VOL 43.
BL 0 OMSB UR G, PA., THURSDAY APRIL 15, 1909.
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CHILD SEIZED LIVE WIRE. I THE EASTER BALL
Lite Saved by a Spoedy Rescuo.
On Tuesday afternoon a boy
rushed into the office of the Col
umbia Power, Light, and Railways
Company, and said that a child was
lying in the gutter in front of J. G.
Quick's residence, corner of Main
and Jefferson streets, with a live
wire in his hand, and asked that
some one come to the rescue. Su
perintendent W. M. Terwilliger
happened to be at the door, and
ran down to the spot The boy
lay in the gutter with his head to
wards the middle of the street.
His mouth was open and his eyes
turned up showing the whites, and
be had the appearance of being
dead The wire was still in his
band.
Others had seen him, but every
body was airaid to touch the wire or
the boy for fear of a shock, and so
he lay there with 2200 volts pass
ing through hira, slowly burning
to death. Mr. Terwilliger had an
umbrella and with its wooden han
dle hooked on the wire, where the
rubber covering was intact, he at
once removed the wire from the
boy's hand, and directed some one
o gq for a doctor.
In a few moments Drs. Mont
gomery and Miller were there, the
boy in the meantime having shown
signs of life by gasping and heavy
breathing, and a little later by
moaning. He was carried into the
residence of J. G. Quick, and
about 20 minutes later was taken
to his home in Dr. Miller's automo
bile. The boy's name is Paul Swisher,
aged 9 years, a son of William
Swisher of Glen Heights.
The child with a number of other
children was returning from the
Third street school where he is a
pupil in the room of Mis9 Rhodo
moyer, and had reached the resi
dence of Mr. Quick when he saw
a wire hanging from a tree. Uncon
scious ot any danger he caught
hold of it and was thrown violently
to the ground and soon lapsed into
unconsciousness.
His companions spread the
alarm, and it was Peter Hoover,
clerk in Bomboy's meat market,
who first got word to the Trolley
office.
The boy's right hand is badly
burned, and the back ot his head is
bruised by falling on the - ground.
The wire was an electric light
wire that had been broken only a
short time before by the wind
swaying it against the limb of a
tree through which it passed, and
it had not yet been reported to the
company.
This is a lesson for all children
not to take hold of wires of any
kind on the street. There may be
death in them.
On Wednesday morning the boy
was up and playing about the
house, apparently feeling well with
the exception of a badly burned
hand.
VESTRY WILL HOLD OVER.
Monday night was the regular
time for the election of vestrvmen
of St. Paul's Episcopal church, 1
but there was no election held as
there was no one present but the
Rector, three vestrymen, the sex
ton, and one member of the con
gregation. Under the provisions
of the charter, when there is no
election the old board holds over.
The vestry-is composed of Col. J.
G. Freeze, Geo. E. Elwell, J. R.
Townsend, P. E. Wirt, T. G.
Wells. C. W. Funston. H. Bruce
Clark, J. Lee Harman, A. W. Duy, '
Samuel H. Harman, and Jobu.
Morris. i
A Large Attendance Marked the Eastor Ball
of the Knightt Templar.
About one hundred and twetuy
flve couples were present at the
Easter jail given in Caldwell Ca
thedral last Monday evening.
The ball room was beautifully
decorated with festoons of the
Templar colors, black and white,
and with large Easter bells sus
pended from the ceiling. At the
lower end of the beautiful ball
room was a large Knight Templar
shield, electrically illuminated.
Crossed swords were used in the
wall decorations, as well as Knights
Templar banners. In the lobby
were draped the American flag
and the Knights Templar banner.
The mnsic for the grand march
was furnished by the Citizens Band,
and the dance music was by El
well's orchestra. It was of a high
order throughout, and was very
much enjoyed and complimented.
The grand march was led by Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Caswell, and was
participated in by the Knights
Templar in full uniform, and their
ladies. . It was a beautiful and
imposing spectacle.
Excellent refreshments were
served by the members of St. Mar
garet's Guild, under the direction
of Mrs. Hawley.
Besides the Bloomshnr? nonle
there was a large contingent from
T-V 'II rf-k. .
uanviue. uiuer towns represent
ed were Millville, Pottsgrove, An
apolis. Md.. Catawissa. Camden.
N. J., Hazleton, Lewisburg, Pitts-
oiirg, ixew Yortc, uettysburg.jliar
risburg, Wilkes-Barre, Montgom
ery and Northumberland.
T. F. FORREST DIES SUDDENLY.
Thomas F. Forrest ol New York
city has spent much time in Blooms-
burg for some years past, and was
well known, and popular with a
large cucle of friends. He was
spending an Easter vacation here.
and on Monday night attended the
ball at the Temple. On Tuesday
ne was around as usual, and ap
parently in the best of health and
spirits. He was a genial companion
and polished gentleman,
It was his strong friendship for
the Caswell family that first Drought
him to Bloomsburg and thefrienship
nas continued tor many years. He
was invited to dine at the home of
Mrs. Mary F. Caswell on Tuesday
evening. At the conclusion of the
meal he said he felt faint, and
would go outsidei and get some
fresh air. Starting from the table
he staggered a little, and Mrs. Cas
well said she would go with him
Before they could reach the front
door he said he believed he was
"going to have a stroke." Those
were his last words. He sank to
the floor unconscious.
Dr. Miller was sent for, and did
all that medical skill could do, but
in vain. About 8 o'clock he passed
away.
Mr. Forrest was a broker in New
York, and was a member of the
Stock Exchange, his seat there be
ing worth $75000 or more. His
mother died a few years ago, and
he leaves no kuown relatives, ex
cept some cousins.
