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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25
Surprise Party.

On Monday of last week large
number of the friends of James
A. Sipes of Licking Creek town
ship, ssembled at his home to
celebrate the sixtieth anniversa-
ry of his birth.
In order that the surprise
might be complete, one of his
neighbors called and invited him
to take sleigh ride, which was so
prolonged that when they return
ed the friends were all there, and
a big dinner well under way.
A day of delightful social inter
course was spent, and late in the
afternoon the impromp ptu visitors
took their leave, wishing Mr..
Sipes many more happy returns.
A large mum ber of gifts will help
to emphasize the esteem in which
he is held by his numerous
friends.
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EMANUEL MELLOTT.

Mr.. Emanuel Mellott, a we'll
known resident of Belfast town
ship, Fulton county, died on the
9th instant, after an illness of
short duration, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Benjamin A. l..
Ross, in Everett, aged 81 years,
| month and IL days. His death
was due to general breaking
down of his constitution. He had
come here on visit in hopes of
recuperating his health. Early in
life he was united in marriage to
Miss Lydia A. Daniels. TO this
union there were eight children,
namely Harry A., Curwensville;
Mrs. A. G. Deshong, Mrs. S. j.
Deshong, James H., Russell c.,
and Reuben d., of Fulton county;
Mrs. Lewis Sponsler and Mrs. B.
A. l.. Ross, of Everett. On the
following Wednesday the re-
mains were taken to Saluvia,
where on Thursday the funeral
occurred from the Christian
church, Rev. F'oor officiating. -
Everett Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25
ed with all the comforts of life.

ed with all the comforts of life.
So rapidly have some accumu
lated in Iowa, that ! am not sure
but that the following occurred il
this western country:
San lrishman who had but
recently arrived in this coun-
try applied TO a Scotchman
for a job. The Scotchman de-
cided to give Pat a trial-also
a little advice. "It will be
your own fault if you don't
get ahead in this country,
Pat" said the Scotchman.-
"Twenty years ago / landed
in New York with but one
shirt to my back, but since
then by my own exertions /
have managed to accumulate
million. !" "Faith, an Old
loike to be afther KNOWN
phwat any man wants with a
million shirts ~ exclaimed
Pat, she can't wear more
than wan at a tonne, begor-
RAJ
I'll not be in McConnellsburg
TO catch the Editor for a "Christ.
mas Gift" but / wish you all A
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25
New Grenada.

New Grenada.
A "Merry Christmas" to all
the readers of THE News.
Superintendent Charles f Bar.
ton spent last Thursday and Fri
day in the schools of Wells town
ship.
Rev. Finney of Orbisonia was
registered at the Houck House on
Monday. The reverend gentle
man was on his way to Shermaus
Valley to hold a weeks special
services in the Presbyterian
church there.
Jesse O. McClain of Roberts
dale, and Libbie Grissiuger near
New Grenada are still confined to
their beds on account of sickness.
Levi TruaX of Enid left Monday
morning for an extended trip to
western cities. He will spend a
few day with his son Harry in AL
tOona.
Mrs. A. d. Keith and sons Rus
sell and Anon, and daughter
Mary, spent last Sunday with the
ftmily of James Keith at Eagle
Foundry.
Clyde Hockenberry printed
and finished about 500 photo.
graphs at his car here last Thurs
day and Friday.
Miss Della Foster and A. j.
Repper were visitors in the home
of Undertaken F.. G. Mills last
Friday.
Miss Maggie Stunkard enter
tanned II number of her young
friends at her home near Enid,
last Saturday evening. BY no
means the least interesting fea-
ture was the tatfy pulling.
The pumpkin and guessing
contest at II. Ii. Bridenstine's
store seems to be the center of
interest here just now. Thirteen
prizes are to be distributed among
the lucky guessers the day after
Christmas.
The amount of business at
Bergstresser's mill at Waterfall
has increased so greatly that an
assistant miller has been secured |
and the mill now runs day and |
night-the regular miller Clark |
Bergstresser being assisted by
John Grissinger of Dublin Mills.
Drs. William S. Hunter and
his brother Robert NJ, drove over
from Cassvlle to this place last
Sunday. Bob has returned, but
viii will spend his holiday vaca-
ton here and look after any OBJ
streperous molars in the neigh
borhood.
Mrs. j. G. Cunningham had
the misfortune few days ago to
slip and fall on the ice injuring
one shoulder and arm-not so
seriously, however, but that she
is able to be about again.
Last week, one day, Michael
Broadbeck of near Three Springs
was travelling across the noun
tain in a sled from New Grenada
to Broad Top, aud while ascend
ing the mountain near the point
where DR.. Campbell's accident
occurred some weeks ago, his
sled which was loaded with beef
and produce, slid off the road
There was so much ice on the
road and such a heavy crust on
the snow that Mr.. Broadbeck
with team sled and all went down
over the rocks and through the
bushes and timber in one promis-
cuous jumble, and Mr.. Broad.
beck being an aged man, it is
wonder that he ever escaped with
his life. AS it was he was badly
cut and bruised and his team and
load greatly damaged. This is
the second accident this season,
and still no guard rails. Carbon
township had better take warn
ing,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25
DEATH RECORD.
Those Who Have Been Summoned
to the Other World.
JOHN lawson JACKSON.

