The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
,,r,,,rstsd Whisky Seized.

- revenue Officer Kool, of Philadel-
eAi nsnuty Collector W. c. Guffey, OF
'I s,,acbed five barrels Of whiskey at
- hotel at Salisbury. 1t had been
"a hyL 1. sirouss & Co., Philadelphia,
vas sdulterHteo.
u,s,sry surrounding the burglary OF
p%ai,imore 4 Ohio railroad shops at
80 two weeks ago was cleared up,
SSsisG Of Police Orr made information
J, psy brown. charging him with burg
p,"xn is in the Allegheny county
,a"ss having been sent up from Pitts
~, week as n suspicious character. At
.,,,s he was e~ndeavoring to sell n large
y 81 oarpenter tools, but could not give
factory explanation OF where he OBJ
them. Chief OF Police Orr saw re-
IJgrovn's arrest, and on investigating
W. found that the tools came from the
80 \ Ohio shops here. The robbery
vboIesale affair. hundreds Of pounds
tools being carried on.
he VIII Thompson was making pit
in the ridge near "Big cave" near
rsburc he ayerted a serious battle with
smouut. Thompson had just cut down
|. the ton OF which was hollow, and in
the animal evidently made its home.
pon as the tree fell the catamount made
fbomrson, who, by a well directed effort
Va animal with a stone, breaking one OF
mi legs. Fearing n lively conflict with
,st O, so dangerous u nature he ran
Armed men are looking for the cata-
4 pos,cflce at Salisbury was burglariz-
me safe was blown open with dynamite
sO in money, 5000 2 cent and 10. 600 l
STAMPS taken. The burglars gained en-
y through a rear door. The explosion
fred about $50 In the morning, AZ a
which hung directly over the safe stop
4, that hour. The explosion was Of
force rs to blow the door Of the safe
across the ROOM. Two suspicious per-
seen about the town are supposed to
b. guilty parties.
7. Smith 4 Bro, extensive tobacco
kban,s Of West Chester. and well-known
kladtlphia. made an assignment, their
kaioBs. 1t being alleged, amounting to
d $50. 1000. The principal creditors are
National Bank Of Chester county and the
! Chester Building and Loan Association.
firm Is an old one, employing a large
Der Of cigarmakers in Coatesville and
places, and their trade extended over
e section Of this State.
Forest FIRE Is raging on the western hills
Lidgway. II originated from a spark
! q locomotive. Over ten acres of de-
woodland are now burning and tho
iory is increasing. The flames are with
poo FEET Of the nearest house and IL the
changes serious losses will follow. A
number Of oil wells are on the western
ci the bgrning hill, but successful back
will probably ave them.
Is for building the chapel for the State
al School at slippery Rock were open
The contract was awarded to Jackson &
fn, Of Pittsburg, for S25. S75. The build
10 be OF stone. Work is to commence
ce, and 10 he completed by September /.
Contract for the gas was let to Gillespie
bbsol for $500. This is for fuel and
ior the three buildings. including the
10 be built.
derrick $. Duncan, Of New York, re-
Tor the Evans Mining Company,
q Meadow, sold at public auction the
frtY and assets Of the company. The
tract contains about three hundred
on which there is located a breaker,
IT,, etc. 4. 5. Vanwickle, OF Hazleton,
he purchaser. The price paid is said to
been $4,000. Coke Brothers Il Co. bid
b.
Merriam colliery, operated by the
|delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
any, suspended all work at Ashland
Indefinite period. Tho mules now
hed In the mines will be hoisted to the
e and distributed among the other
pes. -Four hundred men and BOYS will
(Fown idle by the suspension Of this
Biyol Kaufman, OF Reading, collector
real estate department OF the Phila-
ia ana Reading Hallway, has accepted
sNloh OF solicitor in the passenger de-
eh' under General Passenger Agent
MI. kaufman will assume his new
cary IN April and will shortly locate
ladelpLla.
niah' son OF ]. j. Donnelly, Of Con-
We, was run over by IA wagon heavily
WIN stone and instantly killed. Tho
wv Was playing on the street, and as
'ses were walking and the street was
vieaf oil people the driver IL blamed
sHsehce' The oroner will investigate.
.ielGef county Republican convention
~ ile candidacy Of j. s. Beacon. of
Uutahu county, Tor State Treasurer.
Im'ee Of three were appointed to con-
committee from the other counties
lsing the I~wenty-iith district 10 devise
va! 70 nominate q congressman.
etu Iodd,a farmer Of Rostraver town.
'es'noreland county. was drugged by
yea near Bellevernon and ROLLED IL
so't Watch and other trinkets. The
strangers. but were seen with him
aue afternoon. He was found some
'!'Ag unconscious In the road.
.tes are destroying much Young
VI 'he mountains west OF Williams,
E'"eeh Jersey Shore and Lock Haven
ore ~ Tue woods fighting the flames
n 'neif property from being destroy
~u vicinity OF Antes Fort the fire ia
nsorously neal farm buildings.
n9'e, Cambridge, Of Chester. which
,an a aNn eleven years ago, ana cost
rvuuoV has been sold to a syndicate
mug $1,000, 600 Of capital, who will
no,ei on May l and remodel the
10 be used us lawyers offices and n
'nu trust company.
oies, IRE which has been burning IN
oSo mountain, near S%troudsburg' has
I'VE on the Blue Ridge noun.
Considerable standing timber has MI
,eh destroyed. The weather il dry
,e las been a heavy wind. "
nCyIe, an s-year-old girl OF Irwin
a,'y 9urned while pouring oil on n
naAe IL burn brighter.
s%nage suit OF Ambrose r. II Moos.
(djr Moose against Schuylkill coun-
nrih fottsville. The case WINS one IN
naIity OF William Moose. who was
~, ny falling on an insecure bridge in
d. ,on, sought to recover $40 OOO.
p'c' was for slOe. OO''
Am liton. a prominent farmer and
nm, was struck and Instantly
ltnHsvlvania Sl y