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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22

for many houses and helped his
father to erect them, acquiring a
practical knowledge which has
since been of great value to him
He was educated in the Sunbury
high school, Susquehauna Uni
verslty, Pennsylvania College,
aud the University of West Vir.
ginia. Twice he was graduated
with the first honors of his class.
! He holds state permanent col
lege certificate.
His first charge was the First
Evangelical Lutheran Church, at
Jersey Shore, Pa, which he serv-
ed from 1896 to 1902. He was
pastor at Hughesville, Pa, from
1902 to 1904, and on the 1st of
November, 1904, became pastor
of st. Johns Lutheran Church,
at Dushore, Pa: the largest Pro
testant body IN Sullivan county.
He also gave personal supervis.
ion to the erection of the new par.
sonage; to cost above $3, 900, the
best church and parsonage in the
county.
Mr.. Fassold is the author OF
several tracts, including ''The
Nicodemus Question" and "What
DO Not Know" He has served
or the Pennsylvania State Sun
day School B. ard over two years,
and has Travelled many thousand
miles in this work. He also lee
lures occasionally. He has re
ceived the degree of Phi. ID. since
graduating.
The Rev. Mr.. Fassoid is a fine
type of the strong intellectual
pastor found in the Lutheran
Church. He breaches able ser
mons, both in English or German
and is very practical man botf
IN and out of the pulpit.
la 1899, he married Miss Mar
garet Albert, sister of Prof. AL
bert, of the Bloomsbury Stat'
Normal school, and a distinguish
ed educator.
We trust he may find his worl
here pleasant, and that he ma,
remain,a long time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
NUMBER 40
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings aud Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for aRestful'0 Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Geo. w. Foreman of Wells Val
ley was at the Fulton House on
Friday.
Mr.. Wilson Waltz, of Sharpe,
was a business visitor on Thurs
day last.
Mr.. Clarence Colledge of Pitts.
burg, was pleasan caller at our
Office on Friday. .
Mrs. Casper Worley aud three
children of Shippensburg, are
visiting Mrs. Worley's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Simmer.
Mrs. D. b. Mace and daughter
Miss NcIlle, of Chambersburg,
returned home on Saturday after
spending two weeks with NJ. w.
Nace's family.
MIR. John Bender who has been
IN the Service of Uncle Sam, in
the Philippines for a couple years
Is here visiting the family of his
father Mr.. Martin l. Bender.
Miss Jennie Carson and her
cousin MISS Rose Carson, who
had been spending the last eight
cen months IN Paris and other
cities in Europe. are visiting
among their McConellsburg rela-
tives' and friends.
Mrs. Harry Mock, of Altoona,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Re-
becca Snyder, at this place. Mrs.
Mock was accompanied home by
her sister Marie Snyder who had
been spending the summer with
her.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
SHORT CUT TO pIrTsBuRG.
Pennsylvania Railroad Reported
to be Planning Improvements

A news dispatch sent out from
Hagerstown, Maryland, under date
of August {, says: 1t is reported
here that the Pennsylvania Rail
road which some time ago became
virtually the owner of the Cum
berlaud Valley Railroad which ex-
tends from Winchester, Virginia
TO Harrisburg, proposes II new
short cut to Pittsburg, utilizing the
Cumberland Valley Railroad from
Harrisburg to Newville, where this
road turns to the south and follows
the old South Penn route west
1t is the general belief here that
within the next twelve months the
Cumberland Valley will be made Il
division of the Pennsylvania. The
sale of the large Parker farm. at
Newville, is said to have furnished
a site for large car shops projected
by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
COMMISSION MADE A REPORT
Names of Grafters Given IN Sup.
Supplemental Report by
Democratic Members.

