The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-04
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JohnMelefsky, of Shenandoah, 1t Is
alleged broke open the trunk Of his
fnther-in-law, who made his home with
him, and stole $500 and left for parts
unknown. His wife claims gambling
caused his downfall Police have Is
sued decree against all gambling
places and slot machines.
]. Burns Kadel, of Waynesboro, has
made an unprecedented offer to the
war gardeners and farmers of the Ma
hanoy valley, Trsvorton and Erbe
township who last week lost heavily
when a hailstorm ruined their gar
dens. He has 5000 tomato, caulifower
and pepper plants which he offers TO
send free of charge to victims Of the
hailstorm who are willing to replHnt
their war gardens.
Four buildings In UniOntOwn were
completely destroyed, another damag.
ed and one woman seriously injured
during severe electrical storm which
swept Fayette county The home Of
Burgess Thomas McFadden, Of Fair.
chance, was damaged, and Mrs. Nc.
Fadden badly shocked. The home Of
Sol G. Krepps, nenr Republic; the
barns Of William l.. Stewart, Luzerne
township; DIR. Charles Fl. Smith, near
Butte, and o. d. Porter, Luzerne town.
ship, were entirely consumed by
flames which followed the stroke The
loss is estimated ut about SIS 900
Corporal Irving G. Doyle, forty
years old, Of Reading, serving in the
army, died In San Francisco hos.
pital.
The annual donation day Of the
Berks County Tuberculosis society for
support Of Neverslnk Sanltorium.
Reading. realized $4,000.
j. Walter Wilde, of Hazleton, was
appointed a major of infantry In the
reserve militia and assigned to the
second regiment.
Wrapped In American flags, Mrs.
John Koenig and Mrs. John Meyers
effectively stopped an attempt OF a
party of workmen to lay pipe line
across their properties In Sunbury.
Procuring revolver, Mrs. Koenig
wrapped flag about her shoulders
and jumped into the ditch. She de.
fed any action. Mrs. Meyers followed
suit, and tlr. wOrkmen retired, admit.
ting that they were beaten.
Pen Argyll council has passed an or
dinance prohibiting gambling in any
form in that town.
After eighty-iive cases were report
ed, the epidemic of measles at Marys.
vile has been stamped out.
Professor NJ. G. Kinard, of Wrlghts-
vile, has been elected principal Of the
Bangor schools.
In the will of Mrs. Anna Chappeli,
of Taylor, the First Congregational
church Of that city is given $500
At meeting held in Carlisle, the
Carlisle Motor club resolved to dIs.
solve until after the war. The action
was deemed expedlent because Of the
economic conditions caused by the
war.
John Sell, eighty-three years old, Of
Mckee, has applied for service In the
army as veterinarian.
At meeting of Wholesale and re-
tnil liquor dealers in Sunbury II was
decided to cut out the clubs and fam
fly trade II the liquor shortage con
tinues. Beer plcnics will also be Ia
boo in Northumberland county this
summer, Ms far as the brewerles and
beer wholesalers are concerned.
Highway Commissioner O'Neil has
asked for bids for $4,000 feet Of new
road construction, to be opened In
July The construction includes Ken
nett Square borough and POcopson
township, Chester county; Holidays
burg, Clarion and townships in Erie,
Greene, Mercer and Washington cOun-
ties.
An appropriation Of 100000 has
been made by the railroad admins.
tratiOn for enlargement of the New
York Central shops near Jersey Shore,
to include new car shops and new
machine and blacksmith shops, as well
as improved equipment and power
plant. Work will he started at once.
Running from her home in Shame
kin to greet playmate, six-year-Old
Mabel Higgins ran In front OF SIX,
horse team, was knocked down and
trodden by one Of the heavy draught
horses, and is in n dying condition at
the Shamokln State hospital.
The commission of Edward J. Fox
as supreme court Justice was signed,
by Governor Brumbaugh and sent to
the home of the justice. This lis the
FIRST time in recant years that two ap-
pointments Of Justices of the supreme,
court have been made within month,
On charges Of buying wheat from
Snyder county farmers and exchang-
ing II for -four CONTRARY to food ad-
ministration rules, M. B. Brubaker
and David Neltz of Selinsgrove, were
ordered to return the -four and to pay
$40 each to the Red Cross.
Herbert Hays, a grandson of Molly
Pitcher and II well-known citizen OF
Carlisle for many years, has died
The fiftleth anniversary Of the in
stltution Of Mount Carmel Lodge, No,
630 l. o. o. f., was celebrated IN
Mount Carmel. Among the speakers
were Fred Gross, who has been sec
retary for the last forty-eight years
War conditions have not slowed up
police work in Mount Carmel. There
were fifty arrests in two days for
various Oifenses.