The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
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BRIEFS

coastlng down the steep mountalnsde
south OF that town, the chain on his
bicycle broke and he was thrown
distance of thirty feet, fracturlng his
skull.
When n side car dropped Off mo-
torcycle on the state road near Cedar
Springs, Mrs. William c. Smith and
Glenn Silver, of this city, and Mss
Helen Graham, Of Sewlckly, were se-
verely injured. All were uncOnscl-
Gus when they were picked up.
The United Slovak Societies Of st.
George, of Lansford, who have just
celebrated their silver jubilee or twen-
ty-fif,h anniversary, and who have so
nobly responded TO the call of their
adopted country both In men and
monef, durrt the present world war,
ndoppd resolution In which they
renew their loyalty 10 America.
Although ninety-one years old, Mrs.
Mary Cof'man, of ScOttdale, spends
greater portion Of her time in an auto
which she runs herself. While finan-
cinlly able, she win employ no chauf-
fcur, ms she declares all men able 10
run an auto are able to fight and
should do 50.
At hearing before Justice Of the
Peace Nightingale Mrs. Howard Lee
dom, of Edison, was fined so and
costs for catching II nclghb6r's cat,
tying ii in bag and dropping 1t over
the bridge mt Neshuminy.
Mary, the four-ycnr.old daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs Adam Rymsha, Of Free
land, died from scalds received when
she accidentally fell into tub of boil
Ing water nt the home of her parents.
Residents of Marietta have applied
for charter for the Marietta silk
Manufacturing company and have
leased large building ana purchased
looms with which to equip It, They
will manufacture khaki cloth In add
tiOn 10 silk.
York county farmers have complet
ed the planting Of their tobacco and
the outlook for big crop is said to
be bright
While at work on n Pennsylvania
railroad train at Evcrson, Israel Shat
fer brakeman, aged thirty-one, was
shot by an unidentified person. The
bullet entered the left thigh, but no
serious consequences are anticipated.
The police are searching the surround
ing territory for the mlScreant.
George Rumble AMI Edward Reed,
two merchants of Schuylklll Haven,
have returned from hunting trip on
which they We're attacked by large
mother fox, which sailed into then
when they reached into hole In the
rocks to take her two young ones.
They killed her after fight and
brought the baby foxes home.
Coming all the way from the Philip.
pine Islands to serve his country,
James J. Jones, Of Mlllerstown, enlist.
ed in the marine corps and has gone
to Paris Island, S. c. for training. lie
was supervisor Of school work in the
islands
Thomas Dunn, eighteen years old OF
BrOwntOwn, near Wilkcs.Barrc, was
clectrocuted in the cellar Of his home
while turning on an electric switch.
The cellar was damp from recent rain.
Dunn had removed his shoes, and In
his stocking feet went into the cellar.
He touched the switch and heavy
charge Of electricity shot through his
body He died within short time.
There appointments of fgst lieuten-
ants in the reserve militia were an
nounced: Lyslc Buttermore C0nnels-
vile, Company G, and Lester NJ. Smith,
Homestead, Company Il, third infant
ry
The state draft headquarters has
announced places open for voluntary
induction of men who are gas plant
workers. They are to be sent to Wash
ington for training
With five alleged murdercrS In the
county Jail, at New Castle, sheriff !.
! II. Boyd has taken additional prcCnu-
tlons to prevent any attempt ut Jail
! breaking \ member of the state po-
lice has been detailed to guard duty
at the Jail at night.
DR. Thomas Kern, Of Slatington, an
| American prisoner in Germany, writes
| his mother, Mrs. Il. W. Kern that he
is well and that he is teaching Rus.
sian prisoners to speak English.
Lithuanian residents of the Mount
!
hundreds. adopted resolutions at II
meeting there plcdging their loyalty
10 the United States and the cause OF
! the allies
Heads of trolley lines were sum
moned before the Montgomery county
fuel commission ard told to use min
mum of coal and eliminate unneces.
sary ears and stops.
As Il result of the contiSc0tlon of
dangerous firearms on the Fourth OF
Julv the Allentown police have more
than half bushcl of pistols and re-
volycrs ON their hands.
Miss Eva NJ Bollard of Waukcsha,
Wis, win teach commercial branches
! IN the Snalnuk,n SCHOOLS.
Doris |, Carter Il tiyc-year-old Beth.
lchcm child was accidentally pushed
into bonfire while playing with other
children and badly burned,
OTTO Eiscnlohr 4 Bros, of Windsor,
received an order 10 ship 10000 cigars
ut once To the Y. NJ. G, A. In France,
Allentown police arrested William
Hcft ON charge OF mnliclously de-
stroylng flower beds in neighhors'
gardens and he was held for court.