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Middletown transcript., 1898-08-20
LEAK IN THE GARDEN HOSE.

A man out on East Madison avenue has a
lawn that he takes great delight in. Every
night he gets out the hose and sprinkles it
nicely, and his wife says he would rather
miss pleasant socia! engagement than to
forego this delightful operation.
OF course, with frequent usage the hose
is wearing out, and the owner finds good
deal of his time taken up in repairing it.
He is an adept at the work, however, and
where he once mends it there is no further
trouble. But it will, at unexpected mo-
ment, break out in fresh places.
He was sprinkling away as usual the
other evening when lady neighbor, daint-
lily attiled in white, came by. She stopped
to chat with him and stood just above the
hose where it crossed the sidewalk. Sud-
denly he noticed that the flow Of water was
considerably diminished.
Busted again!' he mentally calculated,
as he looked back along the line But there
was no break in sight.
As he turned again to the nozzle he no.
ticed that the lady slightly shivered and
that the remark she was making ended in a
confused stammer.
With admirable presence of mind the
sprinkler hastily stepped back and turned
off the flow.
II guess thatll do for this evening"" he
| Qonchalantly said.
And think hear George calling me, )"
remarked the lady.
She hastily tripped away, and when she
had disappeared on, her porch the man
whistled. Then he turned on the water
again, and 10! just where the lady had stood
half inch stream from fresh break
leaped into the air! The man whistled again
as he turned off the water. Funny she
didn't jump" he muttered. "Casabianca
isn't in it compared to her. But, thunderl
she needn't have been so deuced shy about
/ it,"
TILTING HATS AND THE NEW WALK.
Unusually reasons can be found for every
new fashion, and the cause of the dropping
forward of the head and the lowering ofthe
/ eyes in connection with the 1888 walk" il
assigned to the fitting of many of the walk.
ing hats of the day over the forehead. AL
last winter the well dressed, modish girl
threw her bead back. her shoulders were
erect, and he took long, bold steps: It fol
lowed, naturally, that she looked straight
ahead. But the coming in of the tiltine
hats, pulled still further over the face by
wells, has made this attitude quite out oi
the question and brought about a complete
ly new fashion of street demeanor. Once
arrayed in one Of the new hats, the girl
that would be in style must tip her head
forward instead of throwing it back. Long
steps. it may be seen at once, do not 60 well
with this pose.
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How to Make Money

fyou are out Of employment and want q
position, paying you from $50 to $l00 monthly
clear above expenses by working regularly,
or, IL you want to increase your present In
come from 500 to $500 yearly, by working at
st., Phila., Pa, stating age, whether married
or single, last or present employment, and
you can secure position with them by which
YOU can make more money easier and faster
than you ever made before in your lifes
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rIiddIetown Directory.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, J. F. McWhorter; Secretary, j. A.
Suydam; CharlesH. Howell; George g. Rowe;
VIM. r. Cochran.
Peoples National Bank.-President, g. w,
w Naudain Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John s. Crouch; Teller, Il.
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. Q. y. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorters 8
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, A. F. & A. M. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, ]. .. Q. +.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorters
Damon Lodge, No. IL, K. Of P. Meets every
Wednesday night in McWho9ers Hall at
Major John Jones Post, No. q, G. A. r.
Meets every Friday night in Reynolds Build
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs.. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in f.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o.U. w, meets every
I'd and 4th Tuesday night In McWhorters
Hall. -
LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 0rst FIJI
day night of each month In Hose House.
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Authorize to Act as

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR, ADMINIsTRA
TOR, GUARDIAN, ASSIGNEE, RE-
CEIVER, REGISTRAR AND AGENT.
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Our Woman's
....COlunn

: is a rare thing to
see an E n 6 l is b
woman walk grace
fully, especially lin
the street. This
may be due per-
haps to the fact
that the English
girl is accustomed
in her childhood to
long country walks
over rough and
L.
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Dime Gable.
Phla. Wiln. and Baltimore R. 4
DELAWARE DIVISION
SOUTHWARK.

On and after May Both 1898, traius will
leave as follows:
SOUTHWARD
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J.R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world It
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-02
OBITUARY.

