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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
MERCERSBURG.
John K. Miller went to work
on farm near Greencastle Mon

John X. Miller went to work
on a farm near Greencastle Mon
day.
Owing to scarcity of help,
George Stevens is gathering his
corn crop with corn binder.
While attending to his horses,
Jacob s. Keller was kicked on
the right leg few days ago from
which he has been suffering
much pain.
Miss Alice Caution died at the
home of her father, Samuel eau
tion, on the 18th inst. aged 81
years. The cause of her deatf
was heart trouble. She was bur
led at Mercersburg.
While sleeping soundly the
night of the 18th inst, Mrs. Bar
bara Dealer dreampt that some
one was trying TO kill her ant
jumped out of bed and ran agains
an open door, cutting her face Sc
riously.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
FROM EMANUEL FEGLEY.
Says lie Is Beginning to Feel Like New
Man. Wants to Stay Till Cured.

Emanuel Fegley, writing from
the State Hospital at Harrisburg
says: at is with pleasure that
l write to let you know how the
Fulton county boys are getting
along. Stevens is working on
the farm; Matthias improving
slowly; Hoover not much better.
| am gaming fast. No tongue
can tell the pleasure 1T Is to me
that / can comb my hair after
twenty odd years of suffering -
If had been brought here i'm
mediately after came out of the
Palmer well, / would have had
years of pleasure that is past and
gone. But l thank my frien DIS
for sending me when they did
l think by October court I will be
able to come home. / want to get
we'll first. From the 10th of Sep
tember it appears like new life
to me, l had a hard fight for it
My walk is over. ] increased it
to 120 miles. Our circle is so
feet around: 1t had to be done
in % hours.
My sister Catharine Carr paid
me visit yesterday. She was
gone for over 81 years. 1t was a
pleasure 10 meet her. / expect
her back the 10Th, 1t being my
birthday. The NEWS reaches me
Friday morning. Glad to get it..
1t is most welcome visitor,
E. T.. FEGLEY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
RIDER--McQUADE NUPTIALS.
Delightful Reception at Home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. !. D. Thompson In This Place.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, at
the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. j. FL. Neck, in Balti.
more, Md, occurred the mar
riage of Mr.. James w. Rider of
that city and Miss Emma Belle
McQuade, formerly of this place.
The bride wore a.gown of steel
silk, with old point lace, and car
ried white carnations. Miss D,ia
Rider, sister of the groom, was
best girl, and wore white organ
die, with ribbons, and carried
pink roses. Mr.. John O'Brien
was best man. A wedding sup
per followed at the home of the
groom s sister, Mrs. Geo. r. Nc
Laughlin.
The couple left Baltimore for
this place, arriving here Thurs
day, when a reception was given
them Thursday evening ut the
home of the brides sister, Mrs.
|. D. Thompson. Quite a num-
Der Of guests were present and a
very enjoyable evening was spent.
The bride received quite an array
of presents-both useful and or
namental
The couple left Tuesday for AL
toona, where the groom is en-
ployed and where they will re.
side.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
BURNT CABINS.

Roy McGehee entered the
Academy at Mercersburg last
Wednesday.
Uncle Jacob Miller had a birth,
day dinner on las6 Sunday, 1t be.
ing his 10Th anniversary.
Mr.. George Wise and family OF
this place moved to Mt. Union
last Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Houck, after visit
ing her daughter in Pittsburg re
turned to her home last Thurs
day evening.
Roy Matthias of this place is
poorly with typhoid fever at this
writing.
Mr.. McClevy and wife of Orbis
onia were trying their new auto
mobile by visiting Mr.. Samuel
Widney last Sunday.
The telegraph men are working
on the w. U. line through our
town.
ii. G. Matthias, who has beer
employed in Somerset county
came home last Sunday. He has
been singing Lullaby. It's girl
Geo. Comerer and wife left Oul
town this week for Wells Tan
merry. t..
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
LOWER THOMPSON.

