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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
The Curfew.

The matter of keeping children
off the streets at night Is engag.
ing the most careful thought of
town and city authorities all over
the country.
A late and powerful exponen
Of the Curfew law is found in the
person of DR.. M. G.. Brum baugh,
superintendent OF schools In
Philadelphia. In a recent ad
dress DR.. Brumbaugh declared
that no child had any business on
the street after dark unless &C
companled by an adult. He
further urged that children go to
bed early, be restrained from so.
called "social functions. He
said that he was tired of seeing
children dressed up like men and
women and aping their manners
and actions.
The Curfew law may never
again meet with popular approx.
al, but there is no questioning
the many advantages which it
possesses. Many a heart ache,
many a tear might have been
saved but for the darkness into
which the child was allowed to
roam. Many an early grave has
been filed because of the lack of
proper rest, exposure to the
night air, the requirement OF evil
habits and consequent lack of
nourishment and refreshment to
the body. And in just SO far as
our children are strong for the
race Of life in just that far does
the future Of our homes and
country rest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
The Power Of Influence.

What the world needs to-day
Is the courage of the individual.
You read the huge statistics and
the tremendous things, and you
ask, What's the use? What could
l do? What do 1 COUNT" The
pity Is that people ask such ques.
tions and then go along the lines
of least resistance. What they
should ask is, "How can l use my
influence best?" There is in you
the potentlality of the human be
ing, the greatest power of the age
You have Observation-Disclosures up
on your own life and upon the
lives of others. Your influence Is
power, whether 1t comes from
money, personal talents or sta
ton. If you look at this Alright
you begin to realize your respon-
sibility In the scheme of human
society; and when we get the
people IN this attitude of mind
we have the working force of re
form. Ultimately the individual
tinds expression IN the govern.
ment of the day, and when that
government shows weakness or
extravaganza we may trace back
It's evil to the lack of character
and purpose in the individual.
This is the time to begin improve
ment by improving yourself and
by making a better use of the in
huence which you can exercise in
your daily life. You should stand
for peace, because the growth of
the peace movement means the
encouragement of the billions
spent in preparations for war.
You should stand for brother
hood, because a closer klnship
means the betterment of social
conditions. You should stand for
optimism, because that Is the
higher note which will make life
happier and dispeI the clouds that
have been hanging over us dur.
ing the past year.-''rhe Lessons
of the Year." IN The Ladies'
Wcrld for December.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Public Orchard Meetings.

Lectures and Demonstrations
by Specialists of the Division Of
Zoology on Pest Warfare and
horticultural Practice to be held
on FRIDAY and Saturday, Decem.
Der 9th and 10th at the orchard
of r. j. McCandlish, near War.
fordsburg,
These meetings are held foS the
purpose of extending the educa.
tlonal work of the Department,
both by lectures and demonstra--
tions, the experts performing and
directing the work as 1T should be
done. The States representa-
tives will be present ram or shine.
understoon that specimens
of infested twigs or plants will be
examined and identified, and all
persons interested are cordially
invited to attend, and avail them
selves Of this free service offered
by the State.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Longman---McCleary.

At the Lutheran parsonage IN
Dixson, ILL.,, at High Noon on
Saturday, Novem Der 10, 1910,
Rev. Altman, pastor of st. Paul's
Lutheran church, united in mar.
rage, Mr.. e, FL. Longman and
Miss Lula McCleary. The bride
was former resident of McCon-
nellsburg, but recently resident
of Dixon, ILL.,, and a most estima'
BILE lady whose many friends
here will join In extending to her
their best wishes for a long,
happy, and prosperous life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longman are at
home now to their friends at
Polo, LII.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Colorado Heard From.

Our friend S. M. McElheney,
formerly of Taylor township, but
now a prosperous farmer of Col
orado, writes as follows: I saw in
the NEWS recently where John
Bowman and some other fellows
had done some heavy hauling
oyer on the State road. Now,
with your permission, Mr.. Edi-
tor, I want to talk: l hauled sew.
eral loads that weighed over ten
thousand pounds-the largest
load was potatoes which weighed
10,990 pounds, and they netted
me 81 05 a hundred; or, $115. 39
for the load-and 1 hauled the
load a distance of seven miles.
Chester Matthias hauled two
loads of wheat, 100 sacks each.
which means that each load
weighed $4,000 pounds, was haul
ed a distance of three miles, and
these loads were hauled with sim
gle teams, too.
Now, Brother Bowman, when
you can see this and go one bet.
ter, let US hear from you.
S. M. MCELHANEY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
NO PREACHING AT FUNERAL.
Former McCOnnllSburg Pastor Did Not
Believe in Display on Such
Occasions.

