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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-11-16
Local CORRESPONDENCE.
BACK RUN.

The followingpu pupils of the Back
Run school have attended every
day during the second month of
the term: Harry Denisar, Eva
Denisar, Ethel Denisar, Leonard
Denisar, David Thomas, Rachael
Thomas, Annie Thomas, Mabel
Thomas, Mary Thomas, Howard
Dunlap, Robert Dunlap, Harry
Dunlap, Mary Dunlap, Daniel OFT
Elmer Mellott, Ada Motter, and
Lois Conrad.
Ephraim Mellott, who lives in
Saml U. Bender's house in Thorn
astown, expects to move to Bed
ford county during the present
week. Samuel U. Bender will
move from the w. H. Nelson house
into his own, and John Wright
into the building vacated by Sam
uel Bender. The rest of us must
stay where we are until spring,
unless Governor Sheets removes
us.
Gilbert Mellott visited his par
ents, near Sipes Mills, on Satur.
day last.
Messrs. David Rotz and Thorn
as Marshal have been building
fence for j. j. Conrad, who seems
seized with the spirit of improve
ment lately
George McQuade is somewhat
better at present.
George Miller and wife visited
Ephraim Mellott last week.
Tho latest feat of Hunter Thorn
as, Il noted genius, is gathering
turnips from u persimmon tree.
The persimmon tree on the
farm of j. j. Conrad, attracts
quiteanumber of people. Every
body acknowledges that there is
drawing" forceabouta persim-
mon.
Clarence Conrad spent last Fri
day night and Saturday, visiting
his uncle, James Fryman, and
hunting game along Rock Hill
ridge.
George Thomas, Esq, is un.
usually cheerful nowadays. We
are not informed whether the
election, Hoods Sarsararilla OF
the new daughter, is the most
potent cause.
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WEST VIEW.

The cold wave last Sunday
made good many people think
about overcoats and fur capes.
Vertie Wells was the guest of
Andrew Souder's family last
Sunday.
Mrs. Jere Mason, of Hancock,
went to visit her sister, Mrs. Job.
Truax, of Needmore, one day last
week.
G.. w. Fisher, Esq, threshed
for Jack Charlton Monday morn
ing, which makes his last crop
for the season.
A. Fl. Sipes, of McConnellsbnrg,
and b. r. Simpson, of Dickeys
Mountain, were pleasant callers
in this part of the township, one
day this week.
Messrs. Stilwell Kirk and
Henry Berkstresser, of Pigeon
Cove, had a very good time hunt
ing wild game in this community
one day last week.
Misses Lillian M. Fisher and
Nora e. Shaw were visiting
schools in Bethel township, ON
Wednesday last.
Mrs. Jennie Pittmanvisited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kirk, one day last week.
Quite a number of young folks
have been attending protracted
meeting at Warfordsburg this
week.
Messrs. Shives and Funk pass
ed through this vicinity, last Fri
day night with their traction en-
CINE and clover huller. Glover
seed is all hulled now and the boys
are going to take rest.
There will be preaching at To
holloway Baptist church next Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Souders, of Han
cock, visited her father-in-law,
Isaac Souders, last week.
Mr.. Shadleand son, of Ft. Little
ton, called to see DR.. David Ches-
nut, of Hancock, last Sunday.
Stilley May spent last Sunday
down at Charley Vance's.
@. j. Wink visited Jas. M. Lake
last Sunday.
Messrs. M. l.. Shaw and John
B. Truax, all made a flying trip
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NUMBER 9.

ROBERT SToUTEAGLE and Ernest
Gress, two of Fulton county's leading
teachers employed in Franklin county
this winter, spent Saturday and Sun
day at home. They left on Monday
for the Franklin county institute which
is being held in Chambersburg this
week.
| GEORGE LEHMAN and George Ham
mann, two of Union townships best
representatives of young citizenship
were business visitors at McConnells-
burg last week.
CHARLIE HKsoN, of Brush Creek
township, called to see Us few min
utes while in town last week.
Mrs. BISHOP, of this place. was
very pleasant caller at the NEWS of
flee last Saturday. Her many friends
will be glad to know that her health is
much improved, although she must
occasionally submit to the operation
of tapping, which she has now under
gone twenty-six times.
REV. j. l.. GROVE, of this place,
spent Tuesday at Chambersburg, and
Tuesday night at Mercersburg.
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GEORGE w. MILLER.

