The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-03
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George e Brant, of Todd town
ship, butchered a couple of pigs
on Monday that weighed respec-
lively 537 and 375 lbs. Next.
For good barbering, go ia
Downes, the barber.
For disturbing an Educational
meeting at Sprlnghouse Valley
schoolhouse a few evenings ago,
Alvey Pine was arrested, put In
jail, and liberated upon his pay.
ing the costs of prosecution.
WANTED--Second hand bags
and burlap; any kind, and guam
tity, anywhere; we pay freight.
Richmond Bag Co., Richmond,
Va. IL 12 10.
There not being any school last
Saturday, Orland, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, George B. Mock, of Tod
township, thought he would take
the gun and go bunting like 9TH
or people. Much to the surprise
of his parents he came home
toting nice wild turkey which
he had killed. This was pretty
good luck for Orland's first et-
fort.
Next to the United States, Rus
sla Is the greatest wheat.growlng
country In the world. Her yield
for 1908 is 517,0O0,0OO bushels,
and for the third year In success
sion shows a serious shortage.
Her record crop was IN 1904; her
crop this year Is $50, 900, 900 bush.
els less than 1T was in that year.
The yield per acre was only about
81 bushels.
Parents should be very cautions
about allowing their children to
remain away from school on &C.
count of some trivial cause.
Every day they miss Is that much
time lost. They will soon get be-
hind with their studies and want
! to stay away from school entire.
ly. Fault will be found with the
teacher, when unquestionably
the parents will be to blame.
George Lane, of Massilon, o.,
was here few days during the
past week trying to interest our
people In the formation of a com
pany to operate an automobile
line to run between Everett and
Mercersburg VIA. McConnells-
burg. The proposition is to put
three automobiles with high
wheels on the route-each max
ing one round trip a day.
CThe well known hostlery In
Mercersburg known as the Nc.
Afee Hotel, and operated by the
McAfee family for many years,
has been sold to Charles McLaugh-
lin and William Ely for $16, 800.
The household furnishings and
other equipments have been pur-
chased from the present land
lord, John McAfee at private sale.
Mclaughlin & Ely will take pos
session the first OF next April.
A few days age, John Peck, of
Ayr township, shot and killed a
dog belonging to G. Wesley Mel
lott. Roy, Wesley's son, made
information before Justice While,
warrant was issued for the ar
rest of Peck, and Constable
Steach brought him In. Peck
paid eight dollars for the dog,
and six dollars costs, and found
out that dog has the same pro-
lection as horse, COW, or any
other domestic animal.
The citizen who keeps his side
walk clear OF snow and ice during
the winter season Is wise. He Is
IN way benefactor of humani-
ty, because he does that which
reventsaccidents to pedestrians.
II he clears the snow from his
pavement when 1T is fresh he will
save himself 81 eat deal of hard
labor after the snow has become
hardened by travel over 1t, and
by so dong, also complies with
q law governing the removal OF
snow and ice from the sidewalk.
"A cnrfew ordinance has been
passed by the Town Council of