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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Old-Fashioned blizzard.

Last Friday night there fell
deep snow accompanied by high
wind that continued all day Sat.
urday and Sunday, completely
blockadlng all the public high.
ways, and seriously interfering
with travel. The mail from the
east which usually arrives here
about nine O'Clock Saturday eve
ming did not reach McConnells-
burg until iour o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and no mail from the
east reached here Monday until
late Monday night. There was
no through mail from the west
from Friday until Tuesday even.
ing. The Cove Road between Nc
Connellsburg and Webster Mills
was drifted full-in many places
as high as the fences on either
side of the road. Twenty-Five
men completed the opening of the
road Tuesday, and now travel is
being resumed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

will be appointed on the Dispen.
sary staff to visit the home OF ev-
cry tuberculosis patient who reg
listers at the Dispensary. INSIDE
the home the visiting nurse will
find out what seem to be the trif-
ling precautions that are unheed-
ed, but the non observance of
which is the principal cause of
the spread of the, infection. Is
the tooth brush used by the pa
tient kept by the side of the 9TH
ers In that home? Is a common
towel used ? Does the consump.
tive use the same bed with any
other person I? Is there any dis
infection Of clothing, bedding,
eating utensils, and of all other
articles used by the patient? All
these things will be carefully in
vestlgated by the visiting nurse,
who will also ascertain if the pa.
tient is using the sputum cups
and paper napkins given out at
the dispensary. The whole life
of the household will be carefully
studied by the nurse and every
member viii receive thorough in
struction as to what is necessary
to prevent them from being in
fected by the consumphve pa
tient, In many cases the nurse
will find brother or a sister IN
which tuberculosis is suspected.
This member of the family will
be urged to come to the dispen-
sary for examination, and many
a case will thus be found and
placed under treatment at a hme
that will insure recovery II prop
er care Is taken.
Every effort Is being made 10
have the work Of the dlspensary
known throughout the entire
county so that as many as pos
sible may take advantage Of Il.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
CLEAR RIDGE.

MISS Jess lie Henry was home
over Sunday with her parents.
Ephralm Mead, who was on the
sick list, Is improving.
While crossing the creek be
tween here aud Three Springs
the horse which Bert Wingardner
was driving became unhltched,
and before the "critter" was
righted, Bert needed some dry
clothing.
The quilting at the home of
Mrs. Emma Carmack's was we'll
attended by the womei of the
Ridge, namely, Mrs. John A.
Henry, Mrs. j. N. Grove, Mrs.
Bell Henry, Mrs. Alley Kerlin,
Mrs. Hannah Fields, Mrs Louisa
Ksrlin, Mrs. Sally Taylor, Mrs.
Bert Wingarduer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Baker, Mrs. Sela Anderson, Mrs.
]. N. Mowers, Mrs. N. B. Henry.
Mr.. Lew p. Morton has chang
ed his boarding place TO James
Carmack's.
Mrs. Sali,e Fields is very poor
" at this writing.
The roads are very badly
drifted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
NUMBER 2l
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for RestiuI'Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Mrs. S. B. Woollet has been
away on a little trip to Lancaster
and Philadelphia during the past
week.
William Everhart and wife, of
Hillsdale City, Michigan, spent
last week with the formers broth
er, George Everhart, near town.
Mrs. Erwin Collins aud son
Ray, of Wellsboro, Tloga, county,
spent the past week with Mr..
John OTIS family north of towr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wibie, of
selea, Huntingdon county, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Wible's brother, Geo. Eyerhart.
Ex-Commissioner Albert Pes.
singer, who is making a canvass
for the Democratic nomination
for Associate Judge, spent last
Wednesday night in town.
Mrs. M. B. Trout and dargl-
ter Irene, who had been spend
ing several days in PHILADELPHIA,
returned home last Friday even
ing In time to miss the big snow
storm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
RECONNAISSANCE BAND.
New Officers Elected, and Everything in
Good Shape for Work.

Saturday evening, January %,
1908, the members of the McCon
nelIsburg Cornet Band met and
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, N.
Fl. Roettger; vice president, Hi.
ram Clevenger; secretary Joseph
Doyle; asst. secretary, BenJlmin
Sinner; treasurer, D. e. Little;
janitor, William Black; leader, G.
G. Rotz; asst. leader, William
Black; trustees, S. b. Woollei,
M. r. Shaffner, and w. Scott All.
exander.
The baud, having received a
folio OF marches, overtures, sere.
nades, etc, will be prepared IN
the near future to furnish the
public in general with street or
concert work, such as never be.
fore has been gwen in this com.
munity. Thanking the public
for past favors, we remain the
servants Of the town on all occa
sons.
BY order of the band.
JOSEPH DOYLE,
Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
WELLS TANNERY.

