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State Library July LEWISBURG JOURNAL. XLIV. LEWISBURG, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1909. NO. 38 DEATH OF A.

G. MARR, ESO. MOVED HERE FROM SHAMOKIN RECENTLY. FUNERAL HELD ON THURSDAY A Leading Attorney of the Northumberland County Suffered With Ill Health for Several Years. Addison G.

Marr, died on Sunday evening at the Marr homestead on Front street, from a complication of diseases from which he had been afflicted for several years. Until within several months ago he resided at Shamokin, where he was engaged in the practice of the legal profession. After the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary Marr Barber, about a year ago, he decided to return to his native town. Addison G.

Marr was born in Lewisburg on January 24th, 1844, being the son of Phineas and Mary ham, pioneer residents of this county. He was educated in Randolph Academy, Lewisburg, and at Princeton university, from which latter institution he was graduated in 1866. Following his completion of the academic course at Princeton, deceased studied law under the then Secretary of the Commonwealth J. B. Linn and was admitted to the bar the following year.

Mr. Marr went to Shamokin in August, 1867, and practiced his profession for three years' after which he engaged in the banking business under the firm name of A. G. and J. C.

Marr, the last mentioned being his brother. The firm was continued until 1877 when the firm was merged into the Miners' Trust and Safe Deposit company, at which time Attorney Marr again took up the practice of law, becoming a leader of the Northumberland county bar. He was solicitor of the borough of Shamokin for three years and also had one of the most extensive practices for many years of any attorney in this county. For the past several years Attorney Marr confined his practice to office work, seldom appearing in court. He wa's a member of the Cresco Club, Shamokin, being vicepresident of that organization, avestryman of Trinity Episcopal and a member of the Princeton club.

Deceased was married in 1871 to Maggie, daughterof John W. Sherriff, of Lewistown. From this union two sons, William of Wisconsin, and A. Graham, of New York, were born. Mrs.

Marr died several years ago following a long illness. The funeral was held on Thursday and was largely attended by friends of the deceased from Shamokin, Ashland, and other places in the coal regions. There were many attornies of the Northumberland county bar present. The services were conducted by the Episcopal minster of Shamokin, assisted by Dr. W.

E. Thomas, of the Presbyterian church. There were many beautiful floral tributes sent by his many friends. After the services at the Marr home on Front street, the body was taken to the Lewisburg cemetery for interment. The Northumberland county bar association held a special memorial service in the court house after the funeral services, and several laudatory addresses were made on the deceased.

Burned His House. John Mooney, who occupied a small shack of a house in Milton, and who has made himself generally offensive to the neighborhood, in som sort of a vicious fit, set fire to the premises on Saturday evening, shortly before eight o'clock. The building was burned, and John was promptly ed under arrest by the state police. Monday he was given a hearing befor 'Squire Wendle, charged by Officer Law with feloniously and maliciously setting fire to his home. In default of bail he was sent to Sunbury jail to answer at court.

Weller-Smith. At the Lutheran parsonage, West Milton, Rev. C. R. Allenbach officiating, Carey E.

Weller, of Lewisburg, and Dora A. Smith, of New Berlin, were united in marriage on Thursday afternoon. The couple were unattended, and after a short wedding trip, will reside in Lewisburg. SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY MRS. JOSEPH BREON STRICKEN WITH HEART DISEASE.

The death of Mrs. Lydie A. Breon, the aged wife of Mr. oJseph Breon, occurred on Sunday morning last, from a sudden attack of heart trouble, aged about 72 years. The aged lady had not been in good health for several years, but her death on Sunday was a great shock to her family and friends.

She was taken ill on Saturday night and died the following day. Her maiden name was Lydia A. Harman, and was married in 1859 to Mr. Breon, their wedded life of over fifty years being broken thus by the hand of death. Since 1856 with her husband she has resided in Lewis.

burg, and was a lady much esteemed by her neighbors and friends. She leaves a and one daughter, Mrs. John Dieffenderfer, of Wilkesbarre, and a granddaughter, Mrs. E. P.

