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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
THE new SCHOOL CODE.
Does Not Touch Vaccination Question
but Monthly Fire Drills ARE
Compulsory.

Ii would be well for every
school teacher, director, pupil
and patrons to tamiliarize them.
selves with the new school code.
"Hookey" playing and absence
from other causes without suffi-
clent excuse is one of the things
strictly forbidden by the new
law. All children between the
age of eight and 16 years must at
tend school regularly and con-
tlnuously answer for their ir.
regularity to the truant officer.
Under the old law, If a child be.
tween the age of eight and 16
years attended school with an
average of Is per cent, that was
sufficient. This allowed for alb.
sence from necessary causes and
no questions were asked. Now
to be absent from the sessions Of
school without good excuse for
any length of time is made a
greater offense and teacher is re.
CURED to report irregularities
without an excuse to the truant
officer and it is the duty of that
official to arrest the pupil IN ques
ton and return him to school,
after having notified the child's
parents. Second or third Of
fences will bring the matter to
the attention Of the school direc.
tors, and, finally to the juvenile
court.
No interference with the truant
officer will be brooked and he Is
gwen authority to enter manufac
,uring plants or other places
where children are employed if,
n his opinion, there are children
here who should be in school.
ieavy fines are provided for
hose who resist the authority ot
he officer.
The new code does not touch
he vaccination question, but 1t ,
makes monthly fire drills COM r
ulsory IN the schools. ,
AS heretofore, children who .
re SIX years of age or who will q
each that age before January, y
I'LL be admitted to the schools T
the opening of the term. Chll ;,
rem who will arrive at the age of :,
* between: January 1 and the r
ose of school will be admitted :,
! January. The new code pro. II
des that children thus begin. E,
ing school can be admitted only ~
urlng the first two weeks after .,
lie opening of the term or the u
rst two weeks following Janu-
'y2. >,
Another important provision 4,
'lates to flags. The new code q,
rovides that there must be a q,
ag for every school house, which v,
ig must be kept aaoat every m
W when the weather is fair. A.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
Some "Pnnkin."

Clyde OFT, on the Gipe farm in
Todd township, has a pumpkin
growing that measures A feet, 8
inches in circumference. If the
frost stays away and 1t keeps on
growing 1t will measure 10 feet
III inches.
"Now, thenr'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

severely felt IN the family from
the fact that only eleven days
prior TO the death of Elsie, Alice,
aged eighteen years, died, max.
ing two deaths IN the family in
less than two weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
STEVENS.

Asa Stevens, father of j. Bart
Stevens of McKinleyvllle, near
the Huntingdon county line, and
also the father of DR.. Frank Ste
vens, of Lancaster, died at the
home of the first named son last
Sunday of cancer aged about
eighty years. Mr.. Stevens was
a man of great force Of character,
good Christian citizen and de-
parted this life mourned by a
host of friends. Interment at
Three Springs Tuesday the Goth
inst.
JOHNSON.
Esther Beryl Johnson, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack John
son, of Thompson township died
OF cholera lnfantum on Saturday
of last week aged about five
months. Funeral on Monday
and interment was made at the
cemetery az Damascus church.
PITTMAN.
Infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
McCaulay Plttman died at their
home in Thompson township on
Monday evening, aged about five
months. The Immediate cause
OF the chlld's death was cholera
lntantum. Funeral on Mednes.
day. lnterment at Antioch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
NUMBER 2
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOiugs
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

