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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
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In going to the chicken coop a
few mornings ago, Mrs. Maggie
Kendall came upon the thief that
had been stealing her young
chicks which was no other than
a big swapping turtle. This iu-
discretion on the part of the tur-
tie cost it It's head. While the
Kendall family would have enjoy
ed turtle soup, there didn't seem
TO be any one about who under
stood "hushing" the reptile; so
Jimmy brought it to town and
turned it over TO Harry Johnston
who had found out at school that
such creatures had a fashion of
wearing theT skeleton outside,
aud it did not take hlm long 10
have nice lot of material for
soup, to say nothing of twenty
one eggs he found inside the shell
as round as marbles and exactly
one inch in diameter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Big Cove Tanncry.

Our supervisor, }. 5. Harr, has
made travel to and from this
place much more agreeable by
erecting substantial wagon
bridge over the stream near the
residence Of y. j. Craig.
A G. Lauver is busily engaged
in the lumber business. He in
tends to erect new barn some.
time in the near future.
Conrad Carbaugh of Hagers-
town, paid his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Carbaugh, OF the Cor
ner a visit recently. He is in the
employ of the w. NJ. r. r. Com
pany at that place.
Our Sunday school, which is
one of the largest in the county,
is progressing first class again
this year, 1t will be represented
at the county Sunday school con
vention this week by delegates
Rev. Lewis Chambers and G.. f.
Clouser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mellott
visited Mr.. Mellott's parents
near Green Hill Sunday.
Goldie and Mamie Hess ant
Flora Shives were visiting at Mr.
David Gregory's Monday.
Claude Hess, Tod Lynch, ant
George McEldowney have gone
to Franklin county, to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ungel
! spent Sunday at James Blvens
On Monday evening, William
Harr had the misfortune to hav,
his right hand pierced almos
through by nail, causing yer.
severe pain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
CHAS. E. BARTON.

On Sunday Mrs. S. M. Cook
and daughter, Miss Katharine, at
tended the funeral of Miss Clyde
McGaughey at Greencastle, who
had died on Friday of heart dis
ease and other complications. -
Miss Clyde was the oldest daugh-
ter of Harry McGaughey,a broth.
er of Mrs. Cook, and we'll know n
stock dealer of Franklin comfy.
Though of delicate health and,
consequently, a lifelong sufferer,
her life was one of marvellous
richness in the qualities that
make life worth while, and the
examples of her cheerfulness un-
der affiiction, and tender thought
fulness for the comfort of others,
will long live in the memory OF
those who knew her. Prior u
her brief illness, cards of invita-
ton had been issued to the mar
riage of her younger sister for
Wednesday of this week. In or
der 10 avoid disappointment OF
confusion, she asked that nc
change should be made in the
plans of the bridal party, aud the
ceremony will be performed ac
cordingly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
MAD DOGS BAD WORK IN WELLS.
TerrOrizeS a NeishbOrhOOd and Bites
Three Children.
DOG CAPTURED AND KILLED.
Two OF the Children Sent to the
Pasteur Institute, New York,
ior Treatment.

On Tuesday of last week while
A. F.. Baker of Wells township
was working in the field, big
strange dog came near and Mr..
Baker in a friendly way spoke to
the dog, which at once sprang to.
ward him and in a moment he
felt his hand in the dogs open
mouth, but withdrew it in time
to save being bitten.
AS the dog seemed to be lima
tured, Mr.. Baker drove him off
and thought little more of it.
But the dog, after leaving Mr..
Baker, went directly to the home
of Mr.. Samuel Neck, who lives
about quarter of a mile distant,
and there attacked one of Mr..
Meck's children, a child of four
or five years, biting it severely.
Rosa, a sister about fifteen years
of age, came to the rescue, when
the dog ran at her, and in her eff
forts to drive the dog away, she
was terribly bitten IN the arm
and side.
After leaving Mr.. Meck's the
dog went to the home of George
w. Foreman, about a half mile
distant, entered the yard and at
tempted to bite one of the boys,
who gave the dog vigorous kick.
The savage animal now sprang
upon younger child of Mr.. Fore
man and would, probably, have
killed it outright, had not Mr..
Foreman appeared and, seeing
the danger to which his child was
exposed, sprang upon the dog,
graspiDg the lnfuriated beast by
the throat and crushing him tC
the earth, called to his wife tC
bring an axe, and while Mr.. Fore
man kept firm hold on the strug
Cling captive, the dog was killed
Owing to the fact that the ru
NOR was soon afloat that this was
a mad dog, there was the keenest
apprehension for the safety OF
those bitten.
On Friday morning the wors,
fears seemed to be realized, wher
at the home of Mr.. Neck, his
daughter Rosa began to act
strangely-seemed to be restless
and wanted to wander away. Hel
eyes betook wild expression
became feverish and blood shot
and she grew worse and worse
until late in the afternoon wher
she became convulsed in the wild
est of spasms.
Physicians were called who prt
nounced it case of rabies, and OF
Saturday, Mr.. Neck sent both th'
children to the Pastern Institu
tion in New York City for treat
ment.
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FOR PERMANENT CERTIFICATES,
Annual Examination to he Held
in Grammar School Room
July 9th and 9TH.

