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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
WATERvILLE.
DEATH OF COLBY BOY.

Geo. N. Dean, Colby 10, Dies After
Two Weeks illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
Granite Hill Notes.

JOHN BURNS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
Benson Hanks.

Mr.. Benson HANKS died at his
home in En- mavllle, this county,
Friday, June 25, 1909, aged "a
years, 6 months. and l day. He
Is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Jemlma Messersmlth, of Charles
vile, Bedford county, and by hls
widow and the following children:
Mrs. j. f. earns, Fayette county;
Anne, Bedford county; Rachel,
Buck Valley, this county, and
Gustie, Maggie, Harry, and ia.
son at home. The children hvlng
were all present at the funeral
except Mrs. earns.
Mr.. Hanks had been IN declin-
ing health since last fall, but was
able to go about until three days
before his death.
Mr.. Hanks was a good citizen
and will be much missed by his
neighbors and family. He was
veteranOf the Civil War, beng a
member of Company b. S7th reg
iment, p. ", and was enrolled
on the 3D. day of June, 1864, and
honorably discharged June 20,
1865.
With the exception of the time
he was In the army, he practical.
ly spent his entire llte within a
mile OF the place on which he
was born.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM.
William MelI0tt, near Webster Mills, Mar.
rowIy Escaped Being Killed by
Lightning Last Friday.

: A heavy electric storm passed
across the Cove south of Webster
Mills about noon last Friday, dur
ing which tune a mum Der of trees
were struck by lightning, some
stock was killed, and William
Mellott narrowly escaped instant
death.
Mr.. Mellott owns the Roller
mill, formerly owned and operat
ed by Adam g. Lauver, and lives
IN the large mansion near the
mill, known TO the older people as
the Benjamin Fisher property.
Mr.. Mellott had been up the hol-
low west of the house chopplng
wood, and seeing the storm com
ing, he swung his axe over his
shoulder and started home
When near the house it occurred
to HIN that he would get drink
at the spring, and upon second
thought, he concluded to take
shelter under a tree about ten
feet distant from the spring and
"cool off, little before quench,
ing his thirst. There was a big
tree right at the spring, and it
was by the merest chance that he
did not take shelter under its
branches. He, however, had
scarcely sat down at the root of
the first mentioned tree, with the
axe between his knees, than vic
lent crash occurred. The tree
at the spring had been struck,
three sheep near were killed, the
axe was hurled from Mr.. Mellott
and he was stunned for few
moments, when he recovered.
He has not since felt any Ill eff
fects of the shock.
A big oak, two feet in diameter
standing at the end of Lam ber-
sons lane, was struck and rend-
ed to spllnters.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
Charlie pitiman Home.

Rev. Charles Pittman, who
went from this place as mission
airy to Persia in 1900 under the
auspices of the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, reach
ed McConnellsburg on his return
Tuesday evening. He is home on
leave of absence of year, and
brings with him his wife, who,
although an American lady, he
married In Persia--she at that
time being a missionary IN that
country. Rev. Pittman is a broth
er OF Miss Mary Pittman OF this
place, and son Of the late Jacob
Plttman OF Ayr township.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
KANSAS LETTER.
Mrs. Joel T. Palmer, Formerly from
Wells Valley Writes of Her Home
in the Salt City" of the West.
APPRECIATES THE FULTON co. NEWS.

