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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-03
WHO has LIVED HERE LONGEST
Incidents Of History Connected With
the Lives Of Fulton County's
Oldest Residents.
LETTER No 2 (CoNrINUED)

| LEI A'O - \OOAf
Miss Elizabeth Bailey.-I clos
ed my letter last week by telling
you about the tallow candles and
pine knots used for light at night
When pine was scarce and tallow
candles ran out, some lard placed
in a teacup with a muslin string
hanging over the side, made q
lamp that did the work, and was
not especially expensive. 0, yes
those were great days! Perhaps
there are among the readers of
the News some living that have
not entirely forgotten about many
of these things.
am o cripple now. Have been
crippled Tor fifteen years, the re-
suit of a fractured ankle. | have
been paralyzel until / have al
most lost the sight of one eye;
but | have always been used to
work, and cannot bear to be idle;
hence, put in much of my time
with the needle, and have pieces
about fifty squares for a quilt
this spring.
was a good sized girl when
the first train passed over the B.
& O. railroad by Hancock, Md.
So much was said about the dang
er connected with riding on a
rail-" that very many people
would not risk their lives in such
a perilous way of travel.
Along in the SOS my brother
Jack and wife, and Enoch Hart
and wife, concluded to try their
fortunes in the wild West. So,
in covered wagons, they made
the trip over hill and dale, car
rying with them cooking uten-
sils, provisions, and beds. They
depended upon buying feed for
their horses along the way. They
stayed at night wherever they
chanced to be, cooking their
meals by the roadside, and sleep
ing in the wagons. At the end
of about three weeks they found
themselves in Blackford county,
Ind. Having some relatives liv-
ing in that county, our touring
party" concluded to cast their
lot with them. At that time,
Blackford county, which is now
one of the most fertile, wealthy,
and desirable places in the Hoos-
ier state, was a swampy, miry,
territory, producing little more
than mosquitoes and fever and
ague; and after enduring the
conditions for some time, they
were all glad to return to Fulton
county and be good.
In my younger days, girls that
worked out" got fifty cents a
week and they had some work
to do. Up at daylight in the
morning. helping with the milk
ing, cooking, washing, sewing,
knitting, spinning, and to put in
spare time, chopped wood on the
woodpile, or helped in the hay or
harvest field.
o, yes; / remember a few more
things about those good old times,
but, | have doubtless had my
share OF space, and | shall hand
my pen over to some other octo-
genarian friend, and read what
he, or she, has to say.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-03

Frosts in this vicinity on the
night of May 26th did considera-
BILE damage to potatoes and other
tender growths.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-03

One News advertiser said this
week: Take my ad out, am
swamped with orders" Anoth-
er -amerchant said, Had some
people from a distance in my
store the other day who had nev-
er called before. Advertising in
the News, brings results"
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CAVE-IN
Of Sewer Buried A Horse To
Its Shoulders

While driving up Walnut alley
north of Chestnut street, Wednesday
afternoon, Jay Hissong had quite
thrilling accident, the ground caving
in and letting his horse down into
the sewer to the depth of the animals
shoulders. The beast was in an en-
tirely helpless condition, not being
able to move, and it was only by u.s.
ing block and tackle on nearby tele-
phone pole that the horse was raised
from it's dangerous position.
Hissong was employed by Contract
or Wright, who built the Walnut al
ley sewer. to place dirt on it, the
heavy rains of the past several days
having caused considerable settling
Ii was while bent on this mission that
the caye-in occurred.
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Ohio
Leads In The Production OF
Maple Syrup

Few people realize that Ohio leads
the world in the production of maple
syrup Ohio's crop of maple syrup in
1909 as reported by the United States
census was more than double that
produced in all of the New England
states. Yet a great deal is said and
printed concerning the maple syrup
industry of New England. The value
of maple syrup and sugar produced in
Ohio is more than three times the
value of these products of New Eng
land if the single state of Vermont is
excluded. The fact is that the value
OF these products in Ohio was 81 1,099,.
PAS, or more than 1-5 of the value
of the maple sugar and syrup pro-
duced in the United States. These
products are produced in practically
all sections of the state but the north
eastern part is especially famous for
the quality as well as the quantity OF
its maple products.
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BRANCH
Of Dixie Highway Should
Enter MI. Vernon
Matter To Be Taken Up By
Citizens Association