Prowant, of Lewisburg, whom they raised from infancy; a Mrs. Mary Hemperly, of Williamsport, and two brothers, Chas. Harman, of Montgomery, and Eli of Ness City, Kansas. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon, the services being held in the Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. Seebach.

The pallbearers were Messrs. Geo. Woods, Eugene Kerstetter, G. W. Ocker, Mr.

John A. Rine and Abram Gundy. Interment was made in the Lewisburg cemetery. Chair Works Resume. The chair works resumed operations on Tuesday after a few days shut down to make some needed repairs tao the plant and equipment.

This factory is one of Lewisburg's best industries, employing between two and three hundred hands. During the recent panic, the works kept running right along without a hitch, when thousands of factories over the country were compelled to suspend operations. C. G. VORIS, ESQ.

PROMINENT MILTON ATTORNEY DIES IN PHILADELPHIA. Clarence G. Voris, a prominent resident of Milton, died in a hospital in Philadelphia on Friday of cancer of the stomach. He had been at Clifton Springs for two months, and about two weeks ago rallied, but on Friday took a sudden turn for the worse. The deceased was in the 58th year of his age.

He is survived by a wife and two children, Archie, who is at the Culver Military academy at Culver, Indiana, and William, who resides at home. The remains were interred in tahe family plot a the Danville cemetery. His life in Milton was full of activities. He was associated with the Milton Trust and Safe Deposit Company, and was secretary of the White Deer Water Company, was a member of the board of trade and was affiliated with other organizations. The Bass Are Biting.

fair catches of bass have been made in the river near the dam the past week. The water has fallen and the stream is getting in shape for good fishing. On Monday Bruce Wertz, while trolling in the river, succeeded in landing a couple, one of which, a salmon, weighed four pounds. BRADY FAMILY REUNION FAMOUS INDIAN FIGHTERS TO MEET AT MT. HOLLY.

The Brady family will hold a reunion at the Mt. Holly Inn on Thursday, August 19tha. The call issued to the descendants of Hugh Brady and Captain Samuel Brady. Both were prominent in Colonial days and active in campaigns against the Indians. Captain Samuel Brady became famous as a and Indian fighter, and was one of the most noted in the history of those days.

The family settlement at that time was along the Conodoguinet, one mile north of Newburg, Cumberland county. Now there are about fifteen hundred descendants, many of them very prominent, Governor Brady, of Idaho, being one. He will deliver an address at this reunion. On August 18th the descendants will visit the old homestead. Burned to Death.

Phoebe Snyder, aged six years, while playing with matches which had been given her to light fire crackers at Shamokin on the Fourth, set fire to her clothing and was so badly burned that she died several hours later. DRIVING CLUB TO HOLD RACES FIRST MEETING ON JULY 15 AND 16 AT BROOK PARK. LIBERAL PURSES TO BE OFFERED The Lewisburg Driving Club Formed with a Membership of Fifty Horse Owners, a Two Day Meet Scheduled. The Lewisburg driving Club was recently organized with fifty members, and they will hold a two days race meeting on July 15th and 16 at Brook Park. Five races of $250 each will be given, as follows; 2.15 pace and 2.12 trot; 2.30 pace and 2.27 trot; 2.19 pace and 2.16 trot; 2.40 pace and 2.37 trot; and a free-for-all class.

This organization is a member of the National Trotting Association, whose rules will govern all the races, except that hobbles are allowed, and that two horses trained in the same stable can enter and start in the same race. Six must enter and three or more start, and the money is divided in the usual way. Entrance fee is five per cent an additional five per cent from t.he winners The track at Brook Park is a safe and fast one, and shipments over the Penna. railroad lines will land horses at the track, either by freight or Adams express Owners and drivers who desire to try out their horses before shipping to the hot circuits are offered an excellent opportunity to put the question and get a little money on the side. Entries close July 12th at 10 p.

records made before that date will be no bar. The officers are: President, Joseph M. Waters, of East Lewisburg; vicepresidents, James C. Packer, Sunbury; Oscar Faust, Milton; Harry A. Gast, Mifflinburg; Dr.

