ASHTABULA COUNTY OHIO - Newspaper Clippings Farm Book 2 (Part 5) *********************************************************************** 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. *********************************************************************** CONNEAUT BUNCH MET IN FLORIDA __ A Highly Enjoyable Picnic Held at Pine Castle at the Homes of Messrs. H. E. Pond and L. C. Newell. __ From Pine Castle, Florida, comes a report of a joyous social gathering in which Conneaut people participated: "A highly enjoyable occasion was the gathering on March 6 at the homes of Mr. L. C. Newell and H. E. Pond, at Pine Castle, of twenty Ohio people with three from other states. Mr. Newell generously used his auto to bring out a mile, two loads in morning and return them at evening. "Decorations were two-foot fan palemtto leaves tacked on the upper corners of the window and door casings and spaces between. A garden bouquet of nasturtiums, honeysuckle, marigolds and cosmos, another of wild white bush flowers resembling northern boxwood, also a vase of low huckleberry blossoms with profusion of red buds. Oranges in pyramids on tables with green paper ribbon between dishes of viands. "In the surrounding 15 acres of grove are several trees of ungathered oranges and large grape fruits, luscious to behold. "One thing not in ordinary picnics, this day was the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dean, also his 54th birthday. "After the reading of an improvised poem, a verse from an old song was added as follows: "Oh; come and let us merry be, There's none so happy, none as we. We'll shout and sing and flowers bring, Till the echoes make the welcome ring. "The camera was snapped with all gathered on the front porch. The young people repaired to the near lake for boating, others on porch joined in an old- fashioned school with teacher pronouncing words of three letters for pupils to spell and closing with Friday rehetorical exercises. "All joined in wishing many happy returns of the day to Mr. and Mrs. Dean and the pleasure of this Ohio picnic in summer temperatures will linger in the minds of all present." AGED WOMAN AND SON TRAMP FOR TEN YEARS __ Mrs. Ursula Martin and Son, Benson, Taken in Charge. __ Worth Thousands. __ But Strange Pair, Former Residents of Conneaut Walk to Michigan and Back - Now at Jefferson - Cain Takes Charge of the Case. ___ Eighty-two years of age, yet spending her days in tramping about the country in company with her son, a man of mature years, they covering hundreds of miles has been the life for the past ten years of a former Conneaut woman who is now being cared for in the county jail at Jefferson. Mrs. Ursula Martin, a former resident of Conneaut township, and her son Benson Martin, are the people now held at the county seat, pending disposition of their peculiar case. The Martin home was a mile and a half south of Conneaut on the Center road. It has been ten years since the home was maintained there. The apprehension of the peculiar couple, aged mother and erratic son, was accomplished by W. H. Cain, county humane officer. Learning of the presence near here of the couple, who were going from house to house asking aid, the humane officer was made to feel that the case was one needing his attention. Swearing in as deputy H. T. Culp, the officer left here in the deputy's automobile for Kelloggsville. There it was learned that the wanted pair had been there and were journeying south, the hunt was prosecuted with the result that the two were discovered walking wearily along the country byway. It required little persuasion to induce them to accept a ride, not knowing they were to be taken to the county seat, whence they arrived before the mother and son were fairly aware of their destination. The case was at once brought before the prose-cutor and the judge of the probate court, with the result that they were held as public charges. The case is lamentable in the extreme. That an old lady of Mrs. Martin's advanced years should be tramping about the country, whether under persuasion of the son, or not, hardly seems possible, yet was ascertained to be the case. The fact that the couple were found to have nearly three thousand dollars in their possession, makes the case the more strange. Probate Judge Babcock and Prosecutor Dunlavy investigated the case and questioning the couple learned of their wanderings since they left here ten years ago. Their travels have taken them from New York state deep into Michigan and back again. In that time they have never slept in a bed and have either camped by the roadside or slept in a barn or building. Meals were begged for the most part. When apprehended the couple were dressed in old, dirty cast-off clothes and were unkempt and bedraggled. They presented a weird appearance. After being taken in hand, both were bathed at the jail and were given clean and fresh clothing. They looked like new beings. Disposition of the case bothers the authorities, but it is thought the aged lady will be sent to the infirmary and other dispositon will be made in the case of the son. Talking to the court officers, the couple told of going from here to Ripley, N. Y., to Richland, to Buffalo, to Saegertown, Pa., to Ashtabula, to Tecumseh, Mich., to Toledo and finally back to Ashtabula from where they were walking when apprehended. That the old lady should tramp all this distance seems remarkable, but the authorities are sure she made the journey. That the pair could cover but a few miles a day is certain, because of the woman's enfeebled condition. The money which they had with them all this time came mostly from an insurance policy paid at the time time of the death of another son of the woman, who was killed on the docks here a dozen years ago. The entire family lived a peculiar life and that mother and son should prove to be mental incompetents is not wondered at by former neighbors and those who knew them. COURTSHIP IN CHURCH A young gentleman happening to sit in church in a pew adjoining one in which sat a young lady for whom he conceived a sudden and violent passion, was desirous of entering into a courtship on the spot; but the place not suiting a formal declaration, the exigence of the case suggested the following plan. He politely handed his fair neighbor a Bible (open) with a pin stuck in the following text: Second Epistle of John, verse fifth - "And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new Command-ment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another." She returned it pointing to the second chapter of Ruth, verse fifth - "Then she fell on her face and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, "Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing that I am a stranger?" He returned the book pointing to the thirteenth verse of the Third Epistle of John - "Having many things to write upon to you, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come unto you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full." From the above interview a marriage took place the ensuing week. BODY OF MISS HURLEY SHIPPED HOME TODAY __ Remains of Victim of Yesterday's Tragic Crossing Accident at Kingsville Sent to Family in Pittsburg. __ The body of Miss Mary Hurley, who was killed by Nickel Plate passenger train No. 3 at Kingsville yesterday, was taken to the undertaking rooms of G. D. Richmond at Kingsville, where it was prepared for burial. The remains will be shipped to the family home in Pittsburg today. Miss Hurley was the daughter of Mrs. E. J. Hurley of Pittsburg, it has been learned. Mrs. Hurley and her two daughters, Mary and Clara, had spent the summer on their truck farm at Kingsville. The mother of the two girls had just returned home a few days ago, the girls remaining to close the place for the winter and to ship the baggage and produce home to Pittsburg. It was while returning from the depot after delivering a load of baggage that the accident occurred in which the ill-fated young lady met her tragic death. The sad accident has cast a profound gloom over the Kingsville neighborhood and the utmost sympathy is being extended to the breaved mother and sister. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. HARRINGTON MONDAY __ Funeral services in memory of Mrs. James Harrington, who passed away at her home in North Conneaut last Friday, were held at the home Monday at 11 o'clock, the Rev. Pocock of the North Conneaut U. B. church officiating. The service was private, only the members of the family attending. Music was furnished by Charles Marcy and Mrs. Ernest Smith who sang "Nearer My God, to Thee," "Over the River," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The flowers sent by friends to express their sympathy to the bereft family were very beautiful, and profuse. Interment was made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. DEATH COMES TO SUFFERER __ Mrs. James Harrington Died Early Today at Her Home in North Conneaut. __ Mrs. James Harrington passed away at her home on Chadman street, North Conneaut, this morning at 4 o'clock, death resulting from a cancer of the stomach, from which malady she suffered intensely for the past two months. She was confinded to her bed, however, for only the past week. Mrs. Harrington was born in Wisconsin, fifty-five years ago the 23rd of last April. For many years past she resided on the State Line road, east of this city, she and her husband coming to Conneaut to live only last spring. Besides her husband, five children survive - Mrs. Fred Weaver, Park avenue; George Harrington, Liberty street; Mrs. Carl Tuttle, Monroe; Burt Harrington, Flint, Mich.; and Miss Ada Harrington who lived at home, and one sister, Mrs. O. C. Harrington, of Monroe. The funeral will be held Monday at 11 o'clock, and the services will be private. Friends may call at the house Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5. Interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. FORMER CONNEAUT BOY DIES IN WASHINGTON __ News came to relatives here yesterday of the death of Lee Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Curtis, former residents of this place now living at Busckeye, Washisngton. The lad was 13 years of age. His death followed an operation for appendicitis, in a hospital at Deer Park, Wash. He survived the operation five days and was thought to be on the road to recovery when a sudden turn came which ended in his death. The stricken parents have the sympathy of their many old friends in Conneaut. The lad was a nephew of J. F. Sawtelle and Mrs. D. B. Phillips of the south side. BABY, HOUR OLD, HAS TRAVELED FIFTY MILES ___ Little Girl Born on Fast Train Holds Speed Record - Is Daughter of Grand Opera Manger. __ Chicago, Dec. 13. - A baby daughter was born to Mrs. Bernard Ulrich, wife of the business manager of the Chicago Grand Opera company, while she was speeding to Chicago on the "Pennsylvania Special" eighteen hour train. Before the baby was