In the Grammar School Room
III McConnellsburg, on Monday
and Tuesday, July 9th and 7th,
the commlttee-GilbCrt MellOtt,
Miss Estelle Logue and B. c.
Lamberson, will examine appli-
cants who may apply for teachers
Permanent certificates.
There are three primary condi.
tions of eligibility to this class:
1. The applicant must have a
Professional certificate. >. He
must have taught at least three
years Immediately preceding the
examination. 3. lie must have
recommendation from the board
or boards in whose employ mcnt
the applicant has taught these
three years, and the same must
be endorsed by the county super
intendGnt.
Teachers desiring to take the
examination should apply to the
county superintendent, for the
necessary blanks early enough to
have them ready at the time for
holding the examination.
Every teacher in the county
who has a professional certificate
and who has the preceding three
years teaching qualification,
should not hesitate to get the
blanks Gf he has not already done
so) and prepare TO meet the com
mittee.
The professional certificates
granted by Mr.. Chesnut will not
do TO teach on next winter; and
as no superintendent is supposed
to endorse a former Professional,
where the holder has an oppor-
tunity to try for a Permanent,
there remains little to do but GO
back into the Provisional certif-
cate examinations; and there is
something the matter with the
teacher who is willing to do that
, Some who would like to have
! the Permanent, shrink from the
thought Of taking the eXamina
ton. The worry associated will
their examination for ProviS
!. ional is still fresh in their minds
and as the Permanent Is two de
grees higher, the examination
they think must be something
fierce. Now, this is all nonsense
The fact that you hold a Profes
sional, that the board or boards
who have employed you during
the past three years certify tC
Your success and ability as &
teacher; and that your county
superintendent recommends yor
to the committee and to the State
Department. is an evidence thai
they are satisfied with your abili
ty; and, now, all you need is tC
have faith in yourself.
No set of teachers who are
worthy a place on the examining
com mittee will give you a lot o.
catch questions, or ask you things
they could not answer them selves
The law presumes that you shal
show yourself familiar with th'
various branches as they are Sc
forth in the ordinary common
school text book.
Walk up, therefore, and talk
your medicine-and after yo1
have swallowed it and found tina
it was not half as bad as you imag
ined, you will feel proud of you
Permanent, and thank US for ure
ing you.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

During a thunder storm Mon
day afternoon three fine cows be-
longing to Henry H. Brewer in
Thompson township, were stand
ing under an apple tree and We're
killed by lightning. They were
just fresh, and as they were all
the cows Mr.. Brewer had, it be-
came necessary to starlight out
and buy others to get milk to feed
the calves.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Well Pleased with the Progress
the Schools have Made Dur
ing the Past Year.


