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Vol. Ill
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1905
No. 18
Was Drowned
ile Skating.
William   Howard   Craig,    a
Bright Young High School
Student, the Victim.    „,
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SMALL POX.
This  Loathsome Disease   Again  Visits Sewickley—Filipi
Scalaise, an Italian Fruit Dealer,
Stricken.
BURIED  AT TARENTUM.
One of the saddest accidents
ever recorded in this place was the
drowning of William Howard Graig,
a bright young High School student, which occurred Wednesday
morning at the new dam near Glen
Osborne, where he and several
companions had gone to enjoy the
sport of skating.
The young men were in the best
of spirits, but in a brief space of
time gloom spread over the home
and community, when the treacherous ice gave way and the chilly
waters claimed young Graig and
closed his eyes in death. The
shock came so suddenly that for a
while the result of the accident
could not be realized.
The body was removed shortly
afterwards and taken to the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
H. Graig, of Maple Lane.
Services were held on Thursday
evening, at the above address, by
Rev. W. O. Gampbell, of the Presbyterian church. The pall bearers
were former classmates of the deceased, in the High School.
The family of the young man
has resided in the Valley about one
year, Interment was made Friday
afternoon at Tarentum. The deceased is survived by his parents
and two sisters, Eleanor and Marion Graig,
TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF
THE FAMILY IN THE HOUSE.
The residents of Sewickley were
somewhat startled when it became
known that small pox had again
broken out in the borough, and no
little uneasiness was manifested.
The victim is Filipi Scalaise, a fruit
dealer, who makes his home and
has his store in a one-story frame
building, No. 603 Beaver street.
Filipi had been ailing and under a
doctor's care since Thursday a
week, but it was only last Thursday evening, about 5 o'clock, that
the doctors, after a consultation
pronounced it small pox.
The Board of Health promptly
took charge and Sanitary Officer
Taylor immediately posted a sign
and placed the building under
quarantine. Watchmen were appointed and cautioned to let no one
enter or leave the place, and the
authorities do not anticipate the
spread of the disease.
There were but two people in the
house at the time quarantine was
established, but about an hour
later the authorities permitted the
son of the patient, who can speak
English and who has had the disease, to enter the house, so that he
could make their wants known to
the watchmen, he is, of course,
under quarantine and will not be
permitted to leave the premises,
The physician in charge and the
sanitary officer will take every
precaution possible, and had the
rubbish which had been lying
around the premises burned. This
building has been the cause of many
remarks lately, as it has been in
anything but a sanitary condition.
It is understood that when the
quarintine is lifted the building will
be razed.
It is not known where the patient
contracted the disease, but some
advance the theory that he came
in contact with some one in the
Italian quarters of Ambridge or in
the city. There will be no efforts
spared, however, to stamp it out.
This is the first case of small pox
which the local Board of Health
has had to deal with since February, 1904, when the Ford residence
was quarantined. They also had a
case of varioloid in April, 1904.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Edgeworth Council Holds Interesting Session.    Only
One Absentee.
President Lord presided at the
adjourned meeting of Gouncilwhich
was held on Wednesday evening,
owing to the regular night falling
on Ghristmas. After the roll-call,
the reading and approval of the
minutes of the previous meeting
was next in order.
The Finance committee presented no report, but the Street Gommittee brought,up the question of
establishing grades, and Council
talked the matter over and decided
to consult with the property owners abutting on the thoroughfare
under consideration.    In the mean-
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POLICE NOTES.
Trouble Over the Arrest of
Thos. Berkley. Case Will
Be Tried To-day.
WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
On Ghristmas morning Thos.
Berkley and several companions
got into an altercation with the police which resulted in "Tom." getting several bumps and landing in
the calaboose. It is said that the
men were coming down Broad
street about fifteen minutes to five
o'clock on Ghristmas morning on
their way to church, when they
were challenged by an officer, and
the result was a general mixup.
The case was to have been heard
before Squire Johnston on Thursday afternoon, but Berkley appeared and asked for a postponement,
which was granted, the Squire fixing Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
as the time for the hearing.
This case was taken up by friends
of the prisoner and a meeting of
the police committee of council was
held and testimony taken, but these
gentlemen reserved their decision
until after the hearing takes place
before Squire Johnston. Considerable animosity toward the police
force has been shown of late, and
the outcome is eagerly awaited.
Heptasophs.
Sewickley Gonclave No. 93, Improved Order of Hetasophs, held
its regular session on Thursday
evening, at which time some very
important business was transacted.
New officers were elected recently
by this popular organization, but as
usual Mr. Geo. H. Hegner was retained as financier and Mr, F. B.
Goff as secretary. The installation will likely take place the first
meeting night in January, at which
time there will also be a banquet.
On Washington's birthday this Order will initiate a class of fiteeti
hundred members, and each member who secures two canditates
will be banqueted at Shenley hotel.