The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
THE ARMY WORM.
Will Cost Pennsylvania Farmers A Quarter
Million Of Dollars

The loss to the farmers of Pennsylvania BY
ravages OF the army worm will not fall short
OF quarter OF n million dollars. Reports to
the Department Of Agriculture from farmers
In counties where the worm has made Its ap-
pearance this summer estimate the aggregate
loss mt $4,000 in some townships The
farmers In these localities estimate there in
divtdual loss anywhere from $50 to 5000.
The greatest damage has been done TO the
oats, barley and grass crops.
state Ioologist Warren IL preparing bull
letin which will give the loss caused by these
little pests and their history and movements
IL will be illustrated with photographs taken
In the field showing how the worm damages
the crops. The pest has not yet made its APP
peafance In number OF counties. Dr.War.
rem thinks they will not cause much more
damage this season as the farmers have tax
EN- vigorous measures to eradicate them.
George Windisoh. the Pittston wife murd-
erer, died In the county prison at Wilkes
barre Sunday after an Illness of three weeks
OF typhoid pnuemona He was first sen
fenced To be hanged on June l. but was re-
spited until July and Cgain until September
j. He was 81 years old and died Just one
year from the date he entered the prison.
A company has been formed in Johnstown
to build and operate turnpike road from
Johnstown to Armagh, In Indiana county
temporary organization was effected by the
election OF the following board OF directors:
DR.. W. +. Matthews, David Barry, W. H.
Sunshine, james Quinn q. H. Brown, Jas
Shoemaker and Morris l.. Woolf.
Three persons were instantly killed and
fifteen injured, some probably fatally. 10y the
derailng OF q trolley ear on the Columbia Il
Donegal electric road Just outside the bor-
Ough limits OF Columbia. The dead are
Adam Fochlinger, motorman OF the car;
Henry Smith and an unknown person.
The Lehiyh Valley Coal and Iron Com
panyS mammoth collicry breaker at Centra-
liza, valued at $40 900, was destroyed by fire.
early Saturday morning. About GOO men
were employed In the mine. The cause OF the
fire IL not known.
The Blair county grnngers held their an-
nual picnic at Lakemont park on the 9Th,
1000 people being In attendance Addresses
were made by Martin Whitehead, national
lecturer OF the grangers; ". +. Ill., State
lecturer, and Mrs. Helen Johnson, OF Eric.
Frank Puchiarclli, an Italian. aged 2s
years, was drowned In the Little Shennngo
creek near Greenvile, while bathing. 4 large
number OF Italians saw him 20 down, but
could not save him.
While the family Of G. L. Stonerodc OF
Milesburg were in the rear OF the house
some one entered the front door and. going
upstairs, rined three trunks OF Sj. after
wards getting AWAY without being seen.
While playing near the tracks at Corery the
| 5-year-cld son Of August Picrson was run
over by freight train. lie was taken to the
hospital. where amputution OF both limbs
was found to be necessary.
James Reese Il Sons will build launch
ways at Freedom TO construct steel hulls and
when the government dam Is built AT In
cocks II IL said they will probably remove
their entire plant there. >
Jnmpa Ham aUpI IN Nvaa Ir,vry A.,
Schuylkill river at Reading Saturday after
noon while bathing. The boy got into swift
water and was carried out into the stream.
Nicholas Fell swore out u warrant for Wm.
Alshouse, OF Beaver Falls, on charge OF
criminal libel. He says Ashouse wrote "a
letter falsely accusing him Of stealing coal.
Rev. Father Irvinowski. Polish Catholic
| pr .et, 'lf scget 'on. has sued Jos. A. Lipnoki
| editor, and Daniel Langrowski, reporter, OF
Polish paper, for 100000 each for libel.
The Peoples Light and Heat company, OF
Washington, has purchased three gas wells
seven miles from the town, and will hereafter
have an abundant supply for its patrons.
A. W. Potter was given verdict against
the Pennsylvania railrond ut Middeburg for
Sl332O on account OF injuries received in
| the Kramer wreck last winter.
At the simpson house, Mt Pleasant. two
negroes. who were refused beer, opened llrs
/ on the barkeepers, but nobody was hurt
| The shooters are In jail.
Adam Berger, n farmer living near Home
wood, became insane through reading argu-
ments on the gold aud silver issue aud had
to be confined
Israel lIighbcrger, II hardware merchant
OF Manor, made an assignment for the brnc-
fit of his creditors. The assets will exceed
/ liabilities.
John Hclstrom was arrested at johns
I 80. Ia. a l..rtal 4.