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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

Machinery of the Fitzgerald
Daily and Weekly News has ar
lived and is being put in place.
By the end of the week, the
News company will have installed
wo of the finest, cylinder presses
a the state; Mergenthaler type
citing machines, ruling and bind
ng machinery and the finest line
If add and job type that could be
elected.
Indeed, Fitzgerald will soon
have in operation one of the finest
newspaper and job and bindery
plants in all the south-one that
is up to date in every particular
and one that can not only turn out
a first class newspaper, but can
print and bind anything from a
court house ledger to a novel, from
a poster to an embossed letter head.
But the most important thing
for Fitzgerald and the section for
fifty miles around is the fact that
the.new Daily paper is to furnish
the people of this section the news
the day it happens. just think of
the reading the news Of the world
in Fitzgerald a little after four
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Little and
children were here Sunday from
Ocilla.
Mr.. Ike Levin after spending
several weeks at Douglas was at
home Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. L. mccarthy and cousin
Mrs. P. B. Addison spent today
with relatives in Ocilla.
Miss Vesta Jacobs and mother
are at home from a lengthy visit
to Cordele and Americas.
Mr.. Jared Bull who is attending
school in Douglas spent Sunday
and Monday with his parents.
Mrs. l.. Griner entertained a few
of her friends Saturday afternoon
from 3 to 5 at a "42" party. The
home was tastefully decorated
with cut flowers and ported plants
and lighted with candles from sill
yer and brass candelabras. At
the conclusion of the game delight
full refreshments were served.
The Enterprise sells blanks OF
every description. Justice Court
papers a speciality. Notes, mort
cages, contracts and deeds. tt.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19

Mr.. j. G. Bush spent Sunday i'll
Cordele.
Mr.. G. G. Smith spent Saturday
in Cordele.
Miss Lola Paulk was a visitor to
Fitzgerald last week.
Col. 0. II. EIkins was visitor
to Cordele Sunday.
Mr.. D. j. Henderson was over
from Ocilla Sunday.
Mr.. T. s. Price was in the city
Saturday from Douglas.
Mr.. Thurmond from Osierield
spent Saturday here with his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Clements
from Unadilla are visiting friends
near Fitzgerald.
Two car loads Of Flooring, good
for sheeting.
III Booker & Bryant.
Brick, Sewer Pipe and Well
CURLING for sale by the Fitzgerald
Pottery Co. If Mercer & Pryor.
During DR.. Holtzendorfs absence
in New York his dental office will
be in charge of DR.. Louie Turner.
17O-3t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
CardOf Tia

To the many friends
their sympathy and kin
ton, softened the burden
row and grief, during tho
and final relief from pain
loved, we extend our u
thanks. May a remembran
your kindness to us soften
sorrow you may be called upO
bear. Jason b. SMITH /.
AND FAMILY. I
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
Fitzgerald Daily
Getting Ready
Machinery All In and Being Installed.

o'clock every afternoon and then
sending it to Abbeville, Broxton,
Douglas, Ocilla and Triton and the
intermediate territory by half past
five o'clock or from twelve to four
teen hours sooner than any other
paper can possibly get it to those
towns.
The thought is just glorious,
and Fitzgerald people can raise
them selves a high notch in self
esteem the day the first issue comes
out.
And that isn't far off. From
present indications, the first issue
of the News will appear on the
streets about the first day of Feb
ruary.
Have you subscribed for it yet7
Did you know that the price of it
up to the day it comes out is only
half-$2. 80? Did you know that
Immediately after the first issue
the price will rise to $3.50 and on
March 1, to SIS a year. 1t will be
a big saving for you to get it now.
A first class press service news
paper for Fitzgerald looks good tx
us.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
100000 Reward.

I will pay $1,000 reward for tia!
arrest and conviction of the pay /
or parties who burned my reside Is
at Lulaville on the night of J \.
nary l. Here<is an opporturs, 3
to make a fee and at the same to, e
render your country a valuaf5f
service by Kidding it of bad chal
acter 168-tf r. V. BOWEN.
The Grant Street Barber Shop,
Fitz Hugh Lee, proprietor. Hot
and cold baths. u
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-19
DR., w. Branch,
DENTS

Has established himself at 512-513
Garbutt- Donovan Building, where he
ia prep red to perform dental opera,
tions according to the latest improved
methods. DR.. Bransh makes spec,
ialty of Crown and Brown work ana
to SAVING the teeth. Hours, o:30 a. m.
to d, m, Phone 126.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
HustOutOwn U. D. Charge.

