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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
MConnellsburg Schools.

The following shows what pu-
pills attended every day during
the past month.
High School-E. M. Gress,
teacher-Hattie Doyle, Lillian
Grissinger, Grace Sinner, Mar
den Stouteagle, Helen Fore, Jes-
sic Dickson, Dora Peck, Nellie
Comerer, Gertrude Sloan, Harry
Grissinger, Maurice Trout, Char
ley Seville, Harry E. Seville, Ma
than Everts, Albert Hays, Roy
Kendall, Holmes Thompson, Geo
Grissinger, Paul Johnston, Clar.
ence Seville.
Grammar Grade. L. II. While,
teacher - Winfield Doyle, Joe
Doyle, Olive Sinner, Nellie
Sheets, Minnie Dalbey, Mary
Stouteagle, Alice Hays Mile
Sheets, Nettie Stouteagle, Laura
Wagner. The following present
194 days: John Reisner, Harry
Comerer, Blanche Morton, Ma
bel Jackson.
intermediate Grade. Emory
Thomas teacher-Harry John.
ston, George Summers, Russell
Runyan, Daniel Grissinger, Benn
Sinner, Nellie Dehart, Annie
Sheets, Mary Kelley Nellie
Gress, Annie Reisner, Hattie
Sloan, Goldie Mason, Ruth Roett-
ger, Joanna Morton, Murney
Rummel, Daisy Kelley, Jose
phme Runyan, Scott Dickson,
l94 days, Amos Stouteagle, 49,!
days, William Dalbey 1913 days.
Primary grade-Elsie Great
head, teacher-Edgar Alexander,
Oscar Gress, Reed Grissinger,
Eugene Linn, Oscar Lynch, Witt
Mason, George Morton, Newt
Morton, George Reisuer, Paul
Sinner, Walter Sinner, Dram
While Edna Glass, Bessie Gress,
Bessie Rodcay, Naomi Roettger.
Bessie Taylor Present l9l days:
Wilmer Hays, Arthur Sinner,
John Taylor, Lily Houpt, Rose
Houpt, Nellie McQuade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
KNOBSVILLE.

Mr.. Charles Glunt and Miss
Maud Wilson, of Fort Littleton,
visited the formers sister, Mrs.
d. H. While of this place on Sun
day.
Prof. Glenn Chestnut visited
Kuobsyillo and Woodburn schools
last Friday
Miss Eta Polk spent Saturday
with friends in McConnellsburg,
Misses Verna Parson, Clara
Myers, and Virgie Hamil, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
their teacher, Miss Nora Booth.
Miss Amy F. Fleming, of Nc
Connehsburg, and sister Miss
Nan, of harrisburg, spent Sun
day with Misses Daisy and Eta
Polk, of Ills place The many
friends of Miss Nan were glad to
meet her again.
Mr. and Mrs. james Henry, of
McConnellsburg, spent Sunday
near this piece.
Miss Daisy Polk and Alice
Long spent Monday at the coun-
ty seat.
Mr. David Gmnt, of Airy Dale,
Pa. is visiting his home at this
place.
Mrs. Albert Kerlin, of Cleal
Ridge, is spending some tim,
with her sister, Mrs. Samue
Owens.
Miss Amy Fleming has started
a singing class at this place, which
promises to be a success, as tht
young people all seem interested
in it. IL meets on Saturday even
ing at Mr.. Amos Clouser's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
LAIDIG.

Lydia Mumma came home last
Thursday after an absence Of
nearly three months visiting
relatives in Chicago and Pitts
burg.
viii Winter, daughter Edna,
and brother Sam, of Kearney,
spent Il few days last week at d.
r. Mumma's.
Rev. Harry Newman preached
at Center Sunday morning. Sew
eral young people from Fairview
drove out to hear him preach.
The carpenters have finished
Daniel Laidig's house. NJ. L.
Kirk is now painting the inside
of the house.
W, F.. Laidig will put a new
roof on j. E. Lyons house this
week.
Clarence Hoover, of Licking
Creek, spent Sunday at his home
near West Dublin.
Prof. b. N. Palmer, of Need
more, passed through this town
ship last Sunday to Wells.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
WARFORDSBURG.
A6 ~
MERRICgl.