Elk County Commissioner S. G.
Gracey, ofTaylor township, spent
a few hours in town last Satur-
day.
Merhe Harr and Miss Nancy
Blnkley spent last Saturday in
Chambersburg and witnessed the
AVIATION meet.
District Attorney Frank p.
Lynch and wife and little son
spent a day in Harrisburg seeing
the aviation meet.
County Treasurer c. B. Ste
vens spent the time from Satur-
day unnl Monday afternoon IN
Harrisburg on business.
Mrs. Matilda B. Trout is visit.
ing her sons DR.. N. G. Trout at
Fairfield, Pa, and DR.. Clarence
N. Trout at Red Lion, Pa.
Ruth Roettger and Bessie lIel.
man went over to Chambersburg
last Saturday where they have
employment in Wilson College.
Will Dalbey and Bob Wilkinson
drove over to Cham bersburg last
Saturday and saw Paul Peck do
his stunts on the flying machine.
Howard Garland and Oliver
Plesslnger two of Belfast town.
ships substantial citizens were
in town on business last Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Fisher, of
Buck Valley, spent Monday night
in McConnellsburg, and were
pleasant callers at the News Of
flee.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Kendall,
are spending this week with her
son'ln-law and daughter, DR.. and
Mrs. H. W. McKlbbin IN Waynes
boro, Pa.
Amos Palmer and his son.in-
law John l.. Spade, spent last
Friday night in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ahlmaaz CIevenger in
the Cove.
Miss Annie B. Frey is IN Phil.
adelphla this week purchasing
her stock of fall and winter mil.
llnery. See her advertisement
next week.
Miss Annie Relsner left for
Philadelphia Monday morning to
enter Drexel Institute for a
course of Domestic Science IN
hat famous institution.
Mrs. Walter Reed Sloan left
asst Wednesday for an extended
rip to Harrisburg, Atlantic City
md Buffalo. She was joined on
saturday by her husband.
Mr.. r. H. Kay, superintendent
+ the Saxton Furnace, and DR..
lenry, of Everett, made a hasty
utomobile trip to Hustontown
nd McConnellsburg Tuesday
n business.
Mrs. James Slpes and son Har
ey, and grand daughter Miss
-ertrude and grandson Duffield,
'ent over to Cham bersburg IN
leir automobile last Saturday
nd were much pleased with the
lrd man in his flights over an
bout the town
After spending five months
'ry pleasantly visiting her chl.
ren, Findlay Kendall and Mrs.
Ill Wilson Fanny at New VIII.
lngton, Pa, Mrs. Wiuifred Ken
III has returned to her home in
lis place. Mrs. Kendall is much
lproved in health.
Misses Annie and Minnie Dick
N and their brother Samued G
lckson, and their niece, MISS
ara Dickson Alexander, spent
% time from Saturday until
onday afternoon very pleasant.
In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ines E. Lyon at West Dublin.
Mr.. Ahimaaz Runyan, of Need.
ore, spent few hours in town
onday. He came to town with
r. ]. j. Palmer and returned
me In the evening. Mr.. Run
N SAID that his daughter Nora,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

Governor Tener and party
passed through McConnellsburg
In an automobile Tuesday morn.
ing enroute westward.
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Aod s,e ~ Linton, daughter of Mr..
lbsir Mts' John Rhodes, died at
Rbon, =, nome IN Ayr township.
har",, " 'nree o'clock last FRIDAY
EesRa a1.ns after an illness of two
bsry0ss Ts aged Il months and 8
Rev ' mn, Inc funeral conducted bv
|ook n'enl' D'e of McUonnellsburg.
Ipd in, place Saturday afternoon, n,
tema,"srm a'srment en- was made In Union
'Sry' This afllictlon is more
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

ACH successive year sees an
increasing observance OF Hal
lowe'en-R holiday which rivals
any on the calendar as an oc-
casion for praDks and pastimcs.
The growing disposition to de.
vote more attention TO The cele
hratlon Of Halloween Is not
strange, for the occasion with
It's quaint customs has much TO
commend Il AZ hronk 10 the
routine OF the year For one
thing. this fatcful day Of mirih
and mystery II th' first OF the
Autumn md un.frr IplIGuyp,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
EVER TAKE A MUSIC BATH7
They Are as Good for the SOUL,
Holmes Says, as Water for
the Body.

One must be educated no doubt, to
understand the more complex aud dif.
lerent kinds Of musical composition.
Go to the concerts where you know
that the music Is good, and that you
ought to like Il whether you do or not.
Take a music bath once or twice
week for a few seasons, and you will
IND that It IS 10 the soul what the
wator bath IS to tho body. wouldn't
trouble myself about the aifectations
OF people who 90 TO this or that series
OF concerts chiefly because II is fash
ionab!e. Some Of these people whom
We think so silly viii perhaps lind.
sooner or later. that they have q dor
mant faculty which Is at last waking
up. and that they who came because
others came, ana began by staring at
the audience, are listening with a new.
ly found delight. Everyone OF US has
a harp under the bodice or walstcoat.
and II It can only once get properly
strung and tuned /. will respond to all
harmonIes Oliver WendeI
Holmes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

