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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-03
NEEDM0RE.
son

Some of the more energetic of
our farmers planted corn last
week-Squlre Garland for in
stance. Many more will be at it
this week.
Aaron Hess is going to Illinois
this week to- stay a while with
Moses Hill who has been an in
valid a long time.
II. E. Wink has his lot enclosed
with woven wire fence, and has
built a good poultry house. He
expects to go into the poultry
business extensively.
Miss Orpha Snyder is visiting
her uncle, N. Fl, Peck, at Am.
bridge, Pa.
Prof. Palmer left home last Fri
day morning to take charge of a
select school at Sallx, Cambria
county.
Oliver Hills little daughter is
reported very Ill.
Miss Alto Lake, of Pleasant
Ridge, is staying for short time
ii. the home of DR.. Palmer.
Elder Funk filled Elder Alder
toms pulpit at Great Cacapon last
Sunday.
George Wink went to Pittsburg
last week to look for employment.
Cards are out for the marriage
OF Miss Cora Funk to Ross Mel
lott.
Charlie Kershner and Phi
Schriber drove down to Macl
Ltton's last Sunday.
Miss Verna Hill, of Warfords
burg, who had been for a couple
Of weeks the guest of the family
of her grandfather, A. Runyan,
returned to her home last Friday
Logue Wink and Miss Temple
Snyder were the guests OF w. H.
Wlnk's family last Sunday.
d. Garland and family spent
4 Sunday at his fathers nome Ia
Bethel township.
The attendance at Rev Powers
song service held at the church
here last Sunday evening was
large and the order excel \
Rev. Powers is q very ente'
ling and instructive singer
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WELLS TANNERY.

d. L, Barnett, of Everett, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. ard
Mrs. J. w. Barnett.
Win Cunningham and wife, Of
Enid, spent Saturday evening in
town.
Mrs. Pearl Haifley of Hopewell,
visited her mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Horton last week.
Nathan Horton and wife, John
SheafIer and wife, Mrs. Hayes
Bivens and Mis-. Rebecca Horton
attended the funeral of David
Foor in Rays Cove the 25th ult.
w. L. Sprowl and j. w. Gibson
are making all preparations to-
ward erecting dwellings, this sum
mer.
G. E. Truax is beautifying his
dwelling with paint applied by j.
G. Kirk.
Comerer q MCGOWAN Of Burnt
Cabins, were the lncky men to Sc
cure the tract of timber belong
ing to j. W. Barnett.
We trust there Will be a good
attendance from all the Sunday
schools in Wells township to the
seml-annual convention to be held
next Saturday afternoon and ev-
ening IN Wells Tannery Presby-
terlan church. We believe all the
schools are in prosperous con
dition; but there are more people
yet who are out Of the Sunday
school.
Clemma and Charley Stunkard
have gone gone to Altoona, where
they have employent
Ambrose Helsel drove to Roar
ing Springs last Saturday to Sc,
his brother, who was operated on
for appendicitis IN the hospital il
that place. lie reports him get
ting along nicely.
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BURNT CABINS.

Mrs. Chas. McGehee, after hav-
ing been at Atlantic City three
months for her health, returned
to her home last Tuesday.
Blame WEIGH is spending some
time with relatives in Harris
burg.
John McGilI, a former citizen
of Decorum, but who moved to
Greencastle last fall, died last
Thursday of cramp,
If you want clean shave and a
good hair cut, just call on James
Waters, the new tonsorial artist
of this place.
Mrs. S. o. Fraker of Orbisonia,
spent last Friday with her moth
er, Mrs. Sarah MCGOWAN In this
place.
Geo. Comerer and Richard Nc
Gowan made a business trip to
Wells Valley last week.
Prof. Il. E. Kell, of Shade Gap,
was a pleasant caller In our town
last Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Porter of Virginia,
came Friday to see her father, j.
w. Miller, who Is still critically
i'll.
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VERDICT FOR DRUGGIST.
Western Drummer Tries His Hand on
Raising an Order for pcrfumery.


