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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26
AN AGED MOTHER GONE.
Mrs. Catherine Fisher, Who Liv.
ed Almost Ninety Years.

MTS' SdtneTlHe 1Sner, VINO LiV.
ed Almost Ninety Years.
On Saturday night at the Wash.
ington House occurred the death
of one of our oldest residents,
Mrs. Catharine Fisher, who lack.
ed but two months of being nine.
ty years of age. Her death was
due to la grippe and occurred aft
er less than o weeks illness.
Mrs. Fisher was one of eight
daughters, who composed the
family of William and Elizabeth
Alexander Ready and was born
in Wells Valley on the farm now
owned by William Moseby in
April 80 1918.
March 6, 1884, she became
the wife of Andrew Fisher whom
she survived many years and by
whom she became the mother of
eight children, five of whom are
living, namely, Jno. r., of Bed
ford Pa, Mrs. S. B. Woollet and
Winifred S., of McConnellsburg,
and Mrs. Sarah E. Miller and
Mrs. l.. F. Skinner, of Kansas.
Very early in life she became
associated with the Presbyterian
church, and was at the time of
her death a member of Green
Hill congregation to which she
was closely attached, as was evi.
denced in her request, that her
body find last resting place in
Green Hill cemetery beside the
grave of her husband and that
of her youngest daughter.
Since her husbands death,
Mrs. Fisher has lived with, and
enjoyed the kind indulgence and
tender care of her daughter, Mrs
S. b. Woollet of the Washington
House. Her every wish was
met on the part of her daughter
to have her last years, the most
enjoyable and peaceful ones of her
life. Of the many excellent traits
OF character in the personality of
Mrs. Fisher her love for her chill
dren and grand children, and the
lively interest she evinced in their
work and welfare, stands out
most prominently Even in the
last hours of her life, her anxiety
was for their future comfort. Her
nature was most tenderly hu.
name, and her hand was always
opened to the poor in a large.
hearted generosity. In her heart
a harbor was always open to the
unfortunate-the erring, and for
those who have been termed by
Him who was poorer than the
"birds of the air, p" "the least of
these" she was especially consid-
crate.
To me who believes that to this
aged mother, death is only a
transition" and with her mortal
ity, has put on Immortality" it
were inconsistent to grieve.-
Rather let US recognize in her
removal the continued mercy of a
kind and loving Father, who "giv.
eth his beloved sleep" and "who
doeth all things WE'LL"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26

William Ward of Union town
ship has accepted position as
farm hand on Ex.Sheriff Frank
Mason's farm near town. Will
liam is first rate yonng man and
we welcome him to our commu-
nifty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26
Married.
MUMMA-KE EEBAUGH,

At the Cooper House in this
place on Tuesday, February %,
1908, Rev, G. M. Smith of this
place, united in marriage, Harvey
N. Mumma of Pitcairn Pa, aud
Miss Annie Pearl Keebaugh of
Dublin Mills.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26

kind is the deals closed IN the vi
cinity of Hancock, reported at
the time to be for the purpose OF
blocking the Western Maryland,
but which in reality were as
much In connection with the
forthcoming new line over the
mountains a. for any other pur-
pose."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26

AT the Mercersburg academy
tenth annual prize debate held
last Saturday evening, Parker r.
Skinner, son of CAPTAIN Geo, w.
Skinner, carried off the honors. =
Parker is a former McConnells.
burg high school boy, and his
friends here extend congratula-
tions. Keep 'goin," Todd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26
New Grenada.

