The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-31
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the distinction of having been mar
ried before the largest crowd ever
assembled in Luzerne county for the
purpose of witnessing nuptial cere-
mony. Fifteen thousand persons
paid admission to the Board of Trade
outing to witness 1t. The bridegroom
Is twenty-six years OF age, and a
miner, while the bride, a miners
daughter, is % years old. Rev. S.
e. Stoffiett, pastor of EmmanuePs
Reformed Church, performed the
ceremony, while Judges George r.
Ferris and Benjamin Jones, OF Lu-
zerne county, and score OF aspir-
ants for judgeships and Offices OF the
coming primaries, stood in the vast
audience. Hundreds OF dollars
worth of presents were showered
upon the couple.
Tamaqua.-The annual conven-
ton of Sub-District No. 1, Of Dis
trict 7, United Mine Workers Of
America, was held at Lansford, the
body going on record as being OPP
posed to renewal OF the present
agreement unless the officers Of the
union have the right to defend the
men and take up grievances with the
operators direct. Other resolutions
adopted were: Checkoff system,
eight-hour work day; increase Of
wages-30 per cent for out side and
90 per cent. for inside men. The
officers elected are as follows: Presi-
dent, C. c. Bonner, Tamaqua; vice
president, Mike Sedilik, Lansford
secretary-treasurer Ned Evans, Of
Lansford. This district is one Of the
best organized in the hard coal fields.
Allentown.-Joseph r. Kistler, Of
Allentown, sink digging contrac-
tor, sixty-six years of age, was kill
ed at Emaus. With his helper, Fran
els Kroner, he was digging a sink.
They had gone down thirty-fye feet
and started walling up. AS Kroner
was about to let down the bucket OF
bricks the rope broke and the heavy
bucket fell on Kistler's head, instant
ly crushing out his life. NJ. P, Rein
hard was lowered by means OF the
MINDLESS and tied rope around the
body to bring II to the top. Kroner
three weeks ago told Kistler the rope
had weak spot. but after examining
II Kistler said it would be service
able for some time.
Pittsburg.-Friends of R. NJ. Gu
Hck, owner of the Lyceum Theater
here, have taken steps to have his
body exhumed, in order that they
may know the cause OF his death
Gulick, who was one of the most
prominent theatrical managers IN
country, died here August 13 and
was buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, n. Y. 1t was announced
tnat death was caused by Brights
disease. II has been discovered that
Gullck left a will other than the one
in which he gave his son, James Gu
lick, 500, and the remainder oil MS
5000, 600 estate to his housekeeper,
Mrs Flo Housewright.
Erie.-Five highwaymen, at least
two of whom are believed to be mem
bers of the gang which held up the
Philadelphia and Erie express al
Five Mile Curve, near Erie, the night
of June 80, robbed II. l.. Steadman'
snn,o CborIos Cbrivar OF CleYe-
land, and Ben Gottlieb and JOSEF"
Maithawk, of this city, in the yaraS
of the Lake Shore and MlchIs""
Southern Railroad here. steaul'""
attempted to escape ana was
riously wounded. The highwayme~
after taking all the money their VIZ
Inns had, compelled them to eAchans0
clothes with them.
South Bethlehem. 49, MISS Nd!
Brennan, a member of Allentown
Younger society set, and Rogue "
Munoz, of Tegucigalpa, Honduras
graduate of Lehigh University Me,V
married. in the church of the hO'
Infancy here, by Rev. j. c. fhe'au'
horn
After wedding trip to sou'",I" e..
points, the couple will leave loi na w.,
Munoz's home, where he VIII 'o'''
his calling of civil engineer
Reading.-At a missionary ser,.['
In the followers of Christ Chu'.r
; Rev NJ. r. Lengel scored hoOyt
sL,rts and merry widow hats. he
said: 81 am not a preacher 10 s'%D 60,
| here and criticise your clolh'%s ,on
| I don't care what you wear t,i,,s
, feel disposed to wear hobble sAn"
, and merry widow hats, that Is .Sose ;O
3 business, but | am afraid 'h'' rery
5 of you who wear them are "o'
churchly." ,
Peodinr-one person was RlLIsu
and another injured in a sr''s ,od at
ing accident on the Readihs '"ned
Doupal while a milk team oo'urld
l bv Davis Fetzer and his teh-Io" he
SON Lester, was driving owe, .,om.
railroad, an engine ran intC ,n' father
The boy was killed ana n'9 9,, bprt.
hurled some distance ana o''''
Reading.-Mrs. Ralph M, Ma as re.
aged % years, died from oura' ,, : fire
ceiyed in attempting to Oul'u aoroIer.
in the kitchen range and to a', On
ate the burning she poun'O . mo.
|, quantity of kerosene III sotting
A - tho flames dashed up %, not
her clothing ablaze. Help ,,,ng ing was
> arrive until all of her clo'H'"0
burned from her body ,,O.
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