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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

except rs herein provided shall never -
coed seven per centum upon the asea.e',
value of the taxable property therein ' sa,
shall any such municipality or distrIc, Io' ,u
cur any new debt or Increase It's indoi.
edness to an amount exceeding two nv.
centum upon such assessed valuatio, =.
property. without the assent of the e,os
tors thereof at a public election I'm .,o.
manner as shall be provided by law. h,',
any city. the debt of which now excooSs
seven per ccntum of such assessed ,a,
uation. may be authorized by law to IT,
crease the same three per centum in ,l.
aggregate, at any one time, upon sum'
valuation. except that any debt or dob,.
hereinafter incurred by the city and co,s
ty of Philadelphia for the construc,Ia,
and development of subways for trans,,
purposes, or for the construction =,
wharves and docks. or the recamatlor y,
land to be used in the construction M =
system OF wharves and docks, as nnbu,
improvements, owned or to be owned b',
said city and county of Philadelphin any
which shall yield to the city and coun,n
of Philadelphia current net revenue in sy,
cess of the interest on said debt or deb,,
and of the annual instalments necessars
for the cancellation of said debt or deb,s
may be excluded In ascertainng the now
err of the city and county of Philadeinb,,
to become otherwise indebted: Provided
That O sinking fund for their cancella,ios
shall be established and maintained
true copy of Joint Resolution No
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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BRUSH CREEK.

Our farmers are now busy
plowing.
The rams of the past few days
have greatly revived vegetation.
Edward Barton and family
spent, Sunday at John PEGS.
O. A. Barton and wife spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
friends in Rays Cove. Guests at
Fl. N.-Barton Sunday were Ada
and Ella Barton and family.
John Bard and family of
En- maville spent Sunday with
relatives near Sipes Mil.
Grant F. Spade called on
friends at Akersvllle Saturday
evening.
Sebert Barton spent Saturday
evening and Sunday at o. A, Bar
tons.
Mrs. Irene Truax and son Earl
spent Sunday afternoon at Geo.
w. Hlxson's.
M. j. Hlxson is spending some
time in West Virginia where
he Is thinking of locating IN the
near future.
Sadie and TIda Barton spent
Saturday and Sunday In the
home of their uncle, Preston
Deshong in Everett.
Clara, Ivy, and Olive Hixson,
and Ross Jackson, spent Sunday
evening IN the home of M. E..
Barton.
Fred Lodge left last Saturday
to take charge of his school in
Dublin township.
Rev. G. f. Weise took dinner at
F. M. Lodges, Sunday.
A number of people from this
neIghborhood attended all Day
Services at the Whips Cove
Christian church last Sunday.
Geo. w. Schenck spent Sun.
day afternoon at 3. f. Whit
fields.
The "Gray Eagle Ball Team"
will meet at Crystal Springs
Saturday afternoon Sept 10th,
to practice.
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SURPRISE pARIY.

As Mr.. Ellis Trogler of near
Mercersburg was quietly going
about his work Tuesday morning
August 23rd he was a little sur
prised by so many of his relatives
and friends coming, on the same
day, to visit him. On reaching
the house, he was soon reminded
of the fact, that 1t was his thirty.
sixth birthday. The invited
guests knowing that they were
threshing at Mr.. Trogler's, did
not arrive till a little late. After
pleasant conversation IN the
parlor, the guests were conduct.
to the dining room where they
found the table heavily laden with
good things, such as roast turkey
and chicken, cold beef, light rolls,
pickles, ice cream, cake, etc.
prepared by Mrs. Trogler and
her mother Mrs. Harriet Desh-
ong. After dinner had been
served, they retired to the parlor
where they spent the remainder
of the afternoon very pleasantly
chatting with each other.
Those present were:-Henry
Martin and wife, David Martin
and wife, Mrs. Lanah Elliott,
Mrs. Jacob Keller and two chill
dreu, John Lanton and wife,
Isaac Hendershot and son Sharpe,
Mrs. Harriet Deshong, Charles
Brindle wife, and children Edna,
Wllbert, Harry, John and Ruth
Ellis Trogler wife, and children
Harold, Ethel and Edith all of
near Mercersburg, j. L. Garland
and daughter Hazel, of McCcn-
nellsburg; Miss Katheryn Metz,
of Loudon, Clayton Trogler, of
Denver Col. and Martin Deshong
of Everett.
Mr.. Trogler was the recipient
of many nice, useful presents
and a number of beautiful post
cards. AS the sun neared the
horizon the guests departed wish
ing Mr.. Trogler many more such
happy birthdays and feeling that
1t was day well spent.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
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The Lash of a Fiend

