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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
BAY STATE ROADS.
Some Facts About the HIshways Of
Massachusetts.

Some Facts About the HIshways OF
Massachusetts.
It costs on an average S9.000 per
mile to build q state road In Massa.
chusetts. says the Boston Globe, but
the actual cost depends on locality and
conditions. hardly two cases being
alike. One-fourth Of the cost Of q
state road Ii borne by the county in
which 1t is situated, the balance being
contributed by the state.
The work Of the highway commission
has developed a number Of high class
professional roadbuilders. Many Of
the younger and more ambitious have
entered the employ Of the national gov
ernnent In Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines in the same line Of work.
Most Of the state roads are Of broken
stone, but a few r Of gravel The
type Of road built Is determined by the
engineer, who makes careful examina.
ton Of soils, drainage, gravel, stone.
grades and traffic.
The thickness Of stone on state roads
varies from four to sixteen inches, the
lesser being placed over good gravel or
sand, the greater owe heavy clay. The
broken stone used on state roads passes
through half inch, inch and q half and
two and q half inch screens. The lar
gest size IL placed on the bottom. the
second size on top Of this and the
crown ID made with half inch material
All are rolled separately and thor
oughly.
The cost Of trap rock for roadbuild.
ing varies from $1.1O per ton to SLIGO
per ton. The state owns seventeen
steam roller. which are employed IN
state roadtuilding. The standard
width OF stone roadways In Massachu-
sets built by the commission Is fifteen
feet There are some only ten and
twely~ feet wide. but they are not
deemeu economical to maintain
When a state road IL constructed. II
remains under the control Of the state
highway commission. The local au-
thorities. are taxed an amount not to
exceed $50 per mile for maintenance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

There are women Who are witty,
fhsre aro women Who arc pretty;
There are ~ who viii aiwsys have
TSSrs srs women who srs sainted,
Tn0ro arc WoHee who ore painted.
Bns q Nh The latter. be cssefui what you
1hue ere women vhoars healthy,
TnsrO are women vho arc wealthy,
1hefe arc women who are worth their
woighii 10 go3d.
Thsgo ars woason who are truthful,
9h6eo orc women Who sfe y0uthful.
Did yoo svor - Q vOman Who was OLD.
fksrs ere women VIA are eisuder,
1hoeo are uotnen Wh0 are ssndef,
3hese ore vomen b ara large and fat and
fness ere women Who have married,
There ere voWeo Who have tarried,
Ihsrs ere vomsn vho are silent bot they
sss dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

No amount Of devotion To great ends
can excuse . neglect Of little kindness
es.
III busiuess Is worth having. II Is
certainly worth going after"
II you wish to live In q beautiful
world, you must create II.
We make life harder by trying to
reach decisions to-day on matters
which really are not before us to-day,
and will not be for months, possibly
for years.
Psinis. Oils, glass o putty at Milford's
Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
VALUE OF GOOD A
Eject Of Highway improvement In
New jersey.

Eject Of Highway improvement In
New jersey.
The importance OF good roads and
their value to each district having
them have long been advocated. but
not until recent years has the public
been awakened to their full signif-
n After all, It was not by argu.
ment that the public was convinced,
but from necessity in the beginning
and then by example. The state Of
New Jersey is wedged In between New
York and Pennsylvania. with n of
the great cities OF the country on Its
eastern borders and the second largest
city on It's western borders. Its farm.
ers are mainly engaged In raising truck
for the millions Of people living In
those two cities. To do this thousands
of them drive to each city daily with q
load OF truck. starting In the morning
anywhere from II to 4 o'clock to get to
the markets carly enough for the buck
sters.
Jersey mud" q clay loan. Is pro-
verbal for Its sickness and disagree
able nature to travel through when
wet, says the Putnam Conn., Patriot.
The Jersey farmer knows the value OF
q dollar und is opposed to taxes, but he
could reckon the difference between
what he lost daily by reason Of bad
roads and the Tux lie would have to
pay for building n smooth rock road.
That having been worked out. one good
road was built. and those lear 1t got to
market regularly and easily. rain or
shine. saving enough each trip to pay
the road tax. Seeing Is believing"
and farmers In other parts became con-
WINGED Of their economy, and the exam.
pie was followed. slowly ut first. but
gradually going on more rapidly.
Last year 100 miles Of new roads
were built In that state Mt a cost Of
about 100000. This year the demand
for them Is so great that the state will.
the coming year. venture to put $1,000.
600 into 200 miles Of macadam. The
state commissioner Of public roads de-
clares that this movement has in
creased the taxable property Of the
state by &27,0O0.OOo. Just think Of
that!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
Hint 10 CrOak oEs.

