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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Tell The Editor.

Did you ever notice how eager
ly you read accounts of what your
neighbors are doing in the way
of good farming? There are lots
of men in Fulton county who are
venturing to try some of the
things they hear about so much.
1t may have been alfalfa, soy
beans, rape, vetch, shallow cul-
tivation of corn on thin soil, a
motor plow, sweet clover, oats or
rye cut green for hay, or any one
of a score of other things new to
many citizens. Please tell us in
your own way what conclusions
you formed from your experience.
Prof. Alva Agee, that good friend
of the farmer, says that he can
learn more from such reports
than from any other source. By
a little help of this kind from our
readers, we could make the Full
TON COUNTY News the best farm
journal to be had, because it
could then treat facts as they
really exist in the county. Your
friends will read such stories as
eagerly as you read theirs. We
would like to hear from house
keepers also. There is so much
said about canning this and that
article for winter use, that we
feel sure some of our women
folks can give pointers to others.
Tell the Editor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
DEGENERATIVE DISEASES.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

Benjamin Franklin said Nine
men in ten are suicides"
The Indifference of individuals
to their continued personal wei
fare which inspired this remark
one hundred and sixty. nine years
ago applies equally today. Con-
ditions have changed in many
ways and some Of them are less
beneficial for the individual.
Carefully accumulated statis-
tics show that there has in all
probability been a steady increase
in Bright's Disease and other
degenerative disease incidental to
advancing age, within the past
few years. Certainly the num-
Der of deaths from this cause is
sufficiently high to warrant the
serious consideration of every in
dividual advancing toward mid
die life. Of course everyone
nowadays is familiar with the
doctrine of fresh air, exercise
and simplicity of diet, etc. which
make up the creed of the santa
rian.
Few are willing to go to the
fancied discomfort of denying
themselves the pleasures of eat
ing, drinking or indolent ease.
They are perfectly aware to be
sure that indulgence is unwise.
They have been warned by 9th
er peoples experiences and not
improbably have been admonish-
ed by their medical adviser as to
the evil effects Of certain favor
ite indulgencies. But the fact
that a single qualification Of their
weakness is not likely to be ac-
companied by any Of the forecast
ed i'll effects seems to lead the
majority OF people on regardless
Of the ultimate accounting which
Nature is certain to demand.
The way of least resistance seem
to be the popular path.
Probably every individual will
admit to himself that he is run
ming a risk and that the ultimate
outcome will probably prove seri-
Gus. Nevertheless continue he
will and so there is more than a
modicum of truth in what Poor
Richard said.
Self denial and temperance
may seem Spartan virtues to the
self indulgent but they are worth
cultivating if one would challenge
Father time and his grim COM
panion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
An Old Friendship.

Under the name of Packers
Path, the Forbes Route, Cham
bersburg and Bedford Pike, and
lastly, the Lincoln Highway, this
ancient thoroughfare, connecting
the East with the West, through
the Allegheny mountains, has
led into this place travellers on
nearly every conceivable errand,
from every eastern state, so that
there are perhaps, as many pleas
ant memories linked with Incl
dents that occurred by reason of
this being the central meeting
point, as can be found at any
place in any state. AS an in
stance, thirty-fve years ago, a
man named j. X. Packard, of
Greenville, Mercer county, stop
ped here over night. While mail
ing a letter to Mercer county he
learned from postmaster Nick
Sinner that other letters had
been going to Greenville with the
result that the lady who received
them had changed her name to
Mrs. D. H. Patterson, and that
she was then living at Webster
Mills. Surprised to find that he
was so close to an old neighbor
and acquaintance, Mr.. Packard
visited her in her new home, and
from that time until the present,
he has never failed to send SOU
venirs of his travels in foreign
countries and in America, to Mr..
Patterson. On Monday, Mr..
Packard passed through McCon-
nellsburg, not with horse-drawn
vehicle as then, but in big
Packard car, aFdof course, found
his old friends With whom he had
pleasant chat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Quick Work.

