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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-28
Total Buildings Immense Stocks of Goods with Only
About SO per cent Insured

mess district, the check being alb
solutely certain at Tenney's barber
shop.
A few minutes before this the
wind veered to the west and sent
the burning emberS more in an east
erly direction. The building of T.
M. O Hara, occupied by F. r. Lob
dell on the ground floor and the Sal
walton Army above. was discovered
to be in flames, as was also one or
two Of the frame buildings directly
east of this structure. The hose on
the Washington avenue side Of the
fire was turned from the hotel ruins
and given to playing on these three
buildings with very effective re-
suits, and in another ten minutes it
was seen that the flames had done
their worst.
The streams were kept playing
on the ruins until after s o'clock
Thursday morning.
A. H. Miller of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the CIV. Turner Co., was
overcome by the smoke as he reach
ed the hotel office, and it became
necessary to carry him out.
That the fire originated in the
kitchen of the hotel there seems to
be no doubt, for when the first ar
rivals reached the rear of the hotel
the second floor porch was nearly
destroyed, while the lower floor
porch was only partially covered by
the flames. What the origin in the
kitchen was no one will ever know.
H. G.. Schmahl, junior member of
the firm of Francois & Schmahl, was
the first to reach the scene, and he
attempted to reach his note pouch,
which had been left on his desk the
night before, he having returned
late from trip to Lucan, where he
had been collecting. The pouch was
not put in the safe, and he being
unable to reach them by reason of
the fire and smoke, they were de-
stroyed. Their face value was in
the neigh borhood of $4,000. He
has register of all Of them, togeth-
err with endorsements in the safe.
The property loss is about as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Lizzie H. Francois, hotel
building $50, 1000
Francois & Schmahl, stock. 49,. $4,000
Joseph Fountain, hotel furn1-
ture, ....................... 1900
Personal effects of guests. ..... 5000
Geo. Houghmaster, office block 10000
Aune & Thune, stock ............. $4,000
DR.. Corpron, stock and fixtures $500
Drs. Schlegel and Henze, same $500
F. r. Lobdell, stock damaged. 800
Damage south side OF street,. 1000
Total. .$118, 800
In addition to this, the Minnesota
Central Telephone Co. sustained a
severe loss by reason of the destruc-
ton of 40 or so wires running past
the hotel on Washington avenue,
while A. G.. Burmeister sustained a
loss to his electric wiring system on
both streets.
The Granite Block was on fire at
different times, but streams OF water
playing on the same prevented its
destruction.
Some of the window lights in
Lobdell's meat market were broken
and his stock practically ruined. J.
H. Kylie's saloon front was injured,
and the building just east of thai
was partially destroyed. G.. f. Apitz
had one or two window lights bro.
ken.
Tenney's barber shop was dam
aged, and Frank Hubbard & Co.
have a claim for SOiled goods. Some
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-28
Coughing&f
Makes MORE COUGH
e White Pine q
Cough Syrup

We prepare it from combi-
nation Of carefully selected
vegetable drugs that hundreds
of our customers have proven
by use to be just the thing to
keep supplied with during the
fall and winter months.
We do not make the eXtrav
agant claim that it always
cures every ugh,!lbut it fails
so rarely that we willingly pay
back the price whenever it
does not prove to be worth its
cost.
Price, rs and SO Cts. per Bottle,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-28

Fireman's Fund Loo
-
Philadelphia Underwriters. 49,. 1000
Hanover. ............-...... 1000
Hotel Francois Building.
Fireman's Fluid 1000
Hanover. 1000
Aune & Thune Stock
Hanover ................ ............... 5000
GEO. HOUGHMASTER.
Aune & Thune stock, Spring
Gaaden OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,OUU
George Houghmaster building,
Fire Association. $500 /.
Same, Spring Garden........-.... $500
Same, n. w. National.......... $500
III. A. BALDWIN.
Francois Il Sch. stock, Aetna. 1000
Francois building, Springfield
+. d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Same, North America. ........... 1000
Continued on seventh page.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
Shippensburg Normal School.