MIR. V. D. Schenck, who has
been quite i'll for three weeks,
is now able to walk t. the post.
Office with the aid Of wooden
horse, IL cane) HIS sister, Mrs.
Charles Wertz, and her husband
of Bedford, and Mr.. ard Mrs.
John Schenck, of Enid visited
him last Wednesday.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz njimin Horton were sur
prised last week, when a nice
looking young man, called, and
informed them that he was Ben 5
eldest son whom they had carried
In their arms to Akron, Ohio,
twenty years ago. Since then
both parents died leaving four
children. This boy Is working
himself through a college IN. Val
paralSa, Indiana.
Mrs. G. w. Swope was called
to Plttsburg a few days ago TO
see her daughter Mrs. Sadie
Grim who is seriously Ill.
Wells X G.. E. Castle gave their
annual banquet Saturday night.
Though one of the stormiest
nights of the season, 1t was large.
ly attended.
Maud Baumgardner is visiting
friends at Roaring Springs.
Mrs. Figart, of Rays Cove, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Sprowl.
Reese Greenland spent a few
days last week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Greenland.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
DEATH RECORD.
Persons Well Known TO Our Readers
Who Have Joined the Great
Majority.
WIN. MHLnANey, CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
LUTHER E CnILcorE

Luther e. Chilcote died at his
home near Coles Summit, Hunt.
ingdon county, Tuesday, January
28, 1908, aged 81 years, s months,
and II days.
We have nc further informa-
ton concerning the circumstanc-
es attending his death or funeral.
Mrs. WILLIAM MELLoTT.
Mrs. William Mellott died at
Ter home at Rlddlesburg, Pa, on
Thursday of last week, aged 60
years, IL months, and 8 days.
Funeral last Sunday, and inter
ment made at Hopewell. She is
survived by her husband and n,re
children.
Mrs. Mellott's maiden name
was Clevenger, and was a sister of
Geo. w. and Hiram, of Taylor
township; Frank, Palestine, Tex.
Jacob A, , Washington, D. G.; Dav
i'd NJ, Chattanooga, Tenn Mrs.
Geo +. Metzler, Harrisonville, Pa;
Mrs. Amos Palmer, McKibbln,
and Mrs. Peter Morton, McCon-
nellsburg.
Mrs. Mellott was a consistent
member Of the Christian church,
she having identified herself with
that denomination when a girl.
WILLIAM -MCELHANEY.
William McElhaney, for many
years prominent citizen of Dub
lin township, this county, died at
his home near Hustontown, Jan
uaiy 30, 1908. He was born IN
Franklin county, Pa, May 30,
1888, and was, at the time of his
death, aged "A years and 8
months.
September 9, 1859, he was
united in marriage to Miss Sus-
an Spicer, who died one year ago
last November. To this union
were born four sons and three
daughters-all of whom survive
him, and were present at his me-
mortal services, which were con-
Quoted in the Methodist Episco-
pal church, Hustoutown, by his
pastor, Rev. Harry A. Daniels, on
Saturday, at IL o'clock, a. M, af-
ter which his body was laid by
the side of his wife, IN the GENE.
terry nearby.
In 1869, under the ministry of
the Rev. r. H. Wharton, he gave
his heart and life to the service of
God, and he never turned his face
backward, but nstantly press
ed toward the prize of his high
calling 10 Christ Jesus. Although
for about four years, he was con
slant sufferer, he bore it with re
markable courage until death re
lieved him of his sufferlngs, to
dwell forever where sickness and
suffering are unknown.
He was a soldier OF the Civil
War and experienced many hard
ships while engaged in the de
tense of his country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
coyALT.

Mr.. Earl Adlesperger has treat.
ed himself to new engine and
sawmlll. He is now saving out a
house and barn bill for Howard
Martin.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Howard Bernhart's the
other day.
j. f. George, of Sterling, I'LL {,
is visiting IN the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Hatfield.
VIM. Slgel is gong to build a
new house on the Pittman farm.
for his son in law, Alonzo Bern,
hart. Jacob Powei is dong his
saving.
Squire DANIEL Covalt does not
improve very fast. He has been
i'll, in the home of e. l.. Peck, for
several weeks.
Mrs. DAVID Powell, we are
sorry to say, does not Improve
any.
Mr.. John Yeakle is on The siek
list.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Stinson-Shaw.
Secretary.