The many friends of George w.
Miller, of Taylor township, will be
shocked to hear of his death which oc-
CURED last Sunday morning. About
four weeks ago, Mr.. Miller took an
ordinary cold, but went on with his
work as usual. Unfortunately while
husking corn one day in the field it
rained and he got pretty wet. This in
tensified the cold, and few days later
he attempted to help with the clover
seed. Here the dust seemed too much
for him, and his throat swelled. AL
though everything was done for his
relief, the case would not yield to med
ical treatment and tonsilitis and MEM
branous Group brought an end to his
life. The deceased was aged 20 years,
IL months and | day. He was son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, and
he leaves wife and one child. He
was consistent member of the M. f..
church, and will be greatly missed in
his community.
He was inferred at Center on Tues
day, Rev. G. p. Sarvis conducting the
services.
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LOCUST GROVE

Joseph Winter, of Blue Mound, III
inois, is visiting his old home and bro
ther, Levi Winter. He is also IL bro
ther of Hiram Winter, Superintendent
of the Common Schools of Fulton
county, from 1866 to 1872.
The fire on Rays Hill mountain,
west of the Cove last week, made fine
appearance for several nights.
Amos Plessinger has moved in with
his father, Jacob Plessinger. His son
Harry moved from the Cove to his
fathers farm over Sideling Hill.
Lewis richards has gone to Clear
field county to work His wife will
join him as soon as he gets house.
Mrs. Rehecca Peck has moved into the
house recently vacated by Mr.. Rich
ards.
1t is reported that few chickens
were missed near the Union township
line and that some of the women got
into loggerheads about it.
Simon Garland has built an addition
to his house.
William Morgret raised bank barn
last Saturday. Everything went of
nicely. At IL o'clock dinner was an
nounced, that was prepared by Mrs.
Morgret, her daughter Cora assisted
by u few of the ladies of the neighbor-
hood. 1t was sumptuous one and
the tables almost groaned. Mrs. Nor
gret is a daughter of George Holly.
Mrs. Sarah Mckee, who Is lying ut
deaths door, at her home at McKee's
Gap, is the only sister OF the Diehl
brothers, who reside in the Cove. Be-
fore this is published, she may be on
the other shore.
Ephraim Hart is on the sick list.
Simon Star is daily getting weaker
from consumption.
Abner Mellott will remove his barn
soon.
A protracted meeting will commence
at the lower church the evening Of the
10th inst,
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Communion services will be held In
the Reformed church of this place next
Sunday at TO- 30 p. m. Preparatory
services on Saturday at coop. m. All
are welcome.
Rev. Robert +. Mclean was Install
ed as pastor of the Presbyterian church
ut Dauphin on the Sth inst. Rev. Nc
Lean was pastor of the church at
Dauphin from the time of his resigna-
tion of the charge in this place in 1880
to 1884, and for the second time be-
comes the pastor of the congregation
and again installed. Rev. o, b. Nc
Curdy, OF Duncannon, former pas
tor of the McConnellsburg congrega-
tion, gave the charge to the pastor
and DIR. Chambers, of Harrisburg, the
charge to the people. Rev. Curtis o.
Bosserman, we'll known to the Chris
tian Endeavorers of the connty, pre-
sided as moderator.
Bishop f. b. Kephart, d. ID. LII.
D., of Annville, Pa, who is we'll
known by many people In this county,
will accompany Rev. and Mrs. e. AL
bert, of Elizabethtown, Dauphin coun-
ty, and six other United Brethren mis-
sionaries to Africa this month. The
bishop will conduct the party to the
foreign land and call general con-
ference in Africg and also in Germany
before returning home. His visit will
extend over three months.
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A MEAN THIEF.

A short time ago a tramp calling
himself Thurman, made his appear
ance at the farmhouse of our old Ger
man friend Michael KnauT, in Ayr
township, and solicited employment.
Mr.. Knauff set him to work husking
corn, an occupation at which he was
neither "rusher' nor an expert. He
could talk so effusively and entertain
ingly in German of the "Fatherland"
and kindred topics as to make his way
completely into the old gentleman 5
heart, and this in a measure made up
for his shortcomings in the corn field
and MIR. Knauff felt himself fully rec
ompensed. Things went on swimming
ly at the old homestead until last Fri
day morning when it was discovered
that the fluent talker had decamped,
and at the same time a watch, much
treasured by Mrs Knauif, and pair
of boots belonging to William Key
ser, also disappeared. Loquacious
tramps will find it the part Of wisdom
to give Mr.. Knauif's u wide berth.
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NEW GRENADA.

