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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Cove Farms Sold.

On Friday of last week, the
smack" Kendall farm in Ayr
township, was sold at public sale
to VIM. Secrist, of Thompson
township for $12,70o. Mr.. Sc.
crist, is q substantial young man,
and q son.ln.law of j. Calvin
Comerer.
This week, G.. Newton Hoke
sold his farm a half mile south of
McC cConnelisburg. containing 145
acres of farm land, and 80 acres
of mountain land. to Conrad Gla.
zier OF Ayr township. for $4,000.
Mr.. Glazier is, comparatively, .
young man. He started out on q
rented farm, and managed to get
enough ahead to buy few wears
ago, q ten-thousand dollar farm
on the Cove road, four miles south
Of cConnellsburg, where he
now resides. This addition Of
the Hoke farm il merely an op-
portunity for the investment Of
surplus funds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
HULL---McG0VERN,
Miss Nellie Elizabeth McGovern Became
Bride Of Mr.. James r. Hull at
High Noon Yesterday.

A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie McGovern in
Ayr township, at high noon yes.
terday, when their daughter Miss
Nellie Elizabeth became the BRIDE
of James r. Hull, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Hull, of this place.
The beautiful and impressive
ceremony was performed by the
BRIDES pastor, Rev. John McClay
Diehl, of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. E. Clifford Hays,
of the Lutheran church, the
groom's pastor.
The bride was gowned in white
satin and looked very pretty.
Miss Ruth Kendall, was the Maid
of Honor, and Miss Maria Dick.
son Alexander played the we'd.
ding march.
More than half a hundred
invited guests were present. and
after the ceremony elaborate re-
freshments were served.
The bride and groom are ex-
cellent young people and have the
very best wishes of their numer.
GUS friends for long life of hap
plness and prosperity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
LIKES ILLINOIS.
Excerpts From a Private Letter From
Mrs. RhOda Lake Edwards For
merIy of This County.

While not written for publica-
ton, the following from a letter
from Mrs. Raoda Lake Edwards,
sister of Joseph w. Lake, a
former merchant at Pleasant
Ridge, will be read with interest
by her many friends and relatives
in this county.
"We like Illinois very much.
The country is fine. We are Inv.
ing 81 miles north of the town of
Kansas, ILL.,, and just one mile
due north of the home of my
brother J. W. Lake. To day,
Sunday, brother Joe and family,
mother Lake, and ourselves,
spent the day very pleasantly In
the home of Ernest Peck and
family. Mother Lake has been
with US a week. She likes ILL.
nols very much, and she has had
better health since she came
out here than she has had for
many years.
We have a great deal of feed.
ing to do-gettlng three carloads
of cattle, and lots of hogs, ready
for market.
Crops have been very good
here this season. Corn "shuck-
ing" is about completed. There
were over a hundred acres TO
"shuck" on this farm.
l cannot tell you just how much
we do enjoy the weekly visits of
the Fulton County News IN our
new home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
Mrs. Samuel Grissinger.

Mrs. Annie Grissinger, wife Of
Samuel Grisslnger, died at their
home near Cherry Grove, Hunt
ingdon county, Thursday, De-
cember 8, 1910, aged 40 years, 10
months, and II days. The funer
al took ylace on Saturday, the
Rev Fleegal Of the M. e. church
officiating.
Mrs. Grissinger was daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Gas.
ter, and an eshmable woman.
Besides her husband, she is sur.
vlved by two sons and two daugh-
ters, namely, James and Ernest,
and CIoe and Philear; also. by
her mother "Grandma" Caster,
and three brothers--Samuel.
near Waterfall; Harry, in Wells
Valley, and Jacob, in the West.
Mrs. Grisslnger was about her
household work as usual, when
she was stricken with paralysis,
sank TO the porch on which she
was when the stroke came, was
unconscious Immediately, and IN
= very few minutes the spark Of
hfe had disappeared.
The family have the sincere
sympathy Of Q wide circle Of
friends IN this sudden removal ol
sioving wife and mother.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