ing the Past Year.
The year just closed has wit
messed healthy educational inter-
est throughout the County.
Most of the teaching was de
serving of the highest commen-
dation. Lack of cooperation was
found in a few instances-the
troubles arising therefrom being
due more largely to patrons than
to teachers. Not until we have
complete cooperation can we
have efficient work in our schools.
The Compulsory Attendance
Law was enforced to a greater
degree than ever before. Some
Of the districts elected truant Of
ticers and made special effort to
bring the children of school age
into school.
Dublin and Bethel districts
each built a new house. Other
districts repaired houses, max
ing them more com forta BILE and
attractive. Thompson equipped
her houses with new furniture
throughout.
Belfast put new furniture into
two houses. Bethel, Thomp-
son, Tod and Union put in COM
plete sets of maps.
Nearly all of the districts IN
creased teachers salaries.
School libraries We're estab-
lished in several schools; and, in
many instances, additions were
made to those already establish
ed.
There are now but fifteen
schools in the county without Ii.
braries.
Seventy-five per cent. of the
teachers holding provisional Ger.
titicates are now attending schoo,
some in State Normal Schools
and others in County Normals.
The attendance at the County
Institute was unusually large
and the work was a success. As
day instructors we had DR.. Roop
president of Lebanon Valley Col
lege: Prof. Prince of Dickinson
College; Prof. Drum of Bucknel
University; DR.. Barton and Prof
Rife of the ShippensOurg STATE
Normal School, and EX-Supt
Potts of Bedford county.
The Directors Association wa,
fairly well attended, and the
meeting was interesting ant
helpful.
The local institute work wa!
well kept up and was productive
of much good.
Thirteen were graduated from
the McConnellsburg High Schoo
this year. Their status shows
them to be the strongest class il
the history of the school.
In closing, we desire to thanl
the State Department for courte
Gus and ready counsel, the di
rectors and teachers for their co
operation, and the many friend
throughout the county for thei
hospitality and assistance in tn
! work.
CHAS. Il. BARTON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Miss Jess Dickson after having
spent several weeks visiting
friends in Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, returned
to her home in this place last
Saturday evening much pleased
with her trip.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
Prize Won by Todd" Skinner

At the Commencement exerci-
ses at the Mercersburg Academy
last week, Parker Ringel, son of
Ca ptain and Mrs. Geo. w. Skin.
ner, won in the oratorical contest
the j. Harry Wood prize-the in
terest on $500, set apart for the
purpose by 7. M. Wood in mem
ory of his son, j. Harry Wood,
who graduated at Mercersburg
ia 1899 and died two years later.
The contest took place in Trinity
Reformed church. The winner s
subject was "John Brown. -
There were fourteen contestants.
"Todd's" many Fulton county
friends extend hearty congratu
latons.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

We are indebted to our young
friend Meta Fryman for a small
branch plucked from a cherry on
,hs farm of her father, II. N.
Frymau, which contained the
largest and finest cherries we
have ever seen. Thanks, Meta
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Misses Emily Greathead and
Mary Pittman are visiting Miss
Name Kegareis at Fannettsburg
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10
NUMBER 8 8
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Know.

