Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-24

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Robert Gordon, aged 70, of Pittsburg,
voted at every election for fifty years,
then found that he was not citizen
of the United States. He has applied
for his first naturalization papers.
Slipping on top of car that was
covered with sIeet William Z. Doyle,
aged IS, of Frackville, fell under the
wheels and met horrible death. 1t
was necessary to jack mp the car to re-
move the mangled body He was en-
ployed as Reading car runner at the
head of the Frackville grade.
Some public schools in German
township, Fayette county, and the
schools and churches at Masontown
have been closed and will be disinfect-
ed for fear that they have been con-
tamiuateI by smallpox. Other schools
in the Uniontown district will be
opened today after being closed on ac-
count Of the prevalence of the disease.
Another dream is said to have come
true. Frank S. Frazer, of Oil City,
last Monday telegraphed John Jenk-
ms. the Republican candidate for JUS
tice of the peace at Charleroi, that he
had dreamed that the latter had won
by twenty-seven votes Jenkins was
victor by just that number, his Demo-
cratic rival, however, is going to con-
test the election on the ground that
ballot box in one precinct was open on
election day.
Bishop J. F. Regis Canevin, of the
Pittsburg diocese of the Catholic
church, has addressed a letter to the
priests under his charge ON the sacra-
ment of marriage Stress is laid on the
fact that all betrothals should be in
writing and should be signed by the
parish priest. Private or formal en-
gagements are not considered unlaw-
full but it is pointed out that the
church accepts only solemn and formal
espousals. Divorce and polygamy are
condemned in unmeasured terms mix
is made for large families.
Henry Lahr, public school janitor
at Pittsburg, proved himself hero
when a runaway horse was rushing
down a street filled with school chill
dren and women Running before the
oncoming animal, Lahr brushed chill
dren from the path, swinging his arms
at full length and rushing from one
side of the street to the other. At ev-
erv step he brushed a boy or girl aside
not doing his work gently but saving
the Youngsters from more horrible
fate than the effects of one of his
blows. For long block the horse al
most tramped on his heels but the
heavy wagon behind it began to tell
on the animal and at last the hero
caught the reius. Not a child was hurt.
Twenty persons were injured, none
fatally, when 4 street car and a freight
train collided at Sharon. The car was
on the Sharon and West Middlesex
street railway and the train on the
State street crossing of the Erie
branch railroad. The watchman at the
crossing gave the danger signal, lie
says, but the motorman says he under
stood that he was to go ahead. The
freight backed into the car
Hypnotism is said to have caused
Sarah Pearl of South Bethlehem, to
elOpe with and marry Victor Lang,
whom, she admits, she does not love
The couple ran away twice. The first
time her father, who is merchant
and also a detective, traced them and
took her home before the fatal knot
was tied. They went away again and
papa arrived just as the ceremony was
completed at Elizabeth, N. J. Mr..
Pearl claims that the marriage is not
legal as both parties are not residents
of New Jersey and they did not have
license.
Wheeling his little sister to an open
CRATE because they were cold, George
Nydes, aged 20 months, is thought to
have fallen against the go-cart in their
Pittsburg home and now both he and
the little S-months.old baby are dead,
the baby's clothes having caught fire
when they came in contact with the
flames. The mother had gone to a
theatre and left the youngsters in
charge of her mother law and their
father. The grandmother left shortly
afterward for visit and the father,
who had been sick, and was still weak,
lay down. The father went to sleep
and awakened when he heard the
children's screams. He grabbed the
flaming boy, making for the street.
He fell down stairs with the little fell
low, Plssersby picked them M and n
policeman saved the girl with difficult
ty. Both children died The mother
and grandmother are hystercal while
the father is wild with grief and suf
fering from burns and exhaustion.
J. B. Stetzler, of Pottstown, has had
violent spell of hiccoughing for a
week and cannot get relief He is a
retired school teacher and has had