The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-30
ETsOE aIE ETs CONDENSED
MONEY RETURNED.
Aliens Who Were Taxed 3 Cents Day to bs
Refunded.

law and collect cents from each for
signer employed. The money collected
lhus far will be returned to those who
paid II. This action was taken in view
ef Judge Buffington's recent decision
that the alien tax law Is unconstitu-
uonal.
The following Pennsylvania pensions
we're granted: James II. Grenet, Pitts
burg; William McVetta, Harmonsburg:
pavid Hoover. Reynoldton; Henry
schmontz, Monaco; Henry H. Baum
gardner. Caseyville; william Haney,
Albion; Hugh r. McCleese, Johnstown;
James Tearney. Hollidaysburg: John
W. Row, Marion Center: Jeptha l..
Pttsburg; Mary 4. Balsley, Union
town: Sarah Lang. Altoona; Mary A.
Hartley. Pittsburg: Joel F. Large.
Pttsburg; John r. Means. Uniontown;
Patrick Leonard. Erie; James Labar,
Mercer; David Bates, Deckers Point;
Nancy A. Mounts. Sharon; Martha
Gray, Portersville; Mary J. Roberts,
Beaver Falls; Beulah Fidell, McKees-
port; Jonas w. Bare. Scottdale: John
Devore, Allegheny; Joshua Torrance.
scottdale; John Rankin. Davis; Martin
K Weidner, Clarion; John A. Wherry,
Pttsburg; Henry 8. Oburn, Irwin; Mo-
ses Thompson. Allegheny: Johnson C.
Akers Altoona: Harriet F. Smith,
sandy Lake: Evalin A. Gates, Dun
tansville; Eva Fike, Markleysburg:
Joseph Hopper, Bear Creek. Luzerne:
Joseph II. Lang, dead, Altoona. Blair
israel Bear, Lititz, Lancaster; Hugh r.
NcCleester. Johnstown, Cambria; Ben
Rmin F. Moore. Paramount, Lancaster:
Emanuel DitZler, Cornwall, Dauphin;
Joseph F. Heron. Ohioville; Albert
Beckett, Pittsburg; Edward F. Powers.
Hickman; John H. Flemm, Freeport;
Martin v. b Cakes: Westmoreland;
James T. Chalfant. Allegheny; Char
Dtte E. Hammitt. Beilevernon; George
Coates, Allegheny: Archibald Cham
bers, Allegheny; William Burnett, Lock
Haven; Jacob w. Beck, Washington:
B Williams. Union City; Robert G.
Scott, Morrisdale Mines; Daniel Fitz-
salter, Canton; James F. Collins. New
Castle; Samuel NJ. Grace, Adamsburg;
John Winner, Greensburg, Windham;
minors Of Timothy Fitzgerald. West
Newton.
With the lives of 200 families tremb-
ling in the balance, George Sober
mounted a bicycle and, after an excit-
Ing race OF six miles from Shamokin
township, reached Chamokln the other
morning in time to organize a body of
men, who ran from house to house
warning the people not to drink the
morning supply of milk delivered by
The Sober brothers. A fiend, to revenge
himself on the Sobers, had poured lot
Of Paris green into the milk cans, In
addition to feeding it to the cows, two
(which died as the cyclist was scorch-
Ing to Shamokin. Isaac Lepply was ar
tsted for the crime, and had to be kept
from mob, who wanted to lynch him.
George b. Sanbouin was seriously in
ured the other night while driving
from Stoneboro to Greenville. San
bouin represents a large eastern rub
Der house. While driving along the
IOad about three miles out of the city
stranger drove up behind Sanbouin,
who asked him If he wanted to pass
him. The stranger did not reply, but
drove up alongside and struck San
bouin's horse a sharp crack with the
whip The horse wheeled. throwing
@nbouin out, breaking his collar bone
and cutting a deep cash in his head
anbouin was picked up unconscious.
There is considerable activity in the
WOOL business in Washington county
just at present. G. w. CLANCY has
aken in 10000 pounds and at West
nNNu'uSis -. Nu. SuiScy tooh Ill
w pounds, while Greene county buyers
have taken from 60 to 100000 The prices
Tor the most was rs cents, but q was
paid for some. This time two years
ago pretty good sheep sold 40 cents a
bead, and now they can hardly be
bought for twelve times and a half that
mount
Willie Kordan, aged 10 years. one OF
boys who were bitten by a mad bull
@g In West Scranton last March, died
The other night from what the pIysi.
cans diagnosed as unmistakabe by.
tophoba. Death was marked by in
ense suffering, the boy in his agony
Wing his mother on the arms. This Is
ht second death, Tomme Bevan, IL
itars old, dying in April from the effect
bites by the same dog.
TWO men were killed near Johnstowp
ecently on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Joseph Repine, at the famous point,
rack Saddle, and a man unknown, at
oenns Creek. Repine was the engineer
Booth & Films stone quarries at
rack Saddle. He was aged 80 years
nd was a widower with several chill
ifen. The unidentified dead is in the
rOrgue
John w. Baird aged 81, prominent
tEFimocratic politician or Clarion, was
,ied a few days ago. Mr.. Baird was
enVing to Payter township, when his
rrse took fright, and he was thrown
aOni the vehicle. alighting on his head
saa shoulders with such violence as to
Weak his neck.
MISS Elma Mezner, aged 90 years, an
.nate Of the Polk asylum, was found
Naa IN her bed the other day. She was
nothered to death while laboring in
epleptic fit. She belonged in Lock
asVen and was brought to Polk when
nvyn. ~ '' 'pe"e' ''o''
an unsigned letter recently received
v'h Baltimore at Everett stated that
writer and another, now dead stole
~ school money from the trunk of
Davis, school fund treasurer, at
aalesburg, Bedford county. DIR. Da-
was sued to recover the money
alch was lost in October, 1895.
Loenezer Daniels, one of the best.
.vwh and wealthiest citizens of Ven.
eo county, and one of the first per-
~ 10 drill for oil on OIL Creek, drop
eead from heart disease while eat
MS dinner few days ago. He
yves wife and family.
oeorge Latchlaw Of Clark returned
as Inc other day from the Stoneboro
'ust WOO poorer than when he start.
ne claims that he was watching
svse nnish between two horses when
one put hand In his pocket and
Auacted the roll