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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
F ARMS FARMS F!
Farms for Sale

40 ACRES limestone high of cultivation mile
from railroad good markets. churches and schools The
buildings in first condition and well painted exception
ally fine and other buildings large bank barn good water and
fruit Farms this seldom offered for sae Price
reasonable
122 ACRES Peters Township very high state of cultva
ton 100 cleared balance timber The buildings all
condition. bank barn Of the most modern type good
recently remodeed throughout Close rail road
and good market We make attractive price this
farm.
$50 ACRES Hamilton Township, mile from Freys Mill
limestone gravel land very productive plenty of good water
fine meadows school, Buildings good house
eight rooms Bank Barn other necessary buildings Price
is $50 per
14O ACRES near Mercersbug state road land all level and
perfectly SMOOTH bank barn. under roof hog
and wagon she'd plenty good and ru close
ket churches schools The price only $4,000 liberal terms
62 ACRES Antrim Township, very good quality slate and
gravel lays nicely easy farm Buildings in first class
condon very house Of rooms bank barn. only
mile from w. miles to williamson 8! to Greencaste and
miles to Kaufmans Station. This exceptionally nice little
farm The Price only $500 part cash. balance long
County Store Property small village good farming
ecton acres land large brick dwelling house, BRICK store
building and house and good stable This property well
ented but possession April lst 1915 If desired The
buildings alone could replaced the price asked for
he entire property Price $1,000.
Hardware Store in thriving Franklin county this
I'D stand doing good paying business but be greatly ncreas
edOUner having other interests Will sell at reasonable
price. Further particulars given upon application
11O OACRES miles from Mercersburg, limestone, good
buildings $ll 900.
so ACRES Limestone high state cultivation close to r. r.
1925 per
100 ACRES close Williamson, limestone, good buildings
800 per
125 ACRES st. Thomas Township, fine buildings $500
20 ACRES close Greencase, limestone, fine buildings
S4500
Send for detailed list with prices
WitherspOon Farm Realty co.
Mercersburg Penna.
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Public Sale.

Frank Mason, ct al, will sell at
public sale at farm adjoining the
Borough of McConnellsbuig on
Saturday, September 9Th; 3
Horses; 35 head of Cattle consist
ing of some extra good cows and
young cattle; thoroughbred En-.
gllsh Berkshire brood Sow that
will furrow soon; and 20 other
hogs; some FarmImplements and
Household Goods. Oliver Type
writer, Roll-top Deskn and De
Laval Cream Separator all of
which are good as new. Good
Parlor Organ. Sale to commence
at One O'clock sharp and will sell
rain or shine. Terms:-A credit
of Nine months on sums of IS and
upwards. 1927. 2t.
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ENID.

Miss Laura Ed wards is visiting
friends near Newburg.
MissMarlan Edwards returned
on Friday from a visit to Govern.
ors Island where she was the
guest of M RS. Mack Stunkard.
Mr.. and Mrs II. G. McClaln
and daughter Elizabeth, of Juni-
alta are visiting the latter's broth.
er Ii. M. Edwards.
Mrs. Nellie Wagner, of north
ern illinois, who had been visit
ing her classmate, Miss Mabel
Edwards, returned to her home
via Niagara Falls last Friday.
Mrs. Bessie Wlllet, one Of
Akron, Ohlo's primary teachers,
who had spent the summer at
her home, returned to her work
last Friday, the term opening on
the 31st.
Mrs. George Fockler, with
George, Jr., of Johnstown, spent
the first of the week with her
uncle, e. A. Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Truax and
daughter Marian of Junlata, Wis
tied the latter's parents and other
relatives last week.
Mrs. Helen McClain, of Juni-
ata, spent some time with her
uncle A. S. Edwards.
Quite a number of our people
attended the Foster reunion at
Coaldale.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Macmillan
and son Archie H., Of Philadel-
phia, are visiting relatives IN the
Valley for a short time.
The many friends of j. G. Fos.
ter are sorry to hear that he has
returned to the hospital at Johns
town.
Miss Blanche Mcintyre and
Gladys Shuke, of Slxmlle Run
are visiting relatives in the Val
ley.
Peter Garlic and family have
returned to their place IN the
Valley.
B. A. Alexander, who is EN-.
ployed on construction work in
Canada, Is spending few days
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Foster, of
Altoona, are spending some time
with relatives IN the Valley.
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Sunday School Organized.

