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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
New Grenada.

Olive Grissinger of East Broad
Top, spent day with friends
here.
Mrs. John McKelvy, of Mount
Union, had summer outing with
friends in this section.
Mrs. VIM. p. Wagner is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. George
Shafer.
Mrs. Laura Gallaher, nee Will
let, of Newton Hamilton, visited
her many friends in Wells and
New Grenada.
Some of our boys spent Sunday
at Crystal Springs Camp,
Marion Edwards of Enid, and
Nellie Cunningham of Chicago,
were in our village on Wednes-
day.
Isaac McClain's S steam saw mill
which he had on Broad Top, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday.
This is a heavy loss.
Geo. w. Coulter, p. r. r. agent
at Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, his
wife, daughters Maude and Lot
tie, and son Panl; are spending a
week with friends in New Grena.
ola.
Gertrude Cohill of Philadelphia
and Libbie Rhodes of Saxton, are
visiting their many friends, stop
ping with II. Fl. Bridenstine's on
Sunday.
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Teachers Elected.

Superintendent Barton finish
ed his first tour of teachers ex-
aminations at Needmore last Fri.
day. Only fifty four persons ap-
peared in the county for exami-
nation, and to fifty of them were
certificates granted.
Teachers elected since our re-
port last week are as follows:
THOMPSON Center, John Kee-
fer; Bald Eagle, II. Wishart Wink;
Independence, Miss Letitia Peck;
Board Yard, S. L. Simpson,; West
View, Miss Olive Zimmerman;
Ditch Run, Benjamin Shives; and
Oakdale, Austin Peck.
Warfordsburg, DC.
Hart; Gordon's, Austin Hill; Mt.
Airy, Miss Minnie Funk; Frank
lin Mills, Miss Bertha Golden;
Black Oak, Charles Gartner;
Mays Chapel, Harvey Sharpe, and
Alpine, VIM. Wink.
UNION. Fairview, John Rhea;
Zack's Ridge, Miss Lillian Hill;
Center, Elmer Hendershot; Har-
monia, j. Calvin Foster; Excelsior,
Miss Elsie Bottenfeld; Barnes
Gap, Miss Myrtle Smith.
BELFAST-Mo Morton's Point
Levi p. Morton; Philip Nor
gret's, Miss Bessie Morton; Ja-
cob Lakes, Earl Morton Pleasant
Grove, Miss Orpah Snider; Ma
pie Grove, Unger Mellott; Cedar
Lane, Charles Garland; Cross
Roads, Miss Stella Bard; Need
more, Miss Cora Funk, and Sipes
Hill, Albert Mellott
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some time, he returned to the
home of his father A. f. Baker a
few days ago and since has been
kept in doors from an attack of
intermittent fever.
Miss Emma Helsel of South
Fork is visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. AL Helsel.
May Horton of Huntingdon is
visiting friends here.
Many of our young people
spent Sunday last at Crystal
Springs Camp. We missed them
at our church service.
Thomas Worthing has purchas
ed the property of Daniel War.
sing.
George Young and family at
tended the picnic last Saturday
at Lakemout Park, Blair county.
There were no services in Pine
Grove church Sunday morning
due to the funeral of j. Creath
Alexander.
No. l and No. 4 schools are still
without teachers. We hope to
receive application very soou from
good active teachers.
DR.. Campbell, Arthur Cunning
ham, James McDonough, Miss
May Cunningham, and Miss Coul-
ter-all of New Grenada, attend.
ed preaching service in the Pres
byterian church Sunday after
noon.
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l.aidig.

James L. Clevenger and John
Speck and wife returned to Pitts,
burg last week after visit of
nearly two weeks with relatives
and friends here.
Frank Hoover of Shippensburg
bought a lot of cattle from Hiram
Laidig and Casper Brant last
week.
Some of our people attended
campmeeting at Crystal Springs
Saturday and Sunday.
Albert King and family of AL.
toona came to-day (Monday) to
spend a short time with Albert's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
King.
Rev. Melroy preached practi-
cal sermon at Fairview Sunday
afternoon from Job 1;22.
David Stevens has moved into
the new building which has been
temporarily built until a larger
house is built.
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Game for Thursday.

