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Vol. IV
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1907
No. 30
Death of Mrs. Susan B. Lake  /
Early on Saturday morning of
last week, death relieved the sufferings of. a venerable woman
whose decease is a trial to her relatives and friends in this village and
vicinity. Mrs. Susan B. Lake had
been ill for some time and the end
came suddenly and peacefully, She
was 74 years of age, born in West
Virginia," and had made her home
at the Park Plaee Hotel for about
fifteen years. Mrs. Lake was the
sister of the late Major T. Brent
Swearingen, and of the late Gharles
H. Swearingen. Her surviving
children are Mrs. Wm. F. Zimmerman, of Zanesville, 0., and Mr.
Glarence W. Lake. The character
of the deceased was such as to endear her to all who knew her. She
was a gentle, noble woman, and a
valued member of St.J Stephen's
Episcopal church, Impressive were
the funeral services held on Sunday
afternoon at the Park Place Hotel.
There wss a large attendance' and
the rites were conducted by the
Rev. R. A. Benton. A fitting feature of the sad event was the singing by a sextet of choir boys, led
and accompanied by Mr. J. H.
Moore, music director of St. Stephen's. Ghoice hymns were sung
with admirable expression and accuracy by the fresh and well trained
young voices. These la'ds officiated:
George Walker, Albert Hite, James
Drynan, Theodore Sarver, John
McGullough and Frederick Albrecht. The remains of the loved
one were taken, on Monday, to
Zanesville for interment.
Enjoyable Evening
The Young Women's • Mission Gircle
of the M. E. church, held a very delightful social on Thursday evening at the
home of Miss. Margaret Kunkle, Mulberry street. Games and .refreshments
were enjoyed by the guests. The Eureka
Mandolin Glub furnished the music for
the occasion and rendered some very
creditable numbers.
Has Returned To The Valley
On March 1st, Dr. W. Loofbourrow,
the Osteopathic physician, who recently opened offices in the Sewickley
Valley Trust building, was called to his
home at Mt. Sterling, Ohio, owing to
the illness of his grandmother. He returned to the Valley, this week and
brought with him his bride. On March
sixth, the doctor, was married to Miss
Ella E. Tanner, of Era, Ohio. A few
days later the sad intelligence of the
MR. E. P. LORD.
Mr. E. P. Lord, who was re-elected president of the Edgeworth Borough
Council at a recent meeting, is universally liked throughout the bourough. He
served the people well and is held in high esteem by his colleagues. He has advanced ideas and a bright mind and much good is bound to accrue from his
guidance of municipal affairs this coming term. He is exemplifying the ' 'square
deal" as regards the citizens in general, and no stronger attest can be given of
the feeling of the residents to him than to say that at the primary election Mr.
Lord received a vote on every ballot cast.
death of his grandmother was convyed to
him and he returned to Mt. Sterling, to
attend the funeral. The doctor and
his estimable wife will remain here
permanently and hope to make and retain the acquaintance and friendship of
our citizens.
Bishop Canevin Here
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Canevin, of Pittsburg, preached a very interesting sermon at St. James' Gatholic church on
Sunday evening on the "Life of St. Patrick." After the services the congregation met the Bishop at the residence of
Father Sweeny.
factorily. On account of the concert
at the M. E. Church on next Thursday,
the rehearsal for next week will be held
on Tuesday evening.
A Light Sentence
Wm, Twyman and "Billy" Johnson,
the two colored men held for court for
stealing chickens, plead guilty and were
sentenced to ten days in jail. Those
men should have received more severe
punishment.
The Cantata
The  rehearsals for the Cantata of
Belshazzar are progressing very satis-
Skating Rink Will Close
The skating rink in the Garage Hall,
Beaver street, will close next Thursday
evening, for the summer season. This
rink has been a favorite resort for the
young folks and the passtime was greatly enjoyed.
Struck by Train
Mrs. Frank McPherson, of this place,
made a very narrow escape from instant
death early this week near Glenfield,
when she was struck by the Enon' accommodation, while walking near the
tracks.' Aside from a severe nervous
shock she was not badly injured.
There was quite a demand for the
Herald last Saturday, the supply being exhausted before nine o'clock. This
is an indication that the HerAld does
go into the homes in the Valley.
IT WAS A WELL
Sewickley   Valley   Bnsiness   Men's
Association Transacts Considerable Business
The regular meeting of the Sewickley Valley Business Men's Association
was held on Thursday evening. President W. G. Murray presided. The'
attendance was good and considerable
business of importance was brought to
the attention of the members.
Mr. Don Rose,' Esq., who will have
charge of the legal affairs of the Association, was present and made a few
brief remarks of interest to those present.
A communication was read from the
pure food people urging the co-operation
of the merchants in their support of
proposed amendments to the legislation
now pending.
The statement was made' that the
grocers of this place had agreed to a
uniform closing hour for their places of
business and those hours will be 6p. m.
excepting Saturday when the hour will
be 9 p. m. During the summer the
hour on Saturday will be 10 p. m.
Mr. A. H. Diehl, of the committee in
charge of the outing to be held at Rock
Point, reported that about thirty cars
had been secured, and that a very convenient schedule had been arranged.
There will be a train at noon for those
who cannot get away in the morning.
Returning there will also be good accommodations. One train will be held
until a late hour for those who wish to
remain. It is expected that there will
be more than 1,200 people present on
this occasion. Some elaborate plans
will be made by the merchants for
entertaining their guests. Just mark
the calendar for the 14th of August, if
you want a pleasant outing and a huge
time.
The only other business of importance
was the changing of the meeting night
of the Association from Tuesday to
Monday evening. This is done to give
all the members a better chance to attend as a good many of them have
other engagements for that night.
Police Notes
The police docket for this week presented the following cases:
H. A. Plumney, plain drunk, $5 and
costs.
Prank Hurd, a demented character,
was picked up and sent to Woodville
for safe keeping.
Charles Scruggs was arrested for the
larceny of some lumber on the river
bank. The case was settled by Scruggs
agreeing to pay for same and costs.
Thomas Kane,  drunk, paid $3 and
Michael Burk was given 30 minutes
to leave town.   He left.
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