A union Sunday School has
been organized at the Cherry
Lane Baptist church, on the
Peach Orchard road in Dutch
Corner. Meetings held every
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Preaching services have been
held there for some time, and
many attended. Rev. W. M.
Cline will hold communion servi-
ces in the church at 1890 o'clock,
Sunday, September 9th. There
will also be preaching on the
same day at 2;30, and again at
7;3O.
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Runyan's Dates

RUNYAN the 0ptician.
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PROVISIONS

OF LnlS place, lS cOHllIleu W Ine
house with fever.
Charles Mumma, of Harrison
vile, after having investigated
the merits of cream separators,
invested in one last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Little went
to the eastern cities last week,
and will be home the latter part
of this week with a new line Of
millinery.
HlDES.-Frank B. Sipes
pays the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop In McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Advertisement.
The motorcycle accident on
Sloan's hill did not happen on
Sunday as reported by us last
week. 1t occurred on Monday.
Mr.. Ham was working at Sloan
Warthin's and he was using his
machine to go on an errand at
the time of the accident.
Hon. John P. Sipes and wife,
and Mrs. George Mock autoed to
Martinsburg, Blair county, last
Friday to attend the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the marriage of
Rev. and Mrs. George Sinner.
Miss Mary Stouteagle accompa-
MED them to Everett where she
visited DR.. and Mrs. Hanks.
Saturday afternoon Postmaster
and Mrs. S. B. Woollet with M.
G.. Kirk at the wheel, motored in
the Woollet Overland to MERGERS
burg to meet Miss Rose Fisher,
and her friend, Miss Grace Buck.
Miss Fisher and Miss Buck re-
turned to Chambersburg early
Monday morning.
The white stone front to the
First National Bank is about
completed. Fifteen tons of stone
were used, some of which weigh
ed over a ton. Massive columns
support more than three tons of
Gaping over the door, giving the
impression of solidity in keeping
with the established reputation
of that institution.
Sheriff J. J. Harris made a trip
to the foot Of the Allegheny
mountain with w. A. Mellott,
who was looking for a miller.
Mrs. j. A. Sloan, and her two
children, went with the Sheriff
as far as Bedford, on her way to
her home in Altoona. The round
trip for the Sheriff in his Ford
car was ninety-six miles.
The M. f. Sunday School pic
mic at Dougley last Thursday af-
ternoon was a great treat for
both old and young members.
About a hundred took supper.
The Dougley furnished sparkling
drink. That good old Metho-
dist style chicken was there
in abudance. Only those who at
tend Fulton county picnics can
imagine the variety of good
things our ladies make to eat.
T. H. Cough and party, Of
Taremtum, Pa, passed through
this place few days ago and
stopped in town for some tire
repairs. He said that a short
distance this side of Chambers
burg, one of his front tires picked
up six tacks, necessitating a long
delay, much to his Inconvenience.
From the position of the tacks in
the fabric of the tire he was con-
vinced that every tack was stand
on its head, as though placed in
that position by some miscreant.
Jeremiah d. Zimmerman, a
hustIing farmer of New Carlisle,
Ohio, in company with his wife,
and with his brother Seth and
wife, of Springfield, Ohio, motor
ed to Sylvan, Pa. the place of
their nativity where they greeted
old friends during a few weeks
outing. They then recently re-
turned home by way of McCon-
nellsburg, calling to see their old
friend and schoolmate, G. j. Brew
or. md ror,nninod nunr ninht uith
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MARKET REPORT.
coRREoTEp EVERY WEDNESDAY.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham
persDurg daily newspapers. The provision
prices are those that obtain IN McConnells-
nurQ
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PcrkiOmen Seminary
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George Mclean Harper. Professor
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DIR. j. NJ. Anders: "An institution
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large line Oxfords and light weight Summer Shoes Summer
Vests Sc to 26C. Corset Covers 26C
Soc large line of Silk and Cotton Hose for Ladies'
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Juniata College

