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68th YEAB.--NO. 47
HONBSDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1911.
PRICE
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION MEETS BO0STDONTKNOCK!$3;500 FIRE LOSS
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Delegates From 33 Schools Attend Morning and neln Board of Trade s Reif ler Home at Tanners
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Houses Burned, Cattle Killed, Trees UpfoSfed, Crops
Aiiernoon sessions, at nonesuaie i R00m Hnnesda e rails Burnea to urouna
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ANDREW THOMPSON SPEAKS ON "WHO PAYS THE BILLS"; DR.
OTTO APPLEY, MISS CARRIE CLARK, MISS JONES, DR. RURCH,
AND DR. DOWEY ALSO SPEAK.
Representatives of the thirty-three!
Sunday schools comprising the
Honesdale District' met In an
nual convention at the Central Meth
odist Episcopal church, Honesdale,
Rev. Will H. Hlller, pastor, Friday,
June 9, morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions being held.
The attendance at the morning ses
sion which was opened with a prayer
and praise service by the Rev. W. A.
Elsenberger, Prompton, a Princeton
Theological student, who Is supply
ing the Bethany Presbyterian charge
during the summer months, In the
absence of Rev. Geo. S. Wendell. The
convention was called to order at
10:34 a. m. by district president, W.
W. Wood.
Buel Dodge was scheduled to de
liver the address of welcome, hut, In
the words of the chairman of the
meeting, "Mr. Dodge who Is very
painstaking In all his doings, con
cluded to wait downstairs and bid
you all welcome as you came In."
The formal words of welcome were
spoken by President Wood who
said: "As president of the Associa
tion wo bid you welcome to our
borough church, to our hearts and
homes. We are very glad to have
you here. It's a privilege to know
so many have come from their dis
tant homes. Wo realize that the
Sunday school movement Is getting
stronger and stronger. It's a pleas
ure to know we have so many who
are willing to sacrifice their time
for the service of the Master. Don't
get discouraged. Don't bother about
results. Leave It to the Lord. Do
the best you know how. There Is
no time when we need Bible Instruc
tion more than when we are old or
In middle life."
Rev. R. Clayton Burch, Waymart,
responded In a few chosen words to
the address of welcome. "Grace,"
he said, "Is vouchsafed to all who
go Into the work of the Lord. We
are not come as sponges to absorb
all the good things, but as talloy
candles to burn out that all may
receive light."
The minutes of the last convention
which was held In the Bethany
Methodist Episcopal church, Novem
ber 18, were read by the secretary,
D, W. Hull, and Approved.
The roll of schools In the' district
was called. These schools wore
represented by delegates, the num
ber from each Sunday school being
Indicated after the name of the or
ganization, viz: Beachlake 'M. E.,
5; Carley Brook M. E., 1; Bethany
M. E., 2; Bethany Presbyterian, ?;
Cherry Ridge M. E., 1; Clinton Bap
tist, 1; Cold Spring Presbyterian, 1;
Honesdale: Central M. E 13; First
Presbyterian, 5; St. John's Lutheran,
1; Prompton Presbyterian, 3; RUey
vllle Presbyterian, 2; Seelyvllle,
Union, 2; Slko, Union, 2; Torrey M.
E., 7; Waymart M. E 1; Waymart
Presbyterian, 1; White Mills M. E.,
3.
Under reports of department su
perintendents, Miss Susan E. Brown,
Cherry Rildge, stated that there were
19 Cradle Rolls In the district.
Joshua A. Brown, head of the
Organized Class Department, report
ed 8 such organizations, Honesdale
and Seelyvllle being credited with
one each, and Waymart and Bethany
also possessing organized classes.
Dr. Otto Appley called the roll of
delegates to ascertain the names of
the superintendent .and secretary of
each Sunday school in the district,
as well as the heads of the Cradle
Roll and Home departments.
The secretary stated that there
was no unfinished or new business
to 'be brought before the convention.
