The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-28
Rescued From Noun
tain Where He Had
Lived for a Week
Without a Roof
APPLES WE'RE
HIS CHIEF FOOD
wiconisco Grocer Shelters for Youngster
Until He Is Sent Here and Court
: Makes Provision for His Care in
Future

Cold, poorly clad and on the verge
of tarvation-having lived alone in
rhe mountains for a week, getting moth
ing to eat but an apple or two and
an occasional chestnut-Edward IL.
Cole, an orphan, Is years old, of Wico-
niseo, was picked up near that town by
Samuel Miller, a Wieonisco grocer, and
taken to the Miller home. All that hap
pened several weeks ago, but it was not
learned here until late yesterday when
the friendless orphan appeared before
Judge MeCarrell at an extraordinary
session of juvenile court and begged to
be given permanent home. The boy
was accompanied to court by Mrs. Anna
Simonetti, probation officer and was
formally declared to be a dependent
and neglected child.
Until Judge McCarrell made an or
der directing the boy be sent to the
House of Refuge, where he will be cared
for and given the opportunity to learn a
trade, the youngster 5 future was as
dark as night. The story he told the
court was pitiful one, and it brought
tears to the ewes of the court attend
ants; but he was an entirely different
looking boy yesterday than on the day
the Wiconisco grocer gave him shelter
and food.
No One to Care for Him
The lad mother died when ne was
a child of but three years, and the
whereabouts of his father have been
unknown to WicOniSco people for more
than twelve years. Edward was taken
into the home of his aged grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Cole, of Wiconiseo. She is
now no-longer able to look after the
boy and he was of necessity thrown on
his own resources several weeks ago.
He had no friends and no home to
go. and so he wandered into the Wico-
niSco mountains. There he remained.
living on the apples and the few chest
nuts he was able to gather and sleeping
in an old board wagon which long since
has been abandoned by its owner. The
nights were cold. the lad s clothing was
torn and thin and ne suffered greatly
because of the exposure.
The lad story appealed to Mr..
Miller and he was taken to the grocer s
home. There ne received 4 new suit OF
clothes and, in fact, an entirely new
clothing outfit. plenty to eat and some
Z money. Then M Miller. Fealiziug that
il would be i'm -ossible to keep the boy
at his home permanently, informed the
county authorities of the ease.
Boy Is Brought Here
Before Cole was brought to Harris
burg Mr. Miller gave him half a dol
lar The boy told Mrs Simonetti the
name of an aunt living on Allison Hill
and another in Enola. Both were com
munieatei with but neither would agree
TO be the voungster guardian. One Of
the uncles is said to have remarked:
'He can get in here.
As juveniles ean no longer he sent to
the House of Detention. that branch of
the almshouse being abolished, the pro-
baton officer had nothing to do but
take the boy 10 her home. Later one
of Mrs. Simouetti 5 neighbors consent
ed TO give him home until yesterday.
At first when Judge NcCarrell issued
the order committing Young Cole to the
Glen Mills school. the lad. wept. but
afterward dried his tears and laughing
" said:
"Well, I guess I viii have a good
place to sleep and it viii be warm
there. -