Machamer Sentenced for Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill
Frank Machamer, who pleaded guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill Mabel Kurtz and a felonious assault on her on May 17, was sentenced by Judge Beitler in Quarter Sessions Court No 1 to fifteen years in the County Prison. He has been at the State Hospital for the Insane at Norristown and was paroled to view Washington Monument dedication events.
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Inquest Opens Into David W. Sellers Launch Tragedy
The coroner's inquest into the May 15 Fairmount dam disaster aboard the launch David W. Sellers will convene this morning. Witnesses subpoenaed include engineers, pilots, park officials, guards, and survivors. Victims named are Jessie Davis 10 Eleanor Davis 8 Mabel L Erwin 20 and Robert Howorth 58.
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Judge Pennypacker Dismisses Rule to Quash Attachment
In a Common Pleas Court ruling, Judge Pennypacker discharged the rule to quash an attachment execution in the Pattison v Penn Anthracite Coal Co case. The suit, begun April 27, 1896, sought 28429.80 with damages totaling 30570 after a June judgment for want of an affidavit of defense. The attachment targeted receivers of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and Reading Coal and Iron, with Congress 1888 allowing suit against receivers. the court noted attachment may issue but could require withholding the judgment.
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Two Miners Killed in Borland Mines Near Bridgeville
Peter Cutshaw and Mike Wassel, machine loaders for Pan Handle Coal Co., were instantly killed when a slate fall crushed them in Borland mines. Officials cite gross negligence for not placing required posts. bodies recovered about an hour later amid three tons of slate.
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Peirce Estate Settled. Widow to Run Peirce Business College
Judge Ashman in the Orphans Court approved settling the Thomas May Peirce estate. The widow will continue the school founded by Peirce, with a net distributable sum of 55,022.55 after affairs and taxes. The decision awaits an authoritative ruling on the May 12, 1897, tax act affecting lineal descendants.
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Postmaster Appointments Totals 141 With Removals and Resignations
Washington reports 141 fourth class Postmasters appointed today. Of these 90 were due to removals after four years service, eight to other removals, and 43 to resignations or deaths. The changes cover towns such as Akron Black Lick Driftwood Eagles Mere Hast Hickory Forksville Gordonville Hyndman Karns City Lane's Mills Leacock Little Marsh Manor Station Marion Center Pleasant Grove Pulaski Sligo and others with appointments or replacements noted.
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T. J. Riley
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Christopher Peele, Jr
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Hast Hickory
W. P. Crouch
T. J. Bowman
Forksville
F. Sannan
J. G. Wright
Gordonville
Amos Hershey
S. K. Burkey
Summer season closes at Girard Avenue Theatre with triple bill
The Girard Avenue Theatre will end the summer season next week with a three act program headlined by Don Caesar de Bazan featuring Creston Clarke and Miss Davenport. A second feature, Locked In With a Wired Clarke, will also be shown in the ring, promising variety for theatergoers.
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Sphestria
City recovery on Magill fund case reaches $25 561.30
Alexander Simpson Jr reports in Common Pleas No. 4 on the city versus Edward W. Magill over 26 000.12 claimed to belong to the city from early 1881 taxes. The referee calculates totals, costs, and commissions, leaving the city with 25 561.30 after credits.
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Edward W. Magill
John Bardsley
Common Pleas Court
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Bardsley
Mr. Simpson
Granville B. Haines
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