Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 23, 1903 Local and Personal Harry Owens and wife of this place are visiting friends in Pittsburg. Charles Warner of St. Lawrence was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. At 2 o’clock Monday morning a flagman, J. W. Dimond of Conemaugh, on extra freight No. 2288 fell from his train near Benscreek. When picked up he was found to be badly injured, sustaining a crush of the left leg and a laceration of the head. He was taken to an Altoona hospital. Joseph Griffin of Munster township was an Ebensburg visitor on Thursday. Joseph Bearer of Carroll township spent a few hours in town on Tuesday. John M. Sloan and wife of Lilly were visitors to Ebensburg on Wednesday. John Kephart of Ebensburg was a visitor in the city yesterday [Tuesday Altoona Tribune] Mrs. P. A. Schwab of Twelfth street, Altoona, was the guest of Mrs. C. M. Schwab at Loretto last week. Miss Ella Warnick of Avonmore in Indiana county is visiting the family of Mr. E. C. Parrish in this place. A number of cases of diphtheria [word blacked out] the family of John Davis, who lives near the Hillside farm in Stonycreek township. The most handsome private car in the world is owned by Charles M. Schwab. It was built at a cost of $50,000 and is one of the most luxurious things on wheels. It is 70 feet long including an observation compartment of 20 feet. The ceiling is hand painted. The furniture which like the general appearance of the car is in Louis XV period is all handmade. Each of the brass bedsteads in the two staterooms cost $1,000. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Stoltz attended the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. John Bergman of Johnstown, Tuesday evening. Officer John Kinn of Ebensburg on Tuesday arrested a fellow named Fishell who had robbed Jerry’s lumber camp of Ebensburg of some jewelry, etc. The goods were recovered and the owner refused to make information. Isaac Kelly, a woodsman employed by Webster-Griffith was painfully injured Tuesday. He was chopping down a tree and when it started to fall sunk an axe in it, as is the custom in the woods. The tree caught on another and the [word blacked out] around brought the axe in contact with Isaac, cutting him badly. On Friday, Joseph Priser of Blacklick township, who some time ago took a trip to Sublimity, Oregon, returned home. Mr. Priser is very much pleased with the western country and believes it to be an ideal place for the farmer. Alex Kirsch, of Nicktown, who made the trip with Mr. Priser, returned home at the same time. Cambria county has just paid to the city of Lock Haven $400 for the care and burial of a child of the Newall family, dying from an attack of smallpox. The family was located in Lock Haven at the time of the disease, but as their old residence was shown to be in Cambria county, the commissioners agreed to settle the bill of $558 by paying $400. The accidental upsetting of an oil stove by a customer in the dry goods of a women’s furnishing store of J. R. Rodgers in Altoona on Friday caused damage of $2,000. The flames spread so quickly that clerks and customers barely escaped with their lives and a number including the owner were severely burned. Joseph Washburn who was arrested with Charles Morton, known as “Billy the Bum” at Gallitzin by Lieutenants Hopkins, Clymer and Hetrick of the railroad police last Sunday, was arraigned in Alderman J. J. Irwin’s court Friday last to answer the charge of horse stealing. The information was made against him by Blair Walker of Bellwood whose horse and buggy was stolen last Saturday night and which was recovered at the Three Culverts. Washburn is said to have confessed to the charge and was committed to jail. Several days ago while two foreigners were examining a revolver in their shanty near Lilly, the weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet struck the right cheek bone of Mike Dengo, glancing upward, penetrating this right eye and lodging over an inch above the eye in his brain. Believing that Dengo had been fatally shot, his companion ran away, but other foreigners summoned Dr. Ford Kress of Johnstown, who removed the man’s eye and found the bullet after probing into the brain, an exceedingly delicate undertaking. The missile was finally extracted after Dengo lost consider quantity of blood and part of his brain, and the attending physician has some hopes of his recovery, so greatly has his condition improved. Strange Case of Poisoning Near Chest Springs Information was received here Friday of a mysterious poisoning case at Chest Springs which has remarkable features. On Friday, October 9th, two painters from Patton named Fisher and