The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
A JUST SENTENCE.


William and Charles Williams, both
under 10 years OF age. We're In court at
Uniontown recently charged by John
Caution with stealing potatoes from his
garden. Witnesses testified that the
family was on the verge Of starvation.
that the father had told the boys they
could get some potatoes and they were
ignorant that they were stealing. The
lads We're acquitted, and the costs put
on CAUTION. who in default Of payment
was sent to jail. Judge Mestrezat say
Ing Caution should have given them
something to eat.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been granted: Benevell Haugh,
Prescottville: Albert s. Palmer, Hon.
by; Henry Zimmerman, Mines; John
Leasure. Alverton; Edward Connery,
Johnstown; ELI p. Tate, Fillmore: John
s. McCurdy. Altoona; John Patterson,
Allegheny; William II. Musser. Belle
fonte; JudsOn ]. Parsons. Marionville;
George w. Stuller. Brisbin: Fredericka
Rieger, Denny: minors OF David NJ.
Howe. Pittsburg; Sabina Riggin,
Braddock; Mary X. Gray. Pittsburg;
minors Of Thomas Mahon, Strongstown
and Ebensburg; Daniel Nickens. Pitts
burg: Samuel Wiley, Allegheny: Ed
ward V. Slye. Cory: William Sutter.
Lindsey; Samuel A.Alms, Long Run;
Jacob Bush, Erie; John T. Fithian,
Bruin; Michael Farrill. Cheat Haven;
George w. Urmson, Clarks; Lewis
Stephens. Asheville: William II. Gill,
Julian; Emma Deer. Pittsburg; Eliza ].
Johns. Stewards; Mary j. Kock. Shar-
on; Hannah Miller Parkers Landing:
Sidney Ann Cree, Glen Hope: Samuel
Smoke, Clearfield: william Flack.
Bellefonte; Hibbard Brown, Figart:
James a. Myers. Ridgway; Daniel II.
Alden. Erie; Alexander Watkins, Os-
ceola Mills; Alexander Dyer, Erie: AL
fred ID. Finner. Granville Center;
Aaron Goughnour, Conemaugh Peter
Gage. Washington; Henry Pletsch,
Champion: Adrazina French. Sheshe-
quin; Benjamin Davis. North East;
Orren M. Flacher. Canton: William
Brander, Meadville; Samuel II. Grif-
fifth: Axeman Richard NJ. Rockwell,
Troy; Russell S. Thurston. Powell
Charlotte Watt, Chester Springs; mi
nor child of Joseph l.. Parks. Cochran
ton: Barbara l.. Roof. Indiana; Rebec-
ca Judy. Jennerstown: Sarah A. Pat
terson, Mercer. Isaiah Klingensmith,
Glade Mills: Arnold Verpo. Culmer-
Vile; Charles II. Veil, Wellsboro; Sam
uel Greelman, Pittsburg; Robert Wat
son. Larimer; John Knapp, Allegheny;
Samuel G. Cook. Echo; Charles S.
Smith. Uniontown: william Markin.
Ebensburg; James S. Hasson, Utica;
Simon V. Case. Troy; Alfred Dashcraft.
Westiield; Anna Weaver. Caldwell;
Anna Mary Canaan, Tyrone.
Anthrax, the dreaded disease which
Is supposed to have caused the death of
four men and 25 cattle at Falls Creek.
has reached Reynoldsrille. The first
case affected Il COW belonging to
Thomas Gricks. Two more cows died
Sunday evening. Drs. Porter and Hoff-
man, two prominent physicians of
Erookville, are here and pronounce the
cases genuine anthrax. L. NJ Sim
mons. president of the borough board
of health, and Hon. S. b. Elliott are
having the matter thoroughly investi-
gated. Word was telegraphed the
United States authorities this evening,
and representatives are expected here
at once. The disease is supposed to
have come down the creek from Falls
Creek and attacked the cows that
drank from this stream. A terrible
spread Of the malady is feared.
AS result OF the Taxpayers asso-
citation investigation. warrants have
been sworn out at Pottsville against
Commissioners Rentz and Martin and
ex- COMMISSIONS Allen. County Con-
troller Severn and ex-Commissioners
Clerk Connell, charging them with be-
ing parties to the misappropriation OF
$lC,0OO OF county funds, which ii Is
said, never reached the treasury after
county notes had been discounted at
one of the local banks. The commits.
s!oners gave bail In the sum of $4,000.
John T.. Dubois, the millionaire lum-
herman. and the wealthiest man in Du
Bois, was married the other day to Miss
Willie Gamble of Roanoke. Va. Mr..
Dubois is about 80 years of age. For
the past twelve years he has success
fully managed the great lumber inter-
ests and numerous other enterprises, to
which he fell heir at the death of his
bachelor uncle, the late John Dubois.
The latter built his mammoth saw
mills here and founded this city in this
pine wilderness in the seventies.
Edward Gilleece. an S-year-old Arm
old boy, met with an experience which
may cost him his life. He climbed a
tall chestnut tree to secure nuts. The
boy Is subject to epilepsy, and while in
the tree, fully 30 feet from the ground,
he was attacked with fit. In falling
he became caught In crotch Of the
tree, and. wedged in there. he con-
tinued his epileptic struggles until res
cued by men who had been summoned
ny IiS COIlpdlllOIlS,
Mayor Wagner, of Johnstown, re-
ceived the following telegram from
Fresno, Cal, a few days ago: George
Kingsley of Johnstown. aged 90 years,
was killed by the cars. Locate rela-
tives; two brothers employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company" The
police and railroad officials here after
a diligent search have been unable to
locate relatives. They have sent tele-
grams of inquiry all along the line OF
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Henry NJ. Myers an Erie conductor.
in charge Of an eastbound freight, was
making the trip from Kent to Mead
vile when the fourth car back from the
engine lost whole set Of trucks. The
accident was not discovered until the
end of the trip was reached the strong
coupling having held the car up. One
of the wheels remained under the car
in the center Of the track. where IL had
been running from the time the acci-
dent happened.
Eletta Rodgers, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. S. r. Rodgers. Of Cool Spring
township. was united in marriage to
Lansing Davis, of Boston, Mass, In the
Mercer Cottage Hospital few days
ago. Miss Rodgers was out riding re-
Gently with her betrothed husband
when they were thrown from the bug
gy. Miss Rodgers sustained a broken
leg, and rather than have the wedding