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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
Saluvia.

Lewis G. Mann, of Everett, Mr..
and Mrs. Reinard, Rays Hill, and
Will Bair of Philadelphia were
called here last week on account,
of the death of G.. Frank Daniels,
Miss Alice Gordon, was called
to her home at Fort Littleton,
Friday. She has resigned her
position. as teacher of the Harri-
sonville school on account of the
serious illness of her mother Mrs.
Gordon.
Miss Katharine Metzler, has
been selected substitute teacher
for the Harrisonville school, until
the directors meet to elect Miss
Gordon's successor.
Prof Gephart,1 0 of New Paris,
was the guest of e. r. Austin
several days last week.
Miss Maria Betz left for Lock
Haven, where she will spend an
indefinite time with friends.
The social committee of the
Green Hill, Christian Endeavour
society, have arranged for a social
and oyster supper, at the Metzler
house, Harrisonville, Saturday
evening, March 30. Every body
welcome.
Rev. Durkee, will preach in the
M. h. Church at Green Hill, Sun
day evening March "a.
Mrs. Seifert, who has been
seriously i'll, at the home of Jacob
Strait, is reported very much
better at this writing.
O. Ely Ham, was visiting the
family of his uncle S. II. Hocken-
smith, of West Dublin Saturday
Nathan Barton, of Brush Greek
was in this vicinity Monday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bard, of
Pleasant Ridge spent Mondaywith
friends in Harrisonville. Mr..
Bard expects to embark in the
mercantile business at the latter
place in the near future.
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McKibben.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Mellott
spent Sunday at j. p. McKee's.
Pittman and Mellott, who have
been saving in our community
for some time, will soon finish a
large set for Thos. Mellott and
move to Mr.. William Mellott's
where they have a big job.
Mr., and Mrs. John Conner
spent Sunday at Herbert Nor
gret's.
Miller TruaX, who has been
seriously i'll of grippe, we are glad
to note, is able to be about again.
Mrs. Mary Bedford had the
misfortune to fall off horse last
Thursday and break her collar
bone and misplace her shoulder
while crossing a brook whose
bridge had been carried away by
the recent floods.
Miss Barbara Spade, who has
been visiting friends and relatives
in our vicinity, returned home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Plessinger
spent Sunday at Mr.. B. Il. Bed
ford's.
Mrs. Ella Parlett, of Williams,
Somerset county, has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. William
Truax.
When two men meet, the first
question is, "What do you think
of the stave mill, and how much
wood will you furnish?"
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ELIZABETH KNEPpER.

At the early age of 10 years, Z
months, and 8 days, Myrtle,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Knepper of Taylor township, was
called by her Master to leave pa
rents and friends here, and join
the angelic host above.
About three weeks ago she con-
tracted measles which, later, de
veloped into pneumonia. Mertie
was an unusually interesting lit
tie girl-one Of those who have an
sold head ON young shoulders. "
During her illness, it seemed
quite apparent to her that she
would not get well. This did not
alarm her; for she said, "I am
not afraid to die" and coOlly ask
ed that her minister, Rev. Frank,
might come and baptize her, and
permit her name to have a place
on the roll of the membership of
the church. Calling the family
and friends present to her bed
side, she organized little prayer
meeting-herself leading in pray
er, and eXhorting her friends to
not delay preparation for that
change that so surely awaits us
ALL
A very large number of sorrow
ing friends followed her remains
on Saturday, to their last resting
place in the cemetery at Center
church.
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MRS. DANIEL T.. FORE.

AS was briefly noted in these
columns last week, Mrs. Daniel
E. Fore died at her home in Tod
township on Wednesday, March
10, 1901, aged 73years, l months,
and 16 days.
Mrs. Fore was born in the Kish-
ocoquillas Valley in Mifilin coun-
ty, moved to Iowa in 1S48, and on
the 3D. of May, 1858, was married
to Daniel &. Fore. To them have
been born five children, namely,
Edgar, who died in infancy; Mary
wife of John Lemaster, ,at Markes,
Franklin county; DR.. r. B. Fore,
Dakota, Illinois, and Frank and
Katie at home.
February 1864 the family re-
moved to this county where they
have since resided.
She was member of the Pres
byterian church at McConnells-
burg; and while she was great
sufferer from rheumatism, not
having been able to walk a step
during the last sixteen years of
her life, she was patient and trust
fel through it all, losing sight of
her own suffering in her solici-
tude for the comfort and welfare
of others.
Mrs. Fore is survived by her
husband and the children before
mentioned, and by one sister, in
Iowa, and two brothers-one in
Washington, d. c., and the other
in Kansas.
DR.. Mosser,h her attending ply
sician during her last illness, did
all possible TO alleviate her great
suffering; but there come times
when no human help can avail.
Her maiden name was Beatty.
The funeral services were con
Quoted by her pastor DR.. W. A.
West and her interment took
place in the family burying
ground near Knobsville.
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KAPP-M MOCK.

