The citizen., 1896-09-18

mittee was authorized to plant posts in
the foot path on Seventh avenue to pre-
vent driving on it and make some
other improvements to path. A car
load of cinder was also ordered TO be
put OH A street at the bridge. Atten-
tion was called to the unfinished side
walks in the old town along the i'm
proved streets; and it was decided by a
unanimous vote that the ordinance
governing sidewalks be enforced in it's
reference TO all property along improv-
ed streets in the old town. Several
dangerous places ON Maple avenue and
A street were ordered to be protected.
Other matters pertaining to pavement
lines, street grades and material for
making side drains were discussed. On
motion the council then adjourned.
The next regular meeting of the coun-
Gil will be held on Tuesday night, Oct
9Th
Col. o. Horsey, who suffered slight
stroke of paralysis on the 4th inst. has
entirely recovered.
Mr.. A. j. Burns has just returned
from a two weeks visit to HagerstOwn,
Md.
Rev. E. S. Helfenstein is spending
the fall months among the Rockies, in
Colorado.
OulC0 d vi OuI Sl1NCI duuSI-
ents will be present at the Democratic
10Th lust, and hear candidate Bryan's
speech. The Bryan and Sewall Club
are actively working,
The interests of &. M. Wenner in the
estate of G. F. Wenner, deceased, were
sold at public auction on the 5th inst,
it being the outgrOwth of litigation
over the Wenner and Miller failure
three years ago. The sums at which it
was bid in at was no indication Of its
real value. 1t is particularly unfortu-
note that Mr.. Wenner, who has done
so much in the interest of the towns
progress, should meet with such mis-
fortune in business.
During the past week two sad acci-
dents have occurred here, and while
much has been done to lessen the dan
gers of railroad service, it yet remains
very hazardous, a fact which we often
see vividly impressed. On the evening
of the 10th inst. Mr.. Michael Carey,
Jr., young man of splendid habits
and fine standing in the community,
repaired to his work, as brakeman, as
usual. About two hours atterward, by
a single misstep, he was run down by
shifting engine, and had both limbs
severed from his body. He was hastily
removed to Horine's drug store and
there few hours afterward, in the
presence of friends and relatives,
expired. The deceased was 20 years of
age and leaves widow aud two small
children. Interment was made in st.
Mary's Cemetery, Petersville, Nd,
Rev. FIR Barry officiating. Potomac
Lodge, No. 497, B. r. t., of which he
was a member, accompanied the re-
mains to the grave. Scarcely had our
town subsided from the shock when
intelligence of the fatal injury of Mr..
Calvin Grove, on the 14th instant, was
received. Mr.. Grove was engaged in
Car inspection work, and in attempting
! to board an east bound freight missed
his footing and was thrown beneath
the train, receiving injuries from which
he died a few hours later. Deceased
was about As years of age and had
lived in this vicinity all of his life. He
was an exemplary citizen; industrious
and frugal in his habits. A widow
/ and seven children survive. Interment
was made in Knoxville Cemetery;
Rev. Harvey, assisted by Rev. Cyrus
! Held. officiated.