The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-10
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
DROWNED TOGETHER.
Bodies Of Minister and Merchant Found
Side by Side.

Rev. Thomas +. Reeser, pastor OF III,
Evangelical church at Hollidaysburg, and
John u. Love, q merchant. were drowned In
the Juniata river Thursday, their lIfecss
bodies being found on the bank, near Flow.
ing Spring, Friday morning. They were fish.
iDg,when Rev. MIR. Reeser fell into the river.
His companion attempted rescue. but fail
ed, and the two men, locked In each uther'e
arms, were drowned.
wreck occurred on the Erie K Pittsburp
railroad Friday morning and five cars were
demolished. Second section No. 2i0 broke
In two below Harpers Bridge, and then
came together with "A crash. The trainmen
say that they saw tramp board the train at
Pulaski, and they fear he may be under the
wreckage. Tho loss is quite hcavy.
Officers Greer and Thompson arrested
George Carter, a painter of Washington, and
lodged him In jail. The accused Is charged
before JusticeJ. W. Wilson Of runNsutawney.
where he formerly resided. with tampcrlng
with ballot box in violation OF the election
laws.
At CARROTS Run crossing tho Buffalo cx-
press struck the delivery wagon of 4. g..
Bailey x Co., Of Ford city, killing the driver,
Lincoln Craig and two horses. Craig's home
was In Madison township, Armstrong county.
The board OF pardons recommended a par
don In the case uf John Barlslcy, the cX-tity
Treasurer Of Philadelphia. lie was sentenced
on July ?, 1891, TO - years imprisonment
for cmbezlling the city funds.
The barn Of G. 4. Bipporman, at Nllers-
town, was burned, aud three horses and
several carriages were destroyed. 4 largo
tannery adjoining was on fire Il, one tune,
but was saved.
strange disease IL killing swine In Center
county, The animal "a first attacked with "a
cold IN the head, accompanied 10y gore throat,
which makes u unable 10 eat. Death follows
rapidly.
Morrison Foster has been nominated bv
tho Democrats 10 run for congress against
William \. stone. the Republican nominee
In the Iwenty-thtrd Allegheny district.
During heavy storm Thursday evening
at bowmnnsburg, near Lancaster. the
burn anj entire years crop OF David Alu..rr
was destroyed 10y lightning.
John Benson, a miner employed in the
Ocean Coal company's mines ut llrrminic,
near Grecnsburg, was instantly killed 10y a
fall of slate.
Eight pots were broken In the cooperative
glass works at Beaver Falls, 10y the shutting
OF OF the natural gas, owing 10 "a break In the
main.
Becoming cntanglci In the rope while lead
ing COW 10 water Willie Mcikcl ten years
OF age was dragged 10 death NJ Norris
town.
Workmen while digging collar near
Geneva college, Beaver Fans. uncovered a
skeleton Of great age aud unusual size.
The Reynolds grist mill at llookstown, was
moved 100 yards an! raised II feet without
stopping the machinery u minute.
James Stroup was run over at Cochrans
station and killed. lie was Pitisburg, Nir-
ginia and Charleston brakeman.
The 7-year-old son Of NJ. L. Williams, Of
Jeanette, was fatally hurt by heavy
counter falling oyer on him.
At Minerd's blacksmith shop, In Dunbar,
is IA cherry tree Is white with bloom now us
1t was in the spring.
Tho First Baptist church OF Jcaunct,e, has
extended IA call to Rev. ). ". Marsh, Of
Monongahela City.
At Booth & Films Llronicr quarrics a
heavy stone fell on John McCormick fatally
injury him.