The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-03-09
STATE NJ EWS.

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other murders, surprised Sheriff MUIR
ply when the latter had read the
death warrant for Christock's execu
ton on March 30 by handing him the
following statement, written in his
own hand: sheriff. / am indeed
very, very sorry for what / have done
TO Mr.. Fahls and family / know that
] must die and ! am preparing for tho
same. feel very grateful to DR. |
FLAG and his good wife for what they !
have done for me in my present trow
BILE. hope and pray that the Al |
God will pardon me my sins,
and also an Of the people will forgive
me for what ! have done"
York. Mrs. Louise Peterson, "A
years old, was found with her head
crushed and neck broken on the brick
pavement of the yard at the board
ing house Of Mrs. Kate Much The
woman occupied a thlrd.story room
directly above where the body was
found. and II is evident that she had
jumped or fallen from the window
The woman had been In falling health
for sometime and several days age
she remarked TO her boarding house
keeper that she did not expect to be
here much longer Mrs. Peterson had
lived here for about a year with her
son, Lewis Peterson, who is superin.
tendcnt Of a local watch case factory
York.--A ncighbors quarrel result
ed in a verdict In favor Of Mrs. Amelia
Forty Of 500 Half Of this was for
mental strain and the other half for
expenses John H. Markle, a neigh
Dor Of Mrs. Forty had prosecuted her
because she had removed a landmark
which had divided their properties
The Grand Jury ignored the bill and
Mrs. Forty then sued Markle for dam
ages for malicious prosecution.
Pottsvlle william G Faust,
prominent resident OF Auburn, was
killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad
work train at the railroad crossing
near Auburn, when the auto truck
which he was driving was struck and
demolished. He was secretary Of the
Auburn Borough Council and part
owner OF an underwear factory In Au
burn.
Girardylle.-Tlred Of life because OF
alleged domestic troubles, Simon
Shutta. miner, Of william Penn
blew off his head with dynamite
Shutta entered the mine, went to the
face Of the breast. but instead Of be
ginning his daily work, tied several
sticks OF dynamite about his neck and
III the fuse. His body was horribly
mutilated
York-Johu Shive was elected q
member Of the West York Council by
a Zip Of coin to succeed c. L. Green
who had resigned. Mr.. Shives oppo
nent for the office was John Horner,
and after four ballots had been taken
the borough fathers found themselves
in a deadlock. To legalize the election
a ballot was cast after the coin had
been tossed by Burgess Luther p. New
conner.
ancaster.-Mrs. Mary Wilson, aged
| 81 years, colored. died at the Lancas
ter General Hospital from a wound in.
nicted by her husband, Charles VIII
son, aged 30 years. also colored, who
then killed himself Mrs. Wilson sep
arated from her husband some time
ago. She returned last week, but
several days ago she again left his
home, declaring she would never 20
/ back.
Hellertown.-- choral choir OF
Christ Lutheran Church, Allentown
under Conductor n. B. Kocher's d.
rection, sang Spohr's beautiful ora
tion, "The Last Judgment" here in
Christ Union Church. After the con
cert the local choir presented a silver
loving cup to John Selling, Of the Al
lentown choir.
Bally.-At a sale Of the personal eE
fects of the late Abraham Ehst, of
Washington township, who was one OF
the eldest members Of the Mennonites
Of lower Berks county, grandtather's
clock, which was an heirloom In the
Ehst family, was sold TO Mr.. Baus, Of
Barto, for $94.
Committees representing the Broth
prhood of Railroad Trainmeu, who
will hold their annual convention ir
this city in May, have invited Presi
dent Taft to address the convention
which will contain delegates from
every State in the Union The COM
mitteemen are hopeful that the Pres.
idcnt will accept
Mrs. Howard NJ, Bird discovered q
dynamite cartridge of high power in
q bucket of coal she had just emptied
into stove. The cartridge was
taken out by Mrs, Bird just in time
The cartridge was fused and capped
and of the kind used in heavy blast
ing.
Boyertown.- Another case Of diph
iberia was reported in the home o,
c. w Markley. This makes the ninth
case in a short time. All the homes
are under strict quarantine.
Reading.-The Reading Iron Co, an