new Urenada.
Benjamin Alexander of Enid,
who has been working at Leech
burg all winter, is home for few
days.
Harvey Shafer, mine black
smith at North Point, is spend.
ing Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Shafer.
J. Howard Edwards, the cash
grocer of Portage, was shaking
hands with his friends here Sat.
urday.
Tillie Winegardner who has
been at Huntingdon during the
winter, visited Mrs. Alice Nc
CLAIM few days.
"AGnt" Rachel Bergstressel
is on the SICK llst.
The election is over, and, d.
usual, the Democrats won anG
are in consequence rejoicing.
Three Springs lodge l. o. OF
will visit Waterfall lodge at New
Grenada in a body on next Satur.
day evening.
Constable w. r, And arsOn was
in our town last Saturday serv.
ing notices of election to the sue.
cessful candidates of our town.
ship.
The editor caused an item ia
read Horse Valley Co., which was
intended for Hares Valley Co.
We were informed that at the
election on Tuesday at Roberts.
dale, including the eastern part
of Carbon township and adjoin.
ing Wells, there were only 30
votes polled on account of the ex-
treme cold day; and, that, each
vote cost the county of Hunting
don one dollar and eleven and a
fourth cents. Our neighbor H.
Curtis McClain was elected to
the Office of inspector and tax col.
lector.
More railroad news; but as
your scribe gave a discouraging
report last week, perhaps the
readers of the "News" wouldn I
want to hear anything more. An.
other corps of engineers is now
within two miles of our town on
same route as the other. Some
say they are Jewelers. or graders;
but if they pull the stakes out
that the first ones set, and drive
in somewhere else, it will be do
ing something to cause surmise.
ings, excitement, among store
box and nail keg gossips for an.
other week or more.
The good brothers of p. o. S.
of A. held public banquet in
their hall here last Saturday
night, and, we must say, it was a
pleasurable occasion, bringing to.
gether the many In the communi.
ty in social way. 1t was, at first,
intended for the p. o. S. of A..
and families, but in the evening
everybody was invited. Although
the oysters did not arrive, there
was abundance of other good
things to satisfy all, chicken
"swell.up" being the leading
dish. Good order prevailed. All
was peace aud harmony. Such
social gatherings are a help to
any community. F. G. Mills de-
livered an address upon the or
der.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26

Capt. L. II. Kuhn has returned
to Hancock from six weeks stay
at the Johns Hopkins hospital at
baltimore much improved. His
left leg, which was injured by .
bullet during the battle of Gettys-
burg, was amputated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26
DEATH RECORD.
Those Who Have Been Summoned
to the Other World.
GRISSINGER.

10 TIE OtneT WOTtu.
GRISSINGER.
The grim reaper invaded th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel L
Grissinger of this place last Sat
urday evening and removed from
the family circle their son DAME
w., aged Ii years, ) months, ant
2G days.
Dannie was bright boy below
ed by his companions, and hat
been in school all winter up Il
within a short time before his
death. 1t was only last weel
the family were brought to rea
lie that the boy was the victim OF
perotinitis.
The funeral occurred at the
family residence at noon Monday
was conducted by their pastor,
Rev. G. M. Smith, assisted by
Revs. West, Wolf and Grove, and
was attended by large number
of sympathizing relatives and
friends.
1t has been less than two years
since they lost bright little son
Clifford, who died suddenly while
playing ball on the street.
Interment at Union cemetery.
CHARLES r. DAVIS.
Charles X. Davis, a highly re-
spected citizen of Licking Creek
township, died at Saluvia Monday
evening, February 20, 1903, aged
about 81 years.
Mr.. Davis was son of William
Davis, deceased, of Taylor town
ship, and brother of T. Frank
and James of the same township.
He was married to Mrs. Eliza
beth Greenland, of Wells Valley,
who died some four years ago. The
following children survive, name
ly: Annie, wife of George w.
Sipes, Wells Valley; U. NJ, of
Braddock, Pa; Stella, wife of
Brown G. Dawney, Philadelphia;
Laura, wife of Mr.. Evans, in
Indiana; Minnie, wife of William
Quinte., Huntingdon, Pa; Ger.
trude, wife of A. NJ. Hix. 81. En-
maville, Pa. Clara, wife of John
Mcdonald, died in Buffalo, N. Y,
a year or two ago.
Mr.. Davis was a tanner by trade
and followed his trade at Austin's
tannery at Saluvia several years.
He was an elder in the Green Hill
Presbyterian church, was an active
Odd Fellow for many years, and,
altogether, an excellent citizen.
During the past year he has been
postmaster at Saluvia, keeping Il
grocery store and boarding in the
family of l. w. Schooley, where
he died of pneumonia after being
sick but one week.
Interment at the cemetery at
Green Hill Presbyterian church
to-day "wednesday, funeral SER
vices conducted by his pastor, Rev.
DR.. VIM. A. West.
MRS. MARIA STIGERS.
Mrs. Maria Stigers, wife of
Baltus Stigers, died Wednesday
morning, February 10, 1903, at
her home at Warfordsburg, aged
20 years. Her death was due to
paralysis, her illness lasting
about one week. She was highly
esteemed by all who knew her.
She was inferred Saturday morn.
ing at the Tonoloway Baptist
church, a large concourse of
friends paying a last tribute to
the dead. Deceased is survived
by her husband Mr.. Baltus Sti.
gers, daughter Mrs. Joseph
Charlton, of Warfordsburg, sons
DR.. p. Elwood Stigers, of Han.
cock, and Mr.. William B. Stigers
of Warfordsburg.
Mrs. Stigers was a daughter
of the late Philip Gordon of Beth.
el township, and a sister of VIM.
p. Gordon, Esq, of Warfords.
burg.
THOMAS.
Two months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Thomas of
Ayr township died after short
illness on Tuesday of last week.
Interment on Wednesday in this
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-26
NUMBER "a.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Knew.

