The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
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Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told 10
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nlerS Institute III NinR OF IruSsiat
State Senator Algernon B. Roberts
spoke on the subject OF good roads
and discussed the Sproul good roads
law. Senator Roberts said that the
criticism OF the Grangers that 1.-THE road
bill increases the burden OF taxation
upon the farmer is entirely unsound
and it is to be regretted, the speaker
said, that the farmers are opposing this
measure, which was passed for theii
especial benefit. ] the bill was amend
ed, Senator Roberts said, to suit the
Grangers. so that the State should ap-
portion the appropriation among the
townships and let them spend it as they
see fit, the result would be most TIN
satisfactory. The people would refuse
to pay even the small road tax which is
now demanded and the money would be
spent by the supervisors in the same
careless manner which they exhibit in
the management OF country highways,
so that instead OF being a good roads
bill IT would be turned into a bad roads
bill.
The Dauphin County Court heard the
case OF James Russ a Harrisburg ho-
.ekeeper, against the State OF Pennsyl-
vania, an action to recover money for
services, food and drink furnished the
members OF the Legislature of 1907 dur
ing their trip to New York on the
occasion OF the dedication oi the Grant
Memorial Tomb. The bill sent in by
Mr. Russ was for $5oII. Judge Weiss
granted compulsory non-suit after
hearing the testimony OF several wit
nesses. Permission was given, how
ever, to move for an opening OF the
non-suit upon argument. The famous
legislature junkct of which this bill is
relic was taken under the auspices OF
the Military Committee OF the Senate,
under resolution passed by both Sen
ate and House. Every legislator and
legislative employee who could get away
took part i'll it. No one asserts that Mr..
Russ did not furnish food and drink
in abundance.
David Patterson, dreading a long
term OF imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for stealing goods from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company broke away
from the officers in the Blair County
courtroom and jumped out OF a second
story window, falling forty feet into a
snow bank After this desperate leap
Tor liberty he was chased several
squares by the officers before he col
apsed. He was picked up uncon-
,cious. Patterson resides at Kitanning
Point. He will be sentenced as soon as
he RECEIVERS from his injuries.
AS result of the breaking OF gov
ernor belt, allowing an immense fly
wheel TO run away and burst, in the
Cambria Steel Company No. rail
mill, Johnstown, three men were killed
and nine badly injured. When Engineer
Hisher, who was standing By his er-
gine, felt the jar OF the immense fly
wheel running wild, without pausng to
consider his own danger, he rushed to
he steam valve and tried to stop the
engine. He was too late, however, for
the explosion OF the wheel was almost
instantaneous.
Robbers blew open and wrecked the
large safe in the Coplay postoffice, but
secured only $625. G. J. Wesley, ba.
ker next door to the postofficc, heard
the explosion and raised an alarm. aad
his son fired shot at the robbers. who
returned three shots.
In September, 1901, Mary and Mar
garet Burke entered into contract
with the School Board OF Wilkes Barre
Township to teach for three years r
the schools OF the township at salary
VI SOO Il l.lOlilll. nl tlC Gnu VI lNL
years a new school board removed tie
cover salaries for thu third year. DC.
spite the fact that they did not teach
day in the third year jury awardet
them full years salary.
Directors OF the Doyestown Nationl
Bank reorganized today by clectins
these officers; President, Or. John n
Jacobs; vicc-p president, John &. King
cashier, W. Henry Carges; clerks, w,
Sharp Hulshizcr. Fred A. Clayton ard
William P. Mccoy.
Mrs. David Foehl, aged S. years, was
burned 10 death at the home OF hei
son, Jacob Foh, near Martinsvi.le
while alone. Her garments were ignitet
from stove.
Thomas Giles, Junk dealer, of Lar
caster, and Aaron Glasco. OF Coates
vile. both colored, are in the Chester
County prison charged with the larcen,
OF 1900 pounds of scrap iron from
car OH the Pennsylvania Railroad
John w. Hill, of Philadelphia; Ru
dolph Herring. OF New York, and Col
onel Alexander NJ Miller, OF Wash
ington the three filtration experts who
are to revise the estimates oi the cos,
OF a filtration plant in Pittsburg, have
accepted the commission. Councils
have appropriated $1,000 to pay the
three experts.
The court has granted a charter &c
the Lutheran Church OF the Redcemer,
OF Lancaster.
The new Church OF United Brethren
in Christ in Lurgan was dedicated
Rev. DR.. H. |. Becker, OF Dayton
Ohio, delivered the sermon.
Michael L. Hughes, OF Plains, was
struck by car on the Laurel Line,
near Wilkes Barre, and killed.
Stanley Rowlin's four children left
heir home in Hazleton and were found
at the home of their grandfather,
Michael Filpick. OF Sugar Loaf Town
ship. Rowlin applied to Court to Sc
cure the children. The grandfather
stated that the children had come tc
him and refused to return home, as he
advised them. He had not forcibly de-
!ained them. The Court thereupon dis
missed the case and the children went
home with their father.
Acting under instructions from the
Mayor. the Chief OF Police notified the
Danville clubs that they can no longer
dispense liquors under the provisions
oi the Mann law, not even to members.
This action entirely shuts liquor out oi
The town, except what may come in on
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