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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-05
DUBLIN MILLS.

Prof. and Mrs. e M. Gress of
Edgewood Park, and three little
girls La Rue, Margaret and Dor.
othy, are spending the mon tbs of
July and August principally at
this place. They are also visit
ing friends and relatives in Wells
Valley, Hustontown and McCon-
nellsburg. Eugene, son of Mr.
d Mrs. Richard Miller, of
Wooster, Ohio, Is visiting his
grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Miller. ..Brint Miller and
wife visited friends at Alexandria
He also spent some time at State
College, Center County, Pa -.
The Bushmeeting at Hustontown
has been somewhat of an attrac.
tion the past ten days. Fred
and William, sons of Jacob Miller
formerly of this place, were visit.
ing grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Miller, recently. Fred ex-
poets to start for the Exposition
at San Francisco soon. He is a
graduate of Unive rslty of Penn
sylvania. Although only % years
of age, he has a position at $3.50
year. Willis gra duate of Al
toona High School and expects to
attend University soon. Mrs.
Henry Huston, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
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Advertisement.
HUSTONTOWN.

The Bushmeeting was well at
tended.
Those of our farmers who have
threshed repor' splendid yield.
Mrs. Roger Rice and Miss Cla.
ra Laldig of Jeanette, are spend
ing a few days IN the home of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
B. Laidlg.
Miss Marie While and Miss
Edna Taylor Of Three Springs,
spent last week with relatives IN
Hustontown. Hike Keller took
day off Monday and went fish
ing and got good wettlng. II.
r, Chestnut left Monday noon for
Pittsburgh expecting to return
Friday. In making the trip from
Hustontown to McConnellsburg
in an automobile last Saturday,
the Dudley Base Ball team ran
down an old goose belonging to
Johnnie Martz Some runners;
they are. The following is the
lineup and score of the game be.
tween Hustontown and Dudley
last Saturday.
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Church Notices.

The Harvest Meeting will be
neld in the Dunkard church at
Pleasant Ridge beginning at 2
o'clock on August 18th and con-
tnlnuing on the 18th. Rev. G. S.
batzel will be with us. Come
everybody and fill the house.
Preaching in the Presbyterian
cSnnurch nest Sunday morning at
lo'SO and at Hebron in the after
noon at 2:30.
Leaders of the Union Lawn
services request that all come in
!tlme to be seated before 7 O'Clock
n order that no time be lost3 be-
lore beginning. These services
seem popular on hot evenings,
out as the days shorten, darkness
zones on before closing time, un-
'esS started promptly.
Elder H. H. Lefferts. of Lees.
uurg, Va, will preach at Need.
more ,l !, Saturday, August 14th and
~ Sunday at Sideling Hill Bap.
aSu church at ten o'clock.
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Number Two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment TO section
eight OF article nine of the Constitu.
tion of Pennsylvania.
Section. 1. Be II resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl.
yania In General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the Com.
monwealth of Pennsylvania, in &C.
cordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Amend section eight. article nine OF
the Constitution of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania, which reads as fol.
lows:
Section s. The debt of any coun'
ty, city. borough, township. school dis,
trict, or other municipality or incor'
porated district, except as herein pro
Yided. shall never exceed seven pei
centum upon the assessed value OF
the taxable property therein, nor shall
any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or Increase its in
debtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed val
uation Of property, without the assent
Of the electors thereof at public elec
tion in such manner as shall be pro
Yided by law; but any city. the debi
Of which now exceeds seven pei
centum of such assessed valuation
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum. in the ag
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt OF
debts hereinafter incurred by the city
and county of Philadelphia for the
construction and development Of sub
ways for transit purposes, or for the
construction of wharves and docks, OF
the reclamation of land to be used In
the construction of system OF
wharves and docks, as public improve
ments, owned or to be owned by said
city and county of Philadelphia, and
which shall yield to the city and
county of Philadelphia current net
revenues in excess of the interest on
said debt or debts, and the annual in
stallments necessary for the cancella'
ton of said debt or debts. May be ex
cluded in ascertaining the power OF
the city and county of Philadelphia to
become otherwise indebted: Provid
ed, That a sinking fund of their can.
collation. shall be established and
maintained" so that it shall read as
follows
Section s. The debt Of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis.
trict. or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein pro-
vided, shall never exceed seven per
centum upon the assessed value of
the taxable property therein. nor shall
any such municipality or district In
cur any new debt, or increase its in
debtedness TO an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed
valuation OF property, without the
consent of the electors thereof at
public election in such manner as
shall be provided by law; but any
city. The debt of which on the first
day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, exceeded
seven per centum OF such assessed
valuation, and has not since been re-
duced to less than such per centum,
may be authorized by law to increase
the same three per centum In the ag'
gregate, at any one time, upon such
valuation. The city Of Philadelphia
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NO REAsoN FOR IT
When McConnelIsburg Citizens Show a
Way.


