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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14
DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
Two Men Killed at Bedford During Severe
Thunderstorm.

During a heavy thunderstorm
which passed over Bedford coun-
ty on Wednesday of last week,
shortly after noon, three men,
Lawson Trail, Walter Granison.
colored, and Charles Lawrence,
who had been working IN the
garden at the county almshouse,
near Bedford, sought shelter IN
the entry of "a pig pen nearby.
The building, a two story struc.
ture surmounted by a cupola,
was struck by lightning and the
tlu'd descended to the entry, in.
stantly killing Trail and Graui-
son, and knocking down Law
renee, but only slightly stunning
him. Trails body was somewhat
burned and Granlson's coat was
torn into shreds in front and one
shoe was burned.
Trail was about 40 years of age
and resident of Sou champion
township.
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Hugh S. KeIsO.

Hugh S. Kelso, native of this
county, died at his home, two
miles north of Leona, Kansas,
May 30, 1905, after an illness ex.
tending over period of three
years, part of which time he was
IN the hospital at Kansas City.
While at the hospital he under
went a surgical operation which
did not prove to be successful,
and he returned to his home IN
March, took his bed, and remain
ed dangerously Ill for seven
weeks, when death relieved him
of his suffering.
Mr.. Kelso was born in Tod
township, this county, January
10, 1888, he went to Indiana in
1858, and on the 18th of Septem-
ber, 1868, was married to Miss
Nancy Hickman. A short time
after his marriage he entered the
army and served term in the
Civil War. Three years later, be
went to Kansas, purchased land
on which he spent the remainder
of his life.
His wife died IN 1897. He is
survived by one daughter,
grandchildren, and one brother,
Rev. David w. Kelso, OF Tod town
ship.
He was member of the u. B.
church for many years, and died
trusting in Him who doeth all
things well. lnterment IN the
Bellevue cemetery. Funeral con-
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. p. F.
Stewart, text Rom. 6:23.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

Robert Bratton, wife and two
children visited the family of II.
b. Huston Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Huston is on the sick list.
There will be Children's servic-
es at the u. b. church at Crom-
well S uext Sunday at 10 o'clock
and at Clear Ridge, Sunday
night.
Harry Stinson, Cleve Fields,
and Goldie aud Annie Vineyard
ner, of this place, visited friends
at Woodvale, Saturday and Sun
day,
Roy Fleming returned home,
after spending d short time in
Altoona.
Miss Lillian Fleming came
home on Monday after spending
a few weeks with her uncle, John
Campbell. who has been quite
i'll, but is recovering.
George Swartz, wife and two
children passed through our
town last Sunday.
G. II. Shore has about complet-
ed the blacksmith trade. We
wish you success, Shorty.
Samuel Amos and Miss Lois
Huston spent Sunday very pleas
antly with their aunt, MS. z. p.
Barnett.
BALDWIN Fraker was in our
town on BUSINESS Monday morn
ing.
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SALUylA.

Mrs. Henry Bates Is on the
sick list.
Samuel Newman, another OF
our Civil War Veterans has an.
swered the last roll call. He pass.
ed to rest at the home of Mrs.
Maria Mann last Saturday even
ing, He was a quiet, peaceable,
good hearted man. The immedi-
ate cause of his death was gan
creme IN one of his feet.
Scott Kegarice has gone to
Blair county where he has en-
ployment at the carpenter trade
at $3.50 day.
Mrs. John x. More has gone to
Wells Valley to visit.
The recent rams are making
the corn look well.
w. w. Mcdaniel of Bedford
county. has purchased a large
traction engine to haul bark and
on the pike from the land
recently purchased from the Rus
sell estate.
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CLEAR RIDGE.

The base ball fever has not
struck our town yet.
Quite mum Der of our young
people attended the Cmldren's
service at Hustontown last Sun
day night.
Ed. Filler, James Brown, Spicer
Kerlin, Harry Stinson and his
brother Charles left Monday for
Hopewell where they will be en-
gagged in a lumber job for about
three years.
Children's service Will be held
at this place next Sunday even
ing.
The Mechanics Band Will hold
a festival in the grove at this
place next Saturday evening.
Laura Henry of McConnells-
burg, visited her uncle Jacob
Wlnegardner last Saturday and
Sunday.
John p. Kerlin lost a bunch Of
keys last week between this place
and John Otis farm in the Cove.
Mr.. Kerlin says he will pay the
party who finds them if they let
him know of their discovery,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

AT business meeting of the
Reformed Christian Endeavor
Society last Wednesday evening,
the following officers were elect.
ed to serve for the ensuing six
months president, William Hull;
VICE president, Mrs. Harvey Ben
der; treasurer, Miss Alice Hoke;
recording secretary, Miss Bess
Grissinger; corresponding secre.
tary, Mrs. Charles Scott.
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HuSTONTOWN.

