The times., 1898-01-23
PENNSYLVANIA STATE NEWS.

Robbers looted Stroudsburg on
Thursday night
John Mitchell and Miss Rachel Will
ing were married at Tamaqua
A new hat factory company mas been
organized in HaZleton
Michael Newman. Harrisburg's old
est resident, is dead at niHety-three.
John G.. Kirschner. of Hazleton. died
on Friday. He was an ex-city official.
Constable John NJ. Sharp, of Reading,
is dead. He was prominent Demo-
crat
William c. Frundt and Miss Minnie
Laudam were married at Mauch
Chunk.
Francis Sellers, conspicuous figure
in the early days of Pittsburg, died on
Friday.
The largest meeting of Red Men ev-
er held in the State took place on Fri
day night at Easton.
William Chaser and Samuel Dick
erson were struck by a locomotive on
Friday night. Chaser will die.
a decree has been signed by Judge
Hemphill. at Media, anneying South
Chester borough to Chester city.
The Middle division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is handling more
For fun Joe Habetsti. of Greensburg,
snapped a revolver at his brother,
Mike. Mike is dying and Joe is insane.
Police Magistrate Arch Mackrell, of
Pittsburg, has announced his can6i-
dacy for president of the Republican
State League.
A. l.. Pearce, of Derry, a Pennsylya-
MIA brakeman, was killed by an ex-
press train in the Connemaugh yards
at Johnstown.
Ferdinand S. Ritter, of Reading, who
had fine war record, is dead. He was
a member of the famous Ringgold
Light Artillery.
c. II. Knelly has been awarded the
contract for the erection OF a new
church for the Salem Evangelical AS
soeiation. of Hazleton.
Major EIlwood Griest, the new post
master at Lancaster, had the same po-
sition under Harrison. He is a we'll
known newspaper man.
The big North Lebanon furnaces
were placed in operation last night. af-
ter an idleness of eight months. This
gives employment to 200 hands.
While Stanislaus Litenski was run
ming from breast at Richards colliery
at Shamokin piece of coal struck him
on the head, causing instant death.
The police of Holidaysburg have ar
rested five men alleged to belong to a
gang of robbers. The town has been
at the mercy of thieves for some time
The Douglass and Sharon furnaces,
at Sharon, which have been idle for
three years, will be repaired and put
into blast at a near date About 300
men will be employed.
The State board of agriculture will
meet next Wednesday in Harrisburg.
Major Wells. the State dairy and food
commissioner, will make report and
officers will be elected
w. II. Killenbeck, who gave the in
formation leading to the arrest of
James A Clemmer, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Emma p Kaiser. at
Norristewn, has disappeared.
Hickory Swamp Colliery, operated by
the Union Coal Company, at Shamo-
kin, has resumed operation, after an
idleness of two months. Five hundred
men and boys were given employment
While Peter Kniss, an aged farmer,
was driving across the railroad at
Shamokin on Friday night, on his way
from Mahanoy, a work train struck
and instantly killed himself and mule
County Commissioner Funk's large
barn in Duncansville was destroyed by
fire on Friday. A cinder tap in the iron
mill, a short distance away, burst and
threw hot cinders on the roof of the
barn. All the stock was saved Loss.
$500. No insurance.