Miss Ella WELLER, of East Greenville, an employee in the Columbia Silk Mills, of that borough, was a week ago suddenly and without warning deprived of her power of speech. She was astounded when she tried to converse with another employee and could not make herself heard. A special effort was made but on account of the slight noise made by the warping machines in the mill she could not make the friend understand. After the young women came out of the mill she again tried to talk above a whisper. By a hard effort she was able to make herself understood. Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville was then consulted and he has been giving Miss WELLER treatment for the past week. Her vocal chords are affected and under the treatment she is gradually but slowly regaining her former power of speech. At this time she is able to make herself understood to persons who are several yards away from her. Miss WELLER, is only about twenty-three years of age. She is still able to attend to her duties at the silk mill and her sudden malady does not seem to affect her constitution.
The case between Herman S. ROTH, of Pennsburg and a real estate agent DOYLE of Philadelphia, which was to come up for trial at this weeks term of court, was settled. The case had to be postponed on account the death of Jacob B. HILLEGASS. Mr. ROTH's lawyer and on this account the defendent's lawyer pleaded for settlement. The real estate agent had Mr. ROTH's note for $500 as a fee for selling the Pennsburg Hotel property within one year, but in this he did not succeed and Mr. ROTH, himself made the sale, hence he did not think he was justified in paying the agent fee. The case was settled by Mr. ROTH paying him seventy-five dollars.
Despondent on account of continued ill health Miss Amy FRONHEISER, of Pottstown, on Monday evening committed suicide by inhaling illuminating gas. She was found lying on a couch in a room on the third floor at her home, with the room filled with gas and all the doors and windows tightly closed. She was the only daughter of Samuel FRONHEISER and was 40 years of age. The father and one brother survive her.
John S. FLUCK, the real estate dealer of Telford, recently sued William SHIPE, of West Telford, formerly of Green Lane, for commission on the sale of the Tylersport hotel property. The amount is $160 with interest from October 4th, 1902. The case was on trial at this weeks court at Norristown. J.A. STRASSBERGER was the attorney for the plaintiff and Wm. F. DANNEHOWER for the defendent.
Frank C. BUHL, a cigar manufacturer, of Philadelphia, will start a cigar factory in Pennsburg. He has leased the frame shop of Clayton H. FRYER and will start work next week. Mr. BUHL has secured the services of Isaac RAUDENBUSH of East Greenville as foreman. He will start work with a small number of hands and as soon as the business warrants an addition will be built to the shop and more hands will be employed. He will ship his goods here on Tuesday.
Shortly after ten o'clock on Wednesday two well-dressed masked men, with small, soft white hands, armed with big revolvers, entered the saloon of John TOMASZEWSKI, Ninth and South streets, at Reading. While the one covered a number of men in front of the bar, the other compelled the landlord to open the cash register, from which he took over $150. Both bandits escaped.
Grover, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles MEYERS, of near the Sorrel Horse Hotel, in Marlborough township, near Green Lane, was accidentally shot on Saturday afternoon with a shot gun, and after hovering between life and death for several days, the chances are that he will recover. The accident happened at about two o'clock at a target shooting match at the Sorrel Horse Hotel. Five sportsmen decided to have a friendly target match and young MEYERS was engaged to attend to the trap. The shoot was only in progress a short time when Harry BREY, of Green Lane, was standing ready with his gun, for the target. In some unaccountable manner the gun was discharged and the load struck young MEYERS on the back of his head, through a hole in the boards which were used for the attendant's protection. The boy was hurriedly carried to his parent's home nearby and Dr. H.W. SCHOLL was summoned. The physician found the boy in an unconscious condition and very weak from the loss of blood, and he did not expect him to recover. Seventy-eight shot were removed from the wound; some of them were deeply imbedded in the skull cap. The wound was dressed and restoratives administered, but the boy hovered between life and death until Sunday, when he showed signs of improvement. He regained consciousness on Sunday afternoon and ever since is gradually growing stronger. The attending physician now thinks he will recover, unless blood poisoning should set in. Had the shot struck a few inches lower the young boy would evidently have been killed instantly, for the shot would then have entered his neck.
