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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-05
.>IsEMAR11ABLE ENDURANCE.
p Shown by Negro Walker in Six-Day
l'-5'rss - -. - p" go Walk = ...r

Kansas City Feb: 29.-With w. A.
Hoagland. OF Auburn, N. y, worlds
champion pedestrian, leading by a
safe masgin OF: Ave miles, and Tom
Slater, <bf*Syraouse,y N. Y, and H. 0.
'Messier, Of Milwaukee, fighting hard
for. second place, the contestants in
the six-day walking match in Con
vention hall at noon today entered
upon the last II hours Of their jour
ney. ~ = -..>~---- =. :....- >-
Of the, 16' men who started last
Monday only seven remain. Of these
probably the most popular with the
crowds Is j. E. Blake southern Ne.
gro, who has displayed most remark,
able power Of endurance and deter
mlnation, both In his desire to enter
the race and by his work in the past
five days in the contest.
When Blake heard of the race to
be held here. he was in Florida, but
determined to compete He walked
from Tallahassee to Kansas City. The
last day of his walk the NegroS was
without food or funds% He had NO
trainer, as the other walkers, and
none noticed him. During the first
II hours, Of the%raee-he walked; with
out foodSand when the first day was
over Blake slept in the hall. He ut
tered no complaint. The promoters
soon discovered his story, however,
and relieved him of his, hunger.
Blake started today. sixth in the race
and probably will share in the mon
ey.
At 1870 o'clock tonight, or at the
end of the. seth hour, w. A. Hoag-
land, OF 9Auburn, N. Y, had such a
safe lead on his nearest competitor
that nothing but an accident could
prevent his winning the six-day walk
ing match, which ended at II o'clock
tonight:
The score at 7:30 O'Clock was as
follows: Hoagland, 262 miles; Sla-
ter, 257. miles; Messier, 255 miles;
player, 251 miles; Hartley, 24O
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CANTON, OHIO.

Lincoln lodge, No. 16, F. and A. A
Y. M, met Monday evening, Febru.
airy "a, and raised the following tc
the degree Of Master Masons: Chas
Pardo; Chas. Blocksom, James Block.
som, Samuel Aston.
Clarence Early has gone to Ely.
ria to visit his sister, Mrs. J. w
Parker. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Early have return.
ed from their visit in Massillon.
Miss Mary j. Brown, who has been
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DEATH CLAIMS PAID by
KNIGHTS OH PVT

The grand lodge Of the state O
West Virginia has paid the follow
ing death claims:
Mrs. j. E. Clark, claim Of J. E
Clark, Of Lone Star Lodge, No. 70
Page, $50.
Gabriel Jackson, claim of William
Jackson, of Morning Star Lodge, No
2, Wheeling, $500
Mrs. l.. Johnson, claim Of Luther
Johnson, Of ELK Valley Lodge, No
Sd, Sutton, 800.
Mrs. Amanda Logan, claim of Sam
uel Cole, Of Maybeury Star Lodge
No. 30, Maybeury, 5000.
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making her homo with Mr.. and Mrs.
W RsSsman*ood, has left Tor Mans
field, ohio,s,J ~,,.@.:.
Waiter Pack left the city,, Monday.
FTanpes the 1f-year-old daughter
Of MI, and Mrs. Spencer, formerly Of
CLEVELAND Ohio, is dangerously i'll.
Frank Corless, of Mineral City, is
visiting In the city. Up" =. 49,:
Gladys, the daughter. of Mr.. and
Mrs: w. H.3Adkins, is quite III, T.,
Eugene Crawford, who has been
i'll for some time, is reported a>little
better. = ts.
Rev, HE. Fox preached ably Sun
day. -, =. 80.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-05

WANTED--Salesmen for your state
for remarkable fuel and labor say
ing device for boilers selling for $50.
Over 10000 in use in the United
States and Canada. Also hardware
statesmen to carry as side line our
wonderfnl newly patented spirit
level. Diamond Power Speciality
Co., Detroit, Mich. rs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-05
NEW FAYETTE COAL COMPANY

Chapman-De egans Coal and Coke
Company, Buery, Fayette county;
chief works, Raleigh county; author
lied capital, 100000; subscribed
$4,000; paid, $500; incorpora-
tors, J. p Chapman, J. G. Sullivan
K. s. McClanahan, Buery; w. E. Dee.
gans, J. 3. HOfmeier, Glen Jean.
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WINDOW GLASS COMPANY

