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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
THOMPSON.

A few of the farmers of this
vicinity are making hay. Many
of them expect to begin grain
cutting next week.
Mrs. Lavlna Funk and Blanche
Gordon still continue very Ill.
Mack Johnson made a busl.
ness trip to New York last week.
Lem Gordon, wife and son, near
McConpellsburg, spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends here.
VIM. Dyer, wife and little
daughter, spent Sunday at Mrs.
Lewis Weller's.
Mrs. Mack and Willard Litton
attended preaching at Tonoloway
church last Sunday and spent
the afternoon at Mrs. Maggie Hy
ats.
Elders Funk, of Needmore,
and Loudan, OF Tenn, spent Sat-
urday night IN the home of John
Winters. Elder Loudan preach
ed at Damascus on Saturday ev.
ening.
Hearst Brewer and sister Miss
Alice, spent Sunday afternoon
with Bess Simpson.
John M. Pittman, of Pigeon
Cove, spent Sunday with his
brother, w. II. Pittman and fam.
lily.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hess has return
ed home after spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Nettie zimmerman.
Sunday school at Damascus
next Sunday, at Z o'clock; song
service conducted by w. Q. Peck
at 2 p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
VICTORY FOR CUPID,
Maybe Marriage Licenses VIII Cost Only
Fifty Cents.

Although the Legislature raised
the fee for marriage licenses from
fifty cents to S1.O0 each. 1t will
cost no more than heretofore to
get married IN Lehigh county.
Clerk of Orphans Court there,
A. R. Shuler, has been advised
by his attorney that inasmuch as
1t Is a violation of the constitu-
ton to increase the emcluments
Of an otliceholder during hs term
he cannot charge more than %
cents for issuing marriage Ii
censes.
This rule, 1t is claimed, applies
to all counties IN which the mar.
rage license clerk gets all or part
of the fees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
WELLS TANN ERY.

Among those who visited IN our
beautiful valley recently are; Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Sattaux, of Hope
well, in the home of G. Il. Truax;
Will Sweet and wife, and Mrs.
Shannon, OF Saxton, IN the homes
of their dltfernt relatives here;
William Wyrick and wife of South
fork, at Albert Helsel's; Mrs.
Clarence Stewart, of Gahtzin, at
George A. Stewards; Mrs. Elsie
McDaniels, of Everett, at A. S.
Greenland S; Miss Margaret Gas.
ter and DR.. Kent, of Altoona, at
William Harmon's.
Mrs. Amanda Snow is away
visiting her son John at Robin.
sonville, Bedford county.
John A. Wjshart, has returned
from the hospital at Lewlstown
greatly benefited by his treat.
ment there. The indications now
are, that he will be a stronger
man than for years pas.
Our baseball team played Lai,
dig and Langondale last Satur-
day, aud we regret to have to re-
port that they we're showed un-
der in both cases. Our boys have
the ginger, but they are boys that
do not leave work at home undone
for the sake OF spending more
time practicing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
To Improve Postal Cards.

The postJtfice at Washington Is
preparing to issue new postal
card. Postmaster General Hitch
cock has called in the expert
chemists of the department of
agriculture and has instructed
them to work out a formula that
will give a much better paper
than can be made under the con-
tract now IN force.
He says the postal cards issued
by this government are inferior
to the product of almost every
other country and that it is con.
templated to make improvements
in the general style Of printing
and arrangement of the type and
designs. 1t may be decided to
change also the color of the INK
and the TINT of the paper.
The government issues seven
ty-fve million postal cards a
month. The present four-yeal'
contract expires December 81
next, and in the meantime the
postmaster general is giving per-
sonal attention to devising more
substantial and ornate card.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
To Star; Young Trees to Growing.

