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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
SPECIAL HIT BOULDER.
Although Going 70 Miles an Hour, Pas.
sengers Unhurt.

The Pennsylvania Special, the
fastest long distance tram in the
world, en- route east on the elgh-
teen-hour schedule from Chicago
to New York, Monday morning
at 6 o'clock, ran into a huge boul.
der which was part of a landslide
in the track at ,Kelly's culvert,
east of Newton Hamilton, and al
though the tram was running at
a speed of seventy miles an hour,
not one of the fifty-one pas
sengers sustained the slightest
scratch.
When at tremendous speed the
locomotive running through a
dense fog ploughed into the pom.
derous boulder, the stone was
shattered to pieces, but the mo
mentum of the heavy train behind
the engine carried it forward at
least three car lengths. Four
cars were thrown from the
tracks.
All but the trains crew and the
Pullman employees were asleep at
the time the first crash came,
which deralled most of the train,
allowing the engine and cars to
rumble over the ties.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
School Report.

Report of Compulslon school in
Licking Creek township for the
dfth month, ending February 9th.
Number enrolled during month,
"a. Those who attended every
day during month are Helen
peshong, Clara Sipe, Rebecca
lane Deshong, George Deshong,
Maye r. Sipe, jessie Sipe, Ruth
9ipe, Pearl Sipe, Regina Decker,
hith Deshong, James Sipe, Rus
Sipe, Charley Slpe, Pleasant
bshong. Attended 10 days
pzie Deshoug. Lenora Decker,
AYE Sipe, Helen Laidig, Delber
idig. Katharine Hoop, teach
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
Two Necessary Reforms.

The Legislature ought to es.
tablish two reforms in the Grim
NAL laws and the court procedure
of Pennsylvania. The conditions
which those reforms would
change and remove are deplorable
and should engage the attention
of every humane and just man and
woman IN the Com monwealth. no
The notorious and barbarous
"thlrd degree" should be abolish
ed, and defiance of mandatory in.
hibitlon should be punished. Re.
course to that method of tortur.
ing prisoner suspected of hav.
ing committed a CRIME robs the
suspected person of the rights
guaranteed by the Constitution.
The Constitution of Pennsylvania
declares that no man shall be
compelled to give evidence against
himself, and the "thlrd degree"
is for the purpose of making him
give evidence that will enable so.
called detectives to fit an extort.
ed confession to their theories.
The fundamental laws of the
State and the United States de-
clare that no cruel punishment
shall be inflicted upon persons
convicted of CRIME; and all accus-
ed persons are presumed to be
innocent until they shall have
been proved guilty. The "third
degree" torturers conclude that
the suspect is guilty, convict him
In their own minds, inflict upon
him a cruel punishment and make
him give evidence against him.
self; All of this is in such direct
violation of the Constitution that
the torturers are guilty of a grave
CRIME and should themselves be
prosecuted and punished. A law
should be enacted to cover their
case. Furthermore, the evidence
thus extorted from q suspect
should not be used in his trial
and the Court should not allow it
to be mentioned In the presence
Of the trial jury.
The Legislature should also en-.
act that a man convicted of any
crime shall not be sentenced to
solitary confinement That is a
cruel punishment, inasmuch as
1t often results In the destruc.
ton of the reason OF the convict.
The large percentage of insane
inmates of the Eastern peniten-
tiary has often been commented
upon, and the sentence of solitary
confinement has been denounced
often, but it is retained never
theless, and convicts are now GO
ing into solitary confinement, to
be deprived Of reason as we'll as
liberty, just as men were punish.
in the Dark Ages.
There Is involved here no
mawkish sentiment for men ac
cused of crime-nothing but hu.
manity and enlightment, coupled
with obedience to the Constitu-
tion which plainly prohloits the
barbarlties of the s'thlrd degree"
and solitary confinement. Har-
rlsburg Independent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
ROBERT T. LINCOLN.
Lives in Chicsgo, and Is Very Unlike His
Father, the Great Emancipation.

