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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

r. J; H. knspfsr. Brethren $ $. Berlin
John kasselL Methodist Bsriln
Rev. J. n Sehsek- Reformed :. Msyefstaie
q The Superintendent Work vas then
ably discussed by Mr.. Porter. l. he mus
be practical Sunday-sehool man. aesaaiut-
with al is de;aiis : He nGss be spirit
ual man. >. He must have executive soill-
ity- 4. He must open and cluse orderly and
systematically.
An interesting general discussion follow
ed. enszgei in BY Russell. Smith. JsekssI.
and Porter. Reneziicfien by Rev Iacks-ia.
AFTERNOON sEssIos-
Convention opened at P n Devotional
exercises were conducted BIZ Rev. J. y. Per
shing Scripture read Peter I.t-1l Ate,
singing Rev. J. II. Knepper led in prayer,
followed by singing.
President Boyd then took the chair and
announced psper The Teacher IN the
Suneay-sehool, by Rev. Jacob Smith The
address erys:aled about the motto, Teach
ers, our object is 70 save souls" 1t showed
the teachers need Of thorough acquaintance
with the Bible as his book, and the neoessi-
ty Of his being Living exposition Of its viz
tuss and breatber Of It's spirit The teach
er's preparation for his work in general and
Of the lesson in particular, was strikinzly
SET forth. By vay OF encouragement the fu-
fare success of the Gospel was graphically
sketehed, and the ratio Of the lost 10 the
finally saved was set down as abort equal 10
that of those now in jail in COMPARISON
with those out Of IL
After singing. Rev. C. c. B. Duncan con-
sidered, The Teachers Weekday Work-"
He recognized the fact that the average
teacher must have secular calling for
livelihood. but should see 20 II thai it is an
honest one AL honest ealling> are honor
able. He will thus have. that he may give
to the needy. He should visit his sick pu-
pills during the week. He should reprove
the wayva-d and advise their parents Of i'm
proprieties and sins requiring their afteu-
ton OF course, he should during the week
days prepare his lessons for Sunday,
Il Gave my Life for Thee was then
sang. and the two preceding topics were
discussed
Thirty minutes were next given 70 " How
Can Temperance be best taught in the Sun
day y-school27 Smith, Porter, Miss Belle
Kimmell and Mrs.. Walter engaged IN the
discussion. - Yield not to Temptation
preceded this discussion. and Jesus Lover
OF my Soul followed il
NJ. Porter then gave 8 normal exercise,
based on the Westminster series" TIE Bi-
bic in is organic construction"
l. The Bible 5 an Organism. 1t may be
thus exhibited
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

SzoSYcREEK ITENs
Farmers are making speed with their work
Mr.. Wm. H Walker is building a new
barn.
Union Sunday School was organized in
the STAR Valley sehoolbouse on the Cd o.
Nav
Malhias Walker, who had been in the
Eastern Hospital for several months, return
ed home some time ago and Afterwards
strayei AEay and 1t s now reported that he
IS in the Regular Army. II seems rather
strange that he passed the tes;, but evidences
make il only too true
No-r s~0 AK
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

very serious accioent befel Mr- isaac
Jones. Of the Somerset Planning Mil. and Ny
Noah Casebeer, of this Borough on Monday
afternoon last Both men were engaged
working on the caves Of the house building
for William II Stshl, Eve miles northwest
Of town. when hysome uishap the scafold-
ing broke precipitating them to the ground
some thirty feet below NJ. Jones struck 5
nail. Nhilh passed entirely through his up
per Iip, imule5ia lately under the nose, knock
iy.r cot two teeth be was also terribly
bruised about the body. II Is not yet known
how serious his injaries may prove 70 be.
Nr. Casebeer wss good bit bruised about
the body. and had his right leg broken ST
the ankle Both men were bronght 20 Their
homes in Somerset
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