Following the singing of a hymn,
Andrew Thompson, vice-president of
the Honesdale National Bank, who
is the treasurer of the Wayne Coun
ty Sunday School Association, de
livered a strong address on " Who
Pays The Bills." He said In part
"We have one hundred active
schools In the county association,
and wo have certain financial obll-l
gations whleh we must meet. Last
September at Damascus we pledged
JGO, to the work of the State Sun
day School Association. Only 23
schools pledged anything, and these
have paid in ?39. Each Sunday
school should give something.
"Each individual or organization
benefited should pay the bills by
systematic giving."
Mr. Thompson prefaced his re
marks by speaking of the "psycho
logy" of our nature. "The first Idea
of money," he said, "comes to the
little child when It knows what
money will purchase. I give a lit
tle child a penny, and It doesn't re
gard that any more than a pebble.
Just as soon as children learn that
a penny will purchase candy and
that a nlckle will buy soda water,
they begin to appreciate the value
of money. And so our nature grad
ually expands from candy up and out
to the Idea of giving money for mis
sions." The morning session was conclud
ed shortly after twelvo o'clock, when
Rev. Will H. Hlller pronounced the
benediction.
The names of the visiting dele
gates, In the order In which they
registered is as roiiows:
Honesdale: Mrs. H. W. Rehbeln,
W. Wf Wood. Mrs. W. B.. Holmes,
Rev. A. O. Olver, Andrew Thomp-
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KILLED J AUTO
Mrs. T. A. Crossley's
Nephew, John Willcy,
the Victim
FIVE-YEAR-OLD HOY AT PAR
ENTS' SUMMER HOME WHEN
STRUCK.
A telegram was received by Mrs.
T. A. Crossley, Monday, announcing
the death(bf her little nephew, John
T. Willey, aged five years, which oc
curred on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Willey, par
ents of the deceased, were at their
summer cottage, near Mayfleld, N. Y.
Mr. Willey being, a contractor em
ployed In that vicinity. He was re
pairing his automobile and John
was standing In the road nearby.
Another machine passed at the time
and the little fellow was struck and
Instantly killed.
The father, broken hearted, picked
up his son, carefully placed him In
his machine and motored to Blng
hamton. The grief-stricken mother was
formerly Miss Anna Sumner of this
place, and Is a sister of Mrs. Thos.
A. Crossley of North Main street.
Both the parents and relatives
have the sympathy of the .entire
community In their bereavement.
RE-ELECTED
Monthly Meeting of School
Board Held
MISS CLARK RESIGNS AND MISS
ARNOLD TAKES HER PLACE
AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR.
The regular monthly meeting of
the iiOnesdale school board was held
last Thursday afternoon, June 8, at
4:30 o clock. All members were
present. Orders to the amount of
$1,934 teachers salaries for the
month were drawn. Other rou
tine business was transacted.
Prof. H. A. Oday, principal of the
Honesdale High schools, was re
elected for one year at the same sal
ary, $1,650.
Miss Alice Z. Gregory wa3 also
elected for another year. Miss Greg
ory was considering an offer in Eng
lish in the Springfield, Mass., schools
but has decided to remain here.
The resignation of Miss Amy E.
Clark, who for two years has been
the efficient Instructor of music, was
accepted. Miss Clark relinquished
her position owing to 111 health.
Miss Harriet Arnold was elected
musical Instructor in place of Miss
Clark. iMlss Arnold, who has Just
graduated from Combe's Conserva
tory of 'Music, Philadelphia, will take
a summer course in the Ithaca Con
servatory of Music, Cornell Univer
sity, thereby fitting herself to follow
the same course of instruction as
Miss Clark teaches. The pupils will
then in no way lose any time In their
music .essons, and It will be much
easier for them to continue In their
work.
The board meeting adjourned un
til o'clock Tuesday evening at
which time the matter of hiring
teachers and other business of Im
portance will come before the ses
sion for settlement.
Taylor Beats Honesdale
by 3-1 Score
GREAT CATCHES RY SCHILLING
AND JACOBS; MALE PITCHES
SPLENDID GAME.
One Jupiter Pluvlus Is responsible
for the defeat last Saturday after
noon on the flats by the Taylor base
ball association of the Maple City
boys.
