The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-06
THE KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Tell in
Short Order.

that he il moor man. ne has not yet
accented the offer for the reason that
he believes that il will he worth while
TO consider another proposition. The
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ;s 10 give the tie
test and il il proyes satisfactory will
make an offer for II
During storm. Milton Green. a farm
er. living near Huehesyille. was struck
by lightning and killed. The bolt struck
the man on ton OF the head and passed
through his body.
Blaine Cupp. aged "a years, a son of
w. Scott Cupp. of Casselman. was in
stanty killed on the narrow gauge lum-
ber railroad Of the Anderson Lumber
COMPANY AZ Markle.on. while coupling
the ''dinkey" locomotive to train load
Of logs. One OF the logs on the FIRST
car projected too far forward and Young
Cups head was crushed between the
end of the log and the locomotive ten
der causing almost instant death. He
had been serving as brakeman since
last Sprirg. but Thursday he told his
mother: This will be the last day for
me on the 'dinkey railroad"
State Fish Commissioner Meehan re-
turned from the Wavne fish hatcheries
with the information that the black bass
crop this year is a total failure. and
there will be none ior free distribution
for stocking the streams of the State.
The cause of the failure is ascribed TO
the fact that the nine ponds at the hsh
hatchery in Wayne did not furnish sufi-
cient natural water food in which the
young fish could feed.
Saiiie Zwiller. of Reading. 1s-year-
old factory girl, died OF cholera morbus
as the result of eating a green apple.
Rev. Henry Seifert 81 years old,
native OF York county. died at the resi-
dence Of his son-in-law, Rev. c. B. King.
Allegheny.
Seneca Hughes. of Raedersville. a
well-known carpenter and bridge baild-
er. is dead of typhoid fever at the age
OF 36 years.
Anthony Bistricham, an engineer at
a mine at Plymouth, was so severely in
iured by being caught in the machinery
that he died a few hours later.
Frank Touch, of Wyoming, a driver
bov in the Harry Z. Colliery. was kicked
by mule and so severely injured that
he IS not expected 10 recover.
George Ondko, OF Kingston, claiming
that he was expelled from the ST. Mich
olas Society because he was sick. began
suit against the society for $1,000 dam
ages.
William Sentskey, OF Pittston, acci-
dentally shot and fatally wounded s
year-old Charles Trckditch while exam
ining a loaded rifle. The ball passed
through the child's body close to the
heart.
Jacob Baugher. of Reading. former
clerk of Quarter Sessions of Berks coun-
~. has sued Poor Director Jacob Hol-
lenbach for the recovery of $50 he al
eges he advanced him during his cam
paien.
Daniel G.. Marsh. of Milton. aged z6.
one of the Oldest business men Of that
town. is dead. He was actively engaged
in business for more than fftv wears. was
a veteran Of Civil War and an extep-
sive traveller.
lack Burns. formerly of TYRONE. was
taken to iail after swearing al Judge
Woods and a LAWYER during trial in
which he was called to testify for a man
who was convicted of assault and bat
tery
Harry Seitz pleaded guilty at York to
revolving crimes against his I3-year-old
daughter and was sentenced to six wears
in the Eastern Peniten,iary. He made
plea for mercy, and was r6bukcd by
Judge Bittenqer
Ex-County Commissioner Iohn T.
Poore OF Buckmanville. is dead. Be.
sides serving as. Commissioner. Mr..
Poore held several township offices.
Tohp II Rhodes. of Roswell. has be-
o,in suit for $1,000 damages against the
Merchants Coal COMPANY. for injuries
he claims 10 have received Nav 20 in
riding on a car of the defendant conn
nanv bv whom he was employed as a
tr;n runner
When Detectives Ward and cbo of
W;ll;amsnort attemoted To arrest a man
stealing ride ON freight train the
fellow drew a revolver and opened FIRE
on The officers THE detectives returned
the fire hut mo fatalities resulted The
man was arrested
While DR.. William Howerter. Of
Kempton. and Charles Shallenberper
were orr driving their horse was FRIGHT
ened by dog and ran away, The ami
NAL ran up a steep embankmen, and
both occupants were thrown out Of the
vehicle and injured. The buggy was
demolished.
A strike was declared at the colliery
of tthe Falls Creek Mining Company,