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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
BRUSH CREEK.

M. E Barton wife and daugh'
ter Gwendollne, Mrs, Maggie
Barton and James Barton, spent
last Sunday IN the home of A. Il
Deshong at Andover.
Lincoln Deshong and family OF
Harrlsonvllle, visited, Henry
Barton's last Sunday.
Elton Barton, wife and daugh'
ter Lois motored to the valley
last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Barkman and Miss
Minnie Lynch spent last Satur-
day aud Sunday evening in Ever
EFT.
James Barton, MISS Celia Bar
ton, MISS jessie Pee, and Miss
Gwen Barton made a trip tt
Everett last Saturday.
George Rohm of CAPSULE
spentSunday at Ernest Hlxson's 8
Miss Anna Wilkinson return
cd home from the hospital las
Sunday aud she is getting alon'
fine.
Mrs Over Cleveuger spen
the latter part of the week in tn
home of her son Elmer.
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Our township was not well
represented at Hagerstown Fair.
PLEASANT RIDGE.

Jacob Hann aud wife and sons
Cletus and William were recent
visitors in the home Of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, d. d.
Ham.
Mrs. Norman Mellott an d
daughter Madeline spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Mellott's par.
ents Mr. and Mrs George W.
Morton.
Albert Mellott and wife, and
daughter Z ida, spent a day re-
Gently in the home of the form
er's slstet Mrs. Reed Meliots
The visitors at Howard Truax's
last Sunday were Mrs. Hartman
Truax aud son Dewy, Brady Mel
lott, wife and son Reed and daugh'
ters Helen, Nellie aad Arlene;
Norman Mellott and Wa'ter Nor
ton. Mrs. Bady Mello't and
Mrs Howard rruax arc sl'ters.
Reuben G Ham was one OF
our solder hoys that went to
Csur Lee. He has the best
wishes of his many friends at
home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
LAShLEY.

John Hoopengardner and fam
ily who were hurt in an auto &C
cldent last waek, are recovering
from their injuries very nicely.
Our farmers are getting along
well with their work. Lots OF
applebutter is being made.
County Superintendent j.
Emory Thomas, visited d ou'
schools last week.
The Red Cross Society me
Saturday afternoon at M RS
James Deueen' They decided
10 hold a Halloween Baaz.r a.
Lashley Hall on Saturday even
ing November 2nd. Everybod!
come and JON in the good time.
Revival meeting is In progress
1T the M. e church. Revs
Dlckey, Beard and Fankhouse
are 10 charge this week
Miss Myrtle OAkmln is spend
ing some time with her sistei
Mrs. Neal Barnhart II .. char
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
A Woman's New Shoes.

When a woman has a new pair
of shoes sent home she performs
altogether different from man
She never shoves her toes into
them and hauls until she Is red
IN the face aud all out of breath
ard theL go ste mplng and ElcS
ing around, but pulls them on
half way carefully, twitches them
off again to take a last look and
see if she has got tho right one,
pulls them on again, looks al
them dreamily. says they are
just right then takes another
look, stops suddenly to smootn
out wrinkle, twists around and
SURVEYS them sideways, ard ex'
claims: mercy, how loose they
are" looks at them again square
in frol +. works her foot around
40 they won't hurt her quite so
much, takes them off, looks at
them, looks at The heel the bot
tom ard the inside, put them on
again, walks up and down the
room once or twice, remarks to
her better half that she won I
have them at any price, tllts
d wn the mirror so she can
see how they look from that way,
backs off, steps up again, takes
thirty or forty farewell looks
says they make her feet aWful
big and never will do in the
world, puts them on or OIL three
or four times more, asks hel
husband what he thinks about IT
and then pays no attention tc
what he says, goes through it al
again, and finally says she will
take them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
School Building Program.