For week commencing Sunday,
August %, 1909.
Hustentown - Sunday school
2:30.
Bethlehem-Sunday school 9:30;
Christian Endeavor 7:30.
Cromwell Sunday school 9;
preaching 10.
Mt. Tabor-Sunday school 200;
preaching 3; Christian Eldeavor
7:3O.
Wells Valley-Suuday school
$50: Christian Endeavor 4;
preaching 8.
Services at Dublin Mills Park,
Saturday, August 21st at 7:SO.
Bush meeting in the Dublin
Mills Park beginning August
oath at 7:3O p N. to continue
every afternoon and evening
closing Sunday, August Goth
with all day services. There
will be able speakers from a dis.
tance. Refreshments on the
ground. Come, one; come, all,
S. B. HOFFMAN, pastor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
ENID.

Mr.. John +. Brldenstine is
quite poorly at this time.
The Ladies Aid of the Valley
Nj. E church, held their annual
picnic on Saturday IN the Grove
at Enid.
Mrs. Belle Markley, of Junlata,
Is spending some time with rela.
tives in the Valley.
Mrs. Charles Schenck and
children are spending the week
at Bedford IN the home of Mr.. G..
A. Wertz.
Roy Ross and family are visit.
ing relatives here.
Miss Victoria Markley, of AL,
toona, Is visiting Mrs. Lizzie
Woodcock.
Miss Marian Edwards paid a
flying visit to Orbisonia last
week.
Mrs. Myra Gates, of South
Fork, is visiting her brother j.
q. Foster.
The long wished for rain came
last Sunday and Monday morn
ing. 1t will help the corn, but
not make a crop.
II. Fl. Bridenstlne and daugh-
ter Mary, of Plum Run, are
spending the month of August at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Bridenstine.
George S. Edwards visited his
sister Mrs, William Barnett at
Minersville last week.
Ray and Guy Lockard, of AL.
toona are visiting relatives IN the
Valley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

OF which Is two years. and a1so IN !,
tion officers and assessors chosen n, ,'c- &c
election, shall serve unth the frst MAI
uay ,oi December in the year one ~,
SAND nine hundred and eleven An "m
GERS CHOSEN at that election to offices , m
term OF which Is now four years ~. ",e
made four years by the operatios
these amendments or this schedula =, VI y,
serve until :he first Monday of Decora,,an r',an
IN the year one thousand nine hv,ser
and thirteen. All justices of the n"a Iied
magistrates. and aldermen. chosen NJ ace ,et
election. shall serve until the first nat
Gay of December in the year ono ,hu .on
sand nine hundred and fifteen. Aftos ou' W,
year nineteen hundred and ten. ana 1.a ue
the Legislature shall otherwise nro,,,,l u,tl
all terms Of city, ward, borough ,o,nn'
snip, and election division officers eLa,,
begin on the first Monday of Decey,t,a'lIl
in an odd-numbered year ''er
All city. borough and townsh,.
officers holding office at the date ~ up
approval of these appointments. vboas
terms Of Office may end In the voor use W
thousand nine hundred and eleven ,t ons
continue to hold their Offices un,r 'uai "a.
first Monday of December of that vear ""e
All judges of the courts for rho -
eral judicial districts, and also ali co.,,
officers, holding Office at the date ~ ~,
approval of these amendments uhaas
terms of office may end I'm the vaar o.
thousand nine hundred and eleven stlr Vus
continue to hold their offices untu "a
first Monday OF January, one tbonsaas
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolutio,
ROBERT McAFFr
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
NEtDHORh.