HARRIsBURG, Aug. II. = The
long expected report Of the capi-
tol Investigation commission was
presented Friday afternoon with
some ceremony to Governor Stu
art by Senator John Fisher, of In
diana, chairman of the commission.
A supplemental report signed by
the Democratic members of the
commission, Senator Arthur &.
Dewalt, of Allentown, and Repre-
sentative X. Scott zimmerman, of
Danville, was presentad later in
the day. 1t names the men re-
sponsible for the graft of 50, ,000,-
900 for trimming the capitol and
recommends that Attorney Gener-
al Todd bring criminal and civil
suits against them.
The report of the majority of
the commission, which is concur
red by Messrs. Dewalt and Am
norman, censures the State Off
cials responsible for the looting
of the treasury under the guise of
furnishing the capitol and the
contractors who shared in the prof
its for which the Commission re-
port shows the State was mulched.
The men named In the commits
sion's report as involved in the
transactions are as follows:
John ii. Sanderson, of Philadel-
phia, who collected So, 500, 900 for
trimmings"
Joseph M. Huston, of Philadel-
phia, the half million dollar Arch
itect, with his assistant, Stanford
b. Lewis.
James M. Shumaker, of Johns
town, former Superintendent of
public Grounds and Buildings.
Former Auditor Generals Will
liam p. Snyder, of Spring City,
and +. b. Hardenburg, of Homes
dale, and former Treasurers, VIM.
L. Mathues, of Media, and Frank
q. Harris, of Clearfeld, who were
members of the board that let the
contracts for the trimmings:
Congressman II. Burd Cassel,
of Marietta, president of the Penn
sylvania Construction Company,
which collected $4,000, 900 for
$3.50, 900 worth of filing cases.
The capitol contractors, George
f. Payne and George q. Wetter,
of Philadelphia.
Charles f. Kinsman, Willis
Bolleau, John &. Neider, and Geo.
X. Storm, of New York, who were
connected with the Pennsylvania
Bronze Company.
Frank Irvine, Auditor Generals
Department, who audited" the
bills.
George C. Keim, of Johnstown.
bookkeeper IN Shumaker's Office,
and now deputy superintendent OF
public grounds and buildings.
The international manufacturing
and supply company, of Philadel-
phia, dummy" bidders against
Sanderson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
Soldiers Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Vet
eran Association, of Fulton coun-
ty, Pa, Will be held on the Asso-
citation grounds, near Wesley
Hoops September 6, 1907, when
the following program will be rem
dered:
Called to order by the President,
William Miller, at 10 o'clock.
Prayer-Rev. S. b. Houston.
Singing -"America" "-Audience
Address of Welcome-V. l..
Hollenshead.
Response-Comrade ii. Wolf.
Music-Band.
Adjournment for dinner.
Assemble at 1:30 o'clock, when
the business of the organization
will be transacted and officers
elected for the ensuing year.
Music Band.
Address-Brof. Palmer.
Recitation
Muslc-Band.
Address, Horace II. Sipes, Esq.
Music Band.
Address-Capt. q. w. Skinner.
Music Band.
Address. M. VanHorn, Esq.
Mnsic-Band.
Address Rev. Daniels.
Music-Band.
Address-Frank p. Lynch, Esq.
There will also be several recita-
tions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
LUTHERAN PASTOR.
Rev. Calvin Fassold, Phi. D., Accepts Call
aud Has Moved into The Parsonage.


The Lutheran congregations OF
this place. Little Cove, and Big
Cove Tannery, who have been
without a pastor since the resig
nation of Rev. Wolf last year, have
secured one IN the person of Rev.
Calvin Fassold, Phi. d., who comes
to this field from Dushore, Pa.
Rev. Fassold is an agreeable
gentleman, and has an interest
ing history.
On the maternal side he is in
the sixth generation In descent
from Conrad Welser, the old In.
dian interpreter, or Peace Maker,
of Pennsylvania On the pater-
nal side, his great grandfather,
Valentine Fassold, was an Aide
on Wa ,hlngton's staff. His grand
father was George, and his father
was contractor and builder. Mr..
Fassold was born at Sunbury. Pa.
His early boyhood was spent on
farm. He soon, became inter.
ted in building, and drew plans
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
Bitten By A copperhead.

On Thursday last while Mr..
Houston Johnston of Webster
Mills was engaged ~ building a
load of oats in one of his fields
he was bitten in one of his fingers
by a copperhead snake which had
been thrown up IN a forkful Of
oats. He felt a stlngiug sensa-
ton in his finger, but paid no at
tentIon to it until he happened tc
look down at his feet and saw the
snake. when he lost no time IN
getting to DR., Sappington's Office
where the finger was properly
dressed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
Good Roads Valuable.

