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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
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White designs or colored grounds
are the latest effects in fine handker-
chiefs.
Pearl cabachous as hat ornaments
are much newer and better style than
rhinestones.
Smart-looking belt buckles in silver
are designed in characters of the Chi
nese alphabet.
Hats of foliage, trimmed with grapes
or cherries, are among the smartest
and most exclusive effects of the
spring.
A gown of black and white striped
silk. gored and corded. and SO arranged
that the stripes form zig-zags. is a
spring model.
Sterling silver belts, richly pierced
and chased, made with jointed sections
to render them flexible, are worn with
evening gowns.
Pearls are very popular for embrold-
cry decorations on satin and lace even
ing gowns. Gray and black pearls are
both combined with the white most eff
fectiVeiy.
All sorts of things in old rose, verg-
ing on the oxblood shades. are going to
be worn by little girls this year. There
are many pretty things made up for
them in wash and other materials.
A big white hat which sets OF the
face is trimmed with big knot OF
pale blue satin ribbon and feathery
spray Of white flowers, while there is
knot or rosette Of the ribbon over
the face.
Some ingenious mortal has intro
duced an effective novelty this season,
naiuely. black velvet roses, about the
size OF the palm Of one's hand. ready
to applique onto SILK, lace or chiffon.
There is an open circle in the middle,
through which the material can be
drawn. These roses make the most
effective sort Of decoration.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Novel Form of Entertainment.

A geographical party was the
form which one of the holi-
day entertainments assumed. Ev-
evrybody was asked to come rep
resenting by costume or decoration
some place on the map When all
We're assembled. time was called, and
every member OF the company provid-
ed with piece Of paper, bearing num-
bers i to 4S, the number assembled,
each paper in addition being desig-
mated by one of the numbers as the
identity of it's owner. One hour was
allowed for guesses. each guess to be
set against the list number correspond
Ing to the number of the person whose
Insignia was the,lzht to be deciphered
A strict enforcement OF the rule of mo
assistance" was made. that the contest
might be perfectly fair At the end of
the hour papers were signed, and all
were collected. committee of two
taking the count. Prizes We're awarded
to the man and woman making the
greatest number of correct guesses,
and consolation prizes for the least
number, A part of the fun was to Sc
lect cmblems that We're misleading.
One young man carried around box
OF soil with n large capital + partly
imbedded In 1t. "F-in-land," Fin
land, was what he intended TO repre-
sent. but number of guesses read IL
"F-earth," Firth. A slender glass bot
lie, half full of water in which foated
a holly berry. was correctly guessed
Waterbury by some, but by others
was read Clearwater and Springwater.
A large capital G cut out OF white
paper was instantly guessed at first
glance, and was down ON every paper
as White Sea; Its correct reading was
however, Bearing c." Berirg Sea. A
card on which was printed twenty
four letters OF the alphabet meant "R
Il gone" Oregon. A yellowlsh A Gu,
from cardboard and pinned half way
down a lady's skirt was "Buff--A--
low" Buffalo. Another young woman
confused the guessers with three skele,
ton letters ID II i. worn as tiara
around her hair. Everybody promptly
put It down as Indicating Dell
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Trim,nlngs on the New IIals.

Many of the Few hats are Of chiffon
trimmed with mohair braid. This
braid las silk sheen. which is charm
ing in coordination with the chiffon.
One pale llue hat, for instance, Is
made of layers upon layers, rows upon
rows, whatever way one wishes to de-
scribe it, of chiffon. The rim Is formed
of one lot of these acft layers like a
rich lakey puff paste, and the crown
Is of more layers, until one wonders
where there is room inside for the
head. Each one of the many layers Is
,dged with the mohair braid. That -
all there is to the hat. A hat like tlat
requires very little trimming, a large
pink rose or many little ones Inside
he rim ON top and mere underneath It,
aext the face, and there is'as pretty a
hat as may be. One must he sure not
to forget the foliage with the flowers,
for foliage plays an important part ~
all trimmings nowadays.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
The Home,nade Screen.

