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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

ed IN the early summer, and could not
be spared longer than the early fall
As a result the aim of every drive
boss and of every jack on the drive
was to get it in the earliest moment
possible, regardless of consequences
The only limits that We're considered
were those of the daylight and the alb
solute limit of human endurance. Ey-
cry June Al Patrick has had break
fast at clock in the morning and
supper at o'clock at night
Invading Civilization
From March or early April when
the ice broke up in the headwaters
streams and lakes until midsummer.
sometimes until late in the fall, this
life of Understanding exertion, Of ev-
straining watchfulness for the safe
ty of life and limb continued It is
no wonder that under its discipline the
200-odd loggers who came down the
river every fall were known through
out the valley for their feats of
strength. Bronzed and hardened as no
other workmen were, swinging along
the streets with a long open country
gait, their appearance, when they in,
vaded what they naively and without
any apparent idea of jest called "eiv-
the attention of the crowds Some
thing of the rough and rather bolster
Gus cameraderie of the camp chung to
them, also distinguished their exploits
even when these were completed III the
police court. Loggers III the valley
have even been known to wreck a sa-
loon without malice and then pay the
damage cheerfully afterwards, a prac-
tice long considered typical only Of
less effete civilizations. a strange
rough and tumble. wonderfully alive
existence, demanding courage, watch
fitness, bold powers of resolve and
quick resourcefulness both mental ana
physical in the men who followed ii,
it produced aR archetype OF its herat,
virtues in George 5. Van Dyke.
He was a woodsman born, aud q
woodsman he died. He had the TIE
mendous muscular development Of q
man who throughout his youth and
, young manhood had used his physical
, powers to the utmost. His strGppin4
pair of shoulders il his prosperity
, were the despair of Boston tailors. iIc
f wore a 1919 collar There was nc
/ point ON the Connecticut where h
i powerful shout would not carry witt
, perfect distinctness from bank Il
l bank. Although the latter half Of bis
S life was spent for the most part il
. offices, his skin never lost under ii:
j dark the rich red stain that the ont
=, doors had give it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
WEST DUMMERSTON

Mrs Parmely Day of New Haven
is Spending the week at her farm here.
Mrs. Lewis Coombs is III. Miss John
son, nurse, of Brattleboro is caring
for her
Miss Gladys Stevens of Brattleboro
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Nellie
Phillips, last week.
The Ladies Aid society spent a
very pleasant afternoon with Mrs,
Samuel Clark Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Richardson
and daughter Of Brattleboro spent
the weekend at T. T. O'Briens.
Mrs. Ida McCrellis Of Brattleboro
visited the first of this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \. o. Norcrc IS.
Schools in districts No. ! and be
gan the spring term Monday, Miss
Richmond OF Westminster teaching
No. g and Miss Murphy teaching No.
l.
Passion week viii be observed in the
Baptist church in West Dummerston
next week with services every night
except Saturday. Rev. E. W. Johnson
of West Wardsboro, Rev. Walter Cur
It's of Westminster West and Rev F
A. Kelly of South Newfane win be the
speakers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15

day, after spending several weeks at
Henry Bathric s.
All will be interested in knowing that
at the better babies contest held
April and in Northampton, Mass,
the first prize, a five dollar gold piece,
was given to Ernestine Walker Rey-
nelds, daughter of R. Ernest and Marie
Walker Reynolds. The contest was
open to any baby in Hampshire county
under two years of age. Ernestine was
the 65th child examined and one or
more were examined afterward The
prize was given by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-15
STATIONS RIVER.

Miss Sylvia Fuller visited in Boston
last week.
Fred Koran, who had been in Tam
pa, Fla, returned last week.
Miss Anna Anderson Of Brattleboro
spent Sunday with Miss Hazel Gale.
Mrs. Frank Wright of Charlestown,
N. H., visited Miss Bessie Thompsoa
over Sunday.
Fred Koran substituted for Mr..
Green as condu tor on the street "a J.
road last week.
Wayne Thompson of Bridgeport Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thompson, last week.
Mrs. John Stone came from Greel-
field, Mass, Saturday and is visiting
at her home near Barber Park.
The wealth Of France is estimated
at fifty billion dollars.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
The New Firm.