About nine O'Clock Saturday night he
three families iisinc in the house OF M
Jacob Dei;z, on the line Of the new railroad
two miles north Of town. were sitting in the
lower rooms OF their home, when 3 crash as
Of something falling on the floor above al
trzcted their attention. one Of the men
hurried up stairs % learn the cause and on
throwing open the door OF room was me'
by volume Of smoke and fame that had
already euveloped the entire upper half Of
the building only few articles Of house
hold furniture and clothing were saved; the
building burning 70 the ground in lev
minutes. The fire originated from deiec-
tive iue. The honse was worth sl2oo and
was insured for $50. Thel loss OF household
furniture is estimated a. 500
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20
SoUIHAxFToS lTENz-
Weaiher-nice and warm.
In temand-hs-k IeeIers

SOUIHANFTOS lTENs-
Weafher-nice and warm.
In demand-bsrk Peelefs-
Corn planting Is the order of the day.
Your Scribe took in Somerset last wees
attending Court
Mr.. J. II. Martz has a number OF hands
employed peeling bark on Savage noun
tain He intends 10 peel about - cords.
jim says he has boss times with the boys
now ard then.
Rev. Knepper will hold his communion
services in the Lower Church, on Whit sun
day; preaching to commence on Friday pre-
vio1s.
--Truth" VIII write from some other place
ere long. and viii be able 70 chronicle more
interesting news.
MAY Is. 1sS5 TkCrH
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DIED.

ZERF0SS AT bis home near Shanksville
MAY eth, 1ss5, Samuel ZerfosS. aged 49years
10 months and days.
PRlTTS.-May s iSs5 Harriet Rebeccs
PriftS, aged l. year Q months. y days.
:H0oyER May 9. 1856, Ms Jaliann
Hoover, aged -5years, imonths, = days.
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AxsrAl Mkrrse OF prssAErs.

n M Al ALEAa1 " ~ 'nAAA1-
The National sssemblaee Of Dunksrds
which opens on the 21Bd inst. four miles
eas; of Mifsiintoun. Pa. to continue one
week. viii be the largest eoclesiastic meeting
that has ever been held in Juniats Valley.
Extensive prspAraiions are being made for
The meeting and sheds. h6eis, tents and
meeting houses sre being erected oaTabie Of
accommodating 5000 persons Represen-
ia;iyez viii be presenl from all over the Uni
ted states. bat more especially from Ohio.
Pennsylvania ana Illinois. At a Ike meet
ing las; year in Ohio. over 5000 persons
were in attendance
The tabernacle or Westinghouse, is TO De
ise feet long, - feet vide, and have capac-
its 20 seat SEQ people. The dii.sng-halI is
to be 20 feet long and 20 feet wide. A rs
;aar.nt buiI5ing i5o feet long and - feet
vide. is also being erected. There is TO be s
haessee-roon, q eummissary department
and hospital All the means and details
for the erection ofthe buildings and for the
boarding Of the multitude have been p-ovi-
tied for bv the brethren of the Conference Of
the Middle district OF Pennsylvania The
meeting Will be National one, and SO
delegates viii be in attendance 10 represent
the Brethren Churches efthe United State
Of America
Thirty steers. weighing LOO pounds each
have been secured, and are now in thee0use
Of fssseninng- In addition 10 the BEEF. the
biE Of fare for the nleeiir eomprehends so
weight ol ham, l.5oe pounds Of coffee 20
pounds Of tea. 5000 rounds of sugar. co.
pounds OF bologna sausage, 900 pounds Of
cheese. - barrels Of crackers. 90 dozen ergs
10 barrels Of pickles. eos gallons Of milk
daily, with many other artieles o.f food
According to recent statistics this sect has
over f19 churches, with more than 5000
conmunicznss- The Church government Is
nea-ly the same a she Baptist except that
eve7y brotbe- IS allowed to exhors when
they find Dsn who = apt 20 teach they
choose him as their minister. and criain
him by the laying on OF hands, attended with
fasting and PRAYER and giving the night hand
OF fellowship. They alsv have deAcons and
dezconesses- From among the teachers who
have been tried they sppoint bishops. The
annual meeting in May is attended BY the
bishops. teachers and other representative.
chosen By the congreszsioa. Important
Gases brought before these meetings are in
general decided by committee Of i've osshe
oldest hishors-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