..What a noisy world this IL J"
croaked an old frog as he squatted on
the margin Of the pool. ~
"Do you hear those geese, how tney
scream and hiss? What do they DO
that for?"
'.Oh. just to smuse themselves"
answered a little field mouse.
presently We shall have the owls
hooting. What In that for ?" =,
ICES the music they like BEST" said
the house -,.
"And those grasshoppers-they cant
90 home without grinding aud chirp'
Ing. " ny do they do that?"
"Oh. they are 30 happy they cant
help it." said the mouse. ,
You'll find an excuse for all ; i
believe you don't understand music
40 O like the hideous noises" 81,
.'Well. my friend, to be honest Win
you," said the mouse, II 10 NOT
greatly admire any of them, but they
are ali sweet In my ears compared
with the constant croaking OF q frog.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
"Eind q way or make one"

Genius IL intensity.-baiZac.
Every true soul Is bound to be his
best, for the worlds betterment.
No man or woman with good health
has any right to grumble.
Happy the man who hnds 1oa ~ .
place for him aud fills it to the best OF
his ability.
1.-THE lucky man Is the man VINO
sees aud grasps his opportunity
The duty for the present minute n
always clear, and that Is as fur as we
need concern ourselves.
You cannot dream yourself . char-
acter: you must hammer and Jorge
yourself one.-Froude.
The art of living we'll consists large
~ IN doing always just the thing that
belongs to the moment.
Our grand business Is, not to see
what lies dimly at o distance, but TO dc
what lies clearly ut hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

y. 4. Dunham, who has bean prom.
inently identified with the farfamed
systsm Of modern highways Of Now
jersey, at Q meeting Of the Connecticut
Valley Highway association, stated
that poor material well put together
can be made 20 produce better results
than first olan material oarelessly pus
together. Nothing 10 moro fatal to du'
liability than the drainage Of the road
bed. and more particularly the sub
drainage. which 10 often neglected. A
nacadam road cannot DO left to itself
altar . completion. bat needs constant
supervision.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
HndhOu-s I.oeaen.

A beautiful line OF ernbroIderies and laces ut
Haddon'H.
The largest and most attractive display Of
ailover embroideries and laces can be found at
Haddon's.
We have just received q new line OF white
goods nj H~addon'a.
Some new black goods can be found at Had
don's.
Another new supply Of 30 inch black taffeta
anu peau de sois ELK Just In at Haddon's.
A new line re- - In In percalea and mad
ray Ut a bargain ,o be found nj Haddon'H.
Cali and get o bargain 10 shoes at Haddon'S
50 and Use. AIso a new stock Of ladies. misses
and caildrep's rubbers 70 DO found at HAD
don's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

According to tho statement Of the
presideus Of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent Geo, 900 during 1895 for road
improvement, while IL ooOt them Just
$500. 600 for roads ~supervisorA In 9TH
Or worda. il cost the state 1000, 600
during the year for eAso, 600 worth Of
road improvement
In France there are -, 600 miles Of
arst GLASS roads built by the govern.
msnt and about N equal number of
miles have been built BY the different
departments, n we'll n Thousands Of
miles built BY smaller d~ivisiona From
The beginning Of the work to the end
thsrs II . ayseam, and responsibility b
snRssd
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
The Secret of . Good Road.

