He was unmarried. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/

MARRIAGES Among the Pennsylvanians to receive marriage licenses at Cumberland recently were George Seaman and Mazie Sherbine of Wilmore. _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/

A two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. McConaughy of Ehrenfeld died of pneumonia on Sunday afternoon. Interment was made at Wilmore. Anthony Kohler of Puritan who has been an inmate of the almshouse since last February died at that institution Thursday morning. Annie Peden Annie, wife of James Peden, was found dead in her home at Ehrenfeld Monday at noon, having expired some time Saturday night or early Sunday morning with no one near to help or comfort her. Mrs. Peden had been living alone the past three or four weeks while her husband was a patient in the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown. Neighbors noticed her bustling about her house Saturday evening, though she had been complaining recently of being ill. When she did not appear Monday morning entrance was effected through a window and the woman was found dead, partially dressed, lying across the bed. Coroner Miller was summoned and found Mrs. Peden had died from natural causes, likely a complication of kidney and heart trouble and decided that no inquest was necessary. Mrs. Peden was about sixty-four years old. Mrs. Catharine McGlade Mrs. Catherine McGlade, relict of Edward McGlade and one of the best known residents of Wilmore, died very suddenly at her home Monday morning of heart failure, aged seventy-four years and sixteen days. The funeral was held at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church at Wilmore at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. Interment being made in the church cemetery. The deceased was married twice and by her first husband had two children, Peter Cassidy of McKeesport and Miss Mary Cassidy at home. To Mr. and Mrs. McGlade the former of whom died some years ago, were born five children as follows: Miss Anna, a teacher in the public schools in the Sixteenth ward, Johnstown; Miss Susan and Vincent, at home; John of McKeesport and Mrs. Nellie Nelson of Zanesville, Wis. Mrs. McGlade was a kind neighbor and was much loved in her community. Her death was entirely unexpected. Victims of the Rail Two more victims of the rail met death Tuesday in a tragic manner on the P. R. R. tracks between South Fork and Wilmore, both being practically ground to pieces by being caught under trains. The two dead men are Edward Culligan, aged 52 years of Spangler, whose body was found at South Fork about 5 o’clock Tuesday morning and Philip Roman of Ehrenfeld who was killed at Wilmore about 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. Edward Culligan, an aged resident of Spangler, whose body was discovered about 5 o’clock at the tipple of the Argyle mines near South Fork was horribly mutilated. Just how the victim met his death is not known as no one saw the accident and the man had plainly been dead for some hours before the body was discovered. It is supposed that he met his death while walking along the tracks Monday night, being hit by a fast train. He had a son living in South Fork and was a miner by occupation but having been out of work for some time went down to South Fork Monday to try and secure work. He was engaged by the Argyle Coal company and was to have started work last Wednesday morning and it is supposed that he was walking down to the tipple to look over the grounds, as no other motive can be advanced which would have taken him to that neighborhood. The remains were prepared for burial and were shipped to Spangler. _________________________________________________________________ Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, April 22, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 17 DEATHS Six Perish in Fire Extermination of Miner’s Family Blamed on Italians Working in Mines Sheriff Arrives at Garrett Somerset Mining Town in Turmoil because of Incendiary Fire and Threatened Violence – Twenty-five Deputies Are Sent from Somerset. Somerset, Pa., April 20 – An outbreak even more disastrous than the riot at Boswell in last January has been hourly expected at the town of Garrett, the second of the mining operations of the Garrett Coal Company, the Somerset Coal company and other lesser operations. Trouble has been brewing there ever since the inauguration of the miners’ strike five months ago. A number of the striking miners at Garrett own homes there but recently the Garrett Coal Company erected a number of houses and the bringing in of new men to occupy these houses and take the places of the strikers in the mines has worked the latter up to a high state of excitement and resentment. The Garrett Coal company has made a formal demand upon Sheriff Coleman for protection. Heretofore, the sheriff has refused to exercise his authority in the matter until called upon to do so by the authorities of the town, but when he learned of the threatening aspect of affairs he organized a posse of 25 deputies. Three months ago the coal company secured through Judge Kooser an injunction, restraining the strikers and all other persons from interfering with the company employees. This injunction is still in force and the present condition of affairs at Garrett is open violation of it. It was to enforce the requirements of this injunction that Sheriff Coleman went to Garrett and he went to arrest every person violating it. A horror that may or may not be connected with the strike situation at Garrett was the burning to death of two women and four children in their homes at that place. The victims were Mrs. Rosanna Meyers, her two daughters, Lucinda and Annie, aged 30 and 8 years respectively, and her son, Richard, aged 5 years. The two other victims were young children of Lucinda who was unmarried. The house was a one and one half story log building and the women and children were sleeping in the upper story. Mr. Meyers and Jonas Sullivan, a boarder, were asleep on the first floor. They were awakened by the smoke and the noise made by the fire and had barely time to save their lives by rushing from the building. The victims in the upper story perished without help and their bodies were all reduced to ashes. The origin of the fire is unknown. Meyers, the head of the household, was a miner and until recently he worked for the Somerset Coal company. Lately he has not been working and it is said that he has been supported by the miners’ union. When Sheriff Coleman reached Garrett he arrested two Italians who were charged with setting fire to the Meyers house. The only evidence thus far against the two Italians was a statement made by Meyers in which he alleges that they called at his house several days ago to buy some butter and that when told that Meyers would not sell butter to scabs they left swearing vengeance. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008

