The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-02

Charles p. Knecht has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Nazareth.
While mining coal at Henry Clay
Colliery, Shamokin, George Balsor was
killed when the roof collapsed.
Thomas G. Vincent, who has been
appointed postmaster Of Danville at
S250O a year, will resign as prothono-
tary of Montour County, he says.
When the bottom Of a washing ma
chine fell out at the home Of w. ID.
Waughtel, at Sporting Hill, his sixteen
months-old daughter was scalded. Her
condition is critical
While Harry 7. Lear letter-car-
rier was delivering mail on Wollerton
Street, West Chester, he was struck
in the face by large stone thrown by
someone unknown and knocked down.
County Treasurer William d. Reeser,
of Yellow House, has asked the State
Department for 5000 hunters license
tags to start the season. Last year
5000 license tags were issued.
Walking in front of a moving loco.
motive, John Carroll, a machinist. for
ty-hve years old, was killed on the
Main street crossing, Coatesville Sew
eral persons have been killed at this
place the last ten years.
Returning to her home after attend
ing a wedding at Mahanoy City, Mrs.
Derisabage found her three-year-old
daughter face downward in a tub OF
water. The child was unconscious
when the physician arrived, but her
life was saved.
A chapter of the National Child Life
Association has been formed at Bath
with these officers: President, Mrs.
Robert o. Stradley; vice-president,
Mrs. Jacob II. Seem; corresponding
secretary and librarian, Mrs. William
U. Helfrich; recording secretary, Mrs.
Robert II. Heine.
The senior class Of the Quakertown
High School held its class day exer-
cises and presented a play in which
most of the class took part. Miss
Esther Snyder read the class history,
and Harvey Bauman presented the last
will and testament. The class song
was composed by Miss Ida Gordon.
At the fortieth annual commence
ment exercises of the Chester High
School diplomas were awarded to sew
enty-fve graduates. Miss Esther Or
india Nichols won the William c.
Sproul Swarthmore College scholar
ship. Edward ]. Cattell, chief stat
lstlcian Of Philadelphia, made the prin-
clpal address.
Charles p. Steel, of Minersville, who
was nominated as the candidate Of the
Washington Party for Congress with
out opposition last month, sent let
ter to County Chairman G. II. Gang
loft, Withdrawing his name from the
ticket. Steel is recovering from a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever and was
warned that the excitement of a cam
paign would endanger his life.
Ex-Burgess G.. w. Heffelman was Sc
lected as acting postmaster of New
Cumberland as result of charges
brought against Postmaster Herman
Long by Clifford Pinchot. Mr.. Heffer
man was postmaster of New Cumber
land during Cleveland's second admin
istration. Long was charged with thu
failure to deliver twenty-five politica
advertisements of Pinchot's.
The Chester County Historical So
ciety is planning for big celebration
in the latter part of September o.
early in October, when there will b'
unveiled and dedicated large bronzC
tablet which the society will place
upon the old home of General Anthon!
Wayne. 1t is intended to invite Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson, Secretary o
War Garrison. General Leonard Woo
and other celebrities.
State Fish Warden Bueller has takel
action to protect the fish, which hav'
fallen easy prey to pot" fishermen a
the upper Tumbling Run artificial lake
because the water is being drawn OF
in order to repair the wickets. Man.
fish were caught in nets and evei
baskets and wash-boilers until the in
lterference of the State official wa
asked and State police were put Of
the watch.
The Hiawatha Hunting and Fishin
Club, which owns 1900 acres of Ian
in Monroe County, and is composed o
more than 100 sportsmen in the LIZ
high and Delaware Valley, held 1t
annual meeting at Bethlehem. Dr. /
A. Brukhart, of Bethlehem, was electe
president. Other officers are: Vice
president, w. J. Morton, OF Stroudi
burg; secretary, ]. Hiram Schwartz
Of Allentown; treasurer, Charles !
Drumbore. of South Bethlehem.