The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
The KEYSTONE STATE
The Latest Pennsylvania News Told 10 Short
Order.

Since January IA, when at a congrega-
tional meeting Of the Church OF the Inn
maculate Conception, the project of pa
rochial school for the parish was first
advanced, nearly $4,000 has been raised
in subscriptions by the members of the
church. OF this amount $Io, 100 was rails
ed within two hours of the time OF stat
ing the purpose Of the meeting 1t is
thought that the building for the school
will cost about $4,000 and the convent
about $1,000. The subscriptions received
vary in amount from $40 to $1,000.
John A. Sheafer, wife and child were
injured in collision in Pottsville, when
Mr. Sheafer tried TO drive his team
across the tracks in front of an approach
ing trolley car.
These fourth-class postmasters were
appointed in Pennsylvania: c. II. Sheets,
Braddock; ]. H. Martin, Greenville; ].
Fl. Porter, New Wilmington; B. F. Mag
min, Darby; A. J. Sutton, Smithheld;
Martin E. Strawn, Star Junction.
A mad dog bit I2-year-old Carrie
Rizinski, of Mount Carmel, on the leg.
The dog escaped before it could be killed,
The girls wound was quickly cauterized,
but the wound will be closely watched
for fear rabies may result
Jacob limbaugh, bachelor hermit,
died in his hut in Venango borough,
where he had lived in apparent poverty
for years. A search of the premises to-
day disclosed $II3o in bills in the wood
shed, and $500 gold hidden in a wood
pile outside
Willis Denney, a well-known Mason
and Odd Fellow, and an officer in the
Second Presbyterian Church. of West
Chester dropped dead while on his way
home. He has been messenger for the
builders Of the new Capitol at Harris.
burg
Considerable commotion was occa.
soned in court at Allentown, when af.
ter an adverse ruling had been pronounc-
ed Mrs. Anna Swoyer became hysteri.
cal and tainted The woman had pre-
ferred charge of surety of the peace
against her husband Joseph Swoyer, and
when this was dismissed and the hus-
band granted the custody of one child
she became hysterical, and the ambulance
was required to remove her to her home.
A shop building 800 feet long and I2o
feet wide has been planned by the Penn.
sylvania Railroad for Altoona. 1t will
be the largest building Of its kind in
the United States. Brick and steel will
be used in its construction. and there
will fonr stories The building will be
occupied by the wheel, lathe, tin and
boiler departments of the company. The
shop will be erected in sections and as
fast as it is completed it will be occu.
pied This will probably be the last OF
the Pennsy's shop buildings inside the
CITY limits. as ali available shoproom
will then be taken up.
Jonathan Bergstresser, OF Emaus, 50
years old, died at the Allentown Hospi'
tai after continually hiccoughing six
days.
At the meeting OF the Central Trades
and Labor Council, of Allentown, Fred
c. Fatzinger rendered his resignation as
| president, to take effect at once. Mr.,
Fatzinger has been the acknowledged
labor leader there for three years, and
his resignation was accepted with re-
grets.
Fred. Damn. of Mansfield, and Frank
Van Ordcn, OF Stokcsdalc, were arrested
in Wcllsboro, and Railroad Detective
Lebo is searching in the vincinity of
Blossburg for another man, the three
being accused OF breaking into and rob-
bing the New York Central Station a,
| Lawrepceville.
William Winn, aged 49, carpenter
and pattcrnmakcr, who built The second
| house in Altoona, died Of old age. For
fifty years he was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. He never used
tobacco and was never sick day until
stricGen with his fatal illness.
Sylvester Miller, a farmer, OF Lower
Milford, was arrested and held under
bail in Alcntown, charged with cruelty
to animals The Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty TO Animals investi-
gated the charge. Miller is accused Of
neglcctipg his horses and cattle and with
feeding the latter straw.