A very pleasing social event
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Mock in Tod town
ship last Thursday evening. The
occasion was the marriage of their
daughter Miss Annie to Mr..
Samuel S. Kapp, of Mt. Holly.
Cum mberland county.
AT 6 o'clock there was a sudden
lull in the animated conversation
of the merry guests assembled in
the parlor, and glancing around,
we noticed Rev. A. G.. Wolf of the
Lutheran church of this place
standing reverently near the cen
ter of the room; and just then,
the sweetly solemn strains of
Lohengrins wedding march broke
forth from the organ under the
skillful touch of Mrs. G. B. Ste
vens. A few moments later
the bride and groom enter
ed at a side door, and in a brief
but impressive ceremony, they
were pronounced husband and
wife.
The bride looked very pretty,
gowned in a rich cream silk trim
med with Irish point lace and
ribbon; the groom was young
and handsome, and together, they
found a very pleasing tableau.
After congratulations had been
extended, the company were con-
Quoted to the dining room where
refreshments were served in
keeping with the we'll known hos
pitality of the home.
Among those present were j.
w. Miller of Burnt Cabins, Mr..
and Mrs. Blair Appleby and Miss
Miller, of Shade Gap; George
Mock and family of Ayr; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Snyder and daughter
Lula, Of Tod; S. l. Miller, Rev.
and Mrs. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii.
9. Smith, George Everhart and
family, Mr., and Mrs. @. B. Ste
vens, and Mr.. and Mrs. b. w.
Peck, of McConnellsburg.
The groom is a prominent mer-
chant at Mt. Holly, and the bride
is the owner of a nice millinery
store at the same place. The
happy couple are spending their
honeymoon in the eastern cities
purchasing spring stock for their
respective places of business.
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Belfast.

job Plessinger has sold his farm
to James Truax.
Among those suffering from
Grippe are Mrs, Job Plessinger
Miss Anna Smith, and Mrs. AL
fred Peck.
The recent flood greatly dam
aged roads and bridges.
The institute at Pleasant Grove
was a success. The teachers
present were B. N. Palmer, S. r..
Martin, Bessie Morton, Anna
Cutler, Stella Bard. Ella Mellott,
and Cora Funk.
Logue Hess has had two wells
drilled-one at the house and the
otheratthe barn. Logue believes
in having things handy.
Ross Bard is making prepara-
ton for building a dwelling.
Thomas Downes is in McCon-
nellsburg this week.
Clarence Palmer reports bad
roads in a recent trip to Buck
Valley.
The Pleasant Grove Sunday
school was re-organized last Sun
day.
George F. Smith is still unable
TO use his arm.
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MENTAL PASTIME.
Questions. Queries, and Puzzles.

Answers to last.
No. 81. The farm question. I'm
possible; 500 each equals 313B
acres.
No. %. The livery team-$1. 90;
they share equally half the trip.
New ones.
No. %. A tree 100 feet high is
broken by storm; the top bends
down touching the ground 80
feet from the base. Where did
it break?
No. "a. A bottle and cork cost
81, 10; the bottle cost $1.O0 more
than the cork. What did each
cost?
No. 25. A man left 10 sheep to
three heirs; one to get one-half,
one to get one-quarter, and one
to get one-tifth. No sheep were
to be killed, and all were TO be
dealt fairly with. How would
you do itg
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Everts-Gregory.

On Wednesday, March 13, 1901,
at the homeof the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Gregory,
OF Thompson township, Miss Sa-
rah Gregory and Mr., Dennis Ev-
erts We're united in marriage by
Rev. Joseph Barney, of Clearville,
Pa. The happy couple are excel
lent people, and have our best
wishes for long, prosperous and
happy welded life.
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The family of ID. e. Fore desire
TO express their thanks to the
many kind friends who in so
many ways expressed their sym
pathy during the sad ordeal
through which they have been
called to pass,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21

An old record of the health de-
partmentshows thatcholeraraged
in Baltimore in 1882, when there
were 853 deaths in the city from
the disease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-03-21
VOLUME 2.
HE NEEDED A WIFE.
A Scoundrcl Who Claimed to be from
Hancock Marries Fulton
County Girl.
From Hancock Star.

