Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-15

life at AnnVille, bycomlng county,
where she resided for the last few years
with sister. Her husband, who was
Il wcll-known citizen of this place, pre-
ceeded her about four years ago. The
lady had reached the age of rs years,
0 months, and days. and died
in the full hope of faithful
christian. Her funeral took place on
Sunday and was attended by number
Of her relations from this place, among
them G.. w. Ilarter, Emil. llarter and
wife, Mrs. A. r. Alexander.
A SHOCKING DEATu.-On Satur
day morning, July Srd, the community
around Centre Hill, this county, was
g. eatly Mortified by the drowning Of
Mrs. Molie Neff, widow OF the late
Col. Josiah Neff, Of Centre Hill. The
Belefonte Daily NeicS IN chronicliDg
the sad occurrence goes on to say that
Mrs Neff and her daughter. Miss Sue
Neff, resided together in fine country
residence on one of the best farms in
Centre county. She was lady Of a
bout 6j years OF age, OF excellent phys
ical health, bnt recently she imagined
thai she was i'll and called in medical
assistance. The result of the medi-
cal examination was that Mrs. Nelf
was well physically, but that, by reason
of recect troubles, chief among which
was the death Of her husband about
two years ago, her mind was becoming
deranged and her friends were advised
to re.double their @fe Of her.
On Saturday morning her daughter
left her upstairs, and on returning to
her mothers room not more than
twenty minutes afterwards could not
find her. She went into the garden to
look for her mother and when she ap.
preached the cistern she noticed that a
plank lad been removed. Looking
down into the cistern she saw the cold,
white face of her mother looking up at
her. Death had already set its seal up.
on her brow.
AS soon as possible the grief.stricken
woman summoned assistance and the
inanimate body was raised from the
cistern.
PLENTY AND YET NOT ENOUGH.-
The officer of the law who exercises
his authority in preserving order and
decorum with discretion and impartial
ity is parsonage that cannot be es.
teemed too highly in community.
Existing laws. be they state or local.
must he observed and enforced and In
view of this the arrest of certain
young man, who on the morning Of
Ae T,lt tnIn
tion of the boro' ordinances which pro-
hibits the discharge of fire crackers up
on our streets. met with the full ap.
proval of all law abiding citizens.
This timely action of our high consta-
hle nipped the evil IN the bud and put
n stop TO thenuisance at least during
day time.
But, as in many othe: cases, there is
dark side to this thing of being po-
lice officer. His activity should not be
confined to broad daylight and quiet
streets, but should continue and in
crease in the hours of night and in
crowded public places. 1t is then and
there that the keen and piercing eye of
n vigilant policeman is needed most,
when boisterous and ciscrdarly crowds
should be dispersed and unruly charac
ters dealt with in stern and fearless
manner, and without distinction as to
standing or family connections. Now
on the evening of the Fourth we motto
ed an uncommon amount OF rowdyism
and profanity, especially in the vicinity
of the rink on Penn street, where the
NJ. e. Mite Society were holding their
festival. Several drunken "roughs"
filed the air with hideous language and
heavy oaths and amused themselves by
throwing burning irecrackers at pass
ers-hy. But, strange to say, our high
constable who had begun the day so
we'll in attending TO the duties Of his
office, made himself only conspicuous
by his persistent absence and the swag-
gerers had all the elbow room they
wanted. We,and many others, thought
there was decided lack Of police and
while there was plenty Of it in the fore.
noon, there was not near enough in the
evening. We do not want to censure
nor dictate, but the marked difference
between the general behavior in the
day time and that In the evening de-
Sci 3S dG lcGtSb u
OBITUARY.-It is with sadness that
we record the death of Mrs. Clara III.
rich, eldest daughter of Major j. B.
Fisher, Of Penn Hall. She peacefully
fell asleep on the evening Of July 1st,
having arrived at the age of 80 years.
10 months and 13 days. On the 2St h
of Arrll, 1885, she stood in bridal array
by the side of her affianced husband
and, with the prospect of happy life
in wedlock, cast in her lot with his.
Kind hearted and noble minded, she
was fitted to be a helpmeet indeed.
The house which was to be their home,
and in which they were to share each
others joys, was already furnished when
sickness set in and terminated in her
death. She was never permitted to
occupy it.
Mrs. Ulrich was a member of the
Reformed church and truly christian
lady. Baptized in her infancy by Rev.
M. A. Smith, and growing up in a
Christian family and in the bosom Of
the church, and finally confirmed by
Rey. G. u. Relter, she meyer knew a
time when she was not a Christian and
did not serve her Master. In all her
life. time she was devoted Christian
and grew to be very active and useful
in her church. Though modest anc re.
tired in her life she did not shrink from
duty. She was a faithful teacher in
the Sunday school. Skillful in the art
of music she, for number Of years,