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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-24
her to her everlasting home.

her to her everlasting home.
The deceased was the young
est daughter of T. B. Cromwell
deceased. She leaves to mourn
her loss an aged mother, three
brothers, and three sisters name
ly, Sylvester, Irwin and Thomas
Cromwell-all of Maddensville;
Miss Junie, Philadelphia, Mrs.
M. A. Vincent, Pittsburgh, and
Mrs. Lizzie Jones, of New York
City.
Her remains were taken to the
home of her brother Irwin near
Maddensville, and interment was
made in the Cromwell cemetery
Sunday February 18th. Funer-
al services were conducted by
Rev. Benson of the U. B. church.
Ida was a loving daughter and
had wide circle of friends and
she will be sadly missed by all
who knew her.
URIAH DIEHL.
AT the age of sc years, 1 month
and 2 days, Uriah Diehl died at
the home of his nephew, Robert
Diehl in Whips Cove, on Satur-
day, February 10, 1916. The fu-
neral was held the following
Monday, and interment was made
in the cemetery at the Whips
Cove Christian church. He was
sick only four days, death COM
ing as a result of an attack of
acute pneumonia. The deceased,
the youngest son of Solomon
Diehl one of the first settlers in
the Cove, was unmarried; and, of
a large family of brothers and
sisters, there is but one left
Moses Diehl, the youngest. Uriah
was a good citizen. He was quiet
and unoffensive, temperate in his
habits characteristics conducive
to long life.
PAUL MARSHALL.
Paul Elmer Marshall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marshall,
died at their home in Todd town.
ship, Sunday evening, February
20. 1916, aged 2 years. IL months
and 20 days. The child had been
sick but few days with pneu-
monia. Funeral was held on the
following Tuesday afternoon,
and interment was made in the
cemetery at McCon n e ellsdale
church, services being conducted
by Rev. Yearick. The family
have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their great sorrow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-24
Goes to Cuba.

After having spent ten days in
this place nursing d severe attack
of rheumatism, as noted by the
NEWS last week, Emory Booth
left on last Monday for Altoona.
His physician has recommended
a complete change of climate for
him Florida and Cuba. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
by which Mr.. Booth is employed,
generously gave him a pass by
way of southern Florida to Cuba,
and he started for the former
state yesterday, to be away for
an indefinite period. A trip like
that ought to help him regain
his lost seventy-fve pounds avoir-
dupois.
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Country Churches.

Is the number of country
churches disproportionately large
when compared with the popula-
tion of the community in which
the respective churches are To-
Gated? Is the membership of
our rural churches increasing?
Are denominational differences
as strongly marked as they were
a half century ago? Is not the
sentiment of federated effort
among protestant denominations
growing rapidly? These and
many other questions have been
submitted by Franklin Repository
(Chambersburg) to active rural
pastors and laymen, and their
answers published in that paper.
The following from a former
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
McConnellsburg, and published
in last Fridays Repository will
be read with interest by our
home people.
Your communication in refer
ence to the rural churches came
a few days ago. l will discuss
the questions in order, basing my
remarks on what have seen and
read.
mo. IL believe that two
thirds of rural churches are di-
minishiDg in membership, yet |
am fully convinced that better
day will soon dawn.
mo. 2-There are number of
reasons. There are too many
struggling churches, too many
denominations, where one or two
churches could we'll serve the
community, and command a re-
spectful hearing. Then, too, the
more active blood flows into the
city, leaving the more satisfied,
yet less active blood, to maintain
the country. | was raised in the
country, hence no disrespect in
ferred. The automobile, while
taking some rural people to the
town church, has, as a means of
pleasure, made great inroads in
to the rural church. Also the
country minister, in many cases,
does not understand the needs
and the lives and the problems
of the country and its people. In
some cases the country minister
is not an able man. He is poorly
equipped for his work. This is
an age of doing things in a prac-
tical way. In many cases the
rural church has failed here.
mo. 9-Church membership
in our community is holding it's
own. Since April first we have
received EIGHT new members
by profession of faith. The local
Brethren church, known by many
as the Dunkard Church, is strong
and prosperous. Other churches
in our district have become weak
ened through discord.
mo. 4-Consolidation where
possible. This is a hard problem.
A capable, efficient minister, re-
siding on the field.
Il have only touched on the
above questions, but trust | have
been of service to you.
JOHN MACLAY DIEHL.
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Mrs. Bertha Ramsey and son
Frank went to Philadelphia Mon
day. Her sons Roy and Paul,
and her daughter Beulah, have
been in that city for some time,
and Mrs. Ramsey expects to To-
cate permanently there.
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ?. While Spared
10 Complete Sixty Years Of
Married Life.