At high noon on Thursday,
January 90, 1908, at Patterson's S
Run, by H. S. Daniels, Esq, Mr..
Charles Bernard Stinson, of
Broadtop City, and Miss Edna
Blanche Shaw, of Taylor town,
ship, were rnlted In the holy
bonds OF wedlock. The bride is
the daughter of Leslie Shaw, near
Gracey, this county.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06

Secretary Kalbfus, of tho State
Game Com mission. has declar-
ed that while the Commission has
received numerous letters asking
that a law be enacted to prohibit
the use Of dogs IN woods by hunt
ers, there is no intention Of urg
ing such a law upon the legisla
ture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
AGED 100 YEARS.
Remembers Seeing Washington, JeffeI.
son and Others.

sOn anu UtHeTS.
Mrs. Mary Ramsey Wood ma
tive of East Tennessee, is dead at
the age of 100 years. Ia her
youth Mrs. Wood saw George
Washington, Thomas jefferson
and others OF the early statesmen.
1t Is said her best recollection of
public men was that of Andrew
Jackson, with whom she fire.
quently dapced when a girl.
The age of Mrs. Wood is au-
thenticated by the record Of her
family bible. She was probably
the oldest woman IN the United
States. She was opposed TO
having her body conveyed to the
cemetery in a hearse, preferring
a simple vehicle, or, as she ex-
pressed it, democratic wag-
on"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Schools Fire Drills.

In commenting on the impor-
tance of having occasional tire
drills in schools and factories In
order to train those IN the build
ings to avoid becoming panlcky
in case of any alarming occur
renee, the Allentown Morning
Call makes a good suggestion as
an aid in that dire stion, in these
words ,''ln the case of schools
or other rooms in which there is
musical instrument the latter
can be made to play all im portant
part in the matter of inducing
the people not to lose their heads.
We recall one instance which
happened in Philadelphia several
years ago. A fire broke out in a
school building and a panic
among the children was threaten
ed, when a young woman who
was wise in her generation open
ed the piano and began playing
ooh, the Mick that Threw the
Brick, with the result that il
served to restore order and the
children marched out to the
strains of the melody In surpris'
ingIy short time. Loss of life
was probably averted by tbs
young woman's thoughtfulness. :
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
Annual Meeting Of the Big Cove Agricul.
turaI Society.

There will be meeting of the
above named society on the after
noon of Saturday, February Sth,
at two o'clock. A program on
agricultural topics Is provided for
the occasion. At the same time
there will be a discussion of the
State Road question. Subject
as follows "Shall Ayr township,
at this time, ask for State aid in
the construction of her roads?
The annual election of the So
ciety's officers will take place at
this meeting. The meeting will
be held at McNaughton IS school
house.
w. 9. PATTERSON,
Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
TO DlSFRANcHISE NEGROES.
Amendment to Maryland Constitution In
trOduced in Legislature.
JOSEPH DOYLE,
Secretary.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 4.-A suff-
rage amendment to the constltu-
ton designed to eliminate as far
as possible the negro vote IN
Maryland was introduced IN the
legislature. The measure which
Is expected to pass without ma
terial change provides for prop
erty qualification and an educa-
tlonal test, while voters of either
foreign or native birth are admit
ted to suffrage without restraint
through special provisions. A
majority vote at the polls is nee
essary before 1t becomes part OF
the constitution.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
HE GOT SEVEN YEARS.
Fortunate Escape from Matrimonial Ali.
ance with Strangers. Franklin
County Woman Now congratu.
Iating Herself.
SEEMED TO BE AN ALL ROUND CROOK

