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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08
lightning Rod Man Talks.


some ono ~ pbilsdolnbis u,bo
IN the axcitement Of bis defonso
Of that much ahrsod class of IN.
dividpals. .Tiohtoino rod mon 81
has neolectod n SION Ills ns,,a
seems TO he particlarlv inconsed
atan article in last weeks o11evs 81,
which he saws lisa direct uslann
at those ro,.so,,e ,y,o risl, l;fo .nd
limb. and brave the wrath of mo.
tel keepers. ferry owners and toll
on therars whose hills warn not
met that unselfsb class who love
the souls Of oen.and wonan.ard
who seek to rescue sucb rrom tbo
perils of lightning who buv con.
duetors at "a cents foot and
charoo 30 cents and use ne MANY
feet as thew can crowd on 10 tbe
building to be rodded.
"But whv relate INV ouo ovoor.
ience" he goes on TO state "of ihe
time MANY wears AGO when T was
a lightning rod MANI Wbv tell
of the six feet we we're ovpected
to mi in the qrourd and which
an old hen ambitious To take her
early MORNING dust bath laid hare
the extension. which we had put
in the morning before and She
didn't 90 six inches 60 do #
neither
"No. was not accented as an
answer when we found out the
owner of an "unproteeted proD-
ertv We usually sought out the
most influential resideptina new
territory and when POSSIBLE ar.
aanged that II he could not buv
he permit us to put a rod on his
house-often paying for the priyi-
lege. and when we had worked
our territory we took it down
again. Two men with two horses
have travelled f0r one month over
me- 49, 4:l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08

Mrs W r. speer spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cutchall, of Huston
town.
John S Harris continues in i'll
health.
Miss Ellie Cutchall of Huston
town spenta few days the first
Of thls week with her sister Mrs.
w. R. Speer.
The ice-cream supper at Green
Hill, Saturday evening, was well
patronized by a large crowd, and
the Endeavorers realized a nice
sum.
Among those from 2 distance
who attended the social at Green
Hill Saturday evening, were Wat
son Geinger of Buck Valley who
was the guest If Mr.. George ~.
Metzler's family. Mr. McElhany,
Mr.. Stevens, Efie Cutchall, and
Bessie Hampton Of Hustontown;
Ora Dixon, Howard Dixon, An
thony Melott,and Norman Akers
OF Sipes Mil, Arthur HiXou, of
lDl,f1n1oIs,lsfo or1 Me-, 7 II
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08

Non't forget that Bishop Kep,
harS will lecture at Hustontown
next Monday evening, Fulton
county seldom has had the oppor-
tunity Of hearing a more distin-
guished man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08
McConnellsburg,1s 10; St. Thomas, 2

McConnellsburg, 13; ST. Thomas, 2
ST. THOMAS, Pa, Aug. g.
st. Thomas. 002 90 O-12
McConnellsburg ! 3 90 2-13
Winning run made with only
one out aud one man on base.
Batteries-Gillan and Robinson
for st. Thomas; Bowden and
Thompson for McConnellsburg.
Umpire, DR.. Grove.
The above gives the result of
the game played by our team
against st. Thomas at the latter
place on Saturday last. 1t does
not, however, tell the tale of the
game. The score does not prop
erly express the superiority of
our club over theirs-not only in
ballplaying-but in gentlemanly
conduct.
Never was a visiting team treat
ed more shamefully by home
team and citizens than was our
team last Saturday.
We were told, before playing
the game, that it would be inn
possible for our team to win from
st. Thomas on their own grounds.
Their reputation for meanness
having Travelled over both Frank
lin and Fulton.
Pitcher Wagner having a glass
arm, was unable to accompany
the team, so the manager secured
the services Of Frank Bowden, at
Loudon. When the game was
called at 1915 p. M, ST. Thomas
immediately protested against
Bowden pitching, but our boys
were firm for Bowden or no game:
and they seeing that our boys
could not be bluffed, began the
the game. From start to finish
the st. Thomas players and their
rooters, continually hurled un-
called for and indecent cries at all
our players-especially at Bow
den.
The umpire was all one sided
for an intelligent, professional
man, he is the meanest and most
dishonest umpire our boys were
ever up against
They deserve much credit for
winning this game against such
odds; and although the manager
Of the st. Thomas team begged
Manager Dalbey for another
game to be played at McConnells-
burg, he very wisely refused to
allow our team to cross bats again
with such a team of ungenerous
players.
Some of the features of the
game were the superb pitching
of Bowden, a sensational catch
by Reisner; the general good bat
ting Of our team, and the quiet
demeanor of all our players dur
ing the trip.
Our boys are all well pleased
by the way they were taken care
of by Landlord Miller.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08
Traced from Adam