M. L. Focht, Lewisburg; treasurer, Baker; secretary, J. W. Zeller.

THE LUTHERAN REUNION WILL BE HELD ON JULY 22, AT ROLLING GREEN. The Susquehanna Lutheran reunion will hold their nineteenth annual meeting or outing at Rolling Green Park, between Sunbury and Selinsgrove, on Thursday, July 22nd. A fine program, consisting of able addresses and splendid music, will be furnished commencing at two o'clock in the afternon. The park is now completed with artificial lake, boating and other amusements and abundant protection from storm for thousands; every convenience for a day's outing. Those who wish can purchase their dinners 0.1 the ground and all arrangements are made for those who wish to bring eatables with them and make a picnic of it.

Canned goods and coffee can be purchased. A most cordial invitation is extended to all irrespective of church affiliations. Fatal Accident in Snyder County. Henry Dinius, a retired farmer of Middlecreek Snyder county, met death by accident on Tuesday morning. Mr.

Dinius intended erecting a new dwelling on the farm tenanted by his son, Allen. To do this, preparations were being made by demolishing the old log structure. Carpenters were busy rolling down the timbers, keeping a careful lookout all the while. Yet with all due care one of the logs skidded endwise from the course it was supposed to take. Mr.

Dinius at that -moment came around the corner of the house and was struck squarely upon the head by the falling timber. His skull was found to be crushed and death resulted within two hours after the injury. Died at Mifflinburg. Hrs. Mary Louise Harbeson, wife of M.

E. Harbeson, died at Mifflinburg on Tuesday afternoon, from an attack of acute indigestion aged about 32 years. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. John Leitzell, of Lewisburg, and was married only last September. She leaves to survive her a husband, one sister, Mrs.

Wm. S. Saxon, of Mifflinburg and a brother, Elmer Leitzell, of Mifflinburg. The funeral will be held on Friday morning, interment being made in the cemetery at Forest Hill. -Subscribe for the Journal.

KILLED BY FALL REUBEN KALER MEETS WITH FATAL ACCIDENT. Andrew Reuben Kaler, of Linnville, died last Tuesday morning from injuries which he sustained by a fall from a cherry tree Monday noon. With his wife and daughter he was visiting at the home of Mrs. Kaler's brother, John Neyhart, at Cowan, and Monday morning he climbed a ladder to pick cherries. While thus engaged he lost his balance and fell, striking his head on the ground twenty feet below, causing cerebral hemorrhages.

In addition to this he fractured his left wrist and sustained other injuries which caused his death at 1.20 o'clock Tuesday morneleven months and four days Mr. Kaler was born in Easton, and with his parents moved to Snyder county in his early youth. Aft. er the death of his father in the ty, bringing his mother with him, taking up their residence in Linville. Mr.

Kaler had always been a man of industry and ambition. Prior to its destruction by fire he was employed at the Marsh Foundry. Later he engaged with the oldCentral Foundry, and when the Furniture Factory established here some years ago he was one of the original stock holders. He also worked in the mill, and when it was transformed into the Chair Factory, he remained as one of its employes, which position he held up until the time of his death. He was a man of good repute and was upright in his dealings with his fellows; was a life long member of the Lewisburg Lutheran church and was a good husband and father.

He was twice married. His first wife, who died some forty years ago, was Miss Ellen Mowery. His second wife, who survives him, was Miss Elizabeth Neyhart. Five children also survive him, namely-Mrs. M.

B. Zimmerman, Jacob Margaret, William and Verdie. The funeral was held this Friday afternoon at two oclock, His pastor, Rev. J. F.

Seebach, conducted the ers were: Messrs. John Nogle, Isaac services at the house. The pallbearBrown, William Hate, Joseph Zeiber, William Reamer and C. Interment in the Lewisburg cemetery. N.

G. P. ENCAMPMENT THE THIRD BRIGADE GOES TO MT. GRETNA JULY 10 TO 17. General orders were issued by Adjutant General Stewart on Tuesday for the government of the camps of the National Guard of First brigade at Mt.