From Hancock Star.
IRvIN-TRUAX-On February
81, 1901, at the residence of D. b
Lake in Licking Creek township
by Rev. j. @. Garland, Mr.. James
Irwin, of Hancock, Md, and Miss
Mertie Truax, of Belfast town
ship, Fulton county Pennsylvania
The above marriage was clipped
from a McConnellsburg paper
and thereby hangs tale.
1t appears that about Febru
airy oath stranger stopped al
the home of Hartman Truax and
gave his name as DR.. James Ir.
win, of Hancock, Maryland. He
told wonderful tales of $2500 in
gold deposited in the Hancock
Bank, of his beautiful residence
and large practice here. He also
insinuated that he was lonely and
needed a wife to adorn his home.
The following day he proposed to
Miss Mertie, the handsome 16
year old daughter of Mr.. Truax.
After a family council the propo-
sal was accepted and on the 9th
they were married. The happy
couple took up their temporary
residence with the parents of the
bride.
The wedding expenses were
paid by the bride, the Doctor
having forgotten his check book
when he left Hancock for a few
days stay prospecting in Fulton
county. He promised to send
the minister check for $40 for
a marriage fee. Last Saturday,
March 2, a young man, cousin of
the bride, wanted to attend the
Inauguration. 1t was necessary
to take. the train at Hancock and
Mrs. Irwin suggested that she
and the Doctor accompany him
to Hancock Station. The Doctor
was willing, the spring wagon
hitched up and the party started.
AS they drove into Hancock DR..
Irwin pointed out Dennis Nor
gret's property on High Street
as his home and suggested put.
ting the horses in his stable.
The cousin preferred the Light
House as stopping place, and
of course the Doctor was perfect
ly willing. While at the Light
House the bride discovered that
her husband was a scoundrel and
fraud.
The Doctor first wanted to buy
a $4,000 residence here and final
ly asked the loan of 25 cts.
to go over the river. The money
was not forthcoming but he
escaped into West Virginia where
he was followed by the cousin
with blood in his eye. The Doc
tor met him at Hancock Station
and the two started westward on
the track, evidently engaged
in a friendly conversation. After
a while the cousin returned with
the information that he had com
pletely thrashed the Doctor in the
neighborhood of the Hancock
Sand Works. He and the bride
returned to the home of her pa.
rents, and from last accounts the
Doctor was -tieing it west
ward.
The alleged Doctor was well
dressed, a smooth Stalker and
carried a supply of candy pellets.
He had no money except what
little he could borrow from un-
suspecting victims. He is abso-
lutely unknown in Honcock and
isevidently swindler, scouudrel,
fraud, deadbeat and a whole LOT
of other things not in our small
dictionary:
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MISS KATE Il. BOLINGER.

