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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16
NUMBER SO
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for Restful' Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

oersburg, is a guest In the home
of Mr.. ard Mrs. G. b. Stevens
this week.
r. F. Stottlemeyer, of Hancock,
Is spending this week in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. A. b. WIlk-
lnson, of this place.
Miss Alice Hayes began work
Monday morning as teacher of
the Rlnard school IN Broadtop
township, Bedford county.
Miss Bess Irwin has returned
to Philadelphia for another years
work as teacher IN one of the
graded schools in that city.
Miss Ethel Hays began anoth.
er years work as teacher IN the
graded schools at Riddlesburg,
Bedford county, last Monday
morning.
Misses Goldie Mason and 10.
anna Morton have returned to
Indiana State Normal school for
another years work as students
in that institution.
Ell, Mcclure who is in business
IN Johnstown spent the past two
weeks with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Mcclure In Licking
Creek township.
Miss Jessie Mason has gone to
Alexandria, Pa, where she will
be engaged in teaching IN the
graded schools at that place dur
ing the ensuing school year.
Miss Ivy LaMaster, of Markes,
Franklin county, who had been
with her grandfather, Daniel +.
Fore, Esq, for three weeks, re-
turned to her home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Lake, and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Bumgarner
all of Belfast township, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. f.
Little, while IN town last Satur.
day.
j. p. Garland, of Needmore,
was very pleasant caller at our
office on Tuesday morning. He
was accompanied by his little son
Leonard, who is an unusually
bright little fellow.
John Rex Irwin, of this place,
has entered Perkiomen Semi.
nary as a student. Rex Is
graduate of the High School of
this place, being a member o. the
Class of '09.
John Spangler went back to
State College Tuesday for anoth.
er year s work as student IN that
institution. John has two years
to spend yet before he can carry
off sheepskin from that college.
Mrs, j. G. Comerer, accompa.
MED by her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Danlels-both of Thompson town
ship, spent the time over Sunday
in the home of the formers moth
er, Mrs. Sarah Pittman, of this
place.
f. {. Hockensmith and wife, of
Johnstown, spent the past two
weeks with Mrs. IIockensmith
parents, T. III. Mcclure and wife.
They were accompanied from
Johnstown by Mr.. McClure's
daughter, Miss May, who had
been spending some time IN
Johnstown.
w. II. Ranck and Mrs. Mary
Gordon, of Warfordsburg, came
to McConnellsburg last Friday
and returned Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Gordon was here attending
to business connected with the
settlement of the estate OF her
deceased husband, VIM. p. Cor
don, Esq.
Mrs. d. Nj. Kendall and Mrs.
G. A. Harris spent the last four
days of last week on visit to
Hancock, where they We're guests
IN the home of the latter's par
ents, Geo. w. McKlbbln and wife.
And, it may be added here, that
Mr.. and Mrs. McKibbin left Han
cock Monday for a trip TO Fort
Meade, s. OAK, TO visit their son
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16

The store Of j. w. McPherson
aud company. Shippensburg, was
burglarized and about 800 in
cash secured by the robbers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16
September Weddings.
EARLEY--STUNKARD.

At high noon on Wednesday,
Septem Der Is, at the Nj. f. par
sonage, McConnellsburg, Charles
William Farley, son of James Fos
ter Farley, and Miss Mary Ma.
tilda Stupkard, daughter of John
Stnnkard, both OF Wells Valley,
were made husband and wife
when Rev. G. w. Bryner pro
nounced the words "Those whom
God hath joined together let no
man put asunder." The bride
was prettlly attlred IN a white
silk princess suit while the groom
wore the conventional black.
The groom is a blacksmith by
trade, located at Enid, this coun.
ty, where they will at once enter
upon the duties of house keeping.
Their many friends JOIN In wish
ing them a long, prosperous and
happy life.
REIHART-BISHOP.
A quiet wedding took place at
the M. e parsonage on Tuesday
September 18th, at IL o'clock,
when Clarence H. Reihart, OF
Maddensville, and Miss Ella j.
Bishop, Of Dane, were united in
marriage by the brides pastor,
Rev. G. w. Bryner. The BRIDE
and groom are highly esteemed
young people of our County.
They will make their home in
Altoona, where the groom for
some time has been IN the EN-.
ploy of the p. II. r.. Co. May
they have smooth sailing over
lIfe's matrimonial sea Is the wish
of their many friends.
ROWE-HEETER.
On September 10, 1909, at the
residence of Jacob Order, at
New Grenada, Russell E. Rowe
and DruclIla Heeter, both of Wells
township, this county were unit.
ed in mar, iage by M. w. Houck,
Esq. There weres about thirty
relatives and friends present and
a sumptuous supper for all pres.
ent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16
Must Be Well Founded.

