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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
1T PAYS To RAISE "POSlES."
What is Being Done on a Farm Out
Near Pittsburq.

[The following description of
the "Crystal Farm" near Pitts.
burg Is given by Mr.. G.. N. Gar.
land, a native of Fulton county,
who now has responsible posi-.
ton on the "Flower" farm. Ed. |
Crystal Farm" Is situated 1S
miles from Pittsburg, on the Pitts
burg & Western II. Il. and cou.
tains 200 acres. It was purchas-
ed about three years ago by Mr.
f Burke, a well known florist of
Pitts burg for $4,000 and is incor
porate0 as the Pittsburg Rose
and Carnation Company Limited.
On the farm have been built IA
large greenhouses - some of
which cost as much as $4,000
each-all devoted to the growing
of roses, carnations, chrysanthe-
NUNS, asparagus, spingerie and
promOSSa nannuS.
There are IL dwelling houses
and one boarding house--the lat
ter to accommodate 30 men. The
dwellings, are all of modern style
and occupied by men who have
families. All the dwellings, as
well as the houses are heat
ed by natural gas, produced from
four wells on the farm.
From 40 to so men are employ
ed. One foreman for the green
houses receiAes a salary of S25 a
week-house, garden and fuel;
6 .foremen, at salaries from
Sl2 to SIC a week-houses, gar.
dens, and fuel, and, l wish to say
that house rent and fuel in west.
ern Pennsylvania is quite an
item.
Each sub foreman is furnished
sufficient help to carry out the
work of his section, and the help.
ers are paid from So. 40 to $40 per
week. 1t costs each man who
hires his board 81 80 a week for
board.
The farm is managed by Mr..
Burke the president of the com.
pany. Eleven head of horses are
kept. On the farm 100 to 1875 car
loads of manure are used each
year besides what is made on the
farm-each car costing $500 on
the railroad siding here.
The weekly pay roll amounts
to from $500 to 5000, all made
from sale of cut flowers. In con.
neciion, they have the Plttsburg
Cut Flower Co., on Liberty ST.,
Pittsourg, where the products OF
the greenhouse are disposed Of
where 1T is shipped eat h morning.
Last Monday morning they ship
ped II, 400 roses besides "mums,"
carnations, &c. the cut of one
day.
If any of your readers have had
occasion to buy roses they can
guess what the income is. | have
seen roses sell at Christmas time
for S25 a dozen. If you had to
buy them now, they would cost
you from 81 to SO a dozen accord
Ing to quality.
G.. N. GARLAND.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
p. P. Shives at the Worlds Fair.

L left Hancock at o'clock Wed.
nesday, passed through some
beautiful country, changed cars
at Cincinnati, and arrived at st.
Louis Tuesday. The sights are
lnnumerable. The Pike Is a great
attraction to those who go for fun
and amusement. came here
for the useful information | might
gather, aud am now satisfied that
| shall be well repaid for the time
and money expended in making
this trip.
st. Louis is a beautiful city, the
streets are clean, the car service
good-electricity being the mo.
tive power.
There are no tickets for sale In
the booths where the tickets. sell
ers are supposed to be; they are
money changers, who change
your bank notes into half dollars,
and half dollar admits you into
the Fair grounds. Once inside
the gates one Is bewlldered-not
because you are lost, but because
you do not know where to 90 In
first. A large number of the
principal buildings stand in a
shaped group. North of the
Festal Hall, is a magnificent
building erected by the United
States government, and filled
with art exhibits. The chimes in
the tower of the German building
attract much attention, as does
the crest floral clock. The State
buildings vary much IN style and
type. Various foreign countries
have buildings in which one may
see an exhibit of the leading pro
ducts of those respective coun
tries.
After visiting the Fair, l went
to Bonner Springs, Kansas,
where met my brother-in-law
B. j. Crook, his wife, and my
mother-in.law, Mrs. Cattlett, and
was accorded a hearty welcome
Bonner Is a pretty town 16 miles
west from Kansas City. 1t con
tains five churches, a fine schoo
building, good stores, a canning
factory, and hundreds of other
attractions. l, with Mr.. Crook
crossed the Kansas river into the
fl, cd district, and saw many evl
dences of the destruction caused
by the high water.
The soil is a rich sandy loan,
very productive. The folks that
| have met are generous and
agreeable, and vie with each 9th
er IN showing you good time.
PETER p. SHIvES.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
R,uuion 2znd Pa. Vol. Cav. Postponed