Mr.. Lemuel Mann has return
ed home after spending several
months at Pittsburg and McKees
Rocks.
Mr., George Winters and fam
lily Of Timber Ridge, visited re-
latives near here last Sabbath.
Mr.. David Bennett was the
guest of Miss Cora Ranck last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss jamie Charlton, Of Balti-
more, visited her father, Mr.. j.
G. Charlton near here.
Miss Della Andrews spent
Saturday and Sunday with
her friend Miss Laura Brady
Mrs. Mary Gordon has return
ed home after spending two
weeks very pleasantly with re-
latives and friends in Hagerstown
Baltimore, and Funkstown,
Miss Allie Kirk of Paw Paw,
w. Va, is visiting relatives and
friends here,
DR.. D. E. Fisher of this place
killed u wild turkey on Black Oak
! Ridge this week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
\ Stage Driver of Half A Cen.
tury Ago.

We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. John Routh, of Pittsburg,
during his stay of a few hours in
this place one day last week
Mr. Routh had his residence in
McConnellsburg from 1S47 to
1851 and lived up on Water Street
in the old Moilinitz prop erty op.
posite R. n Sinners. During
the former part of his residence
here, he drove stage between this
place and Chambersburg, being
contemporary with John Bender
Seth Mason Dave Keltner and
other knights of the lash who
have all long since passed from
the stage during the latter, he
was engaged in the butchering
business.
In 1851 MIR. Routh left this
place and went TO Plttsburg; and
in 1858, went with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, became
q passenger conductor, and held
that position until 1881, when he
became tired of railroading and
went into business in Pittsburg,
ond is now comfortably fixed.
Before coming to McConnells-
burg, in ls4I he held position
Oh the Franklin railroad, the
portion of what is now the Cumb.
erlaud valley leading from Cham.
betsbure TO Hagerstown.
When the road was first put
down, the Grains were drawn by
locomotives, but the company
finding that too expensive, dis
carded steam, and used horses
and mules to pull the cars. Mr..
Rolth was engineer, fireman (ir-
uRauybody of the car that didn 7
pay his larpJ, conductor conduct.
ing the mules to the stable when
lac had driven his car to the end
oftheIiae,aud general utility man,
He says me always carried a
haudspike that when his car ran
of lle track, as 3 frequently did
he pried iton again The coaches
had but four wheels and were
not heavy.
Mr.. Rouch came here in 1864,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

Mr.. j, M. Unger, of this place,
had AN attack of hiccoughs last
weeks and five days passed before
he was relieved. There are few
more distressing ailments, and
Mr.. Unger had almost despaired
of ever getting rid of them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

Frank p. Plessinger, of Whips
Cove, is teaching at Chapman's
Run, Bedford county. He says
the community there just now is
suffering from candidates and
typhoid fever.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
StOIiGI'.
From Fulton Republican.

From Fulton Republican.
On Monday evening, Octobels
%, the subject of this notice pass
ed away. Merrick A. Stoner was
the second son Of George Stoner,
who died i'm the army before
Vicksburg in 1863, He left
widow and three children, Ed
ward, now living in Nebraska;
Merrick A., the subject of this
sketch, and Laura, who lives in
Chicago. Shortly after the death
of Mr. Stoncr his widow died,
leaving the three children. Will
lam Stoner then went TO Ohio and
brought the little orphans to this
place to the home of their grand
father, Jacob Stouer They were
then taken charge of by their
aunt, Mrs. Ann Benford, who
raised them. In 1876 Merrick
left here at the age of II, and
went to Bedford, where he clerk
ed in Openheimer's store. From
there he went into the Pullman
car service. He was married TO
Miss Mary Dicken, of Bedford.
He then went to Cincinnati, where
he engaged in the laundry bust.
ness. From there he went to
Washington, d. c., then to Brook
lyn, N. Y, then to Boston, Mass,
and then to Hartford, Conn.
where he died He leaves a wife
aud three children George. a
lawyer, Lewis, employed ia a
bank at Hartford, and Bessie, a
Elittle girl.
it can be truthfully said of
Merrick that he was one of the
most generous of men. He was
a kind and indulgent husband
and father and ~ true as steel
No one ever went TO him for
favor that he refused if in his
power to gFant Ola iovial dis
position, he made everyone about
him feel the better of his pres
ence. For the past four or five
years it was easily seen by those
about him that he was a victim of
that dread disease consumption,
and one with less nerve would
have given up long ago 1t was
the pleasure of the writer of this
sketch to live in his family and it
can be truthfully said that Mer-
rick was a man in every sense of
the word. He has gone but he
will not be forgotten by those
who were intimately acquainted
with him. TO his family we eX-
tend heartfelt sympathy in
their bereavement. His place
can never be filled. His age was
Al years. X,
About a week before his death,
he wrote the following farewell
letter to his aunt, Mrs Benford of
this place, reference to whom is
made above
HOME, OCT 8, 1900.
DEAREST AUNTlE,
am rapidly passing away.
This will be my last line to you.
Have no fears, the family is well
provided for, and Heaven will
soon be my home. God bless
you. May He keep and comfort
you and bring you safely home.
Give my last loving greeting TO
all. Good by until we meet in
Heaven.
Yonr loving boy,
MERRIlI{
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

