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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
Young Railroad Man Marries
Our Prettiest Maiden.

A very pleasant event occurred
at the home of Mrs. John Stenger
of Ayr township, on last Wednes-
day evening when Mr.. Oliver FL
vey led to the altar the eldest
daughter Miss Carrie, who it was
generally conceded was by all
odds, McConnelIsburg's prettiest
girl. Her bright, pleasant face
with its charming coloring made
her a most attractive picture, and
her amiable disposition and modest
manner won her the admiration of
all.
Mr.. Elvey is railroad employee
and will take his bride to Toledo,
Ohio, for her future home.
About forty guests were present
to witness the ceremony which was
performed by the brides pastor,
Rev. A. G.. Wolf. Mrs. George
w. Reisner played the wedding
march.
The refreshments were abundant
and delicious; the gifts were of the
handsome and useful kind, repre-
senting the good will and kind
wishes of the friends of the young
couple. May they find fair sail
ing on their matrimonial voyage.
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NUMBER 80
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Cou,ings AMI Goings
Here for q Vacation, or Away
for RestiuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED


OWN. Greer, of Knobsville,
spent few hours In town last
Saturday.
r. h. Sipes, of Harrisonville,
was McConnellsburg visitor
last Wednesday.
Mrs. d. G. Fleck, of Fort Little
ton, was among those shopping in
town Friday.
Mar Kirk, one of Hustontown's
well known citizens, spent Mon
day in this place on business.
Mrs. r. $. Patterson and child,
of Newville, Pa, are visiting her
father, DR.. West, and other
friends in this place.
John q. Motter, Esq, promi-
nent attorney, of New Bloomfield,
was business visitor at the coun-
ty seat Friday.
Mrs. Mahala Deshong and
daughter, Miss Dora, of Harri.
sonvillle, spent Thursday in this
place, the guests of friends.
Vergll Sipes, of this place, has
secured position with the Q. V.
r. r. at Cham bersburg, as brake.
man, on the Winchester division.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVID Kendall
were at Clearspring, Md, last
week, attending the funeral of
Mrs. Kendalls sister, Mrs. Lewis
Brewer.
w. M. Hamll and wife, of Knobs
vile, entertained a number of
their friends on last Wednesday
evening, In honor of Mr.. Hamil's
twenty ninth birthday.
We are pleased to announce
that Editor Peck is improving in
health, and we hope that he will
soon be able to be about again.
He is still confined to his bed.
Geo. Mellott prosperous
stock man. of Kansas, who is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Beckie
Mellott, of Saluvla, was calling on
old friends in this vicinity Thurs
day and Friday.
The Rev. DR.. William A. West,
who was re-instated pastor of the
McConnellsburg church by the
Carlisle Presbytery, has served
for the period of thirty.two years
as stated clerk OF the body.
On Wednesday morning of last
week, Mrs. Benz. F. While, of
Tod township, while sweeping
and arranging her kitchen, caught
her foot In a rug and fell, break
ing her left arm between the
shoulder and elbow.
Rev. Mr.. Grimes, the minister
appointed by Conference, to the
pastorate of the M. E. church at
this place, arrived with his wife
last week. He preached a very
able sermon on Sabbath, and has
made a very favorable impression
on his congregation and the clti.
zens generally.
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Something New in a Stone.

Our good German friend John
Magsam has placed on our table-a
curiosity in the way of Il stone he
picked up on his farm east of town.
The stone is flinty sand stone of
peculiar hardness but has a perfect
imprint in it of hogs foot possi-
bly, two inches deep. On examina-
ton, the question naturally arises,
was this stone ever in soft state
or did some prehistoric hog have a
hoofhard enough TO indent so hard
stone. We hope to place this
freak before some eminent scien.
tist who will be able to classify il
and thereby give us further en-
lightenment
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NO HILLS AND NO STONES.
Have TO Even Buy Grit for Their Chickens.
They Like Their New Home.

