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

BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
While working in cornheld on his
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 city charter was
launched by Shamokin Council when
Il 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 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 has
been asked TO commute the death sen.
tence OF Frederick Ward Motter, sen.
fenced to electrocution by the Jeifer
son county courts.
While playing with matches. al
year-old son OF Amos J. Stoltzfus. OF
Morgantown. nred a straw stack. He
promptly informed his mother, who
gave the alarm and the neighbon
saved the barn nearby.
A resident OF Wyomlssing offered The
Berks County Conservation Assocla
tlon $1,000 per year for a period Of
years, to use as fund to acquire land
on Mt. Penn, so that the bare spots can
be covered with trees and shrubbery
4 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
llery, Shamokin, 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 con.
etruction of a thirty.nve million gallon
reservoir to be added to Harrisburg's
Water Supply System. II will take
care OF the section Of the city being
built on the highlands.
The hrst woman 10 take out
hunters license in that county tor
1916 was Mrs. E. o. Hatfield. Of Wesl
Tairview, who secured No. 200. Mrs
Hatfield is an expert shot and accom-
panies her husband on various eXcur'
sions during the season
The Maple silk Manufacturing Co,
of Paterson, ~ j.. who lately pur'
chased the Alburtls SILK Ribbon plant
for s2l ,OOe, 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 marooned
in Mexico by hostile bandits, Harold
T. Mapes, mining engineer, in Car
isle on short vacation. has establish
ed a wireless station at his home and
is practicing receiving and sending
The campaign that the citizens Of
the Bethlehems have started TO raise
the sum OF 100000 so that the pro
posed new bridge across the Lehlgh
River to cost more than 100000 may
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 Bor'
ough Council OF Penbrook. even baby
coaches are TO be regulated along with
automobiles, wagons, street cars ano
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 tof
infringement of the rules.
with an enrolment OF more thsn
300 new students Of whom 2S4 are
Freshmen, Lehigh University, Sou'n
started its fifty-hrst year
The total encollment will foot up more
than $50. DR.. II. S. Drinker, president
Of the institution. announced the ap