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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-30
Licking Greek.
welcome

The high waters of the past
week did much damage to crops
along the creek, and many bridges
were taken away-some that had
only been up about two months.
Our supervisor is kept busy re-
pairing bridges.
Candidates have been as thick
as bees this last week. They are
the most friendly and sociable lot
that ever came this way. They
ought, all to get the nomination.
f. r. Shives will commence Geo.
W. Decker's new bank barn in a
few days.
George R. Hoop has his barn
about completed. Joseph and
Homer Sipes are the carpenters.
Miss Gertrude Sipes, who has
been at Marion for some time, has
returned home and is with Mrs.
Martin Reed.
Emory Hessler has put up a
wire fence along the public road,
which is an Improvement to his
farm. Some more of our farm
ers need wire fence or some 9TH
er kind.
Miss Huston, accompanied Miss
Katharine Metzler home from
Needmore Friday and spent Sat
urday with Miss Winifred Metz
ler at Harrisonville.
Miss Estella Decker spent last
week with her friend Miss Lima
A. Deshong.
Miss Irene Hockensmith spent
few days last week at James
Daniels's.
Martin Reed has moved his
saw mill to Henry Deshong's.
Mrs. George Mumma and Miss
Chloe Stevens spent Friday at
Harry Mumma's.
Quite number of our young
men have gone to Johnstown.
Mrs. Rebecca Truax who has
been visiting her sister Mrs.
Frank Mason at McConnellsburg
has returned home.
M. P. Sipes is improving his
farm by grubbing out the fence
rows.
Mrs. Eli Funk was visiting
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Brumbaugh
last week.
Frank Sipes is employed in
Johnstown.
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Recommendation.

The following from one of the
Directors of the Harrisburg Con-
servatory of Music is published
in the interest of Miss Amy Flem-
ing who is now located at Knobs
vile, and who offers her services
as teacher of music.
II have known Miss Fleming
for several years. She was grad
uated from this school in 1900
with highest honors. During her
four years course of study, she
was most diligent and painstak-
ing-not only in her piano play
ing, but in her theoretical studies
as well. Her reputation as to
character and social standing in
this city is of the very highest,
and I have no hesitancy in recon-
mending her as young lady who
in either piano or harmony teach
ing will give eminent satisfac-
tion.
e. j. DECEvEE, Director. "
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Webster Mills.

William Fulton, one of our old
est citizens, is very sick. Mr..
Fulton will be ninety on his next
birthday.
Simeon Covalt was here last
Tuesday repairing the telephone.
Master Marshal Logue, who
has been sick for several weeks
with rheumatism, is improving.
Our former citizen Cyrus Ment-
zer who has been residing in
Waynesboro for the past two
years has come back again to
Fulton county to saw timber for
Harvey Cooper.
John Fl. Peck, one of our Oldest
citizens, has been housed for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. A. U. Mace was a visitor to
this place last Friday.
Miss Irene Pott of Big Cove
Tannery is now stayinw with her
aunt, Miss Rebecca Pott at Nc
Connellsburg.
A Catholic Sister of Charity is
nursing Mrs. Wilson Litton, who
is sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Findley John
ston are overjoyed over the arri-
val of a young son Saturday morn
ing.
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From Michigan comes the story

