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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
CLEAR RIDGE.

Mrs. Huston Heeter has entire
ly lost her eyesight.
Miss Raye Baker left on We'd
nesday for Ebensburg.
Gilbert Kerlln had buckwheat
cutting on Friday night.
Clarence Shore has returned
home after a short visit in Altoo-
ma.
Miss Hettie and Russell Briggs
spent the first of the week at
Charleston.
Harry Mclaughlin was rusti-
eating among his many friends
here on Saturday.
Brady Fleming and Miss Sara
Fleming spent Monday with
friends at Fort Littleton.
Mervin Stewart of Lebanon is
spending some time with his
mother, Mrs. j w. Mowers.
H. e, Huston, who is employed
as a bookkeeper IN Glendora,
Miss, is home for his annual va
cation.
Miss Sarah Fleming of Juniata
county, who had spent the past
seven weeks at the home of her
uncle, T. e. Fleming, left for her
home on Wednesday accompa-
Med by her uncle.
j, A. Henry and daughter Miss
Jessie made trip to McConnells-
burg on Saturday to meet the
formers sister, Mrs. Gunnells,
and her daughter Miss Stella of
Hagerstown, who will visit here
Tor some time.
Mrs. j. V. Carmack while talk.
ing the COW to the field Monday
morning fell by the roadside with
an attack of heart trouble. Mrs.
Catharine Baker came along and
found her, remaining with her
until ]. W. Winegardner happen
ed by in buggy and took her
home. She has been very III ever
since.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
NEW GRENADA.

Mrs. Andy Shultz, nee Ed
wards, near Huntingdon, visited
NJ. W. Houck's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Stains of
Dublin Mills visited Roswell
Stains on Sunday.
DR.. Fontaine and Brooks Slpes
of the Burg were in our town on
Wednesday night.
Mrs. James McNerling has an
attack of typhoid fever at her
home near Oak Grove.
Mrs. Kate Mills and son Chas.
visited o. e. Cooks family at
East Broadtop last Friday.
Miss Jessie B. McClain left for
Woodvale to teach the school
there beginning on the 14th.
Mrs. Tenie Keith and young.
est son of West Wilmerding, Pa,
are the guests of A. D. Keith.
The social dt the U. B. church
was not very we'll attended on ac-
count of not being well adver-
tised.
Miss Marion Edwards left on
Sunday for Broadtop to teach a
school at Cookstown, Carbon
township.
Vtughn McClain and Ritner
Black are the only pupils from
our village who are taking advan-
tage of the high school at No. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alloway
and son Rex of Three Springs
visited Mr.. Alloway's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Alloway, on
Sunday.
Daniel Bolinger has secured
the services Of another farmer
boy last Thursday. He will have
to grow "muchly" before he can
reach the plow handles.
Cleve Order, who carried the
mail from here to Three Springs,
left on last Monday for the Smo-
ky City, and Daniel Alloway is
now mail carrier in his stead.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John G. Nichol-
son of Sixmile Run, and Mrs.
Manda Myers of Everett visited
Thomas Ramsey's where Aunt
Sophia Ramsey is now lying sick.
The SUIT of DR.. r.. B. Campbell
against Carbon township, Hunt
ingdon county, for damages and
loss of a horse (Which was killed
one night last October by gong
over the roadside on Broadtop
mountain) was compromised on
last Friday night by the super.
visors paying the Doctor his
claim
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BUCK VALLEY.

Sept. 9.--Our valley is improv-
ing rapidly-one new store added
Mr.. James Beatty at Harmo.
mia. Success to you, Jim.
Ephraim Whitfield is on the
sick list.
The Methodist church is being
improved, ard will look fine when
completed.
School opens Monday, Sept.
18th.
Threshing machines are plenty
at this writing. All are doing
good work.
Joseph Lehman has accepted a
position in Fairmont, w. Va.
l.. d. Schultz, after spending a
short vacation at home and with
friends, has returned to his work
as agent and operator on W. Va.
c. u p. X. II.
Miss Nettie Hendershot, who
is visiting IN the Valley, will re-
turn to Sewlckly, Pa, in the near
future.
Robert Beatty and Miss Ellen
Lee, both of this place, after
spending few weeks with
friends, have returned to their
studies at the Lock Haven Nor
NAL.
The festival Saturday evening
in the grove near Lashley's store
was well attended. Music was
furnished by the Buck Valley
band and drum corps, and by the
Belle Grove band. Every one re-
ports good time.
Thursday last Mrs. Jacob
Glenger, Buck Valleys oldest
resident, died at the age of 70
years at her home two miles west
of Buck Valley post office. Her
remains We're inferred in the
Methodist cemetery Sunday af,.
ernoon in the presence of large
mum Der of friends and neigh
borS.
Last Saturday we were visited
by a terrific hall storm. Hail
stones of large size fell for
twenty minutes, cutting corn and
buckwheat This was followed
by very heavy rain and by high
wind, which damaged trees and
fruits. During the storm the
Lutheran parsonage was struck
by lightning and badly damaged,
both inside and out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
A Merry Crowd Speud Pleasant Evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Henry.

