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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20
BILLY CRNI'S Gs u 1
49, THANKSGIVING
&9 BflgJeg1e L.Brittop

with Billy Gray while tie family were
away? 1t would never do to leave her
alone two nights. and ii seemed espe-
clally cruel to leave him at Thanks
giving. for II Billy dida't want good
Thank giving dinner. who did,
You might leave him with Mrs.
Harris" mamma suggested.
I'm afraid that would teach him
TO run away" Bessie said slowly; "and
perhaps Mrs. Harris Is going away
too"
"John viii take care Of the fires while
we are away. aud he can feed Billy
IL we leave him at home" was another
suggestion from mamma.
why. mamma, that would be dread.
full; how lonesome he would be. Can't
we take him with us. mamma? II will
Just spoil my Thanksgiving II he has
to stay at home alone
II was finally settled that Billy Gray
should go to grandma's for Thanksglv-
ing. and then there was another mat
ter to decide: should he 90 in a bag or
a basket, or sit on the seat with Bessie
Just like folksY"
Grandma lived out In the country six
miles from Bessle's home When
Bessie and her papa and mamma Wis
tied her they usually went in the stage.
which passed her house every day.
Would Billy Gray, never having taken
a carriage ride before, behave properly
If they attempted 10 carry him six
miles in a stage II he were not put In
a bag or basket?
ut will frlghten him. and he can't
enjoy his ride a bit If We tie him up In
something, and I'm sure he'll lie in
my lap and be as good as anything"
Bessie said.
And papa said. 81 wouldn't be sur
prlsed If lie would; he Is so tame, and
he thinks so much OF Bessie she can
do anything with him"
At ten O'Clock the morning before
Thanksgiving Bessie sat on the front
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

Very pretty buttons made In china.
oval, round and square, are to be
bought following the designs of DIFF
ferent kinds of china. Dresden. Sevres
and Staffordshire. Crystal and paste
ball buttons are effective, and these
often form the tassel TO narrow loops
Of ribbon which have been run through
tiny paste buckles. and replace the
small flower tassels, which have been
good deal worn one way or another.
Knots tied In ribbons and In stocks
require an education. A series OF
three or five chains festooned between
bars Is a fashionable form OF necktle.
not to wear tight round the throat.
but to rest on the neck. Brooches are
worn very small, and some are beau
iifully painted. Some of the pearl
brooches have very pretty pear-shaped
pearl drops. Peacocks, with diamond
tails, are new, and small feather
In diamonds makes an admirable
brooch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

Fruits are much favored In the NIL.
linery world, especially grapes
The blouse jackets so popular give
ample scope for the display OF many
ornate and handsome buckles.
For winter wear dark blue. new
shade of green and the ever-fashlon,
able black will be comne il faut.
A fiat effect over the shoulders and
long stole ends in front are very prom,
inent features of the latest furs.
Lace of the same color as the gown,
set in. forms one of the most exclu.
siye trimming ideas of the season.
Soft cloches or bodies of beaver are
used In creating very stylish hats, as
they can be bent into any shape de.
sired
Gowns of blue cloth braided with
brown or green are Immensely popu.
lar the gown Of rough material and
the braid Of soutache.
AT last the vogue of the Eton jacket
as an outer garment has waned, and
now We have coats with basques OF
the three-quarter length model
The vogue Of the bertha has brought
the old-fashloned round low neck into
favor again az the popular shape for
the neck Of low-cut gown.
Horizontal effects are much more
preferred this season for skirt garni-
ture than the up-and-down styles. This
applies particularly 10 tucks.
Lace collars roming well over the
shoulders are fayorite embellishments
for fancy bodlces. obtaining their
touch OF newness from strapped De.
signs of cloth or velvet. ~~---------
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Now Notions in CoIoring.

