The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-26
The KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told b
Short Order.

committed SulClQc, OOlOlcl JdIicS
Boyd the late Nestor OF the Mont
gomery County Bar, bequeaths his en-,
tire estate to his grandson, James S.
Boyd, in trust, condition upon tho
payment OF 5000 annually to Colonel
Boyds sister, Mrs. Mary Pugh, OF
Newtown, Pa. James S. Boyd is the
executor and trustee. The will has
been admitted to probate. AT the
death OF the grandson the will pro-
vides that the estate shall be divided
in accordance with the interstate laws
then in force. The estate is valued at
$4,000 and upward that being tbs
limit Of the fec bill in the State. IL
is considered to be worth many times
that sum, although no definite este
mate can be made now, as the estator
made distribution OF much of his es-
tate before death.
There's a man on the other end
OF this rope" were the words of
note fastened to the anchor line OF
a rowbat found by fishermen in the
middle OF Presque Isle Bay. The rope
was pulled up, and along with it the
dead body of Louis Z. Thompson,
painter. No cause for the suicide is
known.
The Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania.
| Ancient Order United Workmen, adj
journed at Uniontown after a three
days session. The next biennial
meeting will be in Cambridge Springs.
The title OF past grand master work.
man was conferred on DR.. p, Y. Els
enbcrg, OF Norristown, grand medical
examiner, for eleven years continuous
service.
Addison Thompson Bullock, Of Me-
dia, was arrested charged with shoot.
: ing backbrds Chief OF Police Me-
| Knitf, who made the arrest, testified
that Bullock killed three birds. Bul.
lock was fined $50 and costs and in
default OF this amount was sent to
| Jail for ten days.
Application was made 10 court in
Pottsvile for receiver for the Lytla
Coal Company. The Philadelphia and
Reading and the Pennsylvania Coal
Company, with some individuals, arc
interested in this colliery, but cannot
agree on an operating plan.
A controversy has arisen over the
site for the monument to be erected to
commemorate the battle OF Hanover,
for which the last Legislature appro-
priated $1,000. The commission, COM
posed OF Governor Pennypacker, Coll
one John p. Nicholson and Prof.
Daniel Eberly, decided to place the
monument inside the oval OF Center
Square and excavations were begun
A public meeting was held and Town
Council ordered the excavation stop
ped. The majority OF the citizens de-
sired the monument erected outside
the oval OF Center Square, and il
necessary will appeal to the county
court for an injunction. The monu.
ment has been completed by Boston
sculptor.
Bioodhounds were placed on the
trail OF the negro who attacked and
robbed Miss Anna Love, sister OF
Judge John G. Love, of Bellefonte,
near her home, at Tyrone, last night
The dogs apparently caught the scent
and followed it to the cell where Ed
ward Mills, negro suspect was con-
fined in the Tyrone lookup. The me-
gro was confronted by Miss Love, but
she was unable positively to identify
him. Mills was arrested while in bed.
Lewis Carnegie, with whom Mills
boarded, says Mills was out OF tho
house at the time OF the assault. The
negro who robbed Miss Love knock
ed her scnseless, and she has not re-
covered from her injuries.
Two masked men held up Edward
Johnson, chauffer in the employ OF
Mrs John Janeway, OF Oaks, while
he was returning from Norristown in
the familys automobile. The high.
waymen hailed Johnson and asked for
a ride. Thinking it was two OF his
friends, he stopped the machine The
two men then jumped into the auto
mobile and relieved Johnson OF his
watch and $40, but returned the
watch before releasing Johnson.
Mrs. Sarah r. Leatheman and vii.
liam Harold, OF Doyles,own, were
married by Rev. f. f. Hoffman, OF the
Beckman Memorial Church. The
bridegroom is II years old and the
bride is 90 years OF age.
The Norristown Lutheran Confer
ence, in session at Norrstown, elect
ed these officers: President, Rev. P.
A. Laury, OF Perkasie; recording Sec
retary, Rev n. Z. Miller, OF PhOneix-
vile; treasurer, Rev, w. o. Wage.
OF Pennsburg.
Lancaster Chassis OF the Reformed
Church, at a meeting at Lancaster,
licensed Rev. John w. Ault, formerly
connected with the Church OF God,
to preach in the Reformed Church,
and confirmed him as pastor OF Zion
Church, Lancaster.
Burglars entered the residences of
Mrs James Elhanan, Jonas Carl, W..
| +. Fetzer and +. g. Finkbiner, in
Parkerford. Sdeboards and closets
we're searched by the iniruders, who
were evidently in search OF money,
/ but no articles OF value were taken.
James S. Miller. OF Sumneytown,
had erected new oil mill, where lin
seed oil will be manufactured ac-
cording to the old process OF fifty
years ago, by which the seed is ground
between two large stones and the oil
/ pressed out between wedges. Michael
/ Young, a pioneer oil mill operator,
will have charge of the mill
Good grain and potato crops are
reported from all parts OF Montgomery
County.
George Roop, OF Custer Station
was arrested and held for trial, charg'
ed with robbing the telephone cash
box and a chewing gum slot ma
chine at the Hotel Montgomery. II
is alleged he secured room at the
hotel. but arose about 4 o'clock A
NJ, and after committing the thefts
distributed chewing gum literally
among the hotel employees.