OdrlyIe was proud OF Gne Work
of his stone-mason father. and
liked to look on the houses he had
built, for he knew "they were
honest masonry" and with like
satisfaction may we look on the
work of our fathers.
Early in the last century, con
gregation of Associate Reformed
Presbyterlans, Covenanters, and
descendants of the Church OF
England, settlers IN the Great
Cove, then part of Bedford, now
Fulton, County, after worship
ing for some years IN McCon.
nellsburg, in 1928 built a stone
church south of McConnellsburg
in Ayr Township. The name of
the township indicates the stock
of people that comprised the set
tlement- AS early as 1777 1t is
mentioned as part of the fourth
election district of Bedford
County.
Packers Path, the old bride
trail leading over the mountains,
passed throughIt, and on it ira.
ditlon locates an Indian trading
post about two miles south of Nc
Connellsburg. Following the
pack horse and his narrow foot.
way came the Conestoga, and the
stage coach period, when the
turnpike (built 1814-15) leading
from Philadelphia and Baltimore
to the west, from that point, be
came the great highway across
the State. A half mile east of
McConnellsburg, the Philadel-
phia and Baltimore turnplkes
joined, and at the point of their
intersection was fought the first
full cavalry engagement June
goth, 1868, between the Federal
and confederate forces, an6 a
mile south of 1t were lighted the
last camp fires July 31st, 1864
of the confederacy north of the
Mason and Dixon line. Two Con
federate graves mark the former,
a letter of the late Confederate
General Bradley I. johnson con.
firms the latter. OF the customs
and manners of the Conestoga
and stage coach days, we are not
dependent upon Buchanan Reed IS
"Wagoner of the Alleghenles,"
nor upon the forsaKen and dilapi-
dated wogoners' inns that mark
the entire route from the Chesa-
peake and the Delaware to the
Monongahela and the Ohio to tell
us, but from eye witnesses, and
from father to son we learned of
the overcrowded stables compel
ingthe teamsters to feed their hors
es In the streets Of the smaller
towns atthe great wagon troughs,
part of every well-equipped con-
estoga, that. like the box over the
"lazy board" for the convenience
of the driver, had enough of the
stutf within easy reach Ito drive
dull care away" and break the
monotony Of the long wearisome
trip. The stage coaches, too,
were crowded, and the four in
hand was no unusual sight down
70 the opening Of the Civil War.
But the days Of the wagon train,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
WILLIAM A. GRAY, DEAD.
Was the Fourth County Superintendent
Of This County and Served from
June, 1860 to June, 1868.
GREW TO MANHOOD IN WELLS VALLEY