We borrow our ideas from all sources
IS far as dress is concerned but the
last notion Is to try and adapt to
women's clothes the hue OF the butter
lies wings. 1t Is quite true We can
aot improve ON Dame Nature but it
S nightly difficult to intercept her,
and when you compare the colors We
produce with those you see in nature
The process is very certainly dlsheart-
ening
a bluclsh black which figures in some
Df the butterflies wings we may util-
izc, but we can hardly hope TO vie
with nature in some Of the hues which
combine seventy tints in one, viz,
brown shot with gold and blue, with
reds ana peacocks' blues. The fawn
olor In the butterny's wing and the
ichen greens We have never touched
"yon. When you come TO examine the
leaUtful butterflies in the tropics
which appear TO change in every light
rou test the impossibllity OF Il. There
IS green ana gold butterfly in Jamai-
"a, lntermiXed with plum color, which
would make Il fortune 10 anybody who
could reproduce it, or the olive green
and deep yellow of a Chinese moth.
There Is no lace so lovely as some of
the butterflies patterns, and Il light
salmon-colored butterfly in West Az
rlca would, indeed, give n delightful
scheme of color to many dress sub
jects, only II would be degradation
10 the butterfly. Linen gowns OF light
green are among the prettiest. espe-
clally when trimmed with gulpure and
made with bolero and full sleeves
New York American.
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groups of two. yhich is the height Of
tho style.
Another choice garnlture is a mohaii
braid enhanced by groups of croch.
eted Jalls which swing from twisted
stems and danglc for couple OF
inches like black cherries. These
again. bclorg 10 ths fcstcon tslm
mlngs.
a third variety is made of two OF
perhaps three bsaids arranged in par
allel rows. and studded here and there
with round bullet buttons. a croch.
eted line. fine but strong. * now laced
about over and under the buttons
which occur irregularly on the different
lengths of braid. Small dropping balls
are also introduced on these varied
bralds, which produce an openworl
cobweb effect very pleasing TO the
eve
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20
A Dainty Trousseau Frock.

Such dainty gown as 1t was, form.
ing part of the wedding trousseau of 4
recent bride. The material was sheer
nainsook. the trimming Valenciennes
lace. From the low round neck fell a
sort of bertha Of the goods cut in Van
dykes, inset with insertion and edged
with deep frills of the lace. AT the
head of this was wide beading run
through with pink satin ribbon, which
tied in large bow at the side The
sleeves We're very full. falling to the
elbow and finished with insertion and
Vandyles similar to the neck A wide
shaped flounce about the bottom was
finished with several rows of hem.
stitching.
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even TO the fairest skin, and disastrous
In the extreme to brunette. So that
1t comes about fhat the brides of this
fall have thrown conventional ideas OF
costume to the four winds, and are
introducing colors In >their wedding
gowns-just touch here and there to
relieve the monotony of the dead-whlte
Woman's Home Companion.
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Pendant Trimmings.

There IL Il brisk demand for dress
sarnitures which have dropping or
pendant applications of passementerle,
worsted, silk or even jet. No fiat nor
stationary trimming has the chic OF
these soft, surging confectlons. You
may have spent laborious hours pin
ming on little tassels to be stitched
down TO your jacket front, and now,
10 and behold you find you can buy
narrow or broad silk and braided trim
mings with the delectable eassels prop
erly spaced at intervals upon II In
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

stood on the steps. He saw Billy Gray
at once.
Don't that dog look surprised?"
Bessie exclaimed. "But what If he
should jump right In hereT she added
as the white dog edged nearer and
finally stood up and rested his front
feet on the wagon-wheel.
Billy Gray evidently thought the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

1t was n woman member of the
Worshipful Company of Fanmakers
who executed the Irish point lace work
In the fan carried by Queen Alexandra
at the coronation. The fan was given
to the Queen by the society. The de,
vice of the royal crown, the rose. sham.
rock and thistle wrought in the lace
was repeated in the mother of pearl
sticks and mounts, which were ey.
Quisltely inlaid with gold.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

Is three and half yards twenty-one
inches wide. three and three-eigbth
yards twenty seven inches wide and
two and quarter yards thirty-two
inches wide, or one and seven eighth
yards forty-four inches wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