There can he no reason WHY
any eader of This who suffers the
tortures OF an aching back, the
annoyance of urinary disorders,
the pains and dangers of kidney
ills will tail to heed the words of
nelghbor who has found relief.
Read what a McConnellsburg cit.
izen says:
John P. Conrad, deputy post
master. Main St, McConnells.
burg, says: II had terrible pains
across my back and | didn't sleep
well at night. l was very ner.
vous and when l got up IN the
morning | was more tired than
when | went to bed. Finally |
read Of Doans Kidney Pills. l
gave them a trial. They helped
me Immediately. Before long
my back was free from paln."
LASTING RELIEF.
On December 10, 1918, Mr.. Con-
rad said: ~ haven't needed any
remedy for backache or kidney
trouble since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me-"
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask tor kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Conrad had.
Foster Mllourn Co, Props, Buf.
falo, N. Y.
Advertisements
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Number One.
A JOINT TESOLuTION

NuIuDer One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment to section
one, article eight of the Constitution
OF Pennsylvania.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representative of the Com.
monwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gener.
al Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby proposed. in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof
That section one OF article eight,
which reads as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen
twenty-one years Of age. possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
lect, however. to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration OF elec.
tors as the General Assembly may en-.
act:
First. He shall have been a citizen
Of the United States at least one
month.
Second. He shall have resided In
the State one year (or, having prevl.
ously been qualified elector or ma.
tive-born Citizen Of the State, he shall
nave removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preced-
Ing the election.
Third He shall have resided in
the election district where he shall
oifer to vote at least two months i'm.
mediately preceding the election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years OF
age and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years q State or county
tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election" be amend.
ed so that the same shall read as fol.
lows:
Section 1. Every citizen, male or
female, OF twenty-one years OF age
possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elec.
tons, subject however. to such laws
requiring and regulating the reglstra.
ton Of electors as the General Assem-.
bly, may enact:
First He or she shall have been
citizen OF the United States at least
one month.
Second. He or she shall have resid.
ed In the State one year (or, having
previously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State. he or
she shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) immedi-
ately preceding the election.
Third. He or she shall have resid.
ed In the election district where he
or she shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age
and upwards, he or she shall have
paid within two years a State or coun.
~ tax, which shall have been assess.
ed at least two months and paid at
least one month before the election.
Fifth. Wherever the words he"
his" him." and himself" occur in
any section Of article VIII OF this
Constitution the same shall be con.
strued as II written, respectively, "he
or she" his or her." him or her."
and himself or herself"
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
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Runyan The Optician.

Will be at
Burnt Cabins, Monday, August
8 p m.
Hustontown, Tuesday, Aug. 10th
Wells Taunery, Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th
New Grenada, Thurday, August
18th
Broadtop, Friday, Aug. 18th
ia, sS,axton, Saturday, Aug. 14th
Three Springs, Friday, Aug goth
Shade Gap, Tuesday, Aug. Oath.
a m.
Neelyton, Tuesday, Aug. oath. p.
m.
Probably last trip to Wells
Iannery this season.
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right Of appeal may be conferred byl
the Legislature upon county recordersI
and upon other officers by II designat
ed. Such laws may provide for con-
unuing the registering, transferring'I
insuring. and guaranteeing such I'll
ties after the first or original regis-l
tration has been perfected by thel
court. and provision may be made for
raising the necessary funds for ex.
penses and salaries Of officers, which
shall be paid out of the treasury OF
the several counties.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution
No. A.
CYRUS e. WOODS,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
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EXCUSE ME!