Flick, who were working on the home of Robert Burgoon, within one mile of Chest Springs were taken suddenly ill while eating dinner and managed to hurry into the settlement where they received heroic treatment from Dr. Harry Somerville. The painters were eating apple pie when they were seized with a severe burning of the throat. Dr. Somerville administered an emetic and prevented serious consequences. Robert Burgoon, it is said, six months ago married a widow with two children. Recently, according to one story, friction has developed in the household. Mr. Burgoon, a short time ago, moved onto the farm he now occupies, built a new barn and began improving the dwelling house. The painters were summoned and lived at the house while working on the job. The pie incident is thus narrated by one who claims to know the facts. At dinner on Friday, Mr. Burgoon found a nice apple pie beside his plate. Between the plates set for the painters was another pie of similar stripe. Mr. Burgoon, on the pie course being reached, very politely cut his apple creation in two and gave the respective parts to the painters. Trouble developed right away with the result above noted. Barnesboro Items Dan Campbell of South Fork was visiting his parents here last week. Elmer V. Weaklen and H. K. Baker, two enterprising young men of this place have embarked in the livery business. Dr. J. S. Miller’s large brick building is nearly completed. M. C. Weakland and wife took in the sights at the Johnstown fair. M. C. says the dog show was the best on the grounds, especially the dog that punched the bag. All the mines are running very slow. Some of them are entirely closed down. Zeek Weakland is anxious to know the name of the thief who stole all his best laying hens and his game cock. Charley Young, who recently celebrated his wedding and had the town nearly turned upside down for three days, celebrated a big christening Thursday. It is reported that Fred Cline is trying to purchase Pat Whalin’s hotel. Mr. Cline tried to dicker with Ed Binder for his hardware store but there was a different of $200 between them and negotiations were dropped. John Gibbons is partly backing Cline. Jim Gibbons, the pugilist of this place, was knocked out in the third round the other night by Alex Myers of Garmantown. Gibbons is still wearing two optics in mourning over the result. Accidentally Shot While Out Hunting Winfield S. Lambert, a young man employed as a night clerk at the Johnstown post office, accidentally shot himself while out hunting Monday morning and lies in a serious condition at the Memorial hospital. Lambert was out hunting along the Windber car line and when about ready to return to the city, leaned against a tree with the muzzle of his shotgun leaning against his breast. In some manner the weapon was discharged, the load of shot entering his left breast near the region of the heart. His breast was badly torn and blood poisoning is feared. His condition is serious and his recovery doubtful. _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/

Does anyone know who the Fisher and the Flick were? I have g- grandfather Augustine in census claim to be a painter and have seen his brother claim that profession as well on census. Thanks, Pattie Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 23, 1903 Strange Case of Poisoning Near Chest Springs Information was received here Friday of a mysterious poisoning case at Chest Springs which has remarkable features. On Friday, October 9th, two painters from Patton named Fisher and Flick, who were working on the home of Robert Burgoon, within one mile of Chest Springs were taken suddenly ill while eating dinner and managed to hurry into the settlement where they received heroic treatment from Dr. Harry Somerville. The painters were eating apple pie when they were seized with a severe burning of the throat. Dr. Somerville administered an emetic and prevented serious consequences. Robert Burgoon, it is said, six months ago married a widow with two children. Recently, according to one story, friction has developed in the household. Mr. Burgoon, a short time ago, moved onto the farm he now occupies, built a new barn and began improving the dwelling house. The painters were summoned and lived at the house while working on the job. The pie incident is thus narrated by one who claims to know the facts. At dinner on Friday, Mr. Burgoon found a nice apple pie beside his plate. Between the plates set for the painters was another pie of similar stripe. Mr. Burgoon, on the pie course being reached, very politely cut his apple creation in two and gave the respective parts to the painters. Trouble developed right away with the result above noted.