The window Glass Company, Of
Grafton; chief works, Fetterman dis
trict, Taylor county; to manufacture
window glass; authorized capital,
$4,000: paid, $50; incorporators,
H. c.. Compton, w. r, Loar, Clark
MADEIRA, W. w. Tapp, Thos. F.
WEIGH, all OF Grafton. r.. -. -..-.~- ..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-05

Coal operators Of Fayette county
have organized a new, company, the
purpose Of which is to- develop some
extensive coal lands In Raleigh coun-
ty. A charter was issued to the com
pany Tuesday.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-03-05

T.. N. BROWN, GOHTfsA tgs I
AND BUILDER, WILL GElAD1ss
FURNISH IEsTT9IAT TIES q, { 81
STYLES saoF M b UIIlDINC ID B
GUARANTEES ssATIsRA
YOU INTEND no BTFIhn,
ME AT INSTITUTE; WI. NJ az
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miles; Blake, $50 miles; Lloyd, 157
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
sUNNYsIDE.

Mr.. Phlneas Il. Runyan, of
Mountain Lake Park. Md, is VS.
ting his brother, Ahimaaz Run
yam, this week.
Miss Eva Barnhart Is a guest
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Mcclellan.
Mr.. Robert Dixon, of Pitts
burg, is spending few days with
his family at Needmore this
week.
Quite a number of friends as
sembled at Jane Ann Snlder's
last Friday to enjoy a sumptuous
Christmas olnner In honor o.
Mrs. Snyder. Among those
present on that occasion were
Mr, and Mrs. S. Logue Wink and
thelt little daughter Thelma; Wal
ter Peck and daughter Mary, Of
Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs. N. "A.
Peck, W. H. Peck and son Ray
mond, Corder W. Snyder, Will
Evans, and II. Il. Peck.
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RUN ON CORN THIEVES.
But They Got Away With The PIunder
inst The Same. Were Stealing from
James Sipes' Crib.

Last Saturday night was one
of those dark stormy nights that
offers favorable opportunity for
those who may not have feed
enough for their hogs over Sun
day to borrow" some from "him
that hath. 1t was not very late
in the night, however, when team
'ster Bert Doyle was on his way
to Spangler's stable to look after
one of the mules that had been
hurt thatin passing James Sipes'
corncrib, he frightened two gen.
tlemen, who seemed to have busi.
ness at the corncrlb, and they
ran away. Upon examination of
the premises, Mr.. Doyle found
that two or three of the lath near
the bottom of the crib had been
torn off, and that corn was being
taken out. One bagful stood in
the alley ready fer transporta
ton, and there Is no telling how
many had already been removed.
Mr.. Doyle thought it would be
only fair that some of the Slpes
should be present to see the corn
measured out, and so went to
Mr.. Sipes' house and informed
the family; but before any of
them could get to the crib, the
corn merchants had returned and
taken the bagful away.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Legislation and Forest Fires.

The Scientific American is anx
lous to have something done by
the State Legislatures, a mum ber
of which will meet soon, toward
the determination of forest fires
in parts of our country, which
diminish the tim Der and as well
the lumber supply, and. also caus
ing millions of dollars lose to
property annually. 1t is exactly
right in this, and we believe with
1t that something should be dcne
to relieve the great drains which
have been madeupon our forests.
The recent Drought is fresh IN
the minds OF most of our readers,
aud the facG that the lack of rain
fall permitted the destructive for
est fires to devastate considerable
sections of the Middle, the New
England and Northern states,
should make us more eager tc do
what we can to help such a move.
ment along. 1t is true that dur
ing Septem ber fires ragged, and
In many places villages were wlp-
ed out or threatened, and even in
this county the smoke hung so
thickly at times that one could
scarcely see. We all know that
much of the fire on the mountains
is caused by tramps and hunters,
who exercise no care IN this re-
spect, and ruthlessly set hre to
the dead leaves or brush.
The Legislatures should take
some action against this devasta
tion, and make some effort to pre-
serve our forests. There is no
doubt that such has consider
able effect upon the amount OF
precipitation, and the lack of rain
fall which we have been exper-
fencing, is certainly a great men
ace to our crops as well as the
health and prosperity Of the peo
pie.
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Were The Dogs Mad.