one hour old she had traveled fifty miles. This, officers of the road say, sets a new speed record for a youngster of this age. The girl is a Hoosier. This is true, despite the fact that the parents live in Chicago. She was born as the train whizzed through Hamlet, Ind., but was at the Union Station, in Chicago, an hour later. The father - he didn't know he was a father until later - returned from Milwaukee late in the night, and instead of going to his home, remained at a down-town hotel. When he finally was found, after a frantic search by his friends, his joy at the news was unbounded. JONER DENNIS FATALLY KICKED BY HIS HORSE TUESDAY EVENING __ Was Brought to Grace Hospital In An Unconscious Condition and Died This Morning. __ Joner Dennis, a well-known farmer living, about a mile east of Hammond's Corners, was kicked by a horse Tuesday evening and fatally injured. He died at 8:30 this morning. Mr. Dennis was working on the road yesterday with the road scraper. His team was the head of three teams. The men had just finished work for the day and were unhitching the horses. Mr. Dennis stepped in behind one of his horses to unfasten a tug. The horse, which was never known to kick and was always gentle, kicked him directly in the temple with the full force of the kick. He was knocked about ten feet. He was picked up unconscious and Dr. Leet was called. The physician arrived soon and immediately took the man to Grace Hospital. It was seen that he was very seriously hurt, his skull being crushed against his brain. An operation was performed at 1 a. m. in a desperate attempt to save the man's life. Dennis never regained consciousness after he was hurt, and died this morning. The body will be taken home today. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Joner Dennis leaves a wife and five small children, three boys and two girls. He was a well-to-do farmer, middle-aged, and very well liked by his neighbors and friends. CLARK - VANDERVORT The marriage of Miss Floy E. Vandervort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Vandervort, of 122 15th street, and Ray E. Clark of Girard township occurred in Erie yesterday. The bride has lived in Conneaut for the past four years and has a wide circle of friends here. Mr. Clark is a member of the United States navy and is home on a furlough. The young people's plans for the immediate future are as yet unformed. A BEAR HUND AND NO FAKE IN THE STORY __ Local Hunters Went into the Allegheny Mountains to Get Some Big Game. __ Conneauters Bag the Game. __ Ran into a Family of Black Bear and Got Two of Them - A Critical Moment Facing An Angry She Bear and No More Ammunition. __ A bear hunt in the Alleghanies of Pennsylvania, participated in by a number of Conneaut sportsmen, was an event of considerable moment and the stories of the experiences undergone would fill a book. Some of the facts related can be here set forth. In the party leaving here November 15, were , Frank and W. E. Joiner, of Beaver; Claude Brydle and M. E. Curtiss. They went by train to Clarendon, Pa., where they took stage to a point ten miles out into the mountains. Here camp was pitched, shacks used in years past by other hunters being appropriated for the use. Three youngsters, Claude and Poke Joiner and Fred Brydle, accompanied their fathers on the trip and were given camp duties. They also took part in the hunt for the first week or two and they had as much sport as did their elders and alo an experience or two which will remain in memory for a long time. The next day after pitching camp the hunt was started and the party scattered out over the hills and mountains. That first day bear tracks were discover-ed in the snow and the hunt was on for fair. (End of article.) THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD 32 YEARS OLD TODAY; BUILT BY OHIO MEN __ SOME OF ROAD'S HISTORY __ Hon. Charles Foster and Hon. Calvin S. Brice Were the Early Financiers; But Gen. William H. Gibson First Conceived the Ideal and Carried Out the Project - Gen. "Jack" Casement of Painesville, Well Remembered, Was One of the Contracting Builders - First Time Card in Effect at Noon, Thirty-Two Years Ago Today __ The Nickel Plate railroad is thirty-two years old today. October 23, 1882, train service was put in operation on the completed line. Trains had been run over various sections and disconnected divisions of that road previous to that time. The birthday of the road, however, is remembered as October 23, 1882. This date, therefore has much meaning and significance to the people of this city. And to many communities between Buffalo and Chicago the date should be held mindful. Something of the history of the road the events leading to its building should be interesting and here recorded for that reason. __ The two men given the distinction of being projectors of the Nickel Plate railroad, are Hon. Charles Foster, of Fostoria, Ohio, and Hon. Calvin S. Brice, of Lima, Ohio, the former in the years agone, twice elected governor of Ohio and later secretary of the United States treasury department under President Garfiled, and the latter a prominent railroad magnate, millionaire, and United States senator from Ohio. Both were leaders in the movement for its construction and prominent and active in its building, but the original projector of the Nickel Plate railroad, the main who first conceived in a practical form the idea of its construction, was Gen. William H. Gibson, of Tiffin, Ohio, famed as a platform orator and public lecturer and one of the most eloquent political stump speakers of the country. The Nickel Plate railroad was pushed to comple-tion in the year of 1882. Over twenty years before that, prior to the outbreak of the rebellion, Gen. Gibson, then active in the practice of law in Tiffin, sought the construction of a railroad from Tiffin to Fort Wayne, the former city the county seat of Seneca county, a distance of a trifle over a 100 miles. His purpose was to make a bee line, a straight road from Tiffin to Fort Wayne, and in furtherance of the project frequently visited Fort Wayne at that time. The newspapers of Fort Wayne of that period frequently mentioned his visits there and the proposed building of the road. In fact, the news-papers had the line built then on paper. Gen. Gibson had got the character, and he had persuaded a number of towns along the route to bond themselves for its building. Popular sentiment all through Ohio was enthusiastic for its building. He had employed engineers to make the survey and they had laid out the route. The contractors began grading and large quantities of ties had been purchased. Then came an Ohio bank failure that delayed the project and then the war of the rebellion and the building of the Tiffin-Fort Wayne railroad was abandoned. Early during the first year of the war, Gen. Gibson tendered his services to the government and recruited the Forty-ninth Ohio regiment of which he was made colonel, later advanced to brigadier general, and serving to the close of the memorable struggle. A few years after returning home he renewed his railroad project and set out to reorganize the company. The plan involved its construction from the east to Tiffin and thence to Fort Wayne and Chicago. The panic in 1873 again put an end to his efforts, but when it was over he renewed the railroad proposition and enlisted Calvin Brice and Gov. Foster, both men of wealth, in the enterprises, and they proceeded with vigor to push the building of the line. But their entrance into the project blasted the hopes of Tiffin as a point on the line. Gov. Foster wanted his own city, Fostoria, on the route and the newly surveyed line went a few miles north of Tiffin. Then came the deal with the Vanderbilts. They secured the route. It made an independent fortune for Brice, but Foster had got out of it before this deal was made. Gen Gibson gave his efforts to the new sponsers and as a result acquired large tracts of land in Paulding county. (Part of article missing) -- --- --------- Paulding county from a marsh into highly productive farms, built up propserous towns in western Ohio, among them Payne, and gave to Fort Wayne another splended east and west trunk line. The primary credit for all this belonged, not as many then and have since supposed to Brice and Foster, but to Gen. Gibson, who was the real projector of the New York and Chicago railroad, better known as the Nickel Plate. It might be said, and said truthfully, he built the Nickel Plate. However, this is not the reason why a magnificent monument, with a life- sized staute of himself surmounting it stands on the court house square at Tiffin and with the reoccurrence of every Memorial day Gen. Gibson is honored. It is because of his heroic service in the war of the rebellion, for among the officers of that great conflict there were none braver. He was a distinguished soldier and civilian, widely known and loved wherever he was known. The engineering corps, under the leadership of J. A. Latcha, chief engineer, was organized in January and February, 1881, and the first party started from Chicago, February 2, 1881, to make a survey for the road. The first piece of track laid was on what was called the old grade of the Ohio and Indiana State Line railroad, a grade projected late in the '50's which was to run from Tiffin, O., to Fort Wayne, Ind. It was approximately 90 miles long and was controlled by Gen. Wm. H. Gibson, a Civil war veteran, who lived at Tiffin. The right of way is quite level and 100 feet in width and for a distance of 78 miles, or from Arcadia, Ohio to New Haven, Ind., is practically straight, with the exception of a very slight swing just east of Kiefersville, Ohio, which cannot be dected except by close observation. The railroad company purchased from Gen. Gibson that part of the old grade from Arcadia to New Haven and practically all of the ties used on the road as far east of Cleveland and as far west as Knox were taken from the dense forests through which the right of way passed. The next piece of track put down was at Fostoria and west into Arcadia. A large portion of the rails used came to the road at Fostoria and were forward-ed west as track laying the "bed grade" rapidly proceeded. The contract for building the road was made with Brown-Howard & Co., of Chicao, which firm sublet various portions to other contractors. The work through Cleveland was done by two other firms. R. G. Huston & Co. and J. S. Casement & Co. The former having the contract from the Cuyahoga river to the Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad crossing, and the latter the contract from west side of the Cuyahoga river to Bellevue and from Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad crossing east to Painesville. Gen. "Jack" Casement, as he was familiarly known, was at the head of this firm. He was a veteran of the Civil War and lived at Painesville, O., where he died abut four years ago. The contractors turned the road over the Railway company, September (Rest of article missing.) W. D. FELLOWS RUN OVER AT WALLACE JCT. __ Popular Young Nickel Plate Conductor Came To Death Today. __ Fell From Top Of His Car __ Was Switching Cars And In Some Way He Lost His Balance and Fell Under the Wheels - Body Was Almost Cut in Twain. Leaves a Wife. __ Will D. Fellows, aged about 38 years, one of the best known Nickel Plate conductors, was instantly killed this morning at Wallace Junction. The unfortunate ocurrence happened when the conductor was passing signals to the engineer of his train as it was being backed into the east yards. The application of air by the engineer at the conductor's signal, stopped the string of cars with a jerk, Fellows being thrown from the end car on which he was riding, and one truck of the car passed over his chest. Fellows was conductor of an east bound train which was switching at the junction. He was assisting the brakeman with the work and the work there was about completed when he met his death. The engine and caboose were immediately cut from the train and the body of the dead conductor brought to this city. The body was taken to Marcy's morgue to be prepared for burial. The news of her husband's death came as a great shock to his wife and she was prostrated at their home, 583 Liberty street. They have no children. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fellows, a brother, W. E. Fellows and a sister, Mrs. George Murphy, reside here. Another sister, Mrs. W. M. Kelleher, resides in Ashtabula. W. D. Fellows was one of the best known and most popular conductors on the Buffalo division of the Nickel Plate. He had been in the railroad service for about a dozen years. He was a faithful employe and a considerable leader of the men who worked with and under him. His railroad service had not been of marked benefit to him for he had many times been the victim of unfortunate and lamentable accidents, besides having suffered one or two severe illnesses since entering the service. His death was lamented by the railroad men who learned of it with pain within a short time after it happened. It was the subject of conversation at the places where the railroad boys are wont to gather. Many were heard to express their sorrow in deep terms. Among townspeople it was mentioned in a similar way for he was known as a good citizen and neighbor. His family is well known and they have the sympathy of the entire community. DOCTOR OF 71 TAKES BRIDE OF 50 SUMMERS __ Doctor Haller and Nettie J. Andry Were Married Tuesday in Jefferson, It is Learned. __ Dr. J. J. Haller, 71, and Nettie J. Andry, 51, both of this city were married in Jefferson on Tuesday by Rev. D. W. Merrill, pastor of the Baptist church. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage. Dr. Haller has many friends here who will be surprised at the announcement of his marriage, and he and his bride have the well wishes of a host of friends. HIGH WINDS UPROOT TREES; MUCH DAMAGE __ Young Cyclone Traversed The Underridge Road. __ Storm South of the City Last Evening Was Quite Severe - Tweedy Home Wrecked. __ A young cyclone visited the Underridge road district last night about 10 o'clock and as a result much of the vegetation and many fences and one house are wholly demolished. The terrific wind tipped over a mammoth elm tree on the west side of the house on the Tweedy farm, owned by C. C. Payne. The tree fell with a crash on the roof, tore a huge hole in it and fell onto the floor of the second story rooms, wrecking every article of furniture. All of the fences around the place and many of the best trees in the sugar bush are today in ruins. Mr. Tweedy, who was at the home was uninjured. Other farms nearby also felt the storm and various wreckage was strewn around this morning. The Buss farm occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tinney, lost some trees. No one was injured. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Rodney Taylor and Mrs. Mary Adams were married September 12. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Mr. and Mrs. Tom Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Richardson of Greenville, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. John Sterling of Meadville, returned home this morning after spending the last few days with relatives here. OPEN HOUSE HELD BY WEST END GROCERY CO. __ The West End Grocery company celebrated their complete recovery from the disastrous fire which occurred sometime ago, by giving a grand opening Saturday, which was a pronounced success. The store was crowded all day to such an extent that it was hard to transact business. A Victrola furnished by H. B. Kurtz gave music for the occasion. Every lady who came to the store during the day was given a carnation and a package of coffee. The Heinz company and the National Biscuit company conducted a demonstration of their product throughout the day, and gave away a generous supply of samples of their delicacies. All those present united in asking when another would be held. MARTIN-HAGUE NUPTIALS On Tuesday October sixth at eight o'clock was solemnized the wedding of Miss Emma C. Martin of Conneautville to Mr. Herbert Hague of Gary, Ind. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Martin. Both are graduates of the Beaver Center high school and the bride was later graduated from the Edinboro State Normal. For the last four years she has taught in the schools of Elkhart, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Smeltzer. The bride wore a white silk dress with a lace overdress. Amid showers of rice and din of horns the young couple left Connautville in Pierce Lawrence's machine and motored to this city. They will reside at 440 Adams street, Gary, Ind., where the groom holds a responsible position. Hosts of good wishes attend them. NEWS OF MOTHER'S DEATH Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Hawley, mother of Will Forman of this city. The death occurred Monday morning at the home of Mrs. May Beardsley, her daughter, in Saegertown, Pa. The funeral will be held in that city Wednesday. COUPLE TOO FAT FOR CAB ___ Bride, 278 Pounds, Groom 455 Pounds, Ride on Hay Truck. ___ Dover, N. H., Dec. 13. - Samuel Chesley Drew, the pride of the New England Fat Men's association, who weighs 455 pounds, is back at his home here after a honeymoon trip with his bride, who was Miss Rose Lavigne of Rochester, and who herself tips the scales at 278 pounds. As there was no carriage in the town capable of transporting the happy pair they were carried from the train to their home in a hay truck. At the State hospital and poor farm here Drew is head chef and mrs. Drew chief nurse in the insane ward. PRETTY KITCHEN SHOWER At her home on Liberty street Tuesday evening, Miss Margaret Stines entertained at a prettily arranged shower, of the kitchen variety, in compliment to Miss Carolyn Dean, who will become the bride of Willis Fuller, March 26th at the home of her parents in Monroe. There was a guest list of twenty, and the evening was very enjoyably spent with music and other informal mediums of entertaiment. Miss Dean received a great many very nice kitchen utensils, of aluminum granite, etc. Miss Stines served temptingly dainty refreshments as a concluding feature of the evening. ENTERTAINED THEIR FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Brooks, of 148 Ackerman street, entertained at a family party on Christmas that was composed of the following: Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Brooks and a daughter Rhea and a son Lloyd of Conneautville, Mr. and Mrs. Elta Brooks and three daughters of West Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brooks and son Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hodgins, Mr. and Mrs. Clell Reddout, Guard Brooks and Miss Marvel Brooks of this city. A sumptuous dinner was served, and after dinner a large Chrismas tree was stripped of its many gifts. A guessing contest was introduced, in which the guests were required to guess the name of a large doll. Mrs. Lillie Brooks of Springfield was awarded the doll. An impromptu program of music and recitations and also a series of games were enjoyed. HERRING - KENDALL Miss Alta M. Kendall of this city and Frank M. Herring of Cleveland, were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage Wednesday, November 29th, by Rev. A. A. Brown. The ceremony was witnessed by the bride's sister, Miss Lina Kendall and Mrs. Mary Offenburg, an intimate friend of the bride. The happy couple spent Thanksgiving at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Kendall, of Pierpont, Ohio, and later will visit the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Herring, at Dunville, Canada. The bride has been a resident of Conneaut for the past two and a half years. The groom is employed by the Lake Shore railroad at Cleveland, where after the first of the year the couple will reside. MRS. A. WATERMAN __ Well Known Resident of Pierpont Dies At the Home of her Son in This City. __ Sarah C. Waterman, died at the home of her son, Park Waterman, 287 Sandusky street, Monday at 12:30 o'clock, aged 58 years, one month and sixteen days. Death was caused by cancer of the throat. Mrs. Waterman was an old resident of Pierpont, which is her home, and death overtook her while she was visiting her son. Mrs. Waterman was born in Monroe township and was the daughter of Stephen and Polly Hicks. She lived her entire live in Monroe and Pierpont townships, and was a woman of super-ior qualities who was beloved by all who knew her. The deceased is survived by her husband, Amlo Waterman, and two sons, Park W. Waterman and B. E. Beardsley, both of Conneaut, one brother, Loren Hicks, East Conneaut, and two sisters, Mrs. Linda Davis and Mrs. Ellen Howard, of Witchita Kan. The funeral will be held Thursday at 12 o'clock at the home in Pierpont, Rev. Sanford of the Baptist church, Pierpont, officiating. Burial will be made at Kelloggsville. DECK - FRAWLEY MARRIAGE The marriage of John Deck, prominent cigar merchant of this city, and Miss Julia Frawley of Ashtabula, a former well known resident of this city, occurred Sunday in Elyria, the Rev. Father J. B. Mooney, who is a former pastor of St. Mary's church of this city, officiating. The bride was employed in the Malvin Cloak and Suit House on Main street, Ashtabula. FIRST BLIZZARD CITY WRAPPED IN STORM'S FURY ___ (Nov. 1941 penciled here.) "Over the hills and far away. To Grandmother's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry a sleigh, Through the white and drifted snow." Today the air resounds with the merry jingle of seigh-bells and the laughter of youth. Old King Winter's here in all his glory, and schoolboys are planning to welcome him by getting their sleds ready for action. Last night was a real blizzardly night. With a gale that teached unwonted proportion the snow was driven all night long with a blinding fury that made progress difficult. A foot of snow fell. More fell today. Trans were somewhat impeded by the heavy downfall of snow. Many boats were forced to lie in shelter, and concern is felt for the safety of others. W. S. TAFT OF MONROE DIED THIS MORNING ___ W. S. Taft of Monroe died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dan Hazeltine, South Mill street, this morning. Mr. Taft has been for a great many years a resident of Monroe and had a wide circle of acquaintances through this part of the country. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. S. R. Findley and Mrs. Dan Hazeltine of this city and Mrs. Will Randall of Ashtabula, also two sons, Guy Taft of Conneaut and Harold Taft of Monroe. Mr. Taft has been for years a member of Marine lodge, I. O. O. F., of Monroe. He would have been seventy years of age had he lived until Tuesday of this week. The funeral will be held from his home in Monroe, Wednesday, at 1:30 p. m., eastern time, and will be under the direction of the Odd Fellows. Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont will officiate and interment will be made in Kelloggsville cemetery. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY - JANUARY 5, 1901. Mrs. Frances Wheeler, mother of Mrs. E. E. Stiles, died. - Miss Carrie Belle Peck of Greenville and Clarence I. Phillps, formerly of this city were married in Buffalo. - The Ashtabula seniors entertained the Ashtabula County association of 1901. STATE LINE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lawrence and two sons spent Thanksgiving at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lawrence, of Beaver Center. We expect Mr. and Mrs. Evi Linninger are enjoying the beautiful weather in California now as they left for there a week ago and we are enjoying the mud. Miss Ethel Wilson spent Thursday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anda Wilson, south of Pierpont. Mrs. Ella Burns and two children of Reed's Corners, Miss Nett Rick form Linesville, and Mrs. Pearl Peck spent Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rick. Mrs. W. D. Falls spent from Saturday until Wednesday night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Stewart. A shadow of sorrow came to this place early Sunday morning by the sudden death of Mrs. Madge Williams Stockton, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fred Stewart. The funeral was held Wednesday at the house. Rev. Knapp had charge. Remains were laid to rest in Pierpont cemetery. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and little girl and a mother and many friends and relatives. They have the sympathy of friends and neighbors in their sorrow. There were friends from Edinboro, East Springfield, Pierpont and Monroe to pay last respects to one they loved. The family had only come recently from East Springfield to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Martin and son, Floyd, spent Thanksgiving with the former's mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lowell, of Licking street. Mrs. Lowell is quite poorly. Mr. and Mrs. George Hoskins and little daughter of Pierpont spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Fails. MARKET PRICES Business lately on the market is becoming rather dull. Prices today were: Sweet potatoes, 3 lbs for 10c; lettuce, 10c bunch; lemons, 25c dozen; cocoanuts, 5c each; squash, 5c each and 1c lb.; cranberries, 10c qt.; celery, 3 bunches for 10c; bananas, 15c doz.; egg fruit, 5c each; cabbage 1c lb; beets and carrots, 2c lb.; turnips, 1-1/2c lb; onions, 60c bu.; pop corn 50c basket; apples 30c to 75c basket; peppers, 5c dozen; lima beans, 20c lb.; fresh pork, 14c and 15c lb.; pigs' feet, 5c each; head cheese 18c lb.; lard, 15c lb.; butter 38c lb.; milk 5c qt.; honey, 16c lb.; strained honey, 10c jar; potatoes, 50c bu. SUSIE EILOO FOUND DEAD ON THE SHORE __ The Woman Was Lying Face Downward in Shallow Watter With Feet on Land. __ Supposed Accidental Drowning. __ She Had Been Ill and It Is Supposed That She Fell and Was Not Strong Enough to Get Up - Found Mile West of Lake View Park. ____ Five little children were left motherless yesterday when in a fit of delirium and probably demented, Susie Eiloo, a Finnish woman, died by drowning. The woman had been in ill health for some time and had been under close watch of her husband for fear she would attempt the act which yesterday was accomplished either intentionally or by accident. She had threatened suicide on several occasions and every means possible had been taken to ward against giving the woman a chance to carry out her threat of self destruction. At an early hour yesterday morning, probably about 2 o'clock, she eluded her husband and disappeared. Her disappearance was not known for some little time thereafter and fellow countrymen were in search of her throughout the early morning hours. When the search had proceeded for some little time the local police were notified and asked to be on the lookout for her. Their services were not needed, however, for the woman avoided paths and byways that would take her in close proximity of anyone that might know or be on the lookout for her. About noon her lifeless body was found on the beach a mile west of Lake View park, she having been traced there by footprints in the sands of the beach, after search of the entire harbor had failed to reveal trace of her. The footprints were first found some little distance west of the park, the searchers having gone in both directions up and down the beach, it having been known that he woman had threatened to drown herself. It was at one time feared she had gone out on the pier and jumped off or had been able to get down to the creek and throw herself in. When found she was lying on the beach, her face buried in the sand and water and her feet more shoreward. From every indication she had not thrown herself into the waters of the lake and been drowned. Rather it is supposed she wandered away looking for a place to commit the rash act that would end her earthly existence, for friends are certain this is the thought upper most in her mind. Once gaining the lake front, it is supposed she wandered along the beach and thinly clad and of frail constitution, kept on until strength left her. Then pitching headlong she was unable to raise herself, drowning in the water that washed into the hole that her head formed by the breaking and wash of the waves on shore. Five little children and the husband are left to mourn her untimely end. The funeral was held this afternoon from the late residence on lower Buffalo street. The bereaved have the sympathy of many fellow countrymen, the husband being popular among them. ______ Wednesday, Nov. 27, seemed to be a day of weddings among the young people of this place. The contracting parties were Mr. Amos Tanner and Miss Vida Hudson, who were married in Jefferson by Rev. Goodrich, and Harry Mallory and Miss Grace Kellison, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kellison, who were married at the home of her parents Wednesday evening, the young people being among the most prominent in town, Mr. and Mrs. Mallory, also Mrs. Tanner being graduates of our high school. ______ THAYER - SWAN Miss Dora Swan of Monroe Center and Eugene Thayer of Springfield were united in marriage in Jefferson, March 18th, and public announcement of the event is now made. The couple made a post-nuptial trip to Buffalo. The groom is employed as fireman on the Bessemer railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Thayer will make their home in Albion for the present. They were presented with a number of pretty and useful wedding gifts. FARMER LOSES BARN AND COSTLY IMPLEMENTS Fire of unknown origin destroyed the barn and contents belonging to W. C. Penfield of Penn Line, Thursday night. A valuable threshing machine, binder and cultivator that have been in use the past few days and also a milk separator and tracton engine were lost. Only a fraction of the loss is covered by insurance. DEPLORABLE IS STORY COMING FROM MONROE ___ A lamentable case is reported from Monroe of the sad case of a quarrel between a drunken father and his family. The man went home late Saturday night intox-icated and in a maudlin state. The wife and little ones at home had been watching for the father patiently, wondering anxiously why he did not come. The home-coming was a near tragedy. The man immediately on his arrival entered into a tirade and argument with his wife and struck her several times. The poor woman tried to defend herself and the children from this brutal attack but he overpowered her, threw her to the floor and in falling she suffered a bad break to her left leg. Neighbors were summoned by the terrified children and a physician was called. A nurse is now required to care for the patient and the little tots. The miscreant fled from the house and the next day was seen, still intoxicated, wandering about near the State Line. While it is not known what the Monroe authorities will do, it is understood the case will be brught to the attention of the county authorities. AGED LADY DEAD __ Mrs. Florence Wright of Farnham Died Last Evening After Long Illness. __ Mrs. Florence Wright of Farnham died last evening at the home of her son, F. H. Wright, after a long illness. Mrs. Wright was in her sixty-ninth year and has been confined to her bed the greater part of the time for the past six months with a complication of diseases. Besides the son with whom she made her home, another son, E. W. Wright of Venango, Pa., and one sister, Mrs. G.. R. Leonard of Seattle, Wash., survive. The funeral will be held from the late home at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning with Rev. Benjamin of Pierpont officiating. Interment willb e at Pierpont cemetery. WRECK INJURIES BRING DEATH TO CHAS. HAMILTON __ Former Conneaut Man Fatally Hurt at Elyria. __ Remains Brought Here and Funeral Held Today from Brother-in-law's Home. __ Charles C. Hamilton, 38, of Elyria, Ohio, who was badly injured last Tuesday in a street car wreck, died Saturday morning in the Elyria Memorial hospital. All efforts to save his life were unavailing, so severely was he crushed in the accident. The deceased lived in Conneaut up to seven years ago and will be remembered by many Conneauters. His wife and mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hamilton, of Mansfield, O., survive. Mrs. Charles Hamilton was a resident of this city, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Farnham, of Lily Dale, N. Y., formerly of this city. Charles Farnham and Mrs. J. F. Dillon of Farnham are brother and sister of Mrs. Hamilton. The funeral was held Saturday in the E. G. Jenkins chapel and the body was brought to Conneaut last night on the Lake Shore and taken to the home of Charles Farnham, a brother-in-law, where a Masonic service took place this afternoon at three o'clock. Interment was made at Glenwood. Mr. Hamilton was amember of the Elyria Street Car Men's Association and of the the Blue Lodge and the Chapter of the Masons. He had many friends here and was highly regarded in Elyria. RAYMOND SWEET, AGED 29, DIED TODAY IN KINGSVILLE __ A Well Known and Highly Esteemed Citizen Succumbs to an Attack of Typhoid Fever. __ Raymond Sweet, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Kingsville, died at his home there this morning at 4 o'clock, of typhoid fever. He had been ill only a short time. Mr. Sweet was born in Monroe township and had he lived until April 21st, he would have been 29 years of age. He is survived by his wife, two children, Zelma, aged 7, and Garland, aged 2, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Sweet, of Monroe Center, two sisters, Mrs. C. E. Lawrence of Hammond's Corners, Mrs. G. L. Bacon of Monroe Center, and a brother, Wade, who made his home with the deceased. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock at the home in Kingsville, and interment will be made in the Kelloggsville cemetery. SORELY AFFLICTED __ Mr. and Mrs. John Regan Lose the Second Daughter Within Twelve Days From Scarlet Fever. __ Mr. and Mrs. John Regan of Harbor street are again bereaved by the death of a child. Dorothy, aged three, died today of blood poisoning resulting from scarlet fever. On February 15, a daughter, Margaret, aged seven, passed away, a victim of scarlet fever. Dorothy and a younger brother were ill of the same disease at the time. The little boy still has a temperature of 101 degrees, but no great apprehension is felt in his case, as he seems to be holding his own; but Dorothy developed every complication known in connection with scarlet fever and her condition, regarded as serious from the start, became hopeless as the disease progresssed. The scarlet fever ran its course, but the little child's system was full of poison, and death resulted from that cause. This double bereavement seems almost more than the parents can bear and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to them. OBITUARY From Conneautville, date of January 24, comes the following: Again God in his mysterious way has moved among his mortals on earth and taken from a fond and loving wife and children the husband and father, Raymond J. Sweet, after a series of illness of typhoid fever of six weeks' duration. On Thursday Jan. 18th, just as another day was dawning like a tired dove nearing home with its message, his weary spirit crossed the borderland to that sweet haven of rest where they will bask in the sunshine of God's love waiting for the coming of the broken hearted ones left behind. Raymond J. Sweet was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sweet, born in Monroe, O., on April 21, 1883; was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Dean, of Monroe, on Nov. 23, 1903. There came to bless this union two children, Velma A. and Garland. He leaves his wife and children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sweet; sisters Mrs. Sadie Lawrence, Mrs. Mamie Bacon, and one brother, Wade L The funeral was held Sunday at his home at Kingsville, O., Rev. Nicholson officiating. One piece was sung, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." In a casket of grey covered with beautiful floral offerings he was laid to rest beside his sister, Dora, who passed away Sept. 25, 1911, in the pretty cemetery at Kelloggsville, O. Being of a genial disposition he had won a large circle of friends who will extend their deepest heartfelt sympathy to those so sadly bereaved. Ere he had ceased to mourn for his sister he was called to meet her in that better land. "There was an Angel band in Heaven, That was not quite complete So God took our Raymond To fill the vacant seat. He has gone from his dear ones, his children and his wife, Whom he willingly toiled for and loved, as his life, Oh, God, how mysterious and how --- rest of article missisng. KELLOGG - PHELPS Miss Florence P. Phelps of Monroe and Clayton L. Kellogg of this city were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. J. C. Ford Thursday morning. Both are well-known young people, the groom being employed by the Tungstoiler company and the bride before her marriage, having held a position at the Mazdalier company. After December 5th, Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg will be at home to their many friends at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waring, 536 Mill street. All their friends join in wishing them unlimited happiness. POPULAR MONROE CENTER COUPLE QUIETLY WEDDED The marriage of Miss Dora M. Sweet of Monroe Center and Laurel H. Means of Bushnell occurred Friday evening, September 16th, the couple driving quietly to the M. E. parsonage in Kelloggsville, where Rev. R. G. Staley performed the ceremony which made them one. The young people have lived in Monroe for several years and a host of friends wish them every happiness in the life which is just opening before them. Mr. and Mrs. Means expect soon to commence housekeeping in Ashtabula, where he has been for some time in the employ of the P. & O. Railway Co. BUSHNELL * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Vital statistics for Monroe township for the year 1913, just certified by the secretary of state, give thirty three births and twenty-two deaths. There were no deaths in the township in the month of January, 1914, but eight in the month of February, the largest number in any one month since the records have been kept. Dr. Walker was called to the home of Vern Meacham Wednesday and pronounced Mrs. Meacham as suffering from scarlet fever. Mrs. Meacham had this disease only three years ago, but Dr. Tower, who was called in consultation, confirm-ed the diagnosis and the Meacham home is under quarantine. The school at Bushnell is by order of the board of health closed, as the teacher, Miss Katharine Wright, has been living at the Meacham home, and every precaution is being taken to prevent the spreading of the disease in the neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Peters have been spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Peters' parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Boyce. Robert J. Lewis has rented the Ed Wright farm west of Hatch's Corners and is moving there this week. Dr. Leet of Conneaut was called here by the serious illness of Mrs. John Johnson to counsel with Doctors Brayman and McCoy. Mrs. Johnson was taken to the hospital Thursday and will be operated on Monday forenoon. Lynn Peck was in Conneaut a couple of days last week and will go back Monday and stay until after the operation on his mother, Mrs. Johnson. Edwin Wheeler of Beaver, brother of Mrs. Johnson, was also in Conneaut. Frank Miller and his mother were visiting at Mr. and Mrs. George Beil's. Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor of Monroe were visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Allen recently. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Fields of Ashtabula, who were called here by the dangerous illness of the latter's mother, returned to their home in Ashtabula Thursday. John Johnson returned home Wednesday from Conneaut, where he accompanied his wife who is in Grace hospital. Mrs. Johnson is getting along as well as could be expected having been operated on Monday forenoon. HAMMOND - LONG WEDDING SOLEMNIZED YESTERDAY __ Miss Ruth Long Was United in Marriage to Carl Hammond at 3:30 O'clock. __ Another pretty June wedding was that yesterday at 3:30 o'clock when Miss Ruth Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Long of Mill Street, was united in marriage to Carl Hammond. The home was prettily decorated with roses and daisies and the cremony was performed before a bank of greenery in the living room. Fifty relatives and friends of the couple witnessed the service. Rev. F. I. Johnson of the Methodist church officiated. The bride, who was attended by her sister, Miss Lydia, was gowned in blue silk and shadow lace. Her bouquet was bride's roses. The bridesmaid wore white embroidered voile and her flowers were also roses. Miss Nora Foster played the wedding march as the bridal party came down the stairs and took their places before the bank of palms. A dainty two course luncheon was served after the ceremony by Misses Leda Irish. Viola Olmsted, Zetta Holcomb and the couple left for a trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, on the afternoon Lake Shore train. Friends of the couple followed them to the station and gave them a send- off they will not soon forget. The newly-weds will make their home for the present with the bride's parents. Both are well-known in the city and have many friends. Mr. Hammond is an employee of the Ohio Sand company. 'BULA HONEYMOON ENDS IN ARREST __ Ashtabula, O., Feb. 20. - Mr. and Mrs. Rollie M. Newbold, married in Jefferson Monday evening were arrested yesterday on the charge that they did not give their correct ages when they applied for a license. Newbold was jailed and his young wife was kept in custody of the authorities. Mrs. Newbold was Miss Irene M. Schofield, daughter of a prominent farmer near here. Her parents say she was 17 Dec. 20, 1913, and that Newbold was 20 Dec. 9, 1913. It is said the girl's parents objected to the match. Monday the couple went to Jefferson and obtained a license, the boy saying he was 21 and the girl, 18. GOLDEN WEDDING DOWN IN FLORIDA __ Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Darling of This City Celebrate Their Fiftieth Anniversary Amid Orange Blossoms - Many Friends There. __ One of the greatly enjoyed Christmas affairs was the dinner given Monday at the Lakeview hotel by Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Darling, formerly of Conneaut, O., in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary to a number of their friends from that city. Mine host, William Norris, of the Lakeview, set forth a menu that would have done credit to Delmonico's, and to the sumptuous banquet, spread on tastefully adorned tables, the following guests sat down: Mr. and Mrs. Myron Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. William Grant, Mr. and Mrs. John Stein, Mr. and Mrs William Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Mrs. Van Slyke, Messrs. Bert and Roy Darling, Austin Waterhouse, Frank Sanford and George Bonney. Mr. and Mrs. Darling were married in Beaver, Pa., Dec. 25, 1861. After fifty years of happy life together they have come to Kissimmee to round out under our sunny skies the cycle of their days. Mr. Darling has bought property here and has built a handsome residence on South Clyde avenue, where they will make their home. The Gazette joins in congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Darling on the occasion of their golden wedding, and in expressing the hope that their years may be crowned with gladness in Kissimme. - Kissimme (Fla.) Gazette. __ Their many friends in Conneaut extend to Mr. and Mrs. Darling their heartest congratulations and wish them many more years