carrots, russell oak leaves and green pine
boughs, Similarly the autum products apples
nuts. grapes. etc-afford ample menu for re
freshments for guests imbued with the spirit
of the occasion.
favorite means for lighting at HallOwC'c.
parties is afforded by candles set in followed
carrots and jack.o lanterns The JACKIE. Ian
terms are fashioned az most OF our readers are
aware. by removing the pulp from pumpkins
and squashes; cutting openings to represent
eyes nose and mouth and fastening a lighted
candle inside. II desired the bizarre effect
may be emphasized by adjoining the visage OF
the pumpkin lantern with painted white or
black eyebrows and mustaches. Sometimes
hostess ambitious TO make her Halloween en-
tertainment unique In every respect elects to
hold 1t In n barn or attic, or even In n cellar
Black draperies and the symbol Of the skull
and cross-bones have likewise been used on
occasion TO add to the creepy" atmosphere
No Halloween party would be complete with
out certain time'honored pastimes on the pro
gram Conspicuous among these is the peren.
nially popular prank of ducking for apples.
The apples are set afoat in tub and each
person essays to catch one OF the floating
prizes with the teeth. The hands must not be
used at all In this attempt II is said that
the only sure way to capture an apple is to
force II TO the bottom OF the tub and there
hold It close while It is caught with the teeth
However very few contestants employ this
method and their antics in pursuing the elusive
apples are often amusing in the extreme. zest
may be given to the apple ducking by proyld
Ing grab bag OF prizes which Is open to the
contestants In the order In which they capture
apples.
An apples tied to a string and swinging in a
doorway is another variation OF this diversion
and yet another trick is to suspend stick by
a string tied in the middle. An apple is placed
at one end OF the stick and lighted candle at
the other, and the stick Is then whirled around
rapidly. The object. OF course. is to catch the
apple with the teeth and not inadvertently
grasp the candle When cake is baked at
home for Halloween party It is customary to
place ring in the loaf Just as in a wedding
cake, and also key The ring OF course sig
nlhes marriage while the key signifies jour
ney for the finder
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

practtced OF all the Halloween REGIMES ts that
which admonishes the credulous maiden 70 eat
an apple before looking glass while combing
her hair with the promise that II these direc.
ions be followed explicitly the face Of her
destined coniugal partner will be seen I'm the
mirror az though peeping over her shoulder.
Equally well known is the scheme whereby
any maiden may find out the first letter Of the
name OF her future husband by peeling an ap.
pie taking the pairing by one end in her fin.
gers and after swinging 1t three times around
her head allowing II TO fall In whatever fash.
ion It may. little imagination may be neces-
sary to construe the position OF the pairing as
indicative OF desired letter but usually this
mental aid is readily supplied
Another mode of peeping into the matri.
monial lottery has been transplanted to Ameri.
ca from Scotland BY this plan the young
women 60 hand.in.hand blIndfolded. or at least
with eyes closed. to the cabbage patch and
each pulls the first plant met with Earth on
the root OF the cabbage thus selected signifies
dowry. The shape and size of the vegetable
denote the appearance and size of the future
spouse while the taste OF the heart and stem
indicate his disposition. The Irish girls have
scheme for catching n glimpse of a future
husband by throwing ball Of yarn out of the
window, holding the end of the yarn and then
rewinding II saying he Pater Noster backward
- '"t van vi 9di bulblue IN tue uaIkncSS, De
watched carefully the young woman may hope
TO be rewarded by seeing the desired appari
ton. In this Same oldfashioned category is
the legend which admonlshes a girl to wet the
sleeve of shirt and hang 1t on chair before
the fire ere she rctiros on Halloween. Then II
she remain awake until midnight she may see
her future helpmalr enter the room and turn
the drying garment
Entirely erroneous is the impression prevail
Ing IN some quarters that all matrimonial prog.
nosticatlng Us carried on at Halloween Is for
the benefit of the fair sex. AS matter OF fact
there are numerous forms Of diyination de-
signed for the use OF arden: SWANS The best
known of these is that wherein the smitten
youth descends cellar stairs with n candle In
one hand and mirror in the other. hoping to
IND the face OF sweetheart reflected back to
MIN. Especially adapted for practice by farm
er lads Is the hemp.seed ordeal The youthful
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