Fifty years ago there was some
excuse for bad roads, for our
country was poor. Now it is rich
there is no excuse. A good road
is always to be desired, and is a
sourceofcomfort and convenience
to every traveller. Good roads
attractpopulatlon, as good schools
and churches. Good roads inn
prove the value of property, so
that it is said farm lying five
miles from market connected by
bad road, is of less value than
an equally good farm connected
by a good road. A larger load
can be drawn by one horse over
a good road than by two over a
bad one, Good roads encourage
the greater exchange CT products
and commodities between one
section and another. Good roads
are of great value to towns, and
to railroads as feeders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
THEY'VE STRUCK COPPER.
DrlIIers On South Mountain Declare II is
300 Feet Down.

Hagerstown, Md, Aug. 9.--At
depth of 800 feet the drillers at
work on the Virgin Copper Com.
pany's lands on South Mountain
near Blue Ridge Summit, are re
ported to have struck copper ore
of a rich character and which, OF
hclals Of the company declare,
can be mined in payingquantitles,
The drills are being worked night
and day.
An officer of the company stat
ed that all the property not
brought up IN the vicinity Of the
compauy's lands has been option
ed. Lately there has been a rush
Of capitalists and prospactors TO
the mountain, which presents q
busy scene,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22

Demonstration Successful in York Co.
With the assistance of Hon. A.
l.. Martin, Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture and Manager of
Farmers Institute, of Pennsyl-
vania, and by the cooperation of
nine successful wheat farmers of
various sections of the county, a
series of wheat raising demon
stratlons to- inc,ease the quantity
and improve the quality of wheat,
have been conducted In York
county, under the direction of
Prof. Franklin Menges. Only
farmers who live on and farm
their own farms are connected
with these demonstrations, so
that all that is said and done can
be verified. These demonstra-
tions have been made on the diff
ferent soils OF that section. not
that they are regarded any better
than those of other sections of
the state, but that one person
could easily oversee them without
consuming too much time. These
soils received only the regular
treatment accorded all the soils
on which wheat is raised by these
farmers, and therefore ether
farmers can do what these men
have done.
The wheat used for seed has
always been carefully selected
and cleaned. The varieties here
given have yielded from twenty
five to forty bushels per acre for
the last four years, usually from
thirty to, forty bushels per acre.
! 1t Is the desire of Hon. A. l.. Mar.
tin and Prof. Menges to assist
the farmers of Pennsylvania to
increase the quantity and i'm.
prove the quality of the wheat
raised. And tor this reason would
suggest that a few wheat farm
ers in each of the wheat raising
counties where wheat is not doing
as well as it might, to get some
seed of one or more of these va
rieties. The farmers who have
been doing this york on wheat
will thoroughly clean the seed
and they will therefore ask from
fifteen to twenty-five cents bush
el more than market price. They
have the following varieties Ole
Lancaster red, red shade, grave
and clay soils; rural New Yorl
: red, smooth, limestone clay, shaly
soils; blue stem red, smooth, shaly
gravel and clay soils; Turkisl
Roumanian red, bearded, grave
and shaly clay soils.
Cash should accompany all or
! ders. 1t should be specificall.
stated whether the order shall b
sent by freight or express. AL
orders will be promptly filed.
All orders and communication
: should be addressed to Franklin
Mcnges, York, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
ELLmAKER'S CAMP.
Delightful Days Outing on Top Of Side
ling Mountain, August Tenth.