William Alexander Gray was
born August 81, 1922, was mar
ried December 81, 1856 to Miss
Julia A. Moore, and he died at
his residence In Adams, Nebras
ka, Novem Der %, 1910, being the
last surviving grand child of
Alexander Alexander, the first
permanent settler of WellsValley.
Mr.. Gray was born in Everett,
Pa, and at the death of his moth.
er, when only five years of age,
he was adopted by his aunt, Mrs.
Sarah Bradley, of Wells Valley,
this county, where he was
brought up. After receiving a
good common school education he
attended Jefferson College where
he finished his education, after
which, for several years, he
taught select school in Wells
Valley where mum Der of young
men prepared for College.
In May, 1860, he was elected
County superintendent of schools
of Fulton County, and filed that
position for three years. Sep.
tember 8, 1864, he enlis Jed IN
Company K, 202d Regiment
Penn. Infantry, and served un.
til the close of the war.
In the fall of 1868, he, with his
family, moved to Nebraska and
settled on a farm near Adams,
where they lived until the fall of
1885, when they moved into
Adams.
He was a sincere Christian and
lived consistent life; he was an
Elder in the old Wells Valley
Presbyterian Church, and was
instrumental in organizing the
Presbyterian Church in Adams,
which he served as long as his
strength permitted. He was es-
pecially reverent of the Sabbath
and close student of Gods word
and It's promises and consultations
were on his lips to the last.
Mrs. Julia A. Gray, wife of
William A. Gray, was born in
Shlrleysburg, Huntingdon Coun.
ty, Pa, January 20, 1929, and
died at her residence in Adams,
Nebrasks, November II, 1910,
preceding her husband by only
eleven days. She was a daugh-
ter of DR.. James Moore who
moved to Wells Valley In 1841,
and a sister of Mrs. Rebecca
Alexander, late of this place.
Mrs. Gray was converted in
childhood and united with the
church of which she renamed a
consistent member during her
long life; she, with her husband
and children, were charter mem
bers of the Adams Presbyterian
church organized IN 1880.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOingS
Here for Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Heefner,
of Taylor township, spent a few
hours in town last Friday.
James Raker, near Fort Little
ton, was pleasant visitor In the
home of John Mumma last Sun
day.
Miss Lillian Fleming of Clear
Ridge spent last Saturday IN
town doing some Christmas shop
ping.
Elk County Commissioner, W.
Q. Davis, of Licking Greek town
ship, was in town last Friday at
tending to business.
Ex.Prothonotary James P.
Waltz, OF Thompson township,
was among the out of. town visi-
tors IN town last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mellott, of
Hustontown took sleigh ride to
McConnellsburg Tuesday and
did some holiday shopping.
L. L. Cunningham, N. G. Gun
ningham and Roswell Stalns-an
of New Grenada. we're IN town
Tuesday attending to business.
Mr.. S. W. Cunningham and
family, and Mrs. James Mumma
and Mrs. Chas. Slpes, were visl-
tors IN the home of John Snyder
lest Sunday.
Benjamin w. Fisher, who has
spent the past several months at
Lewisburg, Pa, IS visiting his
mother Mrs. Sarah Fisher on
East Water street.
E. V. Mellott, Howard Swope,
and Misses Margaret Daniels,
Gertrude and Daisy Mellot6-all
of Sipes Mills, formed sled load
of people that made trip to Nc
Connellsburg last Saturday.
Rev. D. W. Kelso, of Knobs.
vile, called at the News Office
few minutes while in town Tues.
day. From his bright CHEEKY
manner one would suppose he
was pretty we'll satisfied with the
world, and the world pretty well
satisfied with him.
Mr.. Morgan Deshong, and his
son William and daughter Flor.
ence (Mrs. Michael Mellott) took
advantage of the good shedding
and came to town Tuesday.
Morgan says that the scarcity of
water is putting a good many
farmers In hard straitsOver that
way.
Leslie Hart, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Hart In Whips Cove,
went to the University Hospital,
34th and Spruce Sts., Philadel-
phia for treatment on Tuesday of
last week. Leslie has been sick
for several months, and 1t is to
be hoped that his trip to the hos
pltal will be greatly beneficial to
him.
Misses Mary Pittman, Kathryn
Cook, Netha Nesbit, Minnie
Relsner, and Gertrude Hoke, and
Messrs. w. II. Greathead and b.
Frank, Henry, formed a shedding
party that went to Fort LittIeton
last Thursday evening, and had
supper at the Wilt Hotel. Roy
Cromwell took them up IN one of
his hacks on runners, and they
had very pleasant outing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

in addressing the Deity-"Great,
Great and Holy"-is spoken of
among his descendants to the
present time. He was born June
18th, 1749, and died May 18th,
1916, at the advanced age of near
ly ninety-seven years. Two of
his grandsons succeeded him as
elders In the same church, and
two of his great-grandsons are
now elders in the United Presby
terian branch of the same congre
CATION; for, true TO the traditions
OF their fathers, the day came
when the old stone church was
not large enough for their differ
euces, which like those of their
Scotch-lrlsh brethren IN the
mountains of Virginia, were pos
sibly more Imaginary than real,
for even the counsel for the lat
ter, old Col. Baldwin of Staunton,
said he did not understand their
difference unless lone set sang
through their noses and the other
did not" That they were tenaci
Gus goes without saying, and
down to the early sixties it was
no unusual sight on the Sabbath
day to see three branches of
Presbyterians pass and repass
each other on the same common
highway, but leading to different
portions of the common vineyard
committed to their sacred keep
ing. And this IN the face of the
biblical descriptions given to their
own land-holdings, as in the case
of the old elder above mentioned,
portion of whose farm is des
crlbed IN the records IN Bedford
County as "Nebuchadnezzar's De
feat, "and'the grantor's name was
Abednego Stevens.
OF the other elders, the vener
able forms of Sloan, Nelson, John
son, and Kendall are still within
the memory of the older worship
ers OF that congregation.
MEMBERSHIP.
Their membership was a little
community of itself, and though
black and white alike sat at the
same sacramental table, there
was no occasional hearing, and
in matters Of faith and discipline
the Pope himself ruled with no
hrmer hand than did the Scotch
Irish preacher and schoolmaster
of those times In both secular and
religious affairs alike. And so
deeply impressed was the late
Judge Turnkey with the sturdy
teachings and customs of that
community, while on a visit
among them, that he said they
reminded him more OF what he
had read of old New England Pur
titanlsm than anything he had
ever witnessed.
toontinued next week.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

