The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-12
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 Fan Opening of the Clinton Avenue
 Speedway Results of Yesterdays
 Races-Trotting Every Thursday
 AfternoOn-Rev. pr. Sheath Returns
 From Columbia, Pa.--Meeting of
 Myrtle Chapter and Paul Revere
 Lodge, K. of ?.
 Rev. pr. Sheath returned "Wednesday evening from Columbia, Pa., Whither he had gone to attend the funeral of his father. Jacob Sheath His father died suddenly of angina pectoris, superin- duced by acute indigestion. He was in the seyenty-eighth year of his age. By occupation he was until recently an ex- tensive contractor and builder. He was a member of Salome church, and for fifty years was superintendent of the Sundav school. He served one term of three years in the council, and four terms of one year each as chief burgess of Columbia borough. He was one of the ineorporators of the Columbia hos pital, and served as vice president and director up to the time of his death. The Columbia Spy says: MT. Sheath was better known personally to more people in Columbia than any other living citizen. Of generous disposition, 1-ind1xy axnrnCSioyo II al f. ty, ready helpfulness, unusual execu- tive ability, absolute integrity and ster- ling Christian virtue, he deserved as he had earned, a warm place in the af- factions of hs neighbors and fellow cit izens." At the funeral the hospital board, the medical staff, the clergy of the borough were present in bodies. The I. o, o. F. and other organizations Were also represented His son, Pro- lessor p, Hershey Sheath will remain at present with his mother and sisetr in Columbia.
 Myrtle chapter, No, 6, o. E. S., held a large meeting last evening at the Ma sonic hall There were present many visitors from other chapters and it was also the annual visitation of the grand officers. Among the visitors were Mrs. Ella Lines Chapin of New Hartford, grand matrop; Grand Patron Case of Bristol; Miss Lima l.. Baldwin of Wal lingford, assistant grand matron; four candidates were initiated The supper served at 6:30 was very pleasant so- cial occasion. The banquet room was handsomely and artistically decorated with autumn leaves, and ferns and crepe paper added it's share in the fine appearance of the tables The lodge exercises were under the direction Of the worthy matron, Miss Inez Denison During the evening, the grand worthy matron, Mars. Chapin, received a beau tiful gift from the chapter-a gold plat ed candelabra. She was much sur prised as the presentation was made by the worthy matron, but expressed her heartfelt thanks and her desire for the continued success of the chapter. There were other speeches and it was a most successful and interesting occasion. This chapter has now about 200 mem- bers.
 The third anniversary of Paul Revere lodge Knights of Pythias, was observ- ed last evening at it's lodge room over Polar Star hall. There was a large at tendance including visitors from Amer lea and Sheffield lodges. There were interesting exercises, speeches and two candidates were initiated This young lodge has about thirty members and is gradually growing and promises to be- come strong lodge.
 The unusually cold weather for tho season yesterday afternoon kept down the attendance at the fall opening of the Clinton avenue speedway, but notwith- standing, there was an attendance of fully 800 spectators and over thirty speeding horses were well matched, anC it was anybody's race till the last heat was won. c. M. Clark, c. E Graves and Walter Ives were judges and B. s Bradley was the starter. Promptly al S:30 o'clock the horses were scored for the word and they got away at the second scoring on even terms, and kep well together till near the finish, when Honest John driven by Robert Noble forged to the front and won the heat by a length; Clifford Hubbard, driving his horse Ted, was second, and Robert Blakeslee with Rose Byron, was third and some two lengths in the rear. Jog ging leisurely back to the starting line they were soon given the word, Ego, for the second heat and at the frs scoring were neck and neck. The horses kept well together until the finish line was crossed, and it was decided a deaC chat between Happy Johr and Ted For the third heat they ot away on tn, third score, and on even terms, and were iven the word, ''Go." Rose Bryoi made break soon after starting an( fell behind, but 500 uncovered herself and came up fast on her competitors and won the heat by neck. In tn fourth heat they got away at the frs score and were punched together, anC a blanket could have been thrown t, cover them more than half the wa. down the stretch. Near the finish Hon est John let out another link, and cross ed the line a length a head. For tn fifth heat they were given the word a