POMONA, MD, April 3, 1906.
EDITOR News You can tell
your readers we like our new
home splendidly. IL is very diff
ferent farming over land that has
not hill l8 inches high on it, af.
ter gong over the hills we we're
used to in Pennsylvania. 1t has
no stones either. We are even
compelled to buy grit for the
chickens. We have had very
uice wlnter--our deepest snow
was not more than two inches
deep, and only lay day or two,
and while you were having your
big snow up there, we were get
ting almost all rain with PROBABLY
an inch of snow. We had lots of
RAIN in March, making every
thing late. The ground is about
dry now, and we shall resume
plowlng tomorrow, and If it does
not rain more this week, there
will be quite a lot of planting done.
Wheat looks fine, and grass is
getting green. We are handy to
everything but school, beng al
most two miles from school. The
schools are not run on as strict
principles as in Pennsylvania.
There Is only 9acre field be-
tween US and church, postoffice
aud a village. The roads here
dry off in about three days, sc
that you might walk from here tc
Chestertown and not muddy even
your shoe soles. When dry they
are smooth as a floor.
There can be found quite lot
OF fine stock here. Cattle are al
high grade, Jerseys being mostly
kept, which sell from 80 to Ion
dollars; horses are a good price
too, and there is a great demand
for poultry of al kinds. We sci
chicken eggs for IA and Is cts.
butter for 80 cts, green tops of
cabbage stumps sell for 80 cts. {
bushel, turnip tops the same
duck eggs are 28 cts. doz. pota
toes are $1.00 a bushel. We car
sell anything we raise, unless II
might be garlic, which is plenty
in some parts of Kent county, ano
we have a little in this section
We are two miles from a wharf
and can ship anything to Balti.
more every day, and taking every
thing into consideration, so far
we are contented With the change
and hope to see few more of oul
old friends or neighbors come
down yet, If only to see the coun.
try. Yours truly
Il. r. STARR.
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ANDOvER.
News is scarce.

News is scarce.
David Strait and son Nevin have
completed their contract of max.
ing shingles at Rev. j. G. Gar
lands.
James K. Holleushead is burn
ing his lime.kiln.
Uriah Kline, who has been
spending some time in the west
has returned to his home in Lack.
ing Geek township.
Jos. B. Mellott is closing out
his store in Belfast.
Lizzie Deshong accompanied by
Ernest Sipe spent Thursday ev-
enIng verp pleasantly with her
parents.
Homer Sipe is buslly engaged
In erecting Thomas G Mellott's
house.
j. G. Reed, wife and son Orliff,
OF Hancock, Md, visited friends
IN this vicinity recently.
Many of our schools are clos
ing at the present time.
Riley Truax is on the sick list
jackson Strait is dangerously
Ill at this writing.
Geo. w. Morton and daughter
Ethel were pleasant callers at TT.
Lattleton Friday and Saturday.
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l.. II. While Esq; John Gomez
err, and q. B Stevens, numbers
of our board of school directors,
and Prof. G. K. Barton, spent Fri
day and Saturday in Cham bers'
burg and Shippensburg for the
purpose Of perfecting plans for
cConnellsburg's new public
school building.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
Married.

On April II, 1906, at Three
Springs, by Rev. H. K. Ash, Mr..
Ervln Crider and Miss Cora Stel-
la Wagner, both of New Grenada.
On April IL, 1906, at Three
Springs, by Rev. H. K. Ash, Mr..
Paul j. Wolf, of Altoona, and Miss
Elizabeth r. Heeter, of Dublin
Mills.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
Reception for Mr., and Mrs. Thos
Walker.

w
The reception given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walker on
the return from their wedding
tour at the home of the Misses
Dicksons on Friday evening last,
was the greatest social event of the
season. About one hundred guests
were present, and much beauty
and youth was represented. The
McConnelsburg Orchestra was
present, and added greatly to the
enjoyment of the guests, by the
rendition of choice music. A pro-
fusion of palms and fragrant hya-
cinths added much to the decora-
tion of the parlors, which were
filled with many beautifully gowned
women.
The Misses Dickson are famous
for their charming hospitality and
gracious courtesy at all times, but
on this occasion they exceeded
themselves. The refreshments
were as delicious as they we're
abundant and all present owe a
great debt of obligation to their
fair entertainers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18
TROLLEY IS HEADED
FOR FULTON COUNTY.
Organization Formed Here, Yesterday
Which will Build Road From Green.
castle West.
GOOD MEN IN LIST OF coRpORAToRs.