On Saturday last, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin F. While, of Todd
township, quietly celebrated their
sixtieth wedding anniversary.
Benjamin F. While and Matilda
Heck were married February 10,
1856, at Three Springs, Hunting
don county. Mr.. While bought
a farm and erected a house be-
fore his marriage. They lived in
the same house all these years up
to July last, when they disposed
of their property and left the old
homestead to make their future
home with their son Frank in the
neighboring village of Knobs
vile.
Mr.. While is now in his eighty
seventh year and Mrs. While, in
her eighty-fourth. This aged
couple are the parents of nine
children as follows: Mrs. w. S.
Brant. Mrs. r. B. Cline deceas-
ed, Lincoln, Frank, Lewis, Mrs.
E. j. Hami deceased, David,
Harvey and Olin. All the men,
bers of the family living, reside
in Fulton county, except Lewis
H. While. who is the Statistician,
Department of Agriculture, Har-
risburg, and H. Olin While,
teaching in the Pennsylvania In
dustrial Reformatory at Hunting
don. There are thirty-four grand
children of which twenty-nine
are living, and thirty-seven great
grandchildren. Thus it will be
seen that Mr.. and Mrs. While
have a progeny of eighty lineal
descendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. While both came
from large families; but, in this
connection, we note that Mr..
While is the only member of his
parents family living, except
one sister who is two years older
than he. Mrs. While is the only
remaining member of her par
ents' family. They have always
enjoyed simple life and, no doubt,
to this in a large measure is due
their good health and long life.
However, their ancestors were
noted for their longevity.
Mr.. While is a veteran of the
Civil War, having been mustered
into the service on November A,
1862. private, Co. H. Regiment
l58, Penna. Infantry, and hon.
orably discharged August IL,
1863.
He was again mustered into the
service November %, 1864, pri-
vate, Co. X. Reg. 67 Penna. Vol.
Inf, and honorably discharged,
at Armory Square Hospital,
Washington, D. c., July 8, 1866.
He was present at Lees surrend-
er at Appomattox Court House,
Va, April 9, 1865.
During the time that Mr.. Wi
Bile was in the service of his
country, Mrs. While was at home
with her four babies overseeing
The farm work and, like many
,ther good mothers, she en-
lured many inconvenience and |
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James Seibert, of Path Valley.
aged 2l years, accidently shot
and killed himself while in the
mountains hunting foxes last
week,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-21
Light and Water Department

the Light and Water Department.
Carried.
Communication from II. j. Merdink
requesting an increase in salary. was
read.
Moved by Alderman BuccOwich,
supported by Alderman Brozich that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the matter referred to the
Finance Committee to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Proposals for supplying the City
with coal for the ensuing year were
read.
The following submitting bids:
Frank Veranth, Alex Sikala, Kendrick
Coal & Dock Co., Berwind Fuel Co..
The Northern Coal & Dock Co..
Pittsburg Coal Co. and the North
western Fuel Company.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sur
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the various proposals be accepted and
filed and the Council 60 into a COM
mittee of the whole to consider said
proposals. Carried,
Alderman Brozich appointed Chair
man of the committee of the whole.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the
following report of the committee OF
the Whole was read.
Ely, Minnesota, July 18th, 1916.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com.
mon Council,
City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your committee of the whole,
to whom was referred the matter OF
considering the various coal proposals
beg to report and recommend that
the proposal of the Pittsburg Coal Co
be accepted and the City of Ely enter
into contract with the Pittsburg
Coal Co. for 5000 tons. more or less
of Youghiogheny Screened Lump
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Elv Minnesota. JuIv 18th. 1916.

