The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-20

load OF hay, ended her lie on Weone'
day morning Of last week, August 12tt
By swallowing two ounces OF csrbolI
acid, at her nome in Canaan township
a short distance from the outlet OF LAX
Lodore. Mrs. Leonard retired at he
usual hour on Tuesday evening, but Il
q very despondent mood. In the earl
hours OF the day she had seemed NOR
than ordinarily bright and hopeful, bu
in the afternoon became depressed, AM
told other members Of the household
that she could not live longer" a
az had often declared that her life wa
not worth living no particular weigh
was given to her words on this occssiop
but when her daughter Mary arose II
the morning, Mrs. Leonard was foun'
lying dead on q couch in the sitting
room, an empty carbolic acid bottl'
clearly indicating the means adopted
for putting an end TO her life. Th'
poison had been purchased for the prep
aratioD OF q waeh TO keep flies from an
noy ing the cattle, and had been in th'
house for some time. The suicide haC
been afflicted with q serious stomach
trouble for some years. and had beer
treated by different physicians with bu
little relief. To eaee herself OF some o
the burdens of life she sold tier farm
shortly after the death OF her husband
for e., 800. investing portion OF the
proceeds in a smaller place, located far
,her in the woode. She soon repented
of the change, and fell into melancholy
mood, which was no doubt aggravated
by her ply sical hilmeLt, and resulting
finally IN such mental arrangement az
t. lead her to sell destruction. Coroner
DIR. II. B. Sesrles, who was summoned,
after learning the circumstances attend
ing the death Of Mrs Leonard, decided
that an inquest was Unnecessary. The
unfortunate lady wac nstiSe OF Cherry
Ridge township, and her forty eight
years Of life we're epeht there and in
Canaan. where che was held in the high
est respect. At the age Of eighteen she
was married to Michael Leonard, and
and has left family OF hve children.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins. of Carbondale; !;
Katherine, Of Hopesdale, and Mary,
Margaret and John at home. She 10 also
survived by her mother, Mrs. Hugh
Murray, q brother, John, and three sls-
,ers, Mary, Kate, and Mrs. Joseph Nor
gan. Of Cherry Ridge. The funeral
services were held on Friday last.
A saw mill owned by w. J. Cobb,
and located some two miles from Haw-
ley, was destroyed by FIRE on the night
Of the 12sh, together with a quantity OF
lun ber and mine props, catching in
some unknown manner. There was q
small insurance.
Thursday last was the twentieth an
niversary Of the big Erie wreck, short
Instance west Of Shohola, which oc-
curr I'd on Monday. August 13, 1888
Owiag to heavy rains landslide hao
taken place, covering the track with
earth and rocks. Train 81, an east
oou1 I'D freight, ran into the mass, the
engine being thrown over on to the
ives bound track and four cars being
~recked. No. 3. the west bound express,
was nearly due at that point and q brake
man OF the wrecked train took lantern
and tried to signal the flyer, but was too
late. No. 30 engine ran into the loco
motive of No. 81, and then rolled down
the eighty feet embankment to the
rivers edge, followed by a stock car.
:1ntaining seventeenfine running horses
oelo a ging to Fred. Gebhardt and Mrs..
Ian stry. "the Jersey Lily" baggage
car, mail car, smoker and one day
coach. Five passenger cars, including
thIee Pullmans, remained on the track.
The cars which went down the bank
took fire. and the passengers were res
cued with great difficulty, about forty
being injured. John Kinsilla, engineer
Of No. 8, was scalded about the face,
aad Alexander Newman was killed.
Nine trainmen and other employees on
No. we're injured. OF the crew Of No.
81. Engineer NJ. f. Fritz, who now lives
IN Honesdsle, and runs trains 80 and
lis between this place and Port Jervis,
was injured about the head and face
fireman Hagan had both arms broken,
and conductor Longs back was injured.
All of the horses, estimated to be worth
$500 900, we're burned to death or badly
injured with the exception of two. Some
Of the most seriously injured among the
passengers and trainmen we're taken
Jver the river to Barryville for treat
ment, but most of them were removed
TO Port Jervis hospitals.
The Scranton base bali team, which
thus far for the season had held the
leading position in club standing in the
New York State League, was reduced
to second place on Wednesday of last
week, Binghsmton becoming the top
notchers. their percentage now being
COS; Scranton, 6O6
Every male citizen who is other
" ise qualified to vote must be register
ed on one of the fall registration days.
These days are Tuesday, Sept. lst; Tues
day, Sept. 18th, and Saturday, Oct
l7.h. The voters should bear these
dates in mind. No man can vote at the
Presidential election unless he shall be
this fall. no matter how often
ne has been registered in the pasI.
Every voter must register at least once
a year, and the time for registering is
III the fall. AS every voter will want
TO take part in the Presidential election
mental note should be made Of theee
important dates.
An exchange advocates a plan
whereby the young ladies attending
church IN the evening can register their
nAmes 10 the church vestibule, 80 that
the young men who are IN ths haoit OF
ling sring arouad the church door can
sss whether or not their best girl is
present and thus set a troubled brain at
rest. Toe plan would uudou btedly be
O great convenience.
1t c1sts the Msthoiist Episc opal
church about s2s. OCo. 900 annually in