Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES

Norristowners have seen white spar
row in one of their streets.
The cattle disease in Drumore town
ship, Lancaster county, reported to be-
Texas fever, is abating.
The trial Of James Mutt, Tor the murder
of N L Dukes, at Uni1ntown, has been
postponed until the December term,
Miss Mary Bordy of Hamburg, near
Reading, committed suicide Friday by
drowning herself in the Schuylkill canal.
Disappointment in love is the supposed
cause
The Reading Bicycle Club will have a
''meet" on October 25th, the opening
day of the Berks county fair. There are
to be four races and the winners will get
prizes.
Ground has been broken for the cree
ton of q new Methodist church in Coates
vile. 1t Is estimated to cost $l2, 900 and
will be much larger than the present
building.
Enos Barnard OF Pocopson township,
whn was so terribly injured few weeks
ago by a fall iu his barn, has been re-.
moved to the State hospital at Norristown
for treatment.
VhVi 'ohB AHEs Z. desperate DuTRlAT,
refused to leave his cell in the Harris.
burg jail on Monday for u journey to the
Eastern Penitentiary, and had to be
forced into submission at the muzzle of 8
revolver.
Henry Struble of Hempfeld township
Westmoreland county, Pa, was shot
through the right lung and liver at the
battle of Antietam. He recently visitad
the battle field and found grsvestons
bearing his name. Hs had been reported
killed and an unknown body was mis-
| taken for his.
Peter Starr, aged 60 years, prominent
citizen in the West End, Pottsville,
and an extensive lumber merchant, died
| Friday afternoon from blood poisoning
| the result OF cutting corn, which pro,
dueed gadereue. He was we'll known In
the Schuylkill county courts, owing to
long continued suits about some lands in
Branch township.
The Democrats of Chester county held
their nominating convention at West
Chester Tuesday. There we've but az
delegates present Jod, phi Beale, of Cain
township, presided. The nominations
we're all made upon first ballot, as fol
lows Sheriff, Robert H. Stephenson of
Honeybrook; Recorder of Deeds, Thomas
Wbann, Jr. of London Britain Director
of the Poor, W Frank McCaughey of
Downington; County Surveyor, George
Ii. Fisher of Upper 'wchlan.
Jared 0beraile was arrested in
church while attending the funeral
OF his mother i'll Lancaster
county. Some time ago the accused Was
shot in the lungs and escaped while
attempting to commit burglary. 1t is
alleged that he endeavorei to rob an old
family aud was shot at, but escaped by
taking another mar's carriage thst lived
in his neighborhooi. ,In't ~ the coffip
lid vas being screwed down and while
obersile stood amOng the chief monrners
he was arrested.
Gas OF the large tobacco curing huild.
ings Recently erected by Hamilton
drsham, upon his farm in the eastern
portion of K4nnett Squar. was burned
Saturday night The huilding was about
l6ox42 feet and 20 feet to the square,
built in the most substantial manner and
complete for the purposes for which II
was built. 1t had Just basn filed with a
nne crop OF excellent tobacco, the growth
from about Ia acres, all of which was en-.
shoiy oobsuIhsu Win tue tulldlng. Ii
was evidently the work of an incendiary.
for no fire had been near tn. building
since its erection. The building was in
sured for IL 500 in the Lancashire com.
pany; the conttnts was insured for 81. 900
in the 4Etna and 81 $50 in the North
American.
The keiser-Miller breach of promise
case came to a sudden termination at
Reading Tuesday. The Rev. Mr.. Keiser
was formerly pastor of tlourishing
reformed congregation in Pottsvile. Miss
Elizabeth Miller seven years ago resided
IN the family of the Rev. D. X. Humbert,
at Bower Station, Berks county. She
alleges that Keiser promised to marry her
when he was a theological student,
When he returned from college he mar.
ried highly respectable young woman
and settled down in Pottsvills as a
pastor. Mr.. Keiser was deposed after an
Investigation and the suit brought by
Miss Miller was for damages. She had
with her her little boy and great NUN.
Der of love letters from Keiser. There
was compromise, Miss Miller agreeing
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