Now that silkolines, cretons and other
fabrics are made in every kind of de-
sign. including birds, Kate Greenaway
children and Oriental colorings, home
made screens may be constructed at
slight expense to harmonize with the
furnishings of any room. Ready made
frames can be obtained at the depart
ment stores, and should be covered
with foundation of burlap or canvas
Over this is fastened the decorative
fabric. For nurseries, highly colored
flowers and birds are interesting to
children. For libraries, screens covered
with mats of Chinese grass cloth, and
solid colors are considered the most
appropriate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

girls didn't notice 1t, or maybe they
didn't let on, for they all saw that Co
rlnne was winner from Winnerville.
'The last thing l remember at the
theatre was Humphreys showing Co.
rinne the beautiful ring that he had
given to Edith as q guerdon OF their
troth. 1t was peach, and no mistake.
l think they called 1t a marqulse, at
any rate its setting was an oblong opal,
rimmed with diamonds. but the pecu
liarity of 1t, and I think its chief
beauty, was the green glory of the two
emeralds set at the far ends of the oh.
long. Corlnne looked at It and then at
Humphreys in that awful way these
women with velvet eyes have. and
said: I'D say yes myself to a ring like
that Then she laughed in that limpid
coddling way n certain class of women
have, and Humphreys-he was a for.
ward imp-slipped the ring ON her
plump, white finger to see how II
looked Edlth's mother was with us
chaperonlng the party, but nobody ex.
cept me seemed TO have any evil
thoughts, and l even suspected myself
1--WE got back to the house without
anything more thrilling than small
talk, and after nice little supper al
which, thought, Humphreys and the
creole kept up pretty steady ex.
change of rather tropical compliments
we all went into the music room for a
song. think there were eight besides
Edith's mother in the party, all nice
young people of the very best families
In Cincinnati. and all old friends ex.
cept Humphreys and the New Orleans
cousin. She fitted In all right, at least
with the men. but Humphreys-I just
couldn't help figuring him out as an in.
terloper, misfit, what you might call
cheap skate
Now for the ugly part Of 1t. Some.
body asked Edith to sing ballad and
of course we all insisted. She sat down
to the plano. fingered the keys n mo.
ment, took off the beautiful marquise
ring. laid 1t on the top OF the instru-
ment, and began to play and sing. l
think she played four or five things be.
fore we would let her stop. She was
an exquisite pianiste and one of those
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Tho Dining Table.

Whether a pedestal or five-leg bot
tom for dining table should depend
upon the size of the dining room. Ths
solid. massive effect of the former is
much more suitable in a large room
while five-legged table will not look
out of position in a small room ms
would the heavier one. A round din
ing table is far and away better style
at the present time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

amiable girls who loved to give pleas
ure without being coaxed. She didn't
require any notes. and as she played
wwe wandered about the big room or
sat still to enjoy the effect. 1 noticed
that some of the girls couldn't resist
picking up the ring. They were all en-
vious of 1t, and If I'm not mistaken
Humphreys stood for quite n while
near the piano. At any rate 1t was
during the music that got my only
chance to whisper to Corinne Forgeron.
That's what makes me think Hum
phreys must have been by the piano.
when Edith got through playing
and looked for her ring it was gone!
She laughed at first and called on us
to quit joking but when we had
lighted all the lights and crawled all
over the floor and lifted everything
movable, poor Edith began to pout
and, WELL you can imagine how we felt
No servant had entered the room. The
top Of the piano was closed, 1t was an
upright one, and we moved the instru.
ment four times In the vain search.
The men looked sheepishly at one an
other. The girls looked mystified and
scared. Only Humphreys kept up his
front. Nobody wanted to go first, and
everybody knew 1t was time to go. /,
for one, was convinced that there was
thief in the company, and naturally
| suspected it was Edlth's fiance. whom
hated cordially. Finally, In burst
| OF long suppressed anger, l suggested
that the men should retire to the parlor
! and search one another. That made
the girls angry, and Edith began to
cry. At last we all retired, feeling like
phreys. He had the impudence to keep
reassuring us. said that no doubt the
ring would turn up and so forth. till
l felt like choking him. Then he said
something to poor Edith about her
'carelessness,' and. upon my word. If
Fannie Ziegler wasn't hanging to my
arm I'd have smashed him one then
and there.
| But we all went home then, and, to
tell the truth, thought perhaps Hum.
phreys was sufficiently punished when
| heard about week later that he and
Edith had quarreled and that the
match was broken of Oh, yes |
tried tentatively to see her, but she
never saw any one after that. Corinne
Forgeron went home TO New Orleans
and / went back to West Point. Poor
Edith's wedding never came off, but
I'm sure she's happier than IL she had
married Humphreys. Any way she
wasted away and I-but that's another
story.
II hadn't been down here at Fort
Bliss two months when got an invita-
tlon to the wedding Of Corinne Forger
on to Herbert Humphreys 1 couldn't
go to It and wouldn't If 1 could, but ]
was summoned just then to Washing
ton, and, just for meanness- for !
hated them both--I dropped off at New
Orleans and called at the Forgeror
mansion to see the tawny creole.
didn't stay five minutes.
"She put out her big white hand to
ward mine. but before / touched II
saw the ring, 1t may be case Of
'Honi soft qui NAL y pense.' but, fel
lows, II It wasn't poor Edith's ring I'm
n liar or an imbecIle." John IL. Raj
terry, In the Chicago Record Herald.
4
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
A Charming Waist.