But l just cannot help tell
ing you that l am now nicely
located IN my new building
IN Mercersburg with a full
line OF Farm Machinery,
Buggies and Wagons. 1
can sell you Double Corn
Plows from S17 to $40.
Two-Horse Wagons COM
plete, 500 and up.
Call and see my goods and
get my prices. This will not
cost you anything, and may
be the means of saving a five
or ten dollar bill.
Thanking you for past ia
vors and soliciting a contlnu-
ance of your patronage, l am
yours for business,
j. f. SNYDER,
Mercersburg, Penn'a.
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DRoPoSED AMENDMENTS TO
Il THE CONSTITUTION SUB
MITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL
VANlA, AND PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURsU.
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
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INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS

TO New YORK DutcnerS last week
at $10.75 per cwt.
Misses Mildred Glazier and
Dorothy Kirk, of the Cove, spent
day this week in the home of
Mrs. Grace Bender.
After having closed his school
at Princeton, N. j., Mr.. Russell
Nelson spent five weeks at Ocean
City. He came home last Satur-
day.
Mrs. D. F. Trout entertained a
company Of her lady friends at
the Bungalow in Trout's woods
on Tuesday and Wednesday af-
ternoons.
D. D. Ham, of Belfast town.
ship, was in town Tuesday. In
cidentally, he was getting signers
to his petition for sheriff of Full
ton county.
W. c. Patterson and wife,
went to Pen Mar Thursday of
last week, for a stay of a week
or ten days to help Mr.. Patterson
regain his health.
Mrs. Margaret Johnston, of
Ayr township, went to Newville,
Cumberland county, last Satur-
day to visit her son Robert. She
returned Tuesday.
In sending a dollar for the
NEWS, VIM. N. Stewart, of Tren-
ton, N. j., says Cant get along
without it." William and wife
are coming home soon.
Miss Annie Buckley, of Fort
Littleton, went to Chambersburg
Yesterday to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Harper for a week
at their summer cottage at Gale
dOnia.
Misses Grace and Mary Rohm,
of Belmore, Ind, are spending
the summer in Pennsylvania.
They are at present guests in the
home of Mrs. E. M. Lodge, north
Second street.
Harry Reisner, one of Hagers-
towns leading business men,
spent the time from Saturday un-
til Monday, in the home of his
brothers Jacob and George in
McConnellsburg.
Miss Jean Johnston came home
from Shippensburg Normal last
Friday evening for the summer
vacation. Five minutes after her
arrival she was whisked away in
an auto to a picnic.
Prof. Ernest M. Gress, a form
er McConnellsburg High School
principal, but now principal of
one of Pittsburgh's schools, is,
with his family, spending his an
nual summer vacation among
friends in this county.
Mr.. Benson Akers, of Sideling
Hill, took advantage of the wet
weather to make a business trip
to McConnellsburg yesterday in
his car. He says many farmers
have a 0-bushel an acre oats crop
that will be entirely lost if the
wet weather lasts a few days
longer.
Mrs. Charles Johnston and lit
tie son Walker, of Ayr township,
left Tuesday for Sheridan Lake,
COlo., for months visit in the
home of her parents and other
relatives in the West. Mrs. John
Stcn came to the Cove five years
ago and this is her first visit to
her old home.
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AMENDMENT.

