The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-09-14
IN OTHER COUNTIES.
The Cream Of Happenings in Neiehbor-
ing Counties Briefly Told.

Millheim, Centre county, is at
present on the point of havingan in
dustrial boom in the shape OF II shirt
factory enterprise.
After five years of service, DR.. w.
b. Stoner, OF Sunbury, resigned last
week as member OF the pension
board of that city.
N. f. Crissey fell 600 feet to in
stant death, ON the Punxsutawney
fair grounds last week, while max
a balloon ascension.
While playing around a fire with
several other children, a six-year-
old daughter of Lewis Hetrick of
Reagan Street, Sunbury, was almost
burned to death.
A lady balloonist made an ascen-
sion at Huntingdon last week. She
lost control of the parachute in de-
scending and fell sixty feet, break
ing her ley and hip. Hopes for her
recovery are entertained.
During the thunder storm last
week the house of Mrs. Charles
Fry north of New Berlin was struck
by lightning and burned to the
ground with all its contents but a
table and several chairs.
Six sheep have been killed by
dogs in Decatur township, Mifilin
county within the past two months,
and only one dog has been killed for
it. The latest sheep victims were
two belonging to J. J. Aitkens.
Joseph Hotter, seventy yearsold,
a prominent G. A. r. man of Lew
isburg, was very seriously injured
by falling from carnear Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia, Tuesday of last
week, while taking in the Soldiers
Enampment.
Tilman Lines of Steelton, en-
ployed in the steel foundry of the
Standard Steel Works, was caught
under a red hot casting last week
and badly injured. His !ettleg was
so badly crushed that amputation
was necessary. He died Wednesday,.
Newton Overdorf was caught on
tie line shaft of the sawmill in which
he was working in Sugar valley. He
was whirled around with lightning
like rapidity until every particle of
clothing except his shoes was torn
from him. Strange to say, he es-
capped uninjured.
Burglars paid a visit to the hard
ware establishment ofW. G. Owens,
in Philipsburg, Centre Co., on We'd
nesday night last, blowing open the
safe, from which they secured less
than $40. This is the fifth time
this store has been burglarized, but
the first time the safe was tampered
with. y
Miss Maude Campbell ofSunbury
while in the attempt of making fire
recently, by mistake got the gasoline
can for the coal oil can and pouted
some on the kindling. When she
put a match to it, it exploded and
burned her hands painfully but not
seriously.
A child, who was just recovering
from scarlet fever, was brought from
Philadelphia to Thompsontown, and
thoughtless of the welfare of others,
the child was permitted to attend a
picnic near said place; as a resul
there are now eighteen cases Of the
disease in that vicinity.
A man named Rothermel, from
Union county, was robbed Of fifty
dollars at the Penna. Railroad sta-
ton at Milton, last Tuesday morn
ing. Rothermel came over from
Union county to take the l:5Otrain
for Philadelphia, and foolishly dis
played a roll Of bills before crowd
Of toughs. Shortly before the train
arrived the crowd gathered around
him and a few minutes later when he
felt for his money it was gone.