The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-25
FIIIOIE STATE NEWS CONDENSER
SENT THE sLAvs BACK.
-.,r Miners Refused to Work With
Them.

-, .hout two miles from the town OF
cseu The Slavs are the sane men who
snps he trouble at Washingtonville u few
eAN.o The Slavs were to have begun
Ss,s week at Wampum, but when the
q hsard of their coming they at once
PDsH Washingtonville and found that
oe moi desirable men. The result
~, ,bey notified the manager of the
%a, they would not work with the
ne 'D several meetings were held between
I ren and the managers oil the mine, which
srIisd in the sIavs being sent home.
.n.,orte Is TO have a new borough build-
".onhipation town hall, police depart
I'D Are department. 1t will be OF
!. a,d hrick. 60 by 4s feet, with a 55-foot
J, tower. IL will contain a boiler room,
y. \, the basement, IN engine and truck
A'f.,alls for two horses. feed room and
a,nr room on the first floor; while the
a aoor will contain q large and CON-
(acrs council chamber, the mayors Office,
~ Are.proot vault, an assembly room
~. Are companies, al a%nte-room, wash
and bath room. On the third floor
y riIl also be a room for the holding Of
Esio,s The entire building will cost from
EN- "a s. 600 and is to be finished iu he
|, noAern STYLE. Heretofore the borough
IrcII aud fire department have Always met
euied rooms.
haze WAS a meeting at the efflce Of JUS
William Sloan in Medina OF the claim
AZ The estate of Joseph Ball, who died
hs9l. in Philadelphia. leaving an estate
mated 10 be worth nearly u million dol
II was agreed by all present to take
. At once toward recovering thirteen
ms which are now in the Court OF Claims
Warrington under tho French spoliation
ms The claimants to the estate in the
Inv. all OF whom were at the meeting, are
Nm Custer, Glenolden; James Smith,
iprdale; Joseph Hunter, Chester; Mrs.
Iot Harrison. Knowiton; Howard Mark
Medina; Mrs. Emma l.. Lukens, Chester
Ms. J. Watts Mercur, Wallingford.
bold attempt at horse stealing vas pre-,
"a at Greenyille. John Savage, O farmer
hi. horse to Il telegraph pole near the
pcton hotel and went into that hostelry.
nm ate, a man unhitched the horse.
had into the rig and drove of. The loss
discovered and a hot chase ensued. The
made u desperate attempt to escape
HE lAIuOub, but WaS " hhi HiUFrVu
4 pursuers, and when near the rolling
Jumped out Of the rig and disappeared
Z darkness. Although a diligent search
made, the thief could not be found.
the meeting OF the trustees OF Wilson
ce, Chambersburg, the resignation of
Dr.. Thomas L. Robinson. OF Allegheny,
nler president. and Of william ID. Me-
TRY, Of Mercerburg, as trustees, and Of
Elizabeth G.. Marshall, assistant princi-
we're received. The salaries Of several
ers we're raised. The executive COM
byements TO Fletcher hall, SO that
ky-two more students may be roomed
Lane s. Hart and Edward Bailey,
sburg bankers, and W. j. Snavely, OF
on. also a banker, were elected direc-
the Greensburg, Jeanette and Pitts
Railway company. The association of
men with the company. it is said. in
the early completion OF the road as
)ally contemplated. The general man
". I. Sailer, states that the work Of
Hing the road west of Irwin will be
enced April 10. All the rights OF way
tnerding have been secured.
three hours deliberation the jury at
t0wn found Charles U. Kaiser, Jr.,
o, murder in tho first degree as tho
Of his wife. He on tho night of
b 18th last shot her in the carriage be-
ia on q lonely drive in order that he
get the Sill 900 for which he had insur-
life. A multitude of people outside
II house yelled their approval when
Die! was announced.
2 drilling IN oil well near Eldred, n
Mexican county, peculiar formation
Ind al a depth OF 800 feet. Specimens
rock were preserved and sent to
experts for examination. An opinion
received by the owners of the we'll
maj the rock contains considerable
Sleclilens have been sent away to 100
Ihe find has caused considerable
ent In the vicinity of Eldred.
y Of Meadville obtained a temporary
lon restraining the Meadyille Water
iroT making any additions to its
Inc city is DESTROYS of purchasing
ana mas asked the water company,
he law o! 1876, for n statement of its
Ie water company ignored the re-
uu was preparing to make important
tlehls. The final hearing will DO
)rch %.
orthwestern Mining and Exchange
has completed a deal which in
pc purchase of about l. 200 acres of
nDs soH'h OF Brockwayville. This
\ , Whlch is affiliated with the Erie
VIII develop the new purchase this
iIe operations involve the con-
VI u nile or more OF railroad and
'Hs oi mines q mile south Of town.
Peht !or ESQ has been entered at
y against Adolphus +. and Elwins
~ samuel Lewis. OF London, Eng
IN iainter and the trustees OF the
y academy are named as garnishees
rryuuon. The Lintons make their !
England, but Mrs. Linton became
|tance. ~
'Vt Evans, an aged woman OF PEN |
,o''eh years been afflicted with a
spihal trouble, which showed
.Iu' ih'ermission in spasmodic Jerk
HVau ana sundry muscles. One
u' OUT OF bed, severely injuring
uuu since then the jerking and
" muscles has entirely ceased.
wooden t%restles, which have for
d feature Of the Catawissa Hail-
70 9e replaced by substantial iron
anu The contracts for the work
paced by the Philadelphia and
Iauway Company, lessees of the
le. Oh
sngs and ousbuildings OF n c~olliery
uuhlain, south of Pottsville, were
nI,gl py hre. The colliery was
no"Ier a Buehler and had been
vac past fifty years, being one Of
CoaI operations In the lower
Oh The auditors Of the Weed es-
,SWVsport allows the creditors NJ