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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
nninion of Another.

Opinion OF Another.
Mr. Jones also sends the following
clipping from Des Moines newspaper
signed by Cyrus S. Thompson, con-
corning the same state:
The newspapers of this coast, also
the agents of the several Transports
ton companies leading hereto doubt
less are deeply interested in doing
what they can to induce homeseekers
to come to Washington, which is all
right, as long as they confine them
selves to telling the truth, but when
the parties aforesaid declare that there
is a scarcity of labor in the Evergreen
state, that everybody who wants work
can get it, they may have no dread of
that lake which burneth with fire and
birthstone. Possibly they don't be-
lieve in it. However, this may be,
there are those who write such state
ments for the eastern press. The
truth is, that in this city of Tacoma
for four months or more there have
been at all times several hundred men
who have been unable to get steady
employment, very many of them con-
sidering themselves fortunate to Sc
cure two of three days work per week,
and the situation at other points, la
boring men and others tell me, is the
same. Wages paid may seem fair to
eastern people, $3.50 to 50 per day for
common labor, e. g., 17Rc an hour for
working in ditch with pick and SHOW
ell laying water mains and gas pipe,
zoe an hour for working on the streets.
One-half of the time is about as much
as they can work on account of the
rain.
The resources of Washington are
varied and abundant. Nothing but the
truth is needed to secure for the state
a fair share of homeseekers. Yet the
chances to swindle and beat people
are abundant, and l would warn those
coming to be careful. Don't come with
some agent, hurry thru the country,
talk mainly to real estate men and
others who may possibly be interested
parties, and conclude that you know
all about it. You may realize too late,
as others have done before you, that
in exchange for your money and sever.
alyears' hard work you have experience
and piece of almost worthless land
There's much of it here, especially
west of the Cascades. Have care.
Cyrus S. Thompson,
=. Tacoma, Wash.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

be held at Nelson's hall and on Thurs
day evening, April IS, the commence
ment exercises will be held at the M.
E. church. Rev. Thomas Osborne Will
address the audience.
The graduates are the Misses lnez
Younkin, Laura Copeland. Jessie
Campbell and Myrtle Campbell. On
Sunday evening, April Il, Rev. Shane
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
at the M. E. church.
Katie Woodruff, of Cempetine, is
spending the week with friends here.
Mrs. Nancy Perry and son. Elmer,
have rented their farm and will soon
move to Missouri. They have pur-
chased fruit farm near Springfield.
Last Wednesday being Miss Carrie
Younkin's birthday few of her
friends gave her a little surprise. The
evening was spent in music and vari.
Gus games. Refreshments were serv.
ed and all present report very pleas
ant time. Those present were Misses
Luvilla and Lottie Copeland, Cora and
Hester McNiel, Gertrude Clark and
Name G. Mccormack, Messrs. r. F
Peterson, Rolly Kicking, Chas. Whit.
more, j. F. Lawson, Guy and John Nc
Mel.
The children of the M. E. Sunday
school will give an Easter entertain
ment on next Sunday evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
CHOSE HuFFcuT FOR DEAN.
Professor of Law in Cornell Univer-
sity, ithica, N. ", Elected.

Iowa City, April 3--Professor Huff
cut. assistant dean of the law depart
ment of Cornell university at Ithaca,
N. Y, has been chosen by the board
of regents to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Chancellor Nc
CLAIM, now serving on the bench Of
the supreme court. President Mac
Lean and Regent Tisdale comprised
the committee who took the trip east
to look for available timber. 1t was
their recommendation that Huffcutt
be selected. He will not make known
his acceptance or refusal for some
time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
BidWeIi

Bidwell, April 4.-The Bidwell lit.
erary society box supper was a sue
cess in spite of the bad roads. The
evening passed pleasantly and netted
enough to start a library. The soci,
ETY. will take advantage of the travel
ing state library and would like other
societies to try it SO the expense and
wear of shipping could be saved by 10.
cal exchange.
The prize was drawn Shy Miss Biddy
Garven. The boxes were beautifully
decorated and bountifully filed The
next meeting will be for making new
program. Members of other societies
are invited.
Geo. Klingemier lost his dog in Bid
we'll Friday.
Frank johnson is convalescing after
long sick spell.
Miss Anna Lathrop came home
Monday.
Little Gertrude Heacock is quite
sick with tonsilitis.
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Batavia.