Druggist Ed Heckerman, a
Bedford druggist, was given a
verdict IN the Bedford county
court last week that will be of in.
telest to merchants generally.
Last June a travelling man who
represented himself TO be an
agent of the Elysian Drug Com.
pany Of Detroit, Michigan, called
at Mr.. Heckerman's store aud so.
licited an order Tor perfumcry.
After a somewhat protracted IN.
terview, Mr.. Heckermau decided
to purchase goods to the value Of
$50
The travelling man thanked hm
for the order, and then sat down
and filed up a blank which he re-
quested Mr.. Heckerman to sign.
The latter, thinking he was buy
ing $50 worth of perfumery and
no more, affixed his signature to
the paper and handed 1t back.
The drummer then bowed him
self out and nothing more was
thought of the matter until one
day, a few weeks later, a large
box was put down at the drug
store.
MIR. Heckerman opened it and
found that it was from the Ely
sian Drug Company and slmul,
taneously made the discovery
that he had $40 worth of per
fumery instead of the quantity
he had ordered. After going
through a pile of coarse saw dust
in the Dig box, he found that the
perfumery had been so poorly
packed that many OF the bottles
had been smashed in ansit
That settled IT, The box was
nailed up again and sent back tc
Detroit, where il has been lyinS
in q railway freight house all
these months, the drug company
having refused to receive it. II
the correspondence that followed
Mr.. Heckerman firmly decllnet
to pay the bill, giving the drug
people as a reason the fact thai
he had been deceived by the rep
resentative of the firm and alleg
ing that the goods had reached
Bedford in bad condition. Sui
against him was at once lnstltut
ed and the case was taken up a.
the term of court last week. The
jury promptly returned a verdict
for Mr.. Heckerman.
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OFFICES FOR PHYSICIANS.
Salary of $4,000 Per Year for One
and $500 Each for Ten.

Governor Pennypacker has
signed the bill creating the State
department of health and abolish
ing the State Board of Health. --
The health com missioner will re-
ceive a salary Of $4,000 a year
and expenses, and shall serve un-
til March l, 1907, from which
time his term of Office shall be
four years. He Is given absolute
control of the streams of the
State, except waters pumped or
flowing from coal mines or tan
nerles, IN order that he may pre-
vent their pollution.
The bill authorizes the COVER
nor to appoint an advisory board
of five physicians and one civil
engineer to assist the commits
sioner, each of whom must be in
good standing in his profession,
and have had not less than ten
years professional experience
Each mem Der of the board will be
appointed for a term of four
years and will receive no salary.
The missioner is authorized
to appoint as many clerks and as
sistants as he may need; to pur-
chase such supplies and materials
as may be necessary to carry on
the work of his department, and
to "employ competent persons to
render sanitary service and make
or supervise practical and scien-
tific Investigations and examina-
tions requiring expert skill and
prepare reports and plans rela-
tive thereto"
He will have general supervis-
ion of the State registration of
vital statistics, AMI is given au-
thority to apportiou the State in
to ten districts. In each district
he shall appoint health officer
who must be a physician of five
years experience, and who will
receive a salary of $2500. The
com missioner is clothed with ex-
traordinary powers for use IN
emergencies and may also APP
point and employ such assistants
to the health officers as he may
deem necessary.
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CHILD DROWNED.
Little Son OF Mr.. and Mrs Morrow NJ.
Kendall Fell into Spring.

