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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
SHOCKING DEATH.
David Whitfield, Thirteen Years Of Age,
Dragged to Death under Harrow
Last Saturday Evening.

A shocking accident occurred
at the home of Reuben S. Mellott
IN Belfast township last Satur-
day afternoon when cost the life
of David Whitfield, a thirteen
year old boy who had been work.
ing for Mr.. Mellott.
Mr.. Mellott aud this boy were
in a field seeding, the boy har-
rowing and Mr.. Mellott running
the drill. While the stories of
the sad accident are somewhat
conflicting, from the best infor--
nation, it seems that the boy
was riding the near horse while
narrowing, that the team became
frightened and started to run off,
and the boy fell between the
horses and was dragged to death
under the harrow. Another
story says that the boy was nm.
hltching the team preparatory to
leaving the field In the evening,
and that the horses became
frightened. At any rate, the boy
lived less than half an hour after
the accident occurred.
The boys mother is sister of
Anthony Mellott, of Belfast town
township, his father having died
several years ago, their home be.
ing near CAPSULE, Bedford coun.
ty. The boy was buried at the
Dunkard church near Gapsville,
Monday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
An Afflicted Family.

Several weeks ago, Ethel, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
De shong, near Sipes Mill, took
typhoid fever, and became so ill
that word was sent to her mar.
ried sister Anne, Mrs. Howard
Mellott, to come home if she
wished to see her sister alive.
Annie went home, and turned in
to help nurse her sick sister. In
very short time Sherman, a
brother went down with it, and
was followed IN a few days by the
mother who was almost exhausted
from the continued watching and
nursing of her sick children.
The fourth to take her bed with
the dread disease was Annie, and
on Monday the father took it, and
Lille, the last one IN the family
is reported to be in the first
stages of the fever. Ethel, the
first to get it, is now convalesclng
and it Is believed that unless she
gets relapse, she will recover.
Mr.. Deshong's brother in law
Elk Sheriff Frank Mason has been
IN the Deshong home during the
past two weeks caring for the
family almost lone handed, and
Tuesday he came to town and
took his wife, who is a sister OF
Mrs. Deshong, over to assist in
the nursing of the sick. A
trained nurse from Bedford ar
rived on the scene Monday even
ing; but it is up to the neighbors
and friends of the family to rem
der such assistance as they may
be able-either in direct aid, OF
in furnishing means to help de
fray the expense of keeping hired
help until the unfortunate family
are able to take care of them
selves again.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Some Sauer Kraut.

After very pleasant visit IN
Harrisburg with their son Daniel
A., Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Gillis re.
turned to their home in this place
last Friday. Among the many
other places of interest Mr.. Gillis
saw while away, was the big
Heinz vegetable farm at Middle
town. One thousand tons of cab
bage had just been shipped from
that farm to Mr.. Helnz's big
factory in Pitts burg, to be con-
verted into sauer kraut, and
seventy carloads of onions sent
to the same place to be made into
the famous Heinz pickles. Then,
besides the cabbage and onions,
were tomatoes, horse-radish,
peppers, mango-melons, marty.
Mas, and other things. The
martynias, which IN appearance
resem bles the cucumber, are
placed in barrels, and then salt
water is poured over them. In
this they are kept for several
days until they are thoroughly
soaked, when the barrels are
made air tight and they are
shipped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
HUsroNTowN.

The prevailing question is
Have you got your corn cut and
potatoes dug 2"
Rev. McGarvey and sister May
oelle took short trip on busl-
less to Coalport, Bedford county
rms Is their old home town.
N. M. Kirk is about again after
oeing confined to his room for
several weeks.
Mrs Heefnar and daughter
Jane returned Saturday from q
visit among relatives in Miffiln
county.
Mrs Mary e McGarvey and
laughter Maybelle were visitors
the M. e. parsonage. They re
'urned to their home at Baiti
more, Md, Saturday.
Harry Keller is getting ready
Dcus wood, SO place your order
early.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
FAMILY REUNION.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
in Home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Greathead.