On last Thursday evening with.
out any warning a number of
young folks from Clear Ridge
drove to kuobsville to the home
of Bert Henry to pull Mrs. Hen.
rvs ears, it being her twenty
fifth birthday. After their arri-
val cake and fruit were served,
and Mrs. Henry was the recipi-
ent of many useful presents.
Those present from Clear Ridge
were Brady Fleming, Berte
Winegardner, Harry Ramsey, G..
G. Fields. L. II. Grove, Misses
Louie Kerlin, Goldie Vineyard.
ner, Lulu Brown, Name Fields,
Elsie Baker, Harry Stinson, w.
W. Brown, Mervin Stewart, and
Mamie Ashwell, Harry McLaugh-
lin of Knobsville. The guests re-
port a pleasant time, and extend
their thanks for the hospitality
shown.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. III. Supp

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. III. Suppes
and Mrs. Scott Dibert-all of
Johnstown, and Miss Kate Fra
zer Brown of Pittsburg, staid
over night at the Fulton House.
The quartet were travelling in a
trap drawn by two meek looking
mules, and they were returning
from a journey through eastern
Maryland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
SURPRISE PARTY.
Given in Honor OF the Fifteenth Birthday
Anniversary of Miss Ada Fleming.

A surprise party was given on
the evening of the 9TH inst, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. E. Flem-
ing at Clear Ridge, IN the celebra.
tion of the fifteenth birthday an.
niversary of their daughter Miss
Ada.
The surprise was complete as
she did not know anything of it
until the guests had arrived.
Among those present were
David BRIGGS, Charlestown,
Franklin county; Baldwin Frakor
and Miss Myrtle Stevens, Fort
Littleton; Miss Sadie Fleming,
Waterloo, Juniata county; Misses
Louie and Edna Kerlln, Grace
Huston, Raye Baker, Lizzie Hen
ry, Gertie Henry, Ella Huston,
Mary Carmack, Alice Keebaugh,
Mae Keebaugh Goldie Winegard-
ner, Lulu Brown, Name Fields,
Mervin Stewart, Harry Stinson,
Harry Ramsey, Berte Wipegard-
ner, Luther II. Grove, John Hus-
ton, w. W. Brown, j. M. Brown,
G.. 5. Fields, S. S. Henry, Harvey
Stevens, Howard Ramsey, Chas.
Stinson, G. D. Henry, and Jas.
Myers, all of Clear Ridge.
Miss Ada received many pres
ents Seasonable refreshments
were served and after indulglng
in games and music until late
hour all departed for their homes
hoping she might live to see many
more such joyous occasions.
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RUTH WEST
Will Sail From New York Next Tuesday
on Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II.

1t is now definitely arranged
that the party with which Miss
Rnth w. West will travel in going
to Beirut, Syria, will sail from
New York Tuesday morning, the
%, on board the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser wilhelm
III. The party will consist of the
Rev. Charles A. Webster, NJ. D.,
aud family, Miss Post, daughter
of DR.. Post, of the Syrian Prot
estant College, Beirut, Miss
West, and possibly one or two
other ladies'. Their route will he
by steamer to Cherbourg, France,
thence across France via Paris to
Marseilles, and thence by steam.
er on the Mediterranean via Con.
stantinople to their destination.
Miss Vests grandfather, Rev.
VIM. A. West, d. D. of this place,
left here Tuesday, and will ar
company Miss Ruth to New York
and witness her sailing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
Sun Bros Shows.
IN. c. News-obseryer.l /

(haleigh IN. c. News-Observer
The Sun Bros shows made
their street parade at noon to.
day. They made a very credit
able showing on the street. Ev-
erything looked clean, neat and
in good order, and this condition
of affairs on the outside is a safe
index to a nice show on the in.
side. The band was exceptional
ly good.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
WELLS TANNERY.