of happiness. That they could celebrate their golden wedding amid such pleasant surroundings, in the sunshine of the southland and have as their guests so many old-time friends and neighbors was fine indeeed. That they do not expect to make their permanent home in Florida, is known and much appreciated by many friends here. They will return here late in the spring according to their plans at the time of leaving. However, they expect to maintain a home in Kissimmee where they will be early each fall and remain until late in the spring. ENTRIES MADE BY THE COURT AT JEFFERSON __ Judge Roberts Overrules Motion For New Trial in Rayonr Vs. P. & O. Case. __ Several Divorces are Decreed __ The Amidon and Allen Divorce Cases Are From Conneaut - Several Other Couples Released From Bonds of Matrimony By the Fiat of Law. __ By Staff Correspondent. Jefferson, Jan. 16. - The following entries were made Saturday by Judge Roberts: Motion for a new trial overruled in the case of Earl Raynor vs. the P. & O. Plaintiff excepts. Alice Beck granted a divorce from Ralph Beck for gross neglect of duty. Lizzie Franklin granted a divorce from John Franklin, for gross neglect of duty, willful absence for three years and awarded custody of the children. Lissie M. Smith granted a divorce from Frank C. Smith for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Awarded custody of the children and $1,000 alimony. Ernest J. Graves granted a divorce from Bertha W. Graves for adultery. Mable Winget granted a divorce from Frank Winget for gross neglect of duty. Minnie B. Allen granted a divorce from LeRoy B. Allen for gross neglect of duty and awarded alimony. Eleanor Bemis granted a divorce from Frank Bemis, for gross neglect of duty and habitual drunkeness for three years. Awarded custody of the child. Peace proceeding case of Ohio vs. Frank Kovacs dismissed for want of prosecution. Anna L. Amidon granted a divorce from Fred W. Amidon for gross neglect of duty and awarded custody of the child and possession of the personal property. Sherman G. Salisbury granted a divorce from georgia Salisbury for wilful absence for three years and adultery. PABODY - DEAN WEDDING WAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON __ Well-Known Young People Were Married at the Methodist Parsonage. __ The marriage of Miss Lena May Dean and Nelson G. Pabody was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist parsonage with Dr. F I. Johnson officiating. Miss Dean, who was attended by her sister, Miss Hazel Dean, was attired in a chic blue suit and hat. The bride's maid wore a gown of green pussywillow silk. Mr. Pabody was attended by his brother, Ray Pabody. Mrs. R. E. Dean, mother of the bride, Mrs. S. L. Pabody, mother of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Taggart, the latter a sister of Mr. Pabody, were the only ones present at the ceremony besdes the attendants. The couple very successfully evaded their friends by taking the C. & E. car to Erie where they boarded the train for Jamestown and Chautauqua, where they will spend their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Pabody wll be at home at 208 Strathmore avenue, East Cleveland. The former is employed by the Ivanhoe Metal Works and like his bride has a wide circle of friends both in Conneaut and in Cleveland. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 13th annual reunion of the Russell family was held June 10, 1914, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Gillespie in Beaver Center, Pa. There were 55 descendants present besides several visitors. There was a bountiful dinner served at 12:30 o'clock to which all did ample justice. After dinner they all adjourned to the lawn where the business meeting was held and officers elected for the ensuing year, after which an interesting program was given in the way of recitations, songs and a family history on early life of Alfred and Sally Russell by V. F. Hallett. Those present from a distance were A. W. Payne of Sharon, Pa.; Miss Irene Whigam, of Cleveland, O.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Russell, Mrs. and Mrs. V. F. Hallett, Mrs. M. E. Sensabaugh, Rev. Kemp, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Webster and family, all of Conneaut; Mrs. Nelia Fobes and children, of Albion; Fred Simons and son Maurice, of Monroe, O. All had a very enjoyable time. Adjourned to meet with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Tower of Beaver Center next year. Mrs. J. V. Russell and granddaughter, Ida Hall, of Conneaut, are the guests of relatives here. Master Leslie Fobes of Albion returned home Wed-nesday after spending a few days with his cousin, Bernice Tower. MISS RUTH MURPHY WED TO HUGH SAWTELLE __ The Ceremony Was Performed Yesterday In Jefferson by Rev. Goodrich. __ The romance of two of the city's well-known young people culminiated in marriage yesterday when Miss Ruth Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Murphy of Park place became the bride of Hugh D. Sawtelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. June Sawtelle. The young couple, accompanied by Misses Sarah Sawtelle and Eleanor Miller and Hugh Marcy and Kenneth Buss took the 8:30 car to Jefferson yester-day morning and after obtaining the license went to the Congregational parsonage were Miss Murphy and Mr. Sawtelle were wedded by Rev. J. A. Goodrich. Miss Miller and Mr. Buss attended them. The bride was very charming in a traveling suit of Copenhagen blue and a chic hat to match. The ring ceremony was used and the service was read before the bay window of the living room. The party then returned to Ashtabula where they had a wedding dinner and Mr. and Mrs. Sawtelle left at 3 o'clock for Chicago where the former will help to fit out his boat, the Linn on which he is assitant engineer. Both young people are prominent in the yournger set of the city and are general favorites. Miss Murphy was a member of the C. H. S. class of 1910 and has been a well liked member of the Pelton store sales staff for the last year or more. Mr. Sawtelle is a young man of character and a pleasing manner. They will have the well wishes of their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sawtelle will to to housekeeping later on. HOTTEST MAY WEATHER WITHIN RECOLLECTION (1914 writen in pencil here) __ The past week has been the hottest of any May on record in this section. Yesterday and today the temperature has been above 90 in the shade, with great humidity to accentuate the discomfort. In Cleveland yesterday the temperature reached 95 in the shade, the highest temperature with two exceptions in that city in 40 years. Twelve persons became insane from heat. Some relief is promised for tomorrow. SEVEN HORSES AND A COW BURNED TO DEATH __ Barn on Mill Street Owned By Mrs. James Press Destroyed By Fire Early This Morning - W. F. Hallett Loses Heavily. __ Seven horses and a cow were burned to death early this morning when a barn on Mill street, owned by Mrs. James Press, was destroyed by fire. Five of the horses belonged to W. F. Hallett, Jr., and the cow was the property of Mrs. Press. The fire was discovered at about 3 o'clock this morning almost simultaneously by Patrolman Gee and Fred Swain and Elmer Jacobs. Gee was the first one at the barn, it is said. He found the big doors ajar and as he swung them open a blast of flames swept out. The interior of the structure was all ablaze. Swain, who roomed in the Press house, was awakened by the blaze and after partly dressing started out. He saw that he could do nothing, so he returned to the house, awakened the inmates and sent in an alarm by telephone. The Hook and Ladder company and the Cataract hose responded, but when they arrived on the scene the fire was beyond control, flames enveloping the entire sturcture. It was impossible to do anything toward rescuing the livestock, as when the fire was first discovered the animals had undoubtedly been suffocated, although Gee thought he saw one horse loose in the barn. Besides his horses, Mr. Hallett lost seven harnesses, all the tools used by him in road constructing work and a quantity of hay and feed. He estimates his loss at $1,800, insured for $750. The origin of the fire is not known, but it is surmised that tramps were responsible. The barn was locked at 5:30 last night, but when Officer Gee arrived on the scene this morning the doors were standing partly open. It is supposed that tramps broke into the barn and set it afire while smoking. It seems like a coincidence that the barn which formerly stood on the site of the one burned this morning was destroyed by fire in 1904, and six head of Kentucky thoroughbreds and trotting horses belonging to the late James Press were burned to death. COWGIRL COMING TODAY Alberta Clair, the Wyoming cowgirl, who is making a horseback trip from Wyoming to New York, left Kingsville today at 4 p.m. W. F. HALLET BECOMES A JOYOUS GRANDFATHER Mr. and Mrs. Finley Hallet of Mill street are the parents of an 8 1/2 pound girl born last evening. The mother and daughter are doing well. One of the newcomer's distinctions is that her advent makes W. F. Hallett a grandpa. Grandpa Hallett bears his honors with as much dignity as a man who is filled with joy can maintain. CLYNTON KELLOGG INJURED Clynton L. Kellogg , of Mill street, while at work on a press at the Conneaut Can company, Saturday, had the misfortune to have the ends of the first two fingers on the right hand cut off. Dr. Cole dressed the hand. Although the injury is very painful, he is getting along nicely. THE SECRET CAME OUT Ralph Alward and Mrs. Bessie Beals attempted to keep secret the nature of their trip to Meadville, on Friday but friends have learned that they were married in that city. Mr. Alward is associated with his father in the Alward meat market and is well-known in Conneaut. The new Mrs. Alward is equally a favorite among her friends. It has also been learned that the couple will go to housekeeping soon and had intended to announce their marriage later. MRS. HARRY KNAPP OF NORTH CONNEAUT PASSES AWAY - FUNERAL WILL OCCUR SUNDAY __ Leaving a husband and five children, the youngest only two days old, to mourn her loss, Mrs. Harry Knapp passed away Friday at her home in North Conneaut. The funeral will be held from the home at 1:30 p. m. Sunday, and interment will be in the Center cemetery. Rev. White of the U. B. church will officiate. The children are Archie Gibbs, a son of a former husband; Gertrude, May, Amy, and the baby, whose faltering footsteps into the world will have to be unguided by a mother's care and watchfulness. The deceased also leaves her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bentley, and two brothers, Mark and Fitch Everett. 