McConnellsburg people were
greatly shocked last Thursday
when a mess enger from the home
of Morrow NJ. Kendall two miles
south of this place came dashing
into town on horseback for a phy-
siciau saying that thc little son
of Mn and Mrs. Kendall had fal.
len INTO the spring at their home.
Dr. Dalbcy went Immediately,
but when he reached the strick-
cn home found that the child was
dead, and had, IN all probability,
been dead when taken from the
spring.
James Murray Kendall, the
deceased child, was about eight
cen months old. The funeral
took place Sabbath afternoon,
and interment was made IN the
family lot in Union cemetery.
The spring IN which the accl-
dent occurred is about fifty yards
distant from the kitchen porch.
1t is about four feet by six, with
depth of water of about two
feet. The dwelling is surround
ed by picket fence and the gate
which led to the spring was al
ways supposed to be kept closed
when not in use, and tied so as tC
prevent any such accident as the
one which we are just recording
Last Thursday the weather
was beautiful, and the mother be
ing without help IN the kitchen,
was busy preparing dinner, and
allowed her little son to play In
the yard in the care of a little boy
who has his home in the family
Not seeing the child for a few
minutes, the mother went to lool
and finding the gate open, ran tt
the spring only to find her darling
lying face downward IN the bot
tom. She at once plunged int
the water and grasped the chllc
TO her breast and hastened to cal
her husband, who at once dis
patched a messenger for a physl
clan, and, in the meantime, made
use of every means at their com
mand TO resuscltate the child.
The heartbroken parents have
the sincerest sympathy of theil
wide circle of friends IN this un
timely taking away of their little
son.
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THREE SUPERVISORS.
New Law Makes Important Changes in
Road Management.

The law provides that on the
third Tuesday of next February
the electors of each township
shall elect three supervisors, one
to serve one year, one two years
and one three years. On the first
Monday of March they are TO
meet at the place where the town
ship auditors meet, and organize
by the election of one of their
number as president and one as
secretary and by selecting
treasurer who is not a member Of
their body.
The supervisors are required
to divide the township into three
districts of not less than five
miles each and to employ and fix
the compensation of a roadmas-
ter for each district who shall
give his time TO work on the roads
and see that the plans of the sup
ervlsors are carried out.
A tax of ten mills on the valua-
tion furnished by the county
commissioners can be levied by
the supervisors and the court of
quarter sessions can levy an ad-
diticnal ten mills upon petition of
the supervisors. The supervls-
ors can abolish the system of
working out the taxes and can, IN
that case, levy an additional tax
of one dollar upon each taxable.
Furthermore, the supervisors
will receive from the state a sum
equal to fifteen per cent. of the
amount of the taxes, IN the event
of the abolishing of the custom of
working out the taxes.
The supervisors can purchase
road making machines or can
unite with supervisors of other
townships IN buying such ma
chinery and must made report
each year to the state highway
com missioner.
The law further provides that
the supervisors can let to private
citizens the contract for keeping
roads in repair, no contract how
ever, to be for more than three
miles nor tor a longer term than
three years.
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Hann-TritIe.

At the home of the brides par
ents, j. X. Tritle and wife, on the
Ridge west of town on last Thurs
day, Miss Clara Tritle became
the bride OF Mr.. Brice S. Hann,
of Taylor township.
The ceremony was performed
by the groom's father, Rev. VIM.
M. Ham of the United Brethren
church. Only the members of
the immediate families were pres
ent.
The young people have the best
wishes of their many friends.
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The Discourse was Interesting.

OF the celebration of the seth
anniversary of the founding of
Odd Fellowship in the United
States, held IN the Methodist
church at Bedford last Wednes-
day, the Pennsylvania Hawkeye
has this to say of McConnells-
burg pastor:
"Rev. j. V. Adams Of McCon-
nellsburg, delivered the sermon
of the evening. The discourse
was interesting. 1t dealtlargely
with the work of Odd Fellowship.
The good things done by the or
der, the fact tnat Its teachings
are in harmony with the Word of
God, together with It's many 9th
er admirable features, were elo-
quently set forth by the young
minister. Mr.. Adams formerly
lived in Bedford and those pres
ent remember him as graduate
of the high school IN this place.
He is himself member of the
order, his name beng on the roll
of Hoyt Lodge, No. sc, in Tioga
county,"
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HIRAM.