The remains are at Mrs. Cas
well's pending arrangements for the
funeral.
EASTER OFFERING.
The total amount of the offerings
at St Paul's Church on Easter was
$543.26. Of this, $472.92 was the
special Easter offering.
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forever devoted to its interests.
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SUICIDE AT CATAWISSA.
Man Threw Himself Under Reading Freight
Train.
Calvin Keller, a young man of
Catawissa threw himself under a
Reading freight train near his home
in Catawissa on Easter morning,
and was instantly killed. He had
previously made several threats to
end his life, the cause supposed to
be long-continued worry over do
mestic troubles.
He ran across Railroad street,
where he resides, and giaboing the
rod that runs beneath a box car,
threw himself directly across the
rail just in front of th; wheel of a
oox car on the moving train.
Fifteen of the remaining cars on
the train passed over his body, sev
ering it just below the ribs and cut
ting off his arms at the elbows. A
peculiar fact was that there were no
cuts on his face. The severed head
and shoulders lay outside the rail
and the remainder of the body on
the inside.
The only eye witness was the
young son of Clark Keller. A
jury was empaneled by Justice Bar
wick, and the verdict was that
the death was intentional.
Keller was about 30 years old
and had been employed by the P.
& R. for several years, at the time
of his death was working on the
Danville shifting engine. He is
survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elias Keller of Catawissa, a
wife, and two small children.
The funeral was held Wednes
day afternoon.
DR. THOMAS HAS RESIGNED.
Rev. Dr. J. D. Thomas on Sun
day evening announced to his con
gregation in the Reformed Church
that he had received a call to a
church at Germantown, Ohio. The
announcement was a great sur
prise to his people, and has been
received by the entire community
with regret.
During his residence here Dr.
Thomas has endeared himself to
many. He has been pastor of the
Reformed Church here for the past
eleven years. Before he can sever
his relations here the consent of
the congregation must first be
given, and their action be confirm
ed by the Classis.
The church to which he has
been called is the fourth largest in
the Miami classis of the Ohio
Synod, and is a new church, not
having yet been dedicated. The
cost of the church was $30,000 and
it is planned to have the dedication
ceremonies an occasion of a greet
ing to the new pastor. He filled
the pulpit of the church on the
2 1st of March and the call was unanimous.
PROF. ALBERT WILL LECTURE.
Prof. Albert has consented to
give a talk in the Lutheran church
tomgnt at o ciocit on 1 uskegee
Institute, and his recent trip there.
It will be a most interesting ad
dress. Let every man of the
church and Sunday School and
their friends be present. An offer
ing: for the Diphtheria Relief Fund
of the Loysville Orphans' Home
will be taken from any who may
feel disposed to make a contribu
tion. This is not obligatory, how
ever. The lecture is free and the
public generally is iqvited.
CHANDLEE EVES DEAD.
Stricken with Paralysis He Died soon alter
Chandlee Eves, a prominent rest
dent of Millville, and well known
throughout the county, was strick
en with paralysis last Saturday
night at 11 o'clock and expired
aDout a nait nour atterwards.
He had been in Bloomsburg that
day attending to business, and
seemed in his usual health. He ate
a hearty supper, and was in good
spirits when he retired for the
night. Several years ago he had a
slight attack of paralysis from
which he recovered..
Mr. Eves was an active and
good citizen, and was highly re
spected. He was an active leader
in the religious sociaty of Friends
and was also a member ot the
Columbia County Agricultural
bociety, a trustee of the Friends'
school at Millville, a Director of
the board of the Bloom Poor Dis
trict, and a charter member, a di
rector and agent of the Mutual
Prre Insurance Company, of Mill
ville. He was always prominently
identified with the public interests
of the town and vicinity. He was
a lifelong resident of Millville and
until about three years ago when
he became interested in the msur
ance company followed the occu
pation of a farmer.
He is survived by his wife and
the following children: Myron and
Miss lidith Y. Eves, of Millville;
Dr. Carl Eves, of Berwick: Prof.
George Eves, of Newtown, Bucks
county; also, by two grandchildren.
Charles Chandlee Biddle and John
Eves Biddle, and the fo'lowing
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Rachael
John, of Wilmington, Del. ; Ellis
Eves, John Eves, V. Webster
Eves, of Millville, and J. Barton
Eves, of town.
His age was 72 years.
The funeral was held at the
Friends' meeting house at Millville
on Wednesdar afternoon at 2
o'clock.
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
It is a pretty bold ruffian who
will attempt to assault a woman on
the public streets of Bloomsburg.
but such was the case on Tuesday
nigtit about 9 o clock when Miss
Irene kahler was returning to her
home from the Lutheran Church
where she had attended a bible
class.
As she was walking down East
street and had reached the alley
between the properties of H. J.
Pursel and that occupied by Mrs.
Titman, she was seized by a man
who put his arm around her neck,
and covered her mouth and nose
with his left hand, and with his
right struck her in the face. She
fell to the ground and the villain's
hand became loosened, and she gave
a scream which brought Mrs. Tit
man to the door. The man ran
down the alley.
Miss Kahler was taken into Mrs?
Titman's house and her injured
face given some care, and then went
to her home. Her father, George
Kahler, and her brother at once no
tified the police, who made diligent
search but found no suspicious per
son. Miss Kahler's home is on Fifth
street near East, and she is a teach
er iu the public schools of North
Berwick.
W. H. Hidlay, cashier of the
Bloomsburg National Bank, is
building a new veranda at the front
of his Fifth street residence.
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