A delightful rain which was
very much needed fell Sunday
and Monday.
Miss Maggie Conner, of Bed.
fol d county, and Mrs. Miller and
children, of Philadelphia sisters
OF Mrs. Eli and Thompson Peck,
are spending sometime here.
Miss Clara-Pittmap, of Wash.
ington, d. & has been visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Esther Peck is still confined to
her room.
The supervisors met at Bar
nett's Run last Saturday to look
over bridge site, but we havn't
learned what they did.
The Remedy Show was well
attended duriug the week, and
gave away several presents-a
razor TO Samuel Mellott and one
to Charles Gordon. Mr.. Mellott
was also fortunate enough to be
the recipient of the fountain pen;
Mrs. Cora Garland, the locket
and cham, and Esther Peck the
silver set with a majority of over
5000 votes. Goldie Wink re.
ceived the baby ring with a ma.
jority Of II votes.
Only about half the ponies were
sold Monday on account of the
exceedingly dry weather and
scarcity of feed. The remainder
of them will be sold at Ft. Little.
ton next Monday.
Elder Brett, of Huntingdon,
Ind, will preach here Monday
evening Tuesday and Tuesday
evening, Wednesday and Wed.
nesday evening-after fourth
Sunday in this month.
Needmore Ball Team will play
at Pleasant Ridge next Saturday.
A. Runyan and wife, were visit
ing friends in Whips Cove last
Saturday and Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
PLEASANT RIDGE.

The Show at Pleasant Ridge is well
attended this week.
AT the delegate meeting held in the
Christian church last Saturday, Rev.
A. G. B. Powers and Rev. T.. p. Gar
land were chosen as pastors for the en-
suing year.
The party at j. N. Daniels last
Thursday night, was well attended
Lee Truax and Earl Bard we're down
at Needmore at the Show last Satur-
day evening.
Sherman Bard and mis- sister Jessie
spent last Sunday in the home OF r
S. Mellott..
Nathan Mellott and wife spent last
Saturday night at f. w. Swopes.
Mr.. Swope is now building a new
house.
Sherman Bard accompanied Miss
Mary Mellott to Everett last Friday,
where she took the train and went to
Johnstown to spend couple OF weeks
with her brother Lloyd.
Joe Mellott has the wall completed
for +. w. Swope's new house.
DR.. Job Mellott and wife spent last
Friday in the home of e. V. Mellott.
Norman Mellott met Miss Louie
Morton in Everett last Friday, on her
return from a two weeks visit among
friends in Johnstowu.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
PLEASANT GROVE,

Ram has come at last much TO
the delight of all.
Thomas K. Downes is spending
a few days 10 West Virginia.
Several of our young people
took advantage of the excursion
train to Washington Sunday.
There will be Sunday School
celebration at this place on the
18th of September. All invited to
come with well filled baskets to
spend the day. A Missionary
meeting will follow IN the even
ing.
Rev. A. &. B. Powets will
preach his last sermon for the
year next Sunday evening. Rev.
Powers has served this church
for five years and has been called
again for the coming year, which
speaks well of the work of the
Reverend.
Miss Blanche Truax is spend
ing few davs with relatives in
Spring House Valley.
Mr.. Amos Barber Is visiting
relatives in Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
Valuable Farms
- at -
Private Sale.
The undersigned offers
at private sale the fol-
lowing valuable farms:

