The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-24
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ants Jacob Brown and l.. r. Cola,
and thirteen privates of Company
ID, Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, learned fer the first tina
Of the manner of death Of thees
Union soldiers. They had been IN
formed by the War Department ss
the close of the Civil War that The
men had been drowned in the sea
of the coast of North Carolina
Thomas Tierney, prominent Grand
Army man who has been touring the
Southern battlefields, brings home
the news to the relatives that tho
missing soldiers we're not drowned.
but were killed in battle and are
now buried in the Union Cemetery,
Wilmington, North Carolina. The
families of several soldiers purpose
bringing their dead North for In
terment in home cemeteries.
State College. - The last regular
butter scoring contests of the year.
held under the auspices of the de-
partment of dairy husbandry OF the
Pennsylvania State College, has been
complete success. More entries
were made this year than ever be
fore. The four contest plan, there
fore, will be continued next year
The butter was scored by Robert Nc
Adam, Federal butter inspector, New
York; Charles Dodge, Little Cooley,
Pa, received the highest score for
the month, %; r. K. Williams.
Brandywine Summit; o. B. Meet,
Edinburg, and Fred w. Reynolds,
Mainsburg, tied for second place,
each receiving a score of 93R. The
butter entered this month averaged
good. Many Of the samples, how
ever, were criticised for having a
weedy flavor. This was no doubt
due to the cattle being turned int
stubble fields and in weedy wood
lots.
Chester.-Mrs. Lulu Deshields was
held under $500 bail for court BY
Alderman Oglesby, on the charge OF
encouraging May White, a young
girl, to steal. The charge was pre-
ferred by Thomas Rollins, of Media,
who accused the woman of having
urged the child to pick his pockots
while he was lying asleep on couch
in Mrs. Deshields' home. The girl.
ne said, informed him to this effect.
Bristol.-Arthur Gardner, res-
dent of Cornwells, was instantly
killed while at work at the plant OF
the Enterprise Manufacturing Com
pany, of Philadelphia, under con-
struction at that place. Gardner
was assisting in preparing huge
steel truss for the roof when prop
gave way and the ponderous mass Of
metal toppled over. pinning GARDNER
to the earth.
Reading.-Peter Berry, one Of the
oldest men in the State, died here at
the age of 102 years, which was well
authenticated. He spent most OF his
active years on the farm. His recipe
for a long life is as follows: Live
by the Golden Rule and be moderate
in all things, including the use OF
tobacco and liquor"
York.-George Watson, of Coluu-
bia, has been held for the murder
of Isaac Mackle. The Coroner's Jury
decided that Mackle came to his
death by being stabbed In the back
by Watson. 1t was testified to be-
fore the jury that Watson and hrs
wife were the only ones in the house
when the murder was committed.
Carlisle. - Cumberland County's
Commissioners have decided that all
tramps who apply for quarters at
the Cumberland County jail this
winter shall be put to work at
breaking stone. Cumberland Is a.
present entertaining "a hoboes and
the regular winter delegation Is ex-
pected soon.
Chester.-Bernard Norton, a f3-
year-old boy, pupil at the Lanss-
ton Public School, was held for Ju-
venile Court by Alderman Elliott, on
the charge of incorrigibility and Eu-
ancy. The evidence showed that tho
boy had made practice of spending
the greater part of his time in dry
ing about in delivery wagon.
Quakertown. - While attempting
to cross the railroad tracks here su-
san Trambauer, an aged Quakertown
woman, was struck by the engine OF
an express. She was hurled a dis
tance Of fifteen feet, but escaped
with a few cuts and bruises.
Ministers of the boroughs on the
west side of the Susquehanna VIII
make a crusade against the sale Of
cigarettes, especially to boys. and
announced their intention to prose.
cute several dealers who had ignored
the State law. Rev. g. c. Gabriel
secretary of the Clergymen's Asso-
citation, made public statement
charging that the law was bein'
violated.
Pittsburg.-To get back to nature
Rev. Charles A. Bragdon has resign
ed the rectorship OF the st. Mat
thews's Episcopal Church. OF Home
stead, and he announces his inten-
ton % emigrating to Washington
state early next year to take oharss
OF a big fruit farm which he has
bought. The church Is one OF the
biggest in the neighborhood and Mt
Bragdon has been rector for eight
years. He says he likes farm y"