The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15

has had it-whlch gives our doc
tor plenty to do.
The scarlet fe ,er cases are able
to be out and no more, new cases
have appeared.
Hayes and Eddie Bergstresser
of Mopessen, Pa, were summon.
ed home on account of the serious
illness of their sister, Mrs. Muda
Witter; she, however, is slowly
recovering at this writing.
No. A. school was closed during
the past week on accountofgrippe
getting the better hand of our
teacher, Charles Seville.
s. S. Boyer, our lum herman
from Eyersdale, Pa, is among us
again. and busy getting 10000
feet of poplar lumber hauled to
Three Springs station.
Gladys, daughter of Richard
Alloway, iswell again after a siege
of pneumonia.
B. F. Crider, who spent the
winter in Philadelphia is home.
Lizzie Watkins and Emory
Bath, of Coles Valley, are on the
sick list.
Mr.. Nathan Barnett, postmas.
tar at Hubelsville, with his wife,
was travelling in a spring wagon
in Taylor township. Near Isaac
Miller's Mr.. Barnett took afalnt-
ing spell, and while Mrs. Barnett
attempted to hold him from fall.
ing out the wagon, the horse turn
ed aside throwing both occupants
out on the road side, lnjuring Mr..
Notwithstanding and bruising
HIM. DR.. Campbell was called,
and gave the necessary surgical
aid, requiring several stitches in
cut in Mr.. Barnett's head and
face. Being an aged man, Mr..
Barnett will not be able to stand
many such accidents.
Last Wednesday evening, a few
minutes before 6 o'clock, Squire
James A. McDonough, of our
town, attired like unto a priest,
or minister of the gospel, started
from his Office with a large law
book under his arm, which looked
like some of Blackstone's writ
ings were to be rehearsed. Lo
and behold! he stopped at the
mansion house of Jacob Order,
on Rock street, and precisely at
6 o'clock, Mr.. Jacob Crider and
Mis-. Kate Heeter, both of New
Grenada, stepped forth in the
presence of the invited friends,
when Jimmy tied his first knot
making them man and wife. AT
ter this bountiful supper was
served and then came Emusic by
the calithumpians" who furnish,
ed long and loud tunes under the
captainship of Jacob Black. A
general treat was gwen the boys
when all was ended. Many happy
returns to the bride and groom.
Squire Jimmy, or "lrish" as
the boys call him, says he got
along SO well with this job that he
thinks Of advertising for more
work of the same kind.
On Monday morning off last
week, Emery McClain started
horse back for Woo dvale, where
he was teaching the unexpired
term of school of his sister jessie
B. Painter. When part way up,
the mountain side, his horse STEP
ped In hole IN the road, falling
on him breaking the tibia or
la: ger bone In his leg about four
inches above the ankle, and frac-
turing the fibula, or smaller bone
in same place. AS he was all
alone, he IN some way, which re-
quired great deal of nerve, man.
aged to mount his horse and en.l
deavored to start to his home in
Wells Valley. He Lad not pro.
ceeded far until that big hearted,
good Samaritan, A. D. Berkstres.
ser, came along, and seeing his
brother wounded and lying by
the wayside" stopped, looked,
and had compassion on him, and
did not pass by on the other side,
but took Emery to his home
Hence the story of the good Sa.
maritan ia reality was practiced.
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