At the funeral of Rev. Henry
M. Ash, former pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at
McConnellsburg, held at Lewis
town recently, there was no sing
ing, flowers, or preaching, the
only semblance of ceremony be-
ing the reading of a short scrip
ture lesson. This request was
made by Rev. Mr.. Ash several
months ago. He had been IN
charge Of many funerals in his
time, he said, and was convinced
that he did not want any pomp
or plumes at his own. Mr.. Ash
was seventy years of age, and
had served IN many congrega-
tons In central Pennsylvania, he
having been ordained IN 1860.
When the Civil War began, he or
ganized a company and led 1t to
the front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Celebrated SSth Birthday Anniversary.

The venerable and estmable
Mrs. Eliza Michael celebrated
her elghty.eighth birthday ami
versary on last Sunday, and she
was honored and gladdened by
being rememb bered with letters
of congratulation and gifts from
all her grandchildren, and also
many congratulatory letters from
numerous friends. Many of her
friends IN town also made person
al calls, bringing happy greet
ings, Saturday evening and Sun
day. Mrs. Michael Is in the en-
joyment of good health at pres.
ent, and bids fair to see a num-
ber more birthday anniversaries.
Everett Republican.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Hamil--.Stinson.

AT the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage in this place on Wed
nesday afternoon of last week,
Rev. y. W. Bryner united In mar
riage Mr.. Harry o. Hamil and
Miss Myrtle Stinson--both Of
Knobsyille. Both brideandgroom
are estimable young people, and
have the best wishes of their
numerous friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Insect Study in Schools.

The Principal Of Public Schools
in a Pennsylvania town recently
wrote to Prof. H. A. Surface,
State Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa,
for information concerning the
insect commonly called, Devils
Darnlng Needle" The CORES
pondent stated that he and his
pupils, as well as others, were
anxious to obtain definite knowl-
edge on this subject, and were
much interested in the study Of
of such creatures.
Professor Surface replied as
follows:
'Tbe com mon term Devils
Darning Needle Is gwen to no
less than thee distinct species of
insects, each belonging to a diff
ferent order, VIZ, the Walking
Stick, the Dragon Fly and the
Emesa or Three.legged Bug, of
which you write. This Emesa
belongs to the Family Emesid@
of the suborder Heteroptera of
the Order of Hemlptera or Bugs.
Its common name properly IS the
Thread-legged Bug. 1t is a ben
eticlal insect because it feeds on
other insects of various kinds.
1t has no evil habits nor injurious
possibilities. The same can be
said of the Dragon Fly or so call.
ed Winged DEVILS Darning Nee
die, or Snake Feeder.
''There is much needless super
stition and suffering coming from
fright and ignorance of these in.
norance of these insects. They
are wholly beneficial and never in
FURIOUS.
The third insect, which IS
sometimes known as Devils Darn
ing Needle, is the common Walk
ing Stick, and is likewise entirely
harmless to persons who would
handle 1t. Its only obnoxious
trait Is the fact that it feeds on
the leaves of vegetation, and may
sometimes ION rare occaslons) be-.
come so abundant as to be lnjurl-
Gus.
'The common notion that the
Devils Darnlng Needle sews up
ones ears and performs other
antlcsls ridiculous. l wish there
were more teachers like yourself
who were willing to ascertain the
truth concerning these interest.
ing creations of Nature and aid
in disseminating 1t, in order to
promote the study OF these sub.
jects, and preserve those crea.
lures which are beneficial in the
economy of mankind, as we'll as
dispel the clouds of ignorance
and superstition, and, conse.
quently, abate the needless fear
which exists IN the minds of the
untutored. 1 shall be glad to re.
celve specimens and inquiries
from all persons who are inter-
ested, and help in giving accurate
information concerning them. I"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Local Institutes.

The second meeting OF the
Laurel Ridge Literary Society
was held Novem Der 10Th. Ques.
ton: Resolved that foreign i'm.
migration is injurious to this
country. 1t was decided unan.
imously 10 favor of the affirma'
tive. The next meeting will be
held December 3rd.-Flora E,
Shives, Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
Thanks, Friends.

