The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-16
GIRARDVILLE.

Girardville has a nervy burglar in its midst
and n plucky young woman who will shatter
his nerves if he makes another call upon
her.
The heroine of'this experience is Mrs A.
W. Becker, who resides on Second street, near
Girard avenue.
She was aroused about 1890 o'clock on
Thursday morning by noise upon the porch
below Awakening her friend, Miss Mary
Wendell, the only other occupant of the house,
Mrs. Becker opened the window aud fired a
shot from her revolver toward the porch but
the burglar had been frightened away by his
own noise and was seen Sinking around the
corner of Second street and GiraUd avenue.
The two young women returned TO the
war tn of their couch, but about two o'clock,
were again awakened by noise from the
porch. They listened. The parlor window
was breaking as it resisted some instrument
in the hands of the burglar. Mrs Becker
again raised her window and fired into the
street, when a man stepped of the porch and
walked leisurely toward Girard avenue
Now, besides being young and pretty, Mrs.
Becker is q dead shot and could easily have
dropped the man in hi, tracks or wing
ed his ear for fun or a wager, but she did
neither, remembering, with much foresight
that the only cartridge in the house lay in
the chamber of her revolver and that she
might need that at any moment. The
burglar stood around the corner of Second
street for half an hour and then moved away
and hasn't teen seen or heard Of since. This
is the second time within two weeks that our
residents have been disturbed in this way,
and from the method Of working for an en-
| trance, il is believed that one man made both
attempts.
In the meantime there is an excellent op.
portunity for our police force and amateur
detectives to distinguish themselves
Michael Munley, of Lost Creek, was a Sum
day visitor
II. w. Becker, the live manager Of the
Brotherhood Theatrical Booking Circuit, re
turned Wednesday, from business trip to
! Philadelphia.
John Grifiths returned to Philadelphia
yesterday to resume his apprenticeship at the
| plumbing trade
Mrs William Castle is confined to her home
| by illness.
Miss Mary Wendell, one Of our charming
and vivacious bellies, spent Monday with ac
quaintances In Ashland
Doctor Biddle, the chief surgeon of the
Miners hospital, made a short stay in town
| yesterday.
Mrs Glibbins, a widow, was buried in ST.
! J0sephs cemetery yesterday from her late
rCsidei ce in Raven Run. She is survived by
several adult sons.
Doctor j @. BIddle may be a Republican
candidate for School Director in Butler town
ship.
Patrick Grady, of Rappahannocl, died at
his home yesterday morning Of lung disease
The deceased was well known in the county
and at the time of his death was township
supervisor lie was about forty years of age
and leaves a widow and four young children
George Click, P. & R. main line mai
agent, with his wife and family, ere the
guests, on Sunday, of his father J. NJ Click
OF Parker street.
Martin Maguire and James Meley, two
sweet singers from MahsnOy City, entertained
the Columbian Social Club last evening with
their new repertoire Of music, mirth and tenn
perance talks.
John Duffy, of Boston Run, who was struck
on Friday night by a Lehigh Valley train
near the depot, is reported to be living in 3
very critical condition at the Ashland hospi
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