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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01
MRS. WOODAL DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Woodal, mother of the
late H. II. Woodal, former county
superintendent of schools of this coun-
ty and later editor of the Fulton Dem
ocrat, died at the residence of Mrs.
Sarah Woodal in Chambersburg, last
Wednesday evening. The cause of
her death was old age.
Fifty years ago she and her husband,
with little Harry" were residents of
this county. About half way up the
Meadowground mountain on the road
leading across from the Backrun
school house is spring. Just little
below the spring on the upper side of
the road, may be noticed the founda-
tion stones of II chimney. When the
ex-superintendent and editor was but
barefooted lad, his father and moth
er lived in the house, or cabin, to
which reference has just been made.
The family at another time, lived in
the old house, just across the creek
from Mauns mill. For many years
her entire support came from that
faithful son: and even after his death,
she found a comfortable home the re-
mainder of her days, with the family.
Mrs. Woodal was born in Berks
county, April 8, 1909, and was the
last of her family. She was woman
of wonderful vitality and had always
enjoyed good health until few weeks
ago. Her memory was remarkably
retentive, and incidents of the early
part of the century were readily re-
called by her. Most of her life was
spent in and around Fannettsburg.
She was member of the Reformed
church at Mercersburg, joining that
church while Rev. McCauley was pas
tor.
Although living to the age of nine
ty-one years, she bears the unique
record of never having been in rail
road car, and of having smoked pipe
since her childhood.
Her remains were inferred at Fan
nettsburg on Friday.
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TOD.

Guess our snow was not a
thing of beauty and a JOY forever
-as it disappeared to soon. Now
we can sing, "Mud! mud! mud!
silently wading the mud!" yet
we left our tracks.
Mary Hamil spent Wednesday
and Thursday with Daniel Fore's
family.
Mrs. Amos Clouser had a
quilting on Thursday but owing
to the rain only six got there
but "Sistah Bell" was there just
the samee.
Mrs. Margaretta Hamil and
Katie Fore spent Friday with
Mrs. Amos Clouser.
Mrs. James Henry and daugh.
ter Laura, spent Friday with
Mrs. Amos Sipes.
lt would be poor fellow that
would fall off our bridge uow
since the new railing is up. 1t
looks "splendicafurious.
May Clouser received the pref
test valentine we have seen this
year. 1t is beauty.
Ella Tice visited her father
Friday evening.
d. H, Myers was hauling hay
Saturday, and the sun wasn't
shining either.
We said mud at the beginning
but there is no mud now; but
regular freeze. Some of our la
dies lost their flowers Saturday
night when mercury took tum-
BILE.
Eta Wagner has joined the
quilters and is at work ON her
Irish chain. It's fine.
Mrs. David Fore aud daugh-
ter Mabel spent Sunday night
with Mrs. Fores sister, Mrs.
Enoch Kerlin.
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COURT.

