The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

Congressman Charles W. Stone. OF the
Iwenty-seventh district, will appoint as o
West Point cadet the candidate who passes
highest at an examination TO be held at War
ren on May y. The examining board con
sists OF Lieut.. J. i. jefferson, w. W. Wilbur.
Col. J. .. Parmlee, DR.. Reverdy H. Stewart
and A. Morck, Jr.
Two children OF Albert Robec's. O, Irwin
aged6 years and 10 months, respectively.
were suffering from malignant form OF diph
theric Group and their cases had been given
up as hopeless when the doctors administer.
ed anti-toxinc, and the children have fully
recovered.
The following trustees OF the Edinboro
state normal school were elected, o. Law
biiiinsn. Those recommended 10 the state
superintendent for appointment were: o. p.
heeder, B. NJ. Sherwood, s. NJ. Gillespie and
ii. SteedmAn.
John Ballantine, who lived alone I'm n
hosse on Boston Hill. Plymouth. was found
dead In pool OF blood at the foot OF fight
OF stairs. There was ghastly wound in his
head, and 1t Is believed he was murdered
He drew his pension money tho day be-
fore.
j. IL Corey, OF Braddock. was tried and
acquitted by Judge Collier at Pittsburg. OF
the charge OF criminal libel preferred hv
County Controller James A. Grier. The
Jury placed the costs OF the case on Mr..
Grier.
Al Butler, verdict Of :ls, 500 was rendered
against me llitsburg Western railroad, for
the death OF the wife and son OF Alfred T.
Cookson. who were killed at "a crossing AT
Evans City, In February, 1894.
The owners OF the Versailles Electric Street
railway. the tracks OF which at present eS.
tend 20 Boston, have decided 10 continue the
road TO Buena Vista to Scott Haven md We
Newton. II will then be fifteen miles In
length.
Detective Cook. Of the Pittsburg A Lake
Erie. captured a large nuRber Of tramps
New Castle, The knights Of the road had
taken possession OF "A refrigerator car and
were trying TO keep cool.
rule was granted In the Blair county
court 10 revoke the license OF the large Cen
rai hotel at Bellwood. It was alleged to be
owned, with others, by a syndicate headed
ty Martin Hoelle, wealthy brewer
While at work in the abatory Of the lie.
hlgh University at Bethlehem, Harry Thatch.
or bad his eyes destroyed and wa. probably
fatally burned by an explosion OF sulphuric
and acetic acids In a test tube
The barns OF 7. X. Adams, DR.. NJ. NJ Ma.
golln. /. B. sykes, Charles Clawson and thai
belonging 10 the estate Of II. u. Crawford. nj
Mercer, were destroyed by incendiary dres
Wednesday night
Margaret Williams, OF Sharon, has commenc.
ed suit at Youngstown against the Erie rail.
way FOR s2O, 900 damages for the death OF he,
husband, John Williams, who was killed neaI
The shaTm rolling mill
Dr, Keeney arrested at Sharon charged
with selling bogus medicine at New Castle
lie was released on turning over :25 receiy.
ed from purchasers.
The first person killed on the Turtle Creek
valley railroad was Jacob Kinks, 50 years old
oi franklin township, who was struck by
train.
company has been formed M Beaver
with capital Of $4,000 for The manufacture
Of a wire mat the invention OF William
E!mes, Beaver Falls man.
John Williman, an old citi zen OF Greens.
burg, was found dead in bed, having died
from heart disease.
Al the Westinghouse electric works at Brin.
ton over Sl50,O00 was paid out for two
weeks works 10 the employees.
Rev; c. l.. +. Cartright, OF Irwin, has closed
revival at Paintertown, after having Sc
cured nearly 100 converts.
A wal between ice com mpanies at Uniontovp
has reduced the prices 10 25 cents per l0C
pounds.
The Mendyille Water company will contest
In court the legality Of the city's decision &c
build water works.
Mrs. Peter Sobuskey and her l2.year- old
daughter were killed by lightning during
storm at Erie.
John Shorts, aged 10, was drowned In
French Creek, at Franklin, whilo bathing.
Leonard McCord was tramplod to death BY
stallion he was feeding, near Beaver Fails,
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