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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Prof. ]. Kelso Green at
Literary Society Meeting


Shlremanstown, Pa. March so. -
On Friday evening the Shiremanstown
Literary Society held an enjoyable
meeting at which the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Music selection, Girls Glee Club;
reading, Frank r. Zimmerman; vocal
solo, Miss Elma Senseman; essay,
Professor w. II. Hench; vocal solo,
Mrs. f. +. Wood; address, Professor
j. Kelso Green; reading, Miss Velva
Chronister; musical selection, Girls
Glee Club. Mr.. Hench had a very
scholarly essay on picnics, which was
appreciated by all. The address of the
evening was delivered by Professor ].
Kelso Green, county superintendent
of public instruction. Professor
Green was elected an honorary men,
Der of the society and was given a
vote of thanks for the interesting and
instructive address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
ONLY ONE "BRoMO ouININEn
Prominent Speakers at
Woman Sufragist Rally
Special to The Telegraph

Columbia, Pa. March 30.-Women
suffragists held a big rally in the opera
house here Friday night, which was
presided over by Reginald Wright
Kaufman, the novelist, who is a ma.
tive OF Columbia The principal
speaker was Mrs. Clara s. Laddey o1
arlington, N. j.. who is a suffrage
orator of national reputation.
Dr. Lillian Welch, of Goucher Col.
lege, Baltimore, a native and former
resident of Columbia, was one of the
speakers, and the Rev. George w
Genszler, pastor of st. Johns Luther
an Church, also delivered an address
The closing address was made by Mrs
J. W. Hupper, Of Lancaster, president
OF the Lancaster County Woman's Suf-
rage Association, who outlined the
work of the organization in the
county, where, she stated. it. has made
remarkable progress
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Bressler, Pa, March 90.-A birth
day party was held on Thursday even
ing in honor of Fred Bennett. The
evening was spent with music and
games and refreshments were served
TO the Misses Helen Bennet, Mary
Fawber, Dorothy Fawber, Dulcie
Shakespeare, Beatrice Shakespeare
Sarah Bennett, Sarah Stevens. Ethel
Sponsler, Earl Wagner, Frank Bennett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Buser and daughter
Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Fawber
Mrs. Ed Shakespeare, Mr.. and Mrs
Hilton Bennet. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stevens, Irene Stevens, Mrs. John
Sponsler, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bennett
and daughters, Faustine. Geneva and
Ethel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
OLD FOLKS HOME
SOON To Be CLOSED
Inmates of u. 8. Institution at
Mechanicsburg to Be Trans
ferred to Quincy
,Sprctnl TO The TeieRrnbh

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March 30
With the completion of the Colestock
Old Folks Home building, which is
now in course of construction at the
Quincy Orphanage, Franklin county,
the United Brethren Old People s
Home here will be closed and the in
mates transferred to the former. The
home in West Marble street, was a
gift to the church, for old people, by
the Rev. u. A. Colestock, who recent
ly celebrated his ninetieth birthday,
and his late wife, on April l, 1898.
The Rev. MIR. Colestock will move to
the new home when completed and
has further arranged that the residue
of his estate shall be a special gift to
that institution, at Quincy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Boy Hunter Instantly Killed
by Discharge of His Gun
Special 10 The Telegraph

Lewistown, Pa, March 30.-George
II. Fisher, a 15-year-old boy of Gran
vile, was shot and killed Saturday
by his own gun. Fisher and younger
brother were hunting muskrats in the
vicinity of Dougal Trough hollow.
They became separated and hearing a
shotgun the younger brother ran to
where the sound came from and was
Mortified to see his brother lying at
the bottom of the thirty five-foot en-
banlment along the river where he
had fallen from the top of the bank
after receiving the fatal wound. The
charge of shot from the gun entered
the boys left side below the heart.
George was one of fifteen children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
WOMEN MAY BE STRONG

and enjoy life whether in the home
or business world if they can keep at
bay those ailments peculiar to their
sex. If every woman realized how
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, that simple remedy made from
roots and herbs, goes to the root of
the trouble and overcomes such symp-
toms as backache, headaches, nervous
ness and irritabiiity, they would be
healthier, happier and stronger. If
you suffer from any form of female
ills why don't you try it? 1t will pay
YOU to do so.-AdVertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Surgeon Cuts Out Boys
Rib to Relieve Pneumonia
Special to 1Hs Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, March 3O.-Ray
Clapsaddle, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l..
Clapsaddle. Park street, is recovering
from a lengthy illness, in the course
of which a portion of a rib was cut
from his body in order to expedite his
recovery. He was Ill Of pneumonia
and an abscess formed on one of his
lungs. In order to drain 1t surgeons
cut an inch and a half out of rib
on his left side and inserted a tube.
The lad has been Ill eleven weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
PARTY FOR MISS DUNBAR

