The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-11


was known to the company. were en-
ployed In the forests as woodmen and
at night slept In the cheesecloth lined
frame building erected for them. The
house was heated by gas. and. II 10
believed, increased pressure In the
mains caused an explosion which fired
the building.
Lorettie Gentle. crossing watch
man, attempted TO stop a sleigh in
which Intel Barstill and Guseppi
Carroll were trying to pass In front
Of fast Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne G.
Chicago Railroad train at New CALI
lie. The sleigh was struck by tho
train and the three men Instantly
killed.
The Homestead Steel Works of the
Carnegie Steel Company resumed op-
erations almost in full. affording en-
ployment TO approximately 5000 men.
II was announced that the company
has an order for $4,000 tons OF iron,
which will give employment to the
workers FIVE days week for Ave
weeks.
William c. Gessner, captain OF Com
pany d, Fourth Infantry. N. G. p. OF
Allentown, was arrested on a warrant
issued on complaint of surety com
pany, charging him with the embez.
element of about 5000 OF State funds
II is understood that he has been dis
missed from State service.
Describing themselves In a note rs
being two "shipwrecked beings,
stranded on the rocks Of love-" Daniel
Martin, who went to Scranton from
Schenectady, and woman who mas
not yet been identified. committed
suicide by gas in a boarding house in
Scranton.
Mrs. Jacob Gerard, an aged woman
partly helpless from illness, was
burned to death as she sat In front
Of her stove in the kitchen OF her
house in York. Neighbors saw smoke
issuing from the house and broke in
to find the woman seated In chair
burned to a crisp.
Harry A. Boyer, OF Reading. fore
man car inspector at the Reading
Railway Company's shops. was retired
and placed on the pension roll. having
reached the age Of seventy years.
Upon leaving his fellow employees pre-
sented him with a leather rocker and
a gold-headed cane.
William Blaokman, Commissioner OF
Cancellation. of the United States De
partment of Labor and J. A. Steese,
acting mediator for the State OF Penn.
sylvania, left Reading, having failed
in their efforts to mediate the differ
ences between the Reading Hardware
Company and their former employees.
After three-hour battle. Andrew
Staufler. of Hereford Township, sub.
dued an American eagle. which sud
denly pounced upon him while he was
cutting timber in the woods nenr his
home. He brought his prize home
alive, but II died from wounds re-
ceived in the battle.
Slipping on the snow while running
to board Lehigh Valley Transit car
at Gwynedd Square, A. ?. Smith. OF
North Wales, was hit by an automobile
and knocked under the trolley car.
His right arm was cut off near the
shoulder and his left arm broken.
His team struck by Philadelphia
& Reading passenger train at the Vine
Street crossing. Tamasqua, Peter
Barth, aged forty butcher, was an
stantly killed. The wagon was de
molished and the horse so badly hurt
that ii had to be put to death.
Dairy and Food Commissioned James
Foust has broken all records for the
receipts from oleo licenses. Thus far
he has turned In S171,150. with about
$50 900 more 10 be paid into the State
Treasury as soon as 1t can he worked
up.
Scranton has its eye on the position
of water commissioner. Three aspir-
ants for the place have already been
named. They are: Ex-senator Nc
Nichols, ex-Attorney-Generai y. b.
Hardenbergh and David Pritchard.
Mayor of Jermyn.
ner of St George" The chorus OF
two hundred were assisted by Mrs.
Hotz, soprano; Mr.. Hoth, bass; Mrs.
Joyce, contralto, and Mr. Gurney.
tenor.
Under the direction OF Ralph Kin.
der the Norristown Choral Society
rendered Golden Legend" and Ban
Three.year-old John Derr. son OF
William Derr. of the South Side, was
suffering from cold and his father
took him to doctor. The latter dis
covered that the lad was freak. his
heart being found on the right side
and his liver on the left.
DR.. Victor H. Wieand, who was
elected president of the Great Allen.
town Fair last year was reelected at