Justices of the Peace should
bear in mind that under the pro.
visions of an act of assembly ap.
proved by Governor Stuart, May
IS, 1909, persons making charges
of threats and surety of the peace
before magistrates may be com.
mitted to Jail IN default of pay.
ment of costs, if the magistrate
finds, upon hearing the evidence,
that the complaint was not well
founded and the complainant is
IN no danger as to person or prop
erty.
The preamble of the act sets
forth that the practice of bring
ing unwarranted actions has be-
come so common as to burden
the commonwealth with unnec-
essary costs that the magistrates
are enjoined to carefully hear the
evidence and, if 1T be found that
the complaint Is without just
grounds, the costs may be lmpos
ed upon either of the parties, or
divided between them in any pro
portion that the magistrate may
think just, and IN the event that
payment Is refused, the delin-
quent may be committed,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16

Bacteria per C. C. means the
nun Der of bacteria found IN
cubic centimeter of water. AS
an ordinary VINE glass, or tum.
bier holding a half pint, is equiv
alent to about 237 ublc Genuine
tres, any one drinking a glass OF
water from the Dickson spring
swallows 3,792,000 bacteria, 3,08l
of which are bacteria coli.
Bacteria are microscopic vege.
table organisms found In putrefy.
ing organic Infuslons-that is,
like little fine pieces of moss so
fine and small as not to be visible
to the naked eye. Bacteria coll,
the second kind mentioned above
are only found in water contain.
mated by sewerage-or to make
it so PLAIN that there can be no
misunderstanding = water thus
contaminated contains leakage
from some privy.
1t will be seen from the above
analysis, that the wells do not
show this contamination, but
that both springs do.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16

Miss Emma McGovern, who
bad been away on a visit, is now
stiying at the Washington House.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-09-16
CHAMBERLAIN.

AT the home of j. Cal. Foster,
IN Wells Valley, on Sabbath night,
OF cholera infansum George Jr.,
little son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
chamberlain, about l year. In
terment at U. B. Cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13
Gouernment Report
Indicates Good Crops.

Washington. Aug. 9-An indicated
winter whert total yield of 4S2, 920, 900
bushels, compared with 437. .90S, 600
bushels, finally estimated last year. an
average condition of winter wheat 9n. 8
against 90.1 year ago. corn s4.4
against S2.5, spridg wheat 9l.6 against
s0.7, and oats s5.5 against 76.S. This
summarizes todav's crop report of the
department of agriculture.
The comparative figures for corn
include SO last month and $40 as the
average of August for the past ten
years. The preliminary returns for
the winter wheat yield indicate about
l5.5 bushels per acre, compared with
14.4 as finally estimated. .last..year. The
condition of spring wheat is compared
with 92.7 last month and Sl.l the ten
year average on August l. For COM
parison, the oat crop averaged sS.3 last
month and 49,. for ten years on August
1st.
The proportion of last years oat
crop in the farmers hands on August | j,
was about S.3 per cent, or 90. S2S. 900
bushels. as compared with 5 per cent.
or IS, 600. 900 bushels of the 1907 crop,
on hand August l. 1908. and 81 per
cent or $1,000, 900 bushels, average
proportion on hand for the last ten
years on August /.
Chicago, Aug. 9-Wheat prices broke
nearly &c today, following the publica-
tion of the government crop report
and all deliveries sold below the dollar
mark. The report indicated total
yield of winter wheat amounting to
1876. 800. 900 bushels much larger yield
than generally expected. The market
closed weak at almost the bottom. at
net declines of liac to las3isac. Corn
closed steady and oats and provisions
easy.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13
Special Meeting of Stockholder.

CORY, COLORADO, August 4th, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be special meeting of the stock
holders of the Fruit Growers Ditch
and Reservoir Company held at the
Mound School House at Cory, Colorado,
on Saturday, August 21st, 1909, at two
O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of acting
upon the following propositions, viz:
First-To devise means and plans for
enlargement of the present dam of the
company's reservoir.
Second-For the enlargement of the
main canal and other bitches belonging
to the company.
Third-To transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before the
meeting. j. P. KETTLE, President.
}. y. SIMPSON, Secretary.
First publication August 6, 1909, last
publication August ~, 1909.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13

