The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
SHOT AN INTRUDER.
George Gallagher Meets Death At the
Hands Of John Frederick.

George Gallagher, living at Yaugcr Hollow,
went 90 Uniontown to sec his sick son. and
| before leaving town got drunk. ON his way
| home he stopped ut the shanty in Cool Spring
Hollow, occupied 10y Johh Frederick, "a Ger
| nan, aud demanded admission which was
refused Gallagher then forced the door
open. and Frederick iircd the contents Of his
nusket ut him. The charge took effect In
iallagher's groin. causing his death In few
minutes. Frederick ia in Jail.
Washington county farmers are becoming
lpprehcnsivc of the chances for the wheat
crop. The alternate freezing and thawing
nave had u bad effect ON it, and II IL feared
hat much damage has already been done.
The ground Is water soaked, and wheat IL
| growing some during this open season. A
nard freeze would raise the surface and force
he buds out Of the ground.
James u. Littcll. formerly n wcll-known
icalcr In rcutlcmon's furnishing goods I'm
pttshurg AMI Allegheny. was drowned In
,hc hash tub in lIis mothers residence. on
Arch street. Allegheny. sunday. Iro acct.
lent l. .uppu.rd to De- due to- a pa-alytic
stroke received while bathing.
shifting enguic ON the u. 4 u. ran into
ln electric cav at RIukiu's crossing. nine
uilrs rAst of riu-hurg, killing Conductor W.
II. Cooper and fatally iujurlns Nuturman
I
In th" ear. Al escaped injury except slight
bruises.
The family Of G. II. Myers. or B'aycr Falls.
have been annoyed for some time hv uu-
known enemies, who lombard tho house
with bricks aud dcuuli-h the window glass.
Two watrhmcu with shutguus have hvrn
placed ON duty
The Mercer county rour, nlrd an opinion
that the county commissioners made proper
Interpretation of the law In paying In" com
,'dtlt. - each for services ut the November
'. ''Hu. instead uf - ~ has been the
custom.
a Warrant has boon issued mt N,w Brich-
..a for the arrest uf II. =. Glenn, of Glenn
Bros, lril.rr company, for perjury, charg-
'd hy Samuel Adams tu have been committed
in u recent patent right ease about mnnilla
rope
EphriHm Martin. an insurance agent Of
Homestead, was placed under bonds Satur-
day 60 answer a charge uf taking 500 for
g"ttirs Mrs. Katherine Ilammorstciu "a pcn-
sion. when the regular fee Is 80
Tho riu-hurr Architectural Iron Works.
located at CauOuslurg. was sold 10y the
shctin ON Saturday gnd was purchased 10y
Charles :. Wolf, ~ rittshurg. Tor =lOOO,
,uhjrrt 60 numerous liens.
Tho dissenting members NJ the Coycnantor
church oi Coll'e" Hin, Beaver county, have
approved "A set uf plans fp" a large and hand
| som" church building, which they propose to
erect this spring.
Charles Moore. NJ New Castle found %
notice tackled on his stable door warning him
/ 30 take his horses out. ~ the building wuuld
ho burned. He placed the case in the hands
Of detectives.
Michael ClpchcsSy. proprietor uf the Union
hotel. ut Irwin. and his bartender, j. J. Ait
! man, were placed under !. 900 bond cach 10
answer the charge OF selling liquor to
minors.
JSp Holm was instantly killed on a farm
In Npllcn township. Faycttc COZ y TplQ
pulling dowA n 't,'hr house. lie knock.
ed out an inside prop and the house col.
larsed.
The cattle barn ON the stock farm of Miller
4 Silbyy. AT Franklin was burned, causing a
loss of : l2,0OO covered hy insurance. Al
the valuable cattle were taken out In safety.
This springs output Of timber nlon; the
Susgu"hanna river promises To- uv"rtup that
yf any other year. Some Of the rats of
round pine logs will contain $4,000 feet.
Thieves entered the house of G.. +. Whit
more. In Homestead, Thursday night and
departed with so In cash, after having par
taken Of u luncheon.
The Blair county commissioners ooutrm-
plate huilding muraIHmizrd road between
Altoona and Harrisburg during tn" coming
summer.
farmers institute will bo held at Bur.
scttstown on the Dist and 22d inst.