Tract No. 1.-Consisting of two
farms situate about two miles west of
Mercersburg, along the turnpike lead
ing from Mercersburg to McConnells-
burg and known formerly as the
Carson Farms" and lately as the
IS. B. Rinehart Fruit Farms" These
farms adIoin lands of the late George
Stelgers, William Trayer and o5hers,
containing about 39l acres and 32
| perches, of which about 246 acres are
cleared land and l45 acres we'll set in
good timber. The cleared land is of
good quality and in a good state OF
cultivation. On these farms are O.
acres planted with peach trees of fine
quality. Some of these Orchards are
now bearing and the remainder will
come into bearing in two or three
years. There are two sets of buildings
on the premises, one of which consists
OF large two and one-half story
frame dwelling house, occupied by the
late S. B, Rinehart, IA large frame
bank barn, wagon shed, dairy, stor-
age sheds, poultry houses, ice house,
and blacksmith shop. The other set
OF buildings consists OF a two and one
half story dwelling-house, stone bank
barn and out buildings. The man.
sion buildings have the free right of
water supplied from the pipes OF the
Mercersburg Water Company. On
the other farm is never failing
spring Of fine water at the buildings
This property is one ofthe most desir.
able in Franklin County on account of
its location, the adaptability Of the
land or fruit, and the improvements,
1t would make very desirable coun-
try residence.
Tract No. "a tract OF land about
mile north of the above tract adioin-
ing lands of l.. A. Dorty and DR.. Ir-
vine and others, containing about 1914
acres and 80 perches, OF which l39
acres is cleared land and the balance
timber. The cleared land is good
quality gravel and sand stone. The
improvements are: two and one-baH
story frame dweIliug-house With log
back building, large frame barn. new
blacksmith shop, new wagon and stor-
age sheds and other out buildings
Tract No. /. Above mentioned will
be sold either as whole or divided
into one or more parts to suit purcha-
ser. Price aud terms can be ascer-
tained ofmy Attorneys, Sharpe g. e.
der, East Market Street, Chambers
burg, Pa, or upon application TO the
undersigned, SO South Forsyth Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
Any person desiring to inspect the
premises can do so upon application
10 Mr., Elmer s. Rinehart at the Man
sion House on Tract No. ].
L. J. AVERY.
SHARPE & ELDER,
Attorneys, Chambersburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
WEST DUBLIN,

Squire Jas. Tenley and daugh.
ter, of Defiance, Bedford county,
passed through this place last
Saturday on their way from
Franklin county where they had
been visiting relatives.
Our farmers are grateful for
the gentle rains of Sunday and
Monday which have helped the
buckwheat crop and enabled some
of the farmers to resume their
pIowing.
Steam threshers have been busy
in this vicinity the past week.
Crops are turning out fairly well
and most OF our farmers will have
some grain to sell. Sheridan
Strait had the. largest cro) OF
oats IN this viclnity-376 bushels.
Mrs. Margaret Kesselrirg, of
Hustontown, is spending some
time with the family of her broth
er G. Nj. Brant.
Mr.. Templeton's teams are
busy hauling lum Der from this
vicinity this week for b. B.
Young, of Hollidaysburg.
Nathan Deshong was employed
at Hustontown part of last week
working for W. F. Laldig.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
CLEAR RIDGE.

Elizabeth Henry expects to leave for
Huntingdon the last of this week.
Rev. Harry Meyer and Master Rob
ert House, of Hustontown. we're recent
callers in our town.
Mrs ]. w. Evans, formerly Miss
Hester Baker, accompanied by her
little niece Virginia Lands, OF Wey-
ers Cave, Va, came last Thursday to
spend a month in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hockenberry
of Pitcairn, are visiting the latter's $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Grove.
Alfred Brown, of Waynesboro, is
rustlcating among old aequaintances
here.
The family of T. E. Fleming and
that OF J. w. Grove, and tho Misses
Gertrude, Elizabeth, and Velma Hen
ry, returned home on Monday, after
having spent ten days at Walnut
Grove Campmeeting.
Mrs. Theodore Appleby has return
cd home, after spending a couple
weeks with friends at Neelyton.
Mrs. Rebecca Orth, of Fort Little
Ton, visited recently in the homes of
George Taylor, 7. y. Fleming, A. j..
Fraker, A. @. Kerlin, and N. B. Hem
ry.
Robert Galiaher, OF Harrisonville
visited his son John the first part Of
last week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
HARRIS0NYlLLE.

