The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-02
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Laurence Bornman & Co., $Io,42s; i. v
Kane & Co., $2ooo; Dick & Robinson
$IIo3o; N. w. Harris, S7IS5, and Gfa-
ham & Co., $IS75. The new loan will
be used to wiDe on; floating debts Of
$4,000, bearing from 5 TO o per cent
interest. This makes the total bonded
debt of the county $72s,ooo, less $62, 800
in the sinking fund. By the loan just
made the commissioners expect to stay
off a raise of the tax rate, which has
been two mills for about twenty years.
Acting on the recommendations OF sew
eral Grand Juries the Delaware County
directors of the poor appropriated $500
for the Installation OF an electric light
plant at the almshouse. Coal oil lamps
have heretofore been the only means
OF lighting, and as many of the inmates
are old and inhrm the recommendations
have been made as a precaution against
fire.
Adiutant General Stewart issued gen.
eral orders from the headquarters OF the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, an
nouncing that the division encampment
will be held at Gettysburg, July 21-28
and the tour OF duty OF the naval force
will be announced later. The Reilly med
al will be presented during the encamp-
ment to the Oldest member OF the guard
in continuous service at that time.
The State Board OF Trade, which was
organized at Harrisburg with Vance
c. Mccormick as president, author
lied him to appoint committees, and
the following are announced Con-
stitution and By-Laws-W. H. Steven
son, Pittsburg; W A. Griffith, Pittsburg;
Wilmer Crow, Harrisburg; J. D. Wentz,
Washington. Finances-W. K. Brinion,
Lancaster c. f. Geesey, York; J. c,
Smith, Harrisburg. Baggage and Pas
senger Transportation ID. Z. Shaw,
Pittsburg; F. II. MacIntire, Philadel-
phia; II. d. Burlingame, Altoona, In
ierurban Raiway-T. d. Harmon, Pitts
burg; w. T. Greasy, Catawissa; A. M.
Howes, Erie.
MIR and Mrs. Lafayette Miller, resid-
ing a few miles cast of Hamburg, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
They are 90 and u years OF age and are
still enjoying excellent health. Mr.. MIL
Ter has spent all his lifetime on the farm
now owned by him. ,,.
The Senior class of the Ioe High
School held its commencement exercises
in the High School Building in that VII
lage. The graduates were eight in num-
ber, four young women and four young
men. The graduates are Erwin Cleve-
land Snyder, Edith Ray Taylor, Earl
Lloyd Fidler, Charlotte Snyder, George
Alfred Kohler, Jr., Cordelia May lay
lor, Chauncey Raymond Knissly and
Dora Alberta Disc.
The Chester County Chidren's Aid So
ciety held its annual meeting in West
Chester. Much business OF Importance
was transacted. The treasurer's report
shows that the society has paid S2372.25
for board of children and that there is
still $500 in the treasury. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, Mrs.
Jane r. Barnard; vice president, Mrs.
Amy Z. Larkin; secretary, Mrs. LYDIA
B. Walton; treasurer, Mrs. Willie M.
Marshall.
Honesty OF James Seymour, railroad
brakeman of Freeland, saved $1,000 in
money and indorsed checks for a Phila-
delphia travelling man. The wallet was
picked up by the brakeman on the street
and returned to the owner The drum
mer. who refused 10 tell his name, gave
Seymour SIS.
Street employees at Yorkville, near
Pottsville, went on strike Thursday.
They were receiving $I.25 for day OF
ten hours. When they demanded $I.35
for a day Of nine hours the borough au-
thorities refused to pay it.
Reuben Hess, a prominent citizen OF
Roehmsville, near Bethlehem. died We'd
nesday few minutes after an attack OF
apoplexy,
Prof. F. J. Stettler, for seven years
supervising principal of the Slatington
public schools, resigned
Finding of a,human skeleton at Locust
Dale has caused considerable excitement
in that mining village. The discovery
was made by William Schraeder, who
was digging in the garden back OF his
home. The skeleton was three feet be-
low the surface of the soil and covered
with lime, which indicates that the per-
son or persons who buried the body evil
IDENTIFY intended that all evidence of a
crime should be destroyed. The build
ing occupied by Schraeder has been
standing at least nifty years and has been
occupied by dozen different families
Governor Pennypacker issued requi-
sition on Governor Pardee, of California,
for the return to Pennsylvania of L. II.
Mitchell, who is wanted in Luzerne
County to answer charge OF conspira-
cy in connection with mining deal.
Final details were arranged whereby
the Bethlehem Foundry and Machine
Company, OF that place, leased the Nazar-
eth Foundry and Machine Works at
Nazareth for long term of years. The
latter concern will be operated as
branch OF the local works. At present
more than one hundred mechanics are
employed at the Nazareth plant. This
force will be more than doubled.
With twelve inches of snow at Mount
Pocono the residents are enjoying sleigh
ing, The Pocono Mountain region re-
sembles midwinter, much to the DISGUST
of the hotel men, who for the past
two weeks have been getting things in
order for the summer season. Freezing
weather prevails. CT ! Turner, mail
carrier from Cresco to Canandrensis,
froze his fingers while on his route.
Osceola Odd Fellows and their wives
and daughters celebrated the eighty
seventh anniversary OF the founding of
the organization with an entertainment
and banquet Rev. s. T. Lewis, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, made an adj
dress
A fire which broke out on the Welsh
Mountain has destroyed I25 acres OF
valuable timber land For /, time Tho