Several weeks ago, after Mr..
Harvey H. Clevenger and wife
removed to town from Hiram, a
partnership was formed between
Mr., Clevenger and Mr.. j. w.
Linn, and under the firm name of
Linn & Clevenger, they took
charge of the large new garage
at the west end of McConnells-
burg. Mr.. Linn had been in
charge previous to that time.
The new firm has the agency for
a number of automobiles, among
which are the Dodge Brothers
Motor Car, made IN Detroit, and
sells for $7S5, plus freight. The
Oakland, made in Pontiac, Mich,
and sells for $795 plus freight,
and the Bell, made in York, which
sells for sits delivered here.
The price is for either touring
cars or roadsters of all three
makes. Although not in season,
they have sold two Dodge cars,
one to VIM. M. Kendall, of Ayr
township, and one, to John A.
Henry, of Clear Ridge. The
55x128 garage is steam heated
throughout, and the firm enjoys
the patronage of a large number
of car owners who are wintering
their machines with them. A
concrete floor will be laid over
the entire storage and sales de-
partment before spring activities
begin. The tens of thousands of
summer tourists who pass through
McConnellsburg will find ample
accommodations in this town with
its up-to-date garages, repair de-
partments and hotels. We are
not behind any Lincoln Highway
town of double McConnellsburg's
population.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Cheer Up, the Worst Is TO Come.

A question of much interest
among automobile users is, How
high is gasoline likely to go be-
fore the present upward bound
comes to a termination? Accord
ing to a man in close touch with
the situation, and who himself is
an important factor in it, the
advance is likely to ascend to 35
cents a gallon or even 40 before
the top price is reached.
The immediate problem is more
one of transportation than it is
one of production. On account
of the lack of facilities for eco
nomical transportation from i'm
portant producing centers there
is an unusual shortage of supply.
This was notably in evidence,
it was stated, in the case of the
California field. The shutting up
of the Panama Canal cut off that
waterway route, with its reduced
freight charges from the coast to
New York City. The oil now
coming from California to the
East must. pay transcontinental
gasoline railroad rates. The oil
produced in eastern Mexico was
virtually all going to England in
tank steamers requisitioned by
the British Government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Quail.

With last winters late SHOWS
in mind, when thousands of quail
perished after hunters, farmers,
and others fed and kept them
alive until winter was nearly
over, some of our sportsmen have
decided that the only sure way
to preserve quail is to capture
them and keep them in confne-
ment until all danger of freezing
has passed. But unless one is
prepared to care for them in a
manner that they will not kill
themselves in the building, he
had better let them die outside.
We feel sure that Messrs. M. w.
Mace, L. w. Seylar, and others
who have had experience, will be
glad to cooperate with any who
may wish to care for a covey in
this manner.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
What's Wrong About II?

Although it has been done oft
en- in cities, last Saturday was
the first time in Chambersburg
that a talking machine was used
at a funeral to furnish the favor
ite hymns of the deceased or Of
the family. AT the services held
for George 0, Seilhamer, a Col
umbia machine played abide
with Me" and Just AS / am. :"
From the fact that there is moth
ing connected with the services
at q funeral that is so narrowing
to the nerves Of the mourning
relatives as the singing. Those
good old hymns interpreted by a
quartet of highly trained voices
and reproduced by a victrola or
grafanola, should possess the
fewest elements of objection.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
CHARLIE PINdE.
Died As Result Of Injury Received
by Being Kicked By a Horse.