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 until 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 the Pierpont cemetery. CONNEAUTVILLE July 24 - Again God in his mysterious way has been in our midst and chosen one whose life was bright and fair, taken her to those mansions above to dwell with him, a bride of less than a month. Mr. Frank Harvey and Miss Carrie Miller were married June 28th, she died at the Grace Hospital in Conneaut, O., July 18, at the age of 19 years, 1 month and 20 days, after a short illness. She leaves a husband, a mother, one brother and a host of friends to mourn her. Funeral was held at Hammonds' Corners, Rev. Benjamin officiating. His well chosen text was from the 15th Chapter of Jeremiah, second clause of the 9th Verse, "Her sun is gone down while it was yet day." Rev. Boice, of Pierpont offered prayer. Rev. Hulbert, of Beaver Center, her late pastor, made the closing remarks on the beautiful life she had lived. She has left a fit example for her Sunday School class to follow, to gain the beautiful home in heaven she has passed to. Two beautiful selections were sung, "Face to Face," and "We are Gong Down the Valley, One by One," by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bentley, Maud Smith, of Beaver Center, Charles Marcy, of Conneaut, O. The bearers were Lynn Perry, Ray Johnson, Carl Fails and Charlie Bromfield. She was laid to rest in the pretty cemetery at Pierpont, O. The beautiful offerings were many. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord, When love has bound the heart 'Tis hard so hard to speak the words, We must forever part. Dearest loved one we have laid thee In the peaceful graves' embrace, But thy memory will be cherished Till we see thy heavenly face. Conneautville continued: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Waid were tendered a surprise post card shower on the 17th, it being their 10th wedding anniversary. They wish to thank their many friends for remembering them. They received cards to the number of 67. THE HILL FUNERAL __ Sevices Will Be Held at the Congregational Church Saturday Afternoon at 2 o'clock. A great amount of sympathy is felt by many people in Conneaut for a little woman deep in sorrow at her home on Grant street with her two little babies, one but seven weeks of age. The accident of early yesterday morning near Angola, which took the life of M. J. Hill, is much deplored and has made the sad little home above mentioned. The young widow seeks consolations in the two little ones. The accident was reported yesterday in these columns it being the general opionion of the trainmen that the flagman was struck by a Penn-sylvania train, which he did not see or hear on account of the terrific storm. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 12 o'clock at the Congregational church, Rev. J. H. Rankin, the pastor officiating. The services will be in charge of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, of which organization Jerome Hill was the vice president. Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery. WEDDING AT BUSHNELL Ruby Elecia Randall and Vern Louis Meacham were married Christmas evening at seven o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Randall. On account of the illness of the bride's father, only a few of the near relatives were present. At the hour, the happy couple entered the room to the strains of the wedding march and were untied in marriage by the father of the bride, a justice of the peace. After congratulations refereshments were served. The bride wore a gown of castor silk and looked charming. Mr. Meacham is the teacher at Kelloggsville and Mrs. Meacham at Bushnell and they will continue their schools the balance of the term and will reside for the present at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Meacham have the best wishes of their many friends. The presents were displayed in the parlor and included silver, glassware and useful household articles. Those present were Mrs. A. M. Ingalls, Mrs. S. C. Ingalls, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Felch and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ingalls, Mrs. Ingalls presiding at the piano. MRS. MORRIS WOLF DIED IN 28TH YEAR __ Sarah Geller Wolf, wife of Morris Wolf, one of Conneaut's prominent merchants departed this life Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after a lingering illness with tuberculosis and heart trouble, at the Wolf home on Harbor street. The deceased was born in Sziget, Maramaros county, Austria-Hungary, September 5, 1883, so that she was in her twenty-eighth year. January 14, 1907, she was united in marriage to Morris Wolf, at the home of her parents in Sziget, Mr. Wolf being at that time in the old country on a visit. In April, 1907, the couple returned to this country, and since that time have resided in Conneaut. Mr. Wolf conducting grocery stores in various parts of the city. For eleven years previous to his return to Europe Mr. Wolf conducted a grocery store at Monroe Center. Mrs. Wolf is survived by her husband, one three-year-old son, Norman, her parents, three brothers and one sister in Sziget. A short funeral service will be held at the home Sunday morning, and the remains will be taken over the Nickel Plate to Cleveland for burial. BRAYMAN - BARNARD A very pretty wedding was solemnized Tuesday afternoon, November 7th, at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Barnard, 10836 Superior avenue, N. E., when their daughter, Ursula Marville, became the bride of Mr. Forest E. Brayman. The ring service was followed, Rev. J. S. Kendall, of Dayton, officiating. The bride was gowned in white satin with pearl timmings, her bouquet being bride's roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Adaline Bernard, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Miss Eunice Bartlett. Those present from out of town were Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Kendall, Dayton; Chas. Henry Blatchley, Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Brayman, parents of the bridegroom, Conneaut, also Mrs. Brayman, Sr. of Conneaut. After a short trip in the west, Mr. and Mrs. Brayman will make their home near Norrias (via Katherine), Texas, going to that place with the groom's parents. MARRIED IN JEFF Miss Hazel Ella Kellogg of Conneaut and Daniel H. McCollister of New Philadelphia were married at the probate court Thursday by Rev. J. A. Goodrich. IOWA CORN BELT FARMER BUYS ALLYN FLATS Edward Kline an Iowa man, yesterday purchased the Allyn flats south of West Main street of E. M. Constock and will soon begin farming operations thereon. Coming from his western home the gentleman traveled for a week trying to find just such a place as he had in mind to conduct such agricultural opera- tions as he will here follow. He visited such rich sections as Niagara and Chautauqua counties, New York but failed to find what he wanted. Learning of the fruit and berry successes in this community, he came here and soon found just what he wanted. He will grow tomatoes and pumpkins for the canning factory this season, but later will go into market gardening on an extensive scale and in an intensive way. The gentleman has had a big bonanza farm in the Iowa corn belt, but prefers a little land well tilled. MARRIED AT JEFFERSON At the Congregational church in Jefferson, Miss Maude E. Hammond of Hammonds' Corners was united in marriage to Robert Fails of Beaver, Pa., Monday. The Rev. J. A. Goodrich, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hammond and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Fails of the State Line road. Mr. Fails is employed on the farm of Ed Wheeler and both young people are very popular among their friends. ALLEN - TAYLOR Ralph Allen of Pierpont and Grace Taylor of Monroe were married Thursday, Jan. 29. Congratulations. ****** A recent issue of the News-Herald says that Mrs. Nancy Hoskins of Conneaut recently passed her 85th birthday. Mrs. Hoskins formerly lived in Pierpont, O., and has many relatives and friends in that place and adjoining county. STATE LINE **** Charlie Walker left Friday for Vienna where he has employment with his brother-in-law in the marble works. John Kelley visited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Manville, of Conneaut, Monday. About forty neighbors and friends met Monday evening and gave Mrs. John Kelley a surprise, it being her seventieth birthday. A very pleasant evening was spent. FOUR INJURED BY EXPLOSION ABOUT 2 P. M. __ A gasoline engine on the farm of Frank Lester, in Beaver township, near the Pierpont line, exploded at 2 o'clock this afternoon, badly injuring four young men. Clyde Martin was very severely burned, Lou Barton, a man named Land and a fourth man whose name has not been learned, were less seriously burned. Two doctors from Conneautville were summoned. It is believed that Martin will live although that is not yet certain. TAKING WEDDING TRIP AGAIN Today is the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Loomis and early this morning, to celebrate the event, they started to take the same trip that they did on their wedding day twenty-five years ago. They will be gone about a week, visiting Mrs. Loomis' old home in Pennsylvania, near Geneva, and relatives and friends in Linesville, Meadville, Dunbar and other towns. The honeymoon trip was made with a horse and carriage and in this way Mr. and Mrs. Loomis started this morning. ***************** The many friends of Hazel Dean Sweet were pleased to learn of her marriage Monday, Feb. 23, to Mr. Orcutt Ward, a highly respected and prosperous young farmer of Wayne, O. Mrs. Wade Sweet, sister of the groom, and her husband accompanied them to Jefferson where the knot was tied by Rev. A. J. Goodrich. The bride wore a stylish gown of blue cloth with coat and hat to match. After a short visit with the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dean at Springfield, they will be at home in Wayne. CORDELIA BENSON _ Member of a Pioneer Family of Monroe - Funeral Friday at 12 Noon. __ Another of the aged descendants of a Western Reserve pioneer family has gone from this world. Mrs. Cordelia Benson, relict of Julius Benson, deceased, is dead at the family home at Monroe Center after a general breakdown and illness which had confined her to her home throughout the winter. She was 79 years of age. Mrs. Benson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Park Davis, who came to this section in the early pioneer days and settled in Pierpont. That township was the family home. The Bensons made their home in Monroe fifty-six years ago and there the family home has been throughout these long years. Julius Benson died twenty-six years ago. Three sons survive to perpetuate a name always honored in the community. They are Albert D., J. C. and E. K. The former lives in Denmark and the others live in Monroe. The funeral will be held from the late home on Friday at twelve o'clock. Burial will be in the cemetery at Kelloggsville. NEEDHAM - PHILLIPS On September 11th, in Cleveland, Miss Georgia Phillips, a former Conneaut girl, and a daughter of Mrs. E. L. Phillips, was quietly united in marriage to Frank