The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-08-03
STATE TO REPAIR
BOROUGH ROAD
Commissioner Black Promises To
Make Exception To Rule In
LittIestown Case.

Highway, Route AZ, running through
the borough Of Littlestown. This high
way was a turnpike toll road which
was purchased by the State and for
the maintenance OF which the State
Highway Department is held re-
sponslble.r Commissioner Black told
his callers that the State Highway De-
partment would endeayor to keep the
section OF the road in Littlestown Bor-
ough in repair, because this was an ex-
ception to the general rule OF the De-
partment not to assume control Of
State highways In boroughs.
Fatal Accidents Nearly Doubled.
During the FIRST six months OF 1916,
almost as many fatal accidents oc-
CURED In Pennsylvania industries and
were reported to the Bureau of Sta
tistics and Information OF the Depart
ment Of Labor and Industry as were
reported during the entire twelve
months OF the preceding year, accord
ing to a statement by Commissioner
John Price Jackson. Eleven hundred
and thlrty-six workers we're killed dur.
ing the first six months of this year
while the total death list, for the
twelve months OF 1915 was 1908. The
total Of all accidents, fatal and non.
fatal, is 121, ,1s0 for the first six months
OF this year as against 61,540 total
accidents reported during 1915. Al
most seven workers were killed as
daily average during the first six
months OF this year. The monthly
average was 1s9, while the monthly
average Of injuries, fatal and non-
fatal, was 20,197.
State College Has Big School.
Enrolment in Penn States Summer
session has reached the record break
ing total of 1,103, an increase of sew
enty-nine over last years attendance.
This is the largest registration the
summer school has had during the
seven years It has been operated.
State College now has the largest
summer school in the State. The at
tendance is made up exclusively Of
public school teachers from Pennsyl.
vania DR.. E. Il. Smith, director Of
the summer session, attributes the
steady growth in attendance to a wide
selection OF courses to meet the needs
Of progressive teachers. Particular
attention is given to agriculture, home
economics, public school drawing and
the sciences.
Penna. Peach Crop Low This Year
Estimates made by the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture on the
probable peach crop of the State for
this season place the amount at 1,124,-
200 bushels. compared with produc
tion Of 2,044000 bushels last year. The
production last year was the largest
ever known in the State, the other
high years being 1910 when 100000
bushels were produced and 1914 when
1.544000 bushels was the estimated
crop. Thousands of bushels OF peaches
went to waste last year, but with i'm
proved marketing facilities and the
smaller crop this season suitable mar
kets are expected to be found
Mothers Pension Trustees Appointed.
Governor Brumbaugh appointed the
following Mothers Pension trustees
for Huntingdon county; Mrs. George
B. Orlady, Mrs. |. Harvey Brumbaugh,
Huntingdon: Mrs. Lillian Bernhardt,
Three Springs; Mrs. ]. NJ. Keichline,
Petersburg, and Mrs. Mary A. Hyper,
Mt Union.
Fred G. Fryburg was appointed JUS
tice of the Peace for Hooversville,
Somerset county, and Henry A. Shipe.
for Jens Township, Forest county.
Contract For Chester Highways.
State Highway Commissioner Black
awarded the Souder Construction Com
pany, of Lancaster, the contract for
1924 feet OF road in Penn. Upper and
Lower Oxford Townships, Chester
county, at s109,631S1 The South
Shore Construction Company. Erie.
was awarded the contract for $685. feet
OF road in Hickory Township, Forest
county. at $11,52764,
Approve Many State Bridges.
The State Water Supply Commits
sion approved the largest number OF
bridges covered by applications at
single meeting In years. There were
twenty-three county, thirty.three town
ship and sixteen railroad bridges, in.
cluding a number of Bucks, Chester.
Montgomery and other Eastern coun.
ties.
Stream Lines For River
Reading city officials asked the State
Water Supply Commission to define
stream lines in the Schuylkill River at
that place and to aid In prosecution
of firms encroaching on the waterway.
The commission viii take up the mat.