Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-06
N SHULTZ, NJ.
ITEMS CONDENSED.

town nlgh SCHOOL thlS wear Will mum
Der 90, the largest in the history of
the school
Vaudals ruined the gasoline launch
of Senator Oscar f. Thompson, of
Phoeuixyille, while it was in the re
pair shop.
The Lutherans of Montgomery coun.
try contributed 1892 toward the sup
port of the Norristown hospital dur
ing the last month ana the Friends
S266.
Spying large rat peeping out of its
hole, Mrs Howard Killian, of Sey-
ferr, grasped her husbands double
barreled shotgun and killed the rod
snt
Arrangements are being made for
reunion of graduates and former stud
ents of Crozier Theological seminary,
Chester, to be held during commence
ment week, next June.
A dispatch from Stroudsburg notes
the fact that deer crossing the tracks
of the Susquehauna railroad, uear the
Delaware Water Gap, was struck by
fast train aud fatally injured.
Herbert Reed and John Quinn, two
IA year old residents of Chester, en-
gagged in qurarel, when Reed pulled
revolver from his pocket and fired,
the ball entering Ouinu's leg near the
thigh.
Because the Tarentum high school
base ball team played against nine
representing the Indiana State Norm
al school. against the wishes OF the
Tarentum faculty, all athletics have
been forbidden for the term.
Warning factions of the First Bap-
tist church of Monongahela who ap.
peared in court at Washington were
advised by Judge MoIivaine, who re-
served his decision, to read their
church covenant again and to abide
by it.
The Chester board of trade will CO.
operate with the civic section of the
New Century club, of that place, in an
effort to have the city thoroughly
cleaned, and school children are being
enlisted in the movement to make il
renovated town.
Having been an active member in
the fire companies of Waynesboro for
nearly sixty years, Daniel Johnson
claims the distinction of being the
This month he celebrates his fifty
seventh anniversary as a fire fighter.
While working in his barn near
Franklin during the progress of "A
storm, Frank Elder, aged 30, was kill.
cd by lightning.
Rev. DR.. John Watchorn, of Ian
caster, has been chosen religious di-
rector of the Landisville camp meet
ing, which will open July %.
Pennsylvania Retail jewelers. AS
sociation meets in Harrisburg. in the
board of trade rooms, June and t.
The association has shown grea. de-
velopment in the past few years.
Mrs. Barbara Hester, who died in
Maytown at the age of 80 years, is
survived by four children, twenty
three grandchildren, thirty-six great
grandchildren and two great-great.
grandchildren.
Preparations are being perfected for
great legal battle in the case of
James Fl. Boyle, charged with the
abduction Of Willie Whitla. of Shar-
on, when the trial begins next We'd
nesday at Mercer.
The cigar factory of J. Frank Sheer
niger, OF Hanover, York county. was
burned Friday night, entailiug a loss
OF about sl5 900. There were about
10000 stamped cigars in the building
ready for shipment.
The old Baron Steigel office, in Man.
helm, erected more than so years ago,
has been razed. Under the floor, which
had many cracks and holes numerous
old coins were found, one of them
farthing of 1740
Governor stuart has signed the bill
introduced by Representative George
e. Alter, of Allegheny county. requir-
ing the establishment and maiuten-
ance in counties having from 100, 900
to 200, 900 inhabitants a school for
the care, maintenance and instruction
OF male children under the Jurisdiction
of the juvenile courts
Former Deputy Sheriff Grant NJ.
Koons is still suffering from the eff
fects of burn while fighting the fire
at the Boyertown opera house, sustain
ed January 13, 1908. a spark lodged in
Mr.. Rooms right eye. inficting a
blister which subsequently developed
into an ulcer. The optic has failed to
respond 90 treatment.