New Bloomfield, Pa, March 30.--A
party of young folks enjoyed pleas
ant evening at the home Of Miss Mary
Dunbar on Friday evening" Games
were played and a social time was
had. The following were present:
Annabelle Alter, Helen Fox. Olive
CARRIER Charlotte Wallace, Mabel
Longenecker, Reida Longenecker,
Mary Dunbar, Catharine Bernheisel,
Frank Lameiro, Grant Crumb, Will
liam Donegal. Ralph Tressler, Charles
Keister, Dewey Wallace, Amos Smith,
Frank Kell, Joseph Darlington, James
Walsh. Frank Dunbar, Robert Logan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
GOOD-TIME PARTY

New Bloomfield, Pa, March 3d.
Miss Mary Hair gave a good-time
party to her schoolmates Friday even
ing at her home, at which games were
played and refreshments We're served.
The following were her guests
The Misses Gertrude Reeder, Ellen
Keller, Clara Keller, Geraldine Eek
erd, Grace Painter Edna Briner,
Helen Bernheisel and Ruth Logan;
William Sponsler, David Horn, Her.
bert Stewart, Edward Flickinger.
Stanley Hair, Roscoe Black, Paul
Hair, Mcclure Barnett.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
DEATH OF MRS. CHARLES KAss
Special to The Telegraph

Special to The Telegraph
Marysville, Pa, March 3" - Mrs
Charles Kass, 70 years old. died yes
terday morning fro the result of q
stroke of paralysis on Friday even
ing. She had been suffering from
indigestion for some time. She is sur
vived by four sons and three daugh.
ters: Jacob, of Philadelphia; Ernest
Of Greensburg; Charles of Millheim
Harry, at home; Mrs. I. n. Crow, ot
Bethlehem; Mary and Emma, al
home; also brother Fred Wahl, o1
Duncannon, and a sister, Mrs. Lucier
Haas. of Marysville. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon by
the Rev. S. N. Flickinger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. sHAFFER
Special to The Telegraph

New Cumberland, Pa, March 30.-
Mrs. George Sheaffer died on Sunday
morning at her home in Front street.
Although O great sufferer for the past
several months, her death came sud-
denly. Mrs. Shaffer was 2S years old
and was member Of Trinity United
Brethren Church. She is survived by
her husband and three small children,
Catherine, Emma and Kenneth; also
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman, of
Reno street. The funeral will take
place on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from Trinity United Brethren
Church, in charge Of the pastor, the
Rev. D. B. Rojohn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
MAsONs HAVE BANQUET
Special to The Telegraph

Marysville, Pa, March 80. - Perry
lodge, No. 45S, Free and Accepted
Masons, held social banquet in their
hall on Friday evening, which was
largely attended by the members,
their wives and friends. The guests
were pleasantly entertained by Miss
Annabelle Swartz, teacher of elocution
In the Harrisburg high school, with
several readings. The Rev. Harry N
Bassler, pastor of the Second Reform
ed Church, Harrisburg, and the Rev
S. L. Rice, pastor of the Zion Luth-
eran Church, OF Marysville, made In
teresting addresses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
DRAWN AS JURORS
Special to The Telegraph

Enola, Pa, March 30.-The follow
| ing men of Enola and vicinity have
been drawn as jurors for the Cumber-
land county courts:
Jacob Bowers, Charles Gutshall,
Harry l.. Hoopy, Frank Harro, Jacob
Rife, Roy Fl. Holmes, George w.
Lantz, Abram Orris, the Aev. s. r.
, Rounsley, H. M. Wilt and M. l..
Kreiger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
AUTO TRUCK IN MUD
Special to The Teiegrdbh

