The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-05
lllVING THE BEES.

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Uncle Phllo had just given vent to
his views on the recent utterauces
of preacher who had predicted
the end of the world, when gong
rang out over the hill tops. The
man with the billygoat whiskers
Jumped up. He was from the city
and could think of nothing but
the Allegheny fire alarm, which
still rings out to awaken the whole
ward. Uncle Philo looked toward
the house. The gong rang again.
'"The bees are swarmlng he ex-
claimed, and started off over the
crest of the hill above. The phi.
losophy club followed, each trot.
ting along as fast as his feet and
the weather would permit. A
curious spectacle presented itself
as the wise men approached the
house. The air was filled with
bees, flying in a cloud among the
orchard trees that stood not far
from the hives, and the women of
the place, with dishpans and cow
bells, were trying to attract the
attention of the swarm by making
an lncessant din. There is an old
theory handed down from the
mysterious source of supersti-
ton that noises of this sort will
confuse swarm of bees and lead
them to lodge in the nearest tr ae.
Now, bees have swarmed for
ages, and will continue to do the
same thing for ages to come
But it is interesting TO see a
bunch of wise men work off their
wisdom on such an OCCASION
Uncle Phllo looked at the cloud Of
bees and at the women with the
tin pans. Then he directed Cous-
in George to run down in the boil
low where Cousin Frank had gone
with the shotgun to look for wood.
chucks. Why Cousin Frank was
wanted when a crowd big enough
to eat the bees was already there
did not appear at the time. 1T
was apparent later. The bees be-
gan to settle on a cherry tree
The veterinary surgeon from
over at the county seat, who had
stopped as he was driving past,
suggested that If the queen were
caught and put in box the swarm
would goin.
SEQ and catch her." advised
the lawyer, who had come out
from town along with the horse
doctor for an outing.
The bees settled more closely
on the cherry tree. The gang OF
spectators drew nearer the tree
The tree was IN a field of promis
ing looking oats.
"Now everybody tramp down
the mans OATS" yelled the dry
goods clerk, who had come up tc
stay week with his uncle, the
farmer.
The gang drew nearer. The
bees settled on a limb, but the
weight of the swarm pulled the
branch down close to the ground
"Look out for the dog" shouted
one of the crowd. The dog was
trying to break through the rms
! to see what curious creatue haC
been treed.
eff he goes up there to monke,
with them bees l won't want u
stay around here very long" "wa'
the promise of another. "Get tn
fool dog out of that, another sug
gested, and the dog was sen
back.
"Put box under them ant
shake them into it, and you vii
have them all right" the dr..
! goods man proposed.
"Well you go up and shak
Them" suggested the lawyer.
Cant you saw off the limb am
stick it down in the box?" the ma
+ from the city asked.
t "Come and saw it off, )" advise
Z the doctor.
4 "Dou't get too close, there,
@ admonished Uncle Philo, An
l. the bees settled more compact
~ on the limb.
. The advice went around. Th
> schemes offered were many.
: small boy proved nearly as incel
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