The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-10-02
the KEYSTONE STATE.
News Happenings Of Interest Gathered
From All Sources.

tacius, $40; Joseph -. Atchinson, Berlin,
$I2; Joseph Smith, Snow Shoe, SO; John
p. Vanler, Lewistown, SI2; John F. Jury,
So; Lecontus Mills, $r2; Thomas Nc
Dowell, Summerville, $r7; Thomas
Anderson, Scenery Hill, $40; Joseph
Boyer, Osceola Mills, $40; Aaron Garner,
New Brighton, So; Martin MacNaughin,
Frugality, So; Seymour Smith, West
Franklin, sly; Jesse L. Benton, Tyrone,
$I4; May ]. Hewitt, North Clarendon,
So Henrietta O. Ilarll, Union City. So;
Annie L. Winters, Braddock, So; Will
liam II. Koerner, Allegheny, SO; Thomas
Ray. Glen Campbell. $Io; Oliver b.
Maine, McKeesport, So; Perry kimmy
Meadvile, $40; Henry J. Fuller, Platea,
$lo; Douglass NJ. Paddock, Warren, So;
Harriet Poten, McCracken, So; John W.
Evans, Kittanning, SI2; Isaiah Haines,
Glenhope, s24; Alexander MeC3be'
Soldiers Home. Erie, $I2; William Null
Derry City, $S; William Woodside,
Iarnesboro. $Io John McCracken, Lat
robe, $40; William N. Heinbach, Bea-
vertown, $I2; Annie NJ. Ries. Beaver
Fslls. $S.
In the report OF James NJ. Clark, chief
OF the Bureau OF Industrial Statistics
OF the Department OF Internal Affairs,
for 1901, figures are given as to the
production OF Portland cement in
Pennsylvania. The report shows that
some 100000 barrels OF Portland ce-
ment were consumed in the United
States in 1901, and that I2,7II,225 bar
rels OF this consumption were Ameri-
can production, and that of this pro-
duction Pennsylvania made oS73,2o3
barrels. The importance OF this large
production OF Portland cement in
Pennsylvania will be appreciated when
it is taken into consideration that ce-
ment is the main ingredient in the con-
struction OF the heaviest masonry of
the world. In the early seventies Da-
vid 0. Saylor, OF Copley Lehigh
county, made the first successful effort
to manufacture Portland cement in the
United States, and about the same time
a plant was built at Wampum, Law
renee county, by William P. Shinn.
The entire production OF Portland ce-
ment in the United States in 1882 was
only $4,000 barrels. The production in
Pennsylvania for 1901 had a market
value at the works OF $7,334,SoI. There
was paid out in wages $2,2I2.457 to
$3.50 workmen, men and boys, showing
an average yearly earning OF $435.52.
s. r. Longnecker, master, sold the
property OF the Pennsylvania Midland
Railroad at auction to John NJ. Rey-
nolds, OF Bedford, for $so,ooo The
construction OF the road was begun
about 1893 by the late Hon. John
Cessna and extends from Cessna to
Brooks Mills, connecting at both ends
with the Pennsylvania. About fifteen
miles OF track are laid.
c. NJ. Schwab, while in Europe, is
emulating II. c. Frick, ]. P. Morgan
and Charles T. Yerkes in his patron
age OF art. Within the past few days
two fine examples OF old English mas
tiers, Romney and Hoppner, have been
received at Mr. Schwab's Pittsburg res
idence and hung. A Rembrandt is on
the way and will arrive in few days.
The formal opening OF the Moravian
College and Theological Seminary at
Bethlehem took place Friday. Presi-
dent Augustus Schatz made an ad-
dress Prof. Albert p. Haupert, OF
Waterbury, Wis, is new member Of
the faculty. In the evening Rev. J.
Taylor Hamilton gave reception to
tie freshman class.
At the Free Methodist Conference at
Wilkes Barre, Rev. A. G. Miller was
reelected District Elder of the Wilkes
barre and Windsor districts, and Rev.
George Eakins. OF the New York and
Philadelphia districts.
A fast OF thirty-seven days has ap-
parently cured all the ills OF Attorney
P. Slocum, OF Erie. The heroic treat
n,ent was taken in the hope OF finding
relief from catarrh OF the stomach and
a troublesome kidney complaint. Mr..
Slocum says both have disappeared.
Mr.. Slocum says he was reduced in
weight to ninety pounds by the water
diet, but he is now regaining his nor
NAL weight. 81 have been regenerat-
cd" he declares. Il have not an i'll
or an ache. One remarkable circum-
stance is that my eyes which have trou-
bled me greatly, are now entirely cur
ed. l do my work without glasses"
The house OF Henry Gotschall and
family. at Gilberton, was damaged with
dynamite at I.3o o'clock the other
morning. A heavy charge OF the ex-
plosve was placed under the one cor
ner OF the building and the house was
partially wrecked Gotschal and his
family, however, escaped unhurt,
though they were thrown from their
beds.
Mrs. Anna Swentzel Livingston
wife OF Hon. John B. Livingston,
President Judge OF the Lancaster
County Courts, died at Lancaster, hav.
ing been stricken with paralysis. She
was 90 years OF age, In few months
she and her husband would have cele-
b!ated their fitieth wedding anniver-
sary.
Strikers are keeping close watch over
the movements OF non-union men at
Shamokin, few of whom venture away
from the mine from one end OF the
week to the other. The feeling grows
more bitter daily.
p. J. Donahue was ousted from the
position OF Select Councilman from the
Fourth Ward. Pittsburg. to which he
was elected on the Citizens party
ticket, the jury deciding that he was
nonresident during the term requir-
ed by law The jury decided that he
had lost residence here by living part
OF the time at Franklin, where he owns
a newspaper.
Judge Yerkes. at the opening OF
criminal court, Doylestown, congratu-
lated the county on the fact that APP
parently crime was on the decrcasn in
this community. In charging the
Grand Jury the Court severely ar