The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-14
KEYSTONE State NEWS CONDENSED
A DISTRACTED MOTHER.
Attempted Buisids when Tso sf Her Boys Were Found
Drowned In Crsek.


was str)lling along Kettle Creek. near
Cross Forks. one day last week. when
he discovered q boys clothes on the
bank. He guilt u dog raft" and rowed
out into deep water where he discov-
cred the body Of 7-year-old Henry
Ritchie, the son Of "A neighbor. lying
at the bottom. Two other suits OF
clothing were then found and n fur
ther search disclosed the bodies Of ar
other Ritchie boy. aged years. and
that of Harry Goodravies, a playmate.
"~od : "er" The boys left home carly
to attend the cows. and II Is supposed
that the trio went into the creek to
batne. when the mother OF the Rtchis
boys learned of her sons fate she ran
to the creek and threw herself in. She
was rescued
The following pensions were granted
last week: John r. Larnfnc. Frank
fort Springs. Beaver, ts to $40: Daniel
VanLoan. Athens. 81 to si7; William
Milburn, Jr., Bedford. s2i 10 $50.
Samuel Dasbury. Canonsburg. 81 tn
$40: Hannah J. Neish, New Brighton,
IS; James Swift. Woodcock, Crawford,
sS Sarah T.. Suders. McConnelsburg.
ss John Crawford. Bennington Fur
mace, Blair, IS; Winfield S. Rose.
Me adville. Sc: Henry Kitner, New
Bloomfield. SO to s14; James Campbell,
Indiana, Sc to IS: Samuel r. Dixon,
Snowshoe, Center, SO to $12; Charles
Garrett, Bellefonte, IS to $40; Joseph
NJ Miller, Brockwayville. SO to $40;
James Black, Pittsburg. Sc: jeremiah
B. Foulke, Monongahela. S.; Michael
j. Cooper, Lcretto, *12: James Riley,
Williamsburg. $S Charles w. Taft
Geneva, $40.
Andrew Gardner. an aged Tyron.
bridegroom who disobeyed an injunc-
tion issued to prohibit him from enter
Ing into matrimonial alliance with
Miss Sarah Ellen Grafflus. pending an
examination into his mental condition.
was fined 800 and costs by Judge He'll
recently for contempt OF court. Mr..
Gardner and his fiancee were married
In Huntington county. after the
courts injunction had bsen served on
them. a commission last week ad-
judged Gardner to be of sound mind
and an eligible candidate for matri-
monial honors. The injunction has
been sued out by Gardner's children.
A terrific cyclone swept over Spring.
field township last Wednesday. At
Springfield Center, william Brace,
aged "a, was In his barn milking. The
building was destroyed and Brace was
instantly killed, as were IA cows. G.
M. Comfort and Frederick A. Voorhis.
country with an advertising wagon for
the Tioga County Fair. sought shelter
In the barn Of Schuyler Gates, near
Springfield Center. The building was
blown down and both men were killed.
Their horses were also crushed to
death. Two fine horses belonging to
Gates also were killed.
William r. Ward, aged about A.,
head roller at the Sharon iron works.
was killed Tuesday afternoon. He was
engaged in Strengthening a piece OF
cold sheet iron, when he fell on the
edge. striking on his neck. His throat
was cut almost from ear to ear and
his wlndpipe and jugular vein was
severed. He lived just twenty-five
minutes. Mr. Ward was president OF
the borough council and a Republican.
He leaves a widow and three children.
The westbound Erie mail train on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
was wrecked few days ago at North
Bend, near Lock Haven, caused by
the locomotive jumping the track. En-
gineer John M. Butler, of Harrisburg,
had both legs cut of and died soon af-
ter. Fireman John Kutz and Bag
gagemaster Devictor, both of Harris
burg. were also slightly injured.
Fire and an explosion of dynamite
the other night destroyed the glue and
phosphate works of Hyman Ehrhart
on the banks of Conestoga Creek. east
of Lancaster. Stored in one of the
buildings was considerable quantity
of dynamite, used for blasting. While
the fire was raging this dynamite ex'
ploded No person was injured. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
Il. ID. Powell, of West Middlesex, ha:
begun proceedings against the borough
for damages for unlawfully imprison-
ment. His COW broke out of the shed
and ran loose in the streets. He was
arrested and fined 50. but refused tc
pay It, whereupon he was locked VI
for As hours. He says his reputation
was damaged several thousand dollars
Voluntary manslaughter was tn,
verdict of the jury at Uriontown, try
ing Thomas Brownfie'd for the murder
OF Bud" Braddee. grandson of the
oldtime mail robber. DIR. Braddee
Braddee was puarrelsome, attacked
Brownfield, who is a cripple. and aftel
Brownfeld had been KIN excl Gown. ht
shot Braddee.
William ]. Williams. aged rs. was ac
cidentally killed while hunting on th'
mountain near Wilkebarre. the othel
day. He stood his loaded gun agains
a tree, and then. unthinkingly, strucl
| the trigger with his foot. The weapor
was discharged and the entire load o
shot entered his side. He died an hou
! later.
Lizzie Russell, a 7-year-old girl. wal
shot and instantly killed a few day
ago at Scranton. by Mary Moran. /
years Of age. The Moran girl wa
playing with her fathers self-cocl<inl
revolver, when 1t accidentally wen
off. She was arrested, but was late
released on the Coroner's advice.
Greensburg may yet secure the gift
of n library offered by Andrew Car
negie. AS the Council refused to ac
cept the conditions laid down. IL ha
been suggested that the public schoo
board assume the responsibility o.
maintaining the institution. and thi!
likely will be the result.
Grant Kilt, a former clerk In tn,
Juniata shops at Altoona, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. has beel
sent to jail. charged with Il rging com
| pany passes. Albert. alias kid.
Ross.and Samuel March. who were ac
cused as accomplices, have been dis
charged.
Frank L. Wilson has received a let
ter written at ST. Michaels, Alaska
which stated that George Bevingtol
committed suicide August 8. Beving
ton was a son of the late Can't Jane