in Batavia, March 2S, M. S. Frisbee, at
the age of rs. Mr.. Frisbee was one
of our oldest citizens having lived here
since 1866, and was well respected by
all who knew him. Funeral services
were held at his residence Saturday,
at 10 a. M, conducted by Rev. B. F.
Shane. Burial rites by the Masonic
brotherhood of which he has been a
member since 1867. Interment in the
Batavia cemetery. Mr.. Frisbee leaves
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie
Clark, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Ida
Campbell, of Batavia, and host of
friends.
E. W. Humble and daughter, Mrs.
Estella Peebler, started Tuesday NOR.
ming for South Dakota, Mrs. Peebler
going for her health.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Nimmocks, of Chill
licothe, visited at the home of T. w.
Hill the first of the week
Alva Tinsley has moved into his
property lately purchased from Ed
Holmes.
Charley Golf is erecting a residence
building on his lot in the west part of
town.
James Clarke, of Des Moines. at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Frisbee Sat
urday, returning home Monday morn
ing.
Our public schools will close the
10Th of April. On Tuesday evening,
Anril 16. the class day exercises will
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Martinsburg.


Martinsburg, April 4-Saylor Hen
niger came up last Wednesday from
Burlington to spend few days, re-
turning Monday to his studies in Ell
liott's Business college.
Mr.. Weaver is still quite poorly and
is confined to his room.
Will Turner loaded his household
goods on the cars Monday and went
to some point in Wyoming. Mr.. Tur-
ner will follow railroading in his new
home.
Rev. Good is getting everything in
readiness to go to Oklahoma He ex-
poets to drive thru. Fairview is his
destination.
Joe Riggs will move his family to
Oskaloosa.
Mr.. Kimball will move his family to
Fremont, where he has been for
some time as section foreman on the
Narrow Gauge.
The Misses Nettie Martin and Flor
ence Graves went to Washington last
Friday to spend few days with
friends.
Quartely conference was held here
last Thursday at the M. E. church.
Presiding Elder Lambert was present.
There was a good attendance a some
very important business transacted.
l. N. Ogden and wife are visiting
Mr. Ogden's brother in Fairfield.
Charles Graves and Elmer Cook
made flying trip to Burlington last
Wednesday.
Lucy and Anne Jones were in ST.
courtney the latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hayes went to
Galesburg last week.
Tom Haynes and daughter of AL
toona came down to attend the com
mencement exercises last Tuesday
night There were ten in the gradual
ing class.
Will Spiers and little daughter Flor.
ence visited at Oskaloosa last Tues.
day.
Ed. Harris brother from Ottumwa
has been visiting him for a few days.
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kirkviIIe.

Kirkville, April 4.-The sixty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Jones was celebrated on March
2S, this date also being Mr.. Jones'
birthday. Van Jones gave family
dinner party. Those present were
Messrs.' and Mesdames Oliver Jones,
Lemuel Jones, Van Jones, Judson
Jones, Mrs. d. L. Williams, of Ottum-
wa, and Master Egbert Jones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Another Rural Route.
Charlton is to have an additional
rural mail route.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Trapping Was Good.
Trapping turnout the state has been
quite profitable this winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04
Brighton.