The Greencastle base ball team
will play McConnellsburg at the
Athletic Field on Thursday after.
noon, and will try to give the
home boys a dose of the same
kind of medicine they received a
week ago.
The Franklin county boys are
a little sore over their defeat, and
they promise to bring the strong.
est team that can be secured in
that county.
McLanahau and Lear, of Wolf
team fame, will be the battery for
the visitors, and Bowden and
Thompson for the locals. Comp
will also, play. This game gives
promise of being the greatest
contest ever seen here and will at
tract large crowd. Admission
10 and Is cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

scatterment of the boys. The an
imal ran all over town snorting
and believing with rage and pain
and was accorded the right of
way wherever he went; but at
length was captured and the
butchering went on. When Coon.
ey gathered himself up after the
bull had run over him, he said,
somewhat excitedly, "You Onry
debbil. y
Well, I might as well quit; be-
cause if I should keep on spin
ming my recollections as they
come up, you would have more
copy than you would need this
week.
ELLIOTT N. PEIGHTEL.
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Clear Ridge.

Miss Maude Fields, who has
typhoid fever, is gatting along as
well as can be expected.
Miss Marguerite Carmack, is
spending sometime ut Woodvale.
Mrs. VIM. Forman of Pitts burg
also, Harvey and Charles Elem.
ing, Mrs Shearer of Waterloo,
spent the past week with the fam
lily of t. b. Fleming.
Mrs. Jennie Grove, accompan-
led by her daughter-in-law Mrs.
DR.. Grove and three children, of
Eureka, Kansas, who have spent
the past few months here, are
visiting the formers daughter,
Mrs. James Deavor at Woodvale.
Jacob Carmack has secured
employment at F'airplay.
Irene Kerlin is spending some
time with her sister Mrs. Bert
Henry in the Cove.
Mrs. Henry Fraker spent Sun.
day with Mrs. j. V. Carmack.
Mrs. VIM. Henry is spending a
few days with her sister Mrs. j.
Stevens, at Ft. Littleton.
Mrs. James Kerlin is seriously
i'll at this writing.
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Wells Tannery.

Harry e. Spangler has gone to
Philadelphia to see his wife, who
is in the M. E. hospital for treat
ment. Her many friends wish
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Harvey Wishart, accom-
panied by DR.. j. II. Hunter and
wife, is visiting friends in Cana
da.
George A. Stewart, who has
been in Pittsburg OF business for
several weeks, returned to his
home Monday.
j. Carlton Baker has been
spending the summer in Pitts.
burg. Believing that the Smoky
City was not good for him, as he
had been feeling miserable for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

There was quite a reunion at
Mr.. William Otis last Sun
day. Those present were Mr..
VIM. Bivens, mother, and sister
Miss Carrie of Big Cove Tannery;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Truax of
Meadowgrounds, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Clevenger and family
of Spring House Valley. They
had very pleasant time and re-
turned home in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cutchall
and family spent Sunday at Har-
risonville at the home of the for.
mer's mother.
Mrs. James Wright who has
been i'll for quite while is not
improving much.
Miss Clara Tritle spent Sunday
with Miss Paylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cleyenger
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary
OFT and Miss. Anna Thomas.
Charley, Harry, and Clarence
Seville We're looking over the
Back Run playground. They say
it needs some repairing.
Daniel OFT spent from Friday
until Monday with friends at Ev-
erett.
Geo. Paylor sings, IA Charge
to Keep ! Have" It's boy.
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The DEATH ANGEL.
Persons Who Have Been Sum
moned to the Other World.
M'CT.AIN

At the age of year, 1 month,
and 10 days, Emery Repper, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery w. Nc
Claim died last Sunday morning
at the home of his parents near
Enid, in Wells Valley. Interment
was made at Wells Valley M. e.
church on Monday afternoon, Rev.
w. j. Scheaffer of Three Springs
conducting the services. The
sympathy of their many friends
go out to the grief stricken pa
rents in the loss of their little
son.
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Laurel Ridge.