Gretna, July 24th to 31st; the Second brigade at Somerset, July 24th to 31st, and the Third Brigade at Mt. Gretna July 10th to 17th. Half a dozen officers of the United States army have been detailed by the war department for duty at these camps and Troops and of the Fifteenth cavalry and Battery of the Third field artillery, as well as a detachement of engineers of the regular service, will participate. The orders issued contain the detailed rules and regulations laid down by the inspector general and the surgeon general for the government of the camps. The boys of Co.

the Lewisburg contingent of the guards, have been busy all week preparing for the camp. On Thursday a detail under Lieut. Groff left for camp, and on Friday afternoon the company will entrain and leave for Montandon where their cars will be attached to the special containing the regiment. The company leaves with a full quoto, and Capt. Morrow will have under his command as fine a set of soldiers as will be found in the state.

Dr. Mary Wolfe Resigns. According to a dispatch in the Philadelphia papers, Dr. Mary Wolfe, superintendent of the State hospital for the insane at Norristown, has tendered her resignation to the board. Dr.

Wolfe intends to open a private sanitarium, and will devote her entire attention to this new institution. Good Record as Tax Collector. John Spangler, of New Berlin, tax collector for that boro, has established a record in the line of making collection that will be hard to beat by another official in the county. A few days ago he settled his 1908 duplicate with the county and his exonerations amounted to but 30 cents. SUMMARY OF GAME LAWS INFORMATION FOR THE FISHERS AND HUNTERS.

NEW GAME BILL IN THE STATE A Digset of the New Laws Governing Fish and Game Animals Recently Passed by the Legislature and Now in Effect. Only brief summaries of the new game law passed by the last Legislature and approved by the Governor May 1st have been published. For the general information of sportmen, we give greater details of hte new law which hunters and fishers will do well to preserve. No hunting or shooting on Sunday. Game geese, brant, river and sea ducks, loons, grebes, rails, coots, mud-hens, gallinules, shore-birds, plovers, surf-birds, snipe, woodcock, sand-pipers, tattlers, curlews, wild turkeys, grouse, pheasants, partridges, quail, dove, reed.

birds and blackbirds. Unprotected birds--may be killed at any time--Blue jay, English sparrow, European starling, kingfisher, shrike, eagle, buzzard, osprey, sharphawk, duck hawk, pigeon hawk, great skinned hawk, Cooper's hawk, goshorned owl, barred owl, crane, heron, bittern, crow, and raven. Open Season. -October 1 to December 1. Ruffed Grouse, commonly called pheasant, English or Mongolian or Chinese pheasant, October 15 to December 1.

Wild turkeys and Qauil, October 15 to November 15. No Hungarian quail shall be killed, wounded or shot at for a period of two years after date of this act. Penalty--Whoever shall shoot at, or take, or kill any of the birds named in this section, during the closed season for such birds, shall upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a penatly of $25 for each bird shot at, killed or wounded contrary to the provisions of this section (No. 13). Upland--or grass plover, July 15 to December 1.

Rail, coot, or mud hen, reedbird, blackbird, sandpiper, tattler, curlew, or any other shore bird, September 1 to January 1. Wilson or jack snipe, September 1 to May 1. All kinds of birds, known as wild water-fowl, September 1 to April 10. Night hunting is prohibitedhour after sundown to one hour before sunrise. Killing prohibited excepting by the use of a gun, such as is usually raised at arm's length and fired from the shoulder.

Prohibited-Trap, snare, net, birdlime, swivel gun, deerlick, pitfall, turkey blind, turkey call or pen, artificial light, battery, or any other deception or contrivance, or device whatever. Exceptions--Decoys and blinds may be used in hunting wild water-fowl, rabbits may be taken through the use of box-traps and bear may be taken through the use of traps and shall have attached thereto a metallic tag bearing the name of its owner, and no steel trap of any description, above the size of a muskrat trap, shall be set in any place without being surrounded by a barrier of poles or logs, or other material, so arranged as to prevent human beings and domestic animals being caught therein and so that human beings may have plain notice that a trap is there set. Penalty $50. The trap or bear pen must be visited at least once every 48 hours, unless prevented by sickness, or storm. Penalty $10 each day after 48 hours from the time of his last visit; or imprisonment in the county jail for one day for each dollar of penalty impos- ed.

