Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-06
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

ties charged with procuring an abor-
ton had a hearing. and Forest aud
his wife were discharged, but DR..
Thomas was held over for trial. This
decision was a great surprise to the
public, as it was fully expected all
parties concerned would be discharged
and the matter dropped, but now the
case will be carried to the next court
and very likely end badly for Forest
and wife, IS we'll as for DR.. Thomas.
The lawyers of Kittanning will
close their Offices during the month of
July.
The value of handsome face and
winning ways was eXemplifei by an
incident at Larchmont, Westchester
county, n. Y. a few day ago
Michael J. Daley stole five hundred
dollars from his fathers trunk to de-
fray his wedding expenses. The father
had him arrested. but when the old
man saw the bride he relelted and
withdrew the prosecution.
An East Liverpool, o, man drop
ped dead on Sunday. He had been
drinking continually for six weeks,
aud in that time had consumed As
gallons of whisky. We may look for
the usual resolutions of regret over
Samuel and submission to a "myst3r-
ious dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence.
Maud StauGer, aged fifteen, Sarah
Hensel, aged fourteen, and JGlie
RufTner, aged eleven, of Madeira.
Clearfeld county, were drowned in
Hagerty's dam on the Clearfeld creek
near that place on Monday afternoon.
Nothing is positively Known of the
drowning, but it is supposed the girls
went in bathing and that one of them
got beyond her depth and the others
persisted in attempting to render as
sistance.
While Mr.. Stevens and his little
five-year-old daughter were crossing
a very high bridge over Elk run, near
New Galilee, Beaver county, on We'd
nesday of last week, the child became
light. headed and fell between the ties
to the ground below, distance of
about one hundred feet Her terror
stricken father FASTENED off the bridge
and down the embankment, expecting
to find nothing but the mangled re-
mains of his child On the rocks below.
But on picking up the child she was
found uniniured excepting slight
bruise on her shoulder. She was in
sensible for some time, but medical
aid was summoned, and she was soon
restored to consciousness. The first
words the poor little one uttered on
coming too, was: II won't go on
that bridge again" The little one
fell feet first, and her wonderful es-
cape from being dashed to pieces, is
attributed to the air initiating her
clothing and breaking the force of her
fall The fall is the talk and wonder
of the neighborhood. 1t was witness
ed by several, who, horror stricken,
ran to the spot, expecting to find the
child crushed to death.
lightning rod men called on a
prominent farmer near Stone creek,
O, and put up reds for him, taking
his note for S5. A few day after they
left the farmer was in Canal Dover
and was there presented with note
by a banker for $500 The lightning
forger had raised the not} and the
farmer had it to pay.
An explosion of dynamite occurred
at the park, Wellsville, n. Y, last
week. instantly killing Thomas Prem
tice and Patrick Rooney, and serious
ly injuring Henry Millback. The
men were engaged in destroying old
trees and ssumps with dynamite cart
ridges, when ore of the cartridges
exploded prematurely. A picnic was
in progress in the park at the time,
and it is miraculous that none were
injured, as several pleasure seekers
were in close proximity when the ac-
cident occurred.
The stable of Jas, Peters at Lanes
vile, near Freeport, was destroyed
by fire last Saturday night. A COW
was cremated and a lot of feed and
hay burned. Mrs. Peters had $85,
which she put in tin can and hid in
the barn for safe keeping. The money
is gone and search for the can proY-
ed fruitless. The belief is that some
thief stole the money and then set
fire to the stable.
Millions of worms are eating up
the leaves Of the chestnut trees on
Neversink Mountain, overlooking
Reading.
The Floyd House at Sagertown,
near the famous Eureka mineral
springs, was destroyed by fire last
Friday night. There were 40 guests
in the house. All escaped unhurt
The furniture tJlonging to the house
was saved, as was also the baggage
belonging to the guests.
A very singular accident, resulting
in loss Of life, occurred near
Williamsport, lately. Mrs.
Eva Harsch, aged 81
years, got up at 4 O'Clock aud went
out to the barn to catch some chick
ens In order to secure the fowls
she had to go into the loft. She
climbed up on box, and peered
through a crevice in the floor. While
in this position the box overturned,
leaving the woman suspended by the
neck. After hanging two hours the
body was discovered by the husband,
but all efforts at resuscitation proved
fruitlesS.
Election Of School Teache rs.
At the meeting OF the School Board
of Butler last Tuesday evening, TWEEN
ty-six teachers for next t3rm were
elected as follows.
Principal of Jefferson st School