MARRIAGES Engagement Announced There will soon be few of them left – those genial young bachelors. John Bracken, the popular insurance man of Gallitzin, is the latest one to place himself in the power of the enemy. The Pittsburg DISPATCH of Sunday last contained the following among its society notes: Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Elizabeth A. Paul, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Paul and the late Joseph Paul, of Fifth avenue, Carnegie, to Mr. John P. Bracken of Gallitzin, Pa. The wedding will be an event of June. Nicktown The banns of marriage have been announced between Edward Krumenacker of this place and Mary Webber of Carrolltown. Marriage License A marriage license has been issued in Blair County to Howard C. Weaver and Essie Wolf, of Gallitzin. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/

Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, April 15, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 16 DEATHS J. J. Yoder, a prominent resident of South Fork, died suddenly Sunday afternoon of paralysis, aged about 80 years. He had been a resident of that place for many years and was the towns’ oldest citizen. Joseph Burke, the midget, died at the Globe Hotel, Barnesboro, on Good Friday night. The doctors were unable to determine his trouble. The funeral took place following Monday and interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Spangler. The deceased was 48 years old. Was Oldest Woman Mrs. Margaret Whalen, probably the oldest woman in Cambria county, died of old age Thursday night at her home at Gallitzin, aged 94 years. She was the widow of Martin Whalen and was born in Ireland. She lived at Loretto until twenty-five years ago when she located to Gallitzin. Joseph Van Ormer Died at Van Ormer, of paralysis, aged 79, Joseph Van Ormer. He was twice married. He is survived by his second wife, and five children of the first union among who is L. S. Van Ormer of Altoona. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon. Interment being made in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Glasgow. Mrs. Peter H. Rummel Sarah Jane, wife of Peter H. Rummel, died at 8 o’clock Monday morning at the Rummel homestead in West Taylor township, aged 68 years. The cause of her death was general debility. She is survived by her husband, four sons, six daughters and 60 grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral took place at 1 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, the services were conducted by the Rev. Daniel Rager, pastor of the Evangelical Church. Interment was made in Pleasant View Cemetery. _________________________________________________________________ Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008

MARRIAGES Hasson-Seibert Announcement has been made of the marriage on April 5th of Thomas H. Hasson to Miss Amelia Seibert of Pittsburg. The young lady is known here, having visited here. Mr. Hasson was one of the rising young members of the Cambria bar. He enjoyed the reputation of being one of the ablest real estate attorneys in this part of the state. Some few weeks ago, Mr. Hasson removed permanently to Pittsburg. The FREEMAN extends its heartiest congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Hasson will be at home after April 25th at 220 North Fairmount Avenue. Shives-Durand At the home of the bride’s parents on April 5th, 1904, Frank Shives of Gem, Fulton County, and Miss Nancy Durand, of Summerhill, were united in marriage by the Rev. C. C. Bingham, pastor of the United Brethren Church of Summerhill. Mr. and Mrs. Shives were greeted by about fifty guests from different parts of the country, who left behind them congratulations and handsome gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Shives will make their home in Summerhill where their house is already furnished. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/