To The FULTON COUNTY
News A near relative in Ful.
ton county had the happy inspira
ton to place US on the subscrip.
ton list of your valuable paper as
a Christmas present. To say we
have appreciated the gift very
highly is putting 1t lightly indeed
as it has been our most welcome
weekly visitor, 1t Is as good as
a letter from home. Husband
and | drop everything else when
the postman brings the home pa.
per, to hurrledly scan It's pages
for any news-or even mention
of our many Pennsylvania friends.
We read so many interesting let
ters IN the paper from former
Fulton county residents, but nev
er any from here, so will add my
hum BILE tribute If you care to
PRINT 1t.
We came to Kansas in 1877, and
have lived in Hutchinson seven
teen years. We have a pretty
and very live town OF II, 900 peo
pie, and it is growing rapidly. 1t
is often called the Salt City, as
there Is so much salt produced
here. The Joy Morton is the
largest pIant-in fact 1t is said to
be the largest IN the world, and
there are several good sized
plants. There are three ice fac
torres. Artificial Ice is delivered
at our doors at 90 cents a hun
dred.
Among the newer industries
is Soda Ash plant, and an auto.
mobile factory was erected last
year. A straw. board mill is be-
ing built. There are many diff
ferent lines of business repre-
sented. We have four railroads
and an electric street railway
system. My husband, son Chf.
ford, and myself, visited in our
native state in the summer of
1900. We enjoyed meeting old
friends more than we can tell,
and regretted that we were not
able to accept all the invitations
showered upon US; but time would
not stand still for US.
Mr.. Palmer and | exkect to
start IN few days on a trip to
the Pacific Coast. Our son Ross
V. Palmer lives in Tacoma, Wash.
lngton. We shall take IN the
Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition.
With best wishes for the sue.
cess OF the Fulton Comfy News
and kindest remembrance of all
friends, | am
Very truly,
MRS. JOEL Il. PALMER,
Nee Ella Rachel Wallace of Wells
Valley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
NUMBER ~
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COm;ngs and Goings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for RestfuI Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

W. H. Peck and son Raymond,
Of Gem, spent few hours in
town last Saturday.
Assessor A. V. b. Souders, of
Ayr township, was IN town on
Official business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bricker,of
Chambersburg, spent several
days during the past week at the
Fulton House.
Mrs. j, Ed. Grlssinger, of this
place, spent several days last
week visiting in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Samuel M. Glass,
Chambersburg.
Miss Alice Hays attended the
commencement exercises at Ship
pensburg last week and is now
on an extended visit to friends
in Cham bersburg and Waynes.
boro.
Mrs. G. w. Bryner and little
son Leon spent several days very
pleasantly visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Bryner's mother, Mrs.
Mary kirkpatrick at Shirleys-
burg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mellott
and three children, and Mrs. f.
K. Darr and son Royal of Ev-
erett, spent a few days IN the
home of Mrs. Joseph Mellott at
Saluvia.
Miss Sadie Michaels has been
reelected teacher of the first
grade In the Everett public
schools. Miss Mlchaels has filed
that position with great satisfac-
ton to her patrons for several
years.
j. Nelson Mellott, OF Indianap.
oils, Ind, was in town Monday
and took dinner in the home of
his uncle, Judge Peter Morton.
Mr.. Mellott was called to this
county on account of the death of
| his father. d. r. Mellott
l. D. Thompson, of Phlladel.
phla, spent the time from last
Friday evening until Monday IN
McConnellsburg. He brought
his little son Frank up to spend
a few weeks with his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Slpes,
wife, and son Raymond, of Rey.
noldsville, Jefferson county, spent
a few days very pleasantly visit.
ing in the home of the formers
parents. Rev. and Mrs. M. L.
Slpes at Tatesvllle and his sister,
Mrs. G. 2. OFT, at Everett.
Mr.. Charles II. Hess and his
mother in.law, Mrs. j. II. H. Lew
Is, of Bethel township, made a
trip to McConnellsburg, Monday.
Charlie has an oak tree standing
at the watering trough on his
place that measures 10 feet and :
inches IN girth, one foot above the
ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
County Sunday School Convention.

The twenty ninth Annual Con
vention of the Fulton County Sun
day School Association will be
held IN the Presbyterian church,
McConnellsburg, Tuesday and
Wednesday, July 18th and l4th.
la addition to the large number
of earnest and capable home
workers, there will be present
w. G.. Landes, Secretary of the
State S. S. Association; Miss AL
Ice Wishart, of Allahabad, India;
Miss Maude h. Baumgardner, of
P,ttsburg; Rev. Charles Plttman,
of Tabrlz, Persia, and others.
Each Sunday School in the coun
ty Is entitled to two delegates in
addition to the pastor and the su
perintendent, who are requested
to go to the Presbyterian church
and register, whether they eX
pect to be entertained by the
Committeeor by personal friends.
All delegates are expected to
come prepared to take some part
IN the periods devoted to confer
ences. 1t is important that del
egates who expect to be enter
tanned by the Committee, shall
send their names to Miss Mary
Sloan, McConnellsburg, Pa, IN
advance of their coming to the
Convention, so that the necessary
provision may be made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01