Mrs TTarri1' cats n they were
out IN the yard. and Mrs. Harris OF
ten watched her from the window.
This lady was very fond of cats; she
had fonr large ones ana one kitten.
One day she came out in the yard
when Bessie was there and asked her
If she had kitten
"No. haven't; but want one very
much. and mamma says / may have
one il can find a pretty one" Bessie
replied
"Do you think you would take good
care OF one all the timef' Mrs. Harris
asked earnestly.
"Oh. yes, indeed; should love to
take care OF a kitten"
We'll. you seem to be good TO cats,
and have Joseph and Jane, and Toby
and Peter. and l ought not to keep
any more. I'll tell you what I'll do:
you may take the kitten home with
you'll haven't named him yet-and
keep him two weeks. then bring him
back to me- and II he looks well you
may keep him; but shall want TO see
him occasionally. for he is an unusually
smart kitten and deserves good
home"
SO much delighted little girl car
rled home Mrs. Harris gray kitten cud-
died up close in her arms. and before
she reached home she had named the
kitten Billy Gray. After n few days
Billy Gray was perfectly contented
In his new home. for Bessie gave him
the best OF care.
When two weeks had passed Billy
Gray was carried to Mrs. Harris for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

Evening Weddings Out of Date.
Evening weddings are "out of date"
and what woman looks her best In
pure white by daylight! 1t is trying
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20
The Thanksgiving secret.

"Once counted my little store.
Why was tofothers given more?
Why were their lips with honey fed.
While / had labor's hard-earned breadl
A weary, hopeless task seemed living;
| could not bring to God Thanksgiving.
There came poor man TO my door;
/ shared with him my scanty store,
When lol my sense of want had flown,
And rarest riches were my ownl
/ seemed with heavens own manna fed.
What blessed JOY there is ia liyingl
brought to God my glad Thanksgiving
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

1t Isn't only the absent-minded man
who allows his confidence to be mis-
placed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

A young lady who set out on her
travels had combination costume that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

and one-elghth yards twenty seven
inches wide, three and seyenelghth
yards thirty-two inches wide. or two
and three-eighih yards forty-four
inches wide.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-11-20

BESSIE ALLEN lived
at the upper end of
Elm street, and Mrs.
Harris lived at the
lower end. When
Bessie went down
town heoften stopped
TO pat and admire
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-05
OF PUBLICATION.

In the Probate Court Of Lafayette County.
Missouri. February Term, 7tb DAY, Monday.
February 18th. 1892.
Estate of Thomas j. Middleton. deceased.
Now at this day come A.. f Middleton and
II. p. Middleton, administrators Of the estate
Of Thomas J. Middleton deceased. aud pres
ent their petition praying for an order for the
sale OF so much OF the real estate OF said
Thomas j. Middlet N as will pay and satisfy
the remaining debts due by said estate and
yet unpaid for wantof sufficient assets, accom-
panied by the accounts, lists and inventories
required BY law in such cases.
On examination. whereof II is ordered that
all persons interested in said estate be notified
that application as aforesaid has been made.
and that unless the contrary be shown IN or
before the first day Of the next term of this
court. to be held on the second Monday In
May, 1902, an order viii be made for the
sale of 1.-THE whole or 50 much Of the real estate
of said Thomas j. Middleton, decreased. as will
be sufficient forthe payment Of said debts.
And it is futher ordered that I'LL of the heirs
of said deceased, residents of Lafayette County,
be personally served with notice of these pro-
ceedinRs according to law.
And sc Is further ordered that this notice be
published in the Lexington lntelligencer. a
weekly newspaper published IN said county
for four weeks successfully before the COM
mencement Of the next term OF this court.
A true copy. Attest
JAMES p. CHINN.
S&t9 Probate Judge
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SHERIfFs sAlF PaRTlTlON


