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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Home Again.

Mr.. d. b. Mumma spent last
Saturday in town. He has Just
recently returned from a three
months outing among friends,
and says the trip was most pleas
ant.
He stopped at Jeanette to see
his son Walter who has a nice po-
sition in planning mill and max
ing good money. AT Williamsburg
he saw his son Lawson, who is
working at the carpenter trade.
He and n. II. Peck, formerly of
Belfast township, have been
working together all summer.
They each get 30 cents an hour.
Mr.. Mumma's son Frank is in the
Westinghouse works, and has
steady employment at good
wages.
AT Chicago, he visited his
daughter and her husband, MIR.
w. I'll. Horton who has a position
as draughtsman in Swift's large
packing house. In that city he
also saw John, Mont, and Scott
Dawney, John Lathero, Jim Aus
tin and others. John and Mont
Dawney are on the police force
John a lieutenant at 1925 a month.
Scott is in the street railway SER
vice, and James Austin with the
Pullman car company. The Full
ton county people in Chicago are
all doing well, and Mr.. Mumma S
visit among them was very enjoy
able.
No part of his visit was more
pleasant than the time he spent
with his old friend Benjamin
Clevenger down at Deerfield, In.
diana. Mr.. Cleyenger left Fulton
county and settled in Indiana
about 45 years ago. He owns a
splendid farm, on which is big
brick house finished inside en-
tirely with walnut and cherry.
Mr. Mumma thinks those peo-
PIE who spend their entire lives
at home trying to hoard up mon.
ey to spoil somebody else, never
know what they are missing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Shoulder DisIocated.

Mr.. John Cowan an elderly res
ident of Tod township had the
misfortune to fall Thursday after
noon and knock his arm out of
place at the shoulder and fracture
the head of the humerus--the
bone that extends from the elbow
TO the shoulder. Doctors Dalbey
and Mosser were called and gave
the inUrod member the neces-
sary surgical attention.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Teachers Elected.

Examinations were held last
week in the townships of Bethel
and Thompson and the following
teachers elected:
Bethel-Alpine, Alberta Rems-
burg; Gordon's, Letitia Peck;
Warfordsburg, j. Frank Daniels;
Black Oak, VIM. w. Peck; Chapel,
Lillian Fisher; Franklin Mills,
Ollie Hess, and Mount Airy, John
Hendershot.
Thompson -Westview, Ella
Shives; Oakley, Bessie Sharp;
independence, Austin Peck; Cen
ter, H. w. Wink; Ditch Run, John
Keefer; Boardyard, S. L. Simp.
son, and Bald Eagle Ollie Zim-
norman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
SaluVIa.


William and Charles, of Everett
were visiting Mr.. Minick's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Minich
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Austin
were visiting friends at Need
more, the last of the week.
Mrs. Rowland, and daughter,
Miss Sarah, of Houtzdale, who
had been spending a few weeks
very pleasantly at the home OF
Mrs. Rowland S niece Mrs. h. Il.
Austin, left for their home Sat
urday. They will spend the week
with friends at Hancock and
Cumberland, enroute.
Miss Florence Evans, of New
Jersey, is the guest of Dr. FL. S.
Wishart, of Harrisonville.
William Strait lost one of his
work horses last week from en-
largement of the heart This is
the fourth horse Mr.. Strait has
lost in the past year; and it is
very discouraging to a young
man just starting farming.
The Presbyterian Sunday
school will hold table picnic in
the grove at the Green Hill, Pres
byterian church, Saturday, Au-
gust II The friends of the school
are invited to come and assist in
making 1t a success.
II. j, Palmer, is suffering from
an attack of kidney trouble. He
is in very. critical condition at
this writing.
Miss Laura Palmer, who had
been attending normal school at
Needmore, was called to her home
Saturday, on account of the dan
gerous illness of her father II. j.
Palmer.
Miss Maggie Strait, who has
been employed at Yellow Greek
is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Strait, of Harrison,
vile.
Rev. and Mrs Pittenger, who
had been spending a few weeks
at their home in Adams county,
returned to Harrisonville, last
week. They have not entirely re
covered from their recent illness.
Frank Daniels, was elected
teacher Of the Warfordsburg,
school last week. Frank is one OF
our most promising young men,
and we feel that the patrons OF
that school will have no cause tc
regret the choice of their direct
ors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Petty Thieving.

