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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
The Soldiers Reunion.

The twelfth annual soldiers re-
union in Hoops Grove, in Lick
ing Creek township, held last
Friday, was a success from every
view point. Various estimates
Of the size Of the crowd place it
from large" to second in size of
any Of the twelve reunions. Sew
eral comrades died since last
meeting, but between forty and
fifty veterans and their wives
sat down to the elegant dinner
provided by caterer Smith. The
weather was perfect, recent
showers having tempered the
heat to q pleasant degree for the
aged defenders of the flag. One
feature of this and of recent re-
unions was the absence of police
there being no need for them,
which was not the case a few
years ago. Respect for the old
soldiers and the cause they rep
resent has taught the profession
al disturbers of public gather
ings a wholesome lesson.
The McConnellsburg Band
opened with patriotic music, fol-
lowed by a fervent prayer by
Rev. Henry Wolf, Prof. B. C.
Lamberson made a neat address
of welcome, followed by a well
response by K. A. Alex
ander. Hundreds 0 f baskets
were then opened. Perhaps, if
the squirrels, that took to the
tall timber when their domain
was invaded by the army"
could speak their thoughts, they !
would condem their human neigh |
bors for begrudging them an oc-
casional ear of corn since these
same humans could bring such
loads of goodies for but one days
feast, while they could only look
on through fear of being added
to the feasters' larder.
Dinnerover, (no dish-washing) |
a business meeting was held; all
Did officers were reelected for
the ensuing year, and a unani-
nous vote was polled to hold the
1915 meeting in the same place.
Parker r. Skinner, of Chambers
burg, son of a former veteran
citizen Captain George w. Shin
ner, then entertained the audi
9nce in one of his eloquent
speeches. Other speakers were
Frank Dersham,
and eX-COngressman Ben Focht.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
A Freak Tomato.

Andrew Lamberson, of Jug
town, sent a tomato to this of
flee, which we will put up against
any other that may come in as
the biggest freak yet. The fruit
is in the shape of a wreath 164
inches in circumference an d
weighs II pound. 1t grew on a
tripod of stems that were attach
ed to the tomato on the inside of
the big hole in the doughnut-
shaped fruit. The growth indi-
Gates that there were three bios
SONS; but how the three succeed
ed in producing one perfectly
formed tomato is a mystery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
The White Grub.

Reports from many parts of
the country indicates that the
white grub did heavy damage to
corn, timothy, potatoes, straw
berries, &c. The remedy is to
plough between September 18th
and October 10, befores the grub
goes down for winter quarters,
and then turn in hogs, turkeys,
and chickens to eat the grubs,
and at the same time 90 over
and over the ploughed ground
with disc harrow to destroy as
many as possible. To any who
wish to know the history of this
pest, how it lives through a acycle
OF three years, we would say,
drop a postal to the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, d.
c., giving your name and ad-
dress plainly, and ask for bulle-
tin No. 543. 1t will pay well to
have this bulletin. Corn, pota-
toes, timothy, and all crops at
tackled by the grub, cannot be
safely planted in spring of 1915,
on ground that had sod, weeds
or other covering during May and
June 1913, as that was the time
and place the eggs were deposit
ed that will furnish the two-year-
Did grub for 1915 crop destruc-
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Recent Weddings.
DALBEY-SCHAUBLA.

W. W. Dalbey and Miss Helen
Schaubla went to Hagerstown
yesterday on the C. r. r. r. and
thence took the trolley 10 Freder-
lex, where they secured a mar
rage license and were married.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalbey returned to
Chambersburg last night on the
l1:OO o'clock train and a number
of their friends, who knew of the
purpose of their trip, were at the
station to give them a reception.
Mr.. Dalbey is the son of DR..
A. D. Dalbey of McConnellsburg.
He has been living here some
time. being employed in the audi
tors office Of the C.. V. r. r.
He has made many friends since
coming here. Mrs. Dalbey is a
young woman of much charm and
is possessed with unusual beauty
being of the marked blonde type.
She has been engaged as an oper
ator in the c. V. Telephone office
and by her uniform courtesy
made many friends. They will
go to housekeeping here. Last
Saturdays (Chambersburg) Pub
lie Opinion.
HoLLINSHEAD-D -DESHoNG.
Mr.. Thomas Hollinshead and
Miss Blanche Deshong were qui-
city married Sunday evening, |
August l6, 1914, at the home of
the officiating clergyman, Rev. |
j. G. Garland, of Belfast town.
ship. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hollinshead, of
Sipes Mill, and the bride is a
daughter Of Mr.. A. w. Desh-
ong, Of Andover. The newly
pair will reside on the
Hollinshead homestead farm.
The News joins in wishing them
bon voyage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