After a lingering illness of droIsy,
William Bechtold passed away at his
home on North Main street, Pittston,
about o'clock yesterday morning. Mr..
Bechtold was born in Reinrod, Hesse-
Darmstadt, Germany, and had he lived
until March next, he would have been
62 years of age. He came to this coun-
try in 1858, and was married in 1854 in
Plttston to Lizette Zirkel, who survives
him. Since 1910, he had been in the ho-
tel business. The deceased was veteran
soldier, having served two enlistments in
the Union army. He was a private in
Company c, Fifteenth Pennsylvania Vol
unteer militia, for three months, and af-
ter he had received an honorable dis
charge, he re-enlisted, serving for nine
months as musician in the band of the
Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry. During his
second engagement, he suffered a wound
from the effects of which he never fully
recovered. He was a member of Nugent
post No. 2i5, Grand Army of the Re
public, and also of Luzerne lodge Inde-
pendent order of Odd Fellows. There
We're born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bechtold five
children. of whom three survive, as fol-
lows: Lena, wife Cf Editor Livy S.
Richard, of the Scranton Tribune {;
Amelia. wife OF Charles c. Garrison Of
Schenectady, N " and Eduard c., who
resides at home. The funeral will take
place on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Rob-
ert Conrad will conduct services at the
family home at o'clock, and interment
will be made in Pittston cemetery.
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DUNMoRE.

The council met in the borough build
ing last evening, all members being pres
ent The bond of Louis Engle for treaS-
urer was accepted. The committee on
the fire department reported several bad
lire hydrants, some on Drlnker and
Brook streets. The committee was
empowered TO have them placed in good
condition, The building and ground
committee, previously instructed to look
after the deeds of borough property,
found that the deeds We're recorded IN
the court house by August Wahlcr. A
communication from the Anthracite Hose
company asked for four incandescent
lights in their rooms. The matter was
reported to the fire committee. A petition
was receiver from the property owners
on Main street asking for a light at the
railroad crossing; it was referred to the
committee on lights. Mr.. McCulloch
asked that the borough secretary be IN
structed to notify the street car COM
pany and have them permit the people to
ride as far as Dunmore cemetery for one
fare. Adjournment was then made.
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W WHY ?

Why will people attempt things for
which they are entirely unsuted?
Why do women worry, cry and fret,
when they should be pleasant and happy
most of their time?
Why are men blue, dcspondent, melan-
choly, stolid, so often, when they should
be strong, hopeful. enterpiising and Wig
orous?
Why should any man or woman endan-
ger health, possibly life, when n little
care Will prevent it?
Why is the present season of the year
so depressing, enervating-the very air
filled with chills, pI eumonia, grip, and all
bad influences?
Why unless the seeds of disease are on
every hand, and need TO be fought
against constantly?
Why will eople permit the dangers,
sickness and troubles of this season to
affect their fealth and undermine their
life, when they can easily be counter
acted?
Why do people not realize that the best
thing for overcoming these troubles is
pure whisky, taken as a medicine?
Why Will people persist in taking I'M
pure aduterated injurious whiskey,
when so pure an article can be secured
as Duffys Pure Malt?
Why will INSCRIPTIONS druggists seek
to palm off inferior and injurious
whiskeys? Because they can make much
more money out of the cheap and impure,
than they can from the sale of the gem
uinc and valuable.
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which has its headquarters at Hazleton
claims to have sufficient evidence to
convict fifteen of the defendants. 1t
Is alleged that every one of the fifteen
made threats on the morning of the
shooting. 1t Is claimed one man said:
Il would like to get a chance to shoot
down some Of the d foreigners"
Another is reported to have said: "I
will help fill them full of holes: the
country would be better off without
them.
1t is also claimed that Sheriff Martin
had an understanding with the depu-
ties. 1t has been claimed all along that
the sheriff never gave the order to fire.
The prosecution say this may be true
in one sense Of the word, but the sher-
iff gave signal which was Just as eff
fective as a word-by-mouth order. The
signal was for the sheriff to pull his
revolver. The instant he did this the
posse was to fire. The lawyers for the
defense say no witnesses will be found
to testify to such facts but the attor-
neys for the prosecution say there will.
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HOTEL WAITER ARRESTED.
Charged with the Theft of $4,000
Worth OF Diamonds.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-Joseph Cleary,
formerly a waiter at the Hotel Walton,
was arrested today, charged with the
larceny of $4,000 worth of diamonds be-
longing to Mrs. w. ]. Fitzpatrick, a
daughter of Denman Thompson, the
actor. Mrs. Fitzpatrick lost the valu-
ables last week while stopping at the
Walton. She had them in a bag at the
breakfast table, and left them there
when she went to her room. Return
ing, she found them gone.
Cleary resigned his position last night
The detectives were notified, and today
saw him pawn his overcoat and give
some money to a friend to go to Bal
timore. Meanwhile, Mr.. Fitzpatrick had
offered $500 reward for the recovery of
the diamonds, and mo questions
asked"
Later in the day word was received
from Baltimore, where Mrs. Kilpat-
rick now is. that the jewels had been
returned and the reward paid. Cleary's
arrest followed. He is said to have ad-
mitted his guilt. The police are await
ing the return OF his friend.
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a BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Monday evening a large number of
friends took occasion to surprise Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Welsh, of 1927 Pitts
ton avenue, at their cosy home, it be-
ing an anniversary of Mrs. Welsh's
birthday. The appearance of the
guests completely surprised the host
and hostess, but every one was soon
made to feel at home. The usual di-
versions customary upon such occa-
sions were enjoyed. Mr.. Welsh and his
daughter, Miss Gertrude Welsh, gave
some solos and duets with the piano
and violin. AT a seasonable hour dainty
refreshments were served. The hostess
was a recipient of many tokens of re-
gard. Mrs. Welsh was assisted in re-
ceiving and serving by Mrs. II. Bar
nickel and Mrs. F. Katz.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Barnickle, Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Miller,
Rev. and Mrs. II. H. Lisse. Mrs. Ber-
entz, Mrs. +. Kolb, Mrs. +. Katz, Mrs.
S. Mayer, Mrs. E. Mayer, Mrs. Overlig.
Mrs. Resh, Mrs. j. Smith, and the
Misses Emma Mayer, Gertrude Welsh.
Alice Barnickle, Lillian Smith and
Emma Aker of Brooklyn, n. Y; Arthur
ard William Miller and Edward Welsh,
ir.
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4 PLEASANT EVENT.