4 Charming waist Of pongee IS made
with inserts of lace in q shade to
match. There is a pattern of this set
into the front. moro of it on the tops
of the sleeves. and the flaring cuffs and
the collar are of the lace. From this
stock collar lines of the lace run down
onto the shoulders. set into the pou-
gee like the rest. The waist fits smooth.
ly over the shoulders and bust and is
left long at the lower eCge and can be
made TO couch or be pulled down
snugly as DESIRED.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

A sumnery parasol has the upper
part tucked. the tucking forming points
at its lower edge. half way down the
rarasol. and below this extending TO
the edge The other half of the para
sci Is of fowered lawn IL muslin.
There is n ruching Of the sam1 thin
material around the edge of the silk,
where the lower part Of the muslin
joins it. There is still ano ther fluff of
tre colored muslin around the stick at
the top.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
The ModiahChinnoIosat.

The CONNIE II faut china closet OF
the hour is an exact reproduction Of
those Of our ancestors In mahogany.
The old-time lines are most carefully
followed and the reproduction Is per
feet, even to the glass knobs. Side
boards, too, these days are long. me-
dium-height affairs in sections or COM
partments and usually las is most con-
sistent) without a mirror.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Removing stains From Marble.

The following treatment will remove
many kinds of stains from marbles
Dissolve half pint of sal soda in q
pint of boiling water. stir into this
half a pint of quicklime and enough
whiting or fuller's earth TO make N
paste like thick cream. Spread this ON
the marble and let it remain two days
or longer. Scrape off and wash clean
Repeat process If not effective first
time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

"A Partisan decorator of ladies'
las so far forgotten profes'
slonal discretion as to tell tales out OF
his studio" says the London Daily
Telegraph ",rhe artist designs hociery
chiefly for fair, fastidiols and extrava-
CANT beauties CT the world which
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

An. from the niegard tree OF time
How quickly fall the hours
II needs no touch OF wind or rime /
To loose such facie flowers.
Drift Of the dead years harvesting,
They clog to-morrow's way,
Yet serve to shelter growths Of spring
Beneath their warm decay.
Or, bent by pious hands with rare
Sweet savors of content,
Surprise the souls December air
With June's forgotten scent.
Edith Wharton, in Scribner's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
window Curtain Fasteninr..

Ribbons to fasten back window
curtains are quite passe. A simple
cord and tassel is preferable where 10
is desired to fasten the curtain back.
The latest style, however, is to have
the curtains hang straight, just reach
ing the sill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
An Error in House Furnishing.

