Aroused Over Grade Crossing Grace Speicher Killed That the citizens of Cresson are aroused over the fact that a grade crossing in the borough is proving a death trap is evidenced by the verdict rendered by the coroner’s jury in the death of Grace Speicher, the five-year-old girl killed last Thursday by train No. 25. The jury recommended that the Pennsylvania Railroad company either construct an overhead bridge of an underground passage. The inquest was held by Coroner Miller Saturday at Cresson. The testimony of the five witnesses was to the effect that the crossing, which is located just west of the C. & C. overhead bridge is most dangerous at all times because the view of the tracks east on the town is shut off by the abutments of the railroad bridge. It was shown that although caution was observed by a sister of the little girl killed last week, the little one was struck before she could see the train. It was brought out also that the engineer did not blow the whistle as he should have done but instead pulled the cord when he was almost on the spot at which the accident occurred. The witnesses examined are Gladys Speicher who was with her sister when the latter was killed; W. E. Glass, Chas. M. Bell and T. T. Barrett. The jury was composed of T. A. Coop, M. L. McGuire, C. F. Buck, P. M. Brown, V. P. Sanker, J. W. Anderson. The verdict was as follows: “We, the jury, find that Grace Speicher came to her death through being struck by P. R. R. train No. 25 on a grade crossing. We would recommend that the Pennsylvania Railroad in order to do away with the death trap, build a subway or an overhead bridge, thus making passage safe.” Mrs. Annie Patton Gardner Mrs. Annie Patton Gardner, widow of James Gardner of Hollidaysburg, died at her home in that place last week. John Boxler John Boxler of Summerhill, died Saturday evening at the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, from shock following an operation for a complaint from which he had been suffering many years. A short time ago the physicians in attendance on him discovered signs of a cancerous growth and decided to operate. He was removed to the hospital and the operation performed Friday night. He rallied slightly after the surgeons ended their work but later took a turn for the worse and sank rapidly until death came. The deceased was born in Johnstown and was forty-five years old. He was married to Miss Annie Boyer of Summerhill many years ago and she, with six children, survive. One brother and two sisters also survive. The funeral took place Monday morning from St. Joseph’s German Catholic church, Johnstown, of which the deceased was a member and the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery at Geistown. Dr. Lowman Dead After a period of failing health which extended over about a year, but had assumed the form of serious illness only recently, Webster B. Lowman, died at his residence, No. 423 Main Street, Johnstown, Monday morning at 2:55 o’clock. His end was without pain and he passed peacefully into rest, surrounded by the members of his family and Dr. Longwell, a personal friend and one of the attending physicians during this last illness, the other being Dr. George W. Wagoner, both of whom did everything that medical science could suggest or their friendship conceive for the relief and comfort of their distinguished fellow practitioner but to no avail. The cause of Dr. Lowman’s death was chronic nephritis or Bright’s disease. _________________________________________________________________ You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/