Cambria Freeman, Ebensburg, Pa. Friday, September 4, 1903 VETERAN ENGINEER RETIRED Altoona, Sept. 2-—Frank Kelley, aged 69, for 46 years a locomotive engineer employed by the Pennsylvania, voluntarily retired. He was the only one-legged engineer in the service, having lost his left leg in a wreck on the Pittsburg division 39 years ago. FED ARM INTO HAY CUTTER Latrobe, Pa., Sept. 2---Eddie, the 12-year-old son of Philip Herman, president of the Loyalhanna brewing company, was feeding a hay cutter and his right arm was sliced to pieces. He may die. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. William Thaw has been spending most of her time at her cottage near Cresson recently and is entertaining large numbers of friends. The latter part of next week, she will entertain the Rev. Robert Christie, D. D. L. L. D., professor in the Allegheny seminary, who is returning from a summer in Scotland. [Cresson Record] I. J. Miller of Nicktown called at THE FREEMAN office this week. Jacob Thomas of Thomas Mills was visiting friends in Ebensburg this week. Thomas Driscoll of Allegheny township was transacting business here this week. William G. Wilson of Belsano transacted business in this place on Tuesday. The marriage bands of Walter Litzinger and Madeline Little of Loretto have been published. James Donohoe of Ashville and N. Teeter of Nanty Glo called at THE FREEMAN office on Wednesday and expressed their appreciation of the reception given the old soldiers by the people of Ebensburg. Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Huber of Carrolltown, seems to be an unlucky lad. Having recovered from a broken arm, the boy went into C. J. Thomas, blacksmith shop at Carrolltown, and was watching Valentine Thomas drive a spike into a wheel when he was injured in a peculiar manner. Val Thomas was using a broad ax, and in making a stroke the ax became loosened from the handle, the bit striking the boy’s right foot on the instep, almost severing it. The wound was dressed by Dr. G. H. Sloan of Carrolltown. Later an operation was performed by Drs. Sloan and Rice of Hastings in which they drew the ligaments together. J. C. Mahan, a former resident of Pine Grove, this county, who left that section 29 years ago and who is now employed by the General Electric company in New York, has returned to his home after spending several weeks among the scenes of his early years. He left the north of the county in 1874 and for a year was employed in Pittsburg. Then he went to Philadelphia and later to New York. For some years his relatives heard nothing of him until one day word reached them to the effect that he was dead. Later this news was contradicted and it was found that Mr. Mahan was alive and prospering. Mr. Mahan occupies an official position with the General Electric company and he says that he would not exchange New York for the remainder of the western hemisphere. The following Barnesboro people have been at Atlantic City recently: Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hartshorne, Dr. J. S. Miller and wife, Mrs. Charles Woodhead, Mrs. Thomas Brown, and Mrs. H. A. Morris. The miners at Cresson Shaft have elected John Walton to serve as check weighman for the next term. Mr. Walton served as check weigh man at the same place some time ago and resigned. John Perlie, while playing with a frisky colt recently, received a severe kick over the left eye from the critter. It was thought at first that he would lose the sight of the eye, but the organ is doing nicely. The Rev. G. F. Snyder, pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Lilly, has accepted the call to the pastorate of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Altoona and preached his farewell sermon in the Lilly charge on last Sunday. The Mapleton cottage is still full and applicants for rooms for September are turned away daily. Among those who will remain through September are the McClintock, McKnight, and Neiman families of Pittsburg and Dr. Hays of New York. At the fourth quarterly conference of the Lilly M. E. Church, held recently, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Stewards, J. S. Cessna and Nicholas Evans; Trustees, J. E. Lowery and Howard Berkstresser. Mrs. Weston of Gallitzin was elected to represent both the Gallitzin and Lilly churches at the annual conference at Pittsburg which will be held next month. E. S. Henry of Puritan has sold out his store interests at that place and has purchased from Thomas Pringle his livery business. Mr. Henry is a first-class liveryman, being thoroughly acquainted with the business and has a perfect knowledge of horses. He proposes to add to the already large stock which he has purchased and keep up with the times or mayhap a little ahead. He paid Mr. Pringle $4,300 for the business. Henry Kerchner, 70 years of age, who tripped on a water pipe in Bedford street which projected above the sidewalk and who sustained a severe fracture of his right arm from which he has not recovered after eight months’ treatment has brought suit again the city of Johnstown for $5,000 damages. He has been under the care of physicians ever since the accident but the break was a peculiar one and the physicians say that it did not knit properly. Mr. Kerchner still carries his injured arm in a sling. He has employed Attorneys Forest and Percy Allen Rose to push the suit while the interest of the municipality will be looked after by City Solicitor Greer. Archie Gray, proprietor of the Gray Hotel at Spangler, purchased the old Killing’s fish pond on the other side of Nicktown some months ago. The old dam had a reputation of being a great fishing resort among the farmers so Archie didn’t do a thing last week but invite his friends to be in readiness for Sunday, Aug. 23, as he was going to drain his fish pond on that day. He urged the boys to bring along all the tubs and boilers they could scare up and the happy party left Spangler at 8:30 a.m. headed by E. J. Bearer, James Whally, Elmer Weakland and about 30 others. Arriving at the dam at 10:30 Mr. Gray hired five farmers to do the work of draining. The nets were placed and the dam emptied and to the surprise of everybody the nets captured six water snakes, four wee turtles, 98 crabs, 400 lizards and seven muskrats. Not a single fish was in sight. Archie blamed the muskrats for eating all the fish. Ed Riningner the restaurant man at Barnesboro bought the crabs and turtles. PATTON ITEMS Mr. Chas. Greninger received a very fine funeral car this week. Episcopal services were held in the Good building on last Sunday by Rev. Potter. Andrew Rhoddy sold to Mr. Lewis Martholdi, proprietor of the Palmer House. Hastings, a very fine piano this week, also one to James L. Gill and Jacob Warner and has several orders to fill. Dr. Dowler is still unable to return to his home. He became ill while attending the funeral of his father last week. Mrs. Wm. Tutzlow is still very ill. The Patton schools opened Monday. James R. Cordell and wife have returned from a visit to friends in Altoona. Mr. George Parker of Philipsburg was in town on Tuesday on business. Lincoln S. Bell went to Ebensburg on business on Tuesday. John Johnson’s goods have arrived and he has opened up his bargain store in Fisher’s block, Magee avenue. Will Bennett is now working in the N. Y. C. yards. Joseph Fridman and brother are building a storehouse at Benedict and will open a store. Mrs. McElfresh of Cumberland, W. Va., wife of the builder and founder of the Patton Clay Mfg. Co., came to Patton for her health last week. Brady’s block is being completed. Dinsmore building is being rushed; the building boom still goes on; more houses are needed. County Commissioner T. J. Sheehan, was in Ebensburg this week, looking after the county interest. Overseer James Somerville was in town on Monday. Fred More and his daughters, Gladys and Margaret, are on a visit and vacation this week at Williamsport and other places. _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/