JOHN LAWSON JACKSON.
John Lawson Jackson died at
his home one mile north of Akers-
vile, last Friday aged about sew.
enty years.
Mr.. Jackson had not been well
for several days, but on last
Wednesday evening he took VIC.
lent attack of pneumonia, from
which he did not recover.
The deceased was one of Brush
Creeks most estimable citizens.
For a great many years he had
been leading member of the
Methodist Episcopal church at
Akersville he was a great Bible
student, and was, several years
ago, licensed as local preacher.
1t was one of his sons, n. Bur
dine jackson, who was killed
rev weeks ago by being Kicked
by a horse, and the deceased was
settling up his sons state as ad-
ministrator. His other children
are Marshall, at bono James
E., at Akersville; Rachel, mar
ried to James Baughman, and
Annie, married to john Baugh-
man, living on adjoining farms
near Everett; Elizabeth, married
to Grant HiXson, Kane, Pa; Min
ME, wife of VIM. OFT, at Akers-
vile, and Miss Lucretia at home.
Funeral took place on Tuesday,
aud his remains were Inferred at
Akersville.
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DEF

Mr.. Cyrus Wagner of Knobs
vile is spending the holidays with
friends at Newville and Harris
burg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-25
NUMBER Is
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Knew.

John Deaver is home from Mil
lersviIle for the holidays.
Ed Buckley is visiting his faith
er aud sister at Fort Littleton.
DR.. w. L. McKibbin of Union,
is in town.
Gertrude Barton, of Brush
Creek township is visiting rela-
tiyes in Taylor.
Ed Reisner one of Lancaster
county's best teahers, is spend
ing the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Keisner.
Chris Demmick of Elmwood,
Iowa, is spending the holidays
with his sisters in this place.
Charley Lodge of Brush Creek
spent Saturday evening and Sun
day with Hon. and Mrs. S. w.
Kirk of this place.
Clyde OFT of Everett came down
Sunday to eat Christmas dinner
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John OFT.
Robert N. Sinner who has been
employed in Altoona for the past
few months, is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Sinner, of this place.
Prof. Ernest Gress, principal
of the public schools at Nicholson
Pa, came home last Friday to
spend the holidays with his wife
and baby.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson, of
Blairsville, Pa, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Hon.
and Mrs. d. Fl. Patterson at Web
ster Mills.
MIR. and Mrs. Christian Martin
OF the Cove are spending the holi-
days with their son John in
Franklin county and attending
the wedding of their niece.
Miss Annie Deshong of this
place began Monday to finish
teaching the unexpired term of
school at Cedar Lane in Belfast
township.
James H. Fields of Clear Ridge
spent day in town last week.
Mr.. Fields will move with his
family on to the James Sipes
farm east of town the first of
April.
Miss Anne irwin, former
teacher of this county, but now
holding a remunerative position
as steongrapher at Tyre, N. vi
spending the holidays with her
sister, Miss Ella, of this place.
Mr.. William Mellott and family
after an absence of two years, ar
rived here from their home in
Bureau county, ILL.,, and will visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Mellott and
other friends during the next few
weeks.
There will be meeting of the
Big Cove Agricultural Society at
McNaughton's schoolhouse next
afternoon at 1:3O o.
clock. In addition to an interest.
ing program, an election of Off
GERS will take place and other
matters of interest involving gen
aral institute work. tits import
Int that every member of the so
,iety be present.
When Logue Hess came home
rom Hancock the other evening
ne missed one of his best hogs
Next morning he found that tho
oorker had gone into vacated
iwelling house, opened the starr
ioor, gone up stairs and had help
I'd himself to pile of corn stored
Up there. When Logue tried to
induce the hog to go down the
steps the hog objected, and init.
mated that if Logue persisted too
much that the hog would jump
tut of the window. Logue then
eft the hog and went for the as
'istance of neighbor. When
hey returned they found that
he hog had gone up the garret
stairs, was on the garrett, and
vas trying TO climb a ladder to
ret out through the hatch hoIo
INTO the roof. 1t was ollly hv
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14
"LISTEYED ELO0UEylLY.r

