The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-22

l. +. OIeweiler, near York, resulting in the
instant death Of farm hand named VIII
helm. lie was assisting ia feeding tho
thfesher and he fell feet foremost into the
| machine, the lower portion OF his body being
literally ground to pieces. Toe man who
was helping him tried to pull him out but
was himself almost caught IN the machine
The Stockholders OF the pro posed pi,tsburv
Monongahela and Wheeling railroad met in
| Pittsburgh and authorized the Issue OF
| sufficient bonds TO build the line mt once
The issue Will probably amount to S2 900, 900.
| Inc leading members OF the company are
Gen w. e.. Daccy. Gen. Charles &. Dodge
aud III. 4. Burton, OF New York, and George
| III. Armstrong, Of PIttsburg. Gen Dac,y
announced that the line woald cons st OF nity
| miles OF standard-guag track, running from
Monon.ahela City to Wheeling.
The Buffalo Bill show entertained Mt Du-
bols Friday, aud the aggregation was accom-
! panied by the DO dest and most active gang
OF pickpockeis tina. ever infested COM
Inunity h. X. Fisher. prominent hotel
man says he was robbed OF s270O j. T.
j. ). Oswald was relieved OF $3.50 and checks
amounting to several hundreds more, while
scores Oi thc:s lost amounts ranging IRON ~
T. 50.
Important changes in the weather butsau
service thr, ughuut the United Stntrs have
been ordered. Ihey include several removal.
OF observers, suspension and dozen or
more transfers between various stations
| William ). Deyo. observer mt Erie IA removed
and the vacancy II not filled.
At frrder,cRtown, on the Monongahela
river - farmer named Darby thought burg
lars were trying to enter his house, aud nred
IN their direction. lie was much surprised
TO find that tho supposed burglar was one OF
his valuable horses. which ho bad shot so
badly that 1t may die.
A movcmen; Is now being promulgated for
the erection Of a mammoth axe plant at Mill
Hall Inc new plant Will not bp controlled
10y the trust At the old plant at Bcliefonte,
tuere 1, general rejoicing over the announce
ment that thetc II 10 be AN Increase In wages
IA the near iuturr
Executions for sl9s33 - were issued
against Brnjuminr l., Iuudis, u farmer OF
Lands Valley, Toy his wife. In addition he
has confessed judgments amounting to :Ii,-
$50. His principal asset Is his real estate,
which II assessed at Si2, 800.
In u dispute about the rent Of house at
Apollo, William froyer shot Robert Wilkeson
IA the leg. Mrs Froyer also beat Wilkescn
over the head with potato masher. Froyer
was arrested aud gave bail for felonious
shooting.
4 registered letter has.bcen received at the
sharon po,toillco IRON Joncsboro, ARK. which
was sent 10 that place II years ago and never
claimed. The money was paid back to the
sender.
Mrs. Hiram Walker, wife OF farmer re-
= ding near New Ga ice, was robbed OF Sl5
by two iramps at the point OF u revolver. The
tramps hai followed her husband home from
market where they saw him display money.
Cattle and horses in the vicinity Of Huston
Vile, are dying Of strange disease. The
animals become violent and act as though
they had been Liuen by some mad animal.
Walter Post, an s-ycar-old son OF H. X.
Post, proprietor OF u confectionery and news
depot at Washington was killed under the
wheels OF n s:eanl traction engine.
Davis. the 3-year-old son OF Noah Clifford,
a Ligonicr township farmer. was bitten on
tho hand By copperhead snake. The child
will probably die.
Citizens OF Beaver Falls are excited about
nn ordnance vacatinS street leading TO tho
river for ths benefit of two manuiGctores
abuttins thereon.
George Roh'aul. aged 60. who disappeared
from his home AZ West Newton. was found
at Bccvornpn. hayin: wandered there IN
search Of berries.
James Lapc. aged Il years. son OF Mrs. C. J.
Iape Of bridgeport, fcllsnto u tub OF boiling
ing great agony.
The Butter IRE departments running team
that carried oil the honors at Martins Ferry
q '"rriyed an enthusiastic reception on its
ct r. home.
thomas Kane, of near Florence, was
struck Toy n freight train In the Bulger tun-
mel, near Burgeiistown, and instantly killed.
The com missioners oi Fayctte ard West
"a httiI tHln
bridge over Jacobs crock ni Everson.
Gen. Coxey has been reiu ,ed permission TO
sneak NJ the Trl-State grange meeting at
Conneaut. Angus, 20 10 "a
Mrs j. ". Iough dropped deal n hor
home near Greensburg. she was 80 years old
and was worth 100000.
A charter has been granted to the Friend
ship Premium Building and Loan associa-
ton; capital, s5OO.OOO
The Postoiilce Department has made an
allowance OF S3,S25 for clerk hire in tho
Meadville postonice.
About $50 men employed at the New Castle
tin mill are striking for an advance OF 10 cents
per day In wages.
George Marks, a well-known farmer ol
Mammoth, Westmoreland county was fatally
kicked by a horse.
Thieves robbed tho store OF Harshey 4
Altman at Penn station and got 800 worth
OF goods.
The man found dead on the tracks near
Transfer. has been identified as Moses Min.
mich.
Butler county Oddfellows will hold THEFT
annual reunion at Evans City, August ~.
Park Presbyterian church OF Erie has call
ed Rev. Alfred Meyers OF New York.
Jacob Engle, Of Johustown. is held for
trial for passing counterfeit money.
Texas fever has broken ont in herl ~
cattle near Altoona.
Eries lake buslaess for August is douJ,t
last years.
A Town Destroyed.
The bark Helen W. Almy has arrived from
BNtar,tari. fhg vessel has been among the