The Fall Term of Junlata
College will open, Monday,
September 81. instruction
will be gwen in the College,
Academy, Normal, Bible,
Music, Business and Express
sion Departments. Com
pIete equipment with Libra
ry. Gymnasium aud Dor.
mitorles. Moderate rates.
Write for catalog and illus.
trated bulletin.
JUNIATA COLLEGE,
Huntingdon, Pa.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-15

name, az ! gathered from the CONVEX
sation, was Carlson. and | was ON
siderably surprised at the hxedness
with which his eyes were fastened
upon me during the earlier part Of the
meal. Thinking we might have met
somewhere before, ransacked my
memory In vain for any recollection
which would serve TO account fOf his
evident interest in me. Finally, ven
tured to ask, rs pleasantly as possi-
BILE:
Captain Carlson. do I remind you
of some one. since you regard me 80
intentlyg'
The man instantly flushed all over
his fair face al this direct inquiry.
1T vas not dat" (he almost STAN
mered 10 sudden confusion. speaking
quite brokenly), dot, sair, It har come
to me dat you voB an insulter Of wom-
ems. an had refuse 10 fight init mems.
] know not; 1t seems not so"
/ was on my feet 40 an instant,
scarcely crediting my own ears. yet
on IRE with indignation.
n AAUM MNN WHAT alA AAHN ANNAF a
said. white with anger. But hold
you personally accountable for those
words. and you shall discover that 1
win fight init mems
He pushed HIS chair hastily back.
hia face fairly crimson. and began to
stammef an explanations but Malt
land interfered.
what does an this mean, Carlsonf"
he exclaimed. sternly "sit down,
Wayne-there Is some strange mis-
take here"
resumed my chair wondering ~
they had all gone crazy. yet resolved
upon taking instant action II some sat
i~sfactory explanation were not 50 once
forthcoming.
"Come. Carlson. what do you mean
by addressing such language % Cap
tain Wayne3"
"Ven,' said tho swedo 50 agitated
by the excitement about him be you'd
scarcely find Engliah iu which % OK
press himself inteillsibly. ct vo8 dis
way. would not insult Captain
Vanoi Oh. no. - Il yos told TO me, an
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He vos a pig yellow, NIT a black
moustache and gray eyes"
do 0 know him7" questioned
Maitland.
His lame is Brennan" / answered
slowly, "a major In the Federal serv-
ice. We have already met twice in
rough and tumble contests, but the
next Time IL will be with steel
Gentlemen said Maitland at last,
gravely. this Is evidently a personal
matter with which we have no direct
concern. Captain Wayne's reputation
is not a to be questioned, either as
regards his chivalry toward women or
his bravery Ia arms. pledge you
his early meeting with this major"
They drank the toast standing, and
/ read In each face before me a frank,
soldierly confidence and comradeship
which caused my heart to glow.
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that we could only scatter them IN
other commands. But you have not
yot fully recovered your strength.
You must not remain Longer standing
here. Major Holmes. viii you kindly
conduct Captain Wayne TO my head
quarters, and see that be IS furnished
with a uniform suitable to his rank
For tho present be viii serve as extra
aide upon my personal star
turned away, the Major leading me
as II ! had been d child 7 walked as
s man stunned by some sudden. unxo
pected blow. When / finally Joined
the mess upon the following day. clad
o IN fit uniform, had regained no
small measure of s~olf-restraint and
with Il came likewise renewal Of the
military spirit. My welcome proved
extremely cordial, and the converse
ton Of the others present soon placed
IN my possession whatever OF incident
had occurred since that disastrous DAY
Of battle 10 the valley. No attempt
was made to conceal q weakness,
nor to disguise the fact that we were
making a last desperate stand It was
evident to all that nothing now re-
manned but to fold our tattered battle
flags with honor.
Directly opposite me, at the long
and rather scantily furnished ness
table. was seated a captain Of infan-
try, quite foreign in appearance
tall, slender man. wearing a lightcol-
ored moustache and goatee. His
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CHAPTER XVI.
Tho scouting Detail.

