The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-08
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dlllnB W Bcl III tle army pOCduno
he was subject to chronic appended.
It's, Andrew Koffey of Port Kennedy
underwent an operation and when he
recovers will enlist.
Because the lowest bid Is too high
Is no reason that would validate the
use Of an $4,000 appropriation for the
Fairview State Institution For the
Criminal Insane, the attorney general
has decided.
An important deal in public utilities
Is the contemplated consolidation Of
II electric light, heat and power plants
In Juniata, Perry and Dauphin coun-
ties to form the Juniata Public Serv'
ice company.
Although the 1917 tobacco crop will
not be stripped and ready for inspec-
ton for two months, there Is an
active buying of the crop. The prices
paid are 25 to 30 cents for wrappers.
at these figures tobacco raisers Will
receive from $500 to $400 an acre.
Frostbitten tobacco is selling at Is
cents, and there is a brisk demand.
A few years ago Is cents was consid
cred big price for sound tobacco.
Breaking beneath his weight, bot.
tie carried in his hip pocket killed
Stanley Shipper, forty-fve years old,
of Wilkesbarre. Shipper was found
unconscious from loss of blood and
died later In Mercy hospital.
Colored people from a dozen towns
in the Harrisburg district gave 1O3
drafted colored men from Steelton
and Dauphin county boroughs and
townships a farewell demonstration
that was the greatest ever arranged
by the race in Harrisburg. The col
ored men were mobilizod in Harris
burg. and thousands of people march.
ed with them to the station, willis
bells were rung and whistles blown.
Diphtheria has closed the schools,
churches and all public meetings at
Millerstown.
Cumberland county's home defense
units, comprising 81 men, just ap
pointed by the governor, began drill
To aid the Red Cross, Penn Hall
Prep. school For Girls, Chambers.
burg, has cut out the expensive
Thanksgiving eve dance and recep-
tion.
More than 120 pupils of the Cen
trail high school at Scranton are
studying Spanish.
Arrangements were made to post
pone the meeting of the state board
of pardons from November 21 to 25.
Hunting near Emmons, Lloyd Nc
Henry of Bloomsbury and Paul Helm
of Watsontown killed bear weigh
ing more than 400 pounds.
Twenty-four thousand scarfs,
sweaters, aviators' helmets and pairs
of wristlets will be knitted by Altoo-
ma women enlisted under the Red
Cross.
Lewiston Owls have bought the Jo-
seph Fichthorn property on Marke'
street for $4,000 and will alter i
into lodge home.
Burns suffered while boiling apple
butter caused the death Of Mrs. d. P.
Farmer, aged fifty-six, Lower Mifflin
township. Cumberland county.
One-third of Cumberland county's
negro contingent for the army has
been posted as a deserter. but two Of
the draftees reporting to 60 to camp.
A bequest of $1,000 has been made
to Altoona w. c. T. U. by George w.
Strattan, many years master mechan-
ic OF the Pennsylvania railroad ma
chine shops.
Reading police will don khaki next
spring.
Oaks flag factory has presented
flag for every home in Oaks which
has furnished soldier.
The 100 acre farm of the late Pc
ter B. Knabel, near Stouchsburg. was
sold to William S. Poorman, Palmyra,
for $4,000.
Cider presses in many sections of
Chester county are working full time.
Upward of 200 farmers took part in
the first annual farmers auto eXcur'
sion under the auspices of the Cum
berland County Farm bureau at Car
Isle. At noon they were luncheon
guests OF the Carlisle Retailers asso
citation. Nicholas Schmidt of State
college spoke on increased food pro
duction, and Merkel Lands, chairman
of Red Cross work. for the Liberty
loan.
Governor Brumbaugh named as com
missioner to go to Tobyhanna to take
votes of soldiers of the United States
ambulance, approximately 157 men,
James F. Bo0r, Riddlesburg.
There are snow drifts four feet deep
in the mountain highway at Tunnel
Hill, connecting with the state high
ways at Cresson and Buckhorn.
Perry county has organized a war
council, with l.. w. Brimmer, Newport.
president, and Francis A. Fry. New
port. secretary.
The headquarters flag of the Ninth
corps, Army of the Potomac, has been
presented to the state by John c.
Parks, Jr., Monessen.
A bread famine is imminent In
Northumberland county on account OF
shortage of -four. due to freight con
gestion. Several Mount Carmel bak'