Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
PENNSYLVANIA

HARRISBURG, March 31.-Warder
Edward +. KEEPER of the Dauphir
county Jail has received word that
Henry Belcher. superintendent of his
farm in the lower end of the county
had died from the effects of being goreo
by a big bull which turned on him as
he was driving it out of the barn
yard and ran him through with Its
horns.
PITTSBURG-Pleadi that theil
business has been seriously affected by
financial and Industrial conditions ano
that their cars are not being used as
much as formerly the ofhcials OF the
Pittsburg Railways company nave
asked it's employees to accept a reduc-
ton in wages. The scale expires Apri
/. The men oppose accepting reduc'
tion.
TIAZELTON-After reading the new
Catholic marriage laws that go into
effect after Easter, Rev. F'ather hane
of st. GabriePs church advised all the
young people of the parish who are
of marriageable age to wed. He saio
1t was a duty they owed themselves
and the church.
WILLIAMSBURG state has
made an important land purchase IN
the acquiring of a tract in Potter
county known as the Ole Bull tract
1t is located in Stewardson and Abb
bott townships and comprises $4,000
acres, for which the state paid SIZE
per acre.
DARBY-Pronounce success has
been crowning the efforts of the teach
ers and scholars of the two pubic
schools here, who are striving to secure
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music at their respective schools FOR
concerts, graduation exercises, etc.
HAZLETON, Pa, March 31.-Travel-
ing men coming to Hazleton say that
conditions in the anthracite coal field
are good compared to what they are
in other sections of the state and coun-
try. They state that they are taking
more orders in the coal regions than
elsewhere. The mines have been oper-
ated steadily for the last five years,
and 1t was not until a few weeks ago
that they were put on reduced sched-
ule.
BIRDSBORO-The Schuylkill canal
has been filled and canal boats are now
going to the coal regions to be loaded.
SHARON-The motormen and con-
ductors on the Sharon and Youngs-
town street railway have amicably ad-
justed the wage scale. The men will
receive the same wage rate as under
the present schedule. but the new scale
will be in force two years without
change. The men will receive Fl, 22
and 23 cents an hour, according to their
time of service.
POTTSVILLE-Follo an opera
ton at the Pottsville hospital, Adam
Golandas, a two months old baby. bled
to death.
MAHANOY CITY-Mrs. Paul w.
Houck of Shenandoah entertained
number of friends at whist.
LEWISTON-A telegram received by
Coroner Potter from Senior Kreigal of
Celina, Ohio, states that he is living
and well and has no knowledge of the
man who was killed on the railroad
here with his cards on his person.
OIL CITY-The Levi block, one
story frame building in the center of
the town, was destroyed by fire. Loss
is estimated at $25,000, divided as fol-
lows: Joseph Levi. shoe dealer. $4,000;
William Van Ausdall, wholesale liquors.
$4,000; Simpson & Gleave, restaurant,
$4,000; Aaron Silberberg, tailor. $4,000.
SHARON-When William r. Thomp-
son, suing the Mercer Valley Railroad
company for $4,000 damages for in
juries received at the plant of the Sha-
ron Coke company fell from the wit
ness chair in common pleas court.
with an epileptic fit, the trial
was brought to sudden termination.
The attorneys then got together and
awarded Thompson suitable damages.