The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-22
TIE KEYSTONE STATE.
Nsws Happenings Of Interest Gathered
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William c. Coffin, Pittsburg, blast fur.
mace; Charles A. Conn, Pittsburg, oil
filter; William p. Flint, Pittsburg, ig-
w. Graham. Bradford, surgical splint;
William S. Halsey, Pittsburg, means for
transmitting fluid under pressure Mar
shall w. Hanks. Pittsburg, treating
gowers for direct current electric
lamps Washington d. Keys. Kittan.
ming, apparatus for annealing glass;
John II. King and +. NJ Wolf, Beaver
Falls, mill for rolling seamless tubing;
Harry M. McColl, Pittsburg, starting
valve for explosive engines; Lemel Pat.
terson, Warren, sash lock John c. Reed,
Allegheny, mold cmptying apparatus;
Frank Siegrist, Coopersburg, attachment
for rocking chairs John A. Titzel,
Franklin. electric motor or generator;
William G. Waring, Tyrone, extracting
zinc, producing pure white pigment, max
ing pure hydrogen sulfde from furnace
gases.
While Io-month-old child of Harry
Mckinley. at Burnham, was creeping
about the floor on January it was
heard to utter scream. The mother
could find nothing wrong with the child,
but he continued to give evidence of suf-
fciirg until Saturday morning when the
mother saw small black spot on one
OF the childs hips. This proved to be
knot on the end of black thread. When
the mother tried to remove the thread
she found it was of considerable length.
She became frightened and called in
rciglibor. The two women, after much
difficulty, succeeded in getting out long
thread with needle attached, which had
evidently entered the child's flesh and
worked its way into the body until its
progress was stopped by the knot on
the end of the thread.
Orders have. been issued by the United
States Steel Corporation to Sesume work
at the Sharon steel plant.
The Allentown County Commissioners
fixed the rate for county tax at I.S mills.
In 1000 the rate was 3 mills.
Going into the cellar of his furniture
store at Lock Haven, H. E. Pursley shot
himself in the head and died few hours
later.
Eleven boys and three junk dealers
were arrested in Shamokin in connec.
ton with numerous thefts of iron from
the Shamokin Wagon Works.
Five additional free rural mail deliv-
cry routes will be placed in operation ON
February ?, having the York Post OficS
as their distribution center
AT the annual meeting of the Yardley
Pastime Club, Irwin Aaron was elected
president, Edward V. Comfy secretary,
and Thomas S. Cadwallader treasurer.
Samuel Leith, of Rittersville, 10 years
old. has been arrested, charged with at
tempting to shoot his father when the
latter desired to visit his wife, from
whom he is separated.
Shortly after eating dinner, the five
members of the family of Harry Spade,
Of Shamolin. became violently i'll. but
ply sician afforded relief. 1t is supposed
they ate poisoned food.
The Stone Masons in Bethlehem,
through their union, have demanded OF
their employers reduction of the work.
ing day to nine hours and an increase OF
wages to 80 cents an hour.
While alone with her infant at her
home in Roxbury, Mrs. John Nicklas
was burned to death.
The family OF George Roemer, oil
Plummer, numbering ten persons, were
poisoned, can OF poison having fallen
i:to brckwhcat that was used to make
cakes for the family.
Several men and women charged with
rioting at Lykcns and Wiconisco dur
ing the late anthracite coal strike
pleaded guilty in the Dauphin County
Court. Sentence was suspended.
A verdict for $1,000 was awarded in
court at Reading against the city in
favor OF John FriS for injuries sus-
tanned in falling through a hole in tho
pavement.
The Auburn Bolt and Nut Works, in
Auburn and West Brunswick Town.
ship, in which State Senator Quail was
interested passed into possession oil
Philadelphia and Wilmington capitalists
who have organized the Delaware
Seamless Tube Company.
The Harrisburg Chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
has elected Mrs. R. ]. Haldeman and
Miss Caroline Pearson delegates to
the national convention, to be held next
month in Washington. Miss Mary Cal
der, Miss Jennings and Mrs. c. A. Rah'
te- are the alternates.
Clarence Mccoy and William Gutter
:::an, OF Columbia, who are awaiting
rial Tor the murder OF Trackwalker
Jacob Fl. Bostic, at cambridge, on
December I.3, were token into court on
Il habeas corpus proceeding, but Judge
Landis dismissed the writ and remand.
ed The men TO jail to stand tlial.
Presiding Elder H. S. Gable, OF Leb-
anon; Conference Treasurer |. B. Haak,
of Myerstown. and Rev. R. r. Butter
wick, OF Palmyra, representing the
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference OF
tie United Brethren Church, purchas-
ed the property OF the United Brethren
Camp Meeting Association, OF Mt.
Lebanon.
Store clerks OF Norristown have or
ganized 10 secure shorter hours. They
favor closing every evening at 6
o'clock, except Saturdays. The officers
chosen are: President. George Clem-
mer; president, William Hansell;
recording secretary, Emily Shainlain;
corresponding secretary. Ella Wheeler;
treasurer, Anna NJ. Quinn.
At the meeting OF the Yorktown
Chapter. Daughters OF the American
Reyol.tion. a. resolution was adopted
requesting all the clergynen of York
10 observe Washington's Birthday,
which this year comes on Sunday. by
preaching patriotic sermons and also
that they ask their congregations to
rise while singing or listening to pa
triotic hymns.
Council of bunker churches ordered
Snyder county preacher to answer
charges Of violating the tenets Of the
sect by shooting a robber.
In the trial OF ex-County Treasurer
Thompson, at York, his counsel charged
the District Attorney with forcing the
Grand Jury 10 render true bill
Two rohber; forced their way into the