The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-01
ALL OVER The STATE
TOLD IN
SHORT ORDER

officers: Herman Junker, OF Pitts
burg, grand commander; Henry p.
Buckingham, Of York, deputy grand
commander; John NJ. Schram, OF
Ridgway, grand generalissimo; A.
Howard Thomas, of Philadelphia,
grand captain general; John w. Lam
singer, of Lancaster, grand senior
warden; Bradley T. Lewis, of Tunk-
hammock, grand junior warden. For
grand junior warden, there were
three candidates: Bradley 7. Lewis,
Of Temple Commander, No. GO,
Tunkhannock; Herbert Russell Laird,
of Baldwin II Commandery, No %,
Williamsport, and William s. Semple,
Of Hugh De Payens Commandery,
No. 10, Easton. The result was:
Lewis, 329 votes; Laird. lis votes,
and Semple, 75 votes.
Reading.-The Executive Commit.
tee of the Pennsylvania State Ed
torial Association held a meeting
here. Matters pertaining to the
welfare of the association were dis
cussed. After a short business ses-
sion the visitors were entertained by
number of well-known citizens.
Ernest G.. Smith, OF Wilkes-Bafre,
presided, and r. p. Habgood, OF
Bradford, recorded the minutes, OH.
yer d. Schock, president of the State
Association, named the delegates 10
the National Editorial Associations
convention, to be held in Detroit,
July IS, 10 and 20 Arrangements
were made for the fortieth annual
outing OF the State Association, 10
be held from July 9 to II.
Topton. Thousands Of Lutheians
and their friends attended the dedi.
cation OF the Annie Lowry Memorial
Infirmary and the new Orphans
Chapel at the Lutheran Orphans
Home here. The dedicatory sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. p. 7.
Horn, OF Reading, president Of the
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsyl.
vania. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. A. NJ. Weber, of Boyertown,
president of the Reading Conference;
Rev. F. K. Huntzinger, president Of
the Board of Trustees, and by the
superintendent of the home, Rev J.
o. Henry, of Topton. The infrmary
is a memorial to the late Annie
Lowry, of Philadelphia, who be.
queathed $1,000 for erecting it.
Pottsville State Pure Food Com.
missioner r. NJ. SINNERS is making
a whirlwind crusade through Schuyl'
kill County and made twenty arrests
OF dealers for selling adulterated
food products. At POttsville and ST.
Clair several arrests were made for
the saleS of impure ketchup. Fines
aggregating $50 were imposed on
single dealer in several cases. SIM
mers' crusade covers fruits, ycgeta'
bles, meat and fish, as well as pre-
pared products.
Pottsville.-At a convention Of the
Council, School Board and health au'
tAorities called TO take action because
of the spread of the diphtheria cpl
demic, II was decided that new sew
ers are to be built to replace open
ones in some parts Of the town and
sewage disposal plant provided
The one recommended by the state
Board of Health authorities VIII
cost about 100000.
Stroudsburg g.-Icehouse No. ] ana
the power plant OF the Mountain lCe
Company, located about one-hah
mile from Tobyhannon, burned to he
ground. The loss is about $4O'OVV'
partially covered by insurance. 10"
buildings were a mass OF ehOe''
within an hour after the fire STARED
and the blaze was seen for mIle'
around The fire Is thought 10 Ha"
started by a spark from q passing
engine.
Greenburg-Nine girls and women
OF Westmoreland City, said 10 "
wives and daughters of striking mE
ers, are prisoners in the count! =.
here. serving twenty days senienC"
on charges of having disturbed Wv
peace. Some of the prisoners "'"
children at home and Others are ur
der Is years of age. They were W.
able to pay their fines.
Lebanon.-In a fit of despondeHy
due to i'll health, and being ou' ,n, "
employment, Frank Donhach' o' ~.
city, swallowed quantity Oh 'a'V a,
form with suicidal Intent pu'
doctors saved his life. On re'O. ,,,
ing consciousness, DonAach u'u m,,
ed he would again make me a,''.s
lust as soon as he was able Z"
away from the hospital
York.-The recent severe not ''
was responsible for one de',g r,,,.
York. the victim being MISS r ,rr.
beth Ridinger, IA years Old -, n A
ner. She was stricken hd
work. She was removed 70 .n, ne
home and rapidly grew worse .oI,
cumbing to the effects OF the '''
Pittsburg.-Burgess U, CaTT Cn,,r,
striking shopmen and other rcomror c"
OF Pitcairn Borough, asked 'V ,nnrr
Pleas Court No. to issue ap ,. Rtl
tion against the PennsyI'an'' "a re
road compelling the conparIi Ing PIT
strain its police from entef.ns ,.n. ,ri
cairn Borough carrying hre' | hire p
to order the company not ,,o ~ cor '
licemen who have no o'a m.t nlt
missions. 1t is charged 's,.,hurs
road policemen have been ln'