The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-29
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Doings in Various Parts
Of the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Big War Order Landed BY Mt. Carbon
Big War Order Landed BY Mt Carbon
coneern-Youne Girl, Long III,
Ends Life BY Shooting
Weight Kills Boy.

Wel9nt NlHb poJ'
Reading was decided upon as tho
place for the 1916 meeting and the fol-
lowing officers were elected at the clos
ing session OF the twelfth annual con-
vention of the Central Paper Boz
Manufacturers Association at Read.
ing: President, George p. w. Saul,
Schuylkill Haven, Pa; vice-presldents,
Edward Franks, Baltimore, and J. $.
Heller, Norfolk, Va. secretary and
treasurer, Il. w. Gilbert, Allentown.
While George Kephart, aged thir
teen, was killing rats at his home near
Roaring Springs, his father, William
Kephart, aged nifty came around the
corner of the house just as he pulled
the trigger Of his gun. The charge
lodged In the fathers feet and legs.
His right foot was almost blown OF
and he nearly bled to death before
doctor could be found. His condition
is critical.
The Nitrated Products Company, Of
Mt. Carbon, landed a number OF con-
| tracts for high explosives In addition
to the large orders recently received
and which resulted in rush orders for
the enlargement of the plant. The
company manufactures guncotton and
nitrated explosives which will be de-
nvered to the purchasing agents Of the
Allies at New York.
Nine hundred ovens were added TO
the producing capacity OF the Connells
vile coke region, bringing producing
possibilities to 100000 tons week II
all were In blast. That point, how.
ever, was not reached. reported pro-
duction having been 81, 900 tons with
shipments 5000 tons over the preced.
ing week.
Clayton B. Hertzler, a butcher OF
Rothsville, has disappeared from his
home leaving a note for his wife stat.
ing he would never return. Co-inci-
dent with the leaving Of Hertzler was
the departure Of pretty widow from
the same town. The Farmers Bank OF
Lititz has issued an attachment for
s2,700 against Hertzler.
Despondent because OF continued I'll
health, Miss Margaret Cusatti. aged
eighteen, committed suicide at her
home in Hazleton. by twice shooting
herself through the heart. Her mother
was taking tea to the bedroom, when
she heard the shots and found her
daughter dead.
Congressman w. w. Griest, Lieuten.
ant Governor Frank B. McClain and
Mayor H. L. Trout were in party Of
Conestoga Traction Company direc.
tors, officials and citizens OF Lancaster,
who we're guests Of the Ephrata &
Lebanon Railway Company.
Struck on the head by the heavy
weight which held a fire escape above
the street level, Paul V. Estep, aged
twelve, of Altoona, was instantly
killed. He had jumped on the escape
from fence and the jar snapped the
wire chain.
Jacob H. Wise, one OF the oldest
members OF the Knights of Pythias
in this State, was installed as master
OF records and seals of Improvement
Lodge, 1877. of Clifton Heights, for the
forty-sixth consecutive time.
A deed requiring $3.50 worth OF
war tax stamps was filed in the Office
OF the Recorder of Deeds at Mauch
Chunck. Three others were filed
which required tax amounting To
$4,000.
Roy D. Hassler, of Lititz, was elected
a member of the faculty of the Mo
ravian College and Theological Semi.
nary In the science department He
was a prominent athlete while In col
lege,
A movement has been started for a
boulevard on top OF the Lehigh Noun
tain, from Summit Lawn, directly
south from Allentown. to Emaus and
Macungie.
John Strakoz, a quarryman employed
by the Giant Cement Company at
Egypt, died soon after being admitted
to the Allentown Hospital from the
effects OF a stone falling on his head.
Samuel d. Keener, twenty-five years
old, died at his home near Sporting
Hill, as the result of a fall from a
ladder five days ago. Keener never
regained consciousness.
Edward Lohman, farmer residing
near Johnsonvllle, having wife and
ten children, was fatally injured when
he was accidentally kicked in the
abdomen by spirited horse he owned.
Mrs. Lydia Miller, one OF the Oldest
women in Northumberland County,
died at the home OF her daughter, here
today. she was 101 years old.
Warren Smith, OF Northampton,
while romping In barn with compan-
ioas, fell over projecting water pipe
ami fractured a wrist.
A light engine collided with ca
boose on the Bessemer & Lake. Erie