Under the caption How Gov. Cox,
Dan Emmett and Dixie Helped Ohio,
Sundays Columbus Dispatch has an
article of good deal OF interest 10
local people. 1t appears that at the
meeting recently held in Chattanooga
to determine the route Of the Dixie
highway, there was good deal OF
difference of opinion as to what route
should be chosen The first speaker
representing Ohio created a rather
unfortunate impression and it was on.
ly by the eloquence of Ohio's former
governor and the use by him of the
fact that Dan Emmett and Dixie were
Ohio products that the route was f.
nally landed for Ohio. The Despatch
reports Governor Cox as having spok-
en- as follows:
you might as well try to take mel
ody from the plantation" he said,
"chivalry from the southern heart,
the peach blow from the hills or the
blossoms from the cheeks of your
maidens. as to take away the senti-
ment that Dixie arouses in the heart
throbs of the South. It was not only
the possibilities of the subject, nor
the genius of Dan Emmett that made
Dixie possible the hills of Ohio in
spired him as well. Now | ask you
in all candor, DO you Southern dele
gates want to turn your backs on the
state that gave you 'Dixie'?'"
And this brought down the house.
mo, no." the delegates shouted, as
they stood on their feet and cheered
and yelled in answer.
And they didn't. The Dixie high
way will go two ways. One branch of
it will run through Indiana to Louis
vile, and the other branch will run
throught Ohio. Governor Cox and
Dixie" brought it.
Ii this is SO, and the name of Dan
Emmett has the magic indicated. it
would seem that there ought to be
an excellent chance to secure
branch of the highway running
through Mt. Vernon. This question
will be taken up at the meeting of the
| Citizens Association tonight at the
y. NJ c. A, and no doubt letter will
be sent to ex-Gov. Cox, asking him to
use his influence along these lines.
| The general impression is that this
would do no harm and might do
| much good.
The meeting tonight will also have
| the opportunity to listen to an i'm
portant address by DR.. S. A. Douglass,
on "The Relation of the Ohio State
Sanatorium to the City OF Mt. Yer
nom All citizens, whether members
OF the association or not, are invited
to attend the meeting which prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
held in long time.
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AUDIT
OF Legislatures Expenses
Started By DOnahey
One Member Had Telephone
Toll Bill Of $40

Columbus, o., June alleged un-
warranted expenses of the general as
sembly will be Investigated by State
Auditor Donahey, he declared, after
starting an audit of the legislatures
affairs. Ten days extra pay for EN-
ployes of the assembly will be held
up unless it is proven they stay at
work and render actual service for
their pay, the auditor said
He also will investigate why long
distance telephone bills OF many
members were SO high. He pointed
cut the case of one legislator who
charged telephone bills of more than
$40 to the state. Half of that was to
a certain newspaper to which he gave
accounts of his record in the assem-.
bly,, Auditor Donahey reported.
Another practice into which the
auditor said he would make inquiry is
that by which each legislator takes
home with him the set of the general
Souc WHICH Was put mtO HIS ueSk at
the opening of the session.
Il also want to know where the
senate attendants bought those pock.
ct knives, card cases and other trink.
cts which were distributed among
members early in the session. said
Mr.. Donahey. "They are not shown
on vouchers and evidently were paid
for under other Names"
Legislative chambers showed
scenes of packing activity Tuesday,
following the adjournment of the ses-
sion late Saturday might. More than
$50 boxes had been ordered, one for
each member, and in these sergeants-
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The Critchfieid WILL

nc NTitCnTleiQ WILL
The last will and testament of Jo-
seph G. Critchfield, late of Howard,
who died in Mt. Vernon, has been
filed in probate. BY the terms of the
will the testator gives to his daugh-
ter, Keturah Cheyney of Columbus,
his diamond stud and at her death it
goes to the testator's grandson, Har-
old j. Cheyney. To his daughter Lulu
Cheyney, he gives the sum of 800, to
his granddaughter, Mary j. Cheyney,
500, to his granddaughter, Ella n.
Cheyney, 800, to his grandson, Har-
old j. Cheyney, his gold watch and
chain and $7o, to the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the M, E. church of Howard,
S100. All the rest and residue of the
property, both real and personal, is to
be divided equally between the testa-
tors two daughters, Lulu Cheyney
and Keturah Cheyney. George A.
Cheyney is named as the executor.
The will was signed February 23,
1911, in the presence of John W. Sig
Ter and Park B. Blair.
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SlO0 Reward, SlW

