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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Plum Run.

Every one seems to be thinking
about Christmas-The turkeys,
too seem somewhat uneasy.
The mineral fever is still rag
ing in our vicinity.
The fifth Local Institute of our
township was held at Board Yard
last Friday evening.
The teachers present were S.
l.. Simpson John d. Keefer, Ii.
w. Wink Mrs. A. M. Litton aud
Prof. Palmer and Mr.. Levi Mort
on of Belfast.
All seemed very much pleased
with the interesting talk giyen
by Prof. Palmer and Mr. Morton.
Come again gentlemen.
Cards are out announcing the
ma arriage of Miss Ellen E. Conner
er aud Mr.. VIM. A. Secrist.
Miss Laura Winters and Miss
Anna Eyster We're the guests of
Mr. Tom Litton's family on last
Sunday.
The marriage of Miss Abbie
Litton, to Ny John A. Johnston,
is announced to take plac at the
brides home, Nekoma, ILL.,, Con
Tuesday evening Dec 18th. The
happy couple expect to start ON
the following morning for trip
to this county where they expect
to spend a short time among
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Calvin Comerer and Mr..
Andy Shives are reported as be-
ing on the sick list.
Mr.. w. II. Daniels is making
preparations for the building OF
a large barn.
The preaching services at An
tioch last Sunday evening was
well attended.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Knobsville.

We are sorry to note that our
friend and merchant, Mr.. j. A.
Hammill is not improving very
much.
Mr.. Cyrus Kelly, of McCon-
nellsburg spent part of last week
in our village Us the guest of r.
win hamill's family.
Mr.. Abort Kerlin. has return.
ed after a ten days trip to Colum-
bus, Ohio at which place he visited
his brother DR.. Kerlin.
Miss Olive Parson, who has
been employed at FORT Littleton
for some time is at her home in
this place,
Mr.. John Kerlin returned last
week, after spending a couple OF
weeks with friends at Hancock.
Mrs. Clouser was a county
seat visitor on last Saturday.
Mr.. Ira Fore made a flying
trip to the county seat onThurs,
day.
Mr. Harvey Glunt, Airy Dale
Huntingdon county is visiting
his parents near this place.
Mr.. Harvey Wagner is now To-
Gated at Kearney.
Rev. d. w. Kelso spent Friday
in McConnellsburg.
Mrs. Clemma Hammill return.
ed Saturday after spending two
weeks in McConnellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
The Entertainment.

The Thalian Club is a literary
organization composed of about
three dozen young people. II
has been their custom, once a
year to give a public entertain
ment in the Court House. These
entertainments are usually made
up of a good play, farce, and
good music. SO popular are
these entertainments that it
usually taxes the seating capacity
of the court room to it's utmost
limit to accommodate the audi
ence.
The money realized has usually
been donated to some public en-
terprise-one year to the Sol
diers' Monument fund; another,
to the McConnellsburg School
Library; and, again, to the Nc
Connellsburg Band, and this year
to fund to establish school IL
brary at Webster Mills.
The names of those engaged in
the play last week are DR.. Garth
waite, Merrill Mace Hal Trout,
Horace Mace, Wells Greathead,
and Misses Emily V. Greathead,
Bessie Trout, Jessie Mace, Nellie
Mace, Katherine Cook, Mary Rob
inson, and Minnie Reisner.
The rendering of the play was
frstrate and greatly enjoyed by
the audience.
The gross receipts amounted
to almost seventy five dollars;but
by the time the expenses were
paid-ten dollars for the use of
the Court House, ten dollars for
the construction of a stage, ten
dollars Tor use OF piano, Janltor $
fees, cost of paraphernalia, &c
the net proceeds was not so great.
The colored farce was especilly
funny.
A young lady's Ma, had gone
to look after a recreant husband;
and, in her absence, a colored
church choir getting wrong ad-
dress, appear. The, young lady,
supposing that her Ma, intend
ed to take colored boarders, re-
ceived them. The colored folks
take possession; and during the alb
sence of the parent, rehearse not
only Zion hymns, but indulge in
a genuine cake walk and hoe
down, that would have done cred
it to the colored residents of
Spring House Valley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Harry Hull Married.