Miss Dora Speck, who has been
in Chambersburg for the past
months, arrived IN this place one
day last week.
Katherine and Winifred Metz
Ter, of Harrisonville, were visitors
In this place last Sunday even
ing.
b. Ii. Shaw was in Plttsburg
and Homestead part of last week
on business.
At the children's day exercise
held in the M. &. church last Sun
day night the crowd was so large
that all could not get into the
church. The Sunday school de-
serves great credit for the mas
terly way IN which the program
Was rendered.
F. @. McClain is visiting his
son Jesse at Mount Union.
VIM. Wagner had the old SHIN
gle roof on his house replaced by
a new steel roof last Friday.
We are informed that the Hus-
tontown and Waterfall Mutual
Telephone Company have decid-
ed to extend their line from Hus-
tontown via Clear Ridge, Fort
Llttleton and KnobsvIlle to Nc
Connellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

Judge Morton had a herd of
twenty-five nice sheep. McCon-
nellsburg has herd of twenty
five nice dogs--and then some.
Last Wednesday night the nice
dogs visited the nice sheep. The
township auditors came on Sat
urday. The Judge now has two
sheep. He has an order on the
County Treasurer. The order is
for a nice sum of money. That
is what the deg tax is for.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

Hustontown is making active
preparations for one of the big.
gest times on the Fourth of July
ever known in the history of the
Il'ce- They have a wide awake
set OF fellows up there, and when
they take hold of anything it has
to move. Look out for their big
posters.
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WELLS TANNERY.

Dayton Houp, of Albuquerque,
New Mexico, visited his aunt,
Mrs. V. d. Schenck.
Harry Wakefield, of Mapleton,
is guest in the home of Mrs.
Samuel Denisar.
Mrs. John II. Hunter and son,
Of Lewistown are visiting her par
ents, Harvey Wishart and wife.
Mrs. Harry Painter and chill
dren, of West Virginia, visited
friends here a part of last week.
j. II. Allen, of Cham bersburg,
stayed over Sunday at the Truax
Inn.
Our town was all astir Satur-
day evening, caused by people
from the surrounding country,
ceming in to see Smith s Dog and
Pony Show.
While in the act of feeding one
of j. H. Meredlth's horses few
days ago, the vicious brute saw,
agely bit John Sheaffer in the
face with such force as to crush
a set of artificial teeth worn by
Mr.. Sheaffer, and to loosen nine
Of the natural teeth IN his lower
jaw. Mr.. Sheaffer's face was
badly lacerated, but he Is con-
graduating himself that he escap-
ed as well as he did.
Ollie Hixson and brother
Blame, of Akersville, spent Sun
day with Nathan Horton and wife.
f. G. Mills and wife, and Miss
Alice Grissinger, of New Gren-
ada; and Mr.. Weaver, of Three
Springs, were guests in the home
of w. FL. Baumgardner and wife,
one day recently.
W. A. Johnson, of Streator,
ILL.,, who, with his wife, has been
visiting in the home of w. II.
Baumgardner and wife, met with
ii very painful accident last Fri
day morning. With a horse and
buggy, he took Mrs. Johnson
down to New Grenada. Just as
he was passing the home of N. G..
Edwards, on his return, alone, to
Wells Tannery, he discovered
that the upper hame strap was
broken. He allghted from the
buggy and went to repair the
broken strap when the horse be-
came unmanageable, throwing
Mr.. johnson to the ground, and
stepping on his chest. He pluck
lily held on as long as he could,
but the animal succeeded in get
ting away from him and ran
distance of two miles before he
was caught. When Mr.. Johnson
gathered himself up, he found
that he had dislocated the first
joint and had broken the bone be-
tween the two joints of the third
finger of the left hand, so that
the bone protruded through the
flesh. DR.. Rhom, of HopewelI,
was summoned; and while Mr..
Johnson Is still suffering much
PAIN, he is getting along as we'll
as could be expected. The har-
nes was literally torn to pieces,
and the shafts of the buggy brok.
en-. In gathering up the frag.
ments of the wreck, one side of
the hame was found wrapped
around the axle of the buggy,
-
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Mackey-Sherman.