from Saturday evening until
Monday morning with friends
here.
Mrs. Howard F.Noble of Cham
bersburg returned to her former
home near Laidig Saturday even
ing.
A number of the young folks of
this place and the Cove picnickcd
at Roaring Run last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. p. Anderson
of Dublin Mills spent last Thurs
day at McConnellsburg.
Minnie Dalbey of this place,
spent last week with her friend
Nell Sheets near Mercersburg.
Miss Cornetha B. Nesbit of
this place, is visiting friends at
New Bloomfield, Pa.
MIR. William Sigel of Covalt, re-
mem bered the printer with some
cash while in town Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. f. Harris of this place,
is visiting friends in Chambers
burg this week.
w. G.. Wink of Hustontown was
III town Monday. Grant is busy
building new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Slpes
spent last Saturday night in the
home of Mrs. Sipes brother, Mr..
Frank Deshong at Fannettsburg.
Miss Katharine Metzler who
had been employed in Tyrone,
has returned to her home at Har-
risonville.
George w. Mumma of Licking
Creek township, was among
those who We're before the pen
sion board Wednesday.
Rev. NJ. Hoke Gottschall has
resigned his pastoral work at
Burnt Cabins and will enter the
lecture field.
John Patterson who had been
spending a few weeks in the Qua
ker City, returned to this place
last Saturday evening.
C. j. Brewer of Ayr township
has for sale a three-weeks old
grade Shorthorn male calf from
full blood sire.
B. A. Truax, member of Bel
fast's board of school directors,
called a few minutes Monday and
advanced his subscription to
1904.
Mrs. James w. Rummel who
has been visiting in Cleveland,
Ohio, during the past three
weeks, is expected home in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Mcdowell
of Lancaster, are spending day
or two with Mrs. McDowell's
mother, Mrs. Maggie Kendall in
the Cove.
Oscar Metzler, a popular young
pharmacist of Philadelphia, is
spending a ten days vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Metzler at Harrison
vile.
Miss Mollie Seylar of the U. S.
Pension office, Pittsburg, visited
her sister, Mrs. S. M. Cook of
this place, from Monday until
Wednesday.
Frank Edmond the little infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pine OF
Ayr township died last Monday
morning June |, 1908, aged two
months and eight days.
Thurman Lynch returned tc
his home IN this place on Monday
+ after having spent four week,
among friends in the lower end
: of the county.
Capt. and Mrs. Geo. w. Skin
2 ner were here on Wednesday apd
Thursday. Mrs, Skinner is re.
/. covering from an illness of siS
? weeks duration. n.-Mercersburs
}. journal.
Y Harry Seville of this place !,
5 over at Shippensburg attendina
= the State Normal. A few daj
!. ago he was elected president oI
y the Normal Y. M. G. A. without
any opposition "a complime,l
which his friends here very muct
appreciate.
3 w. II. Nesbit has just put IL
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Nor.
ton are to be congratulated over
the arrival Of young daughter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Mr.. Ephraim Gregory of
Thompson called to see US a few
minutes while in town on Tues.
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-10

Rev Arlington Garland will
preach at Hills Chapel, Sunday
evening, June 18th at 8 O'Clock.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12

Jacket suits and skirts at half price.
The Mesa Dry Goods Co
Miss Mary Fischer of Canon City is
visiting friends in the city.
The local lodge of Elks has just in
stalled fine pianola in their Club
room.
John j. Lumsdens men began to
drive piling for the new Mantey
building.
The Mesa Dry Goods companys
store was closed today to get ready
for the big clearance sale tomorrow.
G. W. Haskell returned last evening
from the Unaweep mining camp,
where he has been doing surveying
for the past week.
Strawberry Day will attract a large
crowd, not only from Grand Junction,
but throughout the entire county.
The date is Saturday, June 20th.
Will Crawford arrived home last
night from business trip to Fort
Collins, where his teams and outfit are
putting in large irrigation ditch.
Miss Belle McNeer, formerly of this
city, has taken position in the tele-
phone office at Telluride. The girls
in the local office can now say, "Hello
Belle.
Hear the young ladies speak to-
morrow night at the Christian church.
Last year according to statistics, 81
persons were killed and 2, 772 persons
injured on the 4th of July. Abolish
the canon cracker in Grand Junction,
during the celebration.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12
Wiggin'S Prediction.

Oliver P. Virgins, the pioneer In
dian fighter and scout OF Denver, has
made prediction that there will be
a flood i'll Denver and vicinity on or
about the 18th of June In his pre-
diction he says:
"What Kansas gets Colorado will
have, but it is not due yet. Look for
it about June l5. 1t was aIprettvs sbig
storm Topeka had, but 1 have seen it
as bad here, only there was nothing to
destroy then. Colorado will get a
share of what Kansas had.
'In 1856 there was two miles of
water from Littleton down to below
where Denver is built today. There
was one log cabin in that year where
the Western hotel now stands and it
went early. In 1864 the water was up
to where the postoffice now is and it
was IA or 10 feet deep where the Union
depot stands 1t took everything be-
fore it, bridges and trees. There were
pine trees with twenty feet of roots
swept down and nothing could stand
in their way. In 1876 | had a ranch
out at Byers and though there is
never any water there, that year it
came in torrents and swept my place
and all around clean and pbare. Some
mighty strong bridges went with it
too.
"When a cloud big enough to burst
over the Platte and the creek comes
on walls or bridges will not stand in
the way
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12
new AGENT.
S. III. GriffffhS Appointed
BY Wells, Fargo Co.

