The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
Pennsylvania
NEWS


645 Kohn street. The boy handed
in his name to the judges as Miss
Reker. His mother made the correc-
tion. He got set of furs and So
gold piece. He will keep the money
and the furs will be worn by his
mother. He was aged 13 years.
Indiana.--Fire starting from an
explosion of tar in the basement of
the Indiana Hardware Company's
store, caused damage estimated at
$4,000, and seriously burned three
men. The Indiana Times" was
slightly damaged and the Citizens
National Bank building was scorcn-
ed. The second floor of the hard
ware company's building is occupied
by business college, but the pupils
had been dismissed for the day.
South Bethlehem. Deciding to go
West in search of another job, George
Nermeth, of Redington. threw up his
old position and. drawing his wages,
boarded a freight train to beat his
way to the West. He was killed near
Freemansburg. when he slipped in
walking over the roof of a car. and
was thrown head first to the rock
ballasted track.
Chester Booth died al
his home in Boothwyn, after long
illness, aged So years. He opera
ted -four and grain mill at Ogden
Station for many years. He was the
owner of several large farms anG
considerable real estate He was a
prominent member of Bethel Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry; Ganoga Tribe
of Red Men, and Bethel Lodge,
knights of Pythias.
Lancaster-Wil Brossman, an
l1-year-old boy, was accidentally
his young comrades. near Muddy
Greek. The load of shot entered the
amdomen and came out on the back
near the hip. He is still living, but
in a critical condition.
Reading-Mlss Anna l.. Kil,ian, a
l5-year-old Reading girl, was married
to Floyd H. Boughner, United States
recruiting officer, and Immediately left
for Florida. where they will spend the
winter The bridegroom is a native
of Carsonville, Mich. The couple were
married by Rev. W. o. Laub.
South Bethlehem.-John Goldberg
aged 4 years, seeing some children
playing round a rubbish bonfire, hur-
II. -. 80 Srft l,nfp
His mother noticed his absence an6
followed, but found her son envelop
ed in flames. The boy was fatally
burned
Bristol.-John Larsen, As years old
an employe of the Standard Cast Iror
Pipe Foundry Company, was strucl
by an east-bound express train while
walking on the tracks of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad below Mill street cross
! ing and was instantly killed.
Bethlehem. Slipping as he wa'
crawling across conveyor at the LIE
| high Portland Cement Plant, at Orm
rod, to oil machinery. Harry Heffler
| aged "a years, fell into the conveyo
and was almost instantly crushed t,
death. Heller Is survived by his brid
| of but few weeks.
Chester-The board of trustees o
| Grocer Theological Seminary has elect
| ed George X. Grocer, Sr., as presiden
of the body, filling the vacancy cause,
by the death of his brother, Samuel
| Grocer. Mr.. Grocer devotes a grea
| deal of his time to the welfare of tn
institution.
Easton.--Coal has been found fiy
feet under ground on the property o
Sylvester Siegfried. at Bath, an
there Is considerable excitemen
among adjoining property owners 4
consequence. The coal Is goo
quality of anthracite.
York.-Roy A Weaver, 16 year
old, the son of Harry Weaver, @
Knoxlyn, Adams County. was kille
by his horse stumbling. The hors
fell completely over, carrying tn
boy with him and crushing the lif
out of him.
Sunbury.-Henry w. Stahl. a retire
Pennsylvania Railroad supervisor her
and who while in the government SCI
vice In 1855 was with the posse tha
shot and killed Wilkes Booth. the sla!
or OF Lincoln, died here.
Reading. ELIAS Wagner. aged 72. a
Exeter township farmer, drove 10 Rea'
ing before daylight with load of pr
duce TO attend market. Several hour
later he was found dead in his wagol
having died of heart disease.
Lock Haven --Rebuen Yost commi
ted suicide In a tragic manner her
Leaving a cornfield he went into tt
woods and sent a bullet into his heal
from rife which he had arrange
to discharge by means OF stick,
Lancaster. While mentally NJ
balanced as the result OF long II
ness, Mrs. Elizabeth Pfeister. .
years, wife of Peter Pfeister. a wei
known man. committed suicide /
swallowing carbolic acid in glai
OF beer. She had been unconscio,
an hour when found. Medical assis
ance came too late and she died
great agony. She came to Lancast'
three years ago from Alleghen