John Gordon has about recov-
cred from violent attack of ty.
phoid fever.
John H. Peck is still on the sick
list with not much hope of recov.
cry.
Among those who attended the
picnic near John Balm s last Sat
urday were Lula and Meta
Lynch, Mrs. Sadie Hull, and Geo.
and Tod Lynch.
Among those who attended the
S. S. celebration last Saturday
were Rachel, Mary, Alice and
Flora Shives, Maude Gordon, B.
F. Shives and son Raymond, Will.
bert Mann, and Thomas Shaw
and family.
G. E. Clouser spent last week
visiting in Bethel township, and
in West Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Mel
lott visited at Thomas Shives
Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Hull was the guest
of Mrs. Lynch Saturday night
and Sunday.
Geo. Lynch worked part of last
week for Robert Everts.
Frank Shives Jr. was the guest
of Jacob Clouser Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
Married

MORT-CLEvENGER. AT the
M. e. parsonage in Hustontown,
August q, by the Rev. j. r. Mel,
roy, Mr.. Harry Mort of Clear
Ridge to Miss Olive Clevenger of
Hustontown.
HAMIL-PoLK. On Thursday,
Aug, 81, at the residence of the
BRIDES parents, in Knobsville, Pa.
by the Rev. A. d. McClosky,
William M. Hamil, and Eta l..
Polk, both of Knobsville, this
county.
Observation-Disclosures. AT the
residence of d. E. Little in this
place on Tuesday evening, Aug.
10, 1902, by Rev. G. M. Smith,
Mr.. Wilbur Grissinger and Miss
Lottic e Little, both Of this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

While seated at the dinner Ia
BILE in the home of a friend at Con
shohocken, a suburb of Philadel-
phia, last Wednesday evening,
Mrs. Kate Roger was stricken
with paralysis and died few
hours later. Mrs. Roger was a
sister of Rev. DR.. w. w. Dalbey,
of Philadelphia, aud an aunt OF
DR.. Dalbey and Mrs. George w.
Reisner of this place. Mrs. Roy
er visited here five years ago, and
Is remembered very kindly by
those who had the pleasure OF
meeting her. She was aged about
90 years. Her funeral took place
Monday.
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Saluvia.
ELLIOTT N. PEIGHTEL

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Speer,
were among the large number of
excursionists to Atlantic City last
Thursday.
George Schooley and Harvey
Strait, who are employed by the
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in the eastern part. of this
state, are spending a few days at
their respective homes.
Jacob Strait, of Hustontown,
accompanied by his brother.in.
law, of McKeesport, spent day
last week with Mr.. Straits son,
William A. Strait.
Mrs. o. e. Ham, who has been
seriously i'll of typhoid fever the
past two weeks is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
Martin Kline, of Deshler, Ohio,
spent few days at the home OF
his brother-in-la law, o. E. Ham,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Strait and
son Lewis were visiting friends
in Taylor township the first of
this week.
MISS Jessie Wishart, an en-
ployee in the U. S. Pension office
Pittsburg is spending part of her
vacation with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. III. S. Wishart, at Harri-
sonville.
Misses Ella Mann, Lydia Mann
and Mrs. Mae Bair, of this place,
and Mrs. Vernon Skipper and
Miss Sue Sullivan of Tyrone, are
a party of young ladies camping
at Crystal Springs camp this
week.
George w. Hays, of McCon-
nellsburg, accompanied by his
mother-in-l law Mrs. Eliza Michaels
of Everett, spent Friday night,
with Mrs. Michael's sister Mrs.
L. h. Harris.
Mrs. Eliza Deshong, is serious
ly i'll at the home of her son l.. /.
Deshong, of Harrisonville.
L. l. Deshong, who had been
spending several weeks with
friends in Johnstown, returned to
his home last week.
Frank Hockensmith has gone
to McKeesport, where he has Sc
cured employ ment.
Miss Sarah Belle Ensley, is
suffering from an attack of fever.
George Sipes has improved his
residence by having erected a
commodious kitchen.
Mrs. Fannie Akers is having
new dwelling house erected on
her farm.
o. E. Ham, was in Belfast
township last week and succeed
ed in booking an order for new
furniture for two school houses,
and supplies for the ensuing
school term.
DR.. Teeter and Rev. DR.. Eve
land, of Chambersburg, passed
through this place enroute to
Crystal Springs camp, Saturday.
Miss Laura Palmer, a student
at the McKeesport Training
school for nurses, is spending
vacation at the home of her moth
er Mrs. Hattie Palmer, of Harri-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

Mr.. Clark Newman, wife, and
daughter Miss Orpha. of Huston
town, took dinner with Daniel e.
Fore on last Monday ; also, Mrs.
Caleb Mellott of Ayr township
and Mr., Noah Sipes of Licking
Creek.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28

George G. Sipes and daughter
Miss Pleasant, spent a few hours
at McConnellsburg last Satur-
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-08-28
YEAKEL.

