The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-11
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Allentown.-So rapidly have the new
street markets In Allen Swn gained
popularity that the city authorities
have decided to conduct them three
times o week instead Of twice.
Sunbury.-TD, record Of w. NJ
Snauffer, Pennsylvania railroad con.
ductor, of railroading for more than
thirty years without an accident, was
broken when he was struck by
freight car at the Northumberland
yards. He suffered severe contuslOns
Of the back and arms, but will re.
cover.
Sunbury.-The housing problem ia
becoming serious matter in Sunbury
Every available home is filed and one
concern, the North Branch Ere Insur
ance company, Is advertising for hOus.
es for its employees. Even rooms that
were formerly used by professional
men are now being adopted as flats.
Summit Hlll.-Jacob Chrisholm was
arrested by Constable Mclean on the
charge Of having gun in his posses.
sion. Chrisholm Is an unnaturalized
Austrian, and was fined $50 by Squire
Brownmlller Refusing to pay the
fine, although being able to do so 4.
nanclally, he was committed to the
county Jail at Mauch Chunk.
Beaver Meadows.-The Lehlgh Val.
ley Railroad company has advanced
the wages Of It's trackmen 1914 cents
an hour, making their daily wages now
1925, the highest ever paid for similar
work.
Acknowledgements and crew Of
the collier Cyclops, which sailed from
Norfolk January | and disappeared,
have been officially declared dead, the
navy department Informed Mrs. Louise
Furrer, Altoona, whose son, Charles,
was sailor on board.
esville-Edward Hughes, aged
thirty-fOur years, was electrOcuted In
Downlngtown. He was on pole max.
ing some repairs when he came in con.
tact with live wire. His body hung
on the cross arms Of the pole until
removed.
Pottsville.-Mrs. Celia Shipe Kim.
mel, wife of Clayton Kimmel, of Or.
wigsburg, dropped dead just after com.
pletlng preparations for breakfast She
was but thirty-two years Of age and
was apparently in good health.
Bethlehem.-James Salvaggio, who
was arrested as n highwayman at
Northampton Heights recently admit.
ted that he was deserter from the
United States army at Fort SlOcum.
Bethlehem.-The local war chest
reached the total of $685., 6,541.50 with
12,641 subscribers, or average Of Sjj.
Easton.-Albert Newhard, aged six
ty, a former professional pedestrian
who once held the worlds record for
distance covered In seventy-two hours,
died.from the effects of gas that leak
ed from a pipe in his home three
weeks ago.
Bethlehem.-Caught while trying to
destroy machinery in shop at the
Bethlehem Steel Works, Michael Hu.
gar, an alien enemy, was arrested by
Chief Roach and turned over to
United States commissioner Turner at
Easton. He will probably be interned
during the rest of the war.
Observation-Disclosures OF the
death of Private Smith, of the marine
corps reached his mother, widow, Of
Larksville, within one day after she
had gotten letters from him telling Of
his JOY at having been assigned to the
front line.
Sunbury-While holding an ad.
vance celebration of the Fourth Of
July, Harry Wilplms, ten years old,
of Sunbury, lighted daulln cap and
lost two fingers.
Scranton.-Mayor Connell declared
himself in favor Of single tax-col-
leCtlng system In Scranton.
Freeland.-Although he came from
Hungary, Martin Susinskl, of Free
land, enlisted to get back at the
kaiser.
York.-Charles Wire, trusty at the
York county Jail, with one more
month to serve for burglary, escaped
Lancaster.-James Shand was re-
elected president Of the Lancaster Y.
NJ. C. A. for the twenty-second con-
secutive time.
Lebanon.-Council enjoined against
extending the city water system to
the Heights section, formally abandon
ed the undertaking.
Sheartown.-Bishop HOban will Of
flciate at the laying Of the corner
stone of the new Polish Catholic or
phanage here.
Shenandoah.-Ra'd by the Shenan-
doah police resulted In fifteen men be-
ing picked up on Stacker charges.
Reading.-The Reading Transit and
Light company will increase trolley
fares on suburban lines to eight cents
August j.
Reading-Mrs. Emma II. Becker
of Reading, left $1,000 for the care
of dumb animals.
Shamokln.-Mss Eva NJ. Bullard, OF
Waukesha, Wis, will teach CONNER
cial branches in the schools here.
Allentown.-Male playground IN
structors here who were asked TO work
on the city's farm lending the lifting
of the quarantine for measles have
declined
MISUNDERSTANDING Commission
er Lafean issued call for statements
of state banks and trust companies
as of June 20.
Turbotville-As the result Of fall