yisrTEs os rHr SozEnsEr CoUxTy SUNDAY
SCHOOL cosyxxxros-The Convention me
in the Disciples Church on Monday, May
flth. az 2p. N. Rev H. King led the de
voticual exercises. Amer singing What .
Friend We have il, Jesus. ne read John
I6s.. Chap. and Rev. J. n. Psrhipg led in
PRAYER. Il viii guide thee sn then sung.
Bro. o. Knepper being absent, Bro. c. y.
Boyd was called to the Chair, Ed Petez
yogei acting as Secretary.
Bro. (. Psyson Porter. State and Interna-
iional Secretary, then discussed The san
.ssy School Convenrion-ifs Work and Pow
er Palm IS; 1918 Was read: then he
took a survey Of the field. TO ascertain what
has been done and what needs 10 be done
Philadelphia was taken as sample II
had. in isss, So Sunday-Schools; 1ss, ,7s7
scholars, in 1858. % schools organized, =
died; net gain of scholars 500, in 1854, g
schools organized. died; ne. gain Of schol-
ars y los. Those schools that were open
during summer vacation gained permanent
ly. Berks county. snce opposed 70 winter
schools as impractical, has found ii practi-
cal. Even so cold place Is Carlton com
", Y. b, that with 81 schools used only to
keep four open in winter. with three years
trial OF winter schools, kept u winter
schools open, and swelled the number to Il.
That bad roads DO not necessarily hinder
success. Is shown 5y Clay county. Ill, with
proveroial bad roscs-
, Stimulate 70 more and better work 1t
pays.
). Have an epe. Bible. Use lesson leaves
only as helps in home study.
4. More inspiration is needed
The following COMMITTEES on nomination
OF permanent officers was appointed By the
Chair, 10 report in the evening Rev. Jacob
Smith. Rev J. " Psrshing, and W. b Shat
CT. The following dsiegztes were then en-
rolled
- =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

CoUGHESoUR-KIMNEIL-.oas sun
day last. by Squire ralbe-. Mr.. Cough
enour. 0f Dry Ridge % Ms Eliza Kim
mel. Of this township
-SHANk --At the resl3ence Of
the officiating minister. Berlin, Pa, Nay "A.
lSs5. by the Rev. J. ; Wagner, Mr.. Isaac
". Miller and Miss EieaROTa shank, both
of Shanksville. Ps.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

LINE, CALcISER PLAsTEg, CENEST.-Ihe
attention of builders ans contractors is d.
rected to thefact tina; these goods sre bought
in car load lots, and our prices for them arc
less than for local shipments, freight added,
Cook 4 BEDgITs
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Representative colbo-n sPep; Saturday
and sunday st home returning to Harris
burg Monday
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Ms Kiernan, and Mr. and Mrs 5. [.
Trent, returned to Somerset Thursday noon.
Ms. Trent is slowly, bat surely, regaining
health and strength.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

The following properties. advertised II
the HERsLB. were disposed Of at Sheriff
sale AZ the Court House, Friday afternoon
The crowd in attendance szs unusually
large
Inc Jehn A. Hoststler farm, containing
ia aer.S. in Elkliek township. szs sold q
Sansnei u Fillens for =. 70o.
No. 2 certain tract Of land situate n
Eikliek township. containing 243 acres. wzs
soii to [ NJ Miller for sIs5
The Ts..pe1y Of Isyia Kimu'eaI. in Que
n.aisonins township. consisting : acre. and
Il5 rercie-. xa~ ssii 10 Hirsm 6raty foI
si-s.
The propesty Of Stephen Jones. in Aey-
ersials. was sold % " II. Rnppel, Esq fo'
si75
The Daniel D. Hoover properly. in Gar
Tesi was sold 70 Phsbe s;ahi, for s25l.
The Henry Valentine tract, in contiuenes
borough, containing acres and 50 perches
was sold 10 J B Davis and John c sanner
for sI25
The sale Of number Of the other proper
ties advertised was continued to to-day,
Tuesday
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

