Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-05
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Andrew Carnegie has refused to give
the county of Allegheny his Glencairn
farm for the boys industrial school,
but, saws the Pittsburg Gazette Times,
he is willing to sell it for $500, 600.
The price would bring him profit of
s4S5, ATS. 43. The farm will not be pur-
chased
Mrs. Laura Hickman, employed in
one of the manufacturing industries
at Rockdale, Chester county, was bend
ing over loom adjusting the mechan-
ism when her hair, which she wore in
long braids, became entangled in the
cogs, and before the machinery could
be stopped her scalp was torn from her
head.
Mavor Bruch, of Hazleton, has just
imposed unique sentence. Five boys
were before him charged with remov-
ing brass letters from a window sign.
He fined them 50 each and gave them
an indefinite time in which to pay it.
They are to report to him every Mon
day evening and pay at least one cent
until the entire amount is paid
Stephen Tolliver, of Harrisburg, was
held up and beaten on Thursday near
Pottsville. Not only was he beaten but
robbery was added to his misfortunes.
Then his assailants threw him into
creek and there he was later found by
some railroad men, who followed the
trail of blood which his wounds made
on the ground He is in a critical con-
dition in the Pottsville hospital.
The automobile of DIR. G. W. Var
nell, of California, Washington coun-
Nv, crushed the life out of little 8
year old child of George Reichard, of
that place, Thursday afternoon. He
had left the machine standing on the
street while he made professional
visit and when he again got in, start
ed the auto but failed to see the little
child who was standing directly in its
path. He is almost distracted over the
accident.
Experts will differ. Here is an ex-
apmle: The Washington county court
recently appointed board to examine
into the conditions of the Eclipse mine
Of the Monongahela RiversConsolidat-
ed Coal and Coke company, which.the
State mine inspectors pronounced as
gaseous and unsafe to operate without
safety lamps One of the courts ap-
pointees has filed dissenting opinion
and declares the mine to be safe, in
which report he contradicts the find
ings of his brother members and also
the State inspectors,
An unofficial estimate of the popula-
tion of Philadelphia, under the present
census places it at 1,769, 900.
After trial lasting three days, five
men alleged to be what is known as
the Hazleton Black Hand gang, were
convicted Saturday ON the charge of
conspiracy.
A large pearl was found in an oys-
ter in a Bethlehem restaurant few
days ago. 1t is as large as hazelnut
and pear-shaped. A jeweler estimated
its value to $400.
Notice has been posted by the Le-
high and Wilkes Barre Coal company
announcing a six per cent. raise of
wages for its 5000 employees. The in
crease went into effect Sunday.
Many of the persons who have plead
ed nolle contendere in the graft cases
at Pittsburg, may be sentenced during
the next ten days. The matter is to be
taken up by District Attorney Bakeley
in the near future, so it is reported
Robert Metukas, miner, was caught
by fall of coal in a mine near Girard-
Vile and after being imprisoned for
eighteen hours, was rescued. He was
uninjured but died from excess of JOY
an hour after his being taken from the
mine.
The report Of Coroner Jamison, of
Allegheny county, shows that during
April he Investigated 250 cases. These
included twenty suicides and five MUIR
ders. Thirteen deaths resulted from
railroad accidents and one from a
street car.
The boys of the Lancaster high
school were given some pointers in
practical forestry last week, when they
volunteered to trim Williamson park
beautiful resort which was present
ed the city several years ago by H. S.
Williamson. The boys placed the park
IN excellent condition, and besides each
planted tree.
Mrs. M. Michaels, whose home is
near Sharon, is in serious condition
by reason of burns, which she suffer.
ed when liniment with which she
had been bathed caught fire. Her hus-
band was badly burned also in exiting
uishing the flames. The house was
saved by the prompt arrival of neigh
bors.
Despondent over prolonged illness,
DIR. A. P. Painter aged 40 years, and
one of the best known physicians in