In the circuit court OF Lafayette County,
Missouri. at Lexington, December term
seventh daY. December g. 1901.
Bette Adams and James r. Adams. her
husband; Belle Straight and James b.
straight her husband, Plaintiffs
Young p. McCormack. Marshall n. McCor-
mack. Milissa Early and Thomas Early.
her husband: Coy Mccormack, Jessie Nc
Cormack. Katie Mccormack ana NOrine
Mccormack. Defendants.
BY virtue of an order OF sale, made on a
Judgment and decree Of the circuit court OF
LAFAYETTE county Mo. rendered at the
December term. 1901. issued from The ONCE
of the clerk OF said circuit court OF Latay-
cite county in the above entitled cause IN
favor Of the said Bette Adams and James
Adams, her husband; Belle Straight and
James b Straight. her husband. plaintiffs,
and AGAINST the said Young 2. Mccormack,
Marshall II. Mccormack. Malissa Early
and Thomas Early. her husband: Coy Nc
Cormack Jessie Mccormack, Katie McCor-
mack and Norine Mccormack. defendants
TO me directed ana returnable TO the April
term. 1902, I the undersigned sheriff. will, on
TUESDAY. APRIL 18th. 1902,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon
OF said day and in front of the court house
door. IN the city OF Lexington. In lafayette
county, Mo, during the session of the said
circuit court of Lafayette county. sell,
publicly, Dy auction. 10 tue nlgnest Dlduef,
for cash in hand. ali the right. title. in
terest, claim and estate OF all the said
plaintiffs and defendants in said order Of
sale, In and to the following described real
estate, situate. lying and being in the county
OF Lafayette and state OF Missouri, towit;
The south half OF the northwest quarter of
northwest quarter of section eight 81, town
ship forty-eight t48L range tw~enty-eight
2Si, containing twenty 20) acres
Given under my hand, this hfth day of
March. 1902.
s-i5t5 OSCAR THOMAS, Sheriff.
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SHERIFF's SALE IN PARTITION.

In the circuit court of Lafayette county,
Missouri, at Lexington, December term.
ninth day, December II. 1901.
Charles A. Hook and Mary Hook, his wife,
PLAINTIFF,
VS..
Laura E. ]. Price and James S. Price. her
husband; Lucy M. Clinton. Arthur D..
Hook. william Il. Hook and Susie Hook,
his wife Edgar Hook, Walter I. Hook and
Myrtle Hook, his wife; Thomas Browning,
Eddie G.. Browning, Oma L Browning,
Walter NJ. Browning and Thomas A.
Browning, Defendants.
BY virtue of an order of sale. made on a
Judgment and decree Of the circuit court of
Lafayette county, Mo, rendered at the
December term. 1901, Issued from the ONCE
of the clerk of said court of Lafayette
county In the above entitled cause in favor
of the said Charles A. Hook and Mary Hook,
his wife, plaintiffs, and against the said
Laura =, J. Price and James 5. Price, her
husband; Lucy M. Clinton. Arthur d. Hook,
William X. Hook and Susie Hook. his wife;
Edgar Hook, Walter t.. look and Myrtle
Hook, his wife; Thomas Browning, Eddie G..
Browning, Oma L. Browning. Walter NJ.
Browning and john A.. Browning, defen-
dants, to me directed and returnable to the
April term. 1902, l, the Undersigned sheriff,
will, on
TUESDAY, APRIL sth, 1909,
between the hours Of nine o'clock In the
forenoon and three o'clock In the afternoon
OF said day and in front of the court house
door, in the city OF Lexington, LAFAYETTE
county, Missouri, during the session OF the
said circuit court of Lafayette county. sell,
publicly, by auction, to the highest bidder,
Tor cash in hand, all the right. title, interest,
claim n estate of all the said plaintiffs
and defendants in said order of sale. in and
to the following described real estate, sit
uate. lying n being in the county of
Lafayette and state OF Missouri, towit: The
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
and the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter OF section fourteen IA. and ten QG
acres off the east side of the southeast u
ter of the northwest quarter of section
40, in the form of a parallelo-
gram, which parallelogram enters the
entire breadth OF the forty acre tract from
north to south; all of said lands lying and
being in township forty-eight (4sl. range
.twenty-seven (20. Lafayette county. MIS-
souri,, containing ninety 100 acres.
Given under my hand this fifth day of
March, 1902.
S-st5 OSCAR THOMAS, Sheriff.
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NOTICE.
School Election.