ing.
Miss Gertrude Finley cousin
of Mrs. Fleck is a guest at the
Jail.
j. w. Troxel of Thompson
township spent Tuesday night at
McConnellsburg.
Misses Irene Pott, and Emma
Mellott of Webster Mills, We're
shopping in town last Saturday.
Farmers local institute at Nc.
Naughton's school house next
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock
John r. Fisher of the "Fisher
House" Bedford, was here at
tending the funeral of his mother.
Pott Philips, a staunch Dem
ocrat of Thompson township
spent a few hours in town on
Monday.
Jacob Hess has purchased the
Andrew Shives farm in Thomp.
son township and will take pos
session of it the first of April.
Miss Jessie Sinner, of this
place went to Shippensburg last
Saturday to spend two or three
weeks with her sister.
Attention is directed to an
advertisement elsewhere in this
paper of an excellent BUSINESS
opportunity at Saltillo, Pa.
Mr.. William B. Kennedy and
family have changed their resi-
dence this week from the Great
head house to Sharp Patterson s
stone house.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hess of Thomp-
son township has moved to tho
home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
F. Mellot of Webster Mills, whera
she will make her future home,
Mrs. John Gunnels and her sis
ter, Miss Maggie Hamll, and Miss:
Alice Welker of Willow Hill,
teacher of the Knobsville school,
spent Saturday with Miss Katie
S. Fore.
Miss Mertie Kelso spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Ivy
Lamaster, wfie>is spending the
winter with r\,grandfather-
Daniel E. Fore, Esq, of Tod town
ship.
Mr.. John J. Mcdonald, James.
town, N. Y, likes the News so
well that he sends dollar for Us
to send the News to his friend
Albert Dubbs, at Ransom, Kan
sas.
Rev. G. G. Jones will preach at
Pleasant Grove Tuesday evening,
March 8; Mays Chapel, Wednes-
day evening, March 4; and Cedar
Grove, Thursday evening, March
5. Services begin at Z o'clock.
Rev. George II. Vilbert of Mass.
achusetts will be here on the 9th
and 10th of March, and will dur
ing the evenings of those days de-
liver two of his famous temper.
ance lectures. Further notice
next week.
George W. Morton of Belfast
township, was in town last Thurs.
day. He has been spending tho
winter at Riddlesburg pulling
coke. George says it is not as
chilly work as hauling ice, but
there is good money in it.
DaVlu fonner OF Taylor, called
at the News Office few minutes
while in town last Saturday. He
came in to meet his daughter
Miss Dessa, who has been in
Franklin county for some time,
and is going up to spend some
time with her parents.
Mr.. W. L. Mace of this place
has purchased the merchant tail
oring establishment of G. W.
Mcdonald at Carlisle, and has
taken possession. Mr.. Mace is
thoroughly familiar with the de-
tails of the business, and is in ev.
cry way deserving the confidence
and patronage of the Carlisle peo-
pie.
The family of John Rhodes at
Orbisonia has passed through
deep affiiction. AS was announced
through this paper two weeks
n
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THOMAS.

Two months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Thomas of
Ayr township died after q short
illness on Tuesday of last week.
lnterment on Wednesday in this
place.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

A splendid exhibit Of tobacco,
an ocean OF II, bearing a ship con-
structod wholly Of the cheering
weed. perched high on IA massive
globe, also built Of tobacco, on the
top Of an ornate pagoda, formed OF
tobacco, is intended to be the
browning feature Of the universal
Tobacco exhibit at the ST. Louis
Exposition. This tobacco display
will be ons Of the important exhi-
hits that will make the Palace Of
Agriculture bee hive Of industry
aud wondernent
Tobacco will be shown in every
form. There will also be the seed
beds, with young plants just peep
ing above the soil, full grown
plants growing in miniature fields
curing barn with its appliances
in operation, an exhibit Of all the
tools, machinery, and appliances
used in the culture of the weed,
warehouses showing the processes
Of handling and storing the leaf
tobacco; factories, where plug to-
bacco is manufactured; other fac
tories, crowded with pretty girls,
selected from the cigarette facto
ries because of their dexterity,
turning out before the eyes Of Wis
itors thousands of cigarettes; still
other factories whore granular and
plug out smoking tobaccos, fine
cuts and snutfs are made. In the
same exhibit will be also two dis
tinot Cigar factories. One is to
be given over to force of Cubans
who will make strictly Havana ci-
gars from strictly Havana tobacco
while across the aisle will be a do
mestic cigar factory, with large
force turning out ell sorts of do
mestic cigars, oheroots and sto-
gies. Arrangements are pending
whereby the revenue laws will be
so complied with that visiter
may observe the cigars made and
buy them over the counter while
he waits. :
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27
The Ohio River Association.