The only living child of Abra.
ham Lincoln lives IN Chicago, at
No. go Lake Shore drive, in q
home which is quite as much of a
mansion as was the White House
In the days that Abraham Lincoln
was President.
He is Robert T. Lincoln, and
when he dies there will come an
end to the name-for he leaves no
male children to hand it down to
posterlty.
The Lincoln of to day and the
Lincoln of hlstory-the son and
the father-are widely different
men. History Is full of happy
anecdotes that center around
Abraham Lincoln's accessibility
and affability. His son Is one of
the ten hardest men to see in
Chicago.
Once, q good many years ago,
he was asked on the eve Of one of
his fathers birthday celebrations
for sentiment.
"Young man," he replied,
don't you know that l never
talk about my father?"
And for more than forty years
that has been his attitude. He
not only refuses to speak of Abra-
ham Lincoln, but he refuses to
write about him. He declines in.
vltatlons to Lincoln Day banquets
and celebrations. He never has
taken part IN memorial exercises
for his father.
Mr.. Lincoln has his own rea.
sons for his position. He never
discussed those reasons, though.
Robert r. Lincoln is the anti.
thesis of his father In many ways.
Stocky, fullfaced and bearded,
with nothing of his fathers an
gularity OF figure nor leanness of
countenance, theLincoln of to. day
never would be picked out of
even a dozen people as the son of
the great emanclpator. Neither
has he the distaste of luxury that
was one of Abraham Lincoln's
predominant characteristics, nor
the love of simplicity, nor the
homely manners of his great
father.
Robert T. Lincoln is q type of
the big successful corporation
head of to-day, with little in COM
mon with his father except the
same profession. Like his faith.
er, Robert T. Lincoln is a lawyer,
but not a practlclng lawyer.
BY q strange caprice of fate
this son of the freer of slaves Is
among other things, head of the
Pullman Palace Car, company,
which employees more negroes
than white men, probably. Be.
eides this Office, Mr.. Lincoln holds
half q dozen or more directorships
in corporations and other bust.
ness institutions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known 10 Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, o DEATH.
FREDERIC TRUAX.

Frederic Truax, mention oi
whose illness was made IN the
News last week, died at his home
IN the NJ Meadowgrounds, four miles
west of McConnellsburg, on Wed
nesday evening, February 10,
1909, aged 48 years, A months,
and "a days. The funeral took
place last Friday, and his re-
mains were laid to rest in Union
Cemetery, Rev. G. W. Bryner. OF
McConnelIsburg, conducting the
services.
One of his knees was injured
several years ago, and this was
followed by white swelling, which
left him with a stiff knee. About
four weeks ago this limb was at
tackled by boils-one after anoth-
er coming until 1t Is said there
we're fourteen open, and this,
with general run down condi-
ton of his system, brought about
his death.
Mr.. Truax was most excell-
; lent cltlzen-uprlght IN his deal
ings, and his death will be SIM
cerely mourned by a large circle
of friends.
Several years ago he was mar.
ried toMiss Nettie Bivens, daugh.
ter of Mr.. "Barney" Blvens, of
Ayr township, and to this union
there are four children living,
namely, Miss Virginia, a teacher
in Waynesboro;M Miss Irene, teach
ing In Ayr township; Elmer and
Bernard, at home. The deceased
was son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Truax who reside at Charles
town, village near Foltz, Frank
lin county. Besides his widow,
he is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Jacob, living
in Dakota; James, near McCon-
nellsburg; Jane, wife of Lewis
Grouse, Big Cove Tannery; Sus-
an, wife of Fred Hill, living at
Charlestown; Kate, wife of John
Houpt. living near Mercersburg,
and Alice living with her parents.
MARTHA STRAIT.
On Friday, February 5th, Mrs.
Martha Strait died near Gracey,
in Taylor township, aged sixty
Six years, four months and eleven
days. Mrs. Strait was the wid.
ow of Isaac Strait who died sew.
eral years ago, and was Aunt
Martha not only to those who
bore that relation to her by con.
sanguinlty but to all who had the
pleasure Of her acquaintance. In
her death the home and the com.
munlty in which she resided so
many years has lost a mother, a
counselor and a cheerful helper,
when and where most needed,
whose place cannot easily be
filed. Deceased was buried at
Center M. e. church last Sunday
afternoon, a week, Rev. Huffman
Of the U. B. church officiating.
She Is survived by the following
children; Mrs. Alice McClain,
Wilmerding; Mrs. Celia Shuman,
Shippensburg; Mrs. Virginia
Bee, Wilmerdlng; Mrs. Sarah
Taylor, McConnellsburg, Hayes,
Hustontown, aud Dawson, at
home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
MUST KEEP UP WAR
ON SAN JOSE SCALE
State College Expert Urges
Continuance of Fight A.
gainst Fruit Tree Pest.