Howard Bolton, on whom an
inquest was held at the London
hospital, died from the effects Of
swallowing . tooth brush while
endeavoring TO disIodge q piece
Of meat that had stuck IN Lis
throat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

stage coach, and long droves of
cattle on their way to the eastern
markets, like their belled teams,
coach drivers horns, and the cat.
tie call of the drovers, have passed
to their only successor. that great
Scotch-Irish transportation com
pany, known to this Society as
the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, which has supplanted the
wagon and stage coach, and has
taken over into it's cold storage
embrace and protection the en-.
tire cattle business, "hoof, horns,
hide and hair"
OF the early settlers attracted
to this locality were a number OF
Scotch-lrish families from the
Cumberland Valley, who estab-
llshed homes that IN many IN
stances are to this day in pos
session of their descendants.
Their names( Mcconnell, Kendall,
Taggart, Logan, Patterson, Hun.
ter. McClelland, Sloan, Johnston,
Nelson, Alexander, and later,
McNaughton, Mccullough, and
Peoples) suggest the line from
which they sprung. In that
township is buried the first white
woman of the settlement-Mar-
garet Kendall-whose descend
ants are among the most substan
tial citizens of that valley to-day.
And with but three or four ex.
ceptlons, all of the above families
were worshippers In that old
stone church that for many years
was the centre of the most pro
nounced type of Scotch-lrish and
English Puritan training within
the State.
Archibald Johnston-LordWar
rlston-the distinguished lawyer
and eloquent speaker whom Crom
we'll elevated to the bench and
Charles III condemned to the gal
lows, on which he was executed
July 22d, 1868, has to-day de
scendant by the same name
Archibald Johnston-over eighty
years of age, member of the
same old Seceder congregation,
IN which fifteen or eighteen of the
descendants of John Crom well
(whose father came to Virginia IN
1920 were also mem bers, and to
gether they sang In Rouse's yer
sion the same old Psalms that
had inspired their fathers before
them to deeds of sacrifice and
honorable service. The Both of
January, with memorial services
to st. Charles l, had no place In
their ecclesiastical almanac.
THE FIRST ELDERS.
From the hps Of a grandson,
himself an elder and now living
at the age Of eighty-slx years,
the following description was
given of his grandfather, one of
the hrst elders'of that congrega
tion. "Tall, well-built, and In
his old days wore his hair long
and parted In the middle" He
was soldier In tho Revolution, q
member OF the last Legislature
that sat in Philadelphia IN 1904,
q Federalist In politics, and hls
reverent and devotional manner
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15
THE OLD SECEDER CHURCH
OF AYR TOWNSHIP.

Paper Read Before the Pennsylvania Scotch-rish Society,"
February "a, 1910, by T. Elliott Patterson
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-12-15

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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
Street Parade.

The street parade this afternoon was
a highly interesting feature of the oc-
casion, visitors and members of the
local tent, together with applicants
for membership. taking place in the
line which formed at the Odd Fellows
Hall. The parade was headed by a
cornet band, Immediately followed by
grand officers of the order, officers of
the various tents represented and
members of the local tent. This large
body of marchers presented an impos-
ing spectacle, and inspired confidence
in the strength and stability of the
order.
After the parade the Maccabees
again assembled in the lodge room,
and the first steps toward the estab-
lishment of a state organization were
taken, the question being discussed
freely and indications are that the
plan will be put into effect.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
Secret WORK Will
Re EXEMPL|F|ED
Degree Team From Birmingham Have
Arrived and Will Exempiify Work
of Order Tonight-Great Street Pa
rade This Afternoon.

Washington's birthday was the occa-
sion of a big demonstration in this
city today by the Maccabees of Missis-
sippi, and the event was decided sue
cess and a credit to the order, mas
much as this is the first general meet
ing of members of this fraternity in
Mississippi. The advance publicity
which has been given the occasion
through the columns of The News and
other sources and the reduced rates
on railroads, has served to attract
many visitors besides members of
the order, and the streets of Hatties
burg have presented an animated ap.
pearance during the entire day.
It is estimated that at least two
hundred Maccabees from other tents
are in the city already. and many more
are expected to arrive on late trains
An informal meeting was held al
the lodge room this morning, and the
visitors were welcomed to the city by
Commander HARRISON of the local tent
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
REPRESENTING
The new COMPANY
J. r. Peachy to Confer With Railroad
Officials About Putting on New
Freight Line.