Popular interest in Albert Jud-
son Fishers unique love story,
"a Daughter of Adam, in The
Ladies Home Journal for August,
has been increased tenfold since
it became known that the genoa
logical part Of the story is not fic-
tion but fact Not only is the
marvellous line of descent, traced
through 12l generations from
Adam and I've, absolutely genu-
inc, but also the family names Of
the characters are the names of
real people, for the line is actual
ly that Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Smith Sargent, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Sargent was formerly Miss
Frances Moore, Of Warren, B. II.
Even stranger still is the fact
that as shown in the story, Mr..
and Mrs. Sargent had the same
ancestor eight generations back
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08
NUMBER AZ.
pERsoNAL.

UOWn.
Miss Nora d. Griffith of Wells
Valley is at the Pan American
this week.
Mrs. w. f. Hart and son Mas
ter Floyd, of Needmore have ty-
phoid fever.
DR.. J J Palmer and wife of
Chicago are visiting Thos. r. Pal
mer and family.
j Bernard Wishart is visiting
his parents DR. and Mrs. Wishart
at Harrisonville.
Dr.. r. c. Curtis, of this place,
spent from Thursday until Mon
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. K. Van Dyke, Of Phila-
delphia is visiting her mother and
sisters at the Fulton House.
Harry Irwin is at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Irwin for a summer vacation.
Miss Bessie Irwin, who had
been visiting her Uncle Will in
Altoona, came home last Friday.
Mr.. Clarence Sipes spent sew
eral days during the past week
visiting friends in Chambers
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackmore, of
Pittsburg,are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Stewart.
Miss Ruth West is visiting her
grandfather and aunt, DR.. and
Miss Ella West at the Washing
ton House.
Miss Ada Rexroth, Miss Lois
Caldwell, and Mr.. M. W. Nace-all
of this place, went to Buffalo
Tuesday to see the Pan"
Rev and Mrs. Smith, accom-
panied by Mrs. Erb and son Nc
Lloyd spent Tuesday afternoon of
last week at Michael Knauff's.
Misses Nellie and Jessie Mace,
of Chambersburg, are visiting
the family Of their uncle and aunt
Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Mace, of this
place,
Miss Mabel Trout returned
home last Wednesday evening
after a visit of several weeks
among friends in the eastern part
of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Woodcock
of Altoona, arrived here from
Wells Valley Wednesday, and will
spend a week visiting among their
many friends.
Mrs. Margaret Rexroth and
daughter Miss Ada, of Harris
burg, visited Mrs. Catherine
Demmick Of this place, during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan
thall and their son Master Joe,
of Waynesboro, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Il. Nesbit Of this place.
Mrs. Mitchell, Of Edgewater
Park, N Y, and Mrs. Zanzen-
burg, Of Philadelphia, spent last
week with Miss Sue Washabaugh
and Mrs. Aaron Richards, of Ayr
township.
Mr. and Mrs. George f. Wag-
ner have returned to their home
at Neville, after a pleasant visit
with their parents in Tod. Mr..
Wagner's sister, Miss Elsie, ac-
companied them to Newyllle.
DR.. N. G. Trout, of Fairfield,
spent from Thursday until Mon
day with his mother, Mrs. M. b.
Trout, Of this place. DR.. Nick
has for two years been member
Of the Adams county pension
board.
Prof. Gaily G. Chambers, who
has been assisting Prof. B. M
Palmer in conducting the latter's
normal school at Needmore, is
suffering from an attack Of ty-
phoid fever. Prof II. M. Griffith
of Wells Valley has taken Mr.
Chambers place in the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Greathead.
of Morton, suburb Of Philadel,
phia, are visiting Mr. Greathead' Is
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08
Base Ball Notice.

