The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

Prime buckwheat Hour by the twen-
ty-live pound sack. Inquire at the
News office.
See advertisement of sale of George
McQuade, deceased in another col
umn.
A stranger will preach in the U. Is.
church at Knobsville next Sabbath
morning, March II, at ten o'clock.
II. M. Ash received the intelligence
by telegram Saturday evening of the
death of his sister who resided INVEST
Virginia.
Our friend W. H. Woodal, ir., of
Ayr township, is raising eleven lambs
from five ewes If this thing keeps up
William will soon have quite a flock.
DeKalb Wilt succeeded Gervaise
Wertz as bartender of the Hotel Wa
verify. The former will hereafter act
as clerk in the Office of the hotel. Bed
ford Gazette.
Rev. H. G. Clair will preach in the
Presbyterian church at this place at .
O'Clock on next Saturday afternoon,
and on Sabbath morning and evening,
and at Green Hill at O'Clock on Sab
bath afternoon.
Rev. A. H. Garland has changed his
residence from Purcell, Bedford conn.
ty to Pratt, Allegheny county, Nd.
We trust the Reverend gentleman and
his family may find their new home
pleasant.
An oyster supper and festival will
be held in the band room near Bio
Cove Tannery on Saturday evening
March 18th for the benefit of King
Post G. A. r.. All comrades and
friends are invited to be present.
The communion service which was to
be held at Bethlehem U. B. church two
weeks ago, was postponed until next
Sabbath evening March 11th. when
about thirty new members will be taken
into church fellowship. Rev. r.. p.
Roberts the pastor will oiiiciate on the
occasion.
We are sorry to learn that our
neighbor Daniel Mock of Tod town
ship, has been confined to his room
and bed for the past week with a se-
rious attack of rheumatism. We hone
he will soon be able to be out AGAIN.
Mr.. Dwight Thompson has broken
ground for the erection of new dwell
ing The building is to be frame
2ox3l, with addition of back BUILDING
l6xls. 1t will occupy the vacant
space between his fathers residence
and that of Colonel Bishop.
Miss Jennie Woodall. of AYR town
ship, after being confined to the honse
for six weeks, was able to visit town
on Friday last and remained with her
sister Mrs. Andrew Washabauoh nm
til Monday. Her sister Ida, who was
confined to her bed for two weeks is
able to be about again. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
About half-past nine o'clock last
Thursday evening, as Mr.. Thomas
Patterson OF this place was about to
leave his sitting room to 90 to bed
the lamp was knocked over. the oil
spilled and the floor covered with the
blazing fluid. The rugs and carpet
were promptly thrown into the street
and what might have proved a serious
fire, was averted.
Virgil F.. Sipes, of McConnellsburq.
and Miss Cora Elvaline Higgins Of
Fort Loudon, were united in holy
matrimony at the NJ. f. parsonage.
Chambersburg, by the Rev. J. Ellis
Bell at 10 O'Clock, Monday March s.
lhe young couple have the best wish
, es OF their many friends throughout
tG'ton and Franklin counties.
Merchant d. K. Bare, Fort Little
ton, writes us under date of March >.
IN your paper dated February %.
you state in an article that M. Barn
dollar kept store in the same room
that we are keeping in now. The
building that M. Barndollar kept store
IN burned down for us in December
1910, and was Immediately rebuilt and
finished in 1877"
A Harrisburg correspondent to the
Philadelphia Press says: Represen-
tative George w. Skinner, Fulton
county, says he will not be a candi-
date for the nomination for auditor
general on the state Democratic ticket.
He is quoted as saying to Harris
burg reporter; 81 have had enough
of running for state office, and I am
not candidate. In fact, I'm sick of
politics, and am not certain whether
] will be candidate for the legisla-
ture,
Rev. George b. Shoemaker, former
ly of this place, now of Iowa City,
delivered an entertaining lecture en-
titled ''Front Seats, - TO large aud
@ience in the M. Il. church, on Saturday
evening, that was full of good advice
and instruction. On Sunday he
preached morning and evening to an
overlooking church. The Reverend
gentlemen is preacher of extraordi-