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Evening star., 1915-02-05
PUPILS IN MUSIC RECITAL.
Given at Home of Miss Margaret
Archer. Teacher.

A musical recital was given last even-
Ing by the pupils Of Miss Margaret
Archer, at her home, 1917 U street
northwest. The program included the
following selections: knight Rupert" !"
r. Schuman, Helena and Edwin Lange;
Evening Prayer" E. Waddington,
Billy Montgomery; march, John Beck;
playing With Kitty Marguerite
Lloyd: song. Ring O. Roses E. Hum
perdinck, Katherine Louise Fisk
Birds in the Woods" Hollaender,
Marian Trapp; March of Fingalrs
Men," H. Reinhold, Dawson Fowler;
"Reverie," Charles Lindsey. Miss Helen
Haley; vocal solo. selected. Miss Ma
lone: Song Of Paradise" H. Wilde-
mere. John Trapp: Rocky Brooklet."
Theo Wettach. Clarence King; "Hu-
moreske.'' Dvorak, Francis Trap;
Evening Star Song. Wasner;Lisztt;
Miss Regina Sis: "Conidence" and
'Hunting Song" Mendelsohn. Raymond
King: Hungarian Ballet" David
Schooler, Miss May Lange: Military
Polonaise," Chopin. William Lange:
March Movement. From Rhapsodie.
Liszt, Raymond and Clarence King.
The program ended with cocal selec-
tions THE Thief and -Four Leaf Glow
ers," Mrs. Howard 8. Fisk, and piano
selections by Miss Margaret Archer.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
FINAL RITES FOR C. H. HAGA,
Body of Prominent Architect Placed
in Glenwood Cemetery Vault.

Funeral services for Charles H.
Haga, thirty-five years old, prom
inent architect, who died at Sibley
Hospital Tuesday, were held yesterday
at the home of his brother-in-law,
Theodore Bige, 1910 9Th street north
east. Following the services at the
home the body was placed in vault
in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Haga was a former member of
the Virginia board of health, and was
graduated from the University of Vir-
ginia. The plans for the remodeling of
the state capitol at Richmond were his
work, and he is said to have designed
some of the most important buildings
in Virginia. His wife and five small
children survive/hm.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
PAY VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON.
Philadelphia High School Boys Also
to Witness Cavalry Drill.

One hundred and twelve members oi
the graduating class OF the west fhiia-
delphia High School for Boys VINO are
visiting Washington on a sightseeing
trip this morning went to Mount Ver-
non. This afternoon they are to witness
the drill at Fort Myer.
They arrived in the city yesterday and
are to return tomorrow afternoon. To-
morrow they are to visit the Treasury,
the State, War and Navy Department
and the Capitol. Prof John D. Mahoney.
one Of the teachers of the school, is In
charge of the party. He is assisted by
H. C. Mercer. George Wanger and Hor-
ace Hoagland.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
P0NDER0Us SNOWMAN DIES.
Harry Coleman Succumbs to Fatty
Degeneration CT the Heart.

Harry Coleman, thirty-nine years old
said to have been one of the largest
men ever seen in any of the side shows
of the country, died last night at the
Washington Asylum Hospital. Coleman
was taken to the hospital yesterday
morning. and died seven hours later
the cause of death being fatty degen-
Grafton of the heart. The body is to be
sent to Shelbourne Falls, Mass, for in
terment.
Coleman weighed 749 pounds, it is
stated. and the services of twelve men
were required to handle the body at
the hospital. He had been appearing
at a Washington side show recently.
1t was stated that six years ago he
weighed but 165 pounds. Recovering
at that time from typhoid fever, he
began to take on weight. special
coffin is to be constructed for the body,
it is understood.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
CHOICE OF OFFICERS.
University of Michigan Association
Holds Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Univer-
sity of Michigan Association of the
District was held last night at Raus-
cher's. Following the business meet
Ing of the association, members and
their guests danced into the small
hours of this morning.
These officers were reelected by the
association: d. A. Edwards, president:
Caroline Klager, second vice president; ;
NJ 4. Porter, secretary, and c. H Spen-
Ger. treasurer.
Speakers at the meeting were Presi-
dent Fl. B. Hutchins of the University
of Michigan. Representative Kelley of
Michigan and Representative Champion
of Michigan
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Sues Traction Company for $4,000.

John Z. Thomas has filed suit against
the Capital Traction Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged as
sault. Through Attorneys D. W. Baker
and Harry A Grant the plaintiff says
he boarded a car November 6 last at
eth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest and rendered the usual fare,
which he alleges was refused. Although
he persisted in Offering his fare, he
declares he was insulted and assaulted
by agents OF the company
Evening star., 1915-02-05
REGULAR CIRCUS LISTED.
Will Be Given. for Benefit Of Y. W
C. A. Tennis Court Fund.