$. p. Wishart, of Wells Tannery,
spent day among his many friends
here last week.
L. L. Cunningham, our jolly assess
or, was at McConnellsburg, last Thurs
day. He says "he knows of 10 nice
men In Fulton county. assessors
Miss Julia Edwards, one of our pro-
gressive teachers, Sundayed with her
mother, Mrs. +. G.. Mills.
Rev. w. j. Shaeffer preached at
Zion NJ L. Church Sunday night.
There will be preaching again Sunday,
November 26.
Rev. w. j. Grissinger and son
Clarence spent few days recently with
the Reverend S father $. f. Grissinger.
Billy Alloway Judge took in the
sights of McConnellsburg last Wednes-
day. He was accompanied by his son
Samuel.
Jas. +. McClain has been improving
his dwelling lately. Uncle seems to
have the spirit for Improvement about
him. He should dwell in N. G.. awhile.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the tutorship of Il. NJ. Stewart.
There are some pupils who are still out
of the school room. Parents this
should not be. You had better run
them in.
We learn that some of our young
folks have been the recipients of anon
ymous billet-douxs. Also Sport of
Wells Valley received one subject:
a recipe for love sickness.
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FORT TLITTLETON.

Boughs are daily rihed
BY the gusty thieves,
And the book of natures
Getting short of leaves.
Mrs. Peter Gordon left last
week for Aravona, Clearfield coun-
ty, to spend a short time with her
son James.
Frank Bare, accompanied by
his wife and sister, spent last Sat
urday afternoon in the County
Seat:
Samuel Wilson is erecting a fine
house. Hustle around, Sammy.
Protracted meeting began the
evening of the 18th inst.
Pres Metzler, of Burnt Cabins,
was seen on our streets last Sun
day evening. Come again, Pres.
Den Finley spent last Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Danl
Cromer.
Morgan Cline spent Sunday
evening in Three Springs.
Will Bowman spent Sunday af.
ternoon at Knobsville.
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BIG COVE.

Misses Mary Grove and Scott
Sloan, Of McConnellsburg, were
the guests of Miss Anna Kendall,
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Crisswell, of Pittsburg,
is visiting her parents Capt. and
Mrs. Skinner, of Big Cove Tan.
merry. She is one whom we are
always glad to welcome to our
midst.
Mrs. j. X. Johnston and Miss
Nora Johnston are visiting in
Burnt Cabins and Fannettsburg,
this week.
V. II. PrOsser and daughter,
Miss Annie, of Williamsport, are
circulating among their many
friends in the Cove. They drove
through to McConnellsburg on
Saturday.
The many friends of Elmer
Johnston, who recently moved his
family to the West, win be glad to
know that he has purchased u
farm of 100 acres in the southern
part of Iowa. We understand
that it is very good land and all
know that it will not be the worse
of Mr.. Johnston's tillage.
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PLEASANT GROVE.

Logue Hess has his fine house
completed,
DR.. Job Mellott is erecting u
very nice substantial building.
John TruaX and James CLANCY
have gone to Springfield, West
Virginia.
Amos c.. Barber has the wall
built and the lumber out for the
erection of his new barn. John
Martin is the builder.
There will be Il big meeting held
at the Pleasant Grove church
soon.
The corr is getting its ears
pulled.
The Pleasant Grove school is
progressing nicely with good at
tendance. David d. Deshong is
the teacher
Allen Smith has smiles over his
face. A large grubber now for
the thorns, Allen.
Amos Palmer is getting out
logs for his now barn and to re-
pair his house.
Mace Mellott is talking of build.
ing Il house this fall.
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SCHOOL REPORTS.