The March term of our courts will
begin Monday 10Th. There are down
for trial
Ella Knauff VS.. Peter,Mellott.
Frank Cooper by his friend w. H.
Cooper, VS.. William Knable.
Elizabeth Markey for use of George
Comerer, now for use of George W.
Comerer VS.. Emma Wagner.
Mrs. Margaret Cornell VS.. Benja-
min f. Daniels.
Sheriff Sheets will sell at the Court
House on Saturday, March 18th, at /
o'clock, the II. O. S. of A. Hall, and a
lot of ground on which it stands stu.
ate at Needmore.
The following is a list of
GRAND JURORS:
Ayr. George Glenn, Elliott Ray,
Samuel Mellott.
Belfast. "A. G.. Palmer.
Bethel. B. w. Logue, Harry Fost.
Brush Creek. John NJ. Martin
Anthony Spade, Sr.
Dublin. Bruce Woollet, Dennis
Hess, Grant Baker, Samuel Curfman
Licking Creek. Gopher Brant. w at
son Schooley.
McConnellsburg. Frank Tritle.
Taylor. II. Edwards, Jane.
Cutchall.
Thompson. Lewis Weller, Davit
Gordon, William Seaburn.
Tod, Thomas Johnston, David w
Kelso.
Union. Joseph Lehman, Vernon
Northcraft.
PETIT JURORS.
Ayr.-JOhn OFT, Sr., Andrew Helm
baugh, Joseph b. Mellott, j. F. Johns
ton, David Rinedollar.
Belfast. j oseph G. Garland, JOIN
Bishop, Milton Hill, Thomas S. Mel
lott, Eli Ham.
Bethel. Albert Bivens,
Brush Creek Nathan Mellott
Charles Spade.
Dublin. Clifton Sipes, James ALE
Jacob w. Miller.
Licking Creek. Robert A. Speer
William Daniels, John Lake, jackson
Deshong.
McConnellsburg. Harvey Unger
Alvin Sipes.
ylor.-Casper Brant, David A
] Tllonly IT lQn,l-.tpaccar Tnh,
Booth, Martin Laidig.
Thompson. Martin Shives, Ezr,
Peck.
Tod. Daniel G Elvey, Abram w ag
ner, Harvey Wagner.
Union. .-Deimer Oakman, Calvin A
Foster
Wells Emery Elias, Edward Allo
way, Wilson Foreman, j, G. Foster
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AMARANTH.

Editor f. M. Taylor, of Nc
Connellsburg, was business
caller in this place, last week.
James w. Kendall, of Ayr, was
the guest of Miss Ella T. Nc
Kibbin, part of last week.
Miss Emma B. Fisher left Sun
day for Bell Grove, Md, where
she will spend some time with
family of Ed Pepper.
Walter f. Stein spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Stein, at Emmaville.
Wesley Geinger and Miss Ber-
tina b. Rhea were among those
present at birthday supper, at
Silas Holley's.
DR.. w. l.. McKibbin, whose
sickness was noted in these col
umns some time ago, we are glad
to say, is now convalescent.
Charley Spade, of Brushcreek,
was in this place last week look
ing after furs of all kinds.
Jabez Karns, of Clearville, was
calling on relatives Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Alex. Sipes, of Silver
Mills, Bedford county, was the
guest of her father, Robert Car
son, Saturday and Sunday.
David Bennett and sister,
Mary, of Artemas, Bedford coun-
ty, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Schell Lashley and family.
Among the sick are Daniel A..
Mellott's wife, Jessie Blanch
Rice, and Ruth Lynch.
DR.. Job Mellott passed through
this place enroute for Sipe Mills.
The protracted meeting at the
Brethren church closed Friday
night after a short series of one
week. Services were conducted
by Rev. Calvin Garland, of Gem.
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HENRY KELLNER.

Another of Fulton county's aged
and most highly respected citizens has
been called to the Great Beyond dur
ing the past week in the person OF
Henry Kellner. Mr.. Kellner was born
in Saxony, Germany, nearly seventy
four years ago, and died at his late
home in Licking Creek township, on
Thursday of last week. He received a
liberal education in the "Fatherland, "
but having n distaste for the army SER
vice imposed upon every German citi-
zen, he came to America in time to
avoid it. Reaching this country, he
spent a short time in New Jersey, when
he pushed his way to Fulton county
and secured employment as farm
laborer with the late Adam Gress OF
Tod township. While with Mr.. Gress,
q mutual affection arose between him
and the sister of Mr.. Gress's wife, Miss
Margret Omert, and they were married
and went to housekeeping in a little
house belonging to Mr.. Gress. This
was about fifty years ago. Sometime
thereafter, he purchased the property
below Bethlehem church on which
John Cowan now lives, and remained
there until about thirty years ago,
when he purchased the farm owned by
him and on which he resided at the
time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and six
children-Adam and William, of Bel
fast township; Mary, wife OF our
townsman John H. Doyle; Margaret,
wife of Ross Ham, of Licking Creek
township; Emma, wife of Thomas Mel
lott, near Sipes Mills, and Sadie, al
home.
Mr.. Kellner was a member of the U
b. church for many years, great Bi
BILE student, and man of more thar
average intelligence. His remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery of the
Sideling Hill Christian church on Sat
urday 24th ult.
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NUMBER "a.
PERSONAL.