A regular circus with the usual side
shows. pink lemonade and peanuts will
be staged this evening at 1880 o'clock
at the new quarters of the Y. w. C. A.
at 14th and G streets northwest. The
proceeds will be devoted to the main
tenance of an association tennis court.
Among those scheduled to appear in
the ring are F1ambeau, the clown; Lady
Ariel, eQuestrfenne. and "the 1915 Box
ers." The Neapolitan ''Tarantella," d.
'ect from Italy, Is to be a special fea-
-ure, and chief among the sideshow at
fractions is Tho Dunn Dunn Family"
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Fat Norway MackereI, &c and Zoe,

Fat Norway Mackerel, &c and 1oc,
white Potatoes, Ice PIX; Onions, 25ci
reaches, 10c; cans Beans, 25c; 4 cans
corn, e5c; cans Peas, 25c: 3 cans AS
paragus, SOC; Peerless Milk, small. j
Tor 1oc; large, TIC: Mixed Nuts, 71sc;
Butter, 35c; Wonder Coffee, zoe: Z
Borax Soap. 25c: Penn Mar Syrup. 1Oc
lbs. Buckwheat, 25c; Navy Beans,
&c: Hominy, 2kc; Lima Beans, Sc
OBS NJ st. NV. and all the ]. T. D.
Pyles Stores.
."Have 1t Done RiRht-Get Casey'
Plumbers and Steamfitters, opp. Arcade.
Phone Your Waut Ad to The Star.
Main 2440
Evening star., 1915-02-05
New Hampshire Association to Meet

The New Hampshire Association is
20 meet Monday night at the W. c. T.
L. Home. 522 9Th street northwest. to
listen to varied program of addresses
and music. Charles G. Abbott is to talk
on .Australia.y
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Milk Wagon Driver Injured.

When Capital Traction car struck
a milk wagon at Sth and Florida ave
nue. early this morning Charles Hou-
ser, the driver, was thrown from his
seat and received injuries about his
face. arms and legs. The damage to
the contents of the wagon amounted
to about $50.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
Plans for Opening diet School"

Plans for a diet school, to be
opened next spring are to be dis
cussed at a meeting called at the Mon
roe School this afternoon by Mrs. ].
l.. Wilmeth. president of the home and
school association of the Monroe. Miss
J. p. Wilkinson is to be the principal
speaker
Evening star., 1915-02-05
MaHdi Graz

New Orleans. Mobile, Pensacola, Feb
ruary 11-16. Very low round-trip fares
via Southern railway. Four daily
through trains Consult agents, 705
18th and 905 F streets .northwest.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
TWO CUPS ARE OFFERED
FOR THE BEST COSTUMES
"Soiree Artistique" at New Willard
for Two Nights Is to Have Grand
March for Prizes.

Two cups. one for Monday and one
1or tuesday evening, have been Offer
ed by a Washington Jeweler as prizes
for the best costumes at the "soiree
artistique' to be given on the two
nights mentioned at the New Willard
Hotel by the Washington branch of the
Society of Beaux Arts Architects, as
sisted by several other art and archi-
tectural organizations of the District
At the conclusion of the vaudeville
numbers that are scheduled for the
cabaret show to be presented in con-
a grand march and the wearer of the
most artistic costume will be rewarded
by judges chosen for the purpose.
1t is the aim OF the committee in
charge to have all participants in the
coming carnival appear on both even
ings in fancy costumes appropriate
either to France at some period of her
history. or to such countries as are in
cluded in her dependencies and
colonies.
Vaudeville Performance Planned.
The vaudeville performance is to be
staged by the Players Club of WASH
ington, with Paul W. Evans as stage
E. Bentley and will have as his "allies"
William C. Marrow and Ormsby Nc
Cannon.
Among those who have offered their
services in making the affair sue
cess are Mile. de Treville of Paris and
Brussels, Mile. Manuella de Pena,
daughter of the minister from Uru-
quay: Mrs. Slater, George ii. OConnor
and Prof Walter T. Holt.
The general committee in charge of
the whole entertainment includes
George Oakley Totten. jr:. chairman;
J. H de Sibour, n. c. Wyeth, F: II.
Brooke, E. S. Dean. I. B.. Brown, ). Z.
Moller and Paul w. Bartlett. AS pre-
viously announced, the proceeds from
the two evenings of carnival are to go
to the destitute families of French
soldier-artists in recognition OF the
aid recently extended to American art
students abroad by the art organiza-
tionS of France.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Baltimore & Ohio to Ba,t,mo,.
$1.25 round trip every Saturday and
sunday. good returning until . m
Monday.-Advertisem
Evening star., 1915-02-05

to at Eisigner's, 2109 Tth, no
matter how small your Lumber orders.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

Me for Penn Gardens Tonight. watch
daily programs in film feature column.
Evening star., 1915-02-05
DIET KITCHENS MEETING
OF NEIGHBORHOOD CLUB
First Gathering of Georgetown
Branch Organization at Head
quarters Station.

