The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-02
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STATE ITEMS

Shamokln.-From the effects OF
broken back, suffered six months ago
under fall of coal, Anthony Socko-
loski, forty-elght died here.
hamokin.-Stricken i'll while con-
versing with friends here, Patrick
Gaughan, aged siXty-three, mining
expert, died within few minutes.
Harrisburg.-Thew week of May 27
has been fixed for the execution of
lilo Obric, Lebanon county, and Glu-
seppi Polito, Westmoreland county.
Hazleton.-Mrs. II. Il. Nyer was
burned on the face and hands and her
hair was scorched when an explosion
occurred as she opened the door of
her gas stove oven.
Bradford.-JOhn Johnson, aged six
ty, employed at an air compressor
plant at Knapps Creek, was killed
when a cylinder of air. on which he
was working, blew off. He leaves, q
widow.
Sharon. - Retributlon, ten years
overdue, has caught up with John
Portage, who was arrested In Cleve-
land. Portage is held by the Cleve-
land police on charge of having
killed John TrikOla in Farrell a de-
cade ago.
Reaver.-BeCause the terminating
quality of corn raised here last year
was poor, Farm Agent B. II. Dimit
has ordered 300 bushels from Hunt
ingdon and Franklin counties to be
delivered to Beaver county farmers.
MoneSsen.-Mamie Stewart, cOlored,
aged thirty-five, was shot through the
heart and instantly killed at her home
here by Joe Thomas, aged thirty-three,
q negro.
Washington.-Mrs Samuel P. Berry,
residing south of here, died in the
City hospital here Of burns suffered
on April when her clothing was ig-
nited from an explosion of oil with
which she was starting a fire.
Washlngton.-Dr. George Winchest-
er, former professor of physics at
Washington and Jefferson college, has
arrived safely in Europe, according
to n cablegram received here. DIR.
Winchester Is first lieutenant in the
aviation section, signal corps.
Misunderstanding to L. A. Ken
ford, president of a local manufactur-
ing concern, America Is now making
the best dyes in the world, the tide
having turned from. German products.
Oil City.-Word was received here
that Harry Schell, n resident of this
city, now member of the American
infantry forces, has arrived safely in
France.
Epsy.-Charged with using scales
that had been condemned, Luther
Hess was fined so and costs.
Bloomsbury Grieving about the
departure of her son for France, Mrs.
Harry Whennen has disappeared.
Chambersburg-Council has elect
ed Horace G. Kilmer city engineer,
with full charge of the street depart
ment.
Chambersburg.-The school board
has agreed to increase the salary to
the three teachers equivalent to about
ten per cent.
Bloomsbury. - The school board
unanimously decided TO eliminate Ger
man from the high school at the close
of the term.
Altoona.-Orville C. Wilson, aged
nineteen, Pennsylvania railroad
brakeman, was killed by his own train
at Kittanning Point.
Hazleton.-Hugh McGee, pioneer
miner of the Hazleton coal fields, died
from injuries received when he fell
going home from church.
Sunbury.-Charged with the murder
of a companion at Gaffney, S. c., Ben
jamin Summers, a negro, was arrested
at a carnival show here.
observation-disclosures he was alleg-
ed to have taken a party to Lancas-
ter and brought them home intoxicat-
ed Mayor Swing revoked the jitney
license of Albert Abdelsh.
Reading.-Employes of the Parish
Manufacturing company will cultivate
thirty acres of war gardens and twen-
ty acres will be planted with pota-
toes.
Greenville.-NIiss Mary Kelly was
elected head nurse of the Columbia
hospital.
Hazleton.-Councll transferred en-
forcement of anti-cigarette laws to the
local police by enactlng suitable or
dinances.
Watsontown.-When large weight
fell on his right hand Erbe A. Sand
ers suffered n cash that required four
teen stitches.
Shamokin.-Mr and Mrs. William
MacElwee, pioneer residents, ceIebrat-
ed the forty-siXth anniversary Of their
marriage.
Nescopeck.-W. r. Paterson acct
dentally discharged rifle as he pull
ed through fence and the ball pass
ed through his right arm.
Danville.-Rev. ]. l.. Yonce, pastor
of Trinity Lutheran church, resigned
to become pastor of the First luther
an church, Cameron, S. C.
Shamokin.-More than 1000 mem
bers of three lodges of Odd Fellows
here have organized Triple Link
club to serve as a social feature OF
their organization.
Bellefonte.-The Canadian casually
list shows ]. 2. Dent, Of tbs place, as
among those missing.