The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-19
Goldsmith. the Tailor.

the proposition for State Centennia
Exposition.
AGENTS WANTED: To sell state,
county and farm rights. JOHN A.
HARVEY, Hancock, Md.
Preaching services in the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Peerless Horse and Cattle Powder
at Robinson's. 10 cts per 10. See ad.
The Easter entertainment at the
Lutheran church last Sunday evening
was fine. The church was crowded to
overnowing.
Fourteen persons were admitted to
membership in the Lutheran church at
this place last Sunday morning and
eleven at the Reformed church.
Sammy Martin, has completed his
school at Maple Grove, and is home
for few days vacation, preparatory
to entering Prof. b. N. Palmer's Sum-
mer Normal at Needmore.
1t looks now as though the Demo-
cratic NATIONAL Convention at Kansas
City, July 4th, would place in nomina-
tion Bryan for president and Dewey
for vice president.
Messrs. John Linn and son are max
ing important improvements to the w.
S. Dickson property at the corner of
Water and Second. The windows are
being cut down, and new sash, glass,
and shutters put in.
The announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Priscilla Williams
Bridges to Mr.. John Carmichael, of
Lexington, Va. Miss Bridges is the
third daughter of Mr.. Robert Bridges,
of Hancock. Mr.. Carmichael is civ
il engineer in the service of the b. &
o. II. II.
The Hancock Star celebrated it's
twelfth anniversary last week by treat
ing its subscribers to 7-column qnar-
to edition, just brimfull of interesting
local matter. There is nothing wrong
with sister Summers paper, and it
is quite deserving of its fattering pat
ronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Potter, of
Union township, lost their youngest
child by death during the past week.
1t was born on Decoration Day of last
year, and had been in poor health for
some time. Interment took place at
the Lutheran church on Monday.
An enjoyable entertainment will be
given at Harrisonville, Thursday even
ing, April 26, 1900, for the benefit of
a Public school library by members
of the school under the direction of
the teacher, Miss Lenore Wishart.
The laughable farce the "Deestrict
Skule" will be rendered.
Hon. Peter Morton broke ground
yesterday for his new barn, and the
work will be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible. The Judge
will have his hands full this summer;
for, in addition to the barn, he expects
to burn 100000 brick and have them
cool enough to handle by the middle
Of July.
Mr.. Robert Smith, of this place, re-
ceived telegram informing him of
the death of his brother William at
Washington, Pa, on Tuesday morn
ing. William was the Oldest of the
John r.. Smith children; and, now,
Robert is the only one of the boys left,
and Mrs. Thomas Hamil and Mrs.
Maggie Baxter the only girls.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Val
ley Spirit, of Chambersburg, came
out just before Easter with bran new
dress on, and more news than you
could shake stick at; and it is wear
ing its new suit every day now. Con-
sidering the great advance in the cost
OF printing material, we can scarcely
see how our neighbor can be so reclx-
less.
Reference was made week or two
ago to the fact that a call had been
extended DR.. w. A. West to become
pastor of the McConnellsburg and
Greenhill churches. When Presby-
terry was reached last leek it was found |
he had a call from congregation |
near Carlisle at much better salary
than the Fulton county charge could |
afford to pay; and, in addition, nice
parsonage. DR.. West felt that duty
pointed toward McConnellsburg, and |
he decided to come here.
On Monday, George, seven-year-old |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Kelly of |
this place, was riding with Mr.. Kelso
in the latter's creamery wagon, when,
in attempting to get out the lad fell to
the ground on his face, and the hind |
wheel of the wagon passed over both |
the little fellows legs, bruising them
badly, but fortunately breaking no
bones. He was carried home and DR.. |
Dalbey called, under whose care he is |
getting along nicely.
Last Thursday evening, Robert
Cutchall, who lives on the George Nc
Quade farm, was driving two-horse