The Michigan State Democrat
published at Cadillac, Michigan,
of the 10Th inst, publishes the
following:
"On Monday evening the mar
riage of Mr. Harry Hull and Miss
Sadie Zelma was solemnized at
the home of the bride, Rev. Dr.
Johnstoneofliciating Thehappy
couple are known as two of Cad
illac's most respected young peo.
pie and their many friends
throughout the city will wish
them much joy upon this auspic-
ious event and a lifetime of hap
piness and prosperity. They left
the city Tuesday morning for
Colorado in which state the bride
groom has secured a lucrative
position. The Democrat extends
congratulations and best wishes. :"
Yes; and so does the Fulton
County News and Harry's many
other friends in McConnellsburg.
He learned the mysteries of the
printers art in the Fulton Re
publican with the late Mr.. Over,
and during the past years, has
been shipping clerk in the large
establishment of Cornwell q
Sons of Cadillac, and only now
resigns to accept a more lucra-
tive position in Colorado
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Taylor.

Rev. A. l.. Frank is holding q
protracted meeting at Center.
DR.. II. b. Campbell was seen in
Dublin Mills on Monday.
Charley Deshong is singing,
ga charge to keep | have"
Mrs. George Miller and son
Glen visited the home of d. p.
Anderson Saturday and Sunday.
Jacob Winegardner, wife and
two daughters attended a wild
turkey roast at Mr.. Isaac Baker S
last Sunday. 1t was Isaac's last
chance for a mess of wild turkey
this season.
Joshua Heeter has employment
on Peter Knepper's farm the
coming summer.
John Winegardner is working
at the carpenter trade for James
Fields.
Edward Stevens and James
Gosnell are hauling logs to Dub
lin Mills.
Some Of our boys are getting a
fair education under their teach.
o, no,ioI Ctoi,,s
Squire Fields and wife visited
the home of Huston Heeter last
Sunday.
Charles Stevens was at Saltillo
last Monday.
William Knepper and family,
and Harvey Berkstresser and
family, visited John Winegardner
and family recently.
Miss Carrie Henry was the
guest of James Ii. Fields Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Walker and son
Harry visited the home of Cath
crime McClain last weee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
A Broken Leg.

Last Wednesday Albert Fraher
Of Fort Littleton took load of
lmber to the station at Richmond.
While unloading it, a heavy piece
fell on him breaking one of his
legs above the knee, This hap
pened about noon and lhe poor
fellow did not get any surgical
attention until he reached home
the next morning, when Drs.
Mosser and Hill fixed him up, and
he is dow waiting for his leg to
grow strong again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Kendall McKibbin.

Atthehomeofthe bride parents
DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. McKibbin in
Union township, on Wednesday
December l9, 1900. Miss Eleanor
Y. and Mr.. james w. Kendall,
one of Ayr townships most prog
ressive young farmers, were un-
tied in marriage. The ceremony
of the Presbyterian church was
used, by Rev. e. r. Simon Of
Warfordsburg, and at nineo'clock
in the morning the happy couple
were pronounced man and wife
only n few of the immediate
friends of the'family being pres
ant.
Immediately after the ceremo-
NY breakfast was served, and the
bride and groom went to McCon-
nellsburg where they were enter
tanned at tea by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
X. Johnston, Mrs. Johnston be-
ing Mr.. Kendall's sister Late in
the evening the bridal couple
drove TO MIR. Keudall's residence.
1t is refreshing to find occa-
sionaily a couple" who are sen.
sible enough to get married and
forego the pleasures of a wedding
"tower.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Licking Greek.

A band Of gypsies encamped Il
few days near Sloan, have now
rented q house for the winter
near Patterson's Run.
The meeting at Sloan will con
tinue this week. There have
been several conversions and
prospects of more.
Harry Mumma, our supervisor
spent part of last week ON the
road putting good slate rock on
the road that viii last awhile.
He also puta bridge across the
run at the foot of Hoops hill,
which has been needed badly
for some time.
Emory Sipes, who has been in
Franklin for some, time is now
honey with his mother Mrs. Fanny
Sipes.
Entertainment at Asbury M.
g. church Monday night before
Christmas.
Last Sunday evening while at
church at Sloan, some person or
persons made themselves quite
busy in securing some blankets
and robes and other articles that
were in the buggies. Persons
who are so low as to do such
petty theiveing will by their own
works, be brought to iuhabit the
cell of some county Jail by and
by.
Miss Sarah Kline spent a few
days last week with Miss Lima A.
Deshong.
Cecil Sipes has just finished
quarrying lime stone for a two
eyed kiln, and during that
time he walked 104 miles to and
from work. What a disadvant-
age people of our side work un-
der.
Mr.. II. II. Sipes, teacher of the
school near Joseph Deshong's
who was talking of having Local
Institute Friday has postponed
it for a few weeks.
While Riley TruaX and Ross
Morton were descending Hoops
Hill on their way to church last
Friday night, their horse ran off,
breaking the buggy and harness
and spiIling the boys out along
the road Undismayed they
dragged the buggy to one side of
the road and went on to church.
by Sunday night all damage was
repaired and the boys with the
exception of few unhealed
bruises were as good as ever
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
THE NEW RAILROAD.
New York Capitalists Ready to
Put up Three Fourths of the
Money If our People will
Subscribe the Other
Fourth.