Several days ago, LlcklngCreek
township had a little mad dog ex.
cltement. On Sunday the 10Th
INST, Gilbert Dlshong spent a
short time In the afternoon at the
home of his neighbor, H. W.Deck-
er, and had his dog along. While
Mr.. Deshong was at Mr.. Deck.
er's, the latter's dog began to act
strangely, and soon fell over in a
tit. After arousing from the fit,
the dog frothed at the mouth and
seemed so irritable that Mr..
Decker thought 1t to be only a
matter of prudence to kill the
animal. Toward evening, Mr..
Deshong went home, and had not
been home long until his dog
showed signs of abies--frothing
at the mouth, and acting strange
ly, and later seemed to have fit.
Mr.. Deshong, ike his nelghbor
Mr.. Decker, did not feel like TAX
ing any chances, and promptly
got his gun and killed the dog.
1t has been reported since, that
a mad dog was at large in Thomp p
son township, In the vicinity of
Covalt. OF coul Sc, 1T does not
follow that every dog that gets
fits, or that shows other symp-
toms of illness, has hydrophobia;
but it Is better that a hundred
innocent dogs should be killed
than that one guilty" dog should
escape, and perhaps be the means
of causing the death of some
human being.
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HUSTONTOWN.

The Holidays are here once
more.
The Chrlstmss entertainment
held IN the M. e. church was
very good. The recitatlons by
the children we're especially cred
liable.
Edward Bratton, of Dublin
Mills, was seen In our town last
Saturday evening. What seems
to be the attraction In our town
Leslie.
Last Thursday evening q. ].
Barton's loafers were much
amused by the jangling of two of
Uncle Sam IS employees caused by
applauding a colored man who
was entertaining the crowd with
string music.
T. Z. Huston, of Union church,
Huntingdon county, is home
spending the holidays with his
parents Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry
Huston.
David Strait purchased q fine
driving horse lately.
Miss May Barton is home
spending the holidays.
Arthur Woodcock was married
to Miss Morrow on Chrlstmas,
and they have gone 70 Mt. Unlon
on their wedding tour.
Mrs. Elixa Taylor has been very
poorly.
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FAMILY REUNION.
Mr.. and Mrs. John z. Fox Have Their
Children at Home on Christmas.
The First Time All Have Been
Together For twenty-five

years.
Last Friday was a glad day in
the lives of our esteemed friends
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Fox, who
reside In the East End Exten-
sion, Of McConnellsburg. Their
sons e. Thompson, and William
A., beng here from Kansas, 1t
was an auspicious time for the
family all to be together Sgaip,
aud sumptuous family dinner
was prepared. With glad hearts
the family surrounded the old
family table-the first time for
twenty-five years.
MI. aud Mrs. Fox have been
blessed with a family of which
they may justly feel proud--all
hale, hearty, and prosperous.
Thompson is 5 feet IL inches IN
height and weighs 1875 pounds;
Will is SO, and weighs 1876, and
George, $40, and weighes lS5.
Thompson's son George was
present, and he is a six-footer.
The children and grand-chil-
dren on this occasion were Mr..
aud Mrs. Thompson Fox, of Lew
Is, Kansas, and their son George
and daughter Mary; William A..
of Greeley, Kas.; Mr.. rnd Mrs.
George Fox, of Lemasters, Pa,
and their children, Hilda and
Ruth; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Cooper (Annie) and their chill
dren Henry, John, Ruth, and
Nevle; Mrs. EN- ma L, Daniels and
her children, Willis, Rosa, and
Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox, the latter of
whom was Miss Sarah Jane
Divelbiss, were married more
than fifty-two years ago, and are,
OF course, not young people, but
are looking well and living com
fortably; and it is to be hoped
may live many more years and
have the pleasure of being again
with their children and grand
children as they were last Friday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
ANNIE E. SMITH.