Just as that awful second Inning
was drawing to a tragic close, the
lightnings flashed and the thunders
rolled, and the fans flocked to the
protecting shelter of the grand
stand, hoping against hope that the
downpour would continue. It
didn't!
Southpaw Male, who was put in
at the end of the "solemncholy sec
ond," after Helstern made a Gallon
ascension, pitched a splendid game,
allowing the Taylorltes only two
hits.
Schilling and Jacobs made some
splendid catches. The great trouble
with Leon Ross' little boys Is they
can't hit, when hits are needed.
The only Inning In which our boys
scored was in the eighth. Male and
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TEAM COULDN'T HIT
GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS FAMILY ESCAPE; $1,800 INSUR
AT REGULAR MEETING; TWO ; ANCE CARRIED; CAUSED BY
NEW INDUSTRIES MAY I LIGHTNING; PIANO AND
COME HERE. 1 SIDEROARD SAVED.
Honesdale Is not going to the Lightning struck the home of
bow-wows, but a better, bigger and I Jonn Relflor, Tanners Falls, early
Greater Honesdale Is sure to come I Sunday morning and the building
and vou can heln mnke it nrnsnprniin ! was humed to the ground. Loss
and progressive by being public
spirited. Feel that the business of
Honesdale Is your business and as
sume any responsibility that looks
to your town's betterment. All
work for Greater Honesdale. This
Is the Board of Trade's slogan and
make it your slogan, even though
you may not be a member of this or-
ganizatlon. The prospects of Hones-
dale are brighter to-day than they
have been In some time. With the
possibilities of two now Industries
coming Into our midst It does not
look as if the town were going back
ward. Be optimistic in your views
and pay no attention to the pessi
mist. Since the organization of the
Board of Trade, last August, it has
been prodding along these lines, de
spite what has been said to the con
trary. The board, at its regular
monthly meeting, held last Friday
evening In the council rooms of the
city hall, gave two hours of Its time
listening to facts and figures pre
sented by parties from out of Hones
dale who contemplate locating here.
Enthusiasm prevailed at the
board meeting. Every member pres-
ent expressed a willingness to work
and do all In his power to help In a
financial way when money Is needed
to support local Industries and as-
slst in securing out-of-town con-
cerns.
After the visiting gentlemen .had
retired from the meeting, President
F. W. Kreltner called for the read
ing of the minutes of the April ses
sion, which were approved.
A report was asked from the nom
inating committee, which was em
powered to nominate Ave men to gov
ern the $20,000 emergency fund. Jn
the absence of Chairman R. J. Mur
ray, C. T. Bentley stated that the
committee had selected three men
and within a few days expected to
complete the committee. It was
continued.
Very encouraging reports were
presented by the committee on the
sale of stock of the Honesdale Union
Stamp Shoe company; also concern-,
lng the development of home indus
tries. On motion of M. J. Hanlan, second
ed by S. T. Ham, seven new mem
bers were elected.
Under Street and Highway the
matter of allowing the material to
stay upon the ground In the vacant
lot near the armory, was discussed.
It was stated that the street com
mittee of the borough intended using
the material to widen the street near
the armory.
Bills amounting to $28.40 were or
dered paid.
CHILDREHECITE
Interesting Program at
Presbyterian S. S.
W. II. SWIFT, W. B. HOLSIES, R.
M. STOCKER, II. S. SALMON
AND ANDREW THOMP
SON PRESENT.
"God's Wondrous Love" was the
subject of an Interesting program
rendered by tho pupils of the Pres
byterian Sunday school last Sabbath
morning In that edifice.
The church altar was artistically
decorated with mountain laurels and
daisies. The exercises were held at
10:30 a. m., and a large audience
was present.
Seated upon the platform with
Pastor W. H. Swift were W. B.
Holmes, R. M. Stocker, H. S. Sal
mon and Andrew Thompson, super
intendent of the Sunday school. The
school, numbering about 200 pupils,
marched Into the church from the
chapel. "All Hall! Our Festal Day"
was rendered by the school and con
gregation, after which W. B.
Holmes led in Scripture reading.