John Weaver is on the sick list.
Maurice Shaw spent last Sun
day with Davy Chestnut.
Col. VIM. Bishop of Pratt, Md,
is visiting IN this vicinity.
Preaching at Rehoboth was
largely attended last Sunday.
Miss Lille Fisher has gone to
Laidig to take charge of her
school.
Miss Julia Sensel was the
guest of Miss Nancy Weaver last
Sunday.
Miss Laura Charlton spent
Monday evening with Miss Min
ME Roser.
Mrs. Benjamin Hollenshead
spent last Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Keefer.
Irwin McCandles and his lady
friend, Miss Mamie Lashley
spent last Sunday week with
Miss Malinda Nycum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
HER HORSE RAN OFF.
Eggs Broken. but No Split Milk TO Cry
Over. Plucky Girl. yf.guyr

Last Saturday morning Miss
Maude Grlsslnger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Grissinger
of Tod township, started to town
in a spring wagon with two cans
of milk for the creamery and ten
or twelve dozen of eggs for mar.
ket. In passing Clark McGov-
ern's farm the horse frightened
at some calves and started to run.
When she found she could not
control the horse the plucky girl
leaped from the wagon and at
tempted to run and catch the
horse by the bride at the same
time holding on to the lines. In
this she failed and after being
whlrled along for a couple hun
dred yards she abandoned the
task. The horse became liberat.
ed from the wagon and ran on
down to Trout's lane when he
was captured and returned. The
wagon and harness were COM
plete wreck and the eggs-well
they were hardly worth gather
ing up as they lay scattered along
the road, but the milk cans and
the milk were all right.
Miss Grisslnger was not in.
jured, and coolly borrowed wag'
on from George Buterbaugh,
came on to town and delivered
the cream in good time for the
mornings churning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
Surprised Emma.

A party of young folks spent
Monday evening very pleasantly
at the home of Mr.. M. F.. Doyle
on Main street. They had, in
some way, learned that it was the
anniversary of Miss Emma
Doyle's birthday, and without
any warning to that young lady,
they pounced into her home about
s o'clock, and after each one had
pulled her ears 1--WE are not gong
to tell how many times) the com.
pany was made to feel at home,
and the evening was spent only
as party of lively young folks
know how.
Refreshments were served,
and Miss Doyle was the recipient
of kindly remem brances from
her impromptu guests. Among
those present were Misses Jessie
Simmer, Mary Largent, julia
Mellott, Clara and Hattie Doyle
Laura Lake, May Chestnut, Olive
Simmer, Mabel jackson, Cano
Messrs. Harvey Black, Robert
Sinner, Will Youse, aud Bert
DOYle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Charlie Scott this week pur
chased the George Cooper gro
Gerry, opposite the postofice, and
has taken possession Of the same,
Charlie has had several years ex
perlence at merchandising, is ia
miliar with the demands of Nc
Connellsburg trade, and win hold
down hls share Of business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Thirty-four boys, among whom
was Master James Reed Ray of
this place, were transferred last
week from the Chester Springs
Soldiers Orphans to the Scot
land Industrial School. There
were some girls transferred, too,
but we do not know the number,
but VIM. Unger's daughter was
among them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Gillis, the former of whom lives
at this place, came to school from
the old Gillis farm over the
Ridge, now owned by George
Brant. Nick and Mary Houser's S
folks lived IN the Greathead prop
erty, now owned by Will Nesbit
James Kings father, Squire
King, lived where Smith M. Rob
inson now resides. Mary Kittel
was a daughter of John Klttel,
who owned the S. A. Nesbit farm
in Tod township. John and
George Nell were sons of George
Nell. stage driver, and lived in
the house now owned by Miss A.
j. Irwin. The Morrows lived
where j. G.. Reisner now lives,
and the Moritzes kept the Buck
horn Hotel, now owned by the
Clevengers. John Moritz, the ia.
ther, came IN here from the VIM.
Valance house, half mile this
side of Harrisonville; and at that
time a Mr.. Snodgrass of West
moreland county had the con.
tract for carrying the mail from
Cham mbersburg to Pittsburg.-
The line was stocked with the ii
nest of teams, and the Buckhorn
was the stopping place for the
stages. The Moritzes knew how
to keep hotel and made lots OF
money. From here they went tc
Greensburg and later to Crest
lyme, o., where they became very
wealthy.
William, Elizabeth, and Mary
OFT came from the farm now
owned by Otho Souders in Too
township; William and Mary
Smith were children of Consta
BILE John Smith and lived at thai
time in a house on the location o.
the Miss Rebecca Pott property
William Scissor came from th'
present Scissor property on MaiI
street. Ben was son OF Squire
Anthony Shoemaker, and the.
lived where Mrs. M. A, Thomp
son now resides. Margaret Shat
fer's father, David, kept the ho
tel on the spot where the Coope
House now stands. The Windlei
kept the stone hotel, the presen
Fulton House; and the Work.
Ilived and kept store on the cor
ner where the Racket Store nov
lis. . ~ l 5-'
h .n t BIZ fr.r -frr frf .f....'l
] Whol will be living in all thes
places So years from this time
aud where will the present occu
pants of the houses in McCou
nellsburg be at that time!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23
VOLUME. S; NUMBER !.
THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS Enters Up.
on the 5th Year of Its Existence.