Every time Grant Baker comes
to the News Office he cheerfully
parts with some of his cash in
exchange for advertisement. In
describing how quickly the ad-
vertisements work, he almost
said that he had to hurry home
after placing them, in order to
meet customers who say Il saw
it in the News" =" Grant has had
such luck with his advertise
ments in this paper that he plac-
ed some more this week in the
For Sale Column. Don't forget
that Grant is a candidate for
County Commissioner. His ex-
perience with the needs of the
County would enable him to ham
ded the County's business prop
erly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
SOdS for HilISideS.

We have heard a great many
discussions as to the proper way
to get most use of hilly fields that
wash too badly to break with the
plow. The general opinion is that
when a mixture of grass seeds is
sown in August, on top of the
old sod, and scratched in best
that can be done with a spike
tooth harrow, good results fol-
low. Land that is pastured close
ly cannot re-seed itself. Nature
sows her seed in late summer,
and by following her teachings,
seeds sown as above in August
pay well, especially if fertilizer
in the form of rs to 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda to the acre is
broadcasted and allowed to sink
into the ground. This gives the
young plant a good start for win
ter, and every one who has tried
it says that it re-pays several
times the cost. Sow a mixture
of several varieties-clover being
one of them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Sober 0rbiSOHia.

In a letter to j. G. Peterson,
of Burnt Cabins, from Rev. Roy
x. Wilson, of Orbisonia, Pa, the
Reverend gentleman emphatical-
ly denies the charge that there is
more drunkenness in his town
since Huntingdon county went
dry. His letter follows:
"Those who say more drunk
enness exists about Orbisonia
now than when there was license
are liars. Two arrests were
made last year for drunkenness
and about twenty-five the year
before. Not one tenth as much
liquor is received at the station
as was during license years. The
teams are not left in the night
hitched late. | saw only one
drunk man on Decoration Day
this year, while last year, it was
a disgrace. didn't see any on
July Fourth and Fifth. Now,
there is some sold and handled on
the sly; but not to be very effec-
tive. Joseph Kurtz told me they
did 81, 900 more business in the
hardware line than they did dur
ing the preceding year. General
quietness is evidence that with
out the saloon is best. Men Il
could name several) are paying
their bills now, and are not get
ting drunk very often, and these
same men formerly got drunk ev-
cry time they came to town."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
how TO Buy Fertilizer.

To the man who goes to the
dealer and buys altogether by
smell and by the price asked for
the goods, this article will have
no interest. But the man who
tries to buy what he knows his
land needs will have a hard time
of it this season if potash must
be one of the ingredients Of the
mixture. With the supply of
potash from Germany cut off
some of our friends are doing
some hard thinking to meet their
requirements. Where rank
growth of stalk and leaf is the
main object, our friends should
have no difficulty in supplying
their needs, because nitrate Of
soda, to supply the necessary nj
trogen, can be had at reason
able price. This mixed with the
cheap prosphoric acid goods will
insure a good start for the young
plants, and by the use of
lime, (never to be mixed in
the air with nitrogen) some pot
ash will be liberated from the
soil. Indeed, if plenty of manure
can be used, lime and phosphoric
acid should tide over present con-
ditions. Or, where the ground
has had a good sod of clover,
many will use nothing but the
acid phosphate, because the pres
ence of good clover indicates that
lime is not badly needed, and the
clover has supplied the nitrogen,
having drawn it from the air.
There seems to be strong aver
sion to buying nitrate of soda on
account Of the price; but is it not
better to give young plants a
good start, and get it all back
again with interest, than to let
them start sickly and perhaps
heave out this winter on account
of slight root growth?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Odd Fellows Picnic.

Automobiles were in evidence
at the Odd Fellows Picnic last
Saturday on the Fort Littleton
grounds. Forty-fve autos were
counted at one time, so that there
may have been seventy-fve in
all that were there during the
day as they were coming and 60
ing at all hours. The day was
ideal and the crowd was large.
The Band that was engaged dis
appointed the managers, and but
one speaker Hon. Donald P.
Mcpherson, appeared. But such
little mishaps were not permitted
to spoil the anticipated pleasure
of the picnickers for they report
that they had good time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Some More FraudS.