Safe ZOologist Surface say S
that the cherry is the hardest to
make grow of any fruit that we
can plant. One is doing well If
he can get fifty per cent. of them
to grow, but after they do start
they generally come on during
the second year and subsequent,
ly stay IN good condition. This
is due chiefly to the fact that the
tree has so few fine or small roots
such as are needed for taking up
immediate moisture and plant
food, and 1t takes some tune for
1t to form such roots. Its first
effort to grow is a drain on It's
stored vitality. When this is eX
hausted the tree is liable to die
by whiting at this time of year.
Last year the Professor per-
formed series Of important eX'
perlments IN stimulating dechn-
ing trees that had been planted
only few weeks or few months.
He used various vegetable aka
lolds, such as nuxvomica, strych'
MIA, ETC., and also used nitrate of
soda, and found that the last nam
ed was by far the best and most
efficient stimulant and was also
the cheapest. He had excellent
results from watering, dehornlng
ard cutting back, aud especially
from watering declining trees, a
teaspoonful of nitrate of soda be.
ing dissolved in each gallon of wa
ter. The watering should be
very extensive. Before applying
the water, the soil should be well
tramped firmly around the roots.
OF course, this should not be done
while the ground is wet. Pack II
well around the roots, then apply
as much water as'possible, or al
least, a bucket to each young tree,
after having dissolved a teaspoon
full of nitrate of soda IN each gal.
lon of water. Two or three good
waterings of this kind, and mulch
ing around the tree with stable
dressing, will do more good than
anything else to give 1T a start.
If you did not cut back the TOP
well, removing at least two thirds
of the woody growth that was ur
on 1t, 1t should yet be trimmed
in order to throw vigor into the
few buds that remain. Most per
sons in setting trees do not cut
back far enough.
| AS to the time of planting, the
earlier in the spring the cherry
tree is planted, the better 1t is
There is no kind OF fruit tree tina
demands such early planting a.
the cherry, and it will suffer more
severely from late planting thar
any other Klnd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
WATERFALL.

The rainy weather is past and
the farmers are busy plowlng
their corn. The rain and hail
storm last Thursday done some
damage to the roads and corn
fields.
The Children's day at Center
was largely attended. The reel
tatlons were fine and the collec
tion small.
James Doran entertained Rev.
Harry Meyer, VIM. Heefner, and
wife, Mrs. VIM. @, McClaln, Mrs
WILDER 3erkstresser and Miss
Della Hess. They report Mrs.
Doran poorly yet.
j. l.. Kesselring's barn is in a
talr wav for big dinner. Messrs
James Foreman and l. G. Nc
Claim are the builders.
Samuel McClain, of Wells Val
ley, brought his wife to Center
for burial. Samuel, your loss Is
her gam. We sympathlze with
you.
Waterfall base ball team ex-
poets to play Coaldale soon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
Silas Morgret.

Sllas Morgret, a well known
citizen of Bethel township, died
at the home of his sonln law and
daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Job Hess
IN Pigeon Cove, on Tuesday, June
10, 1909, aged IS years, l month
and 9 days. Mr.. Morgret had
been IN his usually good health
up to the Saturday before his
death, when he had stroke of
applexy, and on the following
Tuesday is supposed to have had
another, from which he did not
recover. His funeral took place
on the 18th, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. A. G.. b. Powers, of
Needmore, and his remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at the
Cedar Grove church.
During the last 43 years OF his
life, Mr.. Morgret has been a con.
slstent member of the Christian
church, and he was an exemplary
citizen. In politics, he was a
Democrat, and always took an
active interest IN the welfare of
the party of his choice. He is
survived by the following chill
dren, namely, Edward, at Johns.
town; Belle, wife of Job Hess,
Bethel township; Sadie, wife of
Mack Mellott, Needmore; W. D.,
Bethel township, and George,
near Johnstown.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
Minister Accepts Call.

AT a meeting of the Presbytery
held at Petersburg, Pa, on Mon
day, the call from the Wells Val
ley congregation was taken from
the table and accepted by Rev. e.
l.. Kennedy and the following
We're appointed a com mlttee to
install him in Wells Valley at a
time to be fixed by the session.
hev. II. B. Townsend to preside,
propose the constitutional ques
tons and charge the pastor; Rev
Mark Guy Clayton to preach the
sermon and Rev. l.. M. Lewis, D.
d., to charge the people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
,HarrisonyilIe Circuit NJ. E. Church.
Sunday, June 27.

Sunday, June 27.
Asbury-Chlldren's Day Ser.
vices 10 a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 8 p. m.
Ebenezer - Sunday school 2;
preaching 3.
Siloam-Sunday school $50;
class meeting 1890; preaching
services. Prayer meeting, Thurs
day s.
Bedford Chapel-Sunday school
g.
Members of official board will
please bear in mind the Second
Quarterly Conference at Asbury
Saturday, July 10th at 8 p, m.
L. W. MCCARTNEY, pastor,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24

The question of having a reun-
ion of all the Odd Fellows lodges
in the County, is being agltated.
The question will be submitted to
the several lodges, and II it is de-
clded in the affirmative, and held
here, McConnellsburg will have
one of the biggest days In Its his
tory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
FATAL THUNDERBOLT.
Instantly Killed Isaac Fink Last Thurs.
day Afternoon in His Barn on
Pleasant Ridge.
IN LICKING CREEK TOWNSHIP.