Capt. Skinner's family remov-
ed to the Scotland Industrial
school on Saturday. 1t is with
sincere regret we lose these ex-
cellent neighbors and their place
will be hard to fill in this commu-
nifty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

Samuel M. Clevenger, of Need.
more, says he has had thirteen
calls to take care of the sick dur
ing the past two months, but that
he has quit the work only in cases
of death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

. oiHo NOoUl bJ cu. ue
road TO Ilentsin was impossible
on account of Boxers, and Shan
tung province equally dangerous.
Their only alternative was TO go
south to Hankow, across Honan
and Hupeh.
The party consisted Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Saunders and four
children, Mr. A. jennings and
Miss Guthrie and were joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Cooper and
two children, Mr. and Mrs A. E.
Gloveraud twochlldrcn, Miss Rice
Miss Huston aud Miss Gates
from other points inShausi The
whole party had one wheelbarrow
load of bedding aud clothing.
They had not gone twenty miles
south when a mob overlook them
and demanded money which they
did not have, The mob then tore
their bedding to pieces and
stripped them Of every thing leav-
lag them nothing, ladies and
children alike, buta single pair
of native drawers each At this
place the native christians and
servants We're lost They fear
all killed. The foreigners We're
then driven along the road with
clubs.
One said, The Blazing sun
burned us TO the bone and some
OF us had not so much ass piece
of rag to wet and put Oh our
heads W At every village they
entered they received blows
and curses. The mob from one
place not leaving until a mob
from the next place met them.
For days then only food or drink
was from the filthy pools by the
roadside. After traVling several
days Miss Rice and Miss Huston
sat down by the roadside saying
that they could not travela a step
farther A rain storm came mp
and in the mob the party We're
separated from these ladies' and
could not return for them. The
magistrate at the next city sent
back for them. Miss hlce was
already dead but Miss Houston
lived for several days, with her
skull fractured and the BRAN
exposed. They were IN the
hands of the Chinese for seven
days. When the beating and
horrible treatment did not crush
out life, a heavy cart was driy-
en- over the body Of one lady.
When she reached Honon a
magistrate said to them, "lf you
had only come twenty-four hours
sooner ] would have killed all OF
you, but now the Empress Dow
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
FROM CHINA.
,r Interesting Letter from
Ida Deavor Lawton.

Ida Deavor Lawton.
writer of the following let
4 Ida C. Lawton, is a daughter
i. ]. A. Deavor, of Warriors
h Huntingdon county, Pa.
iod March 9, 1884. His wife
&preceded him some ten years,
4 there was left to survive
Ida G. and Olive G.. The
L went to Kansas to live with
Ehncle, and died there. The
+ one left of this family was
She graduated atWilliams-
il Pa, and took the first hon
IN her class of June, 1896, at
Nrsvllle State Normal school.
of the same year, she
for Chingkiang, China.
being there over a year, she
married to Rev. w. W. Law
4 Of South Carolina, and for
4 she had to pay back to the
odist Mission S400, being
&trst years salary, and $500
les. Consequently she is in
missionary work with
husband at this time.
SHANGHAI, CHINA.
August 26, 1900.
4 AR FRIEND
< are still waiting and wond-
Nwhat next? Since the Min
affirm that the government
and not the Boxer move
; is responsible for the pres
hate of affairs, we feel sure
the powers will not patch up
ice which will permit the
troubles again in the years
he. The Empress Dowager
D her clique will need to be
ely "bOxed." Officials who
encourage such barbar-
has been practiced during
5 few months need some
lessons in how to treat
kners. John Chinaman has
IS superiority for so many
ries, that people of all other
halities are to him "foreign
Only the religion of
can change his heart and
change his ideas permanent
must remember this is a
Zen nation when passing
fent. They can understand
e but know nothing of what
means. There are thous-
pf foreigners here who have
|me to preach Christ or rep
Him in any way.
Chinaman is not always
ID as though this were his
Oy the foreigner. | have
him so unjustly treated as
ie my own blood boil. The
Se are not the leaders in this
pent, but those members Of
ungli Yamen who lost their
because those who opposed
pvement were Chinese. The
and all her clique are Man
except Ii Hung Chang, one
biggest rascals of all.
ioreigh diplomats have no
had their eyes well opened
elr two months imprison-
While being fred at with
Nd shell. 1 dare say they
not sit by with folded
while the Emperor were
aeposed now. If at least
them could have added TO
peflences by having travel
u one of the parties who
uHered so much in the in
We would feel sure of such
lge in the government of
'Aat the safety of any one
ng IN the interior would be
p'eed for centuries to
story of a party who reach
pEow August fourth, tells
pany have endured in many
VI c the Empire. At Ping
onansi province the mag
nad been very friendly to
Velgners there. June %
ere surprised to learn that
vernon of the province had
Proclamation ordering
VignerS tO ha driven ont.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

