The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
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complaint Of his aged mother,
said her son had been abusing
He was not at home but was 10
in neighbors house. Atkin
said that Sidmore and himself en-
ed the house and found Waite sitt.
in the kitchen, and that without
word Waite whipped out a revolver
and shot the first bullet striking
Skidmore directly under the heart
The wounded officer fell to the toorl
while Atkinson jumped forward, seized
Waite's revolver in his left hand a"
attempted to club Waite with HI. .
mace. Waite fired again, the ball
striking Atkinson on the inside OF the
left calf Both bones of the leg were
shattered. Atkinson dropped Waites
revolver when he was shot but drew
his own and emptied every chamber
AZ the retreating man, who also hred
as he ran. Atkinson fell when he
tried to follow Waite and one OF tha
latters bullets passed through Atkin-
sons helmet.
Not in many years, probably never
before, has Lancaster County suHered
so severe a lost from the ravages or
the elements as it did from the two
storms that followed each other IN
quick succession the other night. L no
most conservative estimates place tho
losses sustained at 100000 Hum
dreds upon hundreds OF acres OF tobac'
co were either riddled by hail or beat
Ell to the ground Many fields must
be plowed under The crop was tho
huest in several years and grower
looked for big dividends.
The citizens OF Essington held
public meeting for the purpose
taking steps toward suppresslng Sun
day orgies. David Boyd, presidenX
OF Tinicum Township school BoarH
acted as chairman, and William Hora
was secretary. Harry L. loung, taf
collector, referred to the dIsgraceiuf
conduct OF 500 or more persons from
Philadelphia alleging that basebaN ana
games OF chance, principally crap, were
the main attractions. ---r-
Counsel for eX-Clerk OF the Courts
John T. Shoener has taken an appeal
from the Superior to the Suprems
Court. His attorneys say that the law
under which he was convicted OF
illegally retaining $4,000 in fees il
unconstitutional Shocner was sentenc'
ed to three years imprisonment, but
pending a decision i'll the appeal hc
retains his freedom.
L. 5. Grant Breckenridge, has corn
growing upon his fields near Black
Horse, some OF the stalks of which
measure over fourteen feet in height
and many ears are seventeen inches
long
Robert Sweeney died in the hospital
at Coatesvillc. He was admitted on
July !, suffering severely from wounds =
received in Parkesburg while giving
an exhibition. He had wrapped him
self in cotton and set il ahre, aftef
saturating it with coal oil.
Mrs Gilbert widow OF George Gil'
bert, who was the founder and princr
pal OF the Chester Academy has pres
scnted the institutions library OF 500
volumes to the Chester Young Mems
Christian Association.
The Montgomery County Commits.
sioners awarded the contract for twd
and one-eighth miles OF roadway in
Worcester Township to c. n. Smith &
Co, OF Philadelphia, for ,36t. Tho
road is TO be built under the new good
roads law and work will begin at
once. This is the second contract
given out in the county under that law.
Smith & Co. were the lowest OF sin
bidders. The highest bid was SIo,672.
Eugene Crawford, a laborer, 81
years OF age, OF Media, was taken
to the Chester Hospital, in a dy-
ing condition as a result OF an en-
deavor TO end his life by cutting his
throat. Shortly after noon Crawford
took out his razor saying he was 60
ing to shave. As soon as he finished
sharpening the razor Crawford rush
ed out OF the house to an clubhouse and
l. Il, - Z.
Dennis Ryan, OF Chester is suffering
dream. Ryan thought that he was
attempted to holl him up and
that he was kicking his way to free
dom. He awakened and found he
had been trying to kick the wall out
OF his room. His injuries are very
painful and it will be several days be-
fore he can walk
Miss Ethel Asby died at the Chester
Hospital from the effects Of laudanum
poisoning. The authorities ascertained
that Miss Asby, who was a we'll de-
veloped, attractive girl, IS years old,
swallowed the laudanum with suicidal
intent. Mrs. Asby. the girls mother,
told the hospital physicians that she
has experienced some trouble with her
daughter OF late on account OF her
temper, which she seemed unable to-
control.
The biggest oil strike Venango
County has had in years was made
on the Hunter & Smith Oil Company's
lease in Rockland Township. In a
feld that had been pronounced worth
less and abandoned this company
struck well that spouted a stream
OF oil high over the top of the der
rick and flooded the hillside on which
II is located for several hours before
II could be shut in, The company is
composed of four Franklin and Rock.
land Township men, who have a lease
oi II8 acres in the immediate vicinity
of the gusher.
As she knelt in prayer before retir.
ing the other night Mrs. George Ali
can was taken i'll and in her deliriurp
knocked over stand which held an
oil lamp, The lamp exploded and set
fire TO the carpet Mrs. Ailcan fell
unconscious into the flames. Neigh
bors, seeing smoke issuing from the
window, broke into the house and
dragged the woman from the burning
room.
In fit of dependency. Mrs Har.
Ney Mnuer anad affeu1Ofed sri.