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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
HUGH W. EWING.
Sketch OF Life Published by Request of
His Daughters Jennie and Mary Liv-
ing in Chambersburg.

Ills DaughteTS Jennie ano MARY LN"
ing in Chambersburg.
HughW Ewing was bornlnNew-
ton Hamilton, Mlffiln county, Pa,
September %, 1849, and died at
the home of his daughter Jennie,
Mrs. N. l. Finniff, Cham bers-
burg, April Is, 1910. He was a
son of William and Mary (Wallace)
Ewing. At the age of five years,
his mother died, and he and his
younger brother John c., who
now lives near McConnellsourg,
Pa, were taken to the home of
their Grandmother Wallace, at
Concord, where they remained
until they had reached manhood.
At the age of %, Hugh came to
McConnellsburg, and In the year
1872, he was united IN marriage
to Miss Elizabeth Scott, daugh
ter of the late Francis Scott, of
Todd township. To this union
two children were born. the eld.
est being Mrs. N. 1. Finniff, near
Cham bersburg, and Miss Mary,
OF the same place.
Mr.. Ewing began Housekeeping
in Taylor township, Fulton coun
ty, Pa. From that township, he
moved to Licking Creek township
where he had purchased a farm,
and continued to farm until the
death of his wife SIX years ago,
after which he made sale of his
personal property, went to Nc.
Connellsburg, and drove hack for
John Sheetz & Son two years,
and then went west, settling in
Kansas, where he had several
COUSINS, and worked by the
month. He returned to Pennsyl
vania last Christmas. In few
weeks he went back to Kansas,
taking with him his younger
daughter, Miss Mary, and bought
a property IN Abilene, where
they lived until last January.
Last October, on account of
failing health, he went down to
Oklahoma City, Okla, IN the hope
that a change of climate might
work to his advantage; but con.
tinulng to grow worse, he return
ed to the home of his daughter,
Mrs. FlnIff, where he remained
until his death.
He suffered an attack of small
pox last sum mer, from the effects
of which he never fully recover
ed. On the 10Th of February, he
had stroke of paralysis, and
from that date to that of his death
he was helpless and, of course,
bedfast.
He gave his heart to God in
1876, and joined the United Breth
rem church, where his remains
mara laid IN rest hpSlda ,thOSe M
his departed wife.
In addition to his brother John,
and his daughters already men
toned, be left two half sisters
and one half brother. The SIS
ters 1--we in Bloomington, ILL.,, and
the brother, (SamueD lives in
Newton Hamilton. There are
SIX grandchildren.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
CLEAR RIDGE.

CLEAR RIDGE.
Mrs. Bert Henry and daugh.
ters Mabel, Grace and Mary are
spending this week with her par
ents, j. P. Kerlin and wife,.
Miss Clementine Hileman and
gentleman friend, both of Altoona
spent from Saturday until Mon
day with the family of Calvin Bak
er.
Harper Fleming and wife, of
Saltillo, spent Saturday and Sun
day with T. E. Fleming and wife.
George Wilds, of Fort Little
ton, was an early Monday morn.
ing visitor here.
Miss Minnie Grove left Mon.
day, one week ago, to visit her
sisters, Mrs. Clyde Hockenberry,
in Plttsburg, and Mrs. Richard
Miller, in Ohio.
Miss nellie Baker returned to
Altoona on Monday, after a few
weeks visit to her parents, Cal.
vim Baker and wife.
Robert Fleming, of McConnells
burg, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his parents here.
Irene Kerlin is spending a few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cromwell, at Maddensvllle.
Miss nellie Curran left for
North Dakota last week.
Mac Kerlln, of Gracey, spent a
night recently with T. E. Fleming
A. ]. Fraker spent a day last
week with his sick sister, Mrs.
Johnsey Kerlin, at Fort Llttletop
and reports her condition improy
ed.
VIM. L., W. r. and G. 9. Fields
returned from Huntingdon the
latter part of the week and spent
Sunday at their respective homes
here. They left early Monday
morning again.
Mrs. j. P. Kerlin and daughter
Mrs. B. s. Wlnegardner spent a
day last week In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Fleming
spent week before last with the
Fleming family here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fleming formerly resided
here. They left here % years
ago and now live at Waterloo, Jun
iata county. They were here to
see Mr.. Fleming's sick brother,
j. w. Mower spent the past
week visiting his children at Now
ersvllle and Cham bersburg. He
returned highly pleased with his
trip, and reports his sons and
daughters getting along very
we'll.
u. b. Barnett, of Waterfall,
was visitor among friends here
last week. He says Mrs. Harriet
Grove will be here in few days
from the Eastern Shore. Her
many friends are awaiting with
pleasure her arrival.
Dick Fisher, of McConnells-
burg, was visitor here on Tues
day.
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AT the furniture sale Of Harry
Hamlll last Saturday, a book case
was blown over and fell on one OF
Mrs. Elhs Lynch's feet, inalctlng
. somewhat painful injury.
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An informal reception was held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
F. Sloau, last Friday evening in
honor OK their daughter ia law.
Mrs. J.A. Sloan, who is making
her nrst visit to McConIelIs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-05