District Deputy Grand Master Joseph KRATZ on Saturday evening installed the newly elected officers of the Pennsburg Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 449. He was assisted by:
G.M., Wm. CUSTER, of No. 397
G.W., Andrew PFLIEGER, of No. 397
G.S., George WELKER, of No. 449
G.T., M.T. KLINE, of No. 449
G.I.G., Wm. BREY, of No. 449
G.O.G., Horace KLINE, of No. 449
Those installed are:
N.G., Charles TRUMBORE
V.G., John CONRAD
Sec., Henry SMITH
Treas., Henry DIMMIG
R.S.N.G., John GRABER
L.S.N.G., William HOFFMAN
C., Harvin FOX
I.G., Mahlon RAUDENBUSH
O.G., George TRUMBORE
R.S.V.G., Horace KLINE
R.S.S., Geo. KRATZER
L.S.S., John MILLER
Chaplain, George WELKER
John JENKINS, charged with stealing goods from the department store of Charles KLINE in Allentown where he had been employed as head of a department, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, to pay a fine of $50 and make restitution for the goods stolen, which, the indictment states, are valued at $1000.
Frank M. MOLL, the East Greenville merchant is making extensive alterations to the interior of his store. He had an open stairway and some extra windows placed therein and changed the shelving on the one side. The place when completed will make a great improvement in appearance as well as convenience.
William SHANKEL of this borough left for Philadelphia last week where he secured a position as conductor on the trolley.
Mr. SCHANTZ of near Shimersville has secured employment with Plumber Victor H. STECKEL of this borough. He intends to learn the trade.
Miss Tillie XANDER, teacher of the primary school in this borough has engaged a boarding place with the family of Herman S. HILLEGASS since her parents moved to Bethlehem.
F.F. RUTHARDT, train dispatcher at East Penn Junction, Allentown spent a week's vacation with his family at this borough. He entered upon his duty again on Tuesday evening.
Thomas OTT, a bank director of Limeport is the assistant in the Farmers National Bank in this borough in place of William D. RENNINGER who is ill with appendicitis.
Rev. and Mrs. Warren NICKEL of Applebachsville, Bucks County visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL of this borough, in the former part of the week.
Confectioner George E. ROTH of Pennsburg has one of the finest lines of confectionery ever shown in these boroughs. He has a complete line of Easter novelties as well as some of the best candies in the market. His display is well worth the time to make a trip to see it.
The Republican primaries of Pennsburg and East Greenville will be held this evening. The former at the home of William B. DIEHL and the latter at the Globe Hotel.
Mrs. Jacob HARTZOG of East Greenville spent Monday at Allentown.
Mrs. Katie LUDY and Mrs. Annie EISENHART of this borough spent Sunday at Lyons, Berks County.
Jacob M. KURZ of Pennsburg has accepted the agency for the Rural Mail boxes and anyone in need of one can be supplied by calling on him.
Mrs. D.S. KERN and grand-daughter Alda HILLEGASS spent Saturday and Sunday at Allentown.
Mrs. E. Wayne WEIL of East Greenville spent Saturday at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. KAUFFMAN Jr. of this borough spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter's brother Frank, of Newtown, New Jersey.
Edwin J. WEIDER, the jeweler of this borough on Wednesday made a business trip to Philadelphia.
Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER, on Tuesday witnessed the operation for appendicitis on William D. RENNINGER of Pennsburg, at the German Hospital at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nicholas KASE, of East Greenville, has been ill this week with an attack of pleurisy.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin HOVIS, of York, Pa., spent a few days this week with the family of his brother-in-law George DAY, of this borough.
E.J. WIEDER of this borough made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ERB and daughter Sallia of this borough made a trip to Allentown on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank FOX of Camden N.J. visited Mr. and Mrs. M.K. GILBERT of this borough on Sunday.
