The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-09-21
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from his injuries.
A rate war among coal dealers has
reduced the price of coal at Oxlord
from S67s to SO ton.
South Bcthlehem's $4,000 surface
water sewers have been completed by
the contractor.
George Manley, aged 10 years, was
struck and killed by train at the
Maple Street crossing, Scranton, while
he was coming home from school.
By the explosion OF a boiler III wall
g. Murphys sawmill in Scranton,
Peter Huff, engineer, was killed and
Charles Whitmorc, a sawyer, was bad
ly injured.
While going to the rescue ct pet
kitten which was attacked by dog,
1ohn Crank. a Minersville boy, tcll
down a flight OF stairs. His leg was
broken.
Mrs. Sarah Barger, the oldest resi-
dent OF Harrisburg, died OF inhrmities
of age at the home of her son-in- law,
4. c. Stewart, aged 90 years and IL
months.
While on his way to the engine
house at Avis, d. NJ. Davis, New
York Central engineer, was held up
by highwayman and robbed OF $50
and watch.
The Cumberland County Grand Jury
ignored the indictment against George
Smith, charged with robbing and as
saulting Minerva White, the aged toll
gate keeper at Mount Holly.
Addison A. Dauser, proprietor OF
large saw mill for cutting up apple
trees, fell dead in Trenton. He was
wen known among business men in
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey.
Judge flaming sentenced Charles F.
Marshall. young business man of
Towanda to ten months in the county
jail for pointing a pistol and threaten
ing to kill his former wife, who had
procured 4 divorce.
For several minutes Zygmunt Ley
mel, of Wilkes-Barrc, lay pretending
to be asleep while burglar held a
revolver close to his head and watched
him. Finally the burglar searched the
room. secured $50 and escaped.
George Schley went to sleep on top
OF lime kiln near Grovania and was
overcome with sulphur from the burn
ing coal. He rolled to the ground, a
distance of twenty-five feet, sustain
| ing several broken ribs.
Joseph, the 7lycar-old son OF Mrs,
! James Lawler, OF Bloomsbury, poured
coal oil into a stove. There was an
| explosion, which wrecked the stove,
set fire to the house and burned the
boy. Neighbors put out the blaze by
throwing flour upon it
While playing about the house and
~, ,ba no Of hprlth c
| the 2-year-old son of Ohm Evcland, oi
; Blooms sburg, suddenly fell dead 1t
IS believed the child swallowed some.
thing which closed the windpipc and
caused death.
A dog, supposed to be mad, created
CONSERVATION in Parkcrstord and ran
three miles before it was shot by Clar-
cnce Christman. 1t bit several dogs,
and John Rohrbach, huckstcr, was
! forced TO climb tree to avoid being
bitten.
The Wilkes Barre and Eastern Rail
road has abandoned its Wilkes Barre
terminus owing to the dangerous con-
dition of the trestling which leads
into the station here. Until the com.
pany decides about repairs the termi
nus OF the road will be at Plains.
The annual convention of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union OF
Northampton County, was held at
Bethlehem. The following officers
were elected: President Mrs. Mar
garet K. Sebring, of Easton; CORE.
spending secretary Mrs. J. Moser.
Easton; recording secretary, Miss
Gertrude Hubb, Bethlehem; treasurer,
Miss Nettic Buzzard. Bangor.
Sidney Greenley, Timothy Condrou
and Jushua Stevens were injured at
the No. colliery of the Delaware and
| Hudson Coal Company, at Plymouth
They were being hoisted up the shaft
but instead of stopping at the top the
cage shot upward and crashed onto
the shieve wheels. A crowbar was
driven through Grcenlcy's body.
The Borough Council has instructed
the Board Of Health to have experts
visit West Chester and suggest the
proper manner of disposing OF the
towns sewage and also estimate the
probable cost.
Vast quantities of apples arc al
lowed to rot on the ground in South
ern Schuykill and Northern Berks
Counties, there being no market for
the unusually large crop. Scores oi
cider mills are busy and all the farm
ers are boiling apple butter.
Dominic Constance, who was one
of the five men who escaped from the
Center County Jail several weeks ago
after killing the turnkey, Jerry Condo,
and who was rccaptured and con-
victed of arson and jail-breaking, was
sentenced TO four years in the peni-
Tertiary. George Henderson, another
OF the jail-breakers was sentenced to
two years and eight months in the
penitentiary.
United States Cattle Inspector
Schauher, of Philadelphia, accompa-
nied by DR.. Otto Noack, OF Reading,
made an inspection among cattle re-
Gently brought to Berks County from
Lancaster, where they had been ship
ped from the South and found Texas
fever prevalent among them. The
cases reported are in the vicinity of
Sinking Springs, Werncrsville and
Leorah. 1t is said the cattle were
driven from Lancaster before they
were officially inspected.
Having thrown Milton Peiffer, a
young companion, in friendly wrestl-
ing bout, at Stouchsburg, Berks county,
Harry w. Becky fell dead from apo
plexy. Both were six-footers Of un-
usual strength and the picture of
health.