ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO - Newspaper Clippings Farm Book 1 *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Pfile CPfile@tribute.com March 11, 2000 *********************************************************************** My great grandmother, Alice Estelle Garlock Harvey, clipped newspaper articles and pasted them in an old farm book. The resulting book (and there are two of them) that orginally was probably only an inch in thickiness is over three inches thick. Most of the articles are about people living in the Monroe/Pierpont/Crawford county, PA area. And most of them have no dates unless they're mentioned in the article itself, though they range from 1898 to 1912 or so. Most of them are obituaries, marriages and reunions. *********************************************************************** POPULAR LOCAL COUPLE MARRIED ON TUESDAY ------- Cupid again claimed two victims in Conneaut, when yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr. John Logue and Miss Bess Penfield were united in marriage at the home of the Rev. Father Mooney, State Street. Mr. Logue has for several years been a poplar Nickel Plate conductor on the eastern division. Miss Penfield, who formerly lived in Conneaut-ville, Pa., has been working in this city for the past year. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Logue left for a visit with relatives in Conneautville, Pa., and Buffalo, N.Y. After ten days Mr. and Mrs. Logue will be at home in their newly furnished home on Adams street. A PLEASANT INCIDENT One of the pleasantest of the many Fitch-Randall-Ingalls reunions was had Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ingalls at Bushnell. It was given as a courtesy to Fitch Ingalls of Croton-on Hudson, who is the guest of his sisters, Mrs. R. T. and Mrs. L. G. Felch. Cards and other games furnished entertainment and a laughable feature of the evening was the New Year's resolutions made by the guests. Music furnished by L. G. Felch on the violin, accompanied by Mrs. A. B. Randall on the piano, Fitch Ingalls on the flute and Mrs. I. P. Felch on piccolo, added to the guest pleasure, as did a palatable lunch. Lincoln had four sons. They were: Robert Todd Lincoln, born on August 1, 1843; Edward Baker Lincoln, born on March 10, 1846; William Wallace Lincoln, born on December 21, 1850; Thomas Lincoln, born on April 4, 1853. Robert Todd Lincoln is the only living son of the martyred president. He is the head of the Pullman Car company in Chicago. Edward Baker Lincoln died in infancy. William Wallace died at the White House during the first year of Lincoln's presidency. Thomas, the fourth son, survived his father, dying at the family home in Springfield, Ill., at the age of nineteen. MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE Mr. Raymond Dittler and Miss Lena Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hall, of Harbor street, were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage, by Rev. J. C. Ford, at 6:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. The happy couple left this morning, over the Lake Shore, for Sharon, Pa., where they will be the guests for a short time of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cassidy. On their return they will begin housekeeping here. The bride is a popular young woman who has many friends, and the bridegroom is employed at the Nickel Plate shops where he is highly esteemed. _ _ _ _ The Twentieth Century train crashed into a sleigh containing Miss Minnie Ruland and of North Springfield last night, instantly killing both. _ _ _ _ OBITUARY Mr. Daniel P. Olin was born in Sheffield, O., May 9, 1842, and died in Denmark, Feb. 23, 1909, aged 66 years, 9 months and 14 days. He was married to Miss Martha Hyers in 1865, and to this union was born four children, three of which are still living, two sons and one daughter, Mr. Earnest A., of Ashtabula, Frank of Youngstown, and Mrs. Gertie Smith, of Monroe. He was an honest, upright citizen, good neighbor, loving husband, and indulgent father. The funeral was held at the Bulah church, conducted by Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont, and interment was made in the Gageville cemetery. _ _ _ _ Miss Grace Downing, formerly of Farnham, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carey Waters, Pierpont. _ _ _ _ ENID ROBERTS, AGED 19, PASSED AWAY MONDAY ---- After a pulmonary illness extending over a period of five years, Enid Roberts, aged 19, of North Conneaut, passed away at her home Monday afternoon at 4 o''lock. She leaves a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts, and three brothers, Charles, Glenn and Pliny. The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The Rev. C. W. Smith will officiate. TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK John McDowell was shot at and killed by Eric Martinson Nov. 28. Both were well known local residents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Goodenough celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary at the home of their son in Swartout. Both were past 90 years of age. The home of S. B. Buss was entered by a burglar, who escaped with ???. Mrs. Diana Fox died at the home of her son, D. M. Fox, Nov. 29th. The three-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Kennedy died Nov. 30. Miss Nellie Sweet and Walter E. Fellows, both of Conneaut, were united in marriage. Miss Linnie Thompsonof Conneaut and Herman O. Hammond of Monroe were married Nov. 30. MRS. W. A. FULLER'S FUNERAL HELD TODAY The funeral services of the late Mrs. W. A. Fuller were held from the late home at Pierpont this morning. Many relatives and friends of the deceased were in attendance and the esteem and respect in which she was held was shown by the beautiful floral offerings that were received. The burial was made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. PLUCKY YOUNG GIRL WALKED SIX MILES It cannot be said that the race is degenerating when America is rearing such plucky girls as the young miss who this morning walked from her home at Bushnell to her school in Conneaut, a distance of six miles. This was the coldest morning of the winter. The temperature was below zero and the girl had to face a cutting wind all the way; but she left home at 6 o'lock this morning, saying that it was so cold that she would rather walk than ride. MRS. WILLIAM HANEY PASSED AWAY SUNDAY After a lingering illness, Mrs. William Haney passed away at her home, 140 East Main street, Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. She was 62 years of age and has been a resident of this city for the past ten years. She was born and spent her girlhood days in Elk Creek township, Erie County, Pa. The deceased leaves to mourn her death, a husband, two daughters, seven sons, four sisters and two brothers. The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock, the Rev. W. J. Young officiating. The burial will be made in the East Conneaut cemetery. PRETTY WEDDING TOOK PLACE IN PIERPONT Tanner-Cook Nuptials Wednesday At Noon The home of J. M. Cook of Pierpont was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday noon when their daughter, Miss Edna, was united in marriage to Fred Tanner of Beaver, Pennsylvania. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Addis in the presence of the near relatives. The bridal couple stood under a beautiful arch of evergreen festooned with white ribbon. Just after the ceremony all took their places at the table where an elegantly prepared dinner was served. The bride was beautifully attired in a gown of blue with white lace trimmings. She is one of the most esteemed young ladies of the community in which she lives, and she is known by everyone, having lived in Pierpont all her life. She will be greatly missed in the church and Sunday school, as she was a faithful and willing worker. The groom is a young man of sterling qualities and is highly respected by all who know him. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner will depart for Iowa Monday, where they will make their future home. Mr. Tanner is employed as foreman on an 800-acre farm near Iowa City. The newlyweds are accompanied by the hearty congratulations of a large circle of friends. ROOD-TUTTLE Mrs. Luella C. Rood and Edson H. Tuttle were united in marriage by Rev. G. N. Barnes at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. L. Sterling, 437 Mill street, Thursday, January 23. Only the immediate relatives were present. The groom is proprietor of a store on Mill street and is well known in the city. The couple will reside in Conneaut. MRS. DORCAS JONES' PENSION INCREASE Mrs. Jones Is Nearly 102 Years of Age and a Pensioner of the War of 1812 Mrs. Dorcas Jones of Buffalo street extension this morning received a dispatch from Senator Charles Dick, at Washington, informing her that the senate committee on pensions had favorably reported a bill increasing her widow's pension from $12.50 a month to $24 a month. Mrs. Jones will be 102 years old if she lives until April 22 next. Her sight and hearing are good, her mind is active and she is still able to do a good deal of household work. She draws a pension as the widow of 1812. Her only son, Paul Jones of this city, is in his seventieth year. MR. AND MRS. WELLMAN MARRIED 55 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. Loren Wellman, two of the best known and thought of people in this vicinity, celebrated on Thanksgiving day, the fifty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, in the home south of the city, in which vicinity they have spent the past thirty-three years of their life. Their children, grandchildren and great grand-children were with them all day. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wellman, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wellman and son, John, and R. A. Wellman, all from Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Risley, comprising the family circle. The day was spent quietly, the elaborate Thanksgiving dinner arranged entirely by Mrs. Wellman herself, being the prominent feature. Mr. and Mrs. Wellman were united in marriage in Perry, O., fifty-five years ago. Mr. Wellman is eighty-two years of age and his wife is seventy-three, but this could never be guessed from their general activity. Mr. Wellman is as unimpaired mentally as he ever was, but is beginning to show the physical infirmities of age, while Mrs. Wellman is remarkably active. Some of the neighborhood folks presented the worthy couple with bouquets of flowers. MRS. W. B. HARDY WELL KNOWN Aged Lady Passes Away at Her Daughter's Home in North Girard Funeral Tuesday Residents in Monroe and vicinity will be grieved to learn that one of their oldest friends, Mrs. W. B. Hardy, died Saturday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Shipman, in North Girard. Death came at about 11 o'clock in the morning, resulting from no particular disease, but from a general breaking down of health, the deceased being nearly 85 years of age. For over sixty of those years she was a resident of Monroe. In this city, where two sons, George S. and H. F. Hardy, reside, she was well known, and was most highly respected by her scores of friends in Monroe and vicinity. The two sons here and the daughter at whose home she died, are the only survivors in the immediate family. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 o'clock, central time, and burial will be made at Kelloggsville. ____________________________________ The Ladies' Union Aid society of this place will meet on Thursday, Jan. 20, with Mrs. C. S. Wright to quilt for the Howard family, recently burned out. Everyone cordially invited to come in the forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Draper Stump are the proud parents of twin sons, each weighing eight pounds, born Sunday. TRAMPLED BY A HORSE FOR FIVE HOURS BEFORE HE WAS FOUND Ashtabula, O., Feb 24 - W. E. Bates of Saybrook, living on the Munson Hill road, suffered serious injuries at his home Monday night, by being trampled upon by a horse in his stable, and lying in an unconscious condition under the hoofs of the animal for over five hours. A broken jaw, deep scalp wounds and perhaps internal injuries leave the man in critical condition. Living alone as he has upon the farm, and rendered unconscious by the first blow of the animal's hoofs it is remarkable that the injured man is alive. Mr. Bates was attending to the wants of his stock and it is though that as he entered the stall in which the horse was confined, that the animal was startled and in its fright knocked Mr. Bates to the floor and was trampling upon him for the five hours during his unconsciousness. HAMMONDS CORNERS Weekly News Letter Lengthy With Interesting and Current News The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the church Wednesday, Jan 26. Members are requested to come and bring their husbands as this will be a special business meeting. Mrs. Della Johnson returned last week from Michigan, where she has been visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. May Scribner spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hammond. George Dawson and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Moss. Cynthia Hill has been in Pierpont the past week helping care for her son-in- law, Nelson Williams, who is seriously ill. B. F. Messenger recently visited his daughter, Mrs. John McArthur, Pierpont. Mrs. Rose Terry is suffering with a bad cold. Mrs. Emma Reeves has moved to Albion to live with her son, Charlie.. C. J. Sweet recently purchased a home in Geneva. Richard Holden of Cleveland is the guest of his brother, Wm. Holden and family. Mrs. Mabel Sweet is in Conneaut where she is employed in the home of Mrs. Arvine Pelton. George Steele and family attended the golden wedding anniversary of the former's parents at Monroe Center, Wednesday. Felix Banhaus and family of Napoleon, O., have moved on the James Powers farm. The house of Frank Beardsley, just west of Linesville, was consumed by fire last Monday night. In trying to save some clothing Mr. Beardsley was so badly burned that it is feared that he cannot recover MRS. ALICE HOSKINS DIEDS AT STATE LINE Mrs. Alice Hoskins died this morning at two o'clock at the home of her son, Charles Hoskins, on the Main road, near the State line. The deceased who was 62 years of age, suffered a bad fall at her home at Pierpont last October, one result being a serious injury to one of her hips. The injury finally brought on her death. She leaves two sons, Charles Hoskins and George Hoskins, of Pierpont; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Holcomb, of Warren, and Mrs. Robert Phillips, of Geneva; a sister Mrs. Ivor Platt, of Pierpont, and a brother, Alva Kinney, of Burton Kan. The funeral arrangements have not been completed yet. MONROE Mrs. Rose Johnson went to Pierpont Sunday for an indefinite stay. The L. U. Aid society will meet with Mesdames Adeline and Dolly Messenger Wednesday, Dec 1. The L. U. A. society cleared $8 serving lunch and dinner at C. J. Sweet's sale Wednesday. Elsie Wheeler is suffering from nervous prostration as a result of a bad fright at her home in Ashtabula, after burglars had entered the house. Mrs. Ella Reeves was calling at Mrs. Mathewson's Wednesday. A. E. Blakeslee of Farnham was at East Monroe Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett have moved their household goods to Conneaut, where they expect to reside the coming winter. Mrs. Rachel Dean of Washburn avenue moved to Conneaut Tuesday to remain through the winter. Alison Foster of East conneaut was doing business at this place here Friday. EARL WRIGHT INJURED WHILE CUTTING CORNSTALKS AT FATHER'S HOME NEAR HATCHES CORNERS Earl Wright, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wright, residing west of Hatch's Corners, lost his left hand in a horrible manner this morning. The lad was cutting cornstalks, and in some manner the hand was caught in the cutter, and severed at the wrist. Dr. Leet was hurriedly summoned, and what relief possible was given the boy. Mrs. N. C. Neal Is Deceased Passed Away at Home of Daughter in Bradford - Funeral Will be Held Here In the death of Mrs. N. C. Neal, who passed away Sunday evening at the home in Bradford, Pa., of her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Skinner, Conneaut loses a venerable and highly respected old resident. Mrs. Neal had been ailing for some time, but the end came somewhat unexpectedly to her children. Besides the daughter at whose home she died, Mrs. Neal leaves six children, four sons and two daughters. They are BurtError! Bookmark not defined., Harry and Orley, of Conneaut, Pressley of Dunkirk; Mrs. Rech of Tionesta, and Mrs. Snodgrass. The remains will be brought to this city Monday evening for burial here. Funeral arrangements will be made later. The deceased was 85 years of age. Her husband died twenty years ago and since his demise, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neal have made their home with the widow. Mrs. Neal had been a resident of Conneaut for about thirty years. BY MEREST CHANCE, COOK AND OLSON DID NOT SHIP WITH CARFERRY LAST TRIP There are two men who are considering themselves more than lucky today and these men are John Cook and John Olson, both firemen, who quit the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 on last Sunday. Cook had been sailing for two seasons steady and "Old John" Olson has sailed on the boat for about six years. Both were feeling badly Sunday and gave up their jobs. "You can bet, " says Cook, who is a little Scotchman, last night, "that I'm mighty glad I got off that boat when I did. Never had a narrower escape in my life. "When I went down to the boat Tuesday to get my pay, Chief Engineer Wood asked me if I wouldn't make one more trip, saying that they were short of men. Came mighty near doing it but decided that I wasn't feeling well enough. "I've sailed on that boat now ever since coming here from Scotland and it seems pretty tough to have nearly all the friends I've got wiped out like this. There's Tom Steele. We were raised together and came to America together. "No, this won't make me give up sailing and I'll probably go back on the lakes again next spring. Don't believe I'm one of the fellows who get scared very easily. When we were having an awful time coming over a short time ago, they woke me up and told me they were pumping water from the boat, but I was tired and turned over and went to sleep again. "I wasn't the only one who was lucky. "Old John" had been on the boat longer that I had and he got off in time, too." MRS. ISADORE DEWEY DEAD AT PIERPONT Mrs. Isadore Dewey died Sunday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. Emma Adams, at Pierpont, the death resulting from congestion of the lungs with which illness she was taken only a few days previous to her demise. She was 67 years of age and was a resident of Pierpont the greater part of her life. She leaves in her immediate family to mourn her loss, two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Benjamin and Mrs. Emma Adams, both of Pierpont. The funeral services will be held from the Baptist church at Pierpont Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Pierpont cemetery. LITTLE DORIS BLACK DIED AT HOSPITAL A Beautiful Child of a Loveable Character, Her Death is Lamented Doris, aged six years, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Black, died at about noon today at the General hospital, following a surgical operation for appendicitis. The child was taken to the hospital as soon as the nature of her ailment had been determined, and Dr. Briggs,, of Cleveland, operated upon her at midnight last night. The operation disclosed conditions which made the case hopeless, death being a question of hours at most. The beauty and loveable character of the child enlisted they sympathy of the community in her case, and her death is a severe blow to Mr. and Mrs. Black who were deeply attached to her. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the house. CENTER ROAD HOME WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED Fire destroyed completely the home and its contents belonging to Edgar Onion on the Center road today, the fatal flames starting up in an entirely mysterious manner about 1 o'clock. Mr. Onion and the oldest of the six children of the family, a son eighteen years of age, were at work here in the city, two other children were at school, Mrs. Onion was at the moment out at the barn, and the remaining three children were in the house. Mrs. Onion glancing toward the house, discovered smoke issuing from a bedroom window on the ground floor. The children came rushing out, and soon the home was a seething mass of flames, which in an hour had reduced the structure to ashes. It is thought that perhaps the fire started from a defective furnace flue. The neighbors worked tirelessly to save the home, but to no avail. Mrs. Onion and children were kindly cared for in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leitch, across the road from the Onion home. THE FUNERAL OF LOUIS FRENCH Short funeral services will be held Friday at 12:30 o'clock, at the home of H. A. Mixer, at East Ashtabula, over the remains of Louis French, who died at Ashtabula Tuesday. The body will be taken to Jefferson on a special car and regular funeral services will be held there at the home of his mother, Mrs. Effie French. Interment at Jefferson. PIERPONT Correspondent's Weekly News Letter Contains Many Interesting News Items Mrs. Fred Smith of Conneaut is in town helping to care for her father, Rob Stuart, who is very ill. Howard Lillie, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lillie, has become quite sick. Mrs. Blanche Leonard is helping care for him. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Petzinger of Cleveland are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. H. H. Bolton. Mrs. Amio Waterman is improving in health. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Benjamin has been very ill. B. E. Beardsley is working in Conneaut on the P. & O. trolley line. Word has been received here that a little daughter was born Jan. 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Schramling at Brewster, Kan. The seniors of P. H. S. are preparing a play to be given by them soon. Velma Benjamin has been sick for the last two weeks but is somewhat better now. The ladies of the Congregational church expect to give a play Friday evening at the town hall, entitled, "Not a Man in the House." The farmer's institute met in Pierpont Monday and Tuesday with a large attendance. Mrs. Bob Shellito is in very poor health. OWLS INSTALL OFFICERS At the meeting of the Owls last night, it seemed very evident that the organization will thrive and flourish in Conneaut. There were sixteen men initiated into the secrets of the lodge, and they are now full-fledged "Owls." Owing to the poor car service the order from Ashtabula was unable to attend the initiation here. Officers elected and installed are as follows: President, Chas. R. Cromby; past president, J. c. Cottingham; vice president, Ralph Andrews; invocator, E. L. Walrath; secretary, Frank Barden; treasurer, George Marsh; warden, Fred Amidon; sentinel, Earl Harvey; picket, Lee Denny; trustees, E. M. Curphey, Chas. Hutcheson and Frank Moyer. WEDDED IN FAR WEST Word has just been received by friends here of the marriage of Miss Margaret Smith of this city to Ralph Lillie, formerly of Conneaut, at Yakima, Wash., on Dec. 19. In company with Harry Whitney, Miss Smith set out for Yakima on Dec. 15, arriving there Dec. 19, and immediately upon their arrival the ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Gibson of the M. E. church, in Yakima. After the ceremony, Mr. Whitney left the newly wedded couple and went on to Portland, Ore. The groom, Mr. Lillie, left Conneaut two years ago, and during that time has been conducting a creamery in Yakima. Both young people are favorably remembered by many Conneaut friends. WELL KNOWN WOMAN PASSES AWAY AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SIX WEEKS Funeral Tuesday Mrs. W. B. Woodworth, aged 58, Kingsville, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Borland, Mill street, Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, after an illness extending over a period of six weeks. Mrs. Woodworth was born at Pierpont and has during her entire life been a resident of this section. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. R. G. Borland, Conneaut, and Mrs. Lee Goldsmith, of Conneaut, and Miss Harriet Woodworth of Kingsville, and one son, Harry Woodworth, of New Mexico. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. Borland, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. C. W. Smith will officiate. MRS. ARINDA HARRINGTON PASSED AWAY THURSDAY Mrs. Arinda Harrington died at her home, at State Line, Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock, after being seriously ill for but a few days. Pneumonia is given as the cause of the death. About seven months ago, the deceased, who would have been 69 years of age had she lived until March, suffered a stroke of paralysis and she was practically helpless from that time until her death. She leaves, besides the husband, Charles Harrington, two daughters, Mrs. Ed Beagle, of Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Effie Swain, who resides at the State Line home, and two sons, Elbridge and Otis, both of Flint, Mich. The funeral will be held from the home Saturday home at 11 o'clock, the Rev. R. B. Benjamin officiating. The interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. GOLDEN WEDDING NEW YEAR'S EVE Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Farnham Entertain a Large Assemblage of Friends at Their Home Near the City - A Notable Occasion. On New Year's evening as a fitting climax for fifty years of wedded happiness Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Farnham, celebrated the remarkable occasion by entertaining a large coterie of friends. The spacious home was most artistically decorated, the parlor being decorated in gold, the dining room in red and gold. The romance of 50 years ago was brought vividly to the close friends present when Mr. and Mrs. Farnham, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bemus, were again joined in the holy bonds of wedlock, by the Rev. D. A. Herrick. The ceremony was very impressive and beautiful and was a decided contrast to when youth goes lightly tripping to the altar and when feeble with age, but with a deeper feeling, once more they take their places before the minister of God and take again the vows, kept so sacred through all of these years by them. After congratulations had been showered upon Mr. and Mrs. Farnham gifts were given them in token of the esteem in which they are held. That the scene of Mr. Farnham's "Golden Wedding" should take place in his boyhood home, seems fitting to mention and made the ceremony all the more impressive for that reason. Mr. Farnham was born in Conneaut Nov. 14, 1838, and has been a lifelong resident of this city. Mrs. Farnham was born in Batavia, N.Y., June 13, 1834. However, most of her early childhood was spent in Monroe Center, when Jan 1st, 1860, they were married by Justice of Peace P. F. Young. Three children have blessed this union, Charles E., Mrs. T. J. Dillon of this city, Mrs. C. C. Hamilton of Washington state, who was unable to be present. All join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Farnham many years of wedded happiness yet to come. THOMAS ELLSWORTH PASSED AWAY AT HIS BIRTHPLACE, LEAVING AN HONORED MEMORY Pierpont, O., Dec. 24 - Thomas G. Ellsworth was born in Monroe, Ashtabula county, Ohio, April 19, 1834. He died at the same place, December 18, 1909, aged 75 years, 7 months, 29 days. He lived the greater part of his life in this immediate neighborhood. His family consisted of a wife and four children, three sons and one daughter. The daughter departed this life four years ago. The wife, and three sons survive. Many that knew Mr. Ellsworth loved him. He was a good husband and father, an upright man. His word was always truth. He strove always to keep right on his side. His hand was ready to help those in affliction and trouble. Although never affiliated with any church he was a believer in God and kept the Sabbath day. His motto was the Golden Rule. He leaves to this world a memory of a hard fought and useful life. He believed that when he was compelled to lie down by the still waters for ever, his life of right doing and good will to all and a love for his Maker and keeper would secure for him peace eternal. The funeral was held at his late home Tuesday, Dec. 21, and it was conducted by R. E. Benjamin. MRS. CAMPBELL, MOTHER OF LOCAL RESIDENT, DIED IN ASHTABULA Mrs. T. Johnson was called to Ashtabula last week on account of the death of her mother, Mrs. John Campbell, who died at her Main street home Wednesday morning, after an illness of about two months. The deceased was born in this town about 70 years ago, and spent her life in Ashtabula county. For the past 20 years she lived in Ashtabula. She is survived by an aged husband, five daughters and three sons. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williams of Lorain recently visited East Monroe friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Messenger are spending some time with Mrs. Messenger's folks on account of the serious illness of her father. Bernard Phelps went to Albion Tuesday morning to resume his work with the railroad company. Mrs. Phelps will remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Headley, the remainder of the winter. FIRE DESTROYS MONSTER BARN __ Contents A Total Loss __ Unruly Calf Knocked Lantern From Nail Causing Conflagration at Early Hour Today Monroe Center, Oct. 29 - The big bank barn of James Bacon was completely destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. The barn was enwrapped in flames a few minutes after the fire started and all the livestock, implements and hay were completely consumed by the flames. About 4:30 Thursday morning, Mr. Bacon went to the barn to feed his stock in the basement and on entering it he hung the lantern , which he was carrying, on a nail on the ceiling. A calf had freed itself and wandered into the stall of one of the horses causing it to kick. Mr. Bacon went around to drive the calf out, but the animal, instead of coming out by the alley in the rear of the stalls, jumped over the manger in front, knocking the lantern into a pile of straw on the floor causing it to explode. Mr. Bacon found he could not extinguish the flames so telephoned neighbors for aid, but the flames spread so rapidly that the barn was soon enveloped. The barn, which was built seven years ago, was of enormous size and one of the best in Monroe township. It contained 15 tons of hay, belonging to A. Dean, and 18 tons belonging to Mr. Bacon and also considerable straw. The livestock consisted of three horses, a colt, a cow and a calf. Luckily no grain was stored in the barn. Nothing was saved. The loss is estimated at $1,000 over the insurance on the barn which was $800 in the Ohio Farmers' Insurance company. MONROE COUPLE WEDDED Monroe, April 7 - Miss Norma McCray and Rastus Bennett, both well known young people of this village, were married Sunday at Kelloggsville. They were attended by Otis McCray of Conneaut, a brother of the bride, and Miss Ruby Randall, of Bushnell. The bride wore a becoming suit of white. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett expect to enter at once upon the duties of housekeeping on the farm owned by Mrs. Andrew Lannum. ANDERSON-FETTERMAN An event of interest of Friday evening was the marriage of Miss Selma Anderson and Bert S. Fetterman, both of this city, at the home of the groom's parents on the corner of Mill street and Bliss avenue. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Willoughby in the presence of the immediate families. The new Mrs. Fetterman was formerly employed in Roberts' confectionary store and the groom is employed at the Nickel Plate shops. Both young people are known with favor, and the sealing of their union is a matter of interest to relatives and friends. HAMMONDS CORNERS The people of this vicinity are enjoying revival meetings at the church, conducted by Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont. John Kent recently visited his little daughter, Mildred, at the home of Mrs. Emma Reeves. Ernie Hill has had a local telephone placed in his residence. Miss Eleanor Meiring is making an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Marie Dennis. Joseph Hammond is sick. Dr. Lewis is the attending physician. Mesdames Harriet Sweet and Elizabeth Lyman of Conneaut have been the guests of friends and relatives for a few days. Paul Wrightner of Richmond is employed by Cobb and Lawrence, baling hay. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Anderson of Greenville, Pa., are visiting the former's parents for a few days Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sweet of Monroe Center are in Painesville, visiting their son, Raymond and family. Friends of Mrs. Nelia Waterman, who has been ill for some time, will be glad to hear she is recovering. Mrs. Lina Hill and sister, Miss Edith Terry, were in Conneaut Thursday. Loren Hicks spent Wednesday with his sister, Mrs. Nelia Waterman, Pierpont. Mrs. Ione Laird was the guest of Mrs. Mame Huntley Thursday. Miss Florence Rudler is sick. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Perry are making an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Garlock near Kinsman, O. Mrs. George Steele and daughters, Cleo, Mabel and Greta, spent Sunday with Mrs. Fred Headley, State Line. WAS LIFE-LONG RESIDENT Never Recovered From Paralytic Stroke Last Summer, "Went About Doing Good" The entire neighborhood about Clark's Corners was saddened this morning by the intelligence that Mrs. F. J. Brewster one of the oldest and best beloved residents of that section, had succumbed Sunday night about 10:30 o'clock to the effects of a stroke of paralysis, which she sustained on the 28th of last July. From the time of her infliction with the illness, it was recognized as eventually fatal. For the months intervening every possible care was given her and every effort possible made to prolong her life. Funeral services are to be held Wednesday morning from the Brewster homestead and interment will be made in the East Conneaut cemetery. The husband and three children of the immediate family survive her, one son living at Lyons, Stark county, being expected to come for the services. Mrs. Brewster and her husband were both born and raised in the vicinity of Clark's Corners, Mrs. Brewster having been born Selvina Leavitt. During her girlhood and her subsequent married life, embracing in all a period of 63 years, she has been prominent in that vicinity. She was universally respected as a good wife, a devoted mother, and one of that class of quiet, unselfish home women who are the pride and the mainstay at once of any community. In her passing, the husband and family have the sympathy and the shared bereaving sorrow of scores of personal friends of a community, which itself feels a sense of loss. EAST SIDE COUPLE WERE UNITED IN MARRIAGE A pretty wedding was solemnized in the home of Mrs. Annie Blood, East Conneaut, Wednesday at high noon, when her daughter, Miss Mabel, was united in marriage to Mr. Edward Rist, Rev. C. W. Smith, officiating. Family connections alone heard the exchange of pledges. The bride was becomingly attired in white satin and wore orange blossoms. Miss Sadie Haight was bridesmaid and wore pink mull. Mr. Archie Blood, brother of the bride, performed the corresponding office for the groom. Immediately after the ceremony a richly appointed dinner was served, covers being laid for fourteen. The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers. The bride is a great favorite with East Conneaut folks and her marriage is a matter of wide interest. The groom is an employe of the Conneaut Can Co., and like the bride, has many friends who extend to them their best wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Rist left yesterday on a short post-nuptial trip and on their return will make Conneaut their future home. BEAVER COUPLE MARRIED HERE Former Conneaut Girl Miss Imogene Vivier and Robert Anderson Wedded at Christian Parsonage Saturday The marriage of a former Conneaut girl, Miss Imogene Vivier, to Mr. Robert Anderson of Beaver Center, occurred at the Christian parsonage Saturday at 5 o'clock, Rev. W. J. Young of that church performing the ceremony. The couple was unattended. The bride was a student in Conneaut school, and will be remembered by a number of the young residents who were her classmates. During her residence here she was an active worker in Christian church circles, and was greatly missed when she left the city to take up teaching. For several years she has been engaged in this vocation, and at the time of her marriage was teacher in the district school at Beaver Center. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will make their home in Ashtabula, Mr. Anderson having employment on the lakes. They will make their home with the bride's mother, who lives in Ashtabula. JOSEPH SOBEREK SHOT CONTENTS OF REVOLVER INTO HIS HEAD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING Fairview, May 4 -- Joseph Soberek committed suicide early Sunday morning. His lifeless body was found by Mrs. Soberek, and a revolver lying near told the sad story. Mr. Soberek came here from Pittsburgh about a year ago moving onto the Isaac farm. ABLION MAN IS GROOM Ceremony Performed in Pierpont, Christmas Eve -- Other Items From News-Hearld Correspondents Thursday evening, December 24th, Bernard Phelps of Albion and Miss Florence Headley of this place were united in marriage at Pierpont, Rev. Miller performing the ceremony. Wednesday, they took an early train at Springboro for a trip east. Mr. and Mrs. Elliotte Anderson will spend New Year's at Greenville, the guests of their son, Lou Anderson, and wife. Monday the decendants of the late Gilbert Sweet held a Christmas reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Powell at which time members of the following families were present: Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holden of this town; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lyman, of Conneaut; Ray Sheldon and wife and ex-Sheriff Sheldon and family of Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb have a fine baby boy, a recent arrival. Bell Haig of Kingsville was a Saturday and Sunday guest of Mrs. Lucy Holden. CONNEAUT'S CENTENARIAN ENTERS UPON THE SECOND YEAR OF HER SECOND CENTURY WITH EVERY PROSPECT OF YEARS OF LIFE AHEAD OF HER -- IS AS HALE AND STRONG AS WHEN SHE CELEBRATED HER CENTENARY. CONGRATULATED BY MANY FRIENDS Not only has Mrs. Dorcas Jones, Conneaut's grand old lady, had the wish that she might be able to pass the century milestone of her life, fulfilled, but she has also passed another twelve months without any noticeable falling away in health and today, on her 101st birthday, is feeling even better and stronger than she did a year ago. Making an especial occasion of her birthday, she combed her hair, dressed and walked down stairs alone this morning. She was attired in her best black dress and was prepared to receive old friends and acquaintances whom she knew would come in to talk over old times with her on the 101st advent of her birth. This morning's mail brought many postals and cards from friends showing that they had by no means forgotten the event. Friends, relatives and acquaintances have been in calling on the old lady who is living at the home of her son, 615 Buffalo extension, throughout the day and for each caller the aged lady has a handshake and a pleasant word. Despite her age, she is bearing up well throughout the day and no evil effects are feared. Although over 100 years of age, Mrs. Jones is in full possession of her faculties with the exception of a slight defect in hearing. Her memory is excellent and not only can she recall events that took place years ago, but she can remember even better than the ordinary person happenings of but a year previous. Only in hearing has she declined any in the past year and even now it requires but a trifle higher pitch of tone to cause her to understand perfectly. Ever since a sick spell, suffered about two years ago, Mrs. Jones has had to walk with a cane, but with the aid of the stick is able to get about at quite a lively rate. She is able to go up and down stairs alone and in fact requires but very little attention. Ordinarily she does not come down stairs in the morning, but takes both breakfast and luncheon in her room. She always dresses for dinner, however, taking delight in being present at that meal to converse with her son, Paul Jones. Grandma Jones is a great lover of milk, this being one of her chief diets. At night she sleeps with a glass of milk on a chair beside her bed, and frequently becoming hungry nights partakes of a light midnight lunch. She still reads a great deal and since getting her second sight 30 years ago, has not had to use glasses. While she used to spend much of her time at sewing, up until her sickness of two years ago, making practically all of her own clothing, she does not seem to care so much for that kind of work lately and has not used her needle very often in the last year. She takes great pleasure in the fact that she is not a care to her son and his wife inasmuch as she is able to dress herself and to comb her hair. She said she was feeling as well today as on her birthday a year ago. Mrs. Jones was born in Marcellius, Onondaga county, N.Y., where she resided up until 30 years ago, when after the death of her husband, she came to this city to reside with her son Paul Jones, with whom she has since lived. Longevity is a noticeable feature in the family. Her mother died at the age of 96. She had five brothers, all of whom lived to be over 90 years of age, the last dying two years ago. One of her sisters also lived to be over 90 years of age. She has a niece living in Auburn now 82 years old. The nearer relatives now living in Conneaut are her son, Paul, two grandsons, Frank and Harry Jones, a granddaughter, Mrs. W. W. Grant, and a great granddaughter, Ruby Grant. Her husband was a soldier in the war of 1812 and Mrs. Jones is one of the very few widows in this country who are now drawing pensions from this war. Up until seven years ago, Mrs. Jones always walked to town to draw her pension. RAIN DESCENDED AND THE FLOOD CAME AND DID ____ The Biggest Flood Within The Memory Of The Oldest Inhabitant With The Single Exception Of The One Eight Years Ago ____ All fears were realized Tuesday afternoon when the ice, between the Bessemer bridge, south of Mill street, and the Lake Shore arches broke up. Not only was the flood the worst in many years and the most damaging, but it came very near to having a fatality connected with it. Night Yardmaster Jim O'Connors, of the Bessemer, having a most narrow escape from death. Throughout the day people anxiously awaited the flood. Shortly before 3 o'clock the ice started to break. The news was heralded from store to store up Main street and in a short time the high level bridge was well populated with sight-seers. They witnessed the biggest flood that the oldest residents here can remember, outside of the one eight years ago. In a few moments after the break-up the flats were covered with swiftly moving water and great pieces of floating ice. The water covered the Main road, east of the foot bridge, to a depth of two feet. As was anticipated, a gorge was formed at the arches and the backwater soon flooded the United Brick Co. yards. Spectators witnessed a pretty spectacle when the water, entering the engine room of the brick plant, in putting out the fires caused great clouds of steam to arise. The water was so high that it nearly covered, at places, the string of cars that the Bessemer company had placed just south of the arches in order to keep the ice in the channel. It was about 3:30 o'clock when Yardmaster O'Connor came so near to losing his life. Hugh Snyder and a couple of other boys launched a row boat in the water up some woodenards, desiring to pick up some wooden pulleys and other wreckage which was floating out in the water. They knew the string of cars would prevent their being carried into the main current. They were caught, however, by a strong current and carried along side of the cars, as far as the north end of the arches. Yardmaster O'Connor got into the boat there, as the boys said that they could take him to certain cars, opposite the brick works. The ice was lifting these cars up and he wanted to see if there was any danger of their being toppled over. The boatmen worked their way up the stream by pulling the boat along beside the cars, using them as a hand cable. Mr. O'Connor was standing in the stern of the boat, and when the current suddenly swung the bow around, he was pitched head foremost into the icy water. As Mr. O'Connor is handicapped by the loss of his left arm, his predicament was a grave one. Two times, it is said, he sand beneath the water, just succeeding, before going down for the third time, in grasping ????????????? (The article was continued on another page and not clipped and pasted.) Lee Hewitt, residing at the harbor, had a narrow escape from drowning in the waters of Lake Erie Friday afternoon. While walking on the ice it gave way beneath him and he was plunged into the icy water. It was only after nine trials that he succeeded in pulling himself up on the ice. Taking with him an axe, he walked a considerable distance out upon the ice in search for ice that would be fit for cutting. When the ice broke, as he had an overcoat on and an axe in his hand, his position was full of peril. He tried to pull himself up on the ice but for nine times it broke and let him back into the water. His strength was almost gone when he made the tenth try and that he managed to pull himself out is little short of wonderful. 84 DAYS SLEIGHING THE PAST WINTER The last day of February was the last of the 84 consecutive days of good sleighing with which this section of Ohio had been favored during the winter. The heavy snow came on December 6 and heavy snows continued until February 28. As the ground was unfrozen when the first blanket of snow fell, so it remained and so it is at this day. As a result, the thaw of the past two days uncovers green grass and soft ground, and all kinds of planted winter crops in a flourishing condition. MRS. HAROLD WILSON DIED THIS MORNING ____ Well Known Lady Passed Away After A Brief Illness From Heart Trouble. ____ Mrs. Harold Wilson died at her home, at 668 Harbor street, this morning at 1:30 o'clock. Heart failure was the cause of death. Since last November she had been suffering from heart trouble, although she was not actually confined to her bed for any length of time up until three weeks ago. Wednesday she appeared to be feeling unusually well and friends did not realize that death was so near. Nellie Irene Brandle was born in Conneaut 41 years ago and spent her entire life as a resident of this city. When about 18 years of age she was united in marriage to Elmer A. Dorman, one son, Edwin, resulting from the wedlock. In 1900, two years after the death of her first husband, she became the wife of Dr. Harold Wilson. The deceased left a husband, a son, and a father, C. T. Bandle. Dr. Wilson who has been New York city, will arrive here tonight and the funeral arrangements will then be completed. LITTLE DAUGHTER OF FORMER RESIDENT DEAD ____ Mrs. F. L. Horton received a letter yesterday from her mother, Mrs. D. L. Lillie from Moscow, Idaho, announcing the death of the five months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Lillie, the former a brother of Mrs. Horton. The bereaved parents, until three years ago, were residents of Conneaut and have a wide circle of friends here, who will be grieved to learn of their sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Lillie since they left here have been residents of North Yakima, Wash., and were enroute to Moscow, Idaho, when the little one was taken ill. Medical attendance was secured, but life lasted only a few hours after the first symptoms were noticed. Burial was made April 2nd in Moscow. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lillie who have been in North Yakima for the past year, and had started home when the news of the death reached them, are now in Moscow. POPULAR CONNEAUT MAN MARRIED ____ T. A. Quinn Weds Erie Girl at home of Cousin in Illinois ____ An event which will be learned of in this city with as much surprise as any which has occurred for sometime, was the marriage on February 4th of Terrence A. Quinn of this city to Miss Loretta Cummings of Erie. The following is the account taken from Saturday's issue of the Erie Daily Times. "The many friends of Miss Loretta Cummings, formerly of Erie, and T. A. Quinn, of Conneaut, will be surprised to learn of their marriage at Robinson, Ill., Thursday, Feb. 4, at St. Elizabeth Catholic church, by Rev. Delfosse. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Blanche Cummings, of Robinson. Fred Brooks acted as best man. The bride was gowned in a white satin princess and carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a pink mull over pink silk and carried sweet peas. An elegant wedding breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Anogert, cousin of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Quinn left for a western trip and will be at home to their many friends after March 1st at Conneaut, O. OBITUARY Death of Mrs. Erma Coon Mrs. Blanche Davenport, wife of Erma Coon, died at the hospital at Greenville Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, following an operation for appendicitis. She was raised in Summerhill township and spent the most of her life near Dicksonburg. She was in her 25th year. She is survived by her husband and one son, Carmen, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Davenport, of Conneaut, O., and brother, Harry, in Summerhill township. The funeral was held from the church at Dicksonburg at 1 o'clock Tuesday, Rev. Small officiating. The wealth of beautiful flowers showed the esteem in which she was held. She was a member of the Catholic church at Conneaut, O. Friends and relatives were present from Conneaut, O., Lockport,, Girard, Galion, Erie and Meadville. MRS. EUNICE HOGLE CALLED ____ Well Known Resident, South of the City, Had Been Ill But About Two Weeks. After an illness, extending over the past three years, Mrs. Eunice Hogle, widow of the late Hosea Hogle, passed from this life at 1:30 o'clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Frock, near Bushnell. Mrs. Hogle, who was 68 years of age, had been confined to her bed only a week. Death was due to Bright's disease. She was very well known in this section. The deceased leaves two sons and two daughters, William and Albert Hogle and Mrs. Ina Frock, all of Monroe, and Mrs. Alice Craytor of this city; two brothers, John Howard of Springfield and Alex Howard of Osage City, Kan., and three sisters, Mrs. Dan Gibson, and Mrs. Lucinda Hurlburt, of Linesville and Mrs. Chloe Hackery of Philadelphia. Also eleven grandchildren, of whom two, Mrs. Floyd Marsh and Miss Frances Waite reside in this city, survive. The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Frock, Monday noon at 12 o'clock, with Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont in charge. Interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. OBITUARY Mrs. Eunice Hogle was born at Springboro, Crawford county, Pa., Oct. 22, 1840, and passed from this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Frock, of Bushnell, Jan. 9, 1909. She was the eldest daughter of a family of ten children of Jackson Howard and wife. She was united in marriage to Hosea Hogle March 16, 1862. She spent the first few years of her married life in Pennsylvania. Then she came to Monroe and spent the remainder of her life. Four children came to bless the home, two sons and two daughters, all being with the mother when the end came. Her husband preceded her to the life beyond April 24, 1905. She was a loving wife and mother and a kind neighbor, always ready to lend a helping hand where it was needed, often endangering her own life to care for some sick one. She will be greatly missed in the community where she lived. She won the love of all that knew her. Her life was a Christian's life, doing unto others as she would be done by. She was devoted to her home and family. No one can say she did not do her duty, and leaves this world without an enemy. Her memory will always live in the minds of those that knew her. Early in life she united with the Baptist church and spent a good many years in service for her Master. During her last illness she bore all her suffering with patience. When the sad news came that her life had gone home to the one that gave it, it brought tears to the hearts of the whole community. There is left to mourn the loss of a mother, two sons and two daughters, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild, three sisters and two brothers. There was a large attendance at her funeral, relatives and friends came bringing flowers that she loved, to pay their last respects to one they loved so much. Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Frock, Jan 11, conducted by Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont. No more cares for our dear mother, No more pains for her to bear, No more greetings from our loved ones, Till we meet each other there. _____ PIERPONT The following is a list of the deaths that took place in Pierpont during the year 1908: March 31, Thomas Gillis, aged 80 years; April 13, C. O. Bolton, 63; June 29, M. W. Firck, 73; Aug. 12, M. B. Hoskins, 67; Aug. 19, S. A. Kennedy, 88; Nov. 23, Lewis Weldy, 29. The following people were brought to Pierpont from other places for burial: Jan. 9, George N. Slater, Ashtabula, O., 48; Jan. 14, Mrs. Emily Follett, Conneaut, O., 84; Jan. 21, Seth Sanders, Conneaut, O., 40; Jan. 21, George Ford, Jacksonville, Fla., 71; Mar. 7, Walter St. John, Springfield, Pa., 62; May 14, Jay C. Andrus, Monroe, O., 51; June 16, Walter Hoskins, Paragould, Ark., 23; July 4, Mrs. Curry, Penn Line, Pa.; Aug. 27, Philander Jacobs, Monroe, O., 78; Nov. 9, C. M. Hutchins, Denmark, O., 60; Nov. __, Mrs. Mary Martin, Westford, Pa., 64; Nov. 18, Lewis Cain, Lenox, O., 56; Mrs. Rhoda Trimmer died at Pacific Grove, Cal., December 1, 1907. Her body was cremated and the ashes brought to Pierpont for interment. MRS. BLODGETT OF KINGSVILLE DISCOVERED BY NEIGHBOR WHO PAID MORNING CALL The death of Mrs. Mary Blodgett, alone and uncared for, has cast a shade of sorrow over this vicinity. The last time that she was seen alive was about ten o'clock Wednesday morning when a neighbor was talking to her at her home. Thursday morning Mrs. Brydle went to the house and, on knocking received no response. Repeated efforts to arouse some one failed and she went back to her home. She got Mrs. Matson to go with her to the Blodgett home and together they broke in the back door. They found Mrs. Blodgett dead in her chair. She had evidently passed away the evening before. Dr. Carnes was called in and expressed the opinion that she had been dead for a number of hours, the cause being neuralgia of the heart. Mrs. Blodgett left but one known relative, Mrs. Eaton, of New Lyme. The latter had repeatedly offered her sister a home but the latter preferred to stay in her old home. She was helped frequently by friends. Once she had narrowly escaped death by fire but she was determined to live alone and could not be persuaded to move where she could be properly taken care of. She was oneof the elder settlers of the section and was universally respected. Was One of the Pioneers of This Section - In Kingsville Over 45 Years Kingsville, Jan. 16. -- Later developments in the Blodgett death indicate that it was more tragic than was at first stated. After Mrs. Blodgett had been taken in charge by the undertaker, it was discovered that her lower limbs had been cooked to a crisp. When the attack of heart failure overtook her, she was evidently sitting in front of the fire. How long whe was alive is of course unknown but the heat from the stove had practically roasted her. The funeral was held this afternoon at two o'clock and was attended by practically the entire population of this section. Mrs. Blodgett had lived in Kingsville for a little more than forty-five years and was perhaps its most generally known resident. Mrs. Blodgett was born in Genesee, New York, September 12, 1833. In 1842 she was brought to Ohio by her parents. Nine years later she became the wife of Chauncey Blodgett, the marriage occurring at Rock Creek in her nineteenth year. After living there for a dozen years or so, the Blodgetts removed to Kingsville. Mr. Blodgett, who was a harness maker, subsequently lost his mind and was removed to the Newburg hospital where he died in 1892. But one child was born which died in infancy. For a great many years, Mrs. Blodgett earned her living with the needle but for over four years had been blind and helpless. She was taken care of by friends in this vicinity as she refused to make her home elsewhere than in Kingsville or other than alone. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. M. Eaton of New Lyme, Mrs. Barnes of Pana, Iowa and J. S. McIntyre, a brother, who lives in Michigan. LEONARD WELL KNOWN ___ Warren Man, Visitor at Picnic, Lived In Pierpont and Was Prominent In County Politics Among the many visitors who were at the Pioneer picnic at Russell's grove on Friday was the Hon. E. B. Leonard, of Warren, Ohio, who was at one time prominent in county politics and enjoyed the office of county prosecutor. Judge Leonard, as he is known to his best friends, always enjoys this picnic and while not upon the program, pleased the assemblage more than a little by local narratives that were more or less familiar to the residents hailing from the south-eastern part of Pierpont township. One of the hits of the talk by Mr. Leonard was of decidedly humorous vein and portrayed his story telling faculty to the best advantage. It was relative to a "short distance marathon race" in which he was the pursued and the reason for the event was occasioned through the fact that he and a party of boy chums had participated a trifle too freely in the products of the berry patch of one Morrison, an aged resident of the same locality who occupied a place of vantage on the platform with the speaker and enjoyed the narrative hugely. SHIPMAN WAS THERE ___ Old Resident, Very Widely Known, Attended Affair And Had Jolly Time While there were large numbers of men in advanced age at the doings at Russell's grove Friday, one man in particular was present who enjoyed the festivities throughout the day. F. D. Shipman, who has been a resident of the State Line for years and for whom the old postoffice near the picnic grounds was named "Ship" was one of the central figures. Mr. Shipman is well known by the dance loving people as his rosined bow drawn deftly across the strings of his trusty violin has furnished the incentive for thousands of couples to trip the light fantastic. Mr. Shipman is not in as good health as has characterized his many years of usefulness, but for all that he is still one of the most chipper of "Old Boys." Another one of his greatest pleasures was to follow the barkings of his hounds while pursuing big game and it is said that no man in this locality has bagged such big game. A shot from his fowling piece usually brought to ground the object fired at. PICNIC NOTES Attorney Gerald Hammond, whose shingle is hanging out at Youngstown, had the pleasure of renewing old acquaintances during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Colson were interested persons in the picnic. Mr. Colson, who hails from Conneaut but now lives at Warren, Ohio, caused all sorts of annoyance to his wife by his insistence on remaining on the merry-go-round. If you don't believe it, ask Herb. One of the happier of the picnic visitors was one H. Barber, who, while in mature years, never misses this annual event and says, "I enjoy each one better." Many are the extremely funny happenings that occurred during the day, but one of the most unreasonable and silly outbursts happened to one of the autoists en route for Conneaut. The one who was responsible for the outburst was a driver of a carriage, who wanted all the road and who had a personal dislike for "houtomobiles" of any kind. He expressed himself in terms so strong that the air was blue for several feet. It is to laugh. Dr. C. H. Maloney, wife and daughter of Warren, Ohio, were greeting friends all day, having driven up in their automobile. During the discourse of Judge Leonard the gentleman took occasion to deplore the money monopoly as it exists today. "Down with the octopus," roared the speaker, who looked right at genial "Bill" Wheeler, who had a distinct corner on ice cream. It so surprised Bill that he dropped a cake on his hind foot and was forced to walk on crutches during the remainder of the day. As an added feature to the well prepared program which was rendered, much interest was aroused by the fact that our friend to the south, Frank Follett, would osculate with all the babies present under the age of 54. Mr. Follett is a brave man, but after 971 of the fairest ones had been so christened, to his utter dismay he lost his pucker. No one was more disappointed than he. But, he says he will be at the twentieth picnic. One lady living on one of the main roads counted 700 teams and carriages passing a given point during the day. Some picnic! MARRIED A home wedding took place at the home of Mrs. Elvira Huston Wednesday, October 18, when her youngest daughter, Elsie E. Huston, was united in marriage to William B. Walford, son of Henry Walford of this place. The ceremony took place at four o'clock, being conducted by Rev. G. N. Barnes of North Conneaut. The guests were invited to partake of the wedding supper, after which the happy couple started for Conneaut. The bride and groom were both highly respected in social life and their many friends extend best wishes to them through life. WALFORD - HUSTON On October 18, 1905, at the home of the bride at Clark Corners, William B. Walford and Miss Elsie E. Huston were united in marriage. YOUNG LADY'S SUDDEN DEATH Miss Leafie Crooke, a young lady employed at the Sanitarium at the harbor, died very suddenly yesterday at the General hospital. She was taken sick several days ago and was off duty. She recovered sufficiently as she thought to resume work and was taken suddenly ill yesterday with acute laryngitis and hastily removed to the hospital and Dr. Baxter called. Everything was done to stay the progress of the disease but to no avail. Miss Crooke was 20 years old. THEY WERE SURPRISED Mr. and Mrs. Burt Phillips returned yesterday from a short wedding trip to Youngstown, and a large number of the old friends and neighbors of Mrs. Phillips seized the opportunity to perpetrate a genuine surprise upon the newly married couple. Early in the evening they went to a neighbor's on an errand, and thus gave the crowd the opportunity they were looking for. They swarmed into the house and took possession of every nook and corner, and when Mr. and Mrs. Phillips returned a short time later, they were dumbfounded at the throng before them when they opened the door. Mrs. Phillips quickly rallied and escorted her husband through the different rooms that he might meet all the company. Several hours were pleasantly passed in a social way with games and a fine lunch was served. The happy couple were again surprised by the presentation of an elegant upholstered leather chair, shortly after which all adjourned to their homes, wishing their hosts life and every happiness. FUNERAL SERVICES HELD OVER FIRST VICTIMS FOUND ___ Day Resembled The Day The Lost Crew Last Saw Their Home City ___ Although it is probably a week ago today since the 32 sailors, mostly from Conneaut, met death when the car ferry No. 2 foundered, the first funeral services to be held over the remains of any of the members took place today. The last rites were performed over the body of Emanuel Soares this morning at St. Mary's church and the funeral services over Thomas Steele were held this afternoon at the Methodist church. By some degree of fate it was ordained that this day, on which the first funerals were held, should closely resemble the stormy days of Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, the days on which the sailors left this port in all likelihood met their deaths. In spite of the stormy weather there was a good attendance at both funerals, many people taking this means of showing their respect for the men who were given the lot of death while attending faithfully their every day duties. At the High Mass services held over the body of Emanuel Soares this morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic church, the Rev. J. B. Mooney said: "The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the prayers of the church and your prayers have gone up to God for the repose of the soul of him whose dead body lies before us. We are assembled together as Christian people, before the altar of God around the corpse of a fellow man. We are thus acting out our Christian duty incumbent on us here and now. We are doing all we can do for him who is gone. We may gather together as citizens and express condolence with the bereaved ones. We may lament the calamity which has befallen us and the conditions which make such a thing possible. We may reach out the hand of material help to those in want and distress, but let us, more than all this, remember that we are a Christian people. Let us use our faith. "St. Paul in the the epistle of the funeral Mass tells us to grieve not after the manner of the heathen, who have no hope. So let us not forget the lesson that is brought to us. 'I will come like a thief in the night' 'At what hour you know not the Son of Man will come.' Therefore as Christ bids you 'be ready'. It is not only on water or on rail that death comes suddenly in the stillness of the night, it touches the heart that beats with joy at the festive board and bids it stop. It fells the strong man withoug warning in the public career. "We are made of the same clay, we live in the same world, as those who have gone thus suddenly." The Rev. C. W. Smith this afternoon at the services held over the remains of Thomas Steele, said in part: "We meet in universal sorrow to do what honor we can to a man who met death while bravely pursuing his duty. The life of a sailor is a heroic one and every follower of the water knows the dangers he encounters to his personal safety and knows the heroic element he faces. We are sorrowing today not only for those whom we are burying, but also for the widows, orphans and parents who await the return of footsteps that will never come - for the sound of voices they shall never hear." The funeral arrangements for the burial of Geo. Smith, Harbor street, the third and last of the nine men found, to be buried here, have not been decided upon. They are awaiting the arrival of a brother from Westminster, Can. AGED MONROE MAN DEAD ____ John Ford, G. A. R. Man, Passed Away at an Early Hour This Morning. ___ John Ford, aged 75, living south of Monroe Center, passed away this morning at four o'clock. A wife, three daughters and two sons are left to mourn the loss. The daughters are Mrs. Elon Dalrymple, Mrs. Almon Grey and Mrs. Electa Hall, of this city. The two sons, Walter and Will, reside at the home. A brother, George, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Chas. Traver, reside in this city. The deceased was a member of the G. A. R. post of Pierpont and was well known in that vicinity. The funeral will be held at the house at eleven o'clock Thursday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Lawrence, Jan 17th. Mrs. Della Lawrence and Mrs. Johnnie Johnson, of Licking street, have been spending a few days with Mrs. Charley Lawrence. Mrs. Bert Sweet was with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Fails, last Friday. Lee Hewitt spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents at Hammond's Corners. Mrs. Bobbit, of Hammond's Corners, is staying with her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Fails, who is not improving much. R. T. Waid went to Beaver Center Monday, Mrs. Fred Waid returning after spending a week at the home of her parents, S. S. McMillen. Mr. and Mrs. Wood Taft, of Ship, spent Tuesday at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fails. C. B. HICKS RECEIVES SAD NEWS ____ Woman Widely Known in This City Follows Her Husband to the Great Beyond ____ Clarence B. Hicks, clerk in charge of Jester postoffice station, received the sad intelligence today of the death of his mother at her home in Portland, Ore. The end came on March 26th, shortly after her return from Carson, Wash., where she had been treating for a cancer. Mrs. Hicks was very widely known in Conneaut and the surrounding vicinity and was prominent in Christian and temperance activities. Up to three years ago, when they removed to Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks resided on Mill street, south of the creek. Mr. Hicks passed away in Portland a short time ago. Came to Vicinity Early. The deceased was born in Royalton, Vermont, December 24, 1841, and passed the early years of her life there. She came to Monroe with her parents when about fifteen years of age and lived there until after her marriage to Edwin Hicks, May 2, 1861. For more than thirty years, they resided in the Mill street home. Since early life Mrs. Hicks had been a Christian. She was for many years a member of the Christian church here, later uniting with the Seven Day Adventists. Her Christian spirit was beautifully revealed during her last days when she suffered untold pain without complaint. She was a strong worker for the cause of temperance and was a prominent member of the local W. C. T. U. for several years. While always willing to assist those in distress, she was loved by all. Six Children Left. Six children survive to mourn the loss of a loving mother. They are: Willis G., of Corbett Ore.; Lucius J., Frank E., Walter A., and Mrs. Mary C. Anderson of Portland, and C. B., of this city. A brother, W. R. Hoyt, of Hillsboro, Ore., and a sister Mrs. A. F. Jacobs, of Vilisca, Iowa, also survive. INFANT SON DEAD Howard Roy, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wolf, died this morning at about 4 o'clock at the Grace hospital, aged two weeks last Sunday. The babe was taken to the hospital last Sunday, although his illness dated farther back than that. The remains were taken to Cleveland today for burial. AN AGED MONROE RESIDENT DEAD ____ Mrs. Hiram Morse, Well Known in Vicinity, Passed Away Tuesday Evening ____ Mrs. Hiram Morse of Monroe Center passed to the beyond about seven o'clock Tuesday evening, at the advanced age of 83 years. About Christmas, Mrs. Morse received a severe shock of paralysis, followed by increased failing health. Two weeks ago she suffered the second shock, which finally resulted in her death. Almost her entire life she has resided at the center and for several years past has made her home with her son, Charles, at whose home she died. Her children who survive are: Charles H., of Monroe Center, and Albert, of North Girard. The funeral will be held Friday at one o'clock in the afternoon at the late home. LEGAL NOTICE Homer Phelps, who resides at 51 Littell avenue, Buffalo, in the State of New York, will take notice that Florence Phelps, administrator of the estate of Bernard Phelps, deceased, on the 30th day of March, A. D. 1910, filed her petition in the probate court, Ashtabula county, Ohio, alleging that the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and the charges of administration; that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate, situated in said County, towit: Being in Monroe Township and known as part of lot No. Nineteen (19), Township No. Twelve (12), in the first Range of Townships in the Connecticut Western Reserve and is bounded and described as follows, towit: on the east by lands now owned by Frank W. Johnson; on the south by the east and west highway; on the west by lands of George W. Lyman and Henry Miles and on the north by lands of Henry Miles and by land of Asa Reeves and contains about thirty-five and one-fourth (35 1/4) acres of land; that Florence Phelps as widow of said decedent is entitled to dower in said petition. The prayer of said petition is for assignment of dower to the said Florence Phelps; for the sale of premises at private sale, free of the dower estate and for the payment of debts and charges as aforesaid. The said Homer Phelps above mentioned will further take notice that he has been made party defendant in said petition and that he is required to answer the same on or before the 4th day of June, A. D. 1910. Florence Phelps, Admr., M. R. Smith, Her Atty. MARRIAGE CAME AS COMPLETE SURPRISE ____ Slipping Away to the Methodist Parsonage, Fred Marcy and Elizabeth Kelley are United ____ An event which has caused, and is causing as it becomes known, more surprise than anything which has happened in the Conneaut younger set for some time, was the marriage Thursday evening of Miss Elizabeth Naomi Kelley, youngest daughter of Mrs. James Kelley, of Chestnut street, and Fred W. Marcy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marcy, of 302 Buffalo street. The ceremony was performed at 6:30 o'clock by Rev. C. W. Smith, of the Methodist church, at the parsonage. After the ceremony the newly wed folks went tot he groom's home and calmly introduced themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marcy. After all had been told and the couple had received the parental blessing, Mr. and Mrs. Marcy were given a rousing noisy horning by a large crowd of their friends, headed by Levant Carr. For the time being they will live with the groom's parents. Mr. Marcy is employed as a brakeman on the Nickel Plate, and is known by all the younger set, among whom he is a great favorite. The bride was employed before her marriage in the Tungsten Lamp Works, and like her husband, enjoys the distinction of having a wide circle of friends. RIPLEY MARRIAGE ENDS IN COURT ROOM Jefferson, March 23 -- Another Ripley marriage is brought into the divorce court in the case just filed by Mabel Sweet against Cary Sweet. The plaintiff alleges that their marriage occurred on January 25, 1902, and that there are no children. She claims that the defendant has since their marriage frequently assaulted her and by his treatment and calling her vile and indecent names rendered her life unbearable. On Nov. 1, 1909, she says he assaulted her and kicked her and forced her to leave home. Since that time, she says, she has remained away. For a second ground of divorce the plaintiff claims habitual drunkenness on the part of the defendant and for a third ground charges gross neglect of duty. Mr. G. Spaulding is attorney for plaintiff. EAST MONROE YOUNG MAN'S TRAGIC DEATH ____ Bernard Phelps, after Six Weeks of Married Life, Victim of the Reaper ____ A particularly sad feature of the death of Bernard Phelps, one of the best known and beloved of the young men of East Monroe, who died this morning at the home of B. C. Matson, by whom he was emplyed, was the fact that but six weeks ago he was married to Miss Florence Headley of that place. The young wife is prostrated by the shock of her husband's untimely end, the young man being but 24 years of age. Inflammation of the bowels caused his death after an illness of only a week. Besides the young wife, the deceased leaves two brothers, Home Phelps and Foster Phelps, both of Buffalo; a half brother, John Phelps, of Ashtabula, and a half brother and half sister living in Cherry Valley. The funeral will be held at the home of B. G. Matson, Sunday, at 1 o'clock. Interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery beside his father and mother. OBITUARY One of the best known residents of Beaver township was claimed by death at 9 o'clock, Friday morning, when Mrs. Fannie Joiner, wife of George Joiner, was called. For the past two years Mrs. Joiner has been a constant sufferer from pleurisy and consumption. For the past three weeks she has been in a most pittable condition. Death was really an angel of mercy in releasing her from pain. The deceased was born March 13, 1843, and died March 25, 1910. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Willard and Frank Joiner, and one daughter, Mrs. E. C. Ruland, all of this place. All her life has been spent in this vicinity where she was dearly loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held on Monday, Rev. Young, of Conneaut officiating. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. CONTRACTOER RILEY D. ANDREWS, CITY FIRE CHIEF, CALLED BY ANGEL WEDNESDAY. ____ News Comes as a Shock ____ Mr. Andrews Had Been Ill But Short Time And Was Thought Out of Danger ___ Conneaut lost heavily through death Wednesday, when Riley D. Andrews, one of the city's most prominent contractors and chief of the city fire department, succumbed to an attack of rheumatic heart trouble, and passed away about 2 p. m. For several days it had been known that Mr. Andrews was ill, but upon his recovery from the first attack the ailment was not thought to be serious, and when it became known Wednesday morning that a change for the worse had taken place, hope was generally expressed for the patient's recovery. The announcement of Mr. Andrews' death fell with stunning force upon the city, and general sorrow for his untimely end was manifested. Born in East Conneaut, forty years ago, Mr. Andrews had always been a resident of Conneaut, with the exception of a few years spent in Nebraska, in early childhood. In his youth, he worked for a time on the Nickel Plate, afterward joining his father, C. L. Andrews, a building contractor. Five years ago, Mr. Andrews entered the contracting business for himself, and has been highly successful. Was Ideal Citizen Always progressive and energetic, Mr. Andrews was the ideal type of citizen. Even while engrossed in his own work, he found time to be deeply interested in every public project. The loss of such a man, right at the prime of his usefulness, will be hard felt by Conneaut. Mr. Andrews' connection with the fire department dated back about 22 years. He was a member of the Cataract Hose company, and was one of the oldest members in point of service in the department. For two years he was assistant chief under T. J. Gough, and three years ago, he was elected to the position of chief, upon the resignation of Mr. Gough. The men were very fond of their chief, who was always at their head at a point of danger, and who took great interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the department. Many costly fires were averted by the cool decision of Chief Andrews at the time of danger. Ill Only Two Weeks. The illness which terminated in death set in two weeks ago Sunday, when he was confined with bowel trouble. After 48 hours, this had apparently been broken up, when rheumatism afflicted the patient. About noon Tuesday, heart complications set in, and the patient rapidly sank. Consultations of physicians were of no avail against the death angel. Mr. Andrews leaves a wife and two daughters, Misses Hazel and Mildred, to mourn the loss of a great hearted husband and father. A sister, Mrs. J. B. Connors, of Cleveland, and brother, Guy S. Andrews, of this city, survive, besides the father, who resides in Ashtabula. Mrs. Conners arrived in Conneaut at 2:30, too late to see her brother alive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. (Article accompanied by a picture.) OBITUARY Cassius L. Dean, who died in Cleveland on March 5th, of this year, was born in Sheakley-ville, Mercer county, Pa., on June 6th, 1850. He was the son of Margaret and George Dean. He was united in marriage to Permilia Cannon at Greenville, May 5th, 1874. During the last fourteen years of his life, he resided in Conneaut. In the immediate family, his death left a widow and seven children, Mrs. W. E. Carns, Harmonsburg, Pa., Mrs. George Marcy, Conneaut; Mrs. L. F. Cobb, Burralo and Mac, Burt, Frances and Kenneth, of Conneaut. MISS JESSIE R. COLE AND ARTHUR JONES MADE ONE BY REV. W. J. YOUNG Rev. W. J. Young of the Christian church performed a ceremony Sunday evening which united in marriage two young people very well known and liked in this vicinity -- Miss Jessie R. Cole, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Cole of Farn-ham, and Arthur J. Jones of 393 Washington street. The ceremony was performed at 7 o'clock at the parsonage. The bride is widely known, especially so in the vicinity south of the city where she has resided. The groom is employed as a buffer at the Conneaut company's plant, and is a favorite among fellow employes and with acquaintances. The many beautiful gifts received by the young people is a substantial testimony of the well wishes of their friends. They are at home with the groom's parents on Washington street. __________ Mrs. Edwin Wheeler of Beaver was given a shower of post cards March 14th on her 80th birthday. She received 84 cards from friends and relatives, and her children and grandchildren also gave her a surprise, for all of which courtesies she was deeply grateful. "GRANDMA" DORCAS JONES CELEBRATES 102ND BIRTHDAY AMID FRIENDS, FLOWERS AND GIFTS IS BRIGHT AND HAPPY ____ Conneaut's Beautiful Old Lady Is Bright of Eye, Clear of Mind and Humorous and Witty - Her Memory Is Good, And She Does Her Own Mending and Gets Down Stairs Unaided --- Eats Whatever She Likes and Whenever She Feels Like It and Has Never Followed Any Regimen for Promoting and Preserving Health ____ Watched over with the tenderest of care, and guarded as would be the rarest treasure in the world, Mrs. Dorcas Jones of this city is today entering upon the one hundred and third year of her life. Friends and acquaintances, known and unknown to "Conneaut's grand old lady," have been calling all day at her home, offering congratulations and best wishes, for there is no one who does not feel the keenest interest in this, undoubtedly the most auspicious, event in her life. Great numbers of post cards, flowers, and other gifts have been left by her friends to further express their deep felicitation. Arising this morning a trifle earlier than usual on account of the festal nature of the day, "Grandma" Jones dressed herself with her customary care and exquisite neatness, combing her own hair, and performing all the other little necessary duties of the toilet. Breakfasting, as is her custom, in her room, she descended into the living room below, with only the assistance of her cane. Seated in front of a large window, in a comfortable rocker, Mrs. Jones is shaking hands with her friends, conversing brightly, and enjoying the occasion to the utmost. She presents each visitor with a card, bearing the inscription, "Mrs. Dorcas Jones, one hundred and second anniversary, April 21st 1808, April 21st , 1910." It is not alone the fact that Mrs. Jones has lived to such an extraordinary age, that makes the case such a remarkable one, but also that she is still a brilliant woman, even after attaining such an age. An illness suffered about three years ago left her slightly deaf, and during the past year her hearing has failed somewhat. About thirty years ago Mrs. Jones received her second sight and since that time has not had to use glasses. However, in the past year, she says, she has noticed that her eyesight has failed more or less. She is still able to thread the needles with which she does her own mending, and up to a few years ago made all her own clothes. Sewing is perhaps her chief pleasure. Most remarkable among her faculties, however, is the aged lady's memory. She recites poetry with beautiful expression, and recalls incident's of her early life, couching her thoughts in the best of language. Her sense of humor is keener than that of the average person, and her wit is charming. She is a beautiful old lady, and looks scarcely more than half her years. She possesses a head of hair which many a woman one-third her years would envy. It is long heavy, wavy, carefully arranged, and of a lovely shade. Her face is remarkably free from wrinkles, and her eyes still retain their brightness. Her hands are soft and white and shapely, and she is a marvel of neatness in every detail of her attire. "Grandma" Jones is 102 years young, and does countless things which scandalize an aged person of sixty-five years. She eats anything she likes and wants, and at any time she wants it. Her chief diet is, and always has been, milk. Mrs. Jones takes breakfast and dinner in her room, but always goes down stairs to take supper with her son, Paul Jones, and family, with whom she makes her home. "Grandma" loves to "piece" and does so whenever she pleases, contrary to all accepted rules of health. Every night when she retires there is a glass of milk and some food, very often a piece of pie, beside her bed, and from these Mrs. Jones indulges in a midnight luncheon. Mrs. Jones loves the summer and is looking forward with great anticipation to the time when she can get out of doors. Last summer she was treated on an automobile ride, which she enjoyed hugely. Never during her life has she followed any special regimen for the preservation of her health, but has always lived naturally and without giving special thought to dietary matters, or other rules laid down for the promotion and preservation of health. Mrs. Jones is the last member of a family, one of whose chief traits was longevity. She had five brothers, all of whom lived to be over ninety, one sister lived to be over ninety, and her mother died at the age of ninety-six. Her nearer relatives living in this city are her son, Paul Jones, two grandsons, Frank and Harry Jones, a granddaughter, Mrs. W. W. Grant, and a great granddaughter, Ruby Grant. Marcellus, N.Y., is Mrs. Jones birthplace, and here at the age of nineteen, her name then being Dorcas Welch, she married Harry Jones, a soldier of the war of 1812. They moved to Westfield, N.Y., after their marriage, living there until Mr. Jones' death, which occurred thirty-two years ago. At that time, Mrs. Jones came to Conneaut, living here ever since. Mrs. Jones is one of the very few women in the United States who is drawing a widow's pension for the war of 1812. Early in the year Senator Dick secured the passing of a special wit increasing her pension to $24 a month. A Remarkable Trio Assembled There was a remarkable gathering at the Jones home today. Among the callers on Mrs. Jones was Mrs. Sarah Phelps, aged 86, of East Conneaut and Samuel Jones, aged 87, Main street. The three old people, all bright and well preserved, had a very pleasant talk together, going over the past. The combined ages of the trio is 275 years and four months. REV. A. D. MUNN DIES, AGED 71 ____ Until Retired By Failing Health Was Pastor of S. Ridge Baptist Church ____ Rev. A. D. Munn, of North Conneaut, died Wednesday morning at seven o'clock after being confined to bed three weeks with Bright's disease. He was 71 years of age. The deceased retired from active service two years ago. Four years ago he came to this vicinity from Vermont, filling for two years the pulpit of the South Ridge Baptist church. Besides a widow, he leaves in the immediate family, three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Putnam, of Warren, O.; Mrs. Maggie McCallmont, of Jamestown, N. C.; and Mary Rex, of Chicago; and one son, Wilson, of Chicago. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late home. Rev. Drake of New Lyme will officiate. Burial will be made in the Center cemetery. JUDGE ROBERTS GIVES REASON FOR SENTENCE ____ In Castler Case - Hopes it Will Put a Stop to False Testimony ____ Jefferson, O., March 29 -- Judge Roberts in passing sentence on John Castler yesterday in part spoke as follows: "It is not necessary to say much in regard to your case at this time. You acknowledged that the testimony in your divorce case was all false. I take it into consideration that you have received some punishment for that. "Your career has been somewhat sensational. You simulated insanity to such an extent as to convince people of your claim. However, I am inclined to listen to the suggestion of your counsel. I feel that the minimum penalty is sufficient in your case and therefore will impose only the minimum penalty. "I trust that your experience and the result of your case will have a deterring effect hereafter in the giving of false testimony in divorce cases, especially in now contested cases. These cases are regarded much too lightly. "We are all pleased to know that you did not lose your mind and I hope that when you have served your term of imprisonment you will become a useful citizen and will exercise your intellect along useful lines. "It is the sentence of the court that you be imprisoned in the penitentiary of the state of Ohio, at hard labor, for a period of three years." After the passing of the sentence the two remaining perjury indictments against Castler were nolied. THE FLACK-STOKE NUPTIALS ____ Ceremony Was Performed at the Home of Bride's Parents Last Evening. ____ Beneath an arch beautifully decorated with daisies, Miss Bessie Pearl Flack and Clare C. Stoke took the vows that made them one, Tuesday evening. The ceremony was performed at the home, No. 370 Buffalo street, of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Flack. At 7:30 o'clock, to the strains of "Lohengrin" played by Mrs. W. L. Davis, sister of the groom, the bridal party came down the stairs and took their places. The bride, who was attired in a beautiful cream silk lansdown gown, was attended by Nellie Flack, Harriet Stoke and Elizabeth Durkee. She carried a bouquet of pink roses, while the attendants carried daisies. Rev. W. J. Young, pastor of the First Christian church performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by about 30 relatives and intimate friends of the couple. Those present from out of the city were: Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hunt, Buffalo; Mrs. C. Beechling, Erie; Miss Nellie Dunlap, Warren, Pa., and Miss Nellie Stoke of Springboro. The interior of the home was profusely decorated with daisy chains, lilies and roses. After the ceremony, a three-course wedding luncheon was catered by Mrs. Jessie Stoke, the four young lady attendants of the bride and Miss Mamie Miller, serving. The young couple then proceeded to their newly furnished home at 314 Adams street. Many appropriate gifts of silver, cut glass and linen were received. Both Mr. Stoke and his charming bride are widely known in Conneaut. The groom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Stoke, is employed in A. W. Pelton's store, where he first became acquainted with his bride. OLD RESIDENT PASSED WAY RECENTLY -- MRS. MARGARET WAID Mrs. Margaret Waid died Saturday, March 9th, after a lingering illness, aged about 83 years, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Clara Duncan, of Fairview. She was the mother of Robert Waid, with whom she made her home for the last three years. The remains were taken to Kinsman on Tuesday for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Waid of Hammond's Corners ??? PIERPONT WEDDING WAS VERY SWAGGER ____ Twenty-Five Guests Witnessed The Ceremony Which was Performed Wednesday, Jan 27. ____ Rather a quiet but a pretty wedding occurred at the Marcy home, Pierpont, Ohio, Wednesday evening, Jan 27, when Mabel Clair was united in marriage to Park H. Waterman in the presence of about twenty-five invited guests, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Addis of the F. B. church. The bridal party entered the parlor at eight-thirty to the strains of a wedding march rendered by Miss Velma Benjamin. Miss Helen Wright, a niece of the bride, wore a pretty gown of silk and preceded the bridal party, carrying a basket of red and white carnations. The bride looked beautiful in a gown of white silk batiste with trimmings of net and lace and carried a bouquet of bride's roses and was attended by Miss Vera Turner, who was becomingly gowned in pale blue silk, with trimmings of net and lace, and carried a bouquet of white carnations. The groom wore a suit of black. Leo L. Marcy, brother of the bride, acted as best man. A wedding supper followed the ceremony, being served on small tables in the dining room. Mr. and Mrs. Waterman left Thursday morning for Battle Creek, Mich., the bride wearing a tailored suite of London smoke with hat to match. The newly wedded couple have the best wishes of a host of friends. They expect to make Pierpont their home. MR. AND MRS. BRYANT LAST FARNHAM VICTIMS A merry party of about 40 Farnhamites, with well filled lunch baskets, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Bryant Saturday evening to give them a surprise, and this was accomplished with a phenomenal degree of success. Pedro and warm sugar were the features of the evening, the latter being the treat of the host and hostess. The evening was one long to be remembered by those who were present. The party was planned by Mrs. Vandervort with the assistance of Mrs. M. C. Durkee. SOUTHWARD-DALRYMPLE WEDDING IN SPRINGFIELD ____ Pretty Wedding at Bride's Parent's Home ____ At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dalrymple, in North Springfield, Miss Isabelle F. Dalrymple and Fred E. Southward, son of J. A. Southward, this city, were united in marriage Wednesday at 1 o'clock. Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church of this city read the ceremony, the couple standing under an arch of evergreens. The bride was attended by her cousin, Miss Angie Dalrymple, of Mark Cener, O., and her brother, Richard J. Dalrymple, attended the groom. The bride wore an attractive frock of blue silk. Immediately after the ceremony a delicious dinner was served. Nine were seated at the bride's table. The Dalrymple family are former residents of Conneaut, and are well known here. The bride and groom have many friends, and this was in part shown by the many pleasing gifts they received. Mr. Southward will be employed at the harbor this season, and the couple will make their home there. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bisbee, Furnace road; Mrs. Nellie Wheeler, Clark Corners; Miss Angie Dalrymple, Mark Center; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ackley, and Mrs. A. C. Gowdy of Ashtabula; Mrs. H. W. Caslor of Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gray and Miss Ida Hall of this city; Mr. and Mrs. Louie Keilgard of Springfield, and Alice Eaton of Sheffield. TORNADO DID HEAVY DAMAGE About one thirty this afternoon a wind and rain storm broke over the city and within a few minutes, had done damage which at this early hour cannot be estimated. The wind was by all odds the most cyclonic which has visited Conneaut in years and was a young tornado in fury and violence. The streets were a perfect swirl of flying debris and wreckage and no part of the city escaped. The immediate trouble in telephone connections has rendered it difficult to get a full account of the damage which has been wrought to property, but the following is a partial report: The skylight at Work's photo gallery on Broad street, was broken to pieces and Mr. Work sustained some severe cuts when it fell. The skylight of the Masonic building was broken and fell, causing considerable indirect damage. Two of the huge king hoisters at the harbor were blown down, carrying with them equipment and apparatus which will require much time and money to replace. Boats and shipping in the harbor were not seriously damaged, only minor accidents occurring. The huge tree near the Richards grocery at Main and Rockwell, blew down and fell against the building badly shattering it. The Hatch livery barn was swung to and fro in the wind and badly wrecked, but fortunately did not collapse, as it at first threatened to do. The huge plate glass window in the east end of the Brown building on Main, in the part occupied by the Theatorium was blown out. The mammoth street sign at Whitney's fell. No one was under it and luckily the damage stopped there. The huge tree on the east side of Eckert's on Harbor street was torn to pieces. Scores of cases are reported of smashed windows in residences in every quarter of the city. Hundreds of limbs and branches of trees have been blown down, this being augmented by their weakened condition since the sleet storm. Both phone companies report numerous cases of ???? (The rest of this article is torn away.) OBITUARY ??? E. Wright, wife of Chas. L. Marcy departed this life at her home in Pierpont Saturday, Dec. 28th, at 3 o'clock p.m. Although Mrs. Marcy had been in poor health with the dread disease diabetes for more than three years, and had twice been in a sanitarium for treatment, the end came unexpectedly, as up to within three days of her death she had been able to go about among her friends and relatives and spent Christmas day with her own and her husband's families at the home of the latter. The most of her friends received of her handiwork some token of love and thoughtfulness on that day, and she had seemed anxious that the day should be observed with the usual festivities all of which was misleading as to how near at hand was the end. Mrs. Marcy was married June 18, 1902, to Chas. L. Marcy, and is survived by her husband, her parents and two brothers, Hugh A., and Walter H. Wright -- a little daughter having preceded her to the beyond three years ago. She was a member of the Congregational church, the Christian Endeavor society, also the Grange, and will be sadly missed both in the home and in the community, where she was highly esteemed. Her kindly ways and cheerful disposition had won her many friends as was evidenced by the large number who gathered Tuesday, the last day of the old year, at 1 o'clock p.m., to take a last look at the loved form as it lay on its couch of white surrounded by beautiful flowers. Rev. O. H. Pennel, assisted by Rev. J. Miller, conducted an impressive service, the subject chosen being, "The master is come and calleth for thee." Hymns sung were, "Nearer my God to Thee." And "Some Day We'll Understand." Among the floral tributes sent to the funeral of Mrs. Chas. L. Marcy, was the following poem from a classmate, Mrs. Mary Bell Barton, accompanied by a chain, one link of which was broken: Our earthly chain is broken, One link has gone before To our heavenly school master On the bright and golden shore. And the hearts of those in waiting Feel a pang ne'er felt before As her angel robes are fluttering At the great school room door. While we strain our ears for whispers Of a voice we loved so well; Our school master bids us "wait", For ringing of the great school bell. Then our chain will be united, Each link placed side by side. As one by one we've fallen Into the dark and swollen tide. Once more before the Master In our school room up above; Will our endless chain be gathered And the welds be of holier love. The Young Ladies Cooking Club. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends, for their kindness and assistance in the illness and death of our dear one; also for the beautiful flowers and the singing at the funeral. Chas. L. Marcy MARRIAGE PERFORMED IN MAYOR'S OFFICE C. B. Willoughby, the "marrying 'squire," performed another wedding ceremony Wednesday evening. The contracting parties were Miss Letta Steel and Fred Hadley, both children of farmers south of the city. The groom is 19 and the bride 17. The ceremony was performed in the mayor's office at the city hall and only the intimate relatives were present. ASHTABULAN PASSES 150 DAYS J. A. Rasey Afflicted With Paralysis, Lives on Less Milk Than Baby Would Reuqire Ashtabula, O., June 16 -- Twenty-one weeks and a half have passed in the illness of Joseph A. Rasey, who has now survived 150 days on nothing save a little milk, administered daily. Rasey's trouble is due to paralysis, and his condition has remained unchanged throughout his long illness. He is absolutely helpless, unable to move a muscle of his body, or to speak a word. He cannot communicate with members of his family by either word of mouth or motion of the hand. He has remained partially conscious through it all, however, and is able to recognize members of the family and friends. Solid food is an impossibility for him to receive and he has touched nothing of that sort during the weeks he has been ill. Water is repulsive to him and he is living on without its use. Only milk in a quantity so small that it would scarce suffice to keep breath in a tiny baby. HARVEY W. REEVES INSTANTLY KILLED at NORTH SPRINGFIELD - SKULL HORRIBLY CRUSHED - LEAVES LARGE FAMILY Lying asleep on the top of a big load of hay, Harvey W. Reeves, aged 47 years, was carried to his death when the hay slid off the wagon, late Monday afternoon. The man fell with the hay a distance of about 20 feet, and sustaining a fractured skull, was instantly killed. Reeves had been working on the Blickensderfer farm , about 5 miles east of this city on the lake road, where a number of hands were employed at haying by the Carnegie Land Co. When a big pile was being moved on a wagon from the field, he clambered upon it and lay down. At a point in the road where it is very narrow, and winds along the edge of a ravine about 15 feet deep, the hay suddenly slid from the wagon. The man who was driving jumped to the road as the load fell into the gully, and stopping the horses, ran to the edge of the bank, expecting to hear Reeves express his opinion of the accident. Found Companion Dead. Instead of his comrade's voice, however, a deathly stillness fell upon the driver's ears, and he say Reeves' body sprawled alongside the pile of hay. The man hurried down into the little gully, and to his horror found Reeves dead, with his head terribly crushed. Aid was quickly summoned, and Justice of the Peace Jones, in the capacity of coroner, viewed the remains, rendering a verdict of accidental death. Z. R. Fitch of the Simonds & Bennett Co., was also called to the scene. It is thought that Reeves struck squarely upon his head, for the skull was crushed in as though struck with terrific force by some very heavy implement. The fall from the road to the bottom of the little ravine is about 15 feet, and Reeves, probably fast asleep, was cast upon the rocks with no chance to raise his hands or protect himself. However, the authorities are puzzled over a cause of the sliding from the wagon, as at the point where the accident occurred the road is perfectly level. It is thought that the load was probably made too heavy on the one side. Reeves leaves several small children, besides his wife, at the home in North Springfield. They are Hugh, Rose, Eva, Iva, Elsie, and Erwin, while another daughter, Mrs. Minnie Fobes, lives at Kingsville. The funeral will be held from the State Line church at 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, with Rev. Barns officiating and interment will be made at Kelloggsville. Sister on East Side. The aged parents of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Reeves, live at Monroe Center, while one sister, Mrs. J. T. Davis, resides in East Conneaut. Other sisters surviving are Mrs. Church, Sheffield; Mrs. Hoare, Amboy; Miss Mary Reeves, Cleveland; Mrs. Clark Doan, Ripley, N.Y.; Mrs. Ernest Locks, Monroe Center; Chas. Reeves, a brother, lives at Albion. NEDRO-JOINER WEDDING OCCURRED ON SUNDAY At the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Addie Laird, 220 Chestnut street, Mrs. Harriet Joiner of this city and Mr. Isaiah Nedro, who hails from Stark county, were united in marriage at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church performed the ceremony in the presence of a company which included only family connections. Mr. and Mrs. Nedro left last evening for the former's home, where they will reside. AMOS G. WHEELER, RESIDENT OF MONROE, STRICKEN WHILE WORKING IN SAYBROOK ____ Passed Away Sunday Night ____ Victim Started for His Home After Attack Friday But Didn't Reach There Alive ____ The first fatal heat prostration of the season that has directly affected this vicinity, terminated Sunday evening in the death of Amos G. Wheeler, a resident of Monroe who was very well known throughout this vicinity. The sudden demise was the result of a prostration suffered by the victim Friday. Wheeler had been working on a farm near Saybrook and was cultivating corn in a field when first stricken. Immediately after recovering from the prostration, the man started afoot for his home, wagons passing along the road giving him "lifts" on several occasions. Saturday he was found alongside the road by the driver of a wagon bound for Clark Corners, suffering from another collapse. Found By Roadside. He was taken into the wagon and driven to the home nearby of Sam Dalrymple, south of the city, where Wheeler was given every care Saturday night. He did not rally, however, and Sunday morning his mother was notified and a physician called. However, the shock and been too severe, and the man passed away at 7 o'clock Sunday night, after suffering two hemorrhages and several spasms during the day. The deceased was over 29 years of age, having been born on Feb. 2, 1819. He resided in Monroe township with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Wheeler, besides whom two brothers and four sisters survive. They are W. A. and D. H. Wheeler, Elsie, Hattie, Izora and Lizzie. Rev. W. J. Young, pastor of the Christian church, will officiate at the funeral services, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday from the house at Monroe. Interment will be made at Kelloggsville. WOMAN ASKS SON TO KISS HER THEN PUTS BULLET THROUGH HEART ____ Albion, Pa., Feb. 13 -- "Come and kiss me before I shoot myself." With these words, Mrs. George Myers, of Tubb's Corners, about two miles west of this place, bid her nine-year-old son farewell, and pressing a 32 caliber revolver toher heart, she pulled the trigger, sending a bullet crashing into her body. Death followed almost instantly. The terrible tragedy occurred about nine o'clock Tuesday evening while Mr. Myers was in the barn, and the only other occupant of the dwelling, besides their son, was a twelve-year-old daughter, who was preparing to go to bed on the second floor. Found Wife Dead. Hearing the shot, Mr. Meyers rushed into the house to find his wife lying on the floor in an unconscious condition. Doctors Peters and Spaulding, of Albion, were immediately summoned, but before they could arrive, the woman had breathed her last. According to the story told by the boy, the only eye-witness of the affair, his mother called him to her and asked him to kiss her. She then went into the next room and coming out with the revolver in her hand, fired the shot that resulted in her death. No Cause for Act. As far as could be learned there is absolutely no cause for the rash act. The Meyers lived on a rented farm, but are in fairly comfortable circumstances. Mrs. Meyers was, to all appearances, a cheerful woman, and her domestic relations are reported to have been of the most pleasant. The deceased was forty years of age and her husband is a few years her senior. The family recently moved to this vicinity from Conneautville and, while they were on friendly terms with those living in the vicinity, but little of their previous life is known to the residents of this place, or immediate vicinity. BARN BURNS; LOSS $30,000 Wooster, O., Dec. 3. -- The bank barn owned by J. S. McCoy, just north of here, one of the largest in the county, was destroyed by fire this morning with its contents, besides 20 head of big horses, three mules and 11 head of cattle. The loss is estimated at $30,000 with small insurance. SNOW IMPEDED FUNERAL PARTY ____ Men Had To Shovel Way to Clark Corners -Oxen Finally Called Into Use. ____ Fred Myers and Z. R. Fitch, who had charge of the Lewis funeral party Sunday, which left here for Clark Corners, experienced much delay and inconvenience on account of the blizzard, which blew so ferociously Saturday night and Sunday. The hearse, driven by Fred Myers, became stalled in two places, at Farnham where shovels had to be employed to remove the snow that had become lodged about the vehicle. F. M. Hayward and family were the only Conneaut attendants. Just north of Hatch's Corners additional aid, besides the shovels was found necessary and the oxen belonging to Albert Hogle were hitched to the hearse to dray it from the drifts. REMAINS LAID TO REST ____ Funeral of Mrs. J. T. McMurtry Held Saturday -- Body Taken to Harmonsburg ___ The funeral of Mrs. J. T. McMurtry was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Baker, Saturday morning, Rev. Barnes officiating. "Gathering Home" and "Abide With Me" were sung by a quartet composed of Misses Alma Gruey, Sadie Jackett, Mrs. White and Charles Marcy. There were many beautiful floral tributes in evidence, showing the regard and love in which the deceased was held. The remains were taken to the old home at Harmonsburg for interment. The three sons, Will, of new Castle, Ben, who was travelling in Vermont at the time of death, and C. R. of Newark, were present at the last sad rites of the deceased. DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT News has just been received from California, by Mrs. M. J. Baker, of the death, three months ago, of Mrs. Fanny Starks Thornton Smith. Mrs. Thornton- Smith was formerly of this place and is well and favorable remembered by many of the older people here. Her husband was seriously ill at the time of her death, and is still in the hospital. Besides the husband one son survives. Charles Haine went to his home in Indiana last Saturday, to return later and purchase a property that he has in view here for a future home. John Cobb is getting his machinery in order for the hay pressing season which begins immediately. Much of the buckwheat crop has been cut the past week. Owing to the effect of hot, dry weather, the yield will be below the average. Miss Ethel Hicks is visiting in Conneaut. The bridge builders have completed the Middle road structure and are now at work on one near the home of Frank Holden. The L. U. A. society meets Sept. 30 with Mrs. Nora Powell. It is desired that all the quilt blocks be in by that date. FUNERAL SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF CLINTON B. LEWIS HELD IN CLARK CORNERS SUNDAY. ____ The funeral of Clinton B. Lewis, the nineteen-year-old man, who died Friday evening of typhoid fever and congestion of the lungs at his home on Nickel Plate avenue, was held at his boyhood home in Clark's Corners Sunday noon in the Methodist church. Rev. Hawkins, who officiated, took for his text, "Blessed are they that die in the Lord." The pastor stated that we do not know why the young should be taken from those they love in the very bud of life, but some time we will understand. He condoled and blessed the young wife, who is left alone to sorrow over the untimely death of the beloved husband. The quartet, Miss Louise Bunnell, Lina Bunnell, Miss Louise Berton and Leon Hall sung. The church was filled to its capacity with friends and relatives and many floral tributes showed the regard in which the young man was held. A prayer service was held at the home in this city at 9:30 Sunday morning. The home was over-crowded. Rev Hawkins officiated in this city also. Interment was made at Kelloggsville. LEG BROKEN IN A SINGULAR WAY ____ Mrs. W. W. Bromfield of Hammond's Corners, Slid From a Hay Mow Five Feet. ___ Falling a distance of only four or five feet, and alighting squarely on her feet, caused Mrs. W. W. Bromfield, who lives just north of Hammond's Corners, to break her left leg just below the knee. Monday afternoon, Mrs. Bromfield was out in the barn gathering eggs at about five o'clock, and she slipped down and slid off the hay mow, alighting on her feet. She and her son were alone at the time, and the latter as soon as possible, secured assistance from neighbors. Mrs. Bromfield was taken into the house, and Dr. Lewis of Pierpont called to set the fracture. Today the injured lady is resting as comfortably as could be expected. WEDDED IN PIERPONT A very quiet wedding took place at the home of Rev. R. E. Benjamin Christmas eve, when two of Pierpont's most popular young people, Miss Alma Benjamin and James Mallory were united in marriage. Mr. Mallory is one of the teachers in the public school at Pierpont and Miss Benjamin served in the same capacity last year. Their marriage came as a complete surprise to their many friends, all of whom wish the newly wedded couple much joy and prosperity. They are to make Pierpont their home, and Mr. Mallory will resume his work in the school after the vacation. LITTLE CONNEAUT GIRL DIED IN YOUNGSTOWN The funeral of little Goldie Haney was held at her parents' home, on Nickel Plate avenue, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. W. J. Young officiated. The little girl was one of five children of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Haney, but was adopted some time ago, by friends living near Youngstown. She was only five years of age and death was caused by pneumonia. The parents brought the body to this city on the Bessemer Thursday evening. WHILE HE WAS ALSEEP THE MESSENGER CAME FOR HIM - WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN THE NEXT ROOM WERE UNAWARE OF THE TRANSITION _____ Milo A. Phelps passed away suddenly last evening at his home, No. 358 Harbor street. The messenger came for him about midnight as he slept in a room adjoining that in which his wife and daughter were sitting. He fell asleep here and passed painlessly to the beyond. Not until Mrs. Phelps entered the sleeping apartment to retire was the truth discovered. Mr. Phelps had been ailing for some time, but for a few days past he had been feeling much better, and had been attending to his duties during the last day. Last evening he was unusually animated and was in high spirits over the approach of the 29th anniversary of his marriage, which was to have been celebrated today. His sudden taking away was a terrible blow to his family,, but the peaceful and painless manner of it is a source of comfort. Milo a. Phelps was born at Clark Corners, in this county, Sept. 27, 1859. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Phelps, and his mother, Mrs. Sarah Phelps, of East Conneaut, survives him at the age of 86 years. He had lived in and near Conneaut nearly all his life, and he had a host of warm friends. Besides his aged mother, a sister, Mrs. Mary Jones, of East Conneaut, his wife, nee Edith Miles, one daughter, Iva, of Conneaut, and one son, Carl, of Cleveland, are left. Mr. Phelps was a charter member of the Protected home Circle, a member of the Monroe Grange and a member of the State Police. He was widely known in this section of the county and was a man who probably had not an enemy in the world. He was kind hearted, generous and companionable and he leaves pleasant memories to solace his beloved ones. Funeral services will be held at the home at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Inez Shipman of Girard and Rev. D. A. Herrick of Ashtabula , officiating. Interment will be made in the cemetery at East Conneaut. WELL KNOWN OLD SOLDIER PASSED AWAY JUNE 27 ____ The funeral services were held Monday over the remains of Michael M. Frick, who passed away at his home, June 27, from stomach trouble. The deceased, who was 73 years of age had been in failing health for some time and the death angel came just as the day was dying in the west. Interment was made in the Pierpont cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, Rev. Benjamin of the Congregational church officiating. The music was furnished by Rev. Benjamin, Dr. Lewis, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Turner. Mr. Frick was born in Armstrong county, Pa., May 19, 1835. He was united in marriage to Miss Celestia Scribner on September 28, 1865. To this union were born four children: Joseph E., Mertie B., Nellie G., and Day B. Mr. Frick responded to the call of his country and went to the war as one of its staunch defenders. He was a good soldier and loyal citizen. He leaves a wife, three children, one brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his departure. ____ Miss Mary Allen surprised her friends by being quietly married at the home of Rev. Benjamin, one day last week to Clark Smith. She has the wish of a large circle of friends that her step may prove a happy one. ____ WELL KNOWN CHERRY HILL RESIDENT TAKEN BY PARALYTIC STROKE - 82 YEARS OLD. ____ The funeral of Ira Marcy, who died Tuesday morning at his home in Cherry Hill, will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Thursday, eastern standard time. Rev. Mr. Hammond will officiate and interment will be made at East Springfield. Mr. Marcy was one of the best known residents of this section, where he had resided for years. He was 82 years of age. Death was caused by a paralytic stroke, which he suffered about six weeks since. Surviving him are three sons, Frank and Harry, of Ashland, Neb., and Carl, of Cherry Hill, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Massey, of Northfield, Minn., and a sister, Mrs. Harriet Selden, of Erie. MISS IRENE SANFORD AND FRED WALTERS MARRIED BY REV. FORD - FRIENDS SERENADE THEM. ____ The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Sanford, of 674 Harbor street, was the scene of a pretty marriage Thursday evening, when their daughter Miss Irene M. was wedded to Fred Walters. The bride was gowned in dark blue traveling suit and was unattended. Only the immediate family was present at the ceremony which was performed by Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church. A wedding supper was served to those present. The couple will reside for the present time at the home of the bride. Mrs. Walters is well known in Conneaut as a clerk in the cloak department of Arvine Pelton's store, and she has many friends who extend their best wishes to her for happiness and joy. The groom is an employee at the Tungsten Lamp company, but was for some time a flagman on the Nickel Plate. The couple intended to keep the affair quiet for a few days, but the news leaked out and about thirty neighbors and friends, armed with tin horms, tendered them an interesting serenade Thursday night. After making all the noise possible outside, they were invited in and served to an appropriate luncheon. FORMER WELL KNOWN CONNEAUT MAN STRICKEN AT SANDUSKY ON WEDNESDAY ___ Philip Rice, a former Conneaut man, died suddenly at Sandusky Wednesday evening, death resulting from a hemorrhage of the brain. The deceased went to his barn early in the evening to hitch up a colt. While he was engaged with this he was taken with the attack and died in a short time. For a number of years, the deceased was proprietor of the old Central House. He was later, for a year, manager of Lake View park. He left here ten years ago to take charge of the Sloane Hotel at Sandusky and continued in charge of the hotel up until the time of his death. He was a charter member of the B. P. O. Elks here and after leaving continued to keep up his membership. He was a man who made friends readily and he enjoyed great popularity here during the many years he made this city his home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made known here, but a large number of Conneaut Elks will attend. AGED MONROE RESIDENT FALLS FROM ROOF; DIES _____ Life Already Extinct from Crushed Skull When Friends Arrived to Aid A. D. Robinson, Lincoln Post Commander ___ While doing some repair work on the roof of the porch of his Monroe home this morning, A. D. Robinson, one of the oldest and most beloved residents of that section, fell head foremost, his head striking on the steps. When friends rushed to him, life was already extinct. So badly was the skull crushed that death must have been instantaneous. Mr. Robinson was the commander of Lincoln Post, G. A. R., at Pierpont and the old soldiers are today heartbroken over the accident. Ever since the days of the war he has been a resident of Monroe and his honesty and personal worth have gained for him friends who will always remember him kindly. Although 73 years of age, he was very active as was shown by one of his last acts of life, that of doing repair work on the porch. He leaves a wife and six children overwhelmed with grief because of the unexpected ending. Of the four sons, two live in this vicinity, Frank of Pierpont and Arthur of Albion, Edward and Charley, the other two sons, reside somewhere in the state of Michigan. The two daughters reside in Erie. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made. NEWS RECEIVED HER OF DEATH OF WALTER HOSKINS IN ARKANSAS - TYPHOID IS FATAL _____ Relatives in this city have received the sad intelligence of the death on June 16, at Paragould, Ark., of Walter Hoskins, formerly of Pierpont. Hoskins succumbed to typhoid fever, after a four week's siege. He was 23 years of age, and besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hoskins, leave several relatives in this city and Ashtabula. The remains will arrive at Ashtabula Saturday afternoon, accompanied by the parents, and will be interred in Pierpont cemetery, although further funeral arrangements will not be made until the party arrive. The deceased was well known about Pierpont, where he resided until about five years ago, when Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins removed to Arkansas. ___________ A son was born June 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Tanner. ____________ FUNERAL OF EVELYN SANFORD _____ No Happy Reunion at Residence Today, but Instead the Burial Service Over a Loved One. ____ Instead of a houseful of happy relatives making merry at a family reunion, it was a large concourse of sorrowing mourners who gathered at the home of W. P. Sanford, 632 Broad street, at 10:30 Saturday morning. They came to bid their last farewell to the body of Evelyn Sanford, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sanford, who was burned to death Wednesday. Over the little pall, Rev. C. W. Smith of the M. E. church made a few comforting remarks, after which the funeral procession wended its way to Glenwood cemetery, where the interment was made. The floral offerings were extremely beautiful, showing how deeply the friends of the bereaved young people sympathized with them in their great loss. WERE MARRIED IN FOREST CITY _____ The Cornell-Treas Nuptials ___ Ceremony Performed at Home of Bride's Cousin - Came to Furnished Home Here. _____ Miss Maude Cornell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cornell, and Spero Treas, both of this city, were quietly married Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's cousin, James Boggs of No. 1705 Mentor avenue, Cleveland. Rev. R. Atwood of the Episcopal church performed the ceremony. The bride, becomingly attired in a brown traveling suit, was given away by her father, while the strains of soft music were played. The ring ceremony was employed. Only the immediate relatives were present at the ceremony which was followed by an elaborate course wedding supper. House Was in Waiting. The couple came to this city on Nickel Plate train No. 2 Wednesday evening and went directly to their newly furnished home at 171 Nickel Plate avenue. They will be at home there to many friends. Mr. Treas is proprietor of the Conneaut Sugar Bowl, coming to Conneaut from Erie four years ago. Since the opening of the local store, Mrs. Treas has been employed as chief clerk at the Sugar Bowl. The couple are widely known about the city, Mr. Treas as a popular business man and Mrs. Treas as a studious school girl, during the three years of her high school life, and since then a well regarded and charming young woman. EAST SIDE RESIDENT WEDS Mrs. Lorreta Eighmy of he east side, and John Taylor, of Spring, Pa., were quietly married at the home of the bride's son, Perry, also of the east side, Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Curtis W. Smith of the Methodist church. The couple left on the evening Bessemer train for their future home in Spring. The bride has many friends in East Conneaut, having resided there nearly all her life. The groom is a well known farmer of Crawford county. G. E. COUGHLAN PASSES AWAY ____ Had Been Ill For Some Time With Dropsy - Was Well Known Here. ___ After many weeks of untold suffering, death came Tuesday night to relieve George Edwin Coughlan, and released his spirit to Him who gave it. Mr. Coughlan passed peacefully away at 8 o'clock, as he had always wished to go, quietly and without pain. The deceased, one of Conneaut's best known residents, had been afflicted with dropsy for a number of years. Since July 8, 1907, he had not occupied a bed, because of the suffering sure to come of it if he attempted it. However, Mr. Coughlan was able to do part of his work assesor in the second ward, this spring before he was forced to remain at his home. Late Monday night, he was taken suddenly ill, and was laid upon a lounge in his room, never to rise again. Came Here a Boy. Born in Erie county, Pennsylvania, 57 years ago, Mr. Coughlan came to Conneaut at the age of 14 years, and resided here the remainder of his life. At the age of 25, he was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Bartlett, daughter of Rev. N. W. Bartlett, then pastor of the M. E. church. Mrs. Coughlan survives with a daughter, Mrs. B. C. Johnson, and an adopted son, Eugene Bartlett, also of this city. A. M. Coughlan is a brother, and William and F. T. Coughlan are nephews. After coming to Conneaut, Mr. Couglan learned the carriage painting trade, and for a number of years he conducted a shop here, afterward running a livery stable for several years. Eight years ago, however, he sold out on account of failing health. His business connections made Mr. Coughlan widely known throughout the surrounding section, and he made a host of friends. For the last twenty years, Mr. Coughlan had not touched liquor, and his temperate habits were a source of great pride to the man and his family. Funeral on Thursday. The funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday from the residence at No. 295 Mill street. Rev. Fairburn, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, of which the deceased was a devoted member, will officiate. Interment will be made at the city cemetery. Mrs. Anna Phillips Had Tasted all the Draughts of Life in Dalliance _______ UNDER ESPIONAGE ____ Was Once Remarkably Beautiful - Proprietor of Saloon Which Was Sailors' Hangout ______ As a fitting climax to a tumultous and misspent life, came the tragic death, Friday afternoon, of Mrs. Anna Phillips, who with a sailor companion was killed by a Lake Shore flyer at the Mill street crossing. Originally a member of a family prominent in the vicinity of Greenville, the woman turned toward the downward path while yet in the full bloom of life, and delved deeply into its riotous pleasures, until at the time of her death she was a notorious character, and the object of constant surveillance by the police. Mrs. Phillips first came to Conneaut about twenty years ago, accompanying her husband, Wm. Phillips, who was a Nickel Plate employe for about six years, until he was injured in a wreck at Silver Creek. After that time, the man worked at the harbor, where he dropped dead at his labors, about ten years ago. During the life of her husband, Mrs. Phillips, who at that time was a strikingly handsome woman, received attentions from many railroad men, it is said. Following Phillips' death, the woman lived with another man for about two years, claiming to have been married to him. After he left her, however, she resumed the name of Phillips, and was known thereby afterwards. George Trowbridge lived with Mrs. Phillips after her second affair had terminated, but after about a year's association with here, he married her sister, Mrs. Brabender. Throughout her life, Mrs. Phillips was associated with the liquor business. After her husband's death, she operated a saloon at her home on Mill street, between Jackson and Depot, and later was in business at the harbor. She was renowned among her patrons for her prowess as a fighter. When the old Lake Shore station was removed from its site to make room for the present structure, Mrs. Phillips purchased it, and moved the building to its present location just north of the tracks, where she made her home until her death. Until the $1,000 license law became effective, Mrs. Phillips conducted a saloon in the building, and the place was known as one of the toughest in the city. It was the object of several police raids, and Mrs. Phillips was placed under arrest on several different occasions. Since the county went dry, the place has been kept under close surveillance, but several searches have given no result. However, the police know that Mrs. Phillips' home was the rendezvous of many old time sailors, with whom she became intimate in the days when she operated a saloon at the harbor. These fellows, according to the police, would go to Girard and buy a quantity of booze, then bring it back to this city and drink it in Mrs. Phillips' home. Relatives of the unfortunate woman, whose stormy life was ended so quickly, are thought to live at present in the vicinity of Greenville. They are said to be highly respectable. One son, Wm., Jr., survives with a couple of other relatives in this city. ANTOHER VETERAN PASSES TO BEYOND ____ Was a Survivor of Gettysburg Where He Was Wounded - Funeral Friday Afternoon. _______ Another name was blotted from the rapidly thinning rolls of the G. A. R., when Sidney A. Kennedy, a former resident of Conneaut township, died Wednesday at his home in Pierpont. As a member of the gallant 29th O. V. I., Mr. Kennedy participated in the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded and disabled. He was 88 years of age. B. F. and H. J. Kennedy of this city are sons. Another son, Burt, resided at the home with his stepmother, while another, Lincoln, lives in Cleveland. One daughter in Colorado and another in Iowa also survive. The funeral will be held from the residence at 2 p. m. Friday. C. L. TAYLOR'S FATHER DEAD ___ Rome Resident Was Completely Paralyzed When Picked Up After the Accident. ___ Jefferson, July 13 -- As the result of his fall from a load of hay last Thursday afternoon, N. S. Taylor of Rome, father of Prosecuting Attorney Taylor, died at 5:15 Monday morning. The funeral will be held from the late home in Rome, at 10 o'clock Wednesday. Mr. Taylor when picked up, after his fall, was found to be paralyzed to such an extent that he was practically unable to move any portion of his body. Whether a stroke of paralysis caused the fall or the fall caused the paralysis, is not known. Prosecuting Attorney Taylor was at his father's bedside when the end came. ROBERT STUART, AGED 77, DIES AT PIERPONT Pierpont mourns the loss of one of its most esteemed residents in the passing away of the aged Robert Stuart. For over a year Mr. Stuart, who was seventy- seven years of age, has been ill. Saturday afternoon he suffered a severe chill and at 6 o'clock he passed peacefully across the river. Mr. Stuart was well known, not only to his friends and neighbors with whom he has lived for so many years at Pierpont, but also in Conneaut. He was especially known to the Masons and G. A. R. members of Conneaut. He has been a prominent Mason for many years. Mr. Stuart had also for a long time been the commander of Lincoln Post, G. A. R., at Pierpont. The funeral was held Tuesday at Pierpont. They many friends of Mr. Stuart testified to their respect for him by their presence at thefuneral in the disagreeable rain. Many drove over from Conneaut. The funeral was in charge of the Masonic order, assisted by Linoln Post, G. A. R. A quartet furnished the music, led by H. A. Mixer of Ashtabula. Charles Marcy of Conneaut was the funeral director. Mr. Stuart is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith of Conneaut. Mrs. Smith was his only child. RUSSELL FAMILY HELD A REUNION ______ Fifty-Four Relatives and Six Guests Partook of the Hospitality of Fred Simons. ______ Fifty-four relatives and six guests attended the Russell family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simons, at Monroe Center, Friday. Assembled were the descendants of Alfred and Sally Payne Russell, who settled in Pierpont on March 10, 1841, when it was a wilderness. The couple lived to celebrate the 67th anniversary of their marriage, and Mrs. Russell died only three weeks before the 68th anniversary. The couple raised a family of six children, all of whom, excepting the eldest son, Almon P. of Nebraska, were present yesterday at the reunion. The five children all live in this vicinity. The eldest daughter, Mrs. M. E. Sensabaugh,, and the eldest grandson, W. F. Hallett, also live here. The son, James, lives on the old farm; Mrs. E. P. Simons at Pierpont, Mrs. Mayme Loucks at Beaver, and the youngest son, J. W. Russell, is a resident of Conneaut. The reunion Friday was a very enjoyable affair. Remarks were made by Miss Ora Loucks, Mrs. Elsie Webster, Mrs. Morros Simons, Miss Ruth Tower and by Miss Irene Wigham, the latter from Cleveland. Among the guests were Mrs. Rusha Williams, Mr. and Mrs. George Wigham and two children from Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. Struble of Pierpont, Mrs. Lovina Sevey of Girard, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. tom Mayberry of Monroe. From Conneaut were Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hallett, Mrs. M. E. Sensabaugh, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell. A big dinner was served at noon, and later in the afternoon two ice cream freezers were robbed of their contents. A vote of thanks was given Mr. and Mrs. Simons for their entertainment. J. W. Russell was elected president and Mrs. J. K. Henderson was elected secretary for the next year. The next meeting will be held at the home of Lynn Loucks, at Beaver Center, on June 10, 1911. MRS. HUNDLEY DIES IN MONROE TWP ______ Mrs. Mayme Huntley, wife of Lawrence Huntley, and a well known resident of Monroe township, died Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. The deceased has been in poor health for about three years, and death resulted after a slow but gradual failing. Mrs. Huntley was 51 years of age last December, and had resided twenty-five years in Monroe. Besides a husband one adopted son survives her. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home, with the Methodist pastor in charge. Burial will be made at Kelloggsville. TWO SONS WERE BROUGHT BY THE STORK TO THIS PLACE LAST WEEK ______ Mr. and Mrs. Scott Laird are the happy parents of a 9 1/2 pound son, born Jan. 16. Mother and child are doing nicely under the care of the nurse, Mrs. Mary Pitts of Clark Corners. Mr. and Mrs. E. Loucks are rejoicing over the arrival of a son, born Jan. 16. Thursday Mr. and Mrs. C. Ferry and daughters, Mrs. Lina Hill, and Mrs. Ruby Johnson, were called to Steamburg, Pa., to attend the funeral of Mr. Terry's aunt, Mrs. Joseph Baldwin, who died suddenly of paralysis, Jan. 15. P. F. Jacobs in on the sick list. Henry Miller, who is ill remains about the same. DREAM WARNS WOMAN OF HER BROTHER'S APPROACHING END _______ Mrs. Waite Says Departed Sister Seemed to Come to Her and Warn her That Chas. Kennan Whom She had Not Seen for Two Years Would Die Soon -- He Died the Next Night ____ A dream warned Mrs. D. A. Waite of the Center road of the approaching death of her brother, Chas. Kennan, of East Springfield. She had not seen her brother for two years and though she went immediately to his home after the warning, he was away, and death intervened before she could see him. Peculiar in the extreme and suggestive of the occult are the details in connection with the dream. Although Mr. Kennan until about a year ago lived in Farnham for years, the brother and sister had not seen each other for over two years and a half. There was absolutely no estrangement between the two, but it had never seemed to come just right for them to meet. Monday night about midnight, Mrs. Waite awoke from a sound sleep, after a dream of startling clearness and seeming reality. She says that it seemed to her that her sister, who has been dead for ten years, came, stood by her bed and talked to her, and that she was accompanied by a brother, who has been dead for twenty years. The latter, however, it seemed, said nothing during the whole dream visitation. Mrs. Waite says that the spirit sister told her that if she wanted to see her brother alive, she should see him soon, as his health was failing rapidly, and that the end was drawing near. The dream was so very real that Mrs. Waite was thoroughly frightened and the next morning she arose and went early in the forenoon to the home of Mr. Kennan. She found that he was spending the day at Waldameer, Erie, but she stayed for the day with her brother, Loren Kennan, who made his home there. Mrs. Waite told him of her dream, but he reassured her, telling her that their brother was at present in better health than he had been for months past and that he seemed to be improving every day. Mrs. Waite returned ome somewhat reassured and the very next morning was advised of her brother's death. Mrs. Waite is not a Spiritualist, but now at least is a firm believer in the old adage that "coming events cast their shadows before." INFIRMARY CHARGE CHOKED TO DEATH ON PIECE OF MEAT ________ Edward Bolard, for a number of years an inmate of the county infirmary at Kingsville, choked to death on a piece of meat while eating dinner at that institution Saturday noon. As soon as the trouble was located, the dying man was placed on the floor and worked over. A physician was called and did all possible for about an hour but the efforts availed nothing, the patient passing away at 12:30. Bolard was about 58 years of age and came from Ashtabula. When brought to the institution he was slightly demented and some time ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis. He leaves two sisters, Miss Bolard and Mrs. Harrington, both of whom reside the grater part of the time in Erie, and two children, a son and a daughter in Ashtabula. The funeral was held in Ashtabula Monday. PIERPONT COUPLE WERE WEDDED THURS. NIGHT ______ Pierpont, May 7. -- The marriage of two local young people was solemnized Thursday evening when the Rev. R. E. Benjamin united in wedlock Chas. Marcy and Miss Iva Lillie. Mrs. Marcy is well known in this vicinity, having been telephone operator for several years. The groom, who owns a fine farm at State Line, is a young man well like by all who know him. LIVED HERE FOR 20 YEARS ______ Funeral of Mrs. Fannie Keep Will Be Held on Tuesday Afternoon. ____ Old age caused the death of Mrs. Fannie Keep at the home on Chestnut street of Mrs. A. F. Harrington Sunday morning. She has resided for twenty years in this city. Mrs. Keep was the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Brown, who were old settlers of Kingsville. She was born at that place in 1821. During the forty years of her married life she dwelt at Monroe Center, where she was a member of the Methodist church. No relatives survive except Mrs. A. F. Harrington, an adopted daughter of the deceased. Interment at Kelloggsville. The funeral will be held from the Harrington home at 12:30 Tuesday. Rev. C. W. Smith of the Methodist church will officiate. Interment will be made at the Kelloggsville cemetery. BIG BARNS ON THE BINGHAM FARM ARE GOING UP IN A HURRY ____ For some time past fast progress has been made on the rebuilding of the Bingham barns on the Center road which were recently destroyed by fire. Contractor Fred Horton has charge of the construction and he is rushing the job to completion. The new barns are to be larger in size than the gigantic ones which were destroyed by fire. The main barn is to be 40x105 feet with an L extension of 40x54 feet. All of the barns will be sent on 25 foot posts. While the structure was raised Saturday the work is so well along that yesterday 12 loads of oats were placed in the barn. MRS. MERRIMAN PASSES AWAY ______ Mrs. Stanton Merriman died at her home in North Conneaut at three a. m. Saturday, from heart failure, after al ingering illness of two years. Was Born in Keepville. The deceased was born in Keepville in 1855 and resided there until she reached the age of 18 years. After that time she made her home in Conneaut. Her maiden name was Nina Jane Randall. She was a member of the Methodist church at Keepville and was a respected and honored woman. Besides her husband, she leaves four children, Mrs. Iva Anderson, of Albion; Mrs. Nora Brown, Miss Mattie and Lawrence Merriman of Conneaut, one brother and five sisters. The funeral will be held at the home 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rev. Smith officiating. Interment will be made in the Center cemetery. ONE SLIGHT ACCIDENT ______ Little Girl Being Thrown Off Merry-Go-Round and Slightly Bruised, Extent of Damage. _____ Although an enormous crowd thronged Russell's grove at the annual Pioneers' picnic Friday, no serious accidents are known to have occurred. On the merry- go-round, where opportunity for people being injured was greatest, only one slight accident happened, and that to a little girl. The victim was little Sylvia Wilson, aged about ten years, whose parents live in the southern part of the county. It was the young lady's first visit to the picnic, and of course she wanted to ride on the attractive carousal. Her father assented, and placed her on one of the little horses to enjoy the trip. As the machine was slowing down, preparatory to stopping, Sylvia, impatient to tell her papa all about the delights of a merry-go-round ride, stepped off onto the ground. She was thrown down, and slightly bruised, it was found after an examination hastened by her sobs. In recompense for her fall, Sylvia's papa took her for another ride, but the second time he accompanied her. C. O. BOLTON PASSES TO BEYOND ______ The Deceased Had been a Great Sufferer With Blood Consumption For Twenty Weeks. ____ C. O. Bolton, an aged resident of Pierpont, passed to the beyond about four o'clock Monday afternoon, after being confined to his bed for twenty weeks with blood consumption. He was a great sufferer, but endured all patiently until the death angel released him. The deceased was born in Berea 63 years ago, but had dwelt for the past 23 years in the place where he died. He was well known throughout that vicinity as an upright, honest man and a diligent farmer. Three children survive, Mrs. R. E. Benjamin, Miss Edith and Harry, all of Pierpont. The funeral will be held at one o'clock at the late home. Rev. Boyd of Youngstown, formerly of Pierpont, will officiate. DEATH OF INFANT The little six month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Miller of Washington extension, died of convulsions at the home, about one o'clock today. The body will be taken to Meadville Tuesday for burial. AND IT WAS A CONNEAUT MAN ____ Says the Husband - I. R. Hoyt. Therefore Forced to Ask For a Divorce. ____ Jefferson, Jan 20. - Ivan R. Hoyt accuses his wife, Florence Hoyt, in a petition for divorce, recently filed, of running with other Conneaut men. He makes, also, a charge of infidelity with one of these men. The parties were married at Conneaut in April, 1903. The husband relates that about two years ago she began to associate with a young man in Conneaut, whose name is given in the petition. He protested against her actions but she refused to behave, he says, and a separation resulted. He relates, later on, however, that she returned to him with promises to do better. Her promises, according to his statements, were not long lived, for she soon began associating with a class of people of poor reputation. R. M. Smith is his attorney. W. W. CLEMONS DIED SUNDAY ______ Suffered Paralytic Stroke Early Last Week and Never Recovered From It. _____ Another Civil war veteran passed to his reward Sunday morning when paralysis caused the death of Willis W. Clemons, aged 64, a well known resident of this city. Mr. Clemons had been confined indoors by general ill health for three weeks, but several days ago, he was stricken with paralysis, and the greatest effort of the physicians could not avail against the grim reaper. During his 16 years residence here, after living 20 years in Geneva, Mr. Clemons became widely know to Conneaut residents. For a number of years he operated a bakery on Main street, afterward going into partnership with F. W. Main, husband of a niece. Selling out to Mr. Main, Mr. Clemons moved to Buffalo for a time, then returning here and opening a restaurant. He had just opened a new bakery at the corner of Main and Mill streets. Was in Three Prisons. The deceased served three years during the War of the Rebellion in the 16th Conn. V. I., being honorably discharged for ill health. He was confined for eight months in Andersonville, Florence and Charleston prisons, and it is thought that the poor health he experienced in after life was caused by the privations he underwent in these pens. Besides his wife here, Mr. Clemons leaves three brothers, Lucien of Ottawa, Ill., Iyland, of Nebraska, and Albert, of Seattle, Wash. Mrs. F. W. Main, of Erie, is a niece, and Mrs. Banning of Main street, is a sister of Mrs. Clemons. Funeral services at the Baptist church at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon will be attended by Custer Post, G. A. R., to which Mr. Clemons belonged in Geneva, and the Masonic body, of which he was a member in Connecticut. Rev. Ford will officiate at the church, where the services will be public, but the burial will be private at Glenwood. HALL REPLIES TO WIFE'S SUIT _____ Makes a General Denial ___ Says His Earning Capacity Has Been Minimized And This Garnisheed By Creditors. ___ Jefferson, May 5. - A nagging and unreasonable disposition on the part of his wife, during the period while he was out of employment, Clarence Charles Hall, says in an answer to the petition for a divorce recently filed by his wife, Bertha Billett Hall, is the whole trouble, as he sees it between he and his wife. He admits that they were married in Dunkirk, N. Y., July 8, 1906, and that there is one child, aged about 8 weeks. Hall denies that he has ever been guilty of extreme cruelty as she alleges; denies that at the time their child was born he was spending his time with lady friends in Cleveland or elsewhere. He says that he has not refused to provide wife and child with shelter and food. He denies that he has been courting or keeping company with a woman named Jessie Sample, in Cleveland or any other woman, but says that the allegation of the petition is maliciously false; denies that he has been guilty of having improper relations with women in Cleveland or elsewhere. Small Wages Garnisheed. Hall says that since their marriage, through sickness and lack of employment he has not been able to furnish his family all the support due it as he wished to do, for the reason that his earning capacity has been minimized. He states that in January and February, he drew but a small sum from the N. Y. C. & St. L. Ry. Co., by whom he was employed as an operator, and that the most of this was garnisheed by creditors. He asks for the custody of the child and that the petition be dismissed. C. W. Appleby is his attorney. PROMINENT MAN OF CITY DEAD Chester C. Young is Called ___ Had Resided in This City About 25 Years and Had Many Friends to Mourn Loss ______ Chester C. Young of this city was taken suddenly by the grim death angel at 2 o'clock Saturday morning, after an illness of only two days. Mr. Young was stricken with apoplexy Wednesday evening at Smith & Young's harness shop, in which he was a partner. Mr. Young was born in Monroe 53 years ago. For over twenty-five years he had been a resident of Conneaut and its vicinity during which time he had become known in the city's business and political circles. Much of his time here had been spent in the lumber business. With this brother, R. C. Young, of Ashtabula, he owned a lumber mill west of the city for a number of years. A few years ago he served a term as councilman and for the last three years had been in the harness business. He was well known throughout the county as an upright business man and a worthy friend. Those who survive, besides his wife, are one brother, R. C. Young, of Ashtabula, who is now serving as county commissioner, two sisters, Mrs. F. M. Colson of Jefferson, Mrs. C. K. Tuttle of Pacific Grove, Cal., to mourn his sudden and untimely death. The funeral will be held at the Harbor street home, Monday at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. Rankin of the Congregational church will officate and interment will be made in the City cemetery. LADY 100 YEARS OLD HAS ALWAYS LIVED IN SELUSION ON NEW JERSEY CLEARING New York, Jan 9. -- After spending a peaceful life in a secluded locality in the uplands of Morris county, New Jersey, from which she has never in her long life journeyed far enough to see a trolley car, Mrs. Nancy Van Winkle, great grandmother of Mrs. Edgar Romer of Minnesota, the latter likewise a great grandmother, will next Sunday celebrate her 100th birthday. Christmas day a daughter was born to Mrs. Earnest Van Winkle. The woman centenarian's relationship to Baby Van Winkle out in Minnesota is expressed by the title of great-great-great-great grandmother. The possessor of this distinction, born Jan. 12, 1808, has never been outside the Morris county hill region, has never talked through a telephone, or heard the chug-chugging of an automobile. The family lives by selling the products of the clearning, principally eggs and honey, which Cudworth carries to a neighbor three miles away, who markets them. The news of Baby Nancy's birth came in a letter to Mrs. Cudworth from her daughter, Mrs. Romer, the first words Mrs. Cudworth has heard from any of her three children in a dozen years. Another strange feature of the relationship is that the baby, after six generations, resumed the name of Van Winkle, the name of the oldest member of the family. Ernest Van Winkle, the baby's father, Mrs. Romer says, is the grandson of a man who went west from New Jersey many years ago. OLD SOLDIERS NOW IN MONROE ______ More Are Added To List Third Batch of Veterans Taken At The Hub From Reports by the Assessors. ______ Jefferson, May 27. - The soldiers from Monroe are returned by the assessor are as follows: Monroe. War of Rebellion: -- Asa Reeves, pr., 2nd Ohio Bat; Hugh Reeves, pri., 2nd O. Light Art; Edwin D. Bristol, pr., 2nd O. Ondep. Bat.; George W. Richards, pr., 1st O. Light Art.; Charles Vanskoik, pr., 15th O. Bat.; George Hall, pr., 25th O. 1st Reg. Dept. of Monougahela; Orson J. Brown, pr., Co. A. 56 Reg. Bat; Leander H. Means, pr., Co. A Penn. Militia; Joel C. Usher, pr., Co. A, 121 Penn V. I.; Bronson D. Robison, pr., 121st Penn. V. I.; Almond T. West, pr., 145th Penn. V. I.; Henry Jacobs, pr., Co. C., 16th Mich. I.; Philander F. Jacobs, pr., Co. K, 130th Ill.; William H. Anderson, pr., Co. E., 3rd N.Y., Light Art; Sylvester Boyce, pr., 15th N. Y. C.; Lucius Adams, pr., 2nd Penn. Co.; Simon P. Kegerte, Corp. 18th U. S. I.; James B. Powers, pr., Co. E. 29th O. V. I.; J. W. Kinnear, pr., Co. E, 29th O. V.I.; Hiram dalarymple, pr., 29th O. V. I.; Wallace W. Hill, pr. 29th O. V. I.; Wm. L. Holden, pr., Co. E, 29th O. V. I.; George L. Welsh, serg., Co. G. 105th O. V. I., and Co. A, 6th O. V. C.; Wm. L. Roath, pr., Co. F, 2nd O. C.; Benj. F. Messenger, pr., 2nd O. Indep. Bat. Regular Army: -- Edgar J. Stewart, saddler, 4th U. S. C. Spanish American: -- Arthur L. Randall, pr., C. E. 5th O. V. I. ____________ Mr. and Mrs. Scott Laird are the happy parents of a ten pound son, born January 17. Mother and son are doing nicely. Mrs. John Pitts of Clark Corners is the nurse. * * * * * * RICHMOND MAN BLOWS OFF HEAD WITH GUN _________ By Staff Correspondent Dorset, April 13 - Harrison H. Hicks, a prominent farmer of North Richmond, suicided Sunday, ending his life with a shot gun. Worry over financial affairs is thought to have been the cause of the rash act. Mr. Hicks arose early Sunday morning and appeared to be in his usual spirits. He went into an adjoining room and taking up a shot gun, placed the muzzle to his head and pulled the trigger. His head was blown to pieces by the discharge. The suicide had just recently purchased the William Pearson farm in North Richmond. He was about 55 years old and had a large family. He was widely known throughout this section. Dr. Brayman was called but upon finding him dead, called Coroner Austin. FARMER NORTH OF CITY WAS SORRY FOR CAROUSAL AFTER BEING LOCKED IN GRANARY. _________ A frightened woman cowering in a corner, a baby crying lustily in its crib, and a drunken husband and father striding up and down the room, was what Constable Chilson found when he entered a house about three miles north of Pierpont, Thursday evening. Neighbors had phoned him, requesting aid. The man had been abusing his wife, they alleged, while under the influence of drink. For some time, the man has been drinking heavily. He had a couple of kegs of hard cider and with the mixture of alcohol, he made himself a liquor which gave the results in quick order. While drinking, he was very abusive, and his wife was kept in a perpetual state of terror. Man Regretted Condition Chilson locked the man up in the granary, where he was allowed to remain for some time. He was not arrested because of the refusal of his wife to sign a warrant. The constable emptied out what cider was left. Friday the man came to town and expressed gratitude for the punishment he had received. Aged Resident of Monroe Succumbs at Age of 83 Years - Funeral Thursday Morning. _________ Mrs. C. C. Dean, aged 83 years, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Hill, of Monroe. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. F. G. Hill of Monroe and Mrs. F. M. Edwards of West Springfield, and one son, A. H. Dean, of Monroe. Mrs. Dean's husband passed away a year ago and since his demise her health has steadily failed. The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. Hill at 10:30 Thursday morning. Interment sill be ??? (Rest of article is missing.) BIG FUNERAL AT CLARK CORNERS _________ The home of Frank Brewster of Clark Corners was crowded to its capacity this noon, when the last sad rites were held over the remains of his wife, Mrs. Ada Washburn Brewster. Rev. C. L. Thompson of Kelloggsville officiated and interment was made in the cemetery at Kelloggsville. The singers were Mrs. Kimball, Miss Louise Hall, Leon Hall and L. L. Lewis. LARGE FAMILY REUNION HELD AT DEWEY HOME _____ Annual Gathering of Hicks-Shaw-DeMaranville Families Held Thursday ___ One of the largest and most pleasant reunions held for years by the members of the Hicks-Shaw-DeMaranville families was an event of Thursday. It was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dewey, 638 West Main street. Over one hundred were present, and a day replete with happiness and pleasure resulted for all. After the big dinner at noon, an unusually interesting business meeting was held. First, all of the officers were re-elected for the coming year: President, C. B. Hicks, this city; vice president, Ray Bugbee, and secretary, F. M. Bugbee, both of Kingsville. Every year on the same day that the family reunion is held here, one is held by members of the same family in Oregon, and at each gathering the reading of the minutes of the other families' meeting the preceding year is a feature. Pictures are also taken and exchanged. Two deaths were reported, that of Rufus Frock of Amboy and that of Darius Fox of Monroe. After the business meeting, watermelons were served. Most of the family reside in this immediate vicinity, and many were in attendance from Girard, Kingsville and Monroe. Mrs. Fred Bliss and daughter, of Saginaw, Mich., were also present. Next year the happy affair will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wemple, Whitney street. ___________________ Nelson Dolittle, an aged resident of North Conneaut, passed away at his home on Chadman street, late Friday night. He had passed his 77th birthday and had been seriously ill for the past nine months. The funeral will be held at the late home at 1 o'clock, Monday. ________________________ Joseph S. Kimmel of this place and Miss Cecilia Marie Marhofer of Meadville were married April 22. Rev. Father A. j. Weschler performed the ceremony. The happy couple have gone to house keeping at this place. _________________________ FORMER MONROE LADY DIES NEAR CONNEAUTVILLE Monroe,, Jan 24. -- Mrs. Erastus Vancamp Tyrrell, formerly of this place died at her home near Conneautville, Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the advanced age of 81 years, after a brief illness of one week. Besides her husband she leaves four daughters, Mrs. Clark, of Punt, Pa.; Mrs. Elizabeth Burr, of Pierpont; Mrs. Maggie Sweet, of East Conneaut, and Mrs. Estelle Scribner of this place. An aged sister and several grandchildren also survive. OBITUARY. George Billett died in Monroe, O., August 16, 1909. He was born July 17, 1822, at Bere Regis, England. He was the oldest son of George and Caroline Bezant Billett; he married Eliza Rawles, May 23, 1848. They settled on a farm near his boyhood home. In 1854 they broke up their home and bid farewell to loved ones and came to America with their three children to see what the New World had for them. They arrived in Monroe, Ohio, November, 1854; they settled on a farm in Monroe and that was their home until Mr. Billett's death. Mr. Billett has always been known as a follower of Christ; a man who was kind to his family and friends. He united with the Wesleyan Methodist church of his native place when quite young, and soon after coming here he united with the M. E. church of Monroe Center and was a member of that church when his Lord called him home. He leaves to mourn his death, a widow, two sons, James and Joseph William Billett, and one daughter, Mrs. Charles Richardson; one granddaughter, miss Emma Richardson, all of Monroe; also two brothers, Richard Billett of Conneaut, O., and William Billett of Kellerton, Iowa, and three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Bromfield, of Monroe, Mrs. Joseph Moor, of Denmark, and Mrs. Albert Phillips, of Kelloggsville, Ohio, and a large number of other relatives and friends. Two brothers and one sister preceded him to the other shore. James, died in Sussex, England; John, died in Rockford, Ill.; Mrs. Rolls died in Southhampton, England. Farewell loved one, Till we clasp thy hand on the other shore, Where sorrow and suffering are known no more. LADY OF HAMMOND'S CORNERS PASSES AWAY _______ Hammond's Corners, Feb. 8. -- Mrs. Christiana Petschka died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Holden Friday, January 32, at the age of 77 years. The funeral was held Sunday, February 2. Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont officiated. Owing to the severe storm on that day interment was not made until Tuesday at Kelloggsville. OBITUARY Emily M. Bushnell, who died January 14, 1908, was born April 3, 1824. Her childhood days were spent in Connecticut. At the age of ten her parents came to Ohio, reaching here in November 1833. On November 13 of that year she was permitted to see the grand meteoric display, while on the placid waters of the lake. The country being new, many hardships were endured. With other early pioneers they settled in Monroe on what is known as the Linus Bushnell place. On January 9, 1849, she wedded Nathaniel Follett. Four children were born to this union, two girls and two boys, but the youngest son died in infancy. The other three still survive, Mrs. Calvin Austin, F. W. Follett, of this city, and Mrs. Hattie Ashley, of Pierpont. Five grandchildren came to bless her maturity but only one survives, Miss Erdine Ashley, the others dying in babyhood. Mrs. Follett early learned to love her Saviour and her conversion occurred in the old log school house. She was one of the charter members of the Free Will Baptist church and has worked faithfully with that body throughout her long life. Eighteen years ago she moved to Conneaut and lived south of the city for five years, until her husband departed to the beyond. Since then she has dwelt with her children, Mrs. Austin and Frank Follett. In her sickness she patiently endured all pain without a murmur, feeling that this is God's method of perfecting his saints. She passed away being confident of the glory that would be hers upon her entrance to the great unknown. MONROE CENTER * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Charter Anderson attended the wedding of their son, Ray Anderson, to Miss Ethel Clark, Sunday at 11 o'clock at the bride's home near Tracy, Pa. John Thomas of Conneaut was calling in town Saturday, enroute to visit his father in Padanaram. Mr. and Mrs. Willian Onion and son, accompanied by Jon Scribner and family of Conneaut, were guests of relatives in this vicinity Sunday. Raymond Sweet has moved his family to the house vacated by G. L. Bacon. Mrs. George Westcott arrived Sunday from Oneonta, N. Y., for a few weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hardy of Conneaut spent Sunday visiting relatives in town. Miss Lottie Hill is home for several weeks, visiting her sister, Mrs. Clifford Clute. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Brewster of East Monroe were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tuttle Sunday. Miss Kate Kent of Conneaut is the guest of Mrs. S. H. Brombield for a few days. Mrs. Willard Curtice and Mrs. May Prince of Pierpont were guests of their sister, Mrs. Erwin Benjamin, Sunday. Mrs. Roy Sheldon and son have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holden and other relatives since Sunday. PROMINENT WOMAN IN ITALIAN CIRCLES PASSED AWAY, AFTER SUDDEN ACUTE ATTACK ______ There is much mourning among the Italian colony at the harbor today on account of the death of Mrs. James Brown, which occurred Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock as a result of cholera morbus. Mrs. Brown was perhaps the best beloved of the Italian women of this city and her death leaves a vacancy which will be hard to fill. She was the wife of James Brown, who operates a grocery store at 758 Broad street. Besides the husband, six children are left to mourn the death of a mother. Definite arrange-ments have not been completed for the funeral but it is likely that it will be held sometime Sunday. DEATH OF "LADY" NOT CAUSED BY OVERDRIVING, IS OPINION OF R. W. LOOMIS, THE OWNER ______ Harry Marshall and Grant Blood, who it was believed Saturday were responsible for the death of a valuable mare belonging to R. W. Loomis, the local liveryman, have been exonerated by the latter from blame. A post mortem examination of the animal by Dr. M. P. Freed resulted in the discovery that it died from acute indigestion, which might have originated from a multitude of causes. Inasmuch as the young men offered conclusive proof that they had not overdriven the horse, and had done everything in their power to alleviate its suffering, Mr. Loomis decided that they were blameless in the matter. Investigation by Humane Officer W. H. Cain, resulted in substantially the same finding as that of the liveryman. MONROE * * * * * * * * * * A six pound boy took up his abode Sunday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hicks. Mrs. Delia Johnson left town Tuesday for a visit in Michigan. Miss Pearl Conway was an over Sunday guest of Miss Ethel Hicks at East Monroe. Mrs. Jennie Chilson of Cleveland was a recent visitor with Mrs. Lizzie Hicks at East Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Taylor of Reid's Corners called on Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mathewson Tuesday morning. Carey sweet has his new grocery store in full operation. John Powell and family spent one day at Conneaut Lake fair. Ladies' Union Aid society meets with Mrs. Minnie Hibler Wednesday afternoon, September 8th. Edith and Howard Blakeslee of Farnham visited their aunt anduncle, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mathewson, on Thursday. Among the many who attended the Conneaut Lake fair from this place were Frank Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Sweet, Mr. and Mrs. Carey Lawrence. Mrs. D. B. Robinson, since the death of her husband, has been utterly prostrated confined to the bed. The Funeral of Mrs. Jane Brewster Was Held on Monday. ______ The funeral of Mrs. Jane Brewster, who died Saturday morning, was held at the late residence on the state line, Monday. Rev. Barnes of North Conneaut officiated, and interment was made in Clark Corners cemetery. LEAVES MANY RELATIVES _________________ For the third time inside of a week one of the fast Lake Shore passenger trains brought death to a Conneaut man, when this morning one struck William Torrence of the east side, while he was working near the crossing on Washington street extension. Although but one small hole was made in the side of the man's head, he breathed his last five minutes after being struck. Torrence with his father and a couple of other men was laying a sidewalk at Washington street extension. At the time he was struck, which was a little after 7 o'clock, he was driving a stake at the Lake Shore crossing, within a distance of a couple of feet from the track. He was bending over the stake and was facing the train so it is certainty that he heard its approach. It is evident that the man thought that he was safe distance from the train but this was not the case and a corner of the pilot, it is believed, struck him on the head. The father of the man and the other workmen rushed to his side and seeing that he was seriously injured, a hurry up call was sent for the Marcy ambulance. It was useless, however, for hardly five minutes elapsed after Torrence was struck before he breathed his last. He was taken in the ambulance to the morgue. Here examination showed that there was not a mark on the body besides the small hole on the side of the head. Coroner Austin of Geneva, was here this morning and decided that the death was accidental. For his entire life, William Torrence, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Torrence, has resided in or near Conneaut. He was by trade a sidewalk layer and a contractor. He leaves a wife and little child, and besides his parents, a sister, Mrs. Lee Woodard, and two brothers, N. J. and Ralph. All reside on the east side. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. MRS. ANNA SMITH, WIFE OF NICKEL PLATE FREIGHT CONDUCTOR DIED SUNDAY NOON. _________ The end of an uninterrupted invalidism of five years duration came yesterday, Sunday, about noon, at the Grace hospital in this city when Mrs. Anna Smith passed away, death being due to a complication of diseases. Funeral services will be held from St. Mary's Catholic church tomorrow, Tuesday, morning at nine o'clock. Deceased was a little past forty-four years of age and was the wife of John M. Smith, a well- known conductor on the Nickel Plate railroad in the freight service. The family resides at 605 Madison street in this city and have been Conneaut residents for a great many years. Four children, two sons, Andrew and Charles, and two daughters, Nellie and Ada, survive. FIFTH WHEELER REUNION ____ Held Yesterday at E. J. Wheeler's Home, Beaver, Pa., With 100 Guests Present. ___________ One hundred relatives of the Wheeler family assembled at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wheeler of Beaver township, Pa., Tuesday, August 31, to hold the fifth annual reunion. Many acquaintances were made with several who had never attended before, and guests came from Rock Creek, Ashtabula and Madison, O., Erie, Edinboro, Steamburg and Linesville, Pa., and Michigan. Letters of regret were read from relatives in Wyoming, Kansas and Missouri. After a most sumptuous dinner, a business meeting was called to order by the president, Isaac Wheeler. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, E. J. Wheeler; secretary, Miss Elise Wheeler; treasurer, D. H. Wheeler. A short literary program was given and shortly afterwards the company disbanded to meet with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wheeler, August 31, 1910, at Conneaut. _________________________ The funeral of Jay Andrews was largely attended last Sunday at the home by many friends and neighbors. Rev. R. e. Benjamin officiated and interment was made at the Pierpont cemetery. ___________________________ Miss Bessie Frisby of Conneaut visited her cousin, Mrs. Nate Laird, over Sunday. ___________________________ OBITUARY July 8th, 1919, Mrs. Jessie Baker, the wife of Everett Baker, was called to the great beyond, passing away at her home in Monroe after a long and painful illness, leaving six children and a husband, and his aged mother, also her father and mother to mourn her loss. But not like many who are taken without a hope in Christ for she lived a pure Christian life for many years. She died as she had lived. She was a good Christian, always doing good to all and a kind and loving mother, always cheerful with her nurses and doing good to everyone. She made many friends wherever she lived and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Written by her daughter-in-law, H. M. Baker. HUMANE AGENT INVESTIGATED CONDITIONS AND MAN'S EMPLOYER PROMISED TO SEE THEM REMEDIED ________ Conditions even worse than were reported in a recent letter requesting immediate attention, were found to exist in the home of George Weed, near Andover, by County Humane Agent W. H. Cain, Tuesday. The sate of affairs as reported to Mr. Cain was described in Monday's issue of the News-Herald. Upon investigation, the humane agent found that when his informant stated that the house was in a condition of indescribably filth, there had been no exaggeration. For the past year, there has been practically no washing done in the home, and two little children, a girl aged eight, and a boy, six are being raised in the midst of squalor and ignorance. Neither the mother nor the children wear underwear, Mr. Cain found, and their clothing is so ragged as to be practically worthless. Although the house is in the neighborhood of several homes, the children have been seen many times to be running about the yard naked. Their hair being unkempt and matted, a comb being unknown in the house. E. T. Russel, a prosperous farmer by whom Weed has been employed for the past eight years, and in whose house he resides, says he knew nothing of existing conditions. However, he promised to watch the family carefully, and see that Mr. Cain's orders were strictly observed. Neighbors told the humane agent that Mrs. Weed was to blame for the horrible condition at the home, as she is too indolent to clean up. They said that prior to the death some time ago of her mother, the place was kept clean by the latter. Agent Cain will immediately refer the matter to the township health authorities of Andover, and insist that they compel Mr. and Mrs. Weed to live in a more decent manner. He desisted from taking the unfortunate offspring, both of who are declared by the neighbors to be somewhat weak minded, like their father, it is said, only when the mother promised to keep them clean, and give more attention to their upbringing. PIERPONT WOMAN IS MARRIED BY HER SON ____ Jefferson, May 11 - At the home of the bride in Pierpont Thursday noon, Mrs. Matilda Benjamin, of that place, and Alvin Scrambling of Jefferson were united in marriage. Rev. R. E. Benjamin, a son of the bride, performed the ceremony. PRETTY JUNE WEDDING ON THE EAST SIDE ___ Miss Mildred Bonnell and Howard Eisaman United in Marriage on Wednesday. ____ A pretty June wedding occurred Wednesday afternoon when Miss Mildred A. Bonnell and Howard Eisaman, were wedded by the Rev. Olin Clark Jones, pastor of the East Conneaut chapel, at 2 p. m., at the home of the bride'' father, Orson Bonnell. The ring service was used. The bride was attired in white shadow draped voile over white silk and carried a shower of white rosebuds. She was attended by Miss Mildred Loomis, who made a pretty bridesmaid, in pink and white voile. Ross Wheeler of East Springfield acted as best man for the groom. Miss Lettie Jacobs played "O Promise Me," softly during the ceremony, after which a luncheon suitable to the occasion was served. The house was profusely decorated with pink and white peonies and June roses. The happy young couple left on the 4:22 Lake Shore train for Cleveland where they will take a boat, up the lakes, stopping enroute in Michigan and Canada. Upon their return they will make their home in East Springfield, where the groom has a large poultry farm. The new Mrs. Eisaman is a graduate of C. H. S., '09, and for the past few years has been a popular teacher in the township schools. For the past year she has taught in the North Conneaut school. She is a winsome young woman and like her husband, is well liked by many friends. The guest list includes George Eisaman, father of the groom, Mr. Ross Wheeler, and Miss Elizabeth McCallie of East Springfield, Miss Mabel Eisaman, Miss Edna Isham, Miss Lettie Jacobs, Miss Mildred Loomis and Mrs. Lucy Carter. ONLY 106 PERSONS DIED AS COMPARED WITH TOTAL OF 207 IN 1906 Fewer deaths occurred in Conneaut during the year just passed, than in 1906. In the twelve months of 1907, 106 persons died in this city while during the previous year, the list numbered 207. The large number in that period could not be accounted for by the health authorities, there having been no fatal epidemics. A slight typhoid fever epidemic was attended with exceedingly low mortality. The deaths in 1907 included many foreign children under five years of age. It is said by the health department that the foreigners are very negligent in their care of the sick, and only call a physician as the final extreme, and too late for aid to be rendered the patient. Are Well Satisfied. Great satisfaction is manifested by the health authorities over the extremely low mortality rate of the past year and the healthy condition of the city at present. The only epidemic of the period, a smallpox scare, was handled by the department with excellent result. W. W. KINNEY, 82, DEAD IN CLEVELAND ___ Old Time Resident of This City Passed Away Suddenly This Morning Funeral Saturday. ___ W. W. Kinney, of Cleveland, O., died very suddenly this morning at 6 o'clock of apoplexy. The funeral will occur Saturday. Mr. Kinney for years was a well known resident of Conneaut. Coming here from Kelloggsville, where was the family home, he conducted a general store when Conneaut was a village. The building on Harbor street which has now been remodeled and is used as the General hospital was the Kinney home for years. Here the sons and daughter grew to young manhood and womanhood. Many friends were grieved to hear of his sudden demise. He was about eighty-two years old, and besides his widow, leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Taylor, two sons, Dell and Charles, and five grandchildren. Mrs. W. S. Wood of Harbor street, an old friend, received the word by telegram, this morning. MOTORED TO CITY Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Claybaugh motored down from their home in Cleveland yesterday and are the guests of J. H. Reed and family in camp at Willow Beach. They will remain over Sunday, returning home early Monday. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE A large company of friends of P. R. Vandervort invaded his home on the Center road last evening, while he was absent at a neighbors, and on his return they reminded him that the occasion was his birthday. A very pleasant evening was passed with music and games and as a memento of the occasion a find rocking chair was presented to Mr. Vandervort. HONEYMOONERS GO EAST Miss Pearl V. Marcy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Marcy of Cherry Hill, and Mr. Leo L. Marcy, son of Mrs. Alta Marcy, were married Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. Davidson, a former pastor of Miss Marcy. Miss Marguerite, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Miss Ida, another sister, played the wedding march. The bride wore white satin with lace trimmings and carried white carnations. Only the immediate family were present, but the guest list included twenty-four. After the wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Marcy left for Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Chautauqua. DELICIOUS FUDGE Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one cupful milk, two heaping teaspoonfuls cocoa, and a small piece of butter. Cook until it will form a softball in cold water. While the fudge is cooking, beat the white of one egg stiff. Take the fudge from the stove when done and stir in the egg, beating the mixture until smooth and until it begins to thicken somewhat. Then stir in one-half cupful black walnut meats and pour into a buttered tin. When cool cut into squares and serve. The white of the eggs keeps the fudge from drying out, and it may be kept for some time without becoming hard and brittle. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * STATE LINE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Obituary - Carl Mason Fails. Carl Mason Fails, son of George M. and Julia Fails, was born Jan. 9, 1896, and died June 7, 1913. He leaves besides his parents, three brothers, Oliver and Harry at West Mill Creek, Pa., and Charlie at home; four sisters, Mrs. Eva Taft and Mrs. George Hoskins of Pierpont township, Ohio, and little Misses Edla and Edna. The chain is broken, a link has been taken, but he has gone prepared to meet his Saviour face to face. The golden gate has been left ajar for him to enter where pain and sorrow are never known but where joy and sunshine will be his to enjoy while awaiting the coming of the broken hearted loved ones he has left behind. He was a faithful member of the Christian church at Hammond's Corners. He will be missed by his classmates at Sabbath school, by his young associates, but most of all at his home where he was ever a dutiful and faithful son. A host of friends extend to the so sadly bereaved family their deepest heartfelt sympathy. Tell thou my friends while weeping They my words descry, Here you behold my body sleeping, But it is not I. Now in life's immortal flickering Far away I roam, This was but my house, my covering; It is no more my home. Over me as o'er a treasure Hath the spell been cast, God has spoken at His pleasure, I am freed at last. Thanks and praise to Him be given, Who has set me free, Hence forever more in heaven Shall my dwelling be. There I stand my face beholding With the sense of light; Present, future, past unfolding In that radiance bright. Passing through the plains, I leave you, I have journeyed on From your tents, why should it grieve you, Friends, to find me gone. Let the house forsaken, perish, Let the shell decay. Break the cage, destroy the garment, I am far away. Think on God, His love forever, Know His name is Love, Come to him, distrust Him never, He rewards above. I behold each deathly spirit, All your ways I view; So the portion I inherit Is reserved for you. The funeral was held at the home on Monday, Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont, O., officiating. He delivered to the host of friends, who had gathered at the home to pay their last respects to one whom they had known so well in life, such comforting words, such beautiful thoughts for the old and young that they might garner up and follow in his footsteps, that when they are called to their heavenly home they will go carrying in the sheaves to their Master and go as well prepared to meet Him as was Carl. The singers were Gardner Belknap, Claude, Mae and Maude Smith; Miss Nona Hackett, organist. They sang "We're Going Down the Valley," "Sometime We'll Understand," and "Some Sweet Day, Bye and Bye." The bearers were his brothers, Oliver and Harry and brothers-in-law, George Hoskins and Wood Taft. He was laid to rest in the pretty cemetery at Pierpont. ______ The family wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to each and every one who were so kind to them in their sad bereavement and for the many beautiful floral offerings which bespoke volumes more than words could express. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fails And Children. RECEIVES NEWS OF HER SISTER'S DEATH IN WEST _____ Mrs. W. H. Steele of this city has received the sad intelligence of the death of her sister, wife of Dr. J. E. Metcalfe, at her home in Fergus Falls, Minn. She had been ill for four weeks with grip but complications later set in and caused her death. The deceased was born in Conneautville, Pa., where she married. The husband and three children survive. Mrs. Metcalfe was highly respected in her home town and the entire community mourns her loss. POPULAR YOUNG LADY DIED IN MEADVILLE HOSPITAL _____ Mrs. Bertha Cornell, who was taken to the hospital at Meadville Monday, died Tuesday night about ten o'clock, aged 26 years. Mrs. Cornell had been sick a little over two weeks, and from the first, little hopes had been entertained for her recovery. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, father, stepmother, two sisters, Mabel and Bessie, and one brother; also more distant relatives and a host of friends. Mrs. Cornell has resided here during her short life and will be missed by all who knew her. MORRIS-SAUL Harry Morris and Orpha Sanland were married Oct. 21st in Sharon, Pa. Mr. Morris is at present living in Sharon, where they will make their future home, and is inspector at the Driggs Seabury Ordinance Co., and the bride was bookkeeper for Mrs. Mark Cohen & Sons. They are going to spend a few days at the groom's home and then will take a grip west. RURAL CARRIER TAKES UNTO HIMSELF A WIFE ____ Popular Route 4 Man Was Married Last Friday at St. Mary's Parsonage. ____ The friends of Miss Clara, daughter of Mr. Frank Childs, and Mr. Frank J. Tommer will be surprised to hear of their recent marriage which took place Feb. 22, Washington's birthday, at seven p. m., at the St. Mary's parsonage. Rev. Father J. B. Mooney performed the ceremony. They will probably reside at the country home of the groom on the Underridge road. Mr. Tommer has charge of Conneaut rural free delivery route No. 4. WEDDED AT BEAVER CENTER At the home of the bride's parents in Beaver Center, Miss Mamie Kashbaum was united in marriage to Charles Stevens of Sixteenth street, this city, Tuesday. Rev. Hook of the Christian church performed the ceremony in the presence of only the immediate families. The bride has many friends at Beaver Center, to whom her marriage was a surprise. The groom is a painter. They will make their home on Sixteenth street. YOUNG-LEWIS Justice of the Peace C. B. Willoughby, famed throughout this section as the "Marrying Squire," added another marriage to his long list, by performing a ceremony last week. The contracting couple were Eugene Lewis and Mrs. Emma Young, both of North Conneaut. They were united at Mr. Willoughby's home, at 8 p. m., Sept. 23, with only a few intimate relatives and friends present. The groom is employed by Henry Grant. FORMER LOCAL MAN WEDDED A marriage in which many local people will be interested occurred today in Chicago. Miss Pearl Ruland of Bushnell left last evening for Chicago, and on arrival there this morning was united in marriage to F. W. Crossin. Until about a month ago Mr. Crossin was relief dispatcher for the Nickel Plate here, and is now located at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where the young people will make their home. JUDD MUST PAY FULL ALIMONY __ Judge Roberts Would Not Change Court's Order on Husband's Plea Of No Job in Sight. __ Jefferson, Jan 11. -- The defendant in the divorce case of Freda Judd vs Merwin A. Judd was before Judge Roberts Friday for enquiry into his ability to pay $25 a month for the support of his wife. Judd told the court that he has been unable to obtain work since he was released by the Lake Shore Railway company when a number of men were laid off some time ago and that he had only about $10 to his name. He said that he was willing to work if any work could be found. The money he had left after leaving his work on the railroad, he spent in assisting his mother, he said. Judge Roberts said that he didn't think Judd had done just right in the matter and believed that he could get work of some kind although perhaps it might not be just the line of work which he had formerly worked at. The judge ordered him to obtain work in order not to be considered in contempt of court. MRS. FOLLETT DEAD _____ Three Children Survive Well Known Resident - Funeral Held Thursday at Pierpont _____ Mrs. Emily Follett died at the home of Mrs. Idella Austin, Jan. 14, 1907, at the age of 84 years. She was a charter member of the Free Will Baptist church of Pierpont, O., and a pioneer settler of Monroe. Her people came from Connecticut to this town when she was only 10 years old, and afterwards settled in Monroe. The children who survive are: Mrs. Hattie Ashley, of Pierpont; Frank Follett and Mrs. Idella Austin, of Conneaut. Besides these, she leaves to mourn her loss one grandchild, Miss Erdine Ashley. Funeral Held Thursday. A prayer service, conducted by Rev. J. C. Ford, was held at 9:30 Thursday morning, at the home of Mrs. Idella Austin, at whose home she had dwelt the greater part of the time since her husband's death thirteen years ago. The funeral was held from the Baptist church in Pierpont. The services were conducted by Rev. Benjamin. Interment was made in the Pierpont cemetery. MAN KNOWN LOCALLY DIES AT SAN DIEGO ___ Mrs. W. P. Sanford Learns This Morning of the Death of Her Brother on Tuesday. ___ Mrs. W. P. Sanford received word this morning of the death of her brother, M. H. Prince, at his home in San Diego, Cal., the morning of Sept. 28th. The deceased was a man of 57 years old and was only ill a short time, heart trouble causing his demise. He was a resident, until five years ago, of Pierpont and was a member of the Masonic lodge at that place. He was well known here in Masonic circles. The remains will be brought to Pierpont for burial. FORMERLY LIVED HERE; DIED THURSDAY A message was received here this morning of the death of Miss Mattie North of Conneautville at her home there. The deceased seven or eight years ago, was employed by the Clemons bakery. She is 35 years of age. (Rest of article missing.) * * * * * * * * * * * Miss Hazel Perry and Harry Joslin Were Wedded in Ripley. ____ Miss Hazel Perry of this place and Harry Joslin from Cherry Hill were married at Ripley December 24. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Perry and daughter, Edith, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Johnson and son spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. E. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. S. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Nate Laird and Miss Letha were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vandervort of Conneaut New Year's Day. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hewitt have sold their place to Elmer Douglass. No changes will be made until spring, however. Hattie Laird of Conneaut is visiting her brother, Scott Laird, and family. Mrs. Petschkee is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Holden. Mrs. Alice Harvey and Emma Hewitt visited Mrs. Nellie Laird Tuesday. Glenn Scribner and wife visited Ward Tanner at Reed's Corners Sunday. Mrs. Frank Johnson and mother, Mrs. Taylor, were recent visitors of Mrs. C. Terry. JAMES KELLOGG SURPRISED A complete birthday surprise was given to Mr. and Mrs. James Kellogg Saturday evening, Sept 25th, the event being his fifty-eighth birthday. About thirty- five friends and neighbors were present. Those from out of town were, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. George Kellogg, of Erie; the honor guest's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Kidder of Platea; Mr. and Mrs. Will Kellogg, Mrs. Glen Kellogg, of Ashtabula, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vandervort of Farnham. Mr. Kellogg was presented with a beautiful leather rocker, also a nice pieced quilt from his mother, Mrs. Edward Kellogg, as well as other useful presents. A fine luncheon was served about eleven o'clock, as all went with will filled baskets. FUNERAL OF TWO-YEAR-OLD EVELYN SANFORD WILL BE HELD SATURDAY The burns sustained Wednesday morning by little Evelyn Sanford, proved to be too serious for her vitality to survive. Little Evelyn was burned when her clothing caught fire as she and her baby uncle, Philip Sanford, aged 3, were playing with matches. Her face was burned to a crisp and the membrane inside her mouth and nostrils was destroyed by the flames. Rev. C. W. Smith, pastor of the M. E. church will officiate at the funeral services, which will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence, No. 632 Broad street, of the child's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sanford. The place of interment has not yet been decided upon. The baby's grandmother is still suffering considerably from the burns on her hands, sustained while she was trying to extinguish the flames consuming Evelyn's dress. However, it is not thought her burns will result seriously. The tragic death of the little girl caused the postponement of the Hardy family reunion, which was to have been held at the home of W. P. Sanford Saturday when the funeral will now be conducted. PAST MASTER OF DENTISTRY. ____ Forty Years Ago, Dentist Who Died Here Performed Operations Even Now Considered Miraculous ____ In the death of Dr. J. P. Kelley, the dental profession has lost one of its best and most distinguished members. For over fifty years of his life Dr. Kelley had been engaged in the practice of his profession. With great natural mechanical skill and resourcefulness, he performed operations forty years ago, that within the last ten years have been introduced as marvels of advancement in that profession. He was widely known throughout the state for his skill in the finer points of dentistry, in which he was truly a past master. Sons Followed Profession. His family of five children, two daughters, Mrs. F. W. Upson of this city and Mrs. C. C. Maitbie of Geneva, and three sons, survive him. His sons have all followed his profession, they being Drs. F. G. of Conneaut, E. J. of Cleveland, and J. C. of Geneva. The deceased was of that sterling rugged character that makes friendships of the deep and abiding kind, and an unusually large circle mourn his departure. He was a type of the old-time self-made men of our country who are fast disappearing. REEVES FAMILY REUNION _____ About 45 Relatives Gathered at Home of Orville Richardson in Monroe Wednesday. _____ The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Richardson at Monroe Center was the scene of a happy family reunion Wednesday, August 12. It was also the fifty- fourth birthday of the youngest brother Albinius Reeves. About 45 members of the family gathered from Conneaut, Albion, Kelloggsville and Monroe. Visiting, music, and games made the morning pas all too quickly, and at noon a large table was spread and a bountiful dinner served by the young ladies. At 3:30 the annual business meeting was called by the president, Mrs. J. B. Brewster, and Charles Reeves of Albion was elected president for the new year. Mr. and Mrs. Albinius Reeves invited the family to meet at their home August 12, 1909. At 5 o''lock the tables were again laid and cake and ice cream were served. MONROE MAN IS CALLED BEYOND ____ Jay C. Andrews is Dead __ Brain Trouble and Dropsy Prove Fatal - Leaves Many Relatives in This Section. _____ Jay C. Andrews of Monroe died at his home about 11 o'clock Thursday night of brain trouble and dropsy. Death was not unexpected, for he had been ill for over a year. He was born 54 years ago this month in Geneva township, Crawford county. For the past 14 years he had been a resident of Monroe, while the remainder of his life was spent in Crawford county. For the past 14 years he had been a resident of Monroe, while the remainder of his life was spent in Crawford county, Pa., and Trumbull County, O. He was a farmer by vocation but was also a successful stock dealer. A wife, Mary survives, and three children, Mrs. E. D. Douglass of Hammond's Corners, Mrs. Alfred Anderson of Monroe, and Miss Veda Andrews, who lives at home. There are also two sisters, Mrs. E. M. Young of Conneaut, Mrs. Frank Dray of Vienna, Trumbull county, one brother, Bert Andrews of Kingsville, a father, Lyman Andrews of Kingsville, three grandchildren, May and Douglass, and Jay Anderson. The funeral will be held at the late home at 1:30 Sunday, Rev. R. E. Benjamin, officiating. Interment will be made at Pierpont. (This article had "1909" penned at the top.) SUCCESSFUL IN NEBRASKA _____ Chas. Karpf, Former Conneaut Butcher, is Meeting Great Success in a Market at Mitchell. _____ A highly complimentary notice concerning Chas. Karpf, a former Conneaut business man, was given in an industrial edition of the Mitchell Index, published at Mitchell, Neb. Since leaving this city about a year ago Mr. Karpf has been located in Mitchell, where he is conducting one of the largest meat markets in western Nebraska. Besides supplying the United States Reclamation Service, and the contractors working on the Inter-State canal, Mr. Karpf has a large retail business, in charge of Roy B. Klentsche, also well known here. The firm employs four men. Mr. Karpf fattens his own beef on his homestead land, near Mitchell, where he is known as one of the most prominent citizens. YOUNG FRIENDS CARRY NORTON'S BODY TO GRAVE _____ Sad Ceremony Held Today - Father Found Corpse _____ Borne to their final resting place by the comrades of his young life, the remains of Miles Norton, who was drowned in Lake Erie at Crystal Springs, Friday, were committed to the grave, Monday afternoon. The body was found late Saturday afternoon, after hope of recovering it before it was washed ashore, had been practically abandoned by the searchers. It remained for a father's eye to first see the body of the drowned boy, and for a father's hand to pull the corpse into a boat. After several charges of dynamite had failed to bring to the surface the missing boy, the searchers again commenced to drag the lake bottom, although so much grappling had been done since the accident that it did not seem possible that a square inch for a long distance around had escaped the hooks. Found Near Where Las Seen. However, the body was finally discovered within a dozen feet of the spot where spectators said young Norton sank. Two boats slowly pulled between them a stout line to which was attached a number of fish hooks, and on one of these the corpse was caught. H. K. Norton, the father of the boy, felt the hooks catch, and pulled the body far enough up to see the face and one arm. On another attempt, he grasped an arm, but it slipped away, and only on the third trial, did the searchers succeed in bringing to the surface the lifeless corpse of the high spirited boy who only a few hours before had been one of the most enthusiastic in the crowd of happy young men. The corpse was taken to Marcy's morgue, where it was prepared for burial before being taken to the darkened home on east Main street. There a bereaved mother wrung her hands in silent, tearless anguish. Mrs. Norton retained her outward composure remarkably well, and not until her dead boy's dearest chum, Fred Marcy, called at the home Sunday, did she break down. Buried in Center. After a short prayer at the house at 12:30, the funeral cortege moved to the home, No. 583 Broad Street, of the deceased uncle, A. Norton, where the funeral was held. Interment was made in the Center cemetery, in a beautiful spot over- looking the valley south of the burial ground. The pall bearers were Messrs. Davis, Naylor, Brace, Loomis, Gilliland and Fred Marcy, intimate friends of young Norton from early boyhood. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful, attesting the general esteem in which the unfortunate lad was held. A. O. LUCE PASSES AWAY ____ Ex-Councilman Resigned and Went West For Health, But Received No Benefit. ____ Slowly failing through the past 18 months, A. O. Luce, ex-councilman from the second ward and well known in the city, passed into the shadow of the great beyond Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, a victim of consumption. A foreman in the Nickel Plate shops, Mr. Luce was very popular with the shopmen. He was unable to finish his term of office as councilman, so resigned a year ago last August and left for Greeley, Col., for his health. The western climate made no improvement in his condition, so in March he returned home. He was not confined to his bed until about a week ago and from then on his strength failed rapidly till the end. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Young of the Christian church, will be in charge. On Friday morning the body will be taken to Black Ash, Pa., Mr. Luce's former home, for burial. The deceased leaves a wife, two daughters, Mrs. Roy Harroun, and Mrs. A. J. Brewer, and one brother, R. W. Luce, of Black Ash. Had Mr. Luce lived until December he would have been 50 years of age, having been born in Black Ash in 1858. He moved here eight years ago and went to work in the Nickel Plate shops and remained in the shops until he was forced to resign on account of his health. DOWNING-BOYER A very quiet wedding was solemnized last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Boyer, East Conneaut, when their daughter, Carrie Lelia, was united in marriage to Mr. Chester J. Downing. Only the immediate relatives were present. Rev. Fred R. Hendershot officiated. The many friends of this popular young couple will wish them every happiness. ___________________ Mrs. Sarah Ann Huff died recently in Hartsgrove at the advanced age of 97 years. Mrs. Huff, whose maiden name was Slater, was one of the earlier settlers on Licking street, in Pierpont township, and was well and favorably known by the older inhabitants. She is the mother of Earl McArthur of Pierpont, whose age is 70 years. _____________________ The taffy party at Carey Sweet's Friday night was well attended. A good time was reported. The Ladies' Aid society elected the following officers January 8: Lucy Holden, president; Nora Powell, vice president; Nellie Laird, secretary; Onie Bromfield, assistant secretary; Mary Mathewson, treasurer. The society meets at the church January 22. A picnic dinner will be served. Everybody welcome. Mrs. J. C. Cobb and Mrs. G. M. Steel were in Conneaut Saturday. C. C. Hewitt is spending the week at Springboro with his son, Lee Hewitt. Mrs. Nate Laird and Mrs. S. Harvey were the guests of Mrs. Edwin Wheeler of Beaver, Pa., recently. J. C. Hammond was calling on his daughter, Mrs. Ward Tanner, at Reed's Corners last Friday. ____________________________ BEFORE HIS DEATH ___ Hurried Trip to Denver, Col. ___ Duff DeVitt of This City Made Long Race With Death and Won Out. ___ After attending the funeral of his father, whose bedside he reached only a short time before the end, Duff DeVitt has just returned to his home in this city from Denver, Col. The elder DeVitt's death was very sudden. He was highly esteemed in Denver, as the appended article from the Denver Republican indicates: Ending a life of usefulness in many spheres of activity, Cornelius S. DeVitt, for the past sic years one of the assistant managers of Daniels & Fisher Stores company, died at his home 128 South Ogden street, at 10 o'clock on Monday night. His only son, Duff DeVitt , of Conneaut, O., made a hurried trip to Denver, and arrived only a few hours before the end. When death came, the wife and son of Mr. DeVitt, his sole surviving relatives, were at his bedside. Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the former home of the deceased, and burial was at Fairmount cemetery. The Rev. Christian f. Reisner, pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal church, of which the deceased was a member, conducted the services. Cornelius S. DeVitt was born at Orrville, O., Sept. 10, 1853, and (Rest of aritcle missing) MISS LELIA FULLER IS TO WED CLARENCE W. LEFFINGWELL JANUARY 15. _____ Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Lelia F. Fuller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Fuller of Farnham, and Clarence W. Leffingwell of Ashtabula. The wedding will take place Wednesday, January 15. Miss Fuller was formerly bookkeeper in Conkey Brothers' hardware store. She is well known and very popular among the social set of the city. Mr. Leffingwell's home is in Kingsville but he is in business at Ashtabula as a wholesale fruit dealer. A pretty romance is connected with the coming marriage. When Miss Fuller and Mr. Leffingwell were school children at the old academy in Kingsville they were playmates and companions and as they grew older the comradeship grew into a deeper regard for each other which culminates in the coming marriage. PAID SURPRISE VISIT Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Kellogg of East Conneaut on Saturday evening made a shopping trip to Conneaut proper, and on their return home about 9:30 o'clock, it was discovered that their home had been entered by a merry assembly of friends numbering in all seventy-nine, who came to celebrate Mr. Kellogg's fiftieth birthday, which occurred Saturday. The evening was spent with informal diversions and an excellent luncheon was served by the ladies of the company. A handsome leather rocking chair was presented to Mr. Kellogg by his friends as a further expression of their good will, and he received several other nice gifts. From a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Duncan of Erie, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Vandervort and daughter of Girard, Mr. and Mrs. Mott Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vandervort and family of Farnham. IS A VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA _____ Prominent Agriculturist And Long Time Man of Influence in His Community. _____ Arden E. Price, one of the most prominent and influential citizens of his section of Ashtabula county, that at Pierpont, died at his home in that vicinity Sunday, shortly after midnight, after a very brief illness with pneumonia. His death was unexpected, as there were hopes entertained that he would survive the attack. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made as we go to press, but the Masons and the Grange, both of which he was a member, will doubtless be in charge of the services. At his bedside at his death, were his wife, and brothers and sisters, among them being Mrs. Warren Sanford of this city. Relatives surviving in addition to his wife, are Sidney Prince, of Pierpont, and Martell Prince, of San Diego, California, brothers, and Mrs. James Cook, of Pierpont, at sister. Deceased was just a few days past fifty-nine years of age and had lived the greater part of his life near Pierpont. He owned a large and splendidly improved farm there and was prominent financially and in public affairs. No man expected a larger influence upon neighborhood and town matters than he, and his loss will be a public bereavement. MISS GRACE SMITH AND ELMER MOSHER MARRIED AT HOME OF BRIDE. A pretty wedding was solemnized on Madison street at 1:30 this afternoon when Miss Grace LaVerne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith, was united in marriage to Elmer L. Mosher of Albion. The bride was becomingly attired in white Persian lawn and was very attractive in the pink and white background. Rev. Young performed the ceremony, using the ring service. Only the relatives were present. Mrs. Mosher was recently a high school girl of this city, and is well known in this city. Mr. Mosher is at present employed as a yard clerk on the Bessemer. Many beautiful gifts were received, among which were china, silver and linen. The couple leave Sunday evening for a honeymoon trip to Pittsburgh and other cities. Among the out-of-town guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mosher, Misses Flora and Virgil Mosher, Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan, Oscar Buchanan of Albion; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ellis, and Miss Florence Ellis, of Ashtabula. OBITUARY Maggie Addie Dennis was born in Monroe, Ohio, August 28, 1908, and died March 10, 1909, aged six months and ten days. She leaves a father and mother, five brothers and two sisters and other relatives to mourn her loss, but our loss is her gain. The funeral was held at the home and interment at the Kelloggsville cemetery. OBITUARY Sarah J. Branch was born in Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1836. She spent her early life in that vicinity and was married to Lyman Everts February 2, 1871. She passed away at her home south of this city May 9, 1911, aged 74 years, 5 months and 15 days. In early life she joined the Congregational church at Kelloggsville and has lived a life worthy of emulation. She leaves to mourn her loss a companion, one brother, H. J. Branch, one step-daughter, Mrs. Ida Dunn, of Cleveland, and a host of relatives and friends. "There is a world above Where parting is unknown A whole eternity of love Formed for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that happy sphere." MRS. MARY COLBY CALLED SATURDAY Aged Resident of the South Side Gives Way to Encroachments of Old Age. Mrs. Mary A. Colby, in her 87th year, died Saturday evening at the home of her step-son, Feranzo Colby, on Mill street, south of the city. For the past year the deceased had been failing physically, and toward the end rapid failure was noticed. She leaves one brother, B. B. Hardy, of Kelloggsville, and two sisters, both of whom live in the west. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Young of the Christian church officiating. Interment will be made at Kelloggsville. Old age is attributed as the cause of the demise. FORMER KINGSVILLE BOY MEETS DEATH ______ E. J. Holden Killed in Railroad Yards at Savannah, Ill - Funeral Held Sunday. ______ The funeral over the remains of E. J. Holden of Savannah, Ill., formerly of Kingsville, was held at the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Holden of the Lake road Sunday, Rev. Crum officiating. Interment was in the East Ashtabula cemetery. Holden, who was an employe of the C. M. & St. P. road, met a harsh death in the yards at Savannah. The accident occurred Thursday night and the remains arrived at the old home Saturday, the wife of the deceased following. Besides the wife and parents, two brothers and two sisters are left. They are: Mrs. Lovejoy, Ashtabula; Ruby, Kingsville; Jay, Kingsville; and Harry, Collinwood. LOST MONEY ON PICNIC DESPITE ATTENDANCE FIGURES BEING BROKEN ______ In Other Ways Pioneer Picnic At Pierpont Was Great Success ______ Although about a thousand more people attended the Pioneer picnic this year than in 1907, the association lost money on the picnic held Friday at Pierpont. An estimate made by speakers of the day places the number of people present at the affair at 8,000, of whom many came from Conneaut. Residents for miles around attended, and many people who formerly lived here came back for the day to renew old acquaintances. From the dog and pony show, merry-go-round, ice cream and other concessions, the association cleared $71.70. Expenses amounted to $75. The failure of the moving picture show and the doll rack man to show up, caused the loss of considerable money to the association, as these attractions are always drawing cards. Much of the expense was due to the erection of new buildings, and to the drilling of a well. Plenty of Amusement. Two ball games provided amusement in the morning and afternoon, Monroe Center losing to Beaver Center in the first game, and to the Conneaut Can Co., in the afternoon. Buggles and cream seperator on exhibition attracted much attention from the farmers. Several selections were rendered by a quartet from Beaver Center. Dinner was served for a quarter a plate by the Monroe Grange. Patrons said there had never been such an excellent meal served before at the picnic. A feature of the day was a team of oxen, fully harnessed and driven tandem, by Delos Merrill, of Beaver Center. Judge Roberts delivered the principal address of the day, basing his speech on temperance. State Senator Chas. Lawyer was also called upon for a few remarks, as were a few others in the assemblage. The program was started at 1 p.m. Officers Re-Elected. Officers of the association were re-elected as follows: Dr. Ely, Beaver Center, president; A. E. Dean, Monroe, vice-president; F. S. Martin, Beaver Center, treasurer; Wm. Hallett, secretary. Two members were elected to the executive committee which now number 15. The new men are H. H. Bentley, Beaver, and C. H. Burkhardt, Denmark. _________________ Forest fires in the wooded districts about Pierpont and Monroe , south of the city, broke out afresh Saturday and Sunday and were fanned into fierce conflagrations in several places. The fires are as fierce as any that have been experienced through the summer and as a result a heavy smoke pall has hung over the city since Saturday. On the Carl Aldrich farm on the west side of the Center road, a mile and a half north of Pierpont, occurred the hottest fire of that section. The smouldering flames were fanned in a blaze by the wind early Sunday morning and it spread rapidly in all directions. It ate over large meadow and got into the woods on the farm and did much damage to timber. Some 35 or 40 acres were burned over before the flames were got under control. A large number of farmers of the section turned out and fought strenuously all day. East of the Center road, fires threatened on the Follett, McArthur and Hoskins farms and much timber in this section was destroyed before the gangs of fighters could make any headway on the fire demon. No buildings were destroyed though several were threatened until the flames were extinguished. All day Sunday the gangs of fighters, comprising men, women and children, combatted the flames with brush with which they whipped the burning ground. Shovels were also employed in turning trenches in endeavors to check the advance of the flames. All day Sunday the east wind swept the fire westward over new ground but Monday morning the wind had shifted into the west which had a tendency to drive the flames back over the burned sections. The smoke pall extended to this city and far out over the lake. Saturday and Sunday nights it was especially dense and was very oppressive to sleepers. Reports from Jefferson say that the blanket of smoke overhanging that town resembles a heavy fog. _______________________ MONROE CENTER * * * * The friends of Hugh Reeves are pleased to hear of his improved condition, and hope it may be lasting. Mr. Pluma Ganyard will entertain the L. U. A. society Wednesday, October 27th. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Foster Phelps of Ashtabula is spending the week with some of his former neighbors at East Monroe. The old house on the Foster place is undergoing repairs and improvements. J. M. Powers, Sr., has bought the Austin Bros. Farm on the center road and will go on to it for a home. On account of poor health Frank Holden will leave the large farm he has managed two years past and on October 22nd, sell his personal property at public sale. The Ladies Union Aid will furnish lunch. Paul Codding, during intermission at school Wednesday became badly wounded on a barbed wire fence and had to go home to have his wounds dressed. It is hoped no serious results will follow. Mrs. William Anderson, who is confined to her wheel chair by rheumatism, was pleasantly surprised on her birthday, Oct. 11, by a post card shower. Nearly a hundred cards were sent by neighbors and friends. Miss Agnes Bacon was home Sunday from Springboro where she has employment at the restaurant. ____________________ REMAINS OF FAMOUS DENTIST TAKEN TO GENEVA SATURDAY - LOCAL DENTISTS BORE PALL After lying in state for two days at the home of his son, Dr. F. G. Kelley, the body of the late Dr. J. P. Kelley was taken to Geneva over the Lake Shore for burial, Saturday. As pall bearers in the passage of the body to the station, Dr. F. W. Upson, Dr. F. G. Kelley, Dr. David Kerr, Dr. T. J. Thomas and Dr. G. F. Bell of this city and Frank hood of Pittsburgh served. The funeral services were held in Geneva at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. Rev. Fisher of Cleveland, assisted by Rev. Fisher of the Geneva M. E. church officiated. The floral offerings were especially beautiful, a fine piece being sent by the local dentists. A large number of friends and relatives were in attendance. Interment was made in Geneva. MONROE COUPLE MARRIED BY A JEFFERSON JUSTICE ______ Asa Reeves, 64 and Ellen Thornton, 55, Were Quietly United in Jefferson Tuesday ______ Jefferson, Dec. 9. - Asa Reeves, aged 64, and Ellen L. Thornton, aged 55, both of Monroe, visited the probate office Tuesday and after securing the necessary papers, were united in marriage by "Squire" C. A. Hitchcock. PHILANDER JACOBS, ANOTHER OLD "VET", PASSED AWAY THURSDAY Philander Jacobs, who was a former resident of this place, died at his home at Hammond's Corners Thursday of last week. His funeral was held at the church at that place Saturday afternoon. He was a veteran of the civil war. ________________ Death proved itself swifter than steam and overtook Fred Peters of Bushnell, as he was speeding this week to California, that land of hope and sunshine. Mr. Peters, who was 50 years of age, died at Colorado Springs on Tuesday from tuberculosis. The deceased, accompanied by Charles Durkee, also of Bushnell, left for California last Sunday in the hope of benefiting his health. It was a vain hope, for upon reaching Colorado Springs, yet far from his journey's end, Mr. Peters was taken suddenly worse and soon passed away. His body will be brought here on Saturday and the funeral arrangements will then be made. He was a single man and lived with his mother. ____________________ ____________________ After a short illness of only three days, Alonzo Ward of West Springfield, passed away Friday evening at 8 o'clock, death being due to typhoid fever. The deceased was 84 years old, and leaves his wife and a nephew, G. A. Ward, of Conneaut, to mourn his death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 o'clock, eastern time, at the home in West Springfield, conducted by Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont. Burial will be made in the Conneaut city cemetery. _____________________ ________________________ Residents of the Center road, just beyond Daniels' avenue, are wondering what has become of their neighbor, Benson Martin, and his mother. The little shack occupied by the two has been deserted for about a week, though the scant furnishings are still there, and the one horse and a few chickens, the only live stock on the arm, have disappeared with their owner. Last Thursday Martin underwent a "sweating" before County Prosecutor Taylor, who was endeavoring to locate property which it was believed Martin was hiding from the tax assessors. The session was an all-day affair and Martin was certainly "sweated" hard. Finally Martin admitted having about $4,800, it is said, that he did not return to the assessor. The money was in Erie and Meadville banks. Mr. Taylor accused him of not caring for his mother in the proper manner and outlined some improvements that would have to be made by him before winter. When Mr. Taylor arrived here last Friday on the east side pavement matter, he met the couple in the waiting station, bound for Erie. The mother protested against having the money changed to her name, saying her son had taken the best of care of her. Prosecutor Taylor would not listen to the plea. Friday was the last seen of Benson or his mother in this locality. The next day the cow and chickens were missing from the home. A Conneaut man was riding toward Erie on the C. & E. Sunday and says he saw Benson driving his horse and wagon toward Erie. He was then within a few miles of the city. Benson Martin is a rather unique character and has been for years. Usually dressed very scantily and in shabby clothes, he generally wore an inch or so of scraggly beard on his face. Some years ago, Benson was arrested at the harbor for being a "vag," the patrolman now knowing the man. Chief Tinney did not know him either and was going to fire him out of the city until he proved that he was a resident of the township. Of late county Commissioner Coughlan has received numerous complaints from residents of the vicinity of the Martin house. Some say he has threatened to injure them and their buildings. There has been considerable ill feeling and especially over the living conditions on the Martin farm. Residents of the neighborhood think that Martin and his mother have abandoned their home here and have gone to Forestville, N. Y., their former home. HELD REMARKABLE FAMILY REUNION ________ Brothers and Sisters Met __ After 40 Years' Absence in West, William Billett Sees Relatives at Joyous Meeting. _______ A family gathering, which was a reunion in the truest sense of the word, occurred at Lake View park Wednesday. It was a reunion of the six brothers and sisters of the Billett family with their children and a few invited friends. It was held for the purpose of giving all the relatives, most of whom reside in Kelloggsville, Monroe and vicinity, an opportunity to visit with William Billett, who 40 years ago left for the west, finally located in Kellerton, Iowa, and since that time has not been back east. About 40 were present. The brothers and sisters are all far advanced in years, the combined ages of the three brothers amounting to 240 years. Mrs. Bromfield, one of the sisters who resides at Kelloggsville, is 81 years of age, and she had not seen her brother since his arrival in this country from England 69 years ago, when she was a girl of 12. The sisters are Mrs. Maria Moore of Denmark, O.; Mary Ann Phillips, of Kelloggsville, and Mrs. Caroline Bromfield, of Bushnell, and the brothers, Richard Billett of Conneaut, William of Kellerton, Io., and George of Monroe. A delicious picnic dinner was served and about 4 o'clock the picnickers departed in rigs for their homes. Mrs. Geo Murphy, Mrs. C. W. Fellows and Mrs. F. Billett Russell of this city were present. WED IN FAR OFF WASHINGON _____ Miss Smith Honor Guest at Function Before Going to Yakima, Wash., to Become Bride. ____ Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Horton entertained about 20 friends Saturday evening at their home on Liberty street in honor of Miss Margaret Smith, who leaves Tuesday evening for Yakima, Wash., where she will be united in marriage to Ralph D. Lillie, a brother of Mrs. Horton, formerly of Conneaut. Harry Whitney, also a guest of honor at the function, will accompany Miss Smith to Washington on his return to Portland, Ore., where he holds a position. The evening was pleasantly spent with popular amusements and a luncheon served, after which Mr. Horton in behalf of the guests, presented Miss Smith with a beautiful piece of linen, and Mr. Whitney a book, as tokens of remembrance of the pleasant occasion. At a late hour the guests departed after wishing Miss Smith much happiness and sending Mr. Lillie their heartiest congratulations. Mr. Lillie has purchased and furnished a home for himself and bride in Yakima, where he is engaged in business. While residing in Conneaut, both young people have won much popularity and their many friends unite in sending best wishes for a long, prosperous, happy married life. MR. AND MRS. CHENEY BEREAVED OF ONLY CHILD The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Cheney was inexpressibly saddened this morning by the death of their little daughter, and only child, Lorraine, aged four. Death gained its victory only after a hard struggle, as the little one was possessed of a wonderful vitality that kept her conscious to the end which occurred at 10 o'clock this morning. The little girl had been ill not quite two weeks with rheumatism, and she suffered great agony at the last. The malady striking to her heart, caused her death. Lorraine was a little girl with such a lovable disposition that every one who knew her loved her. She was always happy and sunny, and her loss to parents and friends is a cruel one. Mr. Cheney is employed as a conductor on the P. & O. interurban line, and he and Mrs. Cheney have the deepest sympathy of their hundreds of friends. They lost another little one about five years ago. (The rest of this article is missing.) MONROE CENTER * * * * * Glen Perry and Miss Bertha Garlock were united in marriage Wednesday evening, October 6th. Hugh Reeves of East Monroe passed away Sunday morning, soon after rising and dressing himself in the usual way. His daughter, Mary, noticing a change in him, stepped out to call Mrs. Reeves, but on returning fund that he had breathed his last. His illness had extended back many years, at times much improvement would take place, until the past summer, when all hope of a recovery was given up, though for weeks past he was in appearance in a better condition. He leaves a wife, one son, Charles, of Albion, six daughters, Mrs. Elfie Church of Jefferson, Mrs. Maggie Hoare, of Amboy, Miss Mary Reeves, of Cleveland, Mrs. Anna Davis, of East Conneaut, Mrs. Florence Doan, of Ripley, N. Y., and Mrs. Susie Loucks, of Beaver Center, Pa. Besides his own family, he leaves three brothers, Asa, of East Monroe, Albinius, of the Hill district, and Albert, of Centrailia, Missouri. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ann Richardson, of this town. He was a member of the U. P. church at State Line, the Masonic Lodge at Pierpont, and Lincoln Post of the same place. His funeral services were conducted by the Post and W. R. C. member of Pierpont, assisted by Charles Marcy. Funeral discourse by the pastor of the U. B. church, Wednesday, the day of the funeral, was his seventy-third birthday anniversary. _______________ Completely foiling many friends who had planned a serenade Miss Laura Fenn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Fenn, of Mill street, and Bernard Hannah, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hannah, of the east side, were quietly united in marriage Wednesday evening. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock, at the home on Liberty street of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chester Hicks, Rev. Ford using the ring service. Only a few intimate friends were present. The happy couple went to Ashtabula on the 8:30 interurban car, and there took a Lake Shore train for Dayton. During their two weeks' honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Hannah will visit in Dayton, Cleveland and Akron. A crown of about 50 friends, aware that the ceremony was to occur, but mistaken in the hour went to Lake Shore train No. 5, only to realize disappointment. ____________________ IN MEMORIAM I am asked as a neighbor and friend to write a few lines concerning the life and death of Ralph Edward Brown, who passed away July 16, 1908. The deceased was born at Clark Corners, February 3, 1874, his entire life having been passed at that place. The funeral services were held from the home Saturday afternoon, Rev. Thompson of Kelloggsville officiating. He spoke most beautifully of the deceased, calling him "our brother" and dwelling upon his faith-fulness to the church and Sunday school and the staunch testimony that he always gave, speaking words of comfort to the sorrowing family, most especially to the mother who grieved so deeply. The Sunday school class in which he had appeared so faithfully sent a beautiful wreath of flowers. In the home and in the neighborhood where he has been seen in sunshine and showers, he will be sorely missed, but the sorrowing parents have the assurance that he is safe in the arms of Jesus and are waiting for that great day when they shall be reunited. H. SUCCUMBED TO A STROKE _____ Was Victim of Slight Accident At Springfield Fair Which Hastened The End. _____ Death resulting from a paralytic stroke suffered a week ago Tuesday, claimed Miss Rhoba Parameter Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock at Dr. Oole's private hospital. Some weeks ago, while in attendance at the Springfield fair, the deceased received injuries from a fall which undoubtedly hastened the stroke which caused her death. Miss Parmater was 66 years of age and had lived the greater part of her life in this city. Her home was on Hayward avenue. She left no relatives in the city, although she had three brothers, one in Iowa, and two in Dowagiac, Mich., all of whom are over 80 years of age, and a nephew, John Skinner of Toledo. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the late home of the deceased on Hayward avenue, Rev. C. W. Smith of the Methodist church officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her mother in the cemetery at East Springfield. _________________ Having as their aim and purpose the creation of sunshine among the older folks who are more or less shut in, a number of ladies of the Christian church have banded together, and taken the name of the "Sunshine Band." Wednesday afternoon, they wended their way happily to the home of "Grandmother" Betsch, on Buffalo street, and there spent a few hours which will not soon be forgotten. However, instead of finding it necessary to dispense sunshine, all the ladies received a lesson in this particular from the bright cheery old lady, who entertained her guests in the most delightful manner. Mrs. Betsch is seventy- eight years of age, and is, enjoying the best of health. The ladies took their patch work, and spent the afternoon chatting as they sewed. Before leaving for home, they presented Mrs. Betsch with a nice remembrance. ____________________________ TRIPPERS BACK FROM JOURNEY _____ Tender Their Thanks to the News-Herald and Chaperones for Splendid Outing. ____ The Trippers are back from their ten days pilgrimage down the St. Lawrence river. They arrived in Conneaut Saturday afternoon, after having had a trip during which not a single annoying feature developed to mar the pleasure of the journey. Descriptions of the incidents of the journey have been given to the News- Herald readers from time to time through the chronicles of "The Goat", who proved a faithful correspondent. The girls who composed the party, say that the Goat is not altogether veracious as a large share of the frivolling was done by that particular individual from the time the party first left Cleveland. Speaking in behalf of the girls, who won the trip by their popularity and industry in the great contest, one of them said, "We want to thank the News- Herald for affording us one of the most delightful vacations it would be possible to imagine. Every minute of the time was perfect and we had a journey that we will always remember. The tact and consideration of our ideal chaperons, Mr. and Mrs. Putnam, made us one big family from the start. We could not have had a better time, seen more or been better entertained had we planned it all out a year beforehand." HAMILTON-MALLORY. There was a very pretty home wedding at Clark Corners Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, when Miss May E., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Mallory was united in marriage with Mr. H. Willard Hamilton. The immediate relatives of the family witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton are well known and highly esteemed by a host of friends who join in congratulations and good wishes. KNOT TIED QUIETLY _____ Miss Jessie Creamer and Lynn Klumph Married on Thanksgiving Day Morning. _____ A very quiet wedding was solemnized Thanksgiving day morning when Miss Jessie M. Creamer and Lynn R. Klumph were united in marriage by Rev. J. H. Rankin at the Congregational parsonage at 8 o'clock. Both of the young people are well known in this city and have a host of friends. For some time past the bride has been engaged as stenographer in the law office of Attorney M. G. Spaulding. Her home is in Ashtabula but since coming here she has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Furman, 381 Buffalo street. The groom is employed by Contractors Callahan & Kellogg as inspecotr on the macadam road job, south of the city. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Furman. Immediately after the ceremony they left for a short wedding trip to Cleveland and Detroit, after which they will return here to make their home. The bride will return to her work in Mr. Spaulding's office until he can obtain another stenographer. OBITUARY The many friends and loving relatives of Merl Blood, the Clark Corners young man who met such an unfortunate death while working on the steamer Bessemer at Two Harbors over a month ago are still sorrowing over his untimely death and the heart wound is one which time will be long in healing. The deceased was a young man of steady habits and possessed a cheerful and loving disposition. He was appreciated for his real worth and the manly qualities which he possessed and he was the type who when they gain a friend gain one for life. The parents of the young man are still grief-striken, and they have experienced everything portrayed in the following lines: "A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled." TOOK FOUR GLOVES FOR SAME HAND A few days ago, a man wanted some gloves, and had no money, it is presumed, to buy them. So he entered the store of Smith & Griswold and stole, as he thought, two pairs of nice, warm gloves. But alas, he got four gloves, all for the same left hand. Messrs. Smith & Griswold say that if the poor man will be kind enough to come back, they will present him with the other four gloves. FACTS LEAKED OUT _____ Concerning the Marriage, Sept. 2nd Of Two Conneaut Young People. _____ In some mysterious way the facts concerning the marriage of two young people of Conneaut have leaked out. Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, Miss Elsie Lillie and Mr. Roy Warren wended their way secretly to Jefferson, where they were married by Mayor Redmond. The bride is employed at Bell Telephone exchange, and both young people are very well known. They will make their future home in Conneaut. A. S. NELSON DECEASED _____ Inflammation of the Nerves Thought To Have Affected Mr. Nelson's Heart. _____ Without any forewarning, A. S. Nelson, aged 80 years, expired at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Blakeslee, 264 Evergreen street, Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The deceased had been suffering since Tuesday with nerve inflammation in his left arm, but his condition was at no time considered serious. It is thought that the nerve inflammation affected Mr. Nelson's heart and in this way caused his sudden demise. To mourn the loss of the deceased, there remain a daughter, Mrs. Robt. Blakeslee, a son, Herschel Nelson, of Kansas City, Mo., and the widow Mrs. Kate Nelson. On Monday evening Rev. W. J. Young will conduct a short prayer service over the body and Tuesday the remains will be taken to Conneautville, Mr. Nelson's former home, where the funeral and interment will be held. The dead man had been a resident of this city for the past nine years. During most of that time he resided on the corner of Jackson and Sandusky streets, but lately he made his home with his daughter. Mr. Nelson was a pattern maker; however of late his aged condition has not allowed him to pursue his trade. DEATH DUE TO STROKE _____ A slight heat prostration received about three weeks ago is thought to have been the indirect cause of the death, Thursday evening at about 3 o'clock, at his home in Clark Corners, of Edwin Brown, aged 34 years. The sun stroke was received while the deceased was at work in a field and afterwards pneumonia set in, which caused his death. (The rest of this article is missing.) ALFRED J. MARSH LEFT YOUNG WIFE AND INFANT CHILD _______ NO CLEW TO WHEREABOUTS ______ Had Quarrelled With His Better Half - Local Relatives Fearful of Foul Play. Conneaut relatives of young Alfred Marsh, who mysteriously disappeared from his home in Butler, Pennsylvania last week, are greatly distressed over his continued disappearance and the fact that there has not developed the slightest clue as to his whereabouts. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Marsh, reside at 447 Jackson street, this city and have lived in Conneaut for something more than six years. The boy came here with them but left the city about two years ago when he was married and has lived in Butler ever since. He has a sister and other relatives in Conneaut. The story, as published in the Butler Eagle Monday is as follows: "Mrs. Annetta Smith Marsh, 519 Mifflin street, reported to Chief of Police Joseph Angert Saturday afternoon that her husband, Alfred J. Marsh was missing. The police investigated and found that he was last seen on Lincoln avenue at noon counting money which he had drawn at the plant of the Standard Plate Glass company where he had been employed four months. "Mr. Marsh, according to his wife, had not been will for some weeks and had not worked since Thursday. He bade his wife and sixteen months' old child goodbye in the forenoon intending to go to the glass works to draw his pay and then to a doctor. When he left he made a remark to the effect that he would be happier if dead and this caused the wife some worry and she sent word to the company; but too late, as he had drawn his pay and gone. Mrs. Marsh and her mother, Mrs. Smith, were greatly perturbed over his disappearance and sought police aid in locating him. They called up his parents at Conneaut, Ohio, Saturday evening and learned that he had not reached there. The police, however, are of the opinion that Mr. Marsh went to his former home and will be located soon. They say there are plain indications that he intended to go to his Ohio home and are of the belief that he went without telling his wife simply to escape her solicitude concerning him. "Mr. Marsh is 22 years old and came to Butler with his family two years ago. He has been a hard working man and has many friends here. "Mrs. Marsh had received no word about her husband at noon Monday and was seeking the aid of a detective in the search. She states that he left her without a cent in the house or a bite to eat. She went to the office of Justice E. H. Davy with the idea of having a non-support warrant sworn out and thus get some official action but this was impossible . . . . (The rest of this article is missing.) 10,000 TURN OUT TO PIONEER PICNIC __________ Largest Attendance in History --- Same Officers to Start at Once for Even Larger Affair Next Year __________ All roads let to Russell's grove Friday. The occasion was the nineteenth annual picnic of the Ashtabula county pioneers, and people from miles around, in Ohio and Pennsylvania, attended. The crowd was larger than that of last year, which was estimated to be about 8,000. Fully 10,000 people are thought to have visited the picnic yesterday. From early Friday morning rigs began to drive into the grove and the number kept steadily increasing until by ten o'clock, all the roads leading to the scene of the festivities presented the spectacle of a practically continuous stream of carriages, most of them conveying whole families to the grove, to enjoy the outing. Every available rig in Conneaut was in use by local people who attended, and an auto livery operated by the auto shop was heavily patronized. Although Thursday night, a rain storm appeared to be imminent, the skies were clear Friday morning, and the day throughout was magnificent. Ample protection from the burning rays of the sun was afforded by the trees of the immense grove, which during the noon hour was thickly dotted with picnickers partaking of bountiful lunches. Many people were served with dinner on tables spread in the center of the grove, by the ladies of Monroe Grange, and others contented themselves with sandwiches and coffee, served at a booth conducted by W. A. Wheeler, of this city. Plenty of Amusement. In the grove, numerous amusement devices entertained the pleasure seekers. Music was furnished throughout the day by the Conneautville band. There was a merry-go-round, a striking machine, a baseball throwing booth, snapshot photographer, and knife rack. Several vendors of farmers' supplies were on the ground with specimens of their wares, which they exhibited and demonstrated to prospective customers. For the small folk there were squawkers and toy balloons. Besides the amusement features available in the grove, there were two ball games in the afternoon in nearby lots, Dorset playing Beaver Center and Conneaut clashing with Monroe Center. Judge A. R. Reynolds, of Painesville, and Hon. E. B. Leonard, of Warren, were the speakers of the day, the former addressing the crowd in the afternoon and the later before the dinner hour. Both chose topics in a convenient vein, and made an excellent and lasting impression upon their audience. Mr. Leonard, who was not on the original program, was formerly a resident of Penn Line, and was personally known to a large number of his auditors. His impromptu speech, filled with apt anecdotes and jolly quips, hugely delighted his auditors, who rewarded him with a storm of applause. Judge Reynolds spoke at considerable length upon the difference obtaining between conditions of a century ago and the present, in this section of the country particularly. First paying a tribute to the Indian for his noble qualities, the speaker eulogized the hardihood and fortitude of the early pioneers. He compared the advantages open to boys of the olden times with those of today. Rapped Divorce Evil. Before closing his address, Judge Reynolds fired some hot shots into the evils of modern society, particularly the divorce practice. He explained how the American Bar Association is seeking to remedy the most notorious of these, and extolled the Independent voter, who he said is the purifying element in politics, and has come to stay. "Great problems confront our people today," he declared, "but these will be solved in good time, by the people themselves. The struggle . . . . . . (The rest of this article is missing. There is a photograph of Judge Reynolds accompanying the article.) ADDITIONAL PERSONALS ** ** ** The Misses Mary and Nell O'Connor of Erie are the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. O'Connor, Monroe Street. Frank Pappas returned from Cleveland last night after spending four or five days at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buckler, 512 Harbor street, are rejoicing over the arrival of an eight pound boy, Friday afternoon. Mother and child are doing nicely. Webb Campbell went to Cleveland this morning on a business trip. ** ** ** ADAMS --- HARVEY ________ Thursday evening, July 16, will be one of the pleasant spots in the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey. A very pleasant and enjoyable reception was given them at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Charles Harvey and Miss Blanch Adams were married, Wednesday, July 15 and on Thursday evening about fifty friends , relatives and neighbors took possession of the parental home of the bride. The reception was given not only to honor their marriage but also because the newly married couple are two of Pierpont's most highly respected young people being born and raised here, also going to the Pierpont high school, graduating with the highest honors from that institution of learning. They are able teachers and fine musicians. Mr. Harvey is also a graduate of the Ashtabula Business College. Mrs. Harvey has been teaching for a number of years at the harbor and while there as a teacher has gained the good will, respect and confidence of her colleagues, also the respect and admiration, not only of the American but of the foreign population. Mr. Harvey has been for some time past associated with the State College Cumberland, Md., as teacher. Resigning that position against the wishes of the proprietors of that institution and ahs accepted a position in Duff Business College in the city of Pittsburgh, where he expects to begin his work as an instructor the 1st of August, and proposes to make that city his future home.. The many presents that were given them will remind them in years to come of the many friends in Pierpont. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey were presented to the company by the father of the bride and as they came into the parlor, Miss Ethel, sister of the bride, took possession of the piano and played a beautiful Bridal March. As the last sweet strains of music died away the entire company rising to their feet and Mr. B. Adams, father of the bride, introduced the newly married couple. Rev. Miller, former pastor of the Congregational church was called upon to make a few remarks and responded with a few well chosen and appropriate remarks, congratulating the newly married couple in their new relations to each other. After which all were invited to partake of a bountiful supper prepared by the parents of the bride. Miss Grace Kellison and Miss Francis Brockway waiting on the tables and serving the guests in a graceful manner. By the way lest we forget, Mr. Harvey has been leader in the P. C. band and the boys years ago informed him that at his marriage they would furnish music on that occasion. Well they did so. They simply out did themselves, making their word good, showing their respect and good will for their former leader, and when the band boys were invited to take supper some of the ladies thought pleasure and happiness might lag. They took possession of the instrument and the grandfather of the bride, played role of drum major with the snare drum, so between the roll of the drum , the blowing of the horns and beating of pans we can safely say that Mr. and Mrs. Harvey fully realize that all present as well as they themselves believe they are indeed married and well received when they came back to fathers house by friends. Such is life. They come, they go, and scatter from the parental home to form new homes, new societies and as has been said before, will be said again in ages to come, "God bless thee dear children as you form new homes, take Christ in your heart make Him thy constant guest and companion, obey natural, moral and spiritual laws." Men will respect you, and when you reach the end of the journey of this life, you shall dwell with him who hath said "This twain shall be one flesh." LEWIS WELDY, SICH WITH THROAT TROUBLE, DIED ALONE MONDAY AFTER EXPOSING MANY - HEALTH OFFICER SAYS DIPTHERIA ___________________ Returning to her home shortly after darkness Monday night, Mrs. Jennie Weldy, a resident of Pierpont, found her son Lewis Weldy, dead in his bed. Dr. Lewis, health officer, who was called, stated that death was due to diphtheria and that the man had been dead about five hours. Pierpont center and immediate district surrounding is very much stirred over the circumstances of the case which made themselves known after the death. It would appear that the entire section has been more or less exposed to the dread disease and although no other cases are known of in that section, a close watch is to be kept by the health officer to see that a strict quarantine, is kept if any do develop. The Weldy home has been placed under quarantine and will be kept so for at least two weeks. Lewis Weldy, a single man of 29 years, resided with his mother on the main road at the center. Three or four days ago he developed a bad case of sore throat and went to the home of a doctor Saturday to be examined. The physician, it is said, told him to get to bed as soon as he could and to go to his home crosslots instead of through the center. It is said that Weldy did not obey, but visited a number of stores in the center on his way home. Sunday he took to his bed and his mother called on another doctor who told her that her son had a bad affliction of the throat and that the case was a serious one. Monday morning about 11 o'clock, it is said, Mrs. Weldy left her home and did not return until after dark, when she discovered the dead body of her son. In her absence, it is said, the boy's father, Abraham, who is separated from Mrs. Weldy, visited the house and could not get in. After the mother's return, it is said, he visited it again and was admitted. The health officer, it is said, told him he would have to remain there under quarantine, but Mrs. Weldy objected, it is said, so Mr. Weldy left again. The deceased man was well known in the vicinity of Pierpont, having been born there and living there all his life. The remains were interred under direction of the health officer early Tuesday morning. OBITUARY _____ Chas. O. Bolton was born at Royalton, O, June 22, 1843, and died at Pierpont, O., Monday, April 13, 1908, after a long, lingering illness of blood consumption. He was married to Janette Pardee, April 25, 1867. To this union were born three children, Mrs. Cora Benjamin, Harry and Edith, who together with the widow, are left to mourn the loss of a kind father and faithful husband. He came from Cuyahoga county to Pierpont 23 years ago and remained a consistent member and Christian till his death. He had been a great sufferer for the last four months and neighbors and friends have been untiring in their efforts to care for and relieve him. The day before he died he called his family around his bedside, bade them "good bye" and requested them all to meet him in heaven and then made arrangements for his funeral, which were faithfully carried out by his loved ones, after which he said, "Now don't keep me alive any longer." The funeral was held Thursday at 1 o'clock at the home, Rev. R. T. Boyd of Sylvania, O., his former pastor, officiating. The floral tributes were beautiful, among them a wreath from the Congregational church, is worthy of especial mention. The hymns, "Hear the Words of Consolation," "Saved by Grace," and "Some-time We'll Understand" were pleasingly rendered by Miss Edna Williams and Mrs. Lucinda Burr. Interment in Pierpont cemetery. "No more sorrow now for father No more pain for him to bear. No more greetings for his children Until we shall meet him there. MRS. SAPHIRA THORNTON AND JAMES CHRISTMAN WERE MARRIED RECENTLY. ______ Mrs. Saphira Thornton and James Christman were united in marriage recently. Mrs. Christiana Ttchscka died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Holden, after a week's illness from blood poison. The funeral was held Sunday. I. B. Messenger was at Conneaut on business Tuesday. Mrs. Rose Johnson is acting as nurse for Mrs. Charles Blake. H. O. Messenger of Conneaut was a local visitor Wednesday. MRS. BROUGHTON'S 86TH BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED BY FRIENDS. _____ Friends of Mrs. Wm. Broughton gave her a post card shower on Sept. the 18th it being her 86th birthday. She received over 80 cards, bearing best wishes from her many friends, which she greatly appreciated. Dr. C. H. Maloney and family of Warren, Ohio, were guests at the home of Evi Lininger recently. The funeral of the late Frederick Degrasse Shipman was held from the home in Beaver on the State Line, Thursday, Sept. 30, 1908. The Masons of the Pierpont Lodge had charge of the services and a quartet from that place furnished music. Many floral tributes from friends and relatives silently told of their regard. Mr. and Mrs. Roll Knapp and three children of Dorset spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley. Mrs. W. D. Fails was taken sick Sunday evening. Dr. Brayman of Pierpont was called. Mrs. Cynthia Hill of Hammond's Corners is caring for her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Fails. Mrs. Ida Rose and two children, Raymond and Helen, from near Linesville, and Miss Ruth and Lucy Brewster of Wing, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Rick. Miss Nettie Rick is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Ella Burns, of Steamburg, Pa. Mrs. C. S. Wright and Norma Briston of Monroe spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Emma Shipman. Bert Waid and family have moved in the tenant house of Morgan Lawrence on Licking street. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waid of Shadeland moved on Thursday in with his father, Robert Waid. Harry Fails from near Linesville spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fails. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wheeler and two little children, south of Conneaut, spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Headly and little Freda, spent Sunday with friends in Monroe. Mrs. Ed Fish of Erie visited her grandmother, Mrs. Wm. Broughton, recently. ______ Fred Headly, Jr., is visiting his parents and friends at this place. Percy Vandervort and family from Conneaut visited S. Harvey's Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Marie Dennis visited at Mrs. John Cobb's Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hammond were calling their daughter, Mrs. Glenn Scribner, Tuesday afternoon. C. C. Hewitt of Springboro spent Tuesday night at his home here. The Aid society met at the church January 22. ________ BARN RAISING AT THAYER FARM ON CENTER ROAD The barn raising held at the R. H. Thayer home on the Center road Monday was one of the happiest affairs which has occurred in this vicinity for some time. It brought back the days of long ago so strongly to many in attendance, and was such a novel experience for others that it could not pass off otherwise than with the delightful results it did. Sixty were in attendance and the work of laying the heavy timbers was satisfactorily completed. Dinner was served at noon and especial credit is due the serving committee - in particular, the deft, efficient work of C. H. Thayer of Chicago, "the bean man," and B. E. Thayer of Jefferson, "the sandwich and coffee man." Several among the company had their cameras, and many pictures were taken. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer performed their duties as host and hostess in the irreproachable manner and the occasion was one of which memories will long be entertained. NEWLY-WEDS SERENADE About twenty-five young people of East Conneaut, armed with horns, tin pans and other instruments of torture to the auditory organs, paid a visit to the home of Mrs. R. L. Boyer, Tuesday evening to serenade her daughter, formerly Miss Carrie Lelia Boyer, who was united in marriage last Thursday to Chester J. Downing. The noisy visitors were invited into the home, and delightfully entertained for the evening. A pleasing supper was served, and various games, old and new fashioned ones, played. *** *** *** *** *** W. H. Saxton of Conneaut and Miss Anna Grace Smith of Monroe were married on the twenty-sixth. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Mr. F. D. Shipman died Tuesday, aged 88 years. He was widely known and highly respected, and leaves a large number of relatives and friends who mourn his departure. *** *** **** *** *** WEDDING ON EAST SIDE _____ Miss Caroline Hotchkiss United in Marriage to Jay P. Giddings Wednesday Evening. _____ A pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hotchkiss of the east side, when their daughter, Miss Caroline V., was united in marriage to Jay P. Giddings, son of Mrs. A. C. Brooks of Liberty street. Rev. W. J. Young of the First Christian church performed the ceremony before only the immediate relatives. Following the ceremony and congratulations, an elegant wedding supper was served by the bride's mother. Both of the young people are well known and have a wide circle of friends in the city. The groom formerly conducted a restaurant on Main street but for some time past has been engaged as a bridge carpenter on the Bessemer. The happy couple will be at home in their newly furnished apartments on Liberty street after December 1st. HUGH REEVES SUCCUMBS _____ Bushnell Resident Had Suffered From Heart Trouble Some Time -- Leaves Many Relatives. _____ Hugh Reeves of Bushnell, one of the best known residents of this vicinity, died Sunday at his home, death being caused by heart disease. The deceased, who was 72 years of age, had been suffering a great deal with heart trouble prior to his death and the end was not unexpected. For 69 years Mr. Reeves was a resident of this vicinity. Besides a wife there are left to mourn the death of the deceased, five daughters, Mrs. Ernest Loucks of Beaver Center, Mrs. Florence Stone of Ripley, N. Y., Mrs. Margaret Hoare of Amboy, Mrs. Elsie Church of Jefferson, Miss Mary Reeves, Bushnell; one son, Charles Reeves of Albion; three brothers, Albert Reeves, Oklahoma state, Albinous Reeves and Asa Reeves of Bushnell; and one sister, Mrs. Ora Richardson. The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday at 11 o'clock. Rev. Felkner will officiate. Burial will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. TWELVE POTATOES FILELD A HALF BUSHEL BASKET Talk about prize potatoes. Mrs. Jay Bemus was out to the farm of her father, Albert Putney, southeast of the city, this morning and brought back a basket of potatoes. The potatoes were of such mammoth size that she could not resist the temptation to bring them to the News-Hearld office to show them. Mrs. Bemus had a grocer's half bushel basket full and it contained only 12. The largest one measured over 16 inches in circumference. They are nice looking potatoes and are solid throughout. Mrs. Bemus says this is no special selection, but the average run of the field. GEORGE FORD IS DECEASED _____ Passed Away in Florida _____ Remains of Former Pierpont Man Will Arrive Here Friday - Funeral Saturday. A telegram has been received by Mrs. F. W. Chidester, announcing the death of her uncle, George Ford, at the age of 71 years. He died Tuesday at the home in Jacksonville, Fla., of his son, Fred Ford. The remains will arrive here on Friday morning, and the funeral will be held from the Free Will Baptist church at Pierpont Saturday forenoon. Mr. Ford was a native of Pierpont, and until six years ago he was a resident of this section. At that time he went to live with his son. Besides the latter, who will accompany the remains to this place, a number of relatives survive in this section. Among them are Mrs. Chidester and Mrs. A. R. Butler of this city, who are nieces. A brother, F. H. Ford, survives in Florida, and a daughter, Miss Maud Ford, lives in Vermont. BEAVER TWP. RESIDENT PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK Samuel Adams, an old resident of Beaver township, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Bunn, near Bushnell, at the age of 79 years, of heart trouble. He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Sarah Kennedy of Duluth, Mrs. Laura Miller, from near Hammond's Corners, Mrs. Martha Ely of Beaver Center, Mrs. Carrie Bunn, at whose home he died, Mrs. Mary Lee of Bushnell and three sons, Samuel and James of Beaver and Jake from near Bushnell. Mr. Fitch of Conneaut took charge of the funeral and the Christian minister of Springboro officiated. Interment was made in Beaver Center cemetery Friday, Nov. 5th. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The carpet rag social given by the scholars in district No. 10, Friday evening, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hicks, was enjoyed by a large crowd. Over six dollars was cleared and the proceeds are to be used for the benefit of the school house. Mrs. C. Terry is on the sick list. Dr. Brayman from Pierpont was called to attend her. Mr. and Mrs. A. Bunn of Bushnell spent Sunday with the latter's sister, Mrs. Laura Miller. Mrs. Hazel Joslin of Cherry Hill is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Perry. Clinton Kellogg and sister, Miss Anna, from Conneaut, spent Sunday with friends at this place. Mrs. J. C. Hammond and Mrs. Alice Harvey visited the former's daughter, Mrs. Ward Tanner, at Reed's Corners Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Frick were Sunday guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer, of Clark Corners. John Cobb made a business trip to Conneaut Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Mathewson was calling on Mrs. C. C. Hewitt, Friday. Mrs. Nellie Laird was the guest of Mrs. Scott Laird Tuesday. Mrs. Minnie Hibler visited her mother, Mrs. James Hammond, Wednesday. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MOTHER DIED IN OLD COUNTRY _____ Prominent Conneaut Merchant Receives the Sad News of The Death Angel'sVisit. Morris Wolfe, the Harbor street merchant, received the sad intelligence by mail Tuesday, of the death of his mother in Austro-Hungary. A father survives in the old country. The home in this city is thrown into sadness by the sad news. Mr. Wolfe visited his parents in his native country last summer. RELL BARTON DEAD Rell Barton, aged 36, died yesterday at Springboro, Pa., of pleuro- pneumonia, after a week's illness. Deceased was unmarried. He was a brother of Walter Baron of this city, and was very well known here. Walter Barton leaves for Springboro today to attend the funeral which will be held Sunday, Interment at Steamburg, Pa. EDWIN BREWSTER AGED 71, DEAD _____ Respected Citizen of Clark Corners Dies From Effects of Bright's Disease. ______ Edwin Brewster, an aged resident of Clark Corners, died at this late home Tuesday, Feb 25, after a prolonged illness caused by Bright's disease. For the past year he has suffered a great deal, but the illness had not been dangerous until within the past two weeks. Mr. Brewster reached the advanced age of 71 years on Jan 2, of this year. He was born at Clark Corners and has made his home at that place throughout his entire life. He was a farmer and was well known and regarded throughout the community as an honest, upright man. Besides his wife, Sarah, and two sons, Frank, of Clark Corners, and Bert, of Conneaut, three brothers and one sister survive, Fred, and Charles, both of Clark Corners, and Harris of Albion, and Mrs. Mary Pitts, also of Clark Corners. The funeral will be held at the late home Thursday at ten o'clock, Rev. Thompson of Kelloggsville, officiating. Burial will be made at Kelloggsville. TWO CONNEAUT YOUNG PEOPLE WERE WEDDED LAST MONTH - NO ONE SHARED THE SECRET. _____ An event which perhaps was more unexpected and which caused more surprise among Conneaut circles than any which has occurred for some time was the marriage of Miss Daisy Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dean, and Leonard Cobb, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cobb, both of this city. The ceremony was solemnized about a month ago, and although the report became quite widely spread at the time, its authenticity was not known until very recently. The couple were united in St. Luke's church in Buffalo by Rev. North, the full Episcopal service being employed. The happy young people are now residing on Chippewa street in Buffalo, where the groom is employed. They have the best wishes of a large number of acquaintances in this city. ** ** ** North Beaver, Feb. 20. -- A. W. Law, an old and respected citizen of this place, died very suddenly of heart disease at his home Monday night, Feb. 10. He had not been in the best of health but was not considered dangerous by those who cared for him. He was able to be about the house and even walked from his room the day of his death. Mr. Law had resided here the past forty years and was widely known throughout the adjoining counties. His sudden death was a great shock to the community, and his relatives have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their sad bereavement. Had Mr. Law lived until March 22, he would have been seventy-seven years of age. He leaves a wife, daughter, and an only sister, Mrs. P. A. Johnson of Michigan, besides a host of friends and other relatives to mourn his loss. The funeral services were held at the home Friday, Rev. Beanland of Springboro officiating. Interment was made in Beaver Center cemetery. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** SAYS SHE'S DYING OF BROKEN HEART BECAUSE OF SON'S DISAPPEARANCE Visited Home of Distracted Saybrook Woman and Heart String Was Touched. _____ Letter Be Sent Broadcast __ Circulars Being Prepared To Find Boy Who Was Frightened Away From Good Home Determined not to give up in the search for her missing son so long as she is given life and strength, Mrs. M. A. Curtiss, the bedridden Saybrook woman is still hopeful of soon clasping her boy's hand again, though he has now been absent from home nearly three months. Mrs. Curtiss has been given much encouragement of late. Recently a friend from this city, a friend merely from the fact that the poor woman needs a friend to assist in locating her runaway son, for whom she says her heart is breaking, visited her at her home and investigated the case. He says the case is the most pitiable that has ever been brought to his attention and he is determined to assist her in her search. As a result everything possible will be done to locate the 16-year-old lad. Circulars are being printed to send to neighboring cities to post in public places. The circulars will also be sent out in many business letters and scattered far and wide. The appeal from the heart broken mother, cannot but attract attention and if perchance it should fall into the hands of the son, he would be of a hard heart indeed if he did not at once return to his mother's beside. It will be remembered that the case was first brought to the attention of Conneaut people when Supt. of Schools Northrop received a letter from the mother, asking him to bring the matter before the school children of the city. In the letter she explained that she was bedridden and helpless, that her son became engaged in an altercation with a brother-in-law and that under the latter's threat to cause his arrest, the son left home. She said that the brother-in-law had now left the home and that she believed that if she could get these facts to the frightened son, he would return at once. The boy's description is about as follows: Name, Eugene; age 16; height 6 feet, weight 175 pounds; hair jet black; eyebrows, black; eyes, blue. Had short eye tooth on right side, which gives appearance of tooth missing. Had lost ends of three fingers on right hand. In hope of reaching the eyes of the misguided son, the distracted woman has given a letter, urging the boy to return, into the hands of the local man who is assisting in the search. It follows: Saybrook, Ohio. My Dear Son: -- Why, O, why don't you come home to your mother? We are not angry with you, nor have we been, and no one will harm you. Ball has gone long ago. He only stayed a few days, and when he went he took Maudie with him. I would be well if you would only come home. You are killing me by staying away so. You know how much I need you every day, and I just worry day and night because you have left me. Just let me know where you are, and if you can't get home, we wills end you money to come with, only come, or write to your loving mother. M. A. Curtiss (Photograph of Mrs. M. A. Curtiss accompanied the article.) FUNERAL OF F. J. BREWSTER The funeral of Fred J. Brewster of Monroe, who died Monday evening, was held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Starks, where his death occurred. Rev. Brown of the Kelloggsville Methodist church officiated and the remains were interred in the East Conneaut cemetery. Mr. Brewster was born May 9, 1839, and was one of the most highly regarded residents of Monroe. His wife was claimed by death Feb-ruary 28, 1909. He was a member of the Masonic order at Pierpont, and at the time of his death was a member of the Democratic county central committee. Three children, Mrs. Starks, Otis L. Brewster of Monroe, and George E. Brewster, one sister Mrs. John Pitts of Monroe, and two brothers, C. L. and Horace B. Brewster, of Albion survive. HEAVY SNOWSTORM AND THUNDERSTORM _______ October 28, 1910. -- Snow! Three inches of it. Vivid lightning and sharp thunder claps accompanied a heavy downfall of the beautiful. It began with a soaking rain. Such phenomena are unusual. They remind us that summer is past and the melancholy days are come. And all this in the face of the weather man's prediction of "fair" tonight and Friday. Queer fellow, that weather man. Hasn't hit the bullseye in a week. But, no matter. A heavy snowstorm and thunderstorm at the same time is worth while. WILLARD E. HOTCHKISS Willard E. Hotchkiss died last knight at 11 o'clock at his home on the ast side, after months of intense suffering. Notice and . . . . (Rest of article missing.) ELIAS RANDALL DECEASED _____ Lived to Be 84 Years Old and Was Well Known in Vicinity of West Springfield. _____ (March 15 is penciled in atop this article.) _____ The funeral of Elias Randall of West Springfield was held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Willey, Tuesday afternoon, at that place. Burial was made in the East Springfield cemetery. The deceased passed to the beyond Saturday at nine a. m., at the extreme age of 84 years. He was born at Albion, but made his home at West Springfield throughout his entire life, except for a few years in his youth. He was married twice and was the father of six children, five of whom survive. He was a farmer by vocation. The children who survive are: Mrs. Ella Willey of West Springfield, Mrs. Alta Hardy of Daniels avenue, Mrs. Elvira Dean of Monroe Center, Isadore Randall of East Springfield, and Edward Randall of West Springfield. MRS. FIFIELD DIED TODAY _____ Complication of Diseases, Originating From Neuralgia of Heart, Prove Fatal - Funeral Not Arranged. _____ The home of B. F. Fiefield is again darkened by the shadow of death. Having lost by death his first helpmate, followed by his mother, and several months ago being made to suffer the loss of his aged father, Mr. Fifield must now forego the pleasure and companionship of his third wife. Mrs. Fifield passed away at the family home, 15 Keyes street, Wednesday morning at 7:45. The deceased, who was formerly Mrs. Barnhardt, was 54 years of age and had been ill for about four weeks, the sickness originating from neuralgia of the heart and a complication of diseases later developing. Besides the husband and a step-daughter, Miss Isabel Fifield, she leaves a son, B. F. Barnhardt of Wellsburg, Pa., an engineer of the Bessemer road, as sister, Mrs. Miller of Canal Dover, and two brothers, Oscar Mixon of Erie, Pa., and Marshall Mixon of Michigan. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been made. MRS. H. C. WOODWORTH DIED THIS MORNING _________ Word has been received by local relatives of the death of Mrs. H. C. Woodworth at the General hospital in Ashtabula at 9 o'clock this morning. Death was caused by pneumonia and a complication of diseases. Mrs. Woodworth was a former resident of Kingsville and Pierpont, and is very well known in this vicinity. She was 54 years of age. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Jacob Betch of this city, a half sister of Mrs. C. E. Waring, Mill street, a cousin of W. B. Woodworth, and Mrs. J. B. Capron, all of this city. A brother, Chas. Benway of Hudson Falls, N. Y., and a half brother, Geo. Sprague, of Cleveland, also survive. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made. IN MEMORY OF MRS. H. N. FARR ____ On Friday, Dec 2, occurred the death of Mrs. H. N. Farr, an estimable resident of Denmark. Mrs. Farr was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lillie, and was born in Sheffield township in 1860. Bereft of her mother at the age of 17, she at once assumed the duties of the mother in the home and sought to fill the place left vacant by her death. She became the wife of Harry N. Farr in 1884 and the husband and three children are left to mourn her departure. The children are Mrs. Bernice Johnson, who resides in Ashtabula, Walter Farr of Denmark and Hazel, about 12 years of age. Two brothers, Orson Lillie and S. S. Lillie, of Sheffield - and one sister, Mrs. Dell Brainard, of Ashtabula, also survive. At an early age she became a member of the free Baptist church at Sheffield, and her life was that of a consistent Christian woman, loved and honored by all who knew her and most highly by those who knew her best. To the writer, hers seems the ideal life of woman - not perhaps so accomplished in what may be considered the finer arts of her sex - but a faithful friend, a loving wife and mother and a true Christian. The funeral services were held at Sheffield church Sunday afternoon and were attended by a large company of friends and neighbors who had known her in life and sought to show once more their love for her. Burial was made in the cemetery at Gageville. HENRY MILES CELEBRATES _____ Twenty-one children and grandchildren of Henry Miles of Monroe, surprised him at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. A. Phelps, Sunday. The occasion was the seventy-eighth birthday anniversary of the host and many gifts were presented him as tokens of love from those about him. None of the children or grandchildren were absent. MRS. J. H. LAFFERTY DIED AT MIDNIGHT Mrs. J. H. Lafferty, aged 51, died at her home in North Kingsville at midnight last night after an illness of several years. The deceased's maiden name was Alvira A. Bushnell. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bushnell of Monroe, very prominent residents of the township. Besides the husband, Mrs. Lafferty leaves one son, B. B. Lafferty of Youngstown. Marie Lafferty, a girl of 14, has lived with her for many years. Mrs. Lafferty was an exemplary Christian woman. Although she had been a church member for some years before, she joined the Presbyterian church at North Kingsville when it was organized. The funeral will be held at the house at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment at Monroe. WELL KNOWN FARMER, CRAZED BY SUFFERING, TRIED TO COMMIT SUCIDE ON SUNDAY ______ E. C. Ruland of Beaver made an unsuccessful attempt to take his life about six o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Ruland had been suffering from a complication of diseases for the past six months. About a week ago his condition grew worse and he suffered intensely. He was unable to lie down and could get no rest whatever. Sunday morning he asked to be shaved, and after this had been done the razor was left on the dresser in his room. With all the cunning of an insane man he sent the three attendants from the room on various errands. Upon being left alone he attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with the razor. Medical aid wa summoned and at last reports Mr. Ruland was resting comfortably. JAMES M. BUMP _______ James Montgomery Bump, a well-known and respected citizen of Pierpont, died at his home on Licking street, Thursday, Oct. 13, 1910, aged 70 years and 8 months. He was born at Cambridge Springs, Pa., Feb. 13, 1840. He was married to Miss Evalyn Kellison Feb. 13, 1866, and to this union was born five children, one son and four daughters. The son died in infancy, then the mother died Jan. 31, 1875, and Mr. Bump was left with the four motherless children for whom he cared most tenderly, filling the place of mother and father both. Two daughters still survive to mourn the loss of a loving father. He had been in excellent health and good spirits, but was suddenly stricken with a stroke of apoplexy and passed peacefully away. The funeral took place at this late home, conducted by Rev. R. E. Benjamin and he was laid to rest in the Pierpont cemetery. *** *** *** Miss Dora Sill died at her home in Monroe, August 10, aged 21. *** *** *** ELBERT RUSSELL OF ASHTABULA DIVORCED TWICE - WIFE OF A WEEK NOW AFTER SEPARATION ___________ Jefferson, Sept. 22. -- Three divorce cases in two months is the record which Elbert Russell, a railroad employe of Ashtabula, has set. Russell has had three wives within this period. Two of them have obtained divorces from him and now the third has filed her petition. Russell's first two wives got decrees from him on July 13, the hearing being in the nature of a "double-header," both suits being tried at one and the same time. The trouble on this occasion was that Russell married wife No. 2 while there still existed a binding matrimonial tie between him and wife No. 1. Russell claimed that he thought wife No. 1 had obtained a divorce from him. The action by the third wife is decidedly an unusual case. It is peculiar because in the first place the action is brought by next friend, Eugene Wilson, the bride of a few days, Myrtle E. Russell, being a minor. It is peculiar in the second case because of the ground alleged as cause for divorce -- the fraudulent obtaining of the marriage license. The petition, which was filed Sept. 21, relates that the marriage occurred on the 14th of this month, at Ashtabula, O., and that the ceremony was performed by Rev. O. B. Jones. It is claimed that while Myrtle E. Russell was only 17 on June 8, 1908, Elbert, of the two previous divorces represented that his bride- to-be was 18 years of age, by that date and fraudulently, it is claimed, procured a marriage license from the probate court, by committing perjury as to the bride-to-be's age. The father of the young wife says he never gave his consent to the marriage. Elbert Russell, it is claimed in the petition, had been boarding for some time prior to Sept. 12, 1908, at the home of Eugene Wilson, the father, and secured the daughters confidence. It is alleged that after securing the license, defendant fraudulently represented to the girl that their marriage could be legally solemnized and secured her consent to their marriage. Immediately after the ceremony, it is stated, Myrtle Russell returned to her parents' home and has never lived or cohabited with the defendant. An injunction was granted by Judge Roberts enjoining Elbert from visiting his wife, calling her up by telephone, loitering about the premises where she resides or from interfering in any way, with her parent in the custody and control of his daughter. It is asked that the marriage be annulled, set aside and absolutely dissolved. ANNUAL GATHERING WAS A PLEASANT AFFAIR, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Whigam Entertaining. The annual reunion of the Russell family was held Wednesday at the home, 438 Madison street, of George Whigam. Fifty people, claiming membership in the family, attended and partook of a splendid dinner. W. F. Hallett was re-elected president and Mrs. Nelia Fobes secretary. The next reunion will be held June 10, 1909, with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bartlett, Beaver Center, Pa. Miss Martha Hunt, of Gustavus, O., who is visiting Mrs. J. H. Sensabaugh and other relatives, and J. G. Whigam, of South Euclid, the guest of is son George, attended the reunion. MRS. JANE BREWSTER, AGED 74, PASSED AWAY TODAY FROM THE EFFECTS OF A STROKE. _____ Mrs. James Brewster of Clark Corners passed to the beyond Saturday morning at the age of 74 years. Ten weeks ago she was subject to a stroke of apoplexy and has steadily failed since. She had always been a resident of the vicinity where she died. Three daughters survive: Mrs. Arthur Blood of the State Line, Mrs. ?. M. Lillie, of Clark Corners, and Mrs. Lin Huston, also of Clark Corners. An adopted son, Erwin Coyle, who lived with the deceased on the farm also survives. The funeral will be held at the late home, Monday at 9 o'clock Rev. Mr. Barnes of North Conneaut officiating. MISS ANNA L. MEANS AND WALTER H. WEAVER QIETLY WEDDED IN CONNEAUT WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29. A quiet wedding took place Wednesday evening, Jan. 29th, at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. A. D. Munn of Conneaut, when Miss Anna L. Means and Walter H. Weaver, both of Bushnell, were united in marriage. They were attended by the bride's sister, Miss Winnifred, and Mr. Bernard D. Sprinkle of Sheffield, O. The young couple are well and favorably known in and around Bushnell and have many warm friends who extend to them heartiest congratulations and good wishes for a long and happy voyage upon the untried sea of matrimony. WILL BE INTERRED HERE _____ Miss Orsa Bigelow, For Many Years A Conneaut Girl, Possessed Charming Character. _____ The death of Miss Orsa Bigelow, the former Conneaut girl who expired at her home in Chicago Tuesday night after only a few days' illness, was caused by cerebro spinal meningitis. Miss Bigelow had not been in good health for several weeks, and on Sunday she complained of severe pains in the head. The spine was afflicted by the breaking of an abscess in the ear. Monday night, the young lady was striken with terrible vomiting attacks, and Tuesday morning she lost consciousness, which she did not regain before the end, at six o'clock Tuesday evening. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. O. Post, former pastor of the Congregational church here, at the darkened home at 2 p. m. Thursday. Remains Brought Here. The remains were brought to Conneaut Friday morning on Lake Shore train No. 28. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Brown, the latter a sister of the deceased, accompanied the body, and Mrs. J. H. Judson and Mrs. E. J. Parrish joined them at Ashtabula. The casket was borne immediately to a vault in the city cemetery, where it will lie until arrangements are made for the interment at Glenwood. No further funeral services will be conducted. Miss Orsa Adelia Bigelow was born in Conneaut on Oct. 21, 1885. Until her fourteenth year, she resided in this city, but at that time she went to Chicago to make her home with her sister, Mrs. J. N. Crandall. Miss Bigelow was a member of the 1904 graduating class at Steven Institute, a private girls' school in Chicago, and in 1905-6 she was in Pasadena, Cal., with her mother and Mr. Crandall's family. While in that place, Miss Bigelow attended Throop Institute. At the time of her demise, Miss Bigelow was a student at the Chicago Kindergarten college, having determined to devote herself to this line of activity. Mother is Prostrated. Besides her mother, Mrs. Blanche A. Bigelow, who is prostrated at the home in Chicago, Miss Bigelow leaves three sisters, Mrs. F. L. Brown, Mrs. J. N. Crandall and Miss Helen Bigelow, all of Chicago. Always quiet and unassuming, Miss Bigelow endeared herself to all who were fortunate enough to know her, and her loss will be deeply felt among the wide circle of her friends. MRS. H. C. CLARK DEAD _____ At Last Moment Was Happy Because She Was Going to Join Her Helpmate. _____ Mrs. Hannah Cullan Clark died at the residence of her son on Clark street, Monday afternoon at 5:30 of pleuro pneumonia at the advanced age of 73 years, after failing health since the death of her husband, Francis, which occurred last June. The deceased was born in County Clair, Ireland. In 1852 she came to America and for the last 21 years she resided in Conneaut. Two years after her immigration she was married. To this union, ten children were born, all of whom survive. In the year 1904 the couple celebrated their golden wedding amid their children and grandchildren. The deceased was a devoted member of St. Mary'' church, and was always anxious and willing to do good for everyone. All the children were about the deathbed when she passed away, and her last words were those of reconciliation to the inevitable. She has been very lonely since the death of her husband and throughout her fatal illness she was joyous because she knew she would soon look upon his face again. She was always young at heart and loved to have youth about her. She entered into all the pleasures of her children and grandchildren and was their friend and confident. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's church at 9 a.m. Thursday. MRS. H. W. HAMILTON DEAD _____ Passed Away at Her Home Tuesday After Brief Illness From Dropsy of Heart. _____ Clark Corners, Feb. 19. - Mrs. H. W. Hamilton, a life long resident of this place passed away Tuesday morning at three o'clock. The immediate cause of the death was dropsy of the heart. The deceased had been in ill health for several years past but the fatal illness had extended over only a few weeks. Mrs. Hamilton, who was 41 years old, was well known throughout this section and her demise is generally grieved. She was the mother of one daughter, ten years of age, who with the husband survive. A father and brother, living at this place, also are left. The funeral services will be held at the home Thursday at ten o'clock, Rev. Thompson of the Kelloggsville Methodist church officiating. Interment will occur in Kelloggsville. MRS. J. WILLEY'S FUNERAL FRIDAY _____ Later Particulars of the Tragic Ending of An Estimable Woman. ____ The funeral of the late Mrs. J. W. Willey, who committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor, will be held from the family home at West Springfield on Friday at 11 o'clock eastern time. Interment at East Springfield. The latest information regarding the tragic event shows that Mrs. Willey stood in front of the mirror when she cut her throat, thence went to a window and finally got into bed to die. The trail of blood indicated her course. She had put on an entire change of underclothing and a night robe before committing the act. The cut in the throat was not more than half an inch long, having evidently been inflicted with the point of the razor. It is the opinion of the physician that she was at least half an hour bleeding to death. The lady must have been nearly exhausted when she got into bed, as there was no evidence of blood when her husband first saw her. She had been locked in the house, so that her husband had to unfasten a door with a piece of wire before he could effect an entrance to the house upon his return from Eire. It was not until after he had telephoned for a physician that he discovered the wound in his wife's throat and the cause of her death. Mrs. Willey was undoubtedly suffering from temporary derangement of the mental faculties when she took her life. She was prominent in the village and had many friends, and not a real trouble in the world, save that she had been subject for years to the most excruciating headaches. * * * * **** **** **** Thursday, Friday and Saturday Mrs. M. J. Baker was made the recipient of a post card shower in commemoration of her seventy-eight birthday. The Austin brothers were doing business in East Monroe Saturday. **** **** **** **** MERLE BLOOD FATALLY INJURED _____ Clark Corners Boy Caught in a Fan at Two Harbors - Sailor For Two Seasons. _____ While working as a fireman on the steamer Bessemer, Merle Blood, of Clark Corners, was fatally injured Tuesday afternoon on Lake Superior when his clothing caught in a fan. He was taken to Budd's hospital at Two Harbors but it was impossible to save his life and he died two hours after reaching the hospital. He was working around the fan when his clothing caught and his body was wound around the shaft, both legs being severed at the knee. As he was revolving on the shaft his body struck a fellow fireman injuring his left arm. Merle Blood, who was a boy about 18 years of age, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Blood, who reside just south of Clark Corners. He has been sailing on the lakes for the past two seasons. The remains will be shipped here for burial. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lemon Crackers. - One and one-half cups of sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 pint of sweet milk, 2 eggs, 5 cents' worth each of bakers' ammonia and lemon oil, and flour to roll very thin. Cut in squares, and bake in a quick oven. - Bettie Weir, Geauga Co., O. Mock Mince Meat. - One cup each of bread or cracker crumbs, sugar, molasses, hot water, raisins and currants, 1/4 cup of butter, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 apple chopped fine, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of cloves, 1/4 of a nutmeg and a pinch of salt. This makes three pies. - Bettie Wier, Geauga Co., O. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEIL-CALKINS WEDDING OCT. 6 ____ Quiet Elegance Marked Event at Bride's Home in Kingsville _____ Kingsville, Oct. 7. -- At the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Calkins on Thursday evening, Oct. 6, occurred the wedding of their youngest daughter, Miss Dora, to Clarence E. Neil, of Conneaut. Quiet simplicity, yet elegance and taste were the key notes to the informal affair. The house was profusely decorated with autumn leaves, a bank of ferns being placed in one corner of the parlor, hydrangas, dahlias and pansies were scattered about the rooms. Miss Calkins is one of Kingsville's most modest and beautiful girls. No one except the immediate relatives and two or three close friends who served the guests the refreshments were present to witness the ceremony. Promptly at 8 o'clock to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Mrs. Carl Calkins of Conneaut, the wedding party descended the stairway and took their places before the bank of ferns. The bride was gowned in a beautiful dress of white silk chiffon over China silk and carried a shower bouquet of white roses, lily of the valley and maidenhair fern, her sisters, the Misses Hattie and Alice, the former attired in pink and white organdie and the latter dressed in a gown of blue and carrying bouquets of pink roses and maiden hair fern, stood up with the bride. The bridegroom was dressed in the conventional black and a brother, Mr. Vern Neil, and Mr. Clarence Eno of Atwater, O., stood up with the bridal pair. The ring service performed by Rev. C. H. Winter of Stryker, O., was used and in a short time the happy couple were made one for life. After the congratulations all adjourned to the dining room, where at small tables the following menu was served: Chicken salad, Saratoga chips, rolls, stuffed olives, coffee, ice cream and two kinds of cake. Small pieces of the bride's cake in dainty white boxes, tied with white ribbon, were the favors, also a white rose from the bridal bouquet. The bride, attired in a dainty suit of resida green cloth and beautiful white plumed hat, departed with her newly made husband amid a shower of rice, and accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Laird for Ashtabula, where they took a train for a short wedding trip. They will be at home to their friends Nov. 1st on State street, Conneaut. Handsome gifts of linen, china and cut glass, also a case of silverware from the bride's parents were left as reminders of the event. Those present from out of town were, Mr. and Mrs. Neil of Conneaut, parents of the groom, and their son, Vern Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Laird of Ashtabula; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Calkins and two children, also of Conneaut; Mr. Clarence Eno of Atwater, O.; Alice Calkins of Cleveland. OBSEQUIES IN HONOR OF FORMER CONNEAUT GIRL WERE MARKED BY MUCH REVERENCE _____ The following account of the funeral services of Miss Grace Main will be of interest: The funeral services of Miss Grace Ruth Main were held yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 145 West Twentieth street. The house porches and lawn were filled with those anxious to honor her memory, about twenty-five coming from Conneaut. Rev. John W. Ely, of Madison, O., a former pastor, and Rev. John B. Barboour, of Calvary church, her pastor in Erie, were the officiating clergymen. Music was rendered by a quartet composed of Miss Annette Hulburt, Miss Florence E. Gebhardt, John C. Diehl and William S. Carroll. The quartet selections were: "Heaven is My Home," and "There's a Friend in the Homeland." Mr. Carroll sang the solo, "Thy Will Be Done," by Marsten. There was a profusion of beautiful floral pieces, the largest of which was a pillow, bearing the monogram "C. E.," from the Christian Endeavor society of Calvary church, of which she was the president for the year ending last June. The interment was in the Erie cemetery. Miss Main was 20 years of age. She was born April 7, 1889, in Hurley, Wis., and lived ten years in Milwaukee, seven in Conneaut and two in Erie. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Main, the father being district organizer of the American Insurance Union. Uniting with the Baptist church at Conneaut, she later became a member of Calvary church of this city, where she has been a very valued worker in several departments. Her most effective work has been in the Christian Endeavor society, which has developed in a remarkable way under her enthusiastic and inspiring leadership. She was a musician of much ability and, as a player and teacher, had become well known in this city. Her pastors paid loving tribute to her Christian character, her unselfish devotion and her untiring zeal. Her almost ceaseless activity in good works is, probably, in large measure, the cause of her early death. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. - Erie Dispatch. THIRTY YEARS AGO This Week Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hatch, died aged 6 years, Nov. 3. Miss Electa M. Wright of Conneaut and Alonzo B. Randall of Monroe were married October 28. (1880 penciled in here.) WILL BE NO 1909; THE WORLD COMING TO END _____________ York, Pa., Dec 8. - "It's all over, or soon will be, so what's the use?" At least Lee J. Spangler, who is troubled with the gift of prophecy, says so. The prophet yesterday sang his last swan song in the prognosticating line. This took the form of a refusal to make any predictions for 1909, for he says there is not going to be any 1909. The world will come to an end during the latter part of this month he says. Spangler asserted that William H. Taft will never be inaugurated president of the United States. The drying up of streams, the sinking of ships, mine disasters, the sinking from sight of islands, the earthquake shocks felt in different parts of the country, railroad wrecks, the financial panic, suicides and other cheerful complications, he says all point to the fulfillment of his statements. In a circular which Spangler has sent out to his friends he states: "This world is as wicked as it was in the days of the flood and must be destroyed. Heaven and earth must pass away. This world will come to an end in winter in the end of the month of December on a Sunday, in the year 1908. I command you to go to Nyack, N. Y., where I shall gather the saints t meet the bridegroom at His coming." If enough people take Spangler's prediction seriously by the end of the month New York may become a suburb of the Metropolis of Nyack. MISS MABEL WRIGHT OF LENOX, WILL BE TAKEN TO COUNTY INFIRMARY _____ Jefferson, Jan. 2. - Miss Mabel Wright, aged 22, of Lenox, was brought before Judge Babcock Friday, for inquiry as to her sanity. It appears that the young lady imagines that various little acts which she is about to do are sins. For instance, when she is about to cross a room or to eat a meal, she has to stop and convince herself that the sudden feeling that the act will be a sin is nothing but imagination. She was committed to the Cleveland hospital about a year ago and was discharged later as cured. Judge Babcock discharged her Friday as to the insanity charge, stating that what he thought she needed was a good home and proper care. Arrangements were made that the young woman will be taken to the infirmary and placed under the charge of the matron, Mrs. Lewis. OBITUARY _______ Jerome Nelson Dennis, born July 22, 1869, died June 22, 1910 has left five children living, Nelson, Newman, Lucy, Sadie, Howard. Three children are dead, Christiana, Maggie and Ruth. A wife and two step-children are still living. Deceased also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Brown, of Collinwood, O., Mrs. Maggie Cobb, of Hammond's Corners and one brother, Charlie, of Kelloggsville; nine half brothers and half sisters are living. Jerome Dennis was well and favorably known. He was an ambitious farmer, a good neighbor and kind in his family; a man that will be missed in the community where he lived. Husband, thou wast mild and lowly, Gentle as the summer breeze; Pleasant as the air of evening When it floats among the trees. Peaceful be thy silent slumber; Peaceful be thy grave so low; Thou no more wilt join our number, Thou no more our sorrows know. Dearest father, thou hath left us; Here, thy loss we deeply feel; But it's God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled; Then in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed. PLEASANT AFFIAR HELD AT BUSHNELL _____ A social and patriotic celebration of July 4th, was held at the residence of A. B. Randall, at Bushnell, on Monday. Mrs. Randall and her daughter, Ruby, were hostesses, ably assisted by Mrs. L. H. Means and daughter, Winifred. The dining room was given a festive appearance. Two long tables were profusely decorated with American flags and red, white and blue banners, while the room was tastefully ornamented with tissue paper in the national colors. Thirty-one guests were present. It is the custom of the Randall and Means families to hold a family reunion and Fourth of July picnic each year, and the event this year was as enjoyable as any ever held. MRS. WILLIAM TORRENCE DIED AT WICHITA _____ Remains Will Be Brought Here and Funeral Will Be Held on Tuesday. _____ Mrs. William Torrence, aged 24, of East Conneaut, died in a hospital at Wichita, Kas., on Saturday, August 6, 1910, at 8:30 p. m., after a protracted illness. Mrs. Torrence went to Wichita last January to visit her brother in the hope that the change of climate would benefit her health; but she failed steadily and was finally taken to a hospital for treatment. The body will be brought here for burial. The funeral services will be held at the home of the parents of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cody, East Conneaut, on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., standard, Rev. W. J. Young of the First Christian church officiating. Interment in the east side cemetery. Mrs. Torrence's husband was instantly killed by a Lake Shore train last September and the shock to her was severe. She is survived by a little son, aged four years, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cody, a sister, Mrs. Leal Washburn of Conneaut, and a brother Harry Cody, of Wichita. AUSTINBURG MAN DIES VERY SUDDENLY _____ George A. Puis, one of the oldest and best known residents, and a veteran business man of Austinburg, expired very suddenly at midnight Thursday at this home. Mr. Pulis had been in apparently the best of health up until the hour of his death, which is ascribed to heart failure. Thursday evening he locked his store as usual after his day's business and went to the Congregational church to a men's meeting and supper where he spent the evening, going home about 8 o'clock. The end came about 11:30 after he had gone to bed. MARRIED IN ERIE Mrs. Cora R. Dewey, a well known Conneaut woman, and Mr. Martin Curtiss of Buffalo, were united in marriage, September 30, at Erie. The wedding has been kept a secret, and the local friends of the bride only recently heard of the event. WILLARD C. HOTCHKISS _____ Willard C. Hotchkiss was born in Spring township, Feb. 14th, 1857, and died Nov. 17th, 1910. He was married to Florence Potter July 2, 1879. The result of that sacred union was three children, Meda, who died in infancy, and Caroline and Kay, who are left to comfort the mother. His aged father and mother still live and the bereavement is harder for them as this is the first link broken in a family of six children, four sisters and one brother - Mrs. M. H. Kendall of Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Henry Graham, of Springboro, Pa.; Mrs. Ina Watters of East Conneaut, and Mrs. E. W. Freeman of Hickernell, Pa. The funeral was held at the home in East Conneaut and many friends came to show their respect to him who had been a kind neighbor and friend to every one he knew. Burial in East Conneaut cemetery. _____ Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the friends and relatives, also the Conneaut Can Co., and the Helping Hand society for the beautiful floral offerings received at the death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Florence Hotchkiss Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Giddings Kay G. Hotchkiss FUNERAL OF RUSSEL MORRISON FRIDAY ___ Pierpont, Aug. 20. - The funeral of little Russel Morrison of Pierpont was held at the home Friday, Aug, 19. He has been a most patient sufferer for several weeks, but nothing could be done to relieve the little sufferer till death came with its voice of peace. Rev. R. E. Benjamin conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in the Pierpont cemetery. MRS. ELRY HUSTON PASSES AWAY AFTER THREE WEEKS OF SUFFERING _____ As the result of a fall, Mrs. Elry Huston passed away early Saturday morning, at her home south of Clark Corners. Mrs. Huston, who was 55 years of age, had lived in this vicinity ever since childhood, and leaves many friends to mourn her death. The fall, which was the direct cause of her death, occurred three weeks ago Thursday. During the absence of her husband, Mrs. Huston left the house to feed the cattle. Her daughter-in-law found Mrs. Huston lying upon the barn floor in an unconscious state, where she had evidently fallen from the ladder leading into the loft. It was found that a bone in the neck had been broken. The injury was a painful one and Mrs. Huston suffered much until death finally relieved her from her sufferings. The funeral services will be held at the home, Monday afternoon at one o'clock. Interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. Besides the husband, the deceased leaves two sons, Loren and Laurel, both of Clarks Corners; two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Eaton of Monroe Center, and Mrs. Anna Colson of Conneaut. Three brothers, John Orford, of Conneaut, Edward and William of Tracy, Pa. Harriet Orford was born in New York state and in early childhood moved to this vicinity. At the age of 19 years, married to Elry Huston. Living in this section for the past forty years, she gained many friends and the respect of all who knew her. MARRIED AT JEFF. _____ Married, in Jefferson, Tuesday morning , at the Methodist parsonage, by the Rev. Lewellyn Eldredge, Max Klabuhn and Mrs. Cora Norton, both of Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. Klabuhn will be at home at 165 Lockwood street, Ashtabula, after July 1. They are both quite well known here, and their friends wish them happiness. Mr. Klabuhn at one time was employed in the Broad street market conducted by Charles Karpf. BADLY CONFUSED IN RELATIONSHIP _____ Spokane, Wash., July 5. - When W. H. Van Slyke, cashier of the Merchants & Miners bank at Chelan, Wash., married Miss Mary B. Baker, also of that city, a few days ago, a peculiar marital relation was formed. The bride is a sister of Mrs. J. B. Van Slyke, second wife of the father of the bridegroom, and therefore is an aunt to her own husband. Mrs. W. H. Van Slyke's sister is now her mother- in-law and her father-in-law is also her brother-in-law. Mrs. J. B. Van Slyke is step-mother to W. H. Van Slyke, also his sister-in-law. J. B. Van Slyke is a brother-in-law to his son and is also his father-in-law. Some one has figured out that if any children are born to the couple their grandfather will also be their uncle and their aunt would become their step-grandmother, their father would be their step-cousin, and their mother would become their great aunt-in- law. ALMA HARRINGTON SENT TO DELAWARE ___ Jefferson, July 15. - Alma B. Harrington, the 14 year old Conneaut girl who was mixed up in the overdriving of a livery horse a few days ago, was brought before Judge Babcock yesterday and after a short hearing was committed to the Girls' Industrial school at Delaware. The girl is a daughter of E. H. and Phebe A. Harrington of Beaver, Pa. The affidavit charged incorrigibility and cruelty to animals. Her father made the affidavit. In the statement by W. H. Cain it was claimed that the girl had also been charged with the forgery of a small check at Flint, Mich., last February. INFANT CHILD DIES Little Evelyn Prince, six-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Prince of Pierpont, died this morning at 3:30, of cholera infantum. The little girl was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Prince and had been ill for only two days. Mr. and Mrs. Prince are former residents of Conneaut, and are well known here. The funeral will be held at the home in Pierpont, Sunday at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. R. E. Benjamin officiating. Burial will be made in the Pierpont cemetery. MONROE GIRL BRIDE _____ Miss Mabelle Dean is United in Marriage to Geo. W. Scott of New York. _____ Wedding bells were ringing Monday night in Monroe, when Mabelle, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dean, was united in marriage to George W. Westcott of New York. The immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Chas. J. Thompson presided at the piano, playing the wedding march. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white satin and carried a bouquet of white roses. There was a real wedding feast immediately following the ceremony. Greetings and partings with relatives and old friends and the carriage came to bear the happy couple to Conneaut, enroute to their future home in New York. The best wishes of a multitude of friends follow Mr. and Mrs. Westcott. The bride has been a leader in our younger set for several years and she will be greatly missed. The charm and geniality of her character has made her ever a favorite with her friends. INFANT CHILD DIES Little Evelyn Prince, six-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Prince of Pierpont, died this morning at 3:30, of cholera infantum. The little girl was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Prince and had been ill for only two days. Mr. and Mrs. Prince are former residents of Conneaut, and are well known here. The funeral will be held at the home in Pierpont, Sunday at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. R. E. Benjamin officiating. Burial will be made in Pierpont cemetery. MARRIED IN JEFFERSON The announcement has just been made of the marriage of mr. Cary R. Sweet of Geneva to Miss Ina B. Newbold of Ashtabula on the 28th day of June, 1910, at Jefferson, by the Reverend Lywellyn O. Eldredge, of the M. E. church. The young people went at once to a newly furnished house at Geneva, Ohio. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors and friends who so kindly helped us in our late sorrow; also the singers and givers of the beautiful flowers. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon His Love has given; And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. Mrs. Marie Dennis and children. QUIET WEDDING ON WEDNESDAY _____ Miss Bertha Colegrove Bride _____ Was United in Marriage to J. Harvey McCloskey, Former Conneaut Boy, Wednesday Evening. _____ The marriage of Miss Bertha A. Colegrove of this city and Mr. James Harvey McCloskey was solemnized Wednesday evening in the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. John Middlebrook , and was kept so quiet that not even the bride's intimate friends knew of the event until this morning. The simple and impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. Hollett of the Methodist church of Kingsville at 8:30 o'clock in the presence of only the immediate families. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of white crepe de chene. After the ceremony Mrs. Middlebrook served a tempting wedding supper. Mr. and Mrs. McCloskey left this morning for Madisonville, O., near Cincinnati, where they will make their home. Mr. McCloskey will be instructor in manual training in the Madisonville high school. He is a former Conneaut boy, and both he and his bride have scores of friends who extend best wishes. Both are graduates of C. H. S., Mr. McCloskey in the class of 1901, Mrs. McCloskey in 1900. The bride has been a teacher in the Conneaut schools for several years and is one of the best known young women in thecity. Miss Grace Colegrove of Cleveland, sister of the bride, was in attendance. BIG THRESHING STUNT THURSDAY _____ Laird Brothers, who are in the threshing business, threshed 1,352 bushels of grain yesterday, making four sets. The threshing was as follows: F. E. Gordon's Yellow Brook farm, 974 bushels of wheat; Charles Grant's, 306 bushels of oats and 72 bushels of rye. MONROE CENTER _____ Boxwell Commencement at the Center Occurred Monday - Six Graduates Received Diplomas. _____ The Boxwell commencement at the town hall was well attended Monday evening. Hammond's Corners furnished two of the graduates. Miss Cleo Steel and Clarence Hibler, Miss Ruth Brewster from Clark Corners and Miss Ruth Mathews and Miss Irene Terrill from West Monroe and Miss Maude hammon composed the class who gave very interesting recitations and orations. A quartet, the Misses Steel, Terry, and Bromfield sang "Pilot of Galilee," and the Misses Hogle of Farnham sang a duet. Linn Huston gave a composition and talk on "Agriculture in the Public School." Claude Cram made some interesting remarks to the class, and L. H. Means presented the diplomas with a few well chosen words, after which all sang America. Linn Swain, who is brakeman on the Penna. R. R. was home over Sunday visiting his parents and sister, Miss Dora. Children's day was observed at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Miss Estella Scribner is home from Allegheny for a couple of weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hitchcock left Wednesday for their home in Elyria, after a visit in town. A social and reception was held at the church Tuesday in their honor. Miss Mable White of Elkhart and Miss Emma Martin spent Monday evening and Tuesday with friends at this place. Children's night will be held at Hammond's Corners church Sunday evening, July 3rd. Rev. R. E. Benjamin is pastor. Mrs. Matilda Ford left this week for Buffalo to visit her daughter, Electa, who lives there. Mrs. Nate Laird is spending a few days with Mrs. Nell Bristol, helping pick strawberries. BILLETT FUNERAL THURSDAY The funeral of Geo. Billett, the aged resident of Monroe, who died early yesterday morning, will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The remains will then be taken to the Methodist church at Monroe where at 2 o'clock the last rites will be performed. Burial will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. The news of the death was related to Mrs. Billett yesterday. No serious results followed as had at first been feared and the woman is now thought to be out of danger. PRETTY WEDDING AT TURNER HOME ____ Miss Grace Turner of Pierpont and J. C. Smith of New York United in Marriage Recently. _____ At the home of Mr. and Mrs. h. A. Turner of Pierpont was the scene of a very quiet but pretty affair, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1908, the occasion being the marriage of their eldest daughter, Miss Grace, to J. c. Smith of New York state. At 8 o'clock, to the strains of a wedding march, played by Miss Velma Benjamin, the happy couple marched to the altar, where they were met by Rev. Addis, who pronounced them husband and wife. After the ceremony the company was invited to the dining room, where a dainty three course supper was served. Only the immediate family of the bride and a few invited friends were present. Miss Turner is one of the most estimable and popular young ladies of Pierpont, and has a host of friends who have the heartiest wishes for her happiness. She is an accomplished musician, having studied at the Dana Institute at Warren. Mr. Smith is also an accomplished musician, and after the supper, the newly wedded couple rendered several fine selections. They left Saturday morning for the home of the groom's mother near Jamestown, N. Y., where they will remain for some time. GRANT REUNION AT HAYFIELD, PA., WED. ____ The annual reunion of the Grant family was held Wednesday of this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Morse of Hayfield, Pa., near Meadville. The affair was as usual a delightful one, replete with happy incidents for all present. From this city, members of the family who attended included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Follett and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brayman, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brayman, Mrs. Julian Brayman, Mrs. Lamira Brayman, Mrs. A. Irons, Mrs. G. F. Bell and sons, Dudley and Howard. The Braymans returned home Wednesday night, the others returning Thursday evening. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Edwin Wheeler and son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wheeler, have returned to their home in Beaver, Pa., after five weeks' visit with relatives in Iola and Logan, Kans., Omaha, Neb.; Niles, Michigan; Chicago, Ill. After five weeks of perfect weather in the west the party was much surprised to reach Conneaut in a snow storm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * YOUNG MAN WAS FATALLY BURNED _____ Wheeler Potter, Living Near Summit Station, Horribly Burned and Will Die - Other Fairview Notes. _____ Wheeler Potter, a young married man living near Summit Station, was fatally burned Thursday evening. He had gone into the wash room to wash carrying a lighted lamp in his hand. He was subject to fainting spells and it is supposed that one of these came upon him and he fell with the lighted lamp. In some way his clothing was set on fire and he was so horribly burned that there is no hope of his recovery. He was married less than a year ago. Mr. and Mrs.L. E. Partch and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Everett spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meanning, near Conneaut center. Roy Everett visited Roy Penfield Sunday. Robert Barton's child was buried in Steamburg burying ground Saturday. About two hundred dollars has been raised for Frank Cody, who lost his house and contents by fire last Thursday morning. Edgar Partch is moving to Meadville. HIRAM MORSE DIES IN MONROE _______ Another one of Monroe's aged and respected citizens has been called away in the person of Mr. Hiram Morse, who departed this life Sept., 10, 1910, aged 90 years, lacking a few days. He was born in Kingsville Sept. 27th, 1820, where he resided for several years. Later he removed to Monroe, where he has lived for over forty years. He was married to Louise Colegrove in 1849. Two children were born to this union, Mrs. Chas. Morse of Monroe, and Mr. Albert Morse, of North Girard, Pa. In early life he joined the Baptist church in Kingsville. He was an upright, honest citizen and highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral was held at his late home Tuesday at 11 a.m., Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont, officiating and he was laid to rest in the Kelloggsville cemetery. OLD MONROE RESIDENT PASSED AWAY RECENTLY _____ Charlotte Sophia Sargent died at her home in Monroe, September 6th, after a long illness. She was born at Spring, Pa., October 11th, 1838, and was married February 19th, 1862, to Wm. Anderson. To this union were born three children, one of whom died in infancy. The two daughters, Mrs. Chas. Howard of Kansas and Mrs. Chas. Burkhart of Denmark, together with the husband and a stepson , are left to mourn her loss. She was the last of her own family to go. She was a member of the Congregational church and an earnest Christian to her death, also a member of the Relief Corps of Pierpont. About one and half years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, but was conscious all through her sickness to the last. Many friends and neighbors testify to her kindness and she will missed in the town. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the home in Monroe, conducted by Rev. Benjamin. Interment at Kelloggsville cemetery. OHIO BANKERS RELEASED _____ Number Made Free Saturday Includes C. M. Traver and O. C. Lillie From This City. _____ A number of Ohio bankers were released from the Ohio penitentiary Saturday. Among them were Chas. M. Traver and O. C. Lillie, who were arrested in this city and sentenced to six years. Both men served about four and half years, being given the remainder of the time for good behavior. Mr. Traver came directly to his home in this city where he will remain. Mr. Lillie, whose wife is now living in Ashtabula, will remain either there or in Columbus. QUIET WEDDING IN PIERPONT, WEDNESDAY _____ Pierpont, O., Sept. 9. - A quiet wedding took place at the home of Rev. R. E. Benjamin Wednesday morning, September 7, at 8 o'clock, when Miss Hazel Hall was united in marriage to Mr. Carl Aldrich, both well-known and popular young people of this place, the bride being a graduate of P. H. S., class of 1910, and the groom a prosperous young farmer living north of town. They left immediately on a wedding trip to Toronto, after which they will return and make their home in Pierpont. SON OF GEN. ZIGLER OF COLUMBUS WEDS MISS ELIZABETH WRIGHT AN INMATE OF THE INFIRMARY AT KINGSVILLE ______________ Seven years ago George Zigler of Columbus, son of General George M. Zigler, formerly and for many years superintendent of the state house, asked Miss Elizabeth Wright to be his bride. Young Zigler and Miss Wright were both deaf mutes. The girl accepted, but General Zigler opposed his son's marriage for the reason he did not believe he could support a wife. Years passed. Miss Wright became an inmate of the Ashtabula county infirmary at Kingsville. But neither the lapse of time nor the poverty of the principals cooled the ardor of love. Young Zigler persisted in urging his father to consent to the marriage. Finally love prevailed over parental obduracy and General Zigler yielded to his son's importunities. A few days ago George Zigler and Elizabeth Wright were wedded at Kingsville. Even as Jacob served seven years for Rachel, so Zigler waited for his heart's desire and won. Now General Zigler announces that he will sell his property in Columbus at once and buy an 80-acre farm in Michigan and place the couple on it. And so, "love's young dream" came true. The prince found Cinderella in a county house, but he will transport her to a little kingdom of 80 acres in Michigan. SUNDAY SPENT IN DIGGING POTATOES ______ Thousands of Bushels of Tubers Dug Yesterday in This Section. _____ Sunday was a beautiful, balmy day. That in itself was enough to make the day memorable in the fall calendar of 1910. But other things gave Sunday a claim to distinction. The day of rest was converted into a day of toil throughout the agricultural districts in this county. Thousands of bushels of potatoes were in the ground. The weather had been such that digging potatoes was an impossibility. Sunday's warm sun afforded the first opportunity in weeks, and farmers almost every-where got busy. It is estimated that 10,000 bushels of potatoes in this section were dug on Sunday. Andrew Wallbridge, who lives near West Springfield, took time by the foretop. He had a potato digging machine at work all night Thursday night, working by lantern light. MRS. LYDIA WRIGHT DIES AT RIPE AGE ____ After Sixteen Years of Helplessness She is Called Home - Eighty-three Years Old. ____ Mrs. Lydia Wright died at Cole's hospital at 9:45 a.m. today. Mrs. Wright would be 84 years old in January. She had been bedridden sixteen years and had been under treatment at Cole's hospital for a year past. Mrs. Wright was twice married. Her first husband was Melvin Colson, who died in Rochester, N. Y., in 1849. She was born at Penn Line, Pa., and returned there after Mr. Colson's death. There she married Thaddeus Wright in 1854 and went to Pierpont to live. Mr. Wright died in 1873, since which time Mrs. Wright has lived with her children. She is survived by the following children: w. B. Colson, Sr., Conneaut; F. M. Colson, Jefferson; Mrs. N. A. Germond, East Conneaut; H. J. Wright, Canton. A sister, Miss Edna Holcomb, of Jefferson, also survives. The funeral services will be held at the home of W. B. Colson, No. 531 Main street, Sunday at 11:30 private. Rev. J. H. Rankin, pastor of the Congregational church, will officiate. The burial will be at the city cemetery. MRS. J. Q. SNYDER OF MONROE DEAD _____ At her home in Monroe Center, the death of Mrs. J. Q. Snyder occurred last night at 9:30 o'clock, after an illness, the beginning of which dates back into the middle of last winter. The cause of the demise was stomach trouble. Mrs. Snyder was 53 years of age. The deceased has lived at Monroe Center, with her family, for about a year, going to that place from Sheffield, and to Sheffield from West Virginia. There are left a husband and nine children, four of whom live at home. The remains will be taken tomorrow to the old home in West Virginia for burial on the 11:30 train. Funeral services willb e held at 9 o'clock at the home. * * * * * * *** * * * *** George W. Phillips, who had been lying at the point of death for a week, died at his home on Maple avenue. Hon. E. C. Wade of Jefferson, for years judge of the probate court of this county, died at his home in Jefferson of tuberculosis. *** * * * *** * * * *** MONROE CENTER ______ Jones and Fassett Reunion Association August 21st. ______ Mary S. Anderson, secretary of the Jones and Fassett Reunion Association, makes announcement that the reunion will be held at Luther Poor's Lake Shore, Conneaut, Ohio, on August 21st, 1909. All relatives are cordially invited. Mrs. James Hammond was recently made the recipient of a profuse post card shower in commemoration of her birthday. The ice cream social at the Union church Friday evening was largely attended and well enjoyed by those in attendance. The Ladies' Union Aid society will meet at the Union church Wednesday afternoon, August eleventh. Miss Mary Johnson is making a two weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williams at Lorain. Mrs. Cynthia Hill is on the sick list. The three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Headley, Sr., is very sick at South East Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Messenger were in attendance at the reunion of the Second Ohio Battery at Conneaut, after which Mr. and Mrs. Messenger went to Erie for a visit with relatives. The deal between Mr. Moss and Carey Sweet having failed of consummation, Mr. Sweet already has new store building under process of erection, where he intends to conduct a grocery. Wednesday, Aug. 4th, relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hibler gathered at their home in honor of Mrs. Hibler's birthday. The affair was a complete surprise to Mrs. Hibler. All carried packages from which a fine dinner was spread and tables were decorated with sweet peas and nasturtiums. Upwards of sixty persons partook of the bountiful repast. The day being fine the company congenial, all enjoyed the occasion and went away hoping Mrs. Hibler would live to see many more birthdays. ISAAC BARNES DIED AT CONNEAUTVILLE, PA. Mr. Isaac Barnes died very suddenly Friday, March 12th, at the home of Lyman Waring at Conneautville, Pa. He had recently sold his farm and was expecting to move to Pierpont. He was taken with pneumonia and in a few days the dread disease had done its work. He was 51 years old and his sudden death was a great surprise to his many friends. The funeral was held at the home of Mr. Waring Sunday at 1:30, conducted by Rev. R. E. Benjamin, Pierpont. Interment at Steamburg, Pa. He leaves an aged mother a brother and two sisters . . . (The rest of article missing.) SNOW STORM A YEAR AGO _____ The Weather Today is In Decided Contrast To That of Last Season. _____ The frost came last night all right and it was one of those "white" ones too. Those who were up early enough saw the white crystals covering everything. It was sufficient to open up the chestnut burrs to quite an extent and from now on youngsters will be flooding the neighboring country for chestnuts. The weather today and the pleasant outlook for tonight is in decided contrast to last year. It will be remembered that on the night of October 6, 1906, this vicinity was visited by a snow storm, several inches falling. A great amount of damage was done to fruit, trees and wire and the trolley roads were laid out for some time. TWO ESTEEMED YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED RECENTLY IN PENFIELD HOME. _____ A couple of our most esteemed young people were quietly married at the home of Elijah Penfield on Tuesday evening, April 13, Lynn Burns of Steamburg, Pa., and Miss Ella Rick of Pierpont, O. They will be at home to their friends at Steamburg after the 20th, where he has a house all furnished. They have the best wishes of many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lawrence gave a kitchen shower for the latter's brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Burns, on Wednesday evening. Mrs. C. S. Wright of Monroe spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Shipman. Mr. and Mrs. John Kelley and two grandchildren spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. James Russell of Ship. Mr. and Mrs. Wood Taft of Licking street spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fails. Miss Kittie Wright of Wing is spending a few weeks with Mrs. F. S. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Waid and two children from south of Penn Line, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waid of Shadeland were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waid, recently. Ralph Fails was a guest at the home of his uncle, Bert Sweet of Monroe, and other friends from Sunday until Tuesday. LITTLE CHILD HAD BEEN ILL FOR FORTNIGHT - MOTHERLESS, WHILE FATHER IS AT POINT OF DEATH _____ Death paid its expected visit to the Fulmer home in this city early this morning, when little Eva May Fulmer, who had been critically ill since the seventh of the month, succumbed to an attack of tubercular meningitis. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p. m. from the Baptist church and interment made in Glenwood cemetery. Eva May Fulmer was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fulmer and was aged four years and three months at her death. Her mother survived her birth but a short time and she has made her home with her father and sisters since. A peculiarly pathetic feature of the case is that the father is now in the last stages of tuberculosis and so low that friends have no dared to tell him of the death of his infant daughter. Universal sympathy will be felt with the family and friends in their bereavement. DOUBLE WEDDING AT L. A. STRAIGHT HOME ________ Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church officiated at a prettily appointed double wedding Wednesday evening, three of the principals being well known young people of this city, the fourth being a bride from Bellevue. The ceremonies were performed at the home of Leon A. Straight, 388 Buffalo street. His sister, Miss Lillian May Straight,, was united in marriage to Frank Lee Curtis of Ford avenue, and Leon Andrew Straight, himself, was wedded to Miss Edith Mead of Bellevue. The hour was 8:30, Miss Straight and Mr. Curtis taking their places first, while the other couple attended them. Immediately after the initial ceremony the couples exchanged places, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis attending Miss Mead and Mr. Straight. The ring service was used in both cases. The brides were both very becomingly attired, Miss Straight in light blue batiste with over lace trimmings, and Miss Mead in light blue silk with cream over lace. The members of the Straight family were the only witnesses of the exchange of pledges, and in the company were Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Heffelfinger of Shadeland, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Carberry and son, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Straight, Mr. and Mrs. William Kaiser and son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warren and son, Mrs. Langdon and Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lillie, all of this city. Immeadiately after the ceremonies an elegant supper was served. Both young copules are at home at 388 Buffalo street. Mr. Straight is employed by F. F. Smith, and Mr. Curtis is a machinist at the harbor. Mrs. Curtis was formerly employed at the Mazda company and has a wide circle of local friends as have both the grooms. Miss Mead was a popular young woman of Bellevue and will no doubt soon claim as many friends here as in her home city. A large collection of wedding gifts was received by the young people. MONRE CENTER ______ Henry Miles, Well Known Citizen, Died Wednesday. ______ Henry Miles, an aged citizen of East Monroe, died Wednesday at 7 p. m. He was well known, having been a life long resident of Monroe. He leaves a widow and five daughters. The funeral services will be held Friday at 11 o'clock in the Universalist church at the center. The barn on the Dr. Brayman place at Russell's Corners was struck by lightning Sunday and burned to the ground. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Johnson were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Headley at the State Line. J. W. Atwater of Jefferson, was dong business at this place Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Scribner recently entertained the following named persons as guests: Mr. and Mrs. L. Burr of Russell's Corners; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sweet of Hammond's Corners; Mr. Norton of Pierpont, and Mr. Norton's son and daughter-in-law, of the same place. SAYS LETTER TO CHIEF TINNEY _____ Otto Klabuhn Enlisted From This City - Mother Lives on Route Three. ______ Chief Tinney this morning received the copy of a notice sent by the war department at Washington, advertising a reward of fifty dollars for the arrest and delivery to the army officers of one Otto G. Klabuhn, recently a private in Company I, 12th Infantry of the regular army. Klabuhn deserted his company at Fort Niagara in New York state and there is no clue to his whereabouts. In the same letter was the information that L. Klabuhn enlisted from Conneaut two years ago and that he entered on his papers the name of his mother, Mrs. Lena Klabuhn, as the proper person to be notified in cases of emergency. Mrs. Klabuhn was located on rural route three out of this city. Chief Tinney does not know the young man, but a close watch will be kept as he is likely to come this way for a stop off at home. BAD ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND MRS. SCOTT LAIRD INJURED _____ Horse Frightened Jumped Sidewise and Buggy Overturned and Occupants Thrown Out _____ What came very near being a very serious accident occurred on the highway near Hatch's Corners yesterday afternoon, and as it was, Mrs. Scott Laird sustained a dislocation of her right elbow, and others were more or less bruised. It appears that Mrs. Laird and a lady friend and two little children were riding in a carriage and saw an auto containing six ladies approaching. Mrs. Laird reined the horse to the roadside, but as the auto passed, the horse took fright and sprang sidewise. The buggy was turned completely over in the ditch, throwing the occupants to the ground. As stated, Mrs. Laird suffered a painful injury, but her friend and the two children were merely scratched and bruised. The horse ran away, dragging the buggy with wheels in the air, until Mr. Stafford, the piano man, who happened to be on the road, stopped him. The buggy was a complete wreck. Mrs. Laird was taken to the home of Robert Leitch, at Hatch's Corners and Dr. Leet of this city, was summoned by telephone and accompanied by Dr. Warner, rendered Mrs. Laird the necessary service. The automobile party was not responsible for the accident, and the auto proceeded on its way without stopping. OBITUARY Ruth Ann Hunt was born at Pierpont, O., July 26, 1906, and died at Conneaut Center, Pa., aged two years, seven months and eight days. She leaves a father and mother, two brothers and two sisters besides grandparents and other relatives to mourn her loss. But our loss is her gain. The funeral was held at Conneaut Center, Pa., and interment was in the Conneaut Center cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont. INFANT SON DIES Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Hazeltine of Monroe, were bereaved yesterday by the death of their infant son. Funeral services will be held at the home at 10 a. m. Sunday. The remains will be brought to Conneaut and interred in the Center cemetery. T. J. DILLON DIES IN WEST _____ Was at Deer Lodge, Mont. - Formerely Foreman in Nickel Plate Shops Here. _____ A message received here this morning conveyed news of the sudden death of T. J. Dillon from heart failure at Deer Lodge, Mont. Mr. Dillon was employed in the Northern Pacific shops at Deer Lodge although his home is on Mill street in this city. The remains will be brought here for burial, and will probably arrive the first of next week. The Woodmen of the World will have charge of the arrangements. Mr. Dillon was formerly a foreman in the repairing department of the Nickel Plate shops in Conneaut and was very popular among the workmen. He went west about a year ago. Mrs. Dillon and two sons, Henry and Thomas, the latter a lad of 11 years, survive to mourn their loss. SHREVE-REEVES The marriage of Miss Lavernia Reeves of Monroe and Hurlburt Shreve of Conneaut, is announced. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Earl Brown at Kelloggsville on Nov. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Shreve are spending two weeks at the groom's home, after which they will spend the winter at the home of the bride's parents. INFANT SON VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS Howard, the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Luke, North Conneaut, died Thursday morning of appendicitis. The funeral will be held at the Lake View avenue home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The death came as a shock to the parents and they have the sympathy of their many friends in ther hour of sorrow. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Miss Dora Hazeltine and Ray Sanford were married at the bride's home in Amboy. It became known that on August 30th, 1903, Bert Betsch and Miss Myrtle Wilder, then teacher in the public schools, were married in Ripley. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Amy Barnes, whose illness was mentioned last week, died Saturday, April 24, at the home of her son, John Barnes, in Beaver Center, aged 84 years. She leaves one son and two daughters, an aged brother Lyman Andrus, of Kingsville, several grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and acquaintances to mourn her death. Mrs. Barnes was one of the earlier settlers of this section. She came to Conneaut township, Crawford county, Pa., in an early day and moved from there to Beaver township in 1865, where she lived till this spring with her son, Isaac. They sold their old home last winter. Her son, Isaac, died March 12, 1909. Her husband, the late Francis Barnes, died in 1892, Mr. Barnes was for a number of years a member of the Church of Christ. Her funeral was held Tuesday, April 27th, at the residence of John Barnes in Beaver township. Interment was made in the Steamburg, Pa., cemetery. The severe storm of last Wednesday struck this place about 2 p. m., but no serious damage was done aside from blowing down fences, uprooting trees, etc. Cottage prayer meeting was held at Charles Duncan's Wednesday evening of this week. F. H. Barton will draw the milk on this route to the Homan cheese factory the coming season. Ward Tanner had two cows killed by lightning during the storm of last Wednesday evening. ***** ***** ***** ***** We give below a list of the soldier graves in the Spring and Beaver Center cemeteries decorated by Major Patton Post on Memorial Day. The Post also decorates the graves of the soldier dead in the East Spring Baptist cemetery: Spring Cemetery. William H. Ross. Wade Lampson. Jesse Young. James Young. E. G. Irish. George Keller. H. E. George. George L. Logue. Lafayette Prusia. Hiram D. King. George H. King. James I. Tucker. Clinton DeWitt. E. A. Whitford. James Dailey. Leander Leavitt. Anson Baldwin. Isaac Nelson. Warren F. Head. George Kimmel. M. C. Allen. William Brigdon. Henry Brigdon. N. P. Gray. Anson Parsons. Thomas Cornell. C. P. Eddy. Scott Hall. M. W. Oliver. Seth C. Potter. I. W. Hall. C. V. Moses. George Beach. Viarum Leseur. Benjamin Hickernell. Joseph H. Bowman. Robert Gates. Joseph Powell. Isaac Hurd, 1812. Oliver Hall, 1812. George Blowers, 1812. Elisha Bowman, 1812. David Bly, 1812. Calvin Bowerman, 1812. Captain Nathan Bowman, 1776. William Pond, 1776. Beaver Center Cemetery. Martin Rudler. Thomas Rudler. Addison Boughton. James Thompson. R. M. Gates. George E. Clark. Joseph Foster. George Talcott. ALMON RUSSEL DIES IN THE WEST Word was received by relatives in this city of the death of Almon Russell at Fort Collins, Colo., Dec. 10. The deceased was 73 years of age and a former resident of Pierpont. He was the eldest son of the late Alfred Russell of Pierpont and is survived by a wife and three children in Fort Collins, two brothers, James H. Russell of Pierpont and John W. Russell of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Sensabaugh of this city, Mrs. Ella Simons of Pierpont and Mrs. Maggie Locks of Beaver Center. THE FULLER-LEFFINGWELL NUPTIALS _____ Wedding Ceremony Occurred at Bride's Home South of the City Wednesday Evening. _____ One of the prettiest weddings of the season occurred Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Fuller of Farnham, when their daughter Miss Lelia E., was united in marriage to Clarence W. Leffingwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Leffingwell of Ashtabula, by Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont. At the hour of eight, the bridesmaid, Miss Bessie W., sister of the bride, and best man, Clair L. Cooney, followed by the groom, were joined by the bride, on the arm of her father, under an arch of trailing smilax, while the soft music of the wedding march was played by Miss Lila McKinley. The bride was very beautiful in a gracefully modeled gown of white batiste with pale pink roses in her arms. The bridesmaid wore pink and also carried roses. The ring service was used. At ten o'clock the wedding supper was served in four courses, decoration being carried out in pink and green, the bride's favorite colors. Mr. and Mrs. Leffingwell left on Nickel Plate No. 2 for Buffalo where they will spend their honeymoon. The bride's traveling gown was of a rich, dark red. Mrs. Leffingwell is very popular in the social set of this city and has many friends among the young people who wish her every happiness. Mr. Leffingwell is in business at Ashtabula, where their home will be made at present with the groom's parents. About 65 guests were present. The out-of-town guests were: D. A. Fuller and daughter Margaret of North East; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Atwater, Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Sturtevant of Ashtabula; Don B. Lowe of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller of Ashtabula; Miss Lillian Farrow of Cleveland; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Waid of Geneva. Among the many costly gifts received were, china, cut glass, silver and furniture. NO REPLY TO SUPPER CALL; MAN FOUND DEAD ON BED Springboro, May 29. - The funeral services over the remains of Seth R. Potter were held Tuesday, Rev. Beanland officiating. The interment was made in the Spring Center cemetery, Major Patten Post, G. A. R., burying their comrade with the honors of the order. Mr. Potter died at the home of his son, W. R. Potter, Sunday evening at the age of 74 years. Heart Failure is attributed as the cause. When the aged man was called to supper Sunday evening, there was no response and investigation by the son, revealed the man lying on his bed, having apparently just breathed his last. IVAN STIE BRIDEGROOM _____ Son of Amboy People United in Marriage to Cleveland Girl, Wednesday Evening. _____ The many friends of Ivan Stine, a former Conneaut young man, will be pleased to learn of his marriage Wednesday evening to Miss Anna Estelle Young of Cleveland. The following is an account taken from Thursday morning's Plain Dealer: Miss Anna Estelle Young and Ivan Eugene Stine were married at 8 o'clock last evening, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Young, 2171 W. 96th street. Rev. F. C. Ford of the Madison avenue Disciple church, officiated. Bright autumn flowers and foliage decorated the home in honor of the occasion. The bride's dress was of white silk batiste and lace, and her bouquet was of Brides roses. The maid of honor, Miss Bessie Post, was also gowned in white and carried pink roses. There were two flower girls, nieces of the bride, Dorothy Musser and Edith White. Cleo Stine of Buffalo, a brother of the bridegroom was best man. The newly wedded couple left immediately for their wedding trip, and after Oct. 1, they will be at home at 2171 W. 96th street. Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Stine of Conneaut; Mr. and Mrs. Fair, Nelson Stine, George Garber and William Sprinkle of Sullivan, O.; Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Tillotson, Miss Jessie Tillotson, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fekins, Clifton Fekins and Zello Fekins of Oberlin, O. POEM READ BEFORE THE POMONA GRANGE _____ The following original poem by Mrs. Lola Means of Monroe was read before Pomona Grange at its meeting held in Jefferson, Friday of last week by Mrs. A. H. Dean and was much appreciated: Pride goeth before destruction, A haughty spirit before a fall. We would like to tell you a story Of pride laid low in the dust, Of bright hopes shattered, and fond hopes Given o'er to decay and rust. When this beautiful world of ours was made, (Or, at least, history tell us so), A lump of clay was tossed this way And named at once - Monroe. Named and forgotten soon By the busy world outside, And for years she lay in the mud With nothing to waken her pride. Children were born and old men died, And her calm remained unroken, The word that was to waken her into life Had never yet been spoken. And then one day, in a quiet way, We organized a Grange, And over our people, and over our town There gradually crept a change. And in time we came to know That this useless lump of clay, Flung from the hub of the county wheel, Was in the race to stay. We began to think our farms the fairest, Our potatoes the biggest and best, Our corn crop the finest as well as our oats, Our fruit and all of the rest. Were proud of our dairies, our butter and cheese, Our hens, ducks and turkeys could never be beaten, While our eggs always brought a big price, And better chickens never were raised. We thought we were it, with a capital I, And when at the fair we won first prize And proudly bore the red card home, Monroe looked beautiful in our eyes. For one whole year we hugged ourselves And patted our neighbor's back, We had covered ourselves with glory Not a thing did Monroe lack. If we had only been satisfied then To "let well enough alone," And rest upon the honors won, We'd have no cause to groan. But swelled with pride, we said We'll do it again - that's all. Alas! Pride goeth before destruction, A haughty spirit before a fall. We gathered our finest grains and fruits, Made beautiful cakes and pies, Killed our fattest pigs and chickens, And knew we'd take the prize. But alas! For fond hopes blasted, And plans all gone astray, 'Twas a bitter pill we swallowed, But we learned our lesson that day. We came home, feeling as blue As the card we bore in our pockets, We surely came down like a stick After going straight up like a rocket. We will sell all our cows, may be, Or pour our milk in the gutter; Since all our dairy products were outweighed By one tiny pat of butter. We'll raise no more such common things As potatoes, oats and corn; They went out of style long years ago, Before you and I were born. We'll plow our fields and work them well, And plant little spinning wheels; Down by the meadow, in a sunny spot We'll grow old-fashioned swifts and reels. Out in the garden, rich and fair, Our grandmother's cradle will rock, And close by its side of course We'll plant grandfather's old wooden clock. NICKEL PLATE FIREMAN WEDS _____ Miss Irene Kelley of Girard and Robert Williams Became One Wednesday Evening. (1908 penciled in atop this article.) _____ Miss Irene Kelley of Girard, and Robert J. Williams of Conneaut were quietly married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kelley, Wednesday evening, March 18th, at 8:30 o'clock. Rev. Jams Vincent, pastor of the Universalist church of Girard officiated. The affair was very quiet, only the parents and close friends being present. The young couple returned to Conneaut Thursday evening, where they will reside. Mr. Williams is employed as fireman on the Nickel Plate between Conneaut and Buffalo and has many friends among the railroad men. THIRTEEN DEATHS IN YEAR _____ The Number of Pierpont Residents Who Have Succumbed in This Time. _____ Pierpont, Jan 6. -- During the year 1907 there were 13 deaths in this village and the remains of nine others were brought to this place for burial. The list of those who died here follows: Jan 8, Eli Adams, 77; Jan 9, Nelson Nichols, 81; Feb. 14, Geo. Duffey, 21; April 10, Mrs. Anna Gillis, 76; July 23, Lorence Hankins, 14; Sept. 3, W. R. Hardy, 75; Sept. 26, Thos. Smith, 83; Oct. 8, Joel Hall, 69; Oct. 10, Howard Moore, 10; Nov. 22, Wm. Woodworth, 96; Dec. 1, Mr. Varity; Dec. 25, Benj. Durfee, 70; Dec. 28, Mrs. Ruby Marcy, 31. Those from away who were buried here are: Jan. 22, John Ford, Monroe, 72; Jan. 23, Mrs. Harriet Haskell, Ashtabula, 93; Jan 27, Mrs. Lavonia Dalrymple, Monroe, 68; March 2, Mrs. Charlotte Aldrich, Buffalo, 82; March 11, Edwin Wheeler, Beaver 78; April 22, Mrs. Straight, Conneaut, 68; April 28, Mrs. Marvin Schramling, Jefferson, 58; Oct. 3, child of Clifford Johnson, Richmond,, 7 months; Nov. 27, James Ross, Denmark, 63. JOHN CHAPMAN LAID TO REST ____ Funeral Held at Home Friday, Rev. Smith Officiating - Burial Under Auspices of Odd Fellows. ____ The funeral of John D. Chapman was held from his late home on Peach street, East Conneaut, Friday at 12:30. The Odd Fellows marched in a body to the house, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Curtis W. Smith. He took for his text St. Paul's words, "No man liveth for himself." Pall bearers were Messrs. Dan Rossiter, Charles Eaton, A. B. Bauss, Fred Schmidt, George Draves and A. B. Pitcher. A quartet, comprising Mesdames Barber, Herrick, Messrs. Matson and Marcy sang several songs during the services. The burial took place at the East Springfield cemetery with Chaplain H. E. Smith of the Odd Fellows officiating. Many beautiful floral tributes were in evidence, showing the regard and respect in which the deceased was held. All the children, except Mrs. Edward Wellman of Cleveland, were present. ATTORNEYS FOUND RURAL ROADS POOR FOR WALKING _____ M. G. Spaulding and C. L. Taylor Ready Signers of Good Roads Petition. _____ Immediately upon their arrival at Monroe Center, Friday to participate in the hearing of charges against Mark Bumpus, before the school board of that township, County Prosecuting Attorney C. L. Taylor and Attorney Mott G. Spaulding affixed their signatures to a good roads petition. Had there been another petition handy when they returned to Conneaut, the men would have signed again. They found out how the roads in the rural districts are. Enroute to Monroe, leaving this city about ten a. m. a whiffletree broke. Messrs. Spaulding and Taylor left the rig near the south end of the macadam road and walked to Farnham while W. I. Conway repaired the break and drove on with Miss Jessie Creamer, stenographer for the lawyers. The Blackstone exponents boarded the rig at Farnham and went on to their destination. Again on the Return. Messrs. Taylor and Spaulding and Miss Creamer left Monroe immediately after the hearing. Just north of Farnham, both whiffletrees broke, and the party deserted the rig to continue on foot. They did not stop to think of the knee deep mud everywhere about them. After an awful experience wading through the mud, climbing fences, and fording brooks, the unfortunate travelers succeeded in reaching the macadam road. Miss Creamer was brought on to Conneaut by C. W. Appleby's rig, which caught up with the foot sore party. Mott and Clyde grimly determined to stick it out, and they walked in. TWO FARMERS FORGET THEIR DEFORMITIES With all sails set, a blind man and a one-legged man lurched up Washington street Thursday evening arm in arm. James Harding was the blind man and Edward Long the cripple. Both are farmers from down Dorset way, who came to Kingsville Thursday to sell peaches, but fell to temptation and proceeded to get drunk in this city. They were given free lodgings at the city hotel for the night and sent on their way Friday morning. ROMANCE ENDED IN A MARRIAGE ___ Ashtabula Woman Weds Miner Who Once Saved Her Life in Old Mexico. ___ Ashtabula, May 6. - Mrs. Grace Bottorf Taylor, of this city, was married Saturday to James Robert Wilson, a young mine owner, who once saved her life in a little settlement in the wilds of old Mexico. Mrs. Taylor had sought the locality to recuperate from strenuous work and also to study the Spanish language. She was stricken with fever, and the strangers among whom she was, proceeded to nurse her after their crude customs. The young mine owner, who was the only other English-speaking person in the settlement, learned of her critical illness and rode twenty-five miles to the nearest town and brought a physician. He also made a second fifty-mile trip for ice, which was prescribed and which, the physician said, saved the patient's life. PRETTY WEDDING ON EAST SIDE _____ Miss Jennie Miller and Wm. G. Snyder Were United in Marriage - Reside in Meadville. _____ A pretty wedding was solemnized at 8:30 Thursday evening at the home on the east side of E. L. Kezertee, when Miss Jennie Miller and William G. Snyder were united in the bonds of holy matrimony. Rev. C. W. Smith of the M. E. church performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by about fifty intimate friends of the couple. A wedding supper was served. Mr. Snyder has been a resident of this city for the past two years, having come here from Meadville, Pa. He is a railroad man, and was employed here on the Nickel Plate. The bride is a daughter of David Miller of Kingsville, and is well known in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder left Friday afternoon for Meadville, where they will make their home. MARRIED AT PIERPONT _____ Monroe Couple Quietly Married - United at the Baptist Parsonage Last Evening. _____ Pierpont, May 6. - A quiet wedding was solemnized here last evening when Nate Laird and Miss Ella Harvey, both of Monroe, were united in matrimony at the Baptist parsonage. Rev. Benjamin of the local Baptist church performed the ceremony. They happy couple went immediately to their home in Monroe where they will reside. Mr. Laird is well known throughout the county, having for some years past operated a threshing machine. HARLEY LEFEVER. Harley Lefever, of Hayfield township, died at Spencer hospital Wednesday morning at 8:40 o'clock, aged 18 years. He was of a genial disposition and a young man of high character. His untimely death is regretted by many friends. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lefever, he is survived by one brother, Albert, all of Hayfield. The funeral will be held from the Blacks Corners Lutheran church Friday morning at 11 o'clock and the burial will be in the Blacks Corners cemetery. (Harley LeFever died Nov. 6, 1907.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Clifford Eldredge and Miss Lomie Hogle of Beaver, came to the city Saturday and were united in marriage. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BORN HERE 72 YEARS AGO ____ Has Spent Her Entire Lie in This Vicinity - Leaves Numerous Relatives. ____ Mrs. L. L. Skinner, a lifelong resident of this district, passed away early this morning at her home on the Colver road south of this city. A general break down resulting from old age is given as the cause of the death. Adelia M. Rathbun was born in Conneaut 72 years ago and with her death Conneaut lost one of its few pioneers. When but a child, her father was tending the old mill owned by General Keyes. The whole life of the deceased, with the exception of a few years, has been spent in the neighborhood of Conneaut and the many friends she has here are sorrowful today over the new of her death. Besides a husband, the deceased leaves a daughter, Mrs. C. E. Cheney, of Conneaut, a son, E. R. Skinner, residing south of the city, a brother, G. W. Rathbun, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the home on the Colver Road, Monday afternoon. Interment will be made in the East Conneaut cemetery. BUNNELL-HORTON A very quiet little ceremony was performed Saturday evening at 6:30 by Rev. Curtis W. Smith at the Methodist parsonage, uniting in marriage Miss Anna E. Horton of Clark Corners and Albert W. Bunnell of Buffalo. Immediately after the couple drove to the home of the bride where a delicious chicken supper was served. They left Sunday morning on Nickel Plate train No. 6 for Buffalo where they will make their future home. Both are well and favorably known in this city and have a host of friends who join in heartiest congratulations. MRS. NEWLYWED IS UNKNOWN _____ Curtis is Under a Jail Sentence For Shooting Godfrey in Affinity Case. ____ Evidently caring nothing for the fact that there is at the present time a jail sentence hanging over his head, John Curtis, the principal in the recent notorious Godfrey case, took unto himself a wife Wednesday, the knot being tied in Erie. On account of the fact that the man's relatives do not know his wife's maiden name, all efforts to learn it before press time, failed. One thing which is known is the fact that he was really married, but who the bride is or from what place, is at the present time a mystery. Curtis a short time ago, told a number of his friends that he was thinking seriously of getting married, but it was generally taken as a joke on account of the fact that he stands a good chance of serving a term in jail Saturday. Curtis, Wednesday, appeared in the city with his wife and introduced her as such to his friends. Conneaut people well remember the sensation caused here at the time Curtis shot Godfrey through the forehead. The case was carried from here to Jefferson and in the common pleas court at that Curtis was found guilty of a charge of assault and battery. The case was appealed but in all likelihood the man will serve time for the shooting act. B. FRARY WELL KNOWN HERE Funeral of Aged Couple Who Met Death On Ashtabula Crossing, Occurs Monday. ____ The double funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frary, who were killed Friday morning by a Lake Shore flyer, on a crossing west of Ashtabula, will be held Monday afternoon. Mr. Frary was well known in this city. Two years ago, at the time of the Elks' carnival, arrangements had been made by the entire Ashtabula lodge to join in the parade. Of the whole lodge, however, Mr. Frary was the only man who came down, and he was very conspicuous on that account. Lodge Will Attend. The deceased was one of the oldest Elks in the state. His funeral will be attended by Conneaut lodge, who will leave this city on the 11:30 P. & O. car and will meet with Ashtabula lodge in their rooms at 1 o'clock before proceeding to the obsequies. CHERRY HILL NARROWLY ESCAPES BIG FIRE LOSS ____ Frank Laird's Home Burned To Ground - Hard Work Saved Others. ____ Cherry Hill, April 15. - An old land mark of this vicinity was wiped out of existence early Sunday morning when the house occupied by Frank Laird and family was burned to the ground. The house was owned by E. D. Reynods and was built over half a century ago by William Harrington, being one of the oldest houses in this vicinity. At 12:40 yesterday morning Mrs. Laird was awakened by falling plaster in an adjoining room. Mr. Laird arose to investigate and discovered that the flames were then coming through the ceiling. Greatly alarmed, Mrs. Laird aroused her husband and with their two small children they escaped in their night attire, finding it quite difficult to then get out of the building and avoid the tongues of the flame. Help was summoned and a buck brigade was formed. It was seen that the building could not be saved so the fire fighters turned their efforts toward saving Mr. Reynold's home on the east. By hard work, aided by wind, this was fortunately accomplished. Had the wind been in the west, Mr. Reynolds' building, Grange hall and two houses belong to Mrs. Harriet Barnes would also have been consumed. Practically nothing was saved fromt the Laird house and the loss will fall heavily upon Mr. Laird as he carried no insurance. The loss of the building to Mr. Reynolds is partially covered by insurance. He does not expect to rebuild. BAD FALL CAUSED BY DIZZY SPELL While undergoing a slight dizzy spell early this morning, Mrs. M. E. Sensabaugh, 284 Sandusky street, momentarily lost consciousness and fell backward down stairs. Dr. Tower was immediately summoned and it was found that one of the woman's shoulder blades had been broken and also two ribs on her right side. While it is thought that no internal injuries were received, as Mrs. Sensabaugh is well advanced in years the accident is considered grave. MISS GRACE E. PRATT AND HARRY S. HOLMES UNITED IN MARRIAGE BY REV. FORD _____ Miss Grace E. Pratt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pratt of 291 Broad street, and Harry S. Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holmes of North Kingsville, were united in marriage Sunday morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. C. Ford, pastor of the Baptist church, at the parsonage, at 9:30. Harold Reet acted in the capacity of best man, and Mrs. J. F. Maneval accompanied the bride. Immediately after the ceremony, the party returned to the bride's home, where they were joined by Mr. Holmes' parents. A sumptuous wedding dinner was served shortly afternoon. The interior of the home was prettily decorated with holly and carnations, in the holiday colors of red and green. Both Mr. and Mrs. Holmes are well known in the city. The groom is employed as an electrician at the P. & C. Dock company, and for some time Mrs. Holmes has been a clerk at Fred Eckert's dry goods store. MISS STELLA RISLEY WEDDED TO ALTON FULLER AT THE HOME OF THE BRIDE Miss Stella E., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Risley of Ashtabula, was united in marriage Sunday, Dec. 22, to Alton Fuller of Conneaut, at the home of the bride. The bride was gowned in a dainty creation of white net and carried a huge armful of pink carnations. Rev. Solomon of the Methodist church performed the ceremony. At six o'clock an elaborate wedding dinner was served in a room tastily decorated in holly, mistletoe and Christmas bells. Many beautiful and useful gifts were presented to the couple, including china, cut glass and silver. A number of Conneaut guests were present. Early in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Fuller left for Pittsburgh, where they will spend their honeymoon. Upon returning, they will make their present home with the bride's parents. Mrs. Fuller was formerly a Conneaut girl and is well known here. Mr. Fuller is a fireman on the J. & F. and is a step-son of a. J. Freitas of this city. HAD LIVED IN CONNEAUT A GREAT MANY YEARS AND HAS BEEN USEFUL CITIZEN ______ The city has lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens through the death of Edwin H. B. Templeton, which occurred at 11:30 p.m. last night. Mr. Templeton had recently suffered a slight stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered. The final breakdown commenced Tuesday last, since which time there was a continuous weakening until the end which was peaceful. Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church on Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev. J. C. Ford will officiate. Mr. Templeton was born February 18, 1832, in Preston, England. His parents were Scotch. The family came to America when he was five years old, settling first in Canada, shortly moving to the vicinity of Buffalo, N. Y., and from there to Kinzua, Pa. Mr. Templeton was married June 17, 1858, to Harriet Thursby Leak, continuing to reside near Kinzua, he being engaged there in lumbering. In 1860 they removed to Union City, Pa., and from there later to Toronto, Ont. In each of these places he was engaged in oil refining. From Toronto they moved to Ashtabula, O., and from Ashtabula to Conneaut in 1870. Since that time the family resided continuously in Conneaut with the exception of a very short period spent in Chicago. From 1870 on Mr. Templeton was variously employed in railroading, carpentering, etc., his last active occupation having been as justice of the peace for three years from 1904 to 1907. Mr. Templeton became a Christian in 1862. During all his stay in Conneaut he has been a member of the First Baptist church and for upwards of twenty-five years occupied the position of deacon. He is survived by Mrs. Templeton and four children as follows: Mrs. Alice I. Haight, Conneaut, Harriet G. Templeton, Chicago, Mrs. Minnie r. Wright, Conneaut, and Walter L. Templeton, Chicago. There have also been three children deceased: Edwin H. Templeton died December, 1872, aged 9 months; Frederick G. Templeton died September, 1875, aged 2 years and Susie I. Templeton, died September, 1881, aged 19 years. STRAW CAUGHT FROM OVERHEATED BOLT - BUILDINGS AND WAGONS WERE DESTROYED _____ Fire started at a little before eleven o'clock this forenoon in the most northwesterly farm of the former Watson dairy three miles south of this city on the macadam road, and by a little later than one o'clock the entire property had been burned to the ground. The loss will run well into the thousands of dollars, the damage including five hundred bushels of oats, three wagons and two fine thoroughbred calves being burned. Joe Abbey and a hired hand were working at the time heating bolts for some repair work. One of the bolts became over heated and ignited straw near by. A draught blowing through the barn carried the flames to a straw stack and in a very few minutes the fire was burning furiously. Help was slow in arriving and to this Mr. Abbey attributes inability to save anything. Heroic work was done by the employes at hand in getting out the live stock and wagons but not all of these could be saved. All the splendid machinery equipment was destroyed. For a while fear was had that the house might go but hard fighting prevented it from catching fire. Frank Watson of the Conneaut Creamery Co., sold his farm several years ago to Mr. Bingham, a wealthy Pittsburgher. Mr. Bingham died last year, but Mrs. Bingham still resides on the place, engaging Mr. Abbey as superintendent. CENTER ROAD IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC The Center road, throughout the length which is to be macadamized, has been closed by the foreman in charge of the work and he is especially desirous that no one drives over this section as it will greatly hinder the progress of the work. No active work will be done on the job until the weather clears. It is thought that the work can then be rushed through in about eight weeks. OBITUARY Mr. E. A. Brayman, one of the oldest residents of Pierpont, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Scott, in Albion, Pa., April 26, 1909, at the advanced age of 83 years, 4 months and 23 days. He was born in Pierpont, Dec. 3rd, 1825, and made this his permanent home till the death of his wife a few years ago, but since has spent most of his time with his son, Dr. Brayman, of Rock Creek, and his daughter, Ella Scott, of Albion, Pa. He was converted in Jan. 1840, and united with the Free Baptist church of Pierpont and remained a consistent member till the time of his death. His body was brought to Pierpont Wednesday, April 28, and the funeral was held in the Baptist church at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. R. E. Benjamin and the interment was made in Pierpont cemetery. MISS MARGARET HAWKINS UNITED IN MARRIAGE TO ADOLPH MOWRY - BOTH ARE PROMINENT _____ Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Hawkins, and Adolph Mowry were united in marriage at 5:30 Tuesday evening at the St. Mary's parsonage. Rev. Father Mooney officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Mowry is a popular young lady of the city and graduated from the Catholic parochial school in 1904. For the past two years she has held the position of bookkeeper and cashier at Fenton's store on State street. Mr. Mowry has been an employe of the Nickel Plate for several years, but only recently became a resident of Conneaut. The couple left on Nickel Plate train No. 1 Wednesday morning for Kimball, O., to spend their honeymoon with the groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mowry will continue to reside in Conneaut. CALLED TO FUNERAL OF MOTHER TUESDAY ______ Mr. and Mrs. John and Mr. and Mrs. Will Luke were called to Linesville this morning by the death of their mother, Mrs. Henry Luke. The news came as a double portion as it was only last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luke buried their little two year old son. FORMER RESIDENT ANSWERS THE CALL ______ Edwin Hicks Dies in Oregon ______ Born in This Section and Spent Most Of His Life Just South of City. ______ Clarence B. Hicks, clerk in charge of Jester station postoffice, today received by letter the sad intelligence that his father, Edwin Hicks died last Friday at his home in Portland, Ore. On account of the uncertainty of messages reaching their destination during the telegraphers' strike, the message was conveyed by the slower but surer postal route. For some time pat the end has not been unexpcted. Previous to his leaving his home south of the city three years ago, Mr. Hicks had been in very poor health and the change in location seemed to do him little good. After arriving at his new home, he suffered two shocks and then a complication of diseases set in. The end came very peacefully and it is thought that it was due directly to a third shock. The letter stated that interment was made Sunday at Corbett, Ore., the home of the elder son, Will, this being a request of the deceased. Long Resident Here. Mr. Hicks was quite generally known throughout this section, being born here and spending his entire life here up to three years ago. He resided in the Hicks home, opposite the David Curtiss house, just south of the Mill street bridge. Besides his wife, the deceased leaves five sons and a daughter. They are: Will, Corbett, Ore.; Lute, Frank, Walter and Mrs. Mary Anderson, Portland, Ore.; Clarence B., Conneaut. A brother, Frank Hicks of Liberty street, and a sister Mrs. James Babbitt of Harbor Street, also survive. RING CEREMONY AT THEIR PARENTS HOME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TRANSFORMED TWO POPULAR GIRLS INTO MESDAMES FISKE AND FULLER ______________ Cupid, with one cunning well-aimed shaft from his bow has robbed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marvin of their two charming daughters, the Misses Fannie P. and Eva E. Marvin, and the little god's victory was celebrated by a double wedding Wednesday. At 2 o'clock, in the presence of the immediate families and a few friends, the younger daughter, Miss Eva and William L. Fuller were made one by the bonds of matrimony, and immediately afterwards Miss Fannie and Roy S. Fiske, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Fiske, of Main street, took their places and were united in marriage. Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church performed the ceremonies, the ring service being employed in each case, under a richly attractive arch of smilax and white bells, arranged in one corner of the parlor. Both couples were attended by Miss Mabel Starkey as bridesmaid and Hiram Slocum as best man. The home decorations were carried out, in point of color, in white and green, with smilax, white carnations and white bells found favor in working out the color scheme. The parlor presented a particularly beautiful appearance because of the graceful arch under which the ceremony was performed. The sisters looked very lovely in their bridal dresses, Miss Eva wearing a gown of white silk, and Miss Fannie one of an exquisite shade of pale blue silk. Both carried white bride's roses. Miss Starkey wore a pretty gown of white mousseline. Immediately after the ceremonies, refreshments, the details of which were marked by a tempting daintiness, were served, by Miss Reva Rogers and Miss Myrtle Hall. The wedding remembrances received by the brides were many, varied, beautiful and useful and consisted of china, cut glass, linen and other handsome articles. By carrying out well and cleverly planned maneuvers the happy young people escaped in a great degree, the usual banterings and pranks of the guests and left by the Lake Shore No. 37 for Ashtabula. There they took the Nickel Plate for Cleveland and Akron, where they will spend a honeymoon of perhaps two weeks' duration. Mrs. Fuller wore a traveling costume of red and Mrs. Fiske one of tan cloth. On their return to this city, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller will live in the groom's home in Amboy, and Mr. and Mrs. Fiske will make their home with Mr. Fiske's parents in their home on West Main street. The guest list included, besides the families, Mrs. Pauline Harrington, of Alliance, an aunt of the brides, Mrs. C. B. Wonsetler, of Kent, O., Miss Louva Foster of Warren, O., R. A. Nogal and daughter, Miss Jean of Ashtabula, Miss Mary Scheid of Jamestown, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fiske and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marvin, Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Marvin, Mrs. John Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kramer, Mrs. P. Barringer, Mrs. F. Ashley, Mrs. O. C. Darling, Carl Rogers, Miss Reva Rogers, Miss Hattie Fuller, Mrs. A. Brooks, Mrs. W. J. Clark, Miss Myrtle Hall, Earl Ames, Miss Gladys Lillie, Miss Lizzie Foster and Ed Sanford , of this city. The brides are two of Conneaut's most popular and winsome young ladies. For the past two years, until about two months ago, Mrs. Fiske has been an operator at the Local telephone exchange, and Mrs. Fuller also held a similar position, although not for as long a time. Lately both have been employed at the Tungsten Lamp company. Mr. Fiske is a clerk in the local freight office of the Nickel Plate, and Mr. Fuller is a conductor on the local street car line. The four young people enjoy the pleasure of having a large circle of friends among the city's young people and they entered upon their married life with all sorts of wishes for their future prosperity. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The three-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dennis died of pneumonia Thursday and was buried Saturday. Linn Huston conducted the funeral services at the home. There will be preaching services at the Union church Hammond's Corners, Sunday evening at the usual hour. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SAYS HUSBAND WAS ABSENT THREE YEARS ______ Jefferson, May 1. - That her husband has been willfully absent from her for more than three years last past in the allegation of Cynthia Babbett in a petition to obtain a divorce from Alpheus Babbett, to whom she says she was united in marriage at Pierpont, on July 29, 1894. There are no children. Perry & Hitchcock are her attorneys. OFF ON LENGHTY TRIPS David Cummins started this morning on a trip to the home of his boyhood, Erie county, N.Y., and a visit to an aged sister there. The trip will be made in his son's touring car with his grandson, Robert E. Cummins, driving. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Burt Neal of the east side, her sister, Miss Carolina Levenhagen, and her friend, Miss Fisher, both of Cleveland. They will take in on the trip Conneaut Lake, Cambridge Springs, Chautauqua, Lilly Dale and visit the Roycrofters at East Aurora, N. Y., and if Mr. Cummins' strength holds out, perhaps visit Niagara Falls. The trip will take ten or twelve days. WAS WELL KNOWN HERE - NO DOUBT DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL - BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN WALKING FROM THE HARBOR - OCCURRED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT _____ Failing for some reason to hear its approach, Ernest Thompson of Farnham, commonly known here as "Deacon", was struck by a Lake Shore train either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and probably instantly killed. The nature of the injury shows this must have been the case as he was struck on the top of the head and the skull completely crushed. Thompson's body was found lying on the Lake Shore dump near the arches about 7 o'clock Sunday morning by a company track walker. After a hurried examination, which showed that life had been extinct for several hours, the body was placed on a hand-car and taken to the depot. From here the Marcy ambulance was called and the remains taken to the morgue. Coroner H. J. Austin of Geneva was summoned and arriving here in the afternoon carefully inspected the body. After a complete diagnosis of the remains, he gave out the cause of the death as accidental and due to being struck by a train. As he was alone at the time, mystery surrounds the exact cause of the accident, but the most plausible theory is that in getting out of the path of an on-coming train, he stepped in the track of one approaching from the opposite direction and which, on account of the noise made by the first, he failed to hear. For some time there was considerable speculation as to how the man happened to be walking the track in that vicinity at that hour of the night, but the following has been found out, which throws light on this point. Thompson was seen by friends at the harbor Saturday afternoon and evening, where he had spent the day in search of work. It is now thought that he stayed during the evening at that place and was returning to the city, late at night, by the Bessemer tracks as far as the arches, intending then to walk the Lake Shore tracks to Harbor street. The accident must have occurred soon after he struck the latter tracks. During his life time, which extended over a period of 34 years, Ernest Thompson was a resident of this vicinity. His home was at Farnham but much of his time has been spent in this city and he is exceedingly well known here. There are very few of the older residents of the city who did not know "Deacon" Thompson. A mother, Mrs. Charles Thompson; a sister, Miss Celia Thompson, of Buffalo, and a brother, O. L. Thompson, are the only immediate relatives left by the deceased. The funeral services will be held at the brother's home on the Whitney Road, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. W. J. Young will officiate. Interment will be made in the Center cemetery. HIGH FINANCE QUEEN PASSED AWAY ALONE ______ No Friend was Near When Cassie Chadwick Died in the Pen ______ Was Serving Second Term ______ She First Came into Notice in Toledo 20 Years Ago Where She Told Fortunes. ______ Columbus, O., Oct. 11. -- Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, whose amazing financial transactions culminated int the wrecking of an Oberlin, O., bank, died in the woman's ward at the Ohio penitentiary Thursday night at 10:15. Mrs. Chadwick had been in a comatose condition for some hours previous to her death and the end came peacefully. No friends or relatives waited at her bedside, only the prison physician and hospital attendants. Her son, Emil Hoover had been summoned from Cleveland, but arrived 15 minutes after she had expired. Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Bigley, was a native of Woodstock, Canada. She first came into public notice in Toledo, O., about 20 years ago, where she told fortunes under the name of Madame Devere. While in that city she forged the name of Richard Brown, of Youngstown, O., and for this crime was sent to the penitentiary at Columbus for nine years. She served but a portion of this sentence and then located in Cleveland, where she married a man named Hoover. Her second husband was Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick, of Cleveland, a man of good family and excellent standing in his profession. In the latter part of 1902, or early in 1903, Mrs. Chadwick, in the presence of her husband, gave to Ira Reynolds the cashier of the Wade Park bank, of Cleveland, a box containing notes signed with the name of Andrew Carnegie. These forged notes are alleged to have amounted to $7,500,000. Reynolds gave a receipt for the papers, which described the notes, and the signatures upon them. Mrs. Chadwick left with Reynolds as an explanation of the notes, the statement that she was a natural daughter of Mr. Carnegie. With the receipt of Reynolds in her possession, Mrs. Chadwick went to different banks and many capitalists, making loans and paying, not only high interest to the banks, but heavy bonuses to bank officials who loaned here the money. The extent of these transaction will never be fully known, but they ran up into the millions. They involved men of high standing in the financial world and caused heavy losses to many bankers. In November, 1904, she was sued by a man named Newton, of Brookline, Mass., from whom she had borrowed a large amount. Other creditors came down upon her and soon she was arrested by the federal authorities on the charge of conspiring with Charles Beckwith, president, and A. B. Spear, cashier, of a national bank at Oberlin, O., which had been substantially looted. Mrs. Chadwick had obtained from this institution such large sums that it was compelled to close its doors, causing heavy losses to the depositors and ruining many of them. Mrs. Chadwick, Beckwith and Spear were indicted for a variety of offenses against the national banking laws. Beckwith died before coming to trial. Spear plead guilty, was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary, and is now serving time at Columbus, O. Mrs. Chadwick was brought to trial March 6, 1905, and after a hearing which lasted two weeks was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud a national bank and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Her health, which was not good at the time of the trial, failed steadily after its conclusion. Mrs. Chadwick left one son, Emil Hoover, born of her first marriage. He is now about 20 years old. The decline in Mrs. Chadwick's health began almost from the time she entered the penitentiary, January 12, 1906. She fretted incessantly over her confinement until it became almost impossible for her to sleep. At times she was so peevish the patience of the prison officials was sorely tried. Mrs. Chadwick was a robust woman when she came to the prison, but she gradually wasted away and had lost fully 30 pounds at the time of her death. Her last illness dated back about three weeks, when she suddenly collapsed during an interview with her son Emil Hoover. She was confined to the hospital from that time until her death. At times she became delirious, but never talked of her misfortunes during these periods. TWO HANGINGS AT ERIE ______ Erie had two hangings yesterday, one of them being made by the strong arm of the law and the other without taking the law into consideration. Alton V. Hoover paid the penalty for his crime yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Twelve hours later, "French" DuMotier hung himself in a padded cell in the Erie police station. He used his belt strap to commit the horrible deed. SQUANDERS PAY ON DRINK AND POKER _______ He Also Attends Dances _______ Mary Huston Says That for These, Ray Huston Left Her Sick and Without Care. ______ Jefferson, Oct. 31. -- Mary Huston, in a petition asking for severance of their marriage bonds between herself and Ray Huston, filed Wednesday, tells that while her husband has during the season of navigation, earned large wages, he has squandered his money in drink and playing poker; that during the winter he would leave the plaintiff for many days, becoming intoxicated, attended dances and remained away while she was ill and without care. The parties were married August 25, 1898, at Conneaut and have one child about six months old. She also alleges that her husband has been a habitual drunkard for more than three years. MRS. HATTIE THOMAS SAYS SHE HAS BEEN FORCED TO TAKE IN WASHINGS ______ Jefferson, Oct. 24. -- Alleging cruelty and neglect Hattie Thomas files her petition for a divorce from Frederick E. Thomas. The parties were married at Conneautville, Pa., Sept. 21, 1898, and have one child, Raymond Thomas. Ever since their marriage, she relates, he has refused to furnish reasonable or necessary support for her so that she has been obliged to work out herself and rely upon the charity of her friends for support of herself and child. She says she has taken in washing and worked out of doors. She also claims that he called her vile names. Cox & Kingdom are her attorneys. OBITUARY The home of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Fails was saddened on Sunday evening, March 21st, while sitting in her chair the death angel entered and bore the spirit of the mother, Mrs. Sarah Fails, to that peaceful haven of rest like a tired child entering slumber land. She peacefully passed away. She was the only one living of a family of seven children, her age being 78 years, 6 months and 23 days. Her maiden name was Sarah Thompson. She was married to Thomas Fails on May 25, 1847. To them were born five children, Joseph, John, Austin, Elsie and George. Her husband had passed to the great beyond on March 27th, three years previous. Three children are still living, Joseph of Plymouth, O.; Austin of Unionville, O.; and George, at the homestead in Beaver, Pa., where she had been tenderly cared for by her son, George, and his wife, since her husband's death. At the death of her only daughter, Elsie, who left a motherless babe, she tenderly cared for it as her own, who is now Mrs. Elsie Webster, of Conneaut, O. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fails began housekeeping on the same farm where they both passed away. She leaves a large number of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The funeral was held on Wednesday, Rev. R. E. Benjamin officiating. His well chosen text was taken from 1 Peter 1:24. The beautiful flowers as tokens of love were many. A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled He boon his love had given And though the body moulders here The soul is safe in heaven. TWIN BABIES DIED The twin baby daughters of Frank Leonard of Steamburg died after a few days' illness, August 2. The funeral was held Wednesday August 4 at Denmark U. B. church, Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont officiating. Interment in the Pierpont cemetery. MRS. BREWSTER'S SON DROWNED Conneaut friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Brewster, formerly of this city, will regret to learn that her son, aged 10, was drowned in the river at Hiram, O., last Saturday evening, while in bathing. Mrs. Brewster graduated from the General hospital as a nurse about three years ago, and she went to Hiram about two years ago. Her husband, George Brewster, was a contractor. Mrs. Brewster is a sister of Will Luke, of 731 Clark street, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Weaver, also reside on Clark street. WEDDING EVENT OF THURSDAY _____ Rev. White Unites Miss Ella Davis and W. G. Poole at Former's Home. _____ Miss Ella Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Davis, of 25 Chadman street, North Conneaut, and William G. Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Poole, of the Center road, were united in marriage Thursday evening. The interesting and pretty event was solemnized in the home of the bride's parents in the presence of forty-one family connections and friends, Rev. W. S. White, pastor of the United Brethren church, employing the ring service at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Katherine Skeels played Mendelssohn's wedding march during the ceremony. Miss May Tourtlette acted as maid of honor and Harry Poole, brother of the groom, was best man. The home was artistically adorned with sweet peas, geraniums, and the ceremony was performed before a handsome group of ferns and palms in one corner of the parlor. The bride wore a charming gown of white lansdowne trimmed with silk medallions and fashioned princesse. She carried sweet peas. Miss Tourtlette wore a beautiful garment made of white silk net, and carried pink sweet peas. Because for some time she was employed in C. W. DeVoe's and C. E. Curwood's stores, the bride is as well acquainted and has nearly as many friends up town as she has in North Conneaut, where she is universally liked and admired. The groom lives with his parents on their large farm south of the city, and will continue to do so with his bride. They went there immediately after the elegant supper, which was served after the ceremony. The presents received by the young people are only a further testimony of the high esteem in which they are regarded. Out of town guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Davis of Greenville, the former an uncle of the bride, Allen Heath of Slippery Rock, Pa., Warren Heath, Andover, uncles of the bride also, Mrs. Barnard and son, Frank, of Butler, Pa., Miss Katherine Skeels of Andover, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Fish and daughter, Olive, of Girard. MONROE CENTER Mrs. Belle Haig Seriously Hurt in Runaway. Mrs. Belle Haig, is the guest of Mrs. Lucy Holden. She is confined to the bed as a result of injuries received in a runaway Saturday, while driving from Kingsville, enroute to the Holden home. Though her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Haig states no bones are broken. Mrs. Elliott Anderson and daughter, Mary, of Beaver were calling at the Codding home Saturday. G. Austin Lillie was visiting the Mathewsons Thursday week. Mrs. Alta Phillips and daughter of Ashtabula are visiting relatives at East Monroe. Upwards of fifty persons met at the home of Theron Johnson, Tuesday in honor of G. A. Lillie, an aged veteran and member of the G. A. R. Post of Pierpont. The company was composed of the members of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. and also other friends and relatives. The entertainment consisted in visiting, instrumental and vocal music, a sumptuous dinner and automobile rides. Those who enjoyed the rides were indebted to a son-in-law of Mr. Northway, who was there from Ashtabula. HOME OF DAN SMITH BURNED TO THE GROUND - NOTHING WAS SAVED The residence of Daniel Smith, one mile west of Beaver Center, and one of the best houses in the town, was burned to the ground last Sunday. Very little of the contents were saved. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were absent on a visit. The son, Claud, built a fire late in the afternoon and went to the barn. Smelling smoke, he went to the house and discovered that the building was afire. Rousing his sister, Mae, the young man and his sister saved what they could, which was nothing but the clothes they had on. It was with difficulty that the barn was saved. DR, BRAYMAN'S BARN AT SHIP BURNED DOWN Lightning Struck It in Sunday's Storm - Wagons and Cattle Gotten Out. During the heavy storm which was experienced south of here Sunday afternoon the large barn at Ship twelve miles south, owned by Dr. Brayman, was struck by lightning and burned completely to the ground. The barn is well known to farmers in this vicinity as they are generally given the use of it for stabling their horses on Pioneer's picnic day as it is located at the entrance of the picnic grounds. Every effort was made by the neighbors to save the barn, but flames had gained so great a headway before they were able to reach the scene that the attempts were unavailing. Most of the wagons and cattle were saved, one calf alone perishing in the flames. A man wishing to seek shelter from the storm drove into the barn shortly before it was struck by the lightning bolt. The shock threw him on the floor, where he lay stunned for a few moments. He recovered, however, in time to get himself and his rig from the barn in safety and to call out the neighboring farmer to help fight the flames. FORMER LOCAL YOUNG LADY BECAME BRIDE _____ Miss Clara Phillips Married Saturday In Cleveland to Young Man of Martins Ferry. _____ Pretty in the extreme were the appointments at a wedding which was solemnized in Cleveland, O., Saturday, July 10th, at 6 p. m. One of Conneaut's former young ladies, Miss Clara Ellanore, daughter of Mrs. E. L. Phillips, and Dr. Charles Gray Shreve of Martins Ferry, O., were united in marriage by the Rev. Dr. Waldo, pastor of the Willson avenue Baptist church. To the sweet strains of music (by Krug) played by Mrs. Warren Risley, they took their places beneath an arch of roses and daisies, and while the ring ceremony was being performed, "O Promise Me," was sung very beautifully by the bride's sister, Miss Georgia Phillips, and Mr. Louis Lippenhardt of Martins Ferry. Only family connections heard the exchange of pledges. The bride looked charming gowned in her bridal robe of pure white rice cloth and Irish point lace. The young couple were showered with beautiful gifts consisting of money, cut glass, silver and linen. At 10 o'clock they took their departure for an extended trip through the east. The new Mrs. Shreve has lived in this city nearly all her life, and has made many friends who will be greatly interested in this important step in her life. INVESTIGATE THE CHARGES TODAY _____ The investigation into charges brought against Mart Bumpus by W. I. Conway, is being held today by the school board of Monroe township. Bumpus is charged with immoral conduct toward girl pupils at the Monroe Center school, where he is teacher, and also with assaulting a son of Conway. Attorneys M. G. Spaulding and C. W. Appleby, accompanied by Miss Myrtle Clark as stenographer, are in attendance at the hearing, which was to have commenced at 10 a. m., but was delayed until noon. Mr. Spaulding represents the prosecuting witness, and Mr. Appleby has been retained by Bumpus. HUSBAND GETS IT INSTEAD OF WIFE ______ Judge Roberts Favors Defendant In Contested Geneva Divorce Case of Rundall vs. Rundall. _____ Jefferson, March 20. - Judge Roberts granted a decree to the husband in the contested divorce case of Irene vs. Andrew J. Rundall, which occupied a day and a half in hearing. The wife charged cruelty and neglect. The husband cross- petitioned setting up allegations of improper relation by the wife and also neglect. The divorce was not granted on the allegations of improper conduct, but upon the ground that the wife had left her husband some time ago. Rundall is a farmer living near Geneva. MRS. HIRAM GRIGGS DIED FEB. 4 AT HER HOME, AGED 84 YEARS. ____ Mrs. Hiram Griggs died Feb. 4 at her late home, after years of helplessness from paralysis, aged 84 years. Funeral services were held Friday, Rev. Thompson of the Methodist church conducting the services. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rose Viskey of Cleveland, Mrs. Florence Reeves of this town and two sons, Sam and Ben Griggs of Phoenix. During her long illness she has been kindly cared for by her dauther and son-in-law, Forence and Albinus Reeves. MARRIED AT PIERPONT ____ Miss Clara Headley and Elmer Johnson Were Wedded by Rev. Benjamin Tuesday. _____ Pierpont, March 31. - Miss Clara Headley and Elmer johnson of Hammond's Corners were married by Rev. Mr. Benjamin, Tuesday evening, March 24. The couple are well known in the vicinity of their home and the well wishes of all their friends go out to them. MRS. LYMAN EVERTS PASSED AWAY Mrs. Lyman Everts passed away at her home in Monroe Center last evening about 10 o'clock. The deceased was about 76 years of age and had resided in Monroe for over forty years. She leaves a husband and one step-daughter to mourn her death. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o''lock from the Monroe Methodist church, Rev. A. E. Kemp of the Christian church of this city, officiating. Interment will be in the Kelloggsville cemetery. HERBERT EATON DIED OF SUNSTROKE AND MISS EATON DYING FROM SHOCK _____ Well Known Young Farmer of Monroe Succumbed to the Torrid Temperature Last Saturday. _____ One death from sunstroke and another death almost certain as a result of the shock caused by the first death, is the tribute the torrid heat levied upon a Monroe family. Herbert Eaton, aged 32, a well-known farmer living near Monroe Center, died Saturday evening from the effects of sunstroke. Mr. Eaton was working in a field in the afternoon and at about 4 o'clock he was overcome by the heat and fell unconscious. He was immediately conveyed to the house and medical aid was summoned, but nothing that medical service could do seemed to avail, and Mr. Eaton died at about 8 o'clock Saturday evening. The deceased was unmarried. His aunt, Miss Hattie Eaton, lived at his home and kept house for him. The shock of Mr. Eaton's death seems likely to cause the death of Miss Eaton also. The lady apparently fainted, and lapsed into a stupor from which she had not recovered this morning, and her death was expected to occur during the day. It is probable that she suffered an apoplectic stroke as a result of the shock Mr. Eaton's death gave her. Mr. Eaton was a cousin of A. E. Black of East Conneaut. His funeral willb held at the Congregational church at Kelloggsville Tuesday at 11 a.m. BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE HAVE A KICK _______ Geneva Divorce Case On ___ Irene Rundall Asks for a Separation But Husband Files a Cross Petition. _______ Jefferson, March 19. - The divorce case of Irene Rundall against Andrew J. Rundall has been on hearing since Wednesday noon. The case is contested. The wife charges extreme cruelty and gross neglect and the husband, besides denying these charges, files a cross petition, alleging that the wife has been unfaithful, claiming that she was improperly familiar with a man named James York at Geneva in 1892 or '93. The parties were married in Geneva April 30, 1874. Defendant is a farmer. The defendant introduced witnesses to testify along the line of the allegations of the petition. One of these, a carpenter, claimed to have been a witness of improper occurrence about 15 years ago. Two ladies said they were witnesses to alleged suspicious circumstances, when, twenty-three years ago, they went to Mrs. Rundall's to see about making dresses which the latter was making for them. The case is still on. EDWIN WATERS SUCCUMBS _____ Death Caused, It is Said, by Injuries Received a Year Ago - Funeral Monday. _____ Edwin Waters died at his home in East Conneaut Friday at 2:30 o'clock after a year of lingering illness, which was caused, it is said by internal injuries received at the harbor over a year ago. The deceased was born in Spring township, Crawford county, 35 years ago. He resided in that place up to within the past eight years, during which time he was employed at the harbor. He was a member of three orders, the Modern Maccabees, Longshoremen and Woodmen of the World. The latter organization will have charge of the funeral which occurs Monday at nine a. m. at the home. The remains will be taken to Springboro for interment. Besides his wife, three children survive, Freda, Leona and Forest, also a brother , Oscar, of Portland, Oregon. AGED LADY DIES FROM ATTACK OF PARALYSIS ___ Fairview, Pa., Jan. 21. - Mrs. John Baldwin died quite suddenly at her home near Steinsburg, Pa., of paralysis, Tuesday evening. She was stricken Sunday. She leaves an aged husband and one son to mourn her sudden departure. The funeral was held at the late residence on Thursday afternoon, January 16. Interment was in Linesville, Pa. ONE OF HARDEST FOUGHT CRIMINAL CASES EVER IN COUNTY COURT ENDS AFTER 16 HOURS OF DELIBERATION ________________ Jefferson, Nov. 1. - At seven o'clock Friday morning, after sixteen hours of deliberation, the jury in the case of Ohio vs. Jay Parmerter, charged with assaulting 11-year-old Goldie Gulliford, with criminal intent, brought in a verdict of "Guilty." Prosecutor Taylor did not finish his argument until 2:30 Thursday afternoon and it was five minutes to three when the case went to the jury. With the exception of the supper hour, when they were taken to the hotel in a body by the court constable, the jury was in session constantly throughout the night. First Favored Acquittal. It is reported that on the first ballot the jury stood eight for acquittal t four in favor of conviction. Parmerter, who has been out on bail, was taken into custody again and is now in jail. At Least One Year. The penalty for an attempt of this sort, imposed by statutes is the penitentiary for not less than one or . . . . (Rest of this article is missing.) LADIES' AID SOCIETY WILL GIVE PICNIC SUPPER AT NEXT MEETING _____ Rev. Hoow and wife of Beaver Center were guests at the Ladies' Aid society Wednesday at their meeting in the church. Their next meeting willb e at the same place, May 13, when a picnic dinner will be served. All are cordially welcome. Judson Lake, formerly of Crawford county, Pa., now of Wyoming, is visiting relatives at this place and in Crawford county. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson are the proud parents of a baby boy. Miss Lewis of Ashtabula arrived here Saturday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Will Hogle. Mrs. Hester Hall is here from Ashtabula, visiting her sisters, Mesdames Rose Johnson and Edna Anderson. Mrs. Belle Haig of Kingsville was a recent guest of Mrs. Lucy Holden. Mesdames Adeline and Dolly Messenger were guests of Mrs. B. G. Mathewson Monday. Mrs. Will Brainard of Ashtabula is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ganyard. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Messenger April 20. Mrs. Knickbocker is nursing mother and child. Mrs. Delia Johnson has gone to Albion to make an indefinite stay in the home of a son at that place. News has been received from New Mexico by relatives here that Burr Hoyt is low with consumption a that place, where he had been sent in . . . . (Rest of article is missing.) PARMERTER DENIES CHARGES _____ On the Stand, Pierpont Man Says He Treated the Children As His Own. _____ Jefferson, O., Oct 30. - The hotly contested Parmerter alleged attempted assault case, which comes from Pierpont, will probably go to the jury late Wednesday afternoon. Throughout the day there were frequent tilts between the attorneys. The testimony of witnesses on the part of the defense continued during the day Tuesday. The defendant was on the stand when court closed Tuesday night and continued with his testimony at the opening of court Wednesday morning. Parmerter Made Denial. Parmerter denied positively the acts charge by the state. He denied that he had ever acted in any of the improper conduct towards the little girl as charged. He loved the children as his own, he said, and never did anything toward them that he would not have done towards his own children, Homer Helmer, who brought him to Conneaut, told on the stand that Permerter told him that he had played with the little girl. Parmerter claims that he meant nothing improper in making this statement. He denied making any of the little girls improper advances. The defendant was on the stand an hour and a quarter Wednesday morning and was given a rigorous cross examination. Ralph E. Parmerter, a fireman on the L. S. & M. S., a son of the defendant, was the next witness. His evidence was to rebut inferences brought out in the cross examination. Arguments Limited. Ellis Terrell was recalled to identify a note book fixing the date as July 3 that he visited the Parmerter farm and found Parmerter working with Eaton as the defendant alleged. The defense rested with this witness and the Parmerter stated that there would be no rebuttal. At the request of the prosecutor the time for argument was not limited. The arguments were opened by Attorney Redmond for the State at about eleven o'clock. PARMERTER CRIMINAL CASE WAXING VERY WARM IN COURT AT JEFFERSON _____ This is Fourth Day of It. _____ Whole Day Has Been Consumed By Arguments - May Go to Jury Late Today. _____ Jefferson, O., Oct. 31. - The criminal case of the State of Ohio vs Jay Parmerter, which charges the Pierpont farmer with an attempt at criminal assault upon Goldie Guilliford, a little girl employed at his house as a domestic, is proving the hardest fought criminal case tried in the courts of Ashtabula county for many years. Over a whole day has been consumed in arguments and the attorneys for the state and the defense are fighting bitterly for every inch of ground. The arguments in the case started Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock and it was thought that the case would go to the jury during the afternoon. At eleven o'clock Thursday morning, however, the arguments were still on and if the jury gets the case Thursday it will probably be late in the afternoon. Fourth Day of Trial. Inasmuch as the time for arguments was unlimited, the attorneys on both sides have gone into the evidence in minute detail. Mr. Lawyer occupied the morning session up to an hour before adjournment when Mr. Taylor began the closing on behalf of the state. Mr. Redmond opened for the state and C. W. Appleby for the defense. This makes the fourth day of the trial and it is expected that the case will be put up to the jury before adjournment Thursday afternoon. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Carl Vandervort, one of our promising young men, and Vivian Wright were united in marriage Tuesday, November 12. We join in wishing the happy couple a safe and prosperous journey through life. ___________________________________ Miss Lizzie Fails, who has been the guest of Mrs. Frances Hall, of Steamburg, Pa., returned home. Miss Dorothy Waid, who has been the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard, of Conneaut, for a few weeks, has returned home. Mrs. Belle Loomis, of East Conneaut, O., was calling on Mrs. Julia Fails on Thursday. SAYS HUSBAND STAYS AWAY _____ Alleges in Her Petition That He Was With Other Women When Baby Was Born. _____ Jefferson, O., May 1. - Bertha Billett Hall, a Conneaut wife, has commenced proceedings to obtain a decree from Clarence Charles Hall, to whom, she says, she was united in marriage at Dunkirk, N. Y., July 8th, 1906. She charges him with extreme cruelty, alleging that at the time their child was born, he was spending his time with lady friends in Cleveland, where they had been living; he takes no interest in either her or their child, she says, and refuses to give them shelter or food, and openly boasts that he does no work because it would do him no good if he did. She says "that he tells her of his Cleveland girls." For a second cause of divorce she claims that her husband "has been courting and keeping company with a Cleveland young woman", whose name is given in the petition, and is spending a great part of his time in her company. She says that he has boasted that as soon as he is done with his wife and child he is going west with this woman, and that the woman named receives his affections notwithstanding she well knows that plaintiff is a married man. She also charges him with gross misconduct with various women in Cleveland. The plaintiff, according to the statements of the petition, is but 18 years of age. The husband, his wife says, is a good telegraph operator. She asks for temporary alimony as well as alimony upon the hearing of the case, divorce, and custody of the child. Mott G. Spaulding is her attorney. _______________________ Some time ago Hall was arrested in Cleveland and brought to this city on a warrant sworn out by his wife, charging non-support of a minor child. The case has been postponed from time to time and has not yet come to trail, hall being out on bail. MRS. ORSON BROWN DIES AGED 66 YRS. Mrs. Orson Brown, aged 66, died at her home in Clark Corners at 5 o'clock this morning after a protracted illness. The funeral services will be held at the house Wednesday at 10 a. m. standard, Rev. Staley of Kelloggsville officiating. Interment willb e made at Kelloggsville. Mrs. Brown was a well known resident of the county and her death will be lamented by many friends. She leaves a husband and two sons of her immediate family. CONNEAUT IN 1861 The following is taken from the weekly letter to the Ashtabula Sentinel of Hon. J. A. Howells, consul at Turks Island, West Indies: Some one has kindly sent me a copy of the Conneaut News-Herald of Feb. 1. On general principles I am always glad to get home papers, and in this case I am given the pleasure of reading Mrs. J. P. Rieg's memory directory of the business and people in Conneaut in 1861. She paints the picture so accurately it is not necessary to have a half-tone of Main street, with the men walking about and standing in stores. To be sure 1861 is only 47 years ago, but more than two- thirds of the citizens in the town have been born since then, and the sleepy little, old town, with a one schooner harbor at the mouth of the creek, has roused up to a city size, with the best harbor on the lake, and with a tonnage touching the 5,000,000 notch. What a flood of memories such an article awakens in a boy of 75 - it takes a boy to be that old to enjoy these "don't you remember." How the ghosts come trooping along: Here comes Loren Gould, Sam Hayward,, D. C. Allen, Jite Smith, Lyon, the druggist, D. N. Webster, the merchant, the Fifields, the Clevelands, Wheelers, Reig, the successful printer, and a hundred others who walked the street, most of whom now live in memory only. Mrs. Reig calls to mind Collins, the butcher, who only killed one beef a week. That reminds me of Jefferson in the early 50's. We did not have a regularly ordained butcher, but one of our citizens, I forget who it was, once in a while, and a good while at that, would kill an eight dollar cow, and retail the meat at from 3 to 6 cents a pound. Some one was complaining of not being able to get fresh beef. One of the men who in those easy days, was always "settin' round," and ready to give his views on any subject, said: "O yes, old _______ never kills a critter only when 'Squire ________ wants some fresh meat, and then he only kills a quarter at a time!" TEN YEARS AGO TODAY. Perry Roberts was run over by a Lake Shore train near Conneaut street. A defective flue caused a serious fire in the residence of J. D. Gibson, Nickel Plate avenue. Miss Addie Westcott and Frank Davis were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Westcott, Chestnut street. OBITUARY Jacob Van Slyke died at his home in Amboy, Ohio, March 12th, 1911, in the 80th year of his age. Mr. Van Slyke had been in poor health for a number of years and a great sufferer from a complication of diseases. He was a Civil war veteran, being a member of the 177th O. V. I., also of the 2nd Ohio cavalry. He leaves his wife, formerly Miss Emeline E. Dorchester of Conneautville, Pa., and two brothers, George of Sheffield, and Darius of Kingsville, O. He was a member of the M. E. church for more than thirty-five years, a successful Sunday school teacher and was active and interested in all departments of church work until his health failed. The funeral services were held at the Amboy church, conducted by his pastor, Rev. W. S. Nicholson. The choir sang "We Shall Sleep, but Not Forever," "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "It Is Well With My Soul." The floral tributes were beautiful. Burial at North Kingsville. The wife and family greatly appreciate the kindness of all who assisted and thank them for it. MRS. ORSON BROWN DIES AGED 66 YEARS Mrs. Orson Brown, aged 66, died at her home in Clark Corners at 5 o 'clock this morning after a protracted illness. The funeral services will be held at thehouse Wednesday at 10 a. m., standard. Rev. Staley of Kelloggsville officiating. Interment will be made at Kelloggsville. Mrs. Brown was a well known resident of the county and her death will be lamented by many friends. She leaves a husband and two sons of her immediate family. ARNOLD E. KENT WEDS MISS RICH At the home of Charles Kent, 516 Madison street, Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, Arnold C. Kent and Miss Etta J. Rich were united in marriage. The ring ceremony was used. The house was handsomely decorated. About forty friends witnessed the ceremony which was performed by Justice J. P. Willoughby. FRED J. BREWSTER, MONROE, DIED OF HEART TROUBLE The death of Fred J. Brewster, a resident all his life of Monroe, occurred Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. W. Starks, in Monroe. The cause of the demise was dropsy of the heart, and death was not entirely unexpected. The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Starks home, Rev. Brown of the Kelloggsville Methodist church officiating. The remains will be interred in the East Conneaut cemetery. CONNEAUT GIRL MARRIES _____ Miss Anna Kellogg and A. F. Mast, Formerly of Hicksville, Wedded Tuesday. _____ Miss Anna M. Kellogg of 394 Harbor street and A. F. Mast, formerly of Hicksville, O., were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. J. C. Ford, Tuesday morning. The young couple will make their home in Ashtabula, where the groom is employed as conductor on the A. R. T. line. Miss Kellogg is quite well known in this city and has many friends among the young people. Mr. Mast is a popular young street car man and respected by all who know him. They have many friends in Conneaut who wish them much happiness. F. MARION SPAULDING FOUND SUSPENDED BY ROPE IN HIS BARN AT FARNHAM TODAY - VICTIM OF MELANCHOLIA ____ Escaping from the vigilance of his caretakers, F. Marion Spaulding, a well known resident of Farnham, suicided by hanging himself about noon Wednesday. His lifeless body was discovered suspended from a rope in a barn by Mrs. Silverthorn, mother-in-law of Mr. Spaulding. The rash act was brought on by melancholia from which Mr. Spaulding had been suffering for several weeks. So acute had the disorder become that the unfortunate man, worried over the smallest trifles, even down to weeds in the garden when there were none. Wife Came to City. Because of his affliction, which had become steadily worse, careful watch was kept over Mr. Spaulding by his wife, who however, had occasion to come to the city this morning. She left her husband in the care of her mother, who resides near the Spaulding home, and who came over to be near the sufferer. Through the morning, Mr. Spaulding appeared rational and contented himself with reading letters from faraway friends. About twelve o'clock, however, he announced his intention of going over to Rich's store, nearby, and as he had been in the habit of doing this, Mrs. Silverthorn allowed him to go. She watched him along the road for a short distance then returned inside the house. Had Accomplished End. When Mr. Spaulding failed to appear within fifteen minutes, Mrs. Silverthorn became anxious and made her way to the store, where she found he had not been seen. This aroused her fears and she began to search the home premises. She was horrified to find the lifeless body of her daughter's husband suspended from a rope, fastened to a low beam in the barn. She hurriedly summoned help and the body was cut down and carried into the house. Mr. Spaulding was 63 years of age. Born near Albion, he passed most of his years there, becoming very well to do through business acumen. Three years ago he removed to Farnham, the former home of his wife. Besides the widow, the deceased leaves one brother, J. L. Spaulding, a machinist at the Conneaut Shovel company, and three sisters, Mrs. Ed Randall, Ashtabula, Mrs. A. Knapp and Mrs. J. P. Ferguson, Albion. Mayor Spaulding of this city is a nephew. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. MRS. EDWARD FLICKINGER PASSES TO HIGHER LIFE After a lingering illness, Mrs. Edward Flickinger passed into a higher life late Friday afternoon, at the home on Buffalo street of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marcy. The funeral announcement will appear later. Mrs. Flickinger was very well known among the residents of the city. MAGEE - BOWEN A very pretty wedding was solemnized Saturday at 2 p. m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Magee of 149 Hiler street, in this city, when Miss Waunneta W., was wedded to Charles T. Bowen of Albion. Only the immediate family was present. Rev. W. H. Kennedy of Springboro made the couple one. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen took the evening Bessemer train for Albion where they will make their future home. DAMAGE HEAVY STORM ____ Cellars Filled With Water and Streets Flooded - Coal Washed Into River ____ Large Hail Stones Seen ____ Section South of City Hard Hit by Storm - Many Windows Were Broken. ____ Considerable damage was done by the terrific rain storm which struck this section Saturday night. Commencing early in the evening, the storm kept on in unintermittent fury until Sunday morning, although it reached its height about 6:30, when for some time the rain poured down in what appeared to be almost a solid sheet of water. The sewers were unable to accommodate the enormous amount of water which emptied into the catch basins from the streets, and as a result for some time Saturday evening, large pools of water stood on the pavements in many parts of the city. At the Liebel House, the water rose over the sidewalks, and filled the basement of the hotel to about two feet in depth. The pool was finally drained off by the removal of manholes, through which the water was allowed to empty. Washed Coal Into River. On Liberty street, a broken surface water sewer did considerable damage. The sewer, which runs over the bank to the river, broke near the home of Mrs. Woodard, who resides near the intersection of Main and Liberty streets. The water escaping from the sewer tore away the foundation of the coal shed attached to the property, and washed down the hill three tons of hard coal which had been recently placed in the shed. The chimney of a vacant house near the Woodard home was knocked down by the water undermining its foundation. A short distance south of this city, the storm brought down hail stones of unusual size. Windows in a number of houses were broken, one house alone, that belonging to Jack Rhodes, sustaining 70 small lights of glass broken, it is said. Corn was cut down and potatoes were so undermined that the tubers and vines were washed free from the earth. LANGDON'S BODY BURIED IN CANADA ____ Funeral Here on Sunday ____ Young Conneaut Sailor Buried in Amherstburg Through Misunderstanding - Will Be Brought Here. _____ Sunday afternoon at two o'clock will occur the funeral services in memory of Pearl Langdon, the Conneaut young man, who was drowned in Lake Erie near Detroit on September 6th. The services will be held in the Baptist church and the members of Co. L, of which the deceased was a member, will be in charge. Rev. Bowman will officiate. It will be remembered that young Langdon, in company with Ray Thompson of Pierpont, had shipped on the steamer Ellwood. While the boat was lying at Detroit, the two young men started out in a small boat for a short fishing trip. When some distance out, the boat came very near being run down by the bit steamer Northwest. Both boys jumped and Langdon went down before he could be saved. Bring Remains Here. Several reports have been received here that the body had been recovered but each time these were denied by the family here as they had received no word. Friday, however, they received word that the body had been recovered. The message was over long distance telephone and on account of being unable to hear distinctly, it was understood here that the body would have to be buried in Amherstburg, Can. This was carried out. It is now the intention of the family to have the remains exhumed soon and brought to this city for interment. LOSES HER FATHER Miss Brett, manager of the millinery department of the C. W. DeVoe & Son store, was called to her home in Geneva last Thursday night by the serious illness of her father. Word was received here yesterday that he passed away Sunday morning. The deceased, who was over 82 years of age, fell about six weeks ago and sustained a broken hip, the injury proving fatal on account of his advanced years. The funeral was held at the home today. Miss Brett has the deep sympathy of her many Conneaut friends. MOTHER OF CHAS. ELDRIDGE, FORMER RESIDENT OF CITY, DIES IN POCATELLO, IDA. Mrs. Ursula Eldridge, mother of Charles Eldridge, former trainmaster on the east end of the Nickel Plate, then located in this city, passed away in Pocatello, Idaho, Saturday night from heart failure. The funeral will be held in Ripley, N. Y., the former home, on Thursday of this week. The deceased was well known and had many friends in this city as a result of her residence here about six years ago. Mrs. Eldridge came to this city from Ripley after the death of her husband to keep house for her son who was located here. She leaves in this city three cousins, Mrs. C. R. Hedden, Mrs. C. L. Messenger and Mrs. Rush Loomis. Her son Charles is the only member of the immediate family left to mourn her loss. WEDDED AT M. E. PARSONAGE Miss Lottie Roath and Herbert H. Rounds were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. C. W. Smith, Tuesday evening. The groom is employed at the harbor and the bride's home is at Monroe Center. They will make their home in this city. MISS GRACE BENTLEY AND MARK SHANNON JOURNEY TO YORK STATE AND BECOME ONE. Miss Grace Bentley and Mark Shannon, well known young people of North Conneaut, were united in marriage in Dunkirk, N. Y., Wednesday eveing. They will make their home in this city, where Mr. Shannon is employed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bentley. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dean of Conneaut, formerly of Monroe are the happy parents of a baby girl. Mrs. Dean's mother, Mrs. Celista Bacon is caring for her. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Headley, Jr., are the parents of a little daughter, born Saturday. Mother and child are reported as doing well. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * KINGDOM OF GOD CULT IS CONDEMNED BY PIERPONTERS _____ Affidavit Showing That Scarcely A Single Person There Endorsed It - Erroneous Report _____ The News-Herald, on information and belief published as an item of news the statement that the Kingdom of God cult, of which Rev. P. A. George is the head, originated in Pierpont and that meetings were formerly held at the home of Ira Hawkins. The following affidavit, sworn to by Mrs. Rachel Hawkins, is very willingly given publicity by this paper in refutation of any misstatement made inadvertently by this paper. Pierpont, Ohio, March 11, 1911. Conneaut News Herald, Conneaut, O. Dear Sir - March 8th in your paper was a publication about the P. A. George case of Cleveland, Ohio, when Rev. P. A. George took Mr. Sperry's wife. The publication stated that this belief originated in Pierpont, Ohio, and was taught here to start with. Now this is a sad mistake, as it originated in Cleveland about June 1, 1910, and has not been indorsed by scarcely one single person in our town. It was condemned by our people from the first and we wish this matter changed in your paper. Mrs. Rachel Hawkins. Sworn to before me, a notary public, at Pierpont, O., March 11, 1911. W. S. Ashley, Notary Public ______ The News-Herald learns that there has been a Pentecostal Mission at Pierpont, but that no member of the Hawkins family ever had anything to do with the Kingdom of God cult. On the contrary, the missionaries of the sect have always been turned away from the house when they have sought to enter. The building said to have been bought four years ago by Mr. Hawkins was bought by him last November and is not yet ready for use, and has not been and will not be used for Kingdom of God services. The News-Herald has assured itself that so far as the Hawkins family is concerned the report was unfounded. COBB RESIDENCE IN MONROE TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. The dwelling house of Mrs. J. A. Cobb, the first house west of Hammond's Corners in Monroe township, was destroyed by fire between 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The only salvage was a part of the contents of the lower floor. The fire caught from a flue between the ceiling of the lower rooms and the floor of the second story apartments. The odor of smoke attracted the attention of Asa Rudler, the storekeeper at Hammond's Corners, and he sought the cause, but was driven out of the upper part of the building by the dense smoke. Almost immediately after he reached the lower floor, flames broke out and soon enveloped the entire building. With the assistance of neighbors, Mrs. Cobb saved a portion of her household effects, but nothing on the second floor was saved. The loss on building and contents is estimated at $1500. Only a small insurance was carried. The destruction of Mrs. Cobb's home is peculiarly calamitous. Mrs. Cobb's husband died in February, leaving her with four small children and small means to save her home. The loss of the home is a crushing blow and Mrs. Cobb has the sympathy of the entire community. All of the family clothing except what they had on was lost, together with 100 cans of fruit and 200 pounds of meat in jars and several hams and other provisions. The total insurance was $600. Slowly come in reports of further damage and destruction of buildings and live stock by the terrific storm of Monday night and Tuesday morning. Although there are many new losses added to the list, all of them have not as yet been located. This is assured by the fact that many residents of the country surrounding saw several fires some distance south but none of these can be located. The heaviest loser through the lightning storm is R. R. Thomas of West Springfield, the burning of whose barn was recounted. Today the first insurance adjuster visited Mr. Thomas but here are still two to come. Mr. Thomas has not as yet figured his total loss, although it is thought that it will be between $7,000 and $8,000. Cattle Was Killed. J. W. Childs of the east side lost two young calves by lightning and yesterday he came to the city with the hides. The yearlings were in a pasture and when the hard rain came they sought a tree for shelter. In the morning they were found dead under the tree. Mr. Childs saw where the lightning struck a nearby fence, some distance away, and followed along the top wire until it came to the tree. Then it must have jumped and struck the calves for no mark could be found on the tree. Mr. Tanner, a farmer living just northeast of Pierpont, was also quite a heavy loser. Mr. Tanner had two fine cows in his pasture lot and the morning after the storm, he found them dead in the lot. Bed Was Snowed Under. In Ashtabula, a mother with a babe but two days of age, together with three other small children had a narrow escape from death, when the house of Leicester Ladvola was struck. Mrs. Ladvola with the young babe was sleeping in a room near a chimney and the three other children were in an adjoining room. The lightning struck this chimney and tore it to pieces. The mother and infant were covered with plaster as they lay in their bed and the babe almost suffocated and was painfully hurt. The bed where the three little folks slumbered was piled up with bricks to a depth of two feet and severe bumps and bruises administered to the children who were likewise asleep. None of them were seriously hurt, but it required some minutes to relieve them for they were pinned fast in bed by the heavy bricks. JOHN F. LINN OF WARLIKE STOCK ______ Died at Farnham Yesterday - Father Was With Perry - Grandfather In Revolution - Himself in Civil War. ______ John F. Linn, an aged an highly respected citizens of Farnham, passed away at his home at that place last night at 8 o'clock, death being caused by cancer of the stomach. For many years Mr. Linn was the owner of a hotel and general store at Farnham and was well known to all who lived in that vicinity. Funeral will be held Friday at 10:30 from the church at Farnham, Rev. Krum of Kingsville officiating. Interment will be made at the east Conneaut cemetery. The deceased was another of the civil war veterans to pass to the great beyond. His father before him was with Perry in the memorable Perry's battle on Lake Erie. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier. FUNERAL OF L. M. CORNWELL ______ Floral Tributes Were Unusually Numerous - Cache Commandery Directed the Services. ______ Jefferson, Oct. 5. - The funeral of L. M. Cornwell, who was killed last Tuesday morning at Austinburg, was held from the late residence on South Chestnut street at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in Oakdale cemetery. The funeral was in charge of the Cache Commandery Knight Templars, of which the deceased was a member, Rev. L. J. Leuthi of Cleveland assisted in the services. Seventy Knights were in the line which accompanied the funeral cortege to the cemetery. Of this number about twenty-five were from Columbia Commandery at Ashtabula, the others from Conneaut. Many friends and relatives were present from out of town. Stores in the village were closed during the funeral hours. The floral tributes were beautiful. Among these were: Emblamatic square and compass from Tuscan Lodge F. & A. M.; red fez with standard of green ivy from Al Koran Temple, Mystic Shrine; cross of red carnations and crown of white asters from Cache Commandery, K. T.; harp of pink roses, white asters and maiden hair fern, from directors of the Jefferson Banking Co.; a broken wheel of asters from Mayor Redmond and the council of the village; a pillar of pink roses, white lilies and ferns from the Wade Hose Cmopany, of which Mr. Cornwell had long been a member; a spray of pink roses and maiden hair fern from Sunshine Chapter, O. E. S. MRS. DAN ROSSITER. Mrs. Dan Rossiter died at her home in Conneaut township, Pa., south of Griffey's Corners, at 4 o'clock this morning, of tuberculosis. She was 66 years of age. Besides her husband, three children, Mrs. Jane Thornton of this city, Mrs. Hattie Hardy and Earl Rossiter, who lived at home, and four step-children, Mrs. Fremont Woodworth of East Conneaut, Mrs. Bernice Dalrymple, George and William Rossiter of this city, are left to mourn. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock eastern time, at the home. LEE WAKEMAN ______ Funeral Held Here Today ______ Was One of the Patents Handled So Brutally By Attendants Before the Investigation. ______ Lee Wakeman, formerly a local saloonist, who was sent to the Newburg Asylum for the insane several months ago, died at the asylum Saturday night. His body was brought home on Lake Shore train No. 40 yesterday and the funeral will be held from the house this afternoon, Rev. Barnes officiating. Mr. Wakeman, who was a well known character about the city, formerly operated the old "Half-Way" house on Harbor street. On complaint of neighbors he was examined and adjudged insane and sent to the Newburg asylum. It will be remembered that during the examination of the institution by the state authorities, it was brought out that Wakeman was one of the many who received brutal treatment at the hands of the attendants. Mrs. Wakeman was recently called to Cleveland on receiving news that he could not long survive. Death is attributed to a general running down, characteristic of his affliction, softening of the brain. Planned For Meat Market. In connection with Wakeman being adjudged insane and sent to the institution, a pathetic incident is recalled. Wakeman's affliction seemed to grow steadily worse after the fourth ward option petition was allowed, knocking out his saloon as well as a number of others. He brooded over the loss of his business to a great extent. Finally the afflicted man was possessed with the idea that he was going to operate a butcher shop in his building and that the city council was going to pass an ordinance, compelling every resident north of the Lake Shore tracks to buy his meat. When he was last brought before the local authorities he unfolded the plan to them, and it was with the intention of going before the probate judge to arrange for the ordinance that he was peacefully taken to Jefferson. MONTGOMERY - ROOD Wending their way very quietly to Ashtabula Monday afternoon, Miss Ilo Rood, who is very well known here and whose mother lives in Girard, and Ernest O. Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Montgomery, of Mill and Center roads, were united in marriage. The young people had divulged their plans to no one, and the news was learned with great surprise by all their many friends. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery went to Girard, to the home of the bride's mother, for a visit. GETTING MARRIED ______ Marie Rupp, Aged 25, Married Three Times, Divorced Twice in Five Years. _____ Jefferson, Mar. 2. - Married three times and divorced twice in four years, five months and four days is the record of Marie Rupp-Perry-Woodworth, aged 25 of Ashtabula. On Sept. 18, 1906, she was married to Bird Perry by Rev. Henderson of Jefferson M. E. church. On Dec. 24, 1907, she was granted a divorce from Perry on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. On Feb. 12, 1908, she was again married, this time to Fremont A. Woodworth, by D. W. Mason, a justice of the peace in Ashtabula. This time she was married about three years before she secured a divorce, which she did on December 20, 1910, on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. At this divorce hearing Judge Roberts told her she ought to have a guardian appointed to keep her from getting married again. She promised Judge Roberts she would not get married again and said that she had had enough of married life, but only two months passed before she was married again. On Feb. 22, 1911, she was married by Rev. D. W. Knight of the Jefferson M. E. church, at the probate office, to Arthur F. Woodworth, of Jefferson, a cousin of the man she had just divorced. If Mrs. Woodworth wishes another divorce she will have to go to Reno or some other place, as she will not be granted another divorce in this court. THE KNAPP JURY IS DISCHARGED ______ Unable to Agree in the $10,000 Damage Suit Against Dorset Telephone Company. ______ Jefferson, March 12. - The jury in the Knapp $10,000 damage case, against the Dorset Farmers Telephone Co., disagreed after being out on the case about eight hours. Shortly after noon Saturday the jury came in and reported to Judge Roberts that they could not agree but he sent them back for further deliberation, but it did no good. In this case Melissa Knapp sued the Dorset Farmers' Telephone company for alleged injuries sustained last year by falling into a post hole one evening. She claimed there was no sign of danger around the hole and that she could not see it. NOT JUST WHAT HE WIRED ______ Wife Refused to Wail, but It Was No Wonder That She Was Angry. ______ A speaker at a dinner in New York, said of certain customs dodgers: "They do very incriminating things, then they claim that these things are mistakes. Granting them to be mistakes, they are suspicious - as suspicious as the business man's wire. "The wife of a young business man got a wire from her husband the other evening that said: "Shall dine with Milly Brown, an old gal of mine. Will be late. Don't wail for me.' "When the business man reached home at midnight, his wife met him in the hall. "Wail for you!' she sneered. 'Why, I wouldn't wail for the best man that ever lived. Let alone you!" "Why, my dear _____ he stammered. "Then bursting into tears, she handed him the telegram, and in a jiffy he explained that what he had really wired was: "Shall dine with Billy Brown, an old pal of mine. Will be late. Don't wait for me." MRS. CLARA DUNCAN FAIRVIEW DECEASED ______ Fairview, April 29. - Mrs. Clara Duncan died April 25th of hemorrhage of the brain, after an illness of only a few days, in the 34th year of her age. She leaves a husband, a son, a daughter, an aged father, five brothers and one sister and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death. She was for a number of years a consistent member of the M. E. church at Reed's Corners. She will be sadly missed in her family, in her neighborhood, in the church and in the weekly prayer meeting which she usually attended. Her funeral was held at her late residence Thursday afternoon, April 27. Rev. Baldwin, pastor of the M. E. church at Springboro, assisted by Rev. Summerton, pastor of the M. E. church at Reed's Corners, officiated. Interment in the Penn Line cemetery. TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gibson and baby were all badly injured in a runaway. Miss Lizzie McFadden and Frank McCoy, both of Conneaut were married. OBITUARY NOTICE Mrs. E. C. Brooks died November 6, 1907. Harriett A. Wright was born at Conneaut, Ohio, May 16, 1839, at the old Wright homestead on the Center road about two miles south of Conneaut. Her parents, Ralph and Ann Wright, will be remembered by many of the older people here, their parents being among the first settlers in this section of the state. Harriett A. was the oldest of a family of seven children, of these five are still living: Eugene Wright of Iola, Kansas; Mrs. J. A. Randall of Vassar, Mich.; Mrs. Josephine Ripley of Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. F. E. Wellman of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. A. B. Randall of Bushnell, Ohio, the other sister, Mrs. Lester Griswold died at this city several years ago. Harriett Wright was united in marriage to Lewis Thurber of this place in1857. Three boys were the fruits of this union., of whom two, Frank W. Thurber of Chattway, Wash., and Charles L. Thurber of Chatfield, Minnesota, are still living, the other boy, Orrin, dying at the age of two years. Lewis Thurber responded to the call of his country during the civil war, becoming a member of Company H. Thirty-ninth Regiment, O. V. I. He died at Camp Dennison, O., July 13, 1865, and was brought here for burial. In 1875 Mrs. Thurber was united in marriage to Edward E. Brooks, who is still living with their only son, Natt C. Brooks, at whose home she died. Mrs. Brooks was a great sufferer for many years, especially so during the past five years and while her presence will be sadly missed in the home and her death deeply felt by her husband, children and many relatives and friends, to whom her many acts of helpfulness and kindness in time of trouble had proven her true worth, still through the sorrow comes the comforting thought that at least she is free from all pain and suffering and is now at rest. The funeral services were held at the home Friday, November 8, at 1:30 p. m., Rev. Young of the Christian church officiating. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, those presented by the W. R. C. of which Mrs. Brooks was a member, from the neighbors and friends who lived near, and the beautiful sheaf of wheat from the Helping Hands society being especially worthy of mention. The interment was made in the Conneaut cemetery. Among those who attended the funeral from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wellman of Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Randall and daughter, Ruby of Bushnell and her son Charles L. Thurber of Chatfield, Minn. MRS. E. C. BROOKS CALLED BY DEATH _____ Was Ill But Short Time _____ Was Forced to Take to Bed on October 30 By Inflammatory Rheumatism. ______ Mrs. E. C. Brooks, a lifelong resident of Conneaut, passed away Wednesday afternoon, at the home just south of the Mill street bridge of her son, Nat Brooks. Death was caused by inflammatory rheumatism which forced Mrs. Brooks to her bed on October 30. The deceased was born just south of this city, and resided in this city and vicinity all her life. Her maiden name was Harriet Wright. At an early age she was united in marriage, but her husband died leaving two sons, Frank and George Thurber. The former resides in Washington and the latter in Minnesota. About 35 years ago, Mrs. Thurber married E. C. Brooks, by whom she is survived. The son, Nat, also survives, besides the two former sons. Surviving sisters of the deceased are: Mrs. L. B. Randall, Bushnell; Mrs. F. E. Wellman, Cleveland; Mrs. A. B. Randall, Tuscola, Mich; and Mrs. Josephine Ripley, Lansing, Mich. The funeral was held from the home at one p. m. Friday. Rev. Young officiated and interment was made in the city cemetery, alongside the casket containing the remains of Mr. Thurber. NO OTHER SECTION EQUALS CONNEAUT ______ C. E. Curwood Returns After Year's Search For a Home and Buys a Farm Near Here C. E. Curwood has concluded that Ashtabula county is good enough for him. He recently returned after spending a year in travel in all parts of the west, northwest and southwest looking for a location for a home. Nowhere did he find a section which, all things considered, offered a prospect so pleasant from a business and residential points of view as Ashtabula county presents. Mr. Curwood has signified his intention of making this section his permanent home, and as an earnest of his sincerity he has purchased the Henry Quinn farm of 60 acres on the Center road, about two miles south of the city. The deal has been closed and Mr. Curwood will be a farmer. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM _____ Windows Broken and Heavy Damage to Growing Crops. ______ A terrific wind and hail storm swept over portions of Crawford county on Thursday afternoon, doing damage running into thousands of dollars. The path of the storm was less than a mile wide and in Western Crawford it swept over a comparatively small territory, but where it struck if left a trail of devastation. The heaviest damage was done south and east of Conneautville, in Summit and Summerhill townships, and almost entirely by hail. Windows were broken and all growing crops beaten down, the wheat, oats, corn, potatoes and grass being leveled, and fruit trees stripped. Hail stones as large as butternuts could be gathered by the pail full in sheltered locations after the storm. The storm came from the southwest and went northeast. On the extreme southwest edge of Summit township, windows were broken in the house of J. M. Benedict and vegetation cut down. The storm passed on east and at a point south of Dicksonburg did heavy damage on the farms of N. P. Wood, Robert Sloan, and others. It seemed then to lift as it crossed the Conneaut creek valley and dropped on the farms of John Bangart, Harry Davenport, John Getzinger, W. R. McGill, W. T. Smith, Fred Smith, Daniel Coon, A. N. Wood, Clinton Dout, Elmer Gaut and others, on the south line of Summerhill township. A. N. Wood had thirty acres of grass, three of wheat and five of corn so badly cut that he thinks them ruined, and all the others suffered similarly, some of them being even heavier losers. Chickens and birds were killed but we have no reports of deaths of live stock. The paint was pelted off the sides of buildings, slate roofs cracked, and in many places holes were broken in steel roofs. The storm seemed to lift east of Norrisville and skipping over the Cussewago and French creek valleys, dropped down in the vicinity of Townville, from which place it swept a path a mile wide for eight miles toward Titusville. Troy Center, Tryonville and Vrooman were in the path. The damage was heavier there than in this vicinity. In Conneautville, and for three miles south and west, no hail fell and the storm was only an ordinary one. CLIFFORD ANDERSON AND MISS LURA LILLY ARE MADE ONE Clifford Anderson and Miss Lura Lilly were married recently. WELL KNOWN ERIE LAWYER IS DEAD Erie, Pa., June 10. - Col. James K. Sproul, one of the best known members of the Erie county bar, died at his home in this city Sunday, after a brief illness. Col. Sproul served in the Civil war with distinction and in his practice at law had acquired an enviable reputation. A short time ago he went with the Shriners in this city to the convention at Los Angeles, Cal., and on his return trip was taken seriously ill at Chicago and had to stop over there for some little time. He improved and with a skilled nurse at his side, he came to his home in this city. He grew somewhat better, but had a relapse and death ensued yesterday. Col. Sproul was known for his natural wit and whether he was trying a case or responding to a toast at a banquet, he always made his hearers laugh. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter. TO MAKE LONG TRIPS ON BICYCLES Enroute from Chicago to Buffalo, Edward Schaler and Frank L. Bork, two young wheelmen, wheeled through this city Friday afternoon. They live in Buffalo, but for some time have been working in Chicago, and to get home devised the now novel scheme of riding back over the 600 miles on bicycles. Although the pair suffered considerable hardship on their travels both were in good shape and expected to reach home Sunday night. They rode an average of fifty-five miles a day, but had to resort to railroad on the early part of the journey because of a breakdown. They report the country roads as being almost impassable because of the heavy rains. DODGE --TITUS The marriage of Earl L. Titus, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Titus, Bliss avenue, this city, and Miss Ruth L. Dodge of Jefferson, occurred in Erie Saturday, June 19th. Rev. Evermenn of St. Paul's Evangelist church, performed the ceremony. The groom is a well liked employe of the Nickel Plate shops, and his marriage will be of interest to many. The newly weds will make their home for the present with Mr. Titus' parents. RED CARNATION ON BURGLAR'S COFFIN Columbus, O., Mar. 1. - A single spray of bright red carnations lay on the coffin in which the remains of "Burglar" Jim Anderson were borne to his grave in Mt. Camel cemetery, the gift of the W. C. T. U. Behind it lies a story. With all his faults Anderson never drank. He had another redeeming quality. He never used profane language. Hence the flowers from the temperance ladies. ADAM AND EVE COSTUMES OF CULT _____ Witness in the Kingdom of God Inquiry Testifies Regarding Visit to Eden. _____ Cleveland, O., Mar. 14. - R. Schultz, E. 74th street and St. Clair avenue, told Judge Hadden yesterday that he didn't like the way the members of the Lucia avenue Kingdom of God cult gave their dress or no-dress rehearsals when he went there to inquire into their religion one night four months ago. "George met me at the door," said Schultz, "and he didn't wear any clothes. When I got into the room all the others were 'dressed' the same way. I only remained about five minutes." Schultz gave his testimony at the hearing of insanity charges against Louis Sperry, a member of the cult whose wife became the spirit bride of "Apostle" George, now serving a sixty-day sentence in the workhouse. After he had left the stand Mrs. Sperry, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin S. Fogg, William B. Phipps, all members of the cult, denied that Adam and Eve costumes were worn by the members while they were all gathered in one room. Mrs. Carrie Smith, sister of Mrs. Sperry, testified that she had tried to get her sister to give up living with George, but that her sister and her earthly husband laughed at her efforts and quoted Scripture. She said that Sperry had told her that he had had direct orders from God to give up his wife to the leader of the cult. "He called his own wife, 'sister', said the witness. "I think that he is insane. MRS. M. L. VIVIERE DIED ON TUESDAY Mrs. Martha L. Vivier died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Washington Peck, in Ashtabula Tuesday at 12 o'clock noon, after a long illness of malignant tumor. She was 60 yeas of age. Two daughters survive, Mrs. Peck, and Mrs. Imogene Anderson. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:00 o'clock, at the Peck home. Mrs. Vivier has several relatives and friends in Conneaut. DR. WILLIAM ELY OF BEAVER CENTER _____ Dr. William Ely died of Bright's disease at his home in Beaver Center on January 12. The funeral will be held at Beaver Center church Saturday at 1 o'clock, eastern time. Dr. Ely had been at Meadville hospital for some time, but he began to fail rapidly and came home December 27. He continued to fail and died as stated on Jan. 12. Dr. Ely was about 55 years old. He was a man of great prominence in his section, and was well known in Conneaut. He was a progressive citizen entrusted in all public affairs. He was a member of the Grange at Beaver Center, president of the Pioneer Picnic association of Pierpont and for many years he has been secretary of the Grand Lodge of the State Police of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and was held in high esteem. The wife and one son, Leon of Beaver Center, at whose home he died, survive Dr. Ely. RUSHES FLOUR TO STARVING CHINA ______ Christian Herald Sends 10,000 Sacks of Gold Medal Flour to Sufferers. _____ Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 24. - Ten thousand sacks of Washburn-Crosby's Gold Medal flour are now on their way to the relief of starving China. This is the equivalent of 850,000 loaves of bread and is the gift of the Christian Herald. It took six cars to carry this immense consignment, and it is being rushed across the continent by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railways. At Seattle the sacks will be transferred to the United States transport Buford and they will be carried to China at the government's expense. THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK E. H. Hiler opened a jewelry store here. A Hancock club was organized here with A. Harwood as president. William Ely of Monroe and Miss Martha Adams of Beaver, Pa., were married Sept. 1st. H. Willkinson and Miss Hattie Waite, both of Kingsville, were married September 1st. STEVENS-BABBITT MARRIAGE WED. _____ Two Well Known Young People Were Wedded, The Rev. J. H. Rankin, Officiating. _____ Two of the most prominent young people of the city were united in marriage Wednesday evening, Miss Pearl Marie Babbitt, and Louis Frederick Stevens. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock at the Congregational parsonage, the Reverend J. H. Rankin of that church officiating. The couple was formally attended by Miss Alfreda Carstens, and Lester Stevens, brother of the groom. The ring ceremony was employed. The bride looked charming in a beautiful frock of Copenhagen blue messaline. After the ceremony, the party returned to the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stevens, Marshall street, where Mrs. Stevens served an elegantly appointed wedding supper of four courses. The decorations were all in white, white carnations forming an attractive centerpiece. Covers were laid for the bridal party, and also for Mrs. A. E. Tuttle, grandmother of the bride, Lloyd Heath and Andrew N. Miskell of Buffalo. The bride, up until a short time before her marriage was employed in the busheling department of A. W. Pelton's department store. She is a girl widely known and a great favorite with every friend and acquaintance, owing to her fine capability and winsomeness. Mr. Stevens, whom everyone knows and admires, is the popular trap drummer in Heath's orchestra, and he and his bride are recipients of unlimited congratulations. At home cards announce "After March 1st, at 127 Marshall street." COUPLE WEDDED AT PARSONAGE _____ By Rev. Father Mooney _____ Miss Margaret Himer and Roy L. Smith Married Monday Evening; Reside South of the City. _____ The marriage of Miss Margaret Catherine Himer and Roy Nelson Smith was solemnized at St. Mary's parsonage, Monday evening, June 5th, at 7 o'clock, the Rev. Father J. B. Mooney officiating. The bride looked very charming in a beautiful gown of white embroidery and lace and she wore a large white picture hat. She was attended by her sister, Miss Barbara Himer, who was also dressed in white. Elmer Kramer acted as best man. Relatives of the young couple were present at the ceremony, at the conclusion of which Mr. and Mrs. Smith went to their home about nine miles south of the city, just east of Monroe Center. The bride is the daughter of the late George Himer, and has always resided at her present home. Mr. Smith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith of Kingsville and both young people have a host of friends who wish them happiness. A FORMER 'PEERLESS TRIO' Three Engineers of the Nickel Plate (One Now Deceased) Who Had All Known Records for Combined Weight Backed Off the Boards. (Picture accompanies this article.) Up to four or five years ago the Nickel Plate road had a secondary "Peerless Trio," which, while not as famed as the slogan of the road itself, has won more or less publicity in the newspapers and railroad journals. The above photograph was taken by E. E. Strock of this city in 1904 and represented the three heaviest men on the Nickel Plate road at that time. They were John Reddington (on the left) John Laughlin (on the right) and C. M. Webb (seated in the middle.) Their combined weight was 946 pounds, which is almost unbelievable. Webb's'weight was 380 pounds and he stood 6 feet 1 inch in height. Laughlin was the tallest, standing 6 feet 4 inches and weighing 286 pounds. All three of the men were engineers and resided in this city. Today, there is one missing. Engineer Laughlin was killed a number of years ago in a wreck on the east end. The other two heavy weights reside in this city and are still pulling throttles on the Nickel Plate. Engineer Webb, who by the way is a veteran, is running on passenger trains 4 and 5 between this city and Buffalo. The picture represents a very good likeness of him at this time and his weight and height are about the same as at the time the photograph was taken. Engineer Reddington is running the local between this city and Cleveland and he will be a veteran in a couple of years. Mr. Reddington's weight and height are also about the same as at the time the picture was taken. WILLIE CASTLE PASSES AWAY ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT _____ Gun Dropped to Sidewalk ______ Bullet Entered Head Under the Right Eye and Lodged in the Brain. ______ Willie Castle, the fourteen-year-old son of Al Castle, a resident of Fairmont street, North Conneaut, was accidentally shot about eight o'clock Saturday evening, the lad passing away about half an hour after his arrival at the hospital. Young Castle, who resides in North Conneaut with his father and two sisters, had been to Fenton's store for groceries and had obtained quite a number of packages when he started home. He was carrying a little 22 calibre rifle and upon turning down Chestnut street attempted to shift the bundles in his arms. In so doing he lost his hold on the gun and it dropped to the sidewalk causing it to discharge. The bullet entered the lad's head just below the right eye, and tearing its way up under the skull, lodged in the brain. The victim of the accident dropped to the sidewalk and a large crowd soon gathered. He was carried into the Fenton store, where Dr. Leet and an ambulance were called. He was rushed to Grace hospital but passed away shortly afterwards. The remains were taken to the home of Earnest Waldo, Mr. Castle's brother- in-law, on Blair street last evening and the funeral will probably be held from this house. Further than this no arrangements have been made. Besides his father and two sisters, Willie leaves a mother, but his mother and father have been estranged for some time past. FERRON - KEHOE ______ Wm. H. K. Kehoe of the firm of Burrell & Kehoe, plumbers, was married in Painesville yesterday morning to Miss Frances C. Ferron. The ceremony was performed at nine o'clock in St. Mary's church by Rev. Father Ring, and it was attended by a large number of invited guests. Attended by her sister, Miss Maud Ferron, the bride, who was attired in a beautiful white Shantang silk gown, with white veil and white prayer book, took her place by the groom, whose best man was Edward Kehoe, his brother. The ushers were the bride's brothers, Owen and Richard Ferron. Immediately after the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Kehoe left yesterday afternoon for Cleveland, where they took a boat for Detroit. They will return to this city early next week to make their home on Madison street. TWO OLD PEOPLE MET INSTANT DEATH __________ Ashtabula, Nov. 8. - Chas. E. Frary, 81 and Mrs. Frary, 75, were instantly killed three miles west of Ashtabula about 9:45 a.m. Friday. The old people were struck by Lake Shore flyer No. 44 at the North Bend road crossing as they were driving home from the city. Mr. and Mrs. Frary had resided near Ashtabula since 1850, and were highly respected well-to-do people. They leave one son, George, who resides with his family, at the home on the North Bend road, where his unfortunate parents also lived. FATAL ACCIDENT ON GRADE CROSSING NEAR JEFFERSON WHEN TRAIN HIT VEHICLE Miss Cutright Dead, Mrs. Leon Adams Seriously Injured and Roger Adams Has Broken Leg - Two Residents of Pierpont - Mrs. Adams May Die Another Version of the Affair Varies Somewhat Miss Cutright Said to Have Been Instantly Killed - She Was a Resident of Jefferson and was About to Make a Visit to Friends in Denmark. Miss Cutright of Pierpont is dead, Roger Adams of the same place has a broken leg and Mrs. Leon Adams, mother of Roger, is severely injured as the result of a road crossing collision between a Lake Shore train and a vehicle in which the parties named were riding Friday afternoon at about 4:30 o'clock. Miss Cutright and Roger Adams were attendants at the Jefferson high school. Friday afternoon Mrs. Adams drove to Jefferson to take the young people home. As the party was returning to Pierpont, the rig was struck by a train at the crossing just west of Denmark Center. The vehicle was completely wrecked and the three occupants were thrown with great force to a considerable distance. Miss Cutright was so seriously injured that she died son after being picked up. Young Adams escaped with a broken leg and severe bruises, but Mrs. Adams is in a serious condition. Dr. Brayman of Padanaram remained with Mrs. Adams all night last night. Another Account Varies Somewhat. Jefferson, Jan. 14. - Miss Prudy Cutright while crossing the Lake Shore (low grade) tracks in Denmark, on her way to visit some friends, was hit by a southbound passenger train and instantly killed, Friday afternoon, about 4:30 o'clock. Miss Cutright, in company with a Mrs. Leon Adams and son, Roger, who is a junior in the lcoal high school, were on their way to Denmark to visit some friends. When they approached the crossing they listened and not hearing anything, they proceeded to cross the tracks and were struck by a fast moving southbound Lake Shore freight. They were thrown 30 feet. Miss Cutright was instantly killed, the Adams boy sustained a broken leg and other injuries while Mrs. Adams was greatly injured. No information could be had as to what her injuries were. The horse escaped injury but the carriage was smashed all to pieces, nothing being left much bigger than a man's fist. Miss Cutright resided in Jefferson on Usellma avenue with her parents. ALAS, THRIVING RIPLEY IS DOOMED Ripley, the Gretna Green of this section, will be a thing of the past after January 1st, 1908. This little New York town, which has lured to its confines so many Conneaut couples, imbued with a mutual desire to have themselves secretly and suddenly tied into a matrimonial knot, will soon sink back into oblivion. A great many couples in this city look back with pleasant memories upon their trip to Ripley, and sad to relate, many of these trips are aired in the grist of the Jefferson divorce mills. At any rate, couples in the city who are considering making such a trip will have to hurry, for after January 1st, there is going to be a change. A new law has been passed in New York state which requires every prospective bridegroom to secure a marriage license from the town clerk of the place in which his prospective bride lives. The official performing the ceremony must return the license to the town clerk properly signed, before the tenth day of the next month. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Harry Bolton and little daughter, Bernadine, have returned from Cleveland, where they have been visiting the former's parents. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DESERTED YOUNG BRIDE OF ONLY A FEW MONTHS _____ Floyd Lewis Disappeared Suddenly Monday Evening - Left Note. ______ Deserting his bride of only a few months, Floyd Lewis, a well known young man residing in Pierpont, disappeared, Monday night, leaving only a short note as a clue to where he had gone. The note stated that Lewis had departed for North Dakota, but to what part, nothing was said. It was found Tuesday morning on a milk stand near the house occupied by the young man's father, Alf Lewis, two miles from the village. Young Lewis was united in marriage about three months ago to Miss Myrtle Simmons, daughter of Norman Simmons, of Penn Line. Since their wedding, the young people have lived happily together, with absolutely no family troubles, it is said. They lived on a farm near Pierpont. Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis drove into the village, and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leonard. Early in the evening, Lewis left the house, ostensibly for band practice. In leaving, however, he told his young wife that he would return early and get her, and they would drive that evening to the home of her parents. After spending the night there they would continue to Linesville, where they intended to purchase some household furniture. Although Mrs. Lewis waited expectantly for her husband's return, he did not arrive, and when Mr. Leonard arrived late in the evening, and said Lewis had not attended the band practice, she became worried. Mrs. Lewis sat up until midnight waiting in vain for her husband. Lewis' horse and buggy were found in the barn at his father's home. He had evidently driven there with the rig, but did not go into the house, leaving the note outside. Mrs. Lewis returned to her parents' home Tuesday, after the contents of the note left by her husband had been imparted to her. Nothing has been seen of the missing man by any one in the vicinity. Young Lewis' father arrived Tuesday morning from Linesville with a fine new range for his son. MR. MARTIN DIED, AFTER LONG ILLNESS AT THE HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER Walker Martin died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. May Prince, Sunday morning, after a lingering illness. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. B. D. Addis. Ernest Thompson, the little son of Mrs. Jessie Thompson-Smith, died Wednesday, July 7th, after an illness of several weeks. The funeral was held Friday at the home. Rev. Benjamin officiated. DEATH OF MRS. H. G. HARVEY The community of North Girard was much shocked last Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, 1908, to hear of the death of Mrs. Sarah A. Harvey, which occurred while she was in prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church. The cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Harvey was the daughter of Erastus and Eliza Dewolf and was born in East Springfield in 1842, being thus sixty-six years of age at the time of her death. In 1867 she was married to Captain Harvey who survives her. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. A. R. Smith, of Girard and three brothers, Edward and A. H. Dewolf, both of Conneaut township and Irvin of New Castle. The funeral services were held at her home in North Girard, Friday afternoon, and were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. W. Reese. Interment took place in the East Springfield cemetery. Mrs. Harvey was a most lovable woman and one whose sweet, unselfish life exerted a great influence on those around her. She will be greatly missed in her home, in the church and Sabbath school and by a wide circle of devoted friends. The beautiful floral tributes at her funeral given by her S. S. class and many other friends bore mute testimony to the esteem in which she was held. THE GRUEY FAMILY RETURNS AGAIN Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Gruey, son and daughter, have returned home to Conneaut, after spending the winter in California for the benefit of Mrs. Gruey's health. Through the first two months of their sojourn in the west, they dwelt at Santiago, a city noted for its healthful and sanitary climate. From this pleasant city they journeyed to Pasadena, one of the most beautiful cities of the coast. Just before their return home, they visited Los Angeles. According to the descriptions brought home by these travelers, the west is a beautiful country and has proved very beneficial to Mrs. Gruey's health. For a short time the family expects to reside in this city, but they intend to spend the summer in Florida where they have already spent several winters. OBITUARY Mrs. Emma Sponslor Waid of Beaver township, Pa., died June 18, 1909, after a brief illness of two weeks. She was in her fifty-ninth year. Besides her husband, Robert A. Waid, she leaves seven children to mourn the loss of a loving mother; John, of Erie; Mrs. Eva Gorden, of Shadeland; Mrs. Clara Duncan, of Fairview; Bert, of Penn Line, Ernie, of Conneautville; Fred, of Shadeland, and Merrill at home; and her aged father, Andrew Sponslor, of Greenville. Of her father's family three sisters and one brother survive. The sisters, Mrs. Emmeline Jewell, of Greenville; Mrs. Clara Jones, of Burg Hill, and Mrs. Ruel Brockway, of Pierpont, were all called here by their sister's death. As a wife, mother, sister and daughter, she will be greatly missed. There is one absent in the neighborhood circle, for everyone knew her as their friend, one who was always ready to help and serve. Mrs. Waid had been an earnest worker and member of the Methodist church for 25 years. The funeral services were held at the house Sunday, Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont, officiating. MARRIAGE WAS SURPRISE Helen Annetta Smith and Alfred Marsh surprised their friends with the announcement of their marriage. The couple visited the Congregational church parsonage Wednesday evening and there they were married by Rev. J. H. Rankin. The couple will be home to their friends at 349 State street. CONNEAUT YOUNG LADY IS WEDDED TO NORTH BEAVER YOUNG MAN Walter Law and Miss Bessie Wagner of Conneaut were married at Ripley on Tuesday of last week. They have rented the tenant house of Abijah Learned and expect to commence housekeeping soon. LOCAL YOUNG MAN TAKES KINGSVILLE BRIDE Howard Tucker and Bessie Poor of Kingsville were married Friday at Ripley, N. Y. Both young people are well known in this city, where Mr. Tucker is employed as a barber. They will reside here. WORRYING OVER HUSBAND'S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE, WITHOUT FOOD, WOMAN REMAINS PROPPED IN CHAIR ______ After suffering untold mental and physical agonies for nearly thirty-six hours with hunger and thirst gnawing at her vitals, an aged, lady invalid was accidentally discovered helpless in her home northeast of Andover Monday afternoon. The old lady was exhausted nearly to the point of death and the discovery was very timely, though grave fears are now entertained that she will not recover from the shock. All the time she was thus imprisoned, her aged husband was lying dead from an accident in the yard. His strange disappearance with the subsequent knowledge of his fate, had much to do with the old lady's precarious condition. Only Moans Answered. A stranger, bound for Linesville, stopped at the home of John VanBlaricum, about two and a half miles northeast of Andover, Monday afternoon to inquire the direction to reach his destination. He knocked at the door but only agonized moans from within responded to his knocking. Fearing something wrong, he hastened to a neighbor's house and with a party returned and entered the house. There they found Mrs. Van Blaricum, seventy years of age and helpless from rheumatism, propped up in a rocking chair almost unconscious, moaning and calling weakly for her husband. She was placed in bed and medical aid summoned and as soon as possible she told her terrible story. The helpless woman said that early Sunday morning her husband placed her in her chair and then started out of the house with hammer and nails to do some repair work, somewhere on the farm, she knew not where. This was the last seen of him, she said, and all day Sunday, Sunday night and up to Monday afternoon she had worried over his fate and at the same time suffered the pangs of hunger and thirst. Husband Found Dead. As soon as the unfortunate woman had been cared for the party instigated a search about the farm. The missing man was soon found dead under the ruins of an old outbuilding which had evidently collapsed on him while he was repairing it. The old man was 83 years of age and examination showed that his neck was broken and one leg fractured, so death was probably instantaneous. The news of her husband's fate was a great shock to the aged invalid and grave fears are entertained for her recovery. The funeral over the remains of Mr. VanBlaricum was held Tuesday. ROOSEVELT DAM A HUGE AFFAIR ______ A Stupendous Irrigation Project in Arizona - To Be Opened Soon With Ceremonies. ______ Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 4. - The Roosevelt dam, the stupendous engineering work in connection with the Salt river irrigation project, is completed and will be formally opened next month by former President Roosevelt, in honor of whom the dam was named. Preparations already are under way to make the opening a gala occasion. The event will be attended by representatives of the national government, public officials of Arizona and neighboring states and by many eminent engineers. The dam is regarded as one of the marvels of modern engineering. Located in an almost inaccessible canyon, about 70 miles northwest of this city and 60 miles from the nearest railroad, its rapid and successful construction has been watched with great interest by engineers all over the world. At the point where the dam crosses the Salt river the stream runs through a narrow gorge, across which the huge barrier of stone and cement stretches to a length of 1,080 feet. The dam is 280 feet high, or about the height of the Flatiron building in New York. On top its length is equal to that of two city blocks, and provides a roadway 20 feet wide. The dam contains 326,000 cubic yards of masonry. The blocks of stone were blasted from the canyon walls and the hundreds of thousands of barrels of cement used in the construction were manufactured by the government in a mill erected on the ground. Largest Artificial Lake. Behind this imposing structure of stone and cement the waters of the turbulent stream will form the largest artificial lake in the world. The great reservoir will be 25 miles long and more than 220 feet deep against the dam. It will have a capacity of 56,628,000 cubic feet, or sufficient water to cover the state of Delaware a foot deep. BACK THERE ON THE OLD FARM _____ I was sittin by the fire last evenin, with my hed restin on my hand, kind o' easy like, and I says to ma: It's funny now-a-days how differn't folks live then we used to. Member how as we got out of bed mornings at 4 sun time, melted the icicles off our face, jumped in tu our ice cold clothes, and hiked to the barn to do the chores, then I had to come back and thaw out the pump with the tea kettle of hot water you had ready for me? Then we sit to our ham and eggs and buckwheat cakes. Then I shouldered my ax and away to the woods and chopped till 12. And we had our dinner and I'd sit 'round and smoke for an hour or sich a matter, and then go choppin agin till most dark. Then there was the milkin tu do, the horses tu feed and bed down, the colts to take care of, and see if the sheep were all in the shed. And bring in about six armfuls of wood, and then we was ready for supper. And didn't it taste good; Johnny cake, baked potatoes, butter from the day's churnin, a big slice of fresh pork from our own killin, maybe a can of plums or peaches. Yum! I can most taste it this minute. Then before we clim in bed, a big red Baldwin, a pitcher of cider, and perhaps a few walnuts and butternuts cracked on the stone hearth, front of the burning logs. And we felt as cumfertable as any culd imagin. We didn't seem to be in sich a great rush to git anywhere, as we didn't hev no reason in particular fer goin, fore we started like young folks do now. Never saw a $5 note all winter long ether. And didn't need to. What with the cellar full of stuff, as we hed raised. The mow full of feed fer the stock, and the hens layin nuff eggs to trade fer coffee, sugar and such, to keep us goin, we sure wuz hunky dory. But say, ma, its most nine sun time and here I sit ponderin after my bedtime. I'll hev to take up the subject again tomorer evenin. MARRIED AT PARSONAGE ______ Miss Dora Woodard and Ralph Torrence United In Marriage Tuesday Evening. ______ Miss Dora Pauletta Woodard, ward of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Woodard, and Ralph Raymond Torrence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Torrence, were married Tuesday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. Smith. After the marriage a three course luncheon was served at the home of the groom's parents on the east side to immediate friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Torrence will make their home at present with the groom's parents. JOHN CURTIS ARRESTED ON SERIOUS CHARGE PREFERRED BY CHAS. GODFREY ______ When police officers attempted to arrest John Curtis at his home on Hog Back Saturday night, Curtis, armed with a double-barreled shotgun, threatened to shoot the first man who crossed the threshold. About midnight Saturday, Chas. Godfrey, who also lives in the locality swore out a warrant before Justice Kellogg charging that Curtis had enticed Godfrey's wife to his own home, where she was at that time. Officers Alex and John Paull and Constable Chilson went with Godfrey to serve the warrant. Threatened to Shoot. The men reached the little house on the top of the bank where the Bessemer cuts Hog Back about two o'clock yesterday morning. After banging on the door for several minutes, Curtis came and demanded the intruders' identity. Constable Chilson gave the desired information and also read the warrant, demanding Curtis open the door. In response, Curtis poked the nose of his shotgun against the door and told the officers not to touch the door and to leave the premises at once or he would shoot them into strings. The officers retired some distance, surrounded the house and there kept watch until daylight. Then another attack was made upon the dwelling. One of the Paulls advanced to a windows and there covered Curtis with his revolver while Chilson and the other Paull procured an axe and chopped a hole through the side of the building. Curtis and Mrs. Godfrey were arrested and brought into court where Curtis gave $100 to appear for trial Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Godfrey is held simply as a witness. An additional charge of resisting an officer will be placed against Curtis. * * * * * * * B. Johnson and daughter were at Albion Tuesday and Wednesday. The ladies of the Unon Aid society spent a pleasant day Wednesday with Rev. and Mrs. Bassett at Beaver Center. Their next meeting will be with Mrs. Jas. Russell, Oct. 3. * * * * * * * *** A local young man and a Painesville young lady were the principals at a quiet wedding performed at the Methodist church parsonage Saturday evening. Leroy Fielding, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Fielding of Madison street, was united in marriage by Rev. W. D. Starkey to Miss Ethel Phillips of Painesville. The couple will live in that place. *** DESTRUCTIVE HALSTORM IN FAIRVIEW YESTERDAY Fairview, Pa., Aug. 5. - A destructive hail storm passed over this section last Thursday night. So great was the force with which the stones descended that crops in the path of the storm were beaten to the ground and ruined, causing hundreds of dollars' worth of damage. Windows in many dwellings were broken by the unusually large sized stones. JUNE COOLEST IN 75 YEARS _____ Weather Bureau Says Heavy Atmospheric Pressure On Atlantic Coast Causes Cool Breezes. ______ Washington, July 1. - The Weather Bureau tonight announced that the month just closed was the coolest June recorded in the last seventy-five years in Washington, and that the same is probably true of New England, the Middle Atlantic States and the lower lake region. In other parts of the country the temperatures were also lower than usual. The bureau's official statement says in explanation: "As in previous cold Junes, the distribution of atmospheric pressure over the Canadian maritime provinces and the North Atlantic was such as to cause a predominance of ocean winds in northern districts. WOMAN KILLED BY FLASH At Linesville, Pa., a woman was killed by lightning, being frightened to death. Mrs. William Thompson, who resided three miles west of the town, arose from her bed when awakened by the storm, but sank to the floor dead after a big flash. The barn of George Robinson of Summit Station, was burned by being set on fire by the lightning. He had just completed his harvesting. The loss on barn and contents is $2,000, with $600 insurance. BARN BURNED IN PLYMOUTH On the farm of Austin Rockwell, in Plymouth, southeast of Ashtabula, a large barn was struck by a bolt and fired. It burned to the ground with all of the contents which included about 30 tons of hay and a large company of farm machinery. The loss is very heavy. At Girard, Dr. Duff was nearly paralyzed by a bolt striking a telephone wire and coming close to the door in which he stood. Several trees and poles were also struck in that direction. CUPID WINS OUT AT LAST MOMENT ______ Won Over Call Of The Books ______ Miss Florence Barnes Started for O. S. U., But Ended Up as Bride in Dunkirk. _____ It was a surprised lot of relatives and friends in North Conneaut Thursday who received the news of the wedding of Miss Florence Barnes to Andrew Whipple. The young couple had returned Thursday noon from Dunkirk, N. Y., where the knot had been tied by the Rev. Lloyd Fisher at his parsonage. Miss Barnes, grandchild of Rev. and Mrs. G. N. Barnes, had made her home with them for some years past. She was a member of the high school graduating class of '07 and held the high honor of being the valedictorian. After graduating, her father had promised to send her to Ohio State University at Columbus. Arrangements were all made for the trip and she departed Saturday with her trunks and luggage for Columbus to enter the college. Andrew Whipple, a young man of North Conneaut, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Whipple, volunteered to accompany Miss Barnes to Columbus to see that she made the trip safely and was properly located at the state's hub. The couple boarded a P. & O. car, westbound and went to Ashtabula. There, instead of continuing westward, the couple took a Lake Shore train for Dunkirk and there the knot was tied. Whether the whole affair was a deep laid scheme, or whether Miss Barnes fully intended to enter college when she left here and was afterwards dissuaded by Mr. Whipple, is the question their friends are trying to solve. ***************** Ashtabula, June 22. - A deserted girl baby, two weeks old was found near the river bank in Edgewood cemetery Thursday evening. Her face was cut and a cloth was wrapped tightly about her mouth and nose. It is thought she had been there forty eight hours. She was revived and will live. She is now at the county infirmary. A woman carrying a baby was seen entering the cemetery Tuesday evening. The child is believed to be the baby of a young Finnish woman, born at the hospital June 4. She left the hospital with the babe to go to the home of friends, still later she told her friends she was going to Boston. She cannot now be found but may be in Cleveland, to which place she went from here. *************** DAUTHER OF CONSUL AND MRS. J. A. HOWELLS UNITED TO A. W. PERLITZ OF YOUNGSTOWN ______ Jefferson, July 6. - Late Wednesday afternoon, at the pleasant home of her brother, William Dean Howells, Jr., Miss Beatrice Rebecca Howells and Alfred William Perlitz, the last named of Youngstown, assumed the vows which united them for life. The ceremony was solemnized by Dr. J. W. Barnett of the First Congregational church, with which the family of the bride have been connected for many years. The wedding was strictly a family one, and aside from local members only, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sagave and daughters and Joseph Howells, Jr., and wife of Ashtabula were present. After the ceremony and a dinner at the Beckwith house, Mr. and Mrs. Perlitz departed northward, accompanied by the traditional shower of rice, and bearing the best wishes of many friends for future happiness. The newly wedded pair will reside in Youngstown where the groom is engaged in business. The bride is the youngest daughter of Consul Joseph A. Howells and wife, who are enjoying a short leave of absence from their station at Turks' Island, B. W. I., and she has spent most of her life in this village. WAS LAKE CAPTAIN FOR MANY YEARS - RESIDED IN THIS CITY FOR 71 YEARS _____ One of the pioneer residents of the city passed away last evening when Capt. R. West died at his home on the east side at 5 o'clock from a complication brought on by old age. Capt. West was 88 years of age and 71 of these he had spent in this city. Capt. West was born in Vermont but at an early age he came to this city. He was for many years a captain of a lake vessel and as such was well known throughout this section and along the lakes. When the Civil war broke out Capt. West gave up his marine occupation and enlisted as a member of Co. I, 14th Pennsylvania cavalry. He served with distinction throughout the war and then returned to his home here. He was the eldest member of Custer Post G. A. R. of this city. A large family is left to mourn his loss. ASHTABULA PARENTS KIDNAP DAUGHTER AND PERSUADE HER TO CHANGE HER MIND ______ Ashtabula, O., June 13. - Less than twelve hours after wedding Miss Elizabeth Zimmer, of this city, without informing her parents of their intention, Ray Jennings, also of Ashtabula was deprived of his bride by Mrs. Jennings' parents. Calling her father on the telephone after the ceremony, performed by Rev. Walter A. King, Mrs. Jennings pleaded in vain for forgiveness. Later a message from her father requested her to come to their home. Thinking forgiveness was to be extended Mr. and Mrs. Jennings went to the Zimmer home. There the bride was dragged indoors and the door slammed in Jennings' face. The father refused to permit his daughter to rejoin her husband, and by the time policemen arrived, at Jennings' appeal, her parents had persuaded Mrs. Jennings to refuse to rejoin her husband of less than a day. MR. AND MRS. HAMMOND MARRIED 48 YEARS AGO ______ In the midst of children and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hammond of Woodland Heights happily celebrated the 48th anniversary of their wedding on Monday. They were united in marriage 48 years ago in Beaver Center, Pa. The day was spent in the delightful and joyous manner that is possible only on the occasion of such pleasant family reunions, and at noon an elaborate Christmas dinner was served. Those present included Attorney G. F. Hammond of Youngstown, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Spellman and daughter, Pauline, of Williamsfield, O., C. G. Hammond and family of Mill street, E. S. Hammond and family of the east side. MRS. ANNA MARCY DIED AT PIERPONT ______ Mrs. Anna D. Marcy, for many years a resident of Pierpont, passed away this morning at 3 o'clock at that place. The deceased, who was 60 years of age, leaves many friends and she was one of the best known and respected women of that vicinity. The funeral services will be held from the Baptist church at that place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Benjamin will be in charge of the services. The interment will be made in the Pierpont cemetery. MISS ALICE JACOBS SUCCUMBS ______ Had Lived Alone and Operated Farm on Center Road for Years - Funeral Tuesday. ______ Miss Alice Jacobs, a resident of the Center road, just south of Daniels' avenue, passed peacefully away Sunday at her home. The deceased had been ill for some time and for the past week her death had been considered only a matter of days. Although suffering much pain in her last illness, she had borne it with a patient spirit. She was over 80 years of age and the demise was due to old age. Miss Jacobs was a lifelong resident of this township and was one of its oldest residents. She was born in a little house, just across the street from her later home, on October 19, 1827. Her father, upon coming to this section, purchased a large tract of wilderness, which now comprises several large farms. When the deceased was three years of age, the family moved into the present homestead and although the father was bedridden, he continued to direct very profitably the development of his land by the use of hired hands. Operated Farm Alone. When Miss Jacobs was twenty-four years of age, the father died, the daughter never having seen her father walk. The mother and daughter continued to operate the farm to good advantage until the mother's death in 1889, after which the daughter took up the work and has continued it ever since. It was the burden of care of her bedridden father that greatly impaired her own health. Although never married, Miss Jacobs took a great interest in children and was never so happy as when surrounded by them. She was gentle and unassuming and was ever a friend to those in need. No immediate relatives are left in this vicinity, a cousin, Miss Esther Sawtelle of the Center road, being the nearest. One brother, Dennis, resides in South Dakota. Two nephews, Dana Jacobs of Erie, and Dewirt Jacobs of Tacoma, Wash., and a niece, Mrs. Arthur Moore, whose whereabouts is unknown, also survive. The funeral services will be held from the late home on the Center road at twelve-thirty, Rev. R. E. Benjamin of Pierpont officiating. Interment will be made in the city cemetery. A THUNDERSTORM AND A BLIZZARD A thunderstorm with trimmings is not a usual occurrence on January 8, but Conneaut was treated to a phenomenon of that kind yesterday, after a day of thaw and slush and standing water. Then the scene changed suddenly to snow and a sixty-mile gale which continued all night and well into the day. MRS. MARY L. EASTMAN, WELL KNOWN IN VICINITY, PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME THURSDAY. ______ Mrs. Mary L. Eastman, an old and highly respected resident of Kingsville, passed away at her home there Thursday afternoon from heart trouble. The deceased had been in poor health since the death of her husband, C. C. Eastman, six years ago. Mrs. Eastman, who had been a resident of Kingsville for sixty years, was widely known, and was 76 years of age. She is survived by a sister Mrs. Jennie Landenberger of Michigan, and three sons, Geo. A., of Spokane; and J. P. and Harry W., of Kingsville. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 and interment will take place in Lulu Falls cemetery. * * * * * * * * * Invitations have been received in the city today for the marriage of Miss Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Griffey, to Fred E. Benjamin on Wednesday evening, June 26. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's parents, 358 Harbor street, at 7:30 o'clock. The bride-to-be is a popular young society lady of the city while Mr. Benjamin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Benjamin, is a well known clerk in the shoe store of T. R. Hatch. * * * * * * * * * * * * The marriage license was issued in Erie last week for the union of Miss Martha Terrey of this place and Hugh Asa Reeves of Springfield, Pa. Mrs. Lizzie Franklin and son, Elwin, have returned to the home of Mrs. Franklin's mother, Mrs. Maggie Torrey. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Margaret Mooney, aged thirty-seven years, passed away at 10:30 Friday night at her home on Clark street after an illness of six weeks. Besides her husband, the deceased leaves an infant daughter, two brothers, W. J. and C. J., and an aged mother, all of this city. She was known to a wide circle of friends and occupied a high position in the esteem of all her acquaintances. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church Monday morning at nine o'clock and interment will be made in St. Joseph's cemetery. * * * * * * * * * * JAY COLE SHOT WIFE AND COMMITTED SUICIDE ______ Tragic Affair Near Clark Corners This Morning - Bullet Glanced From Woman's Head But Cole Shot Himself Through Roof of Mouth and Died Instantly ______ Jay Cole, prominent Brown Corners farmer, shot his wife this forenoon and then turned the weapon upon himself and died from the self-inflicted wound. Mrs. Cole will live, according to the statement of Dr. B. C. Eades of this city, who was called to the Cole homestead near Brown's Corners, immediately after the shooting. Brown's Corners is midway between Clark Corners and Cherry hill. The couple have had considerable trouble since shortly after their marriage a year or so ago. Mrs. Cole was the widow of the late Mort Griffey, who was a well known farmer in the neighborhood where the horrible happening of this morning occurred. Of late the Coles have had more trouble than usual. The trouble was aggravated today when Mrs. Cole's son by a former marriage, Carl Griffey, of this city, went to the Cole home to get a horse he had purchased from his mother. Cole became incensed and forbade the youth taking the horse. Mrs. Cole insisted that he take the animal, as she owned the farm and the horse. The couple continued to quarrel. Cole drove his wife from the house with a poker. The son took his mother in the cutter to bring her to this city and was about to drive away when Cole rushed from the house with a rifle. Raising the weapon to his shoulder as the couple drove away, Cole fired. The bullet struck Mrs. Cole in the side of the head and glanced away. The woman fell into the arms of her son. Taken immediately to the home of Mrs. Eli Ackerly, neighbors, the woman was given immediate attention. Cole, after shooting his wife and seeing her fall, rushed back into the kitchen of his home and there shot himself. Placing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, he pulled the trigger and the bullet penetrated the brain. It plowed its way through the roof of the mouth and came out the top of the skull. Death was instantaneous. Dr. Eades was summoned from this city to attend Mrs. Cole. He found that the bullet had struck her in the side of the head but that it had not penetrated the skull, although it plowed through the scalp to the bone. Mrs. Cole soon regained consciousness and was rational thereafter. The attending physician believes that the skull was not fractured and that Mrs. Cole will recover. Neighbors rushed to the Cole home right after the happening and there found Cole lying dead on the floor of the kitchen. The body remained there during the greater part of the day, awaiting the arrival of Coroner Hanley of Erie county, who had been immediately notified. The entire neighborhood was much aroused by the tragedy enacted at their doors. The prominence of the people made the shooting the more regretted. All are well known in Conneaut. Carl W. Griffey, Mrs. Cole's son, who lives at No. 323 Monroe street, this city, is a fireman on the Nickel Plate railroad. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the Pittsburgh Steamship company, also the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us during the death of our beloved husband, son and brother, also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Arthur Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. George Roberts. Lida Roberts. James Roberts and Family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Call. ANOTHER VETERN CALLED ______ Reuben Young, Aged 65, Passed Away Last Evening - Funeral Occurs Tomorrow. _____ Another veteran of the civil war answered the last roll call when Reuben Young died at his home in North Conneaut Thursday night. He was a member of Company B, Fifth-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the war, fighting through half the campaign in many of the bloodiest battles of the whole contest. He was 65 years of age and leaves a wife and married daughter. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow afternoon and Rev. Barnes will officiate. Interment will be made at Kingsville. ****** ****** Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huston are the proud parents of a nine-pound boy, born June 14. ****** ****** * * * * * * * * North Kingsville, June 20. - Two young ladies of this place have been made victims of Dan Cupid's darts and have been stolen from our midst. Yesterday Miss Rose Schneider was united in marriage to Mr. Calla at the groom's home in Cleveland, Miss Jennie Kellogg, also of this place, was made the bride of Frank Boyd of Conneaut. The wedding took place in Ripley, N. Y. Both young ladies are well known here and have the best wishes of many friends. * * * * * * * * * CONSTABLE CHILSON GETS PENNSYLVANIA MAN WANTED HERE FOR OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENSES ______ A clever forger was caught by a clever constable yesterday afternoon when Constable Carl Chilson apprehended Chas. Thornton, a resident of Pennsylvania, wanted here for obtaining goods under false pretenses and forgery. P. L. Fenton yesterday swore out a warrant for Thornton, who lives near Penn Line, charging that he had obtained goods to the amount of about $20 by forging the name of his sister Mrs. Thompson, of this city, to an order. Chilson made the trip, but knowing that Thompson was too wise to be taken from Pennsylvania without extradition papers, he obtained a resident of Ohio to cross the line to Thornton's home and get him to come over to Ohio. Chilson nabbed him. In police court yesterday he was given a fine of $10 and cost and 10 days in jail. He is now out and attempting to get the money. L. E. STANELY DIES SUDDENLY ______ Passed Away at Liberty Street Home This Morning - Been in Poor Health Two Years. ______ L. E. Stanley passed suddenly but peacefully away at his home on Liberty street some time aobut 9:30 o'clock this morning. Death was due to heart failure and brought to a close two years of suffering from a complication of diseases. Mr. Stanley arose this morning at his usual hour and was up for some time, but afterward again laid down to rest. Mrs. Stanley had attended to his wants when he arose and then left the room to attend to her morning household duties. When she returned to her husband's room about 9:30, it was discovered that the soul of her husband had flown sometime during her absence. From all appearances, he had merely slept away. Mr. Stanley was 51 years of age and he leaves besides his wife, four children. A sister, Mrs. W. M. Southern of Cleveland, and an uncle W. F. Stanley, of this city, also survive. The family removed to the Stanley farm south of the city from Rochester, O., in 1900 and some time ago moved into the city. The deceased had a wide acquaintance as a railroad contractor and work is now being carried on in Lorain under his name. For the past two years, however, he has been unable to attend actively to his work. He was an attendant at the Methodist church here and had a wide circle of friends. The funeral announcement will be made later. MARY W. WOODWORTH DEAD ______ Word Received Here of the Death of a Former Resident in Great Falls, Montana. ______ Word has been received by relatives in this city of the death of Mary W. Woodworth, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marian Hawkins, of Great Falls, Montana, Jan. 11. Mrs. Woodworth was born Nov. 28, 1823, and was one of the pioneers of Clark Corners, where she dwelt for many years. After the death of her husband about fifteen years ago, she purchased a home in East Conneaut. She also made her home in Conneaut for a time before she left for the home of her daughter in Montana, where she has lived for about nine years. She leaves, besides her daughter, Mrs. Hawkins, of Great Falls, Montana, three other children: Mrs. Cora Lesevore, also of Great Falls, E. P. Woodworth of Anoka, Minnesota, and Hartley Woodworth of North Kingsville. During her residence in this locality, she was a welcome visitor among the sick with her cheery words and helpful nursing which gained her many lifelong friends. JESSE HALL RESIDENCE SOUTH OF HERE BURNED TO GROUND The residence of Jesse Hall, situated about two miles southeast of Clark Corners and seven miles from this city, was destroyed by fire on Monday night near midnight. Most of the contents was saved. The family had retired and the fire, which was caused by a defective chimney and caught at the roof line, had made great progress before it was discovered. Before the family could do anything, the entire roof was ablaze and efforts were confined chiefly to saving the household effects, as there was no available means of fighting a big fire. The structure was reduced to a mass of ruins, and there was considerable loss on goods. The house was insured. Miss Pearl Marcy, a teacher in the district school, who was a boarder at the Hall home, lost part of her wearing apparel. OBITUARY Nelson Doolittle was born July 14, 1831, in Sullivan county, New York. Died in Conneaut, Ohio, April 25, 1908, aged 76 years, 9 months and 11 days. He was united in marriage to miss Marietta Burrell of Milford, Pike county, Pa., in 1861. To this union were born three children, Mrs. Stella A. Burr, of Dorset, Ohio; Mrs. Anna M. Webb of Columbus, Ohio, and Edward J. Doolittle of Edinboro, Pa. There were also seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The deceased was confined to his home for almost nine months with a complication of diseases. In his long sickness he showed great patience and fortitude. He frequently expressed his Christian hope and looked forward eagerly to his heavenly home. The funeral services were held at his late home in North Conneaut, O., Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, April 27, 1908, being conducted by Rev. W. S. White, assisted by Rev. G. N. Barnes, both of the United Brethren church, of which the deceased was a member. The text from which the sermon was preached was found in Philippians 1:21-23. Brother Doolittle, with Paul, had a "desire to depart and be with Christ," which he felt "is very far better." Many very beautiful floral tributes were presented by friends and by the church and public school. The music was furnished by Misses Elma Gruey, Sadie Jackett, Mae Jones, Mrs. A. J. Whipple and Mr. Chas. Marcy. A large concourse of neighbors and friends in addition to all the children of the deceased, were in attendance at the funeral. The body was laid to rest in the Center cemetery. "Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest; No fear , no woe shall dim that hour That manifests the Saviour's power. ****************** Evading all their friends, and even their most intimate relatives, Miss Grace Squires and Perry Brace were united in marriage yesterday in Ripley, N. Y. The announcement came as a general surprise and to none more so than to the parents of the bride, who reside on the east side. Yesterday morning Miss Squires lift the city supposedly to spend the day in Ashtabula, but there she joined Mr. Brace and the couple boarded Nickel Plate train No. for Ripley. After the ceremony had been performed, Mr. and Mrs. Brace returned to this city on No. 5. Mr. Brace is employed as fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad and the couple will make their home in Ashtabula. ********************* HUSBAND WENT WEST ______ Lizzie C. Bond Starts Divorce Proceedings Against Husband Walter D., Who Skipped Out. ______ Jefferson, June 12. - Lizzie Bond vs. Walter D. Bond is the title of an action for divorce, which bears the names of Cox & Kingdom as attorneys for the plaintiff. It is related in the petition that the marriage of the Bonds was at Conneaut January 7, 1885, and that they have a son aged 16 years. Gross neglect of duty in failing to provide for the family is among the charges. She says he has frequently left her without means, compelling her to work out as a "farm hand." Extreme cruelty is also charged in various ways and finally it is said that on September 17 last he sold off the personal property, cows, etc., on their farm, and with the proceeds, some $500, went west, leaving her practically destitute. MISS ANNA HEATH PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING AFTER ILLNESS OF ONLY A WEEK ______ Another summons and another answer. Death entered the quiet home of Edgar Heath of South Amboy early this morning and took away the wife and mother of the home, Mrs. Anna M. Heath. Her illness was only a little over one week in duration. The real cause seemed to baffle the physicians, but she bore her last days with great patience though most of the time in excruciating pain. Mrs. Heath was the second daughter of the late George and Sara Howard, was born in Girard township, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1870. She leaves three children, Virgil, aged 12, Marie, aged 11 and Howard, aged 9. Mrs. Heath filled her duties as wife and mother without a murmur or complaint; she was ever faithful as such to the last. Many are the friends who will grieve when hearing of the death of this truly good woman. Mrs. Carrie Twing of Westfield, a life-long friend of the deceased, will officiate. The funeral will occur at the house Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment at Kelloggsville. CARD OF THANKS The children and grandchildren of the late G. W. Rathbun wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted them in their recent bereavement; and especially do they appreciate the kindness shown them by Cache Commandery and Evergreen Lodge and by all those who showed their sympathy in sending flowers for the funeral. JOSEPH BRETT, WHO DIED IN GENEVA SUNDAY, WAS LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF TOWN ______ On the death of Joseph Brett, father of Miss Brett, manager of the millinery department of the C. W. DeVoe & Sons store, the Geneva Free-Press- Times says: After a lingering illness, Joseph Brett, one of Geneva's oldest residents, died at his Swan street home Sunday morning at 8:30. He was born May 14, 1826, and with the exception of a year in Kansas, his life was spent in Geneva. He was married twice; the first wife being Mrs. Permelia Ward Bogrande, and the second Miss Eliza Calaway. There was but one child by the first marriage, Mrs. Wilson G. Smith, of Cleveland. From the second marriage he is survived by four children, Mrs. Wilson Boomhower, Mrs. Douglas Harlow of Cleveland, Miss Bertha Brett and a son, Fred. There remains of the old family Mrs. Martha Cowles of Barboo, Wis., Miss Mary Brett and Thomas Brett. Burt Brett, the eldest brother, died five years ago in Wabash, Ind. Mr. Brett was a man of strong and upright character, an earnest student of astronomy and imbued with a great love of nature and books, especially of the Bible. At one time he studied for the ministry in the Theological college at Whitestown, N. Y. The funeral services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon and interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. SCOTT MAUSOLEUM AT ERIE ROBBED ______ Several Crypts Broken Into and One Casket Taken Away Entirely Last Night. ______ Erie, Pa., Feb. 9. - The magnificent Scott mausoleum, located in the Erie cemetery, was found early last night to have been ransacked and robbed. Several of the crypts were broken into, the copper cases holding the caskets had been opened, apparently with chisels, and two or three of the caskets had been opened, apparently with chisels, and two or three of the caskets themselves practically demolished, while one was taken away entirely. A company of women, passing through the cemetery yesterday afternoon, approached the mausoleum. On coming to the heavy bronze gates they noticed that the lock of the other gates were not fastened. A closer view showed them that the panel of one of the inner doors seemed to have been tampered with. One of the women reached in through the bars and touched the panel, whereupon it fell into the mausoleum with a crash. They women then fled and told what they had seen to an acquaintance, who, suspecting that the mausoleum had been entered, immediately telephoned to Mrs. Charles H. Strong. Investigation was made immediately and the facts above set forth disclosed. It is thought that the vandals who committed the atrocious deed were searching for some particular body, since a number of the crypts were broken into, though only one casket was actually removed from the mausoleum. The body of Mrs. McCullum, sister-in-law of Scott, was taken and is held for ransom. Scott's body was searched for but not taken. ************** Jefferson, Jan. 6. - Another divorce case to be heard before Judge Roberts this morning was that of Selma Fetterman vs. Bert Fetterman, from Conneaut. Selma Fetterman, the plaintiff, testified that she was married to the defendant at Conneaut on Jan. 15, 1909. Have no children. Husband is a brakeman on the Nickel Plate. Ever since their marriage he has sworn at her, struck her and called her all manner of vile and indecent names. Shortly after she started this action she had to leave Conneaut, as she was afraid that he would try to kill her. Mrs. Mollie Fetterman, the step-mother of the defendant, corroborated the plaintiff and said that she and her husband both took the plaintiff's side. Other witnesses testified as to the good character of the plaintiff. ***************** C.H.S. SENIOR CLASS PARTY WAS DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION The first indoor social function at which the senior class of C. H. S. has been entertained this year was a . . . . . event of Thursday. . . . . . Catherine Smith, Vivien Diefenderfer, Gertrude Hammond, Louis Matson, Ralph Sanders, Phoebe Stanley, Sue Day, Sophronia Reddington, George Mulvihill, Edith Harvey, Hattie Moon, Geraldine Rodgers, Anna Kane, Lydia Drew, Leo Gaukel, Allene Whelpley, Delano Gruey, Wayland Cowle, Harland Cowle, Mary Elvin, Annie Hall,, Clyde Smith, Nelson Stoddard, Lettie Jacobs, Alvin von Gunten, Ednah Schram, Lillian Williams, Claire Marcy, Marie Carr, Hugh Marcy, Daphne DeHart. The members of the faculty who were present were the Misses Sara Bain, Elizabeth Ford, Ruth Burrington, Flora Hodge, Clara Leet, Prof. And Mrs. W. E. Smith and Prof. And Mrs. V. R. Henry. 46 YEARS AGO TODAY THEY LEFT ______ 2nd Ohio Battery Boys ______ Reunion of Remaining Members Will Be Held on Academy Green Wednesday and Thursday. _____ Forty-six years ago today, midst the weeping of wives and sweethearts and the farewells and God speeds of fathers, brothers and sons, left behind to support the families, the boys of the 2nd Ohio Battery marched off the Academy green to war with Captain Thomas Carlin at their head. Long and fearlessly did they fight for the union to return again depleted in numbers from the ravages of battles and sickness. On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, the remainder of the "Battery Boys" with their families and friends will meet in reunion on the same old Academy green where in 1861 they marched off so quick and steady in step, many of them never to return again. Since their return from war, many have answered the last roll call and now there is only about a score left out of the original company which numbered nearly a hundred. Each year, the boys try to hold the reunion as near the date of their leaving as possible and this year only one day intervenes. A good program has been arranged for this year's reunion and as usual the ladies will serve meals for those of the members who are able to attend. On Thursday evening a camp fire with speeches will be the closing feature of the reunion. WEDDED LAST EVENING A pretty ceremony occurred at the home of Mrs. Middlebrook on Madison street last evening when Mrs. Kamer Belle Colegrove, her sister, was united in marriage to Warren Love of West Lafayette, O. Rev. W. D. Starkey of the Methodist church performed the ceremony at seven o'clock. Following the ceremony elegant light refreshments were served. The happy couple will live at Amboy. DUMP CHINESE INTO THE SEA ______ A Shipload of Coolies Being Smuggled Into California Were Thrown Overboard. ______ Los Angeles, Mar. 6. - A shipload of Chinese coolies were dumped into the Pacific ocean the other night, according to immigration inspector Charles T. Connell, whose men prevented the landing of the contraband cargo at the harbor here. The smugglers threw their cargo overboard when pursued. This is the second time recently that coolies who were being smuggled into the United States from Lower California have been thrown overboard and drowned. GIANT POWDER FOUND IN COAL ON N. P. ENGINE ______ Detectives of the Nickel Plate are endeavor-ing to uncover a mystery which surrounds the presence of a large can of giant powder found in the coal which was about to be shoveled into the firebox of an engine a few days ago. A west- bound train was taking water at Hobart and in scooping coal the fireman knocked mud and coal dust from the can, and shining tin attracted his attention. Had the can gone into the firebox, an explosion which would have ruined the engine and killed the occupants of the cab, would have followed. The presence of the can of powder is a mystery. MRS. MEDOFRD SPRY DIED IN ASHTABULA _____ Mrs. Medford Spry, formerly Vina Hopkins of Conneaut, died in Ashtabula Thursday night aged about 23 years. The funeral will be held at Kelloggsville Sunday at 1 p. m. sun time. Before her marriage the deceased lived at Bushnell with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hopkins. She is survived by her husband and one child, a son. WERE WEDDED IN AKRON CITADEL ______ Miss Alice Conaro Formerly, of Kingsville, United to Ensign Howard Hinkle of Akron. ______ Akron, O., May 2. - Miss Alice Conaro, of this city, and Howard Hinkle, of Columbus, were married at the Salvation Army citadel last night. Miss Conaro is a lieutenant in the Salvation Army and Hinkle holds the office of ensign. Miss Conaro formerly lived in Kingsville and was first identified with the Salvation Army of Conneaut. MONROE CENTER _____ Miss Pearl Hammond and Ward Tanner Were United in Marriage. _____ Miss Pearl Hammond of this place and Ward Tanner of Beaver were united in marriage Thursday morning, July 4th, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hammond. The father of the bride performed the ceremony, after which the happy couple went to Conneaut Lake to spend a brief honeymoon. They will go to housekeeping on a farm owned by the groom. Mrs. Dolly Messenger had returned from Linesville and reports her mother as having improved in health. Mrs. Eva Johnson and daughter-in-law Ruba Johnson, spent Friday at the lake as guests of Mrs. Bert Codding. ORVILLE KANE RISLEY PASSED AWAY SUNDAY ______ Was Stricken With Paralysis and Died Within a Few Hours at His Home. ______ Orville Kane Risley died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Risley, Daniels avenue, about 1 o'clock Sunday morning, as the result of the bursting of a blood vessel on his brain. During the fall and early winter he suffered a very severe attack of appendicitis and underwent Two operations at St. Vincent's hospital in Erie, where he was confined for more than two months. Upon his release from the hospital he was apparently in excellent condition and soon took on flesh until his most intimate friends scarcely knew him. He frequently told his friends that he never felt better in his life and on Saturday he seemed to be in the best of health. After supper he took a bath and in a short time retired to his room. Not more than ten minutes later, Mr. and Mrs. Risley, sitting the room below, heard him call and Mrs. Risley hastened to his chamber. To her he said, "My right arm is paralyzed; call father!" When Mr. Risley reached his bedside a moment later the suffering boy could not make him understand, and he soon passed into an unconsciousness from which he never rallied. A physician was hastily summoned but found it impossible to do anything for the unfortunate boy and about four hours after he was stricken he passed away. Orville Kane Risley was twenty years old last December and had passed the greater portion of his life in the home where that life was so suddenly terminated. The youth had developed a manly character and was sincerely beloved not only by acquaintances of his own age but by all with whom he came in contact. The funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church officiating. Interment will be made in Center cemetery. DEATH ANGEL WON STUBBORN BATTLE ______ John Donahue Succumbs _____ Young Victim of Typhoid Would Have Graduated this Spring - Well Known in City. _____ After a desperate battle of over a week's duration against overwhelming odds, the weakened body of John Donahue, only son of Mrs. Alice Donahue, succumbed at 10:30 last night to typhoid fever and the wearied soul passed above to Him who gave it. The lad was sixteen years of age and he leaves besides his mother, two sisters, one Miss Georgia, older than himself, and the other, Miss Grace, his twin. Mrs. Donahue was left a widow some years ago by the death of her husband in a wreck on the Nickel Plate on which road he was an engineer. About three weeks ago John first became ill but medical assistance was not called for several days, as it was thought the attack was simply a minor affection. However, on April 1 he was taken to the General Hospital where everything possible was done to save him, but in vain. Hope of defeating the grim reaper was given up several days ago and the end was expected before it came. In the loss of their son and brother the afflicted family will be given the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew him. John was a bright and intelligent boy and would have graduated from St. Mary's parochial school this spring. He was a regular attendant at church and lived in his short life the teachings exemplified by his instructors. For nearly six years past John has been a carrier on a paper route, first for the Evening News and since the first of the year for the News-Herald. At all times he was a hard and earnest worker and earned the respect and confidence of his employers and the admiration of his customers by his conscientious attention to his duties. His cheery call of "paper" was heard from one end of his route to the other and his customers always knew when he struck their street and worked his way down it. When the Evening News conducted a weekly roll of honor, Johnny's name was almost invariably at the top, signifying that not a complaint had been received against him for that week. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. Father Mooney of St. Mary's church, but the date has not yet been definitely decided upon. CONNEAUT MAN WANTS DIVORCE _____ Clyde J. Lillie Alleges That His Wife Has Frequented Saloons and "Red Light" House. _____ Jefferson, Nov. 27. - Clyde J. Lillie has commenced divorce proceedings against Emma May Lillie, alleging that the wife has on various occasions frequented saloons in the company of other men. He also relates that the defendant was in a house of ill repute at Conneaut which was raided by the police on July 28, 1907. On the seventeenth day of this month she left him, he says, and that he has reason to believe she left in the company of other men. R. E. Mygatt is his attorney. SAYS HUSBAND DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR HER _____ Jefferson, Nov. 27. - Margaret Kellogg has commenced divorce proceedings against Alfred Kellogg, alleging that he has failed to provide for her. She also says that he has frequently struck her and beaten her and used profane language to her. The parties were married July 29, 1898, at Ashtabula and have two children. ILLNESS FOLLOWS MARRIAGE ______ Carroll East Taken Suddenly ill And Operated Upon for Appendicitis - Will Recover. _____ Carroll East, the young bridegroom of Cora Fields East, was taken to the Grace hospital late Saturday evening for an operation for append-icitis. About four o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. East was taken ill with acute pains, but nothing serious was thought of it until about eight o'clock in the evening. At 1:30 Sunday morning he as operated on by Drs. Leet, Cossitt and Warner. For a while his life was despaired of, but he is resting easily today and his recovery will be rapid, it is thought. THUNDER AN DLIGHTNING ROMP IN PIERPONT Pierpont, Dec. 30. - This section was visited Sunday night by a severe thunder and lightning storm, which continued into Monday morning. This is quite unusual for December and lends color to the belief of some that spring is upon us. No damage of any account has yet been reported, but a great amount of rain fell during the progress of the storm. MORTAL REMAINS LAID TO REST _____ Funeral of Mrs. Cheney _____ Short Services Were Held at Home Before Interment in City Cemetery. _____ Amid the presence of a large number of relatives and intimate friends, the mortal remains of Mrs. A. J. Cheney were committed to the grave, Monday. Short services were held at the home south of the city at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Rankin officiated at the solemn ceremony. In his short address, he dwelt upon the beauty of old age, and upon the benediction conferred upon a home by the presence of one whose head is silvered with the snows of many winters. A choir composed of Charles Marcy, F. B. Dunn, Miss Marian Blanchard and Miss Lucille Crowthers sand several hymns. Interred Beside Husband. At the conclusion of the services, the funeral cortege made its way to the city cemetery, where the remains of the deceased were laid to final repose beside the grave of her husband. Messrs. F. Sanford, Wilson, Greenwood and Lyman acted as pall bearers. Beautiful floral offerings attested the love in which Mrs. Cheney was held by all her acquaintances. BALDWIN BLOCK IS SOLD TO GIRARD MAN ______ The Baldwin block on Main street passed into the hands of A. Denio of Girard yesterday, when at sheriff's sale in Jefferson, that property and two other tracts were sold to satisfy the claims of Mr. Denio against E. E. Baldwin and others. The block sold for $11,675, three houses east and two north of the block for $3,580, and two lots, one in North Conneaut and one in the Darling plat for $156. Mr. Denio's mortgages amounted to about $21,000. E. T. Dorman was discharged from the receivership. BRIDGE AGAIN CLOSED PENDING MORE REPAIRS _____ Work was started today on repairing the eastern approach to the high level bridge. Before work was started, the settling of the concrete retaining wall took on such a serious aspect, that the bridge had to again be closed to traffic. The structure is now closed to everything except foot traffic and a big bus which runs across the bridge to meet the C. & E. cars. MRS. DORCAS JONES ANTICIPATES CELEBRATING HER 100TH BIRTHDAY NEXT YEAR ______ Mrs. Dorcas Jones, the oldest resident in the city and probably the oldest resident in this section of the country, yesterday celebrated her 99th birthday. The old lady is now in her hundredth year and she earnestly expects to live to pass the century milestone on the twenty first of next April. From all indications, Mrs. Jones will have no trouble in keeping her health to reach this goal. With the exception of a slight illness, causing a week's confinement to her bed, from which she arose yesterday to receive her guests. Mrs. Jones has been as well the past year as has been her lot for a number of years past. A number of her relatives and friends called upon the old lady yesterday at the home of her son, Paul Jones of Buffalo street, and she appeared to enjoy the occasion very much. With the exception of her hearing, Mrs. Jones has well preserved faculties. Since her birthday last year, her hearing has grown a little worse. Several years ago, Mrs. Jones gained her second eyesight and even now she does a large share of her own sewing, besides doing considerable quilt work and other sewing. FIVE MONTHS OLD DAUTHER OF MR. AND MRS. RALPH GLANCY PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY ______ Leone Claire, the five months old daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Glancy, died yesterday noon after a lingering illness. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock from the residence of the babe's grandfather, Henry Marcy of Buffalo street, and Rev. Bowman will officiate. The services will be private. The babe was one of the smallest ever born in this city and it was raised for several weeks after birth in an incubator in Buffalo. RECEIVER DISPOSES OF ALL BANK PROPERTY Auctioneer Birdsall succeeded in clearing out all of the First National bank property yesterday. Everything was sold, even to desk spindles and paper weights. The list of sales have not as yet been completed for inspection. A QUIET WEDDING The marriage of Miss Florence Rieg to Mr. John J. Murphy of Ashtabula, which took place at the Parish home at noon today, was a very quiet and unostentatious affair. After the ceremony a dinner was served at the home of the bride, at which were present the family, Mrs. Charles Irish, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Mrs. H. L. Gutherie, Mrs. W. F. Stanley, Mrs. Amelia Chidester and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Chidester. The bride and groom took the 3:30 interurban car for Ashtabula, in which city they will establish their home at No. 5 Alpha flat, Park street. Our best wishes for happiness and prosperity. SHIP ______ January 18. - L. B. Allen of Conneaut was at this place today. A. A. Hibler of Homestead, Pa., recently made a flying trip to this place. The little child of D. B. Frick is sick. G. E. Warren was at Conneaut, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Rood were at Steamburg, Pa., Sunday. A. L. Tuttle and wife of Monroe were Sunday guests of J. J. rose and family. We are having a January thaw. The scarlet fever is playing havoc with the centralized school. Some claim it is not the scarlet fever. Perhaps they know more than the doctors. The doctors pronounce it to be scarlet fever. Mrs. Sarah Huntley of Pierpont is quite ill. ********************* A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Tuttle Saturday morning. ********************* * * * * * * Miss May Hammond, daughter of Joseph Hammond, was married last Sunday to Glen Scribner. They will make their home with Carlos Scribner. * * * * * * SHIP ______ Jan. 16. - School opened again today, having been let out for a week on account of scarlet fever. A house at Pierpont occupied by Will Ashley and owned by A. Schramlin, burned last Wednesday night. Most of the furniture was saved. The fire caught from the stove pipe. J. J. Rose was at Dorset Saturday. Mrs. E. P. Simons and son, Frank, have gone to Beaver Center to attend the fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tower. We have been having some extremely cold weather the past few days. A. A. Hibler, of Homestead, Pa., was at this place recently. WIDOW SUING FOR HER RIGHTS ______ Proper Procedure Was Not Followed. ______ Mrs. Lewis Statzer Begins Action to Secure Property Left Her By Husband. ______ Jefferson, May 3. - The lawsuit of Virginia Bell Statzer against E. A. Walling and G. M. Brown, as trustees and executors of the estate and last will of Lewis Statzer, Mabel Statzer, Ed Statzer and Katie Stough, the plaintiff asks the court to "find order and decree, that by her acts and conduct the plaintiff actually and in fact made her election to take under the will (of her husband, the late Lewis Statzer) and to accept the provisions thereof in lieu of her rights in said estate under the law, and to order the same to be entered of record in the probate court, etc., and to order that said estate be settled by the executors and trustees and distributed and conveyed to her accordingly, or that the court will find and decree that by mistake, inadvertance and misleading facts and circumstances, the plaintiff was prevented from making an election according to the law and within the statutory time, and was hereby misled to her prejudice," and may make the decree operate as an election, and decree that conveyances of the estate and property be made to her as the will devised and bequeathed to her. JOURNEY'S SAD ENDING _ _ _ _ It was indeed a sad journey that Mr. and Mrs. M. Cobbledick, of Kingsville, started on last week, although when the start was made nothing but bright prospects were on the horizon for the two people. They left Kingsville for Paterson, N. J., where Mr. Cobbledick has secured a lucrative position. When near the journey's end their little three-months-old child took sick and died within a few hours. The body was prepared for burial, the parents stopping at a small eastern city, and brought back to Kingsville, where the funeral was held today from the home of the mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Benjamin. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the illness, death and burial of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Eva Ellsworth Hogle, also for the many beautiful flowers. Emott Hogle, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Judd Ellsworth, Evard Ellsworth, Wm. A. Ellsworth. SHIP _________ June 2. - Mrs. J. W. Hill of MacPherson, Kansas, has been spending the past week visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Allen, on Licking street. Mrs. Hill was formerly a resident of Ashtabula Co., moving to Kansas about thirty years ago. She has many friends here who will be pleased to learn of her good health. Born in Beaver, Pa., May 24, 1905, a son to C. M. Blood and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellsworth have been called to Wing, Pa., by the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. Eva Hogle. Not all corn planted yet. A great many of the farmers have had to replant, owing to the cold wet weather and poor seed. George and Clara Morse were at Conneaut and Ashtabula on business, May 24. Lee Hewitt, who has been working on the docks at Conneaut Harbor, is home, having sustained an injured knee. OBITUARY Mrs. Eva Anna Ellsworth Hogle was born October 10, 1882, in Monroe, O., and died at the same place July 4, 1905, at the age of 22 years, 9 months and 14 days. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, Emott Hogle, a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Ellsworth, three brothers, Judd, Evard, and Dr. Wm. A. Ellsworth. The two youngest boys live at home and Judd is married and lives nearby. Besides these there was a host of friends who loved her and will ever cherish her memory. "Her suffering ended with the day, Yet lived she at its close, And breathed the long, long night away In statue like repose. But when the sun in all his state, Illumed the eastern skies, She passed through glory's morning gate, And walked in paradise." Her funeral was held from her parents residence and sermon preached by Rev. A. J. Osborn at 2 o'clock on Wednesday, July 26. She was laid to rest in Pierpont cemetery. SHIP August 2, 1905. - Thomas Ellsworth and family wish to express their sincere thanks to their friends and neighbors for the kindness shown them through the illness and death of their daughter and sister. Mrs. O. P. Drury, who has been staying for a while at W. G. Ellsworth's has returned to her home at Girard, Pa. Born in Beaver, Pa., August 1, 1905, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tower. A. Franklin and J. Russell were at Beaver Center, August 1. Farmers are cutting their oats. Haying not all done yet. WERE NOT LONG SEPARATED _______ The Courier last week noted the death, on Sunday, of Mr. Amos Sperry, of Spring township, and this week we record the death of his widow, Mrs. Eunice C. Sperry, which occurred very suddenly on Thursday morning. Mrs. Sperry was greatly reduced from caring for her husband and was barely able to follow his remains to the cemetery on Tuesday. She suffered an attack of heart disease on Wednesday night and Dr. Cartright was called, remaining with her until nearly midnight, when she became easier. She was awake at about four o'clock and was given her medicine, when a few minutes later it was discovered that life had fled. Deceased was 64 years of age. She was the oldest daughter of the late Smith Morris, of Spring, and her life was spent in the township. She was twice married and is survived by one son, F. S. Nelson, and a step-daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Bail, both of Spring. Of her father's family of ten children but four remain, Josiah Morris, of Summerhill; Charles Morris, of Spring; Mrs. Dennis Smith, of Hayfield, and Mrs. Rocelia Sherrod, of Bangor, Michigan. The funeral, which was held on Sunday, was as near like that of her husband as was possible, the same minister officiating, the same choir furnishing music and the Bank directors serving as bearers. MRS. CONNOR HAYES IS CALLED TO HER REWARD Mrs. Connor Hayes, aged sixty-seven, passed away this morning at seven- fifteen, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Culbertson of No. 395 Chestnut street. The demise was caused from pleurisy, the deceased having been ill for only a week. Besides Mrs. Culbertson, two sons survive, William, of Bradford, and N. J., of Meadville, Pa. The funeral will be held at one o'clock Monday afternoon, at St. Bridget's church in Meadville, the former home of the deceased. FOUND BRIDE IN BEAVER CENTER ______ Local Man is Wedded ______ Grace Geraldine Powers United in Marriage to Charles R. Blake, a Local Deliveryman. ______ A pretty home wedding occurred south of the city last evening when at the home of J. M. Powers, near Beaver Center, his daughter, Grace Geraldine, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Charles R. Blake of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bassett of the Christian church at Hammond's Corners and was witnessed only by the intimate relatives and a few invited guests. The couple received many beautiful presents. A wedding dinner was served after the marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Blake left this morning for Canada, where they will spend a ten day wedding tour. After their return, they will make their home in this city, where Mr. Blake is employed as deliveryman for Devore Brothers. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks through the columns of your paper to our many friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of our little one. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dalrymple. R. J. Dalrymple. Isabell Dalrymple. ***************** Stone. - In Meadville, April 29th, 1904, of paralysis, Mrs. Julia Leet Stone, widow of James A. Stone, formerly of Conneautville, aged 72 years, 11 months and 24 days. ****************** CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and sympathy to the neighbors, G. I. A. and B. of L. E., L. S. and B. of L. F., K. of P. and D. Cummins company for the floral offerings and kindness in the sad bereavement of the death of our dear husband and father. Mrs. E. F. Millert. Rose Millert. Edward Millert. TAKES A BRIDE IN OLD COUNTRY ________ Will Return to This Country in the Spring to Again Engage in Business. _______ Invitations have been received in this city to the marriage of Morris Wolf, of Monroe Center, to Miss Sarah Gold, a Hungarian, now living in her native land. The ceremony is to be performed at the home of the bride's parents in Also Kalasca Mamoros, Hungary, in which country Mr. Wolf has been visiting for the past year. Mr. Wolf is well known in this vicinity. He is a Hungarian and came to this section when a young man and without a penny in his pocket. His wardrobe he carried in a sack thrown over his back and the first night he slept under a neighborly haystack. Mr. Wolf was conscientious and a hard worker and it was not long before he was proprietor of a successful business in Monroe Center. About a year ago, he sold his business in that place, and together with a party of Ashtabula people took a trip to his native land, Hungary. He has been touring the country since. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf will return to this country in the spring and again take up his business here. PIERPONT January 31. - There will be a C. E. social at the home of Mrs. Edith Smith and Carmin Miller. Mr. Miller is soon to move to his farm in Sentinel and all will be glad of this opportunity to spend the evening with them before they go. A sleigh will be in readiness for all who want to go..... Mr. Baker will work Mrs. Smith's farm this coming season..... Mrs. Smith will move down town and live in Miss Shipman's house..... Miss Shipman is selling her millinery stock and furniture and will leave our beautiful little village where she has lived for twenty years..... Benjamin Straight was buried last Saturday. Funeral from the Baptist church conducted by Rev. Griffith. The Masonic lodge attended in a body and conducted a part of the service. H. A. Mixer, funeral director..... Mrs. David Clark was buried last Sunday..... The F. B. Ladies Aid will meet with Mae Prince on Friday of next week.... Rev. Osborn is at Sheffield this week holding meetings. *********************** Mrs. Catherine Nicolls, widow of Seneca Nicolls, whose illness was noted last week, died of stomach trouble at her home in Allegheny City on Wednesday evening, in her 60th year. She had moved from this place only a few weeks since to make her home with her sons. Deceased was a daughter of Abram and Elizabeth Walrath, who settled in Summerhill township when she was a girl. She was twice married, the first husband being Geo. Myers, of Summerhill, who died in 1880. Mr. Nicolls died in 1897. She leaves five children by her first husband, George Myers, of Tracy, Henry, of Erie, William and Archie, of Allegheny and Mrs. Ira S. Hall, of Springboro, all of whom were with her during her last illness. The remains were brought to the old home, and the funeral was held in the M. C. church, of which she was a member, on Friday afternoon, Rev. A. M. Lockwood, officiating. Interment in Conneautville cemetery. ******************** MONROE February 2. - Scott Laird and wife, Lloyd Felch and wife, and Charles Thornton and wife have sons born to them recently. Roma Anderson is suffering a relapse and is in critical condition. Isaac Messenger and Miss Sally Carns were married at Findlay Lake, New York, recently. They are now visiting friends in the vicinity of Erie. Amos Wheeler is quite indisposed. Mrs. Jessie Scribner of Erie is here to help care for her mother, Mrs. Thomas Haig, who is very low. Andrew Haig and wife of Ashtabula Harbor were here recently. Jay Andrews and wife of Center road were calling on friends at East Monroe, Monday. H. P. Richardson is at Jefferson as one of the jurors. Wednesday, Mrs. H. P. Richardson entertained at dinner Mesdames H. Hogle, B. F. Messenger, Byron Johnson, George Anderson and B. G. Mathewson. Mrs. Pete Johnson spent Wednesday at the Elliott Anderson home on account of the extreme illness of her nephew, Roma Anderson. B. F. Messenger and wife were at E. P. McArthur's at Pierpont, Tuesday. Mary Knox is reported as suffering with her dislocated hip. ************** Mrs. Adelia Phillips of Erie, and her sister, Mrs. Emma Sheppard, of Cleveland, were calling on friends at their girlhood home in Spring township last week. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Harris, who lived for many years a couple of miles east of town, and this is their first visit since leaving here over thirty years ago. *************** **** *** **** "We are alive and well, thank God!" writes Lee B. Raymond to Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Watson, Mrs. Raymond's parents. The letter was dated Friday, April 20, and briefly stated how they escaped death from the earthquake and got beyond the path of the flames, although they lost their household effects. The doctor and Mrs. Raymond stood the shock remarkably well and all are enjoying good heath, considering the awful experiences they passed through. Mr. Raymond says it was the most horrible thing that ever happened. He further stated that they have been trying to get a message through, but could not. The letter received today was given to a friend to mail from some other office. **** *** **** MONROE Sept. 1. - Married August 26, by J. C. Hammond, justice of the peace, at the residence of officiating justice, Ernest P. Giddings and Miss Mattie Enos. Mrs. Albinus Reeves was a guest of East Monroe friends from Sunday until Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Messenger have been at Conneaut Lake the past week, attending the fair and visiting relatives. Mrs. Byron Johnson is confined to her bed with illness. The Pioneer picnic was largely attended yesterday and was well enjoyed by those in attendance, as usual. SHIP James Cummins and Lee Hewitt were home from Conneaut Saturday, April 21. No services at the church at Hammond's Corners Sunday, April 22, on account of the funeral of Plinn Reeves. Mr. and Mrs. Judd Ellsworth are visiting at Lenox, O. Monday, April 23, 1906, ground covered with snow. George Morse keeps about the same. Quite a quantity of oats were sown here last week. Mrs. Addie Tuttle, who has been spending a few days at Conneaut, has returned home. S. Harvey was quite badly hurt by being thrown from a road scraper Thursday. MEAT MARKET ON EAST SIDE DESTROYED BY FIRE _____ Last Night, Catching From an Overheated Stove Pipe - Was All Ablaze When Discovered and Burned to the Ground. ______ Fire last night destroyed the meat market of James Blake in East Conneaut, it burning to the ground and the contents being destroyed, while but for the work of a number of East Side citizens and some of the firemen from this side adjoining buildings would have also been destroyed. The fire was discovered about 12:30 and the building was enveloped in flames before anyone arrived on the scene. A dog awakened a young lad named Ames, whose parent's home adjoins the meat market, the rear parts of both being but a few feet apart. The lad called his family and hastening outside awakened a number of the neighbors. When they arrived the building was a mass of flames and they at once saw that it was impossible to save building or contents. But recognizing the fact that other buildings in close proximity were endangered, they deemed it advisable to notify Chief Andrews of the city department and have him go over with men and apparatus such as could be used. The fire bell was rung and the Hook and Ladder company and outfit called out. The chief, Second Assitant Chief Francis, Foreman Carr and a few men were out and went to the scene, the wagon making a great run across the bridge to the fire. Upon their arrival they set to work to save the residence of Frank Watt to the west of the burning market, the east wind carrying the flames in that direction. A bucket brigade had been formed by East Side residents and with a number of the men who had come on the wagon, joined and threw water on the house and in this way was able to extinguish any blaze as it occurred on the house. Others with pike poles, axes and hooks, dismantled the remaining part of the burning building and thus kept the flames from raising high. At this time quite a remarkable thing happened as the wind made a sudden change, blowing from the west and carrying the flames onto the storage shed of Leavitt & Loomis. This building was but three feet away from the burning one and it certainly was endangered. The proprietors of the grain and feed company were much scared and they with the others started a fierce fight with the flames and by the use of chemicals on the inside of the shed to extinguish the fire as soon as it burned through and by carrying water and throwing it on the hot timbers and also by as much as possible killing the blazing timbers of the market the flames were kept pretty low and the shed from burning to any great extent. The shed was built of green lumber and was not painted and by this fact together with the accomplishments made possible by the attendance of the Hooks, it was kept from burning, the work on it being kept up until the fire from the market was nothing but a blowing mass of ashes. The market was owned by James Blake and is a total loss, as he carried no insurance. He had just yesterday put in a full stock of meat and his loss will be a heavy one to sustain. The building was owned by Pearl Cooper and was valued at $600 and about $200 insurance was carried. The grain cmpany shed was owned by the Fisher estate and this was a little damaged, while the loss to Leavitt & Loomis, who occupy it, was but a small amount. Blake believes that the fire originated from an overheated stove pipe, this probably igniting the rear board wall. A fire was left in the stove when the proprietor left the shop last evening. THANKSGIVING By Francis S. Smith The golden grain is garnered Our store-houses o'erflow O'er prairie broad and city mart The Winds of fortune blow. No losses from distemper No rust the wheat to blight Thanksgiving to the Father Who has blessed us day and night. No pestilence is near us No sound of war is heard Peace tinkles in the shepherd's bell And rusting lies the sword. The brooks rush on right merrily The song-birds seem to say, "Praise God for every blessing sent On this Thanksgiving Day!" Friends who have long parted, The dear old homestead seek, To chat of pleasures that are past, And of the future speak. All home once more, with hearts aglow They gather round the board, And cry in concert, fervently, "Thanksgiving to the Lord!" All selfishness is put to flight The wretched poor may feast On dainties that they seldom touch For this one day at least. And e'en the felon in his cell May taste of dainty fare Oh, God is gracious! Shout His praise! Thanksgiving everywhere! ******* Nicolls - In Allegheny City, March 22nd, 1899, of stomach trouble, Mrs. Catharine Nicolls, widow of Seneca Nicolls, formerly of Conneautville, aged 59 years, 9 months and 22 days. MRS. DEBORAH MINNELEY Mrs. Deborah M. Minneley, widow of Charles C. Minneley, died at her home in Greenville on Wednesday morning, after a lingering illness, in the 76th year of her age. Deborah Gleason was born in Potter county, June 20th, 1829, and in her childhood came with her parents to Conneautville, where the greater portion of her life was spent. Her husband, a Conneautville business man, died many years ago. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. W. C. Spencer, of Wadena, Minnesota, Mrs. L. F. McLaughlin, of Springboro, and Miss Clara, who has made her home with her mother and tenderly cared for her during her declining years. One sister, Mrs. Clarissa Fenno, of Geneseo, N. Y., is the only surviving member of her father's family. The funeral will be held in Greenville on Friday forenoon, Rev. Francis M. Hall, of the Presbyterian church of Conneautville, officiating, and the remains will be brought here on the 12:28 train on the Bessemer for interment, being taken directly from the station to Conneautville cemetery. CARD OF THANKS For deeds of kindness and helpfulness that were given us at the time of the illness of our husband and father, and for the flowers furnished and sympathy shown at the time of his funeral, we wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. Mrs. Rose Johnson and children. PIERPONT November 11. - Mrs. Downing and her granddaughter, Grace, who is very ill, are coming to live with Mrs. Blanche Waters. The ladies of the Congregational church will have a bazaar at the town hall November 22nd. A good many farmers in the north part of town have been busy for a few weeks drawing elm logs to the hub mill on Day Frick's farm. Wm. Hallett is improving the appearance of his new house on the town line with a coat of paint. Mr. Leon Adams has been on a trip to St. Louis. DEATHS IN PIERPONT DURING THE YEAR 1904 ______ Jan. 22, Dexter Smith, aged 36 years, 7 months and 12 days. Feb. 20, Irene Brown, aged 71 years, 3 months and 9 days. Feb. 28, John Sterrett, aged ? years, 6 months and 13 days. March 8, William Neil, died in Monroe, buried in Pierpont, aged 80 years. March 15, William L. Norton, age 49 years, 9 months and 27 days. April 10, Miss Zoe Kellisen, aged 30 years, 2 months and 25 days. April 14, John Wheeler, aged 75 years. April 15, William H. Miller, aged 54 years, 9 months and 12 days. April 19, Mira May Kellisen, died at Orangeville, buried at Pierpont, aged 14 years, 11 months and 15 days. April 26, John Lafferty, died at New Hudson, N. Y., and buried at Pierpont, aged 76 years. May 12, Mrs. Rhoda Cummins, died at Pike, N.Y., buried at Pierpont, aged 74 years. May 25, child of Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison, aged 1 month and 14 days. June 11, Mrs. Srah Smith, aged 63 years. June 14, Mrs. Lizzie O. North, age 42 years. June 15, Mrs. Electa Dasher, died in Richmond, O., aged 75 years. June 19, William Davison, died in Conneaut, O., aged 85 years. July 22, Jerome Plutt, 65 years and 14 days. Aug. 6, Mrs. Abigail Miller, died at Penn Line, Pa., aged 82 years. Aug. 18, Mrs. M. Lininger, aged 86 years. Sept. 20, Schuyler Aldrich, died at Buffalo, N. Y., aged 82 years. Nov. 1, Mrs. Marcella Searle, aged 81 years. Nov. 22, Grover Downing, aged 25 years. Dec. 8, Frederick Thomas, aged 2 years, 11 months and 20 days. Dec. 21, Mrs. Vesta Miller, aged 53 years. Dec. 31, Mrs. Martha Ann Austin, died in Conneaut, aged 84 years, 6 months and 19 days. Those who died elsewhere on the list were brought to Pierpont for burial. In 1904 there were 16 deaths in Pierpont and 9 brought from other places to Pierpont for burial. OBITUARY Miss Bessie McArthur was born in Pierpont, O., April 30, 1890. She was a girl of very frail constitution, yet she possessed a strong personality. She was a free hearted, fun loving girl, which won for her many congenial companions. She was a favorite amongst her associates. She was geatly loved in her home, and was the pet of the family, and no pains were spared to make her life happy. She loved her Sunday school, and was a faithful attendant whenever her health permitted. Some three years ago her life was nearly despaired of, but God saw fit to spare her a few more years to brighten the home circle. A few short weeks ago she was taken ill and grew gradually worse. As the end drew near she became reconciled to die and at times even anxious to be released from her suffering. The last night of her life she kept repeating these words: "In the morning In the morning Just at the break of day Down came two shining angels, And Jesus rolled the stone away." Also "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not." The Angel of Death came Saturday morning January 6, 1905, to claim His own but just before she breathed her last, she bid her loved ones goodbye, and peacefully passed away without a struggle. She leaves a father and mother, two brothers and four sisters to mourn her untimely death. And so the first link in the family has been broken, but she is only waiting to be reunited on the other shore. The funeral was conducted by the writer, January 10th, 1905. Text Mark 5:39. R. E. Benjamin. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for the beautiful bunch of flowers and the singers for the singing, also Rev. Benjamin for his words of consolation and sympathy and all who so kindly assisted during the bereavement and death of our darling daughter and sister, Bessie. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh King. SHIP July 14. - The funeral of Frank Taft will be held today at his late residence near Penn Line, Pa. Interment in the Pierpont cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Wood Taft were called to Penn Line by the death of Frank Taft, Wood Taft's father. Mr. Dunsha, who has been staying at Wood Taft's for a few weeks, has gone to Pierpont. Joe Frick is working in Plymouth. Miss Emma Martin attended the teachers' examination at Jefferson July 7th. Miss Ella Rick has gone to Steamburg, Pa., and Miss Pearl Rick to Conneautville, Pa. Mrs. Laura Miller is not very well. Amos Curtice is laid up with rheumatism. ** ** ** ** ** Loren Hicks, of Monroe, and sister, Mrs. Waterman, of Pierpont, left today to visit their sister, Mrs. Jermiah Howard at Burton, Kansas. ** ** ** ** ** VISITED HIS OLD HOME Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seeley, of Conneaut, Ohio, visited the family of his brother, E. E. Seeley, from Wednesday until Tuesday. Harry is a veteran engineer on the Nickel Plate and is taking an enforced vacation while allowing burns on his side to heal. While on his engine, coming from Buffalo to Conneaut, his fireman was using a hose wetting down the coal in the tender, when in some way the stream was thrown from its course, the hot water striking the engineer. The scalds were not deep, and while he has been able to be about, they prevented his working. Conneautville Courier. HAMMONDS CORNERS January 4. - J. C. Hammond returned home, Wednesday, from visiting friends in Michigan. ... John Hardy spent New Year's with his sister, Mrs. Williams, of Pierpont. Mr. and Mrs. Williams and son expect to go to Georgia in about two weeks for Mr. Williams and son's health. ... Married at Pierpont, December 30, Mrs. Estella Garlock and Mr. Will Garlock, both of this place. ... Married by Rev. Osborn at 1 a. m., January 1st, 1905, Miss Eva Ellsworth of Ship and Mr. Emmett Hogle of Clark Corners. ... The party at Albert Franklin's New Year's eve was well attended and a good time was reported. ... Mrs. Male Lundus who has been employed by C. H. Yeager and Co., is home for a short vacation. ... Miss Letha Laird has returned home after spending a week with friends in Conneaut. ... Mrs. Bucklien is reported better. ... Mrs. Babett is on the sick list. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS _____ Was the Charge Made Against Farmer near Kingsville - Hired Man Found Guilty and Owner Will Also Be Punished - Officer Took Action in Matter. ______ A telephone call from Kingsville last Thursday evening announced the fact that a certain farmer by the name of Cramer, who resides about a mile and a half southwest of that village, was guilty of the most inhuman treatment to a number of animals under his care. Health Officer W. H. Cain was the recipient of the telephone message and Dr. C. L. Fox, of Kingsville, was the sender. The message stated that a horse was ill lying on the ground, unable to rise and was slowly dying. Health Officer Cain ordered the animal killed immediately, which was done by one of the state police. Later Officer Cain made an investigation of the stock farm in question and found two other horses with extremely sore backs, and that had been worked almost daily, which were ordered turned loose in a pasture and with the instructions that they should not be used for some time, at least until their wounds were well. Further investigation on the part of the officer, it is said, disclosed facts that were almost unbearable. Upon going to the house, inhabited by the proprietor of the farm, the hired man, who gave his name as Albert Zink and who made his home in the same building, was found in an intoxicated condition. The interior of the house was found strewn with whiskey and beer bottles and in a very dilapidated condition. Zink was taken before the justice of the peace, R. E. Woodbury, of Kingsville, found guilty of inhuman treatment to animals and was fined $100 and costs. Cramer left for Buffalo the day before and will immediately upon his return, be brought before the society on a similar charge. Further investigation unearthed the fact that two cows had not been milked for four days. They with other animals and the key to the house, were turned over in the care of C. H. Blair, a farmer who will give the animals care pending further investigation. Dr. C. L. Fox and W. E. Robinson were also appointed members of the society and will aid in the prosecution fo the charges. SHIP March 20. - Thursday evening March 16, quite a company gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hewitt in honor of Mr. Hewitt's 48th birthday. Frank Kellogg and James Russell each recently lost a cow with no apparent disease. The animals were found dead in their stables. Thursday evening, March 23, there will be a donation visit at Bert Sweet's in Monroe for Rev. Bassett. Warm sugar and other refreshments will be served. D. H. Smith and family of Phoenix were recent guests of C. B. Hibler. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Frick attended the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jeryner at Wing, Pa., March 16. Public sales are quite numerous. March 11, there was one at James Cummins'. March 15 at Mrs. Altie Marcy's. 16th, at Bert Seul's and three or four more to come off soon. Miss Mayme Campbell is finishing the term of school at Riggs. Lee Hewitt was at Conneaut recently. Mrs. Charles Allen of Licking street is sick. Joel Hull is quite poorly. Mrs. Ruth Hoskins has been moved to her daughter's, Mrs. Martin's, on the Marcy road. Mrs. Hoskins is the oldest person in Pierpont that was born in the town. She was born in Pierpont in 1819. School closes this week. PIERPONT March 6. - Mrs. Nora Terrill-Robertson and her aunt, Elsie Wilson, entertained thirty of their relatives at the home of Nora's mother on Saturday, March 4th, in honor of their birthdays. There were the four generations present. The eldest guest was Grandpa Terrill who has reached the age of seventy-five. After a bounteous birthday dinner games and music of violin, banjo and guitar were enjoyed by all. They received many useful gifts. We wish them many returns of the day. Helen Terrill and John Dean of Conneaut visited at J. E. Frick's Saturday. Mrs. Clark Adams, Mrs. Ern Whiton and children visited at J. E. Frick's one day last week. Minnie Swafford and friend of Conneaut called on friends, Sunday. Grandpa Terrill is spending a few days at the home of his son, E. W. Terrill, of the Town Line. Little Agnes Gaffney visited Mildred and Margaret Frick last week. Gypsy. STATE LINE Mr. Mallory of Pierpont was on our street on business Monday. Miss Pearl Rick was in Penn Line Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lawrence and their little granddaughter Nettie, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D Fails. Mr. and Mrs. George Hibler are rejoicing over the presence of a little girl baby who has come to live with them. Miss Clara morse, formerly of Conneaut, spent Wednesday of last week with Mrs. W. D. Fails. PIERPONT March 20. - Mrs. Ruth Hoskins died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horatio Martin. Her funeral will be held from the house on Wednesday at half past one. Mrs. Hoskins has been failing for many months and last fall she took to her bed. She suffered no pain but gradually her life wore away. About a week ago her daughter brought her to her home so that she could more easily care for her. Mrs. Edith Smith has moved down town and is about all settled. Mrs. Osborn has been quite sick but is slowly improving. Mrs. Benj. Durfee returned home last week. We are glad to be able to report that Mrs. P. H. Watson is much improved. The robin, crow and blue bird have arrived and muddy roads and sugaring have come close after them. The Baptist Ladies' Aid will serve warm sugar in the church parlors on Friday night, March 24th. Mr. J. North was seen on our streets last week. Pearl Van Gorder closed her school last week. Sheridan Benjamin recently burned his legs in a frightful manner and then came down with the scarletina. He is improving. ** ** ** ** ** ** Leavant C. Starks was born in East Pembroke, Wyoming Co., N. Y., March 13th, 1836. In 1860 he came to Monroe where he has since resided. On April 16th, 1861, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Dean and they became the parents of two children, Laura Ellen, who went to the Spiritland seventeen years ago, and George W., who with his wife and two children has been living with his parents. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary J. Baker, of Monroe, and two brothers, Samuel Starks of New London, Waupaca Co., Wis., and Daniel Starks of Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., with wife, son and many neighbors to mourn his departure. A good neighbor, a kind father and tender husband he will be sadly missed. He died December 28th, 1904, aged 68 years, 9 months and 15 days. *** *** *** Mrs. John McArthur is improving in health. Mrs. Messenger of Monroe had been ill for some time at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John McArthur. Mrs. Babcock and family are moving to West Andover. Virgil Case and family moved last week to Will Mann's farm which they have rented for a year. Mrs. P. H. Watson is ill with inflammatory rheumatism and grip. Mr. T. Kellison is somewhat improved. Mrs. Will Kellison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prudent, have been on the sick list but are improving. H. A. Turner and family have been victims of the grip. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin who live north of town was badly burned recently. Bennet Kellison and daughter of Orangeville recently visited relatives in town. George Lillie is moving back from Conneaut. Mrs. Ruth Hoskins is quite low. Leo Marcy is to have a sale Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Prince will entertain the W. C. T. U. ladies on Wednesday of this week. *** *** *** MRS. J. S. LAIRD ______ Puts a Different Color on Her Husband's Divorce Petition Canvas. ______ Jefferson, August 23. - Mrs. Ione S. Laird, whose husband J. S. Laird recently commenced an action for divorce alleging cruelty, now has something to say by way of an answer and cross petition which puts a different phase on the situation. She admits that they were married in Conneaut "in the month of December 1899" as alleged by the husband, and denies every other allegation in his petition. She next avers that ever since her marriage the husband has ill treated and abused her and has "systematically endeavored to make her life miserable; that on or about the twenty-sixth day of July 1902 he struck her a hard blow upon the head with his fist" putting her in such fear that she deemed it unsafe to longer live with him. In closing Mrs. Laird says her husband owns property valued in the aggregate at $2,800; that he is a strong robust man, able to earn money and that she is without means to prosecute this suit. Therefore she asks for temporary alimony now and at the finish a divorce, alimony and the restoration of her maiden name S. Ione hardy. Allen M. Cox is Mrs. Laird's attorney. NEW MARRIAGE LAW ____ New York State Abolished the Common Law Marriage _____ In its place a civil contract form is provided, which must be signed before two witnesses and then filed at court house. _____ With the old year common-law marriages in New York state ceased, and a new law recognizing marriage by civil contract has taken effect. By the signing of a written agreement in the presence of two witnesses, acknowledging it before a notary and filing the paper with the county clerk, a man and woman may legally wed in New York state. In abolishing the old law, its abuse by designing persons has been done away with, and the services of clergymen, justices of the peace and aldermen are made no longer necessary to tie the marriage knot. Lawyers who have given the new law attention say that it will require further amendment to prevent its being used to the injury of one or the other of the contracting parties by a failure to make it a matter of record. Assemblyman John a Weekes, Jr., introduced the bill in the legislature last February. It passed both houses in April and received the governor's signature. It is the last clause in the law that has aroused criticism. If both parties contract a marriage, but neglect to record it within six months through carelessness of the intent of the husband or wife, the marriage is invalid. It is pointed out that a husband may wilfully deceive a wife about recording the certificate and after the interval has passed may desert her. It is suggested also that the law provides an inconsistency by recognizing a man and a woman as husband and wife for five months and 29 or 30 days, and then, if no certificate is filed, declaring their marriage illegal. In advocacy of the bill Assemblyman Weekes pointed to many cases in the courts in which designing women had posed as widows and claimed estates of men deceased. The new law recognizes all marriages solemnized by clergymen, and no decrease in the number of church wedding is expected. PIERPONT Dec. 27. - Prof. LeRoy Waterman, A. M., of Hillsdale College, Mich., and Rev. LeRoy Partch, also of Hillsdale are visiting their friends and relatives here in their native town. Winnie Partch of the State Line who has been sick for five weeks is still confined to his bed. Nate Hopkins had the misfortune to lose his barn by fire a short time ago. A horse and cow were also consumed and only a small insurance. Westley Cook recently gave a birthday dinner in honor of his father, Luke Cook, it was the occasion of his eight-first birthday. Those present were Jas. Cook, and wife, C. E. Morrison, M. D. Hoskins and wife, A. S. Turner, Mrs. Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin, Rev. and Mrs. Osborn and Rev. and Mrs. Harper. The F. B. ladies' aid will be held at Mrs. Fred Aldrich's tomorrow. The Farmer's Institute will be held here on Friday and Saturday of next week. Pierpont is one of the places that holds a real farmers' institute. Mrs. H. A. Turner's mother is visiting her. Miss Nora Marcy was home over Christmas. Dean Franklin was home Christmas. Our merchants did a large business last Saturday. Mrs. Mary Hammond is visiting her father. PIERPONT April 7. - Mrs. P. H. Watson is able to ride out. Ray Benjamin of Youngstown is quite ill at the home of his mother in this place. Mrs. Hugh Wright is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alta Marcy. The little son of F. Tanner and wife was ill with scarletina last week. Mrs. George Beils is quite ill, threatened with pneumonia. Arthur Barringer has moved into Rollo Aldrich's house southeast of town. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor have moved into the Swafford house. Mr. and Mrs. S. Kennedy have purchased a house and a lot on Mill street where they will reside in the future. Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. I. R. Griffith at the M. E. church, Richmond Center. Mrs. Chas. Marcy is ill with jaundice and stomach trouble. Burt Andrus expects to move his family to Ashtabula next week. Miss Edith Kendall of Conneautville spent Sunday here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McArthur. Will Kellison made a trip to Andover, Wednesday of this week. Roger Andrews was in town Saturday evening. B. E. Beardsley went to Dorset, Thursday. Mrs. Archie Mallory is quite ill with nervous prostration. Clyde Burr and wife have moved into the house opposite Mrs. Helen Williams. Miss Grace Mixer is on the sick list. Guy Case and family have moved into Mrs. Downing's house. Fred Van Gorder and Wm. Morrison will work in the cheese factory the coming season. Mrs. Bates recently fell and sustained quite painful injuries. April 7. - Mrs. Griffith's funeral was largely attended from this place today. Rev. Griffith was paster of the F. B. church of this place for five years where they have very many warm friends. Rev. Griffith has the sympathy of the entire community. ... Plowing gardens and sowing oats seem to be the order of the day. ... Some of our supervisors have already scraped the roads and other roads are very badldy in need of the same medicine. ... Most of our sugarmakers have gathered their buckets after a very short sugar making. ... Mr. E. Braman is visiting friends and relatives in town. ... Mrs. Edith Smith had the misfortune to lose three of her thoroughbred Holstein cows recently. ... Some of the children are having the chicken pox. * * * * * * * The three-years old son of Geo. Lillie died this morning at 3 o'clock at his home in Pierpont. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon. A party of serenaders gave Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Terry; the newly married couple, a serenade last night and escorted the groom up street, where he set 'em up to the boys. ********* MARRIAGES Hotchkiss - Bail. At the residence of the bride's parents, May 23d, 1900, by Rev. E. Smith, Mr. Ray R. Hotchkiss and Miss Ethel D. Bail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Bail of Hickernell. DEATHS Sperry. - In Spring township, May 24th, 1900, suddenly of heart failure, Mrs. Eunice C., widow of Amos Sperry, aged 64 years, 2 months and 18 days. Davis. - In Meadville, May 27th, 1900, Mrs. Ruth R. Davis, aged 73 years. SURPRISE FRIENDS _____ Local Young Lady Joined to Ashtabula Young Man _____ Miss Daisy Arbugast of This City and Edward R. Putnam of Ashtabula Wed Secretly. _____ Edward R. Putnam gave his many Ashtabula friends a genuine surprise on Tuesday evening when he was quietly united in marriage to Miss Daisy Arbugast of Conneaut, the nuptials being solemnized at the parsonage of the Park street Methodist church of this city at six o'clock by Rev. Dr. C. H. Stocking. The prospective bride and groom, accompanied by the two sisters of the later, Misses Grace and Florence Putnam, drove to the parsonage shortly before the appointed hour and were the only witnesses to this ceremony. Following the wedding the party were driven to the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Putnam of the east side where a wedding supper was served. Later in the evening the newly wed repaired to their lately furnished residence on Vine street where they will be at home. The bride is a well known Conneaut young lady and had been in attendance at the Ashtabula Business college. The groom is interested in the harness business with his father on Main street, and popular among the younger society set. Beacon Record. MRS. LAIRD DEAD Mrs. Dell Laird passed away at her home in Monroe at seven o'clock yeserday morning from catarrh of the stomach. Mrs. Laird has been seriously ill for the past three weeks, during which time she has taken practically no nourishment. The deceased was the wife of Nathan Laird and she leaves, besides her husband, one daughter, Letha. A sister, Mrs. Jan Hill, also resides at Monroe. * * * * * * * * Crate. - In Summerhill, May 26th, 1900, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Crate. * * * * * * * * A PLEASANT SURPRISE A most enjoyable surprise anniversary and Hallowe'en party ocurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Richardson on Chestnut street last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were lured away from their home to spend the evening and were called back unexpectedly to find their home entirely taken possession of by about 40 of their friends. Seeing they were helpless, they most graciously found their hands and told the crowd the house was theirs for the evening to do as they wished, which they did. Cards, music and dancing and questions written in one part of the city and answered in another part furnished amusement for the crowd until 11:30, when a sumptuous supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were presented with an elegant piece of statuary from their Meadville and Conneaut friends, and when the wee small hours rolled around the guests departed, wishing the bride and groom of 16 years as many happy returns of the event. GUEST FROM THIS VICINITY ____ Attended Pretty home Wedding at Cranesville, October 31. - Beautiful Autumn Decorations. _____ A very pretty home wedding occurred at high noon October 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mitchell, of Cranesville, when their daughter, Elizabeth, was united in marriage to Harvey D. Swift, of Ivarea. The parlors were prettily decorated with autumn leaves and white and yellow chrysanthemums. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Smock, of Edinboro, Pa., in the bay window under an arch of autumn leaves and a huge bell of white chrysanthemums. The bride was very becomingly attired in white and carried a bouquet of white roses. The young sisters of the bride and groom acted as ribbon bearers and were followed by still a younger brother and sister of the groom who strewed autumn leaves in the path of the bridal party. After the wedding ceremony was performed the guests, numbering about forty, entered the dining room, which was also very prettily decorated in white and yellow, where a three course dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Swift were the recipients of many useful and beautiful presents. The happy couple left on the four o'clock train for Pittsburg and other eastern cities. After an absence of about two weeks they will be at home to their many friends at Ivarea. Among the guests from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Swift, and Mrs. Johnson, of Edinboro; Mrs. Chamberlin, of Meadville; Mrs. J. G. Roberts and Miss Ruth Carr, of Conneaut, O.; Mr. and Miss Bright, of Kingsville; Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, of Monroe, O. LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE ______ SHIP The following is a list of the deaths in Pierpont during 1896: Jan 28, Mrs. Rachel Franklin, age, 77 years, 10 months, 14 days; Feb. 16, Mrs. Emmeline Aldrich, age 52 years, 9 months, 14 days; Feb. 19, Dwight Marsh, age, 57 years, 23 days; March 8, Mrs. Phebe F. Wright, age, 70 years, 8 months, 20 days; March 24, David B. Francis, age, 80 years, 6 months, 8 days; March 30, Mrs Amy Mordoff, age 75 years, 4 months,, 16 days; May 22, Sarah Dain, age, 4 months, 15 days. July 5, Mrs. Lucinda Hall, age, 69 years, 11months, 28 days; July 29, Mrs. Susan Hutchins, age, 76 years, 5 months, 2 days; Aug. 30, Mrs. Jennie Z. Everts, age, 59 years, 10 months, 2 days; Sept. 23, Rosa C. Guiles, age, 21 years, 16 days; Oct. 5, Mrs. Samantha Jacobs, age, 56 years, 8 months; Oct. 22, Samuel Knapp, age, 35 years, 2 months, 22 days; Nov. 19, F. H. Follett, age, 71 years, 8 months, 18 days; Nov. 25, Ruby Wheeler, age 18 years; Dec. 9, Thomas White, age, 53 years, 5 months, 22 days; Dec. 20, Peter Shaver, age, 76 years, 9 months, 14 days. Burials From Elsewhere. March 18, Mrs. Lucretia Brazee, age, 83 years, 7 months, 7 days, Jefferson; March 25, Robert Neal, age, 35 years, 13 days, Monroe; May 2, Roy Harvey, age, 10 years, 10 months, 10 days, Monroe. Sept. 25, Mrs. Lydia Headley, age, 67 years, 11 months, 4 days, Monroe; Oct. 5, Mrs. Catherine Trimmer, age, 88 years, 9 months, 21 days; Oct. 21, Lottie Adams, age, 2 years, 18 days, Conneaut. I am indebted to John Moon, sexton, for the above list. X.Y.Z. Jan. 12, 1897. PIERPONT PEOPLE WED. Jefferson, November 3. - Miss Alta Rose of Pierpont and Robert John Lewis of Denmark were joined in holy wedlock by Rev. Lyman R. Mears at the Baptist parsonage yesterday, and thus the work so gloriously begun in October goes forward. WEDDING AT AMBOY Miss Nellie Green Chilson of Amboy and Fred Hall, of Kingsville were united in marriage last evening at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. E. M. Chilson, of Amboy. Rev. Gardner of Kingsville officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate relatives. The bride is well known in Amboy, having for sometime been employed in Andrew Bros. Store. Mr. and Mrs. Hall will reside in Amboy. PIERPONT Pierpont, Jan. 25. - The following is a list of the deaths and burials that occurred in Pierpont during the year 1901: January 6. - Laura Williams, aged 57. January 18. - Hiram Williams, aged 60. February 16. - Mrs. Sallie Russell, aged 82. March 10. - Child of W. Childs, aged 1 year. March 28. - Frank Wright, aged 64. May 8. - Bertha Straight, aged 26., June 18. - Mrs. Sarah Morrison, aged 77. Aug. 30. - Lafayette Hardy, aged 59. September 3. - William Lancaster, Aged 69. September 22. - Mrs. Sallie Norton, aged 82. September 23. - Eva E. Usher, aged 22. October 23. - Mrs. Ada Wright, aged 82. December 14. - Mrs. Jeanette Moon, 75. December 20. - Mrs. H. Leonard LIVED ON POTATOES Mary P. Griswold Claims Her Husband Only Provided Such Food. Jefferson, July 13. - Mary P. Griswold has commenced an action for divorce agains Floyd P. Griswold, whom she married at Kingsville December 25, 1901. They have no children. The charges in the wife's petition are "gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty," and it is averred that about April 1, 1904, they moved upon a farm in Kingsville, where the husband became cross, ugly and morose, swore at the wife and obliged her to work in the fields and do man's work, until her health became impaired. While in that condition, she says he still required her to do farm labor not fit for any woman to do; refused to allow her to visit her friends or parents, and abusing her when she visited the neighbors, and once locking her out of the house in the afternoon, and afterwards assaulted and threw her against the stove, greatly injuring her. It is claimed also that from July to September, 1903, he did not work, compelling the wife to go many days with nothing to eat but potatoes, he getting lunches for himself at a restaurant. This neglect continued until December 3, 1903, when she was obliged to abandon the home and has since supported herself. Divorce and the return of her maiden name, Mary P. Woodworth, is desired. Parker & Soules are her attorneys. SHORT LIVED HAPPINESS _____ Mary P. Woodworth of Kingsville Makes a Mistake. _____ She Marries Floyd P. Griswold Who is Cruel and Neglectful. ____ Jefferson, September 23. - Judge Hall just after lunch Friday heard the Kingsville divorce case of Mary P. Griswold vs. Floyd P. Griswold which developed a sad mistake on the part of the young plaintiff in becoming the wife of a person not deserving of one. Mr. Soules was the attorney at the hearing which was ably managed. Gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty were the charges and Mrs. Griswold, a rosy cheeked young woman, was the first witness. Her story began with the marriage at Kingsville on December 15, 1901, a sorry outcome for a "Merry Christmas" event. They lived for one year on a 40 acre farm in Kingsville owned by the husband's parents, where she said, he abused and swore at her, compelled her to do "out door" work, complained because she went to visit her people and was generally mean on general principles. Once she said she went to a neighbor's and came home at 5 o'clock to find the house locked up and the husband inside. He finally allowed her to enter and then called her names of the vilest description, struck and pushed her. Later he went to Cleveland leaving the wife without anything to eat and with no credit at the store, so that she could not purchase groceries. He was in Cleveland three months, during which time she wrote him three letters but received no answer. She said she was three months in winter without fuel or food except such as she procured by her own efforts. He was employed as a brakeman on the L. S. & M. S. Ry. and once when he came home he said he went to the store bought lunch and sat down and ate it not offering her to participate. Mrs. Harriet Woodruff, a cousin of the plaintiff, testified that she had visited at her home. There were no provisions in the house. The defendant did not speak a pleasant word to the wife while witness was there. The plaintiff's character is good. She is a hard working young woman. Mrs. Morse said the parties had lived at her house a part of the time of their married life. Husband did not pay rent or furnish fuel. She corroborated previous witness regarding the excellent character of the wife. B. C. Furman of South Kingsville gave the plaintiff a good character and said the defendant was an able bodied man but was lazy and would not work. Had been to their home during cold weather and found no fire or fuel. Mrs. Woodruff, mother of the plaintiff testified that the defendant had sworn at the plaintiff. He said, "what do I care whether she has anything to eat or not." Had heard him call her vile names, and had many times taken groceries to the plaintiff when she was living with the defendant. Mr. Woodruff testified that the wife was not provided with suitable clothing and he had furnished her with such articles as she needed. Judge Hall granted the divorce for extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty restored the wife to her maiden name, Mary P. Woodruff. She was also granted an order for alimony $50 in 5 days and $10 on the first day fo each month beginning October first. *** *** *** Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Mary Woodworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodworth, of North Kingsville, to Mr. Floyd B. Griswold on Wednesday, evening, Dec. 25th. *** *** *** **** **** Frank Holden was married to Millie E. Petska of North Kingsville Dec. 24. Christmas Day they were rendered a reception at Grandmother Sweets. The couple will remain with Mrs. Sweet for some time. **** **** PIERPONT DEATHS FOR 1899. Peter Betch, Edna Hall, R. P. Benjamin, Mrs. Wm. Woodworth, Seth McNutt, Mrs. Lorena Turner, Isaac Aldrich, John W. Moon, Eugene Hopkins, Mrs. Olive Davis, Robert McKee, Wm. Morrison's child, N. B. Hawkins and Cora Clark. Those buried from elsewhere: Mable Harvey, Monroe; Mrs. Phebe Collier, Erie, Pa.; infant of Mrs. Phebe Collier; child of Fred Hedley, Monroe; Mrs. Alvina Wentworth, Monroe. OBITUARY ___ Alzina Huntley was born in the state of New York, October 23, 1833, and died at Pierpont, Ohio, January 21, 1902, aged 68 years, 2 months and 28 days. In 1849 in company with her father, brothers and sisters she came to Pierpont, Ohio. After coming to Pierpont she taught several terms of school. August 10, 1851, she was united in marriage to Lyman B. Allen, who died March 20th, 1900. Two children, LeRoy B., who lives at Norwalk, O., and Ida M. who became the wife of Charles Miller, were the fruit of this union. Ida died September 3, 1898. Mrs. Allen lived on the same farm where she and her husband commenced housekeeping for over fifty years. She moved to Pierpont Center in September, 1901. In 1866 she united with the Christian church of which she ever remained a member. Of a large family of brothers and sisters she was the last one to answer the call, which we all will have to obey sooner or later. Her funeral was held at the Congregational church at Pierpont, Ohio, Thursday afternoon, January 23, 1902, Rev. Palmer, pastor of that church, officiating. Her remains were laid to rest in Pierpont cemetery beside those of her husband and daughter. Farewell, dear mother friend and neighbor, How we'll miss thee here below, Thou art resting from thy labor, No more pain and sorrow wilt thou know. Thou art gone to join the loved ones gone before And with them art walking through the streets of gold Over on that blissful shore Where the Savior's love can e'er be told. And now farewell - a last farewell - While our anguished hearts are breaking, With submission we will say that all is well, We shall one day meet thee in the glad awakening. Jan. 21, 1902. PIERPOINT Burned to Death. December 9. - Little Freddie Thomas, the son of Ed. Thomas, was burned to death here yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thomas is a janitor at the Central school building and was at his work and just after noon Mrs. Thomas went to the barn to feed the horse, leaving Freddie aged three and his brother aged five in the house alone for a few minutes. They were playing with the fire and Freddie's dress took fire. His brother vainly tried to extinguish the flames and burned his hands quite badly. He finally succeeding in getting Freddie out doors where his screams brought assistance. His clothes were completely burned off of him and more than half the skin was burned completely off. The child died in agonies about four hours after the accident. DEATH OF JUDGE D. W. CANFIELD (Picture accompanies this article.) The people of this part of Ohio were greatly shocked and pained at the announcement last Saturday evening of the sudden death of an aged and greatly honored citizen of Chardon, Geauga county, Judge D. W. Canfield, one of the judges of the Common Pleas Court of this judicial district. Judge Canfield was in Jefferson on Thursday and adjourned court for the October term. On the evening of his death he was in Chardon and was in the drug store owned by his grandson, D. Canfield, shortly before he was striken with apoplexy. He complained of feeling very cold and started across the park for his home just east of the public grounds. While on the way home, about eight o'clock in the evening, he became dizzy and fell against a tree. A passer-by noticed Judge Canfield and went to his assistance. Mr. Canfield's last words are reported to have been said then, which were "Take me home." The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 2 and was attended by a very large concourse of friends, fellow Masons and member of the various county bar associations. The deceased was a man of genial dispositon, kind and generaous, true to his friends. He was a judge and private citizen of exemplary character. As a judge his decisions were particlularly noted for the absence of bias and strong appreciation of the equity in the cases before him. In his charges to the jury he was particular to state the law bearing on the propositions and not to give opinions which he could not base the statutes. His history is one of usefulness to his fellow men. He was about seventy- two years of age. In the '70 he twice served in the Ohio legislature but withdrew to accept the nomination to the Common Pleases bench. He was again nominated in 1880 and has served continuously until the time of his death. He leaves a wife, one son, I. W. Canfield, of Chardon, and one daughter, Mrs. T. Metcalfe of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Owing to poor railway connections very few Jefferson friends were able to attend the funeral. The above newspaper cut is a very old one and not a very good one of the late Judge Canfield. MRS. FOX DIVORCED Jefferson, Oct. 22. - If witnesses told the truth in the divorce hearing of Hattie M. against Mason D. Fox, before Judge Gilmer during the noon hour, and the court evidently believed they did, the husband was more fitted by custom for a residence in Mormondom than to dwell among respectable people. It was considerably beyond the hour for the noon adjournment when Judge Hoyt called up the case and, after stating that the petition charged gross neglect of duty, extreme cruelty and adultery, placed the girl wife on the witness stand. It was evident that she entered the ranks matrimonial at an age when she should have been in school, and if she has not deeply regretted it, she must have had more courage than is given most people. She testified that she married the defendant, a Nickel Plate brakeman, on November 23, 1899, and went at once to Conneaut to live. She remained until June 6, last, when unable to longer endure her husband's wanderings from the path of duty, she denied him admittance to their home and sent his trunk to the Walker house. The husband is now employed on a railroad running out of Lorain as fireman and is earning good wages. Going back to her life at Conneaut Mrs. Fox said sometime before the separation she received a letter advising her to watch her husband a little. Following this advice she said she visited a saloon or two and finally stepping into the side entrance of a drink dispensary, she heard her husband in conversation with a woman. She was charging him with being marrried which he denied. Mrs. Fox advanced into the room or stall and there discovered her husband with a woman of bad character named Ella Sipps, who is also named in the divorce petition as a co-respondent. It is evident that the little wife said some things in that room which was not entirely pleasant for either the husband or his female companion. The defendant, however, accompanied the wife home, and enroute first said he picked up the woman on the street and took her in the saloon for a glass of beer. Later on that night tramp home, the wife testified that her husband told her he had been waiting on the woman for two months or so and had been with other women. Awhile before this episode Mrs. Fox said while she was visiting her parents in Kingsville, she had reason to believe her husband and taken a woman to their home and spent the night there with her. The straw which broke the camel's back was not laid on until one night when her husband failed to come home as expected, she was sitting in front of their home when a surrey and pair was driven past with two men and two women in it. One pair, she said was her husband and the Sipps woman. When the husband returned the next forenoon he realized that he was shy a home. She had not seen him since. The Sipps woman, who worked in a hotel in Conneaut, Mrs. Fox said, sustained a very bad reputation in Conneaut. Mrs. Kate Bates, who occupied the upper rooms of the dwelling where Mr. and Mrs. Fox lived in Conneaut, told of Fox's having a woman there one night when Mrs. Fox was away. Neither Fox or the woman left till the next afternoon, and then from separate sides of the house. While another witness was testifying the court turned to the docket with the remark that he had heard enough, entered a decree of divorce for adultery, gave the wife her maiden name, Hattie M. Woodworth and $500 alimony. DEATH AT PIERPONT Miss Bessie McArthur, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl McArthur of Pierpont, died this morning. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon, at an hour to be announced later. *** *** *** It may be of interest to some of the people of the lake shore to learn that Mr. Charlie Fobes of Springfield, formerly of the lake shore, underwent a very successful operation at the Ashtabula hospital early last week. He has been blind in one eye for some time, due to a very bad cataract which Dr. Mary Battels very successfully removed, and now Mr. Fobes is at home and his eye is rapidly improving. *** *** *** ***** ***** The funeral of Romeo Anderson was largely attended at the residence of his father, Elliot Anderson, in Beaver township, Tuesday last. Rev. R. E. Benjamin officiated. Mrs. Sarah Huntley of Pierpont is very low. ***** ***** TWO DRUNKS UP Two inebriated specimens were taken by the police yesterday and turned loose this morning to appear for hearing tonight. Grant Blood was found sleeping on Washington street. He left $10 for his appearance tonight. Frank Annis became pretty loud on the street last night, so was allowed to pass the night in jail. He left $9.84 as a bond for appearance. OBITUARY Olive Bixler was born at Fairview, Pa., on May 13, 1878, and died in Conneaut, O., November 26, 1898, aged 29 years, six months and 13 days. She was the youngest daughter of Andrew and Caroline Bixler. A thrill of sorrow filled every heart as the sad news quickly and quietly passed from house to house over the city that Miss Olive Bixler was dead. Died of that dread disease, diphtheria, after an illness of only ten days. A counsel of the best physicians was called and everything that loving hearts could suggest and willing hands could do was done, but could not stay the hand of disease and death, as she so calmly bid her broken hearted mother good bye and "I'll meet you in heaven." "Good bye" she said to her only sister. She gave to her four brothers her last adieu by a gentle wave of her hand as they stood just outside the window. Then to the noble hearted young man to whom she was betrothed, who had scorned the fear of himself contracting the dread disease and had stood by her bedside and assisted the mother in ministering to every want, she bade a last and loving farewell as lovers only do, sealing it with her last kiss, bidding him be good and true and "meet me at the golden gate." The most solemn vow a man can make to her he loves must there be severed. The most of her life was spent in Ashtabula where she attended school. Her education was shortened on account of the death of her father. She possessed many of the rare virtues that go to make one beloved by all who chance to form their acquaintance. At the age of thirteen she united with the Disciple church and was a faithful and consistent Christian until death. She was laid to rest in a lovely casket bedecked with the rarest and sweetest flowers, and all that is left of Olive Bixler rests peacefully in the Silent City near the village where she was born. Peace be to her ashes. The family has the sympathy of its host of friends. Sleep, dear Olive, O sweetly sleep In the rose bed made for yo. We'll meet you at the golden gate, Until then we say adieu. Why do the angels call for hose So loving and so dear? And why does death take them away, And make our homes so drear? Why, when our future bids so fair, And life seems all abloom The thread of life is broken into And we laid in the tomb? "Tis said, "Death loves a shining mark" And hastens with a rush; Calls the noble, lovely, dear ones, And bids our hearts, too, hush. God doesnot want the good to live In this world forever, So he calls them when they're dearest, Husband, wife or lover. He knows the sorrow of our hearts, But what would heaven do If no one but the bad were called, And not the good and true? There would not be a single soul In heaven's vast domain, We'd take one look, then fly away, And ne'er go back again. Then when our loved ones god doth call Ne'er murmur nor complain Prepare for death in God's own way; In heaven meet again. ******* ******* Misses Mabel Bromfield and Ethel Hicks spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harland Anderson, North Conneaut. Dr. Lewis was called to the home of George Hibler Sunday on account of the illness of Mrs. Hibler and son Clarence. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bromfield were in Conneaut Tuesday. Bert Sweet and family spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bacon, Monroe Center. James Hammond has purchased a horse. Frank Holden and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Rutherford Sunday. Misses Pearl Hammond and Nell Harvey, who are employed in Conneaut, visited in this place Sunday. Carey Sweet of Geneva called on local friends Wednesday and Thursday. Kelly Benson and wife of Monroe Center visited at the home of W. W. Bromfield Sunday. James Cummins has moved to Beaver Center. Mrs. Leona Bromfield is in Geneva the guest of C. J. Sweet and family. Cary Lawrence was in Conneaut Tuesday. John Kelly and family drove to Dorset Thursday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Millie Knapp. James and Orestes Bennett are in West Virginia. ******* ******* BUTTONS FOR SOUVENIR Mrs. T. C. Wealdy, 248 Rice avenue, claims that at a dance at Farnham two weeks ago Thursday, the buttons of her coat were cut off for souveniers by Mrs. Hattie Thomas of Buffalo street extension. Mrs. Wealdy says there will be no trouble if the buttons are returned. If they are not, a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Thomas will follow. Justice Willoughby has written Mrs. Thomas requesting the return of the property. HUNTING TRIP WAS COSTLY ONE __ Local Man Fined on Two Charges as Result of Expedition into Wilds of Monroe. __ Some time ago James Cousins of this city, accompanied by two other young men of the city, was hunting in the wilds of Monroe Center. Not being able to bag any wild game, it is alleged, Cousins blazed away at a chicken on the lawn of John Hardy. Hardy came out of his house to remonstrate and was thereupon assautled by Cousins, it is said. Shortly afterwards Cousins was brought before Justice Randall of Bushnell and fined $10 and costs for shooting on a private lawn. The Monroe state police then took up the assault and battery case and Prosecuting Attorney Taylor was called this morning and Mayor Spaulding, for his client, Cousins, pleaded guilty. A fine of $1 and costs, aggregating $30 was imposed by Randall. By the time both fines and costs are paid, Cousins will undoubtedly discover that the hunting trip was rather expensive. DAUGHTER OF W. B. KIRK IS LYING AT POINT OF DEATH __ Marian Kirk, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kirk, of Norwalk, is lying at the point of death in Lakeside hospital, Cleveland, as the result of two operations recently performed. Miss Marian is suffering from a mastoid abscess at the base of the brain and two operations were performed on it, one on March 16, and the second yesterday. She has a fighting chance for recovery. The Kirks are well known here. Mr. Kirk having formerly been in the hardware business in the city. DEATH OF MRS. C. S. BOOTH __ Mrs. Jane Booth, widow of Charles S. Booth, died at the residence of her son, D. F. Booth, in this place, on Wednesday forenoon, in the 75th years of her age. She had been sick less than two weeks, death resulting from a general breaking down of the system. Deceased was a daughter of Robert Foster, one of the pioneer settlers of Western Crawford. After her marriage, in 1843, she settled with her husband on the farm north of town where they resided until seven years ago, when they came to this place to make their home with their son. Mr. Booth died in 1893. Three children, Mrs. Alice Bole, of Venango, S. F. Booth, of Bolivar, N.Y., and D. F. Booth, survive her, and all were with their mother during the closing days of her life. A brother, Perry Foster, of Topeka, Kansas, and two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Johnson, of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. G. C. Ingram, of San Francisco, Cal., are the remaining member of her father's family. Mrs. Booth was a member of the Presbyterian Church from early womanhood, and as a wife, and mother and friend leaves behind her a blessed memory. MRS. SADIE HOLCOMB Mrs. Sadie Holcomb, wife of Charles Holcomb, formerly of Conneautville Station, died at her home in Erie on Monday, of measles. Her maiden name was Barton, and previous to her marriage she made her home in this place. The remains were brought back to the old home and laid at rest in Conneautville cemetery on Wednesday. BURNED TO DEATH Mrs. Irwin Jolly received a telegram on Monday from Elmira, N. Y., informing her that her sister, Mrs. C. T. Baird, formerly Miss Anne Ellis, of Meadville, had been frightfully burned at her home in the former city on Sunday afternoon, by the explosion of a gasoline stove. No other particualrs were given. A later telegram announced the death of Mrs. Baird on Monday. The remains were expected to arrive in Meadville on Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. and Mrs. Jolly and sons went to that city the same day to attend the funeral. Mrs. Baird was about 40 years of age. She leaves a husband and one son, and besides Mrs. Jolly, one sister Mrs. L. H. Lenheim, and a brother, William Ellis, both of West Mead. SUDDEN DEATH OF J. W. KNAPP Mr. Jay W. Knapp, one of Conneautville's young business men, died very suddenly at his home shortly after one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. He had been in usual health until Wednesday morning, when he was attacked with a severe pain in his chest. During the forenoon he walked from his home, on the west side of town, to the office of Dr. Dennis, where he secured medicine and afterwards returned home. He grew suddenly worse about one o'clock and died a few minutes later, before his sons or Dr. Dennis, who had been hastily summoned, could reach his bedside. Death was caused by heart disease, to which he was subject. Deceased was in his 43d year, and always lived on a farm in Conneaut township previous to moving to this place some five years ago. He has been in the clothing business here since 1896. He leaves a wife and three sons, Walter, Sidney and Archie, all at home. A brother, O. O. Knapp , on the old homestead in Conneaut township, and a sister Mrs. O. Collins, in this place, also survive him. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of our community. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been completed. ROBERT DUNCAN DEAD Robert Duncan, a highly respected citizen and neighbor of Conneaut township, Crawford county, Pa., died at his home near Steamburg December 7, 1905, after a brief illness. Mr. Duncan was born near Plattville, Wis., June 2, 1858, and came with his parents to Beaver township, Crawford county about fity years ago. Two or three years later they moved to Conneaut township, and with the exception of four years spent in Iowa, he has been a resident of the said township. On April 6, 1873, he was married to Mrs. Alice Rowe, formerly Miss Alice Elsworth of Monroe, O. To this union seven daughters were born, Nina E., wife of N. B. Graham, Lefie L., deceased, wife of J. F. Sanderson, Irma, wife of Pressley Snyder and Donna A., Neva S., Ruby R., and Mayfra A., yet at home. Mr. Duncan was the fourth child in his father's family of thirteen children and his death the first in the family. The funeral service was held at the home on Saturday, December 9, at one o'clock and was conducted by Rev. George H. Stuntz, an old acquaintance of the family and pastor of the M. E. church at Edinboro, Pa., in the presence of a large company of kindred and sympathizing neighbors. The interment was made in the beautiful cemetery at Penn Line, Pa. OBITUARY Mrs. Joseph Frick was born in Crossville, Cumberland county, Tenn., on the fifteenth day of November, 1858, and died in Pierpont, O., the twentieth day of January, 1906. She came to Ohio in May, 1881, and has resided in Ashtabula county since. She had been married twice. She was the mother of six children, five of whom are still living. Her illness was very brief and but few realized that her end was so near. She was a fond mother and kind neighbor, and will be missed by a large circle of friends. Her funeral occurred at her late home in Pierpont, the Rev. Benjamin having the services in charge. CHARGES GROSS NEGLECT AND PRAYS FOR DIVORCE __ Hattie Thomas of this City Says E. F. Thomas Has Refused Proper Support for Her. __ Jefferson, Jan. 29. - Hattie Thomas, who became the wife of Edward F. Thomas at Conneautville, Pa., September 27, 1898, and to whom one child was born, has sued for a divorce for gross neglect of duty. Her petition which bears the name of Cox & Kingdom alleges nearly all the time since their marriage, the husband has refused reasonable and necessary support for herself and child, and that he has contributed but a very small portion of such support since their marriage. She says she had been obliged to work for others and to rely upon the charity of friends for her support. She alleges further that he has been away from her much of the time since the marriage, and that his conduct has been cruel and has been carried to such an extent that her health has been affected thereby and her life made miserable and unbearable. A SAD RECORD (1891 penciled at top.) It becomes our painful duty, to this week chronicle the deaths of three bright children of the family of H. J. Garlock, from that ravagous disease, diphtheria, in less than one short week as follows: Minne E. - March 4, aged 12 years and 2 months. Bennie S. - March 6, aged 5 years, 11 months and 16 days. Suzie M. - March 10, 8 years and 15 days. The disease was of the most violent type, terminating in death in only a few short hours. Mr. and Mrs. Garlock are almost distracted with grief over their dire calamity. Their five remaining children are all down of the disease. The entire community sympathize with the grief stricken parents. Interment occurred in the city cemetery. OBITUARY Livonia M. Howard Benson, wife of Albert D. Benson died at her home in Denmark, Ohio, January 16, 1903, after a sudden illness of only a few days. Livona M. Howard was born Jan. 24, 1864, age 38 years, 11 months and 22 days. She was united in marriage to Albert D. Benson,, March 21, 1889. To this union were born three children, one son and two daughters. A devoted wife, and mother has gone, leaving her husband, three children, three brothers and many relatives to mourn her untimely death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. R. Griffith of Pierpont, Sunday morning, at 11, Jan. 18, 1903. Text, Matthews 7:20, by their fruits ye shall know them. Eastman of Kingsville, funeral director. Entombed in the Kelloggsville cemetery. ****** ****** Mrs. Inez Wright passed away at her home on Harbor street Saturday evening at midnight from an attack of heart trouble. Her health had been very poor for two months or more, but it had not been expected that her death would come so soon. Mrs. Wright is the daughter of Mrs. George Spaulding of this city, and was born in 1870 at Middleville, Mich. In 1893 she was married to Earnest A. Wright at Edinboro, Pa., where they continued to reside for some time, until Mr. Wright took up the study of medicine at the University of Michigan. Later they moved to Freeport, and in October of last year they came to Conneaut. Besides her husband and three little sons Mrs. Wright leaves a mother, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mabelle Watson, of this city; Mrs. H. J. Benjamin, of Coledonia, Mich.; Mrs. F. J. Merrill, of Battle Creek, Mich., and M. G. Spaulding, of this city. She was a member of the Congregational church. The funeral will be held at the residence at 545 Harbor street tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock fast time, Rev. J. R. Findley officiating. OBITUARY Nelson Ernest Winch was born in Pierpont, Ohio, January 13th, 1876, and died in Monroe, Ohio, September 24th, 1904, aged 28 years, 9 months and 11 days. He leaves a mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swartz, one half sister, Myrtle Swartz, and three own sisters, Mrs. W. J. Hudson, Mrs. Flora Hudson of Conneaut and Mrs. W. W. Hunt of Pierpont, one aged grandfather, Nelson Nichols, to mourn his loss. The funeral was held September 26th at the Disciple church west of Penn Line, by Rev. F. B. Squires assisted by Rev. Osborn. Burial at Conneaut Center, Pa. * * * * * * * * * * ** * * Mrs. Flora M. Hudson nee Winch was born in Pierpont, Ohio, May 5th, 1874, and died in Kingsville, October 2nd, 1904, aged 30 years, 4 months and 27 days. She leaves six children, the oldest a boy of 13, and a mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swartz, one half sister, Myrtle Swartz and two own sisters, Mrs. W. J. Hudson of Andover and Mrs. W. W. Hunt of Pierpont, and one aged grandfather, Nelson Nichols, to mourn her loss. The funeral was held October 4th, at the Disciple church west of Penn Line by Rev. I. R. Griffith, assisted by Rev. Perry. Burial at Conneaut Center, Pa. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SHIP __ March 7. - B. E. Rood has bought Fred Shore's place and is moving today. Mr. and Mrs. J. Usher and little son of Springfield, Pa., visited their mother, Mrs. Lucy Russell, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Palmer of Clarks Corners were recent guests of D. B. Frick. Bad colds are prevalent. Mrs. John Campbell of Beaver is ill of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tower were recent guests of U. J. Simons and family. FOUND OUT AT LAST __ W. H. Harvey Is Missing From Town as Are Also a Man's Horse and Buggy. __ About a year ago W. H. Harvey came to Conneaut and appeared before the board of commerce to enlist its support in starting a plant to manufacture a formula for spraying trees. Harvey's record was investigated by the board and found to be very bad and he was left entirely alone. He hired a rig Thursday from Mr. Howard to drive to Pierpont and since then he has not been seen or heard from. The State Police are looking for Harvey. * * ** * * * * ** * * Clem L. Austin of Ashtabula was in court, Tuesday, and pled guilty and was sent to the penitentiary for fifteen months. Joseph Webster of Beaver, Pa., and Miss Elsie Russell of this place were married Dec. 25. Congratulations. A. A PIONEER DEAD __ Mrs. Sally Russell, of Pierpont, Passed Away Yesterday in her Eighty-First Year. __ One of Ashtabula county's pioneer women passed away yesterday, by the death of "Aunt Sally" Russell, of Pierpont, whose death occurred in the home where she had lived for sixty years. She was the wife of Alfred Russell, a well known and highly respected farmer, whom she married at Vienna, Trumbull county, Ohio, on the ninth day of March, 1837. Mr. Russell was born in New York, April 22, 1814 and moved to Vienna with his parents in the year 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Russell, on March 10, 1843, moved to the place that has since been their home in Pierpont. At this early date the highways of Ashtabula county were not laid out and part of their journey was through the woods, their only guide being marked trees. Their journey after reaching this part was up the old "turnpike" to Gould thence east to what is now Pierpont Center, thence through the woods to the place they were to make their home. They began housekeeping in a sheep shed, owned by a Mr. Dighton, until they built their log house. Dighton lived on the property now known as the Hibler farm. Having finished their log house they lived in that until 1844, when they began the erection of the residence they have occupied all these years. Six children were born as the fruit of their union, three boys and three girls. All but one are living near the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Russell have enjoyed very good health considering their advanced age. For the past few years they have spent the summer months visiting among their children and in the winter they make their home with their second son, James. The funeral of this venerable lady will be held Tuesday morning at elven o'clock,a t the home. *** *** *** *** The police all over the county were notified this afternoon to look out for a young man named Nicholas Smith, twenty-four years old and slightly deranged, who escaped from the infirmary at Kingsville yesterday. Smith is about five feet nine inches tall and of dark complexion. He was sent to the infirmary from Monroe township where he was found wandering about. *** *** *** *** DR. WATSON PASSES AWAY __ Well Known Conneaut Physician Passes Away in Phoenix, Ariz. - Will be Brought to This City. __ Word was received here yesterday afternoon from Phoenix, Ariz., saying that Dr. Watson had passed away. He had been ill for about one year with tuberculosis, brought on, it is thought, by the effects of typhoid fever and on the 30th of November he left this city with his wife for the west to regain his health, but the dread disease had too firm a hold and claimed him as its victim. Dr. Everett C. Watson was born in Lima, N. Y. He received his medical training at the Cleveland medical college in Cleveland and was a member of the class of '98. He came to this city in the fall of the year of 1899 and started the practice of medicine. He was of a kind winning dispostion and made many friends. On Christmas day, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Mabelle Spaulding, a practicing physician in this city. Last August the Drs. Watson opened the Conneaut General hospital and successfully maintained and managed it until the state of Mr. Watson's health compelled them to seek a warmer and drier climate and they left for Albuquerque, New Mexico, from which city they later went to Phoenix. Dr. Watson was a member of several fraternal societies among which were the Odd Fellows, Maccabees, Chevaliers and Ecletic Assembly. He leaves a wife, a small brother and his parents, who reside in Lima, N. Y. He was 28 years old. The remains will be brought to this city and will arrive here probably Friday. M. G. Spaulding, a brother of Mrs. Watson will go to Chicago, Tuesday evening to accompany his sister on her sad home coming. *** *** *** *** Jennie M. Chilson has secured a divorce from F. M. Chilson on the grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The husband is barred from any dower right in real estate in Conneaut where the parties lived. HOUSEWIFE'S POEM ___ For the love of mercy sake! Sally Ann has burned the cake. Folks are comin from the town, And the house is upside down. All the supper will be late ('Tis too bad to make 'em wait), But what can a woman do, Cleanin house and bakin too. Oh, the trials of this land! Not a soul to lend a hand, And the parlor carpet, more, Hangs across the line, outdoor. Dust and dirt in great profusion, Scrubbing, rubbing, all confusion. Guess the company, when they cum, Will just wish they'd staid to hum. Fly around thre, Sally Ann, 'Mongst the folks, There comes a man, And you know as well as me What a frettin lot they be. Never know'd a day like this, Cleanin house is enough bliss, But when bakin comes in, too, Mixed with company - I tell you! Pans and kettles, brooms and chairs Trip me over unawares; Cat and dog beneath my feet, Do not make my temper sweet. Helter, skelter, here and there, Books and knickknacks everywhere, As I fuss and sigh and frown, Spectin company from the town. Hark! The joltin wheels I hear Of a wagon drawin near. Mercy sakes! Why, Sally Ann, Surely 'tis that dreadful man Comin here all stark alone! No, it's father comin home. Well, I never! They ain't cum. All this fuss for nuthin. Hum! Florence Montgomery in Good Housekeeping. ********** ********** We have learned that Miss Lois Hayes, a sister of Prof. Geo. L. Hayes, was maried on Christmas. ... The holiday season was productive of weddings. Two couples were married at this place by Rev. Osborn. On Friday night, December 30, Wm. Garlock and Estelle Garlock of Monroe were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage and on Saturday night or rather on Sunday morning at about one o'clock Emott Hogle and Eva Ellsworth of Monroe were started on a Happy New Year by being made one. ... An enjoyable and profitable evening was spent at the C. E. social and watch night service held at the pleasant home of John Watson on Saturday night. ... The week of prayer will be observed in the Congregational church next week. Preaching every night. All are invited to come and bring all their friends. January 1. - Miss Bessie McArthur, who has been sick for some time, is no better. ... Mr. Pitcher was kindly remembered with Christmas gifts by the high school boys who appreciate his many acts of kindness to them. ... Mrs. Will Fuller is slowly convalescing from a long period of illness. ... Mr. John Prince has been entertaining a friend from Cherry Hill over Sunday. ********** ********** FAILURE OF ROBERT H. FEE TO PAY ALIMONY WAS HEARD BEFORE JUDGE ROBERTS Jefferson, July 17. - Robert H. Fee, whose wife Ella J. Fee secured a divorce December 7, 1906, with an order for alimony of $10 per month, beginning January, 1907, was before Judge Roberts Monday afternoon on a motion to show cause why he should not be fined for contempt of court. He was called to the witness stand, where he testified that he gave the wife about one dollar last January and no more. The wife had been given custody of the children, but the defendant had one of them, little Dorothy, a light-haired, sweet faced girl. Witnesses were called pro and con by the opposing factions. The wife was represented by Spaulding & Andrews, the defendant by F. J. Bishop. Judge Roberts took up the matter of a decision on the closing of the evidence, and said one of his most unplesant duties was the disposal of the guardianship of children. This child had been left with the father temporarily and he is not guilty of contempt in that particular. To care for the child required so much of his time that he could not perhaps pay the alimony. Of the child it appeared that the mother, now married again, was anxious to have her custody, as was her present husband. It is a matter of considerable uncertainty relative to Mr. Fee's ability to properly care for the child. It is the plain duty of the court to allow the custody of child to remain with the mother. And the $10 per month, the father should be excused from its payment up to the present time, but to be continued from now on. The father is to visit the children at his folk's at suitable times. R. F. D. CARRIER LOST WAGON __ After Recovering From Automobile Episode, Casper Tomer Found His Horse Was Still Nervous. __ Casper Tomer, the unfortunate rural mail carrier whose outfit was dumped near M. A. Phelps' farm Saturday noon when his horse became frightened at a speeding automobile, was the victim of another blow of hard luck later Saturday. After Tomer with the aid of neighbors had patched together his harness and started on from the scene of the first accident, everything went merrily until he had delivered his mail and was on his way back to the city late in the afternoon. His horse, however, was on edge from nervousness as a result of the auto scare, and in front of the home of F. W. Folliett on the Center road, the animal began to jump and kick. Tomer attempted to control the frantic animal, but the reins broke and the carrier fell over the seat backwards and out of the wagon, while the horse disappeared down the road with the wagon. At Curtiss' water trough, just south of the Mill street bridge, the horse freed itself from the wagon, which fell into a ditch and smahsed. The horse was captured at the top of Mill street hill. The mail on route 2 is being delivered today from a top buggy, while the carrier, still stiff and sore from his exciting week-end experiences, is returning borrowed ropes and other articles to the farmers along the line. GROUND PRIVILEGE AT PICNIC Big preparations are being made for the Pioneer picnic which is to be held August 30 at Russell's Grove. From all indications, the attendance this year will be as large as ever. A number have made application for the ground privileges for this day. All these applications should be made to Secretary Will Hallet of Pierpont and must be in before July 20. MOTHER SERIOUSLY ILL Mayor Mott G. Spaulding was called to Ashtabula last evening by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Anna Spaulding, who suffered a stroke at the home of her daughter, Dr. Mabelle Watson. Mrs. Spaulding was unconscious throughout the night, but this morning she was somewhat improved. Mr. Spaulding came here to attend to a few business matters this morning and then returned to his mother's bedside. MONROE June 26. - The Ladies' Union Aid society meets with Mrs. Babbit Wednesday p. m. July fifth, on which day will be the regular election of officers. Mrs. B. F. Messenger has sustained a shock of facial paralysis; she is at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. B. McArthur, and is receiving treatment of Dr. McCoy. Mesdames Peter Johnson and Bert Codding visited Mrs. Elliott Anderson at Beaver, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mathewson attended yearly meeting services at the F. W. Baptist church, Pierpont, Sunday. The friends of Plin Reeves are pleased to notice his improvement in health,and hope his complete recovery will result. Too frequent rains are damaging the prospects of a corn crop. Mrs. Rose Vicering of Cleveland is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Florence Reeves and other relatives at the Hiram Griggs homestead. Asa Reeves is confined to the house with injuries received, Saturday, in a runaway with his horses. He had but lately recovered from an illness. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hall spent Sunday with B. Johnson family. Mrs. Isaac Messenger sustained a bad cut on arm, the result of accident with a broken glass fruit jar recently. PIERPONT June 14. - Mrs. W. J. Potter and daughter, Mrs. Fred Britton, of Conneaut start today for Wellsville, N. Y., to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Partch went to Hill dale, Mich., yesterday. Davison & Brockway are rushed with orders for lawn swings. Headley Brothers have just shipped a car of table legs. Pierpont is to have a new rural mail route soon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ WANTED, WASHINGS. - Having moved to the northside of town onto Mrs. Harris' place would like a few washings or would work by the day. Address Mrs. Ross Ulam. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HUNT-CHAPMAN Married. - Wednesday, November 22nd, in Jefferson, Mrs. Sylvia Chapman, and Edwin L. Hunt, both of Conneaut, by F. L. Marvin, justice of the peace at that place. OBITUARY Priscilla Jane Burnette Griffith was born in Tennessee August 19, 1844, and departed this life April 4, 1905, aged sixty years, seven months, and fifteen days. She was united in marriage to Rev. I. R. Griffith January 1, 1868. To this union were born four sons. Three died in infancy. The remaining son, Frank, is married and lives at Kinsman, O. Besides a husband and son she leaves, to mourn her loss, a brother who lives in Indiana, and a sister who resides in Michigan, besides a host of friends in the churches she has so faithfully served with her husband. She was a faithful wife, a fond and loving mother, and a consecrated earnest Christian. Her conviction of right and wrong were very marked. She held high ideals of the Christian life, and was a zealous temperance advocate. Her parting words to her faithful husband were, "You have been as good to me as you posssibly could. Don't feel bad for I am going straight to heaven." Those who were at her bedside when she took her departure, said it seemed as if they were in the very midst of heaven, as she calmly closed her eyes and selpt never to awaken again here on earth. Her funeral was held from the M. E. church at Richmond, April 7, at eleven o'clock, conducted by President Elder J. W. King, D. D., of Youngstown, O., assisted by Rev. E. H. Smith, D. D., of Andover and Rev. A. J. Osborn of Pierpont. Interment at Kinsman. BARN AND COWS BURNED The large cattle barn belonging to W. B. Lindslay of Cherry Valley burned to the ground Saturday night. The contents including 23 head of cows were also burned. The fire was discovered shortly before 10 o'clock and had gained such headway that little could be saved. The loss was a heavy one, about $4000.00. The insurance amounted to $1400.00 and was in the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. and was taken out through the agency of E. C. Harris, Jefferson. Mr. Lindslay's farm is located on the Creek road in the southeast part of the Cherry Valley township. It is one of the leading dairy farms of the county. PRETTY HOME WEDDING A pretty home wedding was solemnized last evening at the home on Sandusky street of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sensebaugh, when their daughter, Miss Daisy, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to William R. Adams. Rev. Young performed the ceremony at 6:30, and a wedding supper was afterwards served. Mr. Adams is employed at the Nickel Plate shops and the couple will make their home for a time with the bride's parents. SHIP March 3. - Lee Hewitt is suffering with St. Vitus dance. George Morse is very ill. But very little hope is entertained of his recovery. Mrs. Ellen Dewey died quite suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Hutchins, Tuesday morning, Feb. 27, aged 69 years. Funeral was held Thursday, March 1, a the home of Dan Hutchins. Rev. Benjamin officiated. Interment at Pierpont. Moses W. Brockway, who has been at his home, west of Pierpont, died Feb. 21, aged 58 years. The funeral was held Feb. 24. F. S. Martin is a great sufferer from sciatic rheumatism. A. A. Hibler, of Homestead, Pa., was a recent visitor at this place. Rev. Bassett will preach at the Hammond's Corners church March 4. Robert Sheldon was at Linesville, Pa., Tuesday, March 2. Miss Mary Allen attended a social at Mr. Clark's at North Richmond Friday evening, March 2. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Curtice have moved to the G. I. Simonds' place. A great many here are affected with bad colds. Only three more weeks of school. School closes Friday, March 23. SHIP July 13. - Thomas Fails is about the same. Mrs. Eva Hogle is gaining slowly. There was a phonograph entertainment at the church at Riggs Wednesday evening, July 12. There was a large crowd notwithstanding the stormy weather. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hogle of Wing, Pa., were a F. G. Ellsworth's July 12. Lots of rain at present. B. E. Rood has gone to Painesville, O., to encamp with Company L of Conneaut, of which he is a member. Some of the farmers have commenced haying. Frank Harvey went to Conneaut, Wednesday, July 12. Mrs. Priscilla Betch is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Waring, at Conneaut, O. TWO PEDAGOGULS AT LOGGERHEADS __ North Conneaut School Center of Attraction __ Principal and Teacher in Suburban School Engage in Altercation Which Results Seriously __ As a result of a protracted disagreement between the principal and a teacher in the North Conneaut schools, the latter suffered a fracture of her arm close to her shoulder Wednesday afternoon. The fracture was caused by the slamming of a door against the unfortunate woman. It is alleged that the principal purposely slammed the door. The two ladies in question, Miss Lottie Beardsley and Miss O'Brien, the former being the slammer and the latter the slammed. The occurrence has cause no little commotion in the little suburb and the school has been a too interested spectator of the whole affair, it is said. The affair reached a climax yesterday when the township school board was presented with a petition signed by about thirty residents of North Conneaut, asking that Miss Beardsley be discharged. It is not known exactly how the accident occurred but it is known that the two ladies had been at loggerheads for some time past. On Wednesday it appears that Miss O'Brien visited Miss Beardsley and that the later slammed a door to exclude her, striking her a severe blow on the arm and causing the fracture. The petition was read at the meeting of the board last evening and it was finally decided to prefer charges against Miss Beardsley. A hearing will be held in the North Conneaut school house at one o'clock Monday afternoon and here Miss Beardsley will be given a chance to defend herself. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Percy Vandervort of Conneaut spent Sunday at the home of Seneca Harvey. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MANY BURIALS AT PIERPONT __ List for the Past Year __ Twenty-seven Interments Have Been Made There Comprising Both Local and Foreign. __ The Pierpont correspondent of the News-Herald has compiled a complete list of person's buried there the past year and their ages at death. The list shows that twenty-seven were interred in Pierpont, comprising both local deaths and bodies brought to Pierpont for interment. The list follows: January 16. - Charles A. Allen, aged 70 years 9 months and 5 days. January 20. - Mrs. Nancy Frick, aged 47 years and 2 months. February 21. - M. W. Brockway, aged 55 years. February 27. - Mrs. Ellen Dewey, aged 69 years. May 1. - Mrs. Harriet Roberts, died at Conneaut, aged 74 years. May 22. - Hiram D. Waters, aged 73 years. July 20. - Rev. Willis Lamson, aged 92 years. July 24. - Tiffeny Kellison, aged 10 years. August 24. - M. H. Case, aged 75 years 1 month and 25 days. Sept. 15. - Henry Benton, aged 55 years. Sept. 25. - Mrs. Laura Hurlburt, aged 91 years 2 months and 2 days. November 23. - Mrs. Margaret Martin, aged 76 years. November 25. - Electa Pitcher, aged 76 years. December 18. - Mrs. Elizabeth Ormsby, 77 years. December 22. - Harry Burnham, 17 years. The following persons were brought from other places to Pierpont for burial. March 22. - John Leonard, Denmark, O., 21 years. March 27. - Thomas Fails, Beaver, Pa., 82 years, 4 months and 7 days. June 21. - Frank P. Caine, Burmingham, Ala., aged 53 years. July 12. - Frank P. Taft, Penn Line, Pa., 51 years 11 months and 21 days. July 22. - Henry Woodward, Monroe, 73 years. July 27. - Hazel Cook, Linesville, Pa., 11 years, 7 months and 25 days. July 29. - James Wentworth, Monroe, 82 years. August 3. - Mrs. Julia Headley, Richmond, 82 years and 3 months. December 17. - Henry Plutt, Penn Line, Pa., aged 70 years, 6 months and 13 days. Mrs. Eunice Brazee, aged 62 years, 4 months and 14 days. William White, Kingsville. Also a child of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Adams, East Springfield, Pa. DEATH FOLLOWED SHORT ILLNESS __ Thomas Clark Passed To Beyond Sunday Morning __ Leaves a Family of Nine All of Whom Were Present at the End. __ After an illness of only about ten days duration, Thomas Clark, one of the oldest and best known figures on the Nickel Plate, passed away at his home on State street Sunday morning about 8:45. When the end came, the entire family of nine were around the bedside, Mr. Clark recognizing all just before he passed into a sleep which was his last. The deceased was born in Ireland, but when a very small child came to this country. He was married in Milwaukee in 1859, and as a result of the union, nine children were born. These are John, of Bellevue, chief supervisor of the Nickel Plate; Thomas of Ashtabula, supervisor of the A. R. T. line; Mrs. James Burrells of Bellevue; Miss Sarah of this city; Will, of Buffalo, road supervisor of the eastern division; Hugh, a fireman on the Bessemer; Miss Clara, private stenographer to Master Mechanic Fickinger of the P. & C. Dock company; James, a Nickel Plate engineer of this city, and Charles, a student at Allegheny college in Meadville. Well Known on Road. For a few years immediately after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Clark lived in Milwaukee, later removing to Corey, from which city they came to Conneaut twenty years ago. Since that time, Mr. Clark was employed as section foreman on the Nickel Plate and as "Old Tom" became known to every man on the first and second divisions. About five months ago he became afflicted with throat trouble, which forced him to his bed about ten days ago and resulted in his death. The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church at eight o'clock Tuesday morning, with Rev. Father Mooney officiating. Interment will be in Correy, where the immediate relatives of the family reside, and where the remains, accompanied by the widow and the family, will be taken after the services here. REMAINS WERE TAKEN TO CORRY __ Thomas Clark Will Be Laid to Rest Tomorrow __ Funeral Held in St. Mary's Church This Morning Was Very Largely Attended. __ The funeral of Thomas Clark, which was held from the St. Mary's church at eight o'clock this morning, was one of the most largely attended of late years in this city. The edifice was filled with sorrowing friends of the family while Father Mooney conducted the impressive funeral services. Immediately after the conclusion of the final ceremonies, the remains were taken to a special train of two coaches on the Nickel Plate, accompanied by the immediate family. The train left for Corry, Pa., where the concluding services will be held and the interment made tomorrow. Flowers Were Profuse. The chief feature of the funeral was the profuse abundance of floral offerings by the friends of the deceased and the sorrowed family. Several set pieces of striking beauty were offered by various organizations, which together with the small bouquets of flowers, bore evidence of theesteem in which the deceased was held. ANAOTHER LOCAL WIFE ASKS FOR A SEPARATION __ Jefferson, Oct. 20. - Ella J. Fee has commenced an action for divorce from Robert H. Fee, who she charges with failure to properly provide for the wife and family. The marriage occurred at Conneaut, Pa., January 7, 1892, and there are three children, all girls. A charge of habitual drunkenness is made and in this connection the petition relates that for a long period of time the defendant has failed to provide the wife or children with a home of any kind and has allowed all their household goods to be sold under a chattel mortgage. The wife says she has and is now compelled to work out by the week to provide food, clothing and shelter for herself and children. A divorce, the care and custody of the children and reasonable alimony are prayed for. W. A. Middleton and R. E. Mygatt are attorneys for the wife. ___________ _ ____________ MARRIAGES Beals - Daniels. In Meadville, Jan. 11th, 1899, by legal acknowledgment before Clerk of Courts Clerk, Thos. J. Beals and Miss Bessie R. Daniels, both of Spring township. _________ __ __________ BOY SOLD BOTTLES TO BUY THE BREAD __ Mother Was Forced To Wash For Her Support _ Mrs. Ella Fee Given Divorce and Alimony From Robert Fee for Gross Neglect. __ Jefferson, Dec. 10. - The Conneaut and Ashtabula divorce case of Ella J. Fee vs. Robert J. Fee in which Mr. Mygatt was attorney for the plaintiff, was heard by Judge Roberts Friday. The wife testified that the marriage was on January 7, 1892, and that they had three children. They later came to Conneaut where the husband did odd jobs, she doing washing and other work to support the family. At last she became ill and the huband doing nothing for her, she went to the home of a brother with the children. The husband came back after a while and after inducing her to place a chattel mortgage on the household belongings he left again. The property was afterwards sold. Worked for Board. They had lived in West Williamsfield and Colebrook for a time, but for want of support she sought a home with her people, working for her board. Later they went to Ashtabula, where she helped support the family by sewing, taking boarders, etc. Last May she said the husband went to his folks in Colebrook and had never returned, nor had he contributed anything toward her support. At both Ashtabula and Conneaut she said the husband drank more or less. To the court she said she had no present intention of marrying again. Found Destitute Here. A brother of the wife, whose home is in Erie county, testified to finding the wife and children destitute at Conneaut in 1903 and he took them to his home and cared for them. Later he said he told her if she cared more to follow her husband around he would pay the car fare and she went to him. The young daughter testified that there had been many times when they did not have enough to eat. Her little brother picked up empty bottles and sold them to get bread for the family, when there was not much in the house to eat. The decree was entered for gross neglect of duty and the wife was given the custody of the children. The husband will also pay $10 per month alimony, commencing on the first day of January, 1907, and a like sum on the first day of each month for a period of two years. DEATHS Booth. - In Conneautville, Jan. 18th, 1899, Mrs. Jane Booth, aged 74 years, 8 months and 28 days. Funeral at the residence of her son, D. F. Booth, on Friday at 11 a.m. Knapp. - In Conneautville, Jan. 18th, 1899, of heart disease, Jay W. Knapp, in the 43rd year of his age. Harvey. - In Monroe township, Ashtabula county, Ohio, Jan. 9th, 1899, of congestion of the lungs, Lizzie Mabel, youngest child of Seneca and Alice Harvey, aged 4 years and 11 months. Reed. - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. I. Potter, in Meadville, Jan. 16th, 1899, of the grip, Mrs. Polly W. Reed, of West Springfield, aged 76 years. Betch. - In Pierpont, Ohio, Jan. 14th, 1899, Peter Betch, aged upwards of 80 years. BIRTHS Perrin. - In Conneautville, Jan. 16th, 1899, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Perrin. MARRIED AT DUNKIRK Dunkirk, N. Y., July 8. - Clarence Charles Hall, of Cleveland, and Miss Bertha Louise Willitt, of Conneaut, O., were married at 7 o'clock this morning at the rectory of St. John's Episcopal church by the Rev. W. W. Rafter. Mr. and Mrs. Hall departed for Cleveland immediately after the ceremony. DEATH AT BUSHNELL H. R. Ingalls, father of Mrs. I. P. Felch, died at his home in Bushnell this morning, aged 81 years. Mr. Ingalls came to this county about five years ago from Vineland, N. J. The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the house. THE ASHTABULA DISASTER. Gone are the stalwart and manly, The womanly and the fair, That so lately filled the coaches - One mass of ruin there! There was life and health and beauty, The grace of womanhood's years, The pride and strength of manhood, With childhood's joys and fears. Buoyant with life they entered, With many a smile - a tear; The wild waves proved their winding-sheet, Each coach a funeral bier! Some by the hand of providence Escaped to tell the story, Some, by the help most timely given, Were rescued, burised and gory. Yet we remember them by hundreds, The lives so noble and true, That perished - pause we for mourning, Though strangers to me and to you; Strangers e'en to each other, They thronged the fatal train, Bent on some mission of duty, Or pleasure - perchance of pain. Filled with thoughts of happiness, That only the holidays bring - Did no thought of coming evil A shadow across them fling, To warn them of danger? We trust not, They suffered enough, heaven knows; The worst of all possible evils Are those of imagined woes. Onward, the train went, bearing Its burden of human life, The brother, father and husband, The sister, mother and wife; Thinking of those left behind them, Dreaming of dear ones to greet - Life looked a long stretch before them, As in fancy they culled out the sweet. Nearer it draws, still nearer! The desolate bridge of fate, While wrapt in varied diversions, The passengers musingly wait; Across speeds the foremost engine - It scarcely had over flown, When the bridge gave way - the coaches To the right and left swaying down. Down, down to the icy water, A distance of eighty feet, The crushed, the stunned, the uninjured, Swift doomed the mad flames to meet. A moment's lull, a dread stillness, A sound but of smothered woe! Then shrieks and cries of anguish, As the flames leaped brightly aglow. And brighter the flames and broader, More piteous the cries for aid, But never a friendly engine On the burning wreck made raid! Great God! In this age of improvements, No wonder we think with dismay, Of the lives without timely succor, So ruthlessly swept away. True, townsmen were out prompt and ready, Who worked with vigor and will, To rescue the dead and the dying, While the fire hissed nearer still! But the flames worked still more boldly, Water, only, could quench their might, That being withheld, they triumphant Made lurid the storm-clad night. Oh, swiftly the scorching demon, Swept on through the fated train, Caressing alike each victim With its fiery tounge of flame. The reality beggars description; Pen cannot portray such despair; Where, where, were the hose and the engine? Listen! Echo sadly says, where! Sympathy's tears swift were falling, When the terrible news reached our ear, While all through the land there's mourning, Too deep and too scared for tears; Sad the fate of many that night-time, But sadder we often will find, Than even their untold sufferings, The long mourning that's left behind. M. H. B. SILVER WEDDING The 25th inst. twenty-four of the friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. L G. Felch, of Monroe Center, including their children and grand-children and the parents of Mrs. Felch, thus making four generations, convened at their hospitable home to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding. A bountiful dinner was served, including all the good things imaginable, not even forgetting the bride's cake. Music followed the banquet and after dinner speeches were next in order, and in one of them the bride and groom were presented with a purse of silver and pieces of china. The groom responded in a few well chosen words and the bride blushed as prettily as she did twenty five years ago, and really did not look much older except for the silver threads in her hair. After wishing the host and hostess very many happy returns of the day, and assuring them that they should all except an invitation to attend the golden wedding, the guests took their departure for their several homes with a feeling it was good to have been there. MONROE May 29. - A frost last night, severe enough to give things a yellow and black scorched appearance. A. B. Codding and family have moved to Orchard Cliff. Mrs. Eunice Hogle has returned to Monroe, after an absence of several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Victor Craytor, at Conneaut. Bernard and Foster Phelps have started a shoe store at Olean, N. Y., of which they are proprietors. The Ladies' Union Aid society was pleasantly entertained last Wednesday by Mrs. Clarence Hewitt. The next meeting will be June sixth with Mrs. Kelley. Mrs. Rose Johnson is spending an indefinite time with her daughter at Conneaut. May 31. - Memorial day services at Pierpont were well attended by people from nearby towns. Among those from Monroe were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Anderson and daughter, Grace, Mrs. Saphira Thornton and son, Ruel, Mr. and Mrs. Ganyard and daughter, Letta, Loren Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. H. Miles and daughter, Claud, the usual coterie of old soldiers and their wives. *** *** *** Israel Harrington, of Cherry Hill, one of the oldest residents of Conneaut township, died at his home there this morning about three o'clock. Mr. Harrington was 88 years old and a pioneer of that section. He has been ill for some time. He leaves three sons and one daughter, C. M. Harrington, Smith A. Harrington, and Jay Harrington and Mrs. Thomas Brown. The funeral will be held from the house Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Pennsylvania time and as he was well known to many Conneaut people it is quite probable a number from her will attend the funeral. *** *** *** KILLED BY A TRAIN Ashtabula, O., April 25. - L. A. Potter, of Wickliffe, and two sons Dean and Clare, jumped from a moving Lake Shore train at Wickliffe Tuesday. Clare, aged 14, feel beneath the wheels and was killed, and the father and Dean, were badly injured. RUSSELL'S CORNERS August 28. - Miss Grace Smith, who was the guest of Miss Nelia Simons last week, has returned to her home in Conneaut. It has been estimated that about six thousand people attended the Pioneer picnic, which was held in Russell's grove August 25th. Richard Usher is visiting his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Russell. Mrs. C. E. Towner and children of Beaver, Pa., were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Simons. A new mail route, number two, starts from Pierpont September 1st, with Lee Scrambling as carrier. Pierpont school will open, Tuesday, September 25th. DEFECTIVE DOOR STEPS __ The Alleged Cause of a $5,000 Damage Suite from Conneaut. __ Jefferson, March 12. - Sarah Ellsworth, by Chadman & Chadman, has commenced a law suite against W. E. Guerin, Jr., and J. R. Kraus, trustees of the Indemnity Savings & Loan company for $5,000 damages. The petition asserts that the plaintiff, on October 5, 1905, while occupying the defendant's house and lot at 597 Peach street, in Conneaut, while going from the rear door of the house, and without negligence on her part, set her foot on the top step, which not being properly constructed, and being dangerous, unsafe and rotten broke and precipated her some three feet to the ground. She says she strained her left ankle, sprained and injured her left shoulder, threw her left arm out of joint, producing internal injuries. By reason of the accident she claims she . . ... (rest of aricle missing) HAD HUSBAND ARRESTED A family jar as aired in police court last night when Allen Rounds was arrested on a warrrant sworn out by his wife for assault and battery. Early last evening the police were called to the Rounds home on Sandusky street, where they had been summoned by Mrs. Rounds as she alleged her husband had been misusing her. When the officers arrived the man had gone. Mrs. Rounds accompanied them to police headquarters, where she obtained a warrant. This was served later by the night men, Officers McMillan and Karns. When brought before the mayor he listened to both sides of the story and released the husband under suspended sentence until Saturday. His conduct in the meantime will govern the court's clemency. MONROE March 12. - The L. U. A. society will meet with Mrs. Babbit Wednesday, March 28th, for dinner and social time. Mr. Anson Thornton continues to fail. No encouragement is given by his physician that he will ever recover. Mr. Lucy Holden was at Conneaut two days last week visiting Mrs. Geo. Lyman. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thornton were severely burned recently, when left alone in the home. As is usual at such times they played with fire. The oldest is three years old and in her endeavor to save her brother, she became badly burned about the hip and limbs. The arrival of Mrs. Thornton no doubt saved their lives and also the home. Mrs. Eunice Hogle is home after a visit with friends at Springboro, Conneaut and Farnham. She is however, quite indisposed, though about the house. TWO HEARTS ARE UNITED __ Miss Amy Huston and Louis Lee Means, Both of Bushnell, Married at Farnham Saturday. __ Saturday evening a quiet home wedding took place at the home of Rev. A. D. Munn at Farnham, when Miss Amy E. Huston and Louis Lee Means, both of Bushnell, were united in marriage. The couple were attended by Miss Anna Means, a sister of the groom, and Walter H. Weaver. After the ceremony the newly wedded pair drove to the bride's home at Bushnell and the next moring left for Perry to spend a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Means are well and favorably known in and around Bushnell, the groom having been in the employ of Felch & Ingalls for the past year. Some rather annoying placards were found on their carriage when they reached Conneaut and their path was strewn with rice. The young couple have a host of friends who wish them joy and happiness in their new life. MISS EFFIE REEVES AND HENRY MILLER MARRIED Miss Effie Reeves and Henry Miller were united in marriage Wednesday evening, November 21, 1906, at South Ridge, Rev. Munn officiating. Sam Bromfield and family of Monroe Center visited local friends Sunday. Orestes Bennett spent a few days with Conneaut friends recently. Mrs. Eva Johnson, who has been seriously ill the past few weeks, is greatly improved at the present writing. Earl and Frank Harvey of Conneaut spent Sunday with their parents. A party of friends gave Corey Anderson a surprise Monday evening. A pleasant evening was spent. Preaching services at the church at the usual hour at eleven a. m. Mrs. George Steele, accompanied by her mother and two daughters, Cleo and Greta, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Shreeves near Hilldom. TYPHOID MAKES UNUSUAL STORY __ Disease Ravages Two Families in Dorset __ First Fatality of Seven Afflictions Occurred Thursday When Mrs. Arthur Nims Passed Away. __ The death from typhoid fever Thursday of Mrs. Arthur Nims at her home in Dorset, again brings to attention the sad and unusual story of the affliction of the members of two families by this malady. About June first, Charles Comp of that place was taken sick with the disease. While caring for the patient, Arthur Nims, a brother-in-law, was taken down. Shortly after returning from the burial of a friend in Waynesburg, Mrs. A. W. Hart, a sister of Nims, was stricken while caring for the two. She was immediately removed to the Ashtabula General hospital. Mrs. Arthur Nims was then stricken while at her father's home where she died. The next to be afflicted, was a domestic employed at the house and she also was removed to the Ashtabula hospital. Shortly afterwards, the two children of George Comp, father of Charles, were captured by the disease. The sad intelligence was received in this city yesterday morning of the death of Mrs. Arthur Nims, this being the first fatality though each of the patients has been at times in critical condition. The funeral of the deceased will be held in Dorset Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Hart, who is now ill in the Ashtabula hospital, has been confined there for seven weeks with many more in prospect. Her fifteen months old baby boy is now being cared for in this city by Mrs. J. R. Pomeroy of Mill street. A PRETTY ROMANCE __ Culminated in Wedding __ Miss Grace Green Was Married Last Night to D. A. Hindman, of Butler, Whom She Nursed Through Typhoid Fever a Year Ago. __ Two years ago when the city of Butler, Pa., was visited by an epidemic of typhoid fever and the fever stricken people were in great need of the care of trained nurses, Miss Grace Green, then a nurse in Cleveland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, living west of the city volunteered to enter the city when the general appeal for nurses was made. She was assigned to the home of Mr. Hindman, a wealthy resident of that city, to care for Mr. Hindman, who was in a serious condition. By constant and careful care Miss Green nursed her patient successfully through the long run of fever. While thus engaged in her noble work she met Mr. Hindman's son. They become somewhat attached to one another. A year later the younger Mr. Hindman was stricken with the same dread disease, which proved fatal to so many of the residents of Butler, and his parents at once summoned Miss Green, who by her loving manner and through knowledge of nursing had also won a warm spot in the hearts of the entire household. Between life and death the young man hovered for days and nights until the change for the better came. During the days following the long sickness the spark of friendship grew into a flame of love until Mr. Hindman asked Miss Green for her hand in marriage and was accepted. Miss Green returned to Cleveland, where she continued her work until about two weeks ago when she came home to prepare for her wedding, and last night at eight o'clock, surrounded by friends and relatives to the number of sixty-five Miss Green and Mr. Hindman were united in marriage by Rev. Gardner of Kingsville, The bride was gowned in beautiful white silk, lace trimmed and carried white roses. The rooms were profusely decorated with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves. The dining room was particularly pleasing in pink and white flowers, white ribbon streamers, and lighted by wax candles. After the refreshments the bride threw her bouquet and while the young ladies lucky enough to gain a rose were rejoicing, Mr. and Mrs. Hindman quietly disappeared, much to the disappointment of guests who had supplied themselves most generously with rice and other articles of bridal warfare. The presents were very costly and spoke of the love and esteem of their many friends. After a wedding trip they will make their home in Butler, Pa. MONROE September 2. - Edith and Howard Blakeslee of Conneaut were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mathewson, Tuesday and Wednesday. Plin Reeves is at Ashtabula today. Mesdames Rose Johnson and Sarah Codding visited Mrs. Ina Dean at Monroe Center, Friday. We are told that Tracy Johnson and family are about to go to Oregon with the intention of remaining for an indefinite time. Bernard Phelps is somewhat indisposed, and is receiving treatment of Dr. Cole. He was hurt sometime since while in railroad employ. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Messenger have just returned from an extended visit with friends at Linesville. They attended the Conneaut Lake fair and report a fine time. "Little Hugh" Reeves has commenced work in the butter factory. Mrs. Frank Johnson visited in Ashtabula, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Miles and daughter, Claud, attended the funeral of their granddaughter, Mabel Simmons, at Pierpont, Thursday. Miss Mabel died after a short illness of spinal meningities, aged 8 years. PARMENTER'S CASE Jefferson, May 24. - Jay Parmenter of Conneaut, who was tried and convicted of rape on Goldie Guilliford, aged 11 years, on July 3, 1907, must now serve his two years' sentence. Parmentor was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The case was appealed to the circuit court and was reversed on Taylor's argument. The supreme court Tuesday reversed the cirucit court. SHORT WEDDED BLISS Jefferson, May 24. - Gertrude Brown has brought an action for a divorce from William J. Brown on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The parties were married at Cleveland on January 12, 1911. He left her March 26, 1911, advertising to the merchants not to give her credit. MISS BESS FULLER AND WARD JOHNSON WEDDED Miss Bess Fuller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Fuller, and one of the most widely known and liked girls of Conneaut , today became the bride of Mr. Ward Johnson of Ashtabula. The marriage occurred at the home of the bride's parents, at Farnham, south of the city, and was as pretty as only a May day wedding could be made. The ceremony was performed by the Reverand J. H. Rankin of the Congregational church at 12 o'clock noon. Besides the immediate family of the bride, those who witnessed the exchange of pledges were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Kurtz, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Dorman, Miss Lilah McKinley, Mrs. Jack Bradley, of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Leffingwell of Kingsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Weeks of Waverly, N. Y. The bride wore an attractive gown of white embroidered Swiss. The living room, where the ceremony was performed, was decorated in yellow, daffodils being used in profusion. The ceremony was performed under an arch fashioned of daffodils and greenery. The bride's colors were pink and white, and the dining room was beautifully decorated in these colors, pink roses adorning the table. Immediately after the ceremony an elaborate luncheon was served, and later in the afternoon the young couple left for Ashtabula which city is to be their future home. They will go at once to housekeeping in their own home at Bunker Hill. For several months past, Mrs. Johnson has resided in Ashtabula, being employed in the city clerk's office. Conneaut has always been her home, however, and the best wishes of countless friends accompany her to her new home. Mr. Johnson is employed in the Scoville and Roller shoe store, Ashtabula, the home of his parents being in Waverly, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Jonson were remembered with scores of beautiful gifts, which will be constant reminders of the esteem which friends and relatives alike hold for them. DEATH AT PIERPONT Mabel, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Simmons, of Pierpont, died Wednesday morning of spinal meningitis, aged 8 years, 1 month and 25 days. The funeral will be held from the house at 1:30 Thursday afternoon. DEATH AT PIERPONT A. A. Barber, of Pierpont, died at his home there Wednesday night aged 60 years. The remains will be taken to Williamsfield to-morrow where the funeral will be held at 11 o'clock. SAYBROOK November 4. - Last Monday evening Arthur L. Bailey came home from a practice game of football at Ashtabula Harbor, with a broken jaw-bone that will keep him at home for a few weeks. Dr. Palmer of Geneva put the jaw in a plaster cast and as his throat is swollen also the problem is how to get enough nourishment down to keep up strength. The pleasant weather is a help as Arthur is able to walk out in the sunshine every day. Another accident occurred on Wednesday. Mr. Bates is having the roof of his store shingled. While carrying a bundle of shingles on the roof Mr. Barthman, a son-in-law of Mr. Bates, slipped and fell from a lean-to roof to the ground, breaking a rib and giving him a bad jar. Dr. Palmer was called and Mr. Barthman was made as comfortable as possible and it is hoped that he will improve rapidly. A horse and buggy were stolen from Paul Jenks the night of Hallow E'en, and Mr. Gerald lost a set of harness, three blankets and a saddle from his barn. It was at first thought that it was a Hallow E'en prank but as the day wore on and no trace of the lost horse or any of the other things could be found the conclusion was reached that some thief or thieves took advantage of the occasion to make a haul. Measures have been set on foot to find and capture the thief and a reward is offered. The Burris house has been newly shingled and is being repaired and improved inside. When finished Rev. D. W. Bailey, the new owner, will take possession. Rev. D. W. Bailey resigned his pastorate here several weeks ago but is still preaching until his successor can be found. TWO PROMISSORY NOTES Jefferson, Jan. 19. - Ethel Scribner, by Cox & Kingdom, has commenced an action against Nathan H. Hopkins and others which is based on two promissory notes for $300 and $100 respectively. They are secured by mortgages on thirty- four acres of land in Pierpont, which the court is asked to order foreclosed. PIERPONT Mrs. Dewey was buried yesterday. It will be remembered that Mrs. Dewey suffered a stroke some time ago and died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hutchins. She leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn her loss. H. A. Mixer is in Ashtabula to-day on business. Lee Hewitt is very low with nervous prostration. Hiram Waters I slightly improved. THE WORKHOUSE __ Contains an Ashtabula County Man who Allured a Young Girl __ "Oh, if you say anything in the paper tell all young girls that they must be careful; oh, so very careful. Tell them to stay at home if they want to be happy." This is the message that a 16 year old girl wants delivered to girls. A child in years she has had her eyes opened to the ways of the world and speaks from experience. A year ago Nina Mapes was a happy, innocent school girl of Belleville, Mich. Saturday, she was rescued from a house on Oak street by the police. She had been betrayed by the man she loved. "Since I have been away from home I have found out that my story is not an unusual one," she said, Monday, to a Press reporter. "So many girls have had similar expriences that the wonder of it is that other girls are not warned and kept from ruin. A year ago I was at home in Belleville. There I met a young man who was working in a sawmill. His name was Charles Hammond. He said that he came from Windsor Corners, O., but he was very different from the other boys. He had been to cities and wore good clothes. There was such a wordly air about him that we country girls couldn't help but be attracted. He told me about the city and what fine times one could have there, until I said I wanted to go. He said he could fix it. A week ago we arrived in Cleveland. "He took me to a place on Oak street. I was afraid and didn't want to go in, but he made me. Then the police came and took me to the Salvation Army. I still love Charles and will marry him if he is willing." The vulture's opportunities for marrying will be few within the next few months. Before Judge Whelan, Monday, he was given a sentence of $25 costs and 60 days in the workhouse. The girl is being cared for by the Salvation Army. - Cleveland. MRS. FOX WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER BED Mrs. Dry Fox, an aged and highly esteemed resident of South Monroe, was found dead in bed Saturday morning. The funeral services were held Monday. SHIP Feb. 27. - We are enjoying some more fine roads; it requires three horses to draw the kid hack. Mrs. U. J. Simons visited her daughter, Mrs. Chester Tower, at Beaver, last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. George Morse is very sick. Sylvester Martin, who has been confined to his home the past few weeks with rheumatism, is slightly improved. Lee Hewitt is seriously ill. Dr. Brayman is attending him. Mrs. Will Fuller, of Conneaut, and Mrs. James Palmer, of Clark Corners, visited Mrs. D. B. Frick recently. Mr. and Mrs. Zed Benson and children, of Virginia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Strubble. John C. Hewitt and family of Wayne, visited his parents recently. L. B. Allen, of Conneaut, was the guest of C. C. Hewitt Sunday. Moving will soon be the order of the day. There will be several changes in our neighborhood this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Art Robinson, of Cherry Hill, were recent visitors a D. B. Fricks's. SOWED OATS FEBRUARY 28 __ Was a Hot Propsoition - No Maple Syrup Made After January and Other Things Accordingly, Says D. D. Burnett. __ Speaking of open winters and early springs, of which the present season promises to furnish a record breaker as far as recent years are concerned, D. D. Burnett, the veteran Center street grocer, can recollect a time, says the Beacon-Record, a long while back when conditions were similar to those which have prevailed this year only more so. "It was in the spring of 1854, 52 years ago," says Mr. Burnett, "that my father did his plowing earlier than this, and sowed oats on March 3. That same year 'Uncle Joe' Mann, as he was familiarly known, put in his oats on February 28. All the maple syrup that was made that year was from a run of sap in January. After that it did not freeze sufficiently to render sugar-making possible. My father did not open his sugar bush in January. He said that was too early and that there would be plenty of time in March. But there wasn't, and as a result he didn't have any maple syrup product that year." Continuing Mr. Burnett said that the spring mentioned was the earliest he had ever known. He never saw one like it before and he had never witnessed one similar since though the one now being experienced came about as close to it as any of them, and is surely as exceptional as will often be had. WITH DOING WRONG __ Is Celia Thornton Hale Charged in An Action for Divorce. Jefferson, Feb. 21. - A Kingsville marriage, in which it is alelged the wife has gone wrong, is the latest item of divorce literature in the annals of the office of the clerk of the courts. The petition, on which the names of Roy Hale and Celia Thornton Hale appear as the principals, and Spaulding and Andrews as the attorneys, relates that the marriage was in Kingsville February 22, 1903; that no children have been born and that the husband has conducted himself properly. It is then asserted that the wife has been guilty of wrong doing at both Kingsville and Conneaut; that immediately after the marriage they lived on a farm in Kingsville; that the wife refused to remain at home, but spent a large part of her time at Conneaut and Ashtabula, in company with other men, and that she had men come to visit her at the farm, to the utter neglect of her duties, and the husband. It is said she only lived with the husband a short time before leaving him and going to Conneaut to live. OBITUARY Nora May Terrill was born in Monroe, Ashtabula county, O., March 3, 1885. She was married to J. D. Robertson September 2, 1900, at Ripley, N. Y. She died at her home in Kelloggsville, O., February 12, 1906, at midnight, after a month's illness, the last eight days of which she was insane. A council was held by Drs. Walker and Leet the day preceding her death. She was to have gone to the asylum the next morning, but God spared her that awful fate and took her to dwell with Him. Her mother departed this life on Jan. 20. 1906. She leaves a husband, father, two sisters, Cora and Helen, and two brothers, Wilson and Walter, besides a host of friends to miss her. She was a beautiful woman of sweet disposition and an ideal mother. WEDDED AT PIERPONT A pretty wedding occurred last evening at the home of Herbert Mixer at Pierpont, when his daughter, Grace, was united in marriage by Rev. Boyd, of the Congregational church, of Andover, to Louis French, of Ashtabula. The wedding ceremony took place at eight o'clock with only the immediate relatives of both families present. An elaborate wedding supper was served after the ceremony, both parties to the troth remaining at the Mixer residence over night. The couple will spend some time visiting with the parents of the groom, at Jefferson, when they will be at home to their many friends at Ashtabula, where Mr. French is employed as the manager of the Bell telephone company. MONROE May 16. - Foster Phelps is teaching District No. 10 school, on account of illness of Pearl Van Gorder, who is the teacher hired for the spring term. The friends of Plin Reeves are pleased to hear that he is improving in health. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Matheson were at Woodland Heights, Tuesday. Mrs. Elmer Terry of East Springfield died and was buried, Tuesday. Her remains were brought to her father's, H. Dalrymple's, where the funeral services were held. H. W. Carter of Sheffield was doing business in this town, Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas Haig is considerably improved. Albinus Reeves and daughter, Verna, were Saturday visitors at Asa Reeves', Verna remaining for an extended visit. Jay Andrews is buying veal calves. Carl Scribner is working in the saw mill on the Root road. Jack Johnson has obtained employment at Ashtabula. H. O. Lewis of Bulah, well known here, is home from the Cleveland state hospital, much improved in health. Owing to the scarcity of teachers the Haig district is without a teacher thus far this spring. THE SIXTH MEMBER __ Of One Family Dead __ Miss Bertha Skinner Succumbed to Fever Saturday Night - Funeral Tomorrow at Amboy Church. __ Miss Bertha Skinner, of Kingsville, who was confined in Grace hospital for the past two weeks suffering with typhoid fever, died Saturday evening at 9 o'clock. The deceased was the sixth member of the Skinner family to die of that disease in the last eleven months, there being one remaining member of the family, Miss Elizabeth Skinner, thirteen years old, who is at present making her home with her grandmother at Kingsville. W. M. Skinner and wife, two daughters and a son and a brother of Mrs. Skinner have succumbed to the same disease. When the last of the Skinner family to die, was taken ill several weeks ago with fever, which practically removed the entire family, Miss Skinner was taken to Grace hospital, where the best medical aid possible was given her. After a battle of several weeks with fate and all odds apparently against her complete recovery, heart broken over the death of other members of the family, she had not the strength to battle successfully with the disease. The deceased was a well known and popular young lady of this city and had numerous friends in many of the surrounding towns. She has made her home with her uncle, Bert Smith, and family at Amboy, since her parents died. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock at Amboy. Interment will be made at Kingsville. KILLED BY THE SHOCK __ Mrs. Albert Delmage __ Discovered Prostate Form of Her Husband on Floor and Shock Was So Great She Soon Expired. __ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Delmage, who up to last evening were enjoying good health, both lie cold in death. Last evening Mrs. Delmage, who was housekeeper for Henry Adamson at the Iroquois hotel and who with her husband, has been living at the hotel for some time, ascended the stairs to call Mr. Delmage for supper. When she opened the door to the bed room she was shocked to find her husband lying on the floor, he having a few moments before suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Delmage called for assistance and stepped out into the hall and seated herself in a chair, where she was found dead a few minutes later, the shock of finding her husband, as she supposed dead, was so great and heart failure caused her death. This was about ten minutes of seven o'clock and at ten o'clock Mr. Delmage, who never regained concisousness, passed away. Mr. Adamson at once called an undertaker and had the bodies prepared for burial. The aged couple have one son, Nelson Delmage, who is well known here and whose marriage to Mr. Jackson Koehler's daughter some time ago created quite a sensation. The last known of him he was in Chicago and efforts to locate him in that city are being made by Mr. Adamson. Until the relatives are heard from the funeral arrange-ments will not be made. The deceased man and wife were aged about 65 and 55 years. AMERICAN SMOKERS __ Burn Up Hundreds of Tons of Tobacco Annually __ Some Interesting Figures Presented by an Authority on the Subject - Cost of the Weed. The habitual smoker is occasionally remind-ed by his abstemious friends that smoking is an expensive habit and a wasteful one; and he is asked to consider how much money he could save annually by a discontinuance of the habit. The habitual smoker, if he gives consideration to this proposition at all, invariably comes to the conclusion that the money he might not expend for cigars or tobacco would not be "saved" at all; and that the other things he would probably buy with it would not give him a tenth of the genuine enjoyment and solid comfort derived from his pet luxury. Whatever the conclusion of the individual smoker, however, it must be admitted that the habit of smoking, as indulged in by Americans, costs in the aggregate, a lot of money. Tobacco Leaf presents some interesting figures on this subject. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905, there were manufactured in the United States 7,689,337,207 cigars, an increase of more than 185,000,000 over the record of the preced-ing year. The cigarette crop, too, in spite of Indiana's anti-cigarette law showed a healthy activity, the increase amounting to over 141,000,000 in a total output of 3,368,212,740. The United States also produced over 21,000,000 pounds of snuff last year and 334,489,110 pounds of smoking tobacco, the latter an increase of only about two per cent. The value of all this tobacco product is not given with exactness, but is estimated at over $300,000,000. The last three census returns were as follows: For 1880, $116,772,631; for 1890, $195,536,862; for 1900, $263,977,514. At the rate of increase of production in 1904-05 over the preceding year, the estimate of $300,000,000 does not seem excessive. An interesting fact in connection with these statistics is that the great bulk of the product is raised here manufactured here, and consumed here. Compared with the grand total our imports and exports are relatively insignificant. Import-ation of tobacco in all its forms last year amount-ed to only a little over $22,000,000, and exports to a litle over $37,000,000. Smokers of good Havana cigars, by the way, have not been slow to recognize the results of American capital and enterprise as applied to the Cuban product. The New York Sun estimates the American population of males who may be regarded as of "cigar age" at 24,000,000. At that rate the domestic product of cigars last year was suffi-cient to allow each smoker 320 smokes during the year. That is less than one cigar a day - which any inveterate devotee of the weed will maintain is at absurdly moderate allowance. So, despite the big figures, we are a nation of moder-ate smokers, after all. Perhaps the most formidable view of the tobacco habit in America is obtained when we look at the annual consumption by weight. A cigar is not a heavy object; neither is a pipeful of tobacco or a cigarette; but American smokers burned last year about 300,000 tons - enough to make quite a smudge. The habitual smoker, however, will calmly assert, between puffs that he knows of no other product the burning of 300,000 tons of which would afford as much pleasure to the 24,000,000 men who burned it, or as much profitable employment to the hundreds of thousands of person engaged in growing, manufacturing and selling the "horrid weed." DIED AT KINGSVILLE James Compton, of North Kingsville returned to his home last Friday afternoon and to his dismay found his wife lying upon the floor dead. Evidently as thngs looked, Mrs. Compton had just taken some bread from the oven and walked to the back room for a pail and on her way back fell headlong upon the floor dead. She was buried at North Kingsville Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Compton was one of the oldest and most respected women in that vicinity. She was born in 1837 and has lived in Kingsville all her life. Mr. Compton is a shoemaker at that place. OBITUARY Ruth Ann Turner was born in Pierpont, O., November 22, 1819, and died in Pierpont March 20, 1905. She was married to John Hoskins April 18, 1839, (who preceded her about 17 years.) They were the parents of seven children, all of whom survive her but one, viz.: Emily Aldrich, who died about nine years ago. Those living are Milton Hoskins, Pierpont, O.; Bulah Phillips, Cork, O.; Delilah Joselyn of Kansas; Kate Franklin of New York; John Hoskins of Pierpont; Minerva Martin of Pierpont. Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins were numbered among the most substantial members of the Free Baptist church of Pierpont in the early period of its history, and were ever noted for their generosity and Christian piety. SHIP June 26. - Thomas Fails is very low and cannot last but a few days. Mrs. Eva Hogle is a little better. She has been moved to Thomas Ellsworth's, her father's home and is under Dr. Brayman's treatment. Mrs. Seavey, who is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Hallett, has suffered a slight shock of paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Shipman were at Gustavus recently. Miss Ettie Shipman is staying a few days at F. D. Shipman's. Day Frick will drive the "kid wagon" on this route the following term. A. Fails and family of Unionville and J. Fails of Plymouth were called here by the illness of Thomas Fails PIERPONT April 4. - We are enjoying an early spring. The farmers are improving the highways and sowing oats. Mrs. Edith Smith had the misfortune to lose another valuable cow last night, a two year old grade Holstein heifer. This is the third cow Mrs. Smith has lost this spring, all high grade Holsteins. Mr. Kennedy has bought the red house by the creek on Mill St., and is moving in. Mrs. Thompson who formerly occupied the house, is moving into part of her father's house. Mrs. Ashley and her daughter, Erdine, have gone to Youngstown for a ten days' stay. Art Barringer has moved into Roll Aldrich's house on the angling road. Mr. Taylor is moving into Mrs. Swafford's house on the corner. A PIERPONT WEDDING A quiet wedding took place at the home of H. A. Mixer of Pierpont yesterday when his daughter, Miss Grace, became the bride of Louis French of Ashtabula. Rev. Boyd of Andover performed the ceremony after which a fine wedding supper was served. The honeymoom will be spent at the home of the groom's parents in Jefferson, after which they will be at home in Ashtabula where Mr. French is employed as manager of the Bell Telephone system. SHIP July 10. - Mrs. Eva hogle is worse. Thomas Fails is about the same. Mr. and Mrs. L. Burr attended the Congregational church at Pierpont, Sunday. F.J. Woodruff of Amboy visited his brother, H. Woodruff, Sunday. Jedd Woodruff, formerly of Pierpont, but now of Troy, Pa., has been stricken with paralysis but was a little better from last reports. Mrs. O. P. Drury is visiting at Thomas Ellsworth's. Austin Fails of Unionville, O., who has been here helping to care for his father, Thomas Fails, has returned home. Some of the farmers have commenced haying. Some of the children at this place are having whooping cough. DEATHS IN PIERPONT IN 1905 January 7th, Bessie McArthur, aged 14 years, 8 months and 7 days. January 25, Benjamin Straight, aged 67 years, 6 months and 8 days. January 27, Mrs. Martha Clark, aged 75 years and 10 months. January 31, Seley Leach, aged 85 years, 10 months and 27 days. February 15, Mrs. Eliza Hall, aged 68 years, 2 months and 18 days. February 24, Mrs. Sarah Huntley, aged 72 years, 2 months and 14 days. February 28, Mrs. Larue Vaughn, aged 96 years, 3 months and 7 days March 7, Charlie Byrnes, aged 7 years, 5 months and 15 days. March 14, Ruth A. Boals, aged 16 days. March 20, Mrs. Ruth Hoskins, aged 85 years, 3 months and 28 days. March 26, Mrs. Sadie Gillis, aged 34 years, 1 month and 22 days. May 1., Rev. Charles Evarts, aged 70 years. August 2, Sterling Chapman, aged 82 years. August 27, Mrs. Sterling Chapman, aged 80 years. August 30, Mable Simmons, aged 8 years, 1 month and 2 days. August 31, A. A. Barber, aged 57 years, 3 months and 16 days. October 16, E. B. Pitcher, 92 years. October 19, B. E. Rood, aged 35 years, 7 months and 26 days. October 23, Charles W. Roberts, aged 78 years, 6 months and 19 days. November 1, Harold Lillie, aged 3 years. November 9, Myron Palmer, aged 70 years. November 11, Mrs. Laura Allen, 76 years. (The 76 was crossed out and 64 years written in pencil beside it.) November 13, Mrs. Laura Bates, aged 86 years. Those brought from other towns to Pierpont for burial: February 5, Fayette Woodworth, aged 58 years and 9 months. February 27th, Mrs. Portia Wortman, aged 71 years, 7 months and 9 days. May 6, Mrs. Hulda A. Terry, aged 34 years, 8 months and 24 days. July 24, Mrs. Eva A. Hogle, aged 22 years, 9 months and 14 days. July 6, Mrs. Ida Potter, aged 51 years September 28, Horace Hogle, aged 71 years, 7 months and 6 days. November 7, Mrs. L. C. Betch, aged 73 years. MONROE (1905 written in pencil) July 25. - The Ladies Union Aid society will meet with Mrs. Hugh Reeves Wednesday afternoon, August 2nd. Mr. Hiram Griggs died, Thursday, and was buried, Sunday. Rev. Hurlburt of Kelloggsville conducted the funeral services. He was aged 80 years, six months. Griggs was a veteran of the Civil war and had been a sufferer from ill health contracted in the service, ever since his army life, which together with age finally resulted in death. He is survived by an aged and invalid wife, two sons and two daughters and a large number of other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves of Albion were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Reeves. Miss Mary Reeves of Cleveland arrived here, Saturday, to spend her vacation with friends. Mr. Swartz of Denmark was a recent guest of Elise Wheeler. Mrs. Jay Ring of Ashtabula is making a three days visit at her parents' home, the David Wheeler home. Mrs. Elvia Braden and two daughters of Perry are visiting friends here. Mrs. Emmet Hogle died yesterday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ellsworth, after an illness of two months. MONROE June 8. - Born to Dr. J. E. Burrows and wife a 10-pound boy, May the 30th. * * * * * Sam Norton is in Pierpont moving a house upon his farm on the Kane road. ... The hub mill has arrived on the Kane road and is turning out hubs. ... Mrs. John Hoskins is home again. ... F. Tanner of Licking St. is repairing his barn by putting new sills under it. ... A. M. Mallory will move his barn across the road and put it upon a wall with a basement under it. He broke ground for it yesterday. ... Wallie Hunt had a new baby at his house last Monday. PIERPONT July 10. - We have just learned that on June 26th ult., a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Matthews of Eagle, Col., formerly of Pierpont, O. Some of the young people from this place spent their Fourth at Niagara Falls, some went to Cleveland, others to Ashtabula and the married folks followed the band to Kingsville. A daughter was born to Coraline Dudley, July 2nd. Mr. Adams from Missouri and his son, Owen, are visiting at Albert Woodworth's. Owen has recently graduated from the Dental school of the University of Michigan. He will set up business in Michigan. The son and daughter of Chas. Marcy of Conneaut visited at the home of H. A. Mixer last week. Rev. Boyd's two daughters are visiting at H. A. Mixer's a few days this week. Prof. and Mrs. Hayes are at home for the summer. Mable Marcy is visiting her sister in Warren. Mrs. Woodworth, who has been sick since early spring, is again able to be out. We are in hopes that our items this week are early enough to appear the same week as written. Our last items were obliged to lay over Sunday and thus appeared rather stale. There was a good attendance at the Congregational Ladies' Aid held at the home of Chas. Marcy last week. The Baptist L. A. S. will serve ice cream at the home of John McKane on Friday afternoon and evening of this week, July 14. All are cordially invited. About fifty neighbors gathered at the home of Fayette Tanner on Licking St. to celebrate Independence Day in a "sane" manner. There was no band of music, nor great ball game nor any limbs torn off by cannon but there was a most sumptuous picnic dinner and a good visit. MRS. ESTES DEAD (Sept. 9th penciled here) Mrs. Bert Estes died at her home in East Conneaut this morning at two o'clock. Mrs. Estes was but seventeen years old at her death. She leaves a husband and a small daughter, her mother, Mrs. Kate Foster, and sister, Lizzie Foster. The funeral will be held Thursday at 10 a. m. and Rev. Griffith, of Pierpont, will officiate. OBITUARY Alford Russell was born, April 23, 1814, and departed this life Nov. 3, 1902, age 88 years 6 months and 14 days. He was married in 1837, he and his wife came to this country in March 1841. He leaves three sons and three daughters. The funeral was held at his home Thursday 11 a. m. By the Rev. I. R. Griffith, funeral director H. A. Mixer. OBITUARY This community was shocked at hearing of the sad death of Mrs. Bert Estes, nee Hattie Foster, which occurred at 2 o'clock, Tuesday at East Conneaut. Mrs. Estes was the oldest daughter of Kate and the late Stephen Foster, who died twelve years ago. She is survived by her mother, husband and infant daughter and sister, Miss Lizzie Foster, and a large number of other relatives and friends. OBITUARY Chas. Kenneth Hayes, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayes was born June 30, 1902, and departed this life Oct. 24, 1902, age 3 months and 25 days. The floral offerings and the pillow presented by Prof. Hayes' pupils of the high school were very beautiful. The funeral was held in the Baptist church, Sunday, Oct. 26, 1902, at 11 a. m., conducted by Rev. I. R. Griffith. The pall bearers were, Misses Grace Turner, Alma Benjamin, Blanch Adams, Ruth Skinner. Funeral director, H. A. Mixer. Interment in the Pierpont cemetery. OBITUARY Mrs. James Cummins died Christmas morning at the residence of her brother, Thomas Ellsworth in Pierpont near Ship. Mr. and Mrs. Cummins had gone to Mr. Ellsworth's to spend the day; on arriving, just before entering the house Mrs. Cummins complained of pain in her face; soon after entering the house she expired. It is believed she had an attack of neuralgia, which went to her heart. * * Whereas, The great Ruler of the Universe has in his infinite wisdom removed from our midst our worthy and esteemed sister, Emily Dauchy, and whereas, the intimate relations held during her membership with Spring Grange makes it fitting that we record our appreciation of her; therefore, Resolved, That the sudden removal of our sister, leaves a vacancy and shadow that will be deeply realized by the member of our order and will prove a grievous loss to this community. Resolved, That with deep sympathy with the afflicted relatives and friends of the deceased, we express all earnest hope that even so great a bereavement may be over-ruled for their highest good. W. L. Hickernell } Mrs. C. E. Sheldon } Com. Mrs. J. R Hills } * * OBITUARY Died, at her home in Pittsburg, Pa., Anna May Parmertor Speer, the daughter of Jay and Nellie Parmentor of Pierpont. Was born Oct. 24, 1881, and departed this life Sept. 26, 1902, age 21 years, 11 months. She was united in marriage with F. G. Speer, Nov. 21, 1897. To this union was born one child, a lovely daughter, Flossy May, two years old. Mrs. Speer was brought from her late home in Pittsburg, Pa., to her father's home where the funeral was held Monday at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. I. R. Griffith. She professed a hope in Christ very young. While she was of a quiet and unassuming disposition yet she was earnest and practical in all her religion every day, and every heart goes out in earnest, loving sympathy to the bereaved husband, who in her departure has lost a life companion of such rare excellencies and to little Flossy May, the jewel of a mother's heart and life, whose loss is irreparable. Besides her husband and daughter, she leaves a father and mother, one brother and one sister and a host of friends. And with what satisfaction shall we who knew her best remember the pure and unselfish, the life of noble and sterling character, the many graces and excellencies as a wife and mother, the loyalty to Christ and her family. A large audience attended her funeral to pay their respects to the memory of one whom they all loved, and her remains conveyed by loving hearts and gentle hands to her last resting place in the Kelloggsville cemetery. PIERPONT The follwing is a list of the deaths and burials in Pierpont during the year 1904: January 22. - Dexter Smith, aged 36 years, 7 months, and 12 days. February 20. - Isaac Brown, aged 71 years, 3 months and 9 days. February 28. - John Sterett, aged 57 years, 6 months and 13 days. March 8. - William Neil, died in Monroe, brought to Pierpont for burial; aged 80 years. March 15. - William L. Norton, 49 years, 9 months and 27 days. April 10. - Miss Zoe Kellison, 30 years, 2 months and 25 days. April 14. - John Wheeler, aged 75 years. April 15. - Willard H. Miller, aged 54 years, 9 months and 12 days. April 19. - Mira May Kellison, died at Orangeville, O., aged 14 years, 11 months and 15 days. April 26. - John Lafferty, died at New Hudson, N. Y., aged 76 years. May 12. - Mrs. Rhoda Cummins, died at Pike, N. Y., 74 years. May 25. - Child of Mr. and Mrs. William Morrison, aged 2 months and 14 days. June 11. - Mrs. Sarah Smith, aged 68 years. June 14. - Mrs. G. M. North, 42 years. June 15. - Mrs. Electa Dasher, died in Richmond, 75 years. June. 19. - William Davison, died at Conneaut, 85 years. August 6. - Mrs. Abigail Miller, died at Penn Line, Pa., aged 82 years. August 18. - Mrs. M. Lininger, aged 86 years. Sept. 20. - Schuyler Aldrich, died at Buffalo, N. Y., aged 82 years. November 1. - Mrs. Marcella Searles, 81 years. November 22. - Grace Downing, 25 years. December 8. - Fred Thomas, 2 years, 21 months and 20 days. December 21. - Mrs. Vesta Mixer, aged 54 years. December 31. - Mrs. Martha Austin, died in Conneaut township, Pa., aged 84 years, 6 months and 19 days. Those that died outside of Pierpont mention in the list were taken ??missing words?? for burial. * ** * The death of Mrs. Portia Workman, better known as "Grandma Workman," occurred at 6:30 on Monday morning. The deceased was 72 years old. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 a. m. in the M. E. Church. Mrs. Workman is survived by many relatives and friends who will miss this kind old lady. * *** * Mr. and Mrs. Harvey of Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. Vandervort visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodworth, Sunday. The marriage of Mr. Frank Davison and Miss Anna Ganley, both of North Kingsville, took place Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic church of Conneaut. Mr. and Mrs. Kenan were in attendance. Both the bride and groom were well known young people of this place and they have the good wishes of many schoolmates and friends. Mr. Davison holds a positon in Conneaut and the newly married pair will board at the groom's sister's till a further date when they will go to housekeeping. There will be a dance given at Lockwood's Hall March 3. A good crowd and a nice time is anticipated by all. Miss Mamie Hines is visiting relatives in Conneaut for a few days. Mrs. Geroge Compton is on the sick list. SHIP March 4. - Mrs. Edyth Tower and Frank Simons were at Conneaut yesterday. Mrs. Vaughn, the oldest person in Pierpont township, died February 28, aged 96. Mrs. Portia Wortman, who died at Jefferson, February 27, was well known here, having lived here for several years. Mrs. Flora Taylor of Phoenix visited at C. B. Hibler's yesterday. Quite a number here have been having the grip. G. I. Simons and George Bovee have bought a new evaporator. Mrs. Addie Tuttle is at Anna Marcy's. Mrs. Jennie Sterling and Miss Betty Sterling of Hilldom visited Mrs. Lucy Russell, March 3. James Russell and W. P. Struble were at Monroe recently. James Cummins and Geo. Hewitt spent a few days at Conneaut. KEPT MARRIAGE FROM FRIENDS __ East Side Couple Wedded __ Miss Lola Wolcott and Elmer Wiley Went to Westfield in October for Pleasure Trip. __ The friends of Elmer C. Wiley and Miss Lola E. Wolcott, of the East Side, passed a delightful surprise on their friends yesterday when they informed them of their marriage early in last October. Mr. Wiley, who is the night cable foreman at the harbor, boarded with Mrs. Wolcott, of the East Side, for more than a year. No one suspected that a marriage between the daughter and Mr. Wiley was in the air. On the 8th of October the couple went to Westfield, N. Y., ostensibly on a pleasure trip and they were quietly married at that place. They returned to Conneaut and to all appearances, things went on as before. Yesterday the couple, thinking that they had kept the secret from their friends long enough, informed them of what had taken place. It came as a complete surprise. Mr. Wiley is well known and much respected in this city. He has traveled considerably and only a couple of years ago, came to this city from the far west, where he had been in the ranching business for a long time. The couple still reside with the bride's mother on the East Side, where just at present they are busily engaged in receiving the congratulations of friends. OBITUARY Mrs. Alta M. Eddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Gear, died at the home of her parents in Monroe June 8, 1906, at the age of 28 years, 1 month and 19 days. Mrs. Eddy was born in Monroe, April 20, 1878. She was married to Mr. Reid Eddy June 25, 1902. Some two years ago she, with her husband moved to Chicago, where they have since made their home. She was always of a frail constitution and yet being very ambitious, and never complaining of ill health, her real condition was unsuspected by her nearest friends until very recently, when there were very manifest symptoms of a decline. She was very anxious to come to her parents' home on a visit, and arrived just two weeks before her death. Her family physician was consulted, and a council of doctors was called, but all that medical skill and loving hands could do proved unavailing. When her real condition was realized her husband was sent for and arrived a week before she died. She grew rapidly worse, but yet she insisted on being up and dressed each day, till the day of her death. She had many admirable traits of character, being kind, patient and uncomplain-ing. She will be sadly missed in her home and community by her many friends. The high estem with which she was held was manifest by the many floral offerings. The funeral was held at her father's home Sunday, Rev. Benjamin officiating. Text, Jer. 15:9. "Her sun is gone down while it was yet day." She leaves a loving husband, kind father and mother, a brother and sister to mourn her untimely death. Her husband and parents are very grateful to the neighbors and friends for their asistance and kindness shown during their affliction, and also to the singers who ably assisted at the funeral. SHIP September 9. - Miss Clara Morse spent Wednesday of this week visiting at Amboy and Ashtabula. C. C. Hewitt and Albert Franklin were at Conneautville, Pa., Friday, September 8. Several new mail boxes have been put up on this route. Mr. and Mrs. James Russell and son, Clyde are visiting a t East Springfield, Pa. PIERPONT July 17. - Miss Mable Marcy is expected home today from Youngstown. Her sister, Miss Nora, will accompany her for a two weeks' visit at home. Mr. W. T. Cook is on the sick list and unable to do any work at all. The ice cream social at Mrs. McKane's last Friday was well attended. The Congregational Ladies' Aid society will met with Mrs. Carey Waters this week Friday afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. P. H. Watson and Mrs. W. Kellison went to Conneaut on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Cook are expected to-day from Niles for a months visit with his parents, James Cook and wife. Prof. Leroy Waterman of Hillsdale, Mich., concluded his visit with friends here last week. Leroy Partch and wife will visit his parents here next month. Chester Aldricht and family, who have been visiting his parents and sister at this place, returned last week to their home in Nebraska.. John Watson and wife went to Conneaut, Monday. Mrs. Watson and daughter, Lena, start, Wednesday, for Canada to visit her parents. Mrs. Amy is able to ride out. July 20. - Pearl Van Gorder is very ill with appendicitis. A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison last Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. Osborn visited in Lenox last Monday. Mable Marcy returned home from a visit to Warren last Monday. She brought her sister, Nora, home with her for a short stay. The so-called "divine healers" who visited this place some time since, failed to effect any cures here and those on whom they operated. YOUNG MAN __ Takes Bride From Here __ Miss Daisy Arbugast, of This City, Married to E. R. Putnam Tuesday Evening. __ Edward R. Putnam gave his many Ashtabula friends a genuine surprise on Tuesday evening, says the Beacon-Record, when he was quietly united in marriage to Daisy Arbugast, of Conneaut, the nuptials being solemnized at the parsonage of the Park street Mehodist church of this city at 6 o'clock, by Rev. Dr. C. H. Stocking. The prospective bride and groom, accompanied by the two sisters of the latter, Misses Grace and Florence Putnam, drove to the parsonage shortly before the appointed hour and were the only witnesses to the ceremony. Following the wedding the party was driven to the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Putnam, of the East Side, where a wedding supper was served. Later in the evening the newly wed repaired to their lately furnished residence on Vine street, where they will be at home. The bride is a well known Conneaut young lady and had been in attendance at the Ashtabula Business college. The groom is interested in the harness business with his father on Main street, and popular among the younger society set. __ __ Mr. Joseph Henry died at his home in Summerhill, three miles east of this place, on Friday, in his 82d year. Deceased was a native of Ireland, coming to this country from Belfast in 1841 and settling in the township in which he spent the remainder of his life. He leaves one son, Eugene, on the old homestead, and one daughter, Mrs. Guy Schofield, of this place. The funeral was held at the home on Sunday, Rev. W. W. Cushman officiating, and interment in Conneautville cemetery. __ __ _______ LOST - A gold pin with ruby setting, Saturday, on a P. & O. car. Finder will please leave at A. F. Galpin's store. _______ JUDGE HALL PASSED AWAY. __ Judge Theodore Hall, who had been so critically ill for many weeks, died Saturday morning at Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland. His last days were spent in an unconscious state from which he rallied at rare intervals. His wife and son were with him in his last moments. In the loss of Judge Hall Ashtabula county and the judicial district loses an able jurist. He was born in Ashtabula in 1838, and Ashtabula had always been his home. He was educated in the local public schools and later completed a course in Allegheny college at Meadville, Pa. In 1861, after his graduation, he was admitted to the bar at Jefferson. He followed the practice of his profession in Ashtabula county until his elevation to the judgeship, being unusually successful, and gaining fame as a corporation lawyer, representing among others the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railways for Ashtabula and Lake counties. November 19, 1902, he was appointed to the Common Pleas bench for the district embracing Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga counties, to fill the unexpired term of Judge J. P. Caldwell of Jefferson. He was elected to the place the following fall and was re-elected for a full term at the next succeeding election. He was a member and active worker in the Congrega-tional church. His funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. at his late residence on Prospect street, Ashtabula. Judge Hall was prominent in the Masonic order, being a member of Columbian Commandery Knights Templar. A large number of the members of the order from Jefferson as well as most of the local attorneys attended the funeral. The funeral was under the auspices of the Masonic faternity. INFANT DIED Elizabeth Louisa, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Grennawalt, died Frieday morning at ten o'clock aged three days. MRS. N. A. LAIRD DEAD Della, wife of N. A. Laird, died at her home near Monroe this morning at seven o'clock. While Mrs. Laird has been unable to talk for the past two years she had only been confined to her bed about four weeks. She was about forty years old and besides her husband leaves a daughter twelve years old. The fuenral will be held from the residence Thursday at 11 o'clock. The deceased was a sister-in-law of Mrs. H. T. Culp. TRAVER AND LILLIE __ Will Surrender Themselves at Cleveland Tomorrow and Go to Columbus to Begin Sentence. C. M. Traver and O. C. Lillie, president and cashier respectively of the defunct National bank of Conneaut, who were sentenced to six years' imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary by Federal Judge Tayler a week ago last Saturday, will surrender themselves at the marshal's office tomorrow morning. They will be taken to Columbus on the noon train to begin their sentences. When Judge Tracey imposed sentence he gave them ten days to settle up their private affairs. During the past week they have made arrangements for the care of their families and today they will enjoy their last day of freedom for several years. DENMARK MAN WAS KILLED __ Ashtabula, June 19. - During an electric storm on Monday, J. W. Fick, a Denmark farmer, was struck on the head by a bolt of lightning and killed instantly. No other marks were found on the body. He leaves a family. POOR BUT RICH Miss Eliza Humphrey an aged woman of Ashtabula, who was taken to the county infirmary several days ago, is found to be worth many thousands of dollars. Her poverty stricken home apparently possessed no wealth. Yester-day the interior of the house was searched and many pieces of gold were found. The wealth found will amount to many thousand dollars, it is stated. Coins gathered and saved years ago were found wrapped in rags that had become defaced with age. QUEER OLD WOMAN AND GOAT PETS The remarkable story of a remarkable old woman is told in the following narrative, sent to GRIT by Mrs. H. G. Eastlake, of Ashtabula, O., who also sends the photograph. She writes: "In answer to GRIT's advertisement for things unusual I send the following: The photograph enclosed is of Miss Eliza Humphrey, of Ashtabula, O., and four of her pets. Besides those shown in the picure, she has 12 or 14 of all ages. She is a woman of 85 years of age, and for 60 years or more has lived her strange life, with only dogs and goats for companions. It is said that at 20 years she was a bright, vivacious young woman, the belle of the then small village in which she lived. From some cause her life became embittered, some maintain on account of the perfidy of her lover, and she withdrew herself from home, friends and society, and took up her abode in an old hut on a small island situated in Ashtabula creek, which she reached from the mainland by wading the stream. This place she occupied for a number of years until during a flood the structure was swept down stream. Miss Humphrey climbed a tree and was rescued by people living in the vicinity. "Some time after this she became joint owner of a large building erected for a cheese factory, but owing to inability to obtain milk in sufficient quantities the industry was abandoned. One of the owners, wishing to sever his connection with the concern, traded his stock certificate to Miss Humphrey for a goat. She then worked husking corn, and earned sufficient money to buy the animal back. She then took up her residence in the old factory building, which has been her home ever since. Although the place was frequently complained of as being a menace to health, Miss Humphrey refuted the claim with the evidence to the contrary that she lived there and had never been known to be ill. Several weeks ago Miss Humphrey was taken sick while on one of her daily trips to the city, where she gathered all kinds of refuse and garbage, which she laborously hauled home on a cart. The infirmary directors were informed of her illness, and promptly removed her to that institution. "And then began the labor of overhauling the interior of the old factory. People who did the work say words fail to describe the squalor and filth of the place. There was a mass of old rags, clothing, bedding, coal, furniture, skeletons of goats and dogs who had long since departed this life - all piled in a huge heap, reaching nearly to the ceiling. Leading up over this were beaten paths or "trails" to the different apartments. Many things of value were unearthed, consisting of several sacks of money, deed to city lots, rare old china, a collection of stuffed birds and animals, dozens of dress patterns, good furniture, all piled in a confused heap, and overrun by dozens of goats and as many dogs, that roamed at will through the rooms. "Miss Humphrey seems contented in her new home, but stoutly insists that she will return to her own home when she is stronger, which she says, contains every luxury one could wish. Among her most valued treasures is a letter from the late President McKinley, in acknowledge-ment of a 'white kid' she sent him at the time of his inauguaration." MONROE Aug. 11. - Mary Johnson is at Lorain the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Williams. Miss Garlock and brother, Merritt, have gone to Williamsfield to spend some time with their mother, Mrs. Will Garlock. L. B. Messenger is executor of the late James Wentworth's estate. Walter Harrington and Miss Clara Hayford were recently married at Ripley, N. Y. They will make Conneaut their home in the near future, we are told. The L. U. A. society will meet with Mrs. Nora Powell, August fifteenth. Our soldiers and their wives are attending the reunion of Conneaut. PIONEER PICNIC TO-DAY __ Many From This City in Attendance At Pierpont Annual Outing. The Pioneer picnic is one of the interesting outings of the season and is each year looked forward to by many people from all sections of the county and northwestern Pennsylvania. It is held at a grove not far from Pierpont, said to be one of the prettiest and most attractive in the vicinity. Thousands each year attend and it is thought this year more will be in attendance than ever before. The picnic is being held to-day and many from this city are in attendance. TODD - SHANNON Arthur C. Todd and Mrs. Grace Bentley Shannon were married last evening by C. B. Willoughby, Esq., at his residence. Both principals are well known in the city. ADELBERT LAWRENCE, WHO BRUTALLY ASSUALTED WIFE IN PIERPONT, WILL ALSO PAY FINE OF $25 AND COSTS __ Jefferson, Oct. 17. - Adelbert Lawrence, who made such a brutal assault on his wife at Pierpont a short time ago, was up before the court Thursday morning on a change of plea from not guilty to that of guilty. He will serve sixty days in jail, pay twenty-five dollars and costs and temporary alimony to his wife. Attorney M. R. Smith, on behalf of the defendant, stated that the boy had testified in the mayor's court in Conneaut that his father struck at him and hit his mother by accident. The attorney asked that Lawrence might be given a fine and allowed to go back and care for his farm. Boy's Story Read. The statement of the boy, as given before the grand jury, was read by the prosecuting attorney and is in substance as follows: The father told the boy to go to a neighbor's for tobacco. When he came back, his father hit him over the back with a strap. The mother stepped between the father and son. The father hit his wife right across the back with his arm. He struck her twice and each time hard. Mr. Tayler said that the wife now lies at the home of her parents and will perhaps be crippled for life. Terms It Brutal. The court stated in imposing sentence that the wife had a right to look to her husband for support and to impose a fine would be to take the money away from the wife and put it in the county treasury; that although he was sorry for the Lawrence boy's parents, yet this could play no part and he could not take this into consideration. He said he thought that Lawrence should have time to thing things over and make some resolutions to control himself. The court said that he could not without violation of his own sense of justice let the defendant go for such a burtal assault with a light sentence and therefore it was his sentence that Lawrence pay a fine of $25 and costs and be confined in jail for sixty days. Wife Gets Alimony. The temporary alimony matter in the divorce proceedings based on this same assault was disposed of Thursday morning. There was quite a wrangle on the matter of the amount, which was finally noted as follows: $100 to be paid on October 25 and $30 to be paid on the first of every month until the case comes up for trial. The court released the team of horses from the injuctions, that it might be sold to pay the alimony. DEATH OF MRS. RHODA CUMMINS SUNDAY MORNING __ Was A Pioneer Resident. __ Was Connected With Conneaut History in Various Phases for Over Fify Years. __ Mrs. Rhoda Cummins died at her home on Liberty street, Sunday forenoon. Although not a native of the city, she can be classed as one of the pioneers of Conneaut, coming here shortly after marriage in 1849. The deceased was a woman of many strong and marked characteristics, chief among which may be mentioned her adaptability to environments, industry and economy. To her is due in a certain degree, the founding and success that has attended the Cummins interests. The canning business was begun at her home and in her kitchen. From this small beginning has grown the mammoth business of the Cummins Canning Co. Mrs. Cummins was born in Evans, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1829, was married in North Collins in 1849 and on Christmas day, 1859, the family moved into her late home. Four children were the result of the marriage, and only one of them. John D. Cummins, survives to mourn the loss of a devoted mother. Thomas C., died in infancy, Howell A., and Clinton B., in the prime of manhood. While not affliated with any church organization she lived the life of a Christian, and her crown of glory in the realms of bliss, will be as bright as the brightest. The funeral will be held at her late residence on Liberty street, tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. LINN ALLDS HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM CONSUMPTION - FUNERAL TO OCCUR THURSDAY. __ After a long illness with consumption, Linn Allds passed away at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Allds at Clark Corners, Sunday afternoon. He was about twenty-four years of age. Besides his father and mother, he leaves to mourn his loss, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral services will be held at the home on the State Line road, Thursday morning at eleven o'clock. WEDDING OF JOHN WATTERS AND FRANCES FULLER UPSET THEIR FRIENDS CALCULATIONS __ Chief among the surprise marriages which have occurred in this city recently, was that of Miss Frances B. Fuller and John H. Watters. The fact that these young people are now Mr. and Mrs. Watters is not a surprise to many of their friends but the fact that the event which gives people the right to call them Mr. and Mrs. Watters occurred one week ago Tuesday, or on February second, is the one which comes as a big surprise. It was first rumored that they were united in marriage a week ago last Saturday in Cleveland, but this was proven false when the facts regarding the affair were given out. On February 2nd the groom went to Jefferson in the afternoon and secured the license, and in the evening of the same day attended only by Miss Nellie Flack, the young people went to the Methodist parsonage and were united in marriage by Rev. C. W. Smith. After the ceremony the bride and groom attended the Elks' dancing party, and conducted themselves so rationally and naturally that no one had an inkling of the true state of their affairs. Mrs. Watters came to Conneaut about a year ago from Cleveland, where she had been employed. Her home is in Mt. Vernon, O. At present she is employed in the Tungsten Lamp office. The groom has always resided in Conneaut, and everybody knows genial "Jack", who works for Devore brothers at their grocery store on Harbor street. The young people's plans at present are to both continue their respective duties. To-day they went to housekeeping at 374 Buffalo street, where they will be at home to their friends and all serenaders. OBITUARY Nancy Gass was born in Crossville, Cumberland county, Tenn., on Nov. 15th, 1858, and died in Pierpont, Ashtabula county, O., Jan 20, 1906, aged 47 years 2 months and 5 days. She was married to Elery Terrill Dec. 30, 1876, and came to Ashtabula county in 1881 and resided here since. She and J. E. Frick were united in marriage on June 3, 1891. She leaves a husband and five children, Clara and Helen Terrill, Mrs. Nora Robertson, Wilson and Walter Frick, also an aged mother, six sisters and two brothers in her old home state, and a host of friends to mourn her departure. Her father, two brothers and son, Andy Terrill, preceded her. ______()_____ Card of Thanks We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness to us in our sad bereavement in the loss of our wife and mother. J. E. Frick Wilson Frick Walter Frick Cora Terrill Helen Terrill Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Robertson ________()_______ MONROE July 12. - Mrs. Neone Codding of Geneva returned to her home last Saturday, after completing her visit here with her son, A. B. Codding, and family. The L. U. A. society meet with Mrs. B. F. Messenger, Wednesday, July nineteenth. Peter Johnson lost a valuable cow last Sunday from some sort of trouble that resembled hydrophobia. Mrs. Emmit Hogle's condition is such that hopes are not entertained for her recovery. Mrs. M. J. Baker is the guest of Mrs. B. G. Mathewson. Harley Anderson is to teach the school at Farnham the coming season. WOMAN MAKES AWFUL CHARGE -- AGAINST NATIVE COUNTRYMAN -- The Defendant Claims it is Done for Spite Work and Enters Plea of Not Guilty. A warrant was served by the police depart-ment to-day upon a Hungarian at the harbor who has always borne a splendid reputation, charging him with a revolting crime. The warrant was sworn to by Julia Kuerick, wife of Frank Kuerick, charging Sigmun Barra with rape. The complainant alleges that on April 11, the defendant entered her home and criminally assaulted her, she at the time being in a delicate condition of health. To this Barra enters a strong denial and says it is a case of spite work on the part of the woman's husband, who has concocted this awful charge to get even as it were. Barra is a foreman at the docks and he says that because of his continued intoxication he was forced to discharge Kuerick, who to embarrass him has induced his wife tomake these charges. The trial is set for Thursday, before Justice Kellogg. IN MEMORIAM --- Clinton B. Cummins Again it becomes the writer's painful duty to pay his tribute of respect to one whom he has known as a child, a youth and a man in the full vigor of life - Clinton B. Cummins, who died at his residence on West Main street Saturday afternoon after an illness of some six years. Mr. Cummins was the youngest son of David and Rhoda Cummins. He was born in Conneaut in the octagonal house on Liberty street, April 6, 1865. The other sons were John D., Thomas C., and Howell A., and of these only J. D. Cummins lives to comfort the parents in their declining years. A strange coincidence marks the demise of the the three - the death occurring in each case on the tenth day of the month. The illness dates back some six years, and all that medical skill, money, change of climate, the affectionate care on the part of a devoted wife, or a strong will power on his part could do, availed nothing. He was firm in the hope, as long as he was possessed of consciousness, that he would finally be restored to health and be spared to those he loved so dearly. But alas! that he who held life so dear, and had so much to live for, should be called home in the prime of manhood is beyond human understanding. The deceased was a man of marked traits of character. As a child he was studious; as a young man, industrious; and scarcely had he attained his majority when he became associated with his father and older brothers as a member of the firm of the D. Cummins Co., in the business of canning - a business that has grown to exceedingly large dimensions. When the firm was changed to a corporation, he was chosen vice president, which position he held at the time of his death. He was a valuable member of the firm, and his mechanical ingenuity, like that of his brothers, contributed much to the success of the business. In matters of business he was honest and upright; in friendship he was true; as a son he was dutiful, and as a husband and father he was affectionate, kind and indulgent. He was of a most retiring disposition and as such he was a member of but one social order, the Colonial club. Although not a member of any chruch, he has lived the life of a Christian. His life, when studied in all of its relations to mankind, is one worthy of emulation, and the sadly bereaved members of the family can rest fully assured that all is well with him. The obsequies were held at the family residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. W. J. Young, of the Christian church, officiating. The interment was made at Chrisitian church cemetery at the center, members of the factory force, by all of whom he was greatly beloved and respected, tenderly bearing the remains to their last resting place. He rests from his labors; peace to his ashes. PIERPONT June 21. Mrs. Phillips and daughters of Conneaut and son, Clarence, of New York city were calling on old time friends in town last week, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass and Mr. and Mrs. North of Conneautville, Pa., were in town last Wednesday. Mrs. Earl McArthur returned home from a four weeks' visit in New York. She reports that her daughter, Edith King, of Rochester, N. Y., has a fine baby girl. The ice cream social held at John Watson's last night was well attended. Nearly fourteen gallons of cream were sold. "Pom" Ashley is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Partch are expected home tomorrow. Mrs. Earl Brown on the sick list. The Pierpont band will play at Kingsville July fourth. Prof. Hayes came home, Monday, for a few days' stay. A large delegation is expected to attend the yearly meeting which begins tonight at the Baptist church. A brand new baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Partch one day last week. Mrs. Seldon Gruey and daughter of Conneaut and Mrs. Wheeler of Licking St., Pa., visited Mrs. Leach yesterday. The school hack routes were let last Saturday night. Nearly all were let at a lower price than last year, so that there will only be a saving to the town of over seven hundred dollars. The highest price paid is one dollar seventy cents and the lowest is a dollar twenty four cents. Alma Benjamin is at home this week. She will go to Christy school next week. Mame Campbell will close her school at Hammond's Corners next Friday. She will also go to Christy school next week. GRAND JURY REPORT The April term grand jury reported last Thursday after a three days' session. There were 6 bills returned, 5 ignored and 115 witnesses examined. Hartson Dodge of Jefferson was indicted on six counts for the ravishing of his own daughter, Ruth Dodge, on the 14th of January, 1905. The various points cover having carnal knowledge both with and against the consent of the girl, covering incest, rape, assault and other crimes of similar nature. SHIP March 21. - George Morse, who has been very ill at last reports was some better. F. S. Martin is not quite as well. Nearly all the sick are improving. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Struble, of Conneaut, visited at W. P. Struble's this week. John Kelley, who has occupied Mrs. Emma Shipman's farm on the State Line, for the past eleven years, is moving to Monroe onto C. J. Sweet's farm. F. D. Shipman, who sold his farm this winter, is moving onto Mrs. Shipman's farm, vacated by John Kelley. Mr. Shipman moved onto his farm in 1853, fifty-three years ago. The Ladies' Aid of Hammond's Corners, will meet with Mrs. Cynthia Babbett Wednesday, March 28. Dinner will be served. We are having the most snow of the winter now. On March 21, 1885, twenty- one years ago, there was good sleighing and the weather was extremely cold. And in April 1881, there was one week of good sleighing. School closed Friday of this week. School commenced Sept. 5., 1905, and this, the last week of school, is the only sleighing the school vans have had. H. Waters and Mrs. Nellie Platt of Pierpont, are both sick. Miss Clara Morse has gone to Beaver Center, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tower of Beaver, called on U. J. Smons Tuesday of this week. SHIP Jan. 16. - Charles A. Allen died Tuesday morning Jan. 16., 1906, aged 70 years, 6 months and 5 days. His wife died Nov. 11, 1906. He leaves two sons, one daughter, two brothers and a host of friends and acquaintances to mourn his death. The funeral will be held Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Congregational church at Pierpont, at 1 p. m. Dell Allen, son of Charles Allen, is very ill with typohid pneumonia. OBITUARY The subject of this sketch, Miss Ruth Ann Everts, was born in Genesee county, N. Y., April 1, 1823, and departed this life Sept. 6, 1906, she being 83 years, 5 months and 6 days old at her death. Her last days were spent with her sister, Mrs. Jane Brewster, where she died. It can be said of her that she was as a ripe shock of corn, ready to be gathered. She leaves two brothers and three sisters besides a large circle of friends. SHIP March 28. - Thomas Fails died at his home on the State Line last evening, aged 85 years. He was stricken with paralysis last summer from which he never recovered. He leaves an aged widow, three sons and several grandchildren. He was the last one of a large family. One sister still survives. Mr. Fails' father was one of the early settlers of the State Line. Mr. Fails settled on the farm on which he died in 1847, fifty-nine years ago. Two of his children have preceded him, a son dying in 1878 and an only daughter in 1882. The people here are indignant that an effort will be made to secure a pardon for Lillie and Traver. They justly merit the sentence they got and why should they not pay the penalty. Only think of the suffering they have caused. So many people have lost their all through them. If they were not competent to run the affairs of the bank they ought to have chosen some other profession. ________ Some time ago the wife of Carl Trimm filed a petition for divorce and went through all the necessary details to obtain a separation. Since that time she has repented and now seeks to have her husband located. To this end she has appealed to the police to enlist their services in locating him. The police department was this morning furnished with a full description of the man and it was stated the last heard of him he was working for the Big Four railroad. ________ OBITUARY Mr. Anson Thornton died at his home in Monroe Center, Ashtabula county, Ohio, March 22nd. The deceased was born at his homestead, May 9, 1850. He was a kind husband and father. He had been a terrible sufferer, but all through his sufferings was patient and would say the Lord knows best. He has been a devoted Christian ever since he was quite a young man and has always tried to teach his children the right way to live. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, three sons and two daughters, C. A. Thornton, of Monroe Center; G. O. Thornton, of Conneaut, O.; Mrs. James E. Thompson, of Conneaut, O.; Misses Celia and Buel at the home. MONROE (1907 penciled at the top of this article.) June 28. - Mrs. Eunice Hogle is slowly improving in health, which rejoices the hearts of her friends. Mr. B. F. Messenger is spending the week at Pierpont, the guest of Mrs. J. B. McArthur. Mrs. Cary Sweet, of Geneva, was a recent visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson. C. B. Scribner made a recent visit with his sister, Mrs. Caroline Messenger, at Platea, Pa., and returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Alfred Anderson and son, of Conneaut, was a recent guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Andrews, Center road. To-day a gathering of Sunday school workers are holding an institute at Union church, Hammond's Corners. Byron Johnson, of this town, and Mrs. O. Scott, of Conneaut, were married Tuesday. Mr. Johnson will bring his bride home this evening we are told. Verna Reeves, of the Hill district was an over Sunday guest of East Monroe friends. The Union Sunday school had Children's Day last Sunday evening. There was a large attendance and the children rendered their exercises in an admirable manner. MRS. REV. HULBERT DEAD The hand of death fell especially hard Sunday when Mrs. Newell Hulbert, formerly Miss Nellie Hayward, of the East Side, was taken away, a bride of a little over a month. On May 22, Miss Nellie Hayward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hayward, was united in marriage to Rev. Hulbert, of Kelloggsville, and the party went to Jackson, Michigan, on their wedding trip. The couple returned to their home about June 8, and shortly, afterwards Mrs. Hulbert was taken ill. The case eventually developed into typhoid fever, which it is thought was contracted in Michigan. About a week ago the patient was removed to her parent's home on the east side, where she passed away Sunday. The deceased was thirty-one years of age and she was well known and had a wide circle of friends about the city. The funeral was held this afternoon from the home of the parents of the deceased in East Conneaut at 12:30 and interment took place at Kelloggsville. MONROE Jan. 15. - The L. U. A. society will meet and have dinner with Mrs. L. Holden, January 31st. Bert Codding was at Jefferson on business Monday. Miss Mayme Anderson is seriously ill with typhoid pneumonia. Mesdames Harriet Sweet and Lucy Holden were guests of Mrs. Saphira Thornton Saturday. Mrs. W. W. Hill, of the hill district, who was seriously ill some weeks ago, has so much improved as to be about the house. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Messenger recently visited Mrs. Messenger's friends at Greenville and Linesville, Pa. Mr. DeGras Shipman, of the state line, we are told sold his farm to Albion parties, who have bought it to get the fine timber on it. DIED FROM COMPLICATION -- C. O. Franklin, of the Gore Road, Passed Away Last Night After Long Illness. -- C. O. Franklin, a respected citizen of this vicinity, passed away last night at the home of his mother, Mrs. Clara Franklin, on the Gore road, from a complication of diseases from which he had been a sufferer for the past three years. The deceased was born in Beaver Center in 1862 and had always made his home in this section. He was married when twenty-eight years of age and one daughter, Miss Hattie, aged thirteen, survives at the home of her grandmother. Besides his mother and daughter, the deceased leaves three sisters, Miss Bertha, who resides at home; Mrs. D. C. Tryon, of Ashtabula; and Mrs. Abbie Smith, of Cleveland, and four brothers, Len, Sidney, and Merton, of this city, and James who resides in Illinois. The funeral services will be held from the late home at one thirty Wednesday. Rev. Gardner of Kingsville, will officiate, and interment will be in the Center cemetery. RETURNING FROM THE BEDISE OF HUSBAND Mrs. R. M. Cousins, wife of Nickel Plate Conductor Cousins of this city, has good reason to believe that trouble never comes singly. Mr. Cousins was almost fatally injured in the Nickel Plate wreck at Hamburg last week and is still in a Buffalo hospital in precarious condition. Mrs. Cousins was just returning on the wrecked train from her husband's bedside. She received a contusion of the chest. KELLOGGSVILLE MAN DEAD __ Daniel H. Eaton, An Old Resident, Passed Away This Morning From Heart Trouble. __ Daniel H. Eaton, of Kellogsville, an old pioneer resident of that place, died of heart failure at 4:30 o'clock this morning. He was in his 71st year. He leaves, besides an aged wife, a son Myron, and a daughter. The deceased was an uncle of Chas. Eaton, of this city. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church at Kelloggsville, Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will take place in the Kelloggsville cemetery. MONROE November 23. - The Ladies Union Aid society will meet all day with Mrs. Lydia Harrington, Wednesday, December 5th. Ladies will carry thimbles and be prepared to quilt. Mrs. Frank Johnson is slightly better, but does not improve as fast as her friends would like to see her. Mrs. Ellen Wheeler-Thornton is about to rent her place and move to North Conneaut. Austin Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hogle will go to Ashtabula to spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Lewis. Walter Harrington is buying chickens. Albert Reeves has completed his visit and returned to his home in Missouri. Mrs. Eunice Hogle has recovered from her recent indisposition and now appears to be in usual good health. When last heard from H. S. Dean had some-what improved. Miss Ethelynda Reeves and Will Miller were married, Wednesday evening at the home of Henry Miller, Farmdale. Rev. Munn performed the ceremony. Mrs. Florence Messenger and son, Charles, are spending the day with Mrs. Net Anderson. ____________ Seven year old Frank Forbes of Plymouth ws killed Monday evening by the accidental explosion of a shotgun which was standing in the corner of a room where he was playing. The top of the lad's head was blown off. ____________ PIERPONT July 7. - A seven pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dudley last Sunday, July 2. Mrs. Dudley was formerly Miss Corolin Lillie. Pierpont band went to Kingsville the Fourth, also some of our townspeople. A goodly number went to Conneaut Lake Park, Pa. The Licking St. people spent the Fourth very pleasantly at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Tanner. Mrs. A. J. Osborn is on the sick list. Roger Andrews of Ashtabula was in town , Sunday. Some of our farmers have commenced haying. Every one should feel thankful for the fine corn weather we are having. Mr. and Mrs. W. Peterson of Cleveland came Sunday, to visit her parents, J. W. Curtis and wife. Mr. Peterson returned home on Thursday. His wife will remain for a two week visit. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aldrich is ill with scarletina. Mrs. V. A. Case visited relatives in Beaver last week. Her cousin, Miss Law, returned with her and remained until Sunday. Mrs. M. Case is not much improved in health and has been moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Racey. The Congregational Ladies Aid society meets with Mrs. Chas. Marcy this week, Friday. P. H. Watson went to Kingsville after cherries last Monday. Miss Edith Kellison is visiting her aunt at Perry. Miss Grace Kellison is visiting friends in Sheffield and Conneaut. Rev. Leroy Waterman of Hillsdale, Mich., will speak in the Congregational church next Sunday morning. Mrs. G. Hayes returned home, Wednesday. The Pioneer Picnic at Russell's grove is announced for August 25 with E. L. Lampson as speaker of the day. BEAVER CENTER Joe Chapman and Miss Julia Chapman are visiting Mrs. P. C. Gates. P. C. Gates was home from Oil City over Sunday. Mrs. Judd Stewart, who has been ill with pneumonia for some time, is in a critical condition. Geo. Tower recently sold his house and lot to Howard Lamb. Mrs. Mary Price has sold her place to Will Greenfield. She has gone to Sharon. Judd Bunnell has moved to Clark Corners. The ladies of the Christian church gave a warm sugar social at Odd Fellows' hall Friday evening. There was a large crowd present. THE OLDEST RESIDENT GONE In the death of Mr. Ephraim B. Pitcher, which occurred at 6 o'clock Monday evening, Oct. 16, 1905, Pierpont loses its oldest and one of its highest esteemed citizens, he having lived in the township upwards of fifty years. He was born in Norwich, Conn., Sept. 19, 1813, coming west, as it was then called, and located in Johnsonville, Turmbull county, Ohio, about the year 1838. Moving from there to Gustavus about 1842 and to this township about the year 1847 or '8 where he has since resided. During all these years he was an active earnest member of the Congregational church, of which he was one of the founders, having been clerk of the church continuously for forty-seven years, being unanimously elected to this office Aug. 21., 1858. He was the oldest member that ever served int his capacity, and filled the office the longest. He had frequently requested the church to relieve him which they declined to do, and finally elected him for life, which office he ably and satisfactorily filled to the day of his death. His church and its success was his greatest desire. He served as deacon of the church also for many years. His unfailing trust in his Saviour never wavered through sorrow or sunshine. He was a citizen whose rare good judgment in all affairs of life was acknowledged and sought for by his fellowmen. He took a great interest in our schools and everything pertaining to education. His kindly face was familiar to all, both old and young, being a favorite with the children, always having a pleasant word for them and thus winning their great respect for his advanced years. He was an exceedingly kind and indulgent father and husband and is survived by his wife, seven children and eleven grand-children. Of the former there are five boys and two girls as follows: H. C. Pitcher, of Cleveland; H. P. Pitcher, of Conneaut; A. B. Pitcher, of Conneaut; F. W. Pitcher, of Conneat; C. G. Pitcher, of Andover; Mrs. E. H. Thompson, Pierpont; Mrs. Grace Hill, Pierpont. NEARLY A CENTURY OLD E. B. Pitcher, the oldest resident of Pierpont township, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. Thompson, at that place early yesterday at the advanced age of 92 years. Mr. Pitcher spent nearly all his life in and around Pierpont and enjoyed remarkably good health until about two weeks ago when he was taken ill with pneumonia. Besides his wife he leaves seven children as follows: A. B., H. P., and F. W. of this city; H. C., of Cleveland, C. G. of Andover, and Mrs. E. Thompson and Mrs. Hill of Pierpont. The funeral will be held at Pierpont Thursday at 1 o'clock. MONROE March 26. - Bert Codding has gone to Buffalo to be the guest of his brother until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Messenger have been on the sick list for some time, but are improving. Jay Andrews is buying and shipping veal calves in spite of bad roads from mud and snow. Mrs. Jay Ring, of Ashtabula, is visiting friends here. Frank Johnson has a sawmill at work on his place, cutting up timber with which to build a barn in the near future. Alfred Anderson, of Conneaut, spent Sunday in this place. Mrs. Delia Johnson is making a long visit with her son at Albion, Pa. Mr. Anson Thornton died Friday morning after an all winter's illness of almost continuous suffering. His age was fifty-six years. His funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at his late home, conducted by Rev. Benjamin, of Pierpont. Mr. Thornton leaves a wife and three sons, two daughters and six grandchildren to mourn the loss of a kind husband and indulgent father. He is also survived by three brothers and one sister, all of whom were older than he. GLENN NICOLLS Glenn, the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Nicolls, died at the home of his parents, east of town, on Monday. The case was a very sad one. The little fellow had been a sufferer since three months old with a scrofulous affection, the best medical talent at home and in all the cities surrounding us affording no relief. The disease finally took the form of consumption and ended the child's life. The funeral will be held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock. NICOLLS. - In Spring townhsip, Nov. 26, 1906, of consumption, Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Nicolls, aged 3 years, 1 month and 6 days. HAMMOND'S CORNERS July 5. - The Fourth has come and gone again. In the evening about one hundred gathered on the lawn of C. Hewitt. The younger ones had a fine display of fire works. Ice cream and cake was served free to all. A good time was enjoyed. Mrs. James Cobb and daughters are visiting friends at Collinwood, O. Friday night three loads of gypsies camped on the school house ground. Lee Hewitt, of Conneaut, visited his parents this week. Last Sunday morning the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Laird, fell from the porch, hurting his mouth quite badly. A doctor was called. The Ladies' Aid society meets Wednesday, July 11, with Mrs. Pluma Ganyard. Percy Vandervort and family of Conneaut, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. Harvey. C. C. Hewitt, who has been confined to his home for the past four weeks with rheumatism, is slightly improved. SHIP April 13. - Mr. Robert Lewis, who has been sick with pneumonia, is reported much better. Mrs. James Palmer, of Clark Corners, and Mrs. Sherm Kennedy visited Mrs. D. B. Firck Sunday. Mr. Julius Nelson, of Conneaut, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hewitt this week. Mr. F. Woodruff, of Amboy , is visiting his brother, Harmon Woodruff, to- day. Mrs. Fred Simons and son of Cleveland, are visiting friends here. Mr. C. C. Hewitt and Judd Ellsworth were in Dorset Monday. Lee Hewitt, who has been spending a few days with his parents, has returned to Conneaut. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bartlett, of Beaver, Pa., is buried to-day. Mrs. Bartlett is a neice of James Russell and Mrs. U. J. Simons. RUNDELL Miss Vinnie Ralston, of Hartstown, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ella Houser and Mrs. Mary Van Dyke, returned home Saturday. Miss Ora Morris has gone to Meadville where she has accepted a position with the Keystone View Company. Rev. Herbert Morris, of Meadville, came home Sunday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Eunice Sperry. Mrs. Meigs, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Frazier, has returned to her hom in Hillsdale, Michigan. HAD TROUBLE WITH HER EYES Readers of the paper will remember that Miss Elizabeth Foreman ended her life by taking fennel at Pittsburg, where she was employed as a nurse. The only message that she left was that those who knew her best would understand. The explanation is furnished by her brother of this place, who stated today that long-standing trouble with her eyes made her despondent. Will Foreman, her brother, is well-known here, having been in the employ of the Bessemer at the local yards for several years. He is now a switchman. At the time the sad affair occurred, it was intimated that her family was not known here, but this does not apply to her brother, who has quite a wide acquaintance and is well liked. Mrs. Moe, her mother, has not lived here long. "I AM OF LITTLE VALUE" --- Wrote Elizabeth Foreman --- Formerly of This City, and Then Drank Poison at Employer's Home in Pittsburg. Miss Elizabeth Foreman, daughter of Mrs. Foreman, of Hiler street, committed suicide at Pittsburg Thursday night. A dispatch from Pittsburg gives the following account of the suicide: After leaving letters of farewell to mother, sister, and brother and directions to send her body to her brother at Meadville, Pa., Elizabeth Foreman drank poison and died. She was a domestic in the employ of H. C. McEldowney, president of the Union Trust Co. "Bessie" Foreman's home was at Meadville. She had been employed at the McEldowney residence for some time. When she retired Thursday night she was in good spirits. She dressed herself in white stockings, white undercothes and a white night dress, went to bed and took the poison. She left several letters, one to her employer of apology for having killed herself in his house. In a letter to her mother, sister and brother she said she was of little value in the world. She left $73 to defray her burial expense. Mrs. Foreman and her son, who live at 163 Hiler street, this city, received a telegram yesterday afternoon of the death of Miss Fore- Man and they left immediately for Meadville, Mrs. Foreman remaining there and her son went on to Pittsburg to bring the body of his sister to Meadville, their former home, for burial. They have lived in Conneaut for about a year, Mr. Foreman being employed as a switchman at the harbor. GOLDSMITH - WOODWORTH One of the prettiest of the many home weddings was that last evening of Miss Lovina Woodworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Woodworth, of Kingsville to Lee Raymond Goldsmith, of this city. Miss Woodworth played Mendelsshons wedding march and the young couple stood beneath an arch of roses while Rev. Rankin performed the ceremony in the presence of about forty relatives and intimate friends. The bride wore a lovely gown of white chiffon, shirred over blue silk and trimmed with cluny lace. She was attended by Miss Ruby Holden, who wore a pretty gown of white Persian mull. The best man was Henry Woodworth, brother of the bride. After an informal reception a three course supper was served. The bride's table was trimmed with roses and ferns and lighted with candles of pink and green. Many nice presents were received including several checks. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Greenlee, Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Perrin, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Capron and Miss Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Hewit, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Traver, Miss Crittenden, Dr. and Mrs. Borland, Rev. and Mrs. Rankin, Miss Peck, Mr. and Mrs. R. Holden, Mrs. B. M. Noble, of Conneaut; Miss Van Slyke, Perry, N. Y.; Mattie Van Slyke, Lima, N. Y.; Miss Sprague, Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith will be at home after July 15 at 392 Monroe street, this city. RIGGS Riggs, Oct. 24. - Rev. Luddington, of Conneaut, preached in the Union church both day time and evening, October 16. On Tuesday evening, October 18, at the Baptist parsonage in Pierpont, Miss Lina Terry and Ernest Hill, both of Riggs, were united in marriage by Rev. Griffith. Miss Terry was one of our highly esteemed young ladies and Mr. Hill is an enterprising young man. We wish them much joy and a happy future. SHIP Ship. March 24. - Clyde Karr and Miss Lizzie Root were married March 12, Rev. R. T. Boyd, of Andover officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Karr have moved to Williamsfield. GAUT - JACKSON The nuptials of Miss Gertrude Gaut and Mr. W. B. Jackson, of Cambridge, Ill., announce-ment of which appeared in these columns over a week ago, were celebrated Wednesday at high noon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gaut, of No. 18 Chestnut street. Rev. George Lord officiated, using the ring ceremony. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Mark Miller, of Ashtabula. The bride was becomingly attired in a dove colored gown trimmed in satin and applique, and the groom wore the conventional black. After congratulations the guests sat down to a sumptuous repast. The bride and groom were the recipients of numerous useful presents. The guests from out of town were: Mrs. Geo. Lefever and Mrs. James Morse, Meadville, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Follett, Conneaut; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller, Mrs. L. E. Murray, Miss Lorene Davison, Ashtabula; Mrs. H. M. Woodruff, Pierpont. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will spend several weeks visiting relatives and friends, after which they will leave for their future home in Cambridge, ill., and will be at home after Feb. 1, 1902. They have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends. - Geneva Free Press. HE HAD A BIG TIME __ A Monroe Lad __ Spent Two Days in Town and Also All His Money - Bought a Watch, Rode all Day On the Street Cars and Slept in a Hotel. __ A lad from Monroe had more fun than at a circus in town yesterday and to- day. He arrived in the city early yesterday morning with $7.50 in his pocket, and one of the first things that he did was to visit a jewelry store and purchase a $2.50 watch, which he takes great pride in and looks at every eleven minutes. He then started for the harbor on a street car and he enjoyed the trip so much that he rode all day and until the last car in the evening. He even went as far as the borough line on the last car and walked back to town. He started again this morning to ride and with the same conductor. He told that gentleman that he staid all night at the Central house and was going to remain in town until his money was all gone and then he would walk back to Monroe. He had ninety cents left at noon. He confided to the street car man that he had once stolen $2.50 from his grandfather and had been sent to the reform school for it. How he got out or who he was was not learned. He was very generous and presented the conducter and a newspaper man with cigars. RUNDELL Miss Vinnie Ralston, of Hartstown, who has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ella Houser and Mrs. Mary Van Dyke, returned home Saturday. Miss Ora Morris has gone to Meadville where she has accepted a position with the Keystone View Company. Rev. Herbert Morris, of Meadville, came home Sunday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Eunice Sperry. Mrs. Meigs, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Frazier, has returned to her home in Hillsdale, Mich. MRS. L. C. BETCH DEAD Mrs. L. C. Betch died at the residence of her son, Bert Betch, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A short service will be held at the residence, 283 Sandusky street, Thursday morning at 8 o'lock. The remains will be taken to Pierpont for burial, where funeral services will be held in the Free Baptist church at 1 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. MONROE Nov. 6. - The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Haig was held yesterday at her late home, where a large number of friends gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to one whom they loved and respected. Her illness was long and severe, lasting many months, but was borne with patience and fortitude. She leaves a husband, two sons, two daughters, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Rev. Benjamin conducted the funeral services, speaking from words found in first Corinthians 18th chapter, 12th verse. "For now we see through a glass darkly, etc." She will be missed not only by her own family, but by a large number of friends, among whom are the members of the L. U. A. S., of which society she has been a member. Albert Hogle, who has been ill for some time from the effects of an injury received on the lake, is able to get about on crutches. Jack Johnson has gone to Ashtabula for an indefinite stay. The Ladies' Union Aid society will meet with Mrs. Babbit Nov. 15. Roads are in bad condition owing to late work and recent storms. Mrs. Laura Allen died at her home on Licking street Saturday morning, November 11, aged seventy-four years. She leaves a husband, two sons, Gilbert Allen of Andover, and Adelbert, and a daughter, Mrs. Shelito, and a host of friends. The funeral was held Monday afternoon and interment was at Pierpont. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. Narney Saturday. WAS STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE __ Wib Seager Was Killed on the Lake Shore About Midnight Last Night __ Deceased was Cousin of A. P. Seager __ Spent Evening in Oklahoma and Was Evidently struck by an East-bound train. __ Wib Seager, a man of about fifty, was struck and killed by a train on the Lake Shore at the Chestnut street crossing last night about midnight. He had been spending the evening in Oklahoma, evidently, and while on his way to his boarding place he was hit by a train. From the position in which his body lay north of the north main track, it is thought that he was struck by an east-bound train, perhaps confused by the approach of a train from the opposite direction. The deceased was employed for about two months back in the local Nickel Plate yards, and he boarded with Mr. Dalrymple on the Center road. Last night Mrs. Dalrymple invited him to accompany her somewhwere, but he declined. Instead he went somewhere in Oklahoma, and from this trip he never returned. It was first thought that he went to visit an aunt, Mrs. Harriet Seager, but later it was found that he had not been near her home. Judging that the accident took place about midnight, Mr. Seager must have been struck by a frieght train, as there were not passenger trains passing at that time. The mangled body was found beside the track this morning at six o'clock by Nick Collins, an Italian, who notified others, and Marcy's ambulance was soon on the spot. The body was removed to the undertaking rooms, and Coroner Webster was summoned. After the investigation a verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased was a cousin of A. P. Seager of this city, and he has one son living, but his whereabouts are not known. His former home was Summit station, in Crawford county, and the body was taken there this afternoon. The trip was made by wagon, as the railroad connections are not good. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning and interment will take place at Penn Line. OBITUARY Mrs. Adelia Hill was born in Beaver, Pa., July 2, 1850, and died June 11, 1905. She was one of a family of nine children, of whom two brothers and five sisters are now living. Twenty-one years ago her husband, Porter hill, died leaving her with two daughters, Miss Lottie and Lura, to whom she has been a kind and devoted mother. Rev. Krum of Kingsville officiated at the funeral held from her late home in Monroe, June 13, at two o'clock. Many relatives and friends came from a distance to pay their last respects. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Interment was at Kelloggsville. DROWNED IN TUB OF WATER The little two and half year old baby of Mrs. Henry Hermon, who resides on the Center road, just south of the iron bridge, Conneaut, was drowned, Friday, by falling into a tub of water. Mrs. Hermon had stepped out to one of the neighbors' and left her two children at home. The older one was busy about some household duty and did not hear her little sister or even see her playing around the tub of water. In passing through the kitchen she found her little sister in the water and hasily lifted her out. The mother was called and the neighbor ladies also hurried to the home, but all efforts to revive the spark of life were of no avail. Dr. Watson was called but life was extinct when he arrived. The mother and little sister were overcome with grief. Mr. Hermon is captain on one of the Hudson river steamboats. - Post Herald. RIGGS Miss Hazel Dean and Raymond Sweet were married at Ripley, N. Y., Wednesday evening November 25. The happy couple will spend the winter with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sweet. _ _ _ Tuesday was the record day of the year so far. The thermometer registered 94 in the afternoon. The little daughter, Myra, of Bernan Headley is very sick with pneumonia. - Died Nov. 1., 1905, Mrs. Jane Haig, aged 73 years, 4 months and 19 days. The funeral will be held at her late home on Sunday, the 5th at 11 o'clock. COLSON - LEWIS Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Palmer in Kingsville, Miss Hattie Luella Lewis, of Kelloggsville, was united in mariage to Herbert Frank Colson, of this city. The ceremony was performed at eight o'clock standard by Rev. Dr. E. A. Jester, pastor of the Conneaut Methodist church. At the appointed hour the bridal pair marched down stairs and into the parlor to the strains of Mendelsshon's played by the groom's sister, Mrs. J. H. Howard, of Conneaut. They were unattended. The bride wore white Persian lawn and carried brides' roses. The groom wore conventional black. During the ceremony they stood in front of a bank of ferms and cut flowers. After the ceremony and congratulations the guests partook of a wedding luncheon, and Mr. and Mrs. Colson left on the last car for Ashtabula. Today they went to Cleveland and will go to Detroit and other lake cities for a two weeks' trip. Returning they will live in Doty's Park, this city. The presents were many and useful. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis (parents of the bride), and daughter, of Kelloggsville; Mrs. Jennie Hogle and children, of Bushnell; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Strong, of Ashtabula; Miss Edna Lininger, of Conneautville, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Colson (parents of the groom) and family, Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Jester, Miss Anna Jerrold, of Conneaut; Mr. and Mrs. Phelps and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Palmer and daughter and Norma Palmer, of Kingsville. PIERPONT Oct. 30. - The home of Mrs. Downing was the scene of a pretty home wedding, Saturday evening, when her daughter, Blanch, was united in marriage to Mr. Cary Waters of this city. The House was prettily decorated with autumn leaves, chrysanthemums and ferns. About twenty-five near relatives and friends were present. Miss Downing has been a teacher for a number of years, while Mr. Waters is one of Pierpont's well-known young men. MARRIED AT PURSLEY Married November 2, 1903, at the home of Rev. G. W. Eagan, of Pursley, Mr. B. E Estes and Miss Lizzie Foster. The bride is a resident of Conneaut, O., and the groom of Waterford, Pa. The happy couple will make their future home at Pine Grove, where Mr. Estes holds a position with the Eureka Pipe Line Company. PIERPONT Pierpont, Jan. 7. - I am indebted to John Moon, sexton, for the following list of deaths and burials in Pierpont during the year 1898. January, 7, a child of Amos Feathers, aged 1 year and 20 days. January 8, Louise Williams, aged 14 years, 3 months, 27 days. Jaunary 11, H. H. Henry, aged 64 years, and 9 months. January 31, Carlton Hanchett, aged 85 years and 10 months. February 2, Margaret Neil, Monroe, aged 69 years, 3 months, and 18 days. March 10, John Morrison, aged 44 years, 5 months and 13 days. March 30, Bertha E. Clark, aged 4 years and 22 days. April 28, Mrs. Louise Tubbs, 86 yrs., 2 months and 12 days. May 7, Mrs. Margaret Thompson, Denmark, aged 56 years. August 4, Mrs. Betsey Lyman, aged 86 years, 4 months, 22 days. August 19, F. T. Trimmer, aged 40 years and 22 days. September 3, Mrs. Ida M. Miller, aged 43 years, 10 months and 27 days. September 29, a child of Charles Gault, aged 1 year and 16 days. September 20, Alpha Waterman, aged 92 years, 4 months and 5 days. November 9, Porter E. Prince, aged 77 years, 9 months and 10 days. November 10, Henry Gaylord, aged 86 years, 8 months and 26 days. November 16, John Headley, Monroe, aged 80 years and 26 days. December 19, Polly J. Shreeves, aged 48 years and 9 days. December 24, Mrs. Sophronia Cummins, aged 72 years and 11 months. MARRIED AT PARSONAGE Charles A. Hoskins and Miss Maud E. Lapham were married by Rev. J. W. Ely at the Baptist church parsonage last evening. Mabel Johnson aged fourteen years and Cary Sweet aged eighteen years went to Ripley, N. Y., Saturday and were married. (Jan. 25 written in pencil.) WEDDING AT FARHAM A quiet wedding took place at the home of Rev. R. E. Benjamin, Tuesday evening, December 23, the contracting parties being two of Rigg's young people, Mr. Omer P. Johnson and Miss Ruby Terry. CEREUS BUD OPENED Mrs. F. J. Barden, of 633 Madison street, has a night blooming cereus in bud, one bud having opened last evening. It was a beautiful sight, and was witnessed by several people. Mrs. Barden is the owner of the mammoth geranium which was described in this paper last season. MARRIED IN BUFFALO __ Dr. Mabelle Spaulding and Dr. Watson United in Marriage Christmas. __ Dr. Mabelle G. Spaulding, youngest daughter of Mrs. G. H. Spaulding and one of Conneaut's prominent physicians, was united in marriage yesterday at Buffalo to Dr. Watson of Monroe Centre. They will spend a few days in the east and visit the home of Dr. Watson at Albion, N. Y. *** *** Omer Johnson and Ruby Terry were united in marriage, Tuesday, Dec. 23. Rev. R. Benjamin officiated at the Farnham parsonage. Wednesday they drove to Amboy and spent Christmas with Mr. Johnson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, returning Friday. ********** Roy V. Taylor, of Reeds Corners, and Miss Grace Burns, of Pierpont, were married in Ripley, Jan 20, 1905. Their many friends wish them a long and hapy life. They expect to make Reeds Corners their future home. VACATION TIME The grammers and the spellers, The pencils and the slates, The books that hold the fractions And the books that tell the dates, The crayons and the blackboards, And the maps upon the wall, Must all be glad together, For they won't be used till fall. They've had to work like beavers To help the children learn; And if they want a little rest, It surely is their turn. They shut their leaves with pleasure, The dear old lesson books, And the crayons and the blackboards Put on delighted looks. So children, just remember, When you are gone away, Your poor old slates and pencils Are keeping holiday. The grammers and the spellers Are proud as proud can be When the boys forsade the schoolroom, And the teacher turns the key. Harper's Young People DEATH IF MRS. J. A. STONE Mrs. Julia Leet Stone, widow of James A. Stone, died at Spencer Hospital, in Meadville, on Friday morning, lacking six days of being 73 years old. She was taken from her home in that city to the hospital two weeks before her death, later suffering a stroke of paralysis, which ended her life. Mrs. Stone was a native of Vienna, Trumbull county, Ohio. After her marriage, in 1859, she came to Conneautville where she resided until removing with her husband to Meadville about ten years ago, where she spent the remainder of her life. Mr. Stone died in Meadville, November 3rd, 1899, leaving no children. Mrs. Stone is survived by one sister, Mrs. J. B. Kingsley, of Warren, O, and one brother, Henry Leet, of Ladonia, Mo., the former being with her in the closing days of her life. The funeral was held at the home on Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. M. Wilbur, pastor of the Unitarian church, officiating, and the remains were brought to this place on Monday and laid by the side of those of her husband in Conneautville cemetery. Among the relatives from a distance who accompanied the remains here were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kingsley and son, Carl, of Warren, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Rodgers, of Ravenna, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Young Leet and son, George, of Erie, and Dr. Don. S. Leet, of Pittsburg. FORMER PIERPONT MAN PASSES AWAY IN DENVER A letter received by H. A. Mixer of this city announces the sudden death of Jut M. Rhoads in Denver, Colo., on Thursday morning, says the Ashtabula Beacon-Record. Mr. Rhoads was born in Pierpont and will be remembered by the older citizens. He leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter. The body will be buried Monday afternoon by the Masonic fraternity. THE WILL OF MRS. J. A. STONE __ Five Thousand Dollars for a Memorial Library in Conneautville. __ The will of Mrs. James A. Stone, formerly of this place, who died in Meadville on Friday, was admitted to probate on Tuesday. Mrs. Stone left no children and to perpetuate the memory of her husband, the first bequest in her will is the sum of $5,000 set aside to a corporation to be founded and known as the "James A. Stone Memorial Library Association of Conneaut-ville." Full provision is made in the will for carrying out the wishes of the testator. Patrick C. Sheehan is made the first president of the Association, and R. F. Wilcox, L. D. Corey, Z. M. North, Clifford S. Leet, Katherine Davis and Mrs. Eugene L. Brown are named as the first board of directors. The residence in Meadville is to be sold and if the sum of $5,000 is not realized therefrom, the amount lacking is to be made up pro rate from the sums willed to her beneficiar- ies. A stipulation is made that the Stone cemetery lot is to be kept in order perpetually by the Association. Clifford Leet, a nephew, is willed the sum of $5,000; Dr. Don. S. Leet, a nephew, $2,000; Mrs. Sallie M. Kingsley, a sister, $2,000; Elmer Leet, Frank Leet, Carl Kingsley, Kate Dewise, Vesta Leet, Archie Leet, Mrs. Zoe Ford and Mrs. Eugene L. Brown, nephews and nieces, each $1,000; Bernie Leet, Louise Leet, Mrs. Vesta Leet and Klyne Leet each $500; Miss Katharine Davis $4,000; Miss Nettie Davis, Mrs. A. W. West and Miss Alice Bentley, each $500. The furniture and personal belongings are distributed among relatives and friends. After paying the bequests provided for in the will, the residue of the estate, if any, goes to the Library Association. The will was executed Feb. 7th, 1902, and Patrick C. Sheehan, of Conneautville, is made executor. No estimate is made of the value of the estate, but it is thought that fully ten thousand dollars will be left for the Library fund. DIED IN CLEVELAND Mrs. Betsey Payne died at Mrs. Dr. T. B. Williams, in Cleveland, Thursday, March 7. The funeral will be held Sunday at twelve o'clock. The deceased leaves several relatives in this city, Mrs. J. H. Sensbaugh being a niece. FOR HER GOOD __ Mrs. Lizzie Euwers, of Pierpont, is Sent to the Asylum. Jefferson, Nov. 3. - Lizzie Euwers is the name of an unfortunate piece of wreckage on the vast ocean of life, who was before Judge Laughlin yesterday afternoon on a complaint of lunacy. She is married, but does not know where her husband is; her age is 25 years and it is said she walked from her home in Pierpont to Jefferson Sunday night to escape imaginary enemies, who she believed annoyed her there. It was a pitiful case, and for her own good she was committed. SHIP June 7. - Mr. and Mrs. Austin Fails and son, Will, and daughter, Mrs. Benedict, are visiting friends here. Mrs. Orville Smith of Phoenix visited at this place, Saturday, June 3. Children's Day will be observed at Hammond's Corners Sunday evening, June 11. The annual reunion of the Russel family will be held at W. F. Hallett's June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Jane Hall of Clarks' Corners visited at Day Frick's last week. Fayette Tanner is repairing his barn. A Sunday-school was orgainized at the Licking street school house last Sunday. Mrs. E. Ellsworth is at Wing caring for her daughter, Mrs. Eva Hogle, who is quite ill. Corn is not all planted yet. OBITUARY Marjory Frances, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herman, died June 9th, 1905, by drowning, aged 1 year 6 months. There's no little face in the cradle, No little lips now to kiss, There's no little voice calling "Mamma!" Oh, how my darling I miss! There's no little face in the window. Watching for papa to come; We know she has gone home to Jesus, Where sorrow never will come. *** *** Jacob Betch was called to Kinsman Sunday to attend the funeral of his granddaughter, Mrs. Nellie Sharp. SKELETON OF A BABY __ Found in Cellar of A House __ On Buffalo Street Extension - Investigation Put a Quick End to a Reported Murder Mystery. __ Last night a man living at No. 734 Buffalo street, informed Chief Tinney that while he was engaged in cleaning out the cellar under his house he found a box containing the skeleton of a baby. This morning chief Tinney, accompanied by W. H. Cain, Township Physician, Dr. Cole and two representatives of the press, visited the house. The Cellar was explored and the box found and taken out doors for investigation. Much to the surprise of the gentlemen present the box was found to contain the badly decomposed bones of an infant and from the size of the wee little bones the docotor advanced the statement that it was probably a fully developed child and in all probablility had been in the box for at least two years. The box when found was covered and on the cover was a stone. The absence of anything criminal put an end to the investigation. SHIP June 9. - Thomas and William Ellsworth went to Girard, Pa., Thursday, June 8, to attend the funeral of O. P. Drurey, a relative. Mesdames Arden Prince and Fanny Benjamin were guests of Mrs. Addie Tuttle Thursday afternoon. Dr. L. E. Brayman is making preparations to erect a new barn on the farm occupied by Lemuel Burr. It not only rained but poured down Monday night. It almost seems as though there has not been as much rain fall in years in the same length of time as has fallen since the first of May. Mrs. Fails and Mrs. Benedict, who have been visiting here; have gone to Conneaut to visit there before returning home to Unionville. Mrs. Jessie Cutrice and family of Conneaut are visiting at G. I. Simons. ***** The Ladies' Union Aid society will meet with Mrs. Killey Wednesday morning, January 9th. Ladies will go prepared to quilt. OBITUARY Edwin Wheeler was born April 19, in the year 1829 in the township of Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, and resided in this county until the age of twenty-one years, and was married in the year 1849, Aug. 30, to Rebecca Ann Padden. To this union were born seven children, five sons and two daughters, and one son with his companion still survives him; also five grand-children and six great-grandchildren. Only one brother, Charles Wheeler of Clark Corners, Ohio, nearly 81 years of age, still survives him. The deceased has lived in the immediate vicinity in Beaver township, Crawford county, Pa., over fifty years, where he died March 11, 1907, of pneumonia, at the age of 78 years, ten months and twenty days. He leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn the loss of a kind companion and father and neighbor. Having built up a noble character by industry and sobriety, he was prospered in accumulating considerable wealth by which with his great heart of sympathy and benevolence he was made a great blessing to the needy, who will feel their loss most keenly. He has gone. Farewell, husband, father, brother, We bid you a last good bye; This separation, like no other, Must come to all, both you and I. Farewell, loved one, how we miss you; Here our loss we deeply feel, But 'tis God that has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. He was the father of seven children, three of whom are still living, while four boys have preceded him. The living are Mrs. Morgan Lawrence, Mrs. John Johnson, and Edwin Jr., also a nephew, Albert Wheeler, who has been in the family since childhood. Mr. Wheeler has been a strong believer in the religion of Christ since childhood and has never been ashamed to own Him as his Master. OLD RESIDENT DECEASED __ Edwin Wheeler Passed Away Last Night From Pneumonia Caused by Attack of Grip. __ Edwin Wheeler, aged seventy-nine years, passed away last night at his home in Beaver townshp, Pa., from pneumonia, brought on by an attack of grip. The deceased was a lifelong resident of this section and was widely known and highly esteemed. He leaves a widow, a son, Edwin, Jr., who resides at the family home, and a brother, Charles, of Clark Corners. The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock. FORMER WING LADY DEAD Mrs. Sarah A. Leavitt passed away in Ashtabula at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 1907, aged 84 years. Mrs. Leavitt while walking across the floor the 6th day of January, fell and fracturing her hip, from which her sufferings were intense. She was well known about Conneaut and Clark Corners, Wing Pa., being her old home. She leaves a host of friends. The funeral was held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Voshall. Burial at South Kingsville. REMAINS OF NATE ADAMS WHO WAS FOUND DEAD SUNDAY INTERRED Nate Adams was found dead Sunday. The funeral was held Tuesday morning from the home of his brother, Clark Adams, near the Hill church. Mr. Adams was single and had been living alone since his parents' death. LITTLE SON DEAD Kenneth Paul, the little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Webster of 576 Broad street, passed away at 9:30 last evening of penumonia. The funeral services will be held at the Christian church Sunday at 2:30. DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL The baby daughter of F. Everetts, of Woodland heights died yesterday. The little girl was four months and 14 days old and had been sick but a short time. The funeral will be conducted by Rev. Bowman and will be held at his home tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. LOST INFANT SON A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Risley last evening. The infant died at birth and was buried in Glenwood cemetery this morning. CONNEAUT COUPLE WED --- Earl Blake and Miss Flora A. Darling Were United in Marriage by Rev. W. J. Young. --- Earl Blake, of Mill street, and Miss Flora A. Darling, of Sixteenth street, were united in marriage Saturday evening by Rev. W. J. Young. Immediately after the ceremony, the young couple left for Sandusky, where they will spend a week before returning home on Beaver street. Mr. Blake is a well known switchman in the Bessemer yeards. INTIMATE WITH YOUNG MEN __ Wm. E. Dewey Granted Divorce From Wife After Relating Few Incidents in Wedded Life. __ Jefferson, Dec. 19. - She was sixteen and he was but a little over eighteen when they went to Ripley, N. Y., in August 1904, and came home to Conneaut as man and wife. That was three years ago last August and Wednesday the youthful husband, William E. Dewey, was granted a divorce from the other party to the contract, Cora R. Dewey. William E. says he will be twenty-two years old next month and is an employe of the P. & C. Dock company. Soon after their marriage, he related on the stand, they began to have trouble, which finally resulted in a separation last March. Were Drinking Beer. The charge made was that the wife was intimate with a number of young men at Conneaut, whose names were given, and with one Ashtabula young man. He told during his testimony of coming home late one night and discovering his wife and a Conneaut young man drinking beer at his home. Another witness and the husband's mother corroborated his testimony as to the kind of life she lived. After their separation, the husband related, Cora R. went to Ashtabula where she was arrested on a charge of the same nature as those preferred by the husband. She is now in Erie. Several witnesses gave the husband a good reputation and Judge Hole granted him the divorce. M. G. Spaulding was plaintiff's attorney. *** *** After a short illness, Mrs. Harley Learned, a well-known and highly respected resident of Beaver Center, passed away about three o'clock Thursday morning. The deceased was well known in this city, having resided here for several years, until about six years ago. The funeral will probably be held on Sunday. Mrs. Learned was seventy years of age and had always lived in this section. About ten years ago, her first husband, whose name was Hayford, died at their home near Springfield, and a few years since, his widow was united to Mr. Learned, who survives her. Several Children Survive. Several children also survive. They are: Lon and Z. Hayford of East Conneaut; Frank Hayford and Eugene Hayford, who reside east of the city; Mrs. Huston of Bushnell and Mrs. Johnson of West Springfield, Mass. A son, Harley Hayford, died last summer near Kingsville. There are two surviving sisters, Mrs. S. A. Pelton of this city and Mrs. Cornish of Wisconsin. WM. NORRIS DIES IN JEFFERSON __ Contracted Rheumatism in the Service and Had Been Almost Totally Blind for Years. __ Jefferson, Dec. 17. - Another old soldier has passed to the beyond. William Norris, sixty-six years of age, who has been hovering between life and death for several weeks, died at four o'clock Monday morning. Death was due to rheumatism of the heart. For years Norris had been almost totally blind, as a result of rheumatism, contract in the service. He was a member of Company K, Twenty-ninth O. V. I. He enlisted at the beginning of the war and was mustered out in Juy, 1865. Born in Hartsgrove. Norris was born in Hartsgrove. He leaves a wife and six children surviving him: Willam Norris, Jr., George, Eddie, Mrs. Herman Schrock and Mrs. Wise of Jefferson and Mrs. Rhodes of Montville. The funeral will be held on Wednesday from the late home. DORSET Feb. 16. - Mrs. P. M. Rowley is sick with tonsilitis. Mrs. Luna Moses is recovering from her severe illness. We regret the serious illness of Mr. James Chase. Mr. Jas. Wilderson is suffering from a carbuncle on his neck. The schools at the center observed Lincoln's birthday. Rev. D. Davies, Rev. Hart and Rev. Boyd of Andover were present and made fitting remarks. T. D. Norton moved on Saturday last into the house he lately purchased of George Dilley. Mr. E. McIntosh of Geneva is again here doing business in the hub line. Harry Brown visited friends in Rome over Sunday, recently. Fred Westlake was the guest of his parents in Williamsfield last Sunday. M. A. Brotzman and Mrs. E. J. Phillips attended the funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Haines in Denmark on Saturday. She died on Thursday after a short illness of two or three days, aged 65 years. A good woman is gone. Her life has been spent for the good of others and no one can fill her place in her home. She was a faithful member of the M. E. church where she will be greatly missed. VALUABLE HORSE TAKEN __ But Thieves Get Frightened __ And Leave the Animal in Yard Sort Distance From Owner's Home - Seen When Taking Horse Away From Barn. __ The valuable stallion belonging to E. A. Rickard, the Washington street jeweler, was stolen from the barn in North Conneaut last night about 10 o'clock. Willard, the young son of Mr. Rickard, was returning home about the time when he saw some one leading the horse from the barn. He yelled to them to stop and then ran in the house to inform his father. Mr. Rickard arose and hurriedly notified the police, who in turn notified all the surrounding towns and then Mr. Rickard engaged a livery rig and started in pursuit. The thieves took the horse from the barn and led it to Whitney street, where a rig was waiting and they hurried away leading the stolen horse behind. The thieves were later tracked south on Whitney road to Main street and thinking they had gone south on the Center road, Mr. Rickard continued his drive towards Pierpont at which place he was this morning when he was notified the horse had been found. Early this morning the stolen horse was found in Mr. Parmeter's yard on the lake road near Chestnut street, where it had been left by the thieves. While suspicion points very strong to some men who were visiting the city, there is not sufficient evidence to warrant their arrest. The horse is one of the most valuable ones in the city, Mr. Rickard having recently refused a cash offer of $2,000 for him. Had the thieves not been discovered when they were they would doubtless have escaped apprehension for it is evident from the early hour they did their work they expected to get some distance away from Conneaut by the time the theft was discovered. DENMARK Feb. 16. - After a sickness of only a few days, Mrs. Phoebe Haines, wife of Daniel Haines, was called to the home beyond. She departed from this life at one thirty o'clock, Thursday afternoon. She was 64 years old and had been a resident of Denmark 19 years. She leaves a husband and two sons (James and Adelbert) and a little grandson, also many friends to mourn her loss. The funeral was held Saturday at 12 o'clock at the house and 1 p. m. at the church. Sevices at the house and church were conducted by Rev. Davies of Dorset. The Grangers took charge of the services at the cemetery. Interment in South Denmark cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. F. Knapp of Trumbull attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Haines. Miss Addie Ketcham visited in Lenox, Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. E. Shreaves and J. Forscythe made a business trip to Rome Station one day last week. Mr. J. W. Sick made a business trip to Jefferson, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hermann expect to visit friends and relatives in Cleveland and Lorain this week. Oliver Beebe visited in Lenox, Sunday. MARRIED THURSDAY NIGHT Burt Phillips and Miss Jennie Sawtelle were married Thursday evening at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. W. D. Starkey. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips will take a wedding trip to Youngstown and Pittsburg and upon their return home will be at home to their friends on West Main street. SHIP September 7. - Mr. Lester of Steamburg, Pa., who runs a thrashing machine, thrashed over 1300 bushels of grain on Licking street, September 6. The Hammond's Corners Sunday school held their picnic in Lawrence Huntley's grove today. About seventy people were present and all had an enjoyable time. Ice cream was served. Mr. and Mrs. James Rick have been visiting in West Williamsfield as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Rose. Mrs. C. C. Hewitt and two children have been visiting at Conneaut. Frank Sanfords of Conneaut was a recent visitor at this place. The woods are full of hunters. NORTH RICHMOND July 27. - Mrs. Silva Feather Chapman of Conneaut was in this vicinity Wednesday. Mrs. Louise McCracken of Warren, O., and daughter, Lucy, were the recent guests of Lina Turner. Desoline Hoover has been entertaining cousins from Franklin, Pa. Isaac C. Chapman returned to Meadville, Pa., yesterday. John Dasher was married Sunday evening to Mrs. Webster of Hilldom. Rev. I. M. Kyle of Steamburg married them. JURY FOUND WILSON GUILTY __ Was Out Only Twelve Minutes to Arrive and Formulate a Verdict on Case. __ The jury that considered the merits of the case of the State of Ohio vs. William Wilson, of Burg Hill, evidently did not believe his story as told on the witness stand, for just 12 minutes after receiving the charge from the court it was back in the jury box, with a charge of guilty on the first count of the indictment which named assaault with intent to commit rape. On the first ballot the jury stood 11 to 1 for conviction and the second ballot ended the matter. The case came to rather a sudden termination about the middle of Tuesday afternoon, when it was found by the defense that it could not use a number of its witnesses. Neither side took much time to argue the case, and the jury had it by 5 o'clock, and the result is known as above related. Judge Roberts, from the bench, thanked the citizens of Burg Hill for the manner of their conduct during the entire case, the attorneys for the clean manner in which the case was handled, and the newspapers for the kind of reports which they saw fit to publish in connection with same. The crime for which Wilson, who is a structural iron worker, is convicted, has a penalty from one to fifteen years in the penitentiary attached to it. The evidence in the case showed that the attack upon Mrs. Morrison in the Latimer depot was one of the most brutal known to that part of the country, and the people in that section of the country feel that the jury made no mistake in its verdict. Prosecuting Attorney Wilkins has nollied the second and third counts of the indictment, charging assault and battery and attempted robbbery. The defendant received the verdict without flinching. Frazier. - Accidentally killed in Conneautville, July 27th, 1907, L. Meigs Frazier, of Rundell, aged 26 years and 10 months. HAWKINS. - In Pierpont, Ohio, July 23d, 1907, of diptheria, Lorene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hawkins, aged 14 years. ANNIVERSARY SURPRPISE About fifty friends and relatives gathered at the home of J. Thomas on the east side last evening to remind them that twenty-five years ago they promised to shield one another from life's storms. One has only to look at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas to know that both have kept that promise well. After recovering from their surprise they admirably fulfilled their duties as host and hostess by entertaiing their guests in many pleasant ways. Music by Mr. and Mrs. Zeile Wright, Mrs. Clyde Wright, Mr. and Miss Thomas and readings by Clyde Wright and Mis Rena were features of the evening. Mr. Mott was on the progam for a speech but his courage failed him, although he was prompted in all ways possible. Mr. Durkee in a few well chosen words presented Mr. and Mrs. Thomas with several tokens of their guests' appreciation. Most delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Thomas' sisters and Mrs. Greenwood and after another hour of social intercourse all departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas many more years of happiness together. MISS JUVA ALLEN WEDDED __ Former Conneaut Girl United in Marriage to Elyria Man - Make Home in Cleveland. __ Miss Juva Allen, formerly a Conneaut girl, was united in marriage on March 15 to Arthur G. Hague of Elyria. The couple will be at home after April 1 on West Thirtieth street in Cleveland, where for the past few years the bride has been engaged as a trained nurse. Mrs. Hague is the daughter of F. W. Allen of this city and is very well known here, having received her education in the Conneaut schools and moved in local social circles. WELL KNOWN MAN DEAD Stillman Eaton, a life long resident of Monroe township, died this morning at 8 o'clock. He leaves four children, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Learned, Mrs. Woodard and Miss Eaton. The funeral will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the home. SHIP July 7. - The Fourth passed off very quietly here with the exception on Licking street where a neighborhood dinner was held at Fayette Tanner's new barn. The neighbors came with well filled baskets and the tables fairly groaned beneath the good things which so well pleased the inner man. All seemed to partake with a relish of the dinner dainties. There was visiting interspersed with fun. There were swings and a merry go-round for the children and both old and young had a good time. The Mises Nettie, Pearl and Ella Rick spent the Fourth at Exposition Park, Pa. G. E. Warren and family and D. B. Frick and family attended the Centennial at Kingsville, July 4th. Mrs. Aaron Smith has been visiting at Ashtabula. Thomas Fails is no better. Mrs. Elvira Hogle is some better. Haying has commenced. *** *** H. B. Dewolf of White Earth, North Dakota, formerly of Ashtabula county, writes that the outlook for crops of all kinds in that section was never better. Wheat, oats, flax and potatoes are the principal crops raised. There is considerable government land yet near Mr. Dewolf that can be taken up. The 14 section next to him which has a 10x14 shack on it and but five acres of ploughed land sold recently for $1500. PIERPONT RESIDENT IS VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION ("Duffy" written in pencil here.) George Guthrie of Pierpont, 21 years of age, died of consumption in his home at that place. His death terminated an illness of more than a year's duration. His father, William Guthrie, lives in Penn Line, and a brother, Stephen, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Case, with whom he resided both live at Pierpont. No funeral announcement has yet been received. TAKES FAIRPORT BRIDE -- Clarence Klumph, of This City, United in Mariage to Miss Anna Weber on Wednesday. -- On Wednesday evening of this week, Clarence Klumph, eldest son of Delos Klumph, of North Conneaut, was united in marriage to Miss Anna Weber, at the latter's home in Fairport. The groom is very well known in this city, having resided here for many years, being employed in the Nickel Plate shops for some time. He saw service in the Phillipines as a member of the regular army. At present Mr. Klumph is employed as a carpenter on the Fairport docks. PROMINENT FARMER DEAD -- Lester Williams Passed Away Last Night as Result of Complication Of Diseases. -- Lester Williams, a prominent and respected resident of Bushnell, is dead at his home from a complication of diseases. He was forty years of age. He breathed his last this morning at eight o'clock after an illness of ten days. Doctors Tower of this city and Walker of Kelloggsville were with him all last night. Mr. Williams first was taken with an attack of the grip a little over a week ago. Then neuralgia set in and later pleurisy. He was a grandson of Mrs. Fannie Keep of this city. His wife is very ill, being confined to her bed at the present time. Besides his wife, the deceased leaves two children whom he took from the orphans' home at Ashtabula last summer. Mr. Williams was a progressive farmer and a much respected and honored citizen. He was a prominent member of the Monroe Grange and was one of the leading workers. No arrange-ments have yet been made for the burial. LINUS W. TIMBY DEAD -- Sad News Received Here Yesterday Of Death in Salt Lake City - Leaves Sisters Here. -- A telegraph message was received here yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Benton, stating that Linus W. Timby of Salt Lake City, Utah, died at the hospital of typhoid fever, Sunday morning, July 14. This sad news comes like a shock to his family and many friends of this city. Mr. Timby leaves a wife and 18-months-old son, who is now very sick with the fever, a father, E. P., and a brother, Frank, of that city, and three sisters, Mrs. Bert Benton, and the Misses Elsie and Ina Timby and many other relatvies of this city to mourn his loss. MEIGS FRAZIER KILLED -- Dies of Injuries from a Kick by a Horse. -- L. Meigs Frazier, of Rundell, one of the best known young men in this section, died in this place on Saturday forenoon from injuries received from a kick by a horse. The young man was teaming for contractor Frederick Robinson on the new road being built here. The men were hauling slag at the south end of town and Mr. Frazier had reached a point near the residence of Robert Wormald when he met F. M. Greenlee, another teamster, returning light. Mr. Greenlee's whip hung on the hame of the harness of one of his horses, and Mr. Frazier asked to borrow it. Greenlee swung his team close to the passing wagon and Frazier, sitting on a spring seat on the front of his wagon, leaned over to lift the whip when the seat tilted and he was trown to the road under the team. He was partially stunned by the fall, but attempted to rise, when he was kicked by one of the horses, receiving a bad cut just over the left ear. The blow did not render him unconscious and he was able to climb into Greenlee's wagon and ride to the office of Dr. Dennis, over half a mile. He was assisted from the wagon, and on finding that the Doctor was out of town, walked with the assistance of two men to the office of Dr. Cartright, nearly half a square, but collapsed on reaching the top of the stairs. Drs. Cartright, Rumsey and Clark did everything possible for his relief but death followed within a short time. Concussion of the brain is given as the cause of death. Mr. Frazier was nearing his 27th birthday and was a splendid specimen of physical manhood. He leaves a wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Frazier, their only child. He was also the only grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Frazier, in whose house himself and wife were making their home. He was an active member of Rundell Grange and a leader among the young people of the vicinity. The funeral was held at the home of his parents on Tuesday afternoon, with a large attendance. Rev. F. M. Hall, of Conneautville, officiated and Prof. Harry Conner, of Meadville had charge of the music. The floral offerings were very numerous and handsome. Interment was made in Conneautville cemetery. Among the relatives in attendance were M. I. Meigs and Mrs. E. B. Bailey, of Reading, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Harper and son, Harold, of Bradford; P. D. Murphy, of Franklin, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seeley, of Conneaut, Ohio. LINUS W. TIMBY MET TRAGIC DEATH WHILE IN TYPHOID FEVER DELERIUM -- Nurse Had Left the Room -- Intense Feeling in Salt Lake City Over Carelessness Leading to Death of Former Conneauter. -- Mention was recently made of the death of L. W. Timby of Salt Lake City, who it was supposed from the first announcement received here died from tyhoid fever. It develops that Mr. Timby was killed by jumping from a third story window of a hospital while in a deirium from the disease. Mr. Timby was well known in this vicinity, having lived in this section up to two year ago. For some time previous to his removal to Utah, he conducted a store on Daniel's avenue, south of the city. He leaves in this city, three sisters, Miss Ina, Miss Elsie and Mrs. Bert Benton. Of the death the Salt Lake Evening journal of last Monday says: Jumped to death. Linus W. Timby, 31 years old, a well known insurance man met death at St. Mark's hospital shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning by jumping from a three-story window to the ground, while in a delirum caused by typhoid fever. Mr. Timby was taken to the hospital, July 8, suffering from a severe atack of typhoid fever. At first he was placed in the general ward, but later was removed to a private ward on the third floor and placed in charge of Miss Farmer an experienced nurse. While he was apparently asleep yesterday morning Miss Farmer left the room for a moment to get some ice from a nearby room. When she returned she found the bed empty and the window open. Died in Short Time. Mr. Timby had left the bed, opened the window and thrown himself out, in the momentary absence of the nurse. He was picked up and carried back into the hosptal, but his injuries were such that he died in a short time. There is general criticism directed at the management of the hospital over the fact that there were no bars or screens on the windows of the room in which Mr. Timby was confined. Although the room was in the third story the windows were not even fastened. Feeling is Intense. On Saturday Mr. Timby was delirious and was bound with straps to hold him in bed. Yet the patient was unbound and left in a room forty feet from the ground and the windows of which were unprotected. Feeling over the tragedy is intense. Mr. Timby was born June 30, 1876, in Alma, Mich. He came to Salt Lake City about two years ago and entered into business with his brother, F. A. Timby who is a managing agent for the Preferred Accident Insurance company of New York, with headquarters in this city. The dead man is survived by the widow and one child, Elmer, 18 months old, who is also ill with typhoid fever; the father and brother, F. A. Timby and three sisters. Joined Sons of Veterans. Mr. Timby had recently joined the Sons of Veterans. He lived at 1910 South Fourth East street. Funeral services will be held at Evans' undertaking chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial willb e in Mount Olivet cemetery. The Rev. J. D. Kingsbury will conduct the funeral services at the chapel and the Sons of Veterans at the grave. MONROE PIONEER DEAD -- Chauncey Dean Passed Away this Morning From Old Age - Wife is Seriously Ill. -- Chauncey Dean, a pioneer of this section, and for years one of its most widely known residents passed away at eight o'clock this morning at his home in Monroe. The cause of Mr. Dean's demise was old age. Had he lived until Saturday he would have celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday anniversary. Besides his aged wife, who is lying seriously ill at the home, Mr. Dean leaves three children, A. H. Dean and Mrs. Cora Edwards of Monroe, and Mrs. Minnie Hill of Springfield. Mrs. Ednah Hayward of this city is a sister. The funeral will be held from the home at 11 o'clock Wednesday and Rev. Hulburt will officiate. MRS. MCKINLEY'S ESTATE IS WORTH $202,000 Canton, O., June 5. - Mrs. M. C. Barber, sister of Mrs. McKinley and sole heir, was on Tuesday appointed administratix of Mrs. McKinley's estate. The Mrs. McKinley estate is valued at $135,000 in personal property and $67,000 in real estate. This is exclusive of the estate of the president, which by will goes to his direct heirs, Mrs. Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley, of Cleveland, and Mrs. Hermanus Baer (Mabel McKinley). DAN CUPID WAS AGAIN "STUNG" -- Frustrated in Clever Plot -- Local Couple Announced Wedding For This Evening, Then Hied Themselves to Knot Tie Earlier. -- Again Dan Cupid attempted to steal a march on curious friends and again was caught in the act. The occasion was the marriage of Miss Laura Kinnaman of the east side to Lee Calkins of this city. The couple had announced their wedding for this evening, but last evening they presented themselves at the Congregational parsonage, where Rev. Rankin tied the knot. The happy pair thought they had surely outwitted their friends but during the ceremony the word had got around and on their departure from the parsonage the bride and groom were met by a crowd of jubliant friends who preceded to shower them with rice. After a number of attempts the couple succeeded in getting started for the east side. Upon reaching their destination, they were again met by a crowd of well-wishers, who at once began to make life miserable. The harrassed couple found refuge at the Bancroft home. On Thursday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Calkins will leave for Colorado Springs, at which place they intend to make their future home. The bride and groom are well known among the young people of the city and have many friends who wish them well in their future life. MISS MAUDE COOKE LEAVES GENEVA FOR NEBRASKA TO BE WEDDED TO THOMAS RICE Cupid, the elusive and invisible god of love, refuses to be balked of his prey, even though hundreds of miles separate the subjects of his divine endeavors. To marry the man she loves, Mis Maude Cooke, well known among the young people in this city, is traveling from her home in Geneva, to far away Beatrice, Neb. Arrangements had been made for the marriage of Miss Cooke at her home to Thomas Rice, Jr., of that city, formerly superintendent of the ?????. OBITUARY Capt. Alonzo R. West was born in Highgate, Masisco county, Vt., June 10, 1819. He came to Conneaut with his parents, four brothers and two sisters in September, 1836. One brother still living in Milwaukee, Wis., who is 94 years old. He was married to Lodelia A. Brumbly of New Lyme, December 7, 1845. Eleven children were born of that union, two having died in infancy. His wife died October 16, 1885. The oldest daughter, Mrs. Merla Galbraith died April 16, 1899, and May B., November 4, 1901. Those living are Mrs. D. R. Lynn and Mrs. S. M. Bryant of Toledo; Thomas S. West of Chicago; Sheridan J. of Manitowoc, Wis., Miss Estella West, Mrs. Delia Bailey and Mrs. Harry E. Neal of this place. While a young man he sailed the ocean, and was captain on the Great Lakes for a good many years, before and after the war. He enlisted in Company I, Fourteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry, Vol., September 19, 1864, was wounded December 19 and was honorably discharged August 5, 1865. After having lived 71 years in Conneaut as a law-abiding citizen, respected an beloved by his neighbors and all who knew him, he departed this life June 23, 1907, and was laid to rest under the folds of Old Glory in the east side Cemetery the G. A. R. conducting services at the grave. LEAVES A LARGE FAMILY Mrs. B. Straight passed away at her home, 545 Buffalo street, yesterday at the age of 68 years. She was well known in the city and many friends extend to the bereaved family their sympathy. The deceased leaves a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. The sons are: George, Bell, Will and Andrew. The daughters are: Mrs. C. G. Heffelfinger, Mrs. L. F. Lillie, Mrs. D. J. Carberry and Miss Lillian, who resides at the home. The funeral will be held at Pierpont Thursday, April 5th, at ten o'clock. There will be a prayer at the house on Buffalo street Wednesday evening at seven o'clock. WERE UNITED LAST EVENING -- Miss Lillian Kepler and John Deck Made Man and Wife By Rev. Father J. B. Mooney -- Miss Lillian Kepler and John Deck were married at eight o'clock Tuesday evening at the St. Mary's parsonage. Rev. J. B. Mooney performed the ceremony, Earl and Eva Kepler, brother and sister of the bride, were the witnesses. Mr. Deck is very well known in Conneaut, being a prominent business man of the city and Mrs. Deck was formerly manager of the Conneaut Cigar Co.'s business. Mr. and Mrs. Deck left for Jamestown to spend their honey-moon. They will continue to reside here. CULMINATION OF ROMANCE -- Marrying Toledo Heiress, Frank Cogan Goes to Florida and Meets Adventure in Cuba Excursion Trip. -- Friends in this city of Frank Cogan, a former local boy, and son of Mrs. M. Cogan, will be surprised to learn that he is now a benedict. His wedding was the outcome of a pretty romance. During the summer Cogan went up the lakes from Cleveland on the steamer Frank Peavey, on which boat there were several young lady passengers from Toledo. Love at first sight resulted between one of the girls, a daughter of a wealthy Toledo man, and Cogan, and the couple were married shortly after their return from the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Cogan went south to spend the winter and are now residing in Miami, Fla. Cogan and his bride had a memorable excursion a short time ago. With two other couples, they took an excursion trip to Havana, being ignorant of the fact that the city was under quarantine for yellow fever. After they got into the city, they were unable to leave, but finally got away by bribing a fisherman to smuggle them out in his boat. IN ILL HEALTH; GOES INSANE -- Mrs. Wm. Onion Becomes Violent And Is Placed Under Care of Nurse - Better Today. -- Mrs. Wm. Onion, a well known and highly respected resident of Jackson street, became violently insane Sunday. She labored under the delusion that she and her child were being tied to the wall, and that efforts to harm them were being made. Medical aid was summoned, and Mrs. Onion was placed under the care of Miss Moyer, a graduate nurse. The afflicted woman is somewhat easier today. Ill health is assigned as a cause of the attack. OVER REMAINS OF J. WOOLEY -- Number of Knights And Blue Lodge Members From This City Attended In a Body. -- Jefferson, Dec. 16. - The funeral of John Wooley, who died last Friday morning, was held from the late home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral was conducted by the Knights Templars, assisted by Rev. McAlpine of the Methodist church. A number of Knights came from Conneaut. Both the Commandery and the Blue Lodge attended the services in a body. There were about fifty Knights and about thirty-five members of Tuscan in the line which accompanied the remains to their last resting place in Oakdale cemetery. The funeral services were beautiful. Besides the Masonic service, Rev. McAlpine gave a short address and a quartet sang, "Nearer My God to Thee," "Abide With Me" and "Going Down the Valley." Judge J. W. Roberts, B. F. Perry, Jr., D. L. Crosby, R. S. Smith, Frank Fortune and S. H. Cook acted as bearers. Came When Young. Mr. Wooley came to Jefferson when a young man. He was an architect and builder. Many of the best buildings in the town are left as monuments of his work. Mr. Wooley was the architect in charge of the construction of the new part of the courthouse, was the builder of the Fire Hall and Library building, the Masonic building and assisted in the construction of the present high school building. OBITUARY James Ross was born in Burling, Mahoning Co., Jan. 25th, 1844, and died in Denmark, O., Nov. 27, 1907. He moved to Pierpont in 1854, where he resided for several years, later moving to Denmark, O., where he spent the remaining year of his life. He was married to Lydia A. Carver in 1869. To this union was born two children, Nellie Octave Page of Cleveland and Mr. George J. Ross of Denmark. Some five years ago he suffered a shock from which he never recovered. He suffered another one a few days before his death. The end came Nov. 27. He experienced religion some twenty years ago and was baptised by Rev. D. L. Rice. He was a good and respected citizen and leaves besides his wife two children and many friends to mourn his loss. The funeral services were conducted at his late home in Denmark by Rev. R. E. Benjamin. Interment was made in Pierpont cemetery. WERE MARRIED IN RIPLEY -- Well Known Young Couple Plight Their Troth in the New York Town. -- (Dec.24, 1907, in pencil.) Miss Hattie Wheeler of Monroe and R. Dalrymple of Beaver, were married in Ripley, Tuesday. Both the contracting parties are well known here, the bride being a sister of W. A. Wheeler, the east side milk dealer. Mr. Dalrymple was a prosperous farmer at Beaver. After spending Christmas at the home in Ashtabula of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. W. Ring, the couple left for Monroe, where they will make their home. JOSUA FOBES IS CALLED -- Had He Lived 18 Months Longer Would Have Reached Century Mark - Buried in Wayne -- Jefferson, Dec. 30. - Joshua Fobes died at his home in Austinburg Sunday. Had he lived 18 months longer, he would have reached the century mark. He was 98 years and 6 months old on the day of his death. The funeral was held from the home in Austinburg today at 1 o'clock. The service was conducted by Rev. Harding of that place. Burial will be Tuesday at the center of Wayne and services will also be held at the church in Wayne, which was Mr. Fobes' old home. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our husband and father, Frank Peck. Especial thanks are due the Conneaut Can company and others who contributed floral offerings. Mrs. Frank Peck and Daughter. FEMININE MEAT CUTTER IN CITY -- Woman Came Here From Grape Valley And Is Now Employed In Depot Street Market. -- Conneaut has a woman meat cutter. This is something decidedly new for Conneaut. Recently the Fenn & Hicks meat market of Depot street, was sold out to E. L. Walrath of Grape Valley, N. Y. With him came his sister, Miss Mary Walrath, a woman in her twenties. About two years ago Miss Walrath, being original, decided to take up something new. She started in the meat cutting business with very little experience. Since then she has been employed in her home town as a meat cutter and is now as expert at the business as the majority of her masculine fellow workers. BEN DURFEE, AGED 70, DIES IN PIERPONT FROM EFFECTS OF A STROKE Pierpont, Dec. 26. - Ben Durfee an old resident of this place, passed away Wednesday morning as the result of a storke. He was 70 years of age and leaves, besides the widow one son by a former wife. Durfee was well known in this section. He was an old veteran, being a member of the 29th O. V. I. The funeral will occur Friday at one o'clock at the home. The services will be in charge of the local lodge of Masons, of which the deceased was a member. MRS. C. L. MARCY DIES AT HOME IN PIERPONT Pierpont, Dec. 30. - Ruby E. Marcy, wife of C. L. Marcy, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Wright, passed away at her home at this place Saturday evening about nine o'clock. Bright's disease was the cause of the demise. Only the husband is left, two children having died in infancy. The deceased was 31 years of age. The funeral will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. O. H. Pennell of Lenox officiating. An uncle, George Holcomb, resides in Conneaut, while Charles Marcy of Conneaut is a cousin by marriage. ROWE - HAMMOND A quiet wedding occurred on the east side at 5:30 o'clock this morning when Miss Helen C. Rowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rowe of the Ridge road, was united in marriage to Eugene F. Hammond. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents and was performed by Rev. W. D. Starkey of the Methodist church, only the immediate relatives being present. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served and the happy couple departed for a wedding trip through the east. They will reside in this city. RESIDED HERE FOR 32 YEARS -- Mrs. Laura Kinnaman Dead -- Succumbed Early This Morning to Diabetes - Leaves Husband and Two Daughters At the age of 72 years, Mrs. Laura Kinnaman passed away at 1:30 Monday morning, at her home on the East Side. Death resulted from diabetes, from which the deceased had suffered for about four years. About two weeks ago, it broke out on her hand, and when she picked the fester with a pin, gangrene set in. Mrs. Kinnaman had resided in this city for 32 years. Besides her husband, Wm. Kinnaman, the deceased leaves three daughters, Mrs. A. O. Olds and Mrs. Geo. Holcomb, of this city, and Mrs. L. B. Calkins of Colorado Springs, Co. She was born October 24, 1835, at Crossingville, Pa., and early in life united with the Christian church, in which faith she was an earnest worker. She was a member of the W. R. C. The funeral will be held from the Kinnaman home Wednesday afternoon and interment will be in East Conneaut. W. B. GLEASON DIED SUNDAY -- Succumbed to a Severe Storke of Appoplexy - Funeral Occurs Tomorrow. W. B. Gleason, a well known resident of the east side, died early Sunday morning from the results of a severe storke of appoplexy. The funeral will take place at the home tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Ely of Zanesville, former pastor of the First Baptist church here, officiating. Interment will be made in the Glen-wood cemetery. The deceased was born in Meadville and came to this city 15 years ago. For a time he operated a dairy and made a wide acquaintance through this agency. Some time ago, however, he sold out his stock possessions. He was 52 years of age and leaves a wife, son, Harry and two daughters, Dana and Ethel, all of whom reside at the home. NOTHING COULD STAND IN THE WAY OF MAKING LEGAL HIS MATCH -- Wedding at the Cleveland -- Couple Hastened to Jefferson For License and Returning Were United Near Midnight. Two honeymoon couples made the Hotel Cleveland in this city their Mecca Saturday night. Two of the visitors were married when they arrived here, but the others were not, and it was only after much trouble that they were finally united in the bonds of wedlock. It was only the fact that "The Arrival of Kitty" was being staged at Ashtabula on Saturday evening that permitted them to take the honor of being the first couple to become wedded in the hostelry. Shortly after five o'clock Saturday afternoon, a young man and woman entered the Hotel Cleveland lobby. Clerk T. J. Gough swung the register around and waited expectantly for a moment , as the young man walked up to the desk. Wanted to be Hitched. Extending the pen, "Register?" he queried. With a vivid blush, the young man stammered, "Say, we want to get married. What arrangements will we have to make?" Tommy was stricken almost dumb for a moment, then he managed to say that some one more versed on the subject than he would have to be consulted. Gough hunted up Landlord C. W. Smith, and the latter hurried to the aid of the young people. A short consultation elicited the fact that the young woman's name was Miss Beryl A. Thomas, and her companion's was H. H. Bolard. Both lived in Waterford, Pa., south of Erie, in which city Mr. Bolard is employed. Miss Thomas' unwillingness to have the wedding performed in their home town caused them to come to this city. They came in on Lake Shore train No. 37. 'Phone was Employed. They were entirely unfamiliar with local procedure of weddings in Ohio and were not provided with a license. Landlord Smith was determined to help the couple out of their dilemma, and after sending them into supper, he telephoned Probate Judge Babcock in Jefferson to meet Mr. Bolard and Miss Thomas at the P. & O. interurban car which reaches the Hub at 8 o'clock. Mr. Bolard and his bride-to-be left the city at 6:30, leaving in Mr. Smith's hands the duty of procuring a minister to perform the ceremony. Miss Thomas requested that the Methodist paster be engaged. Rev. C. W. Smith was quickly brought to the hotel It was expected that the couple would return here on the 9:30 car, but a telephone message conveyed the intelligence that they had missed that car and could not reach this city until 11:30. Had a late car not left Jefferson at 10 o'clock for Ashtabula, on account of a show in that city, Mr. Bolard and Miss Thomas would have been compelled to remain in Jefferson over night. Ceremony Near Midnight. However, at 11:30 they reached the hotel, with their license safely stowed away in the prospective groom's pocket. Rev. Smith was on hand, and the ceremony was performed in the parlor of Landlord Smith's apartments, which had been decorated by his wife for Christmas jollity. Mr. and Mrs. Bolard spent Saturday night at the hotel and returned to Waterford Sunday. Another honeymoon couple spent Saturday night at the Hotel Cleveland. They were Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Chafee, who were married in Madison Saturday evening, and came to this city on Lake Shore train No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee remained here over Sunday returning to Madison Monday noon. LOCAL MAN TAKES BRIDE -- Lynn O. Knapp United With Miss Edith Hanna of Canal Winchester March 26 -- Lynn Orie Knapp of this city and Miss Edith Hanna were united in marriage at the bride's home in Canal Winchester on March 26th. Rev. Geo. F. Hughes performed the ceremony. Since the wedding, the couple have been visiting the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Stager, of Ashtabula, and other friends. The bride is the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hanna of Canal Winchester. Mr. Knapp is an employee of the Conneaut Can Co., of this place. The couple will be at home to their many friends at 318 Jefferson street after April 5th. *** *** *** MONROE WEDDING A quiet wedding of two Monroe young people was consummated Saturday evening, when Miss Ethel Blood and W. E. Smith were united in the bonds of holy matrimony at the Baptist parsonage at Pierpont by Rev. R. E. Benjamin. CHILDREN ELOPE FROM PIERONT -- Miss of Fifteen and Lad But Two Years Older Take French Leave of Parents and Friends. -- (1914 in pencil) The village of Pierpont was and is all agog over the romantic elopement of two of its very young people. Friday morning, Glen Morrison, aged seventeen, announced to his employer, N. C. Clark, that he wished to spend the day in Jefferson and accordingly set out to drive to the county seat. He stopped, however, a the school house and was joined by Miss Georgie Partch, fifteen. The couple drove northwards and no one thought anything about it until Wesley Knapp, driver of the "kid" wagon delivered a note at the Partch home, a note that had previously been given him by the young miss, stating that she and Glen had left to be married. Efforts to reach the childish elopers proved futile and their whereabouts are not known, although they were recognized by a friend in this city on Friday afternoon. It is supposed they went to Canada to obtain a license as their extreme youth prevents them from procuring that necessary document in this county without parental consent which it is certain would not be forthcoming. SAD ACCIDENT IN PIERPONT -- Johnnie Boyde Fell From Kid Wagon and Was Trampled Upon By Team Following - May Be Fatally Injured. -- Quite a serious accident occurred Friday afternoon in Pierpont to "Johnnie" Boyde, who was riding home in the "kid" wagon driven by Clyde Russell. The door of the wagon was open and Johnnie was asked to close it. The catch of the door was on th h outside and the lad stepped down on the lower step to fasten it. Just at that moment the horses gave a sudden lurch and the boy was thrown from the step and under the team of the following wagon. The driver of this team was too close to the preceding van to notice the fall and the horses tramped on the little body. The child was taken to the office of Dr. Lewis who took twenty stitches in his thigh and is feared that internal injuries may prove fatal. MRS. BREWER BURIED The funeral of Mrs. Anna Brewer was held from the Christian church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. L. Kemp officiated and the interment was made in the city cemetery. EMANUEL WALRATH DIED, AGED 93 Emanuel Walrath, aged 92 years and eight months, died of the infirmities of old age on Monday, March 13, at the home of his son, Eugene Walrath, at Penn Line, Pa. The funeral was held today at 2 o'clock at the old homestead in Penn Line. Burial in Penn Line cemetery. The deceased was the father of H. C. Walrath of Monroe township, H. J. Walrath of Kingsville, Mrs. George Tuttle of Amboy and Mrs. Marion Carey of Spokane, Wash. MRS. CHAS BREWSTER DIED THURSDAY Mrs. Charles Brewster, aged 43 died at her home near Clark Corners Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The immediate cause of death was heart failure. Mrs. Brewster leaves a husband and nine children - five daughters and four sons. One daughter lives in Chicago and another, Mrs. Rickard, resides in Conneaut. The other children are unmarried and live at home. Funeral services for the deceased will be held at the home on Saturday at 1 p.m., Rev. Earl Brown of Kelloggsville, conducting the services. Interment in Kelloggsville cemetery. FATHER OF LOCAL WOMAN PASSED AWAY After a short illness due to the infirmities of old age, Asa Offensend passed peacefully away, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Schaaf, 790 Huron street, Akron, O., Saturday, Feb. 4th. He would have been 81 years of age April 7th. He leaves a wife, four children and ten grand-hildren. His children are Frank A. of Ashtabula; Mrs. Ida Schaaf, at whose home he died; Fred L. of Sharon, Pa., and Mrs. Ada Schaaf, of Conneaut, also two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Polly Warrener, of Warren, Wis.; Mrs. Delia Holman, of Cinncinnati, O.; Lewis of Conneautville, Pa., and Oliver of Wheatland, Pa. He was well and favorably known in Conneaut, having spent many summers here with his daughter. MRS. GEORGE ROSS AWAKENED BY FLAMES, THREW QUILT AROUND CHILD AND FLED TO SAFETY When Mrs. George Ross, residing across the covered bridge on Mill street, awoke this morning at one o'clock she found her sleeping room filled with smoke. The crackling of the flames upstairs awakened her. At once realizing her perilous position she rapidly donned a few clothes and grabbing a quilt wrapped it about her small child and rushing from the house took refuge from the cold in the home of a nearby neighbor. Although neighbors arrived on the scene a few minutes after the fire was discovered they could do nothing to save the house or its contents and it was a total loss. Mr. Ross, who owned the house, carried a small insurance which will in no way cover the loss. Mr. Ross is in Franklin and it could not be learned today whether or not he will rebuild. The house is the same one that nearly floated on its foundation during the spring freshet last year. Mrs. Ross is unable to give any cause for the fire beyond the fact that early in the evening before she retired she placed a large chunk of wood on the fire. This may have in some way set the residence on fire. TWO PROMINENT YOUNG FINNS WERE MARRIED With a few invited friends and the immediate families present, the wedding of Miss Ainis Bannaan and Ernest Koski was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents on Day street, Saturday evening. Rev. Hartmann, the Finnish minister, performing the ceremony at 7:30 and after the full rites of the church service had been conducted, a wedding supper was served. Both the bride and groom are well liked young Finns, Mr. Koski being employed as clerk in the Day street store of Emil Johnson. The couple received many beautiful presents from their American and Finnish friends. MARRIED IN PIERPONT Miss Hazel Eaton of Bushnell Made the Bride of George Baker of Ashtabula. Pierpont, April 25. - A quiet but pretty wedding occurred at the Baptist church parsonage at this place last evening when Miss Hazel Eaton of Bushnell and George Baker of Ashtabula were made man and wife. Rev. Benjamin performed the ceremony, after which the happy couple went directly to the home of the bride's parents. For some time past, Miss Eaton has been engaged in Ashtabula as assistant matron at the Children's home. The groom is a nephew of Dr. Baker of Ashtabula. They will reside in that city. JEFFERSON WOMAN, KNOWN HERE DIES IN FLORIDA Word was received this morning by friends in this city of the sudden death in St. Petersburg, Fla., of Mrs. Al Schramblin of Jefferson. Mr. Schramblin is returning to the home in Jefferson with the corpse and the funeral will be held on Thursday morning at eleven o'clock. The Schramblins are well known here. They went south last fall to spend the winter at their Florida residence on account of Mr. Schramblin's health, but he survived his wife. MISS LILLIAN WARREN BECAME BRIDE OF JAY SCOTT WEDNESDAY AND ONLY INTIMATE FRIENDS KNEW IT Miss Lillian Warren of this city and Jay Scott, whose home is in West Springfield, were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. B. G. Bowman Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony was a very quiet affair and after the knot was tied the young couple were tendered a reception at the home of the bride's mother on Madison street. Only the immediate relatives were present, however. Mr. Scott is employed on the Bessemer road as brakeman and the couple will reside in Albion. They left for that place today, where the groom has a house already furnished. WOODS BECOMES BENEDICT -- Former Local Station Agent for Lake Brocton, N. Y. -- J. J. Woods, formerly station agent for the Lake Shore at this city and now located at Femont in the same capacity, became a benedict on July 10, when he was united in marriage to Miss Katherine Kennedy of Brocton. The notice of the marriage, which appeared in the last issue of the Angola Record, will doubtless come as a great surprise to Mr. Woods' many friends in this city, all of whom will however join in wishing himself and his bride the best of success. PLAINTIFF VICTORIOUS IN MONROE CASE A case which attracted considerable attention in the community was held in Justice A. B. Randall's court in Monroe yesterday when the case of Morris Wolf vs. Eva Eaton was called before the jury. Wolfe, represented by Spaulding & Andrews, was suing for a note of $25. The defendant, through M. R. Smith, claimed fraud in obtaining the note and also had a counter claim for $60 on a wagon deal. The jury found for the plaintiff in the full amount. The court room was crowded throughout. GIRL FOUND DEAD IN FROZEN SWAMP -- Went Out For a Walk -- She Became Lost in a Swamp and Was Unable to Find Her Way Out of It. -- Meadville, Pa., Feb. 23. - Two small frozen hands protruding through ice in a swamp and a beautiful, pallid face staring up through the solid glaze showed searchers that they need hunt no further for Miss Bessie Margaret Pierce, 19 years old, a well-known young woman of Cochranton, who had been missing from her home since Monday afternoon. No one ever will know what the girl suffered in her efforts to find her way out of the swamp, but a trail of over 40 rods, showing drops of blood frozen in the ice, broken bushes and splashes of black mud upon the snow speak mutely of her agony. About 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, Miss Pierce having finished the duties that lay to her hands around the home, told her mother that she was going for a walk and started for the camping ground where the family spent several weeks last summer, about two miles up French creek. According to the story which her tracks told she had evidently reached the camp all right and then started home by a short cut across the fields. The creek, which had recently overflowed, had left much water in the fields and the cold weather of the past few days had put a thin layer of ice over the water. Her foottracks showed that she had broken through many times and that her feet must have begun to get frozen long before she gave up the unequal contest. THIRTY DAYS FOR K. RUBENSTEIN Jefferson, Feb. 9. - K. Rubenstein, a Conneaut junk dealer, yesterday pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, to wit: 112 pounds of brass stolen from the Nickel Plate, and was given a sentence of thirty days in Canton and a fine of $25.00 an costs to stand committed until the fine and costs are paid. FOX FUNERAL SUNDAY The funeral of Jacob Mason Fox, who died Monday evening at his home on Harbor street, will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, Rev. J. C. Ford of the Baptist church officiating. Burial will be made Monday at Saegertown. RALPH A. OLSON HAS PASSED AWAY Ralph A. Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson of 231 Whitney road, passed away at his home last night at 9 o'clock. Death was caused by a nervous disease centering at the base of the brain. The young man, who was 19 years old at the time of his death, was a member of the Junior class of Conneaut high school and was an industrious and popular member of his class. His death will be felt by a large circle of friends. The welfare of the school was always in his work and he was prominent in all athletic constests. He was a faithful and devout member of the Grace Lutheran church. Just what caused his death is a puzzle to the doctors. He had been ill for over a week and gradually grew worse, until the end was expected at any time. Before his death he was seized with terrible convulsions, but quieted down as death approached. The young man is survived by a father, mother and one brother, Harry, of this city. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. from the home on Whitney road, Rev. Rupp of the Lutheran church officiating. Interment will be made in the city cemetery. JOHN COBB, AGED 35 John Cobb, aged 35, of Hammond's Corners, died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness of typhoid-pneumonia. The deceased leaves a wife, Maggie, and four children, Newman, aged 15 years, Bertha, aged 13, Louisa, aged 11, and Forrest, aged 2. Funeral services will be held at the house Friday at 12 o'clock and the remains will be taken to Kelloggsville for burial. REPEATED PLAY AT FARNHAM -- Monroe Grangers Present "Down in Dixie" to Crowded House, Netting $26.00 Last evening the Monroe Grangers repeated the four-act drama entitled "Down in Dixie" in the Baptist church at Farnham. In their various roles the actors showed much improvement and their efforts were well received by the audience. Financially the venture was a success, netting the management about twenty dollars. The play will be again repeated on Thursday evening in the town hall at Pierpont and perhaps later at Geneva and Jefferson. MISS MAUDE SQUIRES BECAME THE BRIDE OF FRANK WELLS AT HER HOME LAST EVENING In a pretty May day wedding, Miss Maude, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan R. Squires of the east side, and Frank Wells, for several years past a resident of this city, were united last evening in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride's parents. Fifty intimate friends of the bride and groom witnessed the ceremony. The interior of the Squires home was beautifully decorated for the happy occasion. Potted palms and plants were used in profusion and an elaborate color scheme of pink and green was carried out with charming effect. The Misses Grace and Lucy Squires, younger sisters of the bride received. Couple Were Attended. Promptly at eight o'clock, to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March, played by Miss Ward of East Springfield, the wedding couple marched into the living room of the residence and took their places under a lattice work filled with flowers and surrounded by banked palms. The bride was attended by Miss Lucy Blanton, while Bart Squires, brother of the bride, acted as best man. Miss Squires was attired in a beautiful gown of ashes of roses over rose silk and she carried a huge shower bouquet of white bride's roses. Miss Blanton wore a charming princess gown of white silk and she carried pink roses. Rev. Bowman Tied the Knot. Rev. B. G. Bowman pronounced the impressive words that made Miss Squires and Mr. Wells one for life's journey, and after the ceremony the couple received the felicitations of their friends. An elaborate wedding supper was served the guests, who presented in expression of their esteem an unusually large and brillant number of gifts appropriate to the occasion. Both the young people are well known in the city, Mr. Wells being employed in the plant of the Cleveland Gas & Electric Fixture company. After a wedding tour to the east, on which they leave Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Wells will take up housekeeping on Dorman avenue on the east side. FRED ECKERT'S MOTHER DIED AT GREENVILLE -- Fred Eckert and family were called to Greenville this morning by the death of Mr. Eckert's mother, who has been suffering from a lingering illness since last fall. PIONEER PICNIC -- Plenty of Entertainment To Be Furnished to Make August 30th A Red Letter Day. -- Large posters have been turned out by the News-Herald job department, advertising the seventeenth annual reunion and basket picnic of the pioneers of Pierpont and intermediate towns of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The picnic is to be held at Russell's Grove in Pierpont township on August 30th and as this is not very far off, President Wm. Ely and Secretary W. F. Hallett are two very busy persons in making the preparations. Hon. Arthur L. Bates, M. C., will be present and he is scheduled as the speaker of the day. There will be a program, starting at 10:30 a.m., including literary selections and music by a male quartet from this city. The Pierpont K. O. T. M. band will be in attendance all day to keep the affair alive. A ball game between teams from Beaver and Conneaut will hold the boards in the afternoon. Warm meals and all kinds of refresh-ments will be at hand, Kimball and Wheeler having secured the refreshment booth concession. It is expected that a record crowd will be in attendance this year and it is the intention of the officers to give those attending a day's outing that they will not soon forget. INFANT CHILD DIED Duane, the three months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurel Tinker of South Ridge road, died this noon from cholera infantum. The baby was taken sick at three o'lock this morning and was ill but a few hours. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the home, Rev. Henthorne of the Kingsville M. E. church officiating and interment will be made in Lulu Falls cemetery in Kingsville. Mrs. Tinker before her marriage was Miss Ethel Hall of North Conneaut. Duane was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Tinker. CONNEAUT CHILD ADOPTED -- Jefferson, Feb. 6. - Friday William and Stella Weidmier adopted Daisy Pearl Thompson, who is the year old daughter of Geroge L. Thompson of Conneaut. YOUNG ELOPERS SAFE AT HOME -- Glenn Morrison and Georgia Partch Went as Far as Canada and Returned Unwedded Because of Tender Years -- The boy and girl elopers from Pierpont are home again unwed. Glenn Morrison, aged 17, and Georgie Partch, aged 15, left home Friday for the purpose of getting married, but the course of true love didn't run smoothly. They were too young to get a marriage license in this county, so they came to Conneaut and went to Buffalo and again failed. Nothing daunted by this rebuff, the young people sought to have the knot tied in Ontario, and so they went to Canada in search of a good samaritan, either preacher or civil magistrate who would consent to tie the hymeneal knot. But, alas! the laws of Canada has as little sympathy with the romances of infants as the laws of Uncle Sam, and the two babes in search of wedded happiness turned their faces homeward, arriving in Conneaut and going to the home of Mrs. Remaley on Broad street, a friend of the girl's family, where they remained over night and in the morning returned to their respective homes in Pierpont, where they are now. Whether the young people are cured of their romantic passion or still dream of love in a cottage and the world well lost, remains to be determined by future developments. During the absence of the kids great concern was felt for their whereabouts, but no trace of them could be found. GEORGE HIMMER, AGED 55 George Himmer, aged 55, Monroe township, passed away this morning at about 10 o'clock. Death was caused by an affection of the stomach. The deceased leaves four daughters, Margaret, Barbara, Mary and Anna, all living at home. Mr. Himmer had lived in one house on the Middle road for eighteen years. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church, Conneaut. Interment is St. Joseph's cemetery. MARRIED ON JUNE 5 On June 5, Wm. Sadler and Mrs. Etta M. Woodard were united in marriage by Justice of the Peace C. B. Willoughby. The couple will make their home in this city. JAMES ONION DIES FROM BLOOD POISONING -- Amputation of Arm Failed to Stay the Progress of the Poison in His System. -- James Onion, aged 74, died at Cole's hospital at 1:15 this afternoon of blood poisoning caused by abrasion of his right hand while alighting from a street car. Mr. Onion's arm was amputated at the shoulder yesterday morning in the hope of saving his life, but the operation proved unavailing, as the poison had permeated his system too generally for local treatment to stay its progress. Mr. Onion is survived by his widow, two sons, William and Edgar of Conneaut, and one daughter, Mrs. A. W. Smith of Buffalo. Mr. Onion came here about twenty-nine years ago and was a member of the Nickel Plate employee Veterans' association. He retired from active service about two years ago and resided with his son William at No. 429 Buffalo street. Funeral arrangements will be announced in Wednesday's paper. CUPID SCORES ANOTHER POINT -- Young Milk Dealer Wedded -- Berton C. Cole and Miss Theeda Hogle of Shadeland Married Yesterday. -- Two more young people plighted their troth for weal or woe Wednesday afternoon, when Berton D. Cole and Miss Theeda S. Hogle were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Christian church. Rev. W. J. Young performed the ceremony at 1 o'clock, using the beautiful ring service. Mr. Cole is well known to residents of this section. He is a son of Austin Cole, of the east side, and operates one of the city's milk supply routes. His charming bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogle of Shadeland, Pa. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Cole left for a wedding tour to Cleveland and other points. Upon their return they will at once take up their residence in their newly furnished home south of the city. Many beauti- ful gifts of china and silver were received by the couple from friends who became aware of the approaching ceremony. MINNIE I. ROSE GRANTED DIVORCE -- Contested Divorce Case Finally Terminated - Alimony for one Year is Allowed. -- Jefferson, Nov. 29. - The contested divorce case of Minnie I. Rose against Milton S. Rose, which has been in court and heard on various motions, etc., a number of times came up for final hearing before Judge Roberts Wednesday afternoon. A number of witnesses were subpoenaed and testified, carrying the case into the evening. The court granted a decreee to the wife, Minnie I. on ground of gross neglect. She was given back her maiden name of Woodruff. The husband is ordered to pay her $5 a month as alimony for the term of one year. MISS LEVIA BOND AND CHAS. SKINNER WERE UNITED IN MARRIAGE ON EAST SIDE YESTERDAY Two more well known young people of this section plighted their troth, when at noon Tuesday, Miss Levia Bond, daughter of Mrs. Walter Bond, and Chas. Skinner were united in marriage at the home on Furness road of the bride's mother. Only about twenty intimate friends and relatives of the couple witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. H. Rankin. After congratulations had been received by Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, a bountiful dinner was served. The young couple left yesterday afternoon for a short wedding tour. The bride is a graduate of Conneaut high school, in the class of '07, and Mr. Skinner is a son of the well known east side milk dealer. BRIDAL COUPLE VISITS HERE Oscar Wolk returned yesterday from Pittsburg, where he attended the wedding of his brother, Abe Wolk, who is well known here. The local man was accompanied by the happy bridal couple, who will be the guests over Sunday of Oscar Wolk and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolk. *** *** *** Mrs. Eleanor Redington passed away this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Friend of Mill street, after an illness of over a year's duration. The remains will be taken to Salem, O., the former home of the deceased, tonight for burial. J. W. Redington of Liberty street is a son. HAD RESIDED IN THIS CITY FEW YEARS - WAS VERY HIGHLY RESPECTED Mrs. C. S. Stevens, East Conneaut, died yesterday afternoon at the Grace hospital after an illness extending over a period of the last eight months. The death was caused by an abscess on the liver. The deceased leaves besides a husband, three children, Hazel, Harold and Kenneth; a mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thompson, of Steamburg, Pa., and five brothers and five sisters, the two who reside in this vicinity being Alice Warren, of Conneaut, and Glenn Thompson, of Amboy. The funeral services will be held at the home of Will Warren, 147 Liberty street, Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. C. W. Smith will officiate. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Kingsville. Dora May Thompson was born in the year 1881 and at the age of 18 was united in marriage to Mr. C. S. Stevens at Ashtabula. Soon after the marriage they moved to this place, where they have since made their home. Mrs. Stevens was a member of the Methodist church and was highly respected and honored for her real worth by all who knew her. Mr. Stevens is employed by the United Brick Company. DURUY FOX OF MONROE CENTER DIED FRIDAY Duruy Fox, one of the best known residents of the vicinity of Monroe Center, died Friday morning from dropsy after suffering an illness of about a year's duration. Death came suddenly as Mr. Fox was not confined to his bed until a couple of days before he passed away. He was born in Kingsville and has spent his lifetime in this vicinity. Few men were better known or liked in this section in which he lived and he leaves many to regret his death. The only immediate relatives left by the deceased are three sisters and one adopted daughter, Elsie Fox. The funeral will be held at the Hilldom church. Rev. Benjamin will officiate. The burial will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. PENFIELD SCHOOL HOUSE CAUTH FIRE FROM ASHES AND BURNED DOWN The Penfield school house in the eastern part of Conneaut township, Crawford county, was burned about dark Thursday evening. The fire originated by ashes that were put into bags and placed on the top of the wood box in the school house. All of the books were saved. Clyde Merriam is the teacher. HENRY MILES IS BURIED AT KINGSVILE -- Aged Resident of Ashtabula County Died Wednesday at Monroe Center -- Three Conneaut Daughters -- Deceased Was One of the Most Highly Respected Residents of His Section. -- Henry Miles of Monroe, one of the best known and oldest residents in the county of Ashtabula, died at his home there Wednesday night of this week at a little after six thirty in the evening. Funeral services were held this morning from the Universalist church at Monroe Center and interment was made at the Kelloggs-ville cemetery. The funeral was marked by the attendance of one of the largest gatherings to do honor to a departed resident within the record of recent mortuary services in that secton of the county. Mr. Miles was a little past seventy-nine years of age at the time of this death, having been born in Linden, Caledonia county, Vermont, May 2, 1830. He came to this state in March, 1835, and had been a continuous inhabitant during the elapsed seventy odd years. He had resided on one farm in Monroe for forty- two years until the date of his death. He leaves an aged widow, to whom as Miss Martha Tuttle, he was married October 16, 1853, and five daughters, Mesdames H. K. Norton, John Alderman and M. A. Phelps of this city, Charles Simmons of Pierpont, and Miss Claude Miles, of Monroe. Universal respect was had in the wide circle of his long established acquaintanceship for the deceased. He was not an assertive man but spent the greater part of his life in the ordinary duties of the tiller of the soil. He as a man of solid judgment. (Rest of article missing.) J. B. TYLER'S FUNERAL MONDAY AT 1 P. M. Funeral services over the remains of the late J. B. Tyler will be held at the residence Monday at 1 p. m. standard. Rev. Myron Tyler of Dewitt-ville, N. Y., will conduct the services. Interment in the family plat in East Conneaut cemetery. The funeral will be private for the family and intimate friends. OBITUARY Herbert Eaton of Bushell. Herbert Eaton , who was so suddenly taken from our midst, belonged to one of the oldest families of Monroe township, having lived all his life on the old farm of his grandfather, Stillman Eaton, who died about four years ago. Since that time Herbert Eaton has watched with tender care over an aunt who was in delicate health and who has been confined to her bed from the shock of his death. Herbert Eaton was 33 years of age. He was noted for his benevolence and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He was a man of good habits and a citizen who always showed a good public spirit. He was respected and loved by all and will be greatly missed, especially by the children of whom he was very fond. FAMILY SCORE IS 24 TO 0 -- Thirteen Singles, Four Two-Baggers and a Triple Feature 21 Years of Married Life. -- Pittsburg, June 17. - August Clondeaux, 42, expert glass worker of Ford City, near here, left for New York enroute to Belgium, his native land, accompanied by his wife and 24 children. Incidentally, he takes with him a fortune made in the glass industry. Clondeaux and his wife came to this country 21 years ago, a few months after their marriage. Clondeaux is a great admirer of baseball and described his family and departure as follows: "The score is 24 to 0. (He meant none of the children had died.) It was a great game, too - 13 singles, four two-baggers and a triple. Now we make the home run." TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cummins Feb. 28. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Press Feb. 27. Lucius Lyman of Pierpont died, aged 85. The old I. Babbett homestead at Clark Corners, occupied by E. Harrington, was destroyed by fire. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Swain March 5. February 27 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lamont. Miss Estella Laird and Henry Culp were united in marriage March 4th. A. J. Cheney, of the Center road, died at the home of his son in Toledo March 2. HENRY LUKE DIED EARLY THIS MORNING Henry Luke died at 2 o'clock a. m., June 3rd, at the home of his son, John Luke, of Lake View avenue. After an illness of several months. The deceased would have been 81 years old had he lived till August. He was twice married, being father of five children by his first marriage, two of whom, John and Will, live in this city. He is survived by two sons, two grandsons, Bliss Bates, of Jamestown, Pa., and Henry Luke, one brother and four sisters. He was a soldier in the Rebellion. A member of Company B, 137 the Regiment Pa. Vol. He was in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam and Chancellorsville. He was a member of G. A. R. Post at Conneautville. Funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, at the home, under the auspices of the G. A. R. of Conneaut, O. Interment in Glenwood cemetery. (1907 in pencil) AGED MONROE RESIDENT DEAD A death of an old resident of Monroe town-ship occurred Sunday morning when Mrs. Sweet passed away at her home at Hammond's Corners about 5 o'clock. The deceased was 89 years of age and was well known through her long residence in this vicinity. Five children are left to mourn her loss. They are: Chester, at whose home the aged lady lived; Ira, of Unionville; Carolyn Billett of this city; Clara Hoyt, of Kingsville; and Ona Bromfield, of Monroe. The funeral was held at the home at 11 o'clock this morning and interment was made in Kelloggsville. **** **** **** In the presence of a number of intimate friends, the remains of Mrs. E. M. Comstock, who died Friday, were laid to rest in the city cemetery Sunday. Rev. Rankin conducted the services at the home and Dr. J. J. Pearce spoke a few words on the beautiful character of the deceased. Rev. Findley offered prayer and a hymn was sung at the grave. TWO OPERATIONS AT GRACE Dr. W. H. Leet performed two operations at Grace Hospital this morning. Mrs. Walter Barton of Whitney street, was operated upon for a delicate disease, and A. C. Gowdy, from south of the city, had his right elbow operated on for stiffness. Both operations proved successful, and the patients are now resting easily. OSBORNE - RUMSEY Before only about thirty relatives and intimate friends the wedding of Claribel Osborne, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Osborne, to Wm. A. Rumsey, of Friendship, N. Y., was quietly solemnized last evening. The parlor of the residence on Park Place, in which the ceremony ws performed, was prettily decorated for the occasion. At eight o'clock, to the strains of the wedding march played by Miss Hilda Snyder, formerly of Ripley, N. Y., but now of this city, the couple marched in and took their places under a floral wreath. The bride was attired in a simple white gown and wore red roses. Rev. Starkey performed the service and after the conclusion of the ceremony, the couple were made the recipients of entusiastic "best wishes" from the guests. An enjoyable two course wedding supper was served by Mrs. Stokes. Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey left on Lake Shore train No. 2 for New York state, where they will spend some time visiting the principal cities and various points of interest before returning to Friendship, to make their home. The groom is employed there as draughtsman in the engine works, owned by his father. Among the out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey, parents of the groom, and Miner Corbin, of Friendship, N. Y.; J. J. Murphy, Ashtabula; Forest White, Cleveland; Miss Osborne, Mrs. Sherman, and Mrs. Lamber, Collinwood; Miss Burgess and Miss Miller, Ripley, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey, senior, will remain in the city for a few days as gusts of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne. MRS. ROBERT GREEN DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. Robert Green, a well known and highly respected resident of this section, passed away about six o'clock this morning at her home on the Main road, near Glenwood cemetery. Her death was caused by an abscess with which she was taken ill about two weeks ago. The deceased was sixty years of age and leaves besides her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Grace Hindman of Butler, Pa. Both were with her when the end came. Mrs. Green had resided here for many years and was adored by her many friends. She was a member of the Methodist church, belonging to that denomination in Amboy. The funeral services will be held at the house at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon and interment will be in Glenwood. Rev. Gardiner of Kingsville will officiate. RAID THAT BORE LITTLE RESULTS -- All Hinged On One Barrel -- Officers Found It in Cellar but Instead of Booze It Contained Only Odoriferous Sauerkraut. -- A whiskey barrel stood on the platform at the Lake Shore freight house Saturday. "Illegal selling," thought a well known Conneaut real estate man, as he read the name of the consignee of the barrel. He told Chief Tinney his suspicions and Sunday night three Conneaut policemen raided the house on Blair street to which the barrel was consigned. There were seven men and three women in the house, all foreigners. The bluecoats found three empty beer cases, two empty wine casks, and empty whiskey bottles, but not a drop of liquor could they discover. Two of the men had good jags on, however. It Was Kraut. Down in the basement, the policemen found the barrel which insighted the search. Gleefully they appreciated it. "Here's where we catch the boys, with a full barrel of skat in the house," said one. They jerked off the lid, and fell back, for from the barrel came the deadly odor of sauer-kraut, with which the receptacle was filled. "Stung," muttered Chief Ed, when Officers Alex, and John Paull and A. J. Esty reported on the result of their search. RIGGS Mrs. J. S. Laird was in Conneaut Thursday. Mrs. Cynthia Babbett is spending a few weeks with Mrs. L. Burr. Mrs. Lena Bromfield will entertain the Ladies Aid society Wednesday, May 11. Robert Anderson is working for Bert Sweet. Ira Sweet, of Unionville, O., and Mrs. Caroline Billett, of Conneaut visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sweet Wednesday. Mrs. Edith Beagle was in Conneaut one day this week. Misses Harriet and Ruth Powell are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Lyman. Herbert Hicks is working for J. S. Laird. Miss Pearl Sweet, of Unionville, O., is visiting relatives in this vicinity. C. E. Lawrence drove to Penn Line, Pa., Monday. Mrs. Bert Sweet visited Nora Powell Wednesday. Rev. Bassett, of Beaver Center, will preach at the church, May 8, at eleven a. m. A delicate operation was performed on Mrs. Nate Laird at her home Wednesday. Doctors Ely and Brayman were the physicians. She is doing nicely. A GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. Thomas B. Graham and Miss Harriet Rushmore, both at that time residents of Conneaut township, were married April 4th, 1854, and the fiftieth anniversary of the happy event was celebrated by a golden wedding at their home in Spring township on Monday. Their three sons, William, Henry and Merton, and two daughters, Mrs. Zella, wife of George Wells, and Mrs. Grace, wife of Luther Heard, all residing within a few miles of the old homestead, were present with most of the members of their families, twenty grandchildren and five great- grandchildren being included. Other relatives and friends made an attendance of about sixty. A bountiful dinner was served and the day given up to a social reunion. They couple were the recipients of many remembrances. Mr. Graham, aged 74, and his wife, aged 67, are both natives of Conneaut township, being children of pioneer settlers. A year after their marriage they took possession of the farm upon which they have since resided. CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere thanks to our kind friends and neighbors, also the Eagles, for kindness shown us in the death of our dear brother, also the F. O. E. 408, L. C. B. A. and L. A. to B. of R. T. and other friends for floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kenney. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Mulcahy. FELL INTO SHALLOW WATER -- Skull Was Crushed and He Died Instantly - Nearby Fisherman Too Late To Save Him. -- While playing on the Keefus bridge at Amboy Saturday afternoon, little Andy Burroughs, the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Judy Burroughs, lost his balance and fell from the bridge into the shallow water beneath, striking on his head. The child's skull was crushed and death resulted instantly. Ray Penfield was fishing near the bridge at the time and was an eye witness to the accident. He hurried to the child, but when he lifted it from the water life was already extinct. The Burroughs live on what is known as the old Keefus property, which is in close vicinity to the bridge. The funeral will be held at the home some time Tuesday. WILLIAM COREY DIED AT AN ADVANCED AGE William Corey, an old resident of Beaver township, died on the Conneautville road, May 3rd, aged over 80 years. He leaves two sons and numerous friends and relatives. His funeral was held Wednesday morning at the late residence. His wife died about five years ago. Mrs. Samantha Leach died at the residence of Jackson Tubbs in Pierpont, Wednesday, May 5, aged 80 years. Her death was due to the infirmities of old age. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Tubbs, one granddaughter, great grand- children , several nieces and nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Her husband, the late Seley Leach, died Jan. 31, 1905. Mrs. Leach was born in Pierpont township in 1829. Her funeral was held at the late residence Friday afternoon. E. A. Benjamin, a brother of Mrs. Leach, died April 26, 1909. INFANT CHILD DIES Helen, the six weeks' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Southward, died Tuesday night, at the home of Mrs. Southward's father, Mr. Dalrymple, in Pennsylvania, near the state line. The child has never been strong since its birth. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. OBITUARY Juliette Ro Dee was born in Carlyle village, New York, March 20, 1835. She passed to the beyond April 15, 1909. She was the youngest and last of a family of ten to depart this life. She was married to J. F. Gee, Jan. 17, 1860, in Milan, New York. They removed to Monroe Center, O., in 1868, to the place where they have since lived. Four children were born to this union, Olive Shattuck, Will and Eugene Gee of Monroe, and Nellie, wife of Frank Sherman, of Springfield, Pa., all of whom were present during her sickness and death. Three little grandchildren are also left to remember her loving kindness. Mrs. Gee was a kind and loving mother and grandmother, and will be greatly missed by all her family. MONROE -- June 10. - There will be a Robe and ice cream social at John Powell's Friday evening, June 16th, to which all are cordially invited. The Ladies Union Aid meets with Mrs. L. Holden, Wednesday, June 21st. Hattie Wheeler was a vistor at her sister's, Mrs. Jay Ring, Ashtabula, from Monday until Friday of last week. Miss Ina Timby of Farnham was a guest the past week of Mrs. L. Holden. Miss Fox of East Conneaut is teaching the Haig district school. The Mann-Blakeslee-Seymour families hold their 11th annual reunion at Woodland Beach Park, Ashtabula, Thursday, June 5. PIERPONT April 12. - Mrs. Max Burlingham was in critical condition but is better at this writing. ... Mrs. Martha Stearns has gone to North Dakota to make her future home with her daughter, Mrs. H. B. DeWolf, and has taken up a homestead there. ... Mrs. M. H. Case is not quite so well. Her many friends would like to see her on the speedy recovery. ... Mrs. E. W. Racy of Richmond visited her parents last week. ... Mrs. Osborn, who has been sick the last few weeks, is gaining slowly. ... Mr. Ervie Mann has purchased a new grain drill and expects to droll out the coming season. ... The farmers of this section seem very busy putting in oats. The rain has put them back a little. ... Mrs. Mary Hardy is able to ride out. ... F. M. Case had quite a serious accident while stretching barbed wire, which left quite a gash in his hand. ... Grace Mixer is a little better at this writing. ... Wedding bells, will soon ring in the near future. ... A. M. Mallory expects to remodel his barn this spring. ... L. A. Potter has moved to his farm on Licking street what is known as the Betch place.