Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
PENNSYLVANIA

fully 1000 Smiths in attendance at the
fourteenth reunion of that family held at
the Johnsonville cove, near here. The
following officers were elected: President.
Frank A. Smith of CentervIlle: vice presi-
dent, Frank Hester of Richmond; secre-
tary. william II. Reagle Of Bangor; cor
responding secretary, Edward T.. Smith
of Mount Bethel; treasurer, George T.
Smith Of Mount Bethel.
YoRK-Rev. Thomas X Dougherty OF
Wilkes Barre, a former York priest, has
been appointed by Bishop shanahan rec
tor of the church of st. Rose of Lima,
the new Catholic church on Carlisle ave-
nue.. Father Dougherty received notice
to this effect from Bishop Shanaban Of
Harrisburg.
Judge Bittenger sentenced John Starr
of this city, to one year in the county
Jail because last April the prisoner broke
up church service in the west end.
Starr, IL is said, entered the church.
and, pulling out revolver, threatened to
shoot several worshipers.
READING-George Dellicker OF En-
gelevilie, this county, while threshing
was caught by one of the belts -unrine
from the gasoline engine to the separator
and whirled about the shaft number OF
times. His left leg was broken at tie
thigh and he was otherwise bruised and
hurt.
DANVILLD-Joseph Ellsworth Birks
took big swallow from bottle contain
ing carbolic acid, which he mistook for
bottle of whisky. He died before assist
ance could be rendered.
SHAMOKIN-For shooting robins DOM
mick Romta was arrested by a game
warden and fined s11O by justice.
PINE GROvE-The public schools Of
Tower City. fremont and Pine Grove
boroughs and Porter, Frailey and Tre-
mont townships have opened.
COUDERSPORT-After trying for sew
eral years to break the matrimonial ties
that bound her to her husband, through
the slow process of the law, Mrs. Charles
Kendryx was divorced in an instant
by a stroke of lightning.
Her husband was riding on a load of
hay. at Boliver, when struck. The last
time Hendryx was in this place he came
for the purpose of entering an appear
ance in the suit, which his wife had
instituted
sCRANTON-The Rev. Anthony seag-
thy an Assyrian priest, aged %, died
suddenly.
MAHANOY CITY-Addison Foose and
Posco Desander were struck by a freight
train and seriously injured.
While playing with revolver, Alvin
Hosler. aged 16, shot himself in the neck,
inflicting a serious wound.
READING-Mrs. Sarah Ann Tobias, one
of Readings oldest women, died recently,
aged SO years.
George Ritchey has brought an action
of trespass against Frederick Seidel to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged slander.
Both parties are farmers and live close
together at Birdsboro, Berks county.
The eighth anniversary of the Harmony
Sunday school, at Joanna, Berks county,
was celebrated recently, in the large
grove adjoining the church. The Ring
gold band of Reading furnished the
music. Several thousand people were in
attendance.
The Glorious, composed of clergymen of
the diocese of central Pennsylvania. will
meet in Christ Episcopal church tomor-
row, (Monday).
SHARON-The new billet mill of the
Carnegie Steel company at Donora was
completed recently and will be placed
in operation Immediately.
PENNSBURG-The will of Mrs. Anna
Wieder, who died at Limeport, leaves
$500 TO the Chestnut Hill Reformed
church, Lehigh county.
The entire front of the knights OF
Pythias hall, East Greenville, the largest
building in that town, must be torn out
and rebuilt, the wall having settled to
such an extent as to endanger the
structure.
LANCASTER-Too frightened to call
for help Mrs. Frederick Beppler lay
trembling in bed while a burglar helped
himself to jewelry lying on her bureau.
After the intruder had helped himself
to two gold watches and SIS in cash and
several pieces of jewelry, he walked out
Of the house through the front door.
Then Mrs Beppler screamed.
SHAMOK1N-Curtis lodge, No. 239, In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows of Nor
ristown, was entertained by Northumber-
land members of the oruer, the feature
Of the visit being stay at the Odd Eel
lows orphanage. A boat ride on the
river was enjoyed. after
which the visitors established headquart-
ers here, where they will remain for
q short time. when they will return
home. They will tour the coal mines.
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