Laws may be passed providing for
system of registering, transferring
insuring of and guaranteeing land IT,
ties by the State. OF by the counties
thereof. and for settling and determ'
Ing adverse or other claims to and In
terest in lands the titles to which are
so registered transferred, insured
and guaranteed; and for the creation
and collection of indemnity funds;
and for carrying the system and pow
ers hereby provided for into eifect py
such existing courts as may be desig-
mated by the Legislature, and by the
establishment of such new courts as
may be deemed necessary. In mat
ers arising in and under the operation
Of such system. judicial powers WIN
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Miss Joan Morton left last Sun
day for a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Lem Hendershot in Maryland.
Before returning she will visit
Washington, D. c., Cumberland,
and Johnstown.
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Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of this Commonwealth In
accordance with provisions OF the
eighteenth (XVIID article thereof
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl'
vania in General Assembly met, and y
Is hereby enacted by the authority oil
the same. That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, In accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth (XVIID
article thereof
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ALEXANDER'S
McConnellsburg and Fort
Loudon Automobile Line
by way of the Lincoln
Highway.

Leaves McConnellsburg at 6:15, a.
M, and | p. M, arriving at Fort Lou
don in time for the 744 a. m train
and the 9:l3 p. m. train. Returning,
leaves Fort Loudon on the arrival of
the HOS a. IN. train, and the 6:27 p.
IN. train.
Fare 60 cents.
Any freight or express marked in
my care will receive prompt attention.
A share of your patronage solicited
Bell phone 3 r 4.
j. S. ALEXANDER,
4-29'tf- Proprietor.
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P M Am Am pm
1880 Lv. McConneIlsb'g Ar. $40
lao Ly. Chambersburg Ar. $50

Bestequipped car, and careful driver.
Your patronage solicited. Fare for
one way 81. .25.
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cConnellsburg & Cham
bersb'g Touring Car Line.

Will leave the Fulton House, McCon-
nellsburg, and the Memorial Square,
in Chambersburg, on following sched-
ule
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REISNERS.

You can buy splendid Flaxon tor 10
cents that sold for l2t and Is cents; the
zoe Crepe for 15c. and the 15c at IL cents.
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India, will have charge of the noon
hour Bible class Thurdsay in the ma
chine shops, by request of the men,
me wedding of Miss Breta Mason
and Mr. Harry Cornelius. of the store
department, was solemnized Monday,
March 10 at the brides home. Mr..
and Mrs Cornelius have gone for a
short wedding trip east and will be at
home after March 81 at 224 North
Lake street. The employees of the
store department presented them with
Mrs. George Fleming entertained
at a St Patrick's party this afternoon
at her home for the ladies of the
auxiliary to the switchmen.
The Young Mems Social club will
have its regular meeting tonight. A
special program has been arranged
Rev: John Waldron, of Holton, ia
mlliarly known as the railroad mems
meeting on 1.-The Detective Who AL
ways Lands His Man." next Sunday
afternoon at the r. r. Y. M. c. A.
The male quartette from the Central
Park Christian church will furnish
music Mr.. A. A. Goddard will pre-
side at the fellowship luncheon which
follows each meeting.
Mrs. Amos Beeler is spending a few
days in Kansas City.
The choir of the North Topeka Bap-
fist church will furnish the program
at the r. r. Y. NJ c. A. Friday night.
Forty-eight people will compose the
company, winch is under the dlrectlOn
of w. NJ. Van Ness
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde w. Brooks, of
Denver, announce the birth of a
daughter, Martha Ellen, March IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks often visit rela-
tiVeS here.
Mrs. B. H. Tobias, wife of Engineer
Tobias, has returned from Manhattan,
where she was called by the serious
illness of her sister. Miss Hy1a Drury,
a niece, returned with Mrs. Tobias for
an extended visit
Mrs. H. G. Rust is improving from
injuries received in a fall a few days
ago.
Engineer Richard Ash, of the Mis-
souri, Pacific here, is spending a few
days in Kansas City.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