A sad accident occurred at the
home Of Dennis Gordon, in
Thompson township, on Monday,
the third instant, when Char
lie Pinge, aged about II years,
was kicked on the stomach by a
horse. Everything possible was
done for the poor boys comfort,
but he continued to grow worse
until on Tuesday evening of last
week, death put an end to his
suffering.
The horse had just been shod
with a set of new Never-Slips,
and the young man received SER
ious internal injuries.
The funeral took place on
Thursday of last week, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. A.
H. Garland, and interment was
made at Antioch.
Charlie was taken into the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
when he was seven years of
age, and was de- coping into a
fine young man, and his sad
taking away is keenly felt by his
foster parents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
NUMBER IS
A DAY IN BED.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, N. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

There are times when everyone
realizes that they are on the
verge of an illness. The symp-
toms vary according to the in
diyidual case but whether it be a
cold, grip, or exhaustion, Ma
ture usually has a way of sound
ing a warning which is not to be
mistaken.
When danger signals are thus
displayed for our benefit in this
fashion there is one course of ac-
tion which will often be effective,
even at the eleventh hour. A
day in bed in a well ventilated
room with an extremely light diet
is frequently sufficient to save
one from a severe illness.
Rest is often one of Natures
simplest and most effective aids
to healing and if taken in time
may be warranted far superior
in its therapeutic effect to any
quantity of drugs taken after the
damage is done.
An extremely light diet or a
fast for twenty-four hours serves
the same purpose in giving TIE
digestive organs a needed rest
under such conditions. A day or
so in bed adhering to the resolve
not to allow the ordinary annoy
ances and responsibilities of life
to interfere with ones complete
relaxation would often be of more
value than travelling long dis
tances for a change of climate.
There are some people who
boast of their ability to keep 60
ing regardless of the warnings
which Nature serves in time of
danger. At times they may be
successful avoiding the penalty
but usually they have to pay
the piper" Better a short vol
untary rest now and then than
one enforced by a profound dis
turbance of health as the result
of disregarding Natures warn
ing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Christmas Funds.

For several years it has been
the custom of thousands of people
to create Christmas fund by de-
nying themselves useless pur-
chases during the year in order to
make dollar deposits in a bank,
the money to accumulate until the
following Christmas. Few are
so poor that they cannot make at
least a few such deposits, and,
Oh, what a delight to feel that
you have a little money at Christ
mas! Start one this week. Don't
try to carry the fund in your
purse you may lose it, or be
tempted to spend it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
More Fertilizer Trouble.

With German potash shut off,
and Chilian nitrate of soda (salt-
peter) in demand to make pow
der for the Allies, farmers at
tention naturally turned to phos-
phoric acid goods as about the
only fertilizer within the reach
of their purses. Now comes the
disheartening news that the sui
phuric acid needed to treat the
ground rock phosphate is anoth-
er war necessity, and, according
to latest price bulletins, this
phosphate will cost at least so
per cent. more than we have
been accustomed to pay. In this
editorial the News acknowledges
it is treading on inexperienced
ground when it takes up the SUBJ
ject of using the raw ground
rock phosphate, that is, rock not
treated with acid. But we have
looked up the subject as far as
we could and find that if the ac-
customed number of pounds to
the acre be used of 25 to 30 per
cent. raw rock, nearly equal re-
suits may be expected. Itseems
that about half the quantity of
phosphorus in raw rock when
ground very fine is available for
plant food without being treated
with acid, and that the balance
never becomes available, or at
least o y a neglible quantity. If
theref manufacturers would
sell US 70 TO 80 per cent. raw
ground rock at the same price
they formerly sold IA to Is per
cent. available acid-treated goods
we would not be out very much.
But will they? We see no rea-
son why they should not, because
it is this high grade rock that is
used to make IA to Is per cent.
acid goods, and they would be
saved the cost of the acid plus
the cost of treating it. If we
had a strong farmers organiza-
ton, we think we could get it at
right price. 1t is said by our ex-
perimenters that the use of un-
treated rock has a special effect
on thin soils in need of lime, if
heavy applications be made.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
HAS CONFESSED.
Little Helen Buber'S Assailant Caught
ia Cumberland, and is Now in the
ChamberSburg Jail.