Mrs. ]. o. Simpson was a caller
yesterday from Eckert.
The visiting lady teachers were given
auto rides over the city yesterday
afternoon.
Justice S. L. Fairlamb returned from
Grand Mesa lakes Wedne sday. He
reported fishing entirely unsuccessful
during the first days there but had
phone from the Fairlamb party that
they made a good catch Wednesday
evening. Attorney .Millard Fairlamb
had to leave his party and come down
to attend case in court Wednesday,
but returned to complete his two weeks
outing the following day.
Prof. Bell of the Edison School in
Denver, was in Delta this week visiting
the Teachers Institute. Prof. Bell is
an old acquaintance of the INDEPEND-
ENT editor. He has been Principal of
the Edison School for a number of
years, with II teachers and nearly
1000 pupils. Prof. Bell is also associated
with the State School Journal and is
active in the work connected with the
State Teachers Association.
Ray Hunt. who went out Placerville
way a couple of weeks ago to help
Geo. Reeder do location work on some
alleged mining claims, returned Tues
day with the statement that Reeder
had oitched him, pawned what was left
at saloon for liquor and hiked for
Nevada. George was foreman for the
stayed sober for so long spell that
everybody began to get confidence in
him. But he finally fell. then arose
and fell again; then quit the Tribune
and went out prospecting. He staked
some claims up toward Telluride from
Placerville. came down to Delta and
raised some money on his.talk to do the
work required by law to hold them.
This lasted about week, or whatever
part of it was given him lasted about
that long, when he was back again and
solicited the INDEPENDENT editor for d
loan of ten dollars. This was refused
but a compromise was reached and
kissing a five-dollar-bill goodbye we
handed it to George on his promise that
it should be returned before he left
town. We sized Reeder up for a
bum" when he struck Delta, but be-
ing short of help gave him week 5
work. Hew a good workman. and,
upon his leaving, as we had been easy
to pretty much everybody else, we saw
no reason why We should not loosen uI
to George. In 35 years experience,
however, we have never yet found g
booze-fghting bum printer who would
not walk mile out of his way rather
than return favor or discharge ar
obligation. We have been beaten out
of hundreds of dollars by them in al
the ways from a gentle touch to petit,
and grand larceny. and yet we loosenet
up to George for that five! In tn
words of the immortal kid: why
papa, wh!?"
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13
Teachers Inststute Closes
at Della This Week.

The District Teachers Institute.
which has been in session at Delta last
week and this, closes Saturday. The
Institute has been in all ways sue
cess. The instruction has been of a
thorough class and the interchange of
knowledge and experience of great
benefit to the teachers attending, the
number being about 100.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13
Road Work in Progress.

South of Delta clear down to the
Montrose county line good work of
road grading is in progress, the county
grader and crew being there employed.
Good road grades are also being made
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13