Brighton.
Brighton, April Ar. McClurg and
wife have moved back to Packwood.
Glib Richardson is able to be out
again after a severe spell of lung fe-
yer.
Fred Woolin of Richland, was here
Monday night on his way home from
Fairfield.
Leslie Hicks and Milo Alkire have
gone on the road selling groceries
for Dayton. Ohio, house.
j. H. Murphy. H. o. Murphy, o. c..
Oliver, Logan Frederick. Marshal Nc
Kay, T. D. Gillett, D. M. Oliver, EN-
NETT Humphrey and John Shy and
daughter Nettie, of Packwood, and
John Kent, John Greeson, Joe Griner,
Homer Bennett, Lloyd Smith, James
Virgins, Ed. Kline, James Williams
and William Virgins of Richland all
transferred here Tuesday morning en-
route to Fairfield, where they appear
as witnesses in the State of Iowa VS..
Geo. Snyder case.
Mrs. M. q. Balm returned Tuesday
from her visit in Grinnell.
Hon. Francis w. Cushman started
Wednesday on his return trip home
to Tacoma, Washington. His wife re-
mains for longer visit with her
mother.
Rev. Oler and George Robinson at
tended the Keokuk Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian church Monday
and Tuesday.
H. F. Tracy and c. A. Arnold made
an exchange of real estate, Tracy
taking Arnold's residence at valua-
ton of $1,000, in exchange for the
Helen Pringle property at valuation
of $4,000.
Word was received from w. j.
Townsley that he expects to return
home soon from Roswell, New Mexico,
where he spent the winter with his
daughter. His granddaughter, Junia
Clark, will remain there indefinitely
as she has fine class in music, which
at present she cannot leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Clark and daugh-
ter. Hattie, were guests at Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Ingham' S Tuesday for din
ner
]. l.. Downs returned from Colfax
Tuesday. His health is still very
/ poor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

New York, April "a consolidation
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad and the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific is under consideration.
This statement is made on the au-
thority of high official of the Atchi-
son railroad and is confirmed by GER
tain circumstances relating to the Sc
curlties of the two railroads. The in
formation that the Atchison company
intended to buy the Rock Island was
given in confidence more than week
ago to a gentleman who was told to
watch the course of the stock market
for confirmation.
The consolidation of these two COM
panies will make a system 1900
miles in extent, with aggregate cap
italization of 52S million dollars.
The purpose of the consolidation is
to check competitive building of Rock
Island lines in Atchison territory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-04

Conductor w. w. Ruckman, of OF
tumwa, has been transferred to the
main line again and is now running
between Creston and Ottumwa. He
had been running out of Charlton
Creston Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Athletics.

The McConnellsburg Athletic
Association has arranged fer one
game of ball ON the 4th of July
and, possibly, two. The strong
st. Thomas team will cross bats
with the McConnellsburg team;
and if arrangements can be com
pleted, Mercersburg will play the
winning team. Both games for
one admission to the grand stand
25 cents; if one game, Is cents.
Admission to the field, 8 cents.
1t is to be hoped that the people
of the town and vicinity will come
out and encourage our boys as
they have so willingly contributed
their names and cash TO the asso-
ciatiou. The membership to date
is rs males; and 16, females.
Following is an extract from
the Court: II am just IN receipt
of your letter of the 10Th inst.
/ think base ball, properly con-
Quoted, is excellent exercise,
pleasant diversion, and princely
sport in every way. l am there
fore glad to learn you are raising
another nine in McConnellsburg.
You will please enter my name on
your roll for the usual member
ship fee and allow me also to pur-
chase one ball for you TO be used
exclusively in practice.
S. MCC. SwoPE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Beware OF Lightning.

AS the season of lightning and
thunder storms is now on, it
would be well for people to guard
against danger from lightning.
Never stand nor sit at an open
door or window nor do not take
shelter under a tree during a
storm. 1t might be true that
lightning never enters at your
door or window, but your body is
conductor of electricity and
therein lies danger. We never
heard of an open door or window
receiving a bolt of lightning only
when some one is standing in the
draft. You lesson the danger of
being struck when you stay away
from such places. But one of the
simplest ways of protecting your
self from the lightning is to wear
rubber overshoes or gum boots
for this matter. Rubber is a non
conductor of electricity, and many
scientists have endorsed this
method as both simple and safe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
David Sharpe.

David Sharpe, son of John
Sharpe of Harrisonville, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Har-
ry Mumma, at Pleasant Ridge,
Friday morning the 21st inst,
of consumption, in his Oath year.
About one year ago while attend
ing school at Needmore, his
health failed. He was compelled
to relinquish his studies, and re-
turn to his home. All that skill
ed physicians and loving friends
could do, could not stay the raw
ages of that dread disease.
He had taught several terms of
shool in Licking Creek township
very successfully, and was pre-
pairing to make it profession
when overtaken by disease.
He was a consistent member of
the M. r. church at Green Hill,
and fully prepared for the Mas
ter's call. His remains were laid
to rest in the Sideling Hill Chris
tian cemetery last Sunday morn
ing in the presence of large
number of sorrowing friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Pigeon Cove.

