The Indiana Gazette from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 5

ft INDIANA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 1913 THE EVENING GAZETTE COVERS INDIANA TOWN AND COUNTS ABOUTi SNOWWiBOlH FEE! OFF Adam Lyons, ol NlcGees Mills Dies From Exposure Hi BROTHER OF HEILWOOO ftirn When Fund But Unable to Sive Cause of Accident FUMERAL SERVICES HEL6 THIS MORNING With both legs seveied above the ankles, Adam Lyons laid along the tracks of the New York Central railroad, near MoOeea Mills, from 10 o'clock Tuesday night until 7 o'clock Wednesday morning when he was found by a section gang. He was still alive when found but diod on the way to the hospital in Clearfield. Lyons, who was a brother of Mrs. Harry Sharp, of Beilwood, and Mrs. Harry Bisatty, of Punxsutawney, was employed on the Bellwood Punxsutawney branch of the Pennsylvania railroad as a trackwalker.

He had walked to McGees Mills Tutsday evening to pay his store bill and later started for his aome near Midcletown shortly after 9 o'clock. Shortly alter the freight had Middletown on the New York Cental road at O'clock, residents in that seablon heard erles for aid, but for some reason made BO investigation, When found Thursday morning he was still conscious and although he talked intelligently for a few minute; he said nothing concerning the accident. For a distance of 50 feet on either side of the truck, bloody tracks showed that he had wandered about, on tbe stumps of his severed limbs, sometimes walking upright and again crawling on his hands and knees. who was 37 years old, leaves a wife and one ehild; fatner and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Lyons, of near Mcdees Mills; two Mrs, Harry Sharp, of HeiUood, and Mrs. Harry Beatty, of Punxsutawney; and one brother, Lewis, who lived at borne, Tne funeral services were held this (Friday) morning and tbe interment wai made in the OUoblne ahuroh cem Bier near McGeea Mills. HONORED HOTHEimiiRTHDAY ChiUrea Mrs. Petemun Spelt Wednesday With Her. celebration cf the 83d birthday of (hfir mother, the children oi Mrs.

Susan Pet erm an assembled at the hone Of Mrs, H. Craig, of School street, with whom their mother resides, on Wednesday, Feb, if, AH the children were present, and this is the first time all have been to- getter in many years, A number of grandchildren were also there and a very enjoyable time was had. The guests had brought with then) viatons for a great family dinner, and this prepared by tbfladiei, Need, lees to say it wai greatly enjoyed. Tbe sons and daughters of Mrs. Peterman Mrs.

Peter Bayer, George, Martin and Mrs. E. SpeUzer, of Vandsrgrift; I mi Mr i. H. N.

Craig, of very good Mn. lor Teachers'Meeting at Blairsville Prominent Educators Make Addresses Local to Blairsville, Pa. Feb. instituta will open in the Opera local Home this evening and will continue until Saturday evening, The spesker is S. L.

Heeter, superintendent of the Pittsburgh city schools and the speakers for Saturday include intendent J. L. Allison, of the Wil- Hinsburg schools; Superintendent R. C. Shaw; and Superintendent James F.

Chapman and Prof. Ernest Work, of Indiana. These meetings are free to the public but audience will be given a chance to help cover a deficit, when a collection is lifted at tonight's meeting. Last Monday evening on the invitation of Mrs. Frank Graff, the members of the Century Club and a few other friends were pleasantly entertained-by views of Egypt, shown by Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel W. Miller, of Spdkanfl. Wash, who have just returned from an extended frip abroad Announcements have been received here of the marriage of John Knox Gilmore and Mies Harriet Dove Tor- renca, both of Blairsville which occurred in the parlors of the First United Presbyterian church, in Los An geles, Tuesday, February 11. After a trip to several of the Western cities Mr.

and Mis. Uilmore expect to locate in Blairsville. NIXON DIED IN NEW YORK LOT Prominent, Resident of Indiana Succumbs to Effects of Serious Operation, noF.iiii.Elrs mm DIED USTERDIY Indiana residents ware shocked this morning to hear of the death of Miss Fannie Nixon, a life-long resident of this place, which occurred in a private hospital In New York City, Thursday evening, at Miss Nixon underwent an operation last Saturday and never fully recovered from the effects of it, Owing to the meagre details procurable at this t'me, definite news funeral services cannot be given. A. lull obltuaify.

notice will be published in Saturday's Gazette. I i 1 i. MM. Mary M. Ferguwn.