State Zoologist Surface has
sent out warning that a fraudu-
lent concern is sending agents
into the country to cure tree
blight by driving nails into the
trees. They say that the nails
are treated with an acid that is
taken up by the sap and cures
the disease. There is no virtue
in the so-called cure. Last year
a man let these fellows treat his
orchard, and this year it died.
Do not do business of this kind
with secret process" travellers.
The State has men in the field
whose business is to. give advice.
Send for one of them when in
serious trouble.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Sheep Prices Coed.

The Chicago markets indicated
last week that those who had a
few stray sheep that escaped the
dogs, received good prices for
them. % carloads sold at an av-
erage price of about $3.50 per
cwt. Lambs brought $500 per
cwt. Poor culls sold from $3.5
to $3.50 per cwt. There is no
question about it that if enough
farmers in a community banded
together to raise sheep in our
hilly districts, and rid the coun-
try of starved dogs that are per-
mitted to run wild at night, the
price of land would soon jump tc
higher figures on account of the
profits from the fiocks. Woo
will be high for a long time.
World conditions are such that
the prices cannot be lowered.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Rnrt By Dynamite.

Last Friday afternoon Robert
w. Mellott was blowing ou t
stumps on his farm near Big Cove
Tannery with dynamite. After
being successful in a number Of
efforts, he placed a stick and a
short piece of fuse. He lighted
the fuse, and because it did not
seem to "fiz" he took it for
granted that the fuse was mo
good" and made no effort to get
to a place of safety. The fuse
was good, and the dynamite ex-
ploded in due time, Mr.. Mellott
receiving the full force of the ex-
plosion.. He was terribly shock
ed, and his hands and face badly
mutilated. His left eye was very
badly injured. DR.. Robinson, Of
McConnellsburg was summoned,
and upon his advice, Mr.. Mellott
was taken by David Morton in
Mr.. Morton's automobile to the
hospital in Chambersburg. The
surgeons there say Mr.. Mellott's S
eye will have to be removed just
as soon as the swelling goes
down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Toll Shed Gone.

The shed that spanned the pike
at the tollgate west of town was
removed last week. The dwell
ing house at the same place will
eventually be moved back from
the edge of the pike. With the
removal of the shed, another old
landmark disappeared. Itafford
ed refuge for travellers from ma
ny a shower of rain, and on hot
days there was a cooling breeze
through the driveway that invit-
ed one to linger and which rob-
bed the traveller momentarily at
least, of the disagreeableness Of
having to pay toll. But obsolete
hindrances to modern travel must
give way. The narrow place in
the pike, caused by the shed, has
now been widened to accommo-
date swift travel on the Lincoln
Highway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Four Generations.

We received recently a photo
of representatives of four gener-
ations of the Figard family of
Huntingdon county. The picture
shows Mr.. Joseph Figard, aged
so years, his son L. L. Figard,
his granddaughter Mrs. Blair
Mort, and his great grandson
Chester. We are sorry that we
cannot reproduce the photo, as
that is out of reach of country
printing Offices. If those wish
ing cuts printed will furnish the
plates, we can print from them.
Excellent plates can now be had
for about $1.50 by sending the
photo to engravers whose busi-
ness is to make them. We will
have it done for any who wish to
have them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Freak Potatoes.

One day last week, Nathaniel
Mellott of this place, brought 10
the News office a bunch of freak
potatoes. AS if seeking good
plant food, a root of a potato
stalk entered one end of a corn
cob and formed two or three
small potatoes. AS the tubers
grew, they evidently absorbed
the pith of the cob, and then con-
tinuing to grow, they bursted out
one side of their prison, exposing
them to view. The potatoes were
about the size of pigeon eggs.
Another root had entered the bro
ken end of bottle neck and
formed a potato, and as it grew
it was forced out at the cork end
of the neck and there it expand
ed until it was about twice as
large as inside the glass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
Ross HixSOn Hurt.

