The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-30
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told \
Short Order.

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Mustard, wrench; David c. Berry Say
onburg, crosshead; Uric Z. Dennis
New Castle, doubling apparatus; los |
eph Fawell. Pittsburg, gearing for roll
ing mills; Frank d. Foote, Erie, stool
William K. Given, Pttsburg. automati}
car fender with brake attachment
Fred w. Hook, Pittsburg, erased
holder; William Hooper. PittsburpI
conductive bridge; James F. lanes
Franklin, hosting, holding and lower
ing device. also device for pumpino
oil wells; Walter Kennedy, AlleghenyI
plant for feeding material to blast fur
naccs; Joseph s. Lewis, Milton, kew!
ring; Camille Merceder, BraddockI
charging apparatus; Harry w. Meyers
kittanning, trolley; Theron r. Palmer
Jeannette, inner tube for pneumatic
tires; Patrick H. Quinn, Corydon, rail-
way tie and rail fastener: Dominick Al
Reagan, Altoona, safety device io,|
steam boilers; Cyrus J. Weber. Steel.
ton. combined level and grade finder !
Michael H. Wilson, Pittsburg, sptinc
scale; William J. Wright, Pittsburg, ex
plosive engine.
Luke Tarpey. of Centralia. was car.
ried into a man breach at the Bast Coil
liery OF the Reading Coal & Iron Com
pany by rush OF coal dirt and was
smothercd under tons of debris.
The jury in the trial OF William Rome
mus, for the killing OF Patrick Sharpe
at Nesquehoning, on August IS, 1907
returned a verdict OF not guilty. Thc|
Jury deliberated only ten minutes
Ronemus related the story OF th.I
shooting exactly as he told it in th.|
McElmoyle trial, saying that h,|
thought Sharpe was about to kill him.I
and that he shot in self-deiensc.
A proclamation was issued by Su.|
perintendent OF Public lnstructioa|
Schaeffer designating Friday, Octobsr|
10, 1908, as Autumn Arbor Day, andl
asking school superintendents, tcacheri|
and pupils to observe the day by the|
planting OF trees and By other suitabl,
exercises.
Ambrose Quigley. former United
States soldier, was found dead at hi;|
home in Columbia. He was IS years;
old and served in the United State;
army for over thirty years. During
Indian campaigns he was a scout and
he also saw service in Cuba and tn,
Philippine Islands.
The incendiaries who in the last few
weeks have set fire to and burned six
barns in Adams county have so FAT
escaped detection. The Adams County
Commissioners offered a reward Of
Ssco Tor information leading to the ar.
rest and conviction OF the fircbugs
Final notice was served on the Leh.
anon township supervisors by Judge
Ehrgood, that unless they keep tn,
roads in their respective districts ir
proper repair. they will be prosecuted
For years constables in making theii
returns to court have reported roads
out OF repair. Judge Ehrgood wa:
prompted to issue the ultimatum upor|
the agreement OF consel, whereby tht
trial OF Samuel Blocker and Samue
LAUGH, supervisors OF Heidelberg
Township, for official neglect OF duty
was discontinued and the case contn
ued to the December term.
Fire destroyed the backsmithins
and whcelright shops Of Christophel
D. Willis, at Seventh and Potter
streets, Chester. entaling a loss OF 5000
on building and contents. A row oil
houses was in danger for some time
The loss is partially covered by M
surance.
The new Citizens National Bank, oil
Hollidaysburg, opened its doors in IL
new building. The capital stock il;
$4,000 Lynn A. Brua, of Holidays
burg. is the president; Robert H
Spcndley, coal operator, is vice-pres,
idcnt; Harry D. Hewitt is cashier, and
II. Steel Smith, assistant cashier.
The United States Government is a|
plaintiff in a case called before Jrdgf|
Shay at Pottsvile. The suit is brought
to recover $77I from Harry Knerr, oil
Pottsvillc. who had the contract for th'
erection OF the new Altoona postoihce
A note was given the Hummelstowr
Brownstone Company for granite fur
nished, which, it is said, was protested
Alice Curry, OF Philadelphia and
Minnie Merritt, OF Michigan, were ar
rested at Bethlehem, charged by Az
fred Mill, OF West Bethlehem. with kid
mapping o-ycar-old Minnie Daniel, hi:
adopted daughter. The women sat
they wanted to get possession OF nj
girl and take her to her aunt. i'll Mich
igan. Justice Haus reserved his De
c;sion.
Mrs. Mary Fabovicz, OF South Scran
ton, was badly burned in a fire whler
partially destroyed her home in tha'
:ity. The woman was found lying
On the grass in the yard when the hre
men arrived. She said she had beer
attacked by man when she opene!e
he kitchen door. The man, she sad
struck her full in the face with a blal
ng torch made of rags saturated VIE
oil. The flames spread to her garments
and then to the house.
After the most sensational trial ID
Faycttc County in twenty years NJ, NJ,
and Mrs. w. c. Arnold, charged WIN
Inc murder OF their newborn DaOe
walked from the courtroom at Unioh'
own as free people, the jury haylhs
'eturned a verdict OF not guilty aNe'
'orty-six hours deliberation.
Rev. William II. Jackson, colored, /"
West Grove. is in jail at West Chester,
charged with threatening his wife, wI9
S employed at the Darlington resr
lencc, in East Bradford Township Il.
xas in jail some time ago ior oea'"s
his wife.
Miss Elizabeth Mayer. OF Creamery
Skippack Township, committed suelSS.
oy hanging herself with rope IN wv
woodshed, at the rear OF her homs
Her parents were absent from home
the time. Miss Mayer was 81 years ~
age and has been ailing ior nuinU''
Of years.
A milk wagon driven by Miss ne
becca Danner was struck by loeon'ss
tive at Reading Railway crossing
Tamaqna. Although the wagon WI
demolished and Miss Danncr was nv,
ed through the front window direew
urder the hoofs OF the horses. she