About two weeks ago, an as
sault was made by a ruffian on a
little girl near Cumberland, Md.
Detectives at once began a search
for the criminal, and in a few
days a number of suspects were
arrested, the man wanted was
found, he confessed and received
a sentence of 20 years. Among
the prisoners was a man who
corresponded so closely to the de-
scription of the man who assault
ed little Helen Huber in Cham
bersburg a short time ago that
States Attorney, j. G. Norman,
determined to hold him for iden-
tifcation. T e Chambersburg
authorities were notified, an d
Sheriff Horst, DR.. j. H. Devor
who saw the man with Helen,
and Major Huber and his daugh-
ter Helen went to Cumberland
Thursday morning of last week,
and as soon as Helen saw the
prisoner and heard him speak,
she exclaimed That's the man,
| know his voice" The man
who assaulted Helen gave his
name as Charles Olson. He was
closely questioned, and finally
confessed to the deed. His con-
fession was taken by a steno-
grapher, and after reading it ov-
er carefully, the man said it was
correct, signed it under oath,
waived requisition papers, and
was brought to this state and
lodged in the Chambersburg Jail
to await trial at the February
court. / S sid that his sworn
confessfc VilHHmake the trial
merely peNNnctory, and after
formal proceedings he will re-
ceive his sentence which will,
probably, be twenty years in the
penitentiary. Jack Devers, a
suspect held at Chambers burg as
Helen's assailant, was at once
set free.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Livestock Prices.

Outside of Wall Street, there
is no other business that requires
as close observation of past, pres
ent, and probable future markets
as that of farming. The Fulton
county farmers products are so
varied that he must watch many
markets. At the recentmeeting
of nearly 1000 Pennsylvania
farmers at State College, it was
unanimously agreed thatPennsyl-
vania was by reason of its hilly
nature, a livestock and poultry
state, rather than a cereal pro-
ducing country, making the fol-
lowing report interesting; L. H.
Wible's report for December
shows that Fulton county pro-
ducers received the following av-
erage prices during 1915; Wheat,
81. .03; corn, 70; oats, 80; rye, n;
buckwheat, 65; lambs and ewes
per head, $4.60; fat steers, or;
steers for feeding, 06; shoats or;
hogs, 0S; dressed chickens, Is;
live chickens, IL; ducks 16, and
IL; geese, 16 and IL; turkeys %
and II; potatoes, 63; butter, 25.
Milk prices for the County not
given; but the price in the State
ranged from 81. so to 1925 aver
aging S1.76 per hundred pounds.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Attend The Lecture.

DR.. George A. McAlister, of
Chambersburg, a survivor of the
torpedoed steamer Arabic, will
tell all about it in a lecture to be
held in the High School Audi
torium Friday, evening, January
2Sth. See large advertisement
elsewhere in this paper. Owing
to the reason that Doctor Meal
lister was called away on account
of death, the lecture as adver-
tised last week has been post
poned until Friday evening, Jan
uary 28th.
The Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton, in the interest of which the
lecture will he given, is a grow
ing institution in our midst and
deserves encouragement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Cut Close.

e-trimming time is approach
ing. Take a look through your or
chsrd to see damage done by cut
ting off large limbs two or three
inches from the trunk. The
stump died and result is a large
hole in the tree. To avoid this
always cut the limb close to the
trunk. Cut with the same slope
as the trunk, and the wound will
heal over, especially if the cut
be painted with thick lead and
oil. Stumps never heal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
Farm Notes.

