Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, May 15, 1903 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. T. S. Davis of this place spent the past week in Blairsville. Mr. Ed. Glass of Allegheny township was in town on Tuesday. Several dogs have been poisoned in Ebensburg during the past week. Mr. W. A. Lantzy of Spangler was a visitor to Ebensburg on Thursday. Mrs. D. O’Donnell of Cresson spent a few hours in Ebensburg on Thursday. Mr. Charles Schryock of Wilmore spent a few hours in town on Tuesday. Mrs. T. M. Richards of this place is calling on relatives in Zanesville, Ohio. Mr. Peter Long of Croyle township was a visitor to Ebensburg on Monday. Mr. Jams M. Singer of Jackson township spent a few hours in town on Tuesday. Mr. George B. Stineman of South Fork was visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. Philip Sanders of Munster township was a visitor to Ebensburg on Tuesday. Mr. Joseph Melloy of Loretto was in Ebensburg for a short time Wednesday evening. Miss Rosalyn Darragh of this place spent several days this week with friends in Johnstown. Landlord J. R. Manion has traded his team of driving horses for a handsome black horse. M. D. Kittell, Esq., of this place returned home on Monday after a brief visit to Atlantic City. Mrs. E. H. Plank and two daughters, of Christiana, Pa., are visiting relatives in this place. Mr. T. H. Heist is busily engaged in getting Maple Park Springs in readiness for the summer season. Mrs. Jones, wife of Dr. F. C. Jones of this place visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Wertz in Johnstown last week. Mrs. Jennie Griffith entertained the Whist Club Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. D. Barker. Mr. Robert McBreen is making preparations for the laying of a new brick pavement in front of his property on Centre street. Smallpox in a virulent form now prevails at the Blair county almshouse and rigid measures are being adopted to prevent a spreading of the contagion. On Tuesday morning the train from Hastings to Cresson struck and killed two cows a short distance East of Noel’s station on the Ebensburg and Cresson branch. Mr. Webster Griffith of this place purchased three fine sorrel horses at a sale at Blairsville on Tuesday. Mr. Stanton Davis bought a fine black mare at the same sale. Earl Hill, aged 23 years, said to be a young man of exemplary habits has been missing from his home in Blairsville since January 31, and it is feared he has met with foul play. Mrs. Robert Brady of Munster township was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday and is in a critical condition, this being the second stroke. Mrs. Brady is the mother of a large family. Misses Della and Mallie Bearer, of Carroll township returned home Tuesday evening from a visit to relatives in Charleroi, and were met here by their brother, Walter Bearer, and driven home. The Brallier property in Blacklick township consisting of 343 acres was sold Saturday by the administrator, Robert Ferguson, to John J. Evans, (ridge) for $14,350. The deal includes the coal and surface and timber up to ten inches in diameter. The barn on the farm of T. M. Apple, Sr., in Reade township caught fire on Monday about noon and was totally destroyed together with its contents which included a horse and buggy belonging to Elsworth Nevling, who a short time before had driven up to the Apple residence and put away his rig. It is supposed that a spark from the forest fires caused the conflagration. Harry Kane, husband of Rosy Kane, a smallpox patient who fell over a bluff and was killed after escaping from the Municipal Hospital at Johnstown where she had been under treatment, has sued the city of Johnstown for $25,000. Negligence in not properly guarding the hospital is alleged. Mrs. Kane is said to have been in a delirious condition when she made her escape and fell over the bluff. _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/