Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-21
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of their wheat.
Columbia has repealed its ordinance
relative to dog catching, on the
grounds that it cost too much.
Frank REILLY is South Bethlehem
oldest barber. He recently celebrated
ais forty first anniversary as Singer
of the razor.
The receipts at the Pittsburg post
office during the month of June were
S206, 526, an increase of S24, 346 over
the same month last year.
During the month of June seventy
five manufacturing establishments in
Pittsburg either installed or contract
ed for new smoke preventives.
Seized with cramps while swimming
in the river at Wilkes Barre, John
Lestel was drowned after an heroic at
tempt ON the part of his companions
20 save him.
Owing to the heavy demands for tin
plate the plans at New Castle will
work throuhgout the entire summer.
Brief stops for repairs may be made
out there will be no extensive shut
Towns.
Joseph H. Hinkson, a Chester at
-orney, has unearthed an old law
which authorizes committing mag
strate to send habitual drunkards to
he state asylum until they are cured,
instead of to the county Jail.
Seated on top of hay wagon pass
ng under railroad bridge culvert at
'revorton, William Reitz, was pris-
ner, wedged in the enclosure a long
ime until pedestrians discovered his
)redicament. He is an critical con-
lition.
About fifty Sharpsville excursion
:ts, returning home from Conneaut
axe, were taken i'll on their train and
equired the services of "A physician.
ust what the cause was is not posi-
.vely known, but it is thought to have
cen either ice cream or water.
At Bethlehem "A dozen of the EN-
loves of the George Riegel furniture
actory were returning from a clam
Ike in wagon, when the swingle
rec broke and the horses ran away.
he wagon was overturned and all
welve of the men were injured more
less seriously.
Rev. DIR. Charles L. Trawin, pastor
the Upland Chester county Baptist
hurch recently rendered his Iesigna-
ion, but the board of deacons refused
accept it. He did not feel that he
.ad entirely met with the needs of the
hurch but the board took another
lew of the matter.
Ernest W. Bowman, former assistant
ASHER of the Citizens National bank
t Tionesta, was sentenced Thursday
the United States court at Pitts
urg to ten years in the western penit-
ntiary. In May 1908 he pleaded guilty
misapplying the funds of the bank,
raking false entries, for nearly two
ears previous.
The city of York is in luck. The 9TH
7 day a check for S26, 973. 43 was made
ut by the York Railways company to
e paid to the city as the amount of
5000 bond with interest, forfeited
rough failure to complete the line
the Colonial Street Railway com.
any within the specified three years.
4 supreme court decision, in sustain
ne the lower court, brought about
his rather unusual proceeding.
Arrangements are being made for
he celebration of the 200th anniver-
ary of the Reformed church, at
)hurchville, Bucks county.
William Roger, of East Mauch
jhunk, has in his garden triple stock
f dahlias grown as one and bearing
riple flowers of three different colors.
Seventeen tons of straw on the farm
f Edward Crozier at Upland,s was
burned recently by fire OF peculiar
origin. \ wagon wheel struck a stone
ausing a spark which set fire to the
raw.
a decree of absolute divorce to Mary
colt Hartie from her husband, Angus
us Hartje, the millionaire paper
manufacturer of Pittsburg, was grant
ID in the Allegheny county courts on
saturday by Judge Fraser.
Running barefoot in the garden at
Ter home in York, Mary H., daughter
# w. j. Althoff, few days ago, ran
| small splinter into her foot. The
wound apparently healed, but lockjaw
developed and the little girl died Sat
urday.
The borough of Pottsville has been
lirected to pay 50, damages to AL
)ert Snyder for injuries received by
lim being backed over an embank-
ment by his horse. The court held that
rhe borough was negligent because it
sailed to erect guard rail to prevent
such accidents.