From Michigan comes the story
of a man who stopped at a news
paper Office on his way toa theatre
and placed an advertisement for
boy. Half an hour later Que
fell from the gallery into his lap
and yet some people say adver-
tisements brings no results.
William Ebinger, ayoung cattle
buyer of Philadelphia, in com
pany with young man named
Gordon, attempted to cross a
bridge over the Conococheague at
Riders Mill, Franklin county,
Wednesday afternoon during the
high water. They were driving
one horse in stick wagon. Be-
coming alarmed, young Ebinger
crawled from the buggy to the
back of the horse, when all were
swept into the raging flood. Cor
don was rescued alive about two
miles below the bridge but Ebing-
er and the horse were drowned,
aud Ebinger's body was found
Friday morning hanging on a
wire fence about a mile below the
bridge.
Camp Meeting of the American
Salvation Army will be held in
Amos Sharp's grove at Antioch,
ON the road leading from Harri-
sonville to Hancock, commencing
Saturday, June 8, 1901, and con-
tinuingover threeSundays. These
meetings will be in charge of
Gen. John Pedden, of Knobsville,
assisted by Capt. A. Dotterman
and other christian workers.
Meeting every evening at 7.45.
Sunday meetings at 1890 a. m. F.;
gospel praise meeting at 2.30 p.
M; a united Christian praise
meeting at 7.30--a grand salvation
jubilee meeting. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to ministers
and christisn workers of all de-
nominations to take part. All are
welcome.
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Register and Clerks Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named accountants have filed their accounts
In the Register and Clerks ONCE OF Fulton
county, Pa, and will be presented to the Or
phans' Court for confirmation on June II. 1901.
Q) The first and final account of J. Nelson Sipes,
Executor OF the last will &c,of Adam Hess.
late OF Belfast township. deceased.
(2) The account OF Frank Mason. Esq, Trustee
TO sell the real estate of Isaac Bernhard,
late OF Bethel township. deceased.
(3) The first and final account OF L. L. Cunning.
ham, Administrator OF the estate of Daniel
X. McClain, late OF Wells township, decd.
(D The first and final account OF Isaac N. Hix-
son, Guardian OF George McI<ibbn, minor
child of Alexander McKibbin, deceased.
Registers once FRANK p LYNCH,
May II, 1901 Register h Clerk
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Franklin Mills.

Rev. f. r. Simons, of the War
fordsburg Presbyterian church,
has organized a Union Sabbath
school at the school house at this
place. Sabbath school every Sab
bath at half past nine. The fol
lowing are the officers; Supt., j.
d. Mellott; Asst. Supt., Caleb
Whitfield; Treas, VIM. Booth;
Sec, Bertha Golden; Asst. Sec,
Lizzie Lafferty.
Mr.. James Keefer and Miss
Lettie Whitfield of Needmore
Normal spent Sunday with Miss
Bertha Golden.
Devonia Downes and Frank
Lewis, who have been i'll, are able
to be around again.
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The eleventh annual reunion of
the survivors of the 156th Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Infantry, was
held in Carlisle, May 16, 1901.
Seventy-seven of the veterans
we're present-just the same
number presentat Chambersburg
last year. The fine weather, the
good work of the committee of
arrangements, and the hearty
welcome extended by the citizens
of Carlisle-all tended to make it
a most successful reunion.
The only regimental officer
present was Major Hale of Ship
pensburg. II members were
present from Co. A; 3, from Co.
B; 19, from G; 4, from D; 6, from
E; 13 from F; 2, from G.; 4, from
L, and 8, from K-Company 81 not
being represented.
Ten comrades were reported
as having died during the past
year.
The officers of the association
are the same as last year, with
the exception that Lieut.. M. d.
Miller of Strasburg, was elected
to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Cyrus Allen of Co. B.
We notice in the list of officers,
the name of Daniel p. Deshong of
Pleasant Ridge, a member of Co.
H-Captain Thomas Sipes's Com
pany. There are quite a number
of Fulton county veterans who
were mem bers of the 158th.
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FOR SALE.

A House and Lot at Hustontown.
The house contains 4 rooms and a
kitchen. Well and pump near the
door. Also; at Knobsville, Frame for
building 1Sx25-good condition-will
do for house or stable. If wanted for
house, have material ready to COM
plete it. For particulars call on or
address j. G. FORE,
Knobsville, Pa.
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1t Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE,
Ca, suffered for six Months with
a frightful running on his leg;
but writes that Bucklen's Arnica
Salve wholly cured it in five days.
For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's
the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
w. S. Dickson.
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Old Soldiers Experience.

M. M. Austin, civil war vet
eran, of Winchester, Ind, writes:
"My wife was sick a long time
in spite of good DOCTORS treatment
but was wholly cured by DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, which
worked wonders for her health. "
They always do. Try them. Only
25cat w. S. Dickson s drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-30

Thirty-day Transcontinental Tour
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Spec
ial train leaves July 8. Only
$166.50 round trip. Covers Den
YER, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
City, San Francisco, Los Angles,
Seattle, and Banff Hot Springs.
Address Geo. w. Boyd, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia, for itinerary,
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Auditors Notice.

