Milford chronicle., 1906-01-12
A WEEKS NEWS coNDRNsEn
Thursday, January a.


The resignation of Captain r. o.
Richard, of the signal corps of the
United States army, has been accept
ed by President Roosevelt.
Alfred J. George, a horseman. of Al
lentown, Pa, remarked Margaret Erb.
New York actress, after having been
divorced from her 10 years ago.
While playing with toys. the cloth
ing of 4-year-old Willie Sturgess, of
Philadelphia, caught fire at the kitchen
range and he was burned to death.
James H. Peabody, former governor
Of Colorado, and his adiutant. General
Shuman Bell, both believe they are
marked by miners for assassination.
The first National Greek Letter. col
lege fraternity to be founded by col
ored students was organized at the
Ohio State University. at Columbus.
Friday, January 5.
A storm which struck Josie. Ala.
wrecked the school house, killing two (
pupils and injuring IA others.
Fire destroyed the Bev nett & Nor
gan rectifying plant at rion. N. G..
the largest in the south oss $3.50
600.
Joseph Kift, sr.. one of The most
widely known florists in the country
died at his home in West Chester. Pa.
aged 79 years.
The safe in Albaugh's store at
Shoals, Ind, was blown open with
dynamite and $1,000 in cash and Sill
goo in government bonds stolen.
SATURDAY. January
Two trainmen were killed and three
injured in freight collision on the {
Burlington road near St Louis.
Mrs. Mamie Dasch, of Philadelphia,
took a dose of carboltc acid in mistake t
for medicine and may not recover. I
The bursting of an 1S-ton hywheel 1
completely wrecked the plant of the \
Morgan Engineering company at ALI
anee, o. s.
Mrs. Cora Cutshall a retired Ne Il
thodist missionary from Africa. died G
at her home in Franklin, Pa, from u
African fever after a short illness. al
The coinage at the mints of the n'
United States during the year 1908 II
amounted to 17O,S92,472 pieces. of re
which nearly 21,OOO,OOO pieces we're for 81
,ther countries dc
Monday January 8.
A dynamite explosion at stone OF
uarry at Gary, H., killed five men he
nd fatally injured four others. In
Elias Johnson, a negro cart driver of pr
'ork, Pa, was kicked in the heart by be
horse and died of his injuries. lif
Three women were burned to death ge
mi
boarding house in st. Louis. IN
Nine to ten years hard labor in
rison was the sentence given Leonard sh'
Imboden and James A. Hill. wreck so
s of the Denver Savings Bank. wa
The new chair of Japanese history oW
Id literature at Notre Dame univer- mo
Ly, South Bend, Ind, will be occupied tnr
Francis Sugita, of the University uni
Tokyo. pro
Tuesday, January 9. Die,
John M. Pattisoh, Democrat. has been FL
augurated governor Of Ohio. rec'
While sitting beside the sick bed of eu
brother-in-law George Stevens. of "
lcinnati, o., took poison by mistake nin'
died within an hour. ~
frank Freedley, farmer, of Jeffer- Gu ,,I :
willie, near Norristown, Pa. fell
m the roof Of his barn and received peii'
1ries that resulted in his death an
Cabell Breckenridge, son of Tobn "a a
vice president of the a
ted States during James Buchanan's SUI n.
died at Yonkers. N
he torpedo boat destroyer Wordep a. ~
damaged in collision with the tbo+
renee in Hampton Roads and was s,- -,.Ill
IN to the Norfolk navy yard for saon3 Se.1,
lirN. seem
Wednesday, January 10.
a pistol duel on the streets Of ',t,'
ango, Colo, Sheriff W. ]. Thomp- Ina snas
was killed and Policeman steusel ~ ~
lly wounded. e
welry valued at $4,000 was stolen COOL,
the home Of Dr. A. Ravogli. at DO ~
on, N. Y. during the absence Of love - !
'amily. 80,
tn Samuel Gompers and John inc r.
hell are scheduled to make ad- law cl,
les at the national convention of For
RS at Indianapolis. January 16. ice. T
gh McInnes, a retired paper man and g
urer, Of Norristown, Pa. dropped wat t,
while playing cards at a recep- throwi
fantas
, sword Of Robert E. Lee. which the ru
lrried in the Mexican War. was himsel
Dyed In the fire at Joseph Bryan's undecl
'nce near Richmond. Va. She Co
his dis
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