The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-30

Arthur and George Watkins, aged 8 and
years, were butned to death at Nanticoke
Tuesday morning. The FIRE broke out In the
dining room OF their parents residence.
There were .hree children In an upper room.
the two burned and Maud, tue only daughter.
aged II years. After the FIRE the charred re.
mains Of the two children. George and Arthur
were found among the ruins. one had fall
len TO the basement, the other was found on
the first floor. Great admiration Is expressed
for Claud Kress for his bravery In rescuing
the one child aud his heroic but vain efforts
10 savc tile other two unfortunate children.
At Greensbure Samuel Clifford was ac-
Quilted OF the charge OF attempting TO poison
the father and mother OF his wife. The vor-
dict gives general satisfaction. Notwlth-
standing the fact ttat ClfIord's wife was
foremost In his prosecution, he expresses love
for her, and would readily take her back
were IL not for her father and mother.
George Mulok Is in jail at Unlon,own,
charged with completely in the murder Of
Ed Rice at Fayette station Il year ago. Rice
was beaten to death, and his body thrown
into Dunbar creek by a gang Of Huns and
slavs, who mistook him for a "blackleg."
A clergyman In the Juniaia valley, after
marrying young couple, was handed the
customary Envelope. When he opened II he
was surprised to find merely clip Of paper
OH which was written; 1--WE desire your
prayers for our prosperity"
The Mendvillo water company has offered
to sell out TO the city for sl05, ,000 The com
pany desires an answer by May 80. and will
permit councils TO accept the proposition,
subject to ratification by popular vote.
Alfred oxley. paymaster and bookkeeper
at tim foundry OF John Wood, Jr.. at Con.
shohocken,r vas blinded on Saturday by "a
stranger, who threw pepper In his eyes and
robbed the ofiice OF bag containing $500.
In tho Wes,morelnnd county court at
Greensbure, Judge Wiekham ordered that
Philip Fisher, ex-coun,y treasurer, should
pay deficit OF ,5y6 In his accounts.
James Rance and Riley Hcrly were con.
victed at Washington, Of tortuting and rob.
bing H. I. Smallwood, and were sentenced TO
the huntington reiormatory.
The sheriff Of cambria county levied on
the personal property Of W. j. Milligan, pro.
pricior Of the Mansion house at Johnstown,
and the hotel will Do sold on May 81.
The Pit;sbnrg Baptist association will meet
at Monongahela, the first week in June. The
association consists OF IS churches. and be.
tween 800 and 400 delegates Will attend.
Near Carlisle, FIRE destroyed tho barn and
out-buildIngs Of Jacob Bender. Sixteen head
OF horses and nine cows perlshed. The loss
is 81 600; practically covered by insurance.
At Johnstown. burglars entered the resi-.
dences Of George Fem and Jacob Edleman,
and succeeded in getting away with about
si00 IN cash, iewelry, etc.
State supt. OF Schools Schaeier has ap-
pointed Miss Agnes kess, OF Iionesta, super.
intendent OF the Forest county schools She
succeeds her brother, who died May 10.
Forrest Brothers. coal dealers, at Johrs.
town made an assignment for the benefit oil
- dtors. Assets; $4,000, liabilities, Sl0,-
0t0.
Two men were fatally Injured ty falling
slate in WestMoreland county mines-John
Dali at Export. and James MeGiyin at Crab
tree.
Jerry Sexton and Lloyd Eastwright were
held in $1,000 bail at Indiana, for causing the
death OF Sections son, Denny, while the tive
former were ighting.
John Boyle has been appointed deputy col
lecior OF internal revenue at Uniontown
vice T. NJ. Ierrington, dismissed.
Isaac Rabinow clothing store at Johns
to"u was closed by the sheriff on execu
lions
Samuel McElree's barn, near Johnstown
was burned 10 the ground. Loss $500.