When the new law goes into ef-
fert next year fixing the salaries
Of teachers at thirty-five dollars
per month directors will tf-en not
be satisfied to elect teachers of
low grade certificates. They will
conclude that if the salaries are to
be raised the qualifications of the
teachers must be satisfactory
Teachers should anticipate this
new demand upon them and pre-
pare themselves more fully by
taking a course at the Shippens-
burg State Normal School. Write
for catalogue and other informa-
tion to Dr.. G. M. ID. Eckels, Ship
pensburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
ANSWERED LAST SUMMONS
William Polk Died at His Home at Knobs
yilIeLast Friday Morning.
WAS VETERAN OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
United States Infantry. He Served
Five Full Years.

After an illness extending
through period of several weeks
Mr.. William Polk died at his
home at Knobsville this county,
last Frid,y morning. Funeral
services were conducted on Sat
urday by his pastor, Rev. j. V.
Adams of the M. e. church, and
iuterment was made in the little
cemetery at Knobsville.
Mr.. Polk was born in Dublin
township, this county in 1924,
where he grew to manhood.
On the 18th of Septem Der 1916,
he enlisted in the army and be.
came a corporal In Captain and
Brevet-Lieutenant Colonel D..
Reggles Company "a, Fifth Reg
iment U. S. Infantry.
Soon after his enlistment, his
regiment was placed under com.
mand of Gen. Zack Taylor, and
he participated in the engage
ments of Northern Mexico, and
afterwards entered the city of
Mexico with General Scott in
lS47. Having enlisted for five
years, he remained IN the servi ce
until the expiration of that time,
when he was honorably discharg-
ed on the 18th of September 1o51
at Fort Belknap, Texas.
Returning to this county, he,
on the Sth of January 1857, was
married to Miss Barbara Long,
who survives him. With the ex-
ception of his army service, he
had spent most of his life in the
immediate vicinity of his nativi-
ty.
During the last four years he
has resided at Knobsville.
Besides his wife he is survived
by the following children Miss
Daisy, David, and Dwlght,-in
Cleartield county, and Eta, wife
of William Hamil at KnObsville.
With the exception of "Col."
William Bishop, who was cor
poral in Captain Samuel Taylor's s
Company, of which the late David
Fore, John Miller, and j. Alfred
Slpes-all of this county were
members, Mr.. Polk is the last
survivor of the Mexican soldiers
in this county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
WELLS TANNERY.

Mrs. S. P. Wishart is visiting
her sister Lizzie Moore in Miffiin.
Mr.. Arnold Houpt and family
of New Grenada spent Sunday
with Mrs. V. d. Schenck.
Mr.. Will Haffley and wife of
Hopewell, visited Mrs. Rebecca
Horton Sunday.
Among the sick of our vicinity
are G. w. Swope, George Adams
and Robert Swope.
Joe Blackmore of Pittsburg,
has come to spend short vaca-
tion with his wife, who has been
for two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stewart.
Miss Miriam Campbell of Osce.
ola, rs visiting Miss Maud Baum
gardner.
The different churches of our
valley will not have services next
Sunday, on account of the u. B.
campmeetlng. We trust our peo-
pie will all consider where they
are going; as it should be as sa-
cred place as our own churches
and much good could be done, if
we go with the right motives.
Now, you fellows that have been
blowing about your old land tur-
ties, trot 'em out; and if you have
anything of genuine merit that
will distance ours, you can have
the barlow. On the 9th, inst, j.
F.. Early saw one canteriug
around in one of his fields, and
his curiosity was aroused to the
extent that he captured the gay
young fellow. You can imagine
Fosters astonishment, when he
examined the turtles bulletin
board and found thereon inscrib.
cd, John B. Alexander, June IA,
1874.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
WERE AT MT. ALTO.

Among those from this place
who attended the Christian En-
deavor Reunion at Mt. Alto last
Thursday were Miss Annie Com
erer, Miss Ola Stouteagle, Miss
Carrie Stenger, Miss Myrtle
Comerer, Miss Jessie Linn, Miss
Nell Comerer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. A. Comerer. The exercises
at Mt. Alto were very much en-
loyed. The only unpleasant fea-
ture about McConnellsburg peo-
pie attending is, that II they want
10 make the trip in one day, it is
necessary to leave here before
daylight and not get back until
three o'clock the following morn
Ing, as this party did.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
BLUE SPRING.
Franklin County People Well Known on
This Side of the Mountain.
A FRIEND.

