Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
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There are Mt present $50 cases OF
rheumatism aud 1903 cases of tuberou'
losis in the western peniteutiary and
there is talk of removing the peniten'
tiary because Of its unhealthy condi'
tions.
As Adam Miscovitz, OF Nanticoke,
aged 9 years, was crossing the tracks
OF the New Jersey Central railroad,
his foot caught in frog, just as an
engine was coming along, and he was
run over and instantly killed.
The body Of Ambro Watson, aged GO
years, a prominent farmer and church
man, was found in a field on his farm
near Meadville, on Saturday, with a
suicidal bullet hole in the temple.
United States Secret Service Agent
r. E. Tyrell is in Pottsville arrang-
ing to complete the roundup Of gang
OF counterfeiters who have been work
ing in the Schuylktll valley for sever
al months past
Harry Pierson, who holds the record
of being arrested d.locked up more
times than any other man in Potts
town, has just been put away in the
eastern penitentiary for four years,
for attempted burglary.
Eugene Stanley. of Bridgeport,
Montgomery county, was sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment for voting
forged tax receipt, bet has been re-
leased on bail, pending an appeal TO
the superior court.
Fourteen applications for divorce
we're filed in the Lancaster county
court on Saturday and one divorce was
granted.
Pittsburg councils will take up the
shortage in wages. of workmen who
built the sesqui CO te nnial arches and
received only ha .he amount due
them.
A huge pumpka has been presented
to each member bf the York school
board, by children who were engaged
cultivating the newly established
school gardens.
The refuse from a wood alcohol fac
tory at Mount Hope, Lancaster1 coun-
ty, which flows into the Chickies
creek, kills the fish, and complaint
has been brought before the state fish
cries commission.
Early Saturday morning burglars
attempted to forcibly enter the coun-
try residence of J. Hay Brown, justice
of the supreme court, near Leasan
Place, Lancaster county. The tenant
farmer heard the noise and fred at
the thieves, who made their escape,
but did not secure any booty.
The municipal league of Schuylkill
Haven has decided to hold Hallowe-
'en celeb1 alton.
Highwaymen held up Mrs Frank
Meyer, of Boyertown, In Reading on
Saturday evening, tore her purse with
S. 25 from her hand and fed while she
tainted.
Mrs. Fannie Rissmille of Reading,
aged 50 years, died on Sunday of grief
over the death of her husband. She is
survived by two sisters one aged 30
years and the other "a years.
For thirty.five years Thomas f.
Weber, Civil war veteran, has been
drill master OF Reading Commandery,
Nights Templar and for thirty years
secretary OF Excelsior Royal Arch
chapter of Masons.
Hays Mclaughlin of Kittanning,
aged 80 years, was found dead on Sun
day morning. beside the tracks of the
Buffalo d Allegheny railroad near
Kttauning. He had been to Pittsburg
on Saturday, aud it is supposed he fell
off train during the night
Mrs. Rhoads OF Reading, ON Sunday
attempted to carry two chairs from
one room to another. While STOPPING
to pick up one. the leg of the other
entered her left eye. A physician
worked over an hour to get the eve
ball into position and the sight Of the
eye may be lost.
Percy Whitehead, of Coatesville,
aged 8 years, on Sunday, running
around trolley car was struck by an
automobile belonging TO former SEN
ator MoCorkey, of York. Mr.. McCor-
key ordered bis chauffeur to stop and
the child was picked up and hurrIedly
taken to a hospital. His skull was
fractured and his condition is critical
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