The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
AWAY FROM COUNTY 81 YEARS.
Native Of Belfast Township Returns from
Long Residence In the West. Finds
Few Acquaintance.

sign 'OeO. Is. MellOtt, ana walk
ed into the store. 1t happened
that, among others in the store
at that time, was Judge Peter
Morton.
The stranger was apparently
we'll advanced IN years, and as he
said later, he had passed his
eightleth milestone; but he was
straight, muscular, and well pre-
served, and woald readily have
passed for one twenty years
younger.
Excuse me, gentlemen. No
tlclng the name 'Mellott' on the
sign, and knowing many persons
of that name in this county more
than sixty years ago, 1 came in
to find the gentleman Of that
name. and If possible, learn some
thing about the older people" ="
"My name is Mellott," SAID
George.
"My name is Dishong," SAID
the stranger. 81 was born IN
this county, and lived in Belfast
and IN Licking Creek township,
until | was twenty-three years
of age; and then, tifty-seven years
ago, l turned my face westward
and this Is my first visit to the
County since. Coming east, l
left the train at Mount Union and
walked across the country to Nc
Connellsburg."
30, no; | do not mind a little
walk like that. You know Mr..
Weston, only about eight years
younger than l, Is just complet.
ing a trip across the continent
from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
keeping at 1t from day to day,
Sundays excepted, and walking
as many as seveptY-two miles a
day. No, no; walking does not
hurt any body. The trouble is,
most people do not walk enough. "
BY this tune Judge Morton was
thoroughly interested, for Bel
fast was the township of his ma
tivity, and he knew something
about the older Dlshongs and
Mellotts as we'll as those of young
er years.
"What is your first name," ask
ed the Judge.
my name" answered the
stranger, "is John Tolbert New.
ton Dlshong. My fathers name
was Henry, but nearly everybody
called him Governor Dishong.
My father lived at one time along
Joe's Run lust northwest of
where Rev. j. Cal Garland now
lives and at another time along
the foot of Scrub Ridge mount.
ain east of the Uriah Kline farm. p"
"Yes," said the Judge, "those
fields are known to this day as
the Governors fields"
"Do you remember a man by
the name of Thomas Morton ?"
asked the Judge.
"Well, l reckon. l worked for
HIM many day, and a mighty
nice man he was, too"
swell, l am a son of Thomas
Morton.
what Are you Pete? ?"
swell, we'll This Is an agree.
able surprise"
The strangers face was now
frightened with pleasure as he
realized that he was in touch with
the distant past; and for a long
time he eagerly asked questions
concerning this one and that one
who lived In his neighborhood be
fore he left this County. Most
OF those about whom he inquired
had passed on from time TO the
spirit world; and the old gentle
man felt that while he was, IN
deed, in the land Of his birth, he
was among strangers.
The stranger had eight broth
ers and sisters, all of whom are
dead, except Barbara, who lives
at Mount Union, and, perhaps,
one brother living somewhere IN
the West.
The names Of mis- brothers and
sisters are: Robert, who q few
years ago hved on top Of Sideling
Hill mountain along the turnpike;
Morris, DAVID. Peter, Fannie,