Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, March 4, 1904 Volume XXXVIII, Number 10 Death of a Child Chester C., the 14-month-old son of J. C. and Ella Albaugh of Vinco, died Saturday at 9 a.m., from spasms. Funeral took place on Wednesday at 9 a.m., at Wesley chapel. Frank Louther Frank Louther, aged 26, a brakeman in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company was struck by No. 19, Cleveland and Cincinnati express near MO tower, about a mile east of Cresson station and instantly killed Saturday morning about 6:30 o’clock. His head was badly cut and his right leg crushed. Louther was a brakeman on the Puritan coal train which makes daily trips out of South Fork and up the Portage branch to the Puritan coal mines. Saturday morning his train was lying on a siding awaiting the passage of a fast one and Louther had just turned a switch for his engineers and was walking slowly east on No. 2 track with his eyes bent towards the rails when he walked straight into No. 19 which was running late. The engineer on the coal train, who was but a couple car lengths away, saw his brakeman’s danger and shouted at him, but it was too late. Louther never looked up and his death was instantaneous. The body was taken to Johnstown and there prepared for burial. Later on Saturday it was sent to Benscreek where the interment was made. Mrs. Ellen F. Schenk Mrs. Ellen F. Schenk died of stomach trouble at her home in Chest Springs, Cambria county, Pa., Thursday morning, February 25, 1904, at 2:30 o’clock. The deceased was born in Cambria county, Pa., Nov. 10, 1839, and was consequently 64 years, 3 months and 15 days old. Mrs. Schenk’s maiden name was Ellen McConnell. She was married to John Schenk who preceded her to his grave 19 years ago. Deceased is survived by two children, Hugh and Mary, both at home. A requiem mass was celebrated in Saint Monica’s Church. Interment was made in the church cemetery Saturday morning. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives. Pindleton Points The death of Mrs. Ellen Nicholas occurred Friday, February 26, shortly after 12 o’clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Rairigh, the cause of her death being paralysis. She had three strokes. She was aged 86 years and was a native of Indiana county. She was twice married, first to John Hollis and lived near Mechanicsburg, Indiana county. One son was born, John Hollis, Jr., now living at Ord Post office in that county. She was united marriage to William Nicholas and to them two daughters were born: Mrs. H. S. Rairigh of this place and Mrs. A. M. Armstrong of Knoxville, Tenn. She leaves to mourn her loss her three children. Her last husband died about 5 years ago. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/