During a thunder shower that
passed over Licking Creek town.
ship last Thursday afternoon,
Isaac Fink, one of that townships
oldest citizens, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed.
Mr.. Fink owned the old Fink
property on the Ridge, just south
of the Tommy Hessler" proper.
tv, and since the death of his
wife several years ago-not hay.
ing any other family, he has had
his home with Joseph B. Mel.
LOFTS, about a half mile distant
from the Fink property on an
adjoining farm. He did not do
any farming himself, but let out
fields to neighbors to farm on
shares. During the summer
months he went to and fro be.
tween Mr.. Mellott's and his farm
several times almost every day;
as he generally had a few sheep
and some chickens to look after.
Last Thursday afternoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry g. Mumma and
two of their children were at the
Fink place. Mr.. Mum ma is a
neighbor, and IS farming a field
IN corn on the Fink place. Mr..
Fink was up at the farm. The
rain storm coming up, the Mum
ma family and Mr.. Fink took
shelter in the barn, and were
seated IN the southwest corner,
when the wind began to blow
more and more violently, the rain
pouring down IN torrents. The
loud crashes of thunder caused
Mr.. Fink to arise and walk across
the floor to the opposite side of
the barn and seat himself near
the weatherboardlng. He had
not been seated there five minutes
until there was binding flash of
lightning accompanied by an in
stantaneous crash of thunder,
and the already terror stricken
Mummas were horrlfied to see the
PROSTATE form of MIR. Fink. Mr.
Mumma hastened to the side of
the unfortunate man, but death
had been instantaneous, for he
was not breathing, and there was
not the twitch of a muscle. DR..
j. j. Palmer, of Needmore, was
summoned; but when he arrived
ne was as powerless as the most
unskilled layman, TO more than
give direc lions for the disposal OF
the body.
The lightning had struck the
gable of the barn, followed the
crack between the boards down
to a cross plate about ten feet
from Mr.. Fink's head, when the
current leaped, piercing a hole in
Mr.. Fink's straw hat, striking
him in the scalp, followed down
his face, across his body, and
down one leg to a foot setting the
clothing afire, and tearing the
shoe almost to pieces.
The remains were removed tC
Mr.. Mellott's that evening, and
the funeral took place the next
day, services beng conducted by
Rev. j. G. Garland, and the body
was laid to rest in the family
burying ground on the Fink place
beside the graves of his parents
Mr.. Fink was aged 65 years ano
2 days.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24

Mrs. George Garner and her
little son John William, of AL
toona, accompanied by MISS
Maye Jones, Of the same city,
spent the tune from last Friday
until Tuesday, visiting among
Fulton county friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
EVENING.

Song-Star of Bethlehem. ..
Prayer-Rev. John Mellott. 3.
Appointment of Committees on
Nominations. 1 Song. ). Man
agement of the Glass, Rev. John
Mellott, B. N. Palmer. 6. Quar-
tette. Z. Query-How do you In
terest the Junior and Primary
scholars ? VIM. R. TruaX. .. What
was the greatest works done by
faith IN the world ? Prof. B. n.
Palmer. Query-Why do the
church members, or those who
profess to be Christians, seem so
cold or lukewarm Rev. John
Mellott. Z. Report of Commit
tees. S. Song-Lead Me On. 9.
Collection. 10. Closing hymn
God Be with You. Dismissal. +
VIM. r. TRUAX, Sec'y.
j. w. POWERS, Asst. Sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Third Annual District Convention Held at
NeedmOre, Saturday, June 18th.

The third annual District Sun.
day School Convention of Belfast
township, was held at Needmore,
Saturday afternoon and evening,
June 18th. The following out
line shows the line of work done.
The work in this District Is IN
creasing in scope from year to
year and the workers are gaining
IN enthusiasm and strength:
AFTERNOON.
1. Song Out of Christ. ..
Devotional exercises, Rev. John
Mellott. B. Prayer, Rev. VIM.
h Truax. 4. Song-Hark the
Voice of Jesus Calling. 5. Topic
Why should the Sunday school
be kept open all the year opened
by Rev. Mellott, and further dis
cussed by Rev. Truax, Mrs. j. j.
Palmer, Job p. Garland, and j.
W. Powers. 6. Song-The Bles.
sing of Song. Z. Query-Whlch
do you prefer IN Biole Glass
study-leahets or the Bible chap.
ters as they come? s. General
discussion. Benediction by Rev.
VIM. II Truax.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-06-24