Our old friend Conrad Glazier of the
Corner was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Jesse Huber, OF Lancaster, vis-
tied friends in this place last week.
w. II. Shoemaker spent day or
TWO this week among our merchants.
Tobie Glazier of Ayr township was
welcome caller at this office Tuesday.
Optician j. Swail, of Alga, Pa.
and Corder Snyder, of Gem. spent
last Saturday in McConnellsburg.
George Fraker and Walter Comerer.
two OF ublin'srepresentative citizens.
were in town Saturday.
L. Frank Sloan of Wilders. Indi-
ana, came home last Saturday on ac-
count of the illness of his father Thos
f. Sloan, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Scissor OF
Mercersburg remained with their
brother and sister after the funeral un-
til Tuesday.
Mrs. John H. Doyle spent several
days during the past week with her
mother Mrs. Kelner in Licking Creek
township.
Rev. j. G. Rose, of Mercersburg.
conducted special services in the
Central Presbyterian church, Cham
bersburg last week.
Mr.. Elliott Ray, of Big Cove Tan
merry, accompanied by his son, James
Reed, called at the News Office while
in town Saturday.
Editor T. Speer Dickson. of the
Media Ledger, and Prof. Charles w.
Stewart it is said will go to the Alas
ka gold fields about the first of Nav.
Pastor II. II. Gilbert has been ten
dered the general secretaryship of the
Twentieth Century Thank Offering
commission with salary of 81, 500 a
year, which he declined.
Miss Minnie +. Mock left on last
Friday morning in the early hack for
Philadelphia, where she has been call.
ed on account of the death of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. N. j. Simmott.
Mr.. Amos Hixson, of Brush Creek
Valley came down to McConnellsburg
Tuesday evening. He was accompa-
MED home by his wife and daughter
Grace who have been spending some
time at John V. Stouteagle's, and by
Miss Olive Stouteagle who will remain
short time with her grandparents.
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WELLS TANNERY.

Five degrees below zero and
still freezing-how's this for win
ter?
John Palmer and sister Louise
of Shirleysburg spent part of
last week in our town visiting H.
e. Spangler and wife.
j. M. Sipe and family of Sax.
ton, are visiting friends in the
Valley.
w. B. Rank, of Hustontown,
has taken charge of the advanced
grade of our school, owing to the
illness of Mr., Harris, We are
sorry for Mr.. Harris misfortune.
w. H. Baumgardner Is housed
up with mumps.
w. l.. Cunningham and wife of
Enid were the guests of Mrs. S.
A. Barnett last Friday.
We noticed in last week $
"News" that the Wells Valley
Lumber Company cut ZOO feet
of lumber last week. 1t should
have been 1900 feet. Note the
difference.
The Pine Grove M. K. congre-
cation are repairing their church
which will add greatly to the
beauty of the edifice. Let the
good work go on.
Cur town continues to grow.
The w. V. l.. Co. are erecting
several new houses near their
| mill at this place.
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BIG COVE.

Measle patients are improving,
Jacob Martin, who has been
living in Franklin county for sew,
eral years, returned home not
many days since, where he will
remain during the summer
months.
Mrs. William Summers, who
has been very i'll lately, is i'm,
proving.
Miss Maud Rinedollar, of Jug
town, was the guest of Miss Et
tie Mellott, of Webster Mills
a few days last week.
Miss Blanche Patterson, OF
Webster Mills was visiting in
Mercersburg, last week.
Miss Ella M. Johnston was the
guest of j. f. Johnston's family
few days last week.
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BURNED TO DEATH.