Pennsylvania invested seven
million, three hundred thirty
three thousand, FIVE hundred and
sixty four dollars ($7 833, ,56D IN
the constr uctlon of school houses
outside OF Phllad elphia and Pitts
burgh in the year ending July l.,
1917, according to a report just
completed for the State Board of
Education by Dr.. George Becht
Executive Secretary OF tn 9
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18

Board. This program Is the
most am bilious In the way OF
school building known in the
State IN any year.
The report shows there were
erected twenty one buildings
ranging in prlce from $50 600 to
$1,000 0, six from 500 600 to
100000, SIX from 5000. O0O to
$4,000 and two costing more
than s6OO.0t0 Pans for 229
buildings costing less than Soo'
coo were submitted to the Board
Inquiries made, showed that
material prices went up during
the year from Is to 35 per cent.
Allegheny County leads the
counties in number of buildings,
showing twenty four \. to cost
more than $650,0OO. Luzerne
and Washington divide next
honors with eighteen, but Fay
cite is right behind with seven
teen; Berks shows seven; Blair
three: Bucks, seven; Bradford,
five; Beaver, five: Butler, six;
Cambria, fourteen; Chester, four
Della aware, pine; Erie, SIX; Frank
I'm four; Dauphin, three; L'cka
wanna, nine; Lancaster, five
Lehlgh three; Montgomery, ten
Northampton, four; Northumoer
land, three; Schuylklll, eight
Westmor eland; fifteen and York
four.
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Educational Meeting.

The first Local Institute OF Ayr
District was held at McNauph-
toms School last Friday evening.
The meeting was we'll attend
ed by the patrons and others and
an interesting program was
rendered by the pupils which
speaks we'll for the work that is
being done at that place.
Tn he subjects discussed by
teachers and patrons were: 1.
How may we as teachers and
patrons better our Local lnstl-
tutes? 2. Patriotism; how taught.
Teachers present were: Messrs.
Harris, Glazier, and Humbert
and Misses Nesbitt and Pittmar
from Ayr, and Mr.. Smith from
McConnellsburg.
The next institute will be al
Cito School. Cora Nesbitt Sec
retary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18

farm, better known as the kell-
ner farm. We are informed
that the considerations was $500
Mary E. Daniels and Mr.. and
Mrs. Max H. Sheets. OF McCon'
nellsburg, with Max at the wheel
motored to Greenhlll last Sun
day and spent few hours in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. e
BAR.
Mrs. VIM. Swope and W. A.
Valance, whose illness was noted
IN our last report, have rallied
and are now somewhat better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward @. White
hill, near Cypher, Bedford Coun'
ty, Mrs w. r Spar aud adopt
er daughter Alice-wlth. Post
master w. r. Speer, OF Everett
at the wheel after visiting the
family Of James E Lyon at
West Dublin, came to Greenhlll
and spent a short time viewing
the new cemetery fence at the
Presbyterian Church last Sun
day.
George R. Hoop has lost oy
death two good servlceable
horses this summer.
Conrad Sipes has bought the
house and store room OF Nevlr
Laldlg, who with his family
moved to Jeanette, Pa, a few
weeks ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
That Bad Back.

Do you have dull, steady acne
IN the small of the back-sharp'
stsbbing twinges when STOPPING
or distressing urinary
d,sordersY For bad back ara
weakened kidneys McConnells-
burg residents recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this
McConnellsburg statment.
l. A. Youse, retired butcher
McConuellsburg, says: ABOUT
three years ago my back ached
badly and 1t hurt me to stoop or
lift. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at Trout's Drug Store
soon gave me relief. l glady
endorse them"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don'
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doau's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Youse hae
Foster. Mllburn Co, Props, Buf'
falo, N. Y.
Advarti aament,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
Advertisement.
SALUyIA SUMMARIZINGS.