Annie E. Smith died at the
home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Smith IN Whips
Cove, Sunday morning, Decem
ber 20, 1908, aged IA years, z
months, and II days. The news
of her death caused a great shock
to her many friends, fer up to
twenty-four hours before her
death, she had been IN the very
bloom of health. Her physician
did all that could be done for her;
but 1t was the will of her Heaven
ly Father that she should be TAX
en- away from earth to dwell in a
land free from sickness, sorrow,
and pain.
The friends met at the home of
her grandparents at ten O'Clock
en- Monday morning, and proceed
ed with the remains TO the GENE
terry at the Jerusalem church,
where she was laid to rest to
await the general resurrection.
The large number Of persons
present then wentInto the church
and listened to very impressive
sermon by the Rev. It. P. Garland.
She is survived by her father and
two brothers, James and Floyd.
Annie was bright promising
girl, and her relatives have the
heartfelt sympathy OF their num-
erous friends IN this trying hour
of,their bereavement.
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FROM DOCTOR WEST.
Christmas Greetings Intensity His Kindly
Feelings Toward His Fulton Coun-
ty Friends.

Another day commemorative Of
the bestowal of Gods "unspeak-
able GIFT" to man is drawing to a
close. During It's hours McCon.
nellsburg has been much in my
thoughts and In my heart. How
could 1T have been otherwise with
well nigh score of post cards
coming as sweet messengers
from the old home, testifylng of
esteem and love. My heart goes
out IN grateful response.
Fond memories cluster around
the people to whom / ministered
and with whom / mingled IN de-
llghtful christian and friendly
and social intercourse in years
by-gone. Somehow l still feel
that they belong to me and l to
them. purpose running over
to see them some of these days.
And, inasmuch as through a kind
Providence / am able once more
to stand alone Though [ cannot
walk without my stlcks), may l
not hope to enjoy the privilege Of
again meeting with and address
ing them as of old. That is, of
course lin ecclesiastical parlance),
"lf the way be clear"
| would ask my friends from
whom | have heard to accept this
as an acknowledgment of their
kind messages OF love.
VIM. A. WEST.
Harrisburg, Pa,
December 25, 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
A Rural Editors Experience.

Editor Andy Shoener, of the
Trevorton Times, thus describes
rural editors experience "We
have been taking wood, potatoes,
corn. eggs, butter, onions, cab,
bage, chickens, stone, lum ber,
labor, sand. calico, sauer kraut,
second hand clothing, coon skins
and bug juice, scrap IRON, shoe
pegs, raw hides, tan bark, dog
seed, and wheat straw on sub
scriptlon and now a man wants
to know IT we would send hlm
the paIer six months for a large
owl, We have no precedent for
refusing, and II we can find q man
who is out Of an owl and wants
one wen do IT.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.
Lieutenant James T. Connolly Answered
Final Roll Call Last Thursday
Evening.
WAS MEMBER OF ls8TH REGIMENT.

James Terry Connolly, a well
known citizen and old soldier OF
the Civil War, died at his home in
Tod township, this county, De-
cember "a, 1908, aged n years,
3 months, and IL days.
For some years he was afflicted
with heart trouble, which was the
cause of his sudden death. Inter.
ment was made at the cemetery
of the Bethlehem United Breth
rem church, Decem ber Goth. The
services were conducted by Rev
Henry Wolf.
Mr. Connolly was born in York,
Lancaster county, this state, but
lived IN this county for fifty years.
He was sou of James and Bar
bara (nee Cross Connolly, de-
ceased, the former a native Of
Ireland, and the latter of German
descent.
Mr.. Connolly was married to
Miss Mary Catherine McElhan-
ey, of this county, Septem ber 18,
1880, who survives him. To this
union were born eight children,
all living, namely, Mrs. Bertha
Horton, Mrs. Ada Jenkens, and
Mrs. Mary Everts, all of this
County; James, William, Charley,
Fannie and Pearl, at home. There
also survive seven grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Cecella Pur-
cell, of this county.
He was a soldier IN the Civil
War and served as first lieuten-
ant In Company FL, 158th regl-
ment Pa. Vol. This was Capt.
Thomas Sipes' company and Col.
McKibbin's regiment. He was
honorably discharged by reason
of expiration of time of service.
TT. w
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
NEEOMORE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Interesting Exercises Held by the Sunday
School on Christmas, aud Large
Attendance.
December 25, 1908.