Last Sunday evening about six o.
clock, Pearl, five-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Spriggs (colored) J
who live out at Africa mile west of
town, was standing near hot stove
in the Spriggs home. The only other
occupant of the room at the time was
Nancy Spriggs q neighbor. BY the
cries of the child Nancy's attention
ing of the child all ablaze. Nancy did
her best to tear from the child the
burning clothing; but she did not sue
ceed in doing so until the child was
terribly burned. DR.. Smith was at
once called; but, when he reached the
child, it was beyond human help-al-
most every inch of the skin of the
child's body was in blister-or had
been, and already peeled off. The pain
which at first was so intensely excru-
ciating soon subsidized as the nervous
system lost its sensibility and the
child lived several hours thereafter in
semi-comatose condition, when death
came.
Too much care cannot be taken to
guard against such dreadful accidents.
1t has been but week or two since we
reported the burning to death of a
child at Dry Run. Where the clothing
of u child or woman gets ablaze there
is scarcely n chance out of dozen
of being saved from a horrible death.
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TAYLOR.

Taylor township is still wrest,
ing with mumps.
Miss Vennie Winegardner is
slowly recovering from a long
siege of diphtheria.
Gilbert Cook who Is employed
in a store in Cambria county is
visiting Huston Heeter.
There was an examination held
ut Winegardner school on Friday
February 90. Charles Knepper,
Brint Miller and B. s. Vineyard.
per were successful.
Mr.. Clevenger and Miss Vir-
sinia Strait were visitors at Wine
gardner school on Monday.
Threon Critic was the guest
of j. d. Stevens on Saturday and
Sunday.
Fraker Brothers are going to
move a saw mill onto William
Miller's place.
DAVID Knepper finished haul.
ing lime on Saturday.
Gatharine McClain was the
guest of James Dorns ON Satur-
day.
Mr.. Mcdonald and wife were
the guests of Jacob Winegardner
! on Monday,
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THOMPSON.

Miss Emma Pittman, of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rhoda Gregory.
James r.. Peck and wife visited
friends near Dickey's Mountain,
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Kelner visited her
brother Shade and other friends
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss M. b. Mann is visiting
friends on the Ridge.
Mrs. Moses Gordon and son
who had been visiting friends, re-
turned home Monday.
Amos and Mrs. Sharpe spent
last Sunday at Ephraim Gre
gory's.
There was Sullivan and Cor
bet contest at Hewitt's sawmill
Friday.
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FROM RALPH PATTERSON.

Ralph Patterson writes from the
Philippine islands under date of Jan
uary 10th that he has been marching
from twenty to twenty-five miles every
day. His company was detailed to es-
cort wagon trains over the country.
He has been in couple of battles.
He helped escort 1872 Spanish prison
ers fifty miles to seaport whence the
prisoners were sent to Spain.
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KNOBSVILLE.