New Cumberland, Pa, March 80. -
While the driver for Buttorff & Co.
furniture dealers, was coming down
the large auto truck, the ground, sud-
denly gave way at the Garner of Bridge
and Fourth streets and the car sank
into the mud up to the hubs, several
feet. A number of men tried to raise
the car, but 1t was impossible to ex-
tricate it. A number of hours later
Samuel Dun managed, with his two
large horses, to pull the car out OF
the mud
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
WEST SHORE NEWS
Boy Touches Off Bottle
of Powder-Usual Result
,Sbecidl TO The Telegraph

Marysville, Pa, March 30.--Clayton
Hill, the 14-year-old son of James
Hill, had his face and hands severely
burned on Saturday afternoon, when
he placed lighted match in bottle
of powder. Several boys had secured
the powder, and had made several
unsuccessful attempts to light 1t. Hill,
la little more venturesome than the
rest, lit match. and placed 1t In the
mouth of the bottle. Before he had
time to withdraw his hand, the pow
der flared up, severely burning his
hands and face. The flying glass cut
his face and left hand in several
places.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Appointed to Office
Without Examination
Special to The Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, March 30.-By
executive order, Friday, President Will
son appointed Paul +. Myers, OF
Princeton, N. j., to the classified ser
vice without examination, basing his
action upon the statement of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
Secretary McAdoo that the services OF
Mr.. Myers and his qualifications were
needed in connection with the admin
istration of our income tax law. Mr..
Myers graduated from Princeton last
June, and was principal of the Quin-
cy township high school, near
Waynesboro, several years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
A PENNY FOR EACH YEAR
Special 10 The Teieerabj

Halifax, Pa, March 30.-On We'd
nesday evening birthday social will
be held In the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the purpose of cancelling
the church debt. All that they ask
is penny for each year that you are
old. A special program will be rem
dered, after which refreshments Will
be served in the basement of the
church
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
QUARANTINE AT AWHILE
Special to The Telegraph

Special to The Telegraph
Annville, Pa, March 80. Health
Board officer John Walters reported
two cases of contagious diseases this
week and has placed cards on the re-
spective residences and laid quar-
antine on the Inhabitants. A daugh-
ter of Amos Mark has scarlet fever,
while Squire John Light is in bed with
a severe attack of erysipelas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
New Pay-as-You-Enter
Cars Ordered For Columbia
Special TO The Telegraph

Columbia, Pa, March S0.--General
Manager Ralph B. Hull, of the Con-
estoga Traction Company, has just
issued a statement in which he says
the company will install pay-as-you-
enter cars on its city and suburban
lines. Three of these cars have been
ordered for trial, and If their intro
duction proves satisfactory all the
lines will be equipped with the most
modern style Of cars of this type.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
SERMON AT MASONIC HOME

Elizabethtown, Pa, March 30.-The
Rev. DR.. George w. Richards, of the
Reformed Theological Seminary of
Lancaster, preached yesterday after
noon at the Masonic Home, when
Lodge No. 4S, Free and Accepted Ma
sons, had charge of the exercises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
BOTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Special to The Teleardbh

Halifax, Pa, March 30.-Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Wagner, of Matamoras.
delightfully."- entertained a number of
their friends on Saturday afternoon
in honor of the thirtieth anniversary
of their marriage. A number of hand
some gifts were received. All the chill
dren and grandchildren were present
and a luncheon was served to all at
4 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Special to Tie 7'elegrahh

New Cumberland, Pa, March 3O.--
An election of officers will be held In
the Methodist Church on Wednesday
night at the close of prayer meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
MRS. BAKER DEAD

Mrs. George Baker died Saturday
evening at the home of her cousin, E.
N Bell, at White Hill. She is sur
vived by her husband. Funeral serv-
ices will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock at the Slate Hill Church
Burial will be made in the Slate Hill
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
TO DISCUSS WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Special to The Telegraph
Halifax, Pa, March 30.--A meeting
of the women of town is to be held
in the High School room on Friday
evening next, to discuss woman suf-
frage with Lillian Stevens Howard,
of Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
Special to The Tclegrdbh

SPecidI to Tie TcIegrdPH
New Cumberland, Pa, March 30.-
An illustrated lecture will be given
under the auspices of the Independent
Order of Americans this evening in
the hall in Bridge street, by Billy
Parker. Subject, Rome a Menace
to Progress"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
BOARD OF TRADE WILL MEET
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Marysville, Pa, March 30.--Marys-
Vile Board of Trade will hold its
regular monthly meeting in the Flat
Iron building tomorrow evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
SPENDING EASTER AT HOME

