The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-12
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prize waiting him after he had dA
feated Casslus Stauffer in live Mo.
con match Tuesday, former Council.
man Jonas Rambo and Justice Of tho
Peace Batten had their joke turned
on them, when George Lawrence, an.
other former Councilman, and Fred
Blythe took the pig and secreted Il IN
another place, where 1t was leglt.
mately stolen by an unknown Joker
who kept the pig until "Wednesday
morning, when it was returned. Tho
humor of the joke was that each
participant imagined 1t was exceed.
lngly funny until each pair learned
that they in turn had been played the
same trick themselves, when each
raised a howl and threatened to haye
summary vengeance. Staley got the
entire ten birds, while his opponent
missed one. A roast pig dinner is in
course of preparation for all con.
cerned.
Pittsburg. g.-Patrolman Jack Keen.
an found the door of a studio open
early the other morning and, belley.
ing burglar was inside, inspected
the building. He was about TO give
up his search when he stopped to look
behind what he believed to be q
statue Of some recumbent figure
mr. a M nod In N Nf N. a In n
mace happened to press upon tho
statues" stomach and with a howl
It arose. TT" was taken to the 20.
lice station and gave the name OF
Fred Fitch, who said he had no home
Darby.-Hoboes who have sough.
the hospitality of the Darby lookup
as a shelter and were courteOusly
treated and almost warmly welcomed
were made to understand the real
reason of the unexpected welcome the
next morning, when Policeman Lang
before liberating each man, placed a
saw in his hand, conducted him to
the huge woodpile in the rear Of the
Jail, and compelled him to saw
enough kindling to last for two
lights' burning.
Reading.-The new divorce rules
here have resulted in a decrease In
The number of divorces granted dur.
ng the past year. A deposit Of $50
must be made with the ProthonOtary
before a subpoena is granted to In.
sure the payment of court costs and
he appointment of master. Under
he old rule the costs were not paid
intil after the divorce was granted
Last year 80 divorces were granted
compared with 1873 the year before.
Lancaster.-Mrs.H Hettie jenkins,
colored woman, born in 1898, is dead
in this city at the age of III. She
was married three times, was the
mother of twenty-five children and
outlived her husbands, and with one
exception all of her children, the sole
survivor being a son residing in this
city, who is So years of age. The
family came here from Easton about
five years ago.
York.-George S. Schmidt, counsel
for the York Railways Company
turned over to City Solicitor John h.
Rouse a voucher for $4,000 thus
completing the obligation of the COM
pany to the city through the
forfeiture of two bonds, each S2j,'
900, for failure to complete the
Penn Park G. Colonial Railway With
in a specified time. The money will
be turned into the city treasury.
Chester. r.-At a meeting of tho
Wesleyan Methodist Local Preach
ers' Board, of Philadelphia, held in
The Wesleyan Methodist Church here
Samuel Hopkins, Henry Kelly VIII
liam Swain, Charles Wesley Hopkins,
Thomas Harris and Howard l.. Bern
ard were received as local preachers
Coplay.-Mrs. Alice ]. Laubach, Of
this place, is enjoying the large for
tune left by her husband, James NJ
Laubach. BY her husbands will she IS
left all of his real estate and personal
property, provided she does not
marry again.
York. Martin Shue and Herbert
Thorne, of Spring Grove, charged
with counterfeiting pleaded guilty 10
he charges before United States
Commissioner John Kell. The men
we're held under bond of $1,000 FOR
.heir appearance at the United States
Court.
Media - The Media Republican
Club has elected the following OIL
,ers for the year: President, Recor'
der of Deeds ]. Lord Rigby; vice
Joseph Rogers; recording
Harry ]. Makiver; financl'
al secretary, Harry Greenfield; treas
urer, Jesse d. Pierson.
Wrightsville.-While displaying
new revolver, a Christmas gift, Ed'
ward Ditzler, aged IL, of virgins
Vile, accidentally shot James WIS
otskey, aged IL, and the lad is in q
serious condition lie was taken 10
The hospital.
Berwick.-At the age Of 1O1 year"
10 months and Is days, Peter ke'A'
the oldest resident in this section
lied at the home of his son, Natn'
aniel. He voted on his hundreds
birthday, and upon that day took hii
Rrst automobile ride. His oldes'
laughter is in her SD year.
Shenandoah Michael Thornton
45 years old, a farmer of RingtoWn'
fell downstairs and broke his nee"
causing his death. Mrs. Thornton
arose at Z o'clock and, going down
n 4 L.