The annual reunion of survivors
of 22ud Pa. Vol. Cav. was to be
held this year October 2l at Map
Teton, Huntingdon county, Pa,
M. l.. Rex, Of Co. |, being presi-
dent for the year. Comrade Rex
has had so much sickness in his
family that he could not make
such arrangements for entertain.
ing the visitors as he desired, and
because of this, and because of
the epidemic of scarlet fever pre-
vaillng in Mapleton, 1T has been
decided to haze no reunion this
year. A reunion will be arrang-
ed for next year, to be held prob.
ably at Mapleton, of which due
notice will be given.
A. r, MCCARTHY, Sec'y
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
FORMER FULTON COUNTY BOY.
Mr.. O. R. Cline, IS now Secretary of an
Electric Company in Kansas.

Electric Company In Kansas.
El Dorado, Kansas, Oct. I've
have not become accustomed to
getting along withoutthe "News, I"
and enclose herewith S1.25 in N.
Y. exchange for which please
send the paper to US here, for the
present.
We have just had a delightful
visit, though far too short, from
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Kelley, of
Burnt Cabins, who started on
their homeward trip yesterday
leaving us feeling quite keenly
the absence of their congeni:l
company.
Our temptation to accompany
them east was only restrained by
remem bering the reports of your
last winter, and our fear of going
INTO winter quarters there In our
present condition of health. We
hope to go back next spring and
spend the summer among my bov.
hood associations. Time has
wrought many changes and OBJ
literations, know-many of them
marked by sadness not fully ap.
preciated at this distance. By
gracious provision, time draws
the mantle of charity over men,
ory's files, so That only the sunny
side of those old environments
enter into our musings and re-
Elections. Indeed we are prone
to magnify, in measure, these
qualities, so that degree of dis.
appointment is felt when we lind
the old landmarks apparently
changed, the grass not quite so
green, and the flowers not always
in bloom. Most of all, we miss
the scores of old friends and as.
sociates gone from those scenes;
the test of time and association,
perhaps, have changed some who
are left. But the steadfast love
and fidelity of true friends are
never disappointing, and it is in
them that the fullest anticipatlons
of homecoming is realized.
1t is seventeen years since /
came to this country, ali full of
active life for me until two years
ago, when l received an injury,
from which l have not yet fully
recovered. We have a pleasant
home here among pleasant peop.
lie, and many dear friends and as
sociatlons make it a home we shall
always hold dear. We sometimes
long for the mountains and their
diversified scenes, and often for
the society of friends.llving there;
but for business advantages, this
country has much the best op.
portunltles. This has been a
year of abundant rainfall ar d fine
weather, a mild winter and a de-
lightful summer and fall. Every.
thing Is green as mid. summer,
while reports from the east lndl.
Gates killing frosts weeks ago.
If letter concerning present
conditions IN this part OF the west
would interest readers of 'TLe
News" | will endeavor to write a
brief one IN the near tuture.-
For the present l will say adleu,
with. best wishes to the Editor
and Readers of ''The News"
o. Il. CLINE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
Letter from Rev. Bangher.

The weather Is fine here con.
sidering the time of year, yet
there has not been anything ser.
iously hurt in the truck gardens.
This is court month in Norris.
town. Court opened last Mon.
day, and will last four or five
weeks, as there are 200 criminal
cases, besides the civil list to be
disposed of. Four additional
judges have been called to assist
the regular Judge, so that if pos
sible they may get through ne
fore the Novem Der election.
The Third Quarterly Meeting
Of this year was held last Satur-
day evening in the Gulf Christian
church. Twelve mbers have
been added during the quarter.
The members have just voted to
raise the PASTORS salary to 5000;
and you may bet, away down in
my heart / said "Amen !"
There has been a Home Depart
ment organized in the Sunday
school. Our Sunday school num-
bers 100. We want to organize a
Cradle Roll yet, and get all the
babies into the Sunday school.
The congregation has doubled
since | came here.
On the Gulf Road leading from
here to Valley Forge, and one
half mile from here is the Hang
ing Rock, under which General
Washington and his army passed
on their way to Valley Forge. A
few years ago 1t became neces-
sary for the road supervisor to
cut off ten feet that projected ov-
er the road so far as to interfere
with teams passing with high
loads.
Valley Forge, where Washing
ton with his 5000 men eucamped d
during the winters of 1776-7, is
eight miles away; yet there may
be seen miles of the outlines of
the old entrenchments, thrown
up at that time.
The eight ministers of the dill
ferent churches here work to-
gether, visit each other in their
studies, and help each other in
their work. The denominations
represented are: Two regular
Baptist churches, one Methodist,
one Presbyterian, one Lutheran,
one Holiness, one Free Baptist,
one Episcopalian and one Christ
ian. have just learned that the
Christian church in Conshohock,
en-, O., has extended call to Rev.
@. G. Jones. Il.tfr# .HI
Wheat sold here to day for$l. .05,
and flour is 1920 barrel. But
little is said here about the elect
ion, for nearly every body is a Re-
publican.
Prof. B. G. Miller, formerly of
McConnellsburg, but now resi-
dent of Norristown, called at the
parsonage last Wednesday,
The "Fulton County News
comes to my table every week,
bringing the news from "Little
Fulton" and from many other
places we know, and is very mnch
appreciated. May l whisper in
to the ear of the correspondent
from Needmore, and tell him to
miss as few weeks as possible.
S. l.. BAUGHER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

