The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
the KEYSTONE STATE.
News Happenings Of Interest Gathered
From All Sources.
sLEldHINd MIsHAp COSTS LIFE.
Party Of Women Met With an Accident Near
Clarion and Mrs. J. B. Phillips Was Killed
..0ffeer Shot by Tramp"farmers' In
stitute at Pinevllle. Historic Land Mark
SoId..State Printing Contract.

held IN PincVlle Hall nc following
subjects were discussed; Care OF Farm
Implements and Machinery" {. M
Brodhead; Education and the Farm
err r. S. Seeds: "Reclaiming Worn
out Soils" Prof G.. c. Butz. The pro-
gramme at the afternoon session in
cluded discussion OF these topics:
The Horse" c. NJ Brodhead; Insect
Life" Prof Butt; Value OF Fertility,
r. S. Seeds. This evening Mr.; Seeds
gave a humorous lecture entitled Mis-
takes OF Lie Exposed"
Policeman Owen Hughes was shot
while trying to arrest two tramps at
Wilkes Barre. He had them both in
custody and was ringing in an alarm
or the patrol, when one OF them drew
revolver and pressed it against
Hughes side. The officer turned just
time and the bullet went through his
lrm. Both tramps escaped and the en-
ire police force is now looking Tor
hem. Hughes arm was helpless and
he could not get his revolver out to
ire at the fleeing men.
For six years James Cannon has been
an inmate OF the county jail at Scran
on, because he refuses to obey al order
OF the Court directing him to sign a
deed conveying a certain piece OF prop
srty. He was sent up for contempt and
inder the existing laws the judges can
not release him until he signs the deed.
This. he says, he will never do, and un-
less there is some legislation he bids
fair to die in jail.
A bag containing a number OF old
coins believed to have been hidden by
Nelson Z. Wade the murderer OF Mr..
md Mrs John Mcbride, has been found
along the river bank near Newberry.
The Mcbride murder occurred near
Linden in 1873 and Wade, who com
mitted the crime. previous to his exc
cution, told of having concealed a bag
Of money stolen from his victims in the
vicinity where the coins were found.
The German Alsen Portland Cement
Company, OF Hamburg, Germany, has
closed another deal with J. J. Heintzel-
man and John J. Maus, OF Nazareth,
or the Charles Mann farm, near Stock
ertown. Friedenstha mill. which over
100 years ago was a Moravian station
for refugees, is included in the sale. The
company will erect large cement plant
on the property.
The contract for doing the printing
and binding for the State for the next
| four years has been let. The lowest
bidder was Milton H. Plank, OF Harris
burg, his figures being 8o.2 per cent
off the prices fixed by law The next
lowest bidder was w. Stanley Ray
| he present State printer, his bid being
| SS.T off. and to him the contract was
| awarded.
John B. Brenneman driver OF a liv-
cry wagon, lies at ST. Joseph's Hospital.
Lancaster, at the point OF death. as the
result of a peculiar accident The man
was driving his heavy wagon down a
steep grade when the horses struck
some ice and slid. The wagon turned
completely over and Brenneman was
| thrown out The full weight OF the
wagon fell on his body.
The epidemic OF rabies which broke
| out among the cattle and sheep OF West
| Finley Township several weeks ago has
not been checked Three weeks ago a
| dog bit William Miller and then at
| tackled several cows. In addition to
Miller, William Mcdaniel and Lynn
Sprowls were bitten and both are in
serious condition.
While Fred Koontz, aged 10 years,
and Grant Luther, aged 8 years, were
| coastng at Johnstown, their sled ran
| in front OF rapidly moving trolley car.
| Young Luther succeeded in throwing
| himself off the sled, but Koontz was
| cought under the car, dragged fifty
yards and horribly rnangled. Death was
| instantaneous.
| Mrs ]. B Phillips lost her life by
sleighing accident at Clarion. She and
| seven other women comprised party
that started for Callensburg in large
sleigh. The sleigh was upset and Mrs.
| Phillips was injured internally She
bled to death before she reached home
| lust one year and one day previous TO
her death Mrs. Phillips suffered a
broken arm in sleighing accident.
| Swift Justice was meted out to wife
beater at Grcensburg. Albert Bishop
| blackened his wifes eyes and she made
| information against him. The grand
iury found a true bill, he was tried an
| hour later and in half an hour alter
wards was fined and sentenced to long
term in jail.
George Herko was instantly killed by
falling from the roof of the new St
| Marvs Academy. Scranton, distance
| of seventy feet Herko was slater and
while working on the roof it is sup
posed he slipped and fell. No one saw
the accident.
Samuel Vandcrgrift. aged 20 years,
was arrested at his home in Chester and
held in $500 bail in connection with the
robbery of Charles G. Weber. Wander
| GRIT accused man named Maxwell and
admitted receiving from Maxwell SO
OF the $s3 taken from Weber.
George and Milton Vanocker, two
Youngsters. are the first victims of a
coasting accident in Pittston the present
Winter. While enjoying the sport on
Union Street hill they lost control oil
their sled and it dashed into an ap-
preaching car Milton went under the
], ear and was caught by the truck. An
arm and one leg were broken,
| The Commissioners elected last
Spring in Marcy, Plains, Newport,
WILKES Barre and Hanover townships,
five of the first class townships in that
county, have filed objections to the
nomination papers OF all the candidates
nominated in those districts.
Colonel Anderson, on behalf OF Mr.
r. G. Southail, OF Amelia, has present
ed TO the General Assembly a portrait
OF Chief Justice Marshail as the gift
OF the Rev. w. I. Roberts, OF Williams
burg.