Today S. H Griffiths was checked
i'll as agent of the Wells, Fargo Ex-
press company in this city, Route
Agent R. L. Carey doing the work of
going over the books and installing
Mr.. Griffiths.
This good news will be received not
only in the city, but throughout the
county, by the host of friends of Mr.
Griffiths with pleasure, as he has
proven himself to be one of the best
men that has ever held this important
position here, having served in vari'
Gus capacities about the office for the
past five years.
For the past nineteen years Mr..
Griffiths has been in the employ of
the ells, Fargo Express company
Fourteen of these years were spent at
Topeka, Kansas, in the employ of the
company. The last two years at To-
peka he was the depot agent. Five
years ago he came to Grand Junction
and has been with the company ever
since in this city, for the past two
years being messenger between this
CITY and Ogden.
For the past four years he has as
sisted in handling the heavy ship
ments of fruit at this place that is
sent out through the Wells, Fargo Ex-
press company and the growers are
universally his friends, as he made it
IA point at all times and under all cir
cumstanceS to attend to the wishes of
the growers and please them in regard
to shipments. He has become so IA
miliar with the fruit men that it was
a common thing to hear them call
Sam when addressing him. Ac-
commodating, always obliging, and
still strictly business he has won
place in the hearts of the shippers
that would be hard to fill by an
other.
Besides being appointed agent for
the Wells, Fargo Express company,
Mr.. Griffiths will act as the city
agent for the Colorado Midland rail
road, and the uptown office will be
re-estahlished within the next few
days, at the old stand in the room oc-
cupied by the Wells, Fargo Express
company on the south side of Main be-
tween 4th and 9TH streets.
The many friends of Mr.. Griffiths
will be pleased to hear of his appoint
ment.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12
Young. Mems C. C.

A reunion and reception of the
Young Mems Culture Club was held
last evening at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G.. Ramey ON Rood
avenue. Nearly forty guests respond
ed to neatly printed invitations, sent
out by the Y. NJ. O. @.
The evening was pleasantly spent
with unique games, and conversation.
A dainty lunch was served by Mrs.
Ramey followed by several toasts pro-
posed by Mr.. Ramey, the toastmaster,
and responded to by members of the
Young Ladies' Club and the Young
Mems Culture Club. Rev. Sanderson
gave very interesting talk embody-
ing much good advice to the young
people present.
The evenings program closed after
a vote of thanks was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Ramey for the cordial manner in
which they entertained their guests.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12
ON NATURES BREAST.
By DIR. E. F. Eldridge.

These are the days when 1 long to
dwell
High up, ON the mountain side,
And to hear the winds among the
pines,
While beneath their boughs hide:
To roam about through the fragrant
groves
And to sniff the balmy air;
To dream i'll peace of the scenes l love
And the one to me most fair.
With book for her and pipe for me,
We listen, the evening long,
To the choir that sings above our
heads;
To the wild winds grooming song.
Oh love to lie ON Natures breast,
Meath the diamonds of the night,
Where His beauty fills the soul with
love
AS the sun floods the world with
light.
She lives for me, and 1 for her!
No fear disturbs our rest,
For the lust for gold is left behind
Up there near the mountains crest.
With song from her and kiss from
me,
We seek, like birds, our nest,
And wake, to enjoy another day,
In the happy, golden, West.
The daily sentinel., 1903-06-12

Don't fail to attend the contest to-
morrow night at the Christian church.
The Santa Fe is trying to acquire
control of the Colorado Midland and
in this way get an outlet to the coast
through this section of the state.
This week at Moab, Utah, there was
organized the La Sal Mountain Tele
phone and Electric company, the board
of directors all being Grand county
men. The company will put in an
exchange at Moab and thus the people
will be able to communicate with the
outside world.
w. w. Smith and wife, the former
in the mail service between here and
Grand Junction, are taking a vacation
of a couple of weeks, Mr.. Smith COM
ing up Saturday to join his wife here
and together they went to Ouray,
where they will stay few days.
They will visit Denver before the
vacation ends. Mr.. Smith has made
$50 trips without vacation, SO it is
time he had one. -Montrose Enter
prise.