Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Friday, Julv &

near Admiral Norman " H. Far
lunar retired, died in Washington Of
lpoplexy
Connie Mcclellan, a well-known base
ball player, died of tuberculosis al
Hazleton, Pa
The plant Of the Larrabee Flour
Milling company, at STAFFORD. Kan. was
destroyed by fire, entailing a loss Of
Il5O.OOO.
Fire destroyed the main building Of
the Toasted Corn Flakes company's
plant, at Battle Creek, Mich, causing
a loss of $4,000,
Major Chester Harding, of the engi
neer corps Of the army, has been
ordered to the Isthmus of Panama to
assist Lieutenant Colonel Goethals. the
chief engineer.
Saturday, July s.
Two earthquake shocks that shook
buildings and ratified windows and
dishes were felt at Bismarck, Mo.
George E. Roberts, director or the
United States mint, was elected presi-
dent OF the Commercial bank of New
York.
Charles B. Warning, Phi. D.. author
Of several we'll known scientific works,
died at Poughkepsie N. Y, aged 50
years.
The Fort Dallas National bank Of
Miami, Fla, was closed by direction Of
the comptroller of currency. Liabili-
ties are ssOs.466
IlfefraceaH hvr
Fourth of July celebration. Mrs. Jo-
hannel Evert, a widow, hanged herself
from bedpost in her home in Jersey
City.
Monday, July 8.
Horse theft sent Albert Boots from
Lancaster, Pa, to the penitentiary for
five years
Crushed under a Grated wagon at
the Western Maryland railroad freight |
warehouse. at York, Pa, Marsh Ying-
ling trucker. may die.
Three youths. stealing a ride on
freight car entering Boston, were
struck by an overhead bridge. killing
one and fatally injuring another.
While he was dropping beans in a
held near Bellwood, Pa. Ira Shoenfeld.
aged Is, was mysteriously shot in the
back and his legs were paralyzed.
Jake Terry, ex-convict. smuggler.
rain robber and fugitive from justice.
vas killed by AL Lindley, at Sumas.
Wash, where Terry had been living
With Mrs. Lindley.
Tuesday, July g.
John D. Rockefeller quietly celebrat-
ID his 6sth birthday at his suburban
Iome at Cleveland. o.
Len Reynolds, president of the Coal
finers' Union at Mont Lake, Tenn.
las shot and killed by W. H. Bellows
uring a quarrel.
It is stated that through the changes
'hich viii soon become effective in
be telegraph department of western
nd southwestern railroads employ
lent will be given to at least 10000
lore telegraphers. {
Two nine-pound shot were dug up BY s
orkmen in Waterville, Me, and it is
fought that they were fred from !
ritish warships or from the American /
across the harbor during the /
of the town by the English il
rces b
Wednesday, July 10.
Rear Admiral Sands has been placed {
! the retired list g
President Roosevelt appointed viii il
I'm C. Ralston to be assistant United I
ates treasurer an San Francisco. d
Professor James McGianahan, the p
ell-known hymn writer, formerly Il
tn Moody and Sankey, the evangel- re
s, died at Warren, o. p'
James A. Anderson, a conductor on re
e Pennsylvania railroad, was caught g
tween an engine and a car at Ches- W
:, Pa, and crushed to death. 81
A monument to commemorate the
Emory of the services of the 14th TO
lunteer Infantry of New Jersey at
, battle of the Monocacy was un- on
led at the battleields, near Fred III
ok. Md. "a