A hard surface. well rounded SO that
the water will run OF quickly. is the
secret OF a good road. Attention after
q road is once permanently built Is i'm
perative 30 that the washed out places
and depressions where water stands
raay be repaired. A little timely work
will keep q road In good shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
WArrrp-A Young white man to superin
tsnd ana Vork on the farmer.
r.. B. Ciinkscales. Due West, D. Z.

A. Canpbsll and her brother. Nc.
PsnI II Wtison, or Green wno passod through
AbbNvislo yBsterday goipg 70 Loog Cane
CnmOeasy and resurnlng..
Tney sarns % pee % iha setting up of Q
~ which 80 the tribute OF . loving
- g ? ns@osy q his ss:hes Tss .n %o n..
NM 6eare tsefiWony % the affection OF the
~ no w. tender and dutiful In the LIE
ti0e y ne dsesased, and is not forsetfui VI
him, when 10 bGonas
PpcEx5DnnK LdgT-On lass WEDNESDAY.
- eontslnfuQ m0ney, old coin and 70
eeirsa Holurn 70 Press and Banner Omcs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
0snsral Grant Favored Good Roads.
Nearly 90 years ago General Grant

O000xok o8m8B AowS&O0 WV
Nearly 90 years ago General Grant
In e~numerating necessary lines Of pub
lic Improvements, named the public
and highways. Once. when he
and General Sheridan were in . remi.
niscent mood, tho old commander said
10 Little Phil, speaking Of the latter's
ride to the battle Of Cedar
Creek: "Sheridan, II that battle had
taken place after . prolonged rain and
there had not been a good pike from
Winchester. you would never have been
promoted to the head Of the United
army. You would not have reach.
Cd the battlefield to cheer your men.
and there would have been q great de-
feat for the Union forces instead Of Q
grsst victory. That would have LETT
Meade and Thomas . long distance
ahead Of you in the line Of promotion"
York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
Civilization and Good Roads.

There Ii perhaps no better test Of
the life Of a civilization than that to
be found In the extent and character
OF its public highways. The degree Of
perfection Of country roads corresponds
closely to the degree OF civilization
where the roads are situated
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
Two Hundred (200) Acres,

more orleas. and bounded BY lands Of Mrs
II. A. Moore. Estats Of Dr.. Il. q. Klugh. de-
cssssd, An. &. d. Kay and othsra
TERMS or SALE-Ons-haif cash and the
balances on . credit Of twslss months. with In.
ssrsss from day Of aale. secured by bond
Of he purchaser and mortgage Of the prem.
isss, NTH privilege 70 pay all cash. Purehss-
or 70 pay for pagers. Purchaser must comply
IN one hour OF the land viii bs re-soid on the
ans day. Sold ~ the riak Of the former pur.
l. W. PERRIN.
Master A. Z. b. {.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
CAoeas Csuh.

The Chorus Club that adjourned to meet
niaas Thussday at eight o'clock, nj the resi-.
dSnce OF Nf. Bake. All the former members
are requested to 30 present; Also any others
who vould enjoy an evening OF music, rrei.
tation aud song sre invited TO be present ana
u~aYtietnasa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
l. w. PERRIN,
Master A. Z. b. G.

Coms and buy your oostoisne atll oents per
pound at The Bakery Of eoorse!!
10 eases Of drugs, books and extsacts 70.
ranls S0r Jhe6s shings. r. b. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
Meth Hard and Easy.

Good roads are about the easiest thing
IN the world to make, nee undertaken,
bat about the hsrdest thing there b TO
rot officials to take hold o&-Parksrs-
burg ". Va Sentinel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

Ar yotsu muse securs registration tickets
soS Clsy Election % DO held April II. 1893. for
the pafposs Of siecting ;our aldsfmen:
Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

sCliftnnr fouf makes the sweetest and most
nutrftioua bissuita ehst ever came out o. the
% hake them. Try . mex ~ l. T.& !. II
Millof's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

MelioA.

have Q dne lima Of watches. clocks, dia.
rsioSs resoooshie. J.. w. Rykard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25
NOsIce.