/ wish to thank the many
friends VINO sent the copious
shower of cards and who so kind
ly remembered me as l passed
my 57th milestone in life's jour-
ney, received cards from the fol-
lowing places; Reading, MERGERS
burg. Laidig, Timber Ridge,
Marrison, Va, Hancock, Md,
Met Connelisburg, Locust Grove,
Big Cove Tannery and lido. -
Mrs. Job Plesslugsr.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
The Sabbath.

The Fulton County Sabbath
Association held it's annual con-
vention in this place Novem ber
22nd, and fully carried out the
program previously announced.
The attendance was not large but
the interest was good. The sew.
eral topics called out interesting
and spirited discussions.
The convention took steps to
RESTRAIN the mercenary lnroads
which Goddess commercialism
Is seeking to make on the Lord's s
day in our own community and
to educate public sentiment on
the claims of the Sabbath. A
committee was appointed to wait
on the town council and urge the
appointment of an efficient DO.
hceman to look after infractions
of the law, and the maintenance
of good order IN general. Each
of the pastors in, the county is
earnestly requested to preach
from his pulpit or pulplts on the
claims of the Lords day on the
third Sabbath of January next,
or as soon thereafter as circum-
stances will permit, and take an
offering either IN the Sabbath
school or congregation and send
the same to j. l.. Grove, McCon-
nellsburg, Pa, the Secretary who
will receipt for 1t and turn it over
to the treasury of the Association.
These funds are used to promote
the work of "The Lords Day
Alliance of Pennsylvania which is
dong such efficient work in ed.
ucatlng public sentiment and con
testing, before the Legislature the
repeal of the existing law of the
Sabbath and the enactment of
such other laws as practically
nulllfy it. The congregations
and Sabbath schools contribut.
ing to this work during 1910 are
as follows:
The S. S. of the Presby-
terian church of Nc
Connellsburg, $2.O4
The Cove United Presby
terlan Congregation, 1853
The Fort Llttleton M. e.
Sunday school, 1.54
The S. S. of Greenhlll
Presbyterian Church, 1.30
The Rehobeth M. E. S. S. 100
The Pine Grove M. e. S.
S. of Wells Valley, 20
May we not have much more
general response from the church
es and Sabbath Schools of the
county for this worthy cause du-
ring the coming year.
j. l.. GROVE, Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01

There will be a Christmas en-.
tertainment at Pleasant Grove
church on Friday evening the
28rd of December. A cordial In
utstion Is gwen everybody 70 a.
tend. and IL Il expected thxt or.
der viii b mslnmiued,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01

Harry K. Spangler came down
from Wells Tannery Tuesday and
bought . mare rising six years
old from Thomas M. Johnson Of
this plsoe for $3.50. II was .
dandy price, but the mare V .
dandy,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COnlings and GOingS
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStfal Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Elmer Fraker was on our
streets Saturday last.
Howard Peck of KnobsviIle was
in town on Saturday on business.
Squire W. II. Peck of Need
more, was business visitor on
Saturday.
F. Scott Hershey of Knobsville,
was business visitor to our
town on Saturday.
Squire Jno. P. Conrad spent
Thanksgiving with his brother j.
j. Conrad, in Cumberland county.
Howard Barnett, treasurer of
the Taylor township school board
was a business visitor IN town on
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hays
of this place spent Thanksgiving
week with their parents in Hag-
erstown, Md.
Mrs. j. w. Rummel and Mrs.
Ralph Reed, returned from a
visit to friends IN Chambersburg,
on Saturday.
Mr.. B. F. Simpson and daugh-
ter Miss Bessie of Dlckeys
Mountain spent a few hours IN
town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sloan
spent a couple days this week
with their daughter Mrs. w. II.
Walker, of near st. Thomas.
Misses Flora Rexroth and
Minnie Dickson left on Saturday
morning for a ten days visit to
Prof. and Mrs. Harry Gress at
Parnasus, near Pittsburg.
George Nelson, son of Hon.
and Mrs. D. A. Nelson of the
Cove, left for State College Mon.
day to take twelve weeks course
in the science of agriculture.
Mrs, James X. Linn Maggie
McKibbin) of Harrisburg, is
spending this week in the home
of her brother.in.law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris.
Mr.. Morse Sloan, who spent
about ten days with his home
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Sloan in this place, left for his
home in Pittsburg, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Knots
and two interesting little children
Harry and Katharyne of Altoona
returned home Monday after hav
ing spent ten day with Mrs.
Knotts' parents John OFT and
wife north of town.
After spending two weeks IN
the home OF A. L. Wible at
Kno5sville and attending the
Hamll-Stlnson wedding recep.
tion, MISS Jennie Woodall return
ed to her home last Saturday on
account Of her mothers illness.
Mr.. Fred Mock of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Annie Kapp and two child
rem, and Mr.. Clarence It, Mock,
of Allentown, were here attend.
ing the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Mock, last Saturday. They left
for their respective homes Mon
day morning.
Jonathan p. Peck, of Knobs.
VILE, last Saturday sold his farm
IN Belfast township to Mr.. Aus.
TIN Lynch who has been tenant
farmer on the place for several
years. The farm was formerly
the property of Jonathan's faith
er, the late Daniel Peck, who
went to housekeeping there
about sixty years ago, and spent
the remainder of his life there,
dying March 23, 1881. Austin
got possession of the farm 90
last Saturday.
The Spangler farm in Todd
township, known as the old Wag-
ner farm, was sold again last
week by Geo. A. Harris, Agent
for f. c. Stitt, TO Clarence Il
Goblin of Flntstone, Md, for
"a, 10000. This farm ana timber
land contains $40 acres. Mr..
Goblin once owned the Lawyer
farm and lived over the Ridge for
several years, and also, near
| E.,rk ikelofcx. He mill .x.<>.~<.2 4.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-01