Mrs, Emma Daniels, north
Second streen set seventy-ore
eggs. from which we're hatched
seventy peoples. y
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Recent Weddings.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

AT the Presby yterian Manse in
this place at high noon last Thurs
day, Rev. John McClay Dlehl
united In marriage, Miss Meta
Berkstresser, of Taylor township,
and Mr.. Thomas r. Cromwell, Of
PIttsburg. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Riley
Berkstresser, and the groom a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Irwin
Cromwell, near Maddensville,
Huntington county.
On Thursday afternoon, the
bridal couple drove out to the
home of the brides parents,
where quiet wedding supper
was served only the embers
of the i'm mediate family and the
aroom's parents beng present.
This quiet celebration of the I'M
portant event was IN Difference to
the BRIDES grandmother, whose
home is with the brides parents,
and who is quite i'll.
On Saturday evening an elabor'
ate reception was given the hap
py couple at the home of the
groom's parents at which almost
fifty relatives and friends joined
in the glad festivities.
The groom is street railway
conductor in Plttsburg, and
stands in well with his company,
After spending this week on their
honeymoon trip, they will go tc
Plttsburg and take up permanent
residence.
The FULTON COUNTY News
JOINS in extending best wishes tC
the happy young couple and II
wishing them long life and pros
perity.
CORBIN-DAVIS.
Mr.. Charles A. Corbln ant
Miss Myrtle DAVIS, both o
Mount Union, were united in maj
rage at the parsonage OF th'
First MethodisJ Episcopal churcl
Huntingdon, Pa, on Thursday
the 18th ult., by Rev. j. S. Sous
er. The groom is a native of Ia!
lor town ship, this county, a sol
Of the late Charles Corbln, VIII,
died IN 1894, model young man
and well-to-do in every respect
He is employed as an operato
by the Pennsylvania railroad
His BRIDE is the eldest daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Davis, anC
is an estimable young lady witt
a host of friends. The happy
couple spent their honey mool
trip visiting Philadelphia, Harris
burg, and Shlppensburg, ant
have returned home to begll
housekeeping on Jefferson stree
in the thriving town of Mount Vi
ION. The News extends congra
ulations to the worthy young CO.
pie.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Belfast township, were County
Seat visitors Monday.
Joseph B. Doyle, of this place,
spent from Saturday until Mon
day in Chambersburg.
Mrs. Minnie King, of Taylor
township, spent a few hours In
town Monday doing some shop
ping.
DR.. w. +. Sappinston, of Web
ster Mills, made professional
trip to Baltimore and Phlladel-
phia last week.
Miss Alice Hays returned home
Monday evening, after having
completed very pleasant term
teaching in Bedford county.
Norman F. Johnston, employed
at the Union Station, Pittsburg,
spent few days during the past
week visiting his mother, broth
ers, and sisters IN the Cove.
Mr.. W. B. Ranck and son Mas
ter Philip, of Warfordsburg,
went to McConnellsburg Sunday
evening and returned home Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Bryner and son
Leon are visiting the formers
sister Mrs. Frank While at Three
Springs, and her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick at ShIr-
leysburg.
Mr.. Joseph Slpes, OF Licking
Creek township, was IN town last
Saturday, He brought his son
Homer and the latter's wife and
daughter to take the hack to go
over the mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Deshong
were in town last Saturday.
They came over to meet the lat
ter's daughter Miss Mollie Mel
lott, who has been employed at
the Mckinley Hotel Cham bers-
burg, but Is now home for a two
weeks vacation.
The Cromwell brothers, Roy
G. and Harmon l. and their re.
spective families, attended the re
ception given to their brother
Thomas and his bride at the home
of their parents, Fl. I. Cromwell
and wife, near Maddensvllle, last
Saturday evening.
Miss Zoe Mason, who during
the past year has taught the
school at Warfordsburg, finished
the present years term last
week and returned home last Sat
urday. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Leila Yonker, who
renamed until Sunday afternoon
Mr.. M. D. Matthias, of Huston
town was il town attending to
some business last Saturday.
While Mr.. Matthias Is veteran of
the Civil War, he does not think
1t much of trick to walk from
his home to McConnellsburg and
return-a round trip of twenty
miles.
B. S. Fleming, of Waynesboro,
landed here last Thursday noon
en- his way to Clear Ridge to see
his father, It. E. Fleming, who
had not been getting along so
well the previous week; but when
he returned on Saturday he re-
ported his father slightly I'M
proved IN health.
Among those from this county
who are visiting Washington, d.
c., in connection with the annual
excursion of the Cumberland
Valley State Normal school, this
week are Russell Nelson, Mary
Jane Johnston, Helen Kendall,
Ruth Kendall, Ethel Kendall,
Rhoda Kendall, Ted Duffey, Rus.
sell Glazier, George Nelson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rotz.
After having spent three weeks
with her sick sister, Mrs. Cole
man Camp, at Cape May, New
Jersey, Mrs. Wilbur Grissinger
returned to her home in this
place last Friday evening. Mrs.
Il A - = 4 - n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-05
Alma Bliss AIIer.