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has bee,t
able to cure in all its stages. and that IL
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
nent. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken. in
ternally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. there
BY destroying the foundation Of the dis,
ease. and giving the patient strength by
nature in doing its work The proprietor3
tave so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dol!ar.t
Tor any case that II fails to cure, Send
for list of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY g. co. Toledo. O.
sold by all Druggists. I5c
Take Hairs Family Pills for consti patton
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Commissioners Award Mum.
Der Of Large Contracts
Other Items Of Interest From
The Court House

The members Of the grand jury
were recalled Wednesday morning by
Judge Blair and reported for duty at
$50 o'clock.
Two cases were considered by the
grand jury and number of witnesses
were examined.
Two true bills were returned
against two persons, but the indict-
ments were not made public by Pros
ecutor Bermont on Wednesday after
noon after the grand jury had report
ed.
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STRONG POINTS
OF THE BUCKEYE STATE BUILD.
ING AND LOAN COMPANY, RAN.
KIN BUILDING, 22 WEST GAY
STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

8. Appraisements. The appraisers
of this company have studied real
estate and they know it's value. They
are careful and conservative. They
may we'll be regarded as experts in
this work, considering the success of
the Buckeye in its safe loaning of
money. Assets SS,6O0,00O. Five per
cent paid on time deposits Write or
call for booklets.
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DANVILLE

Mrs. H. w. Tuttle and Mrs. Ralph
Baker and daughter, Ruth, of Center
burg were the weekend guests at the
home of j. r. Greer.
Rev. II. n. Miller of Mt. Vernon de-
livered the memorial address to the
G. A X. Saturday, Music was fur
nished by Shows orchestra.
Charles Motz is moving his family
to Wooster this week,
Mrs. Mont Hunter of Orrville was a
guest of Mrs. w. II. Baker Tuesday
and Wednesday,
The ladies of the Literary Council
had a picnic Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Z. l.. Porter.
Mr.. Fred Bartlett of Akron was the
over.Sunday guest of his father, Mr.
A. Bartlett.
Messrs. Frank and Roscoe Leonard
have gone to Akron to work during
the summer.
Mr.. Stephen Blubaugh was buried
Monday from the st. Luke's parish.
Mrs. William Peters of Kenmore
was an over-Sunday guest of heI
mother, Mrs. j. Gardner.
Miss Althea Payne is spending the
week in Oberlin and Clevland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Workman hat
for their guests at dinner Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. r. Greer, Mrs. H. w. Tut
tie, Mrs. Ralph Baker and dauhter
Ruth. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson.
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left last week for Kansas city, Kas.
Mrs. w. n. Foote and daughters,
Mamie and Marian, OF Belivllie, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. =.
Mann, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kemp spent Sun
day with Mr.. Otto 'Burrs and family
at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Howard Fiddler Is visiting in
Columbus this week.
Mr.. Rufus Horn of Cleveland was
at Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Bakers last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Y. Struble in this place.
p Mr.. Rex Elbon has returned from
Albert Lea, Minnesota, where he has
been attending school.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Waterford NJ. f. church on Sun
day evening, June 6, and at the Chris.
tan church on Sunday evening. June
Is,
Mrs. Fred Wolfred and son, Robert,
of Ashland, are visiting the formers S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Struble.
in this place.
Mr.. George Norrick is home from
Case School, Cleveland, to spend his
vacation.
Mr.. Worth Cook and Mr.. John
Smith, who have been attending col
lege at Ober!in, returned home to
spend the vacation last week.
Miss Melita Hosack, who has been
attending school at Oberin, came
home ON Friday to visit with her par
ents over Sunday.
Mrs. Lafever and Mrs. Il. ]. Lett
of Mt Vernon visited their sister,
Mrs. Robert Milton, last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Lyons Of Leeds, n. d.,
died on May 26. She was 96 years of
age. She formerly lived in this place
and was well known in Knox county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Champion and
two children of Mt. Vernon spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Dora Baker, in this place.
Miss Ethel Poorman will accom-
pany Mr. and Mrs. X. X Bateman to
Athens, o.. this week for visit.
Mrs. Fred Carr of Portsmouth Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. Joseph Carr
several days the past week
The following were graduated from
the Fredericktown high school on
Thursday evening of last week
Misses Margaret Cornell, Geneva
SHETLAND. Pearl Smith, Leona Wag-
ner, Jeanette Tabor, Lulu Turner,
Naomi Bryant, Mary Dickerson, and
Messrs. Fred Kanaga, Edward Lewis,
Leslie Bone, Joseph Carr, Harold
Walker, Wilson Boggs Elmer Bech.
tol, Howard Ewers and Boyd Boner
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brawner and
three children OF Mt. Vernon were
guests of her sister Mrs. Dory Baker
last Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Dolly Stein of Roseville re
turned home on Monday last.
Mrs. Clyde Cornell will attend the
grand lodge as a delegate from KnoN
Temple Pythian Sisters at GAINESVILLE
on Monday next, and will visit Mrs
| Mulquien in that city.
| Mrs Charles Brnkerhoff and Mrs
Lena Slough and little daughter OF
Shelby are visiting the formers sis
ter, Mrs. Clyde Cornell, in Frederick
town.
Mrs. Howard Walker OF Mt. Vernon
attended commencement exercises il
this place last week and was gues
at the home of her brother, Mr.. Clyde
Cornell.
The Baptist missionary society me
with Mrs. Harry Croft on Thursda!
afternoon. Mrs. K. A. Knox, leader
number of the members of Fred
ericktown Ann Hill Chapter, O. +. s.
were entertained Tuesday evening b,
the Knox chapter at Mt. Vernon, sup
per being served at six O'Clock.
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FAIR
To Be Held As Usual This;
Year At The Park