The athletic association an
nounces that at the Mercersburg
-McConnellsburg game, Thurs
day afternoon, an admission fee
of 5 cents will be charged to the
grounds, with an additional
charge of cents for grand
stand seat. Persons ignoring
this rule by climbing over the
fence or otherwise gaining ad-
mission to the grounds will be re-
garded as tresspassers desiring
to take advantage of the sport
without giving any financial sup
port.
A. ID. DALBEY.
President.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-08-08

The Upton base ball team play
ed our home team in this place
last Wednesday, and were defeat
ed in score Of 13--7. The Upton
team is composed of nine first
rate fellows.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1901-06-28

a surgical operation is not necessary
to cure piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve saves all that expense and never
fails. Beware of counterfeits. G.. La
vclle.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1901-06-28
Sedgwick Items.

Monday.
There will be no preaching at Sedg-
wick next Sunday.
Mary Darling has been engaged to
teach in Fiat Creek.
j. c. Gyger came up from Hershey
and S, ndayed at Sedgwick.
Passenger No. beefed five head of
cattle for Mary Wieand, Tuesday.
Quite number Of Sedgwckers went
counting this wee 1t Julesburg.
A crokinole board at Max Mahler's
is the town attraction nowadays.
Sedgwickers will generally smother
their patriotism on the fourth of July
this year.
w. X. Green, formerly blacksmith
at this place, is reported married at
BellwoOd Neb.
The kaschke sheep trial comes off
this term of court The result is
awaited with interest.
Clint Epson and wife of MINNEAPOLIS
are visiting the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P B. Epson.
The ice cream served at the League
social was appreciated by all, though
the supply was limited.
Those essaying to attend the dance
at Mowbry's last Friday night were
treated to good ducking by the rain.
Brother Smiths modesty was against
his getting any cream at the social.
Maybe he will be on by the next time.
II the checker games continue with
their present regularity we hope to be
able to announce some definite results
in the near future.
Mrs. E. b. Davis was called to the
bedside Of her father, Joseph Camp
bell. who was taken suddenly sick at
Julesburg Monday. We have not yet
learned his condition.
ga few months ago food which | ate
| for breakfast would not remain on my
stomach for half an hour. | used one
bottle Of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and can now eat my breakfast and 9th
err meals with a relish and my food is
thoroughly digested. Nothing equals
kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach
troubles. H. S. Pitts, Arlington, Tex
kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you
eat G. Lavelle.
The following officers we're elected
at the League election last Thursday
evening: President, Mary Darling.
Vice Presidents. first, Burt Williams:
second, Gail Crowfoot; third. Jessie
Darling; fourth, Mrs. Hemminghouse
Secretary, Jennie Epson. Treasurer,
Mark Gyger.
Mr.. W. S. Whedon, cashier of the
First National bank of Winterset,
Iowa, in Il recent letter gives some ex-
perience with Il carpenter in his EN-.
ploy, that will be Of value to other
mechanics. He says: 81 had ear
penter working for me who was oblig-
ed to stop work for several days on de-
count of being troubled with darrhoea
l mentioned to him that | had been
similarly troubled and that Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy had cured me. He bought IL
bottle of it from the druggist here and
informed me that one dose cured him,
and he is again at his work. For sale
by G. Lavelle.
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1901-06-28

District Attorney Pound of Jules.
burg was in attendance upon the term
OF district court at Holyoke this week,
but as the people of Phillips county
have been pretty peaceable during the
past year he had very little work to do
in his Office as public prosecutor.
Holyoke Herald
The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1901-06-28
DICN'T MARRY FOR MONEY.

The Boston man who lately married
slckly rich young woman is happy
now, for he got DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, which restored her to perfect
health. 1nfallible for jaundice, bill
iouSnesS, malaria, fever and ague and
all liver and stomach troubles. Cen
tie but effective. Only p cents at G.
Lavelle'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
Letter From EPSON.

