The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-22
THE KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told 10
Short Order.


cost OF an organ for St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, OF Carlisle.
Henry NJ. Elson, of Philadelphia. dc.
lvered an address to the students of
Suspuehanna University, Sclinsgrove, his
subject being the Civil War.
The original seal of the Borough OF
York, adopted in 1881. has been placed
in the museum of the York County His
torical Society. 1t was found in a Junk
shop.
Margaret, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Miller has two great
grandfathers, two great -grandmothers
and two grandfathcrs and two grand
mothers. All are residents OF Duncan
non.
Jacob Hershberger, 55 years old a
stock raiser of West York. has disap-
peared He had much money invested
in raising hogs. Recently a disease broke
out among the animals and nearly all of
his herd died. This preycd upon his
mind.
Agents of the Pure Food Department
had four Wilkes Barre merchants ar
rested on the charge of selling impure
lard George Polcscheski, one of the
prisoners, said his wife conducted the
store and he was not responsible for
what was sold a warrant was issued
Tor her arrest.
Duify's Island in the Susquchanna
River, opposite Banbridge. has been sold
by the heirs OF the late Colonel James
Duffy, OF Marietta. to George Bowers,
81 Lewisberry, York county The is
land contains 400 acres and is a famous
tobacco growing place.
The father of 7-year-old Katie Bren-
nan, OF Pringle Hill. has sued Patrick
Lindsay for $1,000 damages, alleging that
Lindsay's dog bit the girl on the nose,
dishguring her for life.
John F. Johannison, aged p, post
master OF Spring Garden borough, which
adjoins Allegheny. was arrested. it be-
ing alleged that with an AK he wrecked
his fathers store, home and the post
office. He was subdued by five police
men. who hauled him to prison.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has prepared plans for adding a third
track in the old Gallitzin tunnel. Altoo-
ma, slicng four feet off one side.
For neglecting stock on his farm Mil
ton Mohr, of Church Hill, at hearing
before Justice Croft, at Selcrsville. was
fined $40 and costs.
Andrew Carnegie has promised the
First Baptist Church of Doylestown
donation of SG25o toward purchasing a
S25oo pipe organ.
In the suit OF Fitzwater White against
the Reading Railway Company, to re-
cover damages caused by injuries to his
land at Fort Washington, due to land
slides in sharp cut, Judge Weand, at
Norristown, directed a verdict for $40
and costs, reserving the question raised
as to whether White was entitled to re-
cover at all.
Isaac BordneT, living near Sunbury, is
six feet three and one-half inches tall,
and his four sons measure as follows
Richard, six feet seven and one-half
inches; Charles, six feet four inches
Benjamin. six feet three and one-half
inches; John, six feet two and one-half
inches.
While walking across his bedroom floor
the other afternoon Edwin Weston, aged
50 years, of Pottsvile, the oldest school
teacher in Schuylkill county, fell dead.
A stroke OF apoplcXy was the cause of
death. He was a native of Orwigsburg,
and was that towns first justice of the
peace.
What are you doing in my house?"
demanded Mrs A. n. Stroll, of Foun-
tain Hill, at twilight the other evening
of strange youth who was ransack-
ing her house. She grabbed the intru-
der by the collar and marched him from
the house, giving him his freedom. Later
Mrs. Stroll found that her diamond ring
SI7 in bank notes, two watches and other
jewelry were missing
William Blackmore was arraigned be-
fore Alderman Elkinson, at Carbondale,
at the instance of John Curry. In his
defense Blackmore offered a receipt
showing that Curry had sold his wife
to Blackmore for $40. Since that time
he and Mrs Curry have maintained the
relations of husband and wife. The au-
thorities are making an investigation.
The Perry County Game Protective
Associations has been organized with
Burgess F, +. Vase as secretary.
While attempting to run between shift
ing cars at the Lytle Collery, Potts
vile, Adam Drusk was caught and
crushed to death.
-hi D DoNid iiyaiit, VI I-uWdl uoNlllS,
went sleigh-ridng to Dallas with a O.
baby, When she got there
she found the baby was dead
The East Marlborough Branch of the
Auxiliary of the Chester Coun-
Iy Hospital gave an od-fashioned husk-
ing bee at Unionvile for the benefit of
The hospital
While Charles Mcconnell, brakeman
on the Cornwall Railroad, was adjust
ing couplers between two cars of a
moving train his foot was caught in
frog and he was killed.
A building boom has begun at Red
Lion. Among the larger building opera
lions are the erection of public school
house, Reformed church, a box factory
and the enlarging of the electric light
plant.
Edward r, Myers, young son of
Jury Commissioner l.. c. Myers, tried |
o cross the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
near his home in Saluga and ran in
ront OF an engine. The boy was knock
d down and killed.
While coupling cars John Dodrick, OF
.phrate fell beneath the wheels and was
iiled.
Joseph Fagan Is years old, OF Halle
on, entered the Cranberry mines to visit
riends, and while leaving the mines he
vas caught by chute, thrown under
he ears and 50 badly crushed that he
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