On account OF bad health I will DO COMPEL.
% ~0laoons,noe the delivery of milk after
Vssun, and two milk cana, 20 qls. each.
T.. T. Richcy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-02-25

Whore ahi ynu ges ID ose beautiful red IwIne
sap) apples I. why eve ry n knows they h''
Htths Bakery.
Hot coda b alb tho rage ut MilsOras drug
Store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Russell Garland Re.enlists.

r. s. Garland, son of G. N.
Garland formerly of this county,
who for the past six years has
been in United States Marine
service, is visiting his parents at
Washington, Pa.
Young Garland has just re-en-
listed in the Marines and is off
on a two months furlough before
entering upon another six years
term of service. He has for some
time past been stationed at Wash.
ington, D. g. During the Span.
ish-American-Philippine war Mr.
Garland saw much hard service,
first in the West Indies and later
in the Philippines. His discharge
which he received a few days ago
notes the important engagements
IN which he participated, in ma.
ny of which he was especially
com mended by his officers for in
dividual acts of bravery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
A Jolly Gathering.

On last Saturday evening the
pupils and instructors of the Nor
NAL school in town, together with
a number of invited guests, met
in Sheriff Mason's orchard below
town to enjoy the evening. The
orchard was lighted with lam
terms, several gameboards had
been set up, and chairs had been
placed and rugs spread for those
less inclined to activity. Soon
after the arrival of the partici-
pants, games were started. Tap
ring, Bingo, Drunken Sailor,
Skip,to- -my-Lou, Down the Mis-
sislppi, and Pop Goes the Wea-
sci, followed each other in quick
succession. During the evening
excellent refreshments were
served, and Shortly after refresh
ments, the games were again in
order The fun kept up till al.
most midnight: and when Good
Nights were said, all agreed that
they had had hearty good time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Is Your Certificate Properly Re.
corded?

The marriage license law of
this state requires that the min.
lister or magistrate who performs
the marriage ceremony furnish
the parties with certificate of
the marriage and return dupli.
cate copy of said certificate to
the office of the clerk of the Or
phans' Court from which said H.
cense issued, within thirty days
from date of marriage. The rec
ord of this duplicate certificate,
in some cases, becomes very inn
portant in establishing date and
validity of marriage. and it is
therefore of interest to all par
ties who are married under the
law of this state to see that their
certificates are properly and du-
ly recorded. The record in this
county, covering the last eighteen
years. shows that no certificates
were filed in licenses correspond
ing to the following numbers, and
If all those who obtained licenses
during this period would COM
pare the number on their origi-
nal certificates with this list, they
may discover the omission and
have the same corrected
Vol. Is, 55, S6, 12O, 239.
Vol. 2.-29, SO, 81, Sc, 81, 1O6,
11S.
Vol. 3.--11, 102, lO4, 122, 1913,
1872, 1877, 155.
Vol. 4.-1O, 20, 96, 115.
Vol. so, %, 90, 1913.
Vol. 6.-65.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
A Reunion.

Last Sunday quite a number of
people gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevens of
Fort Littleton. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim An
derson and son Owen, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry and daugh-
ter Velma, James Kerlin, Mrs.
Jennie Kitzinger, Mac Kerlin,
Misses Edna and Irens Kerlin,
Harry Ramsey, Bert Vineyard
ner, and Miss Louie Kerlin.
AT IL o'clock dinner was serv'
cd, and all seemed to enjoy them
selves pleasantly, and when the
tlme came for the guests to &C
nome, everybody seemed glad
Tor the occasion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Judge SWOpe Brought His Wife and Daueh-
terS Al0lg,