The undersigned, Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF FNlton county to make dis
tributon of the balance In the hands of David
Denisar acting executor of the viii of Mrs.
Barbara Denisar, deceased, hereby gives no.
ttce that he will sit for the performance OF his
duties, at his office, In McConnellsburR, Pa on
Friday, May 81, 1901, at 10 o clock q. m, when
and where all parties interested may attend, II
they see proper.
w. SCOTT ALEXANDER.
May IA, 1901, St. Auditor.
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EXecutriX'S Notice.

Estate of John Booth, deceased,)
Letters testamentary on the estate of John
Booth Of Tod township. Fulton county Pa.
deceased. having been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment and
those having claims or demands against the
same, will present them duly authenticated for
payment.
MARGARET BOOTH.
May 49, 1901. Executrlx.
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Auditors Notice.

Estate OF Jacob Hess.
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Fulton county to make dis
tribution OF the balance In the hands OF 5. +.
Mckee Executor OF Jacob Hess. late OF the
township of Brush Creek, deceased, win at
tend to the duties OF his appointment at his Of
Interested may attend II they see proper.
M. X SHAFFNER,
May IA, 1901. 81. Auditor.
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Summer Tour to the Pacific Coast

On account of the Epworth
League Convention at San Fran
cisco, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run a personally
conducted tour by special train
to the Pacific Coast and North
west Canada. Tour will leave
July 8, and return August @.
Round-trip rate only $l68.50.
Address Geo. w. Boyd, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia, for itinerary.
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Read Hostetter,s ad this week.

July y. .8
Nice fresh country butter re-
ceived every Thursday at Robin
sons grocery.
The Doyle Brothers of this
place are drilling well for John
Singer at Jugtown.
The salary of the postmaster at
Everett has been raised from
81, 500 to 81, 900 per annum.
Corn Plows, Harrows, and Ag-
ricultural Implements generally
at w. III. Nesbit's-and prices
right.
Rev. w. w. Blossom will preach
in Elias's Grove near the Wells
Valley M. E. church June 3 at
230 p. m.
Merchant Peter Kirk of Big
Cove Tannery has purchased the
Hannah Kuhn property at that
place for $500.
w. r. Speer of Saluvia has been
drawn to serve as a grand juror
in the U. S. court at Williams
port, Pa, June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Sheely
of this place are happy over the
arrival of a young son at their
home last Friday evening.
Gorge W. Paylor, of Ayr town
ship, last Friday evening shot and
killed a black hawk that measur-
ed 5 feet 9 inches from tip to tip.
A very severe hailstorm passed
over this place last Friday even
ing which did considerable dam
age to growing fruit and the
gardens.
The least quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous pills for
constipation, and liver complaints.
Trout's drug store.
Mr.. James w. Kendall of Ayr
township, last week sold his farm
to his uncle James G. Kendall,
and intends in a short time to
remove to South Dakota.
Harry G. Smiths new house
just east of town is rapidly near
ing completion. When done it
will be one of the best and most
modern residences in town.
You are much more liable to
disease when your liver and bow
els do not act properly. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers remove the
cause of disease. Trout's drug
store.
Edward S. Barphadt, of Nc
Keesport, and Miss BERTHE An
drews, of Warfordsburg, were
married on Wednesday at the
home of the bride. Hancock
Star.
E. o. Kesselring, of Taylor
township, has been appointed as
SCISSOR by the county commits
sioners to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of VIM. Miller
who was elected last February.
Eighteen veterans, members of
King Post of this place, were
present in a body at the Presby-
terian church last Sunday morn
ing to listen to the annual memor-
ial sermon preached by DR..
West.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
search the remotest part of the
bowels and remove the impuri-
ties speedily with no discomfort.
They are famous for their efficacy.
Easy to take, never grippe. Trout's
drug store.
Divine services will be held in
the U. B. church on the Huston
town charge on Ju ne End as fol
lows: Hustontown, 1890 a. m;
Bethlehem, 80 p. M; Knobsville,
7.30 p. m.
w. II. DAFoE, Pastor.
Skin affections will readily dis
appear by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Look out for coun-
terfeits. Ifyou get DeWitt's you
will get good results. 1t is the
quick and positive cure for piles.
Trout's drug store.
The annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Bar associa-
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WANTED.

so Men to take their harness repair
ing to ]. S. Harris's o. X. Harness
Shop near Saluvia. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
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FOR SALE.