During all forenoon of Satur-
lay, August 10th, the weather
indications 30 le i'll for the Sixth
Annual Reunion and Picnic given
by the former hosts and hostess.
es in honor to their guest-Mr. j.
Watson Ellmaker, If Lancaster,
Pa, but by noon, a beautiful and
pleasant day opened up for the
festivities. The ladies' had made
ample preparations, and Mr.. Ell.
maker, having got an inklng of
their invasion of his camp, had
an ample supply of his famous
coffee brewing, so royal feast
was enjoyed, after which the af
ternoon was spent IN sociablllty
and kindly inquiries after those
present in former years-who
we're bindered from being pres.
ent. One family was kept away
on account of a funeral another
by serious accident; another by
reason of "Old Home Week" in
their town of Bedford.
Mrs. j. Gilmore Stalley, one of
the foremost IN entertaining and
honoring Mr.. E had a letter read
from Hon. Joseph Il. Thropp, of
Elrlston, Pa, thanking her for
rearing the beautiful dahlia, nam
ed in his honor, and expressing
his future Intentions of renovat.
ing and improving the Mountain
House.
1t is the general desire of the
people throughout Southern Penn
sylvania, and of travellers gener-
ally, that Mr.. and Mrs. Thropp,
who virtually own and operate
three large furnaces, would lie.
habitate this tar.famed hostlery
and mountain resort. 1t would
be an oasis to the many auto tour
lists and other travellers in this
lonely desertous, mountainous
country.
Prof. B. g. Lam oerson, Fulton
county's S uperintend n d e n t of
Schools, happened along about
the noon hour, and being invited
to dinner, responded gracefully,
but lodged making an address,
The Editor of the "Fulton County
News"-B. w. Peck, accompau.
led by Mrs. Peck, Mrs. S. B.
Woollet, and Miss Mertie Stoner,
came along in Mr.. Peck's auto,
returning from "Old Home
Week" at Bedford. They stop.
ped and chatted, giving glowing
accounts of their tour.
Mrs. S. M. Cook, very viva
clous, intelligent and observing
lady of McConnellsburg, came
along in the hack, returning from
Bedford, stopped awhile and gave
a very interesting panorama OF
the crowds, decorations, parades,
excellent music, and splendid ad.
dresses. Masters III. f. jackson,
Russell B. Akers, and Jas. G.
Akers, drove up to see the
campers" Six autos passed
during the day, making toCal OF
293 during the season to said date.
After partaklng of supper, all
returned to their homes, feeling
that it was good to be there. The
following participants besides
those named, were-Mr. and
Mrs. J. II Jackson, of Akersville;
MIR. and Mrs. Benz, Hanks, of
Riverside, near Everett; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Stailey, of Breezewood; /;
T. f. Sloan, of McConnellsburg;
j. A. Stewart and daughter Sarah
Eliza, of Greenhill.
j. A. S.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
Big waynesbOro Stable Burned.

On Wednesday afternoon, fire
of an unknown origin destroyed
the large livery stable of Frank
Weagley, in the rear of the Weag-
ley block on West Nam street,
Waynesboro. With the stable
were consumed Is tons of hay
and dozen sleighs. Everything
else, moveable, was saved.
Through the efforts of the fire.
men, the adjoining properties
were saved, Mr. Weagley places
his loss at $500, counter balanc-
ed by an insurance of $500. The
hre caused a great cloud of smoke
to ascend, aud created much ex-
cltement in Waynesboro.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22
Girl Buried Alive Under Hay.

Miss n. A. Black, a Pittsburg
school teacher, IN sanitarlum
for nervous prostration, escaped
and travelled to the barn of Adam
Neidhart, near by, where she got
lost in the hay and renamed five
days. During all that time she
had neither food nor water. She
dug down IN the hay and could
not find her way out. Meantime
the farmer was piling more hay
in all the while. When she was
rescued ner nervousness was cur
ed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22

Pennsylvania is to have NOV
able schools Of agriculture for
the instruction Of the people.
The experimehtisto to becommenc.
ed ia November IN four counties,
one Of which is Adams. The
movable school is 70 teach dairy
ing, poultry raising, and horii.
culture. The instructors will
carry with them the necessary
apparatus 70 illuatrate their aob,
iects.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-08-22

At Berkley Springs William T.
Jones. charged with the murder
Of Norris Van Gosen, at Hancock
station, last Sunday morning, en-
tered q plea Of guilty before JUS
tice Coughlan and was held for
court.
Evening journal., 1907-03-11
Jests and Jin9Ies

