The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-15

GOuulgt WIN ultu IuD4t Lutsu fSoA
ago in Philadelphia, goes to the I'M
provement Of Berks county cemeteries
and maintenance of graves of relatives,
according to an opinion and adjudica-
tion just filed by Judge Gummey in the
Orphans Court of Philadelphia. The
will was contested by the next OF kin
and by the Western Home for Poor
Children, Of Philadelphia, which the
will provides shall inherit any bequests
that may fail.
Lightning played a peculiar prank
when it struck the home of Andrew
Levans, Shamokin. 1t took down
course through the chimney and
wrecked the kitchen range, the lids
flying in all directions. Mrs. Levans
and daughter were made unconscious
by the shock. The home was set ahre,
but was extinguished with little dam
age.
A gift of $500 has been received
from Charles NJ Schwab by the COM
mittee having IN charge tAe erection
of the new $4,000 Archives Building
of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem.
More than $4,000 of the needed
amount has been subscribed. In this
building will be placed historical docu-
ments dealing with the early history
of this country.
Mayor Jones, of Coatesville, whose
election is contested by Rev. T. w. Nc
kinney, was deprived Of jurisdiction
over the police force by City Coun-
Gil. An ordinance was passed on first
reading abolishing the Office Of city
detective, giving that duty to tho chief
of police, and taking the direction of
the police force out OF the Chief Execu.
tive's hands.
Eleven cars were smashed a7d
burned at Slate Run. when a truck
broke or an Erie fast treiga, WD.oI
was running over the New York Cen.
tral tracks to transfer big shipment
of sugar bound from Honolulu TO Port
Richmond to the Reading at Williams
port. Among the cars burned were
three of sugar, two of automobiles and
three of wool in sacks.
Burglars entered the home Of the
late Judge D. Green, at Pottsville, and
secured loot worth $1,000. In chest.
which they ransacked, va'uables valued
at $4,000 were overlooked. The rob-
berry was perpotrated during the
absence of the family, even the two
domestics being away from the prem
lses.
D. Homer Brodbech, thirty-hve years
old, was killed at the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Company's plant, Ty-
rome. Sent to the second floor to see
why a conveyor had stalled, he evi-
IDENTIFY jumped over the guard rail to
adjust the machinery and was caught
in the betting.
Judre Freas decreed that no mar
r'age licenses should be issued in
Luzerne county to minors under the
are of sixteen years Aldermen, ius.
tires Of the peace and marriage license
clerks have been informed that the
ace limit Is sixteen years. Consent OF
the parents makes no difference.
Paul Bibheimer, Of bethlehem, won
ire ten dollar prize in science ct the
Moravian College commencement eyer.
cises. Leroy s. Alien, of South Doth'e-
hem, was granted degree OF A. D.
The degree OF ,. 8. was conferred upon
Wnfred e. Vogler, Of Nazareth.
John Chesnilk, aged thirtytwo, in
Sorth DctN'ehern, TO attend chris'en-
NJ, was kl''ed by fall from second
tory window in which he was sitting
% escape the heat
Mrs. An0'e Kvtt'e. Of Sweet Valley,
vas awarded a divorce from her hus-
band, Martin Kyttlr hecause 70 had
r-,de draucht horse Of her and her
lHughtsrs and compelled them to draw
4 plow.
Directors Of the Nrid1'e Coal Fold
Poor District have awarded TIE con-
f-act 'ov tie erection OF a rreanhcuse
neHr the BUILDINGS Of the d'etrlci at
fa'rvt9v-1 for $1,000 It win re urcd
o~c'uvive'v to raise plants for tie poor
district farm.
Poetmaster Jac b 7 Cindey's resig-
nation ct last has been accented by
tNe Postofice Department No one
could be found to taho the rockport
job, which paws thirty dollars per
month, and the Office viii be aban-
doned.
Northampton County P. o. S. OF A.
will raise monev to erect memorial
tothe memory OF Governor Wolfe, who
is regarded as the founder Of the pub
lie school syftem ofsthis State and
who was native Of Northampton
county