There have been such extreme
changes in the weather, that we
are led to think that things have
got mixed at the weather bureau.
The storm which continued with
out interruption all day Sunday
was the most intensely cold one
of the winter.
John Hammill is kept busy ex-
planning how and why he was
elected supervisor. John feels
good over his success.
Squire Fore having sold his
Pleasant Valley farm, thought he
could have some rest. But, alas!
for human judgment-he found
it necessary to make several
journeys, only to find that the old
saying. "Experience is the best
teacher" is very applicable to his
own case.
A couple of gentlemen of this
vicinity, accompanied by lady
friends, went to Bethlehem
church Friday night, only to find
that the protracted meeting had
closed.
VIM. Sipes seems to have lots
of business in Dublin, as he goes
out there nearly every evening.
Will has a good driver, and keeps
it to the work, but Saturday
night, concluded to give it a rest.
Joe says he did not catch the
coon, as the snow left too soon,
and he lost the track.
The "sheriff" is still in deep
study over recent developments,
but accepts the situation with
philosophical resignation.
A number of men from this vi
cinity, who have been working at
Kearney, Pa, are still at home;
but will all return to work at
that place, in day or two.
LIE Roy Myers, our genial
agent for the Blade and Ledger,
has secured a position at Bridge
port, Pa, and will enter upon his
duties in about three weeks.
Daniel Hammill, our fur dealer,
proposes a trip to Licking Creek
in the near future.
With the return of spring, the
sound of the saw and hammer
will be heard in our village, as
many improvements are contem-
plated; among which are, store
rooms for John Hammill, and d.
Ed. Fore, and blacksmith shop
for j. 9. Tice.
Guard ratings have been plac-
ed at the approaches to the
bridge over Licking Creek, at
this place. The supervisors are
to be commended for the decid-
edly excellent manner in which
the work was performed. A few
dollars expended in this manner,
at an earlier date, would have
saved the township a snug sum
of money paid out for damages,
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DBRNER KILLED.
h is BRAKEMAN ON A
light TRAIN.

n ~ NiAhhi1nhn Wv ~
light TRAIN.
Yfs Adam BOerner For
Of This Place.
,cr of Shannon, Illinois,
a Mrs Adam Boerner
Is pince was killed on
.lrnl Railway on Friday
ult. He is supposed to
ok by o low bridge, and
{ Until they reached a
body was thrown of
the centrifugal force in
Iipe the curve.
Gnzotte says he was a
B road and was braking
4 81 m extra freight out
ich pussed through Ga
u al 12:05 a. m. 1t was
rain had reached Ea st
Ena brakeman was miss
ugh search of the train
'onductor Frank II. Nc
Of the train. This fail
4 location of the brake
was dispatched along
e orders to the train
rators to look for the
John livery, night ope-
brtage Station instituted
some three hundred
he station lying paral-
tck tho man was found
nward apparently dead.
ie O closer examination
q that The man was dead
rently been so for some
cold and stiff. Short
ead brnkeman was plac-
ne OF The early morning
en- to Dubuque. Later
returned to Galena and
quest held.
showed that the deceased
aman OF apparently 30
well dressed and of in
araxice. A gold watch
ing With the initials G.
pn the inside, two cents,
chiefe and two letters
|he gorpse. The letters
b 10 'George Boerner,
poist and were marked
Free1)ort.' 1t was con-
hose letters, which were
~, that the brakeman's s
shannon and that he had
ing ~ Freeport as the
fed hat to their knowl-
new man on the road.
ast nights run none of
The train had met Boer-
xus shipped to Freeport
Mrs Mary G. Boerner,
q went to Freeport Sat
hg where they remained
wed Vidow until Monday
the'hfeless body of son
voc brought to Shannon
hie old home.
,ck the remains were con-
orroston cemetery where
t8s mere performed and
to rest beside his father,
is infant child.
ernor was born at Nc
Pa, July 4th, 1871. He
Of Nr. and Mrs. Adam
came west with his pa
teen Years ago and re-
'eston after which they
nnor where George had
" iS98, when he with his
Q Nreeport. He held a
q there with Swarts &
er htnger and painter.
'sition exceptionally sat.
10 employers through the
Pn accepted a position on
~ married at Warren,
~ 1898, to Miss Hattie
1Is nnion one child was
yi'o died at the age OF
Narroll. The mar.
5hH Dow broken couple
Appy md devoted one.
HeN and favorably
- r'ends and compan.
core Who cannot as vel
% and untimely death,
ana respected and had
he was a generous,
and general good fel.
'e eseatly missed.
Fd famlly have the deer
hc'r nany Fulton coun.
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ALBERT UNGER.

