Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
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Thomas McAndrews, a boatman on the
Lehigh, was drowned at White Haven.
He was pushing off his boat, and had sent
his brotehr for his team, when, it is sup
posed be slipped and fell into the water,
and not being able to swim, be drowned.
When his brother returned the boat had
drifted across the river McAndrcws was
a steady, industrious man, and the main
support of his old mother, who was heart
broken at his loss.
A telegraph message was received BY
his mother, informing her that Franklin
Straab of this borough had committed su-
icide, by cutting his throat, in Wooster,
Ohio, on Tuesday afternoon last. No
cause is assigned for the RASH act. He was
about twenty five years Of age.-Mltonian.
At an election for Directors of the Mil
ton Saving Bank, the following persons
were elected to serve the ensuing year, viz:
James Pollock, Vim. G. Lawson, Vim. f.
Nagle, Thomas Swenk, W. Price Hull,
Edward W. Chaplin, John Roush, W. II.
Follmer, VIM. Savidse.
The Ladies Of Shamokin held Fair
and Festival on the 4th inst, for the ben
eft Of the Presbyterian Church of that
place.
Helen Dresser, who announces herself
as an escaped Mormon, announced lec-
ture on Sunday afternoon last, which we
are informed, was not well enough attend
/ ed to induce the lady to give her experience
of Mormon Mltonian.
A German, working in the Tannery
belonging to Jacob S,i,zcl, near M'Ewens-
ensville, while walking on the track of the
Sunbury & Erie Railroad, near Milton,
was run over by the passenger engine, and
had leg crushed in horrible manner
just below the knee. He heard the whis-
tie and knew the train was coming, but it
seemed could not get off the track until
caught by the cow-catcher, which threw
him to one side, with one leg on the rail.
FATAL AocIDENT-Emauuel Miller,
aged % years, died in this place on Friday
evening, from the effects of an acciieu,
which occurred about two weeks ago. lie
was assisting in the recovery of the logs
that escaped from the Susquchanna boom
several weeks ago, and while sporting with
another of the company, boot Zone Of
his own, We believe,) was flung at him, a
steel cork in the heel Of it struck into the
heel of Miler's foot, making a slight
wound, which was not at the time consid
cred serious Inflammation, however, soon
set in, and eventually erysipelas, causing a
fatal termination.- WiUiamport Gazette
A man named Todd, residing in Clinton
township, Lycoming county, was acciden.
tally drowned in the river above Muncy
on Wednesday last, while engaged in
floating logs. The body was recovered
soon after the accident and inferred on
Thursday.
We understand the Lewisburg Fire
Company will arrive at this place, this
Tuesday evening, on their way to the
WilliamspOrt celebration, and will give a
torch light procession during the evening
-Muncy Lumina,y, Sd inst.
s@-Therc were bogus japanese about
on the Fourth.
John Lawrence, of Penn township, Ly.
coming county, has duck that has pro.
duced 80 eggs this season. Mr. L. consid-
ers this something unusual, and thinks ii
hard to beat.
A livery stable and several frame build.
iugs were destroyed by fire at Harrisburg
on Wednesday last. Fifteen horses and
two cows perished in the flames.
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