Miss Ella Warnick in the personal below is the daughter of William Warnock and Agnes Platt, Agnes the daughter of John Plat & Sarah Byrne. This is the same Warnock family where all females lied about ages all through the census records. By the 1900 census (Avonmore, Bell Twp., but Westmoreland county, not Indiana county) each of the 3 single daughters of William & Agnes had shaved about 11 years off their ages. They learned this trick from their mother Agnes Platt Warnock & Aunt Elizabeth Platt who did the same in the 1870 census. I estimated Sarah Ella's birth as cir 1849, as she is listed in the 1850 census with an age that looks like '&', and in the 1860 census with an age of 11. By 1903, both parents had died (Agnes in 1900 & William 'several years ' previous). Although I did not find them in any Ebensburg census records, the obit of Agnes Platt Warnock states they lived in Ebensburg in the 1870's, when husband William Warnock was an engineer for the Ebensburg branch. I was wondering if I suspect correctly that Sarah Ella Warnock was friends of this E C Parrish family (from when they lived in Ebensburg perhaps) or if she was related. Looks like E C Parrish is the son of Joshua Parrish & Mary A. My Platt information of the 1900's is sketchy. Does anyone have the Platt family intermarried with the Parrish family or a Johnson family? about this time? Or at any time for that matter. Mandy Haid has the wife of this E C Parrish as Rose Johnson, b cir 1855. I could be way off, but I assume E C Parrish is this fella in the Ebensburg 1900 and 1860 census below. Regards, Jane Tripp >From the 1900 Ebensburg, PA census, I found PARRISH, Evarristus C, 46, b Sept 1853; married 19 years; b PA, fb PA, mb PA; Grocer wife Rose, 44, b Sept 1855 daughter Eleline, 18, b Jan 1882 daughter Mabel, 15, b August 1884 daughter Laura, 14, b April 1886 daughter Viola, 7, b July 1892 daughter Gladys, 4, b August 1895 daughter Olive, 1, b Sept 1891 >From the 1860 Ebensburg, PA census, I found PARRISH, Joshua, 35; Master Carpenter; b PA Mary A, 34 Averistus C, 6 Collistus M, 4 Flora O or P, 2 ----- Original Message ----- From: Patty Millich To: PACAMBRI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:34 AM Subject: [PACAMBRI] Odds N Ends Cam Freeman Oct 23 1903 Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 23, 1903 Local and Personal Miss Ella Warnick of Avonmore in Indiana county is visiting the family of Mr. E. C. Parrish in this place.

Agnes was second cousin twice removed to E.C. Parrish. Thanks on the insight of the "fibbers"...grin. Beth -------Original Message------- From: Trippsibs5 Date: 9/13/2008 10:25:09 AM To: PACAMBRI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Odds N Ends Cam Freeman Oct 23 1903 Miss Ella Warnick in the personal below is the daughter of William Warnock and Agnes Platt, Agnes the daughter of John Plat & Sarah Byrne. This is the same Warnock family where all females lied about ages all through the census records. By the 1900 census (Avonmore, Bell Twp., but Westmoreland county, not Indiana county) each of the 3 single daughters of William & Agnes had shaved about 11 years off their ages. They learned this trick from their mother Agnes Platt Warnock & Aunt Elizabeth Platt who did the same in the 1870 census. I estimated Sarah Ella's birth as cir 1849, as she is listed in the 1850 census with an age that looks like '&', and in the 1860 census with an age of 11. By 1903, both parents had died (Agnes in 1900 & William 'several years ' previous). Although I did not find them in any Ebensburg census records, the obit of Agnes Platt Warnock states they lived in Ebensburg in the 1870's, when husband William Warnock was an engineer for the Ebensburg branch. I was wondering if I suspect correctly that Sarah Ella Warnock was friends of this E C Parrish family (from when they lived in Ebensburg perhaps) or if she was related. Looks like E C Parrish is the son of Joshua Parrish & Mary A. My Platt information of the 1900's is sketchy. Does anyone have the Platt family intermarried with the Parrish family or a Johnson family? about this time? Or at any time for that matter. Mandy Haid has the wife of this E C Parrish as Rose Johnson, b cir 1855. I could be way off, but I assume E C Parrish is this fella in the Ebensburg 1900 and 1860 census below. Regards, Jane Tripp >From the 1900 Ebensburg, PA census, I found PARRISH, Evarristus C, 46, b Sept 1853; married 19 years; b PA, fb PA, mb PA; Grocer wife Rose, 44, b Sept 1855 daughter Eleline, 18, b Jan 1882 daughter Mabel, 15, b August 1884 daughter Laura, 14, b April 1886 daughter Viola, 7, b July 1892 daughter Gladys, 4, b August 1895 daughter Olive, 1, b Sept 1891 >From the 1860 Ebensburg, PA census, I found PARRISH, Joshua, 35; Master Carpenter; b PA Mary A, 34 Averistus C, 6 Collistus M, 4 Flora O or P, 2 ----- Original Message ----- From: Patty Millich To: PACAMBRI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 10:34 AM Subject: [PACAMBRI] Odds N Ends Cam Freeman Oct 23 1903 Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, October 23, 1903 Local and Personal Miss Ella Warnick of Avonmore in Indiana county is visiting the family of Mr. E. C. Parrish in this place. - - - - - - - - - - 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