EPSON, n. c.. Sept /, 1901. =,
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Epsom had
begun tor put~yn a dull appearance
after the summer visitors had return
ed to their different homes, until the
EPSON High School opened, after
which it has become very lively. Our
school opened last Monday with 20
scholars and the number is increasing
very fast. We hope to have hum
dred s0os. Prof. Cobb is uot great
in stature, but we think be is master
Of his situation,
Miss Josie Edwards, who has been
visiting Misses Zola and Vann Duke,
has returued to her home il Durham.
Mr.. Tom Stainback's children have
returned to their home in Raleigh,
after having spent couple Of months
with their grandparents and other
relatives.
Mr. John Ayscue left for Wake
Forest last week to resume his minis
terial studies.
Mr.. George Ayscue has returned to
Whitsett Institute.
Mr.. George Whitaker aud sister
Miss Sallie, together with Miss Carrie
Weldon, leave today for Elon College.
Go ahead, you college girls and
boys, some OF these good days l hope
YOU will hear that Ransom Duke has
gone off, to college. RANSOM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Experience OF Vance County Man
Who Has Spent riore Than Two
Years in the islands

MANILA, L. l., July %. 1901.
EDiTOR COLD LEAF:-I will undertake
to give all who read this vague idea of
what ! have encountered during a pOr
ton of the time since | have been over
here.
| was off on several hikes, tramping
over mountains, wading creeks and
swimming rivers with my traps on my
back. falling down canyons with my
hands III my pockets. and over hills and
dalcs, and | am yet living to tell the tale,
Before going to sleep at night | would
choose the highest peak could find near
at hand, and thereupOn build me q bam-
boo raft to sleep on. As soon as got to
sleep the rain would pour in torrents, and
OF course | would get Il nice little ride
drifting down the hill side and into the
low lands, and probably into q river,
and next morning would find myself
many miles from where | really intended
to rest for the night.
have more than once run hairbreadth
escapes from death, the details OF which
are too numerous to mention.
| have killed G0O-gOOs and have
actually helped to bring some Others to
life again after death. | have also helped
to carve them up, for instance. the ex-
tracing OF Il wing or u prop. OF course
yOu know what am talking about.
My past experience over here reminds
me of a well trained horse that belongs
to a finely equipped fire company. ready
to go any where at any time. My eX-
perience varies SO widely that might be
called out for battle in the morning and
to song-service in the evening. So you
can Judge how feel all the time.
| will not extend this into more laugh
able things for fear | will attract atten-
ton. J. II. BURWELL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
Forward Petitions at Once.

Regarding the matter OF rural free
deliveries if the people of Vance coun-
ty desire to receive the benefits of
such service they should take action
in the matter and forward petitions
at once. The form of application
and other information bearing on the
subject is published elsewhere in this
paper.
In the early fall, it is announced.
official inspectors of rural free de
livery routes will visit different sec
tons of North Carolina. All applica-
tions then in hand will be promptly
acted upon, while all that are for
warded later will have to wait till the
inspectors in making. their rounds
again reach our State. Let every
neighborhood that wishes rural free
delivery therefore make known its
wishes in the matter by forwarding
at once a properly prepared petition
for the service. If this is done
without delay the matter will have
due consideration within few
weeks.
Remember that the appropriation
for the present fiscal year beginning
July /, 1901, is double that of the
preceding year. There was never a
better time to ask for the establish
ment of routes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
Letter from kittreli.

KIrTRELL, \. G., Sept. I, 1901.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Prof. K. u.
Kittrell left Friday for Mebane, where
he will teach in the Bingham School
He was accompanied by Mr.. J. Leigh
Hunt, who will attend Bingham for
for the coming year.
Miss Nettie Gardner has returned
to Warrenton after pleasant visit to
Miss Ellen Crudnp.
Misses Bette Deans. OF Wilson,
Lola Jackson. Of Louisburg, Meta
Watson, Of Henderson. and Rev. Mar
Yin Culbrelh. OF Raleigh, who have
been spending several days at Mrs ?.
j. Aliens, have returned to their re-
spectiye homes.
Miss Caddie Williams left Sunday
morning to attend the Pennsylvania
State Normal.
MIR. Percy Ellis has gone to Youngs-
Vile to enter the High School CON
Quoted by MIR. l.. II. Alfred.
Mr. c. J. Burton and family, OF
Middleburg, passed through here
Monday en- route to Edgefield. S. c.,
where they will reside, Mr.. Burton
having accepted a fine position with
Mr. D. A. Tompkins Their many
friends will wish Cor them unbound
ed success in their new home.
Master Malcolm Mcneil, who has
been spending the summer at Mrs. j..
B. Crudup's, left Monday for Chicago,
Mr. J. j. Bayley, of Manchester,
Va, after ten days stay with his
mother, returned to his home Mon
day. Mr.. Bayley has many friends
here, to whom his annual visit is a
great pleasure.
Mrs. G. II. Williams went to Raj
eigh Monday to visit her daughter,
Mrs Guy V. Barnes.
Mrs j w. Moore, Of Raeford, has
been here for several days visiting
her father, DR.. j. p. Sugg. She will
leave for Tarboro today.
Messrs. Raney, Hedgpeth, and
Hunt have had the sidewalk in front
of their residences put in excellent
order. Now it only remains fer the
town authorities to go and do like
wise for the others. The weeds and
washed cut places cry aloud-the
weeds to be cut down, the washedout
places to be filed in. ''How long,
oh, how long?" say they.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
A SUMNER NIGH SEA IRlP

