The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-27
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n, pennsylvania, l. D. U. f., opened at Will
,.mspor, with 1000 delegates present, Grand
Master @ Amos H. Hall, OF Philsdelphia, pre-
.,Sins Mayor MAnsell made an address OF
relccne, responded to by Grand Master
Nail Reports made show that the present
membership Of the order In Pennsylvania is
M AIS. The total amount disbursed for re-
Ia, was S5S5, ,32675. an increase OF &22,.
S;q@ The State assembly, Daughters OF
psbssah, also opened Its eighth annual ses-
.iop The reports show a present member
.Mno Il, $50, an increase OF 1881 Eight
ssn new lodges were instituted during the
y,sr and four have surrendered their char
IN. The total OF S5.044.06 was paid out
,or relief. Amendments to the constitution
rare adopted, to make TINT instrument con-
,orm 10 the charter granted to the State as
s.nbly last year.
I'M and 8. NJ. Cleaver. OF Centreville,
p, are leasing coal land In the townships
adjoining Clsysville, and paying about $40
psr acre They will soon have 100, 600 acres
lsued. When this amount Is secured the
company. composed Of capitalists from New
YOK. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Cleveland,
will take charge and open up coal works.
An expert mineralogist will shortly be sent
tO test the land. Ex-Congressman W. A.
rlpe 10 htO Iutctcobcu Al iouSiuS COoi lduu III
he nsigbborhood.
An east-bound freight on the Buffalo and
p.ouehanna Railroad ran into an open
Witch about seven miles east OF Austin. The
rain was going about 25 miles an hour. The
pslne aud six cars were badly demolished
Engineer James Mitchell, Of Austin, jumped
b time to save himself, but Brske eman John
Lrebbs was instantly killed. Krebbs was
bOqt q years Of age, unmarried and a resi-
leo, Of Austin.
Isre elected Saturday as follows: Burgess.
". Nichols; councilmen, U. S. Beck, Wm'
McKim, Theodore NJ. Hopke; councimen
riwo years, J. +. Johnston, George F.
hsuer, ". J. 4. Shearer; councilmen for
tree years, Oscar Lindquist, A. +. Young,
p Prugh, William Watson, A. B. Coch-
hn D. II. Townsend; assessor, s. A. Kin
The Taxpayers Association OF Schuylkill
county flied bill In equity In Court pray
pc Tor an Injunction to restrain the County
commissioners from entering into contract
biih the Hummelstown Brownstone Com
(any for repairing the steps to and erecting
val about the prison to cost 81. 800. The
knpaiDants aver that reputable local con-
FACTORS have offered to do the stone work
tjCO
William Miller h Sons, with offices in the
|arnegte building, have about coupn sted the
ev Postotllce building In Beaver fsEs and
MI turn II over to the government officers
~ S'rgTda', finishing i iR-ths tins q ipa,-l J
@ NJ. Curry. OF the Carnegie Steel
gave the h-m a contract for erec-
~ 100 stable at his place in Home-
Tba oo,,r0i-,t.
iue eoniui'ssiohory-- -rPainted by the Gov
nnel' 10 condemn and fix the damages to
reh'iand property, between Rochester
freedom, Tor use In the erection OF dam
Gso nAeI me value OF the property at
oWV lhe commission was com posed OF
lnes NJ; Piper, c. G. Townsend. A. T. An
son, W. ). Moore, DIR. A Il. Shallen-
ieef and 2. Mclaughlin, all OF Beaver
tuhty.
Eugene $. Flesher,a psominent real estate
eni, Of East Liberty, Pa. was assaulted
robbed 10y highwayman on the Lincoln
ehue bridge between and2 o'clock in tho
1'Alne. he was then murdered by being
fONh from the bridge to the rayine rs feet
o@ he was found dying, and was I'M
give any description OF the murderer
any intelligent account OF the assault.
mysterious disease has exterminated
Iamliy OF Mrs. Mary Wignore, OF Home
aa' Last Friday two sons, aged 5 and 3
10, uied. Doctors In attendance say the
asei is oi a mysterious nature, somewhat
wvhhg scarlet fever. A daughter died
ana son, Charles Is not expected to
aiuel Wider was arrested In Bradford on
T''Se S ol counterfeiting, and Deputy Mar. |
thompson took him to Warren for a
my NJ FORA kissel, a woman who lived |
""Ier' swears she saw him making
es, uimes, quarters and dollars. Two
| lickeIs were found on Wilder.
W. Psfsohs were scalded to death by the |
,ung o' still In Michael McGarritys dis |
HazIeton. The steam and fluid |
uea OUT upon Michael McGarrity, the |
~, u.n and laborer. named Andrew Gartz.
.ra aIuAIrity was badly burned In trying |
ave w. her husband,
"nnam Ihorne, who was conspicuous |
.anks OF the abolitionists, died at his
m a a, sadsonryville, aged 81 years. He
~mominent agent In the work OF help
saves into freedom by means
Underground railroad.
c,I, I rNtseurg, Allegheny h Manchester
Nn company. which carried nearly
SIs passehgers last year, has refused
%nn ,ofUed by the Pittsburg Consolidated
ysma,, y, anu VIII borrow $50, 900 for i'm
ton W. Norton Norton $. Hartzell, son of Missionary
hs bn"r.zeIi, has been appointed pastor
tbs ".Met ave, Methodist Episcopal church
w1l rha'hder OF this conference year.
,n' ' v".ft upon his duties June 1.
ia W.. W, Me!ch at Beaver has petitioned
h,y "nsoh 10 make permanent the tenn
Junction restraining Beaver Falls
Al
'e' company. "' A'op'oS
Ts1eelhe, one OF the prominent clotb,srs
"Ioha, failed. He allowed a indrnan,
ksnsd marry Slutsker for $4,000
ues Ills assets will equal the H.
!, pO,.s Ws OF the National slavoni.n Canvas,
hbers Ssoatre ,Sa show a growth Of 5000
(hu Tina ps' year; $20O,000 paid out
anu s2ooO0 still In the trea-
SS RCSs.GG Gregory, who shot Detective Al.
b Sa,n,SM S, AZ dreenvllle, was held for
btnp, Rntlo on a charge OF felopIous
"oaecker Is recovering.
nd aJa'a ~ 10. OF education OF Jeanette ar.
10 70, o.ss issue bonds to the amount OF
hing In ,so ,sung mg four-room brick school
A. \ Marvin, a vi Of pl.tsburs, will nr...,, ,
he ,s ~ tue school board OF 0reenshn.c
Gated ~ school building, which will h.
slsue,y lsueny county Populists met and .,,,,
Ana !, 70 the state conyention M Al
omaha ,,ared themselves In favor n,