dore j. Thompson of this place.
Their mother, Isabelle Bergstres.
ser, sister of Lewis, late of Water
fall, deceased, and Wilson Berg
stresser, still residing at Water
fall Mills, this county, was, in
1886, married to James N. Thomp-
son of Shavers Greek, Huntingdon
counto. He died in 1910. Theonly
son to this marriage is our Theo-
dore j. Thompson. Isabella
Thompson remained widow sew
en- years, and in 1847, was mar
ried to Ben njamin Bolinger of
Three Springs.
To this union five children were
born. Miss Kate, May 1848, died
March II, 1901; Miss Abbie, still
residing at home, in Mount I'm
ion; Lewis, died in his third year;
Foster, died in 1885, and William,
still at home, in Mount Union.
From 1858 to 1875, Mr.. Boiling
er and family resided in McCon-
nellsburg and vicinity. During
1889 he lived on the farm now
owned by G. j. Brewer. In those
days,a good school building stood
along the stream near Mr.. Brew
er's residence.
There are but few of the boys
living that went to school there,
when Miss Kate attended. Among
those are John and Henry Com
erer, of this place, r. M. Kendall
in the Cove, Elliott Ray at Big
Cove Tannery, and T. Elliott Pat
terson, a prom inent attorney in
Philadelphia. Prof. j. Frank
Davis, founder of the Williams
port Commercial College, taught
one or more, terms of school in
that school house.
In 1868 sad bereavement enter
ed the home in the death of the
mother. A great vacancy in the
home. The husband and father
hardly knew what to do. His
daughter Kate said, "Papa, con-
tinue on the farm, keep the fami-
ly thatremain together. Sister
Abbie and l will stay with you. "
And they did. They both had
several offers of marriage, but as
often declined, on the plea they
could not leave their father.
In 1885 death entered the home
again, taking a brother, Foster,
in the prime of manhood. The
sisters again said, "Papa, our
brother is gone, we will stay with
you" They struggled on, help
ing others, making sunlight in
other homes wheregloom and sad
sadness was so often found.
Time rolled on the father has
grown old-more than four score
years were upon him, yet he laid
fast hold upon the promises of his
God, ,and he rejoiced in the hope of
Eternal Life. In 1894 the Death
Angel came, his daughters, Kate
and Abbie approached quietly to
the bedside and whispered, "Pa-
pa, we are here" They staid
with him to the last.
Hundreds-yes thousands of
people have enjoyed the hospital
ity of the Bolinger home. The
two sisters were always ready to
sacrifice their own comfort and
conveniencefor the sake of others.
Miss Kate lived to do work for
the Master. She loved the cause
of Christ and his church. In the
Sabbath school-always at her
place as teacher; in the class
room to give her testimony for
Christ; in the more public SER
vices always there unless waiting
upon the sick, or with the dying.
No mortal Jongue can tell what
she did for others-what she en-
dured, how she suffered in mind
| aud hndu- fo1. tho ,,olinf nnI hnl,,
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PERSONAL.


Hon. George A. Smith of Ten
nessee, is in attendance at court
this week.
Commissioner Lemuel Car
land was profitable caller last
Saturday.
Mr.. Vincent Ash, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Ash.
Mrs. NJ. E. Dawney spent a
day or two this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Abram Runyan of town.
Mr.. Lewis G. Mann, of Everett,
attended the funeral of his uncle
G. Frank Daniels.
Samuel Stains of Robertsdale
was McConnellsburg visitor
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cromwell,
of Maddensville, spent Monday
with their cousin George w. Ever
hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mumma
and little daughters Mary and
Julia, of Laidig, spent last Mon
day with friends in town.
Charlie Dunlap of Lemaster
spent few days during the past
week with his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheets.
Uncle Jake Miller of Burnt
Cabins was down to attend the
Kapp-Mock wedding, and took
occasion to come on to the county
seat.
Mrs. .Ferrenberg and her daugh-
ter Edla Mrs. Miller) of Gibson
burg, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Fer
renberg's brother, Mr.. Thomas
Hamil of this place.
Merchant FL. B. Locke, of Dub
lin Mills, and j. G. Cromwell were
agreeable callers Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Cromwell is one of our
former summer normal students.
Henry M. Truax favored the
News office with friendly call
while in town last Saturday. He
went away leaving a couple of
old fashioned silver dollars lying
on our table.
Mr.. j. III. Comerer, who has
been engaged in the large tailor
ing establishment of A. U. Mace
& son of this place for several
years, left last Saturday for Nc
Keesport. jake is a number one
tailor, and best of all. a young
man of most excellent habits.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Little re-
turned last week from a two
weeks, visit to the eastern cities,
where they purchased the largest
stock of millinery goods ever
brought to this town. Miss Leila
accompanied them to Philadel-
phia where she submitted to an
operation at the Germ an Hospital
for goiter. She is still at the
hospital but getting along nicely.
w. L. Moseby, of Wells Valley,
took time, while in town the other
day, to call at the News office.
The Colonel is in his sixty-fourth
year, his sight is yet umimpair-
red. He has no use for spectacles
and he believes if people would
use more common sense in the
care of the eye, there would not
be so much business for the
professional oculist.
Mr.. William A. Valance, the
veteran mail carrier of Harrison
vile, is serving on the petit jury
this week. Although he has pas
sed his Goth mile post in life's
journey, he is hearty as pine
knot. If he lives to complete the
present contract he will have trav-
eled in the service of Uncle Sam
over a hundred thousand miles
four years, from Harrisonville to
Wells Tannery; and eight, from
Harrisonville to Burnt Cabins.
Mr.. George Wilds of Fort Lit
tleton spent last Saturday in town.
Mr.. Wilds is one of the survivors
of the Twenty-Second Cavalry,
and participated in twenty two
battles in the Civil War He was
in the battle of Winchester when
/ ! IL - g.
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j. r. Davis of Laidig was a
Monday caller.
The Press., 1901-11-14
RIGHT UP TO- DATE.
(Benson's Plaster Is Pains Master.)