Some farmers say that the au-
totruck has solved their market
ing problem, their boy problem,
their country life problem, and
a few others.
T. B. Terry, the man whose
writings have interested so many
of our readers, died at his home
in Ohio, January 1st. He was
the man who went broke" at
the real estate business, went in
debt $4,000 for a rundown farm,
turned under three crops of clo-
yer before beginning to farm,
and died a rich man.
1t is probable that one of the
many rural credits bills will be
passed by Congress this session.
So far, the thing looks to us like
Him as has shall get"
During 1915 the average price
of butter in Bedford county was
27 cents while Fulton county re-
ceived Is. But on the other hand
Fulton county received an aver
age of l cent more for eggs than
Bedford county received. Why
the difference? Maybe Fulton
hens lay better eggs, while Bed
ford ladies make better butter.
Then, again, Bedford chickens
sold for 2 cents pound more
than Fulton's. We'r stuck.
Question: Since it requires,
practically, two loads of lime
stone to make one load of stone
lime, would it not be cheaper to
haul the wood to the quarries 10
miles away, instead of hauling
the stone to the fuel? Or, a load
could be hauled each way and
two stacks burned-one at quar-
ry, and one, on the farm.
We know of a district like
Licking Creek township, but fif-
ty miles from a railroad, where
big money was made raising
shoats at 81 cents per pound on
foot in the woods where they
gathered their own feed all
spring, summer and fall. Owners
work in harmony as a company
and sold off all in the fall except
the sows, and got we'll paid for
hauling the shoats to the rail-
road to fill a car at each ship
ment. With prices double that
at present, how about it, Licking
Creekers?
1t is said that there is prac-
tically no Paris green in this
country, owing to the war. But
don't cry-yet. Maybe there
will be no potato bugs.
A stock flock of 1000 hens will
readily return a clear profit of
81, 900 at this distance from large
city markets. The owner, with
occasional assistance, must spend
all his time caring for the chicks
and chickens. including much
night work. Read the directions
again before trying it-you may
not like them.
An Oklahoma woman has a
turkey that hatched seven tur-
keys. one chicken, and one quail
and raised all of them. The
brood roosts in a tree near the
house and the quail is as gentle
as any of them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
lie Grows Zine Fruit.

This office is indebted to Coun-
ty Surveyor Frank Plessinger for
liberal samples of Banana apples
grown by him. They are Tor
were) of golden color, richly
favored and just tart enough to
be delicious. Mr.. Plessinger
takesgreat delight-and profit too
lin growing fine fruits and ber-
ries, and, as the little fruit girls
song gees, You may taste be-
fore you buy"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20
The GRIM REAPER.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
CALVIN V. SUMMERS.

CALVIN V. SUMMERS.
Calvin V. SUNNI ers died at his
home in Ayr township, January
16, 1916, aged 49 years, 6 months,
and 81 days. Last Sunday. Mr..
Summers retired to his room aft
er dinner to sleep. During the
afternoon some one called to see
him, and one of his children went
to the bedroom to call him. Re-
ceiving no reply from her father,
the girl went to the bed and
found him dead.
Calvin Summers came to this
county from the state of Indiana
with his parents, George and
Catharine Summers. deceased,
twenty-five or thirty years ago.
His wife whose maiden name was
Sadie Cooper, died about ten
years ago. He is survived by the
following children: George, Katy.
Elmira, and Artie-all at home.
Nora, wife of - Croft, of
Broadtop. Six brothers and four
sisters are living: Edward. of
Ste ele, N. D.; William, of Ha-
gerstown; Newton, John, Otho,
and Hezekiah, of this county;
Effie, wife of ]. F. Tenley, of
SixmileRun; Mary, wife of G. N.
Sipes, of Hustontown; Bella, wife
S. C. Yeakle, of Hancock; Min
ME, wife of Thomas Leasure, of
Ayr township.
Funeral was held last Tuesday
at 10 O'Clock, Rev. Robert E.
Peterman officiating, and inter-
ment was made in the Union
Cemetery.
MRS. JAMES HooPENGARDNER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoopengardner,
wife of James Hoopengardner,
died at her home near Lashley,
this county, on Wednesday, JAN
uary IL, 1916, after an illness of
several weeks, aged 81 years.
Funeral services and interment
took place Sunday forenoon, jan
uary 18th, at the Buck Valley
Christian church, Revs. A. H.
Garland and L. A. Duvall officiat-
ing. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following children:
Frank, at Belle Grove, Md; John,
at Woodriver, ILL.,; Irene, wife of
Garfield Mann, Belle Grove, Nd,
and Charles, at home. Also, by
two sisters: Mrs. John G. Ritz
and Mrs. Isaac Barnhart, both of
Hancock, Md. Mrs. Hoopen-
gardner was a devoted wife and
mother a kind neighbor and
leaves a host of friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20

Mr.. Leander Weirick, ofMount
Union spent last Saturday and
Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs.
Charlotte Finniff. \
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20

Mr.. ]. G. Reisner spent last
Saturday night and Sunday in the
home of his brother Lewis, in
Lancaster.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-01-20

Mrs. H. U. Mace entertained a
dozen lady friends at luncheon
last Thursday.