Miss Lizzie Baker is visiting
relatives in Saxton.
Mrs. Alexander Foreman is
visiting her mother in Shade
Gap.
Miss Shoemaker of Huston.
town spent Sunday with Misses
Alice and Nora Griffith.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Hunter and
son are visiting Mrs. Hunter S
parents, Captain and Mrs. Har-
vey Wlshart.
Baumgardner & Co. have COM
pleted beautiful cottage on the
Sprowl property for the Altoona
Rod & Gun Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Kirk and
son are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Greenland. Mr.. Greenland is
suffering with malaria.
Rev. Shoemaker of Hustontown
preached in Pine Grove M. +.
church Sunday evening. His re-
marks were based on Luke 11:23.
Messrs. w. NJ. Clipplnger, and
e. G.. Truax and two sons, Burt
and james, attended Cambria
county court last week as wit
nesseS.
John A. Wishart is visiting
friends in different parts of the
West, and is now at the home of
his niece, Mrs. Nettie Cook, IN
Shelby, Iowa,
Walter Stewart, who has been
employed by an Art Portrait
Company, has returned home to
attend school. Cloyd Edwards,
who has been employed IN Sax
ton, came home for the same pur-
pose.
Our high school, of which we
have a pardonable pride, is now
thoroughly organized, and teach
er and pupils have settled down
to years hard work. The
bright boys and girls of Wells
will no longer be denied an ad-
vanced education simply because
their parents may not happen to
be blessed with the means to
send them away to school and
the child occupying the hum BILE
position, Will have an equal
chance with the more favored to
make his mark in the world. We
are glad to note that the slight
opposition to this movement,
made by few of our people, is
fast disappearing; and we feel
sure that the time is not far dis
tant when every one of our citi-
zens will be proud of the fact that
his township was the first in the
County to establish a high school
just as we are now proud of
the advanced step Wells has al
ways taken in education, and
proud of the number of distin.
guished men we have sent out IN
to tn, world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

Misses Winifred and Katharine
Mezler of Harrisonville, accom-
panied by Mr.. Emory Pittman of
The same place, are taking u ten
days visit among their many
friend at Tyrone and Clearteld.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16
AGE And CHILDHOOD.
The Grim Reaper No Respecter Of Per.
sons.
MRS. CATHARINE KRIECHBAUM,
A Member Of one Of the Oldest Families Of
the Cove. - 0rman Lester, Little Son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Paylor.
CATHERINE KRIECHBAUM.

Mrs. Catherine Kriech baum
widow of Philip Kriechbaum, de.
ceased, died at her residence in
Ayr township on Monday even
ing, September IA, 1908, aged 81
years and 1 month.
Funeral services held in the
Lutheran church at McConnells.
burg on Wednesday following,
and interment made in the grave.
yard at the church.
Mrs. kriechbaum was daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Oft,
both long since deceased, and
was born on the old OFT home
stead, now the property of G. j..
Brewer in the Cove.
About tifty-tive years ago she
was united in marriage with
Philip Krlechbaum, who preceded
her to the grave about fifteen
years ago.
Mrs, Kriechbaum was a wo.
man of remarkable vitality, and
up to within few days of her
death was exceedingly active for
one of her years.
From early life she was a con-
sistent member of the Lutheran
church. She is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, John
OFT and Mrs. Sophia Giengery of
Ayr township, and George and
Susan in Indiana.
PAYLOR.
Orman Lester, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Paylor of Ayr town
ship, died last Saturday evening
aged 1 year and 26 days. The lit.
tie fellow had whooping cough
and went into spasms. Inter-
ment was made at Antioch, in
Thompson township, on Monday.
The parents have the deepest
sympathy of their friends in this
severe trial, but their loss is the
child's eternal gain.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

Harvey BLACK, few days ago,
bought thepropert, on the cor
ner of Walnut and First streets
from ID. II Little.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-16

A son was born to DR.. and
Mrs. J. W. Mosser last Monday
morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
InsuIted by Policeman.