With this issue the FULTON
COUNTY NEWS starts on the fifth
year of it's existence. ...
We feel that it is only fair to
tell our readers that the paper
has been acceptable to the people
beyond the most extravagant
hope of it's founder, and it's cir
culation and patronage is, at this
time, the best evidence that the
News is everybody's paper.
We do not mean to say that we
think we have made no mistakes,
or that there cannot be any i'm
provements. No one is more
keenly alive to it's shortcomings
than ourselves, nor is any one
more determined that is shall
grow better and better as itgrows
older.
Starting four years ago with a
hand press, we now have an of
flee with first class equipment
power press, gasoline engine,
and everything necessary to give
prompt and efficient service in re-
sponse to every order.
Its circulation is now dou BILE
what we expected it to reach
when we started; but one Is never
satisfied, you know. If it is a
good thing, then we want that
more people shall have the bene.
tit of it, and, incidentally, we shall
be benefited, too.
There are families in your
nelghborhood that do not take
the NEwS-families that do not
take any paper, indeed. Now, in
this day no one ought to think OF
raising family without news
paper in 1t. Children learn to
read by reading. They will read
their home paper when they will
not read dry book. In their
home paper they see that which
| interests them.
1t has been, and shall be, oul
aim to give our readers eacf
week such matter as shall keel
them posted on current events
and, also, such as shall be up
building to their moral and relig
ious character.
You will do a good thing by
calling the attention of youl
friends to the NEWS and usins
your influence to make them be
come subscribers.
Help it along
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

DR.. G. A. Il. McClain was In
town Saturday on professional
business. The doctor last Thurs,
day moved his family from Cass.
vile to Mount Union. Since To-
eating in Mount Union last spring
he has built up a large practice.
--Mapleton Item.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Mr.. p. d. Hixsou, G. r. Akers.
Mrs. Helen Duvall aud Miss Inez
Akers came over from Brush
Greek Valley last Sunday, and
on Monday the ladies went on to
Lancaster county to visit Mrs.
Duvall's brother, DR.. A. NJ. Sell
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Rev Baugher will preach in
Whips Cove church next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock; at Pleas
ant Grove at B, and at Sideling
Hill at 7;45.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-23

Eighteen persons were added
to church membership as re-
suit of the bush meeting held at
Plum Run. ...g
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08

Oh. some one hath hidden you, rose.
When once you were blooming and fair,
And who she was nobody knows;
l wonder does nobody care?
Were you token of hope or despair
Did you mark loves triumph or closet
oh, she hath forgotten. I'll swear!
Tho who she was nobody knows.
And some one hath fondled you, rose,
And kissed you and pressed you tA
here;
Is It folly for me to suppose
This tiny brown blot was a tear7
You are faded and yellow and serO,
Yet l shall not disturb your repose,
Since once to her heart you were dear.
Tho who she was, nobody knows.
put you back tenderly, rose:
You would crumble to dust in the air;
And who she was. nobody knows;
l wonder does nobody carer
Yet I'll write on the margin, "Oh,
where
Is she who once treasured this rossf
Peace be to her soul, Is my prayer,
Tho who she was only God knows!"
Esther NJ. Clark. Chanute. Kan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08
LOTHIA'S ACCIDENT
by HELEN A. BECKWITH.
copyrighted 1908 by The AuthOri Publishing Company