While at work on a concrete
dam at Tifin, o., on the 18th day
of June, G. R. Hixson, formerly
of this county, but now a resident
of Tifin, O., fell distance of
eighteen feet landing on his head.
For several hours Mr.. Hixson lay
unconscious, but prompt atten-
tion by skilful physicians brought
him out from the shock, and he
is now improving, but it will be
a long time before he will be en-
tirely well.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

Mrs. Marshall McKibbin exit
Cook entertained about thirty
friends at Dougley Spring last
Monday. Originally, the party
was intended for ladies only; but
the arrival of Mr.. Marshall Nc
Kibbin from Washington for a
days stay, changed the program
and few men were included to
protect, perhaps, Mr.. McKibbin.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
NUMBER ~
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their COmingS ard GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for ReStfal Outing.


Miss Lena Brinkley spent Sat-
urday and Sunday among friends
near Lehmaster.
Miss Cornetha B. Nesbit is
spending a week visiting among
her Path Valley relatives and
other friends.
Miss Edith Mccoy, of York,
spent couple days the past week
the guest of her cousin Mrs. E.
A. Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs M. L. Rinedollar,
Waynesboro, are spending some
time among relatives and friends
in this section.
William M. Patterson, of Pitts
burgh, visited his parents, Hon.
and Mrs. D. H. Patterson, at
Webster Mills, latter part of last
week.
T. Elliott Patterson Esq, and
wife, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing week or ten days on the old
home farm, Brookside, in Ayr
township.
Druggist Oscar L. Metzler, of
Sellersville, Pa, spent the time
last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Metzler at
Harrisonville.
Mr.. G. C. Mellott and family of
Philadelphia, are spending their
summer vacation with Bert's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, S. D. Mel
lott, Belfast township.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sum-
mers and sons Nicholas and Theo
dore, of Dudley, Pa, spent a few
days last week visiting among
relatives in this county.
Mrs. Henry A. Comerer, who
had been in the Chambersburg
hospital two weeks, returned
home Monday very much benefit
ed by treatment received there.
Floyd Hart and sister Gather
inc, and Mrs. j. j. Palmer and
Miss Maxine Aletta, accompanied
S. Logue Wink on a motor trip
to Berkley Springs last Monday
afternoon.
Miss Eleanor Betz, who is TAX
ing a trained nurse course in the
Medico Chi Hospital, Philadel-
phia, is spending her summer va
cation in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Sheets.
Mr.. Norman A. Wishart, of
Apollo, Pa, and his sister Lenore
(Mrs. George Fockler) of Johns
town, Pa. were guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson l..
Mace from Saturday until Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Mellott,
and two children, of Pittsburgh,
spent two weeks with Mrs. Mel
lofts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Sipes, of Licking Creek
township, and then visited friend
in Bedford county and Tyrone
last week.
DIR. l. S. Garthwaite, of Chama,
New Mexico, who about a dozen
years ago, practiced medicine at
Webster Mills, is making a tour
of the East, and visited in the
home of w. H. Duffy, at Web
ster Mills from Monday until
Wednesday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reisner and
the latter's mother, Mrs. Anna
Montgomery, of Shippensburg,
came to McConnellsburg Satur-
day evening in their touring car
and spent the time until Sunday
evening in the homes of Eds
brothers George and Jacob. Re-
turning they took with them their
daughter Elizabeth, and Mildred
Harry Reisner's daughter) both
of whom had been spending a
week in McConnellsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Duffy of
Webster Mills, spent the time
from Thursday of last week un-
til Monday with their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
. D. Everets, in Harrisburg. Mr..
, Duffy said that from Shippens-
burg to the river. dozens of fields
, of oats in the shock showed green
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