pleasant reunion took place last
evening at the home of William G.
Jones, Of q snyder avenue, Bellevue.
The occasion was IN honor of Mr..
Jones siXtieth birthday. The gentle
man was presented with a handsome
chair. The presentation speech was
delivered by Thomas w. Jones, the
eldest son. Those present were: Thos.
w. Jones and family, Thomas NJ. Nor
gan and family, George Morgans and
family, John Howells and family. Ar
thur T.. Jones, John b. Jones. John l..
Davies, John H Phillips. David p.
owens, Mrs. William Parry.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Joe, the 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Lindsay, of GIG Orchard street.
was seriously hurt while coasting near
his home and between Stone avenues
Sunday. His sled ran into a telegraph
pole and his head was badly cut.
A Tourist club was organized Sun
day in ST. Johns hall by young men
who propose attending the national
convention of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union in Boston next August.
The officers are: President, James Sui
livan; president, John j. Durkin;
secretary, Bartley Mullen and treas
urer, William Judge. Those contem-
plating the trip are the officers and the
following: John Gordon. Philip Cliff
ford, Robert Boland, Thomas Gillespie,
Anthony Gillespie. Michael Connerton,
Patrick Pendergast, William Mahon,
Michael McGrail, Albert Kraft, John
McGrath, James Gavin, James Collins,
William Reap, Patrick Gallagher, Will
liam Gibbs, Thomas Langan and
Thomas Quinn.
Thomas Flaherty, of Beech street, a
brakeman on one of the small locomo-
tiVes which run between the North and
South works, saved a child from death
Monday afternoon. The little one was
on the track in front of the engine and
train of cars coming down the grade
near Mates street. 1t was impossible
to stop the train and the child, though
realizing it's danger. was too frightened
to move but covered it's face and waited
for the shock. Flaherty jumped from
the front of the engine, grabbed the
child and rolled with 1t down the en-
bankment into the Roaring Brook
Both were bruised somewhat and the
child Frustrated by fright.
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TWENTIETH WARD POLITICS.

