The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-03-28
A VISIT TO FULTON COUNTY.
Find Many of Their Old Friends Gone TO
Rest, and a Great Many Other Changes.

Sharpe, among relatives and
friends, we noticed a copy of the
Fulton County News wherever
we went, and taking it for grant.
ed that 1T was the leading paper
OF the county, We we're inspired
to attempt to give a brief sketch
OF our visit.
Leaving here last Saturday
morning two weeks on No 8 tram
tor Hancock, Md, the first and
only stop between here and Han
cock, was Great Cacapon, where
Rev. Thomas Alderton and DR..
Thomson boarded the train. Find
ing them very pleasant and inter
esting company, we were almost
sorry when. we arrived at our get
ting off place. We stopped for
dinner at d. o. Shives', whose
wife was seriously sick and has
since died. We did not walt long
until Mr.. George Evans appeared
with fine span of horses and
double-seated carriage, and IN
two hours he landed us IN his
com modious parlor, which he has
added recently to his stone house.
Last summer he erected large
bank barn with all the modern
improvements and conveniences.
George and his amiable wife are
both hustlers, and it Is putting
1t in very mild form when we
say that we Jared sumptlously ev.
cry day, but sorry to say we left
Mrs. Evans quita lndisposed two
weeks later. A meeting at Anti
och church was in progress, be-
ing conducted by Bro. "Hima' s"
Garland, and they were expect
ing Miss Angie Anderson, of
Hooks Mills, W. Va, a very
prominent organist; also Mr.. Will
lie Barret, of Capon Bridge, W.
Va, noted chol lister. They
were soon on hand. j. A. Mench,
of Mench, Pa, had the pleasure
of Miss Angles company while
driving all the way from his town.
But what tseemed somewhatstart-
ling, they were all day driving
just a few miles further than Mr..
Evans drove IN two hours, and the
roads then were magnificent.
Well, after meeting them found
them all very pleasant and jovial
company. During the meeting
we all had our headquarters at
Mr.. George Evans, and during
the day time his team and car
riage were at our service. The
first visit was at his fathers Mr..
Hart Evans, where an enjoyable
and very pleasant day was spent
IN songs and Instrumental music
among those estimable people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans and their
daughter, Miss Eta. Many sa-
cred recollectlons of younger
days were brought up In the drift
of conversation.
The meeting lasted over two
Sundays, with the result of "a
added to Antioch church, and sew
eral to membership IN near
churches. The best order pre-.
vailed, and great interest was
manifested throughout.
We visited Mr.. Jared Pittmau's
family, and spent very sociable
day. Mr.. Pittman has bought
the farm near Sharpe, of Mr..
John Fisher, who has moved to
Great Cacapon, w. Va, and we
learned since that Mr.. Pittman
moved last week to his new home.
Next we went over to Comrade
Frank Shives', who is fond of
music and pound apples, and
there was plenty of cider IN the
cellar. He purchased new horse
at Mr.. John Gordon s sale. We
were very sorry our time was so
limited that we could not have
stayed longer. Next day we
went down TO Aunt Jane Shives',
that picturesque mountain home,
with the trees on the mountain
touring to the sky, and over-jut-
ting rocks as though they were
ready to tumble down almost up
on the house. We often wonder
why old grandfather Shives, 70
Gated there when all the big Cove
at that time was comatible, but