Sewickley Herald

              Kerolfc
..
Fear no man, and do justice to all men.
tt
Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1906
No/40
agsxaESBs:
Reported Lost
in Snow Storm.
Sewickley Traveling Man and
Several Companions Said
to Have Perished on
Mountains Near
Severton, Col.
Mr. John G. Langan, of Hill
street, is reported to have perished
in a snow storm on the Golorado
mountains.
Mr. Langan had been for a number of years connected with the
Pennsylvania railroad, but recently
he became associated with Temple
& Co., of Pittsburg, boiler manufacturers, and is well-known in the
Valley. From the meager information obtainable it appears that
Mr. Langan, in company with several Pittsburg men, started west
on their way to San Francisco, on
May 15, and that he was expected
back in Pittsburg any time after
June 3.
Mrs. Langan received a com-
municotion from her husband
Thursday, but it bore no tidings of
an accident of any nature. She
visited the city in hopes of gaining
some information, but was unable
to learn anything beyond the fact
that the guide in charge of the
party had lost his life, and it is not
known definitely as to how the
other members of the party fared,
but it is believed they escaped
uninjured.
Fireworks for Fourth of July.
Mr. Walter E, Patton, the chairman of the committee which had
charge of the fireworks display at
Association Park last Fourth of
July, announces that he is ready
to receive any contributions which
the public may desire to send.
The display this year promises to
exceed the one previously given
and the ground arrangements will
be changed so that all who desire
will have an opportunity to enjoy
the evening. There will be music
to enliven the occasion and ample
accommodations for all. Anyone
desiring to contribute can make
check payable to W. E. Patton.
Money may also be left at this
office, which will be receipted for
and duly acknowledged. On the
amount of money subscribed depends the success of the display,
and while our citizens were quite
liberal last year it is the desire of
the committee that they have an
ample amount. Send your contributions now, while you think of it.
and help to make the eagle scream.
Business Men Will Meet
The Sewickley Valley Business
Men's Association will hold its
regular meeting in Odd Fellow's
Hall on next Tuesday evening, at
which time there will be considerable business transacted. Among
the most important at this time
will be the making of the final arrangements for the outing of the
Association which will be held in
Gascade Park, on August 7. It is
hoped that a large attendance will
be on hand.
While Away House Was Burned.
Mrs. Martha L. Erwin, of East
Liverpool, 0., who has been visiting in this place this week, received word that her home had been
destroyed by fire on Thursday and
that everything was burned. She
left for East Liverpool Friday afternoon.
Not Improving Very Rapidly.  y
M. P. D, Nicols, of Edgeworth,
the well known real estate man,
who met with an accident while
riding in an elevator, in the city
several weeks ago, is not improving very rapidly, according to a
statement that reached this office,
and it is said that his limb may
have to be amputated.
President E. P. Lord, who returned from a trip abroad, this
week presided at the regular meeting of Edgeworth Gouncil-held last
Monday evening in the Gouncil
chamber. The other members to
respond to their names at the roll
call were Messrs. Russell, Herz,
Brooks and Wardrop. Burgess
James W. Gollins was present as
wellasGlerk of Corporation Fleming
Nevin, Solicitor Rogers and Street
Commissioner Buckley. After the
reading of the minutes the Finance
Gommittee reported a budget showing the actual expenses of the. borough for the year closed, which
was made in order to' form a hase
for their tax levy for the coming
year. The expense footed up
acout $12,000 and the probabilities are that a five mill rate will
prevail in the borough to cover the
operating expense of the corporation.
As there was a vacancy caused
by Tax Gol-lector Stevenson, who
was elected at the recent election,
not qualifying, Gouncil instructed
the Solicitor to petition the court
to appoint in his stead Mr. Gharles
Lee Gollins, to the position.
A resolution was presented and
passed authorizing the Gommittee
on Sewers to prepare a circular
and cause the same to be printed
and placed in the hands of each
voter in the borough, which will explain matters pertaining to the
sewer system and the mode of
handling the same.
Mr. J, M. VanGleve then presented a report concerning some of
the engineering work that he has
in charge.
The Gommittee on Fire and Water reported that the new ladder
wagon for the use of the fire department, was on the way and
that it would arrive in a few days.
A vacancy on the Board of Health
was occasioned by the expiration
of the term of office of Mr. Gharles
Davis. He' was unanimously elected by Gouncil to serve again on
the Board for another term.
The usual minor details of the
evening were then disposed of after
which Gouncil adourned.
Police Force Changes.
Thursday night the policing of
Sewickley by the Western Pennsylvania Fire and Police Patrol
Gompany ceased, and on Friday
morning the borough officials took
charge and hereafter the police
force will be under the supervision
and control of the Police Gommittee
of Gouncils. The new force will
consist of John J. Greenwald, of
Alliance, Ohio, as chief and two
patrolmen, one of whom is a
member of the present force. -Mr.
Greenwald comes well recommended as an officer. Mr. Morningstar,
the retiring chief, will not leave
Sewickley, but will go on duty on
Beaver street, actingin the capacity
of special officer at the residences
of a number of our influential citizens in the Second ward. The
police proposition in our town has
been vexing one for some time and
it can be truly said that "a policeman's lot is not a happy one," and
the great hindrance to the efficient
work of this department seemed to
lie in the fact that the policemen
were not under the absolute controll
of the borough' as the company
operating the system had private
patrons who paid a monthly fee for
services rendered. The recent
robberies committed in the borough
is no indication that the town is overrun with crooks, such things occur
in the city where there is an officer
on each street corner. The fact
of the matter is that the standing of
Sewickley, morally, is away above
the average, and aside from
those who furnish the town
with a little excitement ounce in a
while by bringing an uncontrollable
jag with them from the city, there
is not much for an officer to do.
.'"i
A
<i*i