A. Needham, of Cleveland. Mr. Needham is assistant manager of the company which publishes the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen every month. Mr. and Mrs. Needham are keeping house in the Alhambra apartments on Wade Park avenue. Miss Phillips is very well known in Conneaut, and many of her friends who have not as yet learned of her marriage will be interested in the event. Mr. and Mrs. Needham will be the Sunday guests of the bride's sister, Mrs. Warren Risley, in this city. FOUND DEAD IN BED __ Mrs. Roxana Peters of Bushnell Died During Sleep Last Night - Discovered This Morning. __ Mrs. Roxana Peters of Bushnell, widow of Edward Peters, was found dead in her bed this morning. J. O. Clark, a brother-in-law, went to her home, where she lived alone, about 11 o'clock this morning, and getting no response to his knock, he broke open the door and discovered that Mrs. Peters had passed away. Death, it is presumed, came some time during the night, and was due to heart failure, as Mrs. Peters has suffered with heart trouble for some time past. Mr. Clark called at the home yesterday, and found Mrs. Peters in her usual state of health. The deceased was 70 years of age and a resident of Bushnell for years. She has lived alone between two and three years since the death of her son, Fred. No funeral arrangements have as yet been made. WILSON - CHAPMAN NUPTIALS WERE QUIETLY SOLEMNIZED __ Rev. Rankin Performed the Ceremony in Their Own Home on Cleveland Court. __ A pretty romance culminated in a quiet wedding ceremony Tuesday afternoon, when Miss Florence Margaret Chapman and Dr. Harold Wilson were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. L. Rankin, pastor of the Congrega-tional church at 4 o'clock in the couple's own home on Cleveland Court. Miss Annetta Cullium, a nurse at the General hospital, was the only attendant. The bride wore a traveling suit of dark blue, as immediately after the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Wilson left on Lake Shore train No. 46 for New York, where they will spend a two weeks' honeymoon with relatives of the former. The bride, for the past seven years, has been matron of the General hospital, coming here from Pittsburg, where she trained. She has endeared herself to all with whom she has come in contact by her estimable qualities and quiet dignity of character. Her career as a nurse has met with unqualified success, as her nature is exactly suited to that vocation. Dr. Wilson is a physician and surgeon who stands among the first in the men of his profession in the city. He is president of the General hospital staff and is also surgeon for the Pittsburg & Conneaut Dock company. The marriage of two such well known and universally admired people is a matter of wide interest. After their return from the east, Dr. and Mrs. Wilson will reside in their tastily furnished home on Cleveland Court. WIFE WAS WORTH SILVER DOLLAR __ The Spirit of Chivalry Was Not Conspicuous at This Marriage Ceremony. __ Jefferson, July 28. - They say that the spirit of chivalry has completely abandoned us, crowded out by a mercenary age. A local divine had an experience the other day to confirm this. A young couple came to the parsonage with proper credentials from the probate office. The minister said the necessary words. After the knot had been tied, the groom turned to the minister and inquired, "How much do I owe you?" "How much is she worth to you?" counter-questioned the preacher. The young man calmly reached into his pocket and presented the clergyman with a round silver dollar. **** STATE LINE **** Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Reeves, formerly of this place, but now residing at Springboro, Pa., were sadly bereaved of their four-months-old son on Monday. The funeral was held at the State Line church at 11 o'clock Wednesday, Rev. Hook of Springboro officiating. He chose for his sermon "Who Is the Greatest in Heaven." Miss Mamie Pitts, Mrs. Mary Hall and Mrs. O. D. Wright sang the hymns, "Nearer My God to Thee," "Sleep, Sleep On, Sweet Child," and "Looking This Way." The little one was laid to rest in Kelloggsville. A temperance lecture was held last Friday evening at State Line church with a large crowd in attendance. The men who lectured were from Ashtabula. LEROY SHELDON OF ASHTABULA KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT __ Touring Car Struck a Hole in The Road and Turned Over - Another Man Fatally Injured. __ LeRoy Sheldon of Ashtabula, aged 32, son of former Sheriff Carey Sheldon, was instantly killed while returning from Saybrook in his auto shortly after midnight Sunday morning by the overturning of the machine. His neck was broken A. B. Warmington, a Lake Shore conductor, in the hospital with his skull crushed and leg broken, and died Sunday night. Warmington leaves a wife, a married daughter and several brothers and sisters. Edward Dibell has three broken ribs and possibly internal injuries. Thomas Doyle is slightly hurt. Both the last named were railroad men. Sheldon had been attending an Elks' gathering near Saybrook and had brought to Ashtabula one party and was returning home with the second party. The auto went into a hole in the road, and was given a sudden turn. By mistake Sheldon put his foot on the accelerator instead of the foot brake. The car shot ahead and turned over on its side in the ditch, throwing Sheldon and his companions out. Mr. Sheldon was deputy sheriff when his father was sheriff, but of late years has been engaged in the meat business. He leaves a wife and one child, a son aged five years. The funeral will be held from the late home of the deceased, on River street, Ashtabula, on Tuesday, at 2 p.m. Burial in Ashtabula cemetery. Mr. R. C. Sheldon of this city is an uncle of the deceased, and Mrs. George Lyman is an aunt. DEATH OF C. T. NORTHROP SUPT. OF CITY SCHOOLS Calvin T. Northrop, superintendent of the Conneaut city schools, died at Grace hospital Sunday morning at about 5:40 a. m. The cause of death was blood poisoning, resulting from an abscess affecting the mastoid bone. The incipient affection was of years standing, and for two months past Mr. Northrop had suffered considerable pain from it, although not complaining. An attack of grippe about ten days ago aggravated the complaint and a malignant abscess formed. On Wednesday night Mr. Northrop was taken to Grace hospital and a surgical operation was per-formed on his head by Dr. Bunts of Cleveland, assisted by Dr. F. W. Upson and Dr. W. H. Leet of this city. But septic poisoning supervened and he gradually sank until death relieved his suffering. He suffered great agony during his illness but spoke not one word to indicate it. Mr. Northrop was conscious to the last and met his fate bravely. Just before he passed away he whis- pered to those around his bedside that he was going, as he felt coming on a sinking spell from which he would not rally. He was raised from a recumbent position to aid him in breathing, and immediately breathed his last. Calvin T. Northrop was born at Stanfordville, N. Y., May 17, 1858. He was one of four brothers who were left homeless at an early age by the death of their parents, the father having been killed in the civil war, and his place of burial in Kentucky not being discovered until about three years ago. Calvin was three years old when he was orphaned, his brothers were aged, two, five and seven years respectively. The family name was Schoonoven but the brothers were brought up by different families, each with a surname differing from the others. Calvin was taken by Alonzo Northrop of Worcester, Otsego county, N. Y. C. E. Carey and R. S. Thomas, two of the brothers still survive and are here, and William Schoonoven died in Otsego county, N. Y., seven years ago. Calvin T. Northrop received his early training in the schools, public and academy, at Worcester, N. Y. Later he attended the Albany Normal school and finished his schooling at Illinois Wesleyan college. But he taught school at intervals in order to pay his way through the educational institutions which he attended, and after completing his education he made teaching his profession. He taught district schools in Otsego county, N.Y., at the age of 16 years. He taught at Portlandville, N. Y. and at Decatur, N. Y., and subsequently became the head of the schools at Worcester, where his education began. For eleven years he was superintendent of schools at Garrettsville, O., coming from there to Conneaut in 1901 as superintendent of the city schools. During his administration the city schools have made great progress, and Mr. Northrop has won recognition as a progressive and able educator throughout northeastern Ohio. He was a member of the National, State and county educational associa-tions, and kept abreast of the advancement of educa-tional methods and ideas. Mr. Northrop was chiefly instrumental in securing the Carnegie library for this city and was among the foremost in every movement designed to promote the welfare of the city. Mr. Northrop was a 32d degree Mason, belonging to the Knights Templars and Consistory at Albany, N. Y., the Lodge, Chapter and Council of Conneaut, a member of the Sons of Veterans, Order of Eastern Star, the B. P. O. E., and the Colonial club. Calvin T. Northrop and Miss Harriet Blair were united in marriage at Cooperstown, N.Y., August 27, 1879. No children blessed this union, but the wife survives to mourn her loss. Two brothers also survive - C. E. Carey of Warren, O., formerly supertendent of the Conneaut schools, and R. S. Thomas of Cleveland , a banker. The body will lie in state at the High School building from 10 a. m. till 12 noon, Wednesday, after which it will be taken to the Congregational church. The funeral services in memory of the deceased will be held at the Congreagational church on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Rankin, pastor of the Congregational church will have charge of the services, assisted by other pastors of the city. The remains will be taken to Worcester, N. Y., for interment. All the stores in the city will be closed the day of the funeral between the hours of 1:30 and 3:30. The schools will be closed all day and various orders will attend the services in a body. **** STATE LINE **** Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Reeves, formerly of this place, but now residing at Springboro, Pa., were sadly bereaved of their four-months-old son on Monday. The funeral was held at the State Line church at 11 o'clock Wednesday, Rev. Hook of Springboro officiating. He chose for his sermon "Who Is the Greatest in Heaven." Miss Mamie Pitts, Mrs. Mary Hall and Mrs. O. D. Wright sang the hymns, "Nearer My God to Thee," "Sleep, Sleep On, Sweet Child," and "Looking This Way." The little one was laid to rest in Kelloggsville. A temperance lecture was held last Friday evening at State Line church with a large crowd in attendance. The men who lectured were from Ashtabula.