Mahlon M. CHRISTMAN and family of Milford Square visited the family of J.A. TAGERT of the Spring Valley Dairy Farm of near East Greenville on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George BOYER of this borough on Wednesday attended the funeral of a child of Richard MOYER of Telford.
Josiah RENNINGER of Hillegass on Tuesday moved into his house on Seminary Ave. in this borough, vacated last week by Clayton H. FRYER.
Harry WEISS of the Economy Store of this borough made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Josiah RENNINGER this week started work at excavating the cellar for a new house on Seminary Avenue. The house will be of brick and when completed he will occupy it himself.
Alfred SCHANTZ of East Greenville is confined to his bed with a cold.
The family of W.P. ROTH, of Chestnut Hill, near Limeport, Lehigh County, was shocked on Saturday morning to find in bed the dead body of John DICE. Mr. DICE, was a widower for the past fifteen years and ever since he made his home with the family of his daughter Mrs. W.P. ROTH. Mr. DICE has been a retired carpenter for a number of years and during the past few years he has had several apoplectic strokes but was not incapacitated for any length of time. He was in his usual health and spirits on Saturday evening when he retired and no cause but an apoplectic stroke during the night, can be given for his sudden death.
A verdict for $3175 was returned by a jury on Tuesday in the Montgomery County courts in favor of William J. BINDER, editor of the Pottstown Ledger, in his suit for libel against the Pottstown Daily News Company, a rival publication. The suit was based on a two-column article in the News a year ago criticising the Ledger. Ex-Judge GORDON, of Philadelphia, counsel for the defense, argued that the article was simply a criticism of a rival newspaper, and that if a libel had been committed it was an "it" which had suffered damage and not a person. Judge WEAND charged the jury that the attack was unjustifiable. "The publication of justifiable matter without malice," said the Judge, "is the only complete defense."
District Attorney KUTZ of Berks County has issued an order warning social clubs, fire companies and like associations not to sell beer at any of their gatherings. During the last winter several organizations held large fairs at the leading halls at Reading, when beer was sold. One of them holding a fair last week received notice on the opening night that they would be prosecuted if beer was sold. The bar room was locked, and as a result the bazaar has not been the financial success it was expected to be. District Attorney KUTZ says that the law will be rigidly enforced. This action was brought about by the complaint of citizens.
Enoch ROTHERMEL, of Molltown, Berks County arrived at Shoemakersville several days ago to take possession of the Mansion House, which he recently purchased. Elmer E. HINTERLEITER, the tenant, had not yet moved out, and refused to vacate. ROTHERMEL was obliged to store his goods in a barn. HINTERLEITER says he secured a lease of the hotel for another year before it was sold. As the license for the place is held in abeyance, the town has become perfectly dry.
Gottleib BANKE, of Pennsburg, who has had charge of the Pennsburg Tollgate for the past two years will on May first quit the position and on May 15 he expects to sail for the Fatherland. Mr. BANKE has been in this country for four years and likes Pennsburg better than Germany but he says his relatives and friends in the old country beg him to return and to gratify their wish he will do so.
Having engaged the Alburtis Band to play all the latest popular airs when the men loaded and unloaded his household goods and to head the procession of the teams hauling his furniture, Frank KEHM moved from East Texas to W.H. MECKLEY's farm near Alburtis. The engagement of a band at a moving is considered very novel, but those who partook in the affair, enjoyed it immensely and some promised to adopt the same course when they next move. Lots of refreshments were served by Mr. KEHM. In the evening a special orchestra was engaged to make things as merry as possible.
W.W. TOMS of Quakertown met with a very serious accident last week while working at the Rockhill Stone crushing plant. He was using a hatchet which had just been made very sharp, and in cutting a piece of timber the hatchet glanced and struck his left wrist severing some tendons and an artery. He was taken to the office of Dr. O.H. FRETZ of Quakertown who sewed the wound up and made the injured man as comfortable as possible, but it will be some time before he will be able to use the hand again.