Our long time friends Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joseph Sipes left last Fri
day In the Autobus for a visit 70
Mrs. Sipes' sisters in Bedford
and Ralnsburg, and to their
daughter at Huntingdon.
That Mr.. and Mrs. Simon De-
shong, Of Worton, down on East
ern Shore of Md, are loyal ad-
herents of the Primitive Baptist
Church is shown by the fact that
on Wednesday of last week they
travelled from their home a dis
tsnce of 26O miles by train and
automobile to McConnellsburg,
where they were met by Roy M.
slpes and conveyed to his home
AZ which place they remained
until Saturday morning, when
they we're taken by Milton Deck
ar and wife IN their automobile
to the Baptist Assoclation-held
this year at the Sprina field Bap
tist church In Huntingdon Coun'
ty. From Springfield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Deshong go to a Baptist
Association In Virginia, and from
that one, they will attend a simi-
lar Association in Delaware-all
before returning home. Mrs
Deshong comes by her devotlor
to the Old Baptist church honest
ly, for she Is the great grand
daugeter of Moses Starr, apron
inent clergy man Of that faith II
this county many years ago
MIR. and Mrs. T. g. Mann ant
daughter Marian. of Everett mo
tored to Greenhlll on Thursda.
of last week where they were as
sisted by viii Bair, wife ant
daughter In making a kettle Q
toothsome applebutter for use i
their home IN Everett this winter
Mr.. Mann had a good yield OF al
pes on his mountain orchard o
Siding Hill known as the Rev
ben Daniels farm.
William Schooley, son OF Con
missioner Charlie Schooley, b,
purchased the Mrs Philip Meliu
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HARRSONyILLE.
weeks ago

Mr.. l.. I. Deshong's health
seems to be improving.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Barney Barn
hart are all smiles: It's a boy!
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard School
ey, pear Harrisonvllle, aud the
formers mother, are speD ding
the week In BlItim ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Bair and
son Max of Greenhlll, spent last
Saturday in McConnellsburg.
Our school is progressing nice
ly under the care of Edgar Ham.
Miss Thelma Metzler left last
Wednesday for Lemaster to take
charge of a school.
A family reunion and apple
butter boiling took place at Mr..
andM Isaiah Slpes last Thurs
day. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer Strait and
daughters Velma and Cora, Mrs.
IL. B. Mellott and daughters Mel
lie and Arlene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Metzler and daughters
i
Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Speer
Strait, Wilmer Mason. The day
was spent most enjoyably and
long will be remembered.
Our farmers are nearly al
done seeding, and busy husklne
corn.
Mrs. L. B. Mellott and daugh,
ters Nellie and Arlene, OF Need
more r. r. visited her mother IN
law Mrs. Marie Mellott one da.
last week.
: MIR. and Mrs. V. L. Hollings
head and daughters Ruth an
! Hazel visited IN the home OF MI
and Mrs. Allen Deaver nea
Laidig.
Miss Nellie Kline visited l
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Deshopg last Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stra
and four children visited in th
d home Of Mrs. 1. W. Schooley la'
Sunday.
> Quite a mum her OF our your
= people took in the HagerstoV
fair last week.
A number Of our boys ha
gone to Camp Lee Va, sorry
. see them 60.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
SmaIl Change Much Needed.

From Philadelphia Inquirer.
Never before has there been
such q demand for small bills and
COINS and the mints seem utterly ,
unable to supply 1T. Although
the fractional currency extant is
almost 100000, 700 or two dollars
for every Individual, and al
though there is vast number OF
one and two dollar silver certlh-
Gates outstanding, the cry IS for
more. AS a result Congress re-
Gently passed a law permitting
national bank notes OF one aud
two dollar determination, although
these we're prohibited many
years ago.
/ Uuquestionably the increase IN
the price of all commodities has
had much TO do with the short
age of fractional currency and
small bills. 1t requires a good
deal more cash 10 hand for mar
ke,ing now than formerly, ard
in spite of banks aooupding, the
individual now carries NOR e
money in his pocket than was his
custom decade ago There are
SO many large corporations with
olg payrolls that banks necessar
lily are put to it to collect weekly
: the amounts needed in small
: bills. Eventually they get back
but not swiftly enough.
7 It's rather hard on Uncle San
that just at this time the price o.
: silver is so high He has unllml
l ted powers of coming fractlona
;. currency and used to do 1T at I
r good deal more than 1OO pc
cent, profit. Unfortunatei.
n when silver was low 1t never oc
!. Cured to him to lay IN a larg
stock, 30 that now he Is compel
1t ed to pay almost twice as muc
Q as three years ago aud his pro-
1t its are by so much reduced
Still that would not be so bad
g he could supply all demands an
n that is what he cannot do fo
lack of stamping machines.
7e An effort has teen made to us
to this occasion to put silver dollar
into circulation but With lit
result. There are hundreds
millions OF them piled up
On vaults against which certificate
v of varying denominations a.
nd issued. Circulating these wou
IN settle the small bill question
es hut aside from the Far West o.
Is. people will not have the ca
1, wheels, for once they get out
lst the Treasury they cannot
of "certl6cated" tack. In a she
;ht time we ay expect the nj
h q national bank small notes whi
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
FOR SALE by