Nothing more delightful and refreshing
can be imagined than short sea trip. to
break the monotony Of Il journey by rail
Who that has Travelled thus but recalls
with pleasurable thrills the delights of
the ride between Norfolk aud Washington.
Baltimore or New York? The splendid
cuisine, tempting the appetite, already
sharpened by the salt breezes, and then
the cool quietude OF the decks. and a
good nights rest. bringing in it's wake
renewed vigor and energy, are memories
never to be forgotten. The vacation
traveller finds in this the recuperation he
seeks before he has even reached his des-
tination, and the business tourist brings
to his occupation a clear head and sound
nerves.
Summer excursion rates are in effect
via Norfolk and the Water-ines. present
ing most favorable conditions. ANY
agent or representative OF the Seahoard
Air Line Railway can give you full par
ticulars, and will cheerfully do so.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05
WHITMEL BL0UNT CHAPTER,
Of the American Rev o!ution

TheWhitmei Biount Chapter, Daughters
OF the American Revolution, held the last
meeting Thursday p. m, at the home
OF the Regent, Mrs. W. o. Shannon.
The meeting was opened with the
Lords Prayer Gall standing).
Followed by reading OF the minutes
and reports OF the officers.
A donation was voted the Jacksonville,
Fla, sufferers, and the treasurer instruct
ed to forward it at once.
The chief question under discussion
was the erection OF n monument III Hen
dcrson to the Revolutionary patriots Of
Granvi'lecOnnty (of which Vance isnow
part). The first cry for Independence in
North Carolina was heard from Nutbu>h,
Granville county. near here. 1t was
there that the first Revolutionary docu-
ment was circulated and the patriots
arose to support it, June 9th, 1861.
Many Of the descendants OF these patriots
reside here
After discussion it was decided to hold
the funds in the treasury as u nucleus
aud add to it 10 erect the proposed
monument to the patriots of Granville
county.
The following program was rendered.
daughters Of the American Revolution
Day at the PaH-Ameriran Exposition
Reading, Miss Charlotte Young.
Classical Seecti0n-Piano and violin,
Misses Birdie and Rowena Watson
The First North Carolina State Con-
ference OF the d. \. Il held at Waynes-
vilie-A Talk. Mrs ". O. Shannon.
Instrumental Srlection-piano. Miss
R0Wona Watson
Rip Van Winklp, Satire Oil \. C., y
Mrs. +. q Davis eansjng sparkles of wit
and hum0r
Refreshments were then served The
invited guests we're:
Mesdameo Herbert Tuli, of phiIa-
deIphia; Lewis Williams, OF Centrevile,
\. C.; J. 7. Alderman, II. Cawthorn, J.
d. Rose, Thad Il. Manning, H. Bryan
and g. \. CoggeshaII,
Misses Ursula Harrison, OF LittletOu;
Allene Whitaker and Annie Williams, OF
Oxford; Birdie and Rowena Watson
Ethel and Lauriue Dorsey, Mabel Young
Leah Perry, Mary Hufham and Leila
Shannon.
This Chapter has selected June 9th. as
annual day for celebration.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-09-05

THE Western farmers feed shredded
corn stalks to their stock and sell
their hay to Southern planters who
haven't learned that corn stalks when
shredded are worth as much as
timothy hay.-Mt. Olive AdrertiSer.
But Southern farmers will learn
after awhile that this method of SAY
ing and utilizing their corn crop-a
large part Of it at least-is as valuable
to them as it is to the farmers of
other sections of the country. And
when they produce more feed of this
kind they will produce more beef,
and mere cattle mean'richer and more
productive lands. All of which mean
more prosperous farmers.