Jesse DRUCKENMILLER, of Pennsburg, a carpenter, while working on the new hotel sheds at Red Hill, was, on Monday, injured by a falling scaffold. A short piece of scaffolding on which he stood, gave way and he fell a few feet with the wood upon him. He received slight bruises and was unable to work for several days.
A post mortem was held on Jesse H. GERY, of Palm, on Monday by Drs. F.R. BRUNNER, of Eschbach, and A.O. GERY, of Palm. They found that his death was due to cancer of the liver as had been the diagnosis of the attending physician. They also found eighty-three gall stones, some of them as large as a walnut.
One night last week the residence of Mrs. A.R. SCHWEITZER, New Berlinville was robbed. Entrance was gained by cutting out a window pane through which they reached and opened the window fasteners. Two gold watches and a meerschaum pipe are missing. Every drawer in the house was ransacked for money, but only two dollars were secured.
J.W. TRAPP, a truck farmer of Lanark Lehigh county, has about 25000 bunches of winter onions that he now offers for sale. He on Saturday sold six hundred bunches at Allentown.
John S. SHELMIRE, the present incumbent of County Commissioner has announced his candicacy for a second term. Mr. SHELMIRE is the minority commission and he seeks the renomination at the Democratic Convention. He has sent cards to the workers throughout the county asking for their aid.
A Russian family consisting of father, mother and four children, the oldest 12 years, and the youngest 6 years, attracted a good deal of attention on Monday afternoon at Norristown. The family had landed in Philadelphia only a few days ago and were on their way to Allentown, where they had relatives. The belongings of the family were loaded on a baby's coach. The party left Philadelphia early Sunday morning and walked the entire distance to Washington Square until evening where they slept in a barn.
Oscar SCHAFFER, a farmer residing near Dillinger, was neatly robbed on Thursday night by a stranger, who he met on the road while driving to his home from Macungie. He met a young man who was fairly well dressed at Macungie and he told him his tale of woe to the effect that he had been at a Reading hospital, ill with appendicitis, was only discharged there three weeks ago and was now seeking work. As Mr. SCHAFFER was in need of help on his farm he told him that he could secure work with him and should accompany him to his home. The trip was made to Mr. SCHAFFER's farm, and as the stranger was so sincere and on account of the story of being at the hospital so recently, Mr. SCHAFFER allowed him to sleep in the lower portion of the house instead of in the barn. He also left a lighted lantern with the stranger. At about eleven o'clock they retired and all seemed well. Yesterday morning when Mr. SCHAFFER came down stairs he found that the stranger had taken "French leave." Upon closer investigation he also found that his watch, razor and other smaller articles were missing. The stranger had evidently ransacked the lower part of the house soon after they had retired, for he had also been in the cellar and had put away a large lot of the eatables before he left. The culprit was about 32 years of age, wore a black mustache, black derby hat and was a fluent talker. Mr. SCHAFFER now thinks he was lucky that he was not robbed on the carriage while making the trip from Macungie, as the stranger there saw him pay a bill and that he had a large roll of notes on his person.
