The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-07-18
VOLUME 2.
IOWA FALLS.
Letter From Rev. George B. Shoe.
maker.

were in old McCOnnellsburg: but
when | stop to think, it is only a
few weeks at most. We reached
our Iowa home on the 10Th day of
April, glad that we had been per-
mitted to spend a few days with
the old friends, and in the midst
of old scenes. We were pleased,
also, to be in our home again.
The months absence from my
charge has made it necessary for
me to work hard in order to catch
up, but I have been happy in my
work, and that means much.
Iowa is beautiful now. ] wish you
could see this land to-day.
The season promises to be an
unusually fruitful one. For a
time we were in need of rain, but
now we have had an abundance,
and everything looks well. Straw
berries were not quite as plenti-
full as they would have been if
rain had come sooner; but there
were enough after all. Raspber-
ries, currants, gooseberries, and
such small fruit are plentiful.
Cherries were abundant, the late
ones are just ripening now. They
are all of the red, sour kind. |
wish | had, right now, some of
the big ox-heart cherries ! used
to get when ! was boy. think
l taste them now. Plums will be
a full crop, and the fall variety of
apples will also be abundant.
The farmers have been making
hay for some time. Oats will be
ripe before a great while. The
farmers in this section raise some
wheat. They do not plant much,
but almost every farmer puts in
some. Our flour mills get more
wheat at home than they can use,
and they grind constantly, Sun
day excepted. Corn is the great
crop i'll Iowa, and it is inprime
condition.
The weather for the last four
days has been delightful. Sun
day was one Of the most perfect
days l ever saw. To-day it is
some warmer but not so oppress-
i've. We have had some very
warm weather, reaching one hun
dred in the shade, and the cooler
spell is, therefore, very refresh
ing.
Iowa Falls is having a building
boom. Many residence houses
are in process of erection, and
four new business blocks are be-
ing built.
Work has begun on our new
railroad, theDes Moines, IowaFalls
d Northern, to connect us with
our Capital city. We Methodist
people have caught the spirit of
improvement Ia eight days we
raised over three thousand dol
lars ($3000 with which to beautify
our house of worship. Work will
begin as plans can be perfected
and we hope to have it completed
before our Conference meets in
October.
We celebrated the Fourth of
July, with the usual noise and
parade, and also the usual lack of
thoughtfulness and patriotism.
Fortunately there were no acci-
dents to life or limb.
Not long ago was called back
to Clarksville, Iowa, one of my
early Iowa charges. Naturally
| thought Of many things that
transpired during my administra
tion there. Among these was my
very first wedding. 1t was on a
Saturday night in November. He
was widower bordering on sew
enty. She was a widow of about
fifty He was exceedingly talka-
tive, among other things telling
about his farm and grown chill
dren, &c, and then said, 81 got
tired living by myself, cook
ing, washing dishes, making my
own fires, milking COWS, &C., and
/ thought I'dgetmarried. = When
they stood to take the vows and
! asked him, "Wilt thou have this
womanto be thy welded wife, &c. .
he replied, t'Yes sir, that | will
with all my heart The bride
was quiet and modest in her re.