The first meeting Of the Neighborhood
Club Of the Georgetown branch Of the
District Diet Kitchens, at 1929 2Sth
street northwest, was held yesterday
afternoon. This club, which was inau-
gurated last year under the super
vision of Miss Estelle Wheeler. the su-
pervising nurse at the headquarters
station. proved a great success. and,
diet kitchens have prevented Miss
Wheelers personal direction this year
in the club work, enthusiastic co-work-
ers have offered to carry on the plans
by the organization during
1914.
The club is to assemble weekly at
the headquarters station. Among it's
are found prominent society
women as we'll as mothers Of the chill
dren who have been helped through
the most critical period of their lives
by the advice and supervision of the
diet kitchens.
Experts to Address Meetings.
erhood and domestic science will ad-
dress each meeting. There is no effort
to go into the technical side of the
various questions discussed. The ex-
perience and advice of women who
have gone deeply into each question
taken up are presented the members of
the organization in simple, straight
forward terms.
Yesterdays address was on matters
Of prenatal interest. Mrs. A. F. Haffan
is chairman of the club, while among
those prominently interested in its de-
velopment are Mrs. Brook Lee, Mrs.
Herbert Howard, Miss Walcott and
Miss Horsey.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

keystone Daily. Virginia. 6os 9th
Evening star., 1915-02-05
CITY ITEMS.

promoters. Schmidt. 1921 18th st.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
AUSTR|ANS ATTACKED
BY ITALIAN A|RMEN
German Engineers Are Strengthen
ing Defenses of Constantinople
on Huge Scale
GERMANS MOVE ON VERDUN
Almost Complete Silence Wells
Situation in Eastern
War Theater
GERMANS MOVE ON VERDUN

The battle line in France Is furnish
ing for the moment the only news of
pronounced military activity. The
German struggle for Verdun is re-
garded by Observers on the side of the
entente allies as on in earnest with
assaults on both the Argonne and the
Woevre. Latest French reports re-
corded check for the German crown
prince in his attacks in the former re-
gion.
Almost complete silence wells the
situation in the eastern war theater.
Petrograd reports no engagements in
Southern Poland or eastern Galicia
and both Vienna and Berlin declare
conditions in this territory are un-
changed.
Rome reports the situation along
the Austro- Italian front unaltered, the
brief official statements chronicling a
raid by the Italian airmen on a large
Austrian camp in the neighborhood of
Gorilla, which is declared to have been
successful. The latest Austrian state
ment says there have been several ar
tillery engagements and that an i'll
fantry attack was repulsed near Redi-
puglia.
German engineers are strengthen
ing the defenses of ConStantinopIe on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
OPEN BIDS FOR NEW
PARKWAY ON JULY a
Commissioner Taylor VIII Have
Splendid Drive From Cameron
St. to Reservoir Ready byFall
HOW ROAD WILL WIND ALONG
Proposed Improvement One of
Biggest Features to Park De-
parment Administration
HOW ROAD WILL WIND ALONG

