The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-02-10
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next Sunday morning and even
ing.
Fare one way between Mer-
cersburg and McConnellsburg 80
cents. Sheets Stage Line.
A man once prayed that he
might be kept poor If the posses
son of wealth would work harm
to him and others. A wiser
prayer would have been to ask
for the ability to make wealth in
right ways, and wisdom to use it
aright when gained.
Will Hoke and Cal Huff, of Sax.
ton, drove across the mountains
to McConnellsb urg in a sleigh
last Sunday, and spent the time
until Tuesday morning IN the
home of the formers father, G..
Newton Hoke of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Peck,
Miss Blanche o. Peck, John Gun
nells, John Kelso, Nina Kelso, No
ra Strait, and Emma Peck were
sled load of young folks that
spent day very pleasantly at J.
L. Garland's west of town.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church Of
this place met at the parsonage
Tuesday evening, and to show
their good will and appreciation
of their pastor, Rev. G. W. Bry-
ner, and of his good wife and lit.
tie son, they presented to them a
splendid hemstltched tablecloth
and a dozen napkins to match
At the Northern Illinois poul-
try show, held at Belvidere, Ill.
1t was announced that the fam
Gus Porter turkey has been sold
by Mrs. Walter Porter, of Belvi-
dere, to E. FL. Burns, of Orient,
s. D.. for $500. This gobbler has
taken first prize and sweepstakes
at New York, Baltimore, and Hag
erstown, Md, and other cities
where national poultry shows
have been held. His weight IS
So pounds.
In the long run there is moth
ing else that pays so wellor brings
such satisfactory results all
around, as to be straight and up.
right and sober. Already five of
the men who were mixed up with
the Pennsylvania Capitol graft
cases have died, either from sui
eide, or remorse, or worry. And
the chances are that all would
have been living had they not de-
parted from the paths of recti-
tude. The mills of the gods grind
slowly, but the grist Is sure to be
ready sooner or later.
About seventeen years ago tho
late Fred Stelger, of Mercers-
burg, went to Cham bersburg for
the purpose of purchasing pony
for Seth and Linn Stelger, his
nephews. After making inquiry
he was informed that the late VIII
liam Shoemaker had pony for
sale. Mr.. Steiger purchased the
animal for $37. He took the pony
to Mercersburg and presented ii
to his nephews, who have had her
in actual service all these years.
Friday they sold the pony for
$65.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that
the suits of the national govern
meut against the meat packers
and other corporations may meet
with greater success than SINH
lar suits have had IN the past.
With the remem brance of the out
come of the proceedings against
the Standard Oil and other mono
poles still fresh In the public
mind, 1t does not do to be over
sanguine. Nevertheless progress
Ii beng made and Is gong to be
made until justice wins and the
square deal in big business be-
comes an accomplished fact.
1t would appear ON the face o
the returns that hog raising
ought to be profitable, says the
Everett Press, even In this part
Of the country. The whole car
cass Of q porker sells readily al
ten cents pound, and four ordi