The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-11
STATE ITEMS.

dTmSTS OF ShlppdCk lOWHSUlp, III
Montgomery County, have organized
a Farmers League for their mutual,
social, Intellectual and financial ad-
vancement and welfare. Rev. w. ID.
Hallman was elected president; A. T.
Crater, vice-president; Irwin S. Hall
man, secretary, and Christian G..
Becker, treasurer.
Shamokin Business Mems Associa-
ton sent a protest to Congressman
John c. McHenry, at Washington,
against the proposed increase of tar
iff on nuts and fruit
f. Marion Dick, of York, has been
appointed chairman of the General
Committee of Arrangements and
Mayor Jacob f. Weaver chairman of
the Entertainment Committee to pre-
pare for the convention Of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows on February
"a.
Harry Heddinger, alias Samuel
Miller, who though but so years OF
aSe, has served a total of fifteen
years fer various crimes. was arrest
ed at Pottsville and confessed to rob-
bing the Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad station at New Philadelphia,
December Is and on January 21,
stealing jewelry and other valuables.
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, of Sheakleys-
vile, aged sc years, said to be the
oldest woman postmaster in the
United States, has resigned her po-
stion, which she filled fer forty
years. Mrs. Mccoy was appointed by
President Johnson, and in the early
years of her service carried mail
| from Meadville in addition to per-
| forming her other duties.
Several York residents are among
| the creditors of the American Guar
antee Company, of Chicago, which
has surrendered its effects to a re-
ceiver to terminate its affairs, leav'
ing about 100000 in outstand-
ing contracts.
]. II. McGee, of South Bethlehem
resigned as principal of the Quinn
public school in order to continue
as the Democratic candidate fol
Chief Burgess.
Rev. Charles Schall, pastor of Col
lege Hill Presbyterian Church, al
Easton, has been called to the FRS
Presbyterian Church at Greensburg
which has membership of 500. The
congregation pays its pastor $4,000
with the use of parsonage.
Residents of the western part o
Venango County are much mystifieC
over a fall of black snow, which
occurred in that section. 1t cover
ed the ground to depth of a quarte
of an inch, with a radius of TWEEN
ty-five miles. Various causes are as
signed to account for the color, bu
it is generally regarded that 500
from chimneys was brought dow
from the air.
Albert Hedgman, Prospect Parl
lad, was eating chicken when a bon
became lodged in his throat. HI
was nearly dead when a physician
arrived. The obstruction was remov
ed and young Hedgman will recover
1t cost Westmoreland County 81,
399, 1861 to build her magnificen
courthouse, according to the repor
of Controller John d. Hitchman
which has just been made public.
jeremiah Law, of Chester, charge,
with threatening to kill his wife, wa
held under $500 bail for court b.
Magistrate Stockman.
The ages of ten persons in tn
twin boroughs of Pennsburg an,
East Greenville, aggregate $40 years
Mrs. Henry Krauss leads at O.
years. while Mrs. Polly Bechtel, i
second at 92.
The Harrisburg school board ha
been recommended to establish
separate high school for boys. On
new building and enlargement of tn
Technical High School are ais,
recommended. The additions woul,
cost about $4,000.
Adams County has started a move
ment to interest the Borough Coun
ellis of every county seat in tn,
State to petition the Legislature b
pass a law compelling railroads Il
place watchmen or gates at all Dor
ough crossings where travel makes /
advisable.
Rev. William S. Hamlin. O
bloomsbury, fell through an oper
coal hole in front of his residenc,
and was seriously injured about tn,
head and spine, but the result can
not be told for a day or two.
Samuel w. Fleming, assistan
postmaster of Harrisburg, was reap
pointed by Postmaster e. j. Stack
pole, who was named for another
term by President Roosevelt.
! Joseph Peronsky an experienced
miner, of Shenandoah. was instantly
killed by fall of rock at Suffolk
Colliery. He leaves a wife and siA
small children.