Wednesday afternoon, June Z,
1905, at the M. Il. parsonage, this
place, Mr.. Jno. F. Mackey and
Miss Mary B. Sherman-both of
Knobsville, were joined in holy
matrimony by their pastor, Rev,
J. Y Adams, Of McC Connellsburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

Mr.. Norman Johnston, who has
nice position with one of Pitts.
burg's suburban trolley lines,
has been spending a few days at
the home of his parents, Lieut..
and Mrs. j. Walker Johnston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds Recently Entered for Record ia
the Recorders Office.

the Recorders Office.
Mrs. Nina Richards, tract ol
land, 10 acres, IN Union township,
to John T. Richards, $3.50.
Frank p. Lynch, trustee OF
heirs of VIM. A. Speer, tract OF
land in Licking Greek township,
21l acres, $3.50.
James G. Kendall's heirs, to
James H. Kendall, farm IN Ayr
township, 159 acres, $4,000.
E. A. Whitfield farm in Union
township, to Gilbert 3. Mellott,
90 acres, $1,000.
Lincoln Slayman to Thomas II.
Bishop, farm in Bethel township,
containing 100 acres, $500.
Henry II. Mellott's heirs, to
Levi Skies, tract of land in Bel
fast township, 180 acres, $1675.
Alice G. Widmeyer to VIM. A.
Secrist, tract of land in Thomp-
son township, 206 acres, $4,000.
VIM. G.. Rash to j. A. Whit
field, house and lot in Warfords-
burg, $500.
W. l.. McXibbin, ct al, to Ed
ward Smith, tract of land IN I'm
ION township, 100 acres, 500.
Edward Horton to Grant Bak-
er, tract of land in Dublin town
ship, 100 acres, 500.
Harry G.. Hess to Charles w.
Henderson, 6ract of land in Rel
fast township, "a acres, S45.
Rev. j. Benson Akers to J..
Harvey Akers, tract of land in
Brush Creek township, 672 acres,
$3.50.
e. d. Akers, executor to w.
W. Mcdaniel, tract of land IN
Brush Creek township, 642 acres,
S568.95.
S. L. Russell's executors, to
w. W. Mcdaniel, farm in Licking
Creek township, 726 acres, $1,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Early to Samuel
McIlhaney, tract of land in Dub
lin township, 46 acres, $3.50.
Geo. w. Comerer to David p.
Bowman. tract of land IN Dublin
township, 20 acres, $3.50.
Lewis Slpes to John NJ. eleven
ger, tract of land IN Taylor town
ship, 25 acres, $3.50.
Geo. w. Skinner to John G..
Dillen, tract of land IN Ayr and
Belfast township, 277 acres, $3.50.
Wilbur F.. Miles to Sarah A.
George, 3 tracts of land in Ayr,
Wells and Taylor, aggregating
900 acres, $500.
John Heefner to Wilson r.
Keith, tract of land in Wells town.
ship, 8 acres, 500
Charles II. Foff to James e.
Ritz, tract of land IN Union town
ship, 80 acres, 5000.
Wllliem Naugle to Harry @.
Jones, tract of land in Tod town.
ship, IL acres, 500.
William Purnel to Miss Cora
A. Resley, tract of land in Bethel
township, 80 acres, $3.50.
Robert A. Kerns to SAMSON
Lanehart, tract of land in Bethel
township, 1O7 acres, $3.50.
Robert Gerehart to Edgar A.
Dlehl, tract of land in Brush
Creek township, 1o5 acres, 1926.
George G.. Mellott to John NJ.
TruaX, tract of land in Belfast
township, 1872 acres, $3.50.
Stephen Keepers to B. G. Lam
berson, ct al, tract of land in
Taylor township, 21 acres.
Emory Thomas to Hunter
Thomas, 2 tracts of land in Ayr
tOWnShlD. 25 acres
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14

Squire T. p. Garland looked in
on us afew minutes while in town
yesterday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14
NUMBER 63
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots al Their Movements, as They
Come aud Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for Vacation, Away Tor an Outing, a
Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll
Find It Right Here.