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
had from Virginia that the bond is spu-

had from Virginia that the bond Is spu-
rious.
Charges were then brought against
Flynn and Il. G. Grove. an officer OF
the uniformed rank. They had not
been among the trustees for several
years and disclaimed responsibility
FOR the condition OF the loan.
Grove was tried and the inyestigat-
Ing committee Is said TO have recon.
mended acquittal. The evidence was
read, however. and at 2 o'clock in the
morning. when only about 100 mem
bers OF the encampment were left In
the hall, IL was voted to suspend him
for fiye years. His friends say that
the meeting was packed against him.
The charges against Flynn In the
encampment are serious In that he
cannot be elected as grand representa-
tive 10 the national convention OF the
order unless he is affiliated with all
branches of the order and expulsion
from the encampment would deprive
him OF becoming representative. Olive
Branch lodge is particularly strongly
represented In Ingersoll encampment.
Charges are also being pressed
against Fred W. Davis. commanding
ofiicer OF the uniformed rank OF Mich.
igan, his enemies In the order being
the same element that is opposed 70
Flynn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
JURY'S VERDICT OUT OF
WHACK WITH EVIDENCE

So completely at variance was the
verdict OF the jury with the evidence
in the case OF Sarah Jane Kelly against
the supreme lodge Of the knights and
Ladies or Honor, that Judge Guy NJ.
Chester, who has been assisting the
Wayne circuit judges, set aside the
verdict and directed that new trial
be held
The suit was brought TO compel the
lodge to pay the policy on the life Of
Samuel Kelly. husband OF the plain
tiff. who died July 20, 1906.
The evidence disclosed that the pay
ment OF the policy carried by Mr..
Kelly was due on June "a, but being
short OF funds he asked the treasurer
II he could delay the payment. II was
claimed that the treasurer offered to
wait month and to date the receipt
back to June "a. On July 28 the as
sessment was paid by a son OF de.
ceased. and receipt given him, dated
June "a. After receiving the paper he
announced to the treasurer that M
more assessments would he paid, as
his father had died that morning.
The lodge refused payment, and MIRA.
Kelly brought suit to recover. The
jury found that the final payment was
not made until July 2S. that 1t was
due on June "a, but In the face OF
that finding returned verdict for the
full amount of the claim.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
DETROIT MILLERS
CLAIM DISCRIMINATION

Commissioner Prouty, Of the inter
state commerce commission. conducted
hearing. Saturday, in the United
States circuit court room, in a case In
which the Detroit Milling Co. and the
Commercial Milling Co. are complain
ants and the railroads running east
from Detroit are defendants. The
case is brought in the name OF David
Stott. and Mr.. Stott was the principal
witness. Saturday morning.
Detroit millers claim that there is
discrimination against them which
favors the eastern miller For in
stance, the rate on wheat Is but eight
cents per hundred from Detroit TO
New England, while the rate on -four
is II cents per hundred. This creates
Il differential OF about IL cents per
hundred I'm favor OF the New England
miller IN competing for the eastern
trade A REIMBURSEMENT Of rates which
will equalize this condition is sought.
The discussion and testimony were
largely technical, and Commissioners
Prouty took a considerable part in the
hearing. questioning both the witness
and the attorneys. He is an elderly
man Of distinguished appearance and
proved himself an adept on rate mat.
ters by his iTouiries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
WITNESS SALLIES
MAKE COURT LAUGH

Judicial decorum was forgotten for
time In Judge Murphy's room Satur-
DAY morning, during the divorce trial
OF Judson against Sarah Mulder, the
Judge frequently Joining in the laugh
which followed many OF Mulder's an
swers. The plaintiff. colored man,
has been for several years cook on
the private car of w. ID. Trump. gen.
eral superintendent of the Pere Mar
Quette
My wife was always mean and fuss
ing" he said. once when we lived
in Saginaw | came home from trip
on the car and found the house fill OF
men and women. Some OF them were
wearing my pants and some OF them
had on short skirts. | knocked few
OF the guys down and soon cleaned
out the place.
Once when she was out late, | was
in bed when she got back. asked
her what she meant by getting in at
that hour. Then bin. and she threw
the lighted lamp at me and set the
bed on Are.
The case was postponed until next
week, as the room vas needed for
the presentation OF Judge Hosmer's
picture to the county.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
ANNEXATION FIGHT
To Be CARRIED
TO LANSING
HIGHLAND PARK AND IAN
TRAMck RESIDENTS WHO DON'T
WANT VILLAGES ABSORBED
WILL GET BUSY.

