The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-19
Second Installment of
Interesting Events of
the Year in Harris
burg
BY PROFESSOR ]. HOWARD VERT
Continued From Yesterday
MARCH

death of Christian l.. Bowman, of
Camp Hill.
death of DR.. Paul A. Hartman,
514 North Third street, Harris
burg, for many years prominent in
medical work of the city and
county, having heen fatally strick.
en-, the previous day, whilst minis
tering to a patient at the Tuber-
culosis Dispensary.
IA blizzard extended over a wide
sweep of territory in which intense
cold, wind of hurricane velocity,
and drifting snow conspired to
produce great damage and discom-
fort, whilst telegrsphic and rail
way service were seriously imped-
ed, Harrisburg suffered less than
New York City, New Jersey and
most sections of Central and East
ern Pennsylvania.
LIN the midst of a terrific wind
storm, the buildings of George Shu-
man, near Summerdale, were de-
stroyed by fire, involving loss of
$4,000.
2--1nstant death from heart disease
of Archie II. Galloway, 107 Adams
street, Steelton.
2-tMr. and Mrs. Edward LOCKER,
North and Fifth streets, Harris
burg, celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary.
S-Annual report of Harrisburg
Railways Co., for 1918, showed
that in that year over twenty
three and half million passengers
were carried
3-Death, at Millersburs, of Henry
Cordes, prominent in the politics of
Dauphin county, and a veteran of
the Civil war with distinguished
record.
3-Brakeman w. i. Lenker instantly
Killed In an accidenr in the Enola
yards.
3--Death of the Rev. Orville E. Hous.
ton, pastor of the Church of God.
Penbrook.
S--Death of Miss Jane l.. Robinson,
for many years teacher in Har-
rs0urg.
Sudden death of Mrs. Jane Fair
lamb, for many years prominent
Steelton milliner.
4-Death of George w. Woolley. 1886
Derry street, Harrisburg, a we'll
nown printer of the city.
death of j. Emory Bair, for 40
years Gettysburg banker, who
had-extensive business associations
IN Harrisburg.
4--Deatb of Miles Coyle. SOS South
Second street, Harrisburg. watch
man P. R. R., for 43 years in the
employ of the company.
e. Death of William G. Davis, of En-
naut, veteran of the Civil war.
6-Memi5ers of Dauphin County Bar,
IN convention assembled, issued a
call to President Judge George
kunkel to become candidate for
the State Supreme Court bench.
o-A woman, who was afterwards
Identified as Rose Rauhut, of Me-
KEGS Rocks, found dead in her bed
at the Lochiel hotel, Harrisburg. a
couple of hours after she had reg
istefed as Mrs. NJ. Reinhart.
6-Nearly so pupils of the Milton
High school visited the Capitol.
s-Death of Mrs. Mary V. Webster,
Of Fulton street, Harrisburg, aged
so years.
6-Death of Mrs. Sarah A. Lerero.
1245 Swatara street, Harrisburg,
aged 81 years.
death of Mrs. Eliza Moneth. of
Mulberry street, Harrisburg, widow
of George Moneth, a prominent
c. V. engineer.
1-'Hon. Henry Houck, "the genial
man of Capitol Hill,'' celebrated
ms 18th birthday anniversary.
S-Death of Mrs. Emma Hanshaw.
1921 North Fourth street, Harris.
burg, widow of Daniel M. Han
shaw.
s--James Hampshire, of Mfddletown,
aged ~ years, found dead in bed.
"a $4,000 fire in Mechanicsburg,
supposed to be of incendiary
origin.
death of Prof. Lewis S. Shimmell,
424 North street, Harrisburg, who
had filed many important educa.
tlonal positions, written many
educational works and was, at the
time of his death, district super
visor of the Harrisburg schools.
s--Death of John Y. Boyd. 124 Pine
street, Harrisburg, one of the
clty's wealthiest and most promi-
nent citizens, who had filled i'm.
portant positions in the State and
was a Jealous worker in religious
and benevolent activities.
S-Charles Bloueh, 1913 Vernon
street, Harrisburg, a young man
connected with P. r. R., committed
suicide.
S-Death of John Olewine, of Rock.
vile, veteran of the Civil war.
S-Death of John on. Hager, of Steel.
ton, veteran of the Civil war.
s-Dcath of Philip Boyer, of Summer
dale, aged 80 years.
s-Death in the Bahama Islands from
injuries received in game. of
John Jones, Harrisburg profes-
sional baseball player.
S-J. IL. Haehnlen, a Hummelstown
chemist, one of the victims of the
hre which destroyed the Athletic
Club house, St. Louis, Mo.
LO-An Austrian, living in Paxtane
Furnace row, Harrisburg, found
dead in Paxton creek, near the
home
1.-TWO explosions, in Williamstown
colliery, within half hour, result
ed in death of two miners.
.O-About 80 leading suffragists of the
State began bwo days confer
ence in Harrisburg, to devise
means of furthering their cause.
l0-Mrs. Mary Schel1enberger, SAT
Race street, Harrisburg, fatally
stricken whilst on her way to
church, dying in few minutes.
death of Calvin Hamilton, Super.
intendent National Cemetery, Get |