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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Increase Of Negro Population.

According to a recent bulletin
issued by the Departmental Com
merce, the Negro population of
the United States increased from
757, POS, or 1913 per cent Of the
total population, in 1880, to 9,
S27, 76S, or 1917 per cent of the
total, in 1910. The increase be-
tween 1900 and 1910 was at the
rate of 11.2 per cent, while dur
ing the same period the white
population increased by 22.3 per
cent. Since 1910 there has been
a continuous decrease in the pro-
portion which the Negroes have
formed of the total population,
due, at least in part, to the fact
that the white population has
been continually augmented by
immigration, while there has been
very little immigration of Ne
groes during the past hundred
years.
The largest Negro population
in any state in 1910 was that Of
Georgia, 1,176, 9S7; Mississippi
was second, with 1,O09, 4S7; and
Alabama third, with 90S,2S2.
Of the 1927 763 Negroes in the
United States in 1910, 7,777,077,
or 1911 percent, were reported as
of pure Negro blood, the remain
ing 2, $50, $50, or 20.9 per cent,
being classed as ''mulattoes." T"
For census purposes this term
covers all persons of mixed white
and Negro blood, whatever the
proportion. The figures indicate
a continuous increase in the per-
centage of mulattoes during the
past 40 years.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Meeting Of Advisory Committee ard Ar
rangSments for the Coming Con-
yeatiCa Outlined.

A meeting Of the advisory COM
mittee for the coming Sunday
school convention, composed of
the superintendent and two dele
gates from the several Sunday
schools of the town met at the
home of S. w. Kirk, presidentof
the Fulton County Sabbath School
Association, on Sunday last. This
committee is not to supplant the
Executive committee, but simply
to assist it. The committee sug-
gested the appointment of three
ladies' from each school of town
by the respective superintendents
TO act as an entertainment COM
mittee to place the delegates who
may be sent by the different
schools as their representatives.
NJ. w. Mace was chosen asregis-
ter of the delegates and j. L.
Patterson was appointed to as
certain whether the business peo-
pie of the town will close their
places of business during the
evening session of the conven-
tion.
The Importance of the election
Of delegates and alternates to the
county convention by the schools
of the county at their earliest op-
portunity was urged, and their
names with the altecnates be
sent to Mr.. Mace at once. Am
pie accommodations and royal
treatment will be accorded to ev-
cry delegate to the convention
which will be held here on Thurs
day and Friday May goth and
21st. Preparations are in pro-
gress to make this the banner
convention. Mr.. w. D. Reel of
the field force of Pennsylvania
Sunday school workers was pres
ent at this meeting and gave
some valuable suggestions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Had a Birthday.

A surprise party, with all trim
mings, including many useful
gifts, was held at the home of
Mr.. Edward Frehn, near Mad
densyille, on his birthday, April
10, 1915. Among those W h o
were responsible for the affair
were: VIM. Laidig and wife, Wa
terfall; Walter Roher and wife,
Dublin Mills; A. F. Cutchall wife
and children, Selea; j. B. Booth
and wife, John L. Linn, E. j.
Anderson and wife, Maddens-
vile; Miss Mary Andrews, Mount
Union; Jas. E. Clark and wife;
Andrew Grissinger and wife, and
Miss Ella Booth, Maddensville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frehn, Ralph and
Charles Frehn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Story for Farmer Boys.