FOR SALE by
James J. Harris Mccon ellsburs' pa'
Hull & Bender, :.
Scott Runyan,
Leslie w. Seylar.
Jacob winegardner, Clt'r Ridge, Pa.
NJ II. Rollnshead, Harrisonvl'le Pa.
A. j Lambcrson. Hustontown. Pa.
Berte Ham, Saluvla, Ia.
Miss Bessie Helser, Wells TannerS' Pa
md ALL GOOD DEALERS.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
Protect Your Buildings from Fire.

Use Gould's Fire Resisting
Paint in all colors. 1t preserves,
beauties, and wears as longer
longer-and ls cheaper, than
other standard PANTS. On good
surface a gallon will cover 300
square feet two coats. Roof
paint, too, IN sll colors. For
Sale by
G. w. REISNER u Co.
6-l4-tf. McConnellsb Pa.
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will be au addition to the large
existing mum Der of bills OF var
ious designs, few of which are
known to the average man and all
of which are taken on faith.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18
DR.. Fab R N Ey
HA0ERsToWN, MD.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and / will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t Is a salts
faction to know what the cause is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
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For SALE-hOD', ',,,.sI
posite the Court 1Ho Ho',,ii ID
nellsburg, Pa lN' al
story-nine rooms so,ri|
frame-weather .hsu|
roof. Sum mer hl's''' Issr
stable, Ovsb1 S'b,, 1
Lot 55x220 feet co|
able location anu J, =, 4
home Will sell " " st|
price and on es" y WIs|
dress, LEWIS b. i
Hill, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-10-18

N b. and B ]. Hlxson, M. A.
Barkman and son Jacob, with
James Mckee at the wheel.
motored to Hagerstown, last
Wednesday ahd took IN the Fair.
Ross Hixson and family spent
Sunday at N. B Hxson's.
Rev J. r Duvall, wife and
daughter of Burnt Cabins, are
visiting relatives In Brush Creek
Valley.
CE Hixson, Ross Barkman
and Hobart Barton, with Roy
Rltchey at the wheel, were at the
Hagerstown Fair on Wednesday
of last week.
Mrs. p. D. Hlxson Is on the
sick list.
! A son came to brighten the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Sidney
Rorabaugh October 3rd.
A G Deshong and wife spen
Sunday at B. ] llixson's.
w. H. Duvall and wife = spen
Sunday with the for rmer's brothe
A. W. Duvall and family.
Elton Barton wife and daugh
ter of Saluvla spent Sunday a
Geo. Schenck's.
The p. O. S. of A Of Crysta
Spring will hold their annud
oyster supper October u. Ever
body Invited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
BENJAMIN CHAPLIN

IIJF ART is the process Of elmina-
i ton, as some one has said, then
art is a painful process, for no one
knows better than what it means to
work for years on a thing and then
at the eleventh hour 20 abandon it. To
sacrifice ones personal likes and
wishes, 70 tear down that which one
has builded, to make ones self subservi-
en-. 20 ones chosen work, all of these
things have ! done that | might make
perfect the thing which | have elected
20 DO" Thus spoke Benjamin Chaplin.
We asked Mr.. Chaplin the question
whether his great resemblance to Lin
coin had inspired his interest in him or
whether he had grown 20 look like him
through having studied him. He told
US that the latter was the case, and he
laughed in something like the good
natured. tolerant way in which Lincoln
would have laughed. 81 have been Sc
verely criticised, ! believe, because Of
my resemblance to Abraham Lincoln.
but really cannot help 1t. For years
wore a false beard in my portrayal
II the President. but it was incon-
yenient, and finally decided TO own
q home grown one. For time | never
appeared in public. rode In closed
car and had my meals served in pri-
..-.. room, Tho, rutFenlv I raaliTeI
that | was not living like any one else.
/ was practically rccluse, and ! knew
10 was merely my cowardice which had
made me do that. | hated 20 have
people say that was trading on my
resemblance 10 the great President
Now do not core. Justify myself by
saying I have right to look Ike
Abraham Lincoln II choose and 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
THE, HAPPINESS OF EVELYN