Last Sunday, October 2, 1910,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Greathead
of this place rounded out fifty
years of married life, and are
this week enjoying that rare
pleasure, of having around the
family boar d all of their seven
living children-the first time
they have thus been together for
a period Of about twenty.slx
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greathead, the
latter being Almirs Virginia,
daughter OF the late Col. II. w.
Delllnger, of Clearspring, Md,
were married on the second day
of October 1860. Eleven children
have been born to them, seven of
whom are living, namely, Thomas
William, Superintendent of AS
sem bling and Testing Depart.
ment of the Cutter Electrical and
Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia,
Pa; Robert Newton, with the
Old Dominion Paper Company,
Norfolk, Va; Ormund Leroy,
machiulst and expert automobile
repalrman, McConnellsburg, Pa;
Miss Emily Virginia, at home;
Wellesley Hux, IN charge of the
Greathead store, McConnells.
burg; Frank Stanley, with the
Old Dominion Paper Co., Norfolk,
Va, and Charles Delllnger, farm
er, Franklin county.
John w. Greathead's father,
Thomas Greathead, a trained
merchant, came to this country
from England IN 1919, and the
Greathead store here is now IN
the hands OF the third generation,
John w. having retired after be
ing IN business continuously here
for more than fifty years.
Both MIR. and Mrs. Greathead
are bright and happy, and their
many friends JOIN in wishing
them heightened life, and that
they may have the pleasure of
having their family remain un-
broken for many more years to
come.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year a large number of
poor sufferers whose lungs are
sore and racked with coughs are
urged to go to another climate.
But this Is costly and not always
sure. There's better way. let
DR.. Kings Discovery cure you at
home. "It cured me of lung
trouble" w. r.. Nelson, of Gala
mine, Ark, when all else failed
and / gained AZ pounds in weight
Its surely the King of all cough
and lung cures. l." Thousands
owe their lives and health to 1t.
Its positively guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Asth.
ma, Croup--all Throat and Lung
troubles. SOC and S1.00. Trial
bottle free at Trout's Drug Store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06

That big cluster of apples and
the big ears of corn, hanging IN
our office window does not indl-
cate that the News Office has
been turned into a feed store or
a green goods establishment. 1t
is just sample of the products
of a wide awake Thompson town
ship farmer, Mr.. Ira w. Zim-
merman. The branch, upon
which seventeen fine York I'm.
perials are found, is less than
half an inch in diameter where it
was cut from the tree, and is only
about two feet in length. With
out the apples, which are large.
smooth, and perfect, the limb Is
but switch; but with the fruit
on, as 1T appears in the window,
it weighs o. pounds. Mr.. Zlm,
norman informs US that he has
about 500 bushels of the finest
kind Of York lmperials. He also
left two ears of corn that are
worthy Of honorable mention.
They measure eleven inches IN
length, have sixteen rows Of
forty-elght grains each--a total
Of 76S grams to the ear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Reaching The Top

in any calling of life, demands a
vigorous body and keen brain.
Without health there is no sue
cess. But Electric Bitters is the
greatest Health Builder the world
has ever known. 1t compeis per
feet action of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, purihes and en-.
riches the blood, tones aud invg
crates the whole system and en-
ables you to stand the wear and
tear OF your daily work. ''After
months OF suffering from Kidney
Trouble" wrltea W. M. Sherman
of Cushing, Me-, three bottles OF
Electric Bltters made me feel
like new man" soc at Trout's
drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06

Jacob Yeakle, of Thompson
township, called Monday to ad-
vance his subscription to the
News another year. Mr.. Yeakle
meant to have good time eating
watermelons and canteloupes
this year, and in order to make
sure of big crop, he took partic
ular pans with his patch. He
gave each hill a good dose of phos
phate. But just there he overdid
it. The season was too dry, and
the phosphate burned up the
crop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Eyerett--B --Bennet

AT the brides home In Mer.
cersburg on Tuesday evening,
September 9th Mr.. Charles e.
Everett and Miss Lydia Bennett
we're united In marriage by Rev.
Mr.. Roger. The groom is a
former resident of this county,
and the happy couple have the
best wishes of their many
friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many Of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final SUMMONS.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
DUvALL.