A great contest is being waged in the
Twentieth ward and the Democratic
political caldron is boiling fast and
fI"iGus: Thomas J. Coyne, the present
select councilr1an, IS reins opposed for
reelection by Mark f. Cahlan, of
Cherry street. This is not the first
time they have been opponents. Three
years ago, when Mr. Coyne ran to fill
out the unexpired term of Alex. T.
Connell, Mr.. Cahilan was second best
by small margin.
Michael Cusick, of Pittston avenue,
is running for common council and
Michael Langan, of Fig street, is too.
Mr.. Langan has run before and knows
what defeat is, but believes that con-
slant endeavor brings success. Mr..
Cahilan and Mr.. Langan are running
on the citizens ticket against the regu-
lar nominees. The Republicans have
also endorsed them.
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2S6, knights of the Maccabees, met in
regular session last evening at Ivorlte
hall and after the transaction of rou-
tine business, officers for the ensuing
term were installed. The installation
ceremony was in charge of District
Deputy ]. ID. Tallman, of Clarks Sum-
init. There were several visiting MEM
bers from Scranton Tent, No. 252.
The practice of the late DIR. ID. O..
Beckwth has been assumed by DR.. II.
B. McKeage, of the central city.
The inspection of Company + will not
take place until Tuesday Feb. s..
Major w. S. Mllar will be the inspect
ing officer. Regular drill was held last
evening with a good attendance.
Rev. w. j. Ford, of Green Ridge,
spoke last evening at the revival SER
vice held at the First Baptist church,
Scranton street. The services were
well attended, as usual. This evening
Rev. w. A Spaulding, of Elmhurst, will
speak.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Mary j. Davis, of Avoca, has
returned from q visit with friends on
this side.
Miss Belle Flanagan, of Hampton
street, is the guest of friends in Pitts
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mnnegas, of Swetland
street, are happy over the arrival of
little girl.
Hon. and Mrs A. II. Budd, of AL
bany, NJ. Y, are the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. L. r. Foster. of North Sum-
ner avenue.
George Clarke, of Clarke Bros, has
returned from business trip to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Pawling, of
Swetland street, have as their guest,
Mrs. Phoebe Snyder, of West Fits
ton.
Miss Jennie Jones, of Locust street.
is entertaining Miss S. Morgan of Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Martin Bird, of North Main
avenue, is very i'll at her residence.
Mrs. n. w. Howard, of Lincoln ave-
nue., is the guest of friends at Fos-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Tenneman Of
Meridian street, are being congratu-
lated over the arrival of a boy.
Mrs. Frank Slote. of North Lincoln
avenue. is entertaining Mrs. Laura
Whittick, of Lake Ariel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Hazard, Of
Swetland street, are home from a visit
at Washington, d. G.
Floyd Stevens, of Sayre, Pa, has re-
turned home after visiting West SCran-
ton friends.
Miss Jennie Evans, of Prices news
store, is confined to her home by an
attack of illness.
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stan Gly, also headache, and W
was so dizzy. l had heart trouble, it
seemed as though my heart was in my
throat at times choking me. l could
not walk around and / could not lie
down, for then my heart would beat SO
fast 1 would feel as though L was
smothering. I had to sit up in bed
nights in order to breathe. was SO
weak could not do anything.
l have now taken several bottles of
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and used three packages Of
Sanative Wash, and can say / am
perfectly cured. l do not think L
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-
MRS. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa.
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A very enjoyable affair was held last
evening at the residence Of Contractor
and Mrs. Benjamin Phillips, 734 West
Elm street. Nearly every person of the
company were capable vocalists and
many contributed to the evenings
pleasure. Mrs. Phillips was assisted in
receiving by her daughter, Miss Bes-
sic. At a seasonable hour refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. David Lloyd, the
Misses Sadie Carter. Sallie Williams,
Mary Jane Nicholas. Margaret Thomas,
Sarah Abram. Elizabeth Thomas, Jen-
ME James, Mary Grifllths, and Silas
Prosser, John Reese James, Aaron
James, Thomas Thomas, Morris Thorn
as, John Samuels, Edward Edwards,
Frank Jones, Moses James, John Phil
lips, William Lloyd, Joseph Gray.
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The annual banquet and installation
of officers of Roaring Brook Conclave,
No. 214, Independent Order of Hepta-
sophs, was held last evening at Storrs
hall, on Alder street. The affairs by
this conclave are very popular and the
attendance last evening was very
large. Many of the guests came from
out of town. A short business session
was held previous to the installation.
District Deputy ID. f. Neeld acted as
installing officer.
The officers installed were: A. J.
Mulderig, archon: =. L. Campbell, pro-
vost: George Frable, treasurer; Albert
M. Henne, financier; M. j. Biglin, sec
retary Henry Reif, prelate: John j.
Sweeney, sentinel; Thomas II. Spruks,
inspector; Joseph Schreiber, warder: j.
i. Kelly, w. H. Humphreys and NJ. j.
Ruddy, trustees.
At the conclusion of the public in
stallation, the remainder of the even-
ing was a season of enjoyment. The
speeches were of q splendid order; the
music furnished by Cusick and his or
chestra excellent. Caterer McCabe
served palatable lunch. Luncheon
over, the amusements began.
c. G. Boland introduced ]. S. Miller,
who spoke at length on the many fea-
lures of the order. Thomas Handley
recited and solos were rendered by
Thomas Biglin and others. C. G. Dono-
van, NJ. j. Biglin, NJ. e. Sanders, George
Weeks delivered addresses.
Among the members and guests in
attendance were NJ L. Sanders, George
Weeks, f. l.. Miller, c. G. Boland,
Peter Ref, Edward Kerellar, Patrick
Whalen. Thomas Kennedy, John Nc
Crea, John ]. Scott, John Straub,
Michael Sweeney, c. G. Donovan, M. j.
Ruddy, J. Il. Evans, Patrick Campbell,
$. S. Spruks. John f. Kelley, Michael
McGrail, j. S. Miller, William Feeney,
George Scott, William Karcher. Syl-
vester Burch, George Jones, p. f.
White, Patrick Boland, Thomas Boland,
II. N. Biglin, George Biglin, Thomas
Handley, Patrick Tierney, Michael
Cleary, Thomas Crane Thomas Gard.
ner. p. F. Connery, Harry Wehrum,
John Philbin, Thomas Spruks, j. G..
ROSar.
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SHERIFF MARTINS CASE
IConcluded from Page IL

