The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-24
LIVE NEWS
OF THE
STATE

PlttSDQrBn, anu Olty lTedsuISl n
l.. Reichenbach, the accounts OF the
States Firemen's Association were
audited. The annual statement OF
Mr.. Reichenbach, who is treasurer OF
the association, showed that the r.
nances of the State firemen are In
excellent condition, with balance at
this time of $15,205,66, of which
$4,000 is invested in interest-bear-
ing securities. Secretary Wunder re-
ported that to date |, ,666 members
had paid their dues for this years
State firemen's convention, which Is
to be held at York, September 5th
and 9Th
Pottsville. While removing the
charge from the chaser mill con-
Meeting with the Cressona Pow
der Company, at Cressona, Herbert
Schappell, of Cressona, and William
Wenrich, of Germantown, nearby
were killed when an explosion oc-
Cured in some unaccountable man
ner. Both bodies were blown from
the building and that of Wenrich
landed in mill race, which had TO
be emptied of its water before II
could be recovered. The bodies were
badly mangled and burned black.
About thirty kegs of powder eXplod-
ed. Both men were about 80 years
of age and men of families. While
none of the other buildings connect
ed with the plant was damaged, win
dows in residences for a mile distant
were broken.
Scranton.-Three persons were
shot by stray bullets fired by four
men in street duel on Cooney
street, Dunmore. The battle was
caused by friction between two oil
the men in the duel over the atten-
ton of each other to Angeline Mecca
| Angeline was one OF the parties In
jured She was running to see what
was wrong when she was shot in tue
left leg. The others injured are
James Walker, hotel man, OF 5Z4
Cooney street, and Charles Mecca
aged eleven, brother of the girl.
Walker was seriously wounded. The
men who did the firing are Peter and
Joseph Madore, brothers, on one side
and Peter Brash and Raphael Valors
on the other. All are young and nonS
of the quartet was injured.
Reading.-Three suits of five thou
sand dollars each, for personal inJur'
les sustained in the collapse OF
grandstand at Lauer's baseball park
the home OF the Reading Tri-Stat'
team, on July 4, were filed here
against Frank p. Lauer, owner o
the grounds. A suit for two thou
sand five hundred dollars was alst
instituted against Mr.. Lauer. Tit
above are said to be the beginning
of a series of suits. H. j. Dunn, at
torney for Bernard Aal. George 5
Weinerth and Miss Anna F. Kane
began suits for them today. William
B. Carlton, seeks to recover tw'
thousand five hundred dollars dam
ages.
York.-Cattle are being brough
into this State without inspection a
required by law. according to
statement made by DR.. w. T. Ed
wards. of the State Live Stock San
itary Board. He stated that the reg
ulations for cattle are being con
stantly violated both in York count
and in Maryland, despite the carefu
watch. Some OF the violators fror
this section are under surveillance
and it is expected that they wi
shortly be arrested. Diseased cattl
are being brought over the Marylan
line in York county. Placards hav
been put up stating requirements
the State law.
: Lock Haven Between five hui
, dred and six Hundred acres of tn
, finest tobacco ever grown in Clinto
is now standing in the fields and
no unforeseen thing occurs the grow
ers this year will harvest one of IN
largest, cleanest and most satisfa
tory crops ever grown in the coui
ty. In taking q tour OF the tobacC
growing district an expert said thi
he could not find single held Dl
what showed the most promlslr
prospects. The leaves are large al
4 the plants sturdy and healthy and Il
{ acreage is about equally divided b
+ tween Havana seed and Connectic
broad leaf.
Wilkes arre.-Rolling over in h
s sleep on his four weeks old bah
Il Lester Weaver, of Fernville, was 4
Q innocent cause Of the infants deaf
The child had been placed in b.
with its parents when the latter I
tired and 1t was not until IL.
o'clock, when the father awoR
= that he discovered that he had roll
over on the babe. A doctor W
summoned but it was too late.
Reading.-John Albert, of M
u York, and Harry Smith, Philad'
p phia, were arrested here as bog
solicitors. 1t is alleged that the pa
duped hundreds of Reading WON
g by canvassing subscriptions for thr
Is magizines and offering prizes of
,t dictionary, history and several p
lures.
Hollidaysburg Mrs. Harry Hy
,s wife of prominent PennsylvaI
IA Railroad telegrapher, made a seco
~ and successful attempt at taking |
" life by inhaling gas. No cause is
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