BY the time the trees are turning to
wave a gold and scarlet good-by To
summer this Fall, Harrisburg's new
parkway drive from the present
terminus of the Cameron section to
Reservoir park will be passable for
be opened by City Commissioner M
Harvey Taylor at noon Saturday
July "a.
Just when the roadway must be
completed will be set forth in the
specifications, but it was said at the
park superintendent's Offices to-day
that the new drive will be finished
sufficiently to permit of travel II not
entirely completed, by early FAIL
probably by the beginning or the
middle of October -,
When finished the driveway VIII
allow one to turn into the Cameron
parkway at Cameron street, swing
through that section, cross the OLD
poorhouse road, climb an easy hill TO
the poor farm, wind. past the old Pot
ter's Field" the PaXtang dam, skirt
the edges of Paxtang Park, swing
through the subway to Derry street
cross that newly paved highway to the
valley of Spring Greek, continue past
the Paxtang cemetery and after very
beautiful drive through the wooded
valley, swing out to the open country
Will tNeHIudllN Gnu az iNSSN
park. In time a subway it is hoped
will be built under the Philadelphia
and Reading tracks.
The bids will be asked for in two
sections, one to comprise the road
from the present terminus of Cam
eron's to the p. and r. tracks, the
other extending from Derry street tc
Reservoir. Specifications can be had
at the park office on July 10.
The proposed parkway will be one
of the biggest jobs of park develop
ment completed under Park Commis-
sioner Taylor's administration. the
whole project which involved negotia-
tions with some fifteen estates was be-
gun in 1902. One of the chief obstacles
was the acquiring of the land. Mos'
~ it has been obtained by gift.
~ The roadway will be twenty-foul
feet wide and will be Of the natural
material encountered enroute, prin-
cipally clay. Pleasure vehicles. such
as automobiles. carriages, ETC., only
will be permitted to use it as 1t VIII
not be broad enough for general traffic
usage,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
To INCREASE FIRE
DEPT EFFICIENCY
Officials of IA Companies to Meet
With Committee From
Firemen's Union

Plans for increasing the efficiency of
the Harrisburg fire department will be
discussed at a meeting of the presi-
dents and financial secretaries of the
fourteen fire companies of the city and
a committee of seven of the Firemen' s
Union to be held tomorrow evening in
the Citizen tirehouse, Walnut and
Fourth streets.
The need for greater efficiency was
tentatively discussed at a meeting OF
the Firemen's Union in the Citizen
house last evening and it was then
decided to hold the meeting of the
presidents, secretaries and committees
of seven tomorrow night, when means
for increasing the usefulness of the de-
partment will be gone into thoroughly.
a bulletin of the result of last nights
meeting of the Firemen's Union was
issued to-day. 1t is as follows:
William Bowers, of the Royal, was
elected delegate to the state firemen' S
convention and William Murphy, OF
the Reilly, an alternate.
THE members of the safety commit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Miss Hazel Clark Resigns
Charities Secretaryshiu

At a meeting of the board of Direc-
tors of the Associated Charities, late
yesterday afternoon, Miss Hazel Lyone
Clark rendered her resignation.
Miss Clark has held this position
for over two years and the work has
been we'll handled under her direction.
Due to an especially hard winter, the
work has been unusually difficult and
Miss Clark feels that rest is neces-
sary and consequently she handed in
her resignation yesterday for accept
ance. 1t will take effect in the early
Fall, which gives the Board of Direc-
tors ample time to consider applicants
for the position.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
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DR.. Shaw May Not Try
to Save yellow Car"
Bp Associated Press

New York, July IA. - DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the Am
erican Women Suffrage Association,
probably will not attempt to save her
little yellow automobile from sale at
auction at Media, Pa, next Tuesday
to satisfy a tax assessment, according
to a statement she issued here to-
day. The car named Eastern Victory
was presented to DR.. Shaw by a group
of her fellow workers. 1t was seized
at Moylan, Pa, DIR. Shaw's home and
it is to be sold at auction to pay an
assessment of 1920 levied upon DIR.
Shaw in 1913
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Army Worm Will Not
DevaState City Lawns

The army worm which played
havoc with many beautiful lawns in
the city and surrounding country last
year is not expected by Professor H.
A. Surface, State zoologist, to even
show his face in this section this
summer.
While reports of it's depredations
have reached the Capitol from vari-
Gus sections of the State, the worm
is apparently only in widely scattered
sections and in small numbers. Pro-
fessor Surface says the worm had
been practically exterminated by a
small parasite.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
ELKs HEAR REPORTS

Los Angeles, Cal, July 14.-Distri-
button of reports to various commit
tees comprised to-day the business of
the grand lodge session of the second
day of the convention of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks. The
report of the committee of state or
ganizations was to he made a special
order at the afternoon session.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
No Attempt Made to Take
Frank From Prison Farm
By Associated Press

Atlanta. Ga. July 14.-Reports that
a mob would attempt to take Leo M.
Frank, serving life sentence for Mary
Phagan's murder, from the state prison
farm at Milledgeville and lynch him
have not been confirmed by develop
ments. Three companies of state
militia were held in readiness at Macon
throughout the night to proceed to
Milledgeville to protect Frank If neces-
sary- were to-day allowed to return to
their homes. Officials of the state
farm reported from Milledgeville that
the usual quiet prevailed during the
night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Rumors That Jitney Killed
Woman Found to Be False