An error which the inexperienced
housefulnisher often makes is to put
two reds of different tones in rooms
that open into each other. A han.
perhaps. will have terra Gotta on the
walls. and there will be red in the
dining-room to which 1t leads. This is
wrong. Put negative color on the
hall, tone Of buff or mastic with a
small broken figure in self-tones, that
there may be no suggestion or strong
contrast to the red of the adjoining
room. If blue is to be used in the
1ining-room, not too light a yellow
may be put on the hall. 1t is these
jarring arrangements in adjacent
rooms that may destroy wholly an eff
feet in either apartment that by it.
self or properly complemented would
be altogether charming.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Household
--Matters


A small sofa called n "dormeuse."
that has high arm and back at oue
snd. which extends only half the length
Of the seat and then ceases altogether
is considered very artistic and swag-
ger parlor fitment these days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
Pure Cocoanut Candy For ChIldrs n

Pure Cocoanut Candy For Childre N.
Take one pine of sugar. a quarter OF
pint of desiccated cocoanut and q
quarter of pint of milk. Boil these
ingredients in a granite-ware or por-
selain lined saucepan for five minutes.
Remove from the fire, set the saucepan
In dish of cold water and stir brislxly
until the mixture is creamy. Pour ON
a lightly buttered dish and mark I'm
squares while warm, so that it may be
easily broken when cold. Cocoanut
cakes are very easily made and would
be variety. Beat the whites of two
eggs to a stiff froth, add gradually a
small cupful of sugar, the same guam
tity of cocoanut, either desiccated or
freshly grated, and one tablespoonful
Of -four. Drop on a buttered tin In
small round cakes and bake for I'VE
minutes in quick oven.-Ladies,
Home Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
How the Business Woman Should Dress

The subject of dress is n question
difficult indeed to the woman in busi-
ness, who of course has the feminine
tastes and foibles peculiar to other
women, yet who must study carefully
the economy of the question, for her
clothes must answer many demands.
Always first comes the tailor-made cos
tune which seems to answer so well
the many requirements of modern life,
and particularly the needs of the bust
ness woman. 1t Is certainly the most
useful and economical costume that
she can have, for many changes in the
way of little accessories are possible
with a suit Of this sort. With a few
blouses, tailor-made suit means al
most wardrobe" to the woman of
slender means. With it, and a flannel
or challie blouse for working hours, a
silk one for evening and church, and
one of chiffon or lace for the theatre
or any small informal affair." she may
always appear well dressed.-Mrs.
Ralston, in The Ladies' Home Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
& Pretty Millinery Mode.

Among tie spring hats the shepherd
css rlodc is occupying a prominent
place. 1t is broad and fat, with per-
ceptible droop at tie back. Simplicity
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Wear" Delaware. Instead. It read
Delhi. The contest made much merri-
ment. and fs particularly suited to a
company Of young and old. as chiJf"sn
fresh from geography lessons are quite
as apt as the elders, IL not more so. at
correct guessing. n..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

A BLOUSE" of oyster-tinted Louisine
has the two fronts cut away from the
neck and down either side In scallops,
buttonholed over at the edges with
gold thread, to reveal an under chemi-
sette and front of white chiffon, finely
tucked to the waist. each tuck hand
sewn with gold thread. The Louisine
bodice part and the sleeves were hand
embroidered all over with dainty bou-
quets Of roses and vlolets in their nat
ural colors. pouching at the waist over
a deep belt of white silk elastic. en-
broidered in gold, and fastened with
an art nouveau buckle of roses and vio-
let's quite eight inches deep. These
deep waist buckles are feature on
most Of the belts of to-day.
An old bodice of black chine silk shot
with n rich brocaded pattern of flow
ers in all shades was quite plainly
made, with gaugings Of narrow black
gauze ribbon running from neck 20
waist back and front and down the
sleeves, at intervals of about three
inches apart, with very good effect,
the collar being one of the new "
shaped ones sharply pointed In front,
of gagged black gauze.
A bodice of tambour lace, with down.
ward stripes of black velvet to meet a
broad piece of Venetian guipure run
ming round the centre of the bodice, has
a knot of black tulle placed to the
right side, the elbow sleeves being
finished with lace frills.
A blouse of pale gray taffetas, worked
with roses. Is slashed down either side
of the front and down the sleeves, to
show creamy lace underneath. laced
across with black velvet, and bordered
with minute pearl buttons. The lace
yoke is outlined with black velvet
lines to match the top of the sleeves.
A pink flannel shirtwaist is pat
termed with flowers in a faint check.
the top Of the corsage and down the
front outlined by strapping of pink
taffetas, dotted with fat gold buttons.
The yoke and cuffs are of stitched taf-
fetas. with black satin cravat, tucked
in at the top and reappearlng below
the belt with fringed ends.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