The champion corn grower in
the United States is a boy, aged
Is years, who has a little farm
of 8 acres in Alabama. He took
first prize in 1912, 1913, and
again in 1914. His last crop av-
eraged 1921 bushels of shelled
corn to the acre. He says that
he expects to raise til average to
300 bushels. He has no stable
manure to use; but he uses 800
pounds to the acre of 10-4-4 fer
tilizer. At McConnellsburg pri-
ces, this fertilizer would cost
$500 per ton, and the 800 glbs.
used to each acre would cost
$500; but his corn cost him but
19 cents a bushel. His farm lies
ten miles from a railroad, in as
poor formation of soil as could be
found I'M a thousand miles of trav-
ell; but he picked out little
strip lying between two hills,
where the soil was not as poor
as what surrounds him on every
side, on which he grows corn,
cotton, and peavine hay. He Sc
lects his seed before cutting the
corn, from stalks bearing 8 to 4
perfect ears.
Some of the prizes that this
boy has won are: two registered
Percheron mares, $50 dollars in
cash, a $3.50 scholarship in the
state agricultural college, a free
trip to Washington, D. c., and a
free trip to state fair.
To show what this boy was
up against, we will state that
the average yield per acre in Ala
bama is II bushels Of shelled corn
and the cost to raise it averages
70 cents a bushel, or at a cost Of
$3.50 per acre. This tallies with
what the NEWS said several
weeks ago, namely, that more
money could be made by farming
5 acres that produce a total of
250 barrels, than to farm 20 acres
that produce but 200 barrels. We
put the cost at $12. so an acre in
Fulton county, as against the
Alabama average cost of $13. 80.
This should encourage young men
who think that they are too poor
to go to farming" to take Sec
ond thought, look about for sew
eral acres that could be farmed
by the use of one horse, make a
garden spot of it, and raise as
many dollars worth from it as do
many of his neighbors who have
big" farms. The time when
he could add more acres would
come before neighbors KIN ew
where he was at.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Toast To Laughter.

Here's to laughter, the sun
shine of the soul, the happiness
of the heart, the leaven of youth,
the privilege of purity, the echo
of innocence, the treasure of the
humble, the wealth of the poor,
the bead of the cup of pleasure;
it dispels detection, baniS h e S
blues and mangles melancholy,
for it's the foe of woe, the de-
stroyer of depression, the enemy
of grief; it is what kings envy
peasants, plutocrats envy the
poor, the guilty envy the inno-
cent; it's the sheen on the silver
Of smiles, the ripple on the wa
ter's delight; the CLINT of the
gold of gladness; without it hu-
NOR would be dumb, wit would
wither, dimples would disappear
and smiles would shrivel, for it's
a glow of a clean conscience, the
voice of pure soul, the birth
cry of mirth, the swan-song of
sadness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Resolutions Of Respect.

The following resolutions have
been passed by the Clear Ridge
Council No. $40 j. 0. U. A. M.
Whereas, God in his infinite
wisdom has seen fit to remove
from our midst our friend and
brother, Robert j. Fields, we are
compelled to mourn his loss with
deep regret and heartfelt sympa-
thy; therefore be it
Resolved, That we bow to the
will of our omnipotent God, be-
lieving He doeth all things well
for the children of men; and be
it further
Resolved, That we extend our
sympathy to his many friends of
this community and especially to
his bereaved widow, commencing
her to the One who notes the
sparrow's fall; and be it further
Resolved, That these resolu-
tions be spread upon our minutes
and a copy be sent to the county
papers for publication and an
other to the family of brother
Fields, and that our charter be
draped for a period of thirty days.
L. H. GROVE,
w. ]. HENRY,
JOHN COULTER,
Committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
NUMBER 81
MOSQUITOES.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

Mosquitoes born now not only
live all summer, but each female
lays according to the species,
about $50 eggs. These multiple
ed by the generations of a season
would add up to millions of mos
quitoes. AS their breeding sea-
son has begun we must be diligent
in our efforts or we will be an
noyed by their buzzing and their
biting and by an increase Of MAJ
laria fever, and should yellow fe-
yer be introduced to our shores,
it would make a serious epidemic.
The battle must begin at once.
If we have to use rain barrels
for our water supply, they should
be carefully netted so that the
mosquito cannot reach the water
and lay its eggs. If fresh pools
exist about our places they should
be filled up or drains should be
laid carrying away the rain wa
ter and not permit it to collect
and become stagnant. If our
swamps are too large to drain
and fill up, they should be treat
ed with petroleum, so that the
oil will prevent the larva Of the
mosquito from reaching the at
mosphere to breed. 1t win then
drown for the want Of oxygen.
In country places ducks, partic-
ularly Mallards, will do much to
keep down mosquito pests, as
they are fond of the larva and
pupa.
Tomato cans, sardine boxes,
broken cups-any vessel that will
hold the rain water will afford
favorable breeding places for mos
quitoes. One tomato can half
full of water will be sufficient for
the rearing of thousands Of mos
quitoes.
The saucer under the flower
pots in and around our houses Of
fer favorable breeding places.
Water vessels that are set out
for birds and animals are often
found full of mosquito larvae.
Therefore, such receptacles ought
to have the water changed daily,
so as to destroy any eggs that
may have been laid inthem. Wa
ter pitchers in rooms that are on
ly occasionally used have often
been found fertile breeding pla-
ces and where houses were well
screened they were filed with
mosquitoes, owing to the fact
that maybe one or two female
mosquitoes had found access to
the water in these pitchers Of a
spare chamber.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
THE BEST LETTER.