would you lay aside your opinion
in the trial of this case"'
Il would"
Take the juror" said Mr.. Martin.
"Your position is like this: You read
of the case and formed an opinion
which it would take evidence to re-
move" asked Mr.. Lenahan.
Yes"
"You can't state if your opinion
would color or influence your judg-
ment?'
~ cannot"
Mr.. Lenahan challenged for cause
which was overrued.
Mr.. Lenahan objected and the Judge
said it was impossible to have a man
read q newspaper and not form an
opinion.
IF that requirement. were demanded
we would never get a jury"
Lenahan had the Juror stand aside
and he was excused from further at
tendance.
Four other Jurors who were exam
ined either We're opposed to capital
punishment or had formed an opinion
which could not be shaken.
SEVEN JURORS SECURED.
At $40 Aaron Fall rope maker, Of
Nilkes-B Barre, was accepted as the
third juror. Alfred Stevens, clerk of
Wilkes Barre, was the fourth Juror to
enter the box. A. II. Shields, carpen-
ter, of Wilkes Barre, thought he could
render a just verdict in accordance
with the evidence. He PASSED muster
on both sides and took thiS seat. He
was allowed to go to the box as the
fifth juror. Herman Gregory, farmer,
of Hunting township, said he had read
of the case but had no fixed opinion.
He was sworn as the sixth juror. Ad-
am Larvon, tinsmith of Sugar Loaf
township, swore he was not prejudiced
one way or the other and he was ac-
ceptei as the seventh juror. Thomas
Brown, one of the defendants, who
failed to answer when his name was
called at the morning session, appeared
before the bar and plead not guilty.
He then took Lis place with the other
deputies. At $50 the court announced
that no more jurors would be examined
for the day and adjournment was TAX
en- unit! 8 o'clock tomorrow.
In all forty jurors We're examined.
The work of examining them was very
slow and tedious. 1t is expected that
the other five Jurors will be secured
by noon tomorrow.
FATHER AUST IN ATTENDANCE.
One of the most interested specta-
tors at the trial is Rev. G. Aust. He
was the pastor of most of the men
killed and officiated at their funerals.
He also attended the injured. He is
an important witness for the prosecu-
ton. The prosecuting committee
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he DIED WITH HIS MUSIC.
George HaItZ, IL Years Old, Held
His Violin in Death Grin.

New York, Feb. 1.-GeorSe Haltz was
72 years old this morning, when he
was found by his brother, Edward,
who is 81 years old, dead, with his
long-loved and precious violin in his
hands. lie had never failed to play
upon the instrument fer thirty years.
These two old men had little shop on
the ground floor of the house. One
day, thirty years ago, a man brought
in fine violin to George to he re-
paired.
He fixed it, but could not find the
man. He would not part with it. and,
being an accomplished musician, he
played It every day, sick or well. The
brothers, who came from Hamburg,
has occupied the same rooms for twen-
ty years, and were inseparable COM
panionS.