The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
BARNS BURNED.
New Soldiers Monument-Longest Pastor.
ate in the State.

The thirty-sixth anniversary OF the pastor
ate OF Rev. David II. Barron, d. D., was celc.
brated in the First Presbyterian church at
Hollidaysburg DIR. Barron IL entitled 20 the
honor OF being the oldest pastor In contln-
uous service in Pennsylvania.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Avondalc are
using an electric current 10 furnish power
to run their threshing machines MANY
barns have been destroyed by sparks from
the steam engines, and IL is thought by
means OF electricity this danger will be-
avoided.
An open air farmers Institute was held at
Somerset Saturday, and attended by about
2,5CO people. Food Inspector Moore said he
had traced large quantity OF glucose into
that county last year, and 1t all went out ns
Somerset pure maple syrup.
John Ninccno, an insane Italian, escapod
from Beaver county home and in attempting
TO cross the river was drowned The body
was recovered two hours later. The finding
OF the coroners jury was that it was an ac.
cidcntal drowning.
Thomas Brown started out from Benton
Tor spin 60 Jamison City. When within a
mile OF Jamison city he was prccipitatpd
over the mountain side, rolling To- the busc.
where his body was found 10y party of
hunters.
People Of West Newton have been victim.
iZed 10y man claiming To bo the agent uf
the stephens, Thompson Comany. Of Pitts
burg, dealers Ia organs and parlor furniture.
lie secured large sum of money.
now postoilcc has been established at
Mini, Ncstmorolani county, with William
A. Irwin a. postmaster, ant at Stockman.
Bedford county, with Barton l.. Stcckman ~
postmaster.
The grand jury in IT. report recommended
the erection ol monument to Cambria
county's soldiers la the civil war. and tho
petition Is now IN the hands Of the commis-
sionors.
Isaac Cook a constable Is In jail at Brook
Vile, charged with the murder of Augustine
torina, an Italian, whilr tho officer WIS
trying to stop disturbance amouS the
Italians.
An inrcndinry sot ilrc 20 "a stable and "a
large warehouse belonging t. \. X, Lackrv
Co.. at Altoona. lie was seen In the act.
but escaped. Tn" warehouse was completely
Quilted.
The large stock barn of Thomas stewart
oi near tlarksyille, with u lot OF hay uui
grain, was burned. Loss. 1000. Tho barn
~ James Br'st, west of Sharpsvillc was also
burned.
Richard scott, formerly Of plttsburc. died
IN hospital Gt New Castle, from blood
poisoning caused hy tearing his thumb nail
OF Will" moving barrel.
While Mr.. Anna Rush and hor family wcro
absent from their home near Beaver Falls.
thieves entered ia" mousse aud hauled away 20
wagon load ot goods.
Work will commence on arching the Brady
tunnel ON the Baltimore & Ohio railroad AZ
Washington, which has lately been cuying
badly.
\ Slav conl miner wa, killed hv fall of
slate IN the thumouui Mines near Browns
vile. lie wl- "a -ingl" man, and 30 years
old.
Tho front Of the handsome house Of Levi
WALLER at BluomShurg, was blown I'm hy
dynamite saturday. The motive H. unknown.
The Rochester rumbler Company and its
employees are endavoring 10 affect a settle
ment of the pending wnge dispute
Isabelle, the 3-year-old daughter of DR.. X.
J.. Marshall of kttanning, was burned To
death by her dress catching fire.
piphihcria and typhoid fever are incioas-
INK nt such rate at Unioutown that the
citizens ar" becoming alarmed
The store Of Mrs VI. l.. Poorman. at New
Alexandria, was entered by burglars ana a
large quantity ot goods taken.
Mrs. Mena Ammun, aged co. was knocked
down anu run over 10y carriage at Green
VILE. Sh" cannot recover
Jacob Iangcr. OF Dunbar was bitten on
the arm 10y u ruppcrhoai snake AMI ampu-
tatiun may bee necessary.
The residence ~ james Black. Mt EIk Horn
uenr Muuunguh'!a, was destroyed hy fire.
cnusing u loss 81 .2jOD.
The Peerless Gu,, Works at Eilwood
city viii start up with two hundred and
ATTY men at work
Tho uurns On the Hnuyillc asylum farm
wer" burned. Thirty-two cows were burn
ed. Loss. $4,000.
Homer city Indiana county, has forty
five cases of liphthcrln, and several deaths
have occurred
Nonh " E"am Is wanted Ht Bcllofontn
charged with passing several forged checks
AMI notes.
Tn" Graugers' hnll. near Dawson, was
dedicated on saturday with imposing core
monies.
Charles Gould fell lctwron two frrigh
cars nj Gr"ruyllie and was fatally Injured.
4 fall OF slate IN tho mine ut Van Meter.
Saturday fatally crushed steve Malice.
Louis Cercllo. "A miner at Milwood. was
crushed to death by n fall Of slate.