Is the Burgoon, ROBERT LOUIS BURGOON 1881-1966? He is the only one I have that fits. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Hamill" <phamill@mac.com> To: "PACAMBRI-L@rootsweb.com" <pacambri-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Odds N Ends Cam Freeman Oct 23 1903 > > 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. > > - - - - - - - - - - > > 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 >