The New York people who are
willing to join us in building a
railroad, want us now to put up
or shutup." They say if Fulton
county people think a railroad is
"A good thing, they should be will.
ing to back up that opinion with a
reasonable amount of coin.
Through their representative,
j. j. Van Horne, they suggested
one of the following method:
| We Fulton county people
subscribe for the entire 100000
Of stock, with the understand.
ing that the New York end of the
concern take all of it off our hands
above S25, 900 worth.
> We subscribe for S25, 900
worth, and they for the remainder
-S195,OOO.
BY the former plan we would
have the entire management Of
the Railroad Company;by the lat.
ter, they would cooperate.
"But in either case," says Mr.
Van Horne, 'we can do nothing
with you or for you without q
clear and definite statement as
suriug us that you accept our
| proposition and will cooperate
with US in the construction of the
road that is the first step TO be
taken by you, as anything we
may do, depends upon that.
"We have made you a plain
specific proposition, and you
should either accept it or reject
it. If you accept it, we can very
soon get together, and get the
enterprise under way. If you
do not wish to accept it, we can
then take up other propositions
pending If you mean business,
and mean to cooperate with us,
please send us a statement to
that effect signed by your rep
sensible Representative men and
let us know which method of Sc
curing charter you prefer.
The second step will be to circu-
late subscription papers and Sc
cure subscription to stocks spec
flying what proportion will be
paid in money and what in labor
or material. The 10 per cent,
need not necessarily be paid
when subscription is made, but
may be paid in on demand when
the list is complete. You can
hold the fund in your local bank
and we will deposit our Sl5, 900
here subject to the Company's
order.
After receiving the charter, the
subscribers Will be notified by
the Secretary to meet for the
purpose of organizing the Rail
road Company under the Charter
granted; and, fourth, the Rail
road Company will make a con-
tract with the construction Com
pany to build the road.
This is the method of proceed
ure a very plain and simple one;
and every subscriber has a voice
and vote for every share of stock
he holds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Gem.

Jonathan Peck and his mother
were visiting b. r. Hess's family
Monday.
Pleasant Sipe is among the
sick; also, Miss Cora Funk. Miss
Minnie Funk is teaching her
school this week.
Jacob Hill cut his foot badly
last week.
Daniel Rash has gone to
Waynesboro this week to get re-
pairs for his engine.
VIM. Eldowney, Jr., is visiting
his father.
Sam Hess was visiting Stilwell
TruaX Sunday evening.
Mr.. Rodgers and M, L. Peck
were at w. ii. Peck's one night
last week.
The hack leaves Gem at .
o'clock a. m. and arrives at Need
more at 6.
E. b. Fisher has sold his house
and lot at Gem to Mr.. G.. j. Mel
lott. Mr.. Mellott is going into
the mercantile business at Gem.
II. B. Fisher has bought lot
at Gem from w. Ii. Peck and is
going to build.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Our progressive townsman n.
j. Oomerer it still building. He
is now engaged putting an ad-
dition to his large three story
building on South Second ST., of
22X40 for storage room for wag-
ons and buggies. He now has in
the big building over thirty
square rods of floor space, In
addition to this he has begun the
erection of a.dwelling on Walnut
street 25x36, with wing of 1926.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Robert Gerehart of Whips Cove
was in town Tuesday. Notwith-
standing the fact that Mr.. Gere-
hart is almost "a years of age, he
does not think it any hardship to
walk over to this place, distance
of "a miles. He says up to two
years ago he never saw a day that
he did not have an appetite for at
leastthree good meals. He is the
father Of twenty-three children,
and has been married three
times, Y
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
For a Warmer Climate,

