Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-31
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G6OER6 h6bIeEs dBou ~ SoaAsS AooiN
ing near Lancaster, because of quar-
rel with his sweetheart on Christmas,
committed suicide by taking dose of
paris green.
The big Central Pennsylvania Lum-
Der company. at Jamison City, Col
umbia county, which has been idle for
some months. will resume operations
about week hence.
Robert and George Alley, Henry
Houser and Charles Myser. of Ycrk,
were arrested on Saturday, charged
with Systematically stealing butter
from the York Cold Storage company.
Samuel Ylasanvicb, of Clsrksville,
Greene county, was shot and killed on
Saturday by an unknown man, who
called upon him at his home. There
is no known motive for the shooting.
Four boys escaped from the Nor
ganza reform school on Christmas
night, thinly clad and in their bare
feet. After ten hours exposure they
were found in cornorib ten miles
from the reformatory, half frozen and
in sad plight.
At thu Lytle colliery near Potts
willie, Joseph Wazzen, miner aged 40
years, was caught under a fall OF coal
last Thursday and after working con-
tinuously for thirty, six hours rescue
party reached him on Saturday and
found him dead.
Lewis Price. aged 20 years, and his
two sons, of Reeder, Monroe county,
who are the most noted bear hunters
of that section of the State, came in
on Saturday from hunt with bear
that weighed $50 pounds. Within
week they killed three, all very large
animals.
While George Kellerman and VIII
the country last Thursday to cut
Christmas tree, their horse became
frightened and in plunging hanged
himself from the tree to which he was
tied. When the men got to him he
was dead.
The Pennsylvania Society OF Colo
NAL Danes of America, of which Mrs.
A. J. Cassatt is president, has just
completed the restoration in Lancast
er county of all the old milesJoues
along the old turnpikes leading to
Philadelphia. The lettering was re-
cut, the stones set erect and other
work was done to preserve these old
landmarks. There were 1o5 stones and
the cost was 1856.
The two daughters of John H. Jones,
the millionaire owner of Mariana
mine, in which about 100 lives were
recently lost, Misses Bertha and Jean
eta, aged respectively 16 and 13 years,
recently told their father that they
would receive no fancy Christmas
gifts but that they wanted all in mon-
ey that he intended to eXpend on
them. Then they went to work and
provided basket figled with turkey,
vegetables, fruits and toys for every
home in which father had lost his
life, to cheer the bereft ones at Chgist-
mas.
The largest presentation of gifts and
awards ever made by Philadelphia
business firm to employees was made on
Thursday when the 4, 900 employees Of
the John B. Stetson company hat fact
ory were given 1900 turkeys, one to
each married mau, 1, 500 hats to single
men and boys, 1000 pairs of gloves
and l 900 boxes of candy to the girls,
65 gold watches and 81 gold chains aud
fobs to old and faithful employees and
800 900 in cash among all employed
more than a year, under bonus sys-
tenn OF awards, which the company
conducts.
While playing with revolver Viabo
Straazo, of New Castle. aged 10 years,
accidentally shot and killed his 2-year
old sister on Saturday.
Charles Mccullough, a colored boy
OF Carlisle, aged Is years, was drown
ed in the Canodoquinet creek while
skating On thin ice on Sunday after
noon.
Horace Aunk, residing near Shamo-
kin, pierced a'thirty. foot vein of can
mel coal. believed to be OF the hlghes'
grade, while drilling we'll on Satur-
day at his home.
John K. Campbell, OF Shamokiu
was 81 years old on.Saturday and that
night relatives and friends rendered
him banquet at which he was one of
the liveliest participants.
While playing soldier with au air
rife which he received for a Christ
mas present, John Williams, of Hicb.
ory township Mercer county, aged 8
years, on Saturday accidentally shot
his S-year-old sister in the right eye,
destroying the sight.