Chas. z. Hoke, Business Man.
ager of "Public Opinion, Cham.
bersburg, spent last Thursday
night In McConnellsburg, and
was a very pleasant caller at this
Office Friday morning. Mr.. Hoke
is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hoke, deceased. former
prominent re -i'e-tsof this place.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
New Grenada.

Ed A. Alloway of Wells is NOV
ing to Robertsdale to assist in the
store of Jesse o. McClain.
DIR. r. B. Campbell took u day
off and attended Masonic Lodge
at Mitflin, Pa, last Thursday night.
Harry Foster killed his first tur-
key last Saturday, and puts up
the argument that it wasn't blind.
Mrs. Catharine Lockard left
Monday with her son Harry for
Altoona where she expects to
spend the winter.
John Foster, Mrs. John White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Rider and An
dy Miller-all of Altoona, are Wis
iting Ed G. Fosters in Wells.
VIM. f. Rinehart and Sam'l AL
loway spent "a week in Columbia
county the guests of S. S. Boyer
and Chas. Applegate, our lumber
men. j
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. McEldowney
and daughters Viola and Edna OF
Altoona, and Sue Ramsey of Six
mile Run, are visiting Thos. Ram
seys' few days.
John Comerer, ID. ID. G. NJ, of
the l. o. O. f. of Fulton county,
installed the officers of Waterfall
Lodge No. 773 on Friday evening
and of Wells Valley Lodge No.
607 on Saturday evening.
Elder K. Myers has been sent
by East Penn'a Eldership of the
Church of God, held at Shippens-
burg last week, to Walnut Grove
charge. Bethel church being on
that charge, he will serve us at
this point.
Married. AT the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.and Mrs. Jno.
r. Foster, in Altoona, Pa, by the
Rev. Jamison of the Evangelical
church on Sept. 20, 1904, Mr..
Ham Rider of near Saltillo to Miss
Veda Foster formerly of Wells
Valley. ms.
The New Grenada sporting boys
can now tell their hunting stories
in reality, as there were six wild
turkeys brought in to town on Sat-
urday, as follows: Geo. Shafer 2,
Frank Thomas 2, Oscar Houck |,
and Ritner Black 1. If |Dick"
had got the one he was after and
another one, he would have had
two. Quite a anumber were killed
in the Valley, we heard, from
Enid down. Total, 13, with lots
of squirrels added.
Last week either the editor got
new Jug of a different brand or
your scribe from New Grenada
was too dumb to write plainly in
items sent to the News, as there
was general mix-up.r Harvey
Shafer read ''Harry Sharpe;'
Daniel X. McClain was "Dave Nc
Clam" and Tuesday read Thurs
day." and so on. As an editor OF
country newspaper has no feel
ing nor conscience, and is blamed
for everything that is wrong, We
will lay this on him, and if not
guilty, we will fix it up after thu
election returns are counted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

< Norman A. Wlshart, son of DR..
and Mrs. e, s. Wishsrtof this place,
who came home last August suf-
fering from an attack of rheuma-
tism, has fully recovered, and has
accepted a lucrative position In
the wholesale drug house OF Rob-
ert NJ. Shoemaker 4 Co., Phila.
delphia, and enters upon his work
to-day. Norman formerly spent
three years with the same people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19

Mrs. WoolIet arrived at the
Worlds Fair safe, and is delight
ed with the great Exhibition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for a Vacation. Away for an Outing, O
Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll
Find II Right Here.

