The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-17
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The Pennsylvania State Board Of Health
leld its annual meeting in Johnstown on the
9th and reported the sanitary condition Of
he Conemaugh valley as excellent, and that
here Is no danger Of an epidemic. g
The lasters at the shoe factories Of F. W.
SL NJ Monroe and j. NJ. Crosby & Bros,
II Wolfboro, N. H., which employ several
hundred hands, have struck against a re-
cent adjustment Of prices, and the stitohers
are expected TO follow. The firms refuse TO
recognize the Laster's Union
The closing session Of the Christian En-
leavor convention at Philadelphia was held
On the 11th. The registry books shows that
nearly 6,b00 delegates were in attendance.
81. Louis was chosen as the place for the
next convention. .
At the annual meeting Of the American
Pathological Association In Easton, Pa, on
the llth, Prof. Charles r. Hartman, Of
Harvard University, was elected president
The Grand Lodge Of Benevolent and Pro
tective Order OF Elks adjourned at New
York City ON the 18th, after selecting Cleve-
land, o., as the place for holding the next
annual session.
On the 11th New York transferred s250, 900
and Philadelphia 5000 to the Conemaugh
iood commission.
The new steel cruiser Baltimore returned
% Cramps yard in Philadelphia on the 18th
.fter satisfactory test OF both speed and
iea maneuvering She attained nineteen
Inots on q development Of 500 horse
power. q"
The residence Of James Meehan at West
New Castle, Pa, was entered on the night
II the 1lth by three masked men, who at
he point Of revolvers forced the family 10
urn over their valuables and SIS, all the
money In the house. THERE'S no clue.
The New York Sun offers 10 contribute
10000 towards defraying the expense Of
arriving out the proposed project OF holding
n International exhibition in that city In
500.
The business failures occurring through.
ut the country during the seyon days
nded July l2 number for the United States
u and for Canada IS; o total Of 100, against
V the previous week. For the same time
lst year the figures were $40
By the recent purchase Of the plant Of the
onnellsville Coke and Iron Company, the
[. c. Frich Coke Company Of Pittsburgh
.scomes the largest coke producing concern
a the world, as they now own about |, 600
oke ovens and over 1900 acres Of coal
lnds. The property purchased consists Of
1000 acres OF coal land and 1000 ovens.
The ninth annual encampment Of the
pennsylvania division Sons Of Veterans ad-
burned at Renova, Pa, ON the 12th, after
electing Wilkesbarre as the place for hold
ng the next encampment which will be
ield between the LIST and 10Th OF May, 1890.
The officers OF the Southern Cotton Oil
company deny the current report that the
ompany has been absorbed by tho Gotten
Ill trust. They declare that their company
$ absolutely independent and proposes TO
,emain so.
twill have been Just thirty years on the
9th Of next August since the first oil well
vas completed on Oil Creek, near Titus
lille, Pa. A movement is on foot TO CON-
nemorate the event by celebration Of the
,nost elaborate character, in which all the
producers Of the country will be asked 10
participate, including tho Standard OIL
company.
The grand jury In New York has dis
missed the complaint for misdemeanof
lgainst George M. Storrs, son Of the late
emory storrs, Of Chicago, whose wife
,harged him with sending her an indecent
etter pending their divorce proceedings
dr. Storrs is In Jail on civil suit brought
Jy his wife.
Henry @. Brown, Of the New York Inde
pendent, was seriously injured at Putnam
Conn, on tho 10Th by being thrown from
his carriage. AS he Is seventy-six year
I'D, fears are entertained that he may no
survive the shock
Susquehanna, Pa, was visited by a VIC
lent wind and rain storm on the 18th, caus
ing much destruction Of property. Som
streets were made impasoiblc by the debris
The corn fields were ruined and much dam
age was reported from tho suburbs Sew
eral land-slides were reported along tn
line Of railroads