One of the sensations in the
court beng held In Chambers
burg this week, says the Repos
itory, was the confession to Dis
trict Attorney Long, of Isaac
Franklin Bigler, charged with
false pretence, forgery, and per
jury.
Blgler went to Chanbersburg
on the 18th of January, and the
next day went into the Clerk s Of
ice and obtained q license to
marry Miss Hulda Renfrew, a
daughter of a reputable Franklin
county farmer. This license was
obtained under the name of Isaac
II. Franklin.
The following Tuesday the
ian was arrested on the allega.
tion that he was j. Fred Bigler
and that two years before he had,
while located temporarily lnduc d
Landlord George Zullinger, of
Hotel National, to endorse a note
of 800 for him, on the transfer
of note OF $1,000 purporting to
have been gwen to Bigler by w.
A. and M. j. Herman. Blgler
skipped, Mr.. Zullinger paid the
800 note and the other note for
$1,000 was found to be a rank for.
gerry.
The debon lir bridegroom.t to be
was arrested, protesting his in
uocence and vowing al kinds OF
revenge for false arrest.
His case was settled when
Louis Poulain, a Clarion, Pa,
music dealer came on and re-
cognized the man as Isaac Frank.
lin Blger, a neer do-well, whose
mother is Mrs. Mary j. Har
man, of Mazeppa, whose name he
forged to the Zulllnger note and
to one Poulain had. He swindled
other people Poulain said and
had a wife and Two children living
IN Lewisburg, although the de-
serted woman on Jan. 18th got a
divorce from him
Despite the Identification by
Poulaln the man in jill kept up
his bluff.
Last Friday Bigler sent fol-
District Attorney D. Edward
Long, who went 10 the Jail, and
the prisoner there and then made
a full confession covering his Ca
reer. He confessed to about all
that has been charged against
him and told the District Attorn
ey he would plead guilty and
throw himself on the mercy of the
court.
On Monday he was called IN
court and through the District
Attorney, pleaded guilty.
Blgler was ordered to stand ur.
He did so and the Judge told him
Of the charge of forgery, explain.
ed it, and asked If he wanted
counsel. Bigler said he did not.
He had the perjury charge (for
false swearing IN getting the mar
rage llcense) explained to him by
His Honor. He plead guilty there
aud said he did not want counsel
in that case.
District Attorney Long called
no witness but stated the case 10
the Judge.
| Bigler said he had nothing 10
say, when asked by the Court,
but then, when asked, said that
he had been advised that his wife
had been granted a divorce from
him.
Judge Gillian said under the law
he could send him to prison for
II years but would not. Ga the
charge of forgery the sentence
was 5 years and for pefjury 2
years, TO commence at tho expira-
ton of the first sentence, a total
of z years In the penitenhary.
Bigler smiled calmly and sat
down.
VIII NOT Ur4e Dog Law
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-02-06
BOON TO CONSUMPTIyES.
Free Medical Treatment and Advice, and
Even Food, TO The Poor.
DIspENsARY IN McoNNELLsBuRd.

opened ecently at McConnells-
burg will play an important part
IN stamping out consumption in
our district.
The Dlspensary is open every
Tuesday from / to 2. M. at the
Office of DR.. j. w. Mosser who
Is the State Department of
Health's efficient Medical In
spector for this county. DR..
Mosser has been tireless IN his
work TO get the dispensary under
way.
The Dlspensary furnishes free
medical treatment and advice to
tie victims of tuberculosis among
the poor of Fulton County.
Where necessary, indigent pa
tients are supplied with fresh
eggs and milk daily. The Dis
pensary officials however will
guard themselves against being
imposed upon to furnish pro
visions to other members of the
family. Patients are also sup
piled with paper sputum cups
aid tissue paper napkins.
The opening of the Fulton
County Dispensary is in line with
the work that State Health Com
missioner IS dong throughout
the entire State, over forty such
dlspensarics having already been
opened IN as many counties.
There are many victims of tuber-
culosis WHO are not able to go to
the State San,torla, in many
cases because they are the wage
earners of their families, ard
these people must be taken care
OF. They especially need in.
struction as to the precautions
they must Ike in their homes
and in the work shop so that
they may not spread the disease.
To give such instruction and
follow it up and see that the pre-
cautlonary measures are carried
out Is the great object of the dis.
pensary work. For this reason
1t will be mighty factor in
stamping out tuberculosis in this
county.
Patients visiting the Dispen.
sary are carefully examined by
the physicians In charge of the
clinic. Such medicine as is need
ed is given, but the principal re-
lance Will be upon drilling into
every tuberculosis sufferer the
iecessl'y of plenty of fresh air,
proper diet and careful regulation
OF habits of life. Every patient
urged, of course, to sleep with
windows wide open-in a ham.
mock swung out Of doors IT posi-
BILE.
The wage Garner who is obliged
to spend a mum ber of hours each
day indoors, is made to under
stand that if it is impossible for
him to change his occupation, life
can only be spared by spending
all his leisure hours in the open
air. Plenty of rest is also neces
sary for his recovery, and sc
those IN charge of the dlspensary
are helping the patient solve the
problem of how to continue tc
elrn mis- daily wages and yet sc
cure the necessary amount ol
rest and fresh air.
The question of diet is receiv
ing especial attert tion. IL is easy
to tell tn erculosis patient t,
eat plenty of flesh eggs and drink
a large amount Of pure milk, but
TO get the patient to do this is au
other thing, as few of them vii
consume sufficient eggs without
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-31
WEllSTON BANK ROBBED
ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE SECURE
5000 BATTLE WITH ClTl-
zENS AND GET AWAY.

