The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-01-09
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
LIABILITIES WIPED OUT.
Candidate for Reelection Pays Some
Official Debts.

Ebert Smith. who was treasurer Of Craw-
ford county from 1891 TO 1894. has turned
over TO the county commissioners real estate
and mortgages to the value Of more than
$4,000. The property will be applied toward
the wiping out Of the liabilities incurred by
Mr.. Smith during his term Of Office through
the failure Of banks in which county funds
were deposited. As Mr.. Smith was not by
law compelled TO make good the money lost
In broken bank. his act has caused quite a
sensation. He is a candidate for reelection
n county treasurer.
Constable Distrow. OF New Brighton. had
"A savage light with his dog. which had gone
mad. He Kicked IL of several times, and
finally seized Il chair and dashed it, brains
out. Another mad dog ON the principal
streets bit several Others and creatcd panic
among pedestrians before IL fled to the woods
with the entire police force after it, All the
dogs bitten will be shot.
A gang Of robbers who have been lettering
around Greenshurg for week held up
james Staley at point between Penn and
Jeannctte and beat him terribly leaving him
Tor dead on the roadside. His money and
valuables were taken. He was found n few
hours later by friends
Probably the deepest well ever drilled in
Mexican county l. owned py Mike Miller al 4
is situated near Tuna. The hole l. now
$500 feet deep. and the well Is still kept
going down. At depth OF $3.50 feet a very
coarse sand was encountered, which showed
signs Of OIL
The injunction suit brought by the boards
Of health Of lIolidaysburg and Gay-port. and
citizens ~ Allegheny and Blair townships 90
stop the city Of Altoona from drpositing it,
sewage In the Juniata river was heard hef,r'
Judge Baker. at Hollidaysbury.
oil City capitalists are perfocting plans for
thu organization Of new telephone company
90 connect oil city. Franklin AMI 1itusVillr.
The new company H. the result Of arbitrary
rules recently enforced 10y the Central Di,.
trirt Company
The school directors at Grc,nshurg have
decided 30 erect a new high school buidii &
10 cost about 5000 ". :. Fraser. of Pitts
burg was selected architect the contest for
the place among several architects being
spirited.
Titu,yillr au1 Bedford producer. have
bought for .jl 600 the Brdgcwatcr Ga-
comphny'- production In the Iurkcyiuot
field. consisting uf leases ON 1000 U'rc- aud
- wells producing y barrels daily.
In w"stmorclaud county during 1895. thcr,
were 3.O05 births. and 1886 deaths. Al
Ayonmorc there were seven hirth- and not n
deuth. and in the Second ward of New Ken.
siugtou, Is births and NO deaths.
An open switch at Mcadylllr. caused IN,
Erie y,Stihulrd express 10 run into freight
engine. Both engines were wrecked. and
one engineer and several passengers slightly
injured.
The Ten-Pn oil company's No. Wachtei
on Mt Neho. wHs drilled into the lOO-foot
sand and flowed salt water Saturday. Thi,
company's No. ! Feeder was abandoned.
John stephens who has been manager OF
the sharon iron works for several years. has
resigned his position and will take charge OF
II mill at Muncie, Ind.
Extensive preparations were made 10y the
uthoritics of Westminster college for the
lark chem
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