WATSON. Henry Alexander
Watson, eldest son of Isaac and
Ellen j Watson, of this place,
died about 1890 o'clock last Sab.
bath night. He was attacked in
the early spring of the present
year with pulmonary consump-
ton The best medical service
and nursing possible were unsuc-
cessful in loosening it's hold.
Steadily and rapidly the disease
progressed, until in little over
half a year it claimed its victim.
He was iustapproXimating young
manhood, dying at the age of Is
years. . months, and 10 days.
He was boy of moral habits and
religious life. When about 154
years old, he made profession of
his faith in connection with the
United Presbyterian church of
this place, and was regular in his
attendance, both in the Sabbath
school and preaching services, as
long as his health permitted. He
died i'm much confidence, giving
10 those about him repeated as
surances Of his safety in Christ
and thus atfording much comfort
| to his bereayed and sorrowing
parents
Mr.. Watson and family have
been passing through very sor-
rowful experiences Of late.
Within q little over two years
they have lost their three oldest
children, all Of the same disease
They have but one child remain
/ Youngest daughter.
They are entitled to, and do
have mnch sympathy from their
friends and neighbors, The fu-
neral services were held at the
home of the parents of the de-
ceased on Tuesday at $50 a. m.
Interment in the cemetery al
] Mercersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
DEATH RECORD,
Persons Who Have Been Called 10 Their
Final Reward During the Week.

flllal reward During tne week.
CLEvENGER.- Mr.. Jonathan
Clcyouger was found dead at his
home homeou theTommy Runyan
farm in Belfast township last
Monday morning.
He had been in his usual health
aud had spent the day before his
death visiting the family of Mr..
Amos Palmer
Mr. Clevenger was aged about
seyenty-two years, and was one
of Fulton county's most highly
esteemed citizens.
He was married to Miss Mary
Palmer, daughter of Mr.. Eligah
Palmer of Belfast township, to
whom four children were born
three Of whom are living-Ahi-
maaz in Maryland, Martin a farm
e' III 4 rdhhI'n county ana otlllWel
I'D ""yueS oofo-alI'oI Wllom were
''o5euV ot Vne Iuheral on wed
uesday.
lnterment at Sideling Hill Bap-
''SV '"uIcH'
AEEhS' Death has again visit
ed brush Creek Valley and claim
ed l)f It's victim an aged mother
oH frlday October ~, 1900 at the
home 't her son, William Walters
the spirit OF Mrs. Emily 9. Akers
took iJS mint
About year ago Mrs. AlIers
feliaudiuiurcdher thigh sosevere-
ly ChaJ her life was despaired for
% long time, but she got some bet
ter tnen, although she never left
her bed, and a few weeks ago she
became worse, and although all
was done that loving hands could
oa death claimed her She was
~ Year, old
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

i. >. The news ldSb tlle 'lO uil"V
our grand old Marking Viceroy
was to be replaced, make us
wonder what win happen on
the Yorgkze now We trust 1t Is
not true He has disobeyed all
rebellious orders from the north
and kept splendid order all sum
mer.
There are now 1000 Indian
troops 2O00 volunteers and ~
gunboats to guard Shanghai.
The papers today fear we are
TO have a patched up peace,
America advises the evacuation
of Pekin. We can only eXclalm'
"Ye blind, blind, blind, blind dip
lomats. When will your eyes be
openedl!!!'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03
Where smekIng Is a Crime.