M. A. DetwiIer, of Three
Springs, Harry H. Bergstresser,
of Waterfall. j. w. Cutchall, of
Gracey, and A. NJ. Corbin, of
Hiram, passed through McCon-
nellsburg last Friday evening on
their return from Washington, d.
G., where they had spent several
days sight seeing. AS side trips,
they took in Mount Vernon and
Arlington, and altogether had a
very delightful trip. They were
travelling in Mr.. Detwiler's auto
mobile.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

mained neutral, declaring that
she is not bound to interfere
when Austria, with Germany's
aid, is conducting war of ag-
gression and not one of selfde-
fense. The lineup, therefore, is
Germany and Austria against
France, Great Britain, Russia
and Belgium. 1t must be under
stood that Austria has not declar-
ed war against Great Britain and
that her quarrel is directly with
Servia and Russia, but for all
practical purposes the alignment
is as stated.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

|
sers to the knees was only half
the penalty for their heroic deed.
Mothers sometimes clung closer
than the wet trowsers when the
small boy returned home.
Possibly, the introduction of
the automobile has done as much
as any late invention to add to
the pleasure and comfort of the
people of the little valley among
the mountains. During the sum-
mer season, at least, McConnells-
burg is now as well off as any
town in the State so far as get
ting in and out for business
or pleasure. Instead of the old
three hours ride across the noun
tain in the stage coach numbered
down with the necessary light
freight, the freight can now take
its time, while the passenger can
cross the mountain from Mer-
cersburg to McConnellsburg in
less than an hour, and with plea
sure and comfort.
When the Lincoln Highway is
completed, with the greatly i'm
proved roadbed, tn at portion
across Cove Mountain to McCon-
nellsburg bids fair to be as good
if not better, than any mountain
section from Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh; and when the Nc
Connellsburg Arch is sprung
across Water Street, or down by
the western approach to tn e
stone bridge, only one other little
piece Of local patriotism will be
needed, and that, the marking of |
the little Cavalry battle ground |
with a neat monument at the
Confederate graves which your
Grand Army Veterans so beauti-
fully and honorably remember
with flags and flowers each re-
turning memorial day.
Other things were noticed, and
among, them, that the intellec-
tual and moral and religious train
ing of the community still goes
forward steadily. With as good
4 school building as any little
town Of its size in the State, and
your high school | hope keeping
pace in its work, there is no rea-
son why the youth of the town
and vicinity should not be well
for entrance into the
arger academies, and also fitted
or college entrance without go
ng away from home at the spe-
,ial age when home influence is
till most important. The reli-
sious teaching is maintained by
he respective churches and Sun
lay-schools with most creditable
liligence and care. The summer
lnion services on the court house
avn were well attended, and
heir influence has a most bene-
icial effect, aside even from their
pecial spiritual training, in bring
ng all denominations in touch
With public service. The few
lays spent among you were de-
ightful and the fine weather,
nd the talks with old acquaint-
noes and walks about familiar
'laces of boy-hood days were
privileges.
"X." :
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20

DR.. Buck, of Philadelphia, and
j. j. Conrad an wife, Miss Lena
Conrad, and Niles Weary and
wife and daughter Elizabeth-all
of Carlisle, spent Sunday in the
homes of j. P. Conrad, Esq, and
r. N. Fryman, in this place. The
party travelled in DR.. Bucks car.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
NUMBER 40
MEAT EATING.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Health.

