The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-12
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
While working In a cornfeld on hls
farm In Upper Merton, James Hayes
fell dead OF heart disease.
The electric lighting system is being
introduced In Alburtus and the cur
rent is being transmitted from Mac.
ungie.
A movement for a city charter wa,
launched by Shamokin Council when
It received a petition signed by 200
citizens praying for the privilege Of
voicing themselves on the question.
Citizens OF Blrdsboro have urged
Town Council to make movement TO-
wards the purchase OF a plot OF ground
FOR the purpose of establishing pub
Lie park.
Police OF Harrisburg raided markets
and arrested shortweight men, several
being held for trial at court, on charges
growing out OF measures which were
short.
The State Board of Pardons ha,
been asked TO commute the death sen
tence OF Frederick Ward Motter, sen.
fenced to electrocutioD by the Jetfer
son county courts.
While playing with matches. I.
year-old son OF Amos J. Stoltzfus. OF
Morgantown, fred straw stack. H,
promptly informed his mother. who
gave the alarm and the neighbOn
saved the barn nearby.
A resident OF Wyomissing offered The
Berks County Conservation Assoca
tion $1,000 per year for period Of
years, to use as fund to acquire land
on Mt. Penn, so that the bare spots can
bs covered with trees and shrubbery
A new bar and billet mill is to be
constructed at once at the Farrell
works OF the Carnegie Steel Company
The United States Steel Corporation
has appropriated Sl,250,OOO for The
purpose.
After Thomas ARIEL placed timber
In breast at the North Franklin Col
liery, Shamokln, and told several help
ers the place was pretty safe to work
in, lump of coal slid down chute
instantly killing him.
Plans we're announced for the cor
struction Of a thirty-five million gallon
reservoir to be added to Harrisburg
Water Supply System. 1t will take
care OF the section of the city being
built on the highlands.
The first woman TO take out
hunters license in that county Tor
1916 was Mrs. E. o. Hatfield. Of West
Fairview, who secured No, 200. Mr
Hatfield is an expert shot and accom-
panies her husband on various excur
sions during the season.
The Maple silk Manufacturing Co.
OF Paterson, N. j.. who lately pur
chased the Alburtls SILK Ribbon plant
for $4,000, have completed the altera
tions and are almost ready to resume
operations. The two shirt factories
are also working full time,
To protect himself and companions
in case they are ever again maroonet
In Mexico by hostile bandits, Harold
T. Mapes. mining engineer, in Car
Isle on short vacation, has establish
ed wireless station at his home and
is practicing receiving and sending
messages.
The campaign that the citizens o.
the Bethlehems have started to raise
the sum OF 100000 so that the pro
posed new bridge across the Lehlsh
River to cost more than 100000 mar
be reality, is meeting with wonder
full success. Indications are that the
amount needed will be over sub
scribed.
In an ordinance passed by the Bof
ough Council OF Penbrook, even bapl
coaches are to be regulated along win
automobiles, wagons. street cars anc
other vehicles. The maximum speed
Of perambulators is to be three miles
an hour and they must be "driven" By
adults. Fines are to be imposed FOL
infringement of the rules.
With an enrolment of more ths'
300 new students of whom 2S4 ar
Freshmen, Lehigh University, Sou''
Bethlehem, started its ffty-hrst yen
TIE total enrolment will foot up mon
than $50. DIR. IL s. Drinker. nresidenl