Lots of rain and the corn looks
well.
Lee Charlton has improved his
barn by putting in new ventila-
| ttors and windows.
Howard Kirk has purchased a
new binder for harvest.
L. G. Kirk was the guest of
Mack Bernhart Sunday.
John Decker was in the Cove
Monday on business.
l.. II. Hendershot and sister
Stella attended Bush Meeting on
Timber Ridge Sunday.
Last Sunday George Kirk was
the guest of Denton Hendershot;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Palmer were
the guests of John Decker and
family; and Albert Kirk was that
of George Hess and family.
Quite number of young folks
were at Children s service at War
fordsburg Sunday evening.
Miss Matte Mann of Warfords-
burg spent few days last week
with Howard Kirk and family.
Mrs. L. p. Kirk returned home
Sunday after spending several
days with her daughter at Fort
Littleton.
N. J. Palmer and EARLY Desh-
ong went home Friday to attend
the Bush Meeting ON Timber
Ridge.
Preaching at Bethel next Sun,
day at 10 a. m. by Rev. Bryant,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Amos ]. MellOtt.

Am)s j. Mellott died at his
home near Saluvia, Thursday, the
Goth inst. ,aged 68 years. g months
and % days. Mr.. Mellott was a
veteran of the Civil War, and one
of our most honorable and re-
spected citizens. He was a farm
er by occupation, but often added
to his income by building a house,
repairing clocks, guns, or any
thing that called for mechanical
skill. He is survived by his inva-
lid wife and two sons, George,
who resides in Kansas and Jacob
at home, and three daughters,
Mrs. Joseph M. Mellott,. Mrs. M.
p. Sipes, and Mrs. d. d. Ham,
who reside in Licking Creek town
ship. His remains were inferred
at the Sideling Hill Baptist ceme-
terry Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
WILLIAM ID. FULTON.
Would Have Been 30 Years Old
Goth November.

Early Tuesday morning, Mr..
William d. Fulton, of Ayr town
ship, passed peacefully TO his
eternal reward. Although one of
the Oldest citizens in the county,
Mr. Fulton by his correct habits
of life, was never sick; and the
end came by a general wearing
out of his vital powers. His fu-
neral took place Wednesday from
the home of his son David, in
whose family he had been living
for number of years, and his
body was inferred in Union CEN
etery.
Mr.. Fulton was born three
miles west of Waynesboro, No
vember 20, 1911. His father was
contractor in building the turn
pike extending from Emmitts-
burg, Md, to McConnellsburg.
The road was made along from
1921 to 1857.
The deceased came to the Big
Cove fifty years ago, and his first
home in the Cove was in tenant
house just below the present res
idence of Scott Tritle, with his
sister, Miss Polly, as housekeep-
er. He was member of the
Lutheran church, and while not
as demonstratiSe as many people,
his quiet temperate life, his in
tegrity and readiness to lend a
helping hand to a neighbor in
time of need, left an influence for
good that will live long after the
name of William Fulton is forget
ten.
Mr.. Fulton had been married
and his wife had died before he
came to the Cove. He brought
with him three children, Joseph,
David, and John. Joseph died at
home. John went to the army,
contracted disease, came home
and died, and David survives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Rev. E. w. simons Installed.

At a congregational meeting
held in Buck Valley Presbyterian
church on Tuesday, 18th inst, a
call was extended to Mr.. E. II.
Simons, of Warfordsburg, to be-
come their pastor. At a special
meeting of the Presbytery of Car.
Isle, held in Warfordsburg Pres
byterian church in the evening of
the same day, this call and one
from WarfordsburgP Presbyterian
church, were extended to Mr.. ST.
mons, land accepted by him; where
upon he was ordained to the full
work of the gospel ministry, and
installed pastor of the above
churches.
The Moderator of Presbytery,
Rev. VIM. McNally, of Harris
burg, presided, offered the ordi-
nation prayer, and proposed the
constitutional questions to the
pastor and people; the Rev. VIM.
A. West, D. D., of this place,
preached the sermon; Rev. l..
Carmon Bell, of Greencastle, de-
livered the charge to the pastor,
and Rev. George S. Cham bers, d.
d., of Harrisburg, delivered the
charge to the people. There was
a large congregation present. The
installation ceremonies of both
churches took place at Warfords-
burg, there being representatives
of the Buck Valley church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
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Struck the School Building.