Those who have the Sunday
school work IN charge at Need
more have great reason to feel en-
couraged, and to go on through
the coming year with renewed
zeal and energy. While the Sun
day school work IN that commun-
ity is comparatively new thing,
the exercises on Christmas shows
that 1T is in competent hands, and
possesses strong local interest.
After spirited song by the
school, the devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. Pow
ers, and an address by the Sup.
erintendent, Mrs j. j. Palmer,
and greetings by Viola Kershner.
Appropriate recitatlons were
nicely delivered by Peter Gordon,
Laura Mellott, Mildred Dixon,
Paul Palmer, Edith Peck, Leslie
Garland, Ruth Mellott, Marshall
Lanehart, Charles Peck. Glenn
Powers, Fred Dixon, Marshall
Hill, Ethel Mellott, Harry Beatty,
May Mellott, Della Bard, Preston
Lanehart, Herman Bard, Keda
Garland, Vernon Mellott, Dewey
Peck, Blanche Mellott, Zola Lane
hart, Enza Wink, and Mrs. j. w.
Lake. Quartet, "What Say the
Bells?' by William Powers, Yer.
ma Hill, Ellis Peck, and Earl
Shives; tableau, might and
Dawn OF Israel" by Della Bard,
Carrie Kershner, and Esther
Peck; duet and chorus, "Peace
on Earth" by Mrs. J. w. Lake
and Earl Shlves, and avery pref
ty cantata, were features of the
entertainment that were pleasing
and instructive.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Miss Maye Mellott, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Geo. +. Mellott,
near Lemasters, Franklin county,
spent part OF her Chrlstmas va
cation with Der brothers Harvey
and AIvah, on the Oh homestead
In the Cove, and returned 70 the
home OF her parents last Monday,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Union Services To Be Held in the Several
Churches iD Town Next Week, Be-
ginning at the Presbyterian
Church Monday Evening.

OnurCn MONDAY Evening.
The Week of Prayer idea had
its inception with the founding of
the Evangelical Alliance in Lon.
don in lS47, and to day 1t is the
most nearly universal of the spe
cial devotional fellowships of the
Christian church.
For many years it has been the
custom of the different denomlna
tlons IN McConnellsburg, to unite
IN the week-of-prayer services.
holding the service one night in
each of the five churches. These
meetings have always been large
ly attended, have been very de.
hghtful and helpful, and have
done more than anything else to
maintain brotherly spirit among
our pastors, and a harmony of &C
ton among the mem bers of the
different church organizations of
the town and immunity.
The services will begin at o.
clock, Monday evening IN the
Presbyterian church, and the
subject fer praise and prayer will
be "The Bible-The Word OF
God" Prayer that the Bible may
everywhere have free course and
ever prove itself the means of IN
dividual and social and world.
wide salvation. See Heb. / 1, g;
2 Tim. 3 ; 16, II; 2 Pet. 1 81; Heb.
4:12.
Tuesday evening, IN the United
Presbyterian church. Subject:
Goods Falthfulness, Mans Re-
sponsiblllty." Prayer for a vivid
realization of our bounden duty
to be faithful; for convincing
sight of our personal SIN in fail
ing to fulfill Gods gracious con.
dItions; and for the spirit Of true
repentance as shown by works
meet for repentance. See l Cor.
1:3, s. See also Luke IL AZ, "A;
Phil. 2:12, 13; Rev 2: 10.
Wednesday evening, IN the
Methodist Episcopal church. Sub
ject: EMISSIONS, Home and For
eign." Prayer for a double por-
ton of the IL ue missionary spirit;
for such individual conservation
as shall. greatly enrich mission
ary treasures, and fill to over
flowing the ranks of The Gospels
heralds; and for special insplra-
tion and guidance from God, in
improving the wonderful oppor.
tunlty now offered in the revolu-
tlonized Ottoman Empire. See
Matt. 29 10, 20.
Thursday evening, in the Re-
formed church. Subject; "ln-
temperance and Gam bling"
Prayer that the spirit of the awak
enlng may be the more purified
and enlightened aud confirmed;
that practlcal experience may be
needed as the test of methods
and the proof of results; and that
the final outcome may be wholly
good. See Rom. 12 :: II. See al
so Hao. @: Is; 1 Cor. $40; Phil.
4:9.
Friday evening, in the Luther
an church. Subject: 1.-THE Fam
lily and the School. Prayer that
the family may everywhere be
hallowed by love, and strengthen
ed by reverent fidelity; that pub
Tic opinion may safeguard 1T, and
wise laws be It's defense; and that
the divine blessing may rest ever
more on all oar schools and insti-
tutlons Of learning. See Gen.
q; "a; Ps. 68:5, 6.
The services will begin prompt
ly at z o'clock and continue one
hour
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

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