Mis Mary Margaret Ferguson, aged 41 years, the wife of Frank Ferguson, died at her home hear Hopewell church Tbe intermtpt will be caade in the cemetery at Blairsvilli. Joiepn Wonder, aged 83 years, tne father of Prof, Wonder, of Ibis place, died at the borne of bis daughter, Mrs, Jacob Self, in Carey, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Death wss due to renal colic. He leaves two aoris and one daughter. Prof. Wonder left on the 7:45 traih Thursday for Carey, to attend the funi: eral, JEWS OBSERVE FESTIVAL OF PUR1M TODAY Nation Wide Celebration Taken the Bibical Book of Esther From 6UTiniE FOR 6BUI DELIVERANCE New York, Feb.

the world over today engaged In thelt annual observance of the festival of Purlm, a holiday based on the biblical book of Esther, and celebrated sis a bommemo ration of the downfall of Hainan, the prime minister of King Ahasuerus of Persia, woo, according to the, book, plotted the extinction of the Jewish race and was hung on his own gallows that he had erected for Mordecal, a leader of the Jewish people that time. The plan for the destruction of th Jews conceived by Hamao were frustrated bj Queen Esther, a Jewess, and the neice of Mordecai. Esther revealed the plot to the king, her royal spouse, and the perfidious prime minister was put to death. It was in gratitude for this miraculous deliverance that the feast of Purim was established. It Is till a day of joyous celebration by the O.thodox Jews throughout the world.

For Washington Masonic Memorial. Alexandria, Feb. Washington Na ional Maponic Memorial Association, composed of the grand masters of the various Masonic grand jurisdictions in the United States, began 'bs annual meeting here today. The of the association is the erection ol a permanent temple to Washlagton the Mason. Society Clears $100.

Ihe Society of the First United Presbyterian church, cleared a little over $100. at their February Supper, held Thursday evening. HDUU EASILY OEFEHI5 Good Team toork Brings Victory to Local Boy sin a Very Interesting Game LON6WILL 14 GOALS HALF team High The fast Indiana High School easily defeated, the Windber School tiam in en interesting game of basket ball at the Auditorium, Thursday evening, by the score of 49 to 16. The lecal team displayed some fine playing, the team work being pirtieu- larly good. The play of Lougwill for Indiana was the feature of the game, he making 14 goals in the first half.

The lineup: Indiana-49 Zener Forward Butorbaugh Baker Meti Cassidy Longwill-Guthrie Forward Rugb Center Getty-Shearer Guard Keener Guard James Field Goals-Long will. 14, Hugh, 6, Keener, 2, Zener 1, 2, James, 2, Baker 1, Metz 1, Cassidy 1. Foul Goals-Rugb, 1 out nf Zener, 2 out of 3 Baker, 2 out of 5 Time of halves, 20 minutes; referee, Boucher; timer, Myers; ecsrer, McCreery. A New Hup Delivery Car. S.

LeVine, of the Indiana Dye Works. ha received a beausifui Bup- mob.le delivery car for use in his business. soon as the roads are in shape, this car will be sent all over the county to advertise the business and to gather up and deliver goods. The purchase r.f this car is another evi dence thai the Indiana Dye Works is an up-to-date and prosperous institution. Meets Death in Mine Disaster.

Lucerne Italian Crushed In Fall of Slate. Sesock, an Italian resident of Lucerne, was instantly killed in a fall of slate in the Lucerne mine Thursday afternoon about 3 o'c ock. The unfortunate man's back was broken and death was doubtless instantaneous. County Coroner Dr. H.

B. Baterbaugh was netided and after viewing the body decided that an inquest was not necessary. The funeral services were held in St Bernard's Catholic church; this afer- noonat2 o'clock and the interment waa made in St. Bernard's eemetery. railroad at the local is recovering from an P.

R. R. Employes IU. Lisle Moorhead, an employe of Pennsylvania freight office, operation in which his tonsils were re moved. Clyde Jacoby, brakeman on the Indiana Branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, is off duty for few days on account of illness.

Will Move Here About March I. Mr. George H. Fulmer, the new manager of the Bell Telephone Co. is in Indiana today.

He expects to move his 0 family from Johnstown about March j. They will occupy the Fleming house in which Albert Dugan now lives on South Seventh street. HIGHWAYMAN WAS SEEN BY INDIANA FOLKS Chat About People You Know. Mrs. William of the Normal, spent the day in Pittsburgh.

