The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-07
THE KEYSTONE STATE
The Latest Pennsyls Auis News Told Ia sbor,
Order.

in Altoona by the Blair County Bar Asso-
citation.
Rev. r. P. Mcpherson, pastor Of the
Baptist Church, of Bangor, has announ-
ced his resignation to take effect shortly.
The resignation came as surprise 10
the members of his congregation. He
has accepted a charge at Clearfield.
The Pine Grove Free Reading Room
started by public-spirited citizens three
years ago was closed Oh Thursday
Lack of appreciation and support was
the cause.
Board of Directors of Milton Fair
Association elected James c. Packer, of
Sunbury, president; DIR. ]. H. Miles,
vice-president; Edwin Paul, secretary;
and II. r. Frici, treasurer Dates Sc
lected are October ?, 3, a and 5.
Jacob Frederick, an old resident of
Milton, and veteran OF the Civil War,
died, aged o. years. He leaves wife
and four sons.
Paul c. Ebersole, car Inspector, was
drawn beneath the wheels OF freight
train in York and crushed to death.
Assessed valuation OF taxable real
estate in York for 1906 will be nearly
! $2o,ooo,ooo, in increase of about $780,
600 over the assessment made for city
| and school purposes last year.
Election of officers of ST. Johns Com
mandery, No. 1856, K. OF NJ, Strouds-
burg, took place with the following re-
suit: s. K. c., George A. Dunning; gen.
eralissimo, J. l.. Shick; captain general,
Milton S. Kistler; prelate, F. B. Dreher;
recorder A. L. Snyder assistant re-
corder, c. B. Eilenberger treasurer,
! w. w. Eyer. senior warden. H. d.
| Chambers; trustee eighteen months),
| r. b. Keller; representative to Grand
Commandery, W. w. Eyer. Past Sir
Knight Commander r. B. Keller, a cam
didate for sentinel Of the Grand Com
mandery of Pennsylvania, received the
vote of every past commander of ST.
! Johns in attendance.
The first trout fry to be distributed in
streams in the anthracite region was sent
| Thursday morning from the Mount
Pleasant Hatchery and will be placed in
| the headwaters of the streams in the
vicinity of White Haven, Bowman's,
Lehighton, Allentown and Bethlehem.
E. J. Gallagher, of Pittston Junction,
received a letter signed by Black Hand
declaring that his life will be forfeited
unless he places large sum of money
on a small railroad bridge at Duryea.
The letter is signed by four Italian
names and a skull and cross bones, Mr..
Gallagher has turned the letter over to
! the police.
1t was learned that Mrs. William
! lHoman, aged 90 years, wife of an old
soldier, lost her life in the fire which
damaged the Williamsburg Opera House.
The body was found burned to a crisp.
A moving picture company was giving
an entertainment when a gasoline tank
exploded. The audience of less than
100 persons fed in a panic to the one
exit. 1t was supposed that all got out
in safety. Elsie Baker, one of the enter
tainers was injured by jumping from
window. The monetary loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
State Factory Inspector Delaney caus-
ed the arrest of Lewis Roessel, manager
OF silk weaving mill, on the charge
of violating the child labor law. Roes-
sci entered 5000 bail for his appearance
at court
Fifty lives were sacrificed and 10 wild
ows and IS orphans created in producing
4IS2,46 tons of coal, the total output on
the eleventh district according to the
annual report OF Mine Inspector Fen
ton, just issued. The district comprises
IA collieries and employs 1921 men.
Compared with last year, the report
shows an increase production of nearly
.en per cent.
The record for divorce proceedings i'll
Bedford County was reached when mas
!crs' reports were filed in seven cases
and DEGREES were signed. About thirty
o,her cases are now pending.
The Hamburg Vitriied Brick Com
pany, Limited, whose plant was destroy
I'd by fire in December 1905, has begun
he erection of new $4,000 plant
Whrled round a shaft at the plant Of
The Montello Brick plant at Reading,
John Kindt, a laborer, received injuries
from which he died a few hours later
Harry A. Collins, OF Montreal, imper-
ial potentate of the MOBILES OF the Mystic
Shrine of the United States and Canada,
was rendered a reception by Rajah Tenn
pie, Reading.
Charles Wesley Wasson, pastor of the
High Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Williamsport, has been transferred to
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of
Oakland, Cal, and the pastor of that
:hurch, Rev. A. B. Blades, is transferred
20 High Street Church. Williamsport.
Pure Food Agent w. A. Hutchinson
has prosecuted the following Bedford
and Somerset County butchers; William
Koonts, N. H. Weaverling, Everett; !;
Donohue & McGirr, Bedford H. B.
freeman, F. s. Williams, j. c. Lichliter,
Wndber; Elk Lick Supply Co., Sails
bury; Mercantile Company and w. W.,
Nicholson, Myersdale. All are expected
to pay fines
After paying bill at his meat market,
Butcher John Davis, of Altoona, left
roll OF bills aggregating $I25 lying on
his counter and went to wait on several
customers. Returning for the money,
he found it had disappeared.
The York County Sabbath Association
will endeavor to have enforced the blue
laws" covering worldly employment ON
the Sabbath Day. =
The general store OF Walter Hetrisk,
OF Freedom, York County, was destroy
ed by fire. The loss is probably $1,000.
Fire which started in the bathroom in
the home of Police Officer James Muir
ray, at Chester, caused damage of 5000.
Mrs. Murray had to be carried out of
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