Report of Needmore school, Belfast
township, for second month ending
November 10, 1890. Number enrolled
-, average attendance 26, per cent. of
attendance 81. Pupils attending every
day: Glen Truax, Anna Everts, Grace
Lake, Beatrice Sharpe, Esta Hart,
Ralph Truax, Ira Gordon, Dawson
Truax, Blair Garland, Otis Mellott,
Cecil Cutler, Floyd Hart, Lee Truax
and Clem Lake.
DARLINGTON HART,
Teacher.
Report of Akersville primary school.
Names of pupils in attendance every
day of second month, beginning Octo-
Der 10Th and ending November 10th,
1899: May Akers, Julia Conner, Irene
Barton, Ethel Jackson, Belvia Akers,
Mary Selling, Earl Jackson, William
Conner, Gilland Barton, Ira Duvall,
Benson Akers, Blaine HiXson, Be.
Hixson, and Homer Akers. Number
enrolled 80. Per cent. of attendance 81.
G.. |. CovALT,
Teacher.
The following is o report of Burnt
Cabins school for the second month
ending November 10. Number enroll
ed during the month AZ. Average at
tendance 43. Per cent. %. Those
who attended every day are; Edith
Speck, Cora Cornelius, Beatrice Cor
nelius, Minnie Hassel, Katie Hassel,
Ethel Cisney, Grace Roddy Myrtle
Cline, Ruth McGehee, Chester Mumma,
Omer Horton, Roy McGehee, Miribel
Briggs, Charley Webb, Ralph Roddy,
Oran Hassel, Warren Welch, Harry
Hassel. Those attending 10 days are:
Jessie Speck; Alice Kelly, Mary Bit
ner, Mildred Cisney, Emma Cornelius,
Cora Doran, Elmer Bitner, Raimond
Roddy, Clair Miller, and Wallace
NcGehee.
l.. Eta POLK,
Teacher.
Mortons' Point-E. +. Kell, teacher.
Pupils in attendance every day during
second month. Mabel Dixon, Blanche
Morton, Joanna Morton, Nellie Nor
ton, Ella Mellott, Flora Mellott, Mary
Mellott, Mabel Truax, Bertha Truax,
Nancy Truax, Hester Truax, Blanche
Wink, Jessie Wink, Ida Bard, Grace
Cook, Ira Former, George Wink,
George Morton, Thomas Morton, Ir-
win Garland.
West View-second month--A. c.
Peck, teacher. Number of pupils in
attendance during month, 25; average
attendance-m males, l3; females, 8, to-
tai 2l. Per cent. of attendanc during
month--males, 93; females, 93. Pupils
who attended every day during month
were: Elwood Manning, Martin Shives,
Alvah Shaw, Gaylen Shaw, Judson
Wink, Albert Wink, Ross Wink, No
BILE May, Olive l.. Zimmerman, Alte
Lake, Lulu Truxell and Mabel Ches-
nut.
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LICKING CREEK.

Miss Sadie Ham, of Chambersburg,
is visiting relatives, and friends in
this place.
Horace Mace, Mrs. $. Nj. Robinson
and daughter, Miss Mary, of McCon-
nellsburg, attended service at the
Green Hill Presbyterian church. Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Ada Hockensmith, of Saltillo,
was the guest of james A. Stewards S
family last week.
There will be a Local Institute held
ut Forest Dale school house, Friday
evening, November "a.
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TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.

DR.. r.. l.. Smith last week took AL
ice, the six-year-old daughter of John
Rhodes to the University Hospital in
Philadelphia. The little girl is com
pletely blind and also suffers from
spinal paralysis but the hospital ply
sicians think there is possibility of
partially restoring her sight and have
taken charge of her for month or
two. Mr.. Rhodes, who also went
along, returned with the DOCTOR Mon
day and was greatly pleased with the
hospital and his trip.
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During the past week two horse buy
ers have been in this vicinity buying up
old horses to ship to Baltimore. These
horses are to be killed and fed to the
animals of menagerie in that city.
This is made necessary because of the
increase in the price of other feed,
says the Martinsburg Herald.
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into Pigeon Cove, last Sunday
afternoon.
Arthur Weaver visited his
brother, w. II. Weaver last Sun
day.
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Special prayermeeting services in the
Presbyterian church this evening and
tomorrow evening.
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Mrs. Rowland Austin left last Thurs
day, for Saxton, where she will reside
this winter.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-03