would have been about as welcome
to A. Cooper of Oswego, n. Y, as
a merciless lung racklng cough
that defied all remedies for years.
at was most trou blesOme at
night" he writes, 'nothlng help
ed me til l used DR.. Kings New
Discovery which cured me com
pletely. L never cough at night
now." Millions know It's match;
less merit for stubborn colds,
obstinate coughs, sore lungs, la
grippe, asthma, hemorrhage,
Group, whooping cough, or hay
fever. 1t relieves quickly and
never fans to satisfy. A trial
convinces. SOC. S1.00. Trial bot
tie free. It's positively guaran'
teed by Trout's drug store.
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Mrs Helen Fore Peck left Nc
Connellsburg yesterday morning
for Buffalo, N. Y, where she will
enter upon three years course
OF training IN the German Hospit
al IN that city to become a profes
sional nurse. Outside of the med
zeal profession, no class of people
are in position to be more use
full in the alleviatlon of the suffer-
ings OF the sick and afflicted than
the trained nurse. We hope
Mrs. Peck may find that she has
not made mistake in the choice
of profession.
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Letter 10 Charles Steach,
MeConnellsburg, Pa

McC0nnellsburg, Pa.
Dear Sir: You are to paint
Mr.. house for s., we
won't tell your private affairs
no matter what figure, it's fair
price.
What palnt'll you use?
We're thinking of one, all paint
and as strong as paint can be;
it'll take about Is gallons, SIS for
paint and painting.
Another, half paint; It'll take
about 80 gallons of that, $3.50 for
paint and painting.
The least gallons paint, of
course, will wear a long time; the
other is good while it lasts.
Least gallons, least cost, best job
1t isn't every trade that let's a
man do "a cheap job and make
money and friends like that.
Yours truly
76 Il. w. DEvoE & Co.
p. S.-Hull & Bender, McCon-
nellsburg; j. A. Boyd, MERGERS.
burg, and Norman o. Huber,
Cham bersburg, sell our paint.
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THOMPSON.

We have been having some
good rams, which will be a great
benefit to the late corn and buck.
wheat.
Dennis .Everts who owns and
operates the old Hess mill, is
greatly improving his property
by putting IN concrete for lay.
MIR. Everts contemplates putting
in concrete dem in the near
future. HIS mill will be ready
for grinding and cider making
the first of next week.
Miss Lillian Brewer. of Hagers.
town, is visiting her aunt Mrs.
Mac Lltton. Mrs. Litton has
been very much indlsposed
for some time, but is better at
this writing.
w. r. Daniels and wife spent
few days recently with friends
IN and near Mercersburg.
Mrs. III. q. Zim norman and
daughters Iva and Mary spent
the latter part of last week with
relatives near Dlckeys mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Lltton
spent Sunday at B. R. Simpsons.
The Misses Mills, of Johns
town, have returned home after
having visited the families of w.
W. and j. q. Douglass.
The Bald Eagle Literary Socie.
ty will hold it's first meeting OF
the season on the last Saturday
night of this month.
Richard Hewitt and wife, OF
cumberland, Md, and Jacob Rob
inson, of Baltimore, are visiting
the formers brothers and sisters
and the latter's uncles and aunts
here.
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WELL S TANNERY.