l have 5000 to 1000 feet good pine
lumber 2x4, 8 to 16 feet in length.
Price right. J. L. GARLAND,
Needmore, Pa.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20

Continued on Page 4)
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20

| OF complaint against tne barre water
Co., on the ground that water ha6
been used for the purpose Of polishing
granite, which they claimed was a
purpose not included In those granted
them by the charter. The petitioners
asked that the defendant be enjoined
from using the waters Of Jail Branch,
for the purpose Of polishing stone, I'm
til the further order OF the Court, and
that the injun ,tion be made perpet-
ual, and that the defendant set forth
the names Of all persons who have
been supplied with water for the pur.
pose Of polishing stone or other like
use, and the amount each person has
paid for such use. This matter has
not yet reached settlement.
This suit was still pending at the
time the property of the Barre Water
Company was taken by the city of
Barre, and the city has assumed the
defence of it. The amount involved
in connection with the matters be-
twee 1889 and 1898 is SO small, that
it appears to me desirable that the
city should state their position in the
matter frankly, and confer with the
mill owners, and make settlement
covering all questions connected with
the diversion of water from Jail Branch
by the Barre Water Co., without re-
sorting to further litigation.
(Measure Of Damages.) The meas
ure of damages to be used is the first
point to be considered. ! understand
that the suggestion has been made
that the mill owners, who have
brought the complaint, we're entitled
to receive the full amount which the
Barre Water Co. received as water
rental for water for polishing stone,
and were entitled to divide this
amount amongst themselves, without
regard to the claims OF other mill
owners and without regard to the OPP
Grating expenses, interest and depre-
citation accounts of the Water Com
pany. | know Of no principle, of
either law or justice, which assesses
damages for taking away of prop.
erty By any such method, and d. not
believe that any such position can be
sustained before any court or body Of
commissioners appointed by the court.
The Barre Water Company were
obliged to incur large Indebtedness
and also leave their capital idle dur
ing the time they were building up
their business, and their income,
during their history as corporation
from 1889 to 1898, was only d small
amount in excess Of their operating
expenses, taxes, interest on invest
ments, and an allowance for depre-
citation. The following indicates that
the margin was less than % per cent
of the gross income.
1 find in the report Of Percy M
Blake of March 8, 1899, page 20 a fl
nancial history of the Company. From
this, it appears that the total income
was S6S, $40. AZ
The maintainance
expense was S7,8S2.32
The amount paid
for taxes was 1855 So 10, 46S, 81
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20
s3,636.17
Settlement with the Mill Owners for
the Diversion of Water by the
Barre Water Co.. between 1899
and 1898, for use on Pol
ici,i,,o Mnohinoc

iShing Machines.
The Barre Water Company in the
year 1888, commenced the furnishing
of water supply to the Village of
Barre, by constructing a reservoir on
Jail Branch and laying a supply pipe
from the reservoir to the Village of
Barre, and placing system Of water
works in the village. They acted un-
der authority of the Legislature, filed
al necessary papers, proceeded In due
form in the condemnation Of the water
supply, and were supposed at that time
bv all parties to have made full set
Element of all questions in connection
with the diversion OF the waters Of
Jail Branch.
The damages that were awarded by
the Commissioners, were probably
based upon the carrying capacity Of
the pipe, and the probable use Of wa
ter by the inhabitants of the Village,
rather than upon the total flow of the
stream, as neither party claimed that
a total taking of the waters of Jail
Brat. CD had been made. This left the
mill owners in possession Of certain
rights to the flow Of the water in the
stream, the amount remaining in the
stream depending upon the amount
required for the purposes named IN
the En- lbling Act.
A, the time Of this taking, the use
OF watet for polishing machines was
not specifically mentioned as one OF
the use, for the water diverted, and
after number Of yeats, Smith, WHIT
comb & Cook, Stafford & Holden Mfg
Co, aud j. w. Phelps brought bill
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20

