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Heboville, 2d District. When anything 00 curs in a community that is of general interest the press should give publicity to it, therefore it becomes our sad and painful duty this week to chronicle a synopsis of a family' history that, owing to its peculiarity, is perhaps without a parallel. About six years ago Mr. Caleb Emmart was paralyzed and a short while after & second the of in resulted which softening attack occurred, brain, from which time was mentally deranged. April, 1885, while his wife, Mrs. Susannah Emmart, was performing a kind act for him, he, in his aberration of mind, struck her in the breast. Allow me to say that Mr. Emmart, prior to his dutiful hus kind father, was always affliction, band, a Christian gentleman, a good neighbor, and the stroke he gave was entirely directed by a dethroned reason Two weeks after the stroke a cancer began to develop. Dr. Hood, of Baltimore, was called in but did no good. In the latter part of August Profs. N. W and R. Kneass and Sears performed an operation and the cancer healed in two weeks, but soon after developed again, when the same Profs. performed a second operation on Dec. 1st, after which it never healed and by which her iron constitution was broken. In June, 1886, Dr. R. A Simpson, of York, Pa., was sent for, who undertook remove the cancer by the chemical process, which every one hoped would prove successful, but which, after the most excruciating suffering, borne with Christian fortitude seldom if ever witnessed before, only exhibited the fact that the deadly cancer had extended to the vitals, and disease, jaundice which Bright' superindu Not died on 4th. Oct. she which from dropsy, withstanding the long and terrible suffering she passed through reason remained enthroned to the last moment, for while dying she called her daugh. ter Carrie and other members of the family to her bedside. Her funeral took place at Mt Olive Church, on the 6th inst. Revs. R. Nicholas, W. T. D. Clemm, Page Milburn and D. F. Farring, of Wilmington, Del. officiated. The funeral cortege was one of the largest ever seen in this section. The obsequies were such as never before witnessed in Mt Olive Church. Mrs. Emmart was dutiful wife, benign mother, a Christian woman and respected by who knew her. Another painful incident we are called upon to chronicle this week is the death of Mr. John Kalb, highly respected citizen of this community. He took load of hay to the city on Saturday morn ing, and on his return in the afternoon load manure his horses took fright just beyond the spans Western Maryland R R. bridge oringe over the Liberty small stream which crosses the Liberty road in the hollow This bridge, it is said, has middle arm which divides it into two parts, upon which it is supposed the hubs of the wheels ran, capsizing the wagon on the bridge. Mr. Kalb was on the lazy board at the time of the accident, drawing the rubber. About what time the accident happened in the afternoon is not known, but it is thought to have happened about 6 o'clock. When the wagon up up-set fell directly on Mr. Kalb, pinion ing him to the floor of the bridge, from which it was impossible for him to extricate himself, even though be had not been killed outright How long after the accident until help came is not known. One man passed and noticed the up set and the four horses standing quietly but seeing no one about passed on. Mr Clicket finally came along and in searching around the wagon found the legs of man slightly protruding from be. neath The team being recognized, word was immediately dispatched to his son, Mr. Franklin Kalb, at Lexington market, who forthwith came out, and after removing the load and wagon, took his father's body home. Dr. Hebb was called in and made an examination. No bones were broken and the slight contusion upon the temple is not thought to have been sufficient to cause death. limbs of and arms the his But skinned fact being in frequent attempts to extricate himself proves that he was not killed instantly but died of suffocation. The shock to his wife and little ones was beyond all description. Leaving his family in the morning in the best of spirits and being brought home at night a mangled corpse is calcu lated to unnerve the boldest heart. His family has the sympathy of the entire community The funeral sermon was preached at his late residence by Rev. H. N. Greninger, at 2 o'clock m., last Tuesday, and the interment was made in the German Church cemetery at this place. This is the eleventh or twelfth causality and death I have chronicled in which lazy board was the principal agent. Teamsters should take warning The White Grounds literary association of this place held its second meeting last Friday night, which was well attended. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions of condolence for the bereaved avedfamily of Mrs Susannah Emmart. Music was furnished by the choir, Miss Nettie Upton presiding at the organ. Several recitations were rendered by members. The question, 'Resolved, that inland commerce is more benficial to the United States than foreign commerce," was part ly discussed and laid over until this week's meet. ing. Miss Mary Keglin, a relative of Mr. Ripley, died last Sunday and was buried at Union. T. Shrewsbury ana Vicinity is a remarkable fall. Up to this time the weather with us has been warm and dry. The grain sown this fall has made very little growth thus far.We have had but few frosts, yet those that we have had as a general thing killed vegetation. The York agricultural fair, which closed last Friday, was very succeseful both in exhibits and Inrgest that was ever on that ground was there on Thursday Gov. Pattison was present and addressed the people. His address was the best I ever listened to and was enthusiastically received. There is great deal of sickness all around us. A fever of typhoid character is said to be epidemic around Stewartstown. A number of per sons are at this time lying very low with the disease. The deaths are mostly among elderly persons. The wife of Rev. J. A. Ramsey, of Maryland Line, very estimable lady, died recently Mr. Robert W. Caskey, of New Market, whose Was noticed in in illness Towsontown sudden THE UNION of last week, has since died. The death by accident of Howard Koller, a sixteen- year old son of Daniel Koller, of your county, is sadly lamented. The circumstances under which he received his fatal injuries are of the most distressing occurred whilst the son and father were at the cider press, the beam used to work the press striking the boy and crushing his skull, rendering him unconscious, from which he henever recovered until death relieved him on Thursday morning last. The failure of William Herbst & Son, popular dry goods firm of Glen Rock, has been reported. of First the Herbst Mr. William president being National Bank at that place, the reported failure created a considerable run on the bank. At this writing it is not known what extent the break will be. It will shake up the place financially similar to that of the failure of George F. Seitz some time ago. Business is to be opened at Pike Station, on the Stewartstown railroad, a short distance south of Shrewsbury, in few weeks. A very fine siding has been put down and a warehouse is being erected by Mr Lanius. It is said Mr. James H. of have this merchant will Hendrix, place, charge of the business. Mr. Hendrix is a very popular gentleman and when he commences business at Pike Station he will at once, having the confidence of the people, command a large trade. When business opens at this point Shrewsbury Station will be relieved of the business it now does to a very large extent. Shrewsbury has recovered the greater part of her trade which got away to other places. Our merchants are off to the city for a fresh lot of goods. When they return we expect business to improve, not, however, as long as this summerlike weather continues. Polities will absorb everything for a few weeks, After the election things will settle down for the K. winter. Philopolis, 8th District.-Th The Union Chapel monthly Sunday school concert on Sunday evening last, was more interesting than similar previous meetings. Rev. Edwin Small and Mr Edward Austen made addresses. The recitation of scripture was well rendered by the school, and the singing was very apprpriate and good. Rev. Duncan McCullough was also present. On Sunday evening next minister from Charleston, S. C., will preach at the Chapel, and on 24th inst., Rev. Mr. Small will deliver his final discourse before taking his departure for
