The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-10


from all sections Of Columbia, Mon
tour, Northumberland and Luzen.
counties poured into Bloomsbuy
Thursday on every train and trolr
car and the streets and stores wer.
thronged with persons attracted by A
advertising campaign conducted by Ii,
Bloomsbury Business Mems Assoc,
ton in which special bargains in mst
chandise were offered for 81 for tbe
day only, II being termed Dollar Day.
The merchants announced that ths
business OF the day exceeded $4,000
In the United States Court at Sun
bury Judge Wilmer named former
Judge ]. S. Waller, of Mt. Carmel, a.
temporary receiver for the Airicu
Ostrich Farm and Feather Company
Of Bloomsbury, which admits that 4
cannot pay its debts. A hearing Will
be held on June 2S, at which time Il
will be determined whether or not
receiver in bankruptcy shall bs ap
pointed.
A verdict OF $4,000 was returned IN |
favor of Miss Mary A. Jones. OF Read,
ing, against Thomas II. Davis, real
estate man of olyphant. whom sh.
sued for breach Of promise. No de-
fense was put in by Davis. The
young woman asked for $4,000 heart
balm. introducing in evidence sirt
letters bearing upon the courtship.
John ]. Hamme, aged thirty-hye, Of
York. telephone llneman, VA
shocked while on high pole and fell
head first to the street, crushing Biz
frontal bone. Death was instantane
Gus. A year ago Hamme risked hh
life in bringing down the body Of
fellow-workman.
The complaint filed by the Electric
Consumers Adjustment Company
against the arrangement OF the Phili-
delphia Electric Company for the sale
of current at wholesale rates En
postponed before the Public Service
Commission. 1t will be heard later {.
the month.
At a meeting of the Rural Mail Car
rlers, of Berks county, at Reading the
following officers were chosen: Presl
dent, C. II. Hine, Douglassville; vice
president, William Beat, Bechtelsyllle'
secretary, F. B. Ammarell, Reading;
treasurer, John w. Shock, Hamburg.
An opinion has been given to Dr.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, by At
torney General Brown that school au'
thorities have the right to require
teachers TO do professional reading
and to take examinations.
The Hotel Sakland, on the east side
OF Conneaut Lake, was destroyed by
FIRE, entailing $4,000 loss. Several
Pittsburgh guests who were rowing on
the lake lost all their baggage. Mrs.
r. w. Hazlett, OF Pittsburgh, lost
81, 900 In money and jewelry.
News was received in Bethlehem
that the Bethlehem Steel Company has
been awarded by the United States
Government a contract to furnish four
inch guns for the navy. The value Of
the contract is s126,0O0.
Charles A. Phillips, thirty-six years
old, was convicted at Williamsport oil
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of Emanuel T. Leib, a Civil War
veteran, in his mountain home near
Muncy last January.
B. & o. freight train was disabled
at Boothwyn by broken wheel on
car. The cars were filled with live
stock which escaped and scattered
over the surrounding farms. Many
sheep and hogs were killed.
William Briner, machinist at the
Reading Railway Company's round
houses in Reading and for forty-ons
years In the service OF the company,
was retired on pension having reached
his seventeen year two weeks ago
Walter c. Lotte. manager OF the
great Allentown plant Of the National
Silk Dyeing Company, has been elec'
ed member of the Allentown Y. NJ
c. A.
At a public sale share Of stock Oh
the Allentown Fair brought S152,
record price Nobody can vote more
than one share and no dividends are
ever paid. Their book value is s4OO
Charles Rinsko, aged twenty-seyen'
employed at the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. while walking along the banks
of ,he Lehigh Canal. at Hahns LOCK
fell into the water and was drowned
William r. Thomas, Of Allentown
former superintendent Of the Crane
Iron Works, now a member OF the MI
~ naviee q Thomas celebrated bis