The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-21


f. M. Lodge or Amos Hixson
The trustees are contemplating
the building of a new stable.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Little,
Miss Evelyn Bennett, Miss Lii.
lian Brewer, and Miss Zella
Grouse went down to the Tonolo-
way Baptist church in Davies
Grow Car, and attended the An
nual May Meeting last Sunday.
j. X. Johnston is having some
concrete work done in his back
yard. The use of this material
is increasing rapidly. Like all
good things, the original cost is
considerable; but, when well
done, and the foundation laid be-
low frost line, it is durable as
stone, and cheapest in the end.
Mr.. John B. Runyan is in Har-
risburg this week attending the
Grand Lodge of the |. 0. o. F..
representing NJ C C onnellsburg
Lodge, No. 744. He was ac-
companied Monday morning as
far as Mercersburg by his wife,
who there met their daughter
Josephine (Mrs. Scott Runyan,
of Pittman Grove, N. J.,) and
Mrs. Runyan and Josephine re-
turned to McConnellsburg Mon
day evening, where Josephine
will spend a week.
Just to show that they enter
tain no hard feeling against
him, every year when j. S.
Eitemiller comes home for his
vacation. some family in the
Freundschaff gets up a big din
ner, and a joyous reunion is held.
Last Sunday this custom was OBJ
served at the home of John Com
erer and his son-in-law and daugh
ter Mr.. and Mrs. Harry OFT, and
there were seventeen persons
among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Eitemiller and their
little daughter Myrtle, of Mer-
cersburg. 1t is needless to add
that it was a happy event.
Mr.. j. S. Eitemiller and daugh-
ter Miss Mary, of McKeesport,
Pa, after having spent several
days in York, Pa, attending the
Convention of the Knights of
Malta, visiting his nephews-Ja-
cob Comerer in Hagerstown, and
Charlie Eitemiller in MERGERS
burg, are spending a few days
among their relatives and friends
in McConnellsburg. While Jake
has been away from McConnells-
burg for twenty-four years, there
is nothing that affords him more
pleasure than a vacation spent in
the "old town" among the many
friends Of his boyhood days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Over,
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Dull, anG
Mr.. j. Floyd Murdock-al all OF
Bedford started out in Edgar's
automobile from their homes in
Bedford last Sunday after lunch.
con for spin down the pike. u
The weather was so pleasant,
the road so great" and the
motor behaving so splendidly,
that they kept agoing, until they
pulled up in front of the Fulton
House in McConnellsburg, where
they enjoyed one of that famous
hostlery's Sunday dinners. Aft,
er spending the evening visiting
the principal points of interest
in that old town, and shaking
hands with some of the ma.
tives," they "cranked up" anC
returned to Bedford, having en-
joyed the afternoon immensely.
Miss Nora H. Watson, return
ed to her home in this place last
week after having completed an.
other years work in Delaware,
teaching in the public schools OF
that state. This completes the
third year of Nora's work as
teacher in that state, and each
year with increased salary; thus
showing that her work has beer
satisfactory. She graduated al
the head Of her class from the
McConnellsburg High School g
few years ago. This story is tolC
to show that a colored boy OF
girl in Fulton County has just the
same chance to lift himself OF
herself from obscurity into a life