Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, January 10, 1908 Volume 42, Number 2 Lewis Sabo [or Saho] Lewis Sabo died in the Memorial Hospital at Johnstown Sunday. His death resulted from injuries received in the powder explosion a few days ago at Loganstown. The third victim who was badly burned will likely recover. John Malone John Malone passed from this world of care to the better land beyond at his home near Nant-y-Glo early on the morning of Jan. 2. His death was due to heart trouble. He was aged 41 years. He is survived by a wife and five small children. Mary Birch, St. Boniface Mary, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Birch, died on Sunday and was buried in the Catholic cemetery at this place on Wednesday. Pneumonia of the lungs was the cause of her death. Lived Over a Century Mrs. Mary Whalen, believed to have been the oldest woman in Cambria County, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dennis Sullivan in Barnesboro. Reliable authority places her age at 107 years. Up to a few weeks ago she enjoyed excellent health. Mrs. Whalen was born in Triporary, Ireland. There she was married about seventy years ago to William Whalen who died last March at ninety-three years. The funeral occurred Tuesday morning, the services being held in the Catholic church at Carrolltown. Child Davis The five-year-old son of Merton Davis, a former Ebensburger, who died of pneumonia at the Davis home in Indiana, was buried here Monday. Florence Kitchen The funeral of Florence, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen, who died Sunday morning at the parental home in this place took place at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at Lilly. Interment was made in St. Bridget’s Catholic church cemetery. Victim of Explosion Dies in Hospital Mike Chuncik, who was seriously injured in the explosion of a can of powder at Loganstown on the first day of the new year, died in terrible agony in Memorial Hospital at Johnstown early Friday morning. He was twenty-four years old, unmarried and arrived in this country only a short time. The other two victims of the explosion are improving and will be able to return to work in a few days. Young Lady Succumbs The death angel visited North Ebensburg early Sunday morning and summoned from the home of Evan and Newton Pryce the lively spirit of their adopted daughter, Miss Helen Lydic. Ten days ago the young lady contracted a bad cold which later developed into pneumonia and terminated in her death. Deceased was 14 years of age. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 1:30, the family pastor, Rev. J. T. Jones, officiating at the services. Miss Helen was a faithful attendant at the Congregational church and her presence will be greatly missed. Paul Gouchnour Paul Gouchnour, a veteran of the Civil War and one of the oldest residents of East Taylor township, died at his home near Conemaugh about 11:30 o’clock Sunday morning, aged 77 years. He had been living a retired life for the past 20 years and had been confined to his home for six months. Mr. Gouchnour was born and lived all his life at Conemaugh. He is survived by his wife and two children, Aaron and Emanuel, both of East Taylor township. The funeral took place at 1:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon with services at the house in charge of Elder David Hildebrand, of the German Baptist Brethren church. Interment followed in Headrick cemetery. Eleora Stoker Dead Eleora Stoker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Downs Stoker of Barnesboro, died at the family residence in that place at 10:30 o’clock Monday morning, aged 14 years. She had been ill for three years and her death had been expected for some time. Miss Stoker is survived by her parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. W. H. Blackburn of Dunlo; Mrs. T. A. Logue of Gallitzin; Gardner Stoker of Johnstown and William and Bessie Stoker, who are at home. The funeral took place at 10:30 o’clock Wednesday morning from the Holy Cross Catholic church in Spangler. Interment followed in the Spangler cemetery. Dorsey Salyards Altoona, Pa., Jan. 8 Dorsey Salyards, aged forty, a track hand, was cleaning snow from switches in the Hollidaysburg railroad yard when he was run over by a train, dying a few hours later.