Much has been written ani spoken
of Richard Croker, ex-bos- of Tamma
ny, New York. lie has been described
as courageous, cunning. alert PATIENT
persevering unmoved by defeat, read
er of men, princ.ly entertainer bu,
one of his b.ographers emphasizes the
fact that he "istened ei0Ilently. %
Tie eloquent speaker is as Old a- The
spoken language OF men. bat the elo-
quence Of listening is something ness
TO us. And yet 10 is not hard 10 raek-
on &c among the world powers a leap
iu tine dark was never just ,aie and Co
think before you speak WAS ever pee
garded as prs-eminently nise Croker
could not personally inspect any por-
ton of the field of operations. nor look
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14


1oHm may hDn. hu, $500 mc eHd i'
-ay wcdou't know. aaid1uicu. mnrh
to know thc person. nhN. jas "lH'.
has seen ntt dn" % general ".i OBJ
indictment against the "tiI"i- OBJ
01uih-le Virginia. without eNrti
tion. "P.-mIe-. '0'utoa-m-. -il'''
of ~.ul' Elegant tmi-0.c O'a-.
Sic.
This modern born Addison piH'o.d
ug. SAYS
"lt-eems to nnh'e Dob the cra", ana
may bein tne maw, of many people
with whom the writer ms coNer-ei
CHAT Dr. Frazer. report -Hi inat out
of eighteen schools visited iNt only
property conducted and c'AH'f One
Was conducted hr ane-t' We'll. SINAI
of iAats
Well this of tha' if the speaker
meant to -ay just what he did -ay.
and n thl- connection we are glad Co
say that the Netmoad IuHN is au-
tnor.ty or saying he d|d uou than Ae
would do Well t' transfer DDS can}"--
NorihNam. for the Southern peoI.e'
neither "p.mie-, n1r "s1urca-m-,
nor "-ma.l of SOUL wili mot care To-
near from bum further. such reckless
statement may please Wanam tNei
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

upon that cold, and do not wait for il
20 "Wear itself out. Perry Davis
Painkiiier is "a powerful ally. Use %
internally, with warm, sweetened water
RuU it well into the iunamcd throat
and sore chest, and when the foe has
taken light you Will understand why
time and -pasnodic competition make
nodl.lerence in the popularity OF the
One pMukilIer-Perry Davis.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14
Store House and Lot
At Green Bay, Ya., at Public Auction.

By virtue ola Deed OF Trust executed hy
JAS. Kirkpatrick to the Trustees Of thc
Farmt.lle Building and Trust Company,
which I- Of record boo the Clerks office of
Prince Edward County Court. dated NoFem-
Der -fl. l,,l and hy order Of the BOARD of
Director. of said Company, we shall sell at
Public Auction. if arrears are NOT pies lou--
ly paid. on ihe premises,
MONDAY. MARCH, 2TH. 1872.
af . o'clock T.. 49,, fhe following property
f0.Wlf. one and Ouc-fourfh acres of land,
With store house auIroOm 2iNiO two stories,
with other improvements thereon, geo Green
Bay Na.
TFRNs:-lst sl00 cash as f0 the amount
dgc under said decd and expenses.
2nd. The purchaser VIII have tO comply
with the Constitution and law. OF said Com
ral b boo paying the monthly ustnllments
a- they become due ON said property, unless
fhc entire amount 0f loan is paid in cash.
Ird. Doe balance. 10 amy. as ~nid klrk.
patrick mas direct. OBJ on failure of direction
n~ the Trustees runf Indicate.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14
Some Bargains.