MIR. William T. Lesher, of Phil.
adelphla, spent several days dur.
ing the past week with relatives
in the Cove, and in town. Mr..
Lesher Is a son of the late Abram
Lesher. William left the Cove in
1859, went West, but during the
last twenty-five years has been
residing in Philadelphia.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01

milling business. While in Bed
ford county, he was prominently
identified with the p. 0. S. of A..
serving as District President, and
as State Master of Forms. At
the time of his death he was gen.
eral manager of the Dry Forks
railroad, and was regarded as a
very efficient man. He is surviv.
ed by his widow and seven chill.
dren. His body was inferred at
Manns Choice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
MELLOTT-SOUDERS.

At the residence Of the officlat-
ing minister, Rev. A. G.. b. Pow
ers at Needmore, on Wednesday,
June 90, 1909, Wilton A. Mellott,
and Miss Deborah f. Souders,
both of AIRY township, were unit
ed in marriage. The contracting
parties are excellent young peo.
pie and have the, best wishes OF
their many friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
TENLEY.

Brinton Sylvester Tenley, lit
tie more than a year old--son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tenley, died
at their home at Sixmile Run,
Bedford county, on the 10th of
June, OF cholera intantum. The
funeral took place en- the 20th.
The deceased was a half brother
of Minnie Carouthers and her
brothers, Frank and Merrill, who
make their home with their un-
cles, John and Hezeklah Sum
mers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
HAPPY BRIDES.
Last InstaIIment OF June Weddings for
Nineteen Hundred Nine.
ALEXANDER-LAKE.


Miss Phoebe f. Lake, Of Hag-
erstown, and Albert G. Alexander
of Altoona, were married at the
home of the groom s cousin, Mr..
d. f. Conners, at 357 Salem Av-
enue, Hagerstown, on Wednesday
afternoon, June 16, 1909. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
e. G.. Hartman, of the United
Brethren Church. in the pres
ence of a few relatives of the con.
tracing parties. The groom is
brother of Ex-Sherlff AleXan-
der, of this place, and the bride
Is a daughter of Ephraim and
Mary Harr Lake, both natives of
this county.
The happy couple are excellent
young people, and have the
hearty, congratulations of their
many Fulton county relatives and
friends.
Immediately after the cere-
mony they went to Altoona where
the groom had a newly furnished
house IN readiness for his bride,
and they are now at home in that
city to their friends. The groom
is an employee of the Pennsylva-
MA Railroad Company IN Altoona.
Observation-Disclosures.
On June Goth, 1909, at Crest.
line, Ohio, Mr.. John Berkstres.
ser, formerly of Waterfall, this
county, was married to Miss Ell
enor Frazee, of Cresllne, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkstresser spent
several days last week with Mr..
Barkstresser's sister, Mrs. Eli
Largent, IN this place. They
will make their home in Gallon,
Ohio, where Mr.. Berkstresser is
employed ia a large boiler max
er shop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01

was there and then some. The
deputy sheriff, acting under di.
rections from the sheriff, was
busy swearing IN posse and
soon he had both cars complete
ly surrounded and the inmates
all prisoners. There was vague
talk of taking the entire party to
the county prison, but the sher-
iff felt they would be safer IN the
automobile.
SIX Cars Held Up.
By this time Slegfrled was be-
coming exasperated but the ar
rival of another auto proved of
some diversion. Within two
hours no less than SIX cars were
being guarded IN the square.
Headed by the deputy sheriff,
a determined search was made
for the Chinaman. Under seats
and hoods, and even under the
cars, the searching party looked.
Army muskets, Civil war pistols,
swords of the Revolution and
pitch forks served as armament
for the posse and searching par
ty.
Finally even the deputy sheriff
became scared at what he had
done. There were SIX automobile
parties each charged with beng
Instrumental In helping Leon
Ling to escape, and every one OF
the SIX were Indignantly demand.
ing instant release. The deputy
sheriff perspired and studied the
situation. Col darn if | know
what to do" he muttered.
/ just then the seventh automo-
bile arrived. 1t was instantly
captured and then a whoop of JOY
went up from deputy sheriff and
posse. In the car sat China
man. While the hand cuffs were
being procured there were heard
cries of "lynch him." Then the
automobile owner managed to ex
plain through the noise that tn,
Chinaman was a Jap, who haC
been in his employment for fiv,
years, and was SIMPLY going t,
their country home with them fol
the summer. Five minutes latel
seven automobiles were speeding
through the outskirts of the towl
pronouncing maledictions upor
the county officials, while a dis
comtitted deputy sheriff saw
visions OF big reward melt II
tile air and vanish into thin smoke
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01