j. R. Peachy, representing the Mis-
sissippi Valley Transportation Com
pany, is expected to arrive in Hatties-
burg some time during the afternoon
today to confer with the officials of
the Mississippi Central Railroad and
others regarding the establishment of
the proposed packet freight line be-
tween st. Louis and Natchez. AS was
announced in The News Saturday af-
ternoon, the company which Mr..
Peachy represents proposes to estab-
lishe this fast freight line by water be-
tween st. Louis and Natchez, and
make connections with all railroads
out of Natchez. 1t is expected that
the new line will cut several days off
the regular time for freight to come by
the railroads, as we'll as materially ef-
feet the present freight rates, which
are conceded to be high.
The new boats are already under
construction, about thirty in number.
it is reported, and among this number
are combination passenger and freight
boats, exclusive freight boats and bar
ges. 1t is understood that work has
already begun on arranging a new tar
iff for the company
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
PROBLEM VERY
HARD TO solve
Ordinary Laymen Cannot Find Out
What's the Matter With Act on
Commission Form of Government.

Just what the trouble is with the law
providing for the commission form OF
government is matter which the Or
dinary layman who pays any attention
to public affairs is trying hard and
patiently to solve, but so far the ques-
tion remains as much mystery as at
the beginning of the discussion.
In order to get more information in
this connection. so that the public
might be enlightened, News man yes
terday afternoon interviewed a num-
Der of leading attorneys of the city,
but without a single exception they
each refused to express an opinion
for publication. That the charter ap-
piled for by this city has been held up
by the secretary of state is an undis-
puted fact, but not the least intima-
ton has been given of his reasons
for so doing
The opinion generally prevails that
the charter will not be granted until
an opinion from the attorney general
is secured, and if it should be found
necessary to change the law this will
have to be done at the present ses-
sion of the legislature if this city
hopes to adopt the commission form
of government at the beginning of next
year.
1t is the opinion of many that the
governor may grant the charter con
ferring upon the municipality the
right to elect these officers at the reg
ular election, without the other pro
visions of the charter becoming opera
tive until the new officers assume
their duties, and in this event it is
necessary that the charter should b,
signed and forwarded to the city clerl
as early as possible, so that this cit!
may proceed to canvass the field ant
put out ticket for the three Officers
to be elected under the new form.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
rifle RANGE
IS DEDICATED
Interesting Tournament By Ma
tional Guard Took Place at
Laurel Today.

Lieutenants Limbaugh and Ander-
son, of the local military company,
left yesterday for Luarel, where to-
day they are participating in the for
NAL dedication of the new state mill
tary rifle range, and an interesting
tournament has been planned, which
is to be participated in by officers and
privates from the twelve companies
composing the Second Regiment. Cap
tain J. A. Beaumont, who expected to
participate in this event, was unable
to attend, owing to indisposition.
The shoot is being held under the
direction of Maj. Hogaboom, command
er of the range at Vicksburg, and Ad
jutant General Fridge and Lieutenant
Edgar n. Coffey, of the United States
army, were also expected to be in at
tendance.
The tourney will consist of events
at the 200, 800, 500 and 600 yard tar
gets, and there are expected to be
about fifty participants, ammunition
for the event having been shipped
from the central armory at Jackson
yesterday.
| It is understood that during thu
spring and summer months Genera
Fridge will arrange for a series o
tournaments to take place on tn
Laurel and Vicksburg ranges, ant
members of the local company ar
planning to participate in some o
these events.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-02-22
MANY V|S|T0k35 HAS
HATT|ESbUHG TODAY
HEAVY SHIPMENT
BY SO. EXPRESS
Twelve Thousand Pound Consion.
ment For Local Concern Was
Received This Morning.

The second heaviest shipment by
express, with one exception, was re.
ceived in this city today, when twelve
thousand pounds of iron from New
Orleans, consigned to the ]. j. New
man Lumber Company, was unloaded
from express train No. 6. on the New
Orleans and Northeastern railroad.
This shipment is only exceeded by
the Red Cross paraphernalia, which
was expressed here after the Purvis
cyclone, and Agent Williams was put
to considerable difficulty in securing
sufficient help to unload the car dur
ing the time the train remained at
this station.
While the shipment was not in
single piece. there being many pack
ages included, some of the pieces
weighted several hundred pounds, and
the unloading process was necessarily
difficult. This, however, was effected
without causing any delay to the
train.