Ever since man lost the instinct
that the lower animals have which
enables them to select the food
stulls that best agree with them.
questions of diet have given rise
to innumerable arguments. His
torlans and political economists
have discussed the bearing of this
important factor in the life of
nations. The medical profession
has developed profound research
work in determining what food
stuffs are best suited to nourish
man in various vocations in diff
ferent climates. The question of
what to eat and how to get it has
occupied a large proportion of the
thought and effort of mankind
and will undoubtedly continue to
do so.
The increase in the price of
meat during the past few years.
not to mention the past few
weeks, has set thousands of
housewives seeking information
as to the relative value of meat
as a foodstuff compared with
other available commodities.
Albumen or nitrogen is to be
found in meat, beans and other
vegetables. 1t can be obtained
from meat more easily than from
vegetables. This form of nutri-
ton is in greater demand by the
child or youth than the
developed adult. An allowance
Of two or three ounces of red
meat a day according to the
amount of physical exercise is all
that an adult should eat. With
this they should have from one
to one and a half ounces of fats
and 81 to 81 ounces of mixed veg
etables diet, such as potatoes.
white bread, oatmeal. hominv
ETC.
Meat once day is enough for
hose taking moderate exercise,
With eggs, vegetables, bread, and
| little sugar and butter or other
'ats.
Beans make a good substitute
or meat for those who can di-
rest them but require as a rule
bout twice the quantity in
weight.
Squash, turnips, spinach, let
uce, ETC., can be eaten in mod
ration according to the degree
With which the Individual can
igest them.
When an excess of meat is eat
n the liver, kidneys and other
rgans are overworked in burn
lg it up and getting rid of the
shes.
AS a people Americans eat en-
rely too much meat, particular
in hot weather, and waste
luch money and health thereby.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-20
Mrs. GresS Kicked by Horse.

On Sunday morning, Mrs.
Charles Gress, Of Ayr township,
drove the COW to pasture in Har-
ry Mellott's field, as was her dali
ly custom. When she reached
the entrance to the field she saw
Mr.. Mellott's cattle in the buck
wheat and called to him, telling
him of it. Mr.. Mellott was wa
tering two horses at the moment,
and she undertook to hold them
for him, as she is very familiar
with horses. Mrs. Gress's dog
was with her and it helped to
drive out the cattle and then has
tened back to its mistress. One
Of the horses playfully started af-
ter the dog, and in doing so, drew
Che long hlIching Stra) through
Mrs. Gress's hands until she was
opposite the horses heels and it
then kicked her in the lift side,
breaking three ribs. Mrs. Gress
was rendered helpless for a short
time, but with the aid of friends
was able to get to the house.
DR.. Mosser was summoned and
he rendered necessary aid, and
Mrs. Gress was made as comfor-
table as such severe injury per-
mits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
YOUNG WOMAN
COT HER EGGS
Small Flock OF PuIIets Installed
An the Back Yard in Port.
able House Furnish
Medicine.

A young lady living in a small city
had impaired her health by too con-
fining work in city Office, says
Christian Herald. Her physician or
dered her to sanitarium for rest and
upbuilding, and when she returned to
work he instructed her to eat four
fresh-laid eggs daily; two eggs for
breakfast, and the others raw, in milk.
Finding 1t difficult to obtain depend
ably fresh eggs, she persuaded her
mother to permit her having a small
flock in the home yard. A portable
house was purchased and fifteen pull
let's installed in 1t. A small brother
was paid 10 cents a week to feed and
care for the flock, two bags of ready
mixed food were bought, and the re-
suit of the venture was not only all
the eggs the young lady needed and a
supply for the family, but there was a
surplus which found a ready market
at the corner drug store, bringing 10
cents a dozen above the market price.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
!; ! i ,,lLgllAs !, p I!l'!s EOR
s. ! ;E'z'Yri's'aslElElIi01RgBUILDERS
Y. Y, %TaS'S'N WM.ARADFORD. ,,.,..