Rev. W. H. Swift, D. D., at 'this
Juncture in the program, baptised
two Infants, namely, Evelyn Cecelia,
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High School Comedy
Grand Success
ACTORS AND ACTRESSES DO
GREAT WORK BEFORE
LARGE AUDIENCE.
Commencement Week was auspici
ously opened last Thursday night in
the High school auditorium by a
laughable comedy given under the
auspices of the Class of 1911 en
titled "Graduation Day at Wood HIU
School." Every seat was taken,
showing the Interest taken in the
schools by the townspeople. Each
and every one of the participants
covered themselves with glory and
deserve the heartiest congratulations,
To single out Individual actors for
special mention would be unfair, In
a play where all took their parts so
uniformly well. Dorin's Juvenile
Orchestra enlivened the occasion with
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about 3,500.
In describing his experience to a
Citizen man, Mr. Relfler stated that
the storm was the hardest ho had
ever seen. He said that owing to the
fact that two barns on the same
site had been struck by lightning,
he was uneasy about the destruction
of tIle barn now standing on the
same foundation. About 2 o'clock
he Pnii his son- Jolin. Jr-' Bot up and
moment to see that it had been
str :ck.' The lightning was continu
ous and most of the time It had the
appearance of day. After about an
hoir Mr. Relller and son retired.
The family was awakened by Delcye,
a daughter, who called, saying,
"Father, what's that smoke?" Mr.
Relfler sprang from the bed and went
to the kitchen which was at the ex
treme enu of the house from where
the family were resting.
Going to the kitchen he discovered
that his home was on fire and that
the flames were fast eating their way
toward the roof.
Mr. Relfler went to his sleeping
children, George nnd Robert, rescu-
InB them from the Are, which was
rapidly gaining headway on the main
hulldlng, the kitchen being an L to
the maln house,
ielghbors were soon on the
.scene, but what was saved was badly
damaged, it having been thrown
to the ground from the second
story windows. The piano and
sideboard were practically the only
pieces of furniture saved that were
not demolished.
It is only by good fortune that
Delcye and the domestic In the family
did 'hot perish in the flames. Had
it not been for the fact that Mrs.
Relfler, was In Honesdale, we
might be writing 'a more sorrowful
account. The family, owing to the
absence from home of Mrs. Relfler
and hired girl, slept down stairs,
something that It had never done
before. The bedroom where the Are
started, was directly over the kitchen
and Is Invariably occupied by Delcye
and the domestic of the family. Had
tli&r been.tn the room It Is doubtless
if either would have survived.
Mr. Relfler carried $800 on the
house and $1,000 on the contents.
He had planned to move to Hones
dale this week, but was awaiting the
arrival of his daughter, Florence,
from college.
JUNE COURT ON
Grand Jury Finds One
True Bill; Judge Searle
Presides
PHILIP REINING, JR., APPOINT
ED TEMPORARY TAX COL
LECTOR; OTHER RUSI
NESS. June term of Court was convened
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Judge Alonzo T. Searle presiding,
when all of the twenty-eight con
stables of Wayne county appeared
and made their returns.
When the names of the grand Jur
ors were called, all answered to
their names except Chas. Worthing,
Hawley, who was excused on ac
count of sickness. Later In the af
ternoon, F. B. Benedict, Preston,
was excused from serving on the
grand Jury.
Fred Sands, Hawley, was appoint
ed foreman of the grand Jury, and
Constable G. W. Collins, Cherry
Ridge, was appointed to wait on the
grand Jury. Constables Joshua Do
Witt, Hawley, N. B. Spencer, Hones'
dale, Walter Swingle, Lake, were
appointed for tho term.
District Attorney M. E. Simons
was instructed by the Court to noti
fy tho supervisors of the various
townships forthwith that these
matters, mentioned In the con
stables' returns, be attended to at
once, viz: Texas, Index boards at
White Mills missing; Preston, rall
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Graduates Take Trip to
Washington
IN CHARGE OF SUPERINTEND
ENT KOEHLER AND PRINCI
PAL HOWELL LEFT
MONDAY.
Members of tho graduating clas
ses of tho Hawley and White Mills
High schools left Monday morning
for Washington, D. C, where they
will spend a week.