The Spring term at Perkiomen Seminary opened on Tuesday, April 4, with the largest attendance in the history of the school. About fifty new students enrolled the first day and at least thirty more have applied for admission. The main building, together with the old building is full. Thirty-five students are rooming in the new gymnasium, and between fifteen and twenty are obliged to room in private houses near the school building and board at the building. Every available space is occupied. About twenty classes are conducted every day, including all the subjects which are required for entrance into any of our best colleges and all the subjects which are required to graduate from any of our best Normal schools, together with all the common English branches necessary for county examination. This makes it possible to accommodate students to classify them perfectly and to give them just exactly the studies which they will need and want. Four new teachers have been added to the regular Faculty, together with a number of assistant teachers, Oswin FRANTZ, of Cressman; George LAND, of Millersville, Pa.; Paul RUPP, of Lancaster, Pa.; and Simon G. HUBER, of Quakertown. Mr. FRANTZ, who is a graduate of Perkiomen Seminary and a Senior at Franklin & Marshall, teaches Mathematics. Mr. LAND the son of the Rev. Mr. LAND, of Millersville, also a Senior in Franklin & Marshall, teaches Latin and Algebra. Paul RUPP is the son of the late Dr. RUPP of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed church at Lancaster. Mr. RUPP is a student in the Theological Seminary at Lancaster and teaches Greek and German. Simon G. HUBER, a former student of Perkiomen Seminary, a graduate of West Chester Normal school and Ursinus College, and for a number of years Principal of the Coatesville schools, teaches Arithmetic, Grammar, Algebra and Psychology. The new gymnasium is now practically completed. The building is one of the finest and one of the most complete structures of its kind connected with any Private Secondary school in Pennsylvania. The main gymnasium room is large and well lighted and well ventilated and is equipped with the most approved apparatus, such as ladder, a horse, horizontal bars, parallel bars, chest weight, traveling rings, dumb bells and clubs. The basement has been fitted up with lockers and shower-baths. A space has also been set aside for a ball cage. Quite a number of candidates have reported for the track team. There has been an unusually large number of candidates for the base ball team. The base ball season promises to be one of unusual interest and success, games having been scheduled with the following schools: West Chester Normal School, Bethlehem Preparatory School, Moravian College, Ursinus College, second team, and others. An unusually interesting course of lectures and sermons have been arranged for the Spring term. Among the speakers who have either promised sermons, or who are expected to deliver lectures before the students during the spring term are the following: Rev. A.S. SHELLY, Bally; Dr. J.A.W. HAAS, President of Muhlenberg College, Allentown; Dr. D.W. EBBERT, President of Ursinus College, Collegeville; Dr. G.W. RICHARDS, Professor of Church History in the Reformed Theological Seminary, Lancaster; Prof. W.A. KLINE, Professor of Latin, Ursinus College, Collegeville: Dr. N.C. SCHAFFER, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Harrisburg; Dr. M.C. BRUMBAUGH, Professor of Pedagogy in the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Prof. H.A. GARFIELD, son of the late President James A. GARFIELD, Princeton, N.J.; Prof. Felix Emanuel SCHELLING, A.H. Phd., Professor of English Literature, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Professor W.W. GREEN, teacher of Voice Culture, New York City. The Senior or graduating class is the largest in the history of the school. It numbers forty-six. Among the colleges and Universities to which the graduates expect to go are the following: Muhlenberg, Lehigh, Lafayette, State, Medico-Chirurgical, Jefferson Medical, Princeton, Cornell, Oberlin and others.
A nervy thief stole the muzzle from a dog belonging to Gas Superintendent Lewis CRAMER, of Pottstown.
At Seventh and Court streets today Capt. RHOADS of Slatington was struck on the hand with a brick and seriously injured.
The military occupied the main train gallery and the corridors of the depot at noon today. Sentries were at all doors and guards were detailed for the various entrances and exits.
Officer LUTZ, Lieutenant of the police force, expressed this opinion to the Mayor today: "I was on duty at 7th and Penn streets last night. Had the officers been notified we might have given proper warning to the crowd and they would have dispersed, because there were very few if any rioters there at that time.
Had we been notified of what was coming, all the dreadful loss of life would have been averted. Of all the killed and wounded not one of them was directly concerned in the riots."
Mr. Walt LEVAN at two o'clock this morning was captured in the vicinity of the new depot by Capt. Darius RHOADS of Slatington, and a number of soldiers. Mr. LEVAN was taken into custody because the military suspected that he was in some manner concerned with the strikers. He was taken up stairs and confined in one of the offices until his case could be inquired into. General REEDER was petitioned to release the prisoner on parole and he did so, and Mr. LEVAN returned home.