For seventeen years, James A.
Aller, of KnobsvilIe, has been
selling Bliss Native Herbs, med
icine manufactured by the Alonzo
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pie.
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took active parts during their business

took active parts during their business
lives.
Robert Dickinson was born on old
South Pearl street, now Fourth street
In December. 1925. In 1861 he opened
jewelry store on Main street and
only within the last year or two did
he give up active business In favor Of
his son, Oscar e. Dickinson. He now
lives at 40 North Ninth street.
Warren Sharon lives on North Fiji
teenth street. He has been retired
for several years. He was a halter
by trade. John Sedgwick. who is the
oldest of the sextet of citizens who
have been residents OF the county all
their lives. was born about four miles
south of the city in 1918. He now
lives on North Fifteenth street and is
near neishbor of Mr.. Sharon. Char
les Wiggans who lives on South Fiji
teenth street is 50 years old and was
tanner before his retirement. Mrs.
John d. Wiggans who. too, lives on
South Fifteenth street is a native born
octogenerian.
Mrs. Wiggans is a sister-in-law of
Charles Wiggans and is sister of
Warren Sharon. e..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
HAWAus BIG VOLCANO.
Curious Relics Of Lava it Has Left In
the Forests,

Curious Relics OF Lava Il Has Left In
the Forests.
Hawaii possesses one Of the greatest
natural wonders OF the present day
world-a live volcano as high as Vesu,
viux and twice its diameter.
Kilauea. on the island Of Hawaii.
stands thirty miles from the sea in a
mountain range in which are three
dead volcanoes and one partially alive.
This last. called Mayna Loa. from time
to time sends streams Of lava down
its slopes In 1881 three streams burst
forth from the sides Of this mountain.
and one Of them came within three
quarters Of a mile Of Hilo. the chief
city Of the island. There have been
several outbreaks Of Kilauea In the
last hundred years. In 1870 there was
a brilliant eruption Of lava. the light
Of which. it was said. could be seen a
hundred miles away. while at the dis
lance Of forty miles one could read
print at midnight.
Where the lava flowed through the
forest 1t has left curious relics in lava
arches. bridges and great vases. These
vases were formed by the lava piling
itself about some lofty tree trunk.
burning away the wood within and
killing the upper part Of the tree. In
the course Of time seeds were deposit.
ed in the open top. filled with decayins
bark. until now there II a gigantic
lava vase, holding ferns and dowerl
and vines.-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
INTERESTING RELICS At COURT HOUSE
Articles, Some Over Two Centuries DID, Are Displayed
Exhibit Is Small One, but Articles Are Very Rare.

