Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-15
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automobile when it broke the speed
laws of Bryn Mawr, but he sent his
chauffeur with money to pay the fine
when he was cited to appear in court.
Politicians who wanted to take spin
it is said, were out in the mayor 5
machine without his knowledge. 1t
would be interesting TO know what
the mayor relieved himself of when he
found out what had been going on.
LARGE SNAPPER. - The largest
fresh water swapping turtle ever haul
ed from the vicinity of Reading, was
caught in the lake at Carsonia Park
by two boys who were fishing for
perch. The monster, which fought for
over an hour before it was finally
landed, weighed Al pounds.
VALUE OF WALNUT-Two farm
ers living near York have sold wal
nut tree that marked the line between
their proPvIties. They received $40 for
the trunk, which will be sent to Ger
many to be made into fine furniture.
DIED OF GRIEF.-Charles Stilley,
an old man of Upland, died from grief
in the Delaware county almshouse.
He and his wife were taken there last
week.
BEES ROUT CONVENTION In
the midst of the afternoon session of
the members of the Pennsylvania Bee
Keepers Association, at the CONNER
cial museum at Philadelphia, thous-
ands of bees stored in hives for eX-
hibition purposes, near the entrance
of the building, swarmed through the
vicinity for radius of two squares
stinging many persons. The bees left
the hives when the diminutive wood
en- houses were knocked from q plat
form upon which they rested by base
ball thrown by boys playing along the
road between the Museum and the
Philadelphia Hospital.
IT'S POTATOES THIS TIME
Down in Lehigh county it is a tradi-
tion that one crop fails each year. If
it isn't one thing it's another This
year it's potatoes. Everything else is
fine, but potatoes are a decided fail
ure. There was too much moisture in
the latter part of the summer and that
brought the blight. Farmers sprayed
for it, but rain kept coming and wash
lug off the mixture and it did no good.
Now there is so much blight that Lee
high county will be very lucky if it
don't have TO go outside for spuds this
winter.
JUST IN TIME.-Carl Pedro, a six.
year old girl of Gallitzin was locked
in a small closet by her father, be-
cause Carl had done something her ia
ther didn't like. After she had been
imprisoned seven hours, the mother
forced the door, and found the child
unconscious from suffocation. She was
revived with great difficulty. The IA
ther was arrested and if the court
gives him what he deserves he will
have considerable time to think over
what he has done in the strictest sol
itude. The mother had tofight him be-
fore she could get the baby out of the
closet.
THE TENTS CAME BACK. K.-Dur-
ing the State encampment at Gettys-
burg a large number of tents disap-
peared and nobody seemed to know
what became of them. AS the State
cannot afford to lose them, a detail of
constabulary was sent to Gettysburg
with orders to get the tents or the
person who took them. Already sever
al hundred dollars worth of stolen
goods has been recovered, in every case
those who had them giving them up in
preference to being arrested. There
was not much trouble in locating the
offenders 1t is believed there will be
less thieving next year, if the encamp-
ment is held there.
BISHOP NEELEY'S DON'TS-Bis.
hop Neeley, addressing a class of young
eacheIs at the Erie Conference of
yne Methodist Episcopal church of
rankin, gave list Of don is, -
which included the following: Don t
preach partisan politics, for every man
has the right to vote any ticket he
pleases. Don't preach against amuse-
ments, for the chances are that you
will only arouse peoples curiosity and
lead them to investigate. Don't be-
iome Incorporate in preaching temp
erance. Intemperance is not only over
Indulgence in liquor Don't make
calls, for they are dangerous and ms y
lead the neighbors to talk
AUTOMOBILE OVER a GO-FOOT
BANK. When the stearing gear OF
he automobile belonging to John
foung, of Coatesville, broke, it ran
over a 60-foot embankment, seriously
injuring the occupants.
DOGS STOLEN AND SHIPPED
Dog owners in Delaware county, parti.
cularly in the vicinity of Chester, are
complaining of thieves who steal
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