The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
GOT BARGAINS.
Big Crowd at Horse Sale Last Friday,
but Bidding was Sluggish and Low
Prices Prevailed
OWNERS SAY THEY LOST MONEY.

City Hotel by Forbes and Forney
of Cham bersburg, brought a
large crowd of persons together,
but for some reason or other, all
of the mules and part of the hors-
ses were taken back across the
mountain. While the stock was
in good condition, generally, the
experience our people have had in
western stock has not been just
the most satisfactory. Most per-
sons felt they would like to own
one or more of the horses if they
were broken. Twenty-one hors-
es were sold and the prices rang
ed from $71 down to $28.5O. The
persons who bought were Hanson
Sewers, Alex Patterson, Wm.
Kellner, Charles Garland, l.. G.
Schetrompf, George Williams,
Herbert Carbaugh, Oliver Mel
lott, David Harr (2), David Keef-
er, j. w. Lake, Peter Morton,
Miles Mellott, w. w. Fields (2),
G. j. Mellott, VIM. Keefer, Dan
lei Fix, Walter Sappington, Mrs.
Frank Mason.
AS far as we have been inform
ed every purchaser is pleased.
The only bad luck of which we
have heard, came to Davy Keefer
OF the Cove. In attempting to
bride his horse next morning af-
ter the sale, the animal gave
sudden lurch, throwing It's head
to one side so violently that the
horse fell dead with a broken neck.
The owners with their help,
had rough experience at Loudon
as they were returning to Cham
bersburg Friday evening as told
by Saturday evenings Reposi-
tory. The Repository says that
Forbes and Forney left McCon-
nellsburg about dark, and among
others were accompanied by Wal
ter Kllpp and Harry Porter, also
of Chambersburg. They reached
Loudon about ten o'clock, where
they decided they would turn the
horses in the field and have Mr..
Khpp and Mr.. Porter remain and
take them to Chambersburg Sat
urday.
Landlord B?ir had closed up
and retired for the night. While
an effort was being made to
arouse him, and as the men were
standing IN front of the hotel with
tho horses, stones commenced to
fly from across the street, one
stl iklpg Mr., Cressler on the left
arm at the elbow and injuring 1t
considerably. The men could
not leave their horses to see from
" hence the slopes came. After
three or four volleys they ceased
al d the Cham bersburgers mag
med the fusllade over. Messrs.
Forbes, Forney, Cressler and
Miller later stan ted to go home
IN two vehlclt $. About the time
they were ready to start the
throwing OF stones commenced
again, and the men drove off rap
idly under fire, several stones hit
ting the horses and vehicles, but
fortunately missing any of the
men, although one or two struck
the Jap robes, which the occu-
pants of the vehicles had pulled
up in front of them to keep from
being hit in the face.
just what prompted such ac-
ton on the part of the persons
who threw the stones is not
known. Their place of conceal
ment is also not fully known. but
the Chambersburg men are de-
termined to apprehend them If
possible and have offered a re-
ward of $25, tor the arrest of the
guilty parties. 1t is to be sim
cerely hoped that the persons
who made this night attack upon
men, who were IN no way molest-
ing any one, may be apprehended
and punished as they deserve.
Landlord Bair was quite lndig.
nant over the affair.