New bloomfield, Pa, March 90
Miss Carrie Ramsey and Miss Kath-
ryn johnson, of Wilson College, and
Edward Moore, of Blairsville, New
Jersey, came home on. Thursday to
spend Easter vacation with their par
ents in this place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
FUNERAL OF f. NJ. KENNEDY

Special to The Telegraph
Marysville, Pa, March 80. - The
funeral of e. M. Kennedy. William
street, was held in the United Evan
gelical Church this afternoon. Ser
vices were conducted by his pastor,
the Rev. w. E. Detweiler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
ORGAN SOCIAL FOR CHURCH
Special to The Telegraph

Enola. Pa, March 30.-On Friday
evening next the home department of
ST. Matthew's Reformed Church,
Enola. will hold an organ social at
the home of j. A. Halderman, In Enola
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
I'LL OF TYPHOID
Special to The TELEGRAPH


New Cumberland, Pa, March 30
Jacob VILLAS is critically i'll of ty-
phoid pneumonia at his home i'll
Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

road, for the benefit of the church
debt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-30
Clark Shindel High Man
in Annville Sucker Contest
Special to The Tclegrabh

Annville. Pa, March 3o.-Clark
Shfndel, of this place, has made the
pest record that fishermen of this dis
trlct ever hope to duplicate. With a
single nook and line he has caught
sixty-two of the finest suckers to he
round in the Quittapahilla or any
other stream. The fish ranged from
q to IA inches in length. Mr. Clark
Is nigh man in Eugene Hers fishing
contest in the sucker class.
ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININEy'
whenever you feel a cold coming on,
Inlnk OF the full name, LAXATIVE
nature of e. w. Grove on box. 25c.-
Advertisement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Sufragist Army
Utterly Exhausted
DRAGS INTO NEWBURGH AT 10
O'CLOCK WITH GENERAL
ROSAIiE-

NEWBURGH. N. Y. Jan. 3.--Gen-
erat Rugaiie Jones and her army
dragged into Ne'~burgh at 10 o'clock
tonight utterly es q ssted. A taxicab
sent to their rescuave still searching
the hills about Coaovaail- Hudson
where they had their sed breakdown,
but after drying their yer is and get
ting a hot dinner at thexnivaie OF Mrs.
Mary Sherwood. they de o0oa to push
into Newhurgh by moor Of ut The
general declared when sire arrived
hardly able to walk after Il Y hours
on the road. that she woult-- art out
at eight in the morning.
The pilgrims started on toe VS. hike
at 7.40 from Jones Point. lac road.
though smooth enough, was just one
hill after another, and snow had be-
gun to fan in big wet na.es. There
were friendly greetings along the way
to West Point. The general plans to
reach Marlborough by lunch time to-
morrow. and spend the night in
Kingston.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Rooseyelt's Mum.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Roose-
welt home at Oyster Bay is now
closed. and the superintendent Of the
estate knew nothing of the engage
ment. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., who
lives in Manhattan. did not seem to
be startled when he was told OF the
dispatch. Hs said:
Il can't comment upon 1t in any
way"
Ambassador Willard is a lawyer and
a Democratic politician Of note. His
family came from Vermont to WASH
ington, p. c., where Ambassador VIII
lard's father built up fortune In real
estate. Ambassador Willard Is now
president OF the Virginia Hotel com
pany. Of Washington.
Kermit Roosevelt Is now twenty
four years old. He has been one OF
the publics favorites of the Roosevelt
family. although he has NOT been much
in the public eye since his father left
the White House.
Since he reached early manhood he
has spent most of his time travelling in
the woods, or on trips of exploration
with his father.
Kermit was educated at Groton.
preparing Tor Harvard. where all the
male Roosevelts were educated. His
skill as hunter and woodsmen caused
his father to take him on the African
trip, and he served a. ofSlcial photo
grapher for the party. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Affinity Artist
Landed in Norway
Jail for Abduction
WILL BE ExTRADITED AND TAKEN
TO PARIS FOR
TRIAL.