The trip will bo principally of an
educational value, the graduates of
(the schools preferring to take the
trip instead of holding regular com
mencement exercises, as heretofore.
The party was chaperoned hy
Superintendent and Mrs. J. J. Koeh
ler of Honesdale, and Principal A.
H. Howell and wife, White Mills.
Members of the Hawley High school
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Damaged and Telephone Service Crippled
ONE HOUSE AT CHERRY RIDGE STRUCK TWICE RUT NO ONE IS
HURT; LAKEVILLE PROPERTY FLOODED; OTHER FREAKS OF
THE STORM.
Two of tho most terrific and de
structive electrical storms to pass
over Wayne county occurred last
Saturday and Sunday evenings. De
struction followed In their wake and
many hundreds of dollars worth of
property was damaged and destroy
ed.
The lightning was very sharp and
no sooner than one bolt had descend
ed from the heavens another follow
ed Immediately afterward Illuminat
ing the sky as If It were daylight.
The thunder crashed and many peo
ple otherwise considered brave were
more or less affected by the storm.
Elsewhere we have mentioned the
destruction of the home of John
Relfler, which was struck by light
ning, and burned to the ground
early Sunday morning.
At Cherry Ridge Christian Epley,
a farmer, and his twelve-year-old
daughter barely escaped with their
lives. Mr. Epley was cultivating
and tho daughter was leading the
horse. Other children .were remov
ing bugs from potato vines. A bolt
descended from the heaven's, striking
the girl, who besides her father and
horse fell to the ground. Tho horse
was instantly killed, but no trace
of the lightning could be found on
its body. On examination the
girl's arm was found to bear a mark
the width of a finger from her
shoulder to a little below the elbow.
Mr. Epley was uninjured, although
at first It was feared that he had
been killed. The children who
were killing potato bugs happened
to look in tho vicinity, where Mr.
Epley was working and remarked
that the horse and all were on the
ground. They gave the alarm,
neighbors responded and Mr. Epley
and his daughter were carried to the
house. Dr. E. B. Gavltte, White
Mills, was called. Both the girl and
father are recovering from the
shock.
The showers In northern Wayne
were much lighter than those that
passed over the central and southern
sections.
At Fortenia the trees near tho
home of Fletcher Ooon, were up
rooted and considerable damage was
done to garden truck.
Newfoundland, this county, ex
perienced a heavy shower Sunday.
The small creeks became large
streams and the flats were flooded,
doing considerable damage to the
crops. One farmer in that neigh
borhood lost the chimney of his
house. It was struck and demol
ished. At South Canaan lightning enter
ed the home of Albert Jenkins, and
S $125 PRIZE
Chester H. Rhodes Cap
tures Lehigh Honor
SUBJECT "THE PROPOSED IN
COME TAX AMENDMENT TO
THE FEDERAL CONSTI
TUTION." Chester H. Rhodes, a son of Mer
chant and Mrs. A. L. Rhodes,
Gouldsboro, and a law student in the
office of Eilenberger and Huffman,
the well-known Stroudsburg attor
neys, won the Williams graduate
prize of $125 offered by Lehigh Uni
versity from which institution he
was graduated in 1910.
Mr. Rhodes had for his subject
"The Proposed Income Tax Amend
ment to tne general uonstitution.
In his discussion of the thesis he
opposed the ratification of this
amendment on the grounds that It Is
defective and Inexpedient from a le
gal and political point of view. First,
It Is dangerous to the States' on ac
count of the words "from whatever
source 'derived," and, secondly, It
would logically be construed as nul
lifying If Interpreted upon the basis
of the law as laid down In tho case
of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and
Trust Company, 157 U. S. and 158
U. S the rule of apportionment,
since land, according to that decis
ion and the Income derived from
land are indistinguishable for the
purpose of taxation. Furthermore,
Mr. Rhodes contended that the
weight of authority, both by the de
cisions before and since the Pollock
case, upheld the legality and con
stitutionality of an Income tnx, and
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LET'S TALK IT OVER
No.