It is curious to find that there is q country in the world in which 1t Is considered a crime to smoke. Abys- sinia is the region, and the law forbid ding tobacco dates from the year 1642. It was at first merely intended to pre- vent priests from smoking in the churches. but 1t was taken too literally and nowadays even foreigners have to smoke sub rosa as if they were stiu schooiboys.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03
Tho Upturned nrastache

Aprupos of the statement that several portraits of Charles I. by Van Dyck, showed the same fierce mustache which the kaiser is SD fond of, German nov comes forward and ob- serves that the "upturned mustache" was really invented at the court of Philip ". of Spain. Charles l., being Philips brother-in-law, subsequently set the fashion in England, and thence 1t spread to Belgium, Germany, Swed- en and France. Louis XIII. was prac- ticaIly the last monarch to wear this type of mustache, until it's revival by William II.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03
Pictures in the Fire

Will be far from pleasant if you are haunted by the reflection that you paid full price for slort weight, indifferent coal.
 Buy the next ton of us. You'll not only get full weight, but you'll get real coal--- clean, satisfactory coal. Our delivery is prompt and careful and our prices are low. Brewster & Hens|ce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03
Don't flake Up Your rlino

that you can nof have pretty home because yer haven't lots of money. You III, st not judge this store by the prices others charge. Don't think you must pay high prices to get the best, It sn't always necessary Il isn't at all here just at present. We have lots of home-brightness for some one.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03
Bes8 Heads of Hair.

Fair haired people have the best heads of hair, 140,oOo to 16O,O00 being quite an ordinary c.or of hairs on the head of a fair man T woman
 vains cf Birds.
 A French naturalist asserts that Ii the world should become birdless man would not inhabit it after nine years, in spite of all the sprays and poisons that could be manufactured for the destruction of insects. The insects srd slugs would simply eat up our orchards aud crops.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-03

Have you subscribed for copy of Pine Bluffs new 20th Century Illustra- ted City Directory? If not you should do so. for you will want one. d-tf ADAMS WILSON PRINTING Co.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
TANNER AGAINST CULLoM
A FIERCE FIGHT on N ILLINOIS FOR
THE POSITION OF UNITED
STATES SENATOR.

g-b,csro. Dec CspeciaD.-Governor John Riley
-.n,er's personal animosity toward his onetime
-ol,tiosi running mate. Shelby NJ. Cullom. United
e.,ses Senator from Illinois. is making the Sen
,,c-ial aght IN this State interesting one SEN
s.or Cullou who viii next spring have completed
"A. eighteenth year IN the upper house OF the
,cesonal legislature and his fortyffth IN continu-
,us political service of the State OF Illinois is a
,erdidats for reelection Other aspirants for his
-est are numerous. and include Governor Tanner
himself though he. IN his esEerness 20 attend the
poutcsl obseouies OF HIS former friend is willing
10 waive all claims 10 party preference IN favor OF
suy che who gives promise 81 personal strength
sancient defeat the veteran senior Senator from
Tanos.
The fsud e of about two years standing. Soon
after Governor Tanners election. the astute po-
uucal intelligence OF Senator CUnom concluded
thar the man who signed the Allen bin and other
measures which made solid business men and
reputable citizens OF the State hold mass meet
iurs az which mob violence was openly talked OF
would become incubus 20 his party and 20 his
political friends. So Senator CuToua who was al
ready planning fOr his return TO the Senate in lel
hatly repudiated Mr.. Tanner with whom he had
been politically inrimste foT score OF years. For
this Re has never been forgiven and for this he IS
the object o. Of the birterest political on
slaughts IN the annals OF the State
Senator Culloms friends assert that he has an
ample majority os the votes in the legislative eau
New-York tribune., 1900-12-07

strong man in Kansas politics. Governor Stan
ley Is also believed 70 favor the election OF Baker
although he says he has no favorite II was an
nounceo recently that he would be a candidate but
he fatty refused. He would have little chance for
the Office anyway, a majority Of the legislators
are his enemies
II A Low, attorney for the Rock Island Railway
has been spoken OF as a candidate. but he saws
he would not have the place were il rendered 10
him On a silver tray He is in favor OF Burton.
Mr: Baker Is a lawyer but a poor speaker He
makes many friends BY his judicous distribution OF
good things within his control He has made few
enemies by his selection Of officers IN Kansas and
that IS a record few men can hold long in this
State Burton is brilliant speaker and clever
man n public. He has worked for the last six
years lining UP his forces for the present fight.
A recent poll OF the State Legislature made by dis
interested persons shows the q s follows: For
Burton g.: for Baker, 90; uninstructed 16. From
entirely unprejudiced sources and men best in
formed the real situation II is believed that
J. Ralph Burton Will be the next Senator from
Kansas.