The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-02
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
Short Order.

Mount Alton, $I2; William Boundy,
Grove City, $I2; William II. II. Bous-
lough, Meadvile, $24 Thomas Par6tt,
Johnstown, $24; William II. Shaw,
Connellsville, $24; Israel V. Hoag, Al.
legheny, $24; Daniel Porter, Putnum.
vile, So; Charles II. Morse, Oil City,
So; Emeline Blouse, Tolna, So; Susan
Z. Duncan, Oil City, $40; Israel D..
Cunningham, Zeno. SO: Limon P. Bow.
ser, Kittanning, So; David Crawford,
Tyrone, So; Howard J. DeWoody,
Franklin, SO; David Robb, Latrobe
| $40; Harrison Clngerman, Silver Mills,
$24; Gottlieb Kafer, Butler, Sly; minor
Of Israel P, Kelley, Pittsburg, $l2;
Mary Evans, Ebensburg, So: Amy Tai.
man, Francis, So; John r. Young
Patchinsville, SO; Miles Fullerton,
Williamsburg, SO; James c. Wilson,
Erie, SO; Lorenzo c. Brundage, Con.
nellsville, So Judson Davey, Beech
Lake, So; Walter c. Holmes, Guys
Mills, $1o: Darius Britton. Titusvilie,
$40; William Eckernod, Loyalhanna,
SIG; John c. Farley, Altoona, $40; vii.
liam P. Patterson, Cramer, SI2; John
A. Porterfeld. Sharpsville, So; Elisha
Stoughton, Maoic, $Io; Mary A. Dams.
more, Pleasantville, SI2; Henry Shook,
Pittsburg, So; Adam Shick, Hawthorn,
SI7; Peter Hickman, Bealsville, $40;
Charles A. KriPger. Williamsburg, SIP
George Mcintyre, Lewis, $40; John B.
Butler, Roaring Springs, $40; Lily B.
Newland, Sharpsburg, IS; Margaret J.
Duncan, Salisbury.
A double. drowning occurred at Sha.
ron i'll the Shenango river, within sight
OF several hundred people. who were
powerlcss to give aid. The victims were
Gaylord H. Locke, aged 80 years,
prominent business man OF Sharon, and
his nephew, Frederick Mapous, aged &c
years. The bodies of both we're recov.
cred two hours after the accident.
Locke and Majous drove horse and
wagon into the river at the foot OF Sill.
yer street to wash the blackboard. They
apparently got into sink hole, for the
horse and the two men were swept
down stream into deep water and all
drowned. Mrs Locke was an cyewit.
ness to the tragedy. As she saw her
husband battling for life she cried: "My
God, will no one save him. Then he
sank under the water and she almost
collapsed
The Appropriation Committee of the
House decided to refuse all requests
OF State normal schools for appropria.
tions for new buildings and improve
ments. The total will reach 100000
and over. The schools affected and
amounts asked for are as follows: East
Stroudsburg, $4,000; Edinboro, S6o,-
900; Clarion, $4,000; Mansfield, S75,-
900; Slippery Rocks. $4,000; Indiana
$4,000; California, $4,000; Lock Ha.
ven. $25,ooo
Burglars blew the safe in the office
of the w. H. jerks Machine Company
at Brookville. but secured little booty,
The first bill to carry into effect Gov
ernor Pennypacker's efforts to abolish
the custom among the public depart
ments on Capitol Hill Of employing
extra clerks and paying them out OF
the contingent fund was signed by the
Executive. The bill fixes the number
Of clerks and employees in the Attorney
Generals department and hereafter the
stenographcr, whose salary is fixed at
5000 annually, and the messenger, who
will receive 5000, will be paid out OF
the regular allowance for the depart
ment. The salary OF the law clerk is
increased from $500 to S22oo, the pres
ent salary OF the chief clerk. The title
of private secretary is conferred on the
hbtOlHNy oSllCl al PEI Splldl SlCHoSId-
pher, whose pay is raised from $I4oo
to $500.
Miners in the Flint mine at Browns.
vile are on strike over the size OF
screen being used.
The Beech Creek Railroad may be
extended. through the new coal fields OF
Indiana county by way OF Indiana, the
county seat.
Jacob Ritcl,ie, giving Philadelphia
as his home, was arrested at Claysvillc
charged with stealing valuable horse
from T. E. Mounts.
James Hanchcr and Martin and Mel
vile Scott are under arrest at West
and firing promscuously during church
service, terrifying the worshipcrs.
Robbers entered the Central school
building at Sharon and stole $22 from
lcsk OF Miss Adele Sarver, a teacher.
The large gas works near Shippens-
burg was destroyed by fire OF unknown
origin. Several OF the employees had
narrow escapes.
While coon hunting p. r. Simpson
A mill owner OF near Volant, was struck
by n falling tree and died without re-
gaining consciousness. He was 80
years old and prominently connected
Because they failed to comply with
he vaccination laws, a number OF pu.
,ils were eXpelledfrom the Altoona pub.
ic schools and an indignation meeting
of parents has been called.
The plant OF the Canonsburg Steel
md Iron Company, which has been
nut down since last summer, will be
,ut in partial operation this week. The
plant is a hve-mill concern, and was
ormcrly operated by the steel trust.
Last June it was closed down and was
atcr purchased by local capitalists.
Former State Senator John +. Budse
S at the head OF the company.
The Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Indiana used the new $500 pipe organ
or the first time. An augmented choir,
assisted by Miss Susan Brooks, oi
oittsburg, rendered special music. Rev
i. /. Reynold, formerly OF the Pitts
9urg Christian Advocate" is pastor
of the Indiana church. The organ is
.he gift OF Andrew Carnegie.
The Washington county Children's
home, at Canonsburg, will be removed
20 Carothers on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
Chief OF Police Thomas Hague. ol
kittanning, has been arrested on
charge OF assault and battery, preferred
by Jerome Salisbury, former member
Of the police force.
The 3-year-old son OF c. w. Fry, ol