The criminal business i very light a; this
weeks Coars. there only bs;ng four or five
cases for irisL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Quite an extensive forest fire Is raging on
the ridge two miles below town, lighting up
the horizon tor miles st night Much salu-
able timber has already been destroyed
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

The contractors for the Negro Mountain
tunnel, one day last week received instrue-
tious 10 incresse their force sad hurry the
work ss fast ss Possible
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

NJ. Bernard Hoibrook, Of Omaha CIV,
Iowa. spsnt several days lass week visiting
relatives il Somerset He paid pleasant
cal al the HEzAlD ssncsum while here
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

The old Cummins house on Main Street Is
being torn down 70 give place to new and
more pretentious dwelling
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

In. wooif & son, Johnstown's popular
.Closhies and Furnishers. have an import
ant change in their al this week. Read IL
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Judge Baer told the Grand Jury in very
plain words what their duties were in re-
gard 70 inspecting the public buildings
Thei. report Is awaited with considerable
Interest
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Alb Croft who IS attending the Miller-
vie STATE Normal. vii assist Prof. D. e
Eichnor in the coming Meyersdale Normal
School.
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John II. Jordan. Esq. viii deliver the
Memorial Day address n Bedford
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BERKLEY's MILLs ITgNs.
Cherries blossominS-
Corn and potatoes sprouiing.
Apple blossoms ready to burst.

Apple blossoms ready to burst.
LasI week one night some unknown scamp
destroyed lot Of fence for Harvey Miller
he says ne can conjecture who the gHiliy
party Is. but does not want TO be personal
Give them dose OF sho;, Harvey.
E ". Berkley. OF this vicinity, recently
sold to George Donges bun which weighed
2--oo pounds the bovine was taken to the
Allegheny tunrel for slaughter, Fred Shafer
riding the animal from here TO the tunnel
The Lack Run fishing excursion turned
out TO be fzzle. Following s record OF
j. . Namber of miles walked 10 creek. D;
number Of bites. 0; number Of fish, 0 num-
Der Of hours without anything TO eat. Is;
number of miles walked home. 3. The
corner" should vote them leather med.
al for the clean record which they made
On Monday Of last week as Irwin Brough-
er was driving vicious team through the
bzrnyArd of Jus;us Walker. his horses be-
came frightened and ran down oyer an en-
bankment. completely demolishing the wag-
on fortunately neither driver nor horses
were seriously injured. On the same day a
team ran away for y. b Countryman and
Truman sanner, the wagon passing over
Mr. sanner's legs; The wagon being snail
and empty. he escaped with few bruises.
No damage TO the team. Monday was a bad
day for runaways-
NENoPHoS
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

S. [. Trent. Esq, viii deliver the Nena-
oral Day address in Somerset
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Nails. screws, bolis, beads, iaeks, etc A
fail line Of everything NEEDED in making
necessary repairs around the house or farm,
and It will be to your interest TO buy them
all. B. Holde-beurl's
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

