The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-03-05
Two Sudden Deaths.
Mrs. Jane E. Brown and Calvin
Derr Stricken on the
Street Tuesday.
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Heart Failure the Cause.

There were two sudden deaths
in Bloomsbury on Tuesday. The
summons in both instances came
without aly premonition. The
first occurred at seven O'Clock in
the morning when Calvin Derr, a
we'll and favorably known resident
of Derrs, Jackson township, this
county, was stricken with heart
failure and died almost instantly.
Mr.. Derr had come to Bloomsbury
from his home early Monday morn
ing and went to Berwick where he
transacted some business and re-
turned to Bloomsbury in the even
ing. He spent the night with his
friend Isaac Titman on Fifth street.
He arose about five o'clock Tues
day morning and in company with
his son Calvin Jr. and Lee Titman
went to Deily's stable on Sixth
street to feed his horse. The three
were returning to the Titman home,
Mr.. Derr, Sr. slightly in the rear
q the other two when he was
attacked with heart failure. He
emitted a cry for help, but before
they reached him he fell to the
pavement and expired. The body
was carried into the home Of Chas.
Ward on Sixth street. In the af-
teinoon it was prepared for burial
by undertaken H. G. Supplee and
removed to the family home in
Jackson township. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at ten
o'clock.
Mr. Derr was a son OF the late
Associate Judge Tram Derr and
had he lived until Sunday next
would have been sixty years Of age.
He leaves a family of wife and
four children. The latter are Mrs.
Grace Ulrich of Watsontown, Mrs.
Winnie Houghton of Turbotville,
Mrs. Ella McHenry of Derrs and
Calvin Jr.
Mr.. Derr's death came in mo.
ment of unexpectedness. particular
ly so because only few minutes
before he had remarked to his son
that he was feeling very we'll.
MRS. JANE E. BROWN.
The second fatality, the circum'
stances of which are very nearly
identical with tine above, happened
toward evening of the same day
the exact time being about 4:3c
o'clock. Mrs. Jane E. Brown, ac'
eompanied by Katharine, little
Eve year old daughter of A. ]
Williams, were on their way to at
tend the Lenten services in St
Pauls Episcopal church. While
on Centre street she told the little
girl that she was not feeling very
we'll but continued on their way
In front of Derr Brothers she was
taken mortally i'll and her strength
permitted her to 60 but few step
further when she would have falleI
to the pavement, but was caugh
by c. H. Reice. She was place.
OH a chair and carried into Mr.
Reice's meat market. DR.. Rebe
and A. ]. Williams were surimone'
but they could do nothing for he
and she died in few minutes.
Mrs. Brown was the widow G
the late George II. Brown, who a
one time and for an extended perio
was the proprietor Of the Centre
Hotel. She was born in Northum
berlaud county in 1921. After tn
death of her husband she for
number of years conducted a board
ing house on Market street, jus
around the corner. the buildin
having been torn down where tn
addition was built to the Fir'
National Bank. She has reside
here for more than fifty year:
For the past four years she ha
been living with Mr.. and Mrs. A
J. Williams. Her survivors al
the following sisters and brother
Mrs. Catharine Crawford, Miltoi
Mrs. Julia Whippe, and Mr.
Phoebe Holdren, White Hall; Mr.
James Thornton, Bloomsbury, an
Elijah Crawford, Milton.
Mrs. Brown was a sincere chris
ian lady and member ofSt. Paul
Episcopal church. The funer
will be held from the residence
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Williams, co
ner of Centre and Fourth stree
tomorrow morning at half past t.
o'clock. Rev. d. N. Kirkby wi
Ofhciate. Interment will be mac
in Rosemont cemetery.