The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-15
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on oath Of Postal Inspector Rob
crt ]. Gibbons, who charged that she
mailed letter from Allentown to
Miss Bertha J. Stanton, OF Gcttys.
burg, containing a number of un.
mailable sentences.
Annie Riley, I3-year old daughter
of James Riley. OF Dickson City, be
came i'll with plcurisy about a year
ago. The family physician found the
whole left side of the child's body
over the lung bloatcd. He removed
the matter and the girl began to get
well. Soon, however. a second gather
ing appeared which decayed the ribs
on the left side. During this second
illness the girls heart moved over
to the right side some six inches
from its proper position. The gir'
was taken to Scranton hospital
where physicians found it necessary
to remove four whole ribs and parts
of four others.
The physicians restored the heart
to its natural position, but the opera
ton left the child in weakened con.
ditiOn and for two weeks she was IL
a dangerous condition. but now II is
believed she will recover.
At the meeting of the managers OF
the Gusky Orphanage and Home
Pittsburg. which is devoted chiefly tC
the uses of Jewish orphans. donation
of $4,000 by ii. c. lrick was an
nounccd. Henry Phillips gave $3.50
Some months ago MIR. and Mrs. +. /.
+. Lovcjoy gave $1,000 to the same
institution
The long standing trouble in the
school board of Lower Chichester
was brought to climax at the meet
ing Thurid iday, when Newly Shan
wick, the retiring president, and Jesse
w. Rawclitfe, an aspirant for the same
position, rendered their designations
which were accepted. Edward Shorp
shire, the retiring treasurer, refuses tc
deliver the books to his successor
as he claims that no auditing com
mi,tec had yet been appointed. and foi
the protection OF his bondsmcn he
will not allow the documents to go oW
OF his possession at present.
County Detective Berry is working
on new clue in the Essington murder
mystery. Edward J. b. Mclaughlin
OF Essington, says that, early Sunday
morning three weeks ago, while ht
and his wife were walking along the
Southwestern Railway, he noticed {
man and woman walking across the
field to the thickct where the lcac
body of the man was afterwards
found Standing behind a tree on the
south side of the thicket was tai
man. After the man and woman
entered the thicket the tall mar
dropped to the ground and com
menced to crawl toward the spot
Nothing was thought OF the occur
renee by either of the McLaughlin's
until the finding OF the body. Why
they did rot tell of it until now Is
not stated. Berry will investigate, as
one OF the robbers who entered the
home OF the aged Paul Greenwood.
and almost beat him to death aftc,
taking $50 was also tall.
The Montgomery County courts
sentenced Joseph Young 10 two year.
in the penitcntiary for picking pockets
at Chestnut Hill Park on Memoril
Day. Judge Wcand, in passing sen.
tencc, said the Court is determined tc
inhict heavy punishment on Philadcl'
phia crooks who are caught stealing
at the parks within that equity.
Representative of organized labor
from Philadelphia and Pittsburg ap
pearcd before the New Capitol Com
mission to protest against the EN-.
ployment OF non-unon workingmen al
the Capitol by the sub-contractors
They stated that two firms in Phila
dclphia, one doing decorative work
and the other placing tlectrica
fixtures, had non-unon men at work
Miss Tillie Reid, an IS-year-old girl
is missing from her home, near West
Glove About two weeks ago she
drove to town and boarded a train
for Philadelphia, expecting to return
the same evening. No tidings have
been received from her since, and as
she had considerable money when she
left home her friends are greatly wOr
ried over her absence.
Harry 7. Wolf shot his wife in tn,
abdomen and then killed himself to-
night at Shamokin. His wife was re
moved to the Mary Packer Hospital
Sunbury, soon after the shooting
and it is believed she cannot recover
Wolf was IS years old. She is two
years younger. They were married
in Lewisburg ten years ago, since
which time they quarreled frequent
ly. She left him several times ant
recently went to Altoona. He fol
lowed her, and last Thursday pre-
fcrrcd charge of assault and bat.
terry against her before Justice Albert
Lloyd. The hearing was held anc
the justice dismissed the case. The
woman left the office and Wolf fol
lowed her. Twenty feet from the
office OF the justice, Wolf ran up tc
his wife and shot her. Justice Lloyo
heard the report of the revolver anC
ran to the scene, whereupon Vol
shot another time at the woman, bu
missed. As the justice was about tc
lay hands on him Wolf shot himself
through the body.
At the annual meeting OF the West
Chester School Board, four of thC
of cTe6itable service, Miss Hattie
Shalcr, Miss Annie WOODWARD, Mss
Anna M. Dale. Miss Clara Elm;
-Four new teachers, all colored, were
appointed to positions in the schoo
for colored children.
The unusual proceedings Of th'
Council OF Tower City going intc
cour, and asking Tor the removal o
the Burgess surprised the Schuyi
kill bench. The Council petitionet
the remova! of w. r. Heintzlemar
charging him with not performing
| the duties of his Office and asked 70
tie appointment of w. F. Jones' il
| his stead.
Borings for oil will be made in th
Atkinson Mills district.
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