The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-24
FORMER M'CoNNELLsBURGER
Rev. George b. Shoemaker In
quires After Our Boys and
Writes Interestingly of
Days Agone.
Iowa FALLS, IA,
Jan. Is, 1901.

When | was boy the Fulton
Democrat, for time at least, was
issued from building jnst across
the street from my fathers store.
AS with most boys, l had sur
plus of time on my hands. Part
of this tim | spent in the Demo
crat office and learned the case.
Ever since that time | have been
greatly interested in the business
of printing. l have often won
dered whether | would not have
made better printer than | do a
minister. Inheriting from his
father his prediction for the
press, my oldest son has learned
the printing business, and is now
filling a responsible Office in a
publishing establishment in Wa
terloo, Iowa. In regard to my
work in the Democrat Office L am
at loss to know whether the
strength, permanence and ability
of the paper is due to my associa-
ton with it, or whether the paper
gave me the "booSt" that finally
secured for me a place of some
prominence among my brethren
in the Upper Iowa Conference.
Perhaps the question might be
referred to my companion in dis
tress in the school room of former
days, John Sipes.
/ note that ice is being stored
in your county six inches thick.
We are harvesting ice here, six
teen inches thick, and have had
very mild winter. Nothing cold
err than three degree below zero,
When | looked few moments
ago the thermometer registered
40 degrees above. Quite spring
like for Iowa. The weather has
been very changeable here this
season. We much prefer steady
cold weather, but must take it as
it comes.
While in Waterloolast Saturday
| called upon your former towns
man, Luther Tritle. l found him
and family well, and apparently
well satisfied with their Iowa
home. l met while there, Milton
a brother of Luther, whose home
is in Michigan, and who left old
Fulton before l did. | spent a
very pleasant hour with these
friends of former days.
There used to be young fellow
in McConnellsburg by the name
of Harvey Nelson. We always
called him Harve. Well, he played
the violin and seemed to have good
prospects of getting married. |
wonder if he has "laid down de
fiddle and de bow" "and taken up
on himself the honors of a family
man. If you see him, ask him if
he remembers the morning he
found placard on DR.. Trout's
drug store door addressed to my
old friend DR.. W. r. Teeter. 1t
told about Teeter's travels to the
north in search OF the north pole
or something else. | do not re-
member all that was on the card;
but if my memory serves me
right there was bit of rhyme
about it like this:-
she goes up north just once a week,
His coat tail make nice blue streak:
He goes the Narrows road for one.
And then comes home by Littleton.
Fiel Billie, gather up your stock,
Pay this bill and oblige, j ohm Mock. -
Also, ask him if he remem bers
how pleased Teeter was at the at
tention being shown him that
morning.
While visiting Luther Tritle in
Waterloo, | first learned of the
death of my friend Mr.. Thomas
Patterson. | recall seeing him
in his store last spring when |
spent a day or two in McConnells-
burg. My memories of Mr.. Pat
terson are all very pleasant.
Peace to his ashes! May those
who mourn realize the truth Of
the Word in Second Corinthians,
the first chapter, and the third
and fourth verses. QI Cor. 1;3-4. J
Your Methodist people will be
interested to know that ] am hold
ing protracted meetings. Began
December 81, 1900. The interest
increases, and / am hopeful Of
good results.
| would be delighted to be pres
ent at the Central Pennsylvania
Conference next March; but /