The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-01

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Short Order.

An act relating to the granting OF
titlcs by the Commonwealth to vacant
or unappropriated land, the price 10 be
paid, the conveyance to the State Fores-
try Reservation Cominis sion. where de
sirable for forest culture or forest pres
arvatiou aud preventing the granting of
warrants for the bed, Of navigablu
rivers.
House bill amending an ac; author
izing the condemnation OF real estate
needed for State normal schools, so as
to extend it To the condemnation of
streets or alleys.
House bill providing {or The appoint
ment by the District Attorney in coun-
ties having a population between 900
900 and 100000 Of special detective
and assistant detectives not exceeding
zen, and giving them the same powers
as constablcs
House bill amending the act proyid-
ing for the taxation OF dogs and the
protection OF sheep, by requiring proof
oi the burial Of the carcasses of sheen
killed by dogs.
House bill amending an act auihoriz-
ing the Judges of the Supreme Court
to appoint officers OF that court, so as 20
provide for the payment of the salaries
of court crierS and tip-staves by the
commonwealth.
Providing for the appointment OF
stcnographcrs in Common Pleas and Or
phanS Courts.
Providing for the voting Of shares OF
stock IN corporations in this Common
wealth held by executives, adminstra-
Tors. guardians and trustees and the
manner OF voting the same.
Register OF Wills Croft. OF Norris
own, issued marriage license for Vii
lam II. Bush, of Pottstown. to wed
Laura Englc OF the same place Bush
IS a schoolboy, II years old, and gave
lis occupation as Scholar" while Miss
Englc Is 10 years old and silk work
.r"
Speeding westward at the rate OF fifty
niles an hour Train No 20. known as
he Piusburg Special, on the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad ran into freight engine
IN the switches mile west OF Tyrone
md six persons were injured in the
Greck The accident was caused by
HE freight engine crossing the main line
ahead OF the passenger train without
proper protection The engines were
BADLY wrecked and the combination car
md coach and one Of the sleepcrs de
allied
While DIR. II. II. Drake was driving
icross the trolley tracks at Norristown,
trolley car crashed into his conveyance
The carriage was overturned and brok
en-. the physician and his driver being
hurled to the ground. DIR. Drake sus
AIMED severe contusions, but overlooking
MS own injuries thoughtfully administer
,d to the needs of his colored driver,
whose injuries prevented him from aris-
.ng. Under DR.. brakes mnistrations
The driver was placed in condition 10
be removed to his home.
long clash between the United Tele-
phone Company and the citizens of Potts
ville, because the corporation raised its
rates, was settled by the borough coun-
cil granting new franchise Hostilities
had advanced to such a stage that the
borough authorities went TO court with
suit in equity, and the company was
directed to remove its poles and wires
from the town.
Joseph Thirloway and Abraham Kersh.
ner, accused OF having assaulted
Kathryn AlcArdle. near Aristes, were
taken across the mountain to Midvalley,
Columbia County, where Justice Court
wright committed them to Jail at Blooms
burg, to stand trial at the ensuing term
OF court. Miss McArdle's condition is
considered critical
Chief of Police James Lungen OF Cliff
ton Heights has annunced that he will
start a crusade against the use of pro
family on the public highways Violators
of the law will be arrested and taken be
fore Squire Clevenger, who will impose
fine of 90 cents for each offense
Attorney General Carson has given
an opinion to Auditor General Snyder
on the question of whether or not the
salary law OF 1903 gives Judges the
right to charge milage for travelling
throughout their districts. composed OF
two or more counties, and says they do
not have that right Mr.. Carson says
that his department has ruled that the act
OF 1888 gave Judges Is cents mileage for
travelling to and from their homes wher
they did not reside al the county seat
The act of 1903 provides that no Judge
shall receive any compensation for Of
fetal service rendered other than
the salary hxed by that act, except mile
age and actual expenses incurred when
holding court outside OF the district for
judgment" says the Attorney General
the act of 1883 is inconsistent with the
act OF 1903, and is therefore repealed
Blanche Hopkins, II years old, oil
Norristown was the victim of an at
tempted assault in an unoccupied dwell. 2
ing on the Scott farm, on the out-skirt
ing of this town She was in search oi-
washerwoman and was accompanied
by two girls OF her own age. At the
entrance to a lane leading to the I'm
occupied house, which she supposed was
tcnanted by colored people, white youth
met her and volunteered TO escort her
to the place she sought, but requested
the two other girls to remain behind
Blanche followed Cries were soon heard
which terrorized the girls on the out
side, and Samuel Magill, farmer, came
to the rescue. The youth, finding him
SELF detected, fled across the fields in the
direction of the State Hospital, and the
police are searching for him.
Thieves, who were evidently super
aitious, visited the hennery of Mrs
laurence Wheeler, of Bridgeport. The
lennery contained thirteen chickens. All
yi the fowls were stolen by one, which
uas left for oood l,ck As the .h;aves