MEyEKsDALE NORMAL. - The MeyerSdale
Normal School viii be opened in the latter
pars Of Juiy- The session promises 70 be an
interesting and successful one. ANY infor-
nation desired viii be furnished by address
ing the principal.
D. C. EIcHSoR,
NeverSsszle IA.
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WOOL T., IL. =. !. :, ,..,.... :. --. :.
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PAYMENT RY CHE-K.-Prrsons who are
accustomed 10 receiving checks in payment
of debts, are given pointer by Judge
Stowe. of Pittsburgh One year ago firm
in that clty gave 10 the Pennsylvania Com
pany a check cn the Penn Bank in payment
OF freight bill. The company deposited
the cheek on the following day. and on the
day succeedlng the cheek was thrswn out of
the clearing house on account Of the failure
of the hank, The company brought suit to
recover the amount OF the cheek, ana Judge
Stowe, in instructing thejury, said the draw
er Of the check was relieved from liability
Of payment BY reason Of the delay on the
pat Of the plaintiff in presenting the cheek;
that the rule Of law was that a check mnst
be presented al the bank upon which it was
drawn on the day Of is date, and ifthe bank
failed the next day il relieved the drawer
from payment
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

Ike North American Review coDclucss us
seventeen year with its June number Ii
never had 50 large circulation, nor greater
influence, nor = more brilliant staff Of con-
tributors. This number discusses seven top
ics Of vital public interest by no les than
fourteen eminent writers, not including
the short contributions in Comments. +"
shall Silver be DemonesiLed - Is answered.
pro aud con, by three distinguished eoouo-
nisrs, Sumner, Lsnghlin and Walker, rep
rssenting Yale and Harvard Colleges. and
the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology.
The Tardiuess OF Justice Is discussed BY
Judge W. 1. Learned, and Prohibition in
Politics by Gail Hamilton The Swearing
Habit by Z P. Whipple, and French
Spoliaiion Claims by Edward Everett
The policy os the Roman Catholic hierarchy
toward our Public Schools Is Assailed in a
learned essay by new polemie, Mr.. NJ c,
o'Byrne. OF North Carolina. and defended
by Bishop Keane. Of Virginia. with equal
eruditi0n II is most interesting double
presentation Of an impending issue How
Shall Women Dress - Is answered by Chas
Dudley Warner. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Dr.
W. A Hammond. Dr. Kate J. Jackson. and
Mrs E. NJ King, the English leader Of the
dress reform movement.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

A meeting Of the Directors Of the Souts'
Penn. rziirosd is 70 be held st Harrisburg
to-day, a; which it viii be decided whether
the road VIII be pushed 10 conpietion west
Of Somerset. or connection made 81 this
PLACE With the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

The Old stone paper mil at Roberts >iA-
| ton on the So;Dsrsei ard Cambria Railroad
was burned on Monday evening This
building was originally built By Mr.. isaac
Husband in lsoI, ana for many years used
a. a FILLING and cardile mid, MT. Husband
fuAuy tearing out that machinery and it
tingit up as E paper mill The manufacture
OF paper was discontinued years ago, sEd
the building has since been used Is 3 dwell
ling house. Il was one ofrhe If not the
best built stone building in the county
The los will be between $500 and $4,000
on which the owner Judge Collins has q
small insurance. The fire Is thought TO be
Of iucendisry origin
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soxKRsrr SHAKEN.

The de,onaIion Was terrific in Somerset
Many buildings were shaken % that the door
few open. and the windows ratified till the
residents were frightened and ran into the
streets. not knowing what had happened.
and al loss TO account 70. the general
shaking Up. Several persons who were read
ing papers, allege that they were knocked
from their hands. The window glass in Mr.,
John Lanes house were shattered, while his
son and another lad who were standing in
front of the house were thrown several feet
in the sir. All the farm houses within =
mile OF more were thsken as by an earth
quake and in several Of them furniture was
overturned and glassware broken The re-
port and shock were plainly felt and heard
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

