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watering troughs for dogs at different
places on the York streets.
Freakish conditions of some spring
vegetables are noticeable about Gettys'
burg and some superstitious folk are
inclined to blame the trouble on the
poor old comet.
Eleven month old Walter Wells, OF
Philadelphia, in the absence of his
mother, found some cigarettes and ate
several. A few minutes later he doubl-
ed mp in commissions and died as his
mother was entering the house.
The heavy coal movement to the
lake region has congested the Pitts
burg railroad yards Owing to the win
ter tieups at the lakes the coal ship
ment is now at its height and the
railroads do not seem to have the
facilities for handling the large traffic
While he was returning from the re-
hearsal for his wedding a few days
ago, John S. Hargrave, of Homestead,
was attacked by two thugs who reliev-
ding ring. He was unconscious for
three days and his bride-tobe nursed
him. After he had recovered sufficient
lv but was still weak as the result of
his injuries, the wedding proceeded.
Alexander Cunningham, aged 80 died
at his home in Manorville not long
ago of injuries received when he fell
over a chair about two weeks before.
He was one of the oldest residents of
that section and lived in Manorville
when it was a small trading post. He
died in the same house as that in
which he was born. a carpenter by
trade he helped build nearly all the
houses in the place.
George Schenley, a member of the
old Pittsburg Schenley family, is now
in the Smoky City. Some are prone to
attach Significance to his visit. Sever
al months ago it was rumored that a
portion of the family estate was to be
donated to a new educational institu-
tion this matter may be connected
with Mr.. Schenley's presence. Schen-
ley is now a resident of London and
came to Pittsburg from New York.
Salisbury police are searching for
two men, who, after knocking down
d. II. Dunlap, bound and gagged him,
and took over 5000, leaving him un-
conscious and making their escape.
Dunlap, who lives by himself, went
to answer knock at the door and one
of two men standing there asked for a
match. Dunlap turned to 90 after it
and was struck over the head with a
blackjack He managed to loosen the
gag after the fellows made their es-
cape and "a passerby heard his calls
and went to his aid.
Crawling around in her bed, Ruth,
the 9-mouth- old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Seachman, of Windsor,
fell through the bars and slowly
strangled to death. The parents found
the dead body.
Andrew Patterson, aged is, of Turtle
Creek, is in serious condition in the
Columbia hospital, Williamsburg, with
his left arm torn to shreds and his left
side lacerated from the shoulder to the
hip, as the result of having had the
arm drawn between some cog wheels
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Machine companys plant at East
Pittsburg. His sleeve caught in the
machinery and soon the merciless steel
started to crush his hand. He scream
ed for help but before it could arrive
the flesh on his side was being torn.
When Frank Gallas, the former for
eign exchange clerk of the First Ma
tional bank of Ford City, arrived at
his home, which he visited while tenn
porarily released from the Allegheny
county Jail while waiting to be trans.
eral prison, in Kansas, he found his t.
year-old daughter Mabel dead of scar
let fever; his 2.year-old son i'll, and
his wife prosuated ithgrief He was
almost overcome. The wife broke
down when her husband was sontenc.
ed to five years Imprisonment last
May and was i'll for weeks. The SHOCK
of her daughters death has made he1
condition serious.
Three men have been arrested at
East Liberty by Pennsylvania railroad
detectives and twenty more are to be
hailed before the law. a big robbery
scheme is said to have been discover
ed. Ten thousand dollars worth OF
articles is said to have been takeI
from the Adams Express company a
that place. George Harris, a railroad
electrician; David b. Cox, an express
agent, and Charles Parsons, railroad
employe, are under arrest. Robberiei
have been going on since January
and the value of goods stolen may hav,
been more than given ont, it is said
Dr.. Edward Charles Parker, profess
or of English in the northeast manua
training school, Philadelphia, and Mrs
George Homans, widow of theatric