Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-22
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Former Pugilist John L. Sullivan
was 80 years old the other day and
celebrated the event 10y taking a
pledge to remain on the water wagon
for the next half century
An unknown poison heud has been
st work in Dubois, for several weeks.
scattering poison In several alleys and
streets, endangering the lives Of chill.
dreu and domestic animals and fowls
Probably it is intended to get rid OF
some tramp dogs, but in the past two
weeks several dogs have been found
dead.
Farmers in some sections OF Lycom.
ing county are complaining Of the de-
predations by bears in their corn
fields Jacob Kiefer and John Lovett,
report that many OF their shocks have
been torn apart and much OF the corn
consumed, and il order to prevent fur
ther loss they ats hurrying the work
OF husking the corn.
The large general store of Brillinger
x Swartz at Emigshurg, York county,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire
early Gu Saturday morning Loss,
SIS, COO
There is a big war on in Pittston
between meat dealers, representing the
trust and anti trust houses, and prices
have been greatly reduced, TO the JOY
and gain Of consumers,
While cunning for rabbits Roy Nc.
Coy of Norristown, was shot in the
head by another gunner, About doz-
en- shot entered his face aud head and
his condition is serious,
An entire family-William Curtis,
wife, q. a.5-year old son and l7-mouths
old daughter, Of Modena, Chester
oounty-have been removed to the
Coatesville hospital suffering with
typhoid fever,
George X Deevy. a farmer of East
Pikelsnd, Chester county, has been
held in $500 bail TO answer at court
the charge o. violating the law against
selling cattle affected with tuberculoS-
is
Alfred West fell asleep back of
machine in'the Allentown silk mill,
was caught in the oogs when the
machine started and sustained injuries
in one leg that will cripple him for
life.
Elias Baer, a farmer residing near
Auburn, Schuylkill county, WAS ON
Saturday placed under arrest for VIC.
lating the liquo- laws, and at the hear.
ing it was brought out that for eigh-
teen years, Baer sold liquor without
license, on Sunday and to minors and
the place was regular Sunday ren.
desvous for Baoohanalisn osrousals.
John l.. lands. of Mount Joy, Ian.
caster county, aged IS years, took part
at the installation OF the officers of
Mount JOY lodge OF Odd Fellows,
few nights ago, He had helped TO in,
stitutc the lodge sixty twol years ago,
Samuel NJ. Myers of the long est.
abhshed clothing home Of ). NJ,
Myers \ Co, OF Lancaster, who was
81 years old last Saturday, and has
been a Mason tifty years, has been pre-.
sented fine titty-year jewel by lodge
43, Of that city.
As a result of sitting on pin, which
another girl had placed on seat a.
the hosiery factory of Rambo 4 Reg.
an, in Norristowu, Esther Horrooes,
of Bridgeport, is an inmate Of the
hospital, suffering from blood poison.
ing, which il is feared will cost her
life
George Spaugeuher, totally blind
retired merchant Of Carlisle. and a
Civil war veteran, dropped dead from
heart disease, while unfurliug a flag
from window at his residence, in
honor of a Grand Army of the Repub.
lie reunion.
While Charles Wartzenlutt, of Mt
Penn, near Reading, was driving has
new race horse, Captain b., with a
record of 2sl7li. the horse began to
plunge and rear. when he toppled ov.
er backward, smashing the sulky,
breaking Wertzenluft's collar bone
aud the horses neck, causing instant
death
Isaac wock, OF Stowe, Montgomery
county. who is 81 years old, walked
three miles 20 Douglassville. TO see
whether q good crop OF corn had been
raised there