The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-24
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
Two Women Assaulted BY an Escaped
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fined in the county almshouse on ac-
| count of insanity until six months ago
| being then supposed to be cured, enter
cd the residence of John Ausman. at
Altoona, and violently attacked Mrs.
Ausman and another woman, a visitor
| at the house. Mr.. Ausman arrived
about this time. and was knocked down
| by the maniac. Before Miske could do
further harm he was overpowered and
| locked up.
The board of trade of Johnstown in
structed the Municipal committee to
collect facts concerning the annexa-
ton to this city of Morrellville and
Coopersdale, so the board may be able
to place the matter intelligently before
city councils. This move in the di-
rection of a greater Johnstowu is the
result OF many citizens of these bor-
ought being anxious to come into the
city.
The following pensions have been
granted-William Evans, Pittsburgh;
alexander j. Swaney, Fairchance;
Thomas Nolan, Oswayo; Patrick Burk,
Hollidaysburg: Robert ID. Wampler,
Larimer: Michael FIGHTER Manorville;
Andrew j. Putnam, Stony Fork; August
teevey, Elkhorn; Matilda j. Wetzel.
orbisonia; Catharine Kugel. Johns
town; Harriet Melvin, Pittsburg: Sam
uel II. Croyle, Jeannette; Christopher
Cramer, Warren: John Moore, Scott
Haven: David X. Edwards, Johnstown;
Horatio lockwood, Union City: George
r. Currie. Dayton, Armstrong county:
William b. Scriock. North Hope. and
Moses jackson, Glade Mills. Butler
co; Phillip Fawver, Oriental. Juniata
county; Andrew J. stumpf, Big Run.
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son county; Alfred Ordway Miles
Grove, and George w. McComber. AL
bon, Erie county: William A. Altemus
Brush valley. Indiana county. Andrew
]. Young. Jefferson Greene county
At Leisenring No. 2 Henry G. knight
a coke worker EMPLOYED at the II. c.
Trick Coke company, was mourning at
the wake over the remains of James
Durkin. a friend who was killed at Il
railroad crossing in New Haven. At
midnight he left the room in which the
corpse was. knight appeared in per-
feet health but he walked only as far
a., a. ,ie uoo, Wher ne dropped 10 the
t' -, 'uS,,ou, ,,,i. IT, me Le',lains were Drought
E,,i,. liz ~ ~ .ne iIol',e vi ms lliut"er'
Nn'S'' was 'o years oiu anu Single
pr; George h. Edwards. of New
oaStle' died IN the room at Princeton
college course. DR. Edwards was n
ravorite with undergraduates. and his
devotion to his alma mater is shown
3y the fact that while i'll he travelled
mere from California in order to die
In the town where he had spent the
most enjoyable days of his life.
In the absence of his parents. Earl
Faiuefrock. the 4-year-old son of Da-
vid NJ. Fainefrock. of Cooperstown, OBJ
tanned his fathers revolver and was
toying with the deadly weapon. While
looking into the barrel of the pistol the
weapon was discharged. The bullet
entered the unfortunate little fellows
mouth. He Will surely die.
The following have successfully
passed the examinations of mine fore
men: j. Gould, Emlenton: Archie Max
well. Jackson Center: Jacob Ashman.
Cannelton; John Bower. Grove CITY: II,
w. McKallip. Emlenton: James Robert
SON. Reynoldsville. and p. J. Skaben
There was a class of fourteen
examined.
An intoxicated brakeman named
Michael Mann on the st. Marys road
forcibly elected the engineer and fire.
man from the cab of the engine and
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