The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-14
STATE NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in Various Parts
OF the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

PREPAREDF0RQ 0RQUlCkREADiNG
In Lehigh County outside OF Allen
town there are $500 licensed dogs.
Ralph Percentise may lose the sight
OF his right eye, into which not asnes
splashed at the Bethlehem Steel
Works.
Application was made to Mont
gomery County Court yesterday for
charter for Barren Eill Fire Com
pany.
NJ. F. o'Brien. OF Jersey City, has
been appointed to the position OF cap
tain Of police OF the Lehigh Division
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
The Northampton County Commis-
sioners have authorized the paying
off Of note OF $4,000 due Reilly
Brock Company, OF Philadelphia.
The Slate Belt Trolley Company has
a gang of men at work Strengthening
out four bad curves between Bangor
and Pen Argyll.
At special benefit performance at
the Lorenzo Theatre, several hundred
dollars were raised for the families
of the soldiers Of Company NJ, which
was recruited at Bethlehem.
Application was made to Montgom-
cry County Court for the appoint
ment OF a jury OF view to pass upon
the petition for 2 freeing Of this
North Penn highway from tolls.
Joseph Lupkls, thirty-eight years
old, a leader in many societies. OF
Shenandoah, was instantly killed at
Ellangowan colliery, and Albert Wal
utas and Albert Perkus were serious
" injured at Shenandoah City col
llery.
John Lafferty, seventy years old,
choked to death at the county home,
Media, while eating dinner. A laugh
as he swallowed a piece Of beef was
the cause OF the trouble and, al
though everything possible was done
by Steward John H. Kerlin. Lanerty
died before physicians could reach
him.
George w. Farling, father Of four
teen children, was instantly killed by
being drawn into the machinery OF
a rapidly revolving wheel OF the gas
oline engine he was using on the
Koon farm. Paxton Township. The
belt had slipped of and in adjusting
Il he was caught. He was an expert
farmer. His wife also survives.
Because OF his connection with the
labor riots in Braddock last May
when three men we're killed and
many wounded. Steven Mihalic was
refused citizenship by Judge Charles
p. Orr, at Pittsburgh. Mihalic was
indicted and convicted OF melting to
riot, but was paroled on recommen-
dation OF the District Attorney.
Enos George, aged torty-Gve years,
one OF Tanaqua's prominent butchers,
lot his life as the result OF a run
away accident His horse took fright
coming down hill and George jumped
and his head struck a curb. The horse,
cort,nulng 'ts airht. dashed out It's
brains against telegraph pole.
Attorney Francis G. Lewis, named
bv the Allentown city council to make
a complete revision Of the city assess
ment. has completed his work. Last
year. when socialistic element was
in control OF council. the assessment
was run up from s4S,OO0, 900 TO $751;
GOO 600. Mr.. Lewis cut II down sS,-
600 900, and there will be another
assessment next year,
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad yard en-
ployes TT Northum berland were siven
banquet, at company exuense,
when meats, butter. etc, bought In
anticipation Of strike, we're cooked
and served rs a free dinner to the
rer. other goods. such as canned
foods, tobacco. blankets. etc, were
sent to storage In Philadelphia,
which. Il is understood, II will be sold
20 salvage.
All records OF receipts for one
month at the Mayors Offices were
broken in August, as a result OF Sun
day law enforcement conducted by
Mayor Charles y. Rhoades, of Al
toona. He turned over to the treas
urer S1.219.S0, OF which $685. y" -eN-
resented fines and costs. Most OF
them are blue law fines and COTS.
The rum OF St40 win be turned over
to the state for school purposes, as
the law directs.
The Pennsylvania Association OF
Letter Carriers ct the closing session
of their convention, at New Cr~t'e
defeated a resolution to affiliate with
the American Federation Of labor
The next convention will be held nj
Wrkes-Barre. The following offce-'
were elected: President. Richard +
Quinn, PHILADELPHIA; vice-president
John ]. Scully. Pittsburgh secretary