Geo. w. Swope received telegram
last Saturday informing him that his
brother Alvin of Pittsburg, had died.
The remains were brought to Broad
top City and inferred at that place,
where other relatives are buried.
Alvin was aged about 10 years, and
was born and raised in Belfast town
ship. A number OF his relatives in
this community attended the funeral.
J. N. Duvall received telegram the
same day stating that his brother Da-
vid was lying very i'll at his home in
Bellwood, Pa. John started Sunday
morning for the bedside of his sick
brother.
Mrs. Harry Il. Spangler is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Susan Palmer at
Mount Union.
Rachel Wishart visited her friend
Katherine Zeth at Hopewell part OF
last week.
Clair Hickman seems to have some
attraction in Rays Cove.
The Stork landed fine big boy into
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Mills.
George Horton, OF Galitzin, is home
for few days.
Mrs. Eliza Wilder, OF Derrick City,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. H. M. Grit
fifth.
Mrs. j. G. Kirk and her children
Harold and Marjorie are visiting Mr..
and Mrs, A. S. Greenland. (
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A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section eight
article nine. Of the Constitution OF Penn.
sylvana.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met. That the following is pro.
posed as an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylva.
mia. in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment to Article Nine, Section
Eight
Section 2 Amend section eight. article
nine. OF the Constitution OF Pennsylvania
which reads al follows:-
Section 8. The debt OF any county
sity borough. township. school district. OF
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trlct except as herein provided, shall new
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value OF the taxable property there
In. nor shall any such municipality OF
district incur any new debt, or Increase
its indebtedness TO an amount exceeding
two per ceDtnm upon such assessed val
uation OF property. without the assent oi
the electors thereof at public election In
tuch manner as shall be provided by law
but any city. the debt OF which now ex
ceeds seven per centum OF such assessed
valuation. may be authorized by law q
Increase the same three per centum. ir
the aggregate, at any one time. upon suct
valuation" 40 az to read as foIloys:--
Section Tho debt Of any county. city
borough, township, school district, or 9TH
y municlPaaty OF insorporstid oistrist
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II Saved His Leg.

''All thought I'd lose my leg, "
writes j. A. Swenseu, of Water
town, Wis. "Ten years of eczema
that Is doctors could not cure,
had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it,
sound and WELL" Infallible for
Skin Eruptlons, Eczema. Salt
Rheum, Bolls, Fever Sores,
Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Pills. 25c
at Trout's drug store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-09-08

Miss Ethel Hays and her sister
Miss Alice, left Monday morning
for New Jersey where they will
be engaged In teaching in the
public schools of that state dur.
ing the ensuing school year-Mlss
Ethel at Pleasantville and Miss
Alice at Northfeld. Miss Ethel
taught at Pleasantville last year
Stlllie Johnston, a hustlng
farmer living near Milestone, Nd,
spent the time from Friday until
Monday In the home of his broth.
er Thomas johnson of this place,
Stlllie has built big barn since
the first of June and now has IT
stored full of gram and hay.
DR.. j, ALVIN Comerer an6 wife
and daughter Fay, of Vintondale,
Pa, have been spending the last
week visiting the Doctors mother
Mrs. Nancy Comerer, near Burnt
Cabins, and other friends and re.
latlves IN this county. They were
the guests of his brother r. j.
Comerer in this place Monday.
S. M. Lauthers, of Burnt Cab
ins, was in Chambersburg on
Wednesday, closing the deal with
w. L. M1nnick, Esq, for the pur.
chase of his farm near Orrstown,
consisting of 10 acres. Mr.. L.
may move to his new home IN the
spring or he may hold the proper
ty as an Observation-Disclosures
Register.
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Number Three.