A number of our citizens have
recently been annoyed by petty
thieving. G. N. Hoke had a tree
laden with choice plums which
was completely stripped of the
fruit few nights ago, and the
tree badly broken. Mrs. eleven
ger lost lot of nice young chick
ems. Palmer Mann had pulled
his onions, and left them in the
garden over night TO dry. Next
morning these were gone. Sen
ator Alexander's peaches are be-
ing taken as fast as they ripen,
and j. G. Reisner has been de-
prived of some nice fries and
peach pot pie through the work
of the same gang.
Now, the editor of the News is
not so much alarmed; for he has
but one chicken, and that one is
blind of one eye and is suffering
from a severe attack of cholera:
but he wants to say confidentially
to the thieves that the officers are
on their track, and one of these
fine days some persons will be
playing checkers with their noses
through the iron bars up at fort
Sheets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
"Another Old Stone Church A
Correction.

In the article which appeared
in last week s issue of THE News,
under the above caption, an error
of ommission occurred. 1t con
sists of but one word, and that a
very small one. But it's omission
changes the entire meaning Of a
sentence. In second column,
first page, a little below the mid
die is found the clause; ''and that
it was a union church" 1t should
read: and that it was not a union
church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Chamhers.Cnynlt.

On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1901, a
quiet wedding took place at the
home of Joseph II. Covalt in
Thompson township. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. George
G. Chambers and Miss Ella B..
Covalt. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev, w. Ii. Beall, of
Berkeley Springs, assisted by
Rev. Alvah Haugh, of Romney.
The bride and groom are among
Fulton county's very best young
people; and we are informed that
they expect in a short time to 90
to Wisconsin, where the groom
will accept a lucrative position.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Here,s one Ion the Annlers

A Mt, Carmel I'll. fisherman
has invented an ingenious method
Of fishing, to-wit: Secure a glass
jar IAN ordinary half gallon fruit
jar will answer) and fill it with
water, Put in a dozen miunows.
Then tie a piece of parchment
over the mouth Of the jar, stick it
full of pin holes, and lower in the
river whore you want to fish.
Game fish Will be attracted by
the minnows and will fairly
swarm about the jar They will
stay there and in a day or two
become very hungry. Then drop
your hook, baited with minnow,
among them and you can catch
every fish around the jar as fast
as you can pull them out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
Mrs. Harriet Robinson

Mrs. Harriet Robinson wife of
David Robinson died at her home
in Burnt Cabins, Sunday Aug.
II, 1901, aged Y years and 4 days:
For forty years she was a con-
sistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and although
afflicted for a long time she bore
her suffering with christian forti-
tude.. She is survived by her
husband, three sons and three
daughters. Funeral services con.
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. Sci
bert.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15

A grove meeting win be held at
Gem, commencing Saturday
evening August 81, and continue
ten days. 1t will be conduct
cd by Rev. A. r., Garland and
Rev. A. w. May OF Bedford coun-
ty, and Rev. A. G. B. Powers Of
Virginia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
The New Factory Law

The new factory inspection act
passed by the last legislature and
approved by Governor Stone,
widens the scope Of the law and
extends the jurisdiction of the in
spectors. Section six provides
that seats must be furnished for
girls and women in all factories
and mercantile establishments,
the latter class Of business places
now coming under the law. Sec
tion thirteen makes it obligatory
upon the inspector and the depu-
ties to inspect hotels, hospitals,
schools, places Of amusement,
etc, which are required to have
fire escapes. 1t would be well
for those concerned to post them
selves upon the requirements of
the act.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Sinner of
this place are happy over the ar
rival of a baby boy, Monday
night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
BASEBALL.
Mercersburg VS.. McConnellsburg.

