Sewickley Herald

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Vol, V
SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1907
No. 18
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Station Employee's Life Endangered While in the
Discharge of His
Duties.
Mr. George Woodburn, of 603
Broad street, had a decidedly narrow escape from death between
six and seven o'clock last Saturday
morning. He is night clerk at the
station and is a newcomer, having
been on duty but a few nights. Mr.
Woodburn was on the platform
making entries, when he was hit by
a truck and fell under the wheels
of the "Pigskin Express,"—the all
express car train,—which was
starting west from the station.
Happily thB>train was stopped and
Woodburn was pulled out by Sid.
Sharpe and Others. His head was
bruised some, but not badly, and he
was off duty only one night.
At the M. E. Church.
The Men's Glub Octette will have
charge of the singing at the M. E.
church to-morrow. In the morning they will render. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," and "Throw
out the Life Line." Inthe evening
"Nearer my God to Thee." (Solo
arrangement), and' "Now the Day
is Over," all arranged for Male
voices.
Dry Prize is $100,000.
A coal man offers that sum to
the town of Hudson, Ohio, for
electric light, gas and sewage disposal plant, and the rebuilding of
the old Western Reserve Gollege
buildings. The offer was made
anonymously through a trustee, but
credited to J. W. Ellsworth. This
offer turned the liquor element and
resulted in the ousting of the sa
loons from the village by a vote, of
266 to 118. The donor offered to
permit the sale of beer, but no law
providing for a ballot made possible
the exception of beer from an ouster resolution, so even beer was
sacrificed to the model village
longing.
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R. M. BROKUNIER. '
Mr. R. M. Brockunier died on Saturday last, of Bright's disease, at
the Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio.
He was taken there from his home
on Hopkins street last October,
and was in bad health. The remains were buried at Dayton, but
will be disinterred and placed in the
Sewickley cemetery. Mr. Brockunier was a war veteran and an old
resident of Sewickley. The deceased was 67 years of age.. He
was mustered out of service in June,
1865, and embarked in the carpenter business. Later he engaged in
dairy work, at which he was.employed when stricken with illness.
He is survived by one son and three
daughters. Mr. Brockunier was a
man popular with all who knew him,
and his death is deeply regretted.
MRS. RACHEL SEVIN. /
On Monday night death came to
Mrs. Rachel Sevin, at her home on
Little Sewickley Greek, about two
miles from Sewickley. She was
85 years of age and had been a
widow for many years. The funeral services were held on Thursday
afternoon. The deceased was a
member of the German Lutheran
Ghurch at Wall Rose, and is survived by four sons, Joseph, David,
Henry and George. The remains
were buried in the Sewickley cemetery. ■
Mrs. Gormly's Condition Improved.
The condition of Mrs. George A.
Gormly has improved during the
the past few days. She is. not afflicted with unconsciousness, and
is able to move somewhat. Dr.
Nettleton is in attendance. The
better state of this esteemed woman is a source of deep gratification to her relatives and host of
warm friends.
Right to Inspect
Public Roads
Inness of Mrs. Hutchison. /
Mrs. R. W. .Hutchison, of Bank
street, is quite .ill at Oakmont.
Dr. I. B. Ghantler is in attendance. She is visiting afflicted
relatives at Oakmont, and became
ill there.
Mrs
day,.aged 77, and was buried yesterday. Death was due to heartbreak from the decease of a
daughter, Mrs. W. S. Norris, of
Oakmont. The nature of Mrs.
Hutchison's illness has not been
ascertained.
Her venerable relative,
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Elizabeth Hill, died on Tues-
End of "Enfield Nipper."
Enfield Nipper, the first horse in
this part of the State which brought
the blue ribbon to Pittsburg from
the National Show, in New York,
died last Sunday at the Irvington
Farm. This splended stallion was
imported from England by Mr. _W.
D. Henry, in 1903, as a three-
year-old. Nipper was regarded as
the highest stepping stallion of his
size in this country. He was the
sire 25 or 30 colts, so that his race
will not be lost. He was certainly
a noble English Hackney. At the
recent show in Pittsburg, a three-
year-old filly by Nipper won first
and championship.
Baptist Church.
Rev. A. J. Kroelinger, of Glades-
vi.lle, W. Va., will fill the pulpit in
the Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and in the evening at 7.45. The morning theme
will be "Heaven" and in the evening "Contrasts." Rev. Kroelinger
comes as a candidate for the pulpit.
Deputy   Attorney   General
Fleitz Makes Important
Decision.
A matter of importance has been
settled by Frederick W. Fleitz,
deputy attorney general of this
state. It refers to the right of the
State Highway Commissioner, Jo-
'seph W. Hunter, to .appoint inspectors on the reconstruction of
public roads. This right has been
questioned. Mr. Fleitz, under date
Harrisburg, December 9, 1907,
writes to Mr. Hunter, that Section
9, of the Act of May 1, 1905, contains the following language, and
that this same language aoccurs in
the second section of the Act of
June 8, 190T.
. "The State Highway Department may,, if the funds at its disposal permit of so doing, contract
jointly with the county and township, or townships, in which said
highway lies, to carry but the
recommendations of the State Highway Commissioner; the cost of the
same, including all the necessary
surveys, grading, material, construction, relocation, changes of
grade, and expenses in connection
with the improvement of said high-
Way, to be borne * * * but the
work of construction shall be done
under the supervision of the State
Highway Department the same as
any other road reconstructed under the provisions of this Act."
Mr. Fleitz declares, in conclusion,
that "I am of the opinion and advise you that the course you have
been pursuing in this matter is
proper and lawful and that it should
be continued."
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