The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-23
THE KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
Short Order.

llsle w. I. Bates, Bethlehem, +. I. Nc
Collom, Oil City; William Wilhelm
Potisville, and V. w. Quigel, Williams
port.
George II. Thompson, city passenger
agent OF the Pttsburg and Lake Erie
Railroad, aged 80, died of pneumonia
after an illness OF but a few days
While busting the furniture in the
parlor al her home in Hellcrtown. Mrs.
Benz amin Bergstrcsscr was stickcn with
heart disease and fell dead
Miss Annie Swanger, a preposscssing
young resident OF North Wales. has dis
appeared, and fears are entertained that
harm has befalen her.
Sylvester Lentz, a glass blower. OF
Beaver Falls, started ont 10 hunt ground
hogs. Two OF his children accompa-
MED HIM. After lifting the children from
the carriage Lertz reached for his shot
gun, but as he pulled il toward him the
trigger struck the wheel and it was dis
charged, the contents entering his left
side. Just below the heart. He was in
stanily killed. Lcntz was - years old
and IS survived by his wife and twelve
children.
Work on the Franklin and Clearfield
Railroad was begun by the Miller Con-
struotion Company, Of Lock Haven,
which has the contract for thirty-one.
miles of the line.
Ninc-year-old Mary Rodiski, OF Scran-
ton, will likely die as the result of her
injuries alleged TO have been inflicted
by woman who lives near BY The
little girl was received at the West Side
Hospital with three-pronged table fork
protrudng from her head. where it is
alleged it was thrust by the woman as
a result OF "a children's quarrel. The
fork pierced the skull. The police have
not been able to find the one accused
By deal completed within the last
few days, 1000 acres OF coal lands, said
to be the richest in the bituminous re-
gions, have been brought by ]. l.. Mitch
ell and Rembrandt Peale. of Philadel-
phia, from the Kennedy Coal and Coke
Co, at Thomas Mills. ten miles from
Johnstown. In this tract there are 5000
acres, and the price paid by the purchas-
ers was 100000. J. Blair Kenncrly, Of
Philadelphia, and others have purchased
the property of the Valley Stone and
Coal Co, of Johnstown, dealers in coal.
The latter tract comprises 800 acres and
brought $4,000
Morris Kaufman, aged 2r years, of
Pittsburg- fell down an elevator shaft
and was Killed at the new Capitol, where
he was employed as a tin roofer.
The York County Executive Commit
tee of the Prohibition party was reor-
ganized with these members. Rev H.
II. Trumpfeller. William Gemmil, VIM
Patrick, Rev Charles ID. Parker, IL. a.
Johnson, Ada " Snyder II. II. But
torff, Rev. Charles Ncwcomb, Edward
Daronc, Rev j. J.. Grim, Rev. A. Viii
liams and J. S. Billet. w. NJ Mani
fold is chairman
Prof Walter Z. Dengler, who has
been principal of the High School in
Kennett Square for the past seven years
has resigned 10 accept a position, as
teacher of English in Philadelphia
school.
Prof. J. Z. Sones, a one-time princi-
pal of the Pinegrove High School, and
later assistant to the principal in the
Schwab School, Weatherly, has been
elected principal OF the Cressona Schools
Judge A. w. Ehrgood has handed
down decree declaring nuisance the
large fertilizing plant operated by Daniel
Levan, at Hebron, and ordering it
abatemen by August 28. The American
Iron and Steel Company, who maintain
dwelling houses for their men in that
vicinity brought the suit, and over 2oc
witnesses were heard The case will
be taken to the Supreme Court.
Fred r. BartleS, supervisor of the
Pennsylvania division of tho New York
Central Railroad, has rendered his resig
nation and will go to Panama as as
sistant engineer. Mr., Bar;lcs is a native
of Williamsport and graduate Of lie.
high University.
A COW belonging to John c. Walter
OF Biglervilc, died under such peculiar
circumstances that a post-mortem cX-
animation was made by veterinarian.
The autopsy revealed the fact that the
animal had swallowed a piece of fence
wire about 8 inches in length, which had
pierced the heart
During a storm the barn Of John
Krummell, at Canadensis, was struck
by lightning and destroyed by the fire.
Four horses were killed.
Stanley Frantz, son OF Chester Frantz.
principal Of the Catasauqua public
schools. and Miss Mabel Koch, daughter
of John Koch, of the same place, have
that they were married in
the Little Church Around the Corner
in New York city. while they both were
an excursion to that city some
time ago. Their reason for this. il is
said, was because they feared their par
ents' objections
Paul L. Lengle. OF Reading, has
bought of James Mellen, of Philadel-
phia, and George W. Cosdcn, OF North
cast, Md, 1000 acres OF timber rights in
Cecil County, Md The timber will be
cut into 100000 railroad tics, 10000 tel
egraph poles. 100000 feet OF white and
chestnut oak. and an immense amdnt
OF pulp wood. tan bark, etc.
Samuel Powell, one OF the men in
jured in the terrific explosion at the
Treadwel works, Lebanon died at the
Good Samaritan Hospital He was 20
years old and is survived by wife and
child Cyrus Miller. injured at the same
time, cannot recover, but it is expected
that the lives of the other injured men
will be saved.
Reports from various parts of Clarion
county all indicate that the crops will
be the heaviest for several years, with
the exception OF the apple crop, which
is a failure.
Falling from a wagon, Jonas II. Oy-
Ter, OF Bcndersville, was injured on his
arm and blood poison developed, causing
his death.