Lothia was in an unpleasant mood.
1t caused her to forget her habit of
prim, orderly neatness-a quality so
deeply incucated as to seem a part
Of her very self.
Left motherless before her recollec'
ton, she had grown to womanhood
under the watchful care OF an indul-
gent father. He had never given her
premptory command, but had led
her nevertheless, highstrung and way
ward though she was, in his own way,
by sterling advice, with love and gen.
tleness, and often a seeming acquies-
cence to her whims. The plans for
her future were made in her early
childhood, but Robert Yates had been
wise enough to keep this from his
headstrong daughter, while he had
guarded against complications.
OF late her father had changed, and
Lothia was uneasy about 1t. 1t was
now two weeks since a bulky letter
arrived for him, which she delivered
gaily remarklng on its size. and
curious as to its contents. When her
father saw the envelope, his face be-
came ashen, and he lost his geniality.
Although Robert Yates had looked
forward for many years to what was
before him, now he wallowed In the
Slough of despair" at the culmina-
ton Of his hopes. With the thought
of separation ever before him, he
could not regain his old cheerfulness
To-day another letter arrived bear
ing the same postmark. Lothia had
sent this one in, fearing a repetition
of the former scene. Shortly she was
summoned into her fathers presence,
to be addressed with sternness, and,
she thought, with cruelty.
"Lothia, you are grown to woman
hood, and 1t Is time that you were
settled In life. In your infancy |
made an arrangement for your future;
now the time has arrived for the full
fillment of that plan. Tomorrow a
gentleman will visit us whom de-
sire you to treat with the greatest re-
spect, as | esteem him highly and
he is to be your husband in the near
future"
Lothia's great, blue eyes voiced her
establishment, then slowly filed with
tears, but after moments pause her
father continued: His name is S. Il.
Aaron Woodbridge"
rs he young. papa?" asked the girl
with tremulous lips.
"Well, no; not extremely young;
forty, or Whereabouts"
20 papa, how could you!" she
sobbed.
The man moved uneasily about the
room. At last he stopped before her.
There is no use of becoming ny.
sterlcal," he said. "You must do my
bidding"
But why, papa?"
Because It is best-because-be.
cause command you"
The FIRE of indignation flashed from
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08


there Just so | couldn't fall; you're a
mean, hateful thing"
The man stepped respectfully aside,
with look of amused perplexity on
his face. was this a wilful deed?"
ne asked.
mo, 'twasn't; slipped, and you
might have stayed away so | could
have been hurt; hate the sight Of
you," she cried, angrily, while the
tears filled her eyes.
do you really wish to be injured?
| am sure would be glad to assist
you in any way that can. l might
accommodate you by throwing you as
high as possible and letting you come
down unattended. I could throw you
quite high; am over six feet tall, and
am strong, while you are but a
feathers weight"
Lothia laughed gaily. You're not
sucn bad sort after all" she said,
but do wish you hadn't been there
so they could have found and sent
me home; l guess then papa'd be
sorry"
"Yonder Is a fiat rock which will
make a comfortable seat; let us be
friends, and you tell me all about 1t
Mlss-Miss-ah his hand to
assist her.
yates, Lothia Yates; now, what is
your name"
The man seemed suddenly confused,
but finally stammered out, "Silas."
Now sit here and tell me your
trouble II you will
Well" she began, you see papa
is just as good as gold, but some
thing has got hold of him lately, and
he wants me to marry an old man
with the horridest name. Say, haven't
you another name?'
The man Redeemed as he replied;
Yes; Aaron"
A silvery peal of laughter hoated up
the mountain side. why, isn't that
funny; that's the old mans name, too.
Aaron Woodbridge forty; just think Of
it. II had been hurt maybe papa
would have felt so sorry tina. when
the old man comes tomorrow he
would send him away"
Does forty seem to you so very
old?" queried the gentleman.
20 dear, yes! papa is sixty; am
twenty, and papa has been old ever
since | can remember him. | wish
had been hurt just little so | could
MAKE fuss, but haven't a scratch"
Nov, Miss Yates"
Say, Lothia, 1t seems as II I lad
known you always
Very well, Lothia am a medical
man. DR.. Aaron: you are generally
bruised. | will bandage your head
your ankle and your arm. and will
convey you to farm house nearby
where | will arrange for you to re.
main until sufficiently recovered to be
removed. OF course, the length OF
time rests with yourself. In the mean
time you can communicate with this
old man and tell him your feelings;
perhaps, he may release you"
That's capital" she cried. clappinG
her hands
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08
ELEVATOR USED BY FEW.
Is Run for Exclusive Use of Suprem,
Court Justices.