Mrs. Mary V. Crome2 spent
last week very pleasantly among
friends in Mercersburg and
Chamb bersburg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01
Very truly

MRS. JOEL II. PALMER,
Nee Ella Rachel Wallace of Wells
Valley.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-01

Commissioner and Mrs. D. W.
Cromer, of Fort Llttleton, spent
last Saturday at the County Seat.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
L0VET'T| At SCHOOL
New Rail Kings Early Training
Began in Texas.
Old Schooihouse Where e. II. harrI>
mans Successor Began His Ed.
ueation Still Stands in
Lone Star State.

Houston. TeX.-The Lone Star state
Is proud that it has added another dis.
tinguished citizen to the nations list
of great railroad men. With 3. F.
Yoakum 4 shining light in the rail-
road business and James Stillman a
leader in finance and closely associ-
ated with the railroad interests of the
United States, Texas felt we'll repre-
sented, but when Robert S. Lovett
was chosen to fill the vacancies
caused by Il. II. Harriman's death,
there came more cause for pride.
While Yoakum and Stil.man have
risen to positions of great trust, honor
and usefulness, they have not gone
the same route as that travelled by
Lovett, and unlike I0yett they were
born with greater advantages. Loyett
mad no advantages whatever. His
people were poor, very poor and are
still poor, living in common plank
houses in the backwoods of east
Texas, farming, working at public
works and following such other avo.
cations as will afford them a living.
Forty-nine years ago Robert Scott
Lovett was born on his fathers farm
among the hills and in the wilderness
of San Jacinto county, Texas. The
youthful years of Bob Lovett were un.
eventful. He worked in the field, as
did other boys in that backwoods sec.
ton, and went to school during the
winter and summer months.
Bob attended school at the First
Chapel schoolhouse, which was situat'
oil in the Big Creek Bottom, and there
he learned his letters and also how to
read and write. He attended this
school, off and on, for about six years.
His teachers were Professors wager,
Wood and Weatherby. This old-time
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
BABY'S WATERY ECZEMA.
Itched and Scratched Until Blood Ran
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed Incurable.
Cured by Cuticura for $3.50.

when my little boy was two and a
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and If he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth.
ing. We called in a physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it. was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. I was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that I almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading Of
the good results Of the Cuticura Rem.
edies, l determined to try them. I
can truthfully say I was more than
surprised, for / bought only a dollar
and a halls worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines I had tried,
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face IS perfectly clear Of the least
spot or sea of anything. Mrs. W. NJ.
Comerer, Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is,
1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
WAS IN NO HURRY TO LEAVE
Prisoner Put Coming Gastronomic Joy
Ahead of a Brief Period
of Liberty.

