The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-20
the KEYSTONE STATE
The Latest Peunsylvsuls News Told 10 Short
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lruStecS OF tne pennsylvania hnti-od-
loon League TO arrange the work for the
coming year was held at Harrisburg.
Rev. S. L. Nicholson, State superin-
tendent, presented report in detail Of
the work OF the league during the last
year. Rev. P. A. Baker, OF Columbus,
Ohio, general superintendent of the Ma
tonal League, made speech.
A Coroner's jury in investigating the
death of Miss Mary Amber,who was
killed at Lagnhorne, rendered the fol
lowing verdict:
That the young woman came to her
death by the criminal negligence of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com
pany, the corporation failing TO have
sufficient light a deficiency that has al
ways existed; that the cinder platform
or path was made too narrow and left
in very rough condition between the
point Of exit from the station, and the
temporary bridge over the excavations
to reach the trolley Platform; that the
company was criminal)y negligent in
closing the rear or north doors of the
station which prevented exit to the troll
ley cars.
Joy and happiness was brought to
5000 children at Hazlcton, when the
Coke women announced that the annual
distribution OF Christmas gifts would be
made on December % and 20.
In the case OF George w. White and
wife. against the Columbia and Montour
Trolley Company, the jury awarded
verdict of $12.coo for the plaintiffs. Mrs.
White was thrown TO the floor and in
ured by the sudden starting of car
before She had taken n seat
BY the explosion of a coal oil stove
in a bedroom in the home of Samuel
Scantling. in Wrightsville. fire oc-
Cured in which seven children would
have lost their lives had not two of the
older ones awakened and rescued the
FIVE by carrying them down a flight of
stairs to the street. The children who
performed the rescue were Q and II
years old
Th I5oih anniversary of the founding
OF the Union library at Hatboro was
observed The speakers were DR.. James
T. Willard. of the University of Penn
sylvania: E.lwood Roberts. of the Nor
risiown Herald and Rev. Edward
Cline, OF Hatboro. The historical sketch
Of the library was prepared and read by
Miss Mamie Goctner, OF Hatboro. Dav-
id Newport, of near Willow Grove, who
is more than 90 years OF age, and the
Oldest surviving member of the library
company, was present There are now
more than 1900 volumes in the library.
L. G. Erdman is the Librarian.
Brnion Mason, aged Sc years, brother
Of Henry G. Mason, prominent hotel
keeper of Chester, committed suicide
by shooting himself twice with revol-
YER The first shot passed through an eye
and the second went through the roof
of his mouth, penetrating the brain.
Nevertheless he lived until after he had
been taken to the Chester Hospital. I'm
til few months ago he was engineer at
the Delaware County Almshouse, and, it
is said, was removed by the superin
tendent, James w. Barker, shortly be-
fore the arrest Of the directors, Newton
P. West and Frank (. Sharpless, who
have since been convicted and are now
waiting sentence for embezzlement.
Because he was bad, had been acting
bad, was bad 10 me, his wife and to
| himself because he ran me out of my
house with big knife, | had to shoot
my SON" So Joseph w. Eichensels,
aged 75 years and gray-haired, of Allie
gheny informed the police at the Allie
son fell into bad habits and though he
was about 80 years of age he had failed
10 provide for his wife, and she had to
be taken TO the family home to be sup
ported. The son is not seriously in
jured and the father is at liberty.
Former Representative Richard F..
Schwartz, State Normal School trustee
was found guilty of violating the Act of
Assembly of April 20, 1903, prohibiting
the sale of supplies to schools receiving
State aid by any one who has control
in the management. Schwartz was the
important witness in his own behalf and
gave a history of his ceasing TO sell sup
plies after the 1908 act went into effect,
his arrangement with Jacob Anthony,
his hired man, and the assistance he
gave Anthony in making out some OF
his bills to the schools Deputy Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Martin announced
in Harrisburg the dismissal of R. f.
Schwartz as farmers institute lecturer
This action by the Deputy Secretary was
taken Immediately after he learned of
Schwartz's conviction. Schwartz has
been farmers institute lecturer in
the pay of the department for several
years.
Deputy Attorney General Fleitz, in an
official opinion delivered to State High
way Commissioner Hunter decides that
the commissioner has the right to make
contracts for building public roads i'll
excess of the Good Roads" fund appor-
toned 10 any county for one year, but
not to an amount in excess of the sum
TO which that county IS entitled out Of
the entire appropriation.
ID, Hardy, General Superintendent of
the Lehigh and New England Railroad,
has resigned his position to take effect
January I. He will enter the slate bus
iAess. having organized the Bangor
Hardy Slate Company, with Offices at
Pen Argyll.
When Harry Search, OF Caiawissa,
near Bloomsbury, reached home, he
found his wife and four children in an
unconscious condition, the result OF coal
gas. With the aid OF a physician the
family was resuscitatcd.
John Smith, aged 10 years, while trying
TO board a moving freight train on the
Reading Railroad, in Chester, slipped and
fell under the wheels of the moving car
and his right leg was cut off.
A forest fire starting near Nescopeck
spread over Kirkendal Hill and for a
time threatened several farm houses and
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