Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-05-21
ITEMS CONDENSED.

threatened trolley strike in Pitts
burg has been averted by arbitration
on fairly satisfactory compromise
basis.
Thirty we'll known women of Jenk
intown, Montgomery county, have
formed the Ladies Auxiliary commit
tee of the Independent Fire company,
of Jenkintown.
jeremiah F. Werner, of Mohnsville,
Berks county, has entered suit against
Rev. W. H. Stetler for $40. 900 dam
ages for slander, because the minister
several months ago while preaching
the funeral sermon of Werners wife,
charged that he had neglected and
cruelty treated her.
Norristown council has apportioned
its new $500, 600 loan, sanctioned by
the voters as follows: Street paving
s1O9, 900; sewers, $50 0O0 electric
plant, s25, COO park, $50. 600; floating
debt and interest, s96. 000 Work on
street paving will be begun in a few
days.
Stephen Ehret, who had been an in
mate of the Northampton county aims
house for fifty seven years, died on
Friday at the age Of so years.
Mrs. Sarah Shirk, of Akron, Lam
caster county, who is 75 years old, has
started alone on a trip to the Pacific
coast This is her sixth trip to that
point in as many years.
With a hatpin Emil Kissing, of
Spinnerstown, Montgomery county,
aged years, tried to pick a dynamite
cap, when it exploded and lacerated
one Of his hands, so badly that two
fingers had to be amputated
Mrs. Leanna George, of near Allen
town, died on Friday after suffering
terribly for two days from burns re-
ceived while attempting TO extinguish
fence fire that had been started bv
several small boys.
Richard Mullally,, mine worker,
were fa.2'lT injured in the Franklin
mine near Wilkes-Barre, on Saturday,
by runaway car as they were walk
ing down on their way to work.
Elijah Jones, of New Providence,
Lancaster county, is one of the few
real sons of the Revolution yet living,
his father, Isaac Jones, having served
in the Continental army. Elijah is 76
years old and veteran Of the Civil
war
Plans have beeen perfected by the
Lehigh Valley Transit company to
operate trolley express business be.
tween Chestnut Hill, Allentown,
Bethlehem, Nazareth and Slatington
as soon as the necessary equipment has
been delivered.
Mayor Kuiffen, of Wilkes Barre, has
requested that allE members of the po-
lice force shall hereafter be smooth
faced.
After giving stranger meal and
permitting him to sleep in her barn
last Friday night, Mrs. Page, the aged
postmistress at Bensalem, Bucks coun-
ty. was brutally attacked shot and
knocked down by the fellow whom she
had befriended. Mr. Pages arrival
caused the fellow TO fee.
Michael Derr. of West Pennsboro
township. Cumberland county, has
been prosecuted by the state health de.
partment and fine has been imposed
on him for violating the health laws
BY tearing down a communicable dis.
ease placard and removing a patient
before the health authorities had lift.
ed the quarantine.
Four weeks ago Samuel Parr OF
Sharon, Lawrence county, aged Ii
years, was'arrested for placing ties on
the tracks of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie railroad. When called for trial
on Monday he acknowledged his guilt
and gave as an excuse that he wanted
to see the locomotive knock the ties
away He was committed to the Hunt
ingdon reformatory.
Mrs. Mary Gormley, the oldest in.
habitant Of Venango county, died on
Monday at her home near Franklin
aged 1902 years Up until week pre-
ceding her death Mrs Gormley aided
in doing housework She was a native
of Ireland and attributedIher long life
to vigorous parentage and the habi
Of always rising before 5 O'Clock il
the morning.
The death of Mrs. Daniel J. Now
cry, of Royersford, Montgomery
county, on Friday night at the age ol
80 years and l day, recalled TO the
memory of her family dream which
she had when a girl 10.years old il
which it appeared to her that sht
would only live to reach the age of 81