Number Three
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania so as to consolidate the
courts Of common pleas of Allegheny
County.
Section 4. Be II resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be. and the same is hereby, pro-
posed. In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be
amended, by striking out the said Sec
tion, and inserting In place thereof the
following:
Section g. In the county of Philadel-
phla all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested In the district courts and courts of
common pleas. subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law. shall be In Philadelphia vested in
five distinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate Jurisdiction composed
Of three judges each. The said courts In
Philadelphia shall be designated respect
lively as the court OF common pleas num-
ber one. number two. number three.
number four. and number five. but the
number of said courts may be by law
increased, frr m time to time, and shall be
In like manner designated by successive
numbers. The number of judges in any
of said courts, or in any county where
the establishment Of an additional court
may be authorized by law may be In
creased. from time to time, and when
ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three such three Judges shall
compose a distinct and separate court as
aforesaid. which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
be instituted In the said courts of COM
mon pleas without designating the num-
Der of the said court, and the several
courts shall distribute and apportion the
business among them In such manner as
shall be provided by rules OF court, and
each court to which any suit shall be
thus assigned shall have exclusive juris-
diction thereof subject to change OF
venue. as shall be provided by law.
In the county of Allegheny all the
Jurisdiction and powers now vested in
the several numbered courts OF common
pleas shall be vested In one court OF COM
mon pleas. composed of all the judges in
commission In said courts. Such juris-
diction and powers shall extend to all
proceedings at law and in equity which
shall have been Instituted In the several
numbered courts. and shall be subject to
such changes as may be made by law.
and subject to change OF venue as pro-
vided by law. The president Judge OF
said court shall be selected as provided
by law. The number OF Judges in said
court may be by law Increased from
time TO time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January sue
ceeding its adoption.
true copy OF Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Anderson Mellott. of Belfast
township, spent Tuesday night
IN town the guest OF his bTother,
ex-County Treasurer George B.
Mellctt. Mr. Mellott said that a
very heavy rain and wind storm
passed over part of his township
last Saturday afternoon. blowing
down large trees, and flattening
out cornfelds as though a land
roller had been run over them.
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Number Two.
RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. so as to- eliminate the require
ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi-
cation of the right to vote
Resolved df the House of Representa-
tives concur), That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania be- and the same
is hereby, proposed. in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight be
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof. so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen twenty
one years OF age, possessing the follow
Ing qualifications. shall be entitled to
vote at all elections. subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact.
First. He shall have been q citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided In the
State one year tor II. having previously
been a qualified elector or native-born
citizen of the State, he shall have re-
moved therefrom and returned. then six
months), Immediately preceding the cleo
tion.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election
A true copy of Resolution No e.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the CommonSvealth.
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Miss Orpha Snyder, of Need
more, Is spending this week with
relatives in town, and with her
uncle Jonathan Peck's family at
Knobsyllle. Her sister, Miss Ad
die brought her to town Tuesday
and she was accompanied home
bye. Wilson Peck, who will re-
main at Needmore over Sunday.
Wilson Is taking an enforced va.
cation on account of a severely
sprained ankle, which is, we are
glad TO say, growing stro7 -er.
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School Tax Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of Belfast township that the
undersigned, treasurer of the school
board will be at the following places
for the receiving of the school tax for
the current year:
Monday, September 10Th at Joe
Baker Mellotts store from s to II In
the forenoon, and at Scott Bumgar-
ner's from to 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
Tuesday, September 10th at Need
more from 8 to II, and at McKibbin
postol1ice from l to 4.
On all school tax paid during the
month of September an abatement OF
5 per cent. will be allowed. During
October the full amount must be paid,
and after the last of October the law
requires shat 5 per cent. be added.
L. p. STRAIT,
s-25, 3t. Treasurer.
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Digestion and Assimilation.

It's not the quantity of food
taken but the amount digested
and asslmllated that gives
strength and vitality to the sys-
TEN. Chamberlaln's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and enable
them to perform their functions
naturally. For sale by all deal
ers.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Saturday, September "a, 1910, at 2 p. M.

The School Board of Ayr township
will sell at public sale on the premis-
es one mile south of McConnellsburg
the old School House known as the
McNaughton school building. The
building is about "A by % feet is plank
and weatherboarded and painted.
All school furniture will be excepted.
The new school building will be
ready to be occupied by November l,
when the old building will be vacated
and the purchaser will be expected to
remove it as soon as possible,
N. w. HOFFMAN,,
GEO w. HUMBERT, President.
Secretary.
9-S-3t
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ApvERrIsING RATES.
Church Notices.

Announcements tor Sunday, Sept
IL, 1910.
HUsToNTOwN, L. B. CHARGE,
S. b. Hoffman, pastor.
Hustontown-Preaching l0:30,
Bethlehem-Sunday school l:3O.
Preaching 2:30.
Notwithstanding I:45.
Cromwell-Sunday school 8.
Glass, 10,
Mt. Tabor-Sunday school 900.
Class 10.
Christian Endeavor 1880.
Wells Valley-Sunday school 900.
Glass 1000.
Christian Endeavor 1880.
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Western Maryland Railway Company
In Effect May 20. 1910.

