Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-11
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arrested on tHe cnarBe Ol dUusluS MS
wife. 1t developed at the hearing be-
fore an alderman that the chief cause
of their family trouble was of their
inability to agree whether they should
aodpt boy and whether they should
bring him up as a Republican or
Democrat, Cutters is a staunch Demo-
crat and his wife favors the Republi-
can party. The alderman gave them a
chance and told them to go home and
compromise.
FALSE TEETH AGAINST THE
ORY.-Because Eugene Schoonerver
of Stroudsburg, ordered set of false
teeth just few hours before he died,
the theory that he committed suicide
has been secuted. Friends of the dead
man say that if Schoonerver intended
to end his life he would not have plac-
ed an order with dentist for new
grinders.
STRANGE TRANCE. Perry De-
laney, 80 years old, of Chester, is af-
fected in manner puzzling to the
physicians. Two weeks ago he lay
down to take his usual afternoon nap
and since that time he has been in
sleeping trance. Frequently he arouses
like person awakening from a deep
slumber, but only remains awake few
minutes and again lapses into stupor.
BABY NAKED IN BRAMBLES. -
When Mr.. and Mrs. James McKinsey,
of Muddy Creek Forks, were driving
their horses ran away and the baby
was thrown some distance into a
clump of blackberry bushes. When
picked up the baby was naked. The
bIiars had stripped off its clothing but
there was hardly a scratch on the
body.
HORSE ODDLY KILLED. In at
tempting to shoot several thieves who
tried to make off with horse that
was grazing in field near Chester
Crawford Pyle shot and killed the
animal. The thieves made their es-
cape. Farm hands with shOtguns fol-
lowed for several miles but they could
not get within shooting distance of the
men.
FACES HEAVY PENALTIES. -
Justice Charles Janvier of Lans.
downe, failed to appear before anoth-
er justice to answer charges of assess
ing illegal fees and Judgment for $3.50
and costs was awarded against him on
each of three charges brought by resi-
dents of Media
GRIEFSTRICKEN CHILD DIES
Ida, the seven year old daughter of
Mrs. Moses Hollenback died of grief
after her mother had been removed to
the hospital to undergo serious OPP
Grafton. The little girl was in appar-
ent good health when she kissed her
mother goodbye, but on her return
home she grieved terribly. Neighbors,
playmates and medical aid were re-
sored to'but all were in vain and she
died within "a hours.
SEQUEL TO EGG THROWING
Ever since an ancient egg was thrown
into the room where the North Ber-
wick band was practicing Has Any
body Here Seen Kelly" there has been
dissension amongst the members, and
things even went so far that the State
constabulary was called out to keep
harmony.
PREPARES FOR FUNERAL Be
cause he had an idea that his wishes
regarding his funeral would not be
carried out to the letter, j ohm Scheetz,
of Womelsdorf, ordered his casket, got
81 grave dug and laid aside one of his
suits of clothing for his shroud. He is
in good health and his friends are Civ
ing him the laugh.
FATAL FALL. Five minutes after
he had joked with the crew of the
steamship Vineland, at a wharf at
Chester, Frank Simms, an engineer,
tipped while descending the ladder
ong side of the steamer, striking his
cad on nearby barge. The blow
stunned him and he fell into the wat
er and was drowned.
FEMININE AFFECTION STRONG
Miss Bertha Swope and Miss Tiny
Watson, of Wheeler, a mining settle
ment near Mt Pleasant, who are riv-
ais for the affections of a young man
in the village, vented their bad feel
ings in fist fight. Miss Watson was
a winner knocking Miss Swope out
PREVENTS SUICIDE. - Andrew
Fleishman, aged 20, of York, walked
into a creek until the water closed ov-
er his head. Had not Earl Ewing, a
passerby, noticed the mans peculiar
actions he would have succeeded in
committing suicide Ewing, however,
rescued him in the nick of time.
HAIL HURTS TOBACCO.-L Ian.
caster county tobacco crops have been
greatly damaged by a severe hail
storm which swept over the farm land
of the valley. Hail stones wreck more
havoc than any other class of disturb.
ances and the losses to growers may