Franklin County People Well Known on
This Side of the Mountain.
Mrs. Georgiana Glazier and
her husband visited friends in
McConnellsburg one day last
week.
Mrs. Dessle Pittman was at
Mercersburg Saturday having
some teeth extracted.
Mr.. Carver of Waynesboro, is
visited his daughter Mrs. Helen
Trogler IN Mercersburg.
Dayton Mellott has had the
misfortune recently to lose sever.
al head of fine live stock.
Mr.. Seth Steiger and Miss
Bess Irwin spent last Thursday
at the home of Miss Nell Sheets.
Mr.. Elmer Trogler spent last
Sunday with his brother Ellis.
Mrs. Doc Mellott and daughter
Bess, Mrs. Georgiana Glazier,
Misses Nellie and Mile Sheets,
Mrs. Lima A. Trogler and Miss
Maud Deshong were all out on
the mountain last Monday pick
ing blackberries.
Mr.. jessie Peck accompanied
by Mrs. Alvah Pittman, visited
relatives in Franklin county last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Edith Trogler who has
been spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Brindle near
Dickeys Station, returned to her
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph, of
Reading, visited the family OF
Daniel Sheets last week.
Mrs. Daniel Sheets spent last
Friday with her sister.in. law,
Mrs. Jerry Glazier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Trogler and
Miss Maud Deshong spent Sun.
day with the family of VIM. Trog-
Ter in Mercersburg.
Mrs. Helen Trogler and son FL
wood, spent Monday with her
son Ellis.
Mr.. Martin Clevenger and wife
OF Fulton, are among the resi-
dents of Blue Springs.
Charles Brindle who made a
flying trip to Illinois, has return
cd to his home near Dickeys Sta.
tlOn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
BUGGY DEMOLISHED.
Horse SHED Causing au Unfortunate Up.
set on Turnpike.

SSs WI iuiupthSs
Last Friday morning Mr.. Nor
man Akers, of Slpes Mill met
with a mishap that cost him a
new buggy.
He and Miss Margaret Daniels
had started for a drive to McCon-
nellsburg and had reached the
pike at Greenhill without an Y ac-
cident occurring that would be of
interest to the general public
While driving along the pike their
horse, a spirited animal, SHE'D,
and before they had time to say
"Jack Robinson" the buggy was
up on log at the side of the road
quickly upsetting and throwing
the occupants out,on the pike.
With presence of mind, Norman
held on to the struggling horse,
but when they came to make an
inventory of the wreck, it was
found that the top and body of
the buggy had been entirely de-
molished.
1t would be a mighty mean fell
low that would intimate that Nor
man didn't know how to drive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
ACROSS CONTINENT TO WE'D.
Pennsylvania Girl Travels Alone to Seat.
tie to Join Lover.

Miss Margaret Barley, daugh-
ter of Reuben Barley, a we'll.
known citizen of st. Clairsville,
Bedford county, alone made a
trip across the continent to Seat
tie, where she was married to
Harry Zlnn. Griffith, son of Jacob
Griffith, of Cessna, Bedford coun-
ty, who is sheet metal worker
at Bremerton, Washington state.
Mr.. Griffith saw service in the
Spanish-American war and did
garrison duty at Mantauzas for
nine months. After being mus
tered out he came home and later
went west. In due time he sent
for the object of his affections
who arrived at Seattle few days
ago where the marriage cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR..
Knapple, Of the Lutheran church.
Everett Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Lettie DeshOng and
Mr.. Philip DeshOng,

A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the brides parent is,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Deshong
when their daughter, Miss Lettie
and Mr.. Philip S. Deshong were
united in marriage by Elder J E..
Gore of Virginia assisted by FL.
der j. G. Mellott of Rlddlesburg.
At half past 1 o'clock the bride
and groom entered the parlor,
which was beautifully decorated
with flowers and ferns.
The bride was attended by her
sister Miss Viola, and Mr.. Roy
Garland acted as best man. The
bride was very beautifully attired
and the groom wore the copven.
tional black. After receiving con-
gratulations by a large pum Der of
friends and relatives, the dining.
room doors were thrown open
and they all par took of a sumptu.
Gus dinner.
In the evening they started for
an extended visit among their
many friends, after which they
will settle down where the groom
has plenty of this worlds posses.
sions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
SUNNYSIDE.
Its Location. and Brief Sketch OF the
Famous Whips Cove.