concerning their future life partners Indeed
saint Matrimony IS the patron saint OF Hal.
ioWeen, and It is the night of all nights for
peerns into the future. and particularly for
discovering Just what sort of husband or wife
tate has dccrecd for the unmarried
Halloween appears to be in its origin a Gu.
rious combination OF classic mythology and
mans had on November ! a feast to Pomona,
the goddess OF fruits and seeds at which time
there was n formal opening OF the stores OF
eatable laid up In the summer for use In win.
ter. This may explain the origin OF the very
appropriate plan Of using nuts and apples In
connection with the halloween festivities. on
this same date occurred the great autumn fes.
uval TO the sun, with which the Druids or an.
Client Celts celebrated Thanksgiving for their
harvest. On the eve Of the day the Lord OF
Death called together the wicked souls that
demned henccforth TO occupy the bodies of
animals
Especially quaint has been the observance
Of Halloween in Ireland where from the earl.
Test days II was the custom for each house.
hold TO set out on Halloween the best viands
II could afford. and apples and nuts were de.
voured IN abundance. In some instances peas.
ants went from house to house collecting
bread cake butter, cheese. eggs and other
eatables for a feast. In many parts OF Great
Britain bread or cake has long been associa ed
with Halloween, md to this day the women OF
some districts in England observe the custom
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

OF baking on that night cake for every mem.
Der OF the family. Centuries ago It was the
practice TO ring the church bells all night but
King Henry VII of England put stop to that
In the United States AZ the present time
here is comparatively little thought given to
the history Of Halloween In connection with
Its twentieth century observance. Today It is
above all else an occasion for sport and frOlics
aud feasting In various forms The customs
which were once ceremonies OF belief are now
observed in jest Particularly is this the case
with respect TO the matrimonial forecasts but
naturally interest In these methods OF learning
fate's verdict Is not lossened by the knowledge
that the same cXpcdicnts were employed in
deadly earnest by the bellies of several hun.
dred years ago. The roasting OF nuts Is a
time-honorcd Halloween practice. and many OF
the ruses for learning fate's decree In the
matter OF matrimony are Identified with this
feature, lnqusitve madens are wont to place
n number OF nuts each bearing the name OF Il
lover, on the bars Of a crate among the embers
According TO the ritual II u nut cracks or
jumps the lover will prove unfaithful, where.
ms If 1t begins to blaze or burn he has q regard
for the person making the trial. II the nut
burns quietly and brightly especial sincerity
Of affection Is indicated similarly, II the nuts
named after a girl and her lover burn together
an early wedding may be looked for.
Apples, next to nuts are the favorite vehi.
Giles for discovering on Halloween the inten.
tons OF Cupid. Indeed at the present time
perhaps the best known and most generally
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From beautiful farm down in Tex
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbl!ng brooks that wind their
sparkling way through fiowery meads.
comes n note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
When my baby boy came 10 me
nve years ago. began to drink
Postum. having feeling that Il would
be better for him and me than the old
kind OF drug.laden coffee. | was not
disappointed in It, for it enabled me.
small. delicate woman, TO nurse A
bouncing, healthy baby IA months.
i have since continued the use OF
Postum for l have grown fond of #.
and have discovered to my 10y that II
has entirely relieved me OF a bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
My brother'in.law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving on
coffee and using Postum. He has he.
como even more fond of It than he
was Of the old coffee.
In fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival "a 2-year.old who always
calls for his 'potie' first thing in the
morning), up to the head OF the house.
think there is no drink SO good or so
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellville.' in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time TO time. r'h~y
are Eenuine' true, and full of hunian
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

over to war with population less
ferocious, less fanatical than that OF
Fee or Mekinez, Morocco City has
been much more frequently visited by
Europeans than its northern rivals
Geographically, Morocco City is the
real gateway to the Sahara. by the
famous Glawl pass one road climbs
over the Atlas to Tablet. and the car.
AVIAN route continues to Timbuktu. A
second road desccnds to the Draa
crossing the Atlas chain. while a third
leads to Tarudant and the Sus coun.
try. Close communication with the
south has left its mark upon the PEG.
pie, who are darger and show more
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
Rhode island First TO Have Nauu.