In Thompson township on Mon
day evening, August 25, 1902, Mrs.
jacob Yeakel died, aged about so
years. While Mrs. Yeakel had
not been in robust health for some
time she had not been sick long
and her death was a great shock
to her friends. Mrs. Yeakel was
a consistent mem Der of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church and her
funeral was conducted on Wednes-
day by Rev. A. G.. Wolf of McC1n
nellsburg. Interment was made
in the graveyard at Rehoboth
church.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Knew.

Miss Ivy Lancaster of Markes,
Franklin county, who has been
spending the summer with her
aunt, Miss Katie Fore, returned
to her home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII. Mcneil and
baby of Boone, Iowa, and MISS
Mary Pittman of this place, spent
last Wednesday very pleasantly
with friends at Foltz.
Mrs. N. l. Finiff returned home
from Chambersburg last Satur
day accompanied by her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Bietsch of that place.
Annie OFT, of this place, who
has been visiting at the home of
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. earns, of Everett returned
to her home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagner
and son Lloyd of Markes, Frank
lin county, spent Sunday night
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Wagner.
There will be preaching in st.
Paul's Lutheran church in this
place next Sunday morning and
evening, and at the Tannery
church at 2;30.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Young and
Mrs. S. r. Campbell-all of Hol-
lidaysburg are visiting their sis
ter Mrs. B. w. Peck of this place
and attending the Changers Pic
mic.
Did you notice those thirteen
dollar and ninety cent guns in j.
K. Johnston S ad last week. That
is just a joke. They are only three
dollars and ninety cents. Read
the ad again.
Miss Ada Scissor one of Mer-
cersburg's most efficient teach
ers, accompanied by her friend
Miss Elizabeth Grove, spent few
days during the past week with
her uncle and aunt, John w. and
Miss Annie Scissor of this place.
Are you looking for the best
Normal School? Ifyou are, write
to the Principal of the Shippens-
burg Normal School, Shippens-
burg, Pa, for a catalogue which
will give you full description of
this great school.
Ed. V. Mellott of Belfast town
ship was in town Monday, the
guest of It. j. Thompson. Before
leaving town he bought a new
two-horse wagon and loaded on
ton of phosphate which he took
with him to his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eitemill-
er of Allegheny, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Eitemiller and daugh-
ter Mary, of McKeesport, and
Mrs. Katie Eitemiller of McCon-
nellsburg, spent Friday last with
Abram Wagner's family at
Knobsville.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry e. Gress
left this place Tuesday morning
to return to the Uniontown Sol
diers' Orphans School. Prof.
Gress is entering upon his second
years work as principal of that
school, he having served one year :
before at Hartford.
DR.. W. F. Teeter, Rev. DR.. w.
p Eveland, and Mr.. M. e.
Swartz, all of Chambersburg, and
G. Ed Dunlap of Shippensburg,
formed party who drove over to
Crystal Springs Camp, spending
last Friday night with friends in
McConnellsburg.
H. o. While one of Fulton's
best teachers is employed with
James S. Kirk d Co., soap people
and has been travelling since last
spring. He now has headquarters
at Altoona, and expects to spend
the balance Of the season work.
ing in western Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana.
After spending several weeks
very pleasantly at McConnells-
burg, Mr.. viii Reisner left for
his home in Lancaster on Wednes
day. He was accompauis d home
by his cousin. Miss Minnia Rnia.
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SMITH.

Mrs. Achsah Smith, wife of
James Smith of McConnellsburg,
died at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jared Pittman in
Thompson township, August 10,
1902, 2,aged 20 years, 6 months, and
II days.
The deceased had been in ill
health for some time; and while
she had the best medical skill and
most careful nursing, the claim
of death could not be overcome.
She is survived by her husband,
three children, father and mother
three brothers and three sisters.
She was buried at Union ceme-
teryon Thursday, Rev. Chambers
conducting the funeral services.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13
EXPECTS TO WIN CUP.
) New Commodore Of Uister Yacht
CIub Sure Upton VIII Succeed.

