The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-04-24

Pennsylvania Pensions John T.
Watson, Titusville, $S Samuel T.
Smith, Calvin, $I4; Richard Hoover,
Marshview, Si4; John J. Frey Vogel,
Pittsburg, SO; John Nelson, Banksville,
S.; Joseph Shrek, Meadville, $40; Jas
McGervey, Pittsburg, SI2; Sylvester
Fidler, Kearns City, SO; John H. Gas
ton, Finleyville, SI2; William G. Myers,
Sylvis. $40; Bayle Smith, New Castle,
$l2; Thomas Hart, Clarksburg, $40;
Hunter c. Frampton, Tarentum, So
Josiah Biddle, New Castle, $T2; John
Stauffer, Lindsay $17; George johnson,
Monroeton, $I2; Henry Burns, Pitts
burg, $40; Abbic p Reed Erie, $Iz;
Elizabeth Young, Pittsburg, So; minor
of Daniel Byers, hector, $I2; Sarah J.
Kaffensparger, Mcwry, So; William A.
Wilson, Clinton, SO; Alexander Ingram,
Sewickley, So; Judson Z. Clark, Brad
dock, SO; John c. Hicklen, Philipsburg,
So; Joseph Wilson, Sligo $f4 George
NJ Holderbaun. Somerset, $I2; Alex
ander S. Latt Elco. So; John Schreck-
engost, Meadvlle, $I2; Noah Keefer,
Somerset, $I7; John S. Border, Water
side, $40; Anon Long, Broadtop, $I2;
James T. Sheedcr, Everett, $40; Geo.
K. Carl, Cory, sly; Margaretta R. Mil
lOl, ClllONlllt, I.llIdDCll l-ioSiibioNs
Lewistown, $I2; Mary c. Letzell,
Brookvile, $r2; Sally NJ. Kelly, Sabins-
, ville $12.
The National First Defenders As
sociation of Pennsylvania celebra-
ted its annual reunion at Potts
vile, being the guests of the Potts
vile Fire Department. Forty-one
years ago the five companies of
First Defenders, unarmed passed
through mob in Baltimore on their
way to Washington. There were 40
soldiers in this band OF First Defenders,
but now there are less than 100 surviv-
ors. A committee was appointed to ar
range the details for the perpetuaton
of the First Defenders Association by
electing their sons and daughters men,
bers. The organization passed a reso-
luton congratulating William A. Au-
man, of Pottsvlle, who was a First De
fender and whom President Roosevelt
has Just recommended for brigadier
general in the regular army.
Policemen made a raid on the home
of Emil Wendt, Philadelphia & Read
ing brakeman, of Mahanoy City, and
found two wagonloads of stolen goods
valued at over $500 and consisting of a
great variety of wearing apparel, sill
yer ware and watches. When the oifi-
GERS entered the house, it is alleged,
Mrs. Wendt seized revolver, but was
| disarmed before she could do any dam
| age. Most of the goods were identified
by J. J. Franey as having been stolen
| from his store at Shenandoah. Wendt
and his wife were committed to Jail
Fredericka Ley, "A years, of Philadel-
| pha. shot herself at the boarding house
| Of her husband, S74 North Fifth street.
| According to the police, the woman scpa-
| rated from her husband several weeks
| ago. after twenty-one years of married
| life. She went to see him, hoping to
| effect a reconciliation. The two talked
| over their affairs for a few minutes. but
| the husband, it is said, was unrelenting.
| Mrs. Ley drew pistol and aimed it at
! her heart. The bullet missed its mark
! and the wound inflicted was not serious.
The supervisors of Neither Providence
| Township have placed an assessment of
| $4,000 for taxation purposes against the
| Springfield Water Company's water
| rights. The supervisors say that the
company uses the roads for hauling,
and should be made to contribute to
keep them in repair. Council for the
company has appealed, declaring there
| - llp lOl all dSoNoSiliNlll VI bllio
| kind
Coke Bros & Co., Hazelton, have
posted notices at their collieries to the
effect that hereafter all errors in wage
claims must be made by the miners to
top each car of coal six inches, Some
of the mine workers believe that the
| Coke and Marl<lc firms have challenged
the union and mean to bring matters to
a decision before the expiration of the
thrty-day truce declared on March 27.
The remaining link of twelve miles OF
the Lehigh Valley Traction line be-
tween North Wales and Chestnut Hill
is likely to be finished by June This
will make feasible continuous trolley
ride from Philadelphia to Slatington, a
distance of seventy-siX miles for rs
cents. The ride will require about four
hours.
Charters were issued at the State De
partment as follows The Iatrobe Sup
ply Company, Latrobe; capital, $1,000
The Neshannock Stone Company, Pitts
burg; capital, $1,000; Dunkirk Coal
Company. Pittsburg; capital, 100000
The McAuley Automatic Trap Compa-
ny, Pittsburg capital, $1,000,
Nine cows, all the crops and the farm
ing implements were destroyed by a fire
| which consumed Louis >. WnitcomD
barn at Dieshertown, three miles cast oi
Amber. Incendiarism is suspected
The horses were rescued The loss j:
about $1,000, covered by insurance.
Walter Strack, aged nine years Of
Hazleton, while playing baseball fell anC
sustained fracture of the skull. Tn,
lad died without regaining conscious
ness.
The following fourth class postmast-
ers we're appointed for Pennsylvania
Buckhorn, Roy, Purcell; Mantmeal Vii
age, c. H. Montgomery
A note for $500 was burned by thc
Evangelical Congregation of Lewiston
at the services Sunday morning.
Christopher Bysick, a Hungarian
miner, tried to board coal train at tn,
Wyoming Station. Wilkesbarre, and fel
between the wheels. He was so badl,
nlangled that'he died.
AS he alighted from a trolley car il
Center Square, Marietta Charles John
son was run over and seriously injured
He is suffering from conclusion of th