You may write thousand letters to the maiden ADORE
And declare in letter that love her and
You praise her and beauty In thousand glowing lines
And compare eyes with the brightest that shines
If you had the of Byron you would it every day
In composing written worship sweetheart far
But the letter far welcome older genter breast
Is the letter your mother from the boy she loves the best
Youthful blood fierce and flaming and when written love
You will about swearing by the stars above
Vowng by the moons white per dor that the grille adore
Is the you'll cherish no maid loved before.
You will full promise those white and dumb
That you live up in the married yea
But much precious bringing and bliss
Is the letter your mother from the boy she cannot kiss
She will read often when the lights soft and low,
Sitting in the old where she held
And regardless Of its dicton or its spelling its style,
And although It's composition would provoke critics SMILE
In he old and trembling fingers it becomes work of
Stained of JOY and she hugs her heart
Yes the letter OF all letters look wherever you
Is the letter to your mother from her boy from home
FRANK NJ. VANC1.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
When The Railroad Comes.

There is no little speculation as
to what opportunities will be Of
fered to make money when the
railroad comes to afford trans
portation. Without discussing
the possibilities of industries that
require much capital, let US see
what some of the lesser manu-
featuring shops could do-some
of the things that can be made
in the shops at home, or, by the
use of a small engine with which
to run light saws.
Packing boxes for wholesale
houses and for manufacturers of
all things that must be boxed,
are now in such demand that the
making of these boxes has be-
come an immense industry when
taken collectively. Necessarily,
the boxes must be cheap. To in
sure this feature, they are now
being made out of waste materi-
al at sawmills. Some time ago,
this Office received a request to
bid on carloads of packing boxes,
the boxes to be cut to uniform
size, but not to be put together.
The party wanted to place a
standing order, to be shipped at
regular intervals, to their house
in Harrisburg and to continue for
many years. The order was SC
large that we could find no one
here who would undertake to fill
it. Here is grand opening for
the man who has a planer and a
small sawmill outfit. The same
man could cut slaves for barrels
and paint kegs, make shingles,
&c. Then, there are the items
of cheap fruit baskets, egg crates,
apple boxes, &c. Think of any
thing packed in wooden boxes,
and you will have thought of a
possible customer for boxes that
must be made of the cheapest
of lumber, and at points
where labor can be had at lowest
cost. And where could labor
live well, at lower cost, than
right here in Fulton county
Millions of little boxes could be
made of quarter-inch, to half
inch chestnut waste lumber.
Few buyers want them put to-
gether on account of the saving
of space in shipping and storing.
From time to time, we will
suggest other things, including
many that can be made by boys
on small lathes to be run by foot
power until they have earned
enough with which to buy an
engine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

er could do to bring about her re-
covery, human skill was power
less to check the ravages of the
dread disease. Her mother who
was a Miss Carnell before mar
riage, died about a year ago.
HILLARY FOSTER.
Hillary Foster, we'll known
citizen, died at his home in Wells
Valley, Tuesday night, April 10,
1915 in his Goth year. The fu-
neral took place on Thursday and
interment was made in the cem-
etery at the Valley U. B. church.
Mr.. Foster has been suffering
with cancer of the stomach for
a long time, and his death was
not entirely unexpected to his
immediate friends. He is survi-
we'd by one son, Clarence. His
wife died about four years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Nothing to Brag About.

Trout fisherman returned home
last Thursday evening with light
creels. In the first place, our
streams have been hard fished
for many years, and in the Sec
ond place, some of the streams
went dry last summer and the
fish died, so that large catches
could not be expected. The fa-
nous stream at Newville had the
usual crowd Of anglers, and we
heard of one who caught the linn
it of legal size. But, by taking
the average for all who tried to
catch trout, we can safely report
that the catches were nothing to
brag about.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Recent Weddings.
SMALL-W WooDALL.