David G. Duvall, a briet men
ton of whose death was made
prior to this, died September 4,
1910, at bis residence In Blair
county, after a lingering illness
of paralysis, which lasted more
than year. He was born iE Bed
ford county, Pa, July 13, 1929,
and was aged 81 years, l month,
and 90 days. His early and md
die life was spent IN Wells Val.
ley, where he was ever ready to
contribute to all christian work.
He was actively engaged IN the
business interests of the com nun
ity, having served as constable
for twenty years, and school dl.
rector for a number of terms; al
so he was overseer of the poor
for several years. Many witness
es survive who can say he was
their friend In time OF trouble,
and In many instances made
peace and happiness both person
ally and financially, without any
hope of remuneration. His OBJ
Jet through life was "to live and
let others hve," his consolation
beng found in the 5th chapter of
Matthew.
He was united in marriage to
Mrs. Harriet Lodge Linn forty
eight years ago, and to this union
were born three children. Sur
wing him are his wife and son
James at home; Mrs. Thomas
Beard, of Beilwood, and Mrs.
Blanche Houser, a nurse In
Philadelphia; a step.daughter
Mrs. Mary Linn Heeter, of
Kewanee, Ill; also, one sister,
Mrs. Amanda Snow, of Wells
Tannery, and one brother John
N, of Wells Valley, who resides
on the old home place which has
been in the possession of the
Duvall's since 1900.
Funeral services were held at
the home of his daughter in Bell
wood, September 9TH, conducted
by Rev. W. j. Good, of the Luth.
eran church. His favorlte pas
sages of Scripture were read and
asermon was preached from the
text "Shall we live again ?" Mu.
SIC by the Presbyterian. choir.
lnterment was made IN Logan
Valley cemetery, Bellwood, Pa.
PEE.
Mrs. James Pee, died at her
home at Breezewood, Bedford
county, last Thursday morning,
aged about forty three years.
The deceased was Amanda, a
daughter of the late Cornelius
Diehl, and was born In Whips
Cove, Fulton county. During
the past year, she had been
Victim of consumption.
Her funeral, conducted by
Rev. VIM. g. Garland, of Cum
Oerland, Md, took place last Sat
urday morning at ten o'clock, and
lnterment was made in the beau
uful cemetery at the Lutheran
church near Breezewood.
Mrs. Pee was consisten
member of the Methodist Epls
copal church, and was a loving
wife and mother. Besides hel
husband, she Is survived by on,
son.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06

The second educational meet
ing of Ayr township was held at
Laurel Ridge, last Friday even
ing. The following subjects
were discussed by the eight
teachers present. l Irregular
attendance, tai dlness, effect of,
and how overcome? 2 How do
you teach Geography? Results
obtained. During recess where
is the teachers presence most
beneficial, In the schoolroom or
on the play ground? How is this
to be regulated?
A number of songs and recita-
tions were given by the school.
Meeting adjourned TO meet at
Jugtown Friday evening October
Ia, 1910.-Mary Stenger Sec'y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Local Institute.

There will be an institute at
Knobsvllle, Friday evening Octo-
ber z, 1910. Topics for discus.
sion are:-Reading aud writing
how taught IN the primary
grades? 2 Freedom of the pupil.
8 Language how taught to obtain
the best results?
We desire the presence of all
interested in the cause of educa.
ton. Blanche o. Peck, teacher.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
NUMBER 8
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their ComingS and GOings
Here for Vacation, or Away
for ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