Professor-Do you believe in taxing breweries?
student do to their utmost capaeity.-IIarvard
Lampoon.
premses?s
NO: we have couple of cords Of wood stacked up
plain view from the street"-Houston Post
Lives Of poets too. remind us
That some nice things may be said
BY the leave behind
After we safely dead
Chicago Record-Hcraid.
Edtor-1 notice that you say that the women at the
bail tonight were elegantly sowped-" Do think
that "gowned" is a good word?
Reporter-wen. you couldn't call them dressed
somerville Journal.
Mrs. Benham-I like be YOU dear, where
can touch you
Benham-You can't do it this time my pocketbook is
on the other side.-chicago News
MRS, Tinkieham is the shrewdest woman for finding
bargains"
"Yes. but even she got badly fooled once"
what makes you think SOP"
Il know Tinkleham." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
what makes you so small little boy?"
Il guess it's because I'm only haf-brother" leddy"
Comic Cuts.
Marks-Taking wife is something like eating mush-
rooms
Parks-How 500
Nlarks--Youve got await results before you can be
absolutely you've taken the right kind.-Boston
Transcript
Marian don't il he does motor car and
steam yacht, 1 won't marry hml why, he's regular
nat!
Mrs. Hode-Yes, dear, but fats with all modern i'm
provements are very desirable.-Brooklyn Citizen
Old Hunks-Ddnt you marry me for my money2 An
swer me that madam
Mrs. Hunks-Certainly 1 did. And we'd get along
just lovely if you not sdnsy with it-chicagO
TnbpuA
Evening journal., 1907-03-11

been playing upon a very unpopular
chord. The latest jarring note is a
rule which shuts out from the mai
many Of the most attractive souvenir
post cards. For this there seems 20
be no reasonable excuse. The sow
enir post cards performs a valuable
service. BY means OF it the people
at almost Insignificant expense. car
collect pictures Of buildings. monu-
ments, grounds, principal streets and.
in fact Of anything that is interest
ing or instructive throughout the civ
ilized world. To discourage this means
of instruction and entertainment with
out sufficient cause appears to me to
be folly. It arouses a resentful spirit.
1 have been collecting souvenir post
cards Of several years They are sent
to me by my friends who are travelling.
not only through sections Of this coun-
try not visited by me, but in foreign
lands-in England, throughout Europe,
in Asia and Africa-and to have con-
tinuance OF this pleasure unceremon-
iously and unreasonably shut off seems
a hardship. But I am only one OF
many thousands who will be deprived
Of this pleasure, and who win, by this
unpopular rule, be prevented from com
pleting the collection. Has the Post
office Department arrived at that per-
iod in its career when il is to be run.
not for the benefit Of the people, but
for its own benefit?
Respectfully.
Indignant Citizen.
Wilmington, March IL.
Evening journal., 1907-03-11
Monday, March II, 1907.
FATE OF THE TAX BILLS.

TN THE grind and hustle OF the closing days OF
Il the Legislature, the fact should not be for
gotten that several important bills to provide an
adequate revenue for the State and to empower
Wilmington to increase its taxation, resource
arc pending. 1t is a truth not pleasing TO CON
template that the Legislature has not passed
revenue creating bill Of any import during the
sixty days OF the present session. That the State
is in need Of additional revenue is not disputed.
That some of the public service corporations OF
Delaware are not paying a fair share OF the taxes
ON their property and the valuable franchises they
operate under is also generally conceded. Before
the House are several measures to swell the
States revenue Can it be that the recommends
tions OF conscientious members of the special
House committee to report on means OF securing
new revenue are to be sidetracked by the lobby
lists. We trust not The assemblymen face the
stern fact that revenue must be provided and in a
fair manner. The corporations that thrive on the
public must pay their fair share of taxation just as
the people who own real estate and similar prop
erty are compelled to do A corporation is entitled
TO a square deal as is an individual But the
corporation should pay its equitable part of the
burdens OF taxation just as the man who owns
humble home or a massive mansion must do.
Within the limited time remaining, revenue laws
can be enacted by the Legislature. These laws
may not affect all classes OF property that should
be subject to taxation, and may not be as COM
prehensive as they should be. But the Legisla-
ture should provide the revenue to meet the in
creasing expenses of the expanding city and
State After such laws shall have been passed, il
need be, a commission could be named to con-
slider fully the subject of revenue and taxation
and it's many ramihcatons, to report at the next
session OF the General Assembly. In the mean
time the State and the city must have more reve-
nue.. and public sentiment demands that the Cen
eral Assembly enact laws in the interests OF the
people and not bow to the dictates OF any private
power whatsoever.