The announcement made by
this paper several weeks ago that,
within very short while, an or
ganization would be formed to
build a trolley road from Green
castle to Mercersburg, was verl.
fed yesterday, when at a meeting
held in the Trust Company build
ing an organization was effected
with the following officers and d.
rectors:
President, 7. M. Nelson.
First vice president, George B.
Beaver.
Secretary, H. B. McNulty.
Treasurdr, Joseph Sierer.
Directors DR.. David Maclay,
A. Buchanan, Milton K, Burgner,
Capt, Geo. w. Sklnner, Samuel
G Greenawalt, w. L. Minick, DR..
R. w. Ramsey, H. B. McNulty,
G. Howard Wolfinger, Chamber
burg; j. j. Oller, D. M. Good, j.
w. Warehime, j. Mac Wolf, d.
M. Wertz, M. Sollen Der ger, Way
nesboro.
The organization will control
what will be known as the Mer-
cersturg division cf the G. G. &
W. railway, the charter of the lat
ter company calling for west
ern extension from Greencastle.
Before the road can be built it
will be necessary to secure the
! rights of way along the turnpike
between Mercersburg and Green
castle, and it is believed that lit
tie difficulty will be encountered
IN dong this, as the residents of
the section Of country to be ira.
verscd are desirous of having the
road, The use of the turnplk e
is forcgone CONCLUSION as the
turnpike organization is almost
identical with the trolley organi-
zatlon. The capital stock of the
new organization is S600,O0O.
The borough council of Mer-
cersburg has granted the neces-
sary franchise for the laying of
tracks, planting of poles and
stringing of wires IN the borough.
The line will be extended to Stony
Batter, and probably to McCon-
ne!lsburg. The people of the lat
ter place have sent word that they
will furnish poles and ties for an
extension to their town and grade
ten miles of the road bed.
There is little doubt as to the
right of way and the promoters
of the line hope to see cars run
ming before fall.
At Tuesdays meeting there
was a good attendance of persons
interested. The list of stockhold-
ers follows:
DR.. r. w. Ramsey, It. M. Mel
sou, DR.. David Maclay, H. B. Nc
Nulty, A. N. Pomeroy, w. L. Min
ick, Isaac Lesher, Joseph Sierer,
A. Buchanan, Fl. V. Black, G. III.
Woltinger, j. e. Roger, J. j. o.
ler. George B. Beaver, John M.
Wolff, D. Maurice Wertz, E. G.
Stull, M. e. Sollenberger, j. F.
Geiser, j. w. Warehlme, j. e.
Rohrer, A. B. Sollenberger, M.
D. Lemaster, A. L. Finder, W. HI.
Shank, w. G. Hull, George w.
Skinner, d. M. Good, John 3. Oh.
Ter, ID. N. Mlnick, A. l.. Sollen-
berger, Frank A. Zimmerman,
Arthur w. Gillian, S. G. Greena
walt, Nj. K. Burgner, w. II. Om-
wake, S. M. Kitzmiller, John II.
Pensinger, Frank Barnett Wed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-04-18

AT the Lutheran parsonage, in
McConnellsbuig, Pa, Wednes-
day, April III, 1906, Mr.. Harry p.
Holman, of Ayr township, and
Miss Tilhe Sewers, of MERGERS
burg, were united in holy we'd
lock. They have the best wishes
of their many friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20

A. H. BENZ, Republican Canoloate 1or oate treasurer
of Mr. A.
of
who has
position that commands strong tried and ocia as not
the public Mr. Bents and honor and
ha and
Mr. in in
City
in
capital
for the public funds this growing and
shne Woomn and Pythan He is popular among all circles business
superior standing will bring him votes
unanimous his election
and
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20
James oray's Dog Partnership.

James Gray, once a prominent sin
ger of Boston, relates the following in
cident Of his youth:
When lad OF 15 he bought a yellow
dog for so cents. He took the dog
home and told his father about it. Nov
his father would never have a dog
about the house. but. not wishing to
disappoint the boy, he offered to give
the boy quarter. and SO form a part
nership. Gray readily assented, and
thereby secured the dogs safety.
After carefully locking the animal
up James went to bed. very happy
The first thing in the morning he
went out to see the dog, and found
him gone. He rushed to his father.
and cried: PA. where is the dog?"
We'll" said the father, 81 kicked
my half out. don't know what be-
came Of your half"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20

