The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-22
NUMBER rs
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip for Business or Pleasure, You'll
Find IL Right Here.

lew uayS, Suneflng from an acute
attack of appendicitis.
Fred Mock who has been spend
ing two weeks with his parents,
returned to Pittsburg Monday.
John Dawney also returned to
Chicago, Monday.
After spending a week with
his brothers and father, Elmer
Seiders returned to Altoona,
where he is employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Miss Ida Huber returned to her
home at Lancaster last Friday af-
ter ten days visit here. Miss
Huber is a most estimable young
lady, and her occasional visits to
this place are much enjoyed by
her many friends.
Miss jennie Halston who has for
several years held responsible
position as stenographer for the
Addressograph Company of Phil
adelphia, is spending her summer
vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. D. Haiston of Fort
Llttleton.
Samuel Hixson, one of the Qua
ker City's prominent coal deal
ers, was called to this county last
week on the account of the death
of his father, Mr.. Caleb Hixson,
of Bethel township. He and his
brother Albert were in town Mon
day.
After having spent short va.
cation with her mother Mrs. Ma
tilda Akers at Sipes Mill, Miss
Verda Akers returned to Phila-
delphla on Monday, where she
holds a position at a handsome
salary as chief in the trimming
department of a large millinery
establishment.
When the two headings of the
new Gallitzin tunnel met a few
days ago it was found that the
work of the engineering corps
had been so correct and that the
lines had been so correctly fol-
lowed by the workmen who dug
the excavation that the two open
ings lacked only one and one half
inches Of forming a perfect con-
nection. To celebrate the event
the men took day off.
Miss EIlawea Johnston of the
Cove went to Altoona last week
and attended the Synodical Con-
vention Of the Christian Endeavor-
ers of the u. p. church; visited
her uncle, G. II. Kendall's family
and leaves to-day, Wednesday, to
visit Rev. and Mrs. II. n. Fore
man at McAlevy's Fort. Next
week she will spend a few days
with friends at MELVILLE, as she
returns home.
Mr.. Craig McCutcheon, having
placed his farm near GAINESVILLE,
o., in the hands of a practical man
has purchased a lot and built u
comfortable house IN GAINESVILLE,
into which he and his wife have
moved, and will rest from the ac.
tive cares of farm life for the pres
ent. Mrs. McCutcheon was for
merly Miss Mary Johnston,
daughter of Kezia G. Johnston IF
the Cove.
During an electric storm few
days ago, a chimney of the resi-.
dence of G. II. Kendall in Altoona
was struck by lightning and the
bricks in that part above the roof
were scattered in every direc.
ton, and the shingles about tho
tiue torn. The current then fol-
lowed down, putting quantities of
SCOT and ashes from the stove.
pipe holes into the rooms ada.
cent. When it reached the kitch-
en- it just detached the stovepipe
from the chimney and scattered
it out over the kitchen floor i,
great shape. Mrs. Kendall, who
was in the kitchen at the time,
was forcibly impressed with tnn
idea that something "was going
on" at their house. Fortunately
there was none of the family in-
jured, and the damage tofths
building might have been worse.