Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-30
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pression. the receipts OF the Allen
town postofiioe during the past eight
months we're Sl2, 600 higher than in
the first part of 1907.
Seven weeks ago Mrs. William Le'
man, of Kittanning, aged 81 years
fell and dislocated her hip, Since then
she has practically eaten nothing, and
her powers Of endurance are regarded
as being wonderful.
The county superintendent OF YORK
county has incorporated 5000 words
in \ pamphlet which is to be distrl-
buted throughout the county, prepar-
atory to holding series of spelling
bees for the purpose of improving the
spelling of school children.
So far, about 15O, coo tons Of coal OF
various sizes have been stored at the
storage plant of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad copany, at Hudsondale, eight
miles from Hazleton, which is about
one-half the capacity OF the plant.
doc" Major, of Millmont, few
days ago hooked bass that measured
twenty.one inches in length, the larg'
est bass ever caught in Berks county.
Reading has factory for making
baby shoes which employs ZOO persons,
and is so rushed with orders that all
must work eleven hours daily.
An ordinance providing for the Ii
censing of cats and the impounding OF
those running at large is under con-
sideration in Reading. All licensed
cats are to be tagged like dogs under
the dog laws.
Professor Wasselman Of Berlin, has
succeeded in finding a serum which
cures ptomaine poisoning.
Mining engineers on Saturday pro-
nounced extinguished the fire which
had been burning for months IN the
old Black Valley slope of the Pine
Hill colliery, Schuylkill county.
Steps are being taken in Pittsburg
to design new sewerage system that
will meet the requirements Of the state
health department. 1t is estimated the
system will cost about $50 900, 900.
Miss Anna E. Taylor, an aged resi-
dent OF West Chester, and cousin OF
the noted traveller, Bsyard Taylor, died
a few days ago, leaving her estate Of
about $l2, 900 to different local char
tiles
Well cleaners at Clifton Heights,
near Philadelphia, on Friday found
gold band ring in the we'll on the
property occupied by George Smith,
which Mrs. Smith had lost ten years
ago while pumping water.
Joseph A. Shaufner, who died at the
Odd Fellows home. in Philadelphia,
on Friday aged 81 years, will be buri-
ed in slate coffin which he had made
for himself and his grave will be mark
ed by a tombstone of his own construc-
tion.
There are numerous robberies of slot
gas meters in Philadelphia, and on
Saturday eight boys, ranging from 10
to IA years of age, we're given hear
ing by Magistrate German and sent
to the house of detention.
Henry Ebhard. aged % years, of
Gordon, Schuylkill county, who left
home on Friday with dog and gun
to hunt, was found on Saturday in the
woods, with his head shot off and the
gun lying by his side. How the shoot
ing occurred is unknown.
Reading policemen intend to ask for
an increase of $40 per month and short
er hours. Their salaries now average
from 1925 to $40 year
It costs 50 % per month to educate
the children of New Castle in the pub
lie schools, according to the figures
issued BY the board of education. The
average attendance the past year was
1928.
Owrigsburg, Sehuylkill county, has
new shoe factory which turns out
/, 800 pairs of shoes daily.
A little daughter of William Bodner
= of, Pottstown, ate some caustic soda
that she'tbought was candy and is in
a critical condition.
The corner stone of a new United
Brethren church at Middleburg, Sny-
der county. was laid on Sunday. The
new church will cost $40, 600.
Saturday night thunderstorm pass
ed over Quskertown, Bucks county.
and thunderbolt struck the house Of
Levi Stump killing his daughter Liz
zie. None of the other members of the
family knew that the house had been
struck and only discovered it the next
morning when someone went to call
Lizzie, and found her dead with evid-
ences around that the lightning had
caused her death.