The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
THE KEYSTONE STATE
Latest News Of Pennsylvania Told in
shCrl Order.

near DillsDurg, iney struck vein OF
copper ore more than three feet thick
The vein is three fee, from the sur
face, and contains a high percentage
OF copper, with some traces OF silver.
William German, aged Is years,
charged with threatening to shoot Stacy
Haines, Sr., a Lower Wakefield Town
ship farmer, with whom he had an al
lcrcaiion over trivial matter, eluded
Constable McClster, who went TO ar
rest him. German jumped from Sec
ond-story window OF his home and took
to ihe woods.
Estellc G. Champion was appointed
postmistress at Glcnheld.
A FIRE caused by boys smoking cigar
ettcs near straw stack destroyed the
barn, straw she'd and three wagon sheds
OF Henry Longcnberger, near West Ber-
wick. -Four cows and two calves per
ishcd and the entire seasons crops were
destroyed. The loss is about $4,000, par
italy covered by insurance.
Michael Hawk, OF Eyersgrove, who
suffered a slight shock from stroke
OF lightning a week ago, has become
Entirely deaf
Copper ore has been discovered on the
farm OF William Yerger, along the To-
hiokon Creek, in Bedminster Township.
The Presbyterian Church of Solebury
has rendered call to Rev. Thomas Nc
Kean Polk, OF Elgin, Oregon.
Frank Meats was struck by lightning
while sixty feet under ground. He is
digger IN the Wharton mines, Con-
nellsyiile, and was standing with one
hand touching seam of slate in the
roof and the other resting on his pick.
Lightning struck maple tree directly
over his head, penetrated sixty feet of
earth and knocked Moais senseless.
John A. Martin, OF Bowmansdale,
aged 3 years, while attempting to Jump
freight train was killed, the entire
train passing over his body
Arthur Tunis, 17-year-old son OF w.
H. Tunis, broker OF Media was
drowned while bathing in Brintons
quarry, Birmingham Township The
lad had gone to the quarry with his
mother. they being members of the Bir-
mingham Swimming Club, which has a
bathing house at the quarry While the
mother stood near by the boy suddenly
sank in a spot where the water is forty
or fifty feet deep.
= H''9N pNlpiiSlHS ~ i-ONi INlttSl, VI
Helertown, ran away. and, after kick
ing the buggy to pieces, jumped the
fence surrounding the farm OF cX-School
Director James Transuc, at Lcithsville,
and dashed through the door Of the
summer kitchen. AS the animal went in
one door the members OF the family
hastened out another and then closed
both doors. While they awaited the ar
rival of the owner OF the runaway ami
NAL the horse kicked everything in the
kitchen to pieces. 1t was several hours
before ii could be induced to come out
OF the room. The damage will amount
to over $Ioo
While she was picking hucklebcrries
near her home in Mt. Carmel, two large
blacksnakes attacked Mrs. Patrick Nc
Grath. She pluckily gave battle and
killed the reptiles, after which she
tainted.
Rev. George Hulme, pastor of the
Church of God, at Kccksburg, was held
for court on charge OF assaulling
Miss Daisy Porch, aged 20 years,
member of his congregation. The girl
is daughter of wel-to-do farmer and
is very handsome The pastor denies
the charge. 4
Stockholders of the Lebanon County
Trust Company, into which was recent
ly merged the newly-organized Fidelity
Loan K Savings Association, have voted
to increase the capital stock from $780,
900 to 100000, and to reduce the par
value of the shares from $Ioo to SIS.
Rev. Edward II, Earle of Fort Ham
ilton, n Y, accepted call to the rec
torship of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Shamokin.
Because he was blown up with dyna-
mite stored in blacksmith shop in
which he was employed at Norristown,
Charles F, Lynch has brought suit
against Jacob l.. Tyson, claiming $1,000
damages. On April II an explosion oc-
CURED in the shop connected with Ty-
sons quarries. Lynch's left check was
blown off, his left leg was shattered and
his left arm manglcd.
Shortly after Borough Solicitor James
7. Woodring, of South Bethlehem, went
to bed he awoke from what he thought
was terrible nightmare. He found that |
the room was in flames. lie had left
gas Jet burning close to a window when |
tains against the flame from the gas
lSN anu pldHS NAdlNNu 4 IN IOusC was
damaged before the fire was
Deputy City Treasurer w. c. Will
iams has been appointed City Treasurer
by Mayor a. T. Connell, of Scranton,
10 fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF Frank S. Barker
II is rumored that Postmaster Has
singer, OF Middleburg, will resign and
remove to Philadelphia ]. N. Brosious,
clerk to the County Commissions; Re
publican County Chairman p. S. Ritter,
and G. w. Wagenseller, editor of Post
are already announced as candidates for
the office.
Agents for Southern mining and
concerns have been in
for several weeks endeavorng I
to secure skilled labor They have not
been very successful.
Sparks from a construction engine on
the Pennsylvania Railroad set fire TO
the barn on the property of Isaac Mont
at Lancaster. The structure,
with its contents, consisting of the sea-
sons crops and machinery, was destroy
I'd. The loss is $45oo-
The corner stone of the new United
Brethren Church at Valley View was
aid by Rev. S. /. II. Albright, OF Read
ng, assisted by r. S, Arndt, the pas
or.