Miss Libbie V. Hess who had
been spending the past few weeks
at Reinbecll, Iowa left that place
on Monday for San Diego, Cali
fornia, the residence of her
brother Maj, f. w. Hess. She
writes. 81 have had pleasant
time in Iowa, but shall be glad to
leave ii for a warmer climate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

While Mrs. M. V. Cromer of
this place, was attempting to re-
move the top from a glass fruit
jar one day last week, the jar
broke by which two of her fin
gers received a deep cut. An
artery was severed, and so pro
fuse was the bleeding that she
found it necessary TO call a sur
geon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
Saluvia.
Miss Beckie Deshongisse serious

Miss Beckie Deshongisse serious.
ly i'll.
Mr.. II. Ross Sipes, of Harrison
vile, continues dangerously ill of
typhoid fever.
George A. Harris, Esq, who
had been taking treatment in
Chambersburg the past few
months, has returned to his home
at this place, improved in health.
Mrs. S. d. Stevens and daugh-
ter, MISS Grace, of Chambers.
burg, who had been spending
several days at the home of Mrs.
Stevens mother Mrs. Harris,
returned to their home Thurs
day.
Miss Alice Gordon, teacher of
the Harrisonville school was call
ed to her home at Fort Littleton,
Thursday evening, ON account of
serious illness of her father Hon.
Peter. Gordon.
Rev. DR.. Yocum will preach at
Asbury Saturday morning at
10;30; and, ON Sunday afternoon,
at 2.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Hon. Peter Gordon died at his
home at Fort Littleton Tuesday
morning, aged 70 6years, 6 months
aud 8 days. More extended no
lice next week,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Refs
ner entertained a number of their
friends at their pleasant home ON
Thursday evening off st week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Christmas entertainments will
be held in the Lutheran church,
and in the Methodist, on Monday
evening, and in the Refromed ,on
Tuesday evening, All have sa-
cred cantatas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

G-Lewis A. Hoke a form
Alent of McConnellsbnrg
MS home at Latrobe last
'day eveaiog.
vas a son of Henry Hoke
'lormer well known citi-
his place aud was born
Aarch %, 1888. When a
entered a store in Cham
lg where he acquired a
~ and practical knowledge
canrle life. He then tray
'easiyely for a ST., Louis
u'er which he became a
during the war of the
aoke and Mace, Cd. B.)
OuSlness in the room now
70 by Ii, G, Smith & Co.,
ne went to Latrobe, and
ectlon with VIM. Hoke
S'a anextensive dry goods
sument and conducted
S'ness very successfully
en years, He then turn
'''ention to the grocery
and was eminently
Shl, 7
'er 20, 1864 he was mar
sss Laura Hoke daugh-
u, Hoke, at that time a
ol McConnellsburg and
@e house now the re$i-
N'ohn W. Greathead. Ae
.O.hor of Jacob and Elias
0nambersburg, David NJ
and Mrs. Shepler, oV
de also had a brother
n George, and a sister.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20

Why not become subscriber
of the NEwsY
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-12-20
DEATH RECORD.
.uns Who Have Been Called 10 Their
grsl Reward During the Week.

|ru,KER- Crptain John Walk
4 Fannettsburg. was buried
|.terday Wednesday, afternoon
,oclock-at the same hour
1, two weeks after the inter
|,,t of his wife, mention of
|oh was made in this paper.
| vas captain of a company in
lg6 Regiment p. V. Infantry
ling the Civil War.
last Thursday
|uing at his home in yelling.
/ Kansas, Hon. Jeremiah Por-
former well known resident
lVcConnellsburg passed from
h.
M Porter owned at one time
Frank Mason farm adjoining
h, also, the Washington House
mother time. He received his
from filing the Office of as
ste Judge in this county.
was married twice. His
i wife was a Miss Baker; and
MEM we're born one child, who
M to womanhood and became
IfrSt wife of r. M. Kendall, of
&COye. After the death of his
Il wife, Mr.. Porter married
N Marian Hoke, sister Of our
lsman, G. N. Hoke. To them
I born five children-GeOrge
les, John, Maggie and Lizzie.
boys and Maggie are married
al have prosperous homes in
as. Lizzie has been cashier
large mercantile establish
for several years.
EsON.-At the family home
Rialpa, Md, on Friday, De-
Der "A, 1900, after an illness
NJ a week or two, Mrs. John
HixsOn passed to her long
at the age of about 33
was a daughter of Mr.. and
Thomas Rash of Belfast,
ihe had been married about
een years. Interment took
at Warfordsburg, Saturday
noon.
bis survived by her husband
I've children, the youngest of
bis only two weeks of age;
by the following brothers
sisters: Mrs. Calvin Peck,
A. }. Pittman, Mrs. George
pes, William Rash at War
burg, Daniel, at home, and
Maryland.
} HiXson was a consistent
erof the M. b. church, hav-
gTen her heart to Christ
quite a young girl, and her
Aleand simple faith cannot
sAVe its impress upon the
sand hearts of those who
eher.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29