the County Seat on Monday.
Constable Dunkle of Dublin. at
tended court on Monday.
d. E. Huston, merchant from
Saltillo, was here attending court
on Monday.
Mrs. Sara Fisher and Miss
Mary Wilds spent Sunday in
Fort Littleton.
Attorney Charles Walters of
Chambersburg, is attending
court this week.
Frank Scott, OF Cham bersburg
visited friends on this side of the
mountain this week.
Mrs. w. L. Mace, of this place,
is spending this week among
friends IN Philadelphia.
Miss Gertrude Slpes has gone
on an extended visit to friends IN
Chambersburg, Hamburg and
other eastern cities.
@. f. Scott and wife spent Sun
day at Maddensville in the home
of their uncle and aunt, John
Booth and wife.
Samuel Scott, former resi-.
dent of this county, now of near
Cham persburg was here on Mon.
day.
Mrs. Nancy McQuade has re.
turned to McConnellsburg, after
spending several weeks with her
daughters in Altoona.
Samuel Bedford and family, of
Foltz, spent Sunday in the home
of his sister, Mrs. Isaac Boiling
er, in this place.
Miss Maria Dickson Alexander
spent couple days the past
week with the family of James
E. Lyon, in Taylor township.
II. E. Grisslnger and Miss
Blanche Morton spent Saturday
and Sunday in the home of Miss
nellie Palmer, near Slpes Mill.
Clarence E. Akers, Republican
candidate for the Legislature, has
been in town this week shaking
hands with his numerous trends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Patterson
visited the Carlisle fair last week,
and on the same trip toop a look
at the farm they recently bought
near Neville.
Mrs. W. Scott Alexander, and
Misses Minnie and Annie Dick.
son, and brother Samuel, spent
from Saturday until Monday with
the family of j. E. Lyon, In Tay.
lor township.
The following from this place
attended the celebration at Han
cock, last Saturday: Ed Girls
singer and wife; Amos Wilkinson
and wife; Ralph Reed and wife;
j. Scott Alexander and Miss
Emma Doyle and Geo. A. Harris
Esq, and wife.
Mrs. G. N. Trout aud little
daughter Esther Matilda, who
had been spending a few weeks
IN the home of Mrs. M. B. Trout
IN this place left for their home
at Red Lon, Pa, Monday morn
ing. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Trout's sister.in.
law, Mrs. Ellis Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mont.
gomery, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Montgomery and their son John
all of Illinois, are visiting among
relatives and friends in this coun-
ty. William went to the West in
1852, and this is first visit to his
native county. John has not
visited here during the last forty
years. Johns mother was a
sister of the late Daniel b. Sni-
der, OF Belfast township.
Among our many friends who
called to see us this week, was
John IL Brewer, one of Thomp-
son townships successful farm
ers. While Mr.. Brewer does not
farm as many acres as some 9TH
ers, hls yield per acre is just as
much as any Of them. He has
about five hundred bushels of
wheat this year, and has q crop
of some 400 bushels of choice
.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
Report of Webster Mills school

Report of Webster Mills school
hrst month. Number enrolled,
23; per cent. Of attendance, 81; at
tended every day during the
month, Katherine Bivens, Mary
Blvens, Ellen Cooper, Viola Coop
er, Eva Grouse, Zella Grouse,
Catherine Deshong, Kitty Glenn,
Mildred Glazler, Jemima Ham,
Lucille Johnston, Olive Nelson,
Blanche Nelson, William Mellott.
-Estelle Sipes, teacner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
No Sensational Cases and Consequently
Small Attendance.