daip5ivs prepxreu Ior Mn c0nsoiatl0n-
that be was like to add the discomforts
Of dyspspaia to his mental griefa
The morning Of the primaries alb
sorbed as both men were, they never
theless perceived that Mrs. Fitsmaurice
was agitated beyond all control She
sweetened Tommy's coffee twice, which
did not matter, for Tommy gulped ii
down unheeding. But she omitted to
sweeten Patrick's cup at all, which was
quite another thing Yet as he raised
his eyebrows preparatory to The just re-
buke the look on her face made him
suddenly give her the kindest smile in
days ~ declare, you're worriting yer
self sick. Ellen" said he "Come what
may. it amt killing matter for Tom
my. If they down US this time, we'll
down them next"
"Of course. mother" said Tommy.
and he went over and kissed her. Hs
did not pay any especial attention to
her broken murmur of meaning 1t for
the best, and she never meant to hurt
him. He said: "That's all right, moth
er. Your the best mother in the
sqworidi' and kissed her again and SO
9left her comforted.
swell, I'm glad you amt taking 1t
ont on the wimmin," said Patrick. ~
amt axed you any QUESTIONS about
what l heard from McGinnis, but if
it's
"It's nothing I'd be ashamed to tell
You or mother" Tommy burst out.
"and will tell you now if you like
"You needn't. believe you," said
Patrick. "And l say agin this amt no
killing matter. But what g. 'Paulsen got
there2'
Paulsen was haranguing a crowd.
"a young mani Well. what's the mat
ter of young mani found oudt all
about Thomas Fitzmaurice. I said I
wait till find oudt Now, read that
baper, and you sect what kind Of man
he vasl'
Tommy could see a paper auttering
from hand to hand. A trusty henchman
was instantly dispatched for the paper.
which Patrick awaited in stony calm
At intervals he patted Tommy on the
back.
Don't you mind what they say" he
repeated over and over. II amt going
to be worried. Don't you bel And we'll
pay 'em up"
The messenger returned grinning.
He handed the paper to Patrick, and
over his fathers shoulders Tommy read
in bold headlines the grateful offering
of the reporter that his mother had
warmed: 1.-THE Hon. Thomas Fitz.
maurice of Iowa has heart. But he is
no fool either How the dealer outbid
the aged widow and the Hon. Thomas
bunkoed the dealer and restored cher
ished treasure A pathetic happening
In real life" And there beneath was
the story of Tommy's humanity. Itwas
futtering all around the field.
Tommy grew a rose red and looked
wildly about him. 1t was at this in
stant that he beheld Harry and McGin-
mis- beaming.
"It's all right Paulsen's all rightl'
says Harry.
"But that confounded paper" (thus
are the mercies of the press slighted).
"Do southampton don't suppose
p
my dear boy, calm yourelf, the pa
per was sent to your mother, and she
sent it to me and to Paulsen. Of course.
She was tickled with it, suppose, or
she thought it would do good. 1t did.
1t hit Paulsen just right. fancy, old
man, you'll owe your election to your
mother
Tommy was standing, very thought.
full "More than you think maybe"
said be-
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1899-08-03
"I amt thinktu1 of SOus.n


want Tommy to be there. You know
how Tommy talks and the persuasive
ness of him." The father could not hide
a lurking smile. "Well, they're hoping
whin Paulsen hears him he'll listen to
reason and go in for him. And Harry
Losing, he's going to see Paulsen and
persuade him how sound Tommy is
about kaping the saloons down and yit
raising enough rivinue for the Expenses,
and how he'll pave the city, but he'll
look moighty scharp after the contracts,
and there won't be no boodling games
countenanced noways. OF coorse Tom
my can't he telling what foihs mayor
he'll make for himself. But Harry will
say 1t, and more. And then at the meet
ing he'll ask Tommy any QUESTIONS that
Paulsen will want answered or that he
hears Paulsen will want. And Tommy
will have his innings thin. Do you gee ?
But now wild your blethering ould
cousin and her box you'll git him off,
and maybe he'll not be back. There
was a washout only yesterday on the
road, and, loike enough, there'll be an
other, and Tommy'll be losing the
mayors office to git
"Oh, Pat. is it that bad?" cried the
mother, clasping her hands "Sure IN
drive to the depot and beg him to
stay"
She meant her words. and her hand
was on the doorknob, but her husband
stopped her. "You will not, Ellen,
said he, with an ironic chuckle, "for
it's off already, he is. You will set down
and hope you amt done much harm
sinding him off !"
"And who would harm him, surer
"Well there is Alderman Wade, who
is after Paulsen from morning till
night peckiDg at him with Tommy is
an Irshman, Tommy is shly, Tommy
hates the Dutchf You'll see, that's the
way he gets at him, making him think
Tommy wouldn't cross the street to save
a Germans lifel And Paulsen has got
tremendis lot of pull wild the Dutch,
and that's the fact. He amt so far's
kin find ont. he amt opened the mouth
Of him yit whether it's for or whether
it's ag'in Tommy. But Tommy best be
round when he does. that's all. "
"But why would Alderman Wade be
wanting to hurt Tommy I mind we'll
whin you had the place down town,