Miss Mollie Seylar returned TO
Pittsburg last Tuesday.
S. A. Nesbit is visiting relatives
aud friends in Perry county.
Mrs. J. w. Mosser was Cham.
bersburg visitor last Wednesday.
Mr.. w. l.. Stevens, of Laldig,
called at the News Office while in
town last Friday.
Miss Gertrude Slpes is spend
ing this week the guest of friends
in Cham bersburg. tz
Hon. and Mrs. w. Scott Alex.
ander are spending this week in
the Quaker City.
Mrs. Geo. W. Parsons, of Fort
Littleton, spent a few hours in
town last Wednesday.
Jacob Roger, of Dayton, Ohio,
Is spending this week the guest
of his uncle, Jacob Rotz, in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Largentat-
tended the Baptist Association at
Tonoloway last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Dennis Hart, of Han tford
City, Ind, spent few days last
week among relatives in McCon-
nellsburg.
Miss Marion Sloan went to
Buffalo, n. Y. last Thursday TO
visit among her many friends in
that city.
Miss Mary Eta Evans and
Miss Addie Snyder spent a day
shopping in McConnellsburg, one
day last week.
Ed A. Diehl, Amos Plessiuger,
and William Diehl of Whips Cove,
made trip to McConnellsburg,
last Saturday.
George W. Meisenhelder is Wis
iting his family at the home Of
his father-in.law, Conrad Gress
in this place.
A. w. Tritle and brother Jacob
of Waynesboro, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Trltle
IN this place.
Chas. and Harry Mock, who
are employed IN Altoona, are
spending a few weeks at their
home in Tod township.
Miss Ethel Trout of MERGERS
burg, is spending this week at
the home of Misses Myrtle and
Nellie Comerer, in this place.
Mrs. w. E. BAR of Saluvla, aud
mother-in law, Mrs. MargretBair
of Lancaster, spent last Tuesday
the guests of friends in town.
Mrs. William Kennedy and
daughter Ernie, spent several
days last week at Burnt Cabins,
the guests of Miss Mamie SpecK.
Miss Rosa Pittman of Thomp.
son, and Miss Mary McAllister,
of Clear Spring, Md, spent last
Saturday in McConnellsburg.
Mr.. B. s. Winegardner and
MISS Louie Kerlin, were among
the Clear Ridge representatives
at the County Seat last Saturday.
Frank Smith of Rig Cove Tan.
merry, called at the News office
a few minutes while in town last
Saturday to advance his subscrlp.
tion iuto 1905.
J. w. Stech, of Altoona, is
spending a week among his cd
McConnellsburg friends, and
looks as if the world had been u.s.
ing him well.
MIR. r. NJ. Kendall, Chairman
of the Farmers Institutes of this
county, attended meeting Of the
State Committee of Farmers In
stitutes at Tyrone last week.
S. d. Stevens, wife. and two
children, Miss Grace, and their
infant son, spent from last Fri
day until Monday at the home of
Mrs. Stevens mother, Mrs. L.
Il. Harris.
James Mccullough, of Spriug-
field, ILL.,, auditor of the stats Of
! Illinois, who has been visiting
relatives at Foltz, spent seve raj
davs IN this place last week the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
Weddings.
WIBLE-ELNEE.

At the M. E. parsonage, Nc.
Connellsburg, Pa, Wednesday,
Oct. l2, 1904, Mr.. John r. Wible
and Miss Daisy A. Elvey were
married by Rev. J. V. Adams,
pastor of the NJ. +. Church.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-10-19
Hanks-SpangIer.

Arthur Eugene Hanks, OF
Chambersburg, son of A. B.
Hanks, formerly of this place,
aud Miss Fora Spangler, of Car
Isle, were united in marriage last
Tuesday evening at six o'clock by
Rev. w. P. Shriner at the Metho.
dist parsonage. The bride is one
of Carlisle's most popular young
ladies, and the groom Is well
known base ball player and for
the past two seasons he has play
ed third base for the Llndner
Club. He was captain of this
years team. They left for Wash
ington, d. c., and other South
ern cities, and will make their
home at Chambersburg, where
the groom is employed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised list for week ending April
Ia, 1904:
Bell, w. c.; Belknap, Miss Ida; Boyn-
ton, Mrs. John; Burgess & Sons.
Cheney, Roy; Conway, c. Gordon.
Downing, Llewelyn.
Edgerely, Mrs. Minnie.
Forzley, A. G.
Glavin d. E.
Harbrook, w. H.; Hanson, Miss Anna.
johnson, c. L.
Little, Miss Ruby; Indie, X. P; Lyon
Bros. Co.
Maddox, Miss Blanche; Mayer, Miss
Mary; Milaly, Mrs. Mary; Moore, Fl.
F.
Nuremberg, Steve; Nicholson, Al.
Shubert, Miss Mary; Swanson, Knute.
Waldreff, Grant; Wallace, Mrs. w. R.
Window, Bros; WINNER, Alois; Will
Jams, w. L. (2).
| In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day OF
this list. One cent extra will be charged
tor each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration Of
'l5 days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
| G. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
LOW RATES TOTHE PACIFIC COAST