ly all of the constables of the
county referred to the unsatis.
factory condition of the public
roads, and especially to the fact
that the supervisors were ignor-
ing the act of assembly requiring
them to see that the loose stones
are picked from the road. The
Court awarded process against
the supervisors of Bethel town
ship, contingent upon their
prompt attention to the condition
complained Of.
List of grand jurors was called
and all found to be present ex
cept one. D. F. Trout, of Tod,
was appointed foreman, and the
Court delivered the usual charge.
Accounts were then taken up
for confirmation.
Account OF Smith M. Robinson
and Wm M. Robinson, trustees
to sell the real estate of Samuel
E. Robinson, deceased. Account
confirmed, and S. w. Kirk ap
pointed auditor to make dlstribu.
ton.
First and final account of Carey
T. Layton, administrator of Ada
r. Hoopengardner, late of Whips
Cove, deceased. Confirmed.
First and final account of Mrs.
Grace Bender, admlnistratrix of
Chas. G. Bender, deceased Con-
firmed.
Account of Mrs. Mary q. Cor
don and Philip G.. OFT, admins
traitors of the estate Of VIM. P.
Gordon, late of Bethel township,
deceased, confirmed, and Jno. p.
Slpes appointed auditor.
First and final account of D. H.
Patterson executor of will OF
Sallle Thomas, deceased. Con.
frmed.
First and final account of S.
w. Kirk, guardian of Bertha
Balm and Fredrlck Balm. Con.
tirmed..
First and final account of VIM.
M. Dixon, administrator of Chas.
It. Dixon, deceased. Confirmed
and S. w. Kirk appointed audi.
tor.
First and final account of A. A.
Snyder and 1. Mills ad ministra.
tor of Joseph A. Snyder, deceas-
ed. Confirmed.
Account OF BALDWIN Fraker
administrator of E. r. Fraker,
deceased. Confirmed.
First and final account of L. L.
Cunningham and N. G. Cunning
ham executors of James A. Nc
Donald. Confirmed and Frank
p. Lynch appointed auditor.
Commonwealth VS.. William
Lockard charged with failure tc
support his threechlldren. This
case was taken up at 3 p. m
The court after hearing argument
of counsel, ordered that the deft
enter into security to pay his
wife Rose Lockard the sum o.
one dollar and fifty cents pei
week, and that he enter security
for same. He entered security
to comply with decree of court
The court discharged all jurors
until 9 a. m.- Tuesday morning
there beng no cases ready fol
trial.
Petition of Banner Bishop, ad
ministrator of George W. Bishop
deceased, was presented asking
for sale of real estate for paymen
of debts. Order awarded al
prayed for. Bond IN the sum o
| $500.
Petition of Geo. w. Wagner, az
ministrator of Amanda Cook, de
ceased, for order to sell real es
tate for payment of debts. Orde
awarded. Bond in sum OF $500
Estate of DAVID II. Fields. VIII
ows' appraisement approved Oc
tober 8, 1910, and to be records
unless exceptions are fled with
IN 20 days.
Estate OF r. M. Kendall, decea
ed. Return OF lnquisltlon. Con
firmed, and rule oa heirs aware
ed.
i Grand jury returned q true bl
In case OF Commonwealth agalns
=. II q. .
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-10-06
School Report.

Report of Big Cove Tannery
school for first month. lumber
enrolled, 28; average attendance,
26.
Those present every day: Ada
Grouse, Carrie Mellott, Ruth Har
ris, George Lynch, Edna Mellott
Dorothy Kirk, Dewey Smith, Ed
gar Harris, Herman Mellott, Har
ry Lynch, Mack Grouse, Ross
Diehl, Willie Richards, and Wes.
ley Mellott. Mary L. Stenger,
teacher.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07
The Doctor Outdone.

Scottish shrewdness is occasionally
overmatched by Irish wit. The hand
full of people who inhabit d certain lit
tie island in the Atlantic, off the coast
of Donegal, enjoy so much health and
so little wealth that there is no doc
tor on the spot In rare cases of
emergency physician Is brought in a
boat from the nearest village on the
mainland.
On one occasion some islanders
who were obliged to summon the doc
tor found that he had gone to Dub
lin on business. AS the case was ur-
gent, they invoked the services of an
other practitioner. This gentleman
was a Scotsman, with the proverbial
canniness of his race, and he declined
to undertake the voyage unless he re-
ceived his fee-a golden sovereign
in advance,
There was no help for it. and the
money was paid. The physician went
to the island and attended to the case.
But when he inquired for a boat to
take him away he found that not q
boatman on the island would ferry
him back again for any less considera.
ton than two pounds, paid in advance.
The doctor had to part with the
two sovereigns and to admit that he
had been beaten at his own game.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-07

The fact that stands cut most
prominent and to the credit OF the
foresight and skill of our lawmakers
is shown in comparing the revenues
and expenses of 1890 with that or
1903. In the former year tae revenue
and expenses were each over eigh'
millions, and in 1909 they we're each in
excess of twenty-nine million dollars.
with few changes in the tax laws
the corporate growth paid in the main
this excess in revenues, enabling the
state government to relieve local tax.
alton.
THE wisdom shown by this system
is today commanding the attention Of
our sister states, and movements are
on foot in some of them to secure its
adoption by them, which shows that
practical business heads have directed
the affairs in this state"