The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-10-31
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ENDOWMENTS MUST CEASE.
Dauphin Court Issues Decree Against
the Sexennial League.

the Sexennial League,
The Dauphin county court has issued n de-
cree requiring the sexennlal league which
has membership of about Is, O00, to discon-
tinue the endowment feature. by which hold
ers OF certificates are promised FL 900 nj the
expiration OF six years In consideration Of the
payment OF 1850 In assessments
Thousands OF dollars worth OF timber and
cord wood have been destroyed by forest ilres
near Bellefonte.
Otis Jacoby, n miner at Sutefyile. near
Greensburg. has fallen heir to 1916. 200 by the
death OF an aunt at Philadelphia.
Ella. an s.year-old daughter Of william
Harry, OF Waterford, near Greensbutg, was
fatally kicked in the head by horse.
The Westmoreand and Cambria Natural
Gas company. which has been supplying
Johnstown since 1856 will shut of the sup.
plc and close business November !. The
wells In Westmoreand county from which IL
drew the gas has become exhausted and the
new ones opened are furnishing only n small
amount
Amos forseman, Jr, was killed by train
near Pottsvilie.
Hugh Kunkle aud Blanche Gumbort eloped
from Merwin and were married al Cumber.
land
The clothing and dry goods store Of L.
Cohen. mt Altoona. was closed on executions
for $4,000. issued by the creditor.
People at Washington captured 100 carp in
reservoir that had been drained by the
water company to be- cleaned.
The grist mill Of T. W. Putnam. at Clyme5
station, was burned Thursday night Loss
$4,000; insurance, $500
John Golden and J. c. Beam. proprie,ors
OF the Latrobe and Fairfield -four mills at
drcensburg, made nn assignment.
The directors OF the Cottage Hospital at
Mercer reelected the old officers aud chose
Dr. J. G. Weidman rs physician in charge.
A Christian Endcavor convention Of the ~
Il. churches Of Washington and Greene coun.
ties and part OF West Virginia will be held ut
Washington November T.
The bell from the old school house at
Monongahela has been moved TO the new one.
ana Is being attached 20 the town clock
which Will soon 6e put IN order.
George A. Luce AMI John Gay Of Auburn.
while attempting to cross the Lchigh Valley
railroad, were struck by n train. Luce was
insiantly killed and Gay was fatally injured.
Rev. j. L. Weaver. OF the First Presbyterian
church at Burgettsiown. has accepted Il call
from Philadelphia church
William Crompton, Cambria county
farmer, has found a prehistoric stone which
was probably used in the early ages iot
grinding grain. II IS eight feet In Crcumter.
ence and ten fee; four inches az the base.
Cyrus Bailey, q late citizen OF Blair county.
died, leaving an estate valued at $4,000, bug
having no legal representatives or heirs.
The court decided hatthe property escheated
1 a. .I.A.
ordered its transfer to Congressman Josiah
d. Hicks. OF Altoona, the escheator repre-
senting the state.
Joseph Masser, farmer who lived near
Bradford, Fayette county. met q horrible
death on the Baltimore j Ohio railroad. one
| hall mile west Of Dawson station. The Bal
timore x Ohio limited express, bound west,
-suning at the rate OF mile a minute dash.
cd into his Wagon. totally wrecking IL. and
| hurled Masser u distance Of go feet. He
struck against telegraph pole, and his
brains were dashed out.
During an attempted balloon ascension at
| Somerset Pole fell and broke fer each Of
| two boys standing nearby.
George Berkey. 10 years old. Of Somerset;
| died from the results OF an accidental wound
! received while hunting on Saturday.
A. Levin's dry goods store a, Washington
was robbed sunday night oi 500 worth Of
! goods.
The Consolidated steel companys rod mil
| at Beaver Falls. which shut down for repairs
last week, has resumed.
Samuel Miller. a farmer OF near Mt. Pleas
ant, was killed yesterday IA wagon load Of
| pit posts passing over him.
Charles Forbes, OF Pitcairn. Allegheny
| county, has been arrested for an alleged
criminal assault ON Mrs. Joe Shuster.
W. H. II. Kessel is suing Altoona for sl5.-
| OGJ damages Tor the ruin OF his land by The
! city's sewage Ii Is u test case for similar
claims.
Fire at Hopkins MIL Reynoldsvlle. des-
troyed large quantity OF standing and Gu;
! timber.
Alexander Hunters home Cook township.
near Greensburg, was destroyed by fire; loss.
$4,000.
In runaway accident at Sharon John
Chase and l.. \. Bingham were seriously in
| iuted.
Ceres, u village near Bradford. was par
| italy destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000, with
insurance Of $4,000.
There is talk ut Beaver OF annexing the
neighhoring borough OF BriigewateI.
W. p. Kerr 4 Co. grocery at Beaver Falls,
was seized on attachments by the sheriff.
Ewing Bros clothing clothing store at
New Brighton was burglari2ed Sunday night
and quantity OF clothing stolen. The
thieves were shot ut by Watchman Breyo.
John Hickey, sub-boss for Collins 4
Martin, at kittannng Point was decoycd
| into a shhnty 10y Il gang OF laborers and pTuO-
ably fatally beaten. one arrest was made.