The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-28

By doing away with five small pump sta
tions In the southwestern part Of Butler
county and laying Is miles Of gravity lines,
the National Transit Pipe Line Company is
greatly facilitating the handling OF the oil tn
that field. large pump station and re-
ceiving tanks are being erected ut Eiderman
TO receive the entire production. From there
the oil will bo forced TO Bear Greek station
In Armstrong county, distance Of 40 miles.
These improvements In the handling Of this
oil will, when completed cost S2,50O.
The Elmira Home society, OF New Castle,
which was established Il few years ago 10 pro-
vide home for aged woman, has decided to
purchase the Irish place on pittsburg street,
and III II up for the home Mrs. Hamilton. u
member of the society, has agreed to furnish
$4,000 for the first payment ON the $40, 500
to be paid for the property.
The dead body of man. with his skull
crushed In, was found lying alongside Of the
track OF the Fort Wayne railroad at Beaver
Falls. II was identified ~ James Manahan.
a coal digger at New brighton. Hged 40
years. II IL supposed he was struck during
The night by Il train.
Joshua Wright, the cx-bankcr. was found
guilty Uf cmbczilcmcnt nj Washington. The
defense gave notice thrt they would ask for
now trial and arrest ~ judgment Judge
Mcllvainc refused to entertain the motion
tor new trial, hut allowed a stay Of jude-
mcnt
4 womans club. with Mga G. A. Barker as
president, has been formed at New brighton.
The membership l. limited to 10. unl ap-
pliration will hc made for admission o. the
National Federation ut Woman clubs.
John Adams, living near Kiitnunine. shot
his son In law Peter Crovcnor who som"
time ago caused his wife To- return 10 her
fathers home hrcausc ot ill-trcutmcnt.
Croycncr's condition ia serious.
Ira kennedy, u l5-yoar old boy. was dig
ring potatoes from mound ON a farm n"1s
Mouongnhrla city. when tn" bank ruvcl IN
carrying him 20 the bottom smuthcrins him
10 death.
Charles Davis, "A colorcd resident ~ Brook
field. has begun action To secure the custody
uf his i-yCar-old daughter whom hr has
several times attempted q uhlurt from the
mother.
The Boil Telephone company has agents In
M"ycrsdalc, negotiating for the purchns' OF
tn" local t"l"phou" plant. with the object OF
extending the line to points In Maryland.
Conrad Grrhurdt. james Kelly and Louis
Curtin were hurt by II falling scniIold at
ST. Johns Catholic church. Johust own, on
which they were working.
John Dandro. Of Derry. while throwing
SON" pieces ot iron over fence. struck h.
l0-y"ar-oln daughter, who was on the other
side, crushing her skull.
In the ease II W. B. Bolton vs. the wheel.
er Furnace company, of Sharp,hurg, tried IT,
Mercer county courts, "a verdict was given
for the defendant.
At Grrcnsburg vcrdir. of fmurlrr In the
second degree was found 10y the jury IN the
case of james Thompson, tried Tor killing
Matthew Henry
The Christian Enicayor societies Of Al.
tooun. have requested the mayor To- prohibit,
the sale Of newspapers ON the streets Oh
sabbath.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society
and the Home Mission society u kittuuning
prcshytory will meet at Frceport June ;
and t.
The hWrlngin the case TO restrain thu
Mcadyillc school board from erecting u new
building has been postponed 10 June 1.
The grocery and quccn'warc store Of
To- b, .o,.
~.
The Sharon high school commencement,
was held May 2ith. Seven young women
and two young men constituted the class.
Ernest, the s-ycur old son Of George Coon.
or, OF Beaver Fails fell from wagon aud
was rendered unconscious.
The flour mills OF +. q. Strit2ingcr n Go.
Gt Nurri-town. were damaged 10y fire to the
extent ut slS,OOO.
John Craig. a lj-y"lr-old boy living near
Uniontown. was tossed 10y u bull and dan.
grrously injured
The unknown killed at EIlwood city, last
week, Is supposed to bo William MrGco, Of
Sharpsyill".
The people Of Beaver county, want tho
new bridge between Mona'a and Rochester
made free.
Blows department store at Altoona was
robbed saturday night Of goods valued at
900
+. A. Scitz, postma.tcrs, OF Frccport, ha.
had his salary Increased t. 5li 400.
The whrclmrn OF New Brighton have or.
eani2ed new cycling club.
Prominent People.
Edison has taken out I'll patents up to
date.
The Gar Of Russia Is said to bc privately
practicing on bicycle.
Richard W, Thompson, Of Indiana, Is said
to be the Oldest active politician in the coun-
try.
Tho Prince OF Wales has been unanimous
ly re-elcctei Grand Master OF the British
Mark Mnsons for the ensuing year.
Secretary Morton will return to Nebraska
and 50 10 farming when he leaves tho Cabi-
net. He has a fine estate out there,
Alfred Austin, the English laureate, was
special correspondent for the London stand
ard during the Frunco-Prussi SIAN War
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
Carlisle have taken a house for the summer
~ Marion. Mass, II short distance from the
home Of tue President NJ Bu2Zari's Buy.
Worcester. Mass, is indebted to a public
spirited citizen. the Hon. stephen Salisbury,
for muuiilcrnt gilt OF a site valued ut :7O,-
900 ami 100000 IN cash with which 10 in
stall an art ntI-nuTu TINT
Prince Albert OF Flanders has lust come
OF age. lie Is the presumptive heir o! the
crown OF Belgium. ~ his father, the heir
has announced tnat he will not accept the
crown II 1t falls to him.
The late Alexander Macmillan made n
practice Of sitting up Till 3 o'clock IN the
morning reading the manuscripts OF HOOKS