very attractive by making a nice
lawn and planting few trees and
flowers. The lawn is the most essen
on the average town lot. The ground
is often not very good: It is mixed
with cellar earth and rubbish that Is
not well calculated for a good seed
bed for grass. II is easy to put the
ground in proper shape. however. IL
the job Is started from the bottom.
The ground must be plowed deep, and
thoroughly worked, to get the objec-
tionable grass roots out OF 1t. The
condition OF the soil will determine
whether TO seed the first year or the
second year. II there is no humus In
the soil, II will pay to cover II thick
with coarse manure. and plow II un-
der. This. again, leads to compllca'
tions in the moisture problem; but II
you have hose attachment, you
can easily keep the ground moist. The
top two or three inches OF earth must
be repeatedly worked with disk har-
row or some implement. every otner
day for week or two, 10 kill the
weeds as they sprout; then. II the top
is well mixed with good commercial
fertilizer. the grass seed may be sown.
and you have lawn that will last
as long as you want II. lawn that
will be green when others are parched
with sun. lawn that will look vel
vety and add ten or twenty per cent.
to the value OF the property.
This Is secret that not many
householders understand. It is not
always the house itself that makes a
home desirable. havs seen cheap
little houses made so attractive that
strangers passing would stop to ad-
mire.
A young man can build house like
this for $700 or $500. and the money
that he would naturally pay out for
rent will pay for It In few years.
He can grow fruit trees. and have
fruit enough for home use. and some
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09

Choice beef can be produced with
less high-priced feed, and at lower
cost, than 1t is produced by most feed
ers, thinks p. N. Flint, assistant pro-
fessor of animal husbandry at the
Kansas Agricultural college. Pro-
fessor Flint believes in less expen-
sive method of fattening, in which
grass is the principal diet.
The common feeding practice OF
many of the farmers of the corn belt
is an expensive process. The cattle
are fed during the winter months.
Sheds have to be provided for shelter.
The cost of hauling and feeding the
roughage for the cattle when in dry
lot is not a small item. Bad weather
is another Objectionable feature-more
feed is required by steer to make
the same gain.
The feeding practice for more profit
is this: Common feeders-Cattle In
thin flesh-may be bought at low
price. Get steers two or three years
old. Feed them plenty of roughage to
keep them in good condition until they
are turned out on grass. A few hours
a day on pasture is long enough at
first, until their systems get accus-
toned to the change. Feed the steers
running on grass ration OF to IA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09

to sell. without going to much expense
or spending a great deal OF time In
the garden. An hour or two at night
for few weeks. early in the season.
will accomplish a good deal II the
work is intelligently laid out. In
building a house like this. don't forget
the outside embellishments. The lawn
and the garden will be the making OF
the property; at the same time. you
will be setting a good example that
is almost sure to benefit the neigh
borhood.
Another very important item Is the
painting. A little house sometimes IL
conspicuous just because 1t is small;
and more attention Is paid TO II than
to other houses in the neighborhood.
especially II 1t is nicely painted and
neatly kept. Always choose quiet col
ors for a small house; never attempt
TO make It snowy. A drab with white
trimmings always looks we'll You
may deviate from this without serious
injury. possibly; but you cannot i'm
prove on a light drab with white
trimmings for small house. especial
ly II II IL partly hidden among the
trees and screened with vines.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
Wars oIsmor Gone.

There is no sane. economic reason
why there should be wars. They are
economically wasteful. They have
ceased to be picturesque. The uni
form of the soldier has changed from
scarlet and gold to clay color. He
lies on his stomach in a trench and
shoots at an enemy half a mile or
more away. Sea fighting has suffered
the same decay In romance. The mod
ern dreadnought looks more like
factory with a couple OF derricks stick.
ing out of the roof than a boat Or.
ders are communicated by telephone.
It must be very trying to an Officer
in the skeleton mast during an en-
gagement to call up the captain to de-
liver some important information and
learn that the line is busy" The
men are not sailors in the old mean
ing OF the word, They know little
about the picturesque side OF life at
sea. A fine looking lot OF young fell
lows. probably not more than half a
dozen Of them on any battleship could
splice a rope-American Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
HOGS REQUIRE
GOOD PASTURE
Every Farmer Having Swine
Should Sow Patch OF Rape
Seed to Make Suit.
able Grazing.