Notice Is hereby given that the county
court OF Lafayette county, Missouri, 40 q
meeting held February n, 1902, did, al the
request ana on the petition ct more than one
h~unQredilND resident fteeholders. within s4id
county, md by virtue OF Section oslo Of the
Revised statutes of Missouri for 1898, order
an election to be held at the next annual
school meeting, on Tuesday. April 4. 1852. for
the purpose OF voting upon the proposition TO
adopt and establish county school super
vision. in and for said county; said election
TO be held at the usual voting pluces and
hours of the regular annual school meeting
on the first Tuesday In April, 1902,
Done by order OF the county court, OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, this the 9th day
OF February, 1902. q
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
court. the day and date last above mentioned.
FRANK THORNTON,
Clerk Of the County Court.
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township shall see thar a suitable uumher %
hof tbs is provided which shall ne furnished
with such supplies ami convenience us shall
enable The vuter 20 clnYeuieulN prepare bic
ballet for voting. Ia which bouuls the voters
screened from observation shall mark their
ballots.
y 40 persons. ether thaniudzss aud clerks
of the elecuon. shall be permit q o. enter nr
rm-in In the rum iI which the polling place
Is situated. eNrcpttar the purpose Of casting
his own ballot. aud for the purpose oi prcpar-
ing his ballot. no Voicr shall De- permitted tO
remain IN bis hnoth longer than i've minutes
and no person other than the voter preparing
his own ballot shall be Suffered 10 entei any
hauth with a voter, upon ans preteXt WHAT
ever.
81. Not more than one person shall be per
mitted % occupy any one booth az one time,
and no person shall emain ia or occupy "A
booth longer than may be necessary 70 prepare
his ballot, aud Ia no event l niger than five
minutes
"a Any voter who shall by accident or
mistake spoil his ballot. so that ~ cannoi
conveniently vote the same, may, on return
ing said spoiled ballot 10 the judges ~ cleo
tiCn, receive another in place thereof Every
person who does not vote any ballot delivered
to him shall, before leaving the pulling place.
return such ballot a. the Judges 81 el cron
having charge of the ballots.
Ks No Judge Of election shall deposit any
ballot upOn which the names or initials OF the
judges as hereiltbefOre pr vided for does not
appear
Section 1928 Of the Revised Stamtes of Mis-
sour for lsS9, d~enounces as a misdemeanor
any fraudulent and Illegal voting at such
primary election
Section 7l2a. same statutes, ~denounces as a
misdemeanOr the procuring OF illegal votes to
be east at such election
Section 1880, sam statutes. denounces rs a
misdemeanOr any fraudulent return made b.
an, judge or clerk Of such election
II shall be the duty of the committeeman, In
their respective townships. to see that the
above rules of this committee, and the said
statute law of 1889 be strictly observed aud
faithfully enforced at said primary election,
and all Illegal voting and the procuring of
Illegal votes TO be cast at said election, IL any,
shall. by said committeeman, be r ported TO
thfo onuaunfftoa
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-05
ApMlNISTRATRlx,S NOVICE.

Letters OF administration on the estate Of
French 7. Strother, deceased. were granted
1902, by the probate court of Lafayette
county, Missouri. All persons having claims
against said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowance to the administrator
or they may be precluded from any bcnefrof
such estates; and II such claims he not ex-
hibited within two years from the date OF
said letters they VIII be forever barred.
This iIth day Of ..l,lrch. lsO2
LUCY A. STROTRER.
a-lotb ADMINISTRATIVE.