State College, Pa, Feb. IA
The need OF continuing the war.
fare against the San Jose scale at
this season of the year on the
lines of campaign drawn by Prof.
Il. A Surface, the State zoologist,
when he made the trip through
counties in the southern tier is
emphasized by Prof. j. P. Stew
art, in charge of the department
experimental horticulture in the
Pennsylvania State CollegeSchool
OF Agriculture and Experiment
Station.
"No other insect has so great
powers of destructlveness as the
San Jose scale" he said to-day.
"Unfortunately the presence of
this insect in an orchard Is usu.
ally not discovered until the at.
tack has reached considerable
proportions. The indications
then are red spotted fruit, with
the limbs dying lrregularly, and
an evident unhealthy look about
the trees. The natural color of
the twlgs is absent, and IN bad
lnfestations the bark appears as
if 1t had been busted with fine
ash. color deposit.
"Slnce the S IN Jose scale is a.
sucking insect, it nan only be
combatted with a caustic spray
that kills by contact. Of these
the lime-sulphur wash is now one
of the main rellances. 1t Is ap.
piled while the trees are dormant,
as at this season, and it may eth.
er be prepared at home or pur.
chased on the market in a form
ready for dllution. Here Is
highly satisfactory formula
Is pounds of best stone lime.
l5 pounds OF flowers (or 1our) OF sulphur.
so gallons of water.
Prof. Stewart recommended
that the lime be Stacked with
about fifteen gallons of water and
that the sulphur, mixed to thick
paste with water, be added to the
lime while vigorously Stacking.
After Stacking water is added to
make total of twenty or thirty
gallons and the mixture boiled
for an hour, after which it IS dill.
uted to make fifty gallons. The
wash Is strained on the way to
the spray tank and applied while
hot in order to prevent the crys.
talizing of the heavier lime.sul.
phur compounds.
"Be sure to make your spray.
ing thorough" urges Prof. Stew
art. "Systematlc application is
essential to success. The spray
has marked fungicidal properties
in addition to Its value as an IN |
sect destroyer. Itoften happens
that an orchard is sprayed year
after year for the scale, while a
few old relics that are infected
nearby are left unsprayed, be-
cause they are not worth 1t. The
infection Is thereby spread be.
cause of the incomplete applica-
tion of the wash, and next year
the parasite is again thriving"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18
Spade--SieIlnr,

On Wednesday, February 8,
900, Mr.. Crist II. Spade and Miss
Mary E. Sieling, both of Fulton
county, were united In marriage
by Rev. Charles F. Weise, at the
Nd. K. Parsonage at Breezewood,
Mr.. Spade Is a son of Jacob F..
Spade and the BRIDE is a daugh,
ter Of Mr.. Gates Siehng, of Akers,
Vile.
Both are well respected young
people, and their many friends
unite IN extending their best
wishes for the young couple.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18

Mss Maggie Mlchaels, of Ev-
Prstt, Is visiting In the home Of
per brother In law and sister,
4r. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hays.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-02-18

Mrs. William Hoop and dsugh.
ter Miss Katharine, spent last
Saturday In town.
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
BROOKLYN.
New Haven Burglar Held in $500 Bonds
-Trapper Makes 1901 Already-Gen-
ersl News.

Everett Culp Of Nav York and Mary
Culp of South birmingham, Mass, were
with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. A.
J. Culp. on Christmas.
Mrs. Anna B. Cummings has return
ed to her home.
George L. Sweet lost one Of his best
horses the past week. 1t became cast
in the stall during the night and lived
but a shcrt time after being found.
Miss Bernice Sweet is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank Lamb, In Webster.
Burglar Caught.
On Saturday evening some children
noticed a light In the dwelling of Mrs.
Aida Z. Weaver, and knowing that
Mrs. Weaver was away for the winter.
gave the alarm. Word was sent to the
town constable, Edwin Bennett, ana
Herman L. Lathrop and his brother-in-
law, Robert w. Fulton, FASTENED 70 the
house. The burglar. taking alarm,
sprang through one OF the front win
dows and ran. He was run into cor
ner and kept there until the arrival OF
the constable, who placed him under
arrest. On Monday morning he was
brought before T. D. Pom, justice OF
the peace, charged with breaking and
entering a dwelling house in the night
season with the intention 10 steal, "a
which he pleaded guilty and was bound
over to the superior court under bonds
Of $500, which not being able to give
he was committed to the Windhan
county Jail. To the court he gave his
name as Charles Edward Ferguson and
his home as New Haven.
Teacher Resigns.
The schools in town opened on Mon
day for the winter term. with the same
teachers, with the exception Of Miss
Bernics Sweet, who has resigned.
Edwin Bennett. trapper, has received
already S201.94 for skins sold this win
ter.
Thomas Page has returned from his
visit in Virginia and reports as hav-
ing a fine time only the snow was q
drawback, that being upwards Of eigh
inches deep.
The body OF Mrs John G. Potter wal
brought to this place Tuesday for bur
ial in the South cemetery. beside hel
oldest son, who died several year,
since.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
SOUTH KILl.INGLY.
ighborhood Notes-chureh AetiVi-
ties-SociaI Affairs.

