The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
DEN OF coUNrHRFHrrERs.
Hopwood Boys Unearth q complets Outfit
for Making Money.

A coanterieiter's outfit was found in an
abandoned coal mine at Hopwood. Fayeto
county, by some boys The boys made tho
discovery, and the citizens Of that little place
went to the mine and made thorough
search. They found nearly n complete set
| OF machinery, including furnace or forge,
fan, bull wheel and other accom- mpaniments
| together with printed directions for making
paper money, entitled "Thc Magic Money
Maker"
There was also paper sack containing
several pounds of small shot and copper and
brass chips. IL Is mystery rs to who put
this machinery there. as no counterfciterS
have been known TO exist here for several
years past.
Col. II. G. Demming, an experienced ento.
mologisi, has discovered preparation which
kilis the army worm in 10 seconds Ii Is
composed ot two ounces of the metal cad
mum dissolved in one pound OF nitric acid
whlch mas previcu usly been diluted In Ave
quarts OF water; then add fvu quarts of
water and mix thoroughly, Use ordinary
| spfinkler or automizer This preparation
should be made In "A stoncwaro vessel but
when ready for use can bc put in other re-
ceptaclcs.
Rain has done thousands OF dollars worth
of damageto the farmers about West Newton
shock In the fields, and the rains preventing
its being hauled In and rendering II unfit iof
use. The oats crop will have to be harvest.
cd by hand, the rains having beaten It down.
The corn fields are washed bare Of soil, leav.
Ing the roots exposed. Years OF time and
| much labor will be required to restore these
fields.
-Four prison escaped from the county
jail at Beaver. Thursday night. They climb
ed to the top OF the cells, dug holes through
the brick wall, and got into the corridor
where they sawed OF bars and got outside
by means OF rope made OF blankets and a
laddef. Their names are David Evans.
charged with breaking window a. Aiuuip.
pa; {. {. Curtis, Bob Riley aud c. John.
son.
Glenn West, negro employed In the Bos-
ton iron works at Mckeesport, received u
letter from Montreal Canada. stating that
his uncle J. B. Cleavant, had died there,
naming him ~ his heir. The estate which
west Will come into Il valued at over :s5 900
He left last week 10 assume possession
of II.
John Cradle, miner, was killed In some
unknown manner In the Hill Farm mines at
Dunbar. His body was found on the slope
by Min" Inspector Conner, who was nj the
time making his regular inspection tour
Cradlo's body was cold when found and II IL
not known how long he had boon lead
The following teachers have been selected
Tor the Penn station schools Principal, j.
II. Small: intermediate. Miss Lucy Glass: pri.
mary, Mas Celia Murphy Miss Glass wa,
formerly "A teacher In the Jeannrttr schools.
but was elected over thirty-one other appl
cants.
\ row OF J. 4. Woods tenement houses a,
Bellevernon was burned 20 the ground. John
Scplar was badly burned. while lighting
the lire Sheplar stood the oil can on thr
stove. The explosion which followed made
Ave families homeless. The loss will reach
$4,000.
Secretary Lamont, has. upon the recon.
mcndattOn ot Congressman Hicks. appoint.
cd William &. Minuich of Bedford a, a cadet
TO the West Point Military Academy, with
Jonn Z. BIeltteSE\ltoona as alternate.
lot Of tramps who were congregated
near houses owned by Mccoy and Taylor, al
| Iunnelton, near Cresson started "A lire which
| spead to several dwellings owned by the firm
and which are totally destroyed.
Harry Redmond, the colored lad who .ho,
Frank Brown. u white man, at Rochester,
last Monday night, has given himself up. H.
, was released on $500 bail. lie claims IN,
shooting was accidental.
Squire McMastcrs, who was arrested al
| Grrrnshurg, on nasty charg" preferred hy
| Thomas J. stacey, swore out u warrant fbi
| for Stacey for sending threatening letter.
through the mail.
The Citizens Permanent Relief committee,
| of Philadelphia, decided To appropriate -, SOC
o. the Pittston mine sufferers, and 20 send
200 10 Amber for the cycluuc sufferers.
Mrs. William Walter, OF Coal Center died
| from the effects of poison taken with suicidal
intent She also poisoned her three child.
ren, but their lives were saved.
Samuel Sarvcr, of Monongahea, imprison.
ed M Washington for assault, was released
by the Judge because ho hai not had u Jury
trial, rs he was entitled 10.
The barn Of Mr.. Buell.. two miles from
Ligonier, was burned, with ts contents. Loss
$4,000; insured for 200.
A Lebanon concern has received an order
to build 800 gondola ears for the Philade.
phia Il Reading railroad.
The man killed at West Newton, Wrdnes
day night was identified IA Andrew Coosler
a miner from Industry.
sheldon Hickok. "A tramp, fell or Pitts
burg X Western freight train at Elwood
City and was killed.
Levi Xahniser, "a coal miner working near
New Castle had his foot amputated 10y an
engine.
The pumping station at the Jeannctte gas
| works was destroyed by fire.
Bushels OF berries remain unsold In TIE
| Wil!amstown market.
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