The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-11-08
FROM DR.. SWARTZWELDER.
First Stage OF Journey TO the Pacific
Slope.

BfeeIeWOOu, OeulOfu county.
We called few minutes at the
Sldehng Hill Baptist church, at
which place meeting was IN pro
gress, conducted by Elder Ahin-
aaz Mellott, and after exchanging
greetings with a number of our
friends, proceeded on our way
across the mountain, but as we
came to Hiram Wink s; the hour
for di1nerwas at hand and we hall
ed Considering the very delicate
condition OF Mrs. Wink's health,
she was only few minutes getting
us delicious dinner Of fried ham,
sweet potatoes and lots of other
good things. Bidding adieu to
the family and anum Der of friends
who had gathered there, we cor
tinued on our journey.
By way of DEPRESSION, | want
to thank my Fulton county friends
aud those elsewhere, for the kind
ness and hospitality they have
shown me during the sixteen and
a half years | have been among
them. | shall always have warm
Srot in my heart for them, and |
assure you | left with no great
pleasure, but with tears in my
eyes, as we'll as the rest of my
family. 1t is true we didn't have
all friends and sunshine while
there; but we are only human.
Our Savior was prosecuted by his
enemies, aud they reaped their
reward.
TO return to my journey, we ar
rived at theresldenceof my broth.
er, who lives on the home place
near Rays Hill, about 8 O'Clock P
IN. We remainc d there for sev
days and made calls among othe,
relatives and friends. The CROPS
seemed to be good and tffe farm
ersin good cheer. From Rays Hill
we went to Cypher, to see my sis
ter, Mrs. Daniel Cypher. They
live on beautiful farm-conduct
a dairy, and have everything nee
essary to farm lie. While there
| donned an extra suit of clothes
and engaged in my primitive bus
mess of hving-husking corn.
The corn was in good condition as
well as myself, and if you will ex
cuse my egotism, want to say
that | husked four more shock $
than the best man in the field.
We left Oct. 22nd for Connells
vile, Pa, via Hyndman, having
stayed at the latter place four
hours, during which time we took
dinner at the Com merclal Hotel
and got as good dinner as | ever
ate at a hotel. Some of our Ful
ton county people know OF it, as
| noticed their names on the reg
Ister We arrived at Connellsvllle
about s p. M, and found my broth
er waiting FOR me at the depot.
While there / visited my sister,
Mrs. Miller and oJher relatives
and friends; also the Cottage State
Hospital where | saw a man treat
ed for double fracture of lower
jaw; and while there, another man
was brought in who had been in
iured by falling off cart loaded
with three hundred brick, the
wheel having run over his right
breast, shoulder aid side of face,
fracturing a number Cf ribs and
rupturing lung, causing en-
physema and death. an hour aft
er admission. Accidents of that
kind are common occurrences
around these public works. just
in sight of where | am writing, a
man and wife, few days agu,
went into the cemetery to select a
burying site, aud after dong so
started TO return home, The wife
said she would walk over the rail
road, and the man got into the
buggy, and while crossing the
track, a tram struck him killing
him and his two horses.
The scenery along the B. & O
from Cumberland TO this place
either after night or during the
day-ls as varied and picturesqu,
as have ever seen II time an,
space would Pc MT, | would Ink,
to describe Some of the manufac
turing establishments | VISITED