davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
STRAlT...STUTZMAN.
Fulton County Boy Wins Illinois Bride.
Married On 2Sth of December.

From the Buda, Qll.) Plain
Dealer, we clip the following:
"a pretty home wedding took
place on Wednesday evening Dec.
2S, 1910, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Stutzman four miles
south of Buda, when Rev. Fred.
M. Newlln united IN marriage
their daughter, Mary Elizabeth
to Thomas Clyde Strait. At eight
O'Clock to the strains of the we'd
ding march played by Miss Mary
Robinson, the bridal pair entered
the room led by the officiating
minister and Durward Crisman,
who carried a large crimson car.
nation IN which was the wedding
ring The bride and groom stood
beneath an arch of snowy white
trimmed with holly while they ex.
changed the VOWS that made them
man and wife IN the presence of
over half hundred guests.
''The bride wore a gown of Per
sian lawn and carried large bou
quet of white roses. The groom
wore suit of dark blue. After
congratulations a three course
lap supper was served. Many
beautiful presents were received
including chlua, cut glass, silver
ware and furniture.
'rhe happy couple left the
next morning for Kansas, ILL.,,
where they will spend two weeks
visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Lake, with whom
Mr.. Strait had his home for four
years while they lived at Pleasant
Ridge, Pa. The groom's half.
sister, Miss Mary Strait, lives
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lake at this
time.
"The groom Is a son of Ii. Ii.
Strait of Pleasant Ridge, and the
bride is the youngest daughter
Of the Stuhman family and is a
charming and talented young wo.
man. The groom was born In
Pennsylvania and came to Buda
five years ago. He is hard
working and energetic young
man. They are faithful workers
in the church and have the high
esteem of a large circle of friends.
They will reside on a farm five
miles south east of Buda and will
commence Housekeeping IN a
few weeks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Missionary Social.
w. Fl. NESBIT.

On last Friday evening a very
pleasant and commendable Mis-
sionary Social was held in the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Daniel
McQuade of Ayr township for
the little people. The Mission
Word of the Nile Boat, Ibis, on
the Nile river in Egypt, under
the direction of Rev. and Mrs.
W. Fl. Reed was selected as the
object Of the offerings. Mrs.
McQuade devised the plan Of
putting an envelope in the hands
of each one of the guests when
invited with their name written
upon it, with the request that
they bring an offering ofas many
pennies as they have had birth
days. Then a program was pre-.
pared, embracing prayer, praise,
short recltations of Missionary
Themes by the children, an ex.
planatlon of the Nile Boat work
by the pastor, and general re.
marks by others. One quite in
terestlng part of 1T was the open
ing of the envelopes and announc
Ing the names and number of
pennies In each offering. 1t was
noticeable that a Der of the
elderly people were announced
according TO the envelopes as a
a hundred years old.
The offerings aggregated$11.79
Bountiful refreshments were
served, and everybody seemed 10
have general good time socially
and every way. The guests were
made up Of the chlldren's asso-
GATES and the near neighborlng
families.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania.

There is an organization Of wo-
men IN the State known as the
Woman's Suffrage Constitutional
Amendment League Of Pennsyl.
vania, who are making determ-
ined effort to have the present
legislature submit to the voters OF
this State an amendment to the
constitution, which if carried,
will allow women to have an equal
right with the men to cast a bal.
lot at an election. They ask that
Section /, Article VIII of the
Constitution of the Common.
wealth of Pennsylvania shall read
as follows:
Section 1. Every citizen, TWEEN
ty one years of age, possessing
tho following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at all elections:
|. He or she shall have been a
citizen of the United States at
least one month.
III. He or she shall have resided
IN the state one year, Tor, If hav-
ing previously been a qualified
elector or native born citizen of
the state, he or she shall have re.
moved therefrom and returned,
there SIX months) Immediately
preceding the election.
LII. He or she shall have resld
ed in the election district where
he or she shall offer tc vote at
least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
~. If twenty-five years of age
or upwards, he or she shall have
paid, within two years, a state or
county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months,
and paidat least one month before
the election.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
School Directors Convention.