During the electrical storm
last Saturday evening, the Public
School Building in this place was
struck by lightning. The flag
pole which is attached to the
building, attracted the electric
fluid which passed down to an
iron clasp that held the pole to
the comb of the roof. Here it left
the pole, followed the iron clasp
into the building, tore the mould
ing off the gable on the left side
of the front entrance, and plough
ed it's way down through the
shingles until it reached the
spouting, when it was conducted
to the ground without further
damages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27

Reunion 9th of September.

At meeting of the Executive
Committee, Friday September %,
was named as the date for the
Soldiers Reunion this year, which
is to be held at Crystal Springs.
d. M. Kendall, B. A. Deavor,
and Joseph Fisher were appoint
ed a committee to view grounds
offered for permanent place for
holding the Reunions.
On motion the veterans of
Brush Greek were authorized to
appoint their own local commit
tees of arrangement.
1t was decided to invite the cit
izens of Bedford county to partic-
ipate and to contribute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Resolutions of Respect.

AT u meeting of the Epworth
League of the Green Hill M. e.
church, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased AL
mighty God to remove by death
our esteemed brother and mem
ber in the League, therefore,
Resolved, That we bow in hum
BILE submission to the divine will,
knowing that to live is Christ but
to die is gain; and whilst earth
counts a mortal less, Heaven num-
bers a saint more.
Resolved, That by his death the
League has lost an efficient, faith
full, and earnest member, the
family a kind and loving son, and
the church pious and devout
Christian.
Resolved, That we extend to
the relatives of the deceased
member our sincere sympathy,
realizing that he has only answer
ed the last roll call to which we
all shall have to answer in the
near future.
Resolved, That these resolu
tions be spread upon the minutes
OF our league and copy of the
same be published in the county
papers.
MYRTLE DESHONG,
ARErTA ScHOoLEY,
| DORA DEsHoNG,
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Locomobile Tourists.

A party of four young men who
are taking trip over the old
stage route in u locomobile, arriv-
ed in this place last Friday morn
ing and breakfasted at the Full
ton House. The party consisted
of Il. l.. Goehring, Pittsburg; w.
Owen, New York; w. j. Stein
winder, st. Louis, and A. II. II.
Hildebrand, Webster, S. d., the
latter two the well known second
baseman and pitcher respectively
of the Princeton baseball team.
They started from Princeton, N.
j., on Monday and were enroute
TO Pittsburg. They spent Thurs
day night at Loudon, and came
over the mountain next morning
eight miles-in an hour and
eight minutes. They made the
run from rere to Bedford-thir-
ty-four miles in little less than
three hours. With favorable
weather, they expected to reach
their destination last Monday.
About five o'clock on Friday
evening, another locomobile put
in its appearance. This one con-
tanned but one passenger, w. G.
Coleman of the U. S. Geological
Survey corps, who was enroute
from Washington, ID. c., to Cleve-
land, Ohio. He came over to this
place on Friday from Gettysburg,
making the distance-21 miles
from Chambersburg in an hour
and forty five minutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-27
Knobsville.

The services held in the M. e.
church at Knobsville commencing
Saturday, June 22, and ending
June "a, were very impressive,
and largely attended.
Rev. A. D. McCloskey preach.
ed very able sermon last Satur,
day evening from Romans 1928.
Some grand points were brought
out.
Sunday morning services began
with Love Feast at 8. 80 and it was
a good old fashioned Love Feast,
with the spirit of God in the
midst. At 1870, Rev. Chambers
delivered a very impressive SER
mon from Hebrews 2;3. Father
Chambers is a former pastor OF
this church, and the people were
all delighted to have him with
them again. Children's service
was held at 2.30 p. m. The chill
dren all did well.
Sunday evening DR.. Tocum
preached to a crowded house
from Numbers 1926. He preach
ed again on Monday morning al
s O'Clock from Philippians 8;l8-l4,
at the close Of which quarterly
! conference was held.