The above named place is sit
uated in Whips Cove, a beautiful
valley lying in the western part
OF Fulton county. The village of
Sunnyside contains store, a
blacksmith shop, a cabinet maker
shop, a carpenter shop, and va
rious less important industries.
The valley which bears the
name Whips Cove is situated be.
tween Sidellng Hill on the east
and Town Hill on the west, and
contrary to the idea suggested
by their names, are not hills, but
good sized mountains, as all are
ready to admit who travel across
them.
The valley takes it's name from
a Mr.. Whip one of It's first set.
tiers who opened the farm now
owned by Howard Mellott, at
present the efficient constable of
Brush Creek township.
Crossing Town Hill from EN-
maville, gong into the Cove, the
valley presents a beautiful ap-
pearance, as the traveller beholds
the valley varlegated with nu-
merous fields of buckwheat in
full bloom, filling the air with a
redolence that is Intoxicating to
the olfactory nerves; and the hum
of the wings of millions of busy
bees, and the herds of lazy we'll
fed cattle, gives at once the I'M
preston that the land of milk and
honey has at last been found.
There is large acreage of the
prismatic grain being cultivated
this year, the soil being peculiar
ly adapted to It's successful
growth, and the short tlme-nine
ty -days-in which it can be mar.
keted from the date of it's plant.
ing.
The health of the residents of
the Cove is now good. Very soon
visitors will be making their ap.
pearance to attend the Crystal
Springs camp meeting.
Mrs. Sophia Mellott has just
returned home from a protracted
visit among friends in Bedford
county.
Miss Minnie Mellott is expect
ed to return to her home from AL
toona in few days.
Mr.. Editor, the people of the
Cove do very much enjoy the
weekly visits of THE FULTON
COUNTY NEWS, and we would
suggest to the people everywhere
in the county to send in to the
editor every week the happenings
of their respective localities.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
PLAYING FRANKS ON THE EDITOR.
A Little Hard on Our Nervous System,
But Wen Try TO Stand II.

Sometime ago we received from
our old friend Charlie Sloan, une
of the Standard Oh Company s
right-hand men at Buffalo, N. Y,
a check for five dollars with in.
structions to advance his subscrip
tion to the Fulton County News
tive years. If the walking had
not been so bad and our shoes so
nearly played out we would have
gone right up to Buffalo, to see
whether he meant it. Well, our
nerves had scarcely quoted from
that experience when last Thurs
days mail brought us letter
from a different section of the
country. 1t was from w. b.
Sipes, senior mem Der of the firm
of W. b. Sipes e. Co., of the "Bus.
lest Store on Earth. mt. Carroll,
Illinois, and it contained check
for five dollars and request to
advance his subscription to the
News five years. AS his paper
was overdue only about three
days, his paper is now paid up to
August |, 1908.
Next
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
A COMPLETE OUTFIT.

Elliott Ray of this place has
erected a new building on the
spot where Fin Johnston's old
barn stood, and Mr.. Samuel
Myers, of Upton, has placed there
in a latest improved CIDER mill
and hydraulic press with 100000
pounds power, guaranteed to
squeeze the pomace as dry as a
midday breeze ON the Arabian
desert. The machinery will ali
be in place and Mr.. Ray expects
to begin making cider Thursday.
II is most conveniently arranged.
A wagon may drive to one side of
the building and unload. and
around to the other side where a
hose runs the cider into a barrel
on the wagon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
Going Away From Home.
NeXt!!! !