These are days of records and of the beat
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The people not only want to be cured
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does it. Coughs, colds, lumbago, asthma,
bronchitis, liver and kidney complaints,
and other ills approachable by an external
remedy, yield to Benson's as ice does to heat.
Neither Belladonna, Strengthening or
Capsicum plasters are to be compared with
Benson's. People who have once tested
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for any other external remedy.
More than 5000 physicians and drug
gists land thousand times as many nom
professional persons) have called Benson'a
Plasters one of the few % home remedies
that can be trusted.
Fifty-fve highest awards have been made
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proof of its merits is inconceivable. Be
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For sale by all druggists, or we will pre-
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The Press., 1901-11-14
CONQUERED. HER RIVAL.


Pretty and Pathetic Story of Jenny
Lind and Grtsi.
We have recently read beautiful
incident Jenny Lind and Grisi were
both rivals for, popular favor In Lon
don. Both were invited to sing the
same night at court concern before
the queen. Jenny Lind, being the
younger, sang first and was SO dis
turbed by the fierce, scornful look Of
Grisi that she was at the point Of
failure when suddenly an inspiration
came to her.
The accompanist was striking the
final chords. She asked him to rise
and took the vacant sea-. Her fingers
wandered over the keys in loving
prelude, and then she sang q little
prayer which she had loved as a child.
She hadn't sung it for years. AS she
sang she was no longer in the pres
ence of royalty, but singing to loving
friends in her fatherland.
Softly at first the plaintive notes
foated on the air, swelling louder and
richer every moment. The singer
seemed to throw her whole soul into
that weird, thrilling, plaintiye pray
err" Gradually the song died away
and ended in a sob. There was a ST.
lence-the silence Of admiring wonder.
The audience sat spellbound. Jenny
Lind lifted her sweet eyes to look. into
the scornful face that had SO discon-
certed her. There was no fierce ex-
preston now; instead teardrop glis-
tened on the long, black lashes, and
after a moment, with the impulsive-
ness Of child Of the tropics, Grisi
crossed to Jenny Lind's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her,
utterly regardless Of the audience
Our Dumb Animals.
The Press., 1901-11-14
THE LICK LENS.


wonderful Eject Upon It of the Heat
From q Mans Hand.
Some years ago the writer paid Wis
It to Alvan Clark at Cambridgeportz to
witness the testing Of the huge lens for
the famous Lick telescope. At the, end
OF the long, dark room the largest flint
glass then IN the world was set up on
edge. From a distance of about nifty
feet pencil Of light was flashed into
the heart Of the disk and reflected back
into the observers eye. The slightest
imperfections. II any, ID the glass would
then be revealed by the curves of light
and the lines capitalization.
''Now," said Mr.. Clark, II will show
you the wonderful sensitiveness Of the
lens to outside Influences. Every hui
man body gives out heat and when
brought near to extremely sensitive
substances affects them to. greater or
less extent. Now watch"
He walked down to the less and held
his hand under 1t about two feet away.
Instantaneously marvellous spectacle
burst into view. 1t seemed as IL the
great glass disk had become q living
volcano, squirting forth Jets Of fame.
The display was dazzling. Waving,
leaping, dancing, the countless tongues
Of Light cleaned and vibrAted; then, 1T
fully, reluctantly, they died away, leav-
ing the lens rejecting only a pure, un-
troubled light.
''What is it? How do you account
for the wonderY' were the eager ques-
lions.
ut is only the radiation of heat alter
nately expanding and contracting the
glass. If had put my hand upon the
lens itself, the phenomenon would have
been even more violent"
To person ignorant OF lenses the al
most supernatural sensitiveness1 Of a
mass of glass Weighing several hum
dred pounds was astonishing. but to
the scientist 1t Is an everyday matter,
for he has instruments that will regis
ter with unfailing nicely the approach
Of person fifty or q hundred feet
away.-Youth's Companion.