The seventh annual convention
of the Fulton County School Di.
rectors' Association will be held
in the Court House, McConnells.
burg, Thursday afternoon and
evening, and Friday forenoon,
January 26th and 9th. A care.
fully prepared program has been
made and the services Of DR..
Chas. Fl. Gordlnler, of Shippens.
burg, have been secured to aid in
the discussions during the day
sessions. On Thursday evening
DR.. Gordinler will give his lee.
ture "Nozzles," the admission to
which will be free to everybody.
These annual conventions have
been established by the State,
and each director attending is al.
lowed pay at rate of two dollars
a day, and three cents mileage,
to be paid by the district to which
the director belongs. The Coun.
ty Is required to pay to the treas.
urer of the Association one dollar
for each director attending for
the purpose of paying the expen.
ses Of printing, or for and other
expenses incurred IN providing
for the meetings.
The public schools are worthy
the best interests of the best
men. and their progress or fail.
ure must necessarily depend up
on the school officers and teach.
ers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Local Institutes.

The sixth local institute of
Dublin township was held at Ft.
Llttleton, Jan. 6, 1911. The meet
ing was called to order by the
teacher Levi p. Morton who ap,
pointed John Woodcock chair
man.
The following questions were
well discussed by teachers, pa
irons, and director: |. Teaching
of Current Events. What and
How? 2. Civics:-How Taught,
to what extent, and to what
grades? 3. How do you start
and proceed with a class In per-
centage? Teachers present were:
Myrtle Stevens, Dotte Dishong,
Levi Morton, David Chestnut,
John Woodcock, Robert Cromer,
and Fred Lodge, from Dublin,
and Zanna Laidlg, Glen Laldig,
w. II. Ranck, and G.. w. Wink,
from Taylor. There were excel
lent recitatlons and songs rem
dered bv the school which speaks
we'll for both teacher and pupils.
-Dotte Dlshong, Secretary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
er...BerkStreSSer.

A hlgh-noon wedding occurred
at the Hustontown Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, Tuesday,
January 10th, when Rev. L. w.
McGarvey united for life Jere l..
Heefner and Martha e. Berk-
stresser, both of fTaylor township.
The BRIDE is a daughter of W. r.
Berkstresser, and Is well known
and highly respected in the com.
munlty. Jere Is an industrious
young man and he has nice
farm and good home at which
they will reside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
Taxpayers Take Notice.

M IL, ElJllOh - NOb OWuluB d
newspaper, or even beng a small
sized stockholder in a small sized
paper, am obliged to ask your
PERMISSION to use your columns
to reply to an article in last weeks
Democrat, headed "borough ia.
theirs take notice." but which
was directed especially toward
me. The writer whose shield of
"Cltizen" hides his identity about
as much as a chicken wire fence,
tried to create a little sentiment
by referring to the condition of
the side walks last winter and
this. If the writer had known
enough to hunt up the law in the
matter he would have found out
that "a borough is not liable for
the general shpperiness of the
streets caused by Ice formed by
the rain and snow falling on
Them" This has been effectually
settled IN the cases Decker v.
Scranton City; Isl Pa. 241; Wy
man v. Philadelphia, 175 Pa. III.
The tender spot in "Cltizen" Is
not so much that which comes in
contact with an icy pavement, as
the prospects of loss to himself,
when the opportunity to mulct
three hundred good dollars a
year from the taxpayers of the
borough of McConnellsburg, for
allowing the use of water for
which the taxpayers of McCon-
nellsburg have never been paid a
cent, and for the privilege of buy
ing the water they drink, and
that their children drink from a
soulless water company. Why
should Citizen jump on the Bur-
CESS about wasting energy try
ing to have the Water plant un-
loaded on the Borough? Citizen
knows very well that a majority
of the taxpayers Of the borough
have petitloned the Court for the
taking over of the plant in accor.
dance with the law made and pro-
vided for just such cases. Had
the corporate greed of the Water
Company been content with a
reasonable compensation for the
use Of the water IN the fire plugs,
there would never have been a
word SAID about 1t. But our peo
pie know that the same service
for which we have been paying
S25 a plug, Mercersburg gets for
$l6; Mount Union gets for $40
and Saltillo, for nothing more
than the grant of the privilege to
install the water plant and sell
the water to her citizens-if they
want to buy 1t.
w. Fl. NESBIT.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19
NUMBER is
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their COmings and GOingS
Here for Vacation, or Away
for a ReStful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED

d. r. Mumma, of Hustontown,
was IN Everett last week.
Rush Minnich, of Johnstown,
is visiting among his Fulton coun
ty friends.
Miss Nora Chestnut of Huston.
town spent few days with her
cousin Nora Valance.
Adam Valance, of Ohio, Is
spending this week with his
brother Zack Valance in Todd
township.
Geo. A. Mellus and George N.
Slpes, both of Taylor township,
called at the News office while
in town Monday.
Mr.. H. c. Miller of Burnt Cab.
ms, spent few hours in town on
business last Friday, and called
at the News office.
Geo. A. Harris and M. r. Shaft
ner are among those Of our peo.
pie attending the inaugural at
Harrisburg this week.
Nora Valance spent a few days
with her uncle Emanuel Sipes,
aud attended the funeral of her
aunt Mrs. Jane Sipes.
Mrs. Frances Hart and son
Lloyd, and j. G. Mellott and Miss
Maye Mellott-all of Needmore,
were IN town a few hoursMonday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Car
baugh, after having spent some
time at Jonas Lakes, have re-
turned to their home IN Bedford
county.
Clara and Roy Laidig have
returned to their home at Laldig.
after having spent several weeks
visiting in the home of their SIS
ter in Altoona.
Miss Ethel Logue of the Uni
verslty Hospital Baltimore is
spending a short vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Logue of Ayr township.
Miss Bess IRWIN of this place,
now teaching In Philadelphia, was
an honored guest of the family of
Secretary Knox at the launching
of the Alabama in Philadelphia
last Saturday.
Miss Nora Watson has return
ed to her home In McConnells.
burg after pleasant visit with
her friends Miss Rebecca How
ard, east German treet.-Frank.
lin Repository.
Mr.. George B. Kirk of Mis-
souri,, or Bert as his chums of
boyhood days IN Taylor township
better remember HIM, Is visiting
his brothers Wesley and Morrow
in this place. and other relatives
and friends In the County. Mr..
Kirk has been away from this
county for thlrty.two years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

Jesse RodkeyMiller, an engineer;
Eli Warren Miller, a clerk; Devoe
P. Miller, a student at law; James
William Miller, a clerk; and Miss
Margaret Rhoda Miller-all of
Pittsburg, except, where other
wise stated, and eighteen grand
children.
The funeral services were held
IN the Walton M. E. church and
the interment was IN the South
Side cemetery, Plttsburg,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

In the obituary notice of Mr..
j. G. Cunningham last week, the
statement was made that there
were s sons, which should hare
read 8 children; and he learned
his trade with his brother John
E., inetead Of his uncle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

town, Huntingdon county, and
her mother whose maiden name
was Lizzie Cutchall, died at the
home of her parents on the 30th
Of June, 1908.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-01-19

There will be a chicken swallop
supper at Knobsville Saturday
evening, Jan. 81. Proceeds for
the benefit Of the Knobsville Cor
net Band,
The Washington times., 1911-06-02

The alarm clock was just ringing to
tell her that 1t was time to get up, al
though 1t was only o'clock. 20, dear" "
she said, there is such a lot Of work
to do today" But she obeyed the call
of the clock, and for half an hour she
was busy bathing and doing her hair.
Then breakfast had to be made ready
at Z, and she hurried as fast as she
could, so that nothing should be late.
And In between the details of getting
breakfast the two children had to be
washed and dressed and made ready
to go to school by s. And as soon as
breakfast was finished the dishes had
to be cleared away and washed and
put In the pantry.
This house certainly needs cleaning
and dusting." she said, as she finished
the dishes; and so, with broom and dust
cloths, she started to clean II from top
to bottom. II didn't seem any time at
all before the children were home from
school and asking for their luncheon,
attend to them, and then back to the
broom and busters again. Then, as she
looked at the clock, she saw il was
time for her to put the roast in the
oven IL she would have II ready for
dinner, and by the time that was well
cooking 1t was time to get the vege-
tables ready, and she remembered that
one of the children had asked particu-
larly the night before il she would not
have blanc mango for dinner and she
had made the promise, so that must be
made ready.
Then after dinner there were the
dishes to wash and the children were
put to bed and there were all those
stockings to mend and the bread 20
mix and set to rise, and she had told
Aunt Mary that she would write her
The Washington times., 1911-06-02

about how the baby was getting along,
and at 10 o'clock she was just getting
ready TO take a peep at the evening
paDer to see II there were any bar
gains In children's dresses before she
got ready to go to bed.
AS she folded up the paper she sail
to herself what an easy time / had
when | was a little girl. OF course,
had to stay in on Saturdays and help
mother a little, but l had lots of time
to myself and lots Of opportunity 10
play with the other girls. wish could
be a little girl again and just see how
1t would SEEM
And all at once she was a little girl
again.
Her dresses were short and her hair
was hanging down around her shoul-
ders, and she was sitting in her room.
She said to herself, What a strange
thing that was. Just after / wished
to be a grown-up woman | was one
and had such hard days work to do,
and then l wished 1 was girl again,
and here l am, just as | was In the be-
ginning. l guess I will go and tell
mother about IL.
So Helen went to her mother and
told her how she had been finding
fault and wishing she was a grown
up woman and how her wish was
granted and how hard she had to
work my dear" said her mother, Il
would talk with you about II, but
have not time this morning, for the
house has to be cleaned and II will
take me all day to do it unless you
help me very much"
The Washington times., 1911-06-02