While cleaning the well at |. W.
Schooley's, the derrick, used
for hosting water, ETC., from
well, fell over striking Mr.. School
ey on the head lnfllcting an ugly
cash. The wound was not a Sc
rlous one, and Watson was soon
able to resume work and finish II
task IN half a day that Uncle Bill
ly Valance SAID could not be done
in three days. Guess again,
Uncle.
Two new teachers were elected
in Licking Greek townsblp-Alhe
Deshong, for Compulsion, and
Ada Decker, tor Shane. The re.
naming schools were filed by
those teaching last year.
DIR. Claude Metzler, a promi.
nent druggist of Philadelphia,
with hls wife and two little boys,
are guests at the home Of Claude's
father George Metzler. Uncle
George seems to fill the role of
Grandpa to perfection as he
"totes" Claude Jr. to town and
home on his back.
Mrs. Florence Wink is visiting
in McConnellsburg.
There will be no preaching ser.
vices at the Methodist Episcopal
churches as the pastor and faml-
ly are attending campmeeting.
A good substantial wire foot
bridge has been placed across
Licking Creek at Sloan church.
this will be greatly appreciated
by the church goers and public
in general.
Robert Metzler arrived in town
late Thursday evening. Bob
seems to enjoy spending his
vacation in old Fulton but this
time ne missed something good
by coming late. Ask him?
Everybody is anxio4s to see
Bub Mellott appear on the dia-
mond with "his new bat" Ac.
cording to the representations
of the base ball fans, Bub will
soon rival Hans Wagner as
slugger at the ball.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
WHIPS COVE. =

Beojamin Morris has purchas
ed a traction engine, and Michael
Fisher, of Buck Valley, has pur
chased thresher. These gentle
men are now threshlng in the
Cove, and are dong good work,
Riley Decker returned home
from Bedford county few days
ago.
Rev. May is the pastor of the
Jerusalem church now.
Many OF our people will attend
the Crystal Sprlngs camp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

During her visit TO this county
last week, Mrs. Rachel Marger.
um, of Princeton, N. j., visited
the old homestead ia Thompson
township where she was bo.n and
grew to young womanhood, now
owned by George g Sipes. While
there, her eye fell upon familiar
object-an old stove plate, that
was used as part of the hearth al
the fireplace in the old home when
she was child. The plate is
aoout 1920 inches, and bears the
date 1867, and the inscription
"GOT IST Elm RICHTER
RICH" The old plate brought
vivldly back to her mental vision,
the many times when father,
mother, brothers and sisters sat
around the old fire place on long
winter evering-father making a
broom or mending shoe, mother
and the older girls busy with
their knitting. while the younger
members Of the family were
reading the Bible. Pilgrim IS Pro
gress, the old English Reader.
or looking at the pictures in the
Hagerstown almanac.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
THE CRIME OF IDLENESS.

ldleness means trouble for any
one, It's the same with a lazy
liver. 1t causes constipation,
headache, jaundlce, saliow com
plexion, pimples and blotches,
loss of appetite, nausea, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills soon banlsh
liver troubles and build up your
health. '25c. at Trout's drug
store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19
GEM.

Everybody was glad to see the
rain last Sunday.
Reuben Hollenshead has a very
sick baby at this writing.
William Kellner's BABY fell and
broke it's shoulder last Sunday.
Robinson Wink's baby Is re.
ported better.
Quite mum ber Of our people
attended the show at Needmore
last week.
Albert Peck was seen IN this
vicinity last Saturday evening
and Sunday.
Charles Knable spent last Sun.
day evening IN the home OF
Amanda Mellott.
Mr.. George Wink spent last
Monday evening at William Kell.
ner's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

The Annual Soldiers Reunion
will be held this year on the
Reunion Grounds, IN Licking
Creek township, on Friday, Sep.
tenn ber 3rd. Every arrange
ment has been made 10 make this
one of the most pleasant aud IN
teresting occasions of the kind
ever held In the County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

Elder Bretz will preach at
Needmore on Monday evening,
2lst INST, and at 10 o'clock a. No.,
and at 7;3O, p. m, on Tuesday
and Wednesday of the same week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

Merchant w. f. Hart and
daughter Esta, of Needmore,
spent few hours IN McConnells
bnrg yesterday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-08-19

Section IL. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the constitu-
ton OF the Commonwealth and In order
TO carry the same into complete opera
tion II Is hereby declared that
In the case OF officers elected by the
people, all terms OF ONCE fixed by act OF
Assembly at an odd number OF years
shall each be heightened one year. hut
the Legislature may change the length
OF the term provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number OF years.
The above extension OF official terms
shall not affect officers elected al the
general election OF one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city. ward,
borough, township, or election division
officers. whose terms OF office. under ex'
isting law, end In the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall pe
held on the third Tuesday OF February.
as heretofore; but ali officers chosen AZ
thai election Q sn el!ies shs rsEs.lsE term