C-urt convened At 1879 oeiock Monday
morning. The only case tined dGring the
dav was that Of the Commonwealth v
Frederick Zimmerman. who was indicted
for committing an assault and battery upon
bis nother-in-law. q woman eighfy-three
years OF age Thejury returned verdict Of
not guilty but defendant 20 pay tie costs
Sentence wAs at once imposed by Judge
Bae-, who said that he deeply regretted that
the jury had not returned a verdict Of gull
ty. as it would have given him great pleas
ure to bave imposed the maximum penalty
had they done 50 In defsGlt Of payment Of
costs. the defendant was taken to jail
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AGAINST THE cEILISG

and fell to the floor stunned and bruised, but
not seriously injured Several Of the other
buildings were more or less damaged. The
nitro-giycerin store hease was swept en-
tirely away. bur its contents, two hundred
and ffty pounds Of nitro-glyce-in was IN
ulUles;ed and is there yet, making il 3 some
what dangerous place. The concrssion
spent It's force in sonfheas:erly direction,
as most Of the fragments OF the buildings
and pieces Of the unfortunate young propri-
etor were blown that way.
SILVER TKS cEST FiEcE
supposed 70 have been IN Mr.. Beach's pock-
ct, was found several hundred yards dis
tant, beat almost double. In close pnoximi-
ty to where the factory stood the ground
was covered with fine earth, and the parti-
cles OF the buildings found there were in
small pieces and fine spliniers. while whole
boards and large pieces Of timber were found
on trees and sticking upright in the ground,
fully ihree-0aarters of mile away.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-20

I've bad the pleasure OF call Monday
morning from NJ Charles Trent, a graduate
Of the HEKALD Office Since leaving Somer-
set the Professor has Travelled pretty well
over the United States. and been in bnsiness
in a number Of the large cities. Heis now
located IA Minneapolis. having gone there
from New Orleans, where he was engaged in
the hotel business We are glad to know
that be has been well and prosperous.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Walter Z. Beach Hlcwn Into Atoms.
TIE SaNE2si CHEMICAL WORKS MMKD
NV. AND c.
FieHr HUNDRED POUNDS or MTso-elYcEais
DOES THs BUSINESS.

The Somerset Chemical Works are, o.
rather were, located one and half mile:
east Of Somerset, in beautiful grove on ihs
farm OF John Lsne- They were erected il
the summer Of 1854 by Z. E Wolf & Go
for the manufacture of nitro-giycerin and
other grades Of high explosives From twelve
TO fifteen men were employed, and from
eight 70 twelve buildings used
On the I4lh day OF January last an explO-
sion occurred st this place, in which Scott
Schaefier and Henry Tuner lost their lives
and the works were almost entirely wreck
ei. Last Thursday evening, May iith- just
three months 70 the day from the time o.
the first accident another
FRIGaIFUL EXPLOSION
occurred, about haii-past six O'Clock in the
evening Il being Ascension Day the men
verenot at work, but in the afternoon Mr..
W 7. Beach. one Of the proprietors. con-
eluded to make run Of nitro7glycerin-
Afr. Beach ard Mr.. +. A. Edwards, the ma
chi1is1, took sapper together al their board
l-1- -4D-cc Nl1er y = u A4A-Ac 14e~- " ~-N-n-
After supper Mr., Edwards went to the pack
ing hocse, while Mr.. Beach returned 10 the
factory, or nitrO-glycerine agitaiing house.
and had scarcely entered the building I'LL a
most terrific concession was heard. and the
entire building sailed skyward- Mr.. Beach
was literally
FLOWN Isro ETosss-
The largest piece Of his flesh or clothing
that could Afterwards be found vas not larger
than a silver dollar. Small pieces Of flesh
and clsshing, and small tufts Of hair, were
picked up on the ground and On trees and
saphnes 70. hundreds Of yards around.
The factory building, with its contents,
Vas scattered - the four winds, fragments
being picked ai miles away The ground
on which the building stood was dug oat As
for cellar. The hole Is fully sixteen feet
deep. and that much across the top. The
boiler house, engine house. and nitro-giye-
erine store house were knocked into snithel-
eens. The roof and one end Of the packing
house. in which was M. T. A Edwards,
was blown of, ana Mr. Edwards was
thrown