Chlldren's day services in the
Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening.
MIR. Isaac Hull of this place,
made trip to Mercersburg last
Saturday.
William Ii. Gracey, Of Gracey,
spent last Thursday in McCon-
nellsburg on business.
Stuart L. Brown and wife, of
Chambersburg, are spending two
weeks at the Fulton House.
Miss Maggie Rexroth and neph.
ew Rex Irwin spent a day or two
III Cham bersburg last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill w. Mace,
of this place spent last Friday
and Saturday in a little trip to
Harrisburg.
Rev. and Mrs. j. V. Adams, of
this place, attended the League
convention at Cham bersburg, last
week.
Charles E. Goldsmith, one of
our leading tallors, is spending q
few days this week in the eastern
cities on business.
f. W. Stouffer, of Hudson, O.,
and Miss Minnie Hebner, of Buck
Valley, were married IN Cumber-
land on 9th, ult
Miss Ada Rexroth returned to
her home in this place last Friday
evening after having completed
another term of school in Berks
county.
Charlie and Harry Mock, after
having spent a few weeks with
their parents in Tod township,
have returned to their places of
employment IN Altoona.
Miss Nellie Trout is at York to-
day, attending the wedding of
Miss May Belle Stewart, of that
city, and Mr.. Frank Wakefield, of
Norfolk, Va Miss Nell is brides
maid.
Misses Daisy Wink and Mary
Largent, of this place, attended
the District Convention of the
Epworth League which was held
in Chambersburg last Thursday,
and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sloan and
their two little daughters, Helen
and Emma Margaret, are spend
ing couple Of weeks with their
relatives and friends IN McCon-
nellsburg.
Mrs. Andrew Rotz and Miss
Beckle Rotz drove over to Marion
last Friday and spent the time
until Sunday in the home of the
latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Samuel Rotz.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kendall John.
ston, of this place, entertained a
large number of friends at their
home last Friday evening, in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph John
ston, of Allegheny, Pa.
Cletus Palmer, a student of the
Mount Hermon school at North
field, Massachusetts, is spend
ing part of his vacation in this
place canvassing for the sale of a
very interesting book. Mr.. Pal
mer expects to return to Mt. Her.
mon, for the beginning of the fall
term.
Mr.. Frank Greathead, of
Staunton, Va, spent the time
from Saturday until Monday with
his parents, j. w. Greathead and
vile in this place. He brought
with hlm to McConnellsburg, his
Master Robert Great
head, who will spend some time
IN the home Of the latter's grand
pal ents.
II. IL. Kay, Superintendent Of
coal works at Kearney,
Bedford county, and S. ". Peck,
assistant stQrekeeper, at the
same place, drove over to McCon-
nelIsburg last Saturday and re-
NAMED until Sunday afternoon,
the guests Of the latter's brother,
the editor Of the News. Mr.. Kay
was Ilafavette college mate tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-14
A BARGAIN AT SI25,
Franklin County Farmers Got Cheap
Horse In PHILADELPHIA.

Register, of Chambersburg, but
that once is enough to teach him
a lesson and caution HIM to be.
ware of city sharps who fatten
upon the unwary.
Three residents of Franklin
county-none of whom live much
beyond the confines of Cham bers-
burg-were attracted by the Of
fering made in an advertisement
that appeared in a Philadelphia
paper, and they journeyed there
the next day to take advantage of
the bargains offered. Not beng
acquainted with the lay of the
land, they inquired of every po-
lice officer they met and every
trolley conductor they rode with
where the stables for which they
were heading were located.
When they arrived at their des-
tinatlon, they failed to see any
thing IN the horse line that suited
their fancy, and were about to
depart, when some jockey in the
stable suggested taking one of
the trio to another place where
he knew that the kind of horse
that they were looking for could
lie bought cheap. The jockey re-
fused to take the three, and final
ly one accompanied him being
driven In circles, at right angles,
and by means of parallelograms
lin order to confuse the strangely
until another stable was reached,
: this place being fitted up in gor-
geous style-like the tabled sta
bles of Cleopatra or some Egyp.
tian princess.
Here a beautiful trotter was
eXhibited-guaranteed to go
mile IN 2:30 and worth about $500
which was offered the Frank
lin County man for 1925. At a
certain juncture in the proceed
ing, a distinguished looking pot.
entate appeared, dressed in the
height of fashion, who assisted in
the negotiations, and made ar
rangements to have two other
horses boarded in the country by
the Franklin county farmer for
$25 per week, as the man of
wealth was opposed to having his
nags remain IN the city during
the hot weather. His solicitude
and consideration almost brought
tears to the Cumberland Valley
denizen.
The bargain was cllnched by
the stranger depositing S75-all
the money he had with hIm-the
balance to be paid when the horse
arrived in Cham bersburg. The
jockey demanded $5 for having
made the deal possible, but was
unable to secure anything from
the visitor, although he finally
came down to a dollar. This part
of the transaction was finally
compromised by the Franklin
county man signing a paper to
the effect that he would send the
jockey IS if the animal was deliv.
cred as promised. He is sure he
did not sign note.
The three men returned home.
and in a couple of days, the one
who had been party to the deal
was notified by Agent Kirk that
horse consigned to him was at
the Western Maryland freight
station. Joyously, the consignee
went to claim his trotter; but alas
for human hopes, the "trotter"
was a crippled, emaciated, for
lorn looking beast with tear in
each eye--the very picture of de-
lection, and the image of plug.
The quadruped would not be
accepted, and the railroad COM
,pany will sell it for the freight
charges. There is no chance for
redress, as the swindlers cannot
be located. The lesson cost S75
and other expenses.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-26
al 10 cAuRoAgs TooAY.
list Of Services Where Those Who De
sire May Worship Gods Word.