Edith I'd have gone after that cousin.
Her name was Corinne Forgeron, a
blonde creole with purple eyes and a
form! oh, say! I've seen her only once
since then, but 1t was too late. I'm al
ways too late on the wooing business,
but wait. That comes in the story,
too. We were at the theatre, weren't
we? Well, noticed this squirt Hum
phreys Edith's fiance, seemed to make
better headway with the creole god
dess than any Of Us. ! was dying to
'wheIm my woe'-that's In a poem--I
was dead anxious to get next to her,
but so help me, that internal puppy
had a way with him that distanced us
all, and began to wonder what Edith
Thought Of the sudden Irritation that
made all as men 80 weary. Maybe the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06
shes Arc Popular.

The popularity of sashes for spring
and summer wear is assured, and many
of the finest mcCels for spring gowns
are finished in this effect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

prevails in the trimming, soft ribbons
and spring flowers or chiffons, and
Sometimes ostrich feathers, being best
adapted to this purpose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

The Greek Island Of zante has OF
nelds which were known to Herodotus
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-03-06

New York City.--The "Gibson" waist
is quite as fashionable for young girls
as for grown folk. AMI is exceedingly
becoming to graceful figures. Tie cx-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-28
Approved Boxes for Rural Free
Delivery.
Post Office Department,
Washington, d. c., July 9, 1902,

u. O.,J uly y, 1907,
Order No. 739.
Ordered: That in all rural free delivery
service established on and after October
l. 1902, these requirements shall be obsery.
ed:
Each person desiring rural free delivery
the manner prescribed by the regulations
OF the Department, a box complying with
the following specifications:
Naterlal.-All square or oblong boxes
shall be made of not less than 20 Standard
gauge sheet iron or sheet steel, and gal
vanized, the edges of which shall be sup
the metal back upon itself, or by rivetiue g
to the edges band iron or steel at least I-i6
inch IN thickness and at least Y inch in
width, or by wiring with at least No. 10
gauge wire; provided if box be made of
a heavier material than 20 gauge, the
above requirements as to reinforcements
need not be observed.
Circular, Semi-circular or roundiup
boxes shall be made of not less than q
gauge iron or steel; provided, however,
or steel, and galvanized after they are
made; they shall not be made of fighter
than gauge. Circular, semi-circular or
made so that there shall be no unsllpport-
ed edges; and edges must be strengthened
ny e; either corTugating, bending, curling or
wiring with No. 10 gauge wire, or by folding
the metal back upon itself, or by support
ing by riveting to such edges band iron at
ieaSt l.lo inch in thickness and at least y
Workinanship-A boxes must be made
IN the best workmenlike manner and
there must be no joints depending solely
on solder to hold the different parts of the
box together, but all joints must be either
scanned, curled or riveted. Covers, lids
or incasenents shall be hinged or pivoted
III strong, substantial manner, and ed pes
OF same shall extend down or lap over the
mail holding compartment for suffi-
cient distance, so that when closed it will
thoroughly protect the mail from rain,
snow or dust under all circumstances.
All exposed parts, such as rivets and
hlnseS must be galvanized.
. Size.-Ihe dimensions of rural free de-
livery boxes shall be, if square or rectan-
guiar box, not less than 1Sx6x6 inches if
cylindrlcal. not less than IS inches long
ana an inches in diameter, the capacity to
be not less than 4SS cubic inches.
Shape.-E experience has shown that
boxes opening at the side or top are more
convenient than those opening at the end.
Observation-Disclosures or firms who
propose to manufacture rural mail boxes
snail submit a sample of the box or boxes
together with sample of the material of
which the box is to be composed, to the
Special Agent in Charge of the Division in
whose territory he may reside. or in whose
territory the factory may be located, for
Inspection and approval If said box or
boxes shall be found to conform to the re-
quirements and specifications of the De
partment, the manufacturer will be
authorized to stencil in conspicuous