Miss Jessie E. Woodall, o f
Chambersburg, and Emery D.
Small, Democratic county chair
man of Franklin county. were
united in marriage at the home
of the bride at 6 CLOCK, Tuesday
evening. The beautiful ring SER
vice of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of VIII h both Miss
Woodall and Mr.. Small were
members, was used. A bou t
twenty guests, composed of the
families and intimate friends
were in attendance.
Following the ceremony lunch
con was served after which Mr..
and Mrs. Small left on the 7;20
train over the Cumberland Val
ley on a wedding trip. While
travelinG Mrs. Small will wear q
blue sui with black hat trimmed
to match tlc suit.
Mr.. Small il / son of ex-Coun-
ty Commissioner j. r. Small Of
Chambersburg. He is connected
with the Wolf company as Order
clerk and has been with that
company for a number of years.
Last year he was elected as Dem
ocratic county chairman.
Miss Woodall is a daughter of
the late H. H. Woodall, a former
County Superintendent of Fulton
county, and she resided with her
sisters, Misses Blanche and Geor-
gia, on East King street. For a
number of years she has been
bookkeeper IN the office of Speer
& Company, in Chambersburg.
TRUAX-M MELLOTT.
Mr.. Enoch C. Truax and Miss
May Frances Mellott we're mar
ried in the home of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. John Mellott, at
Pleasant Ridge, Saturday even
ing, April II, 1915. Mr.. Truax
is a son of Simon and Katie Tru-
ak, and the bride is a daughter
of Joseph and Ida Mellott-all
near Plum Run, this county.
The bride wore a light blue
crepe de chene made with mesa
line and sh adow lace. The
groom's sisters attended tn e
wedding. Their wide circle of
friends wish them a long and
prosperous life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Smallest Gaa in Town.

Little Billy Mace, who recently
recovered from a FIVE months
siege of typhoid fever and result
tant complications, is quite a
marksman. Accordingly, as a
reminder to hurry along and get
strong again, his uncle Bruce E.
Mace, Of Kansas City, sent him
the smallest double barrelled shot
gun that he could find on the
market. The gun is an exact
duplicate of high grade shotguns
but is so small that lead pencil
will almost fill the inside of the
barrels. 1t shoots paper shells
made exactly like those for dads
gun. Billy can pepper any
thing that gets within twenty
five yards of the muzzle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Railroad News.

1t seems to be a race between
the budding spring flowers, and
the budding McConnellsburg rail
road, as to which shall develop
the faster. Both classes of buds
must have the stimulus of warm,
friendly sunshine; both are re-
ceiving an abundance, and both
are, consequently, bursting into
view.
President Post called, last Sat
urday, at the Philadelphia Office
of the Westinghouse Company to
examine their plans for a power
house at Fort Loudon, a sub-sta-
ton for McConnellsburg, the big
mountain motor, and other equip
ment that will be furnished by
that company. Mr.. l.. T. Peck
came back last night, and he will
at once lay before the board Of
directors plans and specifications
so that when q contractor has
been selected to grade the road,
lay the track, and erect the poles,
details of his part of the work
will have been so simpliied that
formal acceptance and the sign
ing of contracts viii be all there
will be left to do. Orders for
two up-to-date, all-steel combi-
nation passenger and express cars
have been placed with the Niles
Ger Company, of Niles, Ohio.
Contracting firms viii submit
bids this week for the constuc-
ton Of the road, and the direct
ors will open and pass upor them
at their next meeting April 9th.
An the details connected with
the work of bringing the forego-
ing matters to a head are being
pushed as rapidly as energetic
workers can take them up.
Governor Brumbaugh and the
members of the Public Service
Commission have accepted invi-
tations to be present on the big
opening day mentioned last week
The exact time will depend upon
what day the Governor can come
but we know that it will be some
time between the first and the
fifteenth of May. The McCon-
nellsburg and Fort Loudon Rail
way Company has selected Miss
Mary Kirk, of Big Cove Tannery
as the guest of honor on that day
and to her will be granted the
privilege of removing the first of
fetal shovelful of earth to mark
the beginning of actual construc-
ton work of the road. Miss
Kirk was the first lady to buy
stock in the road.
Little more can be added
to the railroad news items of
the week, with the exception
that estimates and bids on ma
terial are being received daily.
Mr.. Post tells us that fully $780,
600 worth of bonds have been
placed with responsible out-of-
town parties, and from present
indications, few bonds will be
left for disposal to local buyers.
Enthusiasm among home people
is daily increasing. Rumors of
''big things" that are to happen
when a railroad comes to McCon-
nellsburg can be heard at any
time. Over at Fort Loudon Wis
ions of warehouses and a great
extract plant are looming before
the people. Why not? No one,
for one moment, expects Nc
Connellsburg to remain at q
standstill. With a real railroad
now positively assured, Neon
nellsburg cannot too soon get a
hump" and take up ground-hoor
opportunities before outsiders get
them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
Dead Infant Found.