list Of Services Where Those Who De-
sire May Worship Gods Word.
Services will be served at the va
rious churches too. as follows
Presbyterian church, Rev Thos.
Park Preaching 1t 1850 a. m,
sabbath school az .. m. Meeting
Westminster League at $3.50 o'clock.
Preaching in the evening at 1880
Kayansngh Methodist Church, Rev
N ]. Nixon-Sunday schnol at $50.
Preceding al 1880 subject, Chris
iian sympathy" Meeting Of Junior
League at , 80 in the afternoon, fol-
lowed an hour later by the Senior
League, TO be led by Miss Maria Car
lisle. In the evening the regular SER
mon will he supplemented by Nm sd
dress or Japan by Mss Nellie Gaines
OF Leesburg. for the past eighteen
years missionary 70 Japan, who u
now on a short vacation in this coun-
Try. Miss Gaines is an accomplished
speaker, and will tell great deal Of
interest about the country in which
we are all so deeply interested. The
public is cordially invited.
First Bapsist Church, Rev Stuart B.
Rogers-Sabbsth school az $3.50 a. m.
Preaching at 1880. subject, Re-
ceiving Divine blessings" Sunbeam
Society at p. m. Junior b. y 1. U.
az 8 o'clock, Preaching in the even
ing at 7:S0. Subject, The old aud
New Religion" The ordinance Of
Baptism will be observed at the even
ing service.
Advent Christian Church-Sundsy
school at $3.50 a. m. Preaching az
10 80 a. m. and 1880 p. m. by Elder +.
Allen. Young peoples meeting at :
O'Clock.
Usual services at Holy Trinity and
ST. Patrick Catholic churches will be
held az the usual hours
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-26
new ICE FACTORY
FOR GAINESVILLE
Electric Light and Power Com
pany viii Install Plant.
CAPACITY OF TWENTY TONS

Company Feels That There is Plenty Of
Patronage to Sustain Two Factories,
and Decided to Utilize Power to Full
est Capacity.
The first annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Gainesville Gas and
Electric Power Company, under the
charter recently granted by the State
Of Florida. when the property Of the
Gainesville Gas and Electric Light
Company, private concern, was alb
sorted by the corporation, was held at
the offices Of the company in this city
Saturday morning.
This was an important meeting, since
many matters Of importance 90 the
company and the city were to be
brought up, discussed and disposed Of
The fret business TO come before the
meeting was the election OF officers for
the ensuing year, which resulted as
follows.
President, Chas w Morse, Hsver-
hill, Mass yice-president. II. F. Hurl-
but. Boston, Mass treasurer and gem
eral manager, G. / Doig, Gainesville,
Fla. directors, Chas, w. Morse. II. f..
.Hurlbut. John eastman, Boyd B..
Jones and Geo I. Doig.
The company, realizing the inca
pacity to supply the demand for ice,
decided to install at once a modern
plant for the manufacture OF ice, The
plant will have a capacity OF not less
than twenty tons per day at the begin
ming, and will be increased from time
TO time as the demand requires. IL has
not been definitely settled, but De
Ia Vergne machine will more than
likely be installed.
In speaking Of the erection OF the
ice plant, President Morse, who is now
in the city, said 4" In voting to install
this plant our company is only carrying
out its original IDEAS When the cleo
tric plant was added % the gas business
we had the ice plant IN view, and de-
termined eventually TO manufacture
gas. electricity and ice with one stimuli
taneous power, hence a steam plant Of
sufficient power was installed The ice
plant will eugender nor require no adj
ditional power end very little expense,
and we may now be enabled to utilize
our power for twenty-four hours every
day"
The company is considering several
bids, but Mr.. Morse authorizes the
statement that the plant will be in
stalled within a short time,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-03-26
49, seheoI RLshIr -

New York Mprch 25- Plans are rap
IDLY maturing for the establishment
here OF O school OF music endowed by
james Loeb the banker IN memory OF
mis- mother The fund 20 be fur
nished by Mr. Loeb viii be $50 600
on which tor donor guarantees en- Co.
come % 8 per cent A complete o.
brary Of musical literature has been
donated by the conductor and teacher
and they viii act as director OF the
school. which viii be opened ia Oc,o
her