out!
He has no friends who knows only
faces.
Sympathy opens the windows to life's
sunshine.
See Welch & Merrill for fire insur-
ance or loans. 36-tf
Mrs. Lambert was down from Cedar
edge Tuesday.
Early apples have started shipments
in car load lots.
A little success is apt to make a
small man dizzy.
DR.. Burgin is confined to his home by
sickness this week.
The festive watermelon is now seen
on the Delta market.
Philanthropy usually gets in its best
work in the limelight.
The sorrows of earth cannot be cured
by signing for heaven.
Walter Singleton is assisting at the
Kurz & Benedict store.
A good deal of religious fog is due to
evaporated enthusiasm.
E. A. Ault came up from Denver the
latter part of last week.
Where a mans life does not preach
his preaching cannot live.
Being forearmed may be the best kind
of faith in the right fight
Lust always puts a chain on you
branded: Free Living
The man who buries his talent usually
gets busy sowing his vices.
It's toss-up between the Dragging
man and the nagging woman.
The Fair has some new horse covers
I that are snowy advertisements.
The great fall peach crop will be
ready for harvest in few weeks.
/ A small life often takes all its time
waiting for a chance at big job.
This is a great growing summer.
Everything is big and still growing.
Take care of your works and your
wings will take care of themselves.
Some people have spells of near-ap-
pendicitis over very trivial matters
Justice Percival E. Coombe spent a
part of last week in Grand Junction.
Strong will-power enables man to
take an occasional fall out of himself
Master Lee Seaton has been visiting
his grandmother at Paonia this week.
The Delta county beet harvest will
prove another busy time for many toll
ers.
A man never has much interest in the
church until he has some principal
there.
The best of the season is just coming
and everybody will appreciate what is
ahead.
He who carries his idol before him
usually blames it for leading him
astray.
Many a man refuses to trust in the
Lord as long as he has dollar in his
pocket.
I Even the woman who is fond of gold
is likely to draw the line at golden
silence.
l.. NJ. Solt. of Logan. Kansas. was
here Wednesday looking over the
country.
Fishing parties are still numerous,
though the catches made are not re-
ported large.
The fool who butts in" where angels
/ fear to tread, usually gets all that's
coming to him.
". X. Johnson is still in the South
and may not return to Delta before
September lst.
FOR Thoroughbred Swiss Jer-
sey bull, ready for service. cheap.
Box 629, Delta. q 2t
The Delta steam laundry expects to
move to its new quarters one week
from tomorrow.
Attorney George Stephan made a
business trip to Denver last week. re-
turning Sunday.
w. E. Obert is busy looking after
the erection of his new 5000 bungalow
on Garnet Mesa.
The week has been somewhat dull
one for news. Everybody too busy to
do anything rash.
Attorney Boyd announces his inten-
ton of leaving Delta and is advertising
his effects for sale.
The public'. knowledge of many n
theatrical stan is due to patent medi-
cine advertisements.
Several runaways among the teams
The Delta independent., 1909-08-13
Ahertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending August 10. 1909:
Miss Edna Flumer, H A. Hooker,
Miss Ethel Jay, E. L Jeffers,
w. R. Mayes, w. Metzger,
Mr.. Farley, Harold A. Nelson,
Mrs. ] Weston, Jay Walker,
Mrs. Chas. Vickstrom
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
Sioux City Fire
Team Wins
Free-for-Al
Council Bluffs is Second in Big Race
at Iowa State Tourna-
ment.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Aug. 5.-(special Tel
egram.)-The paid fire department race,
open to the world, was the feature of to-
lays events at the Iowa State Firemen's
tournament. Sioux City's tho~roughbreds
again took first and third places, Council
Bluffs slipping into second place. Seven
thousand people saw the contest. c. b.
Stout Of Upton, Ia, was overcome by the
heat on the train on the way to the mile
track and was taken to Mercy hospital.
Summaries:
Hook and ladder race, $50 yards: Marion
won. Time: 0:462b.
State race, $50 yards, couple hose: West
Liberty won. Grand Mound, Muscatine and
Vtllisca failed to make coupling and were
ruled out.
Free-for-all race, paid fire departments
purse 500: Dick and Dan, Sioux City, won
time 1:l51t; Lou and Herb, Council Bluffs
second, time 1:15m; Paddy and Prince
Sioux City, third, time 1:l6x; Barney and
Barney, Davenport, fourth, time 1:l5; Bon.
ME and Beauty, Clinton, fifth, time lis
Fred and Mack, Des Moines, sixth, 1:19%
Pat and Bob, Clinton, seventh, time 1922
George and Dick. Davenport, eighth, tim
1:2S; Black and Tan, Des Moines, ninth
time 1:27; Jack and Jack, Des Moines
tenth, time Lass. Pae and Pac of RED
Oak were disqualified for failure to hitch
Ladder climbing contest. Kelly of Granc
Mound won, Morris OF Newton second
Hub and huh race, $50 yards: West Lib,
erty won from Muscatine. Time: 0:29x.
Prize drill: Newton won.
Running coupling contest: Dunlap and
Titcum OF West Liberty won, Jones anC
Thorpe of Grinnel second. Time: 0:4M.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
SPEED CASES IN POLICE COURT
George w. Adams il Fined $40 and
Takes Appeal.

George w. Adams IL Fined $40 and
Takes Appeal.
The speed limit for automobiles on
lower Broadway is ten miles an hour
and any person exceeding this will
be liable to arrest. In police court
yesterday morning Judge snyder held
that Broadway. from Thirteenth street
west to the river. is a business street the
same as it it east Of Thirteenth street.
The question was raised in the case OF
George w. Adams of Walnut, president
and chief promoter of the Iowa & Omaha
Short Line company who was arrested
Wednesday for exceeding the speed limit
with his auto. Adams was fined SO and
costs. but promptly filed a bond of 800 and
will appeal to the district court.
Adams was not in the best Of temper
over having to appear IN police court.
when a man comes to Council Bluffs
with any money. they get it, that's all
there is to it," declared the man from the
east end Of the county, with considerable
warmth.
The less you say about that, Mr.. Adams,
the better 1t win be for you,' said Chief
Richmond.
you are not the court prosecutor here, -
interposed Attorney Mayne, who was APP
pearing for Adams.
well, 1 want II understood that / won't
permit such reflections on the police de-
partment," retorted Major Richmond.
! The case OF Gould Dietz, charged with
speeding, was continued 10 August IL and
that of +. Anderson, a local auto dealer,
was continued to this morning. C. r. Haw-
kins was fined $40 and costs and will appeal
to the district court
]. p. Cummings Of Omaha was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Short
for violating the speed ordinance on Broad
way, and put up bond for his appearance
In police court this morning. John Doe,s'
said TO a member of the Omaha 400,
who was driving a large green car, was
escorted to police headquarters by Officer
Short and forced to deposit a cash bono
for his appearance In police court this
morning.
The case against q. w. Adams, for ex.
ceedlng the speed limit on the evening OF
July 81. when he ran down and seriously
injured John A. Johnson, a farmer at tn,
intersection OF Scott street and Broadway
was continued in police court yesterday foI
two weeks. Johnson Is still confined to hi
bed as the result OF his injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
List of Committed Appointed to
nRrert APSoNr

