The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-06-15
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Pottsyille.-A swarm Of big rats
made their appearance in one Of the
primary school rooms here and Great
ed terror, children and teachers
jumping on desks and then being
obliged to fight off some OF the hun
ry rodents. Several children were
slightly. bitten before nearby resi-
dents were made aware OF the un-
usual disturbance and they came to
the rescue with a rat terrier, which
spread death among the unwelcome
visitors before they could make their
escape. Twelve large rats were
picked up dead from the floor. The
school was dismissed for the day and
an investigation is being made Of
the premises. No trouble with rats
had ever been experienced at the
school prior to this
Reading.-Director of the Poor OF
Berks county, awarded the contract
for furnishing IL steers, weighing an
average Of 1900 pounds each, for
consumption by the inmates OF the
Berks Almshouse to Heber Y. Yost,
manager of the farm OF George +.
Baer, president Of the Reading Rail
road The cattle are among the
finest stock in the county. The con-
tract price is $3.50 per 100 pounds.
The bid Of Mr.. Yost was the lowest
of half a dozen estimates.
Lewisto Wednesday was an
important day in the life history Of
John Haci1enbarger and his wife,
Sadie. II marked the passage OF
the seventieth mile stone in both
their lives and the retirement OF Mr..
Hackenbarger, after half century
of active service, under the pension
system of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. He is known as Uncle
Johnny" by railroad men of the Mid.
die Division.
Pittsburg.-Uriah Il. Lippincott,
former tax collector OF Sheraden BOr.
ough, before 1t became a part of this
city, was arrested, charged with hay-
ing embezzled s6,33436 during the
four years prior to June S, 1911, and
prior to the annexation of the Dor.
ough. Bail was fixed in the sum Of
$1,000 by an alderman. The infor.
nation was made by Robert G. Rob.
inson. special agent of the city law
department.
Easton.-The Easton Transit Com.
pany announced an increase Of one
cent an hour to all motormen and
conductors. Fiscal year men get q
cents; second year, 22 cents; third,
23 cents, and fourth, "a cents. The
entire system is to be equipped wi.h
pay-as-you-enter cars. The North.
ampton Traction Company announc.
ed a similar increase in wages.
Mauch Chunk.-Miss Myrtle Man.
ming Monday left her home as usual
for the Mauch Chunk Steam LauD.
dry, but failed to return since. She
lidn't report for work. The mother
IS heart-broken over the disappear.
lnce of her daughter.
Reading. -Mahion L. Ro.!i, a car.
penter, aged 81 years, fell with an-
other workman distance of 20 feet
from farmhouse at Muhlcnbcrs
Roth died and his companion was
seriously injured.
Reading. body OF an IN.
identified man, about 30 years OF age
clothed in suit of underwear, wa;
found in the WyomissinS Creek, near
Shillington. The face was badly dis.
colored. The body was removed 10
the city morgue.
Robesonia. a.-Willis Moser, John
Mentzer, Jr., and Carl Smith were
given a hearing for hold-up May ?,
when they relieved Frank NeG,
teamster of S146, and were held foI
court The three made confession
Lewistown. 49, Edwin Croc7, II
years old, was killed b. a slide OF
sand in a quarry near here. The bog
was buried under ten feet OF sand
and smothered before he could be
dug out.
Reading Ross Fanus, READING
Railway brakeman, was killed here
He was caught between two cars and
so badly squeezed that his death fol-
lowed an hour later.