One hundred acres Of timber land
within siX miles of FarmyiIe. Sky
acres OF timber land near Green Bay.
a desirable farm OF 220 acres IS thin
three miles of farmvlile. Another of
ll0 acres within a mile of farmville.
Farmville Farm Agency.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

is uow ON the way. The p operations that
We have for weeks been making are nov
about ready for you. Come and see. Your
eyes viii behold better and bigger bargains
than can amy advertisement OF ours do.
36 inch black goods, worth 35 cents;
special price - cents.
T. inch black wooden goods. worth
80 cents; special price 80 cents
~ inch black Granite cloth. worth
81; special price - cents
New line OF dress patterns, worth -
cents; special price ID cents.
New line of dark and light percale,
worth III cents. special price I'D cents
New line Of MadreS goods. suitable
FOR waists and dresses; special price-
5 t0 TO cents.
a beautiful line Of white goods and
nrgaudie- in cOlors; special prices 5 to
- cents.
a handsome line Of cal.c1-, worth
. cents; special price 4 cents.
Light colorrd calico, worth cents;
special price 81 cents.
UnbIeached domestic, worth Is cents;
special price cents
Best bleechcd domestic. worth 10
cents special price cents
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

We have a desirable small farm of
ten acres four miles Of Farmville, iu
Prince Edward. with iair-log house
Of two rooms, which we can sell cheap.
apply 10.
Farmville Farm Agency.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

The -aid old Baltimore sun is actu-
ally getting To- bee frivolous. There
were three pictures allowed in a recent
issue, one of Cecil Rhodes. another Of
a young and pretty actress, aud still
another of a well built baseball player
1--WE first endure and then embrace"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

Parties from distant States are ira
ver-Ing this section Of Virginia looking
for homes. Persons having lands %
sell and who really want 10 sell them,
would do we'll 90 list them with the
Farmville Farm Agency.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14

a Maryland legislator had the bold
ness 20 offer bin looking TO am open
sunday '-healthiul games, wide open
saloons, stores. dc. We are not sur
prised at these things now that q ma
tilated and abridged Bible is being
used .n the Iynchblrg public schools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-03-14
A HOME COMPANY,

q HUME OOMI hN
obligations Best rerenc given upon application
LOANS MADE ON THE FOLLOWING SECURITIES
improved Estate Farmyie Building aud Trust Company Stock
Warehouse Company Warehouse Company Stock
United States, Virginia State County and city Bonds
OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANTIAL COLLATERAL.
Write cali for Pro.lectu. and fab particulars.
THE FARMVlLIE BUILDING AND TRUST Co.
Famyile Va.
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FARMVlLLE HERALD.

rcmnntu EVERY fmnA'
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Agriculture, Coiieqe Party.

The following distinguished gentle
men and popular ladies passed through
the city this Toiuiug on route from
Ddg Cruces go their various homes 3.
a. + HOLT and son. bound tor Santa
p, MI Holt Is prominent attorney
Of Santa Fo and Is also q regent of the
college. judge ] r Merle regent Of
college and daughter Miss Maud stud
cut ot college. guing home 10 Santa
Fe. Hon G g. Richardson. regent ~
college nomt Tor his nome ot RIOS
wyil. Rev W \ 'oouer regent NJ
college bound fo. his homo at Santa
80, Miss aura Davis student On
.5uta o. her home nj Santa Re. Misses
isabel and Jessie Nordv students. 20
ina to their homo AZ q luuta. Miss
Bessie ,ldrigo. student bound tor her
hogy =. Gallup lIss MAY Harvey
student on route % her homo NJ Ger
rilloe Miss rlln Coomhs ana Miss
Edith Davis teachers M college Miss
Coon is .oiug ~ her home at Linus,
so. am 'i.. ra".s 20 Tnnr'l Kan.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
DEAD IN QUARRY.
Premature Blast Kills Two and Injuries
Several Others Near Sopris.

At the stone quarry near Soprls.
about three miles from Trinidad, colo,
two men were killed 10y premature
blast and three others were badly in.
Jurod 10y being struck with pieces of
rock
There was great excitement at the
quarry Immediately after the explosion
rs several families. mostly McNicans,
live close ny and the women set mp Il
terrible waiting. and they were with
difficulty restrained from getting hurt
while the dead men were being oNtri-
Gated from the mass of rock. one of
the men killed was Alhino Mares aged
-. who had resided here for the past
twenty years The lower part of his
face was blown of killing him instant.
~ Tho other man was Don lucero.
aged 81 years His spine was injured
and ne was injured internally. lie
lived about ~" e hours and died while
on the road To the hospital
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

and Rhodes was so played ont he could
not pitch the game yesterday VIII
raylo doing the twirling
One of the cX-Santa Fc operators
loaded on more tanglcfoot today than
he could carry and bunked in the ditch
10y the Castancda. Marshal Outright
took him To the "coolCr To- let him
sleep IL off. He was let out Just few
days ago. ana was To leave today. but
the bottle intcrfcrcd. lie had 500 when
last seen but he cannot find II now
Three hohuos were "snaggod" this
mOrring and are now cleaning up the
street
The latest report on the trains
is that No. ! viii get in at 10; 20. No !
at 10 30. No. AZ SEQ and a stub from
La Junta at $50.
Edward lluoy and family viii leave
the latter part of the week for Denver.
whore they will make their future
home,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
SHOWED THE VOLCANOES.
Five Maps Showing Phases o. the
Canal Question.