Trains leave Hancock as follows:
No. 1865 so "a m (Sunday only Ror Baltimore
and intermediate points.
No. $500 a. m. (week days. for Hagerstown,
Baltimore, Waynesboro, ,Ohambersburg.
and intermediate.
No. Is 30 a. m. (week days. Cumberland, and
intermediate.
No. 4-i0 08 q. m. (week days) Baltimore, Get
tysburg, York and intermediate.
No. 3--l2h0 p m. (week days. Little Orleans,
Old Town, Cumberland, EllSins and
west Vestibule train with observation
buffet car.
No. $500 p. m. tweek days. Baltimore and In
termediate stations. Vestibule train
with observation buffet car.
No. b9.i0 p m. (week days. leaves Baltimore
sos p. m, Hagerstown S.40p. m.
No. 1861 40 p. m. (Sunday only leaves Baltl-
more 6.lb .. m,
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Cider Making.

The undersigned will make ci-
der at his home near Jugtown
schoolhouse. AS apples are
scarce, he will make on Tuesday
of each week only.
8 If. NICK Holman.
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Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Miss Sarah =. Dickson, late of the
Borough OF McCo nellsburg, Pa, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Letters of Ad-
minlstraton upon the above estate have been
granted to the undersigned. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate will present
them properly authenticated for settlement,
and those owing the same will please call and
settle.
w. SCOTT ALEXANDER
o-S6t Administrator
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WARFORDSBURG.


The state road under construc
ton here, is rapidly nearing com
pletion, the main road bed and
bridges are finished from the
state line north to Charlton s
fordlng, and work is now beng
done through Warfordsburg.
Owing to the heavy fills and deep
cuttings, together with the two
bridges here, it will oe at least a
month before the road through
this village will be open for travel.
The heavy trafic has been turned
off tins road. which causes some
inconvenience, but the people are
taking it good naturedly,-looking
forward to the time when mud
hnles will be things of the past,
on the main road, at least.
Charles A. Cover and family of
Covington, Va, arrived here a
few days ago in large automo-
bile. They will spend some time
visiting relatives and friends.
G. Hayes Markley, principal of
the Berrysburg public schools,
returned to that place on Monday
to resume his work,
Grover q. Kirk left on Monday
to attend the State Normal School
at West Chester.
Frank Ranck spent three days
last week attending the Grangers
picnic at Williams Grove.
w. B. Stlgers is on a two weeks
vacation visiting in Kansas and
other western states.
Frank r. MarkleY left on Mon.
day morning to begin his second
year of studies at the G. V. S. N.
School at Shippensburg. He was
accompanied by his sister Clara,
who is beginning four years
course at the same institution.
Albert Manning, the young
man who accidently shot himself
recently, is still in the hospital at
Martinsburg, w. Va, and is i'm
proving. His right hand was not
ampu tated, as at first reported,
but it will be somewhat disabled.
w. p. Yonker and his force OF
carpenters have Just finished
building a modern school house
in Pigeon Cove, and are now work
ing IN Hancock.
Phil. Schrlber, the Needmore
artist Is painting the residence
and store buildings of VIM. Pal
mer, and Frank Markley has just
finished painting the large farm
house on the Ranck estate. These
men not only know how to apply
pleasing effects to buildings, but
they are ARTISTS also, with the
violin ard guitar.
Edward Splker, of Thompson
township, has been employed to
work on the farm of Jas. e. Pal
mer here, to take the place of H.
Fl. Harris who has secured EN-.
ployment in Hancock.
S. M. Andrews, the rural mail
carrier, will add many improve
ments to his residence, in the
near future.
James E Palmer was a guest
at the Campbell-Lodge wedding
in Brush Creek last week.
Miss Verna Hill is taking a
course of lessons In short hand
and typewrltlng IN Hancock.
S. o. Deneen was obliged to cut
down the row of giant locust trees
east of this village, to make room
for the state road.
The | O. . H. have added five
new members to their fraternity
here within the last few weeks.
Anderson Mellott. Of Relfast