Show Elias Harvey Gardner Suicides The inhabitants of Salem and Spanish Span-ish Fork were shocked Wednesday forenoon fore-noon to learn that Lite Gardner who was well known in both towns had committed suicide early in the morning by the striktilno route Mr Gardner was thought by all who knew him to be the last man to ontemplate any such an act but of I late bo had been worrying a great deal about a building ho is putting up at Salem as he claimed everything he bought to build with cost two prices It was thought by many that ho was losing his mind ho was unable to sleep at night and did not appear to be himself him-self at all Wednesday morning he roso from his bed much earlier than usual and when other members of the family got up they found Mr Gardner lying near the well crying for water They soon realized he had taken poison and immediately im-mediately summoned medical aid but too late the poison had done its work Ho was a progressive citizen having accumulated n goodly amount of this worlds property Mr Gardner lived on the Salem road Ho leaves a wife and five children to mourn his death It is thought the funeral services will be held nt tho Salem Meeting house Friday afternoon |