For the special session of court
held here this week Judge Swope
drove through from Gettysburg,
bringing Mrs. Swope and their
daughters Mary and Amy with
him. All of those who had the
pleasure of meeting Mrs. Swope
were delighted with her pleasing
manner, and felt that it would
not take her long to become as
popular with our people as her
honored husba
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01

but after removing west was not
affiliated with any denomination,
although she lived a conscien-
tlous Christian life, and has gone
to the reward earned through f.
deity to her faith.
Seven sons and two daughters
are left to mourn a devoted moth
er's love. They are William G.,
John p, and Robert, George,
Roy, Frank j., Thomas, Mrs.
Charles e. Grove and Miss Mat
tie.
MISS CHRISTENA w. MYERS.
Miss Christena w. Myers,
daughter of Rev. John Myers of
the Little Cove died at her home
on Friday evening 10th ult., from
hemorrhage of the lungs. She
had been i'll with lung disease for
about five years. She was aged
23 years, A month and 18 days.
She is survived by her father and
mother and the following broth
ers and sisters: j. Martin, Gar
ry c., Theodore H., Della, Eliza.
beth, Olive and Mrs. Joseph
Funk. MISS Myers had been a
member of the German Baptist
church for number of years.
The funeral was largely attend.
ed. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Calvin Garland, OF
Needmore and Elder Jacob Kel-
ler. Interment was in Licking
Creek German Baptist grave.
yard.
She bore her long illness and
suffering with remarkable cheer
fulness and resignation. Her
memory Will long be cherished In
the minds of a host of friends and
admirers.
MRS. ELIZABETH LAUVER.
The subject of this notice died
in Chester, o., on Thursday of
last week aged about 32 years.
Her remains were brought to
Hancock on Friday, and thence
out to the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bivens, near
Big Cove Tannery, on Friday
From the latter place funeral
took place on Sunday and re.
mains were inferred at st. Paul's
Lutheran church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01

Rev. Geo. w. Mcllnay, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church
at Spring Mills, Centre county,
ia, was a guest at the Methodist
parsonage, this place on Friday.
hev. McIlnay has been in i'll
health since the last Annual Con.
terence and his congregation has
through it's First Quarterly Con,
terence, granted him a vacation
OF one month, part of which he
Will spend at Bedford Springs.
lie was at one time the efficient
pastor Of Burnt Cabins charge;
and his friends there doubtless
JON with his present cohgrega-
''on IN the wish that he may soon
regain his usual health.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
REPORT OF COMMITTEE APPROVED.
Mr.. Andrew Hoover of TAYLOR
Township to be Removed.

Township to be Removed.
AT the special session of court
this week, the report of the com.
mittee to inquire as to the sanity
of Mr.. Andrew Hoover of Taylor
township, was approved, and he
will be sent to a State Institution
as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Hoover is about 81 years of
age. During the past fifteen or
twenty years he has been sub
ject to epilepsy or falling fits, and
more recently it was noticed that
his mind was failing.
About two weeks ago there was
decided change for the worse,
and on the Goth ult., he became
so violent that his friends were
obliged to appeal to the authori-
ties for help. Consequently, on
the State he was taken to McCon.
nellsburg, and on the charge of
assault and battery, he was COM
mitted to the county prison. The
Court was at once asked for a
Doom mite lunatic inquirendo,
and Hon. S. w. Kirk, f. P. Lynch
Esq, and DR.. A. d. Dalbey were
appointed, and last Friday took
testimony in the case and report.
ed substantially as follows :
That he (Mr. Hoover) is in IN.
digent circumstances, and has nc
property to keep him, that he is
subject to epilepsy or falling fits,
he at times became very violent
and has to be watched and re-
strained; that his mental condi
tion is not good, has not been fol-
number of years, and is gradu
ally growing worse, and, there
fore, from the testimony, we be-
lieve his condition is growing
more serious, that 1t is dangerous
for him to be running at large
that there are no facilities here
for taking proper care of him
and that he should be confined
in some institution for the insane
where he may have proper care
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-01
Child Drinks Kerosene.

A few evenings ago little child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. OFT of
Ayr township dranl: some kero-
sene oil, which later threw the
child into commissions. A physi-
clan was called who brought the
little sufferer through all right.
The can had sprung a leak and
Mrs. OFT hadDplaced basin to
catch the dropping fluid little
thinking that the child should be
tempted to drink it.