Herbert Kirk, of this place,
spent last week visiting friends
in Wells Valley.
Mrs. Herman Snyder, of Will
Transport, Pa, is visiting her par
ents near Laidig.
Misses Sarah Il. Deaver and
Essa Kirk spent day with Miss
Estelle LaldIg, OF Laldig.
Sarah Hockensmlth, who has
b cen aihng for some time, is re-
ported no better.
There will be a ''social" at Fair
view M. Il. church, May ~. All
are invited to attend.
Dowling Johnson, Gertrude
Laidig, Herbert Kirk, Sarah Clev
enger, Ada Reeder, Chester
Brant, Walter Naylor, Essa Kirk
Brownie Reeder, Margie eleven
ger, Eddie Brant and Rella Reed
er were for arbutus last Sunday
They report having a good time
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Bergstresser-Gracey.

In the private parlor of the
Washington House in this place
ON last Wednesday, Goth ult., Mr..
Blaine Bergstresser and Miss
Nora v. Gracey, both of Water.
fall, were united in marriage by
Rev. @. M. Smith, of the Reform
ed church in this place.
The bride and groom arc mos
estimable young people, and en-
ter upon welded life with ths
kindest wishes Of numerous
friends.
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Christian Endeayor societ

A Christian Endeavor society
was organized at the Methodist
Episcopal church at Green Hill
last Sunday evening with the fol
lowing officers; president, H. e,
Deshong; wee president, May
Bair; secretary, Dora Deshong
treasurer, VIM. Bair; chairman
Of the Prayer Meeting committee
Ella Mann; chairman of the Flow
or committee, Anna Mann; char
tnan Of the Music committee
Maye Bair, and oreanlst, Dors
Deshong,
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FORECAST FOR MAY.
Heavy Rains and Much Warm Weather
are Indicated for this Month.
MANY STORMS PROGNOsrcATED.

In Word and Works Rev. Irl
r.. Hicks, of st. Louis, makes these
weather predictions for May:
The storm period central on
the 9th, begins at the New Moon
on the 4th, the conjunction of the
planet Jupiter with Earth and
Sun occurs also on the 4th, bring
ing Earth, Moon, Sun and Jupi-
ter into conjunction on that date.
The planet Mars will, at the same
time, be within less than four
days of his opposition with the
Earth and Sun, the Earth pass
ing between him and the Sun on
May the 8th. In view of these
additional causes, and the further
act that the focus of solar energy
belts the central regions of the
northern hemisphere during this
month, there are ample grounds
TO figure on corresponding per-
turbations of earth and air.
The storm period, 4th to 9th,
will be ushered in as early as tn e
4th with decided and rapid change
to warmer in all parts westward.
The barometer will show marked
atmospheric depressions in the
same regions, and as these con-
ditlons increase and move east
ward over the country, series
of decided rain, hail, wind aud
thunder storms will begin, re-
peating themselves in many To-
calitles for several successive
days, leading up to the 6th or 9th.
No sane, unbiased per on will
consider 1t "sensational" to say
that danger will probably attend
some of these storms, and those
who calmly and wisely weigh
these probabilities, will suffer
the least anxiety, and most sure
ly escape bodily harm and mater
ial loss. Along with the rising
barometer and clearing weather,
at the cessation Of this storm
period, frosts may be looked for
in many central to northern Sc c.
tions, say from about the 9th to
the 18th.
Centering on the 10Th, 18th
and l4th, reactionary storm con-
ditons will reappear and m AXE
their regular, progressive trans
ition from west to east across
the country. These disturbance
es will culminate in many thun.
der and rain storms on and touch
ing the 4th, following which, the
barometer will rise, winds will
shift to the west and north, with
cnange to much cooler weather.
The next storm period will
center on the 18th, covering the
10th to the Goth. This period
will eliminate on the 18th, 18th
aud 10Th il falling barometer,
mach higher temperature, and
another cycle of daily ram, thun.
der and wind storms.
If this were season Of maxi
mum rainfall in the United States,
storms OF the period, 10th to Goth,
would continue in daily cycles in
to the reactlonary period, central
on the 22nd, 23rd and oath. AS
it is, light disturbances may con
tinue through the interval anc
break out into renewed energy
on and touching the 22nd, 23rc
and 18th. This reactionary per
iod is problematical, depending
on the nature and intensity O
the storms during the regular
period i'm mmediately preceding it
Change TO antl.storm conditions
cooler weather. bracing air anc
rising barometer-s should appear
from about the Gath to 9th.
The closing storm period fol
May is central on the 29th, ex
tending from the 9th to the Sist
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On Tuesday of last week. while
DIR. w. M. Irvine, president of
the Mercersburg academy, was
in York, Pa, collecting subscrip-
tlons for the work at MERGERS
burg, Israel Laucks, who is a
prominent manufacturer of that
cisy, gave subscription Of $4,000
to Mercersburg toward the build
ing OF a new cottage or dormitory,
Ground win be broken for this
building at thecoming commence
J ment.
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Miss Nora Conrad, a Pittsburg
stenographer, is visiting her par
ents, J. y. Conrad and wife IN
Ayr township.
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NUMBER SO
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Conc and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for Vacation, Away for an 0uang,
Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll
Find II Right Here.