'c'i = VS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y
A game of ball was played on
the grounds of the Athletic Asso
citation at this place last Thurs.
day between the Mercersburg
team and our home team. The
Mercersburg boys are all good
fellows and stand in well with
our boys, and we were good to
them. Two of our players were
not in the team; and yet, if in the
last inning, we had scored 33
runs, we would have beaten them.
But we didn't. The Mercers-
burg team was late reaching the
grounds and our boys had become
weak standing around in the sun
so long waiting for them. The
score stood
Mercersburg .... 3 4 9 2-33
McConnellsburg 5000 O01OO / 2
Last Saturday forenoon the
Ayr township team and the Nc
Connellsburg Juniors played a
scrub game of seven innings on
the grounds in this place. The
score stood 1O-5 i'm favor of Mo
Connellsburg.
Dudley VS.. McConnellsburg.
A baseball game that attracted
large number of the lovers of
the sport was played in this place
last Saturday afternoon between
the Dudley team and our home
team. The Dudley team is com
posed of crack players and it is
said of thirteen games played
this season before reaching Nc
Connellsburg, they had won every
one.
The score was
Dudley. 0 90 90 /
McConnellsburg 0O1O2 2x-14
The Dudley team is composed
of set of lively boys, and they
left a very favorable impression
upon our people.
New Grenada VS.. Sixmile Run.
A hotly contested game of ball
was played last Saturday at New
Grenada between the home team
of the latter place and Sixmile
Run. The features of the game
were the pitching of Prosser for
the visitors and the fielding of
Cunningham for the locals.
McDonough made two base
hit and Schaeffer famed 4 times
"a phenomenal feat.
The score
Sixmile Run...... ? 0 003 2-l1
New Grenada. 0 100 | 2 2-10
Struck out-by Prosser, s.. by
Chisholm, A.; by Fleck, 4; by
Scheaffer, 2. Wild throw -
Scheaffer, 1; Chisholm, 1; F'leck,
2. Sacrifice hit, Chisholm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15
NUMBER 48.
PERSONAL.
DR. West is spending this week
in Harrisburg.

Miss Ida Peck of Gem spent
Tuesday at McConnellsburg.
Squire J. L. Garland of Side
ling Hill was in town Monday.
u. b. Barnett of Watefall spent
last Friday at McConnellburg.
Rev. Lewis Chambers called at
the News Office a few minutes
Monday.
jeff Harris of Ayr township
dropped in to see us a few min
utes Monday
DR.. D. A. Hill of Fort Littleton
was an agreeable caller at the
News Office Tuesday.
Prof and Mrs. D. 9. Stunkard,
of Bedford, came to McConnells-
burg Tuesday evening.
Cora Peck spent several days
during the past week with rela-
tives at Gem and vicinity.
Ex-Commissioner A. M. Corbin
of Taylor called to see us a few
minutes while in town Tuesday.
j. w. Fraker of Fort Littleton
was among the number who came
in for the Republican convention
Tuesday.
Miss Florence Evans of Jobs
town n. j. is visiting the family
Of Dr.. and Mrs. Wishart at Har-
risonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Mellott, of
Belfast, and DR.. and Mrs. Jud
Palmer, of Chicago, spent Tues
day in town.
Master Paul Marshall, of Ship
pensburg, is visiting his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Reisner.
Prof. M. G. Gordon, of Indiana,
came Tuesday morning from Ft.
Littleton with DR.. Hill and spent
the day in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Bow
den, of Altoona, were the guests
of Dr.. and Mrs Dalbey from Fri
day until Monday.
Mrs. Abram Runyan of this
place is spending this week With
her daughter Mrs. Harry Dawn
ey at Hustontown.
Mr.. Clarence Colledge one of
the Fulton county boys who has
nice position in Pittsburg is
visiting friends here.
Captain Skinner came over to
Big Cove Tannery last Saturday,
and returned to Scotland Mon
day via McConnellsburg.
George L. Mumma of Taylor
township left last Thursday for
Jeanette, Pa, where he will have
employment in a planning mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sloman
of Philadelphia two very pleasant
elderly people spent the past
week at the Washington House.
Mrs. Fred Shoemaker and son
Master Nixon, of Chambersburg,
have been the guests of Mrs. M.
B. Trout, of this place for several
days.
Hon and Mrs. w. Scott Alex
ander and their daughter, Maria
Dickson, left Wednesday noon for
a two weeks outing at Atlantic
City.
Miss Bess Trout has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B.
McClain, of Wells Valley, several
days during the past week at
tending the camp meeting.
Miss Kate Eitemiller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Eitemiller, of
McKeesport, and Jacob Comerer,
oil the same place, are visiting the
latter's parents in this place.
Mrs. Catharine Corwell, of
Chambersburg, and daughter,
Mrs. George S. Grim, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Henry a. Comerer OF this place.
Master Grover G. Peck. son of
MIR. and Mrs. Jonathan p Peck
Of Belfast township, had the mis-
fortune to cut his left foot seri.
ously last Thursday afternoon
while attempting to cut timothy
with a cradle.
Harry e. Goldsmith, Windber's
Twentieth Century tailor, spnnt
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-15