PARIS. Jan. 3.-Ferdinand Pinney
Earle, the affinity artist. is in jail In
Norway. with the woman who aided
In the abduction of Earle's son. by his
first wife. from a French school last
November. The boy Is on his way to
Paris in charge of the French detective
who traced the fugitives. He Is ex-
pected to arrive on Monday.
Earle and the woman were arrested
at Lena, 4 village near the latter city.
The woman gave her name as Mrs
Evans She is believed by Nine.
Fischbacher, the boys mother. to be
young woman named Charlotte Herr
man, of Rutherford, n. j.. who was
seen often in Earle's company here.
The arrest was mado on December
3ls., and Earle and his companion were
lodged in Christiana jail.
Extradition proceedings were started
ten days ago. 1t will probably take
from two to six weeks to have the
fugitives returned to France for trial.
The charge will be Illustration of the
order OF a French court placing the
boy In his mothers charge. This is
rnisdemeanor. and the prisoners will
therefore be tried by Judge of the
correctional court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
ENGAGEMENT
OF MISS BELLE WILLARD
To KERMIT Roosevelt, r

Miss Belle Willard. daughter OF tho
Ambassador TO Spain and Mrs. Joseph
f. Willard. who will be presented at
the court Of St. James in February.
will become the bride Of Kermit
Roosevelt. son of the ex-president.
early in the spring. No place for the
wedding has been selected. but it IS
probable tina. Richmond Will be the
|city selected
Miss willard first met. Mr.. Rocse-
Welt at Hot Springs when rae son of
the ex-president and his sister. now
Mrs. Richard Darby, were the guests
of her mother. This occurred little
more than 4 year ago. A short time
before Mr.. Roosevelt left for Brazil
last winter Miss Willard Was one OF
the guests of the Roosevelts at the
wedding Of Miss Ethel Roosevelt At
that time. although the y,rng peo-
romance between the daughter OF the
ambassador to Spain and The son OF
the ex-presijsnt was little suspected.
The announcement OF the engage
ment Is OF interest throughout the
country and is particularly interesting
to Richmonders Miss Willard was In
troduced to society In this city year
before last and was one Of the most
admired and sought after Of the deb
utates She was not only entertained
here, but also in most OF the larger
Eastern cities, including Washington.
Baltimore and New York.
Miss Willard is a beautiful girl with
daintily modelled, clean-cut features.
She Is rather small Of stature and is q
perfect blond.
Kermit Roosevelt, tho second son
LOT Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Reose-
welt. Is now In Brazil. whore he has
been engaged in engineering for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
SNOW AND SLEET HIT
TELEGRAPH WIRES

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Wet snow.
making wires sag. and swapping some
Of them. bothering the telegraph COM
panies all through the Middle West
and southwark. almost to the gulf. to-
day and tonight.
West of Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania.
and Buffalo. in New York. service was
slow and unreliable. though both the
Western Union and Postal telegraph
companies reported that few lines &C
tually had gone down.
Sleet In Chicago at midnight on FRI
day started the storms assault on the
telegraph. 1t changed to snow as the
storm center marched eastward. and ia
some parts of the Middle West high
winds reinforced IT. At 10 o'clock to-
night Pittsburg and Wheeling were
getting the worst Of the attack.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
FEILED TREES TO USE
AS FILTERS FOR ROADS

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 3.-Farmers
from Columbia county today volun-
tarily came before Commissioner
James w. Osborne. who is Governor
Glynn's State graft hunter, and told
him how trees alongside Of the road
were felled by q good roads contrac-
tor, and used as a filler for the bases
OF the road as we'll as fields and fence
stone, which required the services OF
three laborers to move.
The road in question. which was
being improved by L. l. Mellus. at
present a New York city contractor
extended for seven miles in Columbia
county ssgsIn Chatham SseasstrS 10 she
Rensselaer, county. Originally Meiius
to construct a concrete
road for $4,000. but succeeded In
having it changed to wafer bound
crushed stone road at the same price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
HUSBAND INFLICTS
MORTAL WOUNDS

SOMMERvIIL.E. N. J.. Jan. B.
After lingering four weeks with her
left lung punctured by bullet. Mrs.
Alec Chuba died In the Somerset
hospital there today from the effects
of a pistol shot Aired at her from be-
hind by her young husband.
Mrs. Chuba was bride Of two
weeks at the time OF the shooting.
Whether her husband intended to kill
her or the shooting was accidental,
Mrs, Chuba was unable to tell the au-
thorities.
Chuba claims that he shot his wife
accidentally. He has been held in
the county Jail for a month awaiting
the results OF his wife's injuries. He
Is now likely to be placed en- trial as
soon as his case goes before the grand
Jury. Up to the present the authori-
ties have been unable to prove the
motive, and the case is still a mys-
terry.