learned the great lesson of calm
ness, of self-control that we are de-
termined to be governed by reason
rather than by feeling. Our victo-
ries in the past have come to us
through our ability to be calm and
patient, meantime enduring a great
wrong. Meanwhile L am most anx-
ious and | know that in this | speak
the sentiment of every conservative
member of our race, that our race
everywhere bear the reputation of
law abiding and law respecting
people If others would break the
law and trample it under foot let
us keep and respect it and teach
our children to follow our example.
In this connection l repeat what l
have uttered ON a recent occasion,
every iota of influence that we pos
sess should be secured to get rid of
the criminal and loafing element of
our people and make decent, law
abiding citizens.
Caution to Northern Negroes.
"To the members of my race who
reside in the Northern states let me
utter the caution that in your en-
thusiastic desire to be of service to
your brethren in the South you do
not make their path more thorny
and difficult by rash and intemper-
ate utterances. Before giving advice
to the Negro in the South, the Ne
gro in the North should be very
sure that what he advises is that
which he himself would be willing
to take into the heart of the South
and put into practice. Be careful
not to assist in lighting fire which
you have no ability to put OUT
These two extracts show the diff
ferent temperament. Both are con-
servative, manly and clean. They
urge preparation, but not to strike,
readiness but not precipitation A
people who know how to possess
their soul and weapons in patience
have tremendous strength. Fear
God and keep your powder dry"
was the motto of the Pilgrim Faith
ers when menaced by the Indians
in early days. The same motto
would hold good for the Negro to-
day when menaced by the mob.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20
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The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20

Mesa county better and purer set
of men nominated than the Republican
party Sas placed before the people,
and let it not be said that we have not
done our duty
Vote the ticket of the party of pro-
gress. the party that does things. the
party that has made this the grandest
country on earth and is still doing
things to help the condition of the la
boring man and woman.
To the Negroes of Mesa County:
The eyes of Colorado are on you.
Your brothers and sisters in all parts
of the state have lined up, and let it
not be said of you that the reputation
of our grand county will fall behind.
Let us take a straight shot. Vote the
ticket from top to bottom They are
all good, and you will never have any
occasion to regret the exercising of the
greatest privilege given man.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20

the Alliance Hall. The People s
Sunday Alliance ever since its or
ganization, has sought to awaken
interest in the colored people of
Denver and draw out its best talent
in business, public questions and
municipal and state affairs. The
alliance is composed of the most
talented and progressive people of
the city. Their discussions and
topics are of the highest standard.
They have an organized savings de
partment, a literary committee to
take note of everything said for or
against the race, and seek in every
way to bring every new question to
the attention of the people.
The drama is a new venture in
the Alliance. 1t displays new
line of talent. In composition,
authorship and acting, the Negro
has ability as in everything else. As
playwright, author, inventor or
acting he needs only to exercise his
powers to discover his latent force.
Besides netting the treasury neat
little sum to meet expenses the per-
formance showed that the Negro
can and ought to furnish his own
theatricals without resorting to the
cheap variety and vaudeville shows
of the whites and being jimcrowed
in the galleries. Thrice we heard
the expression, too bad we have
not got hall of our own. Yes,
but why not join the savings de-
partment and help to build one? II
the colored people in Denver would
rally to the savings department OF
the Alliance as they do to the other
meetings, they would not have tc
be paying $500 per month for the
use of hall for only two hours one
day in a week. A public hall is
sadly needed in Denver, the Colo
RADIO Statesman has said this many
times before. The press, the pulpit
and the Alliance has demonstrated
it. We have urged it upon individ
uals and the public, but no effort
has been made yet. Real estate is
rapidly advancing and we ought to
get together on this matter and
build an amusement hall in Denver
We pay our compliment to the
playwright, Mrs. Stewart, to the
performers, to the Alliance as a
public forum, and to the public and
patronesses who so largely attended
the performance and contributed
to its success. The colored people
of st. Louis have organized and
chartered a public amusement COM
pany to operate theater, summer
garden, skating ring and kindred
amusements. Why not Denverites
do the samef
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20
GRAND JUNCTION
Personal, Social and Political News
of the Grand Valley.