This body of Bsptists having
membership of about 5000 held
their twenty first annual session
with Pinckneyville church Aug
10, 20 and 81 Thirty-f church.
es we're represented by letter and
messengers. The reports show a
gratifying activity along all the
lines of church work. An advance
stand was taken against the liquor
traffic. The body pledged itself
against any and all candidates for
the Legislature who will not pledge
themselves to favor local option
measures
We were favored with a goodly
number of visiting brethren from
adjoining associations. Eds j.
n, Hall, d. NJ. Green, M. K. Sta
ley, j. +. Kiger, and j. l.. Wise
preached to the large crowds gath
cred in the grove. The business
sessions we're harmonious and pro-
fitable. These with the surpass-
ing hospitality of the church and
community made it one of the best
meeting we have ever had. 1t was
a spiritual feast Of good things,
The next session will be held
with Deer Greek church, Critten-
den county. Ed. Nj. +. Miller
was chosen to preach the next an
nual sermon and E. b. Black burn
elected delegate to the Southern
Baptist Convention in Nashville,
tennessee. Ed. W. K Gibbs was
elected moderator and Il. A. La
Rue clerk for this year.
Il. A. l..
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

The Democrat of Mineral Point
wis. oditorially says:
The long hoped for revival in
mining in the. district comprising
Iowa, Grant and Lafayette ooun-
ties, Wis, 10 Davies county, Ills,
and Dubuque county, Iowa, is
surely at hand. Vast amounts of
capital have been invested by non
resident rs we'll rs resident bust
ness and professional men, and
practical miners. Over one hun
dred mines are in actual operation
at the present time. Over forty
are controlled by chartered corpo-
ratious and the balance by indi-
vldual owners. Twenty new mills
have been put in operation dur
ing eighteen months. The output
of lead and zinc ores is increasing
and great results may be expected
from the regime of modern ma
chinery, methods and expert mi
ming engineering, which has lately
been introduced
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27
AT ST. LOUIS
NEXT YEAR !
Exhibits of Tobacco of all Classes-A Typical
California Gold Camp-Means For Reaching
Union Station Should be improved
Copper Carbonate Found in Marion
An OlU FASHIONED BARBECUE ON THE REED LAND

One Of the most attractive ex.
hibits al the st. Louis exposition
Twill be the out door mining eNhi.
DIT. consisting Of twelve acres A
natural ravine in the eastern por-
tion Of the Forest Park section is
utilized for this. Tue display here
will be Of possibly keener interest
.than that shown ia the building
itself The rayiue is converted
int a mining gu!ch that teens
with life and industry A typical
california mining camp OF the ear.
iy days will be reproduced IN the
gulch. la the camp will be rebuilt
from the original timbers The cab
in that VAS occupied 10y John W
Mackey. tho bonanza king. when
he WAS digging gold aud laying
the foundation for his colossal for
tune 4 placer mine will be ia
operation and the gold will be
washed from pay dirt that is 10 be-
shipped from tue California gold
6elds. Coal deposits underIy the
ssctiUn Of tho grounds where the
mining site 10 located. and shafts
will be sunk and the black dia.
monds mined 10y the latest impro-
we'd methods. OIl derricks will
tower above the gulch and mining
exhibits that would 20 impractl
cable under the Mines aud
MetAllurgy Palace will be found
here.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

Salem will have in the near flu
ture a splendidly constructed two
story brick store. Messrs. j. ID.
Farris of Salem and Sam Gugen-
helm of this city, have contracted
for it's erection on a lot purchased
from Mrs. Roney near the hotel.
OF course it goes without saying
that the stock of dry goods, cloth
ing, stC., which the two merchants
will carry will not only be the best
but the lowest in price of any like
goods in Western Kentucky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