Continued next week)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
FROM ALL OVER MICHIGAN.
Happenings of the Week Briefly
Related.
WILL INTEREST MICH GAN DERS
How Our Legislators Can Make Speedy
Laws In They Want to was shown
when They Rushed Through the Bill
for Morland, of Detroit.
Mine Statistics.

The labor commissioner has collected
interesting information from the man
ayers of the 81 coal mines of Michigan
which were in operation Dee l last.
The average number of mines in oper-
alton during the year was 25, and the
average number of persons employed
in all the mines was 1898, the aver
age for each mine being 50. The aver
age number of hours per day worked
by employees was TT, and the average
number of days worked per month
was 2l.5. The average daily wage
paid was So 81 The miners used 10,
COG gallons of oil during the year,
which is an average of 81 gallons per
month TO each mine. Twenty mines
used 80, 553 kegs of powder, an average
of 140 kegs per month for each mine
The aggregate tons OF coal mined num-
Der s43, 476, an average Of 10000 tons
for each mine or an average of 2,267
tons per month for each mine. The
aggregate cost of the yearly output
was 81. l64 900, or an average cost OF
81, 3s per ton. The commissioner says
that the cost of the product of the
Michigan coal nines now exceeds
sl00, 600 per month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Got Five $1,000 Bills.

Five 81, 900 bills have been stolen
nysteriously from Kansas City bank.
The name of the robbed bank and the
manner of the theft are being kept
quiet. 1t is said, however, that detec-
lives have traced the bills to former
Kansas City woman, who is said to
nave tried to pass one of them at a
Chicago department store, After the
bill had been examined and found gen.
nine, she is said to have substituted
for it a counterfeit $1,000 bill in pay
ment for a bill of goods and to have
received S7O0 in change. The bills are
believed to have fallen into the hands
Of some clever counterfeiter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
MANY SALOONS WRECKED.
Aided by Hundreds Mrs. Nation
Destroys More Property.
TOPEKA J0INTlSTS THE LOSERS
Crusaders Started Out at Daylight. De-
molished One of the .Citys Finest
saloons. Ruined Property Stored In
Cold Storage Plant and u Barn.
Did Not Rest on sunday.

Mrs. Carrie Nation put in busy
Sunday in Topeka on the 18th and as
a result the capital city has expert
can be remembered by the oldest i'm
habitant. Mrs. Nation literally cram
med the day with thrilling episodes.
She succeeded in having the contents
of notorious joint smashed, broke
into cold storage plant in search of
liquor, ruined the mirrors in several
bars found stored in livery barn, adj
dressed large mass meeting of men
and women and was arrested four
times. The last time that the law
laid its hands upon her was when Mrs.
Nation emerged from the church
where the mass meeting had been held.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Confederate Reunion.

The reunion OF Confederate veterans
which meets in Memphis in the closing
days Of May promises to be the most
successful gathering in the history of
the Confederate organization. The
railroads entering Memphis are alive
TO the situation and have promised to
do everything possible looking toward
the comfort and pleasure of the old
soldiers and their friends. Every
courtesy will be extended the local
committees in meeting incoming trains
so that the thousands of strangers
may be taken in hand and assigned to
their quarters. A special rate OF one
cent mile has been recommended by
the general passenger agents of all
lines interested and it IS certain that
the joint passenger association will
authorize the rate.
Fifty thousand dollars will be raised
by the citizens of Memphis so that all
visitors may be assured of a good time
All OF the subscriptions so far have
been voluntary and one OF the most
notable was that of Robert r. Church
a representative negro citizen, who
contributed a check for 81 900. Church
was born a slave in Mississippi, anC
after the war removed to Memphis
where he has since lived He is a gooC
business man and citizen and numbers
among his friends many of the repre-
sentative BUSINESS men and apancierl
of the city.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Philippine Trade Improving.