OF ner LORD. In church as well
as In social life she will be missed,
but there not so marked as is her
loss to her husband and children
to whom she was deeply attached
In the most intense affection. To
them IN this their hour of great
sorrow the sympathy of friends
and acquaintances is extended.
Besides her hus band she Is
survived by two daughters.
Mrs. J. M. Sipe and Miss Ida,
Of Saxton; and two sons, Edward,
of Johnstown, and George, of
Washington, D. G. There are
also living three sisters and one
brother-Abble g. Graves, Jen.
ME A. Graves, Mrs. Lillian Wash
ourn and B. S. Graves, all of
Washington, D. 9.
GREGORY.
Mrs. Mary Gregory, widow of
the late Ephraim Gregory, died
at her home IN Thompson town.
ship, Wednesday, Novem ber "a,
1910. The funeral, conducted by
Rev. Powers, of Needmore, took
place Saturday, and interment
was made IN the cemetery at
Damascus-the old Union grave.
yard.
Mrs. Gregory was the young.
est of the seven children of the
late William and Sarah (Linn)
Peck, and she was born on the
old Peck homestead on which her
grandfather, Conrad Peck settled
during the latter part of the
eighteenth century, and on which
her father spent most of his life.
Mrs. Gregory's home during her
entire life was upon this farm.
The only one of her fathers
family now living Is Oliver, who
resides ON Timber Ridge, in
Thompson township. Her hus.
band died some six years ago.
She Is survived by the following
children: Ella, wife of Amos
Sharpe; Caroline, wife of John.
son Keefer; Sarah, wife of Dennis
Everts; Llzzle, wife of John F.
Hess; Olive, wife of Edward
Souders, and David-all of whom
reside In Thompson township,
and within a few miles of the old
home place.
Mrs. Gregory was consistent
member of the Christian church
for a period Of thlrty-eight years,
and she possessed those qualities
Of heart and mind that made her
a devoted wife, a loving and in.
dulgent mother, and nelghbor
that was ever ready to render as
slstance IN time of sickness or
other misfortune.
She is also survived by nine.
teen grandchildren.
McFARLIN.
AT 6 o'clock Tuesday morning
Mr.. William McFarhn died at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. j. B.
Burkett, In Warriorsmark, Hun.
tingdon county. The deceased
was born In Fulton county, Octo-
ber z, 1925. The immediate
cause of the death was cancer,
he having been patient sufferer
for the past eighteen months.
The funeral services will be held
at Warriorsmark on Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock. The body
will be taken to Altoona, arriving
at 12:40 In the afternoon car at
the station. Interment in Rose
Hill cemetery. ry.-Huntingdon Era
ANDREWS.
On Saturday night November
10, 1910, the home Of Mr. and Mrs
s. NJ. Andrews, Warfordsburg,
was made one OF grief and sor.
row when death entered and
claimed AZ its victim their preci.
ous and beloved little daughter
Geneva May, aged s months, and
8 days. Her death was cauaed
by pneumonia Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. d. b.
Gates 81 the Warfordsburg Pres.
byterlan church at 2 p. M, Nov.
2lst The sympathy Of the I'M
mediate community COOS out TO
these parents and relatives IN
this md time Of bereavement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-24
SIR THOMAS Upton
PLAYS NURSE TO PRINCE