The following account exemplifies
the thorough manner in which Japan
csc officials carry out their orders,
says the National Druggist. The
Drogisten Zeitung says, last month the
police of Kobe distributed to every
house in town a package of arsenic,
with directions for the use of the poi
son printed on each package, which
latter was to be used in the destruc-
ton of rats, in accordance with the
plan of the department of health. in
fighting the plague. A very prominent
citizen of Kobe, and a political leader
of some note, on the day after the dis
tribution was made, called at the office
of the Kobe Chronicle and lodged a
complaint to the effect that he had
been grossly insulted by the police.
According to his account, a police off,
Ger on the foregoing day had walked
into his dwelling, and without word
handed him package marked Arse
ME- What is that?" asked he.
That's for you," answered the officer.
For me?H inquired the astonished
citizen, in whose mind, no doubt, Wis
ions of a hint to betake himself to the
unknown shore after the good old
Japanese fashion, were floating. yes
-for-you," repeated the policeman,
pausing after each word to emphasize
it, 1.-THE order has gone forth that all
vermin shall die. This was all that
the astonished editor could get out of
the wrathy politician, and the latter
went away still raging against "the
insult the police had put upon him"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04

1t happened on a sleeping car, where
so many amusing and unusual things
happen, says the Chicago Post.
The boy had been tucked snugly
away in his berth early, and his ia
Their had repaired to the smoking
room. But an aggressive evangelist,
who felt it his duty to convert the
world, was occupying a seat next to
the boys section, and when the por-
ter came to make up that berth the
evangelist saw chance.
DO you belong to the church," he
asked.
"oN, sah," was the reply of the por-
ter.
well, you ought to join it?''
II spec so, boss"
yes, every one ought to join the
church-some church. Religion is the
mainstay of the world"
There was more to the same effect
in a decla matory tone that was very
penetrating, and finally the evangelist
ended up with, Cant l prevail on you
to join the church?'
II don't believe so, boss"
"If you do, God will make you good
and take care of you, even if you are
black"
Then the boys head suddenly ap-
peared between the curtains of his
berth, and the boy spoke.
Il dess If you don't shut up an go
to sleep" he said, God won't thpend
no time looking after you
The evangelist was squelched. The
chorus of laughter that followed this
outburst was too much even for him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
OUR REAL RULERS.

Under the title of 1.-THE Overshadow-
ing Senate" Mr.. Henry Loomis Nelson
contributes an article to the current
number of the Century magazine the
purpose of which is to show that the
real rulers of the country are in the
Senate. There isn't much doubt that
he is right. The majority of course
rules in the Senate and perhaps less
than half a dozen senators rule the ma
jority.
1t will be recalled that a few days
ago Senator Hoar said the President
was altogether too free in expressing
his views on pending bills-expressing
them to senators and representatives,
and to newspaper men. His point was
that it was the Presidents prerogative
to act upon bills when they reached
him, and not before. The impression
the senator wished to convey was that
the Senate was able to pass upon bills
without any instruction from the Pres
ident.
AS a matter of fact the President
cannot make an important appointment
without consulting the senators who
dominate the Senate. Indeed. If there
is a measure he wants passed he has to
buy it with the patronage in his gift.
The Senate has the power to reject
nominations, and 1t does reject them
when it suits it to do so without re-
gard to the fitness of the nominee. The
general impression is that the Presi-
dent can do as he pleases with the pat
ronage of the government. He can in
theory. but. as a matter of fact. he
does with it pretty much as the senate
rial bosses, or as the political bosses
behind the senator's, direct.
And the representatives. in matters
pertaining to legislation, are largely
under the influence of the senators. AS
the Senate dominates in the matter oil
patronage, the senators threaten tc
have appointments made that will con-
troll the congressional nominations, and
thus prevent the reelection of the sit
ting congressman, if the latter do not
comply with their wishes.
Mr.. Nelson claims that the Senate's
power. now immense, is growing all the
time. In his opinion, it is a tyrannical
and INSCRIPTIONS body. an oligarchy
that is more intent on increasing its
power than it is in promoting the well
fare of the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
Personal.

George S. Boutwell,, the oldest ex-
Governor of Massachusetts,, has been
celebrating his eighty birthday
at his home in Groton. Mr.. Boutwell,
was only 30 years old when elected
Governor of the old Bay State, and
was the youngest man ever called to
the office. In an interview on his
birthday he gave this advice to young
men: Find out what you have a right
to do, and do it,
The Paris Temps publishes a series
of documents selected by the sister-in-
law of the late NJ. Theirs from his
papers and presented to the French
academy which throw a new light on
the negotiations carried on between
the great French patriot and Gen.
Manteuffel, communicative chief of the
German army during the Paris occupa-
ton of 1918. The document shows
that Theirs patience was often tried
by the attitude of subordinate officials
who persisted in insulting the Germans.
Pedro Alvarado the Mexican silver
millionaire, was a peon miner, working
for so cents a day, when he found the
rich ledge which has given him a for
tune of $50000,0 600. 1t is believed that
the Palmillo mine, which he owns, will
double this fortune in a few years. A
week or so ago his wife decided that
she needed the services of a dentist, so
the Alvarado family travelled from
Parral, their home, to Chihuahua in a
special train, some thirty persons in
all. They and their belongings took
UP a dozen cars.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
Anecdotes of the Courts.