son of Mr.. and Mrs.
7 Ayr township, was
oN of last July and
" February "a, 1900,
na 2l days. The child
s'rong from its birth and
a complication OF
Pc parents have the
many friends in the
son. 1t was laid in
Union Cemetery ON
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pemaker of Iowa
ellver his lecture
Methodist church
George is one of
onnellsburg is
should fail to
opportunity.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
WHY He CARRIES 4 CANE.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer

From The Philadelphia Inquirer
You wonder why always carry a cane exCept
when l am carrying an umbrella" remarked a
well-known Phiadelphian the other afternoon
Well, l don't mind telling you Its an on ar
count OF umbrellas
Cant see the connection" rejoned the friend tn
whom he was talking.
Didn't suppose you could. But YOU will when
have explained. You lose umbrella every once
in while. don't you? Put it down somewhere and
walk off and leave it
Yes. have had that happen to me frequently.
We'll. used TO, but not since l took to carryiu.
a cane An acquaintance out in Chicago put ne
on TO the scheme, Get Of some kind ne
said to day, and carry it every day md
every night that il doesn't rain. BY that mean,
you become accustomed TO having somethiDs il,
your hand you are lost without it. Then when n
rainy day or evening comes and YOU are compeIIed
TO carry an umbrella about with you, the benefit
comes in. Say you have gone into a restaurant
and when you come out the rain had stoned You
walk out into the street without your umbrella
Prestoi after you have taken perhaps a dozen steps
you miss something. Your cane-carryiug hand is
minus the burden IL usually bears. Back go YOUR
thoughts your umbrella and back so your steps
TO get 1t. Simple? of course IL is. but the simple
things Oftentimes prove the most Valua BILE
With which sage remark the well known PhiIa-
delphan walked off down the street swinging his
bamboo stick with well satisfied air
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
VINO NAY WEAR C0CKADEs.
From Nc London Nan

From The London Mail.
In thing least the poor subaItern has an
advantage over tae majority OF people. Fe has q
prescrptiYe right to decorate his servants hat
with the iaunty cockaGe which many usurD TrnTs
cOvet, and but comparatively few carriage folk
entitled
The servants Of the following-and these only
are entitled to wear the cockade; The royal fam
lily, for II Is royal badge; dmba Ssadors ana iDIo-
matists, they being the representatives of royIt.
officers of the navy and naval reserve military and
militia and volunteer officers, eutenants and den
uty lieutenants OF counties and high sherifs but
only during their terms of office '
The widow of officer has no claim To the cook
ade, nor have members Of Parliament from thar
fact alone, and, according the faceti0us ..Nir
Punch neither have members of the army AMI
naVV stores. '-' "'-@
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
ESPECIALLY ONE.
, Detroit Free Press


Two elite members of the upper tendon of coI-
ored society sat very close together on the deck
of a Belle Isle steamer the other afternoon Shs
was gorseously arrayed in the bright colors of
summer and he was a regular cakewalk dream
They wese very observant. and there was lifIIe ~
interest on the boat that escaped their notice
FINALLY two persons sitting near the railing ar
traeted the attention of the lady. who nudged her
companion and remarked: ~
Nah goodness, Chawles. doaH dose two gem
mems ovah dar 'semble one annuddah? >"
'ieh," replied the dusky gallant; '''speshully de
dis side N'
There wPF no particular import in what the
wild waves said about the matter. ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
CHARGES AGANsT OFFIcERs Ar NONE

Nome, Aaska June p, via San Francisco July
14-Charges have been filed against Major Patrick
Henry Ray who previous 10 the arrival ef Eriga-
dier-General Randall commanded the troops in
Alaska, by Captain w. X. Wright, of Company L.
9TH United States Infantry. who in turn has been
the subject OF ounter-complaint by Major Raw.
he chafSes against the Major contain over twenty
specifications, allegations involving his jntepritS >,
and conduct as an officer. Wright is charged With
disobedience of orders 'i'i4
General Randall is expected to hold court of
inquiry at Fort Esbert, where Ray is now sta