The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-21
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Womca Oil the upper West Sid. have
bcpun a war 10 the death on street
noises. First, they are going TO begin
with the raucous-voccd peddler Then
they are going after the other murder
ers OF sleep.
The fight is expected 10 be taken up
by women all over the city. The pion-
GERS in it are the members OF the West
End Woman's Republican Association.
They met at the Hotel Astor and sound
ed this slogan:
Resolved, That we, oil behalf of the
wives and mothers OF New York, do De-
titon the Board OF Aldermen OF the
city that the city ordinances be so chang
ed and amended as to make it an offense
punishable by fine and imprisonment for
any person to cry out his wares for sale
upon the public streets of this city, ex-
cepting certain streets which may be
set aside, and upon which the hucksters
may operate"
Mrs. Irene Goodwin Foye brought
suit for divorce from Frank NJ. Foyc,
once known as the best dressed man Of
Jersey City, and the announcement OF
the unhappy termination of this romance
came with dramatic surroundings, for
prior to her marriage she had acted as
bridesmaid to Anna Gould when she
married Count de Castellane. She is
one of the heir of the estate of Frank
Goodwin, her father, who died five years
ago, leaving several millions part OF
which was placed in trust for her and
her children.
John Lynn, senior member of the firm
of ]. Lynn g. Co., dry goods merchants.
at 4S Bond Street, took nap, and awoke
10 find that it had cost him about $500
or about S. per wink When he opened
his eyes a score OF fremen were staring
down at him i'll blank astonishment.
Mr.. Lynn's private office is on the
third floor, front. 1t is a cozy little
room with a big, open fireplace, III
which there is gas log. Tired out with
his days work, the merchant went to this
den soon after 5 p. NJ for a, little rest
All Of the employees had left the build
ing. Mr. Lynn lit the gas log, and then
stretched himself OH a couch. The re.
Election on the windows led some one to
believe the store was or fire, and an
alarm was sounded The alarm brought
out Chief Croker, four engines, two
fire trucks, one water tower and the Fire
Patrol. They did damage getting in
Rather than forego TIE right to talk
when he pleased, Congressman (No-
Pass) Baker resigned his S45oo position
as secretary TO the Dock Commissioner
Mr.. Baker expressed his poor opinion
of Borough President Coler. and was
called to account sharply by Dock Com
missioner Bensel The latter notified
Mr.. Baker that there must be no more
public criticism of city officials by his
secretary. This was too much for the
loquacious reformer, and with naughty
mien he laid letter Of resignation on
Mr.. Benscps desk. The letter had much
10 say about the right of free speech.
etc, and, as Mr.. Bensel laughingiy ex-
pressed it, read like Patrick Henry
A novel idea which flashed quickly to
The mind OF Miss Katharine McCahill, a
pretty girl OF Larchmont saved the life
Of John Burgess, Io-ycar-old boy, who
broke through the ice while skating.
The ice was so thin that no one could
go to him.
Miss McCahill tool; off her long New
market coat, and, skating as near as she
dared TO go, threw the garment to the
struggling boy, at the same time holding
the other end The fair rescurcr pulled
the boy ont of the water, and then di-
rected girl companions to get rope.
The girls then threw the rope to the
boy, who grasped it, and was dragged
to place of safety.
Miss Carrie Wormscr, daughter o!
Leopold Wormser, a retired banker, re-
siding at 6 West Scventy-frst Street,
was awakened By a noise IN her room
at $50 o'clock the other morning. She
thought the noise was made by mouse,
she said aitcrward, but presently found
there was burglar IN her room. Miss
Wormser pulled the bcdclotlcs over her
head and kept quiet. The burglar work
cd lcisurely and ransacked the room, en-
tracing from bureau drawers jewel cases
containing valuables. After the burglar
had lett her room, Miss Wormser called
for help. The father jumped out of bed,
grabbed revolver and ran to his daugh-
ter's room at the same time that his scr
and the servants were drawn there.
Then they went i'll search Of the burglar.
On the FIRST floo- they found raised n
sash OF big bay window, not lar from
the porch. Outside the entered window
they found fragments of a glass case
that had contained bronze and brass an
tiqucs. Apparently it had been dropped