Some interesting anecdotes and Cos
sip, new and old, of the law courts are
given in The English Illustrated Mag
azine. The writer of the article, Mr..
a. j. Hughes, was once present in
court when a juror who opened the
ball by saying, This case, my lord,
really lies in a nutshell" received the
reply, You crack it, then" There
have been times when clever witnesses
have got the better of counsel in a
skirmish of words. When the farrier
was asked where he got his knowledge
of the mares age from, he said, From
the mares own mouth, SIR Irish law
yers are generally endowed by Dame
Nature with quick wits. Among them
all, perhaps, Curran held the palm for
hghtness and vivacity. When some one
told him that no student should be
called to the bar who did not possess a
landed estate of his own, he retorted:
How many acres make a wiseacre?"
But it was a Scotsman, appropriately
enough Lord Brougham, who, seeing
his horses take fright, yelled to the
coachman. Drive into something
cheapi"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
Little Peoples Ideas

The Little Chronicle of Chicago has
the following:
"Shall 1 close the door?" asked lit
tie fellow aged four.
"You may, if you WISH" was the re-
ply.
There" said the little fellow. after
a moments pause, II wished. wonder
if it will come true?"
A little boy saw a snake for the
first time, and running to his mother,
said: "Oh, mamma, 1 saw tail with
out dog"
My brothers went on a deer hunt not
long ago, and at the place where they
stayed was a little negro boy, nine
years Old who was in the habit of get
ting UP at 4 o'clock in the morning to
light the fires. While he was lighting
the fire in the room where the boys
were, one of them called to him: us
it day YETI"
The little negro replied: HE day,
boss, but he amt broke yet"
My little sister, aged three years, upon
being asked if it was raining out of
doors, replied: mo, the puddles is
des' a-winkin'."
Mamma. on hearing that her sister had
received a new little girl. said to Lii
lAeNiis iCA lllttS udOShbCts 1-lllldIl,
has a new baby. and now mamma is
the babys aunt. Papa is the baby's
uncle. and you are her little cousin >"
WELL" said Lillian wonderingly,
wasn't that arranged quick?"
One evening my small sister Eva was
sitting by the table trying to thread a
needle, and my elder sister and I began
to sing a song, when she exclaimed IT.
ritably: ooh, yes. you and Della sing
so loud that I can't hear to thread my
needle"
My little brother Clayton went one
day TO visit his aunt. and she was fry
ing doughnuts. of which he Is very fond
His little cousin took the first one fried.
but did not offer him any
Don't YOU like them in halves?" he
inquired.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The New York Press (Rep) saws.
Senator Wellington is Thoroughly I'M
practical. Many times he has demon
strated his utter unfitness for the Of
nee which he holds. Now he wants to
shut off a fortune at $4,000 900. The
excess is to be condemned The man
ought to know that such a law would
make nearly as many liars as the IN
come tax. There never would be an
excess. Rockefeller's fortune would
dwindle in an hour to $4,000, 900. Car
negie's would grow so small that our
Star Spangled Scotchman would never
be able to build another library"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem1
says: m. Jusserand, the new ambas-
sador of France, is the third of the Eu-
ropean ENJOYS recently accredited to
Washington who is blessed with an
American wife. 1t may be a mere CO.
incidence, but the fact that the gov
ernments of the three foremost ma
lions of the world have almost stimuli
taneously selected for their diplomatic
representatives in this country the
husbands of clever and beautiful
American women is certainly remark
able 1t shows, at least, that the Pow
ers in question regard the practice of
NSNAe'A ebAACitANlGS DIS Il lIlOSI important
branch of diplomacy
The Washington Post Qnd.), says:
Negroes in office at the South is no
new thing. We know of instances as
far back as 1868 where colored men
were made village postmasters. petty
magistrates, etc, not only without pro-
test from the property holders. but
through their influence actively exert
ed. 1t is not that. The question is
one of having thrust upon them in DO
sitions of intimate relations with the
community negroes to whom the COM
munity strongly object, and. even
more than that having the perform
ance so conducted as to make it a de-
NAL of home rule and an appeal to the
vanity and the discomfort of every
foolish vicious, and half-educated ne
gro within a circuit of two hundred
miles. There is no serious mystery in
Volved in this question. Ii happens.
simply THAI Mr.. Roosevelt is advised
by men who either know nothing
about Southern men and things. or
will not tell him the truth"