The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-26
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drophobia may develop.
Joseph Yokumis. OF Ccntrala, is in
dying condition from an ak wound,
caused, it is alleged, by Joseph Ragin-
his splitting his head with an ak during
a quarrel Raginnis was locked up.
Harry Sax, a Parkersburg merchant,
who recently went into voluntary bank
ruptcy, was held in $500 bail BY Justice
Myer, of Coatesville. on a charge OF
defrauding his creditors.
The executive committee Of the Lancas-
ter County Tobacco Growers Association
decided to devote portion OF the money
received from the State for experimental
work to efforts 10 cure tobacco so as to
prevent pole burn.
Prof Charles X. Meschter, who has
for eight years been the head of the de-
partment of English and German at
Perkiomen Seminary, has been elected
instructor in English at Lehigh Uni
versity. He will begin his new duties in
the Fall.
Michael Groody, while bathing in
reservoir on Locust Mountain, struck
his head against root while diving and
was rendered semi-eonscious. He was
iloundering in the water when two COM
panions rescued him as he was about
to drown.
At East Brady. Lodge No, 64o, of the
Masonic fraternity. was installed with
thirty-sevcn charter members. Almost
900 Masons were present at the cere-
monies. which were in charge OF Dep
uty Grand Master William B. Mere
dth, of lKitanning.
William a. Rothermel, an iron worker,
Of Reading, il is alleged, refused 10 give
up 5000 brooch containing eight dia-
monds lost by Mrs Frederick W. Cur
It's, a society leader and wife OF wealthy
shoe manufacturer. The possession OF
the Jewel was traced to Rothermel
through his making inquiry as to its
value, and Mrs. Curtis offered reward.
Failing to secure lis return. she brought
suit against Rothermel, The Jewel was
handed over to the JAeriff, and the finder
will now have to pay the costs OF the
suit instead OF receiving the reward.
John Long, OF Selinsgrove Junction
while cutting grass with a mower with
his left hand. reached down to disengagc
some rubbish from the knife The
horses suddenly started and his hand
was severed above the wrist. His broth
above the knee by train of cars.
One OF the most unique sights seen
in the line of oil and gas Developments
for several years is the newly-drilled gas
well of the Apollo Oil & Gas Company,
i'll Paint Township, about two miles from
Clarion. spoutng at enormous quantity
OF salt water at intervals of every few
moments. The well was drilled into the
Specify sand for a good gasser, and
then it was decided TO go to the Brad
ford sand several hundred feet lower
After drilling several bits below the
Specify heavy vein of salt water was
struck, and in a few minutes the gas
pressure caused a flow, which has con-
tinued at intervals ever since.
1t was announced at the State Depart
ment that the Governor has made the
following reappointments: Member OF
the State Forestry Commission, Miss
Mira Lloyd Dock, Harrisburg; member
Of Quarantine Board, Philadelphia, J. l..
Forward, Philadelphia member of the
Board of Examiners Of Expert Account
ants, Willis Booth, Pittsburg.
Emma Eicher, aged IS, while clean
ing windows on the second floor OF Law
yer II. Price Graffius' home, in Altoona,
lost her balance and fell twenty feet,
landing OIL the back of her head, frac-
turing her skull, which will terminate
fatally
Misses Marion WilGman and Marion
Walker, of Norristown, had an eXcit-
ing experience in eluding mad dog
which attacked them on a lonely stretch
oi road in Uppc: Merton Township, just
outside Of Bridgeport. They were on
their way to Hedge Croft Farm to spchd
a week with Miss Walkers sister, when
they were startled at the appearance OF
the dog heading for them. They climb
ed up two small trees in a clump OF
blackberry bushes and in a few seconds
were out of danger, the briars in the
bushes protecting the refugees from pur-
suit OF the dog. The animal held them
at bay while they clung desperately to
the slender trunks OF the trees. George
Farrell, farmer, hearing their distress
killed the dog, as he pronounced 1t d
victim OF rabies. The farmers wife
kindly sewcd up the much-torn and tat
tered garments of the young women
who were unable to care for their cloth
ing in the mad rush through the bushes,
Fires which broke out in all the build
ings at the same time and which are
supposed to be of ncendiary origin, de-
stroyed the entire plant OF the Charle5-
ton Machine and Manufacturing Com
pany, which is located at Freemanburg.
President George Mofin. of Charleston,
and General Manager Charles Sinner,
who were sleeping in house adjoining
the works, had narrow escape from
burning to death, SO rapidly did the
blaze spread The loss on buildings is
$4,000 and on machinery $4,000 There
IS but $1,000 insurance. The works were
principally owned by Mrs. L. A. Shi-
ner, of Bethlehem
Surrounded by pleasure seekers and
,lasped in the arms of its frenzied moth
er, Edward, the I3-months-old child OF
Mrs, Wilmer Mcdowell, of Merchant
vile, N. J., died on the steamer Thomas
Clyde as the boat was nearing Chester.
The mother and her dead baby were put
ashore and the excursion party pro-
,eeded down the bay The body was
taken in charge by Deputy Coroner
White.
Mrs l.. NJ. Hay, whom a buglar tried
to chloroform last Sunday morning,
found in the yard near her home in Jen-
kintown half-flled bottle of the drug
and small towel The bottle bears the
label of a druggist at Ninth and Vii
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