Secretary Howard c. Gates of thap
Knox County Agricultural society
was in Columbus on Tuesday and
closed up contract with the owners
Of Lake Hiawatha park whereby tha
park has been leased for the holding
OF the next Knox county fair. The
fair will occur the third week In
August
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

Over so per cent of the motor cara.
sold this summer are going to farm.
ers. This percentage is for the Unit
ed States as whole and is much
higher in the wheat and cattle belt.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
Inventory And Appraisement-

In the matter of the estate of Mary
Robertson, an inventory and appraise.
ment has been fled which shows the
following Personal SS05, moneys
S2.16, securities $SO1.39 Total 81 LOS.
So.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
Guardian Appointed

James Albert has been appointed
guardian of Carrie Il. Albert. Bond
$500 The sureties are William NJ.
Rooms, C. A. Stinemetz and S. w.
Kearns.
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!. : = :. !. !. = = = :. = :. :
+ BIRTHS +

=. =. ,. =. :. :. :. =. =.
A son was born Tuesday evening to
Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Snouffer of Gam
bier
o
A daughter was born Wednesday
morning at the Mt. Vernon hospital to
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scarborough of West
Vine street.
A daughter was born Wednesday
morning to Mr. and Mrs James Glib
of North Main street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04
First And Final

A first and final account has been
filed in probate by Abigail Bartlett,
executrix of Emma c. Stone, showing
the following: Received Sl,132.50
paid out the same sum.
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The Owens Will

The last will and testament OF
George e. Owens has been filed and
admitted to probate. He gives to his
wife, Cornelia A. Owens, all his es-
tate, both real and personal. The
wife is named as the executor. He
directs that no appraisement be TAX
en- and that there be no sale of per-
scnal property. The will was signed
on August TO- 1914, in the presence of
B. F.. MOree and j. r. Johnson.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

Trustees Of Pleasant Township
Archer culyert, $50.
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Contracts Are Let

SontTdCtS ARC Icp-
The Knox county commissioners, at
their session on Tuesday awarded the
following contracts:
C. F.. Hearn and J. l.. Murtough-
Bridges in the county as follows:
Frank Gilbert, Hilliar $92; Charles
Cooper, Milford, $1S4.9O; .McBfide,
Milford, $155.9O; David Mckay, Hill
liar, S246; Babbs, Milford, sos. Total
$72380.
o. l.. Voiles-Repairs to Updike
abutment, Milford, $2OS. fs
Charles M. Bebout-Plank for the
Bebout bridge in Harrison, $l9S.97.
]. F. Bridge plank, $127.6O.
M. Swihart-Railing, etc, for Far
Quhar bridge in Berlin, $63.34
s. L. Thompson-Fill at River and
Race bridges, Brink Haven, $l5,
Samuel Clark-Fill at Balcolm
bridge in College, SIS.
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at arms packed a set of the general
code, stationery and other personal
effects of members. They will be.
shipped to the homes of Legislators.
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Common Pleas Court

