The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-12-21
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ton and purchase Of all toll bridges i'll
Pennsylvania by the State and the coun-
ty i'll which they are located, the State
and county to divide the expense. Some
counties have already done away with
toll bridges, and so has Pittsburg with
in its corporate limits bat toll bridges
still exist between piusburg and Allie
ghcny The proposed law, it is be-
lievcd, would help the Greater Pitts
burg project. Bridge companies pay
State tax, but no county tax, and for
this reason the State coild afford to
pay its share out OF the taxes it has re-
ceived for many years, says Mr. Ken
nedy. The greater number OF toll
bridges in the State are in Western
Pennsylvania, this being due 10 the fact
that when they were built the counties
were poor and preferred to give rights
TO private capital. Many Assemblymen
have pledged themselves to support the
bill
I. d. Nichols, secretary OF the Board
lf Cancellation, received Carroll ID.
Wrights decision in the matter OF the
grievance of the employees of the Exc.
ter Coliery, OF the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company. The men complained that
the company, since April I, 1908, has
paid the sliding scale increase provided
for by the Anthracite Strike Commits
sion on the net earnings, instead OF the
gross earnings. Mr. Wright decides
that the increase must be paid on the
gross earnings, but says the men are
entitled to back pay only since the time
The appeal was filed, August ~ last.
This matter of paying on the gross or
net earnings was one of the questions
hat almost brought on another strike
early last summer. The Lehigh Valley
and the Temple Iron Companies are the
only ones hcrcabouts who pay on the
net earnings All the rest pay on the
gross earnings Mr. Wright made a
ease of the Reading Coal & Iron Com
pany.
In compliance with request, County
Commissioner NJ. l.. Grcidcr. of Mt.
Joy, has shipped three pounds Of Lam
caster County tobacco seed to the ltal-
ian Government. Commissioner Grei-
der had charge OF the Government Ex-
DCTllllt1lldI NCldllOll WlClC Npullidlid lNdt
has been successfully grown under
cover.
Samuel Simmons, a dcmonstrator in
Philadelphia department store, was
laken from the late Philadelphia ex-
press on the Reading Railway nearly
dead from exposure to a temperature OF
degrees above zero while riding to
u. DaaJ;,,n tia olaf
form Of the baggage car. Simmons had
been visiting his father in Lebanon, and
by the time he reached Reading on his
way to Philadelphia he had no more
money. He tried to get free ride on
the platform of the baggage car, but
the result was nearly fatal to him. One
hand and both feet were frozen. lie
was taken to the Pottsvillc Hospital
A reception was held in tile hall OF
the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library
Kennett Square, to celebrate the free
ing of the library from debt. William
w. Polk, OF Phoenixville, who was
president of the association until his
removal from town two years ago, made
an address. Prof William Wickersham
master of Wcsttown Friends School
and one of the trustees, also spoke. Prof
Walter T. Dengler, principal OF the pub
lie school, spoke on the help the Ii
brary had been to the pupils of the
school d. Duer Phillips, treasurer
since the organization OF the library
read his report, showing that the prop
erty is now free from debt. The build.
ing, which was erected in honor OF
Bayard Taylor, the poet, who lived in
Keunett Square, was dedicated on Sep
tember IL, 1896. The cost was near.
ly $500, and at the time OF the dedica
ton there was a debt OF 5000. The
library contains about 1000 volumes.
Besides the main library rooms there
is a hall on the second floor for enter
tainments.
DR.. Joseph Kalbius, secretary of the
State Board of Game Commissioners,
has prepared his annual report, which
will be acted upon at the meeting OF the
board in Harrisburg this week. The
report recommends that law be passed
placing a tax of 81 on every hunter IN
the State for the purpose OF purchasing
quail for propagating purposes. Dr,
Kalbfus would like to set apart certain
territory OF the State forestry reserva-
ton where protection can be given
to birds and animals and where nobody
would be permitted TO hunt. lie finds
that the law prohibiting the sale OF
game killed in this State is evaded by
men who formerly hunted for the mar.
ket and who now hire their services as
hunters at a stated salary, their em.
ployer receiving all of the game that is
slaughtered.
Boys have fought since creation and
will fight until doomsday," observed
Judge II. K. Weand at Norristown ir
sentencing Charles r. Schoch, the 10
year-old boy convicted last week of invol
untary manslaughter in causing the
death Of Luther Chaplin at Pottstown
last month. Schoch was sentenced 10
three months in the county Jail. He
and Chaplin were employees OF a silk
mill and settled their differences after
work hours i'll fist fight. In the en-.
counter Chaplin's skull was fractured,
and he died several hours later.
Joseph Biershmdt, superintendent ol
the Philadelphia & Reading colliery 10
Monitor, has condemned all the houses
in the village on account OF the large
openings underneath them, caused b,
cave-ins. In the Spring the company in.
tends to build large number of houses.
and the old buildings will be torn down.
The Reading Coal & Iron Company