H. W. Wood OF Pawtucket passed
two days at home last week.
John Woods sister. her husband and
daughter were at the old home over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hill's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tillinghast. and husband of
Central Village were home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Everett Halls grandson from
Thompson and her son are at home.
Mrs. Hall is sick.
Eva Spaulding, a teacher in Moodus,
was home over the holidays.
MR.. and Mrs. Henry Spaulding and
family visited recently at Moosup
Valley at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Dexter.
Adelbert Boswell, son of Alfred Bos-
well of Christian Hill, Danielson, has
been visiting in this vicinity and was
at church Sunday. Mr.. Boswell used
to live in the house now occupied by
Hertwell Shippee.
Charles A. F'iske is engaged at his
trade in Pomfret.
Mrs. Browning and daughter, recent
ly guests at Deacon Fiske's, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rawley of Hope
Valley, r. l., passed the holidays at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Phillips.
Bert Jacques has arrived at Flor
ida.
Active at 90.
Joshua Rood now over 80, walks to
the village, nearly two miles, and
back.
Fred Marble and Jacob Pidge have
been here cutting brush on the Moo
sup road.
Walter Allen is employed in Provi-
dence and thinks of moving there in
the spring.
]. w. Smith, a New York merchant,
has purchased the Close place and has
moved his family there.
Mrs. Josiah Tillinghast spends con-
siderable time with her invalid moth
er in Moosup.
Windsor Barlow has been engaged
to look after Mr.. Jackues' kennels
while he is in Florida.
Lester Wheeler, who has been sing
ing so acceptably in the church, left
for Florida this week.
D. /. Blackman and daughter.
Harriet, are back from New Hartford
where they were visiting Mrs. R. NJ
Butler.
John Wood. the baritone. viii sing
| a solo next Sunday morning.
Watch Meeting.
The watch meeting at Willis Ship
/ PEGS was well attended and the serv-
/ ice interesting. Rev. Mr.. Greene, who
/ appointed the meeting. could not at
/ tend, and engaged DR.. Blackman to
/ act as his substitute. Rev. Mr.. Arm
/ strong delivered an address and SANG
/ two duets with his wife. Professor
| Shippee's address was well received
/ also.
Surprise Party and Gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Hall gave Miss
/ Harriet Blackman a surprise party
last Saturday night at her residence
/ The house was attractively decorated
After music by Miss Gladys Jacques
/ John Wood and the young ladies
choir, Mr.. Hull presented Miss Black
man a beautiful gold clock from hin
and his wife. and the young ladies {
student lamp and Mr.. Wood gave hel
a decorated box of perfumery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
WOODSTOCK.
Church Meeting Well Attended-Rev
Mr.. Waters Met With Accident.

Mrs. George Mcclellan and children
returned to New York on Monday aft
err spending the holidays with Mrs.
John Mcclellan.
The church day exercises on Sat
urday brought out a large number.
The dinner took place at 1880 and the
roll call and business meeting at 2.30.
Henry T. Child was reelected clerk
and treasurer.
Pastor Wrenched Knee,
Rev George F. Waters was unable
to preach Sunday. having fallen down
stairs and wrenched his knee, so that
he was unable 20 stand. He is now
on the road to recovery.
William J. Lindeman is under the
doctors care, suffering from a cold.
Mrs. William NJ. Gallup spent a
few days in Hartford early in the
week.
The academy opened for the winter
term on Monday morning.
NJ. Riddick left for Hartford Tues
day to enter upon his duties as repre-
sentative.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
CHAPLIN.
Annual Business Meeting of Congrega'
tional Church-Severa Retire-Roll
CaII-Church Fund Nearly $1,000.

The annual business meeting and
roll-call services of the Congreg ational
church was held on New Years day.
The business meeting was held OF IL
a. m. Rev. A ]. Small was chairman
throughout the day. officers of the
church: Clerk and treasurer. Andrew
M Grant; member Of prudential com
mlttee for three years, Clifton j.
Church; collector, lessee Lee. David
w. Lincoln, the retiring clerk, was
given a vote of thanks for his many
years of service as clerk and treas
urer Frank c. Lummis, who has been
a prominent official of the church for
many years, was noe a candidate for
reelection and received a vote Of
thanks for his long term of service.
Following the business meeting a fine
dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present At 2 p. m. the roll-call service
was held. There was a good attendance
and many responded by scripture or
words appropriate TO the occasion. A
feature of the service was the pledging
of over $500 to pay all debts and start
the new year with a prosperous out
lock. The church fund as reported
Jan. 1 Is s6,S9S50.
Vital Statistics.
The vital statistics of the town for
1908 are: Births 16, deaths 5. marriages
5.
Miss Inez Litt1efeld has returned to
New York to resume her studies in
music and voice culture.
Miss Nellie Storrs of Mansfield is
the new teacher at South Chaplin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
MOOSuP.
Week Of Prayer - Baptist Sunday
School Elects Officers - Seven and
Eight Inch Ice Harvested.