Washington. June 3 When the sen.
ate convened to-day at o'clock 10 r..
sumo consideration of the isthmian
canal hill. hy, large maps depicting va
riDus phases ui the canal question
were displayed about the walls ot tltc
chamber Presumably these were to
enable Mr. Hanna OF OHIO who was TO
speak upon the measure. to Illustrate
hI- remarks. II was noticeable on one
of thu maps all volcanoes were mark
3d. an active volcano being indicated
in rcd and an oNtinCt I'm black
Previous tu taking mp the isthmian
Mll tine snHat" passed the military
academy appropriation bill without
amendment
Mr. llama opposed the NiCaragus
route ami said u was question that II
~, wanted a canal for our commerce
~, wanted the best canal.
~, pointed ont the fact the Panama
route was the shorter route Saving
expenses DEE said. is important in canal
construction and these clements are in
favor OF tn, Panama route. The cost
oI operating the Panama canal will be
81 35U uou Jess than tho annual cost Of
operating the Nicaragua canal He
also said the Nicaragua canal could
not bo operated az night.
At a.i5 D. M Mr. Hanna suspended
his remarks for the day and Mr.
Mitchell. of Oregon. took the floor 10
advocacy OF the Nicaragua route
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07

49, l,d MIS-. otis clarion who live
q, 3oa North Third street act mixed
u1 la q 'utle 'Ja.S' y.stOiua about
- 0',ioyk. which ended In the lady of
fhr house being fined $40 or ten days
on the chain gang. She said she would
take tho ten days. 70 appeared IN the
oyIuence that Louis ard his beloved
bctterhalf are in the habit OF carossng
each other with loving names In such
high toned notes that their nearest
neighbours learn their troubles, for the
listening. The trouble yesterday oc-
CURED over which should use the hose
first. An eyewitness testified that they
really mixed up and fell 10 the ground,
and that Mrs Clarion dispatched her
loving husband with pat from an iron
pipe about three feet long
Three drunks pleaded guilty % tho
charge and were fiLcd 81 or five days
each
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
MOULDING A STATE.
The Latest Regarding Arizona's Pros
pcct for Admission.

President g. +. Porter OF the board
OF trade received a telegram yesterday
from Governor Murphy, who 10 now in
Washington. saying that every possible
influence should hc brought TO bear
upon Senator Bard of California IN the
statehood issue The message was an
sWorcd hy Mr. Porter saying the sug-
Ly-tjou would be- acted upon. lmmedi-
atpy thereafter Mr.. Porter. as prcsi-
dent at the board of trade. wired the
Can and the Chronicle of san Fran
cisco. upprsing them ci the situation,
thanking them for past iavors and ask
me for immediate and special work
pditorla'ly aud through their personal
influence, with the California senators
and particularly Mr. Bard. In behalf of
th, statehood bill Mr.. Hcyman, as
chairman ui the statehood committee.
sent "a telegram 10 Mr.. Bard saying
that all ArizOuas hopes for statehood
ar, e. rtyrcd in him and asking'him 10
aid no the passage of the III Phoenix
Republican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-06-07
Railroad Topics

or gave th. H.shoe train right Of way.
al the sam. |m. signalling the South.
crn Pacific train 90 stop The southern
Pacific train failed 10 do so soon
enough and tly engine and two cars
were dcraUDH and the fireman slightly
bruised
Henry y Garland for the past TWEEN
~ years Western passenger agent OF
the Wabash railroad and for over thir.
fy years iu railway service In Kansas
CITY. has rendered his resignation and
win retire Nh Garland has been anX
ious 90 be- relieved from the duties OF
uis position for some time He re-
GENTLY took "a "trip abroad and upon his
return ASKED to be- relieved. He will
o., succeeded hy T. c. McClolland, now
district passenger agent OF the Wa.
bash al ~ Louis Mr. Garland will rest
for year ur two without engaging In
an active occupation