The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-10-25
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Department OF Agriculture tor the
Schuylkill District, by Secretary James
Wilson Mr. Reber has 1873 miles OF
public roads under his supervision.
While trying TO prevent fight be-
tween a farmer named William McCrus-
key and an Italian, Fred Dorsch, Le-
high Valley Railroad fireman, was fatal
ly stabbed, at White Haven. McCruskey
and the Italian quarreled because the
latter was accused OF having trespassed
on the farmers land while hunting.
Being suspicious that tax levy OF II
mills ordered by the School Board OF
Exeter Township, Luzerene county, is a
great deal too much for carrying on the
school work, and that it might be used
for other purposes which are not legal,
the Taxpayers Association has COM
menced action to restrain the School
Board from levying the tax and obtained
a preliminary Injunction.
Fred Doetch foreman OF a gang OF
Italian laborcrs working on the railroad
near White Haven, was taken to the
City Hospital, Wilkes Barre, with what
is feared to be mortal wound over the
heart He had been stabbed while trying
to stop a stiletto duel between two labor
crs
William Roberts, an employe at the
Kohinoor Coliiery, near Shenandoah,
neglected TO wear his union button, and
when nearing the coliery he was met by
a number Of union men, who concluded
nc was a non-unionist, and attacked and
beat him shamefully.
George Wilson, OF West Goshen, was
fined $37 by Magistrate S. B. Russell,
OF West Chester. for cruelty to animals.
After being on trial in Easton for
week, the case OF Herson Riegel Co,
of Bethlehem, against L. J. Lips, ended
Thursday with a verdict OF $I2o5o for
the plaintiffs, who sued for $4,000 be-
cause Of alleged breach OF contract by
Lipps to provide funds TO open de-
partment store in Milwaukee, Wis.
Vincent c. Stevens, of Three Springs,
late a teacher in the public schools, has
been Judged insane by commission and
taken by Sheriff Port to TIE Harrisburg
Hospital His friends believe his mis-
fortune was caused by being hit on the
| head two weeks ago.
The jury wheel of Berks county will
contain 400 names for 1905, an increase
of 100 names. This is caused by the
increase of the jury panels from sixty to
| sixty-hve names each. The wheel will be
| filled in November.
Three Harrisburg children. have died
OF diphtheria in the last week.
/ Preparations are being made by the
| Allentown tribes of the Improved Order
of Red Men for the Great Council of
Pennsylvania, which is scheduled to meet
in that city in June, 1900
| Arrangements have been made to have
Homer L. Castle Prohibition candidate
for the supreme judgeship, to speak in
Allentown ia the near future. 1t has
! been decided also to request the minis
tiers to preach a special sermon on pro-
| hibition before election.
Burgess S. II. Schcck, of Slatington,
has issued orders that the ordinance re-
lating TO the Curfew shall be strictly
enforced.
The Attorney Generals Department
has furnished. State Highway Commits
sioner Hunter with an opinion that the
appropriation OF 100000 made by the
| last Legislature freeing the National, or
Cumberland road from tolls, may be
used to make such permanent repairs
as may be necessary.
Playing in the attic OF the new par
sonage of the Walnut Avenue Metho-
dist Church, Marie, S-year-old laughter
of Rev. Richard Brook, the pastor, fell
down the shaft left for the chimney to
the cellar, thirty-hve feet, and escaped
| without a scratch.
The Schuylkill County Commissioners
have offered a reward OF $500 for the ar
rest of the murderers of Hahb Charlie,
Syrian peddler. who was killed at
Coaldale on the night of September 27
last.
Mrs Charles p Kirlin of Port Clin-
ton, entered suit at court against the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany for $4,000 for the loss of her hus-
band, who was killed while employed
as brakeman.
Postmaster A. D. Goldsworthy, of
Centralia, has been removed and Dr. R.
/ NJ. Lashelle appointed to succeed him.
The appointment was made by Congress
man +. w. Samuel, who had been re-
quested by the Post Office Department to
| furnish a name.
The congregation of ST. Vincent's
| Church, at Plymouth has applied to the
courts for protection for the 1000 bodies
buried in ST. Vncent's Cemetery. and
which are now in danger of being en-
! gufed in the old workings OF the Kings
| ton Coal Company mine. The congrega-
the night of October 9. The prisoner
declined to say whether he had spent all
his time previous to Tuesday in New
| York. In Bridgeport. Cunliffe has been
living at hotel of an inferior class in
the lower part OF the city. With the
| tiop requests an injunction
The Luzerne court refused to allow
further delay in the collection of $500
bail from John Schnesker and John
Greene, bondsmen of fugive from JUS
,ce, and ordered it paid
Joseph J. Walsh, OF Pittston, has been
temporarily appointed mine inspector OF
the seventh district in place of James
Martin who is seriously i'll and may nor
recover.
Charged with stealing 22o pounds OF
copper wire from the Neversink Noun
tain Hotel ruins, a warrant was served
in the Reading Jail on Edward Farley
who was arrested in Philadelphia two
weeks ago on the charge OF robbing Prize
Fighter Danny Dougherty OF $500 worth
Of jewelry.
Levi Biting, aged 70 years. a we'll
known retired farmer of near Penns-
burg, dropped dead while examining
lhresher. He resided many years in this
section,