The total value of merchandise, gold
and silver, imported into the Philippine
islands during the seven months end
ing July 81, was S13, 800, 554, an in
crease of SO. $50, sos or over 40 per cent
compared with 1899. The total ex-
ports from the Philippines to all coun-
tries combined amounted TO over SIS
600, 900, an increase of y per cent over
1899. The trade with the L. S. was:
Imports from this country, S1,O92, 726;
exports, 81, SEQ 7s. These latter fig
ures as compared with the results for
the same period of the preceding year
indicate gain of over IS per cent in
the imports and material decrease in
the exports.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Very Rapid Legislation.

The Michigan state Legislature on
the l4th broke all records as far as the
oldest inhabitant" recollects in the
passage of important legislation under
the guise of it being merely of local
Importance. The legislature rushed
through both houses a#bill reorganiz-
ing the board of public works depart
nent of the city of Detroit The pres
emit board of works was demolished in
its entirety, and new measure en-
acted calling for the appointment of a
superintendent of public works who
is TO become master of the situation,
naming his own stats and making all
board appointments, The term of office
is four years, and the salary So, 200.
d. w. H. Moreland, former president
of the board, has been appointed u
the position
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21

Mrs. T. Pelton, 562 st. Anthony ave-
nue., ST. Paul, Mimi, writes:
"Peruna has done wonders for me.
1t has cured my headache and palpita-
ton OF the heart; has built up my
whole system. | cheerfully recon-
mend Peruna to all sufferers afflicted
with catarrh. My mother is never
without Peruna. When one is tired
and generally out of sorts, If Peruna
is taken 1t Immediately removes that
tired feeling"
Peruna cures catarrh by removing
the cause, infamed mucous mem
branes.
Dr. Hartman, the compounder of Pc
runa, once said in lecture to women:
"a great number of women consult
me every year. ! often have occasion
to say to these patients. I fear you
have catarrh, madam. They will gen
orally reply Oh no, I never had ca
tarrh. My nose is perfectly clear, and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21

A special from Victoria, B. c., dated
the 18th, says: What is feared will
prove to be one Of the most horrible
mine accidents in the history, not only
of the province, but of the dominion,
took place today at the Union mines
owned by the Wheeling Colliery Co.,
of which James Dunsmuir, the premier
of the province, is the principal share
holder. The telegraphic advices re-
ceived so far give no complete story of
the accident, but it is estimated that
about 60 men were killed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Fever Causing Many Deaths.

The fever season at Lorenzo Marquee
is exceptionally disastrous. Many
deaths Of prominent British subjects
have occurred. The majority belonged
to the imperial railroad administrative
staff, and had to be removed TO hos
pital ship in patches Patients from
Komatipoort are arriving daily. The
hospital ship is now filed to its capac-
ity. The mortality among the Boer
refugees is heavy
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21

1t is learned at Washington that ow.
ing to the inability of the civil govern
ment of the province of Madrid to
maintain public order, full authority
in the province has been turned over to
Capt. Gen. Weyler. 1t has been found
expedient to declare martial law, and
Gen. Weyler has occupied all of the
most important points of the city with
his troops. 1t is belieyed that changes
in the ministry are unavoidable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Want a rranchise At nomariac.

The company which is planning to
establish network of suburban cleo
trio roads in southwestern Michigan
and which has already purchased right
of-way and let construction contracts
on the line running from Kalamazoo
through Paw Paw, Hartford, Water
vliet, Coloma, etc, to Benton Harbor,
has applied to the city council at Dow
agac for franchise granting the use
of the streets
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Oil Gusher I'm Indiana.

An oil WELL which has flow or
more than 1000 barrels a day, and
VIII ch has already inundated five acres
of land with petroleum, was struck on
the 18th in the Blackboard county lind. }
field, six miles northwest and eight
miles west of Montpelier The con-
tractors claim the well is a crevice
freak and that the enormous output
cannot be maintained any great length
of time
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Electric buse. for Chicago.

Incorporation papers for the Chicago
Automobile Transportation company,
with projected capital of SIS, 900, 600
to install transportation lines through
out the city, employing 34s electric
buses and $50 electric cabs, are in
course of preparation. The capital
has been largely subscribed by owners
of Chicago office buildings and depart
ment stores.