IS nun TOR EXCLUSIVE use OF supreme
Court Justices.
There is perhaps no elevator in the
world more exclusive than that pro.
vided at the capitol at Washington,
for the Supreme court of the United
States. That elevator can be used
by exactly eleven people, and no one
else would for a moment consider en-
tering it except as the guest of one
of these eleven privileged gentlemen.
The fortunate eleven are the nine JUS
tees Of the United States Supreme
court, the clerk and the marshal of
the court. The elevator goes from the
ground floor of the capitol to the main
floor, on which is located the Supreme
court of the United States. 1t is a
small elevator, so that, with it's con-
ductor three portly forms of justices
of the Supreme court of the United
States would fill it. 1t is one of the
very latest designs of electric elevat-
ors and is finished in magnificent
style.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08
Bibs for inventor Edison.

Inventor Edison got so busy a short
time ago that he neglected shaving,
and the result was a billy-gOat stub
BILE on his chin. He is fond OF chew
Of tobacco and when immersed in
thought or cSmicals does not have
time to expectorate and wipe his
mouth. Neither does he like to swal-
low the saliva. So as he chews the
Juice Of the weed seeps through the
corners Of his mouth and trickles
down his chin to his whiskers and
down his whiskers to his shirt front.
His wife has thought seriously Of buy
tar him soma rubber bibs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08
EX-SENATOR is DEAD.
Charles B. Farwel of Illinois Passes
Away, Aged 80 Years.

Away, Aged 80 Years.
Charles B. Farwell, former United
States Senator from Illinois, and one
of the oldest residents of Chicago, died
Sept. 20 at his home in Lake Forest.
Mr.. Farwell was born near Painted
Post, Steuben county, N. Y, on July
/, 1923, his father being a farmer in
moderate circumstances. In 1888 the
family moved to Ogle county, ILL.,, the
son receiving the ordinary country
schooling and a short course at the Ell
mira Academy, where he secured a
knowledge of surveying.
In 1914 young Farwell came to Chi
cago with ST. bill representing his
sole capital.
In 1866 Gov. Oglesby made him a
member of the State Board of Equali-
zation. He was elected to the chair
manship Of the county board in 1867.
In 1870 he was elected to Congress
over Long John" Wentworth by a ma
jority of $500, being reelected in 1872
and again in 1874. Again he was sent
to the House in 1880.
Seven years later, in 1887, he was
elected to the United States Senate,
retiring in 1891. In politics Mr.. Far
well always was Republican, serving
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-10-08

Robert Yates was informe5 aAl
oare to see his daughter daily, but
never mentioned her would-be suitor
Her letter, filled with bitter scorn and
loathing for an old man Of forty, bear
ing such a horrtd name, was duly
written and given to one of the farm
hands to post.
Time few on the wings of the wind
for Lothia. Bandaged as she was
for she dared not admit the ruse-
the time that passed seemed wonder
fully short. The doctors visits were
awaited with feverish expedition.
"Lothia, this is my last visit"
"Your-last-visit," she gasped,
while the color forsook her cheeks.
She felt that the sunshine was going
out of her life forever.
Must this ruse continue, or shall
we end it now?" he asked, gravely.
81 hardly think Mr.. Woodbridge will
trouble YOU"
The doctors pocket was bullying
with the mail he had Just received.
One envelope caught the girls eye.
Where did you get this?" she cried,
taking up the letter.
From the post; 1t belongs to me.
Forgive me, Lothia, but | am s. E
Aaron Woodbridge. | stayed on here,
hoping to overcome your prejudice
and win your love. find your real
sentiments voiced in this letter,
and" his voice quivered percept
ibly-T can stay no longer"
Lothia crimsoned with shame. 81
don't want you to 60" she sobbed.
what does this mean, little one?
Is it that you care for me2"
20 yes, do; don't go, please?"
What! care for an old man Of
forty, with such horrid name?"
Il don't care for anything but you;
can you forgive me?"
"On one condition-that you marry
me without delay, before get older"
he said, folding her in his arms.
"How could have been so foolish?"
she whispered from her safe shelter.