Mr.. Franklin of Denver was the
guest of Grand Junction last Thurs
day.
Mr.. W. F. Hall of Glenwood Springs,
Colorado. was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Newman a few days last
week e,4
Miss Anna Newman contemplates
visit to the Queen City soon. Miss
Newman is very popular and vivacious
and the Denver hearts had better look
out.
Mrs. Fannie Warfield, who has re-
sided in our city for the last year. will
leave next Thursday for Pueblo. where
Dame Rumor has reported that she
will be soon Williamized.
The Democrats first rally last Tues
day was a TRADE of abuses and mis-
representations. Only when the Pres
ident's name was mentioned was
there shown much enthusiasm.
Messrs. John and Clark Hines. Will
liam Brown, Charles Robinson and
T. P. Langdon went hunting last week
and bagged fifty-three rabbits. Mr.
Robinson, from the chase, is now on
the sick list
The birthday party of Miss Bessie
Price, one OF our most popular and
handsome young ladies', was the ban
ner social success of the week The
10 dty 81
valuable presents.
Registration has taken on a fever
heat. The county clerks office is
continual buzz of the fair sex. A poor
lone man once in while dares to
edge himself thru and submissively
ask the privilege Of registering.
The Young Ladies' Carnation and
Art Club met at the residence of Mrs.
Scott and under the superb manage
ment of Mrs. ]. Mopps delightfully."- en-
tertained Mr.. Franklin of the States
man and Mr.. w. F. Hall of Colorado
Springs.
The Carnation Art Club will tender
its present president, Mrs. Fannie War
field, and ex-president, Mrs. T. P. Lang
don. next Thursday evening, fare
well reception. The former goes to
her future husband and the latter goes
to visit her husbands relatives in
quest of the health of her daughter,
Lottie Langdon.
The Negro is registering as he never
has. and rousing and enthusiastic
vote will be polled on November 9Th.
We cannot afford to parley with our
arch-enemy the Democrats. Every
Negro who has the right to vote and
have that vote honestly and squarely
counted should proudly exercise that
privilege on November 9Th.
The Congress elected next Novem-
ber will help to carry out those wise
just and equal laws thai are being agi-
tated by our President and every man
and woman who has the welfare OF
the race at heart should vote for Re
publican congressman and representa-
tives who will carry out those prin-
ciples.
There never was in the history of
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-20
THE AFRO-AMERICAN
COUNCIL.

-Four great conventions for de-
liberating upon the condition of
the Negro and devising means for
his amelioration have been held this
year The first was the Young Peo-
pies Christian and Educational
Congress, which was held in Wash
ington, d. c., July 29-31. Many
able papers were read, strong ad-
dresses delivered and encouraging
reports and statistics given. The
second was the Niagara Movement,
held at Harper's Ferry, and the ad-
dress to the country emanating
from that body was heard around
the world. The third was the Negro
Business League at Atlanta, Geor-
gia, leaving an impression and in
fiuence which neither time or eter-
nifty will erase. The fourth and
last was the great Afro American
Council, mother and leader of all,
held in New York City October
GIL. Here again the brains and
thinkers of the race assembled and
deliberated Two notable addresses
were made at this meeting; one by
Mr.. Willard, (white), grandson of
William Lloyd Garrison, and the
other by Mr.. Washington.
Such men as Hoke Smith, John
Temple Graves, Vardaman and
Tillman ought not to be able to OBJ
tain any service from a colored
man" said Oswald G. Willard in
an address before the Afro -Ameri-
can Council. Mr.. Willard also de-
clared in his opinion no Negro
should think of contributing as
much as one cent to the support
of the anti-Negro newspapers of
Georgia. He urged the Negro to
organize, to band together for his
defense and to fight for his rights
1.-The time is ripe for serving no.
tice on the country" said he,
that further efforts in any section
of the land to degrade the Negro
to servile position, to create that
impossible thing, republic with
millions of persons taxed but not
represented, shall be fought, from
now on. Leave the numbering in
cold blood to the race that proudly
calls itself the superior, the better
civilized
Mr.. Washington rose to the height
of his wise counsel and sage advice,
showing himself the patriot and
statesman that he is, instead of an
agitator, ranter, demagogue or poll
tician, by uttering the following:
''In the season of disturbance
and excitement, if others yield to
the temptation of losing control of
their judgment and give way to
passion and prejudice, let us, as
race, teach the world that we have