The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-04
Pennsylvania

stances. For the past seven years
Mrs. Cobble had been blind. A
week ago she sustained fall at her
| home, breaking one of her hips. She
never recovered from the effects OF
the injury. For more than fftv
years the deceased had been con-
sistent member of the Methodist
Church. Four children. seven grand
children, twenty-five great-grand-
children and five great-great-grand-
| children survive
| Harrisburg. g.-Governo Stuart re-
appointed Frank b. Kann, Harris
burg, and Berton w. Sweet, Erie.
members of the Board of Osteopathic
Examiners of Pennsylvania. The
Governor also announced the follow.
Ing appointments: George s. Girls
we'll, Franklin, to be a member OF
the Board of the State institution
for Feeble Minded at Polk vice S.
NJ. Jackson deceased. Marshal
Phipps, Franklin, to be a member OF
the same institution vice E. w.
Echols, deceased.
Harrisburg. Forestry Commis-
sioner Robert S. Conklin announced
the appointment of the following 10
the State Forestry Academy at Mont
! Alto: George S. Perry, Dallastown;
John r. Elder, Harrisburg; Benedict
b. McCool, Pottsville; Charles r..
Ierby Uniontown; Thomas Golden.
Pottsville; Jesse NJ. Houtz Orwigs-
burg; Robert r. Neefe. Coudersport;
Max e. Muller, Philadelphia; Valen-
tine NJ. Bearer, Hastings. Cambria
County, and w. e. Montgomery,
| Chambersburg. The appointments
were made as the result of the ex-
aminations held recently at which
there were seventy-one applicants.
Reading.---In accordance with
promise, officials of the Berks Coun-
ty tuberculosis Aid Society issued
statement showing how much money
was collected to wage the war
against the white plague" and how
much money was spent in equipping
the sanitorium on Neversink Noun
tain. The receipts on Tuberculosis
Day, September 10, 1909, were S1O,-
613.71. Other contributions sweled
this amount to $1S,279.35. The ex-
penditures for the year were SIG
021.5S, leaving a balance OF 81
23777
andoah.-Inquiry among the
farmers of the Catawissa. Mochan-
tonga, Roaring Creek, Beaver and
Bear Valleys, show that there will
be bumper crops of rye wheat, corn
and buckwheat this year. The po-
Ftato crop promises to be Al, and
the fruit of all kinds the best and
more plentiful than in years. The
timely and beneficial rains this year
In this section also has made
wild fruits and berries surprising
in quality and abundance. The chest
nut crop. which has been failure
for some time veterans predict, will
be bountiful.
Carlisle.-Dr. Benjamin F. En-
rick, physician and druggist. and a
leading Lutheran churchman, died
at his home, after two years Illness
aged 81 years. DR.. Emrick was a
prominent factor in the erection OF
two of Carlisle's handsomest build
ings, the First Lutheran Church and
the Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
ton building.
Reading.-Samuel X. Mohn, the
oldest inhabitant of Mobnton. this
county and after whom the thriving
borough was named, died of apo
plexy, in his 86th year. He was a
retired contractor and merchant and
was the first postmaster of Mohnton.
He is survived by thirty-seven grand
children.
Lancaster.-Fire destroyed a fine
barn on the property of Richard p
McGrann, one of the best-knowA
horse breeders and exhibitors in the
country, situated short distance
outside of this city. With the build
ing was DESTROYED a large quantity
of hay and a big lot of wheat. The
loss will be fully $4,000.
Lancaster.-Under the will OF the
late Miss Amanda Kendig, OF Nil.
lersville, probated here. these pub
lie bequests we're made: $500 TO the
Mennonite Home for Children al
! Millersville $500 for the Mennonite
Foreign Missionary Society. and
+, 500 for the Sunday School of the
Millersville Mennonite Church.
Wampum. - Dynamite was en-
ployed to check the proress of fire
which nearly wiped out the business
section of this mining settlement.
Eleven buildings were razed before
the flames were conquered. The loss
| is over $4,000 II is believed the
blaze originated from skyrocket
sparks.
Chester.-A crop of wheat. valued at
several thousand dollars, new threshlng
machine and several wagons and farming
implements were destroyed by flames on
the farm of Wesley X Shepherd on the
outskirts of this city. Irwin CongletOn,
of Boothwyn, was seriously burned about
the arms, face and upper portion of his
body while trying to save the threshing
| machine, which he owned.
Shamokin.-George A. Fistler a pio
neer iron manufacturer in the coal re-.
gion. veteran of the Civil War and prom.
nent Episcopalian, died here. He was
81 years old.
Centralia.-Falling under locomotive
near here, Peter Francisco was killed
Hamburg -infantile paralysis has
made its appearance in this section. The
victim is the 7-year-old son of Eusahius
Miller. Of Piny Township. The lads
tongue ard leg are paralyzed.
Robert Buckley, young son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buckley, of
New Cumberland was drowned In
an ice pond here. The boy was
swimming with four other young
| sters.
hamokin.-Relatives here Of
John Christ received word from
Orniston. Centre County, that he had
been badly injured by jumping from
bridge into Beech Creek, for
wager of 81. He was visiting friends
there and was standing ON top OF q
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