The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-04-01
STATE ITEMS.

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wife, Eliza Grunwell, of Boothwyn,
have begun suit for $4,000 damages
against the Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company
TOR injuries alleged to have been sus.
tanned to her and team at cross
ing at Linwood, when the horse
stumbled on projection and she
was hurled to the ground, Just as an
express train came along and struck
the road cart.
Fire, presumably due to defective
insulation, destroyed the Greek
Catholic Church at Lansford, re-
Gently erected at cost of S65,000.
call was sent to the Mauch Chunk
and Tamaqua fire companies for aid,
but the fire was confined to the one
building by brick walls.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Wood Mussina,
at Williamsport, celebrated their
golden wedding The principals are
very prominent in business and So
cial circles, and the affair was ar
ranged as a surprise to the couple.
Many gifts were received.
The barn of John Hoffmaster, at
Oley Line, was destroyed by fire.
The farm stock of the tenant, Mr.
Woomer, also perished.
The report of j. Rohrman Robin
son, of Media. auditor for Delaware
County, shows there is a balance III
the account of the office of Pronoth-
AIRY and Recorder of Deeds, while
the office of Register of Wills failed
to meet the expenses
Berks County commissioners
n1 tn hftlA htsi on n
Boyertown over the Iron Stone Creek
TO replace a structure worn out.
At Joanna the ice crop is so scarce
that the owners of the milk ship
ping stations will establish plants to
manufacture their own ice. The
milk business in that community
amounts to hundreds of thousands of
dollars annually. as nearly 100000
quarts are shipped monthly.
state troopers for twelve hours
guarded the farmhouse of Henry
Heck, of Exeter, Berks County, so
that none of the farmers family
could leave the house. which was
under quarantine on account of diph-
iberia in the family. This is the
first case on record in the county
where farmer was guarded by
State officers.
Physicians along the North Penn
Railroad are making an effort to
Rave the principal part of the tu-
berculosis exhibit of Philadelphia ex-
hibited in towns along the road in
Bucks County.
Notice of 10 per cent. reduction
10 take place this week, has been
nosted at the Crane Iron Works of
tic Empire Steel & Iron Co, at Cata-
sauqua.
Ethel. the 13-year-old daughter
of William Grove, of TaXville, was
caught in the fywheel of the corn
shelling machine while her father
was shelling corn. Her right leg was
crushed and broken.
The engagement of Miss Anna Day,
eldest daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Dan
iel Applegate, a school teacher OF
Catasauqua, and George c. Bowers,
OF Big Run, Pa. is announced.
The junior class of Lafayette Col
lege has elected these officers: Pres
ident. G.. C. Baker; vice president
f. w. Roger: secretary, A. I. war
ner; treasurer, j. j. Durfie; marshal
w w. Das!e.
BY the breaking of a main at
Washington and Monroe Streets,
Medals water supply was shut off
for several hours.
Rev. DR.. Max Hark, for sixteen
years principal of the Moravian Sem
mary for Young Women at Beth
lehem, has resigned.
The School Board of Coopersburg
has decided to build a new high
school.
Citizens of East, North and South
Catasauqua will petition the court
to be annexed to Catasauqua.
Rev. George w. North, pastor of
the Norwood Methodist Episcopal
Church, has decided TO retire from
the ministry. He has been an active
preacher for forty years.
The James F. Dougherty Hose
Company, OF LeiperYi.ie, is making
arrangements to house its new com
bination wagon on May /. Thirty
two fire comp9 ries viii take part in
the affair.
Phillip Powers fell through a trap
door at the S. & l.. Rubber Com
pany's plant in Chester, sustaining
three fractured ribs.