Nine wounded persons received medical treatment at Wm. McGUIRE & Co's. Drug Store, 727 Penn street. Three died there, Daniel NACHTRIEB, John H. WEAVER, and "Katy" SCHAEFFER. The last named, who was shot immediately below the heart, died of internal hemorrhage after severe suffering. Following cases, whose names could not be ascertained, had their wounds were [sic] washed off at the same drug store: Stranger in Reading, with a flesh wound of the thigh caused by a bullet. Refused to say where he lived. Another stranger, shot through the instep of his foot. Young man shot through the back of the neck, cutting off some of the principal muscles. Man with a scalp wound.
Another man with a bullet wound on his cheek. The ninth man's face and head were bleeding and his wrist was sprained, from falling down the steps leading to the basement of RUPP's eating house, Seventh and Penn.
The conductor of a freight train, who was shot through the left arm above the elbow, but did not give his name, had his wound dressed at B. B. MARKLEY's drug store, 730 Penn street. He was shot while standing on the pavement in front of SAIDEL's [sic] buildings, South side of Penn above Seventh. Four other persons, whose names were not given, applied at the drug store to have their wounds dressed, but Mr. MARKLEY sent them to regular physicians.
John CASSIDY and Howard CRAMP, each shot through the right lungs at about the same place, both died at Dr. GROSSCUP's pharmacy, 712 Penn street, the former about fifteen minutes after he after he had been carried into the store, and the latter about 10 minutes after being brought in.
At KINPORT Bros.' drug store, 642 Penn street, police officers RUPP and JONES and two other persons, whose names were not given, received attention.
It is reported that Gen. HANCOCK, who has been ordered to resume personal command of the troops in Pennsylvania, arrived here today.
A report has reached this office that the families of a number of the killed and wounded are in absolute want and suffering.
Some are without means to pay for the burial of their killed relatives. It has been suggested that the Mayor call a meeting for the purpose of taking steps to provide funds for necessary and immediate expenses.
Trouble is brewing in the coal regions, is the latest rumor.
Parties down from there this morning say, "that it will not take much to fan things into a lively blaze, and if it does come it will be fearful to all ? shapes. Many of the miners are now known to be in open sympathy with the railroaders, and if worst comes top the worst the miners will join in the strike.
There were undoubtedly many more wounded than have been thus far reported. David BUCHTER, residing in Bingaman street above 7th, received a terrible rifle shot in the lower portion of his abdomen, and his friends report that he cannot live. He was near the corner of 7th and Penn, and knew nothing of the approaching military.
The tracks on the main line are torn up at several places in this city and below the city limits. Around Neversink it is also stated that the rails are torn away. Other obstructions are on the tracks as far down as Exeter station. Up to 12 o'clock today no repairs had been made.
Some of the wounded men, even those fatally injured, were able to walk some distance with the assistance of friends, Dr. W.N. DAVIS, Penn street above Ninth, was busy this entire evening dressing wounds, severe and slight. Six of the c___ were severe, yet the man walked them from the scene of the slaughter. One was shot through the elbow, one through the clavicle, one had a flesh wound in the shoulder, another a flesh wound in the arm, and two were shot in the abdomen seriously. As fast as their wounds were dressed they departed.
A number of soldiers belonging to the 16th Regiment stacked their arms this morning and wandered around town. Many of them visited the drinking saloons and imbibed quite freely until the drinking houses were closed. One of the men reported after dinner that they had come to Reading to assist in protecting the property of the city [rest of paragraph illegible]
[beginning of paragraph illegible]....were asked where they were going to, a they replied that they were going home. Last night, after the firing in the cut, and at Seventh and Penn streets, four soldiers without arms ran up Elm street toward Mt. Penn.
Several muskets and a number of cartridges were picked up in the railroad cut.
The new engineers and firemen, known as "scabs" were threatened yesterday that they would be handled roughly, and they went to their boarding houses, settled their bills, took their clothing and took their departure.
A report found currency at need today that about three hundred men supposed to hail from Schuylkill county, had congregated about Tuckerton and were fully armed.
They intend advancing to Reading tonight to aid the strikers.