The following matters were dis
posed of in the court of common pleas
Tuesday by Judge Blair:
Turner VS. Van Hoesen-Submit-
ted.
In re transfer of funds of the vii
lage of Centerburg-Transfer order
ed.
Banbury VS.. Stewart-JuGgment by
default for Sl05.S2. Decree of fore
closure.
Smith Brothers Hardware Co. VS.
Jones-Judgment by confession fol
$254.S7.
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Application Made

Application has been made in pro.
bate for the appointment of guard
ian for Ellen Darling.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

On the deserts of Arabia, whirling
winds sometimes eXcavates pits two
hundred feet in depth.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-04

Mr., A. j. Beatty of Walhondlng
spent Wednesday in the city on busi-
ness.
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m Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
Carroll Dunham Conard, physician,
and Ruth Eleanor Pitkin, both of Mt.
Vernon. Rev. w. A. Clemmer.
Richard r. Rose, chief engineer,
Scranton, Pa. and Florence Irene
Dowds, Mt Vernon Rev. e. r.. Whit
taker.
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Deeds Filed
Charles NJ. Leedy, exr., to Chris
topher Bauer, 2232 acres in Pike, ST.
1920.
George W. Ridenour trustee, to E.
c. Brokaw, 1877 acres in Berlin,
$4,000
C. NJ. Rice, admr., to George w.
Ridenour, trustee, 1877 acres in Ber-
lin, S4,S56.95
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
Confessions of a Wife
Copyright. 1915 by II. < ~

/ tell you, little book. don't Won
der that people Who are very poor
look upon the joya OF the rich with
envy.
When l was riding with Eliene. for
finally went, as Aunt Mary was
sleeping and would not miss me, l
could not help realizing again that il
one has money one can buy comfort
yes comfort for every i'll.
BY the aid OF Eliene's money It
was possible for me to get away from
the place where l knew Death was
Just waiting to take to himself one
loved and to fill my lungs with the
fragrant breath OF life.
A ride through the scented air Of
spring was full OF rejuvenation and
no matter how sad one was II made
one understand that one could be
much more miserable II the purely
mercenary conditions were different.
! was glad to know that we could
even do everything possible TO amel-
iorate Aunt Mary's condition and then
the thought intruded, suppose we
were so poor that we could not do
this-would it not be much harder to
bear?
II hope Aunt Mary can have on
operation" said.
II hope so" answered Eliene, but
her voice had a hopeless tone. You
see, little book. she had been through
1t al! with her mother.
Every day I appreciate more and
more the wonderful blessings given TO
humanity in making it blind to the
menace the future holds. Life would
be a poor boon, indeed, II we could
look ahead to the trouble that is COM
ing to US.
It's a queer fact to pour over, isn't
II little book, that while we can only
live one day at time and cannot see
far enough into the future to know
what the next day will bring forth.
ve can look back on long years that
have passed behind-and regret our
mistakes.
II sometimes wonder II life would
not be happier II we could not remem-
ber," said to Eliene.
''No! A thousand times MOI" she
answered. II believe that after our
great tragedies or little woes are far
enough behind US we grow to love
them and at last come TO see that
they, too, werea part OF It all. Do
YOU know, Margie. that much as !
love my little girl | would not wish
her life devoid OF all trouble and
sorrow?
'Experience means 50 much 70 me
ana am sure that our JOY gains i'm
measurably by contrast with our sor-
row"
/ looked at Eliene IN surprise. for
certainly no woman must have sui
Sered more than she did when she
Sound cut about the twins, and her
generous oAoptiOn Of them must have
made them . constant reminder OF
that time.
However" she said. pursuing her
thought 81 sometimes think we sui.
Ter needlessly and are too patient. !
believe that II / had not been so pa
tient With HarTy's Deecadelles when
we were first married ! would not
have had to suffer the humiEiRtion that
IdSd when the twins Bere born, but