Stillwell w. Truax, of Gem,
spent few hours in town last
Wednesday.
w. h. Speer and wife spent
Thursday night and Friday, the
guests of friends IN town.
The family of Allison Keller,
has moved from Licking Creek
township to Hustontown.
Mrs. Charles Helges, nee Nam
lie Clevenger, of York, Pa, is Wis
iting at her old home in tins place.
DR., j. M. Kuhn, of MERGERS
burg, was called to this place last
Thursday evening on profession
al business.
Jesse ii. Daniels, who recently
returned from trip through the
west, came up to town on his bike
yesterday.
Ex.Sheriff D. G. Fleck and l..
z. Morton, of Fort Littleton,
spent day last week in this
place on business.
Miss Mollie Seylar arrived at
the home of her sister, Mrs. S.
M. Cook IN this place, on Monday
evening, from Pittsburg.
Misses Daisy Wink and Stella
Sigel, of this place, we're the
guests of the latter's parents,
from Saturday until Monday, Of
Thompson township.
Squire g. c. Kerling and A. J.
Fraker, pair of Taylor town
ships all right citizens, were
helping to swell the crowd in Nc
Connellsburg yesterday.
In response to telegram, DR..
j. W. Mosser left at noon Monday
for the bedside of his sick father,
George w. Mosser, at Claysburg,
Blair county.
Mrs. S. Murray Pollock, of
Canonsburg, Pa, was called to
her old home in the Cove last
week, on the account of the death
of her brother Morrow Kendall's
child.
George McKlbbln and wife, of
Buck Valley, spent from Wednes-
day evening until Friday morn
ing of last week, the guests of
DR.. and Mis-. w. l.. McKibbin Ill
this place.
David Malloy, who attended
the Republican State Convention
as delegate last Wednesday,
spent the week very pleasantly
with friends at York, Pa.
w. r. Speer and wife, of SaIu-
VIA, moved from their old Saluvia
home to Everett, on Monday,
where they will reside indefinite
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. Speer are of
our very best people, and we re-
gret to see them remove from
the County.
In letter to his brother, l.. II.
While, Esq, OF this place, II. o.
While writes that after spending
the winter IN the South, he has
returned to the employ of James
S. Kirk & Co. He is now located
at Fremont, Ohio.
DR.. Unger, of Mercersburg
was called in consultation OH Mon
day to the sick room of Miss
Kathryn Cook of tins place The
Doctor says there is no cause for
alarm, and that he found no
symptoms ofany thing that might
interfere with her speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Mary Barton, aged rs
years, died at her home ia Han
cock Easter morning, after an
illness of Is years, She was a
sister of the late Charles Barton,
who was proprietor of the Bar
ton House. She was also sis.
ter of the late Rev. John Barton,
who was rector of the Episcopal
Church at Princess Anne, Nd.
Miss Barton, with her only SUR
vlving sister. Miss Ellen Barton,
assisted for many years in the
conduct Of the Barton House WI
til it was lately discontinued lfl
lerment In The Episoopal cesl1a-
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