H. Wishart Wink, of Huston.
town has just been elected teach.
er of a school in Broadtop City at
a salary of $40 and perhaps S45 a
month.
Lee Bolinger, of Taylor tow n.
ship student of Professor Pal
mer's Normal here this summer
has been elected to school in
Huntingdon county.
Miss Elsie BottenGeld, who du-
ing the past two years has taught
in Union township will teach in
Maryland tn ensuing year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

The Borough school board had
a meeting Monday Dight, and fix
ed the length of ensuing school
term at eight months. The win
ter vacation will extend from De.
cember "a, to January 5. Miss
Sue Peightel was appointed jani.
tress of the building on the hill,
and Miss Annie Scissor, down
street.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12

A mum ber of the mem bers of
the Reformed congregation In
this place, and others who have
friends buried in the Reformed
graveyard, spent several days
last week in giving the little Gem
etery at the Reformed church a
complete trimming up. They al
so put a new fence along the side
of the cemetery next to Walnut
street, and when the coat OF white
wash IL given the fence, the gen
eral appearance of the property
will be greatly improved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
AN OLD BIBLE.

Mrs. l.. E. Harris has in her
possession an old bible that was
printed in England many, many
years ago. 1t is about eighteen
inches in length by twelve in
width and four or five in thick
ness. The book was presented
to W. w. Harris father of the late
Hon. James A. Harris in 1918, by
the formers aunt Mrs. Cook, and
hence has been in the Harris fam
lily a long time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
CLEAR RIDGE.

Last Saturday our sporting
friends had the pleasure of wit
Messing game Of base ball be-
tween Clear Ridge and Fort Lit
tleton, on the ground of the lat
ter. Game was called at 3 o'clock
by umpires Long and Brubaker.
During the game there was but
little scrapping from the fact that
both sides consisted of gentlemen
ly players.
The line up was as follows
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-12
FULTON MAY GET RAILROAD
Surveyors Hard at Work on Line Through
Bedford County.
THROUGH WHIPS COVE TO HANCOCK.
Well Informed Man Says He Has no Doubt
That II viii be Built, and that Work
May be Commenced Soon.

The movements of the Wabash
during the past few months IN
the locating of their link between
Cum mberland and Cherry Run
and beginning work on the same
has had ten dency to draw the
attention of our people from the
projected route of the B. and O.,
intending to shorten the distance
from Pittsburg to Baltimore, and
extending through the western
part of this county. Persons who
ought to know what they are talk
ing about, say there is no doubt
about the B. & o. building that
road.
During the past year surveyors
have been over the route many
times. and have done their work
with the greatest care. Many of
the leading officials of the road
have been over the ground and
inspected it most closely. We
may at least say that if they do
not build thev are. at least, think
ing very hard abont it.
The following is clipped from
last Fridays issue of the Penn
sylvania Hawkeye, published at
Bedford.
at will be of interest to people
who have been watching the move
ments of the railroad companies
in this section of the State for
some time to know that well in
formed men believe that all the
talk that has been heard concern.
ing developments along that line
is not all smoke, as some people
have been pleased to say 1t is. The
Hawkeye learned this week from
an absolutely reliable source that
there is but little doubt that the
Baltimore and Ohio intends to
construct the much talked about
line to connect with it's main stem
at Hancock. The engineers are
now gong over the route and a
day or two ago were at New Bal,
timore, some twelve or fourteen
miles from Bedford. They are
pushing in this direction, and the
gentleman from whom this in
formation was obtained, who
conversed with the engineering
party this week, says that they
should reach Bedford IN a short
time. "Since the change in the
relations existing between the
Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania," said he, "there has been
a widespread but erroneous opin-
ion that the Baltimore and Ohio |
simply exists in name. That is
not true. The Baltimore and
Ohio is now as much of a separate
and distinct corporation as it ever !
was, the only difference being
that the lion S share of the stock !
is held by men who are interest
ed in the Pennsylvania. 1t is
still as much to the interest of |
the Baltimore and Ohio to take |
advantage of opportunities to in
crease It's business at the small.
est cost as it ever was. 1t is
well known fact that the route it |
is proposed to pursue will great.
ly shorten the distance between
Pittsburg and Philadelphia and |
that would be a good thing for
the Baltimore and Ohio and for
the distinguished gentlemen who
have come into possession of the
controlling interest in the stock of
the road. But what | want to
say is that Bedford will be great
ly benefited by the building of /
this new line. l do not doubt
that 1t will be built and that work
will be commenced in a short
time. !"