Miss Maud Bryan, of White township, spent the day with friends in Kellysburg. Miss Mae Snyder, of Blairsville, is visiting at the home of Miss Gaynelle Work, on South Tenth street, George E. Lydick returned to his oome in Rossmoyne this morning, after a short visit with friends in Indiana. J. M.

Gutbrie, of Wayne avenue, is a few weeks at a Jacksonville (Fla.) Winter Resort. Mrs. J. E. Smellier and her son, Archie, of Vandergrift, are visiting the family of James L.

Ptterman and other friends here. Mrs. Karl Barhart has although the matter tins not been finally arranged. John P. St.Clair of New Florence, was a business in Indiana, Thursday.

Persons Going Home From Banquet Watched Him FOP a Time, Thinking His Actions Suspicious, TALLINN MAN; SOFT HAT, BLACK GOA There seem to be no new developments concerning the identity of the man who held-up and robbed a visito to this place on West Water stree Miss Ruth Dodson, of Pittsburgh, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tv Clark Hamilton, on South Se venth earl Th morning. street. Wednesday evening, February J9. 8bs her home jn Tarentum, a.yiiit at Utves her husband and thrae children, the home pf parents, Mr.

and Mrs. The funeral services will be heldI at the Martin in Onberg. Fergoion horns SaUrday 1 o'clock, by the Rev. Nj'" SSipes -Andrew Kiser, general superintan- DivUjon of tbe Mrs. Laura Allison, of North Ninth street, is spending a few days with her daughters; Misses Bess and Nora, in Pittsburgh.

Benjamin Heyman was in Punvsu- tawney Thursday evening, where he attended a lecture delivered by; Rabbi J. Leonard Levy, of Pittsburgh. Company Makes Denial. Oahton; Feb. for the MoCaskey Register company denied any Illegal action on-the part of the aa cfaarged the euit brought Clevaland.

They call at- The highwayman was seen by a num ber of Indiana people snortly befor the robbery was committed and tbes describe him as a tali man of slende build, wearing a soft hat and long black overcoat. Mr. and Mrs. John Bath, Mr. and Mra.J.

L.Peterman, Mr. and Mre. Elv. Long will and Miss Olive Bowman, al of whom reside near where hold-up occurred, while returning home afte the Odd Fellows' banquet some time after 1 o'clock, saw a stranger loiter ing near the corner of Water stree and Clymer avenue, Some -one re marked thai bis actions were suapi Pennsylvania railroad, paid an visit local office Thursday. tention to the fact that''tae oompany'''Oious, and they watched the fellow fo twice, haa'; been exonerated by.

the time. He walked east on ate svrwn to Wintb Ind then evidently bt ileving that the coast wai clear, retraced bin steps to XHymer avenue Mrs. J. H. Glkin, of Water street, leftover K.

P. tbi3 morning for Porter, Jeffersoii county, where she will visit friendf for a few Suffragists Nicknamed "Wasps." Feb. "Wasps" is the nickname for the latest recruits to the fluffragistB. Tlieir sole mission is to go to church attired in black relieved by brilliant acarfs and sitting passively 4 spiritual militancy the injustice to English womanhood." The name "wasps" is taken from their attire. At The Globe Tonight- 41 the Utebe Zonne, singing and danoiqg cqmvdl- qbaracter R.

Gr ffith, editor of tbe Marion Center "Independent," who underwent an operation for appendicitis two weeks ago, is so much improved that he expects to return to hi 4 home, Sat urday. Mrs Turner Lydick and her young son, ot Pittsburgh, woo have oeen i visiting at the home of Mr. Lydick'sj mother, OB South Seventh street, left: on tie train Thursday evening.for; her home. torney general of Ohio on atctipna brought- charging eubntaniiaity things as set forth in the oral charges, they eay, are merely a relteratioa of the old ones in a different form. SPENDS MILLION TO CONTROL John, 0.

Protects Fifth Avenue Home From Business Encroachments. New York, Feb. D. Rockefeller spent more than 000 to acquire the residence' of Mrs. W.

Se- Webb at 680 Fifth avenue abut- his own home on Fifty-fourth street. (He bought the property to gain con- trol'of the development of Fifth avenue at this point and thereby prevent undesirable 'business encroachment the little colony at that point. Mrs. W. H.

