The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-28
Pennsylvania

Shenandoah Watching base
ball game. Walter Carls three-year-
old son strayed too close and as the
batter swung at the ball young Carl
stepped in front of the batter and
was struck on the head, sustaining
a fracture of the skull.
Sharon.-Fire destroyed the en-
tire plant of the Damascus Brake
Beam Company. The loss Is estima-
ted at $125,000.
Yellow House.-Samuel Schlear,
"a years old, a Civil War veteran,
showed his neighbors that he was
still able to do days work by tying
300 sheaves and placing them on
shocks within four and one-half
hours.
Pottsville le.-Twenty-three hundred
volts OF electricity passing through
his body shocked Arthur Evans. aged
22 years, a llneman, from the top
of high pole on which he was
working. Falling headlong he sus-
tanned injury to his spine. His con-
dition is critical.
ePottsville. le.-John Woodward, aged
60 years, working on top of a three
story building, at this place, was
overcome by heat He pitched head
first. striking upon low porch, and
was practically scalped. 1t required
twenty-four stitches to sew on the
scalp. Woodward sustained serious
internal injuries
Milton.-Warren Pauling, son of
Squire Pauling, of near West Milton
was seriously. If not fatally, injured
by being badly gored by an infuria-
ted bull. Young Pauling was pass
ing through the barnyard when he
was attacked by the beast, and had
1t not been for the timely arrival
of his brother he would have been
killed outright. His right arm was
broken and his body badly bruised
and cut.
Ridgway. children were
burned to death in a fire that con-
sumed the barn of John Adams, a
prosperous farmer at Rasselas, near
here. The children had been help
ing to make hay and had preceded
a load to the barn. George Adams,
an elder son, was driving the wagon
and had taken the team into the
barn when he heard the cry of fire.
The big load of hay completely
blocked the entrance and there was
no way of escape. John Adams,
father Of the boys, was badly burned
in attempting a rescue and was
pulled out unconscious.
Tamaqua.-Early in May Joseph
jenkins disappeared from this town
and his relatives, after thorough
search, gave him up for dead, be-
lieving he was victim of foul play.
An acquaintance recognized him at
Lebanon, the recognition being verl-
fed by brother. Jenkins appears
to be in a daze. He can give no ac-
count of his wanderings, which led
him to many strange places through
out the country.
Reading.-Harvey Wolfinger, 81
years, old, and George Scheiry, aged
IA, discharged farm hands of Cyrus
Henley, of Windsor Township, ar
rested for burning the home of their
employer, entailing loss of $4,000,
confessed that they did it out of
revenge. The lives of the entire
family were placed in jeopardy by
the fire.
Media.-The court has granted a
divorce to Samuel c. Downes, of
Chester, in the suit in which he
charged his wife, Matte C. Downes,
"itu uSoSl llOH. ne couple were
married in 1899 and lived together
until 1906. Mr.. Downes testif: d
that the final separation was caused
by a quarrel which arose from him
taking money to buy straw hat.
Pittsburg g.-Notice has been given
to transportation companies by G.
Il. Totten, the Government agent
for meat inspection here, that they
q n nt O. In ~ h. ofaf &c,
from thirteen packing concerns.
1t is alleged the packers have been
doing a processing" business and
not submitting their meats to proper
inspection.
Punxsutawney. The Central
Bankers Association of Pennsyl-
vania, an organization to promote
banking interests. eliminate COM
petition and furnish the assistance
of Clearing House methods, has
been organized by 1875 financial men,
representing 81 banks of Western
resents over $500, 100000 capital.
York.-An emetic administered
by his mother with lightening-like
speed saved the life of little John
Lichty, of Saginaw. A piece of
poloSudi WHICH, Hdu DeSH uOClOFtu
by arsenic for killing rats and plac-
ed in the cellar. was spied by the
lad. 1t was a tempting bait, and
he began to eat it.
California.-Two miners, both
foreigners, were killed and one seri-
ously injured when tons OF slate in
the Vesta mine, near here, crushed
them as they were leaving the lower
shafts.
Millvile.-The death of s. ]. Eek
man. Of Millville. aged II. one of the
pioneer creamery men in Central
Pennsylvania, occurred at the hos
pital here following an operation.
Ten children survive him.
Governor Stuart announced the
reappointment of Thomas w. Bar
low, of Philadelphia, and Milton w.
Lowry. of Scranton, as trustees of
State College.
Media.--The court has granted a
divorce to Mrs Elizabeth Caroline
Avise, of Chester, in her suit against
her husband, William B. Avise. in
which desertion was charged. The
couple were married September 8.
1907, at Wilmington, Del, and lived
together two weeks. At the hearing
,Avise declared he would not give