List of Committees Appointed to
Direct Affair.
At a meeting held last night in the rooms
Of the Commercial club the following com
mittees, which will have charge Of the ar
rangements for the reception and public
banquet to be rendered Congressman wal
ter l. Smith on his return 20 Council Bluffs,
were appointed;
Invitations-Ernest E. Hart, chairman;
Fred r. Davis, Robert b. Wallace, Major
George II. Richmond, George s. Wright,
Glenn r. Kimbap, ]. G. Wadsworth and
Leonard Everett.
Speakers-Mayor Thomas Maloney. chair.
man; Charles M. Harl, Colonel c. q. Saun
Reception-H. w. Binder, chairman; Dr.
Don Macrae, Hon. William Groneweg, II.
A. Quinn, NJ. +. Rohrer, George w. Van
Brunt, o. p. Wickham, A. c. Keller, J. j.
Hughes, A. Bereshelm, w. p. Hughes, WI.
liam Moore, J, c. Mitchell, w. A. Maurer,
L. g. Empkie, Colonel w. f. Baker, Hon
4 T Brooks Mcas j. MsIh99P' r. A. e. Graham
bers. J. p. Organ, Dell C. Morgan, II. W,
Rothert and Hon. o. ID. Wheeler.
Entertainment-Charles w. Mcdonald
chairmani u. II. Merriam, L. w. Hart, G.
=; Price, DR.. v. L. Treynor, C. Hafer
Charles A. Beno, Gus Louie, William Cop.
peck, Frank r. Everest, r. II. Williams
George +; Hamilton, James w. Mitchell
Deeoratlons-J. F.. Wilcox, chairman
Joseph w. Smith, Theodore N. Petersen
Charles r. Hannah, jr., Or. Mac Hanchett
Roy DeVol, L. H. Cutler, A. L. English
A. Il. Hunter and Thomas D. Metcalf.
A general meeting Of the committees will
be held Wednesday evening next at 4 o'clocl
in the rooms Of the Commercial club.
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50. Night, F-17Os
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
EDWARD L.. HARTQUIsT KILLED
Brakeman Falls Under Train Near
West side, Ia,

H A
Edward L. Hartquist of this city. a
brakeman on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, died Wednesday night In the hos
pital at Carroll, Ia, from injuries received
earlier in the day at West Side. la. Hart
quist, in attempting to board the cAboose
of the freight train OF which he was one
Of the crew, missed his footing and fell
under the wheels OF a bad order" car
which was behind the eaboose. He was
taken 10 Carroll, the end Of his run. but
died without regaininE Consciousness
Mrs. Hartquist received word Of the acct
dent wednesday evening and left on the
first train for Carroll, accompanied by Mrs.
Ross Harding, her si~ster-in-law. They re-
turned with the body yesterday afternoon.
Besides his wife. Hartquist, who was q
years OF age, leaves one child, his parents
one brother and six sisters. Mrs. Hartquls-
is the daughter of MT, and Mrs, william
B. Rue, 224 North First street, with whom
she and her husband made their home
They had been married about two years
Hartquist was a member OF the Woodmei
OF the World and the Brotherhood Of Rail
way Trainmen.
The funeral will be held this Afternoon
AT 4 o'clock from the residence, 224 Nortl
First street, and burial will be in Walnu
Hll cemetery. The services at the hous
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
RECEPTION FOR J. U. SAMMIS
LeMars Citizens Honor New Exalted
Ruler Of EIks on His
nafnwn

LEMARS. Ia, Aug. 5~.-(Special telegram
The city of Lemars is celebrating tonight
in honor of Hon. J. u. Sammis, who was
recently elected grand exalted ruler at tbs
national meeting Of Elks in Los Angeles
Mr.. Sammis returned this evening from g
tour in the west and was greeted by a
monster demonstration, parade and fro
works, the town being decorated in his
honor. The horses we're taken from his
carriage and he was drawn to his home in
triumph by members of the Lemars and
Sioux City Elk lodges.