number OF others which are more
than hundred years old. There are
fifteen or twenty old school books
from which our grandfathers received
their education.
Descendants of William Cheesman
have a carpet bag on display which
he used in isis In carrying the mail
from Richmond to indianapolis. There
are a few other carpet bags which
are priced relics of their possessors
An old time doll. which Is SO years
old. would be highly prized by almost
any woman. The doll Is about twelve
inches long. The costume Of the doll
is almost as interesting as i 10 itself.
1t was given to Amanda Devices Fry
son, the exhibitor.
Probably as unique an exhibit AZ y
displayed is that Of an old time watch
mans lantern of the eighteenth cen
fury. 1t belongs to A. w. Martin and
Is $50 years old.
It is made of old sheet metal and
has small door which was opened
whenever one desired to light his way
When closed the lantern could not
possibly have given out any light. y
is punched full Of air holes. Mr.. Mar
tin also exhibits fork and simmer
which are over q hundred years old
| The articles were used In removing
potatoes from cranes or from open
fires They are made out OF iron and
have handles eighteen inches Ions.
There are . large number OF news
papers displayed including copies O
, the Palladium in 1881. the year 1t be
gan publication. These papers ar
most interesting and In good STATE
of preservation. Some OF the issues
are less than fifty years old but new
ertheless are rs interesting AZ any O
the older ones. as they contain ar
ticles such as the Bates hanging ant
the like. There are . number OF or
ticles OF furniture over hundred
years old which are on exhibit.
1t Is expected by Joseph Blose. Wit
| Is in charge Of the exhibit. that II vii
be enlarged before the festival closes
| Several who promised to send relic
were unable to do 30 because OF TIL
rain interfering on Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
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Dispute as to the Oldest Living
Native Of the County
Goes on MerriIy.
IT LOOKS LIKE sEDGWICK
Ne - NiNErv.rWo YEARS OF AGE
WHILE HIS NEAREST coMPETi.
TOR. cHAs. wIocANs, - ONLY
% YEARS.

Five citizens of Richmond and all
native born Wayne countians have &C.
cepted the challenge Of William Rich,
well known retired farmer, living
northwest Of the city. as being the old
est native born Wayne countian.
Those who have accepted his chal-
lenge SO far include. Robert b. Dickin-
son. SIS. Warren Sharon, Sc. John
Sedgwick. 90, Charles Wiggans, 50 and
Mrs. John d. Wiggans, 81. Mr.. Rich
10 eighty years old.
These six octogenerians are taking
much interest in the celebration Of the
Wayne county centennial and IL the
weather permits will be in attendance
at the exercises at the East Main
Street Friends church on Friday as
honor guests OF the Fall Festival asso-
citation. All well remember the early
history OF the county, in which they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
$500 TO EARLHAM

President Robert L. Kelly of Earl
ham college has announced that :
friend Of Earlham college and form
er student 1t the old Friends. Board
Ing school had given the institution
$4,000 for the liquidation Of the college
debt. The name OF the donor VAS not
made public by the college officials
The largest enrolment in the his
tory OF the institution is reported by
registry clerk. Mary A. ]. Bal
lard. in favor OF the fall term. which
opened last week, The total number
now enrolled Is ::34. which is an In
crease Of So over the fall term OF
1909. The number Of new students Is
l63,
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TRUEBLOOD ESCAPED

Ralph Trueblood, son OF Prof. Will
liam N. Trueblood OF Earlham college,
who is an editorial writer on the Los
Angeles (Cal) Times-Mirror. escaped
the horrible catastrophe which that
paper experienced on Saturday by be-
ing blown up with dynamite. He had
handed in his editorials for the day
about fifteen minutes before the explo-
sion occurred and was on his way
home. His parents received q tele-
gram from him In which he said the
awfr the affair could not be
try rtrayed in the accounts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05

