The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
Short Order.

VI H.
land, and Albert Gusnick, of Sanduskv
o., both stonemasons, were killed aboy,,
noon by Lake Shore passenger train
at Erie They were working for the
railroad company on culvert and NO.
ticing an approaching freight train
stepped on to the other track and were
run down by the passenger train. Both
were terribly mangled
+. A. Meskill, OF Welsville, O.,
Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad brake.
man, while walking on the tracks in the
conway yards. was run down and cuf
to pieces by freight train.
he inquest into the death OF William,
Washington. OF Sharon, coored, who
died from injuries alleged to have been
iniiicted by abuse at the hands OF his
father, Henry Washington. and his
step sister, Cora Bolan. was held. Mrs
oharlotta Washington. whose tcstimory
had not been taken before told the story
OF how the boy had been burned with
not irons and placed on q rcd hot stove
she testified that the father compelled
the boy to sleep in the kennel with II
dogs. The jury returned verdict that
the boy died from abuse and held the
father and Cora Bolan respon Siblc.
Great excitement has been aroused
by developments which seem to point
to an attempt to murder Mrs. Charle,
lngles, OF Uniontown. Some time ago
she was shot from ambush and seri.
ouSly. wounded, and Harry Arts, OF
tairchancc, was brought before ius.
tice in the case, but Mrs. Ingles did not
appear against him. 1t is now charged
that few days ago Arts talked with
two colored men, II. Q. Grady and
thomas Walker, offering them gold
watch and $50 to kill Mrs. Ingles, and
providing them with an ironwood stic,
tor the purpose.
During all electric storm at Holli.
dtaysburg bolt of lightning struck and
killed herd OF seven cattle that we're
standing i'll the pasture field OF Jerc-
miaf Mattern.
William Jasper, colored. who claim;
to be an eX-poiceman from Pitt burg.
IS being tried for burglary at Union.
town.
Mark Quinn, of Clorton. was struck
bv train az Cochran Station and killed.
He was aged 3ol
Representative Samuel Ripo. OF the
Eleventh Legislative district, from
Philadelphia, who last May was appoint.
cd h. D.. B. II. Warren commissions
OF the State dairy and food commiss,or
as an agent in the department. in viola.
ton of the constitution of the STATE
which prohibits any nlembe. oi he
Legislature iron accepting any STATE
appointment during the term for which
he is elected. has returned to DR.. War.
rem the amount OF moncy which had
been paid him while acting in the ca
paci;y OF an agent. Mr. Ripp has ter
dcred his resignation to DR.. Warren.
l.. j. Bowers, barber. OF New Cas-.
tie. met instant death on the Mahoninc
Valley electric line when he was struck
and dragged several yards. His head
was almost severed and his body badly
mangled. His pockets were empty. and
Coroner Porter will investigate, a,
there is possibility OF foul play.
Braddock borough school board re-
organized with four new members. I'd.
ward J. Snail was elected president Dr..
William 5. Stewart secretary and Edwin
K. Oskiu treasurer. Fiity-two teachers
were reelected, and of the six not elect
ed tivc are expected to marry in the
coming year.
All SusGuchaHna -ounty assembled at
Mortrose to participate in the Wei
come Home" to Galusha A. Grow, who,
n his eighty-first year, is retiring to
private life, after hall century ~ pub.
lie service. There was parade ard
'peechmaking. Addresses were dey-
cred by Mr. Grow. J. T. Dubois, Hall
stead; w. NJ. Post, Montrose; ex-Con-
gresham George A. Post, New York
city; Burgess D. T. Brewster, Gen. B,
II. Warner. Washington, and Others
Letters OF greeting were read from
President Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and
others.
The wages of puddlers at the Bethc.
hem Steel Company have been increased
from $4.75 TO S. day
Miss Belle Schiller died at the hos
piial at Easton from injuries sustained
several days ago by fall from a roof
where she was hanging clothes
Pottsviile Aerie, No. I.S4, Fraternai
Order OF Eagles, initiated ninety new
members. completing a membership OF
SEQ. A banquet followed.
At meeting of the Lancaster Dry
Goods Association, it was decided TO
close the stores at p. m, daily, during
lIly and August with Friday half
holiday weekly.
Reaching for her doll, which lad
fallen over the railing of twenty-foot
porch in front of her home i'll Potts,
vile, 6-year-old Ella Brinich ungedi
headlorg 10 the pavement. Her head
st:;ick the curb. and she sustained Two
fractures of The skull.
The Water Commission recently ap'
pointed by Bethlehem Council to inquire
into the source of that towns water sup
ply has organized and elected Dr. II. J,
Lacias president, and A. 7. Rau super,
lrtendent Of the Moravian Parochial
School, secretary and treasurer
Samuel a. Loose was elected pres
dent OF the Hamburg Savings Bank
7ice Peter Burkey, deceased
Rev. ]. II. Neibuhr. OF Allentown
has accepted call to the First Ger
man Baptist Church, of Williamspori
and will assume his new duties at once
The Lougswamp school board organ
,zed with NJ. A. Wctzel president
..,amobell Hertzog. secretary, and WI
liam ,. Fox. treasurer.
Jesse Underkohler, brakeman, haa
his foot severed, several ribs fractur-
ID and was internally injured when run
iown By car ct Finland
His blouse catching on a spigot F'Tc-
nan Amos Spangler, OF Tamaqua, was
hrown under his engine. His right leg
md right hand were cut off.
Luke Dovling, aged 10 years,
river At West Shenandoah Coliery;
vas kicked by Vicious mulc, hurled
Town an entertainment and seriously III
ured
The Board OF Education OF Chester