Poor Mr. Snllvlnsl Tho Iocnl new poshed him right out of tho
paper. Mebbo he'll get buck to his old position iu tho nost Issue.
Local news! Thut's our policy. Everything else will huvo to
take second place from now on. Watch!
Call, write, 'phono or wire If there's anything wo can do for you.
Wo now have a special Citizen Bureau which subscribers may call
upon at any time. Tho Bureau will answer your questions, write
your letters, get you information on any subject and place itself at
your service generally. Try it.
Sincerely yours,
"THE EDITOR.
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forced a quantity of plaster from
the walls. No other damage was
done.
The barn of William Bone, Var
den, was struck but was not set on
Are.
A chestnut pole on the Hickory
Grove line of the Bell telephone
company was split Into three dis
tinct parts during Sunday night's
storm.
The homes of August Heyne and
W. D. Rowe, Cherry Ridge, were
both struck by lightning, the latter
being struck twice during the same
storm. The family had a miracul
ous escape from being killed.
Fearing that there might be a
flood at Lakevllle, the gates at the
bulkhead of the pond were raised.
The water came unexpectedly and
flooded the cellars and properties In
that vicinity.
Five cows were killed at Ledge
dale Sunday. Two cows belonging
to Henry Dennis, of Damascus, while
standing in the pasture, were In
stantly killed, as also were three
cows, the property of Oliver Rey
nolds, of the same township.
The telephone service was badly
crippled throughout the county.
Owing to the storm communication
was cut off between Honesdale and
Scranton.
Contrary to reportB lightning did
not strike the Lake Lodore dancing
pavilion. In fact no damage was
done In the neighborhood.
Philip Reining, Cherry Ridge, had
several cattle killed by the storm.
Mr. Reining has found Ave, but there
are many more missing.
The storm of Sunday was unusual
ly hard In the vicinity of Cherry
Ridge. A bolt of lightning followed
the telephone wires into the home
of Gus Heyne, Adella. One of Mr.
Heyne's sons was sitting on a chair
near the window and when the bolt
entered the room he was thrown
from the chair to the floor, but was
uninjured. Two other brothers
were on the floor in the kitchen and
they were turned completely over by
the shock. The fluid was traced to
the bedroom of the boys, where they
would have 'been had they retired,
and passed out Just back of the bed.
Some of the siding of the house was
torn off.
During' Sunday's storm lightning
struck and shattered a corner of a
barn belonging to R. D. Woodward.
The structure did not take fire. A
barn of Arthur DIetrick, Adella,
was also slightly damaged by light
ning. The home of I. G. Simons,
Sterling, was struck, but no serious
damage was reported.
Mother's Presence of Mind
Saves Son's Life
HERBERT QUINNEY RUSHED TO
DOCTOR'S AFTER TAKING
POISON.
Prompt action on the part of his
mother, who hustled her son down
to Dr. P. B. Peterson, last Thurs
day evening, followed by heroic
medical treatment, was all that sav
ed 'Master Charles, the twelve-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Qulnney, 22C Ridge street, from a
horrible death, as the result of his
taking a tablespoonful full of a mix
ture of iodine and belladona, by mis
take. Young Qulnney was suffering
from throat trouble and his mother
told him to go to the sideboard and
take out a bottle of cough syrup. In
stead of doing that he took a
tablespoonful of a mixture Intended
for external application only, and
composed of highly poisonous In
gredients. After he had swallowed
the dose his mother noticed his mis
take and marched- him down to Dr.
Peterson, who used the stomach,
pump with good effect.
BREAKS COLLAR HONE.
Through the alleged carelessness
of a fellow worklngman, who spilled
paint on the roof of the house of
Frederick L. Gleseke, the tailor,
1227 East street, whose residence
they were engaged In painting, Ed
ward Murtha,- employed by John
Patterson, the Fourteenth street
painter, as he was about to quit
work Thursday afternoon shortly
before 5 o'clock, slipped on the fresh
paint and fell to the ground, sus
taining a broken collar bone. Dr.
Fred Powell wasiurrledly called,
and Air. Murtha gmm made as com
fortable as posslvBr
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