AS interesting an EXHIBIT. rs any in
the third annual Fall Festival Is that
of old relics in the office OF County
Superintendent c. O. Williams IT the
court house. While the display is not
large, it is most select and includes
articles four times as old as Wayne
county.
Pewter which came over in the May
flower. Bibles which are printed in
the old English type and now hardly
lagibie, owing to their age, dolls
eighty years old and dressed in the
quaint fashion OF that time. down to
daily papers of more recent date,
which were saved because they con-
tanned some item of historical signif-
icane make up large portion Of the
exhibit
Perhaps the Oldest exhibit is fam
lily Bible displayed by J. c.. Gerber
OF this city. 1t is $50 years old and
has been handed down from gener-
alton and was one of the articles
brought over from the old country. To
Mr.. Gerber and his family the relic is
priceless. 1t is well preserved for its
age and Is bound in leather. part OF
which has been eaten away. 1t is
very yellow and in delicate con-
dition.
C. r. Tingle and family display the
pewter platter which 1t has always
been believed by its possesso,s to
have been brought over in the May
flower in 1920. Mr.. Tingle secured 1t
from the late Charles McPhearson
who was county superintendent OF
schools in Wayne county from 1876
ter Miss Buhlah possessed several ar
ticles of pewter all of which are
thought to have come over with the
Puritans. None Of these are exhibited
and the committee was unable to find
where they are now. Both Mr.. Nc
Phearson and Miss McPhearson are
dead.
Miss Mary and Miss Ruby Tingle
have an exhibit OF an old Adams china
cup, saucer and plate. They are 12S
years old The china is much thicker
than the variety commonly sold to
day It Is in excellent condition and
has beautiful old fashioned design
In designing the set the china paint
ers used different colors.
| Perhaps the largest exhibit in thu
point of numbers by an individual Il
that Of century old relics, owned b,
Mrs. Louise Hilbert. 40 South Tenth
street, and which have been In TIL
lfamily all these years. Her Oldest dis
play is an. iron frying pan which Il
$50 years old. 1t was made In Ossen
bruch. Germany. It IL now In dali!
use and perhaps IL in better condition
than any frying pan. even though
new. which can be found In loca
stores. II has retained during its tw'
and half centuries . bright lustre.
was, first owned by her great'great
grand parents.
j BARRIERS and individuals who Ar
accustomed to WELD the razor, viii
: particularly be interested in an oil
hone which Mrs. Libbert exhibits.
is over a hundred years old and 10
. family relic. A copper "dicgal" as
is known in Germany, or q cookin
pan as 1t is known In America Is AZ
other interesting exhibit by Mrs. Ll
bert. The kettle Is not large and
oblique in shape. 1t has . long col
per handle.
In addition to the old Bible exhibit
ed by Mr. Gerber there are larg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
Prossrvative Pest.

Peat possesses wonderful antiseptic
and preservative qualities owing 70
the presence Of tannin. iron and other
substances In It Here II an instance:
At the time OF the covenanters, In
1855, three men were shot nc q place
called Crossgelloch on the moors above
Old Cumnock, in Scotland. In 1925.
when q monument was being erected
10 their memory. the workmen came
upsn the corpses rolled in their plaidA.
The bodies were In exactly the same
state AZ when they were buried. The
moss had preserved them ~ II they
had been embalmed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
80 (lce to Pioneers Of County

All persons under SO years Of age to
meet at the East Main ST. Friends'
church grounds. Main and 18th streets.
and review the parade with the Gov
ernor. Seats viii be reserved for all
pioneers at the exercises
II there are any old persons In the
city who are too feeble 70 get to the
places Of meeting alone We viii glad
~ send automobiles to their homes to
get them. and take them back affair
the exercises II We are notified long
enough before hand to make the a.
rangementG.
Telephone ,. W. Kelly. No 34sS. BY
8 q 70 Friday.
vIONEER CoN11rTEE.
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OF POLICE

Sixty-one arrests were made by the
Richmond police department last
month. The arrests were as follows:
Assault and battery 13, begging /. dis
turbing public meeting l. drunk 33,
giving liquor to minor 1. grand larceny
I, house breaking 1, larceny 1, malic'
ious trespass /, obtaining goods un'
der false pretense 1. provoke 8. violat
ing city ordinance l and child deser
ton 2.
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new PROBE RULING
{American News service.)

american News service.)
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The senatorial in
vestigating committee ruled today
that representatives John Broderick
and Lee O'Neill Browne must answer
all questions put tn them regardless
OF self incrimination In the alleged
Lorimer briberies. They were grant
ed until tomorrow to plead constitu-
ton rights.
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[nTLY KILLED..

EOct. 5.-George Thomas.
u, was instantly killed to-
tempting to remove .
me wire. crossed with
= wire.
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VWSsoD voo S000o.
1ustics-You say that ron did not
euow you were violating the law. All.
bat. ny dear cir. ignorancs Of the law
y no excuse to any man. Prisousr-
That's rather rough on both OF Us.
amt t. your honorf Clerk-Order In
he COURT