Quantity. Ruffed Grouse, commonly called pheasant, Woodcock, 10; English Mongolian or Chinese pheasant, 10- in one day, 20 of either in one week, and 50 in one season. Hungarian quail, 5 in one day, 20 in one week, and 30 in one season. Quail, or Virginia partridge, 10 in one day, 40 in one week, and 75 in one season. Wild turkey, not more than one in any one day, nor more than two in Continued on second page.

NO STATE AID FOR STREETS NO FUNDS ON HAND FOR PAV. ING MARKET STREET. The regular monthly meeting of the boro council was held on Monday evening with Councilmen Mohn, Owens, 0 Miller, Flick, Kline and Stahl present. A report of the board of health from Dr. T.

C. Thornton was read, showing seven deaths and five births in the boro since January 1st. Burgess Wolfe submitted a message that the council insist upon the proper pavements and walks in the and that boro take some official action regarding the building of the approach on Market street to the bridge. Clerk A. had been in communication with the State Highway department regarding an appropriation for the paving of Market street, and communications were received by the clerk stating that there were no state funds available this year or next for Lewisburg This settles the matter of state aid for a couple of years at least, and if the boro decides to pave the streets, it will be compelled to saddle the entire expense upon the town and the abutting property owners.

A number of bills were approved and ordered paid; street lights for June, $238 25; Jas. Lippiatt, police C. Smith, sharpening picks, $11.04 C. J. Wolfe, 24 ft.

flag stones, C. Dreisbach's Sons, hardware D. C. Brewer, placarding houses, Reber Fisher, hardware, F. E.

Lindig, 180 ft. flag stones, Dr. T. C. Thornton, health officer, 3 mos.

salary, W. E. Fries, 5000 brick, John Myers, salary as janitor, M. H. Getz high constable, M.

H. Getz, high constable, Chronicle, printing 50 cards, J. F. Kurtz, 275 brick, C. M.

Geyer, 12 loads gravel, A. W. 3 mos. salary, $100; G. M.

Wolfe, 4 mos. salary as burgess, $50.00. The report of street commissioner Jas M. Wensel was presented showing work done on the street, which was ordered paid subject to delinquent taxes and boro orders. An ordinance was passed requiring property owners on North Eighth street to lay pavements.

A loan of $1100 was ordered to be made from the Trust company for two months. The street committee reported a number of pavements in the town that were badly in need of repairs, and quite a lengthy list was presented. These property owners will be required to rebuild and relay pavements that have become unsafe and dangerous, and unless action is taken, the boro will build the same and collect from the property owners S. S. CONVENTION HELD ON SUNDAY IN BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Lewisburg District held its annaul S. S. convention last Sunday. The meeting in the Baptist church was called to order by F. L.

Dershem. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. King. County I. M.

Dreisbach, presented the Standards. He announced the fact that the county has qualified this year again and we will have 1909 placed on the Union county banner. W. D. Rell gave a fine talk on the Organized class.

It is too bad that every member of the dozen or two organized classes in town did not hear him. Smith Riehl gave a report of the Baracca convention at Ashville. The report was inspiring. In the evening President A. W.

Johnson presided. Rev. Seebach conducted the devotional exerices. Dr. R.

L. Gerhart made a fine address on the Mission of the S. S. Mr. Rell spoke on How to keep the pupil in Sunday school.

Officers for the following year were elected as follows: C. A. Noll; Howard Gundy; Mrs. R. Steans; Harry Bourne; Cradle Roll, Miss Alice Brown; Home Mrs.

F. L. Dersheam; Teachers' Training, Rev. King; Temperance, Dr. Thomas; 0.

A. B. J. Smith Riehl. Pledge cards were presented but the pledges and collection for the day were less than half of the amount raised one year ago.

Had a Slight Frost. In some parts of the county a slight frost was reported on Monday morning. Owing to the dryness of the air no damage was done to the fruit. Sunday was cold and chilly and heavier clothing was eagerly sought for..