Rhode Island was the first state TO
create navy OF its own, and captured
the first prize, British frigate, on
Newport Seeing ms success, the con-
tinual congress chose Rhode Island
TO execute plans for colonial navy,
and Esek Hopkins the first command
er-in-chief, and threefourths of all
the officers we're from this state. In
the later war OF 1872 It was another
Rhode Islander Commander Perry.
who fought the immortal battle on
Lake Erie when he met the enemy
and they are constitutional Maya
zine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
Famous Old Morocco CITY

ruined ediiices surviving from the days
when the city had 100000 inhabitants
and was one OF the world capitals OF
Islam, are the most considerable and
magnificent in Morocco. Equally beau.
uful is the cite OF this city In the up
per valley OF the Tenesift river, sur
rounded in u half circle by the great
wall OF the grand Atlas noun tsins.
whose snow-clad peaks are seen be.
yond foreground of large farms and
fertile fields. A city far less given
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

chickweed, watercress or lettuce. A
lump Of sugar should always be kept
between the cage wires within easy
reach.
Always give a canary bath the
first thing in the mornlrC. After
cleaning the bottom OF the cage should
be sprinkled with gravel and sand mot
sand from the seashore. as the sal,
will kill the bird).
Never hang the cage in a draft or
stiff breeze, as canaries are very
susceptible TO cold. Neither should Il
remain uncovered In lighted room
at night, as the birds song Ia liable
to become impaired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
Care OF CanarIes.

In selecting canary one of the
cross.breeds. pure canary with strain
Of goldflnch or bullhnch, is the best
10 choose. as they are much harder
han the pure canary and have splen.
did voices. The best food for canaries
is canary and rape seed. one part OF
rape to three OF canary. From April
10 September they should have a lit.
tie fresh green food evey day, either
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
Capitals Of Islam and still In
terestlna TO Europeans,

Morocco City the capital OF the
southern half OF the Moroccan king
dom. is a far more interesting city
than Fee. says the New York Sun.
INTELLECTUALLY its monuments, includ-
Ding the famous Kutubia tower, the
counterpart OF the Giralda in Seville.
the famous mosque of Muley Abdallah
and o hundred other ruined or semi
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

optimist must go out alone and urpcrcciyed
with handful Of hemp seed, which he sows.
the while repeating Hemp seed SOW thee
ana her thdt Is to be my true love come after
me ana pull thee" Whereat. Upon looking
over his left shoulder he ought to see like
ness OF his future sweetheart pulling the lresh.
~ soWcd seed II the eXpcrimenter sees moth
ing ne must perforce conclude that he is never
70 marry or else that he has not followed di
rections explicitly enough In his test
mere mas been increasing apprC citation dur
ING recent years on the part OF host, SEES OF
an ae's mat Halloween night at laughter
ana JoIliiy aud mystery affords most de
'shuul opportunity for entertaining IN a
unique way. The quaint conceits in the n,uusc.
lneht Inc which have already Lenn imw0visrd
LOT TINS mystic occasion prove how inviting Is
thiS held Tor individual ingenuity IIal'owo en-
mas become especially popular at the schools
ana colleges OF the country /: l. brief sea.
son given over to the FRANKS OF the students
ana each student body tries to Guido the others
ana AT the same time surpass the exploits OF
us predecessors. Particularly at the boarding
SCHOOLS Tor girls and at womcnR college" Is
there fantastic observance of Halloween
me invitations to Halloween party mast
ABOVE all else have the requisite Of novelty
me wording may hint OF dark secrets to be IN
folded, and as symbols of the occasion there
are representations of witches riding h?oonis
blinking owls. broadwlnged mats or pump.
Rims. For decorative purposes nature provides
at this season OF the year "a wealth OF yiyId
hned material, such as cornatalks. pumpkins
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19

There are now three thousand peo-
pie in the new Swastka gold mining
camp, thirty-one miles north OF the
Cobalt silver area.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-19
Color Of Butterflies,

1t may be o. X. for a woman 10
seek to duck the Issue by saying that
she's too intense" but that's a pif-
fling excuse for man!