Arguments for and against the an
nexation OF Highland Park and Ham
tramck village 10 Detroit were heard
In the meeting or the council charter
and city legislation committee with
Wayne county senators and represent
atives. Saturday morning. In each
case there was division OF opinion,
and the fight will be carried en- TO
Lansing when the annexation bills
come up there.
These anhexations can be made
only with the consent OF majority OF
the people In Greenfield and Ham
tramck townships.
1t developed that Highland Park has
debt now OF $173,O00 and has APP
proved of $4,000 more OF bonds.
There Is no sinking fund for any OF
these bonds and the opponents OF an.
nexation admitted that their desire
is merely to hold off annexation until
give the village all the improvements
1t wants before II Is annexed. The
tax rate is now almost as high as that
In the city and. IL proper provision Is
made for current expenses and sink
ing fund, the taxes will be higher than
IN the city.
William N. West and Robert K. Bar.
Der. the village attorney. were the prin.
cipal opponents of annexation, while
Frank Holznagle was enthusiastically
for II. He declared that Woodward
ave. needs repaving and that the vii
lage will undoubtedly Issue bonds 10
pay fer that unless annexed this year.
Charles e. Behrle declared that II al.
ready costs GOOD deal TO live in
Highland Park since charges for tele.
grams. baggage hauling and other
small expenses are high, and 1t Is also
necessary to pay $50 per year for
each pupil that goes TO the Detroit
high school.
The committee decided to approve
Of the annexation bilk
Large land-holders OF Hamtramck
oppose annexation OF that village
while many of the smaller property
owners declared themselves for II so
that they may get police and fire
protection. Another meeting Will be
held to discuss this annexation next
Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
JUDGES METHODS HELD
ILLEGAL; TRANSFERRED

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Judge McKen-
zie Cleland. OF the municipal court,
has been transferred TO the civil
branch by "a turists who held a
stormy meeting. They declared that
Judge Clelands methods In suspend
ing sentences during good behavior
and bis efforts to reform persons
brought before him in the criminal
branch were illegal. Chief Justice OIL
son summed up the case against Judge
Cleland.
The courts quarrel with you," said
he. lis not that you have shown Kind
ness to the prisoners brought before
YOU. for that Is done every day by
every fudge OF this court But you
have usurped rights OF citizenship az
old as the Magma Charta. You have
oyerriden the rights OF the poor and
the ignorant, who knew nothing Of n
writ OF habeas corpus or an appeal to
the supreme court
Judge Cleland fatty told the assem-
bled Judges that what he did In his
court was none OF their business. and
that az long as he continued as judge
no would administer justice as he saw
at.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
EDWARD X. KRANICH
is CLOSE TO DEATH

Edward X. Kranich. well-known
newspaper man and president OF the
Concrete Publishing company, OF this
city. is reported near to death at a
sanitorium in the mountains In Liber-
~. New York. Mr.. Kranich was in u
railway wreck some five or six years
ago and suffered from cold and expo
sure al that time. He never fully re-
gained his health and about year
ago he was stricken with consumption.
All efforts to fight the disease have
been unavailing-
He had made his home with his
brothers family on the East Grand
Boulevard and last autumn an add.
ton was built To the house where he
could have plenty OF light and sun
shine He gradually failed, however,
and later ne was taker To the sanitar.
ium. Two weeks ago his sister-in-law,
Mrs. August Kranich. went TO see him
and had hoped he would be able to
make the journey back TO Detroit, as
II was his wish to return. but heart
failure developed and he was unable
to make the trip. News of his death
Is expected at any moment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-22
UNHAPPINESS DUE TO
HUBBY'S AFFINITY

Mrs. Ollie Wilson. wife of Edward
Wilson, No. TAI Beaubien.st., says she
was a happy bride until her husband
became acquainted with a mysterious
young woman whose first name is
Mable. Since then. she alleges, there
have been numerous quarrels and the
last one will be aired In the police
court Feb. %. for Mrs. Wilson caused
her husbands arrest. Saturday, on a
warrant charging assault and battery.
Wilson gave his personal recognizance
to appear on the date mentioned.
Mrs. Wilson says she recently found
a halffnished note her husband left
on the table and Is holding IL for
evidence. II was addressed 70
"Mable." and ran:
by the time you get this | will be
gone. II Is all for you but, kid. do
not do as | did you--'