The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-12
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ley, OF OOlllHBuHle, WOulu nave Ma
prize waiting him after he had da
feated Cassius Stauffer in live Dp.
con match Tuesday, former Council.
man Jonas Rambo and Justice Of IA.
Peace Batten had their joke turned
on them, when George Lawrence, an.
other former Councilman, and Fred
Blythe took the pig and secreted itn
another place, where 1t was legIu.
mately stolen by an unknown Joker
who kept the pig until "Wednesday
morning, when 1t was returned. The
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 howl and threatened to have
summary vengeance. Staley got tho
entire ten birds, while his opponent
missed one. A roast pig dinner is IN
course of preparation for all con.
cerned.
Pittsburg.-Patrolman Jack Keen.
an found the door of studio open
early the other morning and, believ.
ing a 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
statue of some recumbent figure
wrapped in a winding sheet Hi
mace happened to press upon tho
statues" stomach and with howl
It arose. 1T" 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 courteOusy
treated and almost warmly welcomed
were made to understand the real
reason of the unexpected welcome tho
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
Nights 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 Prothonotay
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
lntil after the divorce was granted
Last year 80 divorces were granted
compared with 1873 the year before.
Lancaster.-Mrs.H Hettie jenkins, a
colored woman, born in 1893, 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
Eve years ago.
York.-George S. Schmidt, counsel
for the York Railways Company,
turned over to City Solicitor John Ia
Rouse a voucher for $4,000, thus
completing the obligation of the COM
pany to the city through the
forfeiture of two bonds, each S25,'
| 900, for failure to complete the
Penn Park G. Colonial Railway with
In a specified time. The money VIII
be turned into the city treasury.
Chester.-At a meeting OF tho
Wesleyan Methodist Local Preach
ers' Board, of Philadelphia, held 10
The Wesleyan Methodist Church here
Samuel Hopkins, Henry Kelly, WIZ
liam Swain, Charles Wesley Hopkins
Thomas Harris and Howard l.. Bern
ard were received as local preachers
Coplay. Alice j. Laubach, OIL
this place, is enjoying the large for
tune left by her husband, james n.
Laubach. BY her husbands will sheH
left all of his real estate and persona
property, provided she does no'
marry again.
York.-Martin Shue and Herben
Thorne, of Spring Grove, chargc0
with counterfeiting, pleaded guilty
he charges before United Stai'
Commissioner John Kell. The men
we're held under a bond of $1,000 io'
heir appearance at the United states
Court.
Media. - The Media Republican
Club has elected the following o~
,ers for the year: President, RecOr
der of Deeds j. Lord Rigby; VICE
president, Joseph Rogers; recordlnS
secretary, Harry j, Makiver; tinanu
al secretary, Harry Greenfield; treas
urer, Jesse ID. Pierson.
Wrightsville. displaylnB .
new revolver, a Christmas gift, hU
ward Ditzler, aged 10, of virgins
Vile. accidentally shot James WIs
otskey, aged 12, and the lad is in .
serious condition. He was taken
The hospital.
Berwick. At the age of 1Ol yea'H
10 months and Is days, Peter hecN
the oldest resident in this secuo@
lied at the home of his son, Na,n
aniel. He voted on his hundrean
birthday, and upon that day took "
arst automobile ride. His olde'
daughter is in her SD year.
Shenandoah.-Mic Thorn'OT
45 years old, farmer of RingtoN.r
fell downstairs and broke his neON
causing his death. Mrs. ThorhU'
arose at Z o'clock and, going dow
| ,,o, bnpriHad IN find her nus