The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-29
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are making preparations tostart their
tube mill. This plant has Been idle for
four years, and it's starting means that
1880 men will be given employment
The resumption will take place in
lbout six weeks.
A magnificent property in Burling-
ton county, N. j., has been purchased
by the Masonic grand lodge of New
Jersey for a state home, not only for
Masons, but for Masons widows and
orphans us well. The building was
erected bya Cincinnati millionaire and
cost with its furniture $l5O,OOO.
At her home in Bozranville, Conn,
on the 2Sd Mrs. Mary Punch, So years
old, was accidentally shot and killed
by her son James, aged 81. The young
, man was taking shotgun down from
u peg in the wall, when it was acci-
dentally discharged.
At Princeton, N. j., on the 23d Charles
E Greene, aged 80 years, one of the
most prominent of the trustees OF
Princeton university, died suddenly.
He had entire charge of the John c.
Greene school of science, founded by
his uncle.
Stephen Zohni, 80 years old, an ltal-
ian, committed suicide at Manchester,
N. Y, on the 2Sd by laying his neck
over rail and allowing a freight train
to cut off his head. 1t is said that an
unfortunate love affair was the cause
Of his act.
It was decided at meeting of the
Mechanical Rubber Manufacturers as
sociation held in New York City on the
29d to advance the price of rubber cot
ton hose 10 per cent
About 100 operatives employed in
the mills of the Royal Weaving Co. at
Pawtucket, r J., left work and Joined
the silk weavers who were discharged
because they would not teach begin
ner. The strikers now number about
two.thirds of the entire force.
1t has been decided by the Pennsyl
vania republican state committee to
hold the next state convention at Har
risburg, June 2, 1898 The convention
will select candidates for governor
lieutenant governor, secretary of in
ternal affairs and congressman-at
large.
For the week ended December Q
business failures in the United State
numbered 292, as compared with 80
for the corresponding week of 1896
and 3S in Canada, as against A for tn
same period last year.
James and Samuel Lytle were kille'
ON the Erie railroad near Atlantic, Pa.
on the 25th. The brothers were driv
ing to relatives house to spen
Christmas. While crossing the track
train came around curve and struc
their rig broadside. Both men wer
hurled high in the air, and when pickle
up were dead.
Mary Reynolds, who has been for 81
years illegally drawing pension, wa
fined $1,000 in the circuit court at Me-
York City on the cath, which she wa
unable to pay A similar sentenC
was given to William F, Wheeler, VIII
was found guilty Of being implicate
in pension fraud
AT Springfield, Mass, on the 24t
Marshall Newell, the well-known Ha
ward football player, was killed by
train in the freight yards
The West street railway car hou
at Everett, Mass, was destroyed
fire on the oath, together with 80 ele
trio cars. The loss on the building
$50, 600, and on the cars $12O, O00
On account of heavy fine 40 wea
ers at the Bridgeton IN. J.) wool
mill struck on the Gath and as resr
300 hands are thrown out of emplo
ment The mill has plenty of orders.
James F. Coleman, fire engi
driver at New York City, on the 25
sacrificed his own life rather than r,
down woman and little girl, trar
fixed with fright, who were unable
ret out Of his way To avoid hitti
them, Coleman gave the engine t
sharp turn and it toppled over, ia
ing upon the driver, who was instant
killed