Hogs require green food along with
a moderate amount of grain; but they
will keep in good. thrifty condition
and grass alone. Every farmer having
hogs should sow a patch Of Essex
rape seed. Sow four pounds of clean,
new crop seed to the acre; the ground
must be deep, finely pulverized and in
good order. In ten weeks from SOW
ing this makes a good pig pasture and
good grazing; the pigs will grow fast
and will be kept healthy. When fed
on rape the pigs should have at all
times a mixture o. wood and coal
ashes, mixing one handful of salt and
one of sulphur in each peck of ashes.
The fattening properties OF rape are
probably twice as good as those Of
clover. Last falls pigs should be CIV
en- fine-cut clover hay, mixed with
wheat bran and wheat middlings.
Mix with boiling water. A few small
ears of corn may be given after the
mixed feed is eaten. Have the pens
clean and dry; give thick bed OF
dry leaves or cut straw. They should
have fresh water daily. Expert breed
ers give the following mixture to their
hogs; they consider 1t better than
wood and coal ashes alone: Ten
pounds of burnt bones, 10 pounds OF
water and 10 pounds of sulphuric acid
The burnt bones are put into an iron
| pot and moistened with the water;
the acid is then slowly poured over
the mass and we'll stirred in. Great
care must be used in handling the
acid, as the least drop on the hand
will burn like fire. Mix this with an
equal quantity Of freshly burnt hard
wood ashes; let the pigs have a little
of this mixture twice a week. It Ia
especially good for pigs troubled with
tumors caused by eating too much
corn. Have a grass pasture or dry
yard adjoining the pens. as they must
have plenty of exercise to keep them
| In good, thrifty condition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
Ne<AG HI~,<e.eN-
Persistent Advertising wIn..

All the great advertising businesses.
that now bring princely fortunes to
those engaged in them. have been
made what they are by uniagging
continuance in this course persistent
advertising); and many could tell you
that they have been often upon the
point OF relinquishing the system. be
cause success did not seem immedi
ately to favor them. but some friendly
voice has persuaded them that there
was a good time coming" II they
would "try a little longer" They did
so, and the business to which many
have walked almost penniless and en-.
numbered with debts. now sees the
proprietor come to town OF morning
in his carriage. free, wealthy. inde-
pendent man.-How. When and Where
to Advertise. London 1868.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09

house. and is now paying s35 per
month. The house has not improved
with age. and he is continually look
ing about to better his condition. but
can find no other property that suits
him so we'll or that he can rent at
a cheaper rate In proportion to the
advantages he now has. He has paid
enough rent 10 buy the house, to pay
all street improvements, city taxes,
insurance and repairs. He tells me
he was offered the property years ago
for $4,000. which he thought was too
much money. The lot itself is worth
more than that today. This Is only
one of many similar instances that
have come to my notice. 1t is not al
ways that neighborhood improves
so rapidly and substantially; but. gen.
orally speaking. all property In Ameri-
can towns advances In value.
There is another very great advan-
tage in owning home. and that is
the comfortable feeling you have OF
being a landed proprietor, and the
fact that you are not obliged to have
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-05-09
HOUSEKEEPING poNT's.

Don't put of the cleaning OF boxes
and drawers until warm days come,
when being out Of doors Is such
pleasure. Much of the work can be
done on rainy days except. OF course
the airing of clothing.
House cleaning now ought to be
nothing more than an extra cleaning
and sweeping day. The rugs can be
taken out, laid on the ground aud
cleaned. Never hang heavy rug on
the line, as It breaks and ruins them.
Rugs should not be shaken, either, as
the threads are easily broken and the
fringe II any. torn off.
Don't forget to plan the spring so
that some Of each day may be spent
enjoying the lovely weather. II house
keepers took more recreation their
work would be better. and much hap
pier. accomplished.
Don't forget that II Is much better
to keep we'll and happy than to have
the reputation of being the best
housekeeper in town. valuable as that
may be to you.
Don't forget TO plan out your NeBe'
table garden on paper, order the seeds
and have everything ready for the
busy time when gardens must be
made.
Lettuce may be grown for the table
at least two weeks ahead of the oper
ground sowing. by preparing a boz
get into the ground and covered with
thin cheese cloth, through which the
rain can penetrate. The cloth pro
tects the tender plants at night anc
they grow like weeds when the sur
warns them.
Don't allow your reserve shelf fol
hospitality TO get low. as unexpected
company will find you unprepared.
Don't neglect to wear close vel
when out on a windy day. Dust Is {
great menace to health. and many mi
crobes lodge on grains of dust.
Don't try to prepare too elaborate
a meal for company. Simple food wei
served is most pleasing. A roasted
hostess for first course is too oftei
seen at many tables.