The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-05-04
THE KEYSTONE STATE
latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
Short Order.

on Monday, was presented by the de-
oartment employees with a gold watch
md chain and diamond studded locket
sentation speech.
John Brumba, the tallest man in
he anthracite region is dying at the
Miners Hospital, Pottsville, having
been run over by Lchigh Valley
locomotive. He is six feet, six inches
.all.
After securing the positive assur-
ancc of denomination without oppo-
;ition, Congressman William Connell,
authorized the announcement that
nc would not seek another term.
District Attorney Berger has decid-
ID to present to the Pottsvillc Grand
Jury next week evidence alleging
that beer was sold illegally at a
masquerade ball given by lhc Potts
lille Liedcrkranz, composed of lead
ng German citizens. This step has
treated a sensation.
Food Commissioner Warren order.
I'd more than fifty prosecutions in
5arious counties for alleged violations
of the pure food laws. During the
present month Commissioner Warren
1as directed his agents and attorney:
20 institute Io7 prosecutions. The re-
.cipts of the Food Bureau to date
'or April, amount to about $4,000 ir
fines and 5000 license fees. Fully
$50 samples of articles of food and
drink were analyzcd, and little les!
than IS per cent were found to bf
adulteratej.
a traction car was demolished ant
five persons seriously injured by {;
collision with a Pittsburg, Charter;
& Goughioghcny Railroad engine a
the CHARTERS crossing, McKeet
Rocks. The accident was caused by ,
misunderstanding of signals.
The commissioners of Lancaster
and DauphiR counties met at Lancas
ter and awarded 20 w. w. Lindsa,
& Company, OF Philadelphia, the con
tract for the erection of an inter
county br5dge over the Conewagc
Creek, at Falmouth. The price il
S2,275.
The largest single increase OF capi
tai stock ever reported to the STATE
Department by a corporation was thai
OF the Pittsburg Terminal Railroad &
Coal Company, of Pittsburg, from
81 600 to $I4,ooo,ooo
At a special meeting Of the Boari
Of Directors OF Ursinus College Rev
DR.. David ". Ebbert was electes
president OF Ursinus College, thF
borough, TO succeed Rev. DR.. Hem,
7. Spangicr, WHO recently resigne'
the presidency, his regisnation to gt
into effect at the close of the collegI
year. DR.. Ebbert is at present pasto
Of the Reformed Church in Milton
Pa. Dr.. Spangler will remain a mem
Der of the faculty OF ursinus Schoo
of Theology, in Philadelphia, and will
continue to make his home in Col
legeville
At the funeral OF Pierson Slower
at Dublin, his aged mother fell dea'
at hte grave, causing much excite
ment among the mourners AM
friends. Her death was due to hear
trouble resulting, it is supposed, iron
grief over the loss OF her son.
Public Safety Director Harry Moor
has discovered that in spite of strn
gent orders issued TO the police, gam
bling is flourishing in Pittsburg, es
peciaily in the East End. AS re
suit there is to be shaking up il
the bureau. Inspector w. J. Boyle
oi the East End, has already beer
anu OllltI Changes dtt COD
templated.
The home ct Valentine Zollers, a
Norristown. caught FIRE at an earl,
hour the other morning. Mrs. Zol
lers, who has been confined 10 hei
bed fer a year, calmly directed thu
efforts OF the fremen for her SAT,
removal from the building, and alst
supervised the removal of househci:
lee ,akIoe 'TI> Err .I
after a half hours BATHS, and Mrs
Zollers is suffering TO added i'll ef
fects.
court at Hollidaysburg against TIE
Altoona and Phillipsburg Railroad, O.
which s. T. Langdon, o! Philadelphia
who will sell the road under forec!o
sure proceedings.
Or account of the large number OF
lovers OF tennis among i;s members
the trustees of the Ridley Park Meth.
odist Episcopal Church have author.
lzed the property committee 10 lay
out a court on the lawn in the rear
Of the church.
The retirement Of Nelson Burr Gas.
kill as captain places in jeopardy the
future of Company Z, one Of the best
military organizations in the Third d
Regiment, because there is DO avail
able material from which 10 choose
MS successor. In addition 20 this va.
,ancy the first ard second lieutenants
are to resign.
Testimony wHs heard in court at
Norristown in 8 suit to determine the
beneficiary of policy for $4,000 on
The life of II. c. M;ssimar, late oi
Pottstown. The policy was made in
favor OF Missimer's daughter by his
first wife, while his second wife hold,
paper signed by her husband di.
recting the insurance company 30 pay
the wife $1,000 out Of the procse DIS
Of the policy.
Morris English was arrested on
! Main street nnder the suppositiou that
he was drunk He was really suffer
ing from an epileptic attack and dice
shortly after being taken TO City Hall
By objectiag to the States alleget
extravaganza in rebuilding the bridge
ever the Scbuylkill River at Auburn
| The County Commissioners have Se
eured reduction in the county's sharc
Of the expense to $1,000. The cost tc
the State is $4,000.
Walter Howard Masou. a railroat
hagHnan, of Pottstown, appeared al
the kitchen window of his home and
exhibted a rope, remarkng to hi.
vie, 81 have piece OF rope at last.
An hour later Mason was missing
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