things. n they open a granary on ono
day they think that the rice viii rot,
and they win not plant upon another
certain day Tor the same reason while
on a third they never shave because II
they do their heads will be covered with
bOls
Every day has liz own superstition
and ts own luck II YOU dig well ON
the day called Now you win get only
bitter waters. and n you eat dogs flesh
on the day called SUIT the spirit of the
dog viii haunt you on the day Shan
you must never weep for the dead on
you win have sorrow upon sorrow, ana
n you make sauce on the day called
sun II win be tasteless. There are
ten days called male days and twelve
which are called female days. II you
wear a new suit OF clothes for the first
time on the day called Chow you viii
be sure 90 die away from home, ana
n YOU buy land on the day called Moo
you viii be unlucky | take these facts
from Archdeacon Grays book on China,
which Is long since out OF print
These superstitions as 90 luck extend
10 the connglration OF the country and
also 90 the legends connected with To-
calites Some time ago n telegraph
was projected between Canton ann
Hongkong. The scheme was bitterly
opposed. the chief objection being tho
bad luck which u was sure % bring
10 the two cities The Chinese said,
"Canton IL known 90 us as the city
OF Rams or Sheen and the mouth Of the
river where the telegraph line rs TO 60
Is known as the Tigers mouth. while
the district oppUsite HongkOng is kOW.
loon. or the Nine Dragons. What can
YOU expect when YOU put up q tele
graph line 70 lead the sheep right into
the tigers mouth and amongst tho
nine dragons?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-29

her arrival After looking the ship
over We all enjoyed a lunch Of hard
tack In the cabin.
The harbor is a pretty bay almost en-
closed by solid rocks running out into
the ocean. but Il is entirely inadequate
even for the small coast steamers.
All vessels anchor out from the shore.
the larger ones farther out. and row
boats or barges bring the cargOes TO
and from them. So much had been told
as Of Mazatlan port that we had ex-
pectel to see large wharves and mnny
vessels wing alongside, but there are
no Wharfs TO speak or and at present
there are only two vessels OF any size
at anchor.
But the town itself Is interesting. with
its narrow streets sidewalks four o.
six feet wide. low. lat-roOfed houses
and strange tumble OF people speaking
a tongue but little understood yet by US.
There are two points Of peculiar inter
est one, the old church, the other the
market We visited the market I'm the
evening II was filed with people, some
puylng others selling Little stalls and
counters I'LL up the main body OF the
treat room which Is well lighted with
'lectIlc lights. There We're for
sale principally beans. corn
meat, fish, few vegetables
mostly squash. and fruits. cocoanuts
oranges bananas. Sugar cane was as
much IN demand as anything and not
only In the market but In every little
shop In town II Is exhibited for sale.
Down one side Of the market hot lunch
es are served. We were hungry ana
partly TO eat and partly TO see what
there was 10 eat we sat down. The
table was clean and covered with
clean white cloth. a lady with a biz
wooden spoon served us from carthen
pots Kept hot over a fire Of Goals. In
one Is fish, another tripe and corn.
dish called Menuda and much reliahed
by the MeXicans. Beans were In an
other O mutton stew In another. meat
with peppers, Chill con carue" I'm an
other Pointing 20 one and saying
este, we were served, The dish proved
20 be Menuda. Another dish was NUT
ton and peppers. while another was
beans and tOrtlllas. our toll was IL
cents American money The cheapest
meals In the world are served In Mex
leo. ] am not saying the best meals.
But II one will be content 70 eat the
food Of the country he can live as
cheaply here as In any other country,
and live as well. II he Is fond Of fruit
here are the prices he must pay In
some places Oranges, six cents a doz-
en-; bananas, from two and a half TO
five cents per dozen; cocoa nuts two and
a half to FIVE cents a piece; dried figs,
eight cents per pound; and other fruit
In It's season In proportion american