Ruffner, of South Third street, returned pome Wednesday from ford City, where she was weeks ago, the bedside of her fiater, Mrs Sura Hawk, who recently sustained i stroke of pgrajyaii, Mre. bai yiiited in Indiana Seven Children Burned in Hotne. Feb. I children, ranging in age from one to 1 twelve years, -were burned to death when the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Smith, at Ebenezer, near here, was destroyed by fire. The parents were absent from home at the time. Novel Reason For Attack. Greensburg, Feb. hit him because he is a and I am a Socialist," was toe reply of George Puzzard, when was asied by But the watoners were still on the job And the stranger again started eas and disappeared from view near the freight station.

Toe Indiana folks then wett to the! homes. The young man who was rob bad been calling ac home on Oiymer avenue, Ee left BOOJI time after 1 o'c iocs in Iroat of tni Mullen nouse on Water strewo wm met by the strabger whu shoved a re. volver in hie face and compelled htm to accompany him to near the plant the Indiana Construction Company, a tbeooruerof Nisou and Ciymer alleys Here the-robbery was committed, the highwayman obtaining aoout $16 oasb. i Johnston. Mr.

Henderson Meckley, of McGees Mills, and Mauaffey, Miss were geese Johnston, oi united io marriage Thuisday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by the Dr. J. Gary, dence on Church street. at teii- BlaimiJJe A. The lodisua orated HAS GRATIFYING BECif During Last Four Months in 1912 Tftern Has Not a Single Hccldeot I Among Eipleyes i SUFEl! FIRS! Ill mTSWK In aid of the general movemeat tier safety, personal injury oulletina era being issaed from time to time by tiw BuOalol Rochester Pittsburgh itff- way.

The immediata cause of the fixtt October 26, 1912, I was the atarW. ing increase in the number of' persewtf Injuries to employes in August. tember and October The? average for months preceding August was while in August there were 75, and in October 93 Injuries were reported. It is very gratifying that the number since October has steadily decreased. November reporting 65 and December 43, is believed that all are earnest in their efforts to further reduce the number of avoidable accidents.

Proof this is tbe unprecedented fact that the first injury January occurred on the 9th. Tbe 266 injuries reported in last four months of 1912 were among- the departments follows: Transportation 103; Maintenance of Equipment 101; Maintenance of Way 62. In tbe Equipment Department, for? the four months under tne following is the record of the shops reporting no injuries: (Creekiide, Pa.) 4 months; PanxsnT tawney, 2 months; Clarion 3 months; Butler Junction, 3 months Lincoln Park, 1 month; Buffalo Creek, 4 months; and Bradford. 3 A "Safety First" convention is he- irig planned for Pittsburgh in the future. Representatives and employes of all tne railroads entering Pittsburgh will be present and a splendid program, is in course of preparation.

READY TO COMMIT MURDER Skovgaard Was Not Going to Loie That Priceless Stradivarius. Skovgaard, the violinist who at the Auditorium on Wednesday nightj never had the misfortune of foisted on the world as HD infant prodigy. Instead, he has been allowed to. follow the vastly wiser cnurae of maining unknown through years of unremitting toil which ant essential to the proper Development of geni B. As a result, his work is now no immature and wonderful of miraculously early endowment, hit.

the balanced," well rounded performance of one who has earned tim right to play as master of Iris act, Genius is there; without itnotinan can be a great musician. But U' controlled and made aubservieot the will of one wro is imbued with highest tradition of what violin ing ought-to Skovgaard tells funny story of tar lu was ciiMcd by the police, not many years ago, when in his dasirc gain poisAssion of the wonderful which he now uses, he be4 nade up bte wind to murder old man woo bad it in keeping. -The greit deeire oversaaatered him that be bad his pocketbnife to a edge and itartedont to get it. Hapily, drastic measure! were not necessary, tbe fine Stradivarius coming into possession by purchase; Big Pit Tourney in Toledo, Toledo, Feb. more 5( 0 live-men ts ami, 1165 and 2367 individual entries, the teemh annual tournament of she loan Bowling Congress wilt- bave'lH formal opening io Shis aity tornorrcr under conditions that otje Ql the most successful events in vhe hltv tory of (he organization.

For vfelff tbe local committee has been busily al preparing for the the entertaio meet of the Regulation alleys that are by experts to be perfect Ifcular have been Installed tk Wf rei-minal AudUoi-iuw will place. 4 rt.