The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
WORK OF THE GRIP.
Over 800 Cases in Oil City and the Hos
pi nj Asks Help.


at the present time about 800 cases In the
city. The physicians average at least forty
calls n day. II Is supposed the fever comes
from impurities contained In the drinking
water and tho unsanitary condition OF the
sewers and streets; therefore the board OF
health has ordered the streets washed and the
sewers flushed
An Intelligent citizen OF Brookyllc, re-
Gently received an offer made by n New York
man to mako 81 bill so rs far rs a 20
bill" This struck the man la tender spot,
and he inclosed "a bill IN an envelope and
posted 1t to the New York firm. The desired
Information came promptly and was IN these
words: Put both Jills IN an envelt pc, ad-
dress IL 20 some person In san Francisco,
stamp the letter and deposit II IN the nearest
postoillce
As was expected, the Newport Deposit
bank has closed its doors. General currency
stringency aud demands are the causes as-
signed for the closing. Tho assets are about
s252, ,i0G and the liabilities sl6O,29j. Assig-
nees will be appointed and the affairs OF the
bank llquidatcd. l.. II. Milligau Is president
and J. " Irwin cashier. The stockholders
are individually liable for deposits.
Miss Pcarso, Of Grove City. aged 20 years
died from the effects Of applying "a sOlution 10
remove ireckles. II was made OF alcohol and
corrosive sublimatc. Miss PearsVl received
the prescription from friend. and took 1t to
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fused rcmarking "that would burn the face
oil YOU" At another store she was more
successful. and applied the lotion three times
Friday night.
Mrl. Sakola. the wife Of a hungarian coke
worker, at Irauger, WestnorciRud county.
was brutally assaulted and beaten NJ her
home She is III u critical condition ana may
not recover. Two masked men entered her
home and demanded her money. She gave
thcm a Considerable amount OF money. the
savings OF her husband for months They
then maltreuted her.
The Kcattey Bros oil well, located on the
Perrin mill tract, about ono mile from Clarion,
is now producing oil at the rate OF SIX TO
eight barrels per day. The oil is heavy oil,
equal to the Franklin oil. CadwaIlader IL
down 200 feet on the John G. Rood iarm. W.
III. Piper y Co., on the Grace farm, anu HUI
lings Bros, on the same farm, have commcnc-
cd TO drill.
The result Of the Fayette county competi-
tive examination was announced by county
Superintendent Porter. James &. noward.o .ot
Masontown, was tho winner, with AN averags
of 80. Bertha Baker and Florence keighy,
OF Uniontown, held second and third places
respectively.
The bee Gang" will terrorizo Tarentun,
no more. Twelve OF it's members are In the
county jail, seven Of them charged with
I've with the rohS ~ ~ We" - 81 AZ III
natron... i've members oil the gang are loft
IN Tafentum.
house at Sheakleyville, east of Greenvile
Monday morning. Four holes were torn
through the walls and nearly every picture
In the house was cut as II done with knife.
A coal hod and shovel were melted into
solid mass.
The Irwin plate glass company has been
reorganiaed by Pittsburg and New York
capitalists. The new company Will bo known
as tho Penn Plate Glass company, and appi-
cation for a charter Will ue made. The
new company expect TO begin operation on
May /.
Atrolley ear on the LehiGh traction road
Jumped the track on the mountain, near
Jean.yille. Mrs. WgIkin l.. Williams, OF
Hazleion, Mrs. John Il. Emily, Beaver Mead
ows, and her S-year-oId son were killed, and
and two Others fatally injured.
John Havak the second OF the two meu en-
tombed ut No. Trescow colliery, OF the Lc-
high Valley aud WilkesbaTre Coal Company
was taken out Wednesday. He was dead
when found.
J.P.K. Keller has been appointed 10 sue
ceed j. II. Paddock, chief engineer for the
Frick coke company. Paddock was murder
ed during the strike last summer. The salary
is $4,000 per year.
A big gas well was struck on tho George
Wilkinson farm n short distance from Wam-
pun. The drill was down $50 feet when tho
strike was made This Is the rsi we'll in this
vicinity.
Thomas Benuto, ex-auditor OF Lu2erne
county jumped from the second-story window
OF the county poor house and was INSTANTLY
killed.
L. NJ. Butz the Pittsburg architect, was
given a verdict Of 81, 500 In Cnlontown being
part OF his claim for constructing tlo court
house at that place.
Clark Eckonred, boss driver in the Mill
wood shaft near Greensburg died from the
effects Of "A blow on the head and It is suppos-
cd 10 be murder,
AT New Castle Judge Wallace granted 80
licenses and refused liO. llc ordered plain
glass with curtains, substituted lor stained
glass Windows
Thieves robbed the Bellwood. Blair county.
postonlce OF { 100 IN postage stamps Wednes-
day night They escaped after exchanging
shots with the Waterman.
d. NJ. Pry, appointed by the court, and
Richard Hill, elected by tho Republican
party. both claim TO be tax collectors for
Bursettstown aud will fight for the Office.
Joseph Zeiyler's shoe store nj Holidays
burg has beon closed by the sheriff. Assets
are placed at Sl2, o; liabilities much larger.
The explosion Of lamp in the residence Of
Mrs. Samuel Lawson, at Latrobe, did damage
to the extent OF 1000.
A Pittsburg company has been securing
leases In Cambria county to drill for gas aud
oil
Asa compromise the Railroad Coal assc-
citation OF the Pittsburs district have offered
the di:gers 60 cents u ton for year.
Prank Boil Meanor committed suicide by
hanging. in barn in Finley township, Alle-
gheny county.
Two Desperadoes Killed.
Thursday morning three desperadoes, Sam
McWlliGms, George Sanders and Sam
Butler, rode into the town Of Braggs station,
!. !; and announced that they proposed to