Rumors that woman had been run
down and killed by jitney shortly
Hamilton and Fifth streets. were
found to be false after thorough in
vestigation in the vicinity by the auth
critics. At the police station nothing
had been heard about any accident.
Coroner Eckinger also had not been
called, and no person injured in an
automobile accident had been taken
to the Harrisburg hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
MAGAZINES SOLD HERE
SHOULD Be CENSORED
Too Much of the Obscene and
Basely Sensational Sold on
Stands Think Public Men

The determination of the Pittsburgh
police authorities to prevent the sale
of sensational and obscene literature
and pictures in that city, by the CEN
soring of all magazines, post cards
and so on sold in the Smoky City, is
attracting considerable attention in
this city among men interested in
child welfare and the morals of the
community as whole.
The Rev. DR.. w. N. Yates, pastor of
the Fourth Street Church of God, and
one of the city school directors, said
he is not in favor of having literature
criticised by board of four women
the plan adopted in Pittsburgh-but
he declared himself as strongly in ia
vor of having literature and pictures
sold here censored in some way. He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
New Motor Traffic Law TO
Go Into Effect July II

Harrisburg's new motor traffic ordi-
nance, which prescribes that no horse
drawn vehicle may pass a motor
vehicle on the approaches to the Null
berry street viaduct. will become ef-
fective Saturday. July IT,
The ordinance was introduced and
boosted by City Commissioner w. H.
Lynch and is intended to relieve con-
gestion and possible accidents on the
bridge approaches. Motorists generally
and the Motor Club of Harrisburg en-
dorsed the measure.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Reading Man Killed
in Electric Storm

Reading, Pa, July 1.-THE most
violent electric storm of the season
which ragged during last night did not
cease until 1 o'clock this morning.
Lightning that struck the Magno-
liza Club on Mt Penn, instantly killed
Edwin j. Liesman, and partly stun
ned his mother and Henry Upperman.
-Four oil lamps on the lower floor of
the building We're eXtinguished.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
Massachusetts, State
House Marked; Governor
Is Threatened by Crank
By Assoeiated Press

Boston, Mass, July 14.-An after
noon paper announces the receipt of
an anonymous communication in
which the writer, describing himself
AS a German spy, states that two
bombs have been placed in the state
house and another in the custom house
and that these will be exploded "about
Friday" Also the governor Is to be
killed. according to the message, which
was crudely lettered with lead PEN
Gil. 1t was turned over to the police,
who recently examined a similar threat
against the custom house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
WIRELESS STATION ORDERED
Bp 4ttocinted Prest

Washington, July 14.-General Car
rama has ordered erection of a wire
less station at Chapultepec to insure
constant communication between Mex
leo City and Vera cruz, American
Consul SiIliman at Vera Cruz so re-
ported to-day. Food supplies, chiefly
corn. are arriving in the city, Mr. Sill
liman added.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
WHEAT CROP WILL
SHOW DECREASE
State Department Of Agriculture
Reports Show That There
Has Been Some Drop
OTHER GRAINS AFFECTED
Fruit Crop Has Been Seriously
Damaged by the Pests and
Other Difficulties

An estimate of a wheat crop of
21.254,400 bushels is made by the
bureau of statistics of the State De-
partment of Agriculture in it's sum.
mary of the crop conditions of the
state as the result of reports from 654
districts throughout the farming coun-
ties of Pennsylvania. The wheat crop
at the beginning of the harvest was
estimated at "a per cent of an average
for ten years. This means that the
production will be about 1872 bushels.
Last year the average production was
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
OLD S|NARL
IN DIVORCE COURT
Threads of Fate Guiding the House
of LOCKER Most WoefulIy
Twisted
JUDGE DISMISSES ORDER
Woman in the Case Finds She's
Neither Mrs. George Nor
Mrs. Samuel LOCKER
ORDER

More than thirty years ago the
three ladies of the ages, who weave
the destinies of men and things, Woe
fully twisted the threads that guided
George and Samuel and Jennie
LOCKER. Just how. developed yester-
day in the Dauphin county court:
Way back on November Is, 1888.
Jennie LOCKER married George w.
LOCKER and they lived more or less
happily together until October 16,
1884. Then she decided she didn't care
for him anymore and left him, al
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-14
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Century-Old Barn Near
BOyertOwn Destroyed
During Heavy Storm
BY ASsociated Prsss

Boyertown, Pa, July 14.-One of
the most severe electrical storms that
visited this section for years, passed
over the Obey Valley late last night,
during which lightning struck the
large barn on John D. Reifsynder's s
farm at Gabelsville and the building
was destroyed with contents. 1t was
40 by so feet in size, built 100 years
ago of oak and was regarded as the
finest barn in all Berks county. The
loss is nearly $4,000