Royal Neighbor Camp No. 14S will
give a st. Patricks entertainment to-
night at the Lincoln Post hall to
which the members and their friends
meeting of the lodge as was an
nounced. The following program has
been arranged: Piano solo, Mr.. Rus
sell H1ckox; reading, Miss Doris Nc
vocal solo, Miss Alberta Post; recita-
ton, Miss Lillian Haney; a St. Pat
rick's farce, the cast composed of
members of the order; violin duet,
ter Griley; recitation, Miss Leah
Ulamperl; piano solo, Miss Henrietta
Lungstrum; reading, Miss Florence
Wardeleich; vocal solo, Miss Tilling-
hast; reading, Miss Day: recitation.
Grover; piano solo, Mr.. Hubert Sund;
Vocal solo, Miss Nevada Anderson.
Mrs. w. S. Wingert will entertain
the members of the L. A. H. club Fri
day afternoon at her home in Twiss
avenue.
The Temple Builders association
will give a box social Thursday even
ing, March IS.
Mrs. T. P. Baxter entertained the
members of the sTipperary Card club
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Scotland avenue Prizes were won by
Mrs. D. I.''Yyoung and Mrs. Harry
White. Those who played included:
Mrs. Arthur H. Allen, Mrs. Harry
White, Mrs. William McCaslin, Mrs.
w. H. Haynes, Mrs. D. H. Young, Mrs
Oscar Lindblade, Mrs. John Whiteker,
Mrs. S. F. Bechtol, Mrs. A. E. Peters,
Mrs. S. P. Blalock, Mrs. Willis Webb,
Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. A. V. KEEL
ley, Mrs. Joseph Rohwitz, Mrs. Baxter.
The meeting next week will be held
with Mrs. w. H. Haynes in Boswell
avenue.
Mrs Everett FairchiId will enter
tain the members of the Variety Art
club Thursday afternoon at her home
in Chandler street.
Mrs. H. J. Corwine will entertain
the members of the Dorcas society of
the Third Christian church Thursday
afternoon at her home, 1903 Van
Buren, street.
The semi-annual birthday reception
of the Mizpah society of the Third
Presbyterian church was held this af
ternoon at the church.
Mrs. Ralph Elerick entertained the
Bellview Literary club this afternoon
at her home in Republican avenue.
Mrs. Fred Oberer and baby and Mrs.
Roy Jewell were guests Tuesday at
the c. E. Jewell home in Jefferson
street.
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OAKLAND NOTES.
IItems for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal office.

Comrade and Mrs. ]. Perry have
recently moved to Oakland and located
in the G. M. Conoway property in KEEL
lam avenue.
The annual election of officers of
the Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will be held at
their meeting Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. w. H. Praut in Michigan avenue.
Mrs. d. A. Starr and Mrs. Q. M.
Keats entertained the members of the
Helping Hand society of the Oakland
Christian church Tuesday afternoon
at the Starr home in Oakland avenue.
Those present were Rev. and Mrs. J.
C. Hanna, Mrs. Mary Carey, Mrs. G..
NJ. Reaugh, Mrs. Clara Johnson, Mrs.
r. E. Lawson, Mrs Will Gooden, Mrs.
Sam Jones, Mrs. E. S. Wallace, Mrs.
Jno. Hester, Mrs. Spickelmier, Mrs O.
NJ. Keats, Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Starr,
Miss Blanche Starr.
Mrs. Sarah Lem1ey is improving
from an attack of the grip.
The next birthday celebration of the
members of the Oakland Veteran club
will be at the home of Comrade and
Mrs. J. w. Banter in Kellam avenue.
A called meeting of the Oakland
Rebekah lodge will be held tonight in
the I. o. o. F. hall in Wabash avenue.
the members of the Priscilla club Fri
day afternoon.
About IS people attended the called
meeting for caucus to nominate can
didates for city offices which was call
ed the citizens ticket George N New
ton was unanimously elected to head
the ticket as candidate for mayor, and
the following were placed on the ticket
for councilmen: c. c. Vandeventer,
John NJ Jones, B. J. Harris, John
Richardson and J. c. Lingo The can
didateS We're asked to formulate their
platform and place it before the pub
lie. VIM. Kamisky was nominated as
police Judge
The annual school meeting will be
held Friday, April g. Notices have
been sent out by the school clerk, n.
n. Oakley.
Roy E. Burt of Kansas City, Kan,
and H. L. Burt of CentropoliS, Kan,
are guests at the A ]. Warner home,
sol Sumner street during the Metho-
dist conference.