Il am going to help you," said
Helen. Il never knew that grown
up women with little girls had so
much work to do and 1 am going to
stay in every Saturday and do every
thing I can"
That will be very nice" said her
mother. "and I shall be very glad to
have you, but, after you have tidied
your own room I am willing you
should go out with the other girls
and enjoy yourself"
Helen's room was never so nicely
cleaned as 1t was that day, and every
morning after that before she went TO
school she tried TO do some little
thing that would help to start the
days work for her mother, -for." she
told her mother, Il never realized
before that to be grown up means
ever so many more cares than 1t does
to be little girl
Tomorrow's story, Mr.. Fox Tells
Another story"
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
THE VINTAGE
BIZ JOSEPH STARTS Z
Copyright 1911. Frank A. Munsey Company.

|, atives succeeded in obtaining his removal
to cleaner quarters. {" aa.s-~7-- -aa-.-a -r'. ..a.
Pm glad of that, for in his letter
he spoke of the filth. Where is he now?"
Down near Rockets, in the old en-
gine house that they've turned into an
armory. He's imprisoned on the upper
floor. l was assured the place was light
and clean and fairly comfortable.
is he SO closely confined now as he
said. in his letter."
All access and letters to him are for
night" =.
Uncle Philip
often. 1t was of no use."
Did you implore Judge Campbell to
obtain private interview for me with
ter?r
Indeed l did, my dear. Judge Camp
bell has shown himself kindness itself,
and did me the honor to recall our ac-
quaintance of olden days. He said he'd
obtain you an interview, but feared 1t
would be worse than useless"
dent?"
Any time you present your card to
the judge at the war department. he
will escort you himself, he said, over to
the executive office"
Della walked excitedly to and fro In
the wide room. Her dark eyes began
to fash. She was thinking Of what she
would say to Jefferson Davis.
Il shall tell him. she cried out pas
sionately, I'll shall tell him how >" g..
brother shed his blood for the country
at Malvern and again at Fredericks-
burg! l shall demand to know what
evidence is behind this infamous sland-
er! I'll tell that proud Mississippian If
he dares to imprison one of the fore
most families of Virginia"
God have mercy on u.s." weakly fall
tered the old man. THE poor child
will make matters worse! 1 think III
so play my violin"
He shuffled away muttering.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Luncheon at New Willard
Given by DR.. De Ro.

Dr.. de Ro. vice president of the inter-
national convention fer the Protection
of Industrial Property, gave q large
dinner AT the New Willard last night
The table was spread in the red room,
and was effectively decorated with pink
reonies.
pr. de Ro's guests were the Ambas-
sa6or Of France end Nine. Jusserand, e,
the Attorney General, George W. Wick
ersham: the minister Of Switzerland. Or.
Paul Ritter: the minister of Sweden,
Count Ehrensvard: the counselor Of the
Japanese Embassy and Nine. Matsui;
the counselor of the British embassy.
Mitchell Innes: the counselor OF the
German embassy. DIR. Haniel: Mrs.
Joseph Pope, Miss Boardmar, Miss
Moore. the Misses de Ro. Emile Casteur,
att&che IF the Belgian legation; Sir AL
fred Bateman. Mr.. Aubert, of the lega-
ton of Norway; Henri Martin. Of the
legation of Switzerland; Leon Poinsard,
B. FreyGodet. Prof. Albert Osterrieth,
DR.. Chevalier Peck de Nannagetta, Mr..
Rcbolski, Philippe von Stahl. Prof
Emanuel Alder, Elemer de Pompery,
Dr. Constantine de Keyser, Jules Bru-
net, Albert Capitaine, Charles Symon.
DR.. Giovanni Battesta CeCcato, DR.. Sny-
der van Wissenkerke. Alfred J. Martin,
Emilio Venetian. Morio Nakamatsu,
Jose de las Fuentes. NJ. w. Kraft. Mar
tin J. c. T. Clan, Scror Don Juan Flo
rez Posada, Edward Bruce Moore, Max
GeorEii, Maurice N. Moore, Ballard
Moore. and W. Temple Franks.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Continuation of This Story VIII Be
Found in TomOrrowes Issue
of The Ttmes.)
Harkin Has Last Word In
Neighborly Attentions