New Commodore Of Ulster Yacht
CIub Sure Upton VIII succeed.
Belfast, Ireland, Nov 13--The Ear
Of Shaftesbury has been elected com
mOdoFe Of the Royal Ulster Yacht clut
tn succession to the Marquis Of Duff
ferin.
In acknowledging his election Lord
haftesbury declared himself sanguine
regarding the outcome Of Sir Thomas
Lipton's challenge for the Americas
cvp But. he added. whstever the re
suit, those friendly contests, carried OF
AZ they were in the most sportsman
like spirit. could not fail to- strengthen
the friendly relations existing between
the two countries.
CAonel wfoFri. the vice
commodore. remarked that the Shn N
rock Ill. would be more representa-
tive boat. in management aud every
other way, than ever before. He
would accompany the challenger to
tie United States. and anticipated that
be weuid be able to cable to the Royal
Ulste. Yacht club. Have the safe
ready for the Americas cup"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13

other than ~ dor ai| SlndcwSs III
OF which he confessed were secured
when he had exainined them after his
surprise in the night yexed and an
nOyed with himself for having invited
by his confession the i'll concealed
amusement of the clerk. he sat upon
the edge of the bed, endeav oring TO re-
call all the circumstances of the case.
While in this position he slowly raised
his head. when his eyes encountered
what seemed TO be the apparition mat
had previously presented itself. sec
ond glance REDEEMED his cheeks with
shame when he recognized himself III
mirror.
The explanation flashed upon him III
a moment. and with this clew to guld'
him he discovered that the noise which
had awakened him was made by the
porter of the hotel. who overturned
chair in an attempt to eXtlnguish
lamp which was burning in the corri-
dor. Starting in surprise from heavy
sleep. my friend beheld by the brief
light of the lamp which shone through
the transom of the door his own re-
Election in the glass. which disappeared
of course when the light was extln'
guished
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13


Philadelphia, Nov. 10. = Professor
Samuel NJ Lindsay. commissioner Of
education in Porto Rico and formerly
of the University Of Pennsylvania fac
ulty. has reached his home In this city
from Ponce He comes to this country
to submit his report to President Roose
welt and to take his family back with
him to Porto Rico. He >'rke with ell
thusiasm Of the educational prospects
Of the island and. turning to the re
cent insular election, said:
"The election went Off remarkably
well. The insular police proved able
and efficient. and the quiet and orderly
manner in which the election was con
Quoted in every district in the island re.
fleets credit upon the people Of Porto
Rico. This was the first real contest
because two years ago, when the first
election for delegate to Washington
and house of delegates In the insuar
legislature was held. only one party
went to the polls. This time both Re
publicans and Federals voted in nearly
all the precincts, and the Federal party
made a good showing The present
Republican delegate to Washington,
FREDERICK Degetau, was reelected by a
| large majority
Professor Lindsay said reports Of riot
and bloodshed in Porto Rico were much
exaggerated ION the first registration
day. Oct. H." he said. there was much
excitement and some disorder in p!a ces
but at no time was there any danger
| of disturbances with which the civ!
government and the police could not
| cope successfully, nor were the disturb
ances any more serious than those that
| occur At election times in some parts OF
! nearly every state III The Union
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13

Gunf{utlC%0tN 4kl@1 M ~ % - ~ NAsS
wrecks or the river OF fine, waiting
only FOR some lucky accident that shak
reveal 1t III all its beauty TO an aston.
ished world!
Such accidents with such results have
been frequent IN the history of the
mast. Indeed such accidents have pre-
served or have revealed TO tile world
no insignificant proportion Of it's now
acknowledged masterpieces.
The hooks OF the Bible themselves
have experienced the narrowest IS
canes from what might have resulted
in their total loss. The most notabl,
example Is that of Deuteronomy. which
disappeared from the Jewish world for
over Il century. The story of its re-
discovery by the high priest Hezekial
during the reign of good King Josiah
is set forth in the Old Testament.
Shakespeare was practically forgot
ten in the days when Addison wrote
his Account nf the Greatest Engiisl
Poets" with never mention Of tn
name If the very greatest. yet it wa'
shortly afterward that Shakespeare
was resuScitated.
F'itzgeraid's Omar Khayyam" ant
Blackmores Lorna Doone dropped
stillborn from the press and later woi
sudden popularity ny accidcnt,-Wii
liam $. Walsh in Era Magazine
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-11-13

Many OF the leading people iii Eng
lish society regarded Thomas Carlyl'
with a feeling almost akin to revPrcn'
delight when he chosa 10 behave lik'
an ignorant boor in their draWin-
rooms. even taking hi- seat. il is said
unbidden in the presence of the queen
This generation, however, has little pa
thence with such eccentricitieS.
1t was an English bishop who. Whe'
the historian Freeman had worn on
his patience with his rddpness. intro
duced him to 4 waiting audience a.
the distinguished scholar that so ad
mirably describes ana illustrates th'
sayagery of our ancestors