Deducting these from the
income, makes net in
come of $58, 45l.5
The capital invested ranged
from S76,052 "a in 1890
to $l42,3SS.9l in 1898.
Five per cent interest on
this is figured by Mr..
Blake as S37, 1862 II
Deducting this, leaves for a
balance of apparent profit
before deducting depre-
citation of s21, $50. IS
Mr. Blake figures the de-
probation of the plant on
page 35, as S12, 1855.
think this is somewhat
large and assume one
half Of the above estimate
by Mr.. Blake S 6,0S9. 10
Deducting this, we have
for apparent net profits SIS, 1899
exclusive OF any allowance 10 the off,
GERS and stockholders of the Company
for their services, or for the risks OF
business, or for the usual profit al
lowed to contractors on the coustruc-
tion Of works.
This above mentioned sum Of
SIS, 1879 80 is larger than the amount
which would be allowed to any party
that acquired the EXCLUSIVE right to
the ENTIRE pro its resulting from the
sale Of all the water during the en-
tire history of the Barre Water c..
This item of S15 1879 80 is about %
per cent of the total income of $685.
92O,42, showing that the profit to The
stockholders was alb tut % per cent OF
the Total income, after allowing for
operating expenses, taxes, per cent
interest on inveStmt MT and one per
cent for depreciation of property, but
not allowing for their personal time,
profit as contractors or risk in ad.
vancing capital. consider this per-
centage the max mum that could,
under any just theory, be regarded as
due to any parties that acquired a
FULL right to the profits of any por'
tion Of the business, and see nothing
to indicate that the mill owners are
entitled to any such right.
The toGal income for Tie sale OF
water for polishing machines during
the period from 1889 30 March 81,
1898, was appr, ximately 81, 1850, aa by
the table in the supplementary le
port This amount is believed TO be
Somewhat in eAceSs If the actual
amount received for water Tor polish
ing machines, as some of the items IN
cluied water fer faucets, wafer closets
and shed US.
Tne amounts received curing the
veral ears are given In the Sotond
column Of the following 'aole. The
estima' I'd net profits are gitea in the
third cpluma Of the table ou the as
Sumption Of % pr CEN a. ABOVE cal
culAted.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20

There are many good advertising
Mediums in Vermont but IL you have
not tried the TELEGRAM you should
do SO for quick returns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-20
Bros, and no settlement has been
made with them.

Bros, and no settlement has beef
made with them.
The action Of the city council wa
undoubtedly based on the action pre-
viously taken by the commissioner
In making their award of damages fol
the taking Of Bolster Reservoir and
! Scott Brook supply.
The action by the commissioners
having been set aside by the Supreme
Court, the foundation for the position
taken by the city council in refusing
damages to the mill owners has also
been taken away.
The damage due to the taking OF
small fractions of the watershed
above a mill property may be consid-
cred as proportional to the area di.
verified, and for this reason, l should
expect that the verdicts in the two
cases would be in proportion to the
respective watersheds, if the cases
connected with the Martin Brook
were submitted to the same commits.
,ioners as heard the cases connected
with the Bolster reservoir and Scott
Brook supplies.
This principle appears to have been
adopted by the city council in max.
ing their awards in 1898, as l find
that the awards made by them to the
upper mill owners on Stevens Branch
for the taking of Martin Brook were
on the basis Of S156.S5 for each S1OC
awarded by the commissioners fol
Peck Pond and Scott Brook.
The area diverted by the Bolster
Reservoir and Scott Brook taking was
81 square miles. The areas on the
plan made by Mr.. Coffin of the Martin
Brook watershed, are 1888 square
miles for the Martin Brook watershed
and 0 952 square miles for the Little
Martin Brock watershed. The sum
OF these areas, or 1926 square miles
bears the same proportion to the 81
square miles previously diverted as
the Sl56.85 used as the basis of the
Martin Brook damages bears to each
500, awarded for the previous tax.
irg.
Applying this ratio to the items es.
timated for Peck Pond and Scott
Brook, we have:
Stafford & Holden.Mfg.Co. 1924
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook 972.16
Wells LamSon & Co. 6O4S1
Jones Bros. 449.53
50 9OS. "a
| recommend than an addition Of
one quarter be made to the amounts
obove stated and that the sum so
obtained be offered to the mill owners
as full present payment for all mat
tiers connected with the diversion Of
the Martin Brook supply, including
interest to the date of the offer. This
would make the amounts to be offered
as follows:
Stafford g. Holden Mfg.Co. 81, 1896
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook 1,215.20
Wells, LamSon & Co 1855 OF
Jones Bros. 5Gl.9l