Tho Scouting Detail.
This p~remeditated Insult, which
Brennan evidently dispatched broad.
cast in hope that through some un-
known channel 1t might reach me,
changed my entire relationship with
the a have never felt that Bren-
nan was at heart a bad man; he was
hard. stern. revengeful, yet ] have no
doubt under different circumstances
/ might even have valued him highly
as q comrade or a friend. There Is
no demon ike jealousy; and his early
distrust OF me, fOstcred by that mad
disease had apparently warped his
entire nature. Yet not even for love
could consent to leave my honor UNI
defended. and after those hateful
words there could b. 70 rest for me
until u differences wee settled by
the stern arbitcemert 81 the naked
blade Am prudoseo q. the Winds. no
opportunity Of meeting him should
now 70 be cast aside.
The coming day was barely gfay Ga
the east when ! was awakened by q
heavy pounding upon the door. A
emartiooking orderly stood without
Captain Wagner ~ asked
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CHAPTER xxlv-contlnuso.

Then a hand thrust aside the can
vas, and a face peered IN. I caught
q faint glimmer Of stars, but could
distinguish little else.
Boys" said the leader. kindly. Il
wish might give you better transpor-
tation, but this Is the only form OF ve
hicle we a lind. I reckon youn get
pretty badly bumped over the road
you are going. but I'm furnishing o
all the chance to get away in my pow
er. We shall guard you as long as
necessary, and then must leave you
70 the kindly ministrations Of the
driver"
He reached in, leaning down from
bis saddle to do so, drew the blanket
somewhat closer about me, and was
gone. | caught the words Of a sharp,
short order. and the heavy &
lurched forward, It's wheels bumping
over the Irregularities in the road,
each Jolt sending a fresh spasm of
pain through my tortured body.
May the merciful God ever protect
me from such a ride agaInl It seemed
interminable, while each long mile
we travelled brought with It new and
greater agony Of mind and body.
The hours that followed we're ali
but endless. / knew we had reached.
the lower valley. for the road became
more level, yet the slightest 1olting
now was sufficient to render me
crazed with pain, and ! had lost ali.
power OF restraint My tortured
nerves throbbed; the fever gripped.
me, and my mind began to wander.
Visions Of delirium came. and i
dreamed dreams too terrible for rec.
ord: demons danced on the drifting
clouds before me. while whirling a v
ages chanting in horrid discord stuck
my frenzied body full Of blazing
brands. At times / was awake. call
Ing In vain for water to quench q
thirst which grew %maddening. then /
iapsed into a semi-consciousness that
drove me wild with its delirious fan
cies. / knew vaguely thai the Major
had crept back through the darkness
and passed his strong arm gently be-
meath my head. I heard him shouting
In his deep voice to the driver for
something to drink, but was unaware
Of any response. All became blurred.
confused, ~bewildering. ! thought Il
was my mother comforting me, The
faint gray daylight stole In at last
through the cracks Of the wagon
cover; I could dimly distinguish a
dark face bending over me. framed by
q heavy gray beard. and then. merciful
Inconsistencies came, and ] rested
as n dead
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] would haf him to know how Il all
vOs. 4 vos two months ago I 60 NIT
ds Tag Of truce into de Federal lines
at Minersville. You know dat timeg
I vos vaitln' for answer ven a Yankee
rides oop. an looks me all ofer Ike I
o o hog. Vel ! say, plain Ike. 'vot
you vantY He say, y heard der vos
Reb officer come 10 der lines. an !
rides down to see II he vos der hound
vot J wanted to %horsevip Vel. / say.
for It made me much mad, maybe you
ike 70 horsevip met" No he says
