The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-07-21
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MIR. Wllllam Reed, OIL tnlS place
and Mrs. Mary V. Snyder, of
Tod township, were quietly mar.
RED in Gettysburg yesterday
During a severe electrical storm
which passed through Gettys
burg on Tuesday evening of last
week, Roy Stroup, a young boy
of that place, who had taken ref
uge under tree, was instantly
killed when bolt of lightning
struck in the branches.
Mrs. James Sipes, son Harvey
and granddaughter Miss Cert
rude, with Harry Johnston at the
wheel, made a trip to Cum oerland
county IN their automobile, last
Friday, returning to Chambers
burg, where they remained FRI
day night, and returned home
Saturday.
The contract for the new Gov
eminent Building in Chambers.
burg has been let TO A. E. Badge
ley, of Binghampton, N. Y. He
was the lowest bidder, his bid be
ing $62,867. The contract time
for the completion of the work is
August 1, 1911, and the amount
cf the bond required is $4,000.
During the very severe elec.
trlcal storm which passed over
Newville, Sumo day, lightning
struck the steeple of the Big
Spring Presbyterian church,
running down the interior and
tearing off the greater portion of
the weather boarding and doing
heavy damage to the frame work
of the shaft.
Henry A. Comerer spent a few
days visiting his son Jacob in
Mercersburg hast week. On Fri
day they attended picnic at
Richmond and had a very pleas
ant time. He was accompanied
home Saturday by his wife who
had been in McKeesport six
weeks visiting her brother. j. S.
Etemiller.
Mrs. Mary Connolly, of Dane,
and Mrs. Ann e. Horton, of Six
mile Run, were pleasant callers
al the News Office Monday morn
ing. Mrs. Horton is visiting her
son Rufus in Tod township, and
it is her first visit to this county,
although her late husband, Eman
uel Horton, was a native of Full
ton.
A party composed of Karl de
Schweinltz and Thomas III. Lued
ers, of Philadelphia, Miss Jess
Dickson and Miss Bess Irwin, of
this place, and Miss Janet Gun
nlngham, of Philadelphia, drove
up to the Mountain House last
Saturday morning and spent the
time very pleasantly until Mon
day morning when they returned
to McConnellsburg.
If there Is one thing IN which
churches, as rule, need to be
more careful, it Is the matter OF
preachers salaries. With an IN.
difference and an insenslbility
which we cannot understand
many churches seem to think
that a contract between them
selves and the minister is no con
tract at all. They promise him
definite salary then pay him what
ever is convenient.
Mr.. James l.. Grissinger, one
OF Wells Townships prominent
citizens, drove to McConnells
burg yesterday with Miss Rllls
L. Lane Of the same township
procured a marriage license from
Prothonotary Harris, and wher
they left town, Rilla was Mrs
Grlsslnger. The NEWS extend
congratulations. The reporter
that got up that item on the hrst
page of this paper about Rllla's
being his daughter, was fooled.
Not every boy can be rlct
man or great man but every
boy can be a gentleman. A boy
with gentlemanly manners, VIII,
is trusty and honest and does hi
very best every day, will gam thu
attention and confidence o. mel