Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-04
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near Bethlehem, had returned home
from the funeral of a friend on Thurs
day, she fell down stairs, sustaining
fatal injuries.
A number of trsinmen on the Sha-
mokin branch of the Reading railroad
were suspended on Thursday for an
indefinite period, owing to the dull
ness of trade
After attending to feeding and milk
ing the COWS in his barn the other
day. near Sandertown, Montgomery
county, Harry Alderfer went up into
the hay NOW and hanged himself.
Auditors investigating the books of
ST. Michael, s Greek Catholic church
in Sharon, report shortages that may
amount to $l5, 600. a former treasurer
of the congregation has been arrested
and is under bond of $1,000 to appear
before court for trail.
Irwin A. Lewis was hanged in West
Chester on Thursday for the murder of
his five-ye year-old stepdaughter, and
Frank Palmer suffered similar fate
at Reading on the same day for the
murder of woman while in jealous
rage.
Wild geese winging their way north
ward have been so numerous in por-
tion of Lehigh and Northampton coun-
ties that they are doing much harm to
wheat fields as they settle down in
large fiocks and soon clip off all the
small green blades of wheat.
Michael Lesko, aged 80 years, aud
married, of Duquesne, was buried un-
der tons of iron ore by a cave-in at the
Duquesne steel works on Wednesday
night. He was not missed until early
Thursday morning, when the removal
OF several carloads of ore from a bin
revealed his lifeless body.
There are thirty cases of whooping
cough in Brookton and twenty in
Kaska, Schuylkill county, and the
schools in both towns have been clos
ed. Scarlet fever and diphtheria are
also prevalent in that section of the
county, and the State health officials
have taken action.
Daniel Hartung, of Wehr, in the
Schuylkill valley, has q pumpkin in
his cellar raised during the summer of
1907 that is still in good condition.
The schools of Colebrookdale town
ship, Berks county, have all been equip
ped with a library by the school board
Karleysville. Montgomery county, is
installing an electric light plant. 1t
is the smallest town in the state, it is
claimed, that has such plant.
The Liberty knitting mills, at Boy.
ertown. Berks county, which had been
closed for nine months. has resumed
work with prospects of continuing reg
ularly.
Nearly two miles of linen bandages
were rolled by fifty Kings Daughters
of the Moravian church, at Bethlhem,
on Saturday, for the leper hospitals at
Jerusalem, in the Holy Land, and Sur
imam, South Africa.
A rivalry between Pennsburg and
East Greenville. Montgomery county,
TO build the greatest number of houses
in year has started two great build.
ing booms. Nearly fifty houses have
been contracted for with East Green
Vile slightly in the lead.
After an agitation begun twenty
years ago, Philadelphia is now every
where supplied with filtered water in
stead of the disease breeding sewerage
that has been served in the past. Actual
work was begun on the big project
nine years ago and the expense has
been S26, 600. ooO
A large butchering took placeson the
farm of Samuel Rupp, near Bare
vile, Lancaster county, on Friday,
when William Hermis slaughtered for
Mr.. Rupp steer which weighed
dressed 1850 pounds and four hogs
whose combined weight was 2,9O4
pounds, dressed, an average of 726
pounds each
Mrs. Sarah Jaooby, aged 20 years,
twice widow. and Rev. Jonas Fl.
Price, aged 50 years, of Riohland,
Bucks county, were quietly married
at the brides home Saturday night.
Rev. Mr.. Price was formerly Pres
byterian minister but now conducts a
tailoring establishment having thirty
five employees.
Ernest Hoey, farm hand, in Peters
township, Washington county, was
painfully injured on Saturday by an
eagle which had attacked and knocked
down little daughter OF his employ
er. Hoey shot at the bird with a re-
volver and crippled one of its wings
He undertook to capture It when il
fought him desperately. sinking III
talons deeply into his leg and body
several times before he killed It.