A colored man from Georgia had
lived in Washington but a few years
when he was arrested for some slight
violation of the city ordinances. Upon
hearing that the negro was in Jail, the
secretary of the colored Y. NJ. G. A.
secured the services of a minister to
go with him and sign the prisoners
bail bond. They reached the jail
shortly before noon, and told the
negro the object of their visit. In re-
Spouse to the proffered kindness he
said:
"Mistah Johnsing, | sho is glad you
all is gwine tab git me out, but |
wants you-all to fix it SO I cant git
out till late dis evenin'."
OF course the two Samaritans were
somewhat taken aback by this unus-
ual request. But a moment later they
lost their breath when, in answer to
the secretary's question, the Georgia
negro replied in a whisper:
well. sab, dey's a-gittin' dinnah
ready, an dey's c0okin' green's: an l
sho would like to git some O dem
greens befo' | leabes dis place!"-Lip-
pincOtt'S.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23

ducrs a lig-honed. vcll-dnvel-
opcd, mentally encrgctic race.
HIS experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Scotch Oats not only furnishes
the best food for the human be
ing, but eating it strengthens
and cnlarges the thyroid gland
this gland is intimately con-
nectcd with the nourishing pro-
cesses Of the body.
In conclusion he says
1t seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the
SCOTCH has been in some measure
due to the stimulation of the
thyroid gland by oatmeal por-
ridge in childhood
The Scotch eat Quaker Scotch
Oats because it is the best of
all oatmeals.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
Trick of the Trade

Great Scott, man." cried the ex
asperated guest in the hotel dining
room. That squeaky monograph is
the limit of all limits. Why, people
can't remain at the table ove a few
minutes while it is playing"
All, that is a little joke of mine
explained the suave proprietor. "Tha,
phonograph is a great saver
TN what way?"
Why, it gets on the nerves of the
diners and they have to leave the ia
BILE without even waiting tor dessert
If the sqneaky photograph break,
down I'm going to put on bagpipes."
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
er Scotch Oats

In an article published in the
Youths Companion of Sep,em-
Der 23rd, 1909, DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind Of food
that seems to me Of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
Vouth), and that is oatmeal.
Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals, being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
leCithins.'
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the Well-to-do of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay Of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
IN FIELD OF SCIENCE
Margaret Huddleson, a Kansas City
Girl, Gives Instructions on
Fruit Raising.

Notwithstanding through the
huge white marble buildings Of the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton, M sees many women, in neat
white aprons, some of them mere
girls, bending over microscopes and
test tubes. Their activities seem very
mysterious; but when one inquiries.
n learns that they are engaged in
original research work relating in
one way or another to farming or
gardening.
The case Of Miss Alice Henkel, q
botanist in the plant bureau, is note,
worthy, if only for the reason that
she entered that establishment orig.
inally in an ordinary clerical ca,
pacity as a ste%nographer and type.
writer. That was only a few years
ago, when, a mere girl, she came to
Washington from Cincinnati. But she
was the inheritor of scientific aptitude
from a family in which there had been
many searchers after exact truth in
botanical and other lines, and she
quickly took up plant study as a pro.
fessional pursuit.
Miss Henkel, though still a young
woman, is the author of a number of
scientific bulletins already issued by
the plant bureau. One Of these is on
the subject Of Weeds" Another IL
on Drug Plants"-this latter subject
being one to which she has devoted
special attention. Up to the present
time more matter of hers has been
published by the government than
from the pen of any other woman.
Miss Margaret Huddleson is an.
other young woman scientist in the de.
partment of agriculture. She halls
from Kansas City, Mo. Not long ago
she took a high degree at a college of
medicine, and is now a full f1edged
doctor. This she did in the Intervals
of her work as a pomologist-that he.
ing her particular specially. Her
most important business in the dtvt,
sion of pomology is to give instruction
by letter to people all over the conn
try who want to know about how r.
grow fruits.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
Joke Medicine,

He is a very practical, serious.
minded man of business. The other
day he met a friend, and related to
him an alleged joke, and at its con.
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for a
moment, and then said:
You'll have to excuse me, old man,
but l don't see the point"
why to tell you the truth, l don't
just see the point myself. But I've
made it a rule to laugh at all jokes;
| think it's good for the health"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-10-23
Many Mere in the Same Boat.

Many Were IN the Same Boat.
According to the Saturday Evening
Post, this is a story heard with much
glee by congress during the last days
of the Roosevelt administration:
During the recent cold spell in
Washington, a man, shivering and
ragged, knocked at the door of a X
street house and said to the lady:
please, madam, give me something
to eat. l am suffering severely from
exposure"
"You must be more specific" the
lady replied. Are you a member Of
the senate or Of the house?"