There seems to be a strong public sentiment gradually forming against the action of the military in firing upon a defenseless and innocent assemblage of men and women, as they did last night. It is reliably stated that very few if any railroad strikers were in the crowd, and that firing upon the people indiscriminately was criminal in every respect, and wholly unnecessary. The reason given for the conduct of the troops is that they were attacked by a mob and stoned, and that they shot in self defense. The stones were hurled from the pavement in the cut on North 7th street, for which the defenseless people on the sidewalks near and on the corner of 7th and Penn streets were in no way responsible. Everybody with whom the Eagle reporters conversed are of the opinion that the people should have been warned and that the police should have first been advised so that they could have given the people timely notice, and that the merchants and clerks, women and children, and all law abiding citizens could have left the place.
Mr. GOWEN is reported to have said, "It is too true that our Lebanon Valley bridge has been burned. It was the best bridge on our road. We shall run our trains by the Schuylkill and Susquehanna branch to Harrisburg, and that will take only a half hour longer.
This destruction of property was not done by our men. I think it was done by some fellows who have been discharged, for the purpose of making a disturbance, under the impression that they will thus have a chance to get back into our employ.
I have full confidence in our men, and I do not think that they will do anything to interfere with the operation of the company."
In response to an inquiry as to whether this trouble would not be likely to lead to a panic in the stock market, Mr. GOWEN said, "I don't see why it should. The property already destroyed on the Pennsylvania Railroad will only amount to about a dollar a share, and the destruction of our bridge will amount to about 10 cents a share on our stock."
Solomon SWOYER, aged about 55 or 60 years, residing at the Big Dam below Reading, was struck on the head with a large stone on Sunday night at the burning of the Lebanon Valley bridge, and has until this morning been lying in a helpless condition at UBIL's stable, 7th and Penn streets. His skull is fractured in several places, and the wound was found in a filthy condition, having been exposed and covered by flies.
He was temporarily attended to, and sent home at nine o'clock this morning. His condition is very dangerous.
A cow which was roaming the roads near the line of Berks and Montgomery counties since spring, has been committing annoying depredations and mischief to property holders along the road, and in consequence some persons as yet unknown, as a first revenge, tied a hog trough to the cow's tail. Of course the innocent animal continued her daily course, and recently she paraded the streets dressed in the costumes of a woman in a wrapper and had her head or horns adorned with frizzes and curls. Who the bovine's milliner was is unknown, but certain it is that it was the most comical figure seen in that section.
Five horses dropped dead from extreme heat last Sunday in the vicinity of Cochranville, Chester county.
Ex-sheriff Stephen W. P. BOYD, a prominent citizen of Lancaster county, died at Peach Bottom, 59 years.
Wm. SMITH, auctioneer of Fairville, Lancaster county, was stopped by two men about a mile from his home, at night dragged from his buggy, injured about the head, thrown down and a dollar note was taken from his vest pocket. He lost his false teeth in the scuffle. Finding that he was not the man they wanted, they released him. It is thought they mistook him for Samuel WEAVER, tax collector of East Bart, who had been out during the day but happened to take another road.
Mr. Nicholas MASON, a well known and popular citizen, died yesterday at his residence, No. 126 South Fourth street, in his 67th year of age. Mr. MASON was in the employ of the Phila. & Reading Railroad Company some 30 years, and for a number of years past was baggage-master at the depot in this city. His obliging disposition, courteous manner, and general efficiency, made him many friends, and when he was discharged from his position on the account of the reduction of force, he had the sympathy of all who knew him. He was a member of _____Lodge of Odd Fellows, Hebron ____ No. 8, Excelsior Chamber of Knights of Friendship, and Mutual Relief Association. He was also a consistent member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Jacob SCHEETZ, proprietor of a grist mil near Norristown, was ____ ____ ____ of flour. He placed a loaded gun in a flour chest so that it would be discharged if the lid was raised. A customer called for flour and Mr. SCHEETZ, forgetting about the gun, raised the lid and the gun was discharged. About 75 shots entering his arm and ____.
His advanced age makes his recovery doubtful. The customer who stood beside him was not hurt.
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