The meeting of the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Los Angeles, California, in May, with
very low rates in effect, gives those who
80 desire rare opportunity to spend a
month in Southern California, and return
home via the Shasta route and Northern
Pacific and see Portland, the Columbia
River, Puget Sound, Tacoma, Seattle,
Spokane, Butte, Helena, Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth, and to visit Yellow
stone Park when it is to be seen at it's
best.
The round trip from Chicago or St..
Louis, for example, returning by Port
land and st. Paul is but $6l.0O.
The Park has been improved greatly in
recent years, the Government having
spent nearly 100000 in improvements
and additions. Two new and splendid
hotels have been built-in l903-at Up
per Geyser Basin and Yellowstone Lake,
the roads will be sprinkled, thus allaying
the trouble from dust, and everything
will tend to the grandest trip of ones
life.
Write for particulars or call on Harry
W. Sweet, Fourth and Broadway, ST..
Paul, MINI. d. P. A, N. P. R. OF address
Chas. S. Fee, Gen. Passenger Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi, sending the latter six cents
for wonderland 1904" which describes
the Park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The following resolutions have been
adopted by the Indian Lake Sunshine
club:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in His
infinite wisdom, goodness and mercy to
call from our midst to her final resting
place. our beloved member, Mrs. Agnes
Ferguson, and
Whereas, We desire to express our
regard for and appreciation of her many
good and noble qualities made known
to us by our pleasant association with
her in the past; therefore be it
Resolved, That in her death the club
has lost faithful, earnest and devoted
member whose efforts in promoting the
welfare of our society are worthy the
emulation of all; that while we have
suffered an irreparable loss still greater
is the loss to those she leaves In her
late home and we realize that happy
home is broken up, and husband and
son left desolate.
Resolved, That we tender to the hus-
band and family of Mrs. Furguson and
to her aged mother, our heartfelt sym
| pathy in this their hour of sorrow, hop
ing that they may find comfort in the
assurance that we also mourn her loss
Resolved, That as memorial copy
of these resolutions be sent to the be
reaved family and that they be publish
ed in each of the daily papers.
Anna E. Garberg,
Mrs. Cora Kidder,
Mrs. Frances Watts,
Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
Disposition Of Cremated Remains OF
l,ns Miss Alix Mueller.
Peculiar Request Of the Girl Who
Loved Jim Younger.
Law Prevented Their Marriage While
They Were Alive.
Nothing Can Prevenf Their Union Now
They Are Dead.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The funeral services for Miss Alix
Mueller, newspaper woman and writer,
who died at Oklahoma City, were held
Sunday at the Unitarian church in st.
Paul.
Today the body was cremated and
Wednesday the ashes will be sprinkled
over the grave of Jim Younger, the not
ed outlaw, at Summit Lea, Mo.
Alix and Jim were sweethearts and,
though the mandate of the law forbade
them wedlock in life, no earthly hand
can interfere with the union when their
ashes meet next Wednesday.
Jim shot himself in st. Paul because
the law would not let him marry, and
it is said Miss Mueller died of broken
heart in consequence. 1t was she that
worked for years to secure pardon for
him and his brother Cole.
The cremation of Miss Mueller's body
was one of the last wishes of the I'M
happy woman, and the request, the rel
atives say, will be carried out explicitly.
Politically, it was stated yesterday that
Miss Mueller's ashes would be placed
in an urn and laid beside those of her
mother, but the other disposition of them
will take place instead. The other story
was given out to prevent undue no.
toriety.
Miss Mueller's funeral was we'll at
tended yesterday. AS writer she was
well and prominently known in st. Paul,
and large number of her old friends
were present. Miss Mueller was 20 years
of age-Minneapolis Times.