Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-27
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And all because a little clock be had
under his coat struck as he was talk
ing to policeman. John Miller, man
arer of an East Ohio street lewelfy
store. notified the authorities that "A
clock had been stolen from the place
bv man who had tried to have a
check cashed. Officer John Beck met
Roper in the Diamond with his coat
bulging and asked for information.
lust a box of candy for my girl,
was the answer. But just at that time
the little bell began to strike the hour
of four and did not stop until it had
finished.
TOO MANY TINES FOR HIM.
Harry Smith. of Shenandoah, has asked
the court to annual his marriage on
woman whom he declares had two hus-
bands living and is believed to have
married as many as half dozen men.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Smith, who is
a prettv woman, has mania for mar
rving. Mrs. Smith in court admitted
that she had married several times and
that her first husband was China
man. She was sent to Jail for one year
for bigamy.
s9.74l. 30 FOR CRUSHED FOOT
In trial lasting three days before
Judge Stout of Doylestown, the jury
returned verdict for -, 74L33 in
favor of Miss Julia Kehoe, of Perk-
aisle. Miss Kehoe was run down by a
Reading freight train at the Market
street crossing Perkasie, and her foot
injured for life She was Ii years old
when the accident occurred, year
ago.
CLAIMS RECORD OATS YIELD.
j. D. +. Kuntz, of near Titusville,
Crawford county, puts in claim for
the record yield of oats. From four
acres of land he has thrashed 250 BUSH
els of oats, weighing 37l9 pounds to
the bushel. On calculation OF 80
pounds to the bushel, His crop aver
aged 70 bushels to the acre. The var
iety is the famous Lincoln oats
FINE PRESENT. During the re-
cent visit of Congressman William Is.
Wilson in Sheffield England, he was
presented with beautiful oak case OF
Sheffield cutlery by the British Trades
and Labor Congress held in that city,
famous for the manufacture of keen
blades of exuisite workmanship.
BARBER TO PREACH. 80 Milton
W. Ettinger. Macungles barber, has
laid ssde his razor and moved to East
Stroudsburg to become the Mennonite
pastor there. For some years, while
following his trade, he studied dilig
entity for the ministry and finally pass
ed a ereditable examination.
AUTOMOBILE HUNTING
Vulle and John White, while autoing
near Spruce Greek club hoVse, Hunt
ingdon county. Saturday night, came
across a big porcupine and, getting
outsof the machine, they killed it with
a club 1t weighed almost 30 pounds.
CHAUFFEUR DIDN'T CARE
Dan Fusco, aged twelve years, of AL
toona, started across the street when
he was struck by an automobile carry
ing a Maryland tag and going very
fast The chauffeur stopped, came
back, looked at the lad lying in the
street with his right leg broken, cheek
torn from mouth to ear and several
teeth knocked out Guess he's not
badly hurt" he remarked, and board
ing his car rapidly drove away.
THE ONLY ONE. w. Hartman,
of Bloomsbury has just celebrated his
eighty-fifth birthday, and is hale and
hearty At his advanced age Nh Hart
man has never seen baseball game
or a horse race. He is not against these
forms of enjoyment, but never went
to see them.
WATCH YOUR TURKEYS.-Th
Mt. Union Twice Republican
saws the farmers OF the mountain dis
tict of Pennsylvania, now that the
hunting season is on, had best keep
their flocks in sight A turkey in the
woods is likely to get load of shot
and an examination afterward.
LARGE SUM FOR MASSES. Be
sides leaving 5000 for masses for HIM
self, his wife and other relatives, the
will of the late William Melchoir, of
Bally, provides for masses for the
"repose of the poor souls who have
none to pay for them. -
DIES HEARING SON-IN LAWS
FATE. Louis Bardio, aged % years,
of Bradford, while hunting Tuesday,
was killed by the accidental discharge
of his gun. When the news was carri-
ed to his home, Mrs Anna Barbara,
his mother in law, fell to the floor