laughing. It vos a damn pup ia der
eth Virginia cavalry, named Wayne, I
am after. l say, Vot has he done2
He says, He insult a woman. an would
not fight NIT me-.
He looked about him anxiously to
see ~ we comprehended his words.
And what did you say?" from q
dozen eager voices.
The swede gazed at them in mani
fest establishment.
Il say / knowed noting about der
woman, but If he say dat an onlcer Of
der -th Virginia cavalry would not
fight NIT him he vos a damned liar. I
would have hit him. but / vos under
der ias Of truce"
reached out my hand to him across
the table.
7 thank you, Captain Carlson" l
said. "for both your message and your
answer. What did this man look
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The etory opens IN a Confederate tent
a critical stage OF the Civil War Gen.
Lee lmparts TO Capt. Wayne on Important
neaahHa % Lon8atreet. Accompanied by
nereL craig an old ARMY scout, Wayne
STARTS on his mission. They get within
tne lines OF the enemy and IN the daft-
ness Wuyne is taken FOR n Federal or
hcer and q young lady ON horseback ia
9lVen IN hla charge. Hhe iH "a northern
klri and attempts 20 escape. One or the
n4fae8 succumbs and Orally goes through
WIN tne dispatches. while Wayne end MY
lazy or the North are left alone. They
SEEK shelter IN a hut and entering 30 in
Lne Rirl shoots the brute Just IN time.
1he owner Of the hut. Jed BunRay. and
MS wife appear and soon d party OF
horaenlen approach. They are led BY a
man claiming TO De Red LoWrie. but who
proves to be MAJ Brennan. e Federal
2tncer whom the Union girl recognizes.
Ae orders the arrest Of Wayne as a SPY
and he is brought before Sheridan who
threatens him with death lIniess ne re-
Yeas the secret MESSAGE. Wayne believes
Ndltn Brennan to be the wife OF Mai.
bfennan, lie Is rescued by Jed BunEay.
VINO starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
avn IN disguise penetrntes TO the BALI
room, beneath which be had been Inn
pIlsoned. He Is introduced to q Miss
Miner and barely escapes being unmask.
gu HQitn Brennan, recognizing Wayne.
says she viii save him. Securing a pass
Lntvu8h the lines, they are confronted by
Plennan who Is knocked senseless. Then,
9luuin8 hdith adieu. Wayne makes a lash
~ 4perty. He encounters Bungay. they
NE Lee camp md are sent with re-
mioteementa TO join Early. IN the battle
or S~henandoah the regiment Is over
Wnellmed, and Wayne, while IN the hos
bttAA - visited BY Edith Brennan
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cHAPTER XIV.
A Lost Regiment.


It was a bright, sunshiny gay In
early spring. Birds were sweetly sing
ing in the trees lining the road I was
travelling, must have shown my late
Illness greatly. for the lew / met, as
I tramped slowly onward. mostly sol.
diers, gazed at rue curiously, as II they
mistook me for the ghost Of some
dead comrade; and ! doubt not my
pale face, yet bearing the deep imprint
Of pain. with the long, untrimmed hair
framing It, and the b~l0od-stained.
ragged uniform. the same ! wore that
nerce day OF battle, rendered me an
obie0t Of wonder.
An through those long, weary win
ter weeks ] had been lowering be-.
tween life and death 40 an obscure
hospital at Richmond. The moment
the door was opened to permit OF my
passing forth into the world again, J
sought eagerly to discover the present
station Of my old comrades 90 arms.
yet could learn only that the cavalry
brigade with which ] had formerly
served was 10 camp somewhere near
Appomattox Court House. on foot
IND muneyless. set on alone. my sole
anxiety to be- once more with friendsi
and now. al the beginning Of the sec.
ond day. ] was already beyond Peters.
burg. and sturdily pushing westward.
As the road sVerved slightly % the
left, passing through d grove Of hand.
some trees. ! came suddenly opposite
q large house Of imposing aspect "a