The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-08
LIVE NEWS
OF THE
STATE

heuulHB. -heSlutHIS VI bltHslueI
this county, held a meeting to con-
slider. the water question, Judge End
Itch having rendered an opinion that
Reading has no right to sell water
beyond its boundary lines. Glenside
is supplied with water by the city
through a suburban company, but
this will cease on August /. The
citizens present voted unanimously
against arneXation to Reading, pre-
ferring to carry their water rather
| than take this step. In the mean
time arrangements will be made 10
get water supply from some other
source.
York.-Mlss Bessie Matson, the
16-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Matson, was killed in a run
away accident near Fawn Grove. Tho
girl, accompanied by a younger sis
ter and companion, was driving to
Delta to attend picnic. The horse
became frightened at a heavy de.
livery wagon and overturned the
buggy on an embankment. Miss
Matson was driving and she was the
only one injured One of her lungs
was punctured and her spine was In,
jured, causing death shortly after
the accident.
Washington.-The watchword OF
the United Presbyterian Church, "a
million dollars for missions and 25,.
900 souls for Christ this year" was
forcibly impressed upon the delegates
at the session OF the Fifty-third Gen.
eral Assembly, in the speeches and
reports of committees. J. j. Porter.
of Pittsburg, chairman of the WAYS
and Means Committee, outlined plans
to raise the $1,000,000 for missions.
Reports on the mems movement and
the state of religion also dwelt upon
the present campaign of the church.
Scranton.-Chairma Fred. Zlzle.
man, of Common Council, is at the
head of a movement on the part Of
the local city fathers to attack the
constltutionality of the Pittsburg.
Scranton bill, signed by Governor
Tener. The Councilmen have been
advised, so Mr.. Zizleman alleges, that
II is unconstitutional to provide nine
Councilmen for one city and five ior
another, when both cities are in the
same class.
Chester.-One of the largest cast.
ings ever shipped from this city was
sent away Thursday by the Seaboard
Steel Casting Company. The cast.
ing, which weighs 200 pounds,
was loaded on the steamer Fleetwood
and consigned to the shpyard al
Staten Island, N. Y. The steamer IL
equipped with massive derrick and
the casting was placed on board With
ease.
Reading.-Jorn Sobosky, aged %
years, was found lying in a ten-fooI
alley in the southern section of tho
city by Officer DeHart, with his right
eye knocked out and his skull frac.
tured. Later it was learned that he
was injured in a fight, and Peter
Stroka was locked up as the alleged
assalant. Sobosky's condition Is
serious.
Pottsville.-The old turnpike he.
tween Pottsville and Ashland via
Newcastle, which was at one time
one of the best known highways in
this section, but which was aban.
doned thirty-fve years ago, is to he
reopened. The Good Roads AssO'
ciation is back of the movement
Broad Mountain is over two miles
wide on the summit at a point where
this road crosses It.
Ford City.-Arthur McEliresh,
aged IA, is dying of blood clot o1
I the brain, caused by blow from
foul ball at a Memorial Day game
Although knocked down by the blow,
!, McElfresh was able to get up and
3 walk away, but later became uncOn'
Q scious and was taken TO hospital
, where physicians say he cannot re-
$ cover.
York.-Henry Strayer, Of Frank
lin Township, was thrown from MS "
wagon and the wheels passed over
him. He was internally injured ana
will probably not recover The ac'
d cident was caused by the horse stop
e ping suddenly
Reading.-Dislocat her neck ID
a fall eight days ago, Mrs. Margarel
Blankenbiller, 80 years old, OF Yves.
a Reading, much to the amazement o,
4 the attending physicians lived un'I
a Thursday. She died in the ReadiHs
Il hospital.
Reading. REV. DR. Z. 7. Horn'
pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church
of this city, has accepted the cal. "
n the professorship at the MI An!
= Lutheran Seminary and Will euW'
: upon his new duties on Septempe' i
d Shenandoah MergaIlS
6 years old, high school student ans
g son of August Mergalis' usu.
II board member of the United "-r
g Workers of this section, was d'oI.
ed while bathing in a reservoir H''''
Pittsburg.-W Walking in his s",r
out of thlrd-story window ''.
ard b. McIlvaine, aged 21' an a,'g iob
ney, fell and received injuries I"y ,,me
/ caused his death in a short ."i
g The accident occurred at the nomI ,,,,os
y his father, Rev. DR.. j. II. Mc.i,"S MC,,'.oS
roo+or 90 calvary EpiscOpal ChuI'"