Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-10
~ SHULTZ, NJ.
ITEMS CONDENSED.

The Moravian church at Lititz has
added to its museum a coffee pot
made in Lititz in l712 by Andrew Al
bright.
The biennial State convention Of the
Christian Endeavcr society will be
held in Franklin July u, 13 and IA,
1910
Cutting an artery in her hand with
a jar that she broke iu falling, Miss
Ruth Huber. of South Pottstown,
nearly bled to death,
Thrown to the ground and stepped
on by an iufuriated COW, Mrs. John
Kautz, who lives near Stroudsburg,
was seriously injured.
The Stationary Engineer State con-
vention at Erie resolved to meet in
Scranton next year and elected John
M. Lynch, of Erie, president
On Saturday last lightning struck a
moving trolley car in Pittsburg put
ting the car out of commission and
badly frightening the passengers. One
young woman was injured.
While walking on the railroad with
in stones throw OF his home, Will
liam G. Evans, of Hazard, aged 16
years, was run down by train and
killed
Anthrax is reported to have broken
out in the herd of cows owned by Her
man Marvel, in New Garden town
ship, Chester county. and four died
in one day.
An inquest failed to reveal the iden-
tity of an unknown man who COM
mitted suicide at Stoner Station, near
York, by throwing himself in front
of an express train.
A dispatch from Pottsville reports
the discovery that the mixture of
certain sort of anthracite coal and oil
will produce tremendous heat and
effect a great saving in fuel.
citizen of one of the eastern
counties is boasting over the good
luck he has had in the effort to in
crease his flock of turkeys. Out of sew
enty-nine eggs placed under four tur-
key hens seventy-five turkeys were
Matched.
William H. Richmond and wife,
among Scranton's pioneer and leading
citizens, celebrated the siXtieth ami
versary of their marriage last Satur.
day, hundreds of friends participating
in the event.
Q Henry Kain, associate superin-
tendent OF public schools Of the city
of Philadelphia, died suddenly at his
home last Saturday, after an illness
OF one day He was 81 years of age.
Miss Eleanor Stewart. who was sec.
Ietary treasurer Of the Mercer hospit-
al, has been in Jail at Mercer since
May 26 because she refuses to obey the
decree of the court to produce the
books Of the hospital.
1t is very evident that gang of
horse thieves is operating in Butler,
Clarion. VenanRo and Armstrong
counties Within four months six
horses have been stolen from Joseph
Schall, of Crooked Creek, Armstrong
county.
Seaman Brothers, Of Uniontown,
have closed deal for the purchae of
800 acres of coal land in Jackson town
ship, Greene county. under option
agreements made several months ago.
The purchase price was about S75, 900.
Adjacent acreage is under option.
Boyertown business men are petit
tioning the burgess to have the Fourth
OF July celebrated in that borough on
Monday instead Of Saturday.
1t is reported that the Carnegie Steel
company will expend over 81 600, 600
in the erection of new blast furnace
and four open-hearth furnaces at Shar-
or.
Il is reported That funds are being
raised to make fight for a new trial
for Mrs. Helen Boyle, who is now in
the western penitentiary on account
OF the Whitla kidnapping.
a small blister on his foot has re-
suited in q serious case of blood pois-
oning for Leroy Druckenmiller, Of
Spring City.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Soldiers Orphans schools at
Chester Springs will be held on Tues.
day, June %.
The deputy secretary OF agriculture
is OF the opinion that future fairs il
this commonwealth will be bette,
than their predecessors.
National and State officers of tn
Patriotic Orders Sons Of America at
tended the initiation of fifty-two new
members by camp 295, of Pottstown.