The remains of a dead infant
were dug up in the cellar of Mrs.
Bessie Hixon, at Hancock, Nd,
and she is in the Hagerstown Jail
charged with its murder. She is
separated from her husband and
has a suit pending for divorce.
The child is said to have been il
legitimate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

Mrs. Reuben Sipes spent a few
days recently visiting her sister
Maggie (Mrs. Jonathan P. Peck
near st. Thomas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22

One of the courts has decided
that after cider is three weeks
old, it becomes violation Of the
law to sell it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
THE GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
LULU McCLEARY LoNGMAN.

LULU McCLEARY LoNGMAN.
Lulu McCleary, daughter of
Abram and Kate Zook McCleary,
was born in McConnellsburg,
March IA, 1877. At the age of
two years, her mother died, she
was taken into the nome of her
uncle David Unger, and there re-
NAMED until 1893, when sh e
went to Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, with her
aunt, Louie Unger Powell, where
she lived three years. In 1897
she removed to Dixon, Ill. where
she lived until the time of her
marriage to Mr.. E. H. Longman
in 1911. From that time until
her death, Mr.. and Mrs. Long
man lived in Polo, III.
In her few years. residence in
Polo Mrs. Longman made a host
of friends. When but a girl she
united with the Lutheran church.
At the time of her marriage she
transferred her membership to
the NJ. E. church in Polo of which
she remained a consistent men,
Der to the time of her death Sat-
urday afternoon, February 27,
1915.
Mrs. Longman was apparently
in ner usual good health when
last seen by neighbors a little be-
fore noon. Death came sudden
Iy and evidently without a mo-
ment's warning while alone in
her home some time between 1:3O
P. NJ. and 2:30 ?. NJ. Her Sab
bath school classattended her fu-
neral in body and other friends
completely filled the auditorium.
Besides the immediate family,
her brother, BENZ. McCleary of
Falls City, Neb. and Mrs. Louie
Powell of Dixon, a cousin who
had been a second mother to her
since her parents death in child
hood, were present at the funer-
al.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
ROBERT j. FIELDS.

Robert Justus Fields died at his
home at Clear Ridge, Wednesday
night, April Ia, 1915, aged 72
years, 5 months and 16 days.
Funeral was held on the following
Friday afternoon, interment be-
ing made at Clear Ridge, services
conducted by Rev. Reidell, of
Hustontown.
About two years ago Mr.. Fields
suffered a stroke of paralysis,
from which he never fully re-
covered, and death came as an in
direct result of the effects of the
stroke. H.I wife, whose maiden
name was Mary Ann Heeter, sur
wives him. They had no children.
Three brothers and one sister sur
vive him. They are: James H.,
Wilson R., William and Mary
Jane-all residing at Clear Ridge.
He leaves a very wide circle of
relatives and other friends to
mourn his death.
O. w. FIELDS.
O. w. Fields died at the home
of his son w. 0. Fields in Mount
Union last Thursday evening as
result of pleura pneumonia,
which started a week before in
Just common case of grippe.
Mr.. Fields was born at Hus-
tOntown. February %, 1874. He
was the father of three children
W. 0. Fields, of Mount Union;
]. W. Fields, near Three Springs
and Mrs. Robert Miller of Dublin
Mills. The deceased was an es-
Unable citizen and was a men-
Der of the Methodist Episcopal
church for more than forty years.
The funeral took place on Satur-
day and interment was made at
the cemetery in Cherry Grove.
ADA SHARPE
Ada, daughter of ex-County
Commissioner j ames r. Sharpe,
died at their home in Bethel
tOwnship about noon, Tuesday,
April 20, 1915, in the 18th year
Of her age. The funeral took
Place this morning, and inter-
nent was made at the cemetery
atCedar Grove.
The immediate cause of her
Death was tuberculosis o f the
lungs Of which she had been suf-
lerlng for some time. While she
was sent away to a hospital, and
everything done that a fond faith