Harkin had lived in his new home but
a few weeks and scarcely knew his
neighbors by sight at the time of his
fire, says Tit-Bits. On rushing out OF
the front door he found two of his
neighbors already on the scene.
Il say" Harkins cried, excitedly, will
you run to the corner and give the
alarm
Very sorry" explained the man, but
1 have a wooden leg and can't run"
81 say" said Harkins, turning to his
new ally; while l am getting the
things out run to the corner of the
street and halo Fire."
I'm suffering from laryngitis. and
can't halloa.'' said the other neighbor in
stage whisper.
There was not moment to spare, but
Harkins found time TO turn to them and
say politely: Suppose both of you go
into the house and bring out easy chairs
and sit down and enjoy the blaze.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Sister Of the President !:
Wife to Be Guest at
Y Dinner.

The Secretary Of the Treasury ana
Mrs. MacVeagh are entertaining at oln-
ner tonight in compliment to Miss Her
ron, sister OF Mrs. Taft. who Is visit
ing at the White House.
-S.-
Mrs Herbert Putnam left Washington
several days ago for her cottage at
North Haven, Me. Miss Shirley putnam
will leave Washington tomorrow TO JON
her mother and later in the month Mr..
Putnam will join his family.
Col. Thomas w. Symons, U. 5. A, ana
Mrs. Symons have sent out invitations
for a dinner Saturday evening, June 10.
in compliment to Miss Jessie krogstad
and William Arthur Burton, whose
marriage takes place shortly.
Mr,Sand Mrs. Alexander Britton and
the Misses Britton will leave Washing
ton June IA for Southampton, l.: l.,
where they have taken 1.-The Arches
for the season.
The Rev. F. Ward Denys, and Mrs.
Denys. of Eye street, accompanied by
their daughters, the Misses Denys,
will leave Washington Saturday for
their cottage at Eaglesmere, Pa,
where they will spend the summer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Synopsis of chapters already published

Col. Elijah Bledsoe, chief OF the Con-
federate Secret Service, is at Cold Har-
Dor seeking two spies scheduled to meet
there. He Identifies one as the jew, Sill
Der. and suspects first Captain Freneau,
and then the Rev. Mr.. Harris, having
seen the secret list pass from the Jew IS
room to that above, occupied by Harris;
where the real spy, Captain Grigg, hauled
II up with a thread, escaping to the room
across the hall, occupied by Miss Della
Coombs, daughter of a Confederate gem
eral TO whom he declares his name is
James Potts, honorably discharged from
the Confederate service. He asks pro-
lection, declaring Bledsoe is using his
official position 10 kill Potts as the result rSne
demands she permit her room TO De
searched, calling upon Burnet. owner OF
the tavern, to prove he is acting lor
President JEFF Davis.
The Washington times., 1911-06-02
Japanese Ambassador Host
To Fur Seal Delegates.

The japanese ambassador. Baron
Uchida. was host at dinner last night
in compliment to the delegates to the
International Fur Seal Conference.
His guests were the British ambassa-
dor, James Bryce: the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor, Charles Nagel
Joseph Pope. Ernest Poland, Alfred
Fraser. W. A. Found, James Macoun,
George Young. Pierre Botkine, Baron
Nolde. Mr.. Brazenihov, Mr.. Nabokoff,
Chandler Anderson, Robert Lansig.
Seth Low Pierrepont: DR.. Hugh NJ.
Smith, DR.. B. w. Evernan. Hiteshl
Dauke, Tasaku Kitahara, and Mr..
Hanihara-
The Turkish ambassador, Youssouf
Zia Pacha, and the Secretary of the
Navy, George Won L. Meyer, were
among those entertaining box parties
at the New National Theater last night
for the production of Ofenbach's
Tales of Hoffman" by the Aborn
Opera Company.
Gen. O. H. Ernst, Mrs. Ernst. and
Miss Ernst will close their Washing
ton residence tomorrow and will 60 to
Buena Vista. Pa. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McClintock have
gone to New York to meet the for
mer's mother. Mrs. Walter L. McClin-
took. Of Pittsburg, upon her arrival
from Europe.