The week Of prayer was observed by
the Baptist people. services being held
in the church every evening except
Saturday.
Mrs. Abbie Vaughn IS critically I'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Gibson, on Highland street
She has been in feeble health for a
complication Of diseases, owing
to her advanced age, The attending
physician holds out but little hope OF
recovery.
Officers Of Baptist Sunday School.
At recent meeting of the officers Of
the Baptist Sunday school the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for
the year 1903: superintendent. c. +.
Burgess; assistants, Mack Mott and
Anthony Paranzimo; secretary and
treasurer. Charles Benson; assistant
Ralph Dimeon librarian, Miss Eva
Johnson; assistant librarian. Miss
Gertrude Anderson. William G. Hill,
who has faithfully served this school
for the past two years as superintend-
ent, resigned on account of being en-
ployed in a Providence mill
ST. John BAPTIST Whist.
The whist party held last week un-
der the auspices of the st. John Bap-
tist society in the Franco American
club rooms was well attended. The
1rst ladies' prize was won by Mrs.
Allan Pratte and the gentlemen's prize
by T. Ducier. The consolation prize
went to Mrs. David Cournoya and j.
Cyr.
Village Notes.
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Bouvier and Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Mignault. are spending
a few days with friends in Canada.
The Misses Dorothy and Doris stone
of Providence are visiting their grand
mother. Mrs. F. A. Hicks, at Maple
Crest cottage.
Local ice dealers have been busy the
past week cutting and filing their Ice
houses. the Ice being from to inches
thick and Of very fine quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Archer are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. James
Reynolds, in Providence.
Bowling Contest.
On Monday evening in a bowling
contest the first prize was won by
Lester Salisbury, the second by Thos
Roberts, and the third by Fred Brew
| ster.
Artesisn Well.
An Artesian well 66 feet deep and
most OF 1t through a solid rock has
| Just been sunk for John Lavellio or
| Prospect Hill, and another is beinE
sunk for Abe Lavellio near his cot
/ tage.
Feast of Circumcision.
New Years day was the feast Of tn,
| circumcision, a holy day OF obligation
| IN the Catholic church. Masses wer'
said In All Hallows church at AM
| $50 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-09
WESTMINSTER.
Hour of Prayer Meeting Changed
Letter from Rev. j. X. Arnot-christ-
ian Endeavor Society Elects Officers.

Deacon Edmond had charge Of the
prayer meeting last Friday evening.
There were twelve persons present.
1t was voted to change the time Of
melting from 100 to Z o'clocfl during
the winter months.
Rev A. ]. Hetrick of Canterbury oc-
cupied the pulpit Sunday morning
vice and twenty-siX remained for Sun
day school. The young people still take
a deep interest in the Sunday school
and attend regularly. Rev. ]. X. Ar
not Of Chicago. who was pastor Of the
church here last summer, sent a New
Years greeting in the form Of letter
to the school. which Superintendent
Parkhurst read. Mr.. Arnot did great
deal toward building up the church and
and girls, as we'll as the older people,
were glad to hear from him.
Christian EndesVor Officers.
The c. 2. meeting Sunday evening
was led by the President. Edgar H.
Parkhurst The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Edwar II. Parkhurst;. vice president,
Deacon Charles Barstow; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charles Barstow; treas
urer, Mrs. c Barstow; prayer meeting
committee. Mrs. e. Edmond. Deacon
Edmond. Mrs. M. J. Rathbun. MISS
Alma Newton Joined the society as an
active member
Charles Dewing was caller here
the past week.
School in the Tenth district com
menced the winter term Monday, Jan.
4. with the same teacher, Miss Grace
+. Rathbun.
Harlan Wedge Of Flat Rock farm,
who has been in failing health for sew
eral mouths, is more feebls at this
writing.
The annual business meeting of the
Westminster Congregational church
will be held on Monday, Jan. II, 1909,
at o'clock p. m.
DR.. John O. Smith of South Canter-
bury was in our village Wednesday.
Edward Baker and Elmer Bennett
representatives elect, went to Hartford
Tuesday in order to be present at the
opening Of the Legislature.