Muskogcc, OKLA. Dec 3O.-Fivc
robbers dynamitod the bank at Wells.
ton. Okla, east Of here early today,
and after exchanging many shots with
the citizens, escaped with $4,000 30
one was hurt
The robbers. heavily armed rode
into Wclhton after midnight They
erected a barbed wire barricade
around the bank, and while some
members Of The gang went TO work
on the bank safe the others stood
guard
The citizens were soon up In arms
aud q lively exchange Of shots with
the robbers followed The robbers
were well armed and protected and
for two hours they stood the citizens
Off while their comrades worked on
the bank vault When they finally
succeeded In gaining the money 1t
contained the five men rode off, Gov
cring tchir departure with a constant
and heavy fire.
Two hundred shots were exchanged
but no one was hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-31

Three years ago I was marked for
death \ graveyard cough was tearing
my lungs TO pieces. Doctors failed to
help me, and hope had rled, when my
husband got DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry says Mrs. \. c. Williams, OF
Rae. XIV "rhe first dose helped me
and Improvement leept on until
had gained 5S pounds in weight and
my health was fully restored This
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-31
County Weisher Fight Still On.

The fight on County Wcigher
smith will he kept mp until the oppos.
ing side has tested every inch OF the
ground, said W. \ Taliaforro who
was in the city this morning consult
ing with his attorneys as to what
steps TO take next i'm the matter. The
attorneys We're sceu and said that the
fight would hv made but that they had
NOT decided what the next steps
would hc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-31
Notice Of sale OF Real Estate.

Notice Of sale OF Real Estate.
In the matter Of the guardianship Of
joseph and Frank Sweeney No.
1877.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
Of an order Of the County Court of
the County OF stephens, state Of Ok
/ lahoma, made on the 18th day of De.
| ccmbor. 1908 and a further order
made on the 2lst day Of December
1908. the undersigned Guardian OF
| the estate Of Joseph and Frank
Sweeney, Minors. will sell at Duncan,
! Oklahoma to the highest bidder sub
| iect 10 confirmation by said Court
on Monday. the 18th day Of January
/ \. D. 1909. At o'clock p. m. at pri.
ya'c sale all the right, title and in.
tcrcst Of said Joseph and Frank
Sweeney, Minors, in and TO the fol
I lowing described real estate situate
/ in stephens County, State OF Okla
/ homa, towit:
Situated I'm Carter and Marshall
Counties, Oklahoma being the Ela
uf the $ 4 4 OF n + a and the y +
. y Of the y T. = of the s f a. all
/ I'm Sec 3. Twp s, r. 3 T., and the
y T. = Of the y W y of the w z
and the s w u Of the NWh and the
/ :. 90 acres OF Lot 4. and the $ W
/ 10 acres Of Lot 3, and the w Y Ct
/ the ) u u OF the y w u OF Sec .
/ Twp. > s. r. T., also Lots ! and
. and the 5 Il 10 acres OF Lot 3 am
the n L u of the r 4 of the y W
u Of $ W u Of y r 4 and the "
y Of 5 + 4 of the y + u, all in Sec
3. Twp. = s. II. Y being the allot
mcnt Of Sarah Ann Sweeney, de-
ceased
Said real estate will be sold on tn
following terms and conditions. TO
wit: For Cash. the interest hereil
sold being subject to the life estate
and courtesy Of Robert Sweeney, th,
father Of Joseph and Frank sweeney
Minors.
/ Bids for the purchase thereof mus
, be in writing and must be filed in tn
County Court Of Stephens County
Oklahoma or delivered TO the undei
, signed at NARROW Stephens County
4 Oklahoma, by 10 o'clock a. m. on Tn
, said 18th day Of January, 1909.
4 Dated the 22nd day of Decembe
1908 ]. f. HAMMOND.
Guardian.