Ely, Minnesota, July 18th, 1916.
Regular meeting of the City Council
called to order at 8 o'clock p. m. by
Mayor Weinzierl.
Roll-call: Present Aldermen
White, Brozich. Erickson. Knutson
and Buccowich. Absent, Alderman
Mantel.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich that the
minutes of the previous adjourned
meeting be approved as published.
Carried.
Petition from Frank Church and
others, owners of land AUDITING the
Burnside river, petitioning the City
to remove the Dam at the east end Of
Long Lake thereby bringing the
waters down to their natural levels,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the petition be accepted and filed and
the matter referred to the Board Of
Health to report at the next regular
meeting. Carried.
Communication from the Oliver
Iron Mining Co., asking for permits
sion to use the road through the
Zenith Location and the road south
of their district office while engaged
in moving residence and to connect
the said residence with the Clty's
water main and light lines when
placed in its new location. was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the communication be accepted and
filed and permit granted, the water
and light connections to be made
under the supervision of the Supt. of
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Coal at s3.65 per net ton f. o. B.
docks Duluth, Minnesota, same to be
handled through Alex Sikala, local
dealer.
Signed, GEORGE L. BRozICH.
Chairman Of the Committee of the
Whole.
Moued by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the report Of the committee of the
whole be accepted and filed and the
proper officers be authorized to enter
into contract with the Pittsburg
Coal Co. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich
supported by Alderman Brozich that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
ARTHUR KNUTsON,
City Clerk.
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Notice for Bids

| FIRST:
Sealed bids will be received by the
School Board of Independent School
District No. IL, st. Louis County,
Mimi. separately for the furnishing
and installation of an iron fence
around the Washington and High
School Grounds, up until two O'Clock
P. M. July oath, 1916.
SECOND:
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum Of 5 per
cent of the bid, made payable to Axel
Anderson. Treasurer of said school
district. as a guarantee that the
bidder will enter into contract and
give bond as required by law for the
execution. il he be awarded the con.
tract.
THIRD:
Plans and specifications can be seen
on file with Arthur Toms, Secretary
of the Boord of Education. Ely. MINI.
FOURTH:
Bids will be addressed to Arthur
Toms, Secretary of the Board of
Education, Ely. MIMI, and endorsed
on envelope, IBID for Fence" and
marked according to the proposition
on which bid is based.
FIFTH:
Bids will be received on the follow
ing propositions:
(A) Furnishing of iron fence 10
good condition, f. o. B. School
grounds.
(B) Installation of fence.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board,
ARTHUR Toms,
TIA 7-2l Secretary.
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Notice for Bids

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned will receive sealed pro-
posals until two o'clock P. M. July
oath for the painting Of the grandstand
with two coats Of paint, colors to be
selected by the Board of Education,
as per specifications.
The person to whom this contract
is awarded will be required to give a
satisfactory bond for the faithful
performance Of the work. Bids
should be marked "Bids for Painting"
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board,
ARTHUR Toms,
TIA 7-21 Secretary.
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Notice for Bids

Sealed bids will be received by the
School Board of Independent School
District No. IL, st. Louis County,
MINI. for supplying the district with
1000 tons, more or less, OF soft coal
for period of one year, up until two
O'Clock p. NJ. July oath.
All bids should state name of the
coal and price per ton and should be
addressed to Arthur Toms, Secretary
of the Board of Education, Ely, Mimi.
and marked "Bids on Coal"
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board.
ARTHUR Toms,
TIA 1921 Secretary.
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Ely, Mimi, July 18th, 1916.
ANIMAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of indie
pendent School District No. Il
was called to order at 5 o'clock
P, M. by Mr.. A. j. Thomas,
On motion duly carried Mr.. Ar
thur Knutson was appointed
Clerk of the meeting.
The Clerk read the call for the
meeting, as follows:
Notice is hereby given: That
the annual meeting of School Dis
trict No. II in the County of St
Louia, State of Minnesota. will
be held in the Central School
Building City of Ely, Minnesota,
on the 18th day of July, 1916, at
5 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of
electing officers and transacting
such other business as is allowed
or required by law to be trans
acted at the annual meeting, to,
wit:
The Election of Officers: Two
directors for three year terms.
The meeting will be open from
5 to 8 o'clock P. M.
Dated at Ely, Mimi, this 3rd
day of July, 1916.
ARTHUR TOMS,
District Clerk.
TREASURER'S ANNUAL RE-
PORT
Cash on hand at the be-
ginning of the years II, 837.45
Receipts ------$126721.73
Total ---------$138, 559. 18
Disbursements ---- 13O, 3S5.S9
Cash on hand at close
OF year --- 8,173.29
Total -------------$138. 559. 10
On motion duly carried the
treasurer's report was approved
and ordered filed.
On motion duly carried Mn
Henry Chinn was appointed Judge
of Election and Messrs. Arthur
Knutson and H. A. Berg Clerks of
Election
There being no further business
the chairman declared the polls
open and at 8 o'clock P. M. the
polls were declared closed, and
the tellers made the following re-
port:
Total number of ballots cast -663
For w. A. McCurdy, Director
for three years ------------430
For Axel Anderson, Director
for three years ------------41O
For Thos. Harri, Director for
three years -------------256
On motion duly carried the re-
port was approved, and the two
candidates receiving the highest
number of votes were declared
elected and the Clerk was IN
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Application for Liquor
License.

