The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-28
THE KEYSTONE STATE
lie Latest PennsyIvsnis News Told 10 Short
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Us a itllNiNhis iNt kiilS WOlO otllOu0ty
injured, and a dozen others received
painful cuts and bruises. One hundred
aud fifty girls ranging in age from IL to
IS years were seated on a double in
top, when one Of them raised a cry of
;op, when one OF the mraised cry of
FIRE, though there was no fire. The
children Immediately became panic
stricken and rushed for safety The
scramble caused half OF the platform to
sway and it fell with a crash that was
heard a square away Seventy-fve per-
sons were carried with it and buried un-
der pile OF broken lumber Fortunately
those on the other section obcycd a warn
ing given by William II Long and held
their places, else that also would have
collapsed with fatal results. The work
of rescue was quickly begun by ]. Ed
ward Bowers, Paul Nitchman, ]. Carroll
Welsh and William II. Long, who had
leading parts in the patriotic entertain
nent called Making of the Flag" Pitt
ful cries from the struggling, frightened
children made heartrending scene.
Physicians soon arrived and as fast as
the imperied children were rescued
they received surgical attention and were
sent to their homes.
While John badger and Joseph Knopp
each about 10 years OF age, were on their
way home with the mail bag OF Bethany
Orphans Home at Womelsdorf, they
were stopped by two men who demanded
tie pouch. Young Knopp ran home and
gave an alarm while the other boy re-
sisted the efforts OF the highwaymen to
get the bag and succeeded in holding
them off until help arrived The high
waymen escaped. Local post Office in
spectors are searching for them On ac-
count OF the hold-up arrangements have
been made with the post office to have
the mail sent to the Orphans Home be-
fore dark
At The annual meeting of the Mont
gomcry County Historical Society at
Norristown Joseph Torrance was elected
president; Miss Frances Fox, recording
secretary; Mrs. a. Conrad Jones, cor
responding secretary. and DR.. w. II.
Reed treasurer. Rev N B. Grubb,
bishop OF the Mennonite Church, deliv-
cred an address upon "Snatches of Men
monte History" Ex-Judge Hiram Hoo
yer, the president of the Hoover family,
and a former president OF the historical
society was present and delivered an
address of greeting, congratulating the
society on its ;wenty-hfth anniversary.
Judge Hoover is 81 years old.
TIE permission to smoke pipes ac-
cording to the rules of the Sophomorcs,
was duly celebrated by the members OF
the freshmen class OF Dickinson Coz
cge Carlisle.
Despondent because he had sold his
farm and moved into town, Joel Meyer,
wealthy farmer of Bechtelsvile. COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself with
his handkerchief. Meyer, who was 20
years OF age, and veteran of the Civil
War, sold his farm three weeks ago
and decided 10 live at ease the remainder
OF his days, but he could not stand the
strain of unaccustomed idlcness. He was
the father OF ten children, all living
After completing all arrangements for
his marriage to a girl from Philadelphia,
Peter Conrad, OF Parkvew, disappeared
short time previous tc the hour set for
the ceremony and since then nothing has
been seen or heard of him. In connec-
tion with his disappearance comes the
story that he was involved in financial
difficulties The wedding presents have
been returned and the bride that was to
he is prostratcd over her desertion.
TO still the crying of her three-year-
old brother, William, the daughter of
Harvey Baker, of Brandtvlle, aged FIVE
years, gave the little boy two teaspoon
fuls OF laudanum in the absence Of her
mother. The child sank into deep
sleep and died next morning DR.. Le-
fever, of Boiling Springs, was called on
The return home OF Mrs Baker but his
efforts were futile.
Engineer Edward McKanna was killed,
Fireman r. w. Yosng fatally hurt and
eight other lrainmen were injured, three
seriously when a though freight train
wcstbound on the Panhandle Division OF
the Pennsylvania Company lines, met in
collision with a yard engine and caboose
u Carnegie, several miles below Pitts
burg.
The wonderful increase in the de-
posts OF the State banking institutions
during the year shows that people are
aging something by for that rainy day
that is certa:l to come some time. There
are I2o banks, 10 savings institutions
and 800 trust companies. or 445 in all,
that report to The State Banking Depart
Tent. and these show deposits for the
year IS follows Banks, $I2o,572 $50. 28;
savings institutions. Sl43o2Soo7.7s; trust
companies, S7S.n7.a52I5. or a total OF
Sc4l7l7,7 TO- IS. an increase over last year
OF $44.524So5.o4. The cash on hand and
Que from banks was Sol u3o. 1874, a de-
Grease from the previous year OF $22,-
72S737.77. During the year these in
stltulions loaned Sc7o,S4S375o5, an in
crease Of S4,4So,S47. 20. In the matter of
investment securities The figures reached
the big sum Of S4I3a5S,535.oS, an in
crease over last year Of $34,3 4,36ooIo4s.
The capital of the combined institutions
making report was SIo7.I2476SI3, the
increase being $2,27oS35or The sur
plus on hand was $Il6,a3I.S7oSI, an in
crease of $II,ooo.458ol The undivid-
ed profits were $2873oS5SS4, an increase
of only $II,oI577.
Both requests were ignored. so the
class "struck' and were latcr suspended.
The board will investigate the matter at
4 special meeting.
The Junior class OF the Dubois high
school has been suspended because the
members refused to attend recitations.
OH Friday The high school, with the ex-