Several suggestions have been
made to the Secretary Of the Reed
Mining company, regarding the
first annual meeting of the stock E
holders of that corporation, some
time about the first part of Octo-
bes
The suggestions have almost
unanimously taken the form of a
good old fashioned Kentucky bar
becue, with some more modern
features added, at which function
many pleasant acquaintance 8
would very likely be made and a
very pleasant. happy time be
had.
Indeed, SO far has this idea
spread that several of the stock
holders have offered to aid in such
a celebration OF the company'1
first birthday by donating lambs,
pigs, hams, chickens, vegetables,
and in one case, that of a stock
holder in the Henderson Brewing
company, rather ample supply of
their favorite amber colored bev,
erage.
1t must not he supposed for
moment that any stockholder Of
this company INDUCES when at
home in anything of this kind,
but at Marion we haven't very
much water, and the meats will he
a trihe salt probably, and we
thought it was very kind to make
the offer, anyhow.
The Reed Mining company have
a field of delicious potatoes grow
ing, it seems now on purpose to be
roasted for the stockholders on
that day.
Special train facilities will be
arranged from the North and low
rate made.
The officials of the company de-
sire very much the presence of all
Of the stockholders at this event.
The broad acres almost in the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

/. The Illinois Central Railroad
Company recently closed a con-
tract for 1000 more freight cars
and a number of new enginesl the
business of the road has increased
at such a rate as to demand the
immediate enlargement of the
equipment. In a statement the
other day made by President Stuy-
vesant Fish of the Illinois Central
he declared that the July earnings
of the road, as compared with
those of last year, show gain of
100000. President Fish also sta
ted that the Illinois Centra would
double track between St. Louis
and Chicago.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

The zinc and Lead News says:
Conditions throughout the zinc
producing districts of the country
are generally favorable from the
producers standpoint. The de-
msnd for spelter has been fully
equal 10 consumption to date, and
in fact the production of spelter
has been lower than the smelling
concerns bad figured on several
moaths ago. The Joplin district
is producing more ore during the
past fss veeks than it did during
the late Spring, and the prospects,
are favorable to a still heavier pro-
duction in that field, although it
is equally certain that the year
production will be less than that
Of 1902, aud hardly probable that
the last six months weekly aver
age will equal that of last year
Through Colorado the production
Of zinc ore has been cut down by
the labor troubles, which have
been harrsssing the smelters and
with the blowing in of TIE second
block Of furnaces at the new Pu-
eblo smelter, the competition for
ores from Leadville and other zinc
producing camps will be keener
than ever before.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-27

Standing in the Union station
at 1T Louis on Tuesday of last
week. II being one Of the cheap
rate homeseekers' day made by the
various railroads twice mouth,
one could but wonder what mael-
strom that depot would be with a
Worlds Fair crowd TO take care
Of
Even with the ordinary excur-
sion crowd this station WAS con.
gested with departing travellers 30
much 50 that at times it was
difficult to make ones way to the
gate leading TO any special train
There are thirty.one Of these
gates, each one opening space
sufficiently large TO admit one or.
dinary sized person at time.
Should this system prevail 10
1904 the Worlds fair crowd will
be very much less thirty days after
the fair opens than the most pes
simistic person could predict
The tunnel leading to the Tn
ion Station passing under ground
for good many blocks has no
ventilation whatever aud as the
engines burn the worst possible
quality Of soft coal, with a perceu-
tage Of sulphur fully equal to any
thing the Reed Mining company
could possibly ship to the aulphu-
ric acid manufacturers, the conse.
quences 10 weak lungs aud clean
clothes, to say nothing CT loud
verbal comments, may be imag-
ined
This tunnel probably is, in Il
sanitary way. most useful in fumi
eating immigrants from the Euro
peah infested districts, as no germ
life no microbes, no anything that
had any sense would care TO pro-
long life in such an atmosphere,
and yet the chiggers from Critten-
den county that were being con-
yeysd on the persons Of three Ken
lucky gentlemen simply hooked |
On little tighter and buried
their pleasant little heads a little
deeper and gave this sample Of
hades air merry ha! ha!
That tunnel will never do to
carry Worlds fair crowd through |
10 the city of St. Louis; and yet
It is the only means of access ~
the one solitary railroad station
that that city possesses from the
Eastern and Northern part of the
country. II
1t would be far better to land
he passengers In East ST Louis
aud convey them over the bridge
by the splendid system of electric
,ars that the city has in operation.
The Union Station for Worlds
air crowd will prove the undoing
If the fair as certain as fate.