The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-06-13

class OF 1896, at Mt. Pleasant Institute. the
gold medal was awarded to Eva May Andrew.
Mary Stuart Ramsay gave "A piano solo and
orations were delivered by Laura Grim,
George Edward schilling, Edna l.. Myers,
John f. Kanarr. Enoch A. Arrison, Jessica
Parry, lEuelyn NJ Swigart Gerard =. Bryce,
Elizabeth Strohm, Herbert ID. simpson, Mar
garet H. Msrkle, William W. McAdams and
Esther L. Hambry.
The patternmakers OF the Johnson COM
pany struck at Johnstown. The bone OF
contention Is an attempt on the part oi the
managers to change the method Of work
from day to piece. The employees assert tbat
the change means the men would receive
about 81 25 to tl 90 per day instead OF the
present wages, which are from s2 40 to 80.
Cooper's Battery b, which did famous ser
vice during the war. held u reunion at New
Castle on Saturday. Nearly 5000 persons
were present, aud thirty-seven OF the old
command responded to roll call.
The commissioners OF Blair county, have
appealed to court from the decision OF the
auditors who had overcharged Commissioners
Funk and Hurd $4,000 each, and Commis-
sioner Fogley. 5000.
In the Blair county court at HollidaysburH,
Peter Blair was given verdict OF 1854
against the borough because It had appropri.
ated Blair's run Tor water supply and had
taken away the water rights OF farmers liv-
ing along the run.
Near Conway the body OF a man was found
beside the railroad tracks. Upon the left
arm were the words In India Ink, Michael
Lorenz, 1861, and q fish, On the right arm
was mermaid.
~ r. George, cashier OF J. A. Gault's store
at Kittanning. was assaulted by two men on
the street on Saturday night. who choaked
him and robbed him OF box containing
S400.
At New Cast e, Mrs. Michael Parrot. carry
ing a 2-ycar-old baby, was struck by train
and fatally injured. The baby was thrown
over lO-foot embankment, but was not
hurt.
Work has been begun on the rebuilding OF
| the Carnegie rail mill nt New Castle, and
both that mill and the wire mill are expected
to bo in full operation about July 10.
Frank Williams Il Co.. of Buffalo. have
| purchased u half-interest In the j. ID. Boyd
coal works at Smock station, on the Plttsburg
Virginia Il Charleston railroad, for si5, 900.
The commencement exercises OF the Cali
fornia state normal school will be- held June
| o. Twenty-seyen young men and women
comprise the graduating class.
Peter Ford and Robert Joyce pleaded guilty
/
| residence al Pulaski. and were each sentenc-
ed nine years in the penitentiary.
The polishers In the ii. NJ Myers & Co..
| shovel works at Beaver Falls. went out on a
| strike for tho restoration OF a wage reduction
made year ago.
Fire at Altoona destroyed the furniture fac
tory OF |. L. simmer, and several adj Join
ing stables. Loss, $4,000, covered by insur-
! ance.
Zan Czepkowic, who stole $3.50 from
August Demeter at California was captured
by officers at UniontoWn and the money re-
covered.
Charles ID. Wolf telegraph operator
eloped from Williamsport with Margare
Fisher, an heiress, ani they were married a
! Elmira.
Anthony Scanion, late United States dep
uty marshall for Western Pennsylvania, com
mi ted suicide at Scranton on Saturday.
Captain Jason Lathrop died from his In
juries in the dynamite explosion ut the Eri
water works extension operations.
James Fleming and George Shulz wer
arrested at Lewistown on the charge Of pass
ing counterfeit money.
The Cambria Iron company will issu
q, 600, COO OF additional STOCK. oil subscrip
tions TO DO made by July 10.
Darby Aean was indicted at New Castle To-
the murder OF Martin O'MRlla, who wa
killed by being hit on the head with u club.
The body OF Anna Kay, 35 years old. wa
found in the canal al Bristol. Foul play
conjectured.