The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-03
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latter in this city last September and
used razor on his victim, almost
severing the head from the body. He
then hacked his own throat with a
butcher knife, but inflicted only
minor injuries. Williams made a full
confession at the time, but declared
that he would never walk to the gal
lows, as he expected that consump.
ton would end his existence long
before he could be brought to trial.
/ Darby.-After several days Of sus
pense, during which she was con
! stantly under medical treatment by
| DR.. Lee, it is now thought that all
danger has been passed by Miss Mary
Gotshaw, who was injured in a pc.
culiar manner Saturday night. The
young woman was going down steps
when the heel of her shoe came off
Not realizing it, she stepped down
with all her weight on her foot and
several long, sharp nails, which were
left in the sole, were driven an inch
into her heel. Screaming with pain,
she was helped into a store, where
Policeman Smith obtained a pair of
pincers with which he succeeded in
pulling the nails out.
Tamaqua.-At the eighth annual
State convention of the Pennsylvania
Deutsche Gesellschaft held at Sum.
NIT Hill, the following officers were
elected: President, w. f. Meyer
Summit Hill; Vice-President, C.
Haen, Hazelton; Chaplain, Rev. A.
Lobach, Tamaqua; Secretary, w. w
Bro obst, Lansford Treasurer, William
Haber, Tamaqua; Warden, Conrad
Panco, West Hazelton; Inside Guard
Charles Boyer, Summit Hill; Outer
Guard, Thomas D. Beltz, New Mahon.
ing.
Lenni.-Rev. John j. Clarke, aged
63 years, rector of ST. Francis De
Sales Catholic Church, died from q
complication of diseases, from which
he was sufferer for some months
Father Clarke is the third pastor OF
St. Francis De Sales Church to die
within the past five months. Father
Clarke came from Nesqueho ming less
than three months ago to succeed
the late Father John McEnroe, who
had succeeded Father NJ. j. Kane,
who was also pastor of the church
Ave months ago and who died.
Chambersburg.-Wh Jail prison.
ers were on their way to work on
| N q aFt Af he
town four made a break for liberty
The officers fired on them, but the
shots did not take effect and all es.
capped. Some of whom we're in Jail
for robbery and other high offenses
1t developed after the escape that
since the order for street work went
Into effect ten days ago ten prisoners
have escaped.
Chester.--Sarah O'Brien, a pretty
| young girl, was bereft of her curls,
she says, when enticed away by an
| Italian girl to house on West Sixth
| street. Sarah's unusual absence wor-
ried her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
O'Brien, who notified the police. Two
officers, who were assigned on the
case, found Sarah. The child's hair
| had been cut off close to her head
No arrests have yet been made, but
| 1t is understood the child's parents
propose to begin prosecution.
Shamokin. - While a carload OF
steers from the West was being un-
loaded at a local yard. one of the
animals escaped and ran into a creek
with a number of men in pursuit.
! The steer left the stream and after
running over a number of streets es-
capped to the mountains amid a num-
| Der of rife shots. A number OF pc
destrians narrowly escaped being
gored by the animal as it dashed
through town.
Norristown.-Becaus their father
was killed by Lehigh Valley Trac-
tion car at Fort Side Inn, about a
year ago, when he was riding in an
auto, his five children were awarded
81 90 damages In Civil Court. 1t
| WIS In evidence that the auto in
which John Etchells, of Chester. was
passenger, was struck as 1t left a
hotel yard at rapid rate of speed.
Easton.-The trustees of Lafayette
College have decided to erect a build
Ing for the mechanical engineering
department on recently acquired land
near Marsh Field, between the fra
ternity houses OF the Delta Kappa
Epsilon and the Phi Kappa Psi.
Work will be commenced this fall.
| Ashland. nd.-Daniel Storm. a farmer
residing at Germanyille, was killed
by water train on the Philadelphia
& Reading Railway. He was driving
across the tracks on hts way to Cor
don. The horse was also killed.
| Easton. - Frances Loicoine. aged
Ave years. daughter of Christopher
Loicoine, OF this city, died at the
Easton Hospital from injuries re-
ceived three weeks ago by being
struck by an automobile belonging TO
c. A. Busch, general manager of the
Bethlehem Steel Co.
Easton. Frack, seven
teen-year-old son OF James Track, OF
Bushkill Center, whose barn was de
stroyed by fire three weeks ago. was
arrested and held In $500 bail for
trial at court. charged with being the
incendiary.
Allentown.-Wm. Stuart, cousin
\ of Governor Stuart, died OF pneu-