James M. Booth, of Hancock,
made the NEWS ofiice a profitable
call Tuesday morning,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19

mdIy y d., WllC VI a. 4Ns nlLISlj
Esq.,, and Harry H., both resid-
ing at Waterfall. Meade, a son,
died several years ago.
HENSON L. POWERS.
Henso0 L. Powers, youngest
son of Rev. and Mrs. A. G. B.
Powers of Needmore, died at his
home at Porterwood, w. Va,
Sunday morning, August 8, 1915,
aged 80 years, a months and "a
days. The funeral took place the
following Wednesday, and his re-
mains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Porterwood.
Mr.. Powers had been a great
sufferer with infamatory rheuma
tism for several years, but on
Saturday, he worked all day,
came home in the evening feel
ing well and not tired. Wich his
wife and children, he strung
beans until late at night, then af-
ter a little play with the children
they all retired, he sleeping alone
About 2 o'clock a storm of wind
and rain came up, he arose put
down the windows, and went
back to bed. At 6 o'clock next
morning his wife called him.
Getting no answer she went to
his bed and found him cold In
death. Early in life he Joined
the Methodist church and lived a
faithful Christian to the end. He
is survived by his wife and four
small children, and three broth
ers-Rev. c. A. Powers, Sum-
merville, W. Va; Rev. z. |. Pow
ers, Greensprings, W. Va, and
|. w. Powers, Needmore, Pa.
GEORGE G. GENGER.
George G.. Geinger one of
Union townships most estima-
BILE citizens died at the Western
Maryland Hospital, in Cumber-
land last Saturday morning aged
65 years, l month and Z days.
His remains were brought to his
home in Buck Valley where the
funeral took place Tuesday at II
o'clock, and interment was made
in the cemetery at the M. L.
church.
Some time ago, Mr.. Geingerre-
ceived a slight injury to one of
his eyes and went to Cumberland
to visit his son Theodore in the
hope that while in that city he
might find relief. But a violent
attack of kidney trouble having
developed he was taken to the
hospital, and continued to grow
worse until the end came.
Mr.. Geinger was a native of
Union township and was united
in marriage to Miss Achsah Sha-
fer, who survives, together with
the following named children:
Hillary, Watson, Miss Jessie,
Theodore, and Charles.
The deceased was a consistent
member Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and greatly interest
ed in the cause of popular educa-
tion. For many years he served
on the school board of his town
ship.
A. w. KEYsER.
A. w. Keyser, brother of our
townsman Duffield Keyser, died
at the home of his son Emery at
Fort Loudon on Saturday evening
August 7. 1915 aged II years and
Is days.
Death was due to the shock,
following an accident he met with
last month when he fell a dis
tance of eight feet in the barn
and fractured one of his arms.
From that time on his condition
gradually weakened until the
end.
Mr.. Keyser was a son of Mich
ael and Susan Keyser, and was
born in this county; but when a
| ~, ora lod h,c ,oorantc ..apoovod RI
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Miss Eliza Mellott, of Johns
town, visited in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sipes this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-26
PRESIDENT WELCOMES
CHINESE COMMISSION


Tells Delegates United States Has
Deep Interest in Oriental Republic.
WASHINGTON. May 26-"The people
Of the United States are deeply and SYM
pathetically interested in China and in
the unlimited future that lies before your
great republic" said President Wilson to-
day in his address to the Honorary
Chinese Commercial Commission at the
White House.
I'VE have naturally rejoiced TO see you
adopt form of government which seems
to us tho best vehicle of progress, the
republican form of government. and IT
has been great satisfaction to us to
feel that your great nation with its un-
limited capacity and possibilities, is to
be linked with ours in what we hope
will be n common conception of liberty
and the progress of mankind.
1T is not a mere form that l go
through in expressing to you our very
cordial welcome to the United States.
think that I can say to you with the
acquescence of all my countrymen that
our interest in China Is not merely a
commercial interest and is not merely
professional interest. My welcome is
hearty and l am sure that every true
American would wish to cooperate with
me and Join in It..
The commission Is touring the country
to get ideas on American trade methods.