State of Minnesota, GO
County of st. Louis. 49,
Notice is hereby given, that applica.
ton has been made in writing to the
City Council of the City of ELY and
filed in the office of the City Clerk
praying for license to sell intoxicat.
ing liquors in the lower front room OF
the building situated on Lot IL, Block
3, of the Whiteside's Addition to the
Original Plat of the City of Ely, and
to the following named person, to-wit
MARTIN SKALA,
for the term Of one year, beginning
Aug. Goth. 1916, and ending Aug 10th
1917.
Said application will be heard an6
determined by said City Council al
the council chambers in the city hal
10 said city, county and state on the
18th day of Aug. 1916.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said city this 18th day of July 1916.
Seal ARTHUR KNUTsoN.
7-2l 0-4 City Clerk.
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Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior.
is. Land Office at Duluth. Minnesota.
May 31st. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Gladys Van Fossen
whose post-offce address is Hastings-on-H Hudson.
New York. did. on the 14th day of October. 1915.
file in this Office Sworn Statement and Applica-
ton. No. O12l63. to purchase the Lot five 80.
Section %. Township 63 North. Range Is West.
of the Fourth Principal Meridian. and the timber
thereon. under the provisions of the act of June
8, 1878, and acts amendatory known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such value rs
might be fixed by appraisement and that. pur-
suant to such application. the land and timber
theeon have been estimated and valued by the
applicant the timber estimated at 500 board feet
at $3.50 per M and the land at s. rs; that said
applicant will offer final proof in support Of her
application and sworn statement on the 10th day
of August. 1916. before Register and Receiver of
the United States Land Office. at Duluth. Mime
sofa.
Any person Is at liberty to protest this purchase
before entry. or initiate contest at any time
before patent issues by filing a corroborated
affidavit in this Office. alleging facts which
| would defeat the entry.
JOSEPH WINcZEwsKI.
SO "a Register.
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Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office al Duluth, MINI.

Department of the Interior.
U.S.. Land Office al Duluth. MINI.
June 30th. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that Edward Dunnigan.
Of Ely. MINI. who August 26 1911. made
homestead entry No. Oo670. for SE% SEX Sec.
and Nwk SwX and lot Sec. 8 and NEX NEK
Section Is. Township so N. Range 10 W.. 4th p.
Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make
fve-year Proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Register and
Receiver of the o. S. Land Office at Duluth.
MINI. on the 9TH day of August. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: M. Rivers,
Matt Yrick. Henry Laine. Charles A1back.
and George Osier. all Of Ely. MINI.
JOSEPH wINczEwsxI,
II "a Register.
w. H. Smallwood, Attorney.
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structed to spread a copy Of the
report on the minutes.
On motion duly carried it was
decided that the next annual
meeting be held between the hours
of 5 and s o'clOck P. M.
On motion duly carried the min
utes were approved as read.
On motion duly carried the
meeting adjourned.
ARTHUR TOMS,
Secretary.
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On motion duly carried, the re-
port was approved and the secre-
tary was instructed to issue orders
on the treasurer for the various
amounts.
Ayes-Anderson, Chinn, Fen.
ske, Thomas, Toms and White.
Nays+none.
On motion duly carried, the
Board adjourned until seven o.
clock P. M. Wednesday, July 18th.
ARTHUR TOMS,
Secretary.
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Ely, Mimi, July 18th, 1916.


The adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education was called to
order at 10 o'clock P. M. by Pres
dent A. j. Thomas, with all mem
bers present.
The Secretary and Treasurer S
books, vouchers and entries, hav-
ing been audited, the following
report was offered:
We, the undersigned, DO hereby
certify that we have audited all
the books, entries and vouchers of
the Clerk and Treasurer of indie
pendent School District No. IL,
st, Louis County, Minnesota, for
the year ending July 18th, 1916,
and find them correct ln all par
ticulars.
(Signed)
= A. j. THOMAS,
ARTHUR TOMS,
+ AXEL ANDERSON,
HENRY CHINNl
A. j. FENSKE,
L. j. WHITE.
Dated July 18th. 1916.
On motion duly carried, the re-
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School orders unpaid--$ 30.77
Mr.. Chinn offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The members of the
School Board of Independent
School District No. IL have ex-
amined the vouchers and books
of the Secretary and Treasurer
and have made a report of the
same, showing that everything is
true and correct, be it resolved
that the treasurer annual report
be approved, and the Chairman
and Clerk be authorized to sign
the report and present the same
to the annual meeting. This res
olution was supported by Mr.
White and put to vote.
Ayes: Anderson, Chinn, Fens-
Ike, Thomas, Toms and White.
Nays: None.
The following statistics were
read and ordered filed:
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port was appr wed and filed.
Ayes: Anderson, Chinn, Fens-
Ike, Thomas, Toms and White.
Nays: None.
The treasurer submitted the fol-
lowing annual report:
RECEIPTS
County Appointments 1928
State Apportionment = S,542.oO
Special Taxes --------- sc, 1865. 80
Building Fund ------ 12,923.l1
Local Mill --------- 3,9S3.O3
Especial State Aid - 2,4o0.OO
Sale of Books, --- 1872
Sale of Supplies $1,000 1851
Other Sources -------- 1,474.73
Total ----------$126F2I.73
Cash on hand at begin
ming Of year -------$11 ,S37 .45
Total -----------$139, 559. 18
DISBURSEMENTS
Teachers Wages IS 50,150,25
Fuel --------- 5,593.O3
School Supplies ----- 5,5OO.29
Repairs and improving
grounds -------- 2s,s2s69
New School Houses - 6,5S2.62
Library Books -------- 355,5l
Text Books ---------- 1,649.95
Furniture and Appara-
tus ------- 4,O33.27
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III NNs State II patented.
Baltimore, nd.
SuboCrzpkion price Of the PATENT RECORD IN
Yog anuum. eamnles frsa
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Order to Examine Final Ac.
count. Etc.

Order to Examine Final Ac.
count, Etc.
State of Minnesota, GO
County of St. Louis. 90 In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ole K. Berg
Decedent.
The petition of Charles c. Nilsson as represents
tive ofthe abovenamed decedent. together with his
final account of the administration of said estate
having been filed in this court. representing.
among other things that he has fully administer
ed said estate. and praying that said final ac-
count of said administration be examined. ad-
justed and allowed by the Court. and that the
Court make and enter its final decree of distribu
ton of the residue of the estate of said decedent
to the persons entitled thereto. and for the dis
charge of the representative and the sureties on
his bond.
IT IS ORDERED That said petition be heard
and said final account examined. adjusted and
allowed by the Court. at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. in the City of Duluth
in said County. on Monday the 31st day of July
1916, at ten O'Clock A. M and all persons inter.
ested in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time and place
to show cause if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
ORDERED FURTHER. That this order be
served by publication in the The Ely Miner &C.
cording to law. and that copy of this order be
mailed to each heir of decedent at least fourteen
days before the said date of hearing
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. July 9th. 1916.
By the Court,
Attest: S.W. GILPIN.
AR. MORTON, Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Probate.
(Seal Probate Court. St. Louis County. Mimi
A. ]. Thomas. Attorney for Representative.
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