The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-07-28

Milton is to have n ten thoa-
sand dollar Catholic church.
....I Iohnstown physician says
that lies help to spread the SMALL
pox.
....Ap old man named Dauser. OF
Titusville, last week forged a check
for $500 against bis son.
... The miners OF Schuyls'll
county complain that they cannot
make yictunls aud clothes.
Forty per cent of the school
tax OF Pennsylvania is paid by peo'
rle who have no children.
80. The premium list of the
Pennsylvania state agricultural fair
this year will amount to $4,000.
Mr.. Alfred II. Moore has s75.
900 invested in dogs at 4ooriield
Kennel, Montgomery county.
II takes 10000 men and boys
IN do the work Of tbe Philadelphia
and Reading railroad company.
e. General Beaver, Of Bellefonte, is
the recognized champion Of Sunday
school, in Central Pennsylvania.
-. About q hundred Swedes are
scattered in Blair county engaged,
in a small way, in agricultural pur-
suits.
....A hear cup, belonging to o
Green county family. is raising a
litter Of squirrels and seems 10 en-
JOY their antics.
... .All attempts to close the res-
tauran,s and liquor saloons Of Phila-
dolphia on Sunday has been failure
up to this tire.
-. Walter shoemaker, Of Ashley.
attempted to jump on u moving train
near Wilkesbarre, and had one OF
his legs cut Of.
-. John Burn, Of Pittsburg, was
instantly killed by a man rupning
against him while running foot
race.
IA Pittsburg man left a pint
OF brandy where his little son found
and drank il, and from the effects Of
which he died.
-. David Boyer, well known
citizen Of Copley, 5chuylkill c,nnty
was killed on Saturday by Being
thrown from carriage.
....A female undertaken tbrivss
in Philadelphia. Gradually all pro-
fessions and means Of making q liv-
ing are opening up to women.
a petition is being circulated for
the removal OF the South Bethlehem
school board because they have not
published an annual report, as re-
quired by law.
....A blacksmith in Titusville
noticed oil in his potato patch and
dug several holes in which it could
accumulate. For several days he
has been dipping from two to three
barrels Of oil out OF these holes.
.... The insane asylum at Norris
town now has between 600 aud 700
inmates. An additional buildipg for
the dangerous patients il about to
be erected, and tho grounds are be-
ing laid out and ornamented with
trees aud flowers.
.... Reports from Berks county
are to the effect that the oats crop
in some sections has been almost en-
tirely destroyed by grasshoppers.
Ou some farms the giass crops were
also badly damaged by the grass.
hoppers, millions Of the Insects hav.
ing settled on the fields.
....J ii. Dean, a young broker
in Minneapolis, Mum, committed
suicide by taking lauIanun on Mon
day.
... Tx County Clerk John w. Vim.
cent, of Poughkeepsie, drowned him
self on Friday night during a ten
porary fit of insanity.
John Weisemann. IS years
Of age, hung himself in Baltimore on
Monday. Domestic infeicity,
-. Henry s Smith was banged
at Corinth, Miss, on Monday, for tho
murder of James Burt near Bur
vile, Miss, in April. 1889.
.... Mary Cleveustine, aged ID,
was struck by IA locomotive at Lor-
berry, Schuylkil county, on Satur.
day, and, although thrown as high
as the top Of the smoke stack, was
not serio usly injured.
Henry j, Ash. aged 81 v ears.