London.-Sir Thomas Upton, who
Is now in the Mediterranean on the
Erin. was joined yesterday by Prince
Leopold OF Battenberg, son of Prince
Henry of Battenberg and younger
brother of the Queen Of Spain.
The young prince is very delicate
and it is feared is a consumptive. Sir
Thomas intends to take him to Cey-
lon. Upton, in spite of his quarrel
with the late king, has always MAIN
tained a great friendship for the Bat
tenbergs.
Mrs. George Keppel will soon be
a guest of Upton on his estate in
Ceylon She just managed to get
through Paris before the great rail-
way strike began, accompanied by the
Earl and Countess Of Leicester. Mrs.
Keppel intends to spend at least eight
weeks in Ceylon with her children,
her brother, Sir Archibald Edmon-
stone. and his wife, who will join her
in japan or China.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-24
Hornets Fight for Week.

Walla Walla.-After an all-week
fight with a nest of yellow jackets,
Harry Reynolds has succeeded in har-
vesting the crop from a tree of Ben
Davis apples. The fight was to the
bitter end, and especially noticeable
was the bitter end of the yellow jack
cts. Only the knowledge of a small
boy, not gained from books, settled
the feud, and night before last the in
sects were burned out of their home.
When Mr.. Reynolds sent his pick
ers into the orchard they left the yell
low jacket tree until last. Indeed, no
attempt was made by the stingers to
Interfere at first, but one buzzed too
close to the neck of one of the pick
ers and in brushing him away the war
started.
It lasted for week too. Several
efforts were made to dislodge the in
sects, but it was not until a ragged,
barefoot urchin appeared on the scene
that the trouble ended.
"Youse don't know nothin' bout
yeller Jackets" was his only COM
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-24
To Propagate New Wheat.

Waitsburg, Wash.-J. L. Harper,
practical farmer at Waitsburg, has
succeeded in producing sufficient seed
Of an unknown variety of wheat to
sow one and a half acres to what is
declared to be the hardest grain
grown in the northwest. Experts at
the state of Washington college and
master agriculturists in other parts
Of the Pacific country, have not been
able to classify the grain, though
they say 1t is likely to become a
heavy producer. The head is similar
to club wheat, but the grain is hard
er. Harper found seven stalks on his
1920 acre ranch near Waitsburg four
years ago, and from five stalks, which
were carefully cultivated in a garden
patch for two years, he made six
pecks, which will be sown next
spring. In giving out the foregoing
information Harper said he has no
bonanza or wonder seed wheat to sell
nor does he believe the new grain will
yield more than the average north
western crop. However, he claims 1t
is sufficiently hardy to grow in any
part of the United States and Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-24
MRS. HAMILTON PAINE
IS TO BE A DUCHESS

London.-Mrs. Hamilton Paine has
been quietly entertaining many
friends and admirers In her mansion,
33 Avenue Dubois, in spite of the fact
that the official seals are still fixed
to her famous picture gallery of
spurious paintings that were sold to
her for genuine old masters by H.
Dalby of London, sometimes known
as the Count D'Aulby. It will be re-
membered that with splendid resist
ance Mrs. Paine refused to allow her
self to be victimized and carried her
case into court, although threatened
with 200 love letters, which, how
ever her lawyer can prove to have
been garbled and mostly forgeries.
No one who knows the true facts Of
this affair can fail to admire the
courage of this admirable American
woman, who, while acting with the
greatest possible womanly dignity, has
never failed in her determination to
expose the fraud practiced on her and
obtain justice. Mrs. Paine is the
widow of the late Hamilton Paine, the
copper king Of Boston.
The second hearing of the case will
take place shortly at Tours, to be
followed-this, I believe, is real
bit of unannounced news-by her
handsome, middle-aged nobleman be-
longing to one Of the greatest famil-
les in France.