The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-04
MISS MARTINS TRIP.
Takes Up Thread Of Her Journey at Car.
Isle and Drops II at Horse
Shoe Curve.


beautiful town of Carlisle, with
it's we'll paved streets, and the
educated Red Man treadlug Ger
them. This town is widely known;
principally, on account of the In
dian Training School and Dickln-
son College. AS we passed the
college, l thought of two former
Fulton County boys, Todd" Skin.
ner and Galley Cham bers, whose
ability won for them selves high
honor within it's walls; and who
have since carried off sheepskins
from higher institutions. AS we
caught but a glimpse of those
magnificent structures and the
beautiful campus, VIC were thrill.
ed with greater desire for high
er learning. On leaving the town,
we can see the Indian School a
short distance out to the lett Of
the railroad. Here the Indian is
brought IN from the "Wild West"
educated, and then sent home
again, a good and useful citizen.
This town is also the burial place
of "Mollie Pitcher" whose name
is familiar to every school boy
and girl.
In short time we were enter
ing the city of Harrisburg, Penn,
sylvanra's capital. 1t being a
national holiday as well as Bar
nun & Balley's show day, there
was an unusually large crowd of
people IN the city. We staId here
two hours; and IN the meantime
saw the great show parade, which
time and space will not permit
me to describe.
At 1l:37 our train for the west
was due and we were soon all
aboard again. AS we leave Har-
risburg we cross the Susquehan.
ma on one of the largest stone
bridges in the world. A beautl--
full and we'll cultivated farm of
fifteen or twenty acres is located
midway between the banks of
the river opposite the capitol. 1t
is not often that one sees SO com.
plete farm surrounded by wa.
ter and is not overAown. 1t is
we'll worth seeing.
Goine up the west bank of the
Susquehanna, we lind the scenery
all that the eye could wish for.
AS we leave It's banks we ap.
proach those of the "Blue Juni-
alta" and It's beautiful valley,
which Is rich in true Indian sto-
ries We soon reached the town
OF Huntingdon which derives it's
name from the parting words of
the Indian, when he was driven
from his hunting grounds and
sadly remarked, Hunting done. "
This town has population of SIX
thousand. The Industrial Reform
School, Juniata College, and
Blalr's Book Bindery are located
here-all of which ere well known
throughout the State. spent a
short time there calling on old
acqualntances and friends at the
college. L found everybody busy
In the various departments.
l was soon on the train again
speeding away IN the direction of
Tyrone. l glanced across the
aisle and noticed one of the Ty-
rome teachers whom l was very
glad to see. The time rolled away
all too soon. My fellow teacher
got off at Petersburg and was
all alone again.
| soon found myself in sight of
the homes of my pupils and the
dear old school house in which
l had previously been surround.
ed by fifty three bright "ideas'
more or less angelic. The next
stop was Tyrone which has been
my winter nome the past three
years. / spent week here with
my pupils and other friends.
The last night spent IN Penn.
sylvania was IN Altoona with the
family of G III. Kendall, former
resident of the Cove, and In whose
home ] was most royalty enter
tanned. Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
are more fortunate than some
parents. They can see their
children every day. Russell Is
married and lives across the ave.
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