The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-03
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Latest News Cleaned From Various
Parts.

Fire from a defective nue totally
destroyed the residence of David
Gruhe, near Lexington, Lancaster
County. Frozen pumps prevented
the use of the water supply The
loss is $1,000
George w. Winehold has been
again reelected president of the
Laurel Fine Company of York. The
vice presidents are: NJ s. Gotwalt
and Theod)r r. Heb; secretary, s.
p. Weiter: treasurer, Otto Geucke;
foreman. csorge S. Croll; chief en-
gineer, Joseph Il. Hirsh; clerk. w.
r. Hauer; assistant engineers, SAM
uel Smith. Joseph r. Leib and An
drew Bellau; chief fireman, Charles
Il. Norbeck; assistant fireman, Will
liam Wagner andIohn p. Amig; chief
pipeman Ivan u. Wallick; assistant
pipemen. Pearce Spsngler, Alexander
Cloudsey, Charles Lands, William
Allison. Loper Gemmill, John Ware
and William ]. Gardner; chief hose
director, Harry Messersmith.
Hereafter Darby will have little
leniency for corner loungers. Squire
Simpson has issued an edict against
them and from now on they will
either leave town, go to work, or
so to jail
Preparations are nearly completed
by the members of the Sharon Hill
Methodist Episcopal Church for the
celebration of their twenty-fifth an
niversary, which will take place dur
ing the week OF January 90 to q
Many prominent speakers will be
present The members of the Ladies
Aid purchased new china and silver
ware. which will be used then for
the first time.
Remarkipg that what was proba
bly, her last Christmas was one OF
the happiest of her long life, Mrs
Catharine Heinkey, 81 years old
went TO bed early Wednesday morn
ing carrying a candle. The fame
communicated to her clothing when
she reached her room and before helT
arrived she was burned from head
to foot. She died few hours later
n hospital.
Mrs. Hanna Stillwagoner, who
ives near Wrightsville, is 81 years
Did. The aged lady has knit a mum.
ger of presents, such as scarfs, gloves
and other useful apparel, for num-
Der of her descendants and friends
as Christmas presents. Her sight is
much better than that of other per-
sons at so years. 1t is said that she
has never been i'll a day of her life.
She is a great walker and has spent
much time in taking long walks
She was born in Chester County.
The increase of wages in what is
known as the Pittsburg district is
estimated at over $5,000,000 during
1907. Almost every class of labor
Is affected, especially iron and steel
workers and railroad men. Some
of these have already received ad
vances, while others expect them
about the first of the year. THE
year 1907 will be the most prosper
GUS in the history of the steel busi-
ness and in fact all lines of busi-
ness" said Willis l.. King, vice-presi-
dent and general manager of the
Jones & Laughlin Company. The
Jones & Laughlin Company is the
largest independent steel corporation
in the United States and the opinion
of Mr.. King is significant. Great
as has been the business prosperity
of the steel industry this year, II
will be even greater next" he contin-
ued. This is due to the general
prosperity and great growth of the
country. The greatest prosperity has
not YET been reached" Higher
wages. more work and an increase
of prosperity are predicted with the
utmost confidence by the officials of
all the large industrial and railroad
corporations in the Pittsburg district
Many corporations have already an
nounced increases in wages, some of
which were instituted during the
present month and others are to take
effect on the first of January. Other
corporations are to follow although
they have not yet made official an
louncement.
An old love letter from a Cham
bersburg girl which he left behind
him when he left Altoona suddenly
week ago, resulted in the arrest OF
Lloyd Shatzer. an alleged boarding
house thief. Shatzer got board on
the East Side. He stole $S.4S from
M. Thurston and $4.75 and a gold
ring from William Gearhart, fellow
boraders, it is charged, and left, for.
getting to take an old coat, in the
pocket of which was found a love
letter, written at Chambersburg.
After a brief suspension the Min.
er's Daily Journal" resumed publica.
tion at Pottsville under the old man.
agement. The Journal" whose his.
tory dates back to 1925, caused the
greatest establishment by it's suspen,
aion few days ago. The difficulties
of the management is the result of
the peculiar condition of the times.
for though it was rushed with pa.
tronage, the high prices of material
made the publication Improbable.
Falling from the steps of home
where he had meen visiting, Harry
D. Shaner broke his neck and died !
n few minutes. Shaner was re.
sarded as the heaviest man in Potts.
own. He weighed about $50 |
pounds. Some years ago he was
,enter on the Pottstown football ,
cam and was one of the organizers /
)f the Pottstown Athletic Association
He was 26 years of age.
George w. zimmerman, aged 25
ears, laborer, was killed on the
'ensylvania Railroad at Union Furn.
ice, by train, while his family
vas waiting the Christmas dinner
or him at Pemberton. Half an hour
ater John Jenkins, aged So, of Union
furnace, was cut to pieces at Barre, Z
our miles away, and was identified
~ letter in his pocket.
Becoming wearied of his duties as