that had no ability, that was iui!
getting along through the notorie,y q
ten years ago.
"And because OF what people Say
must give up all hopes OF doing any
thing II only they would forge, an;
Just Judge me by what | am trying e
do now. have two aims. One is he
happiness Of Russell, my little boy !
want him TO have everything in tk'
world. And | want 10 succeed as .
screen actress. do know that Re
demption' is success, and, whether o.
not nv own efforts therein are success
full. at least ! know that | 40 ~
best.
Some people wanted me to appear
in picture telling the story OF Wy
life. Fancy how horribly harroSl''
that would have beenl never eOS'
have done II.
T know now what the hspplc
moment Of my life is. IL hsppsr''
when the audience asked for spec
the opening night of my picture
stood up in the box and tried to thn'
them. I just got as far as the li''
which by all the laws OF proceeds
should read, i am totally unprepsrr;
when | burst out crying and some on
said: Isn't she terribly affected
was, but not the way they meant II
$50, you see, while happiness p
been ny god never have been az
10 have II. Whatever people -N
think Of me they must know ="
through all my past have won -
happiness. am happier now thar
ever have been. Who was II US
travelled the wide world over seshu
happiness and finally returned {" "
own hearthstone and found y nH
waiting for him?
Il have read several scenarios az
stories which believe can DO 81
have received a number OF oH''
from picture producers. Ny next piS
ure will be absolutely away from ~
thought or suggestion Of the old lH'
and my story.
Russell has had a number OF :"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
The Week'S Grist

THE rOIIIEs or 1872 Tuesday evening New Amsterdam Foren
Zegd the eleventh and the results will
he revealed 70 New Joseph Urban has
again been where his brush took him. which fact
guarantee Of striking pictures the twenty
tor is " Hobart and Gene Buck
have lyrics, respectively and Raymond
Hubbc Stamp Jerome Kern, Victor Herbert and others have
contributed
Nj Zegfed gives has not entered into
things in the company untold
geouness Claire her detection the Beasco forces
will be missing from years lineup but otherwise the includes
identified with the previous productions
These arc they specified Will Rogers, Bert Williams Walter
Ca,t W C. Fields Cantor Barclay, Carl Tyson, Irving
Fisher Thomas Richards Nokes and Dom Hans Wilson, Fred
He Mnon Caudus and Scarlet Fanny Br Vra Amzar
Dorothy Dickson Allyn King Vera Maxwell Helen Barnes
the Fairbanks Twins Peggy Hopkins and Doris Lloyd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10

my way and live as other people live"
Mr.. Chapin's life is much like that
Of Lincoln. AS a child he lived on n
farm, and although there was plenty
Of work to be done, few real tasks were
assigned to little Ben. lie was q
dreamer.
81 saw the great dramatic rossibili-
ties in the character of Abraham Lin
coin as soon as ! began to study his
life. 1t was that blending of humor
and tragedy which appealed TO me.
think that Lincoln is the most drama
tic character that history ever has
given 20 US"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
BY HERMAN J. MANKTEwICz


r LATELY had occasion TO witness
L what am convinced will mark the
beginning of a new theatrical era IN
American art--I refer TO what has been
happily called the "haf past eleven
frolics," so called, take it. because
the performance starts at half-past
eleven The new departure IN the
American theatre TO which l have re-
ferred impresses itself al once upon
the visitors eye ] refer TO the stage,
which is not properly a stage at ALL
hut, rather, an integral part Of the au-
dience- This. take it, Is the result OF
overmuch study on Mr.. Ziegfeld's part
Mr.. Ziegfeld is the intrepid ende-
trepeneur-of the words Of the ante
Christian PoloCius, the Indian theat-
rical commentator, with its basicly
sound dogma that theatrical art comes
from the people, and must be returned
TO them II highest success Is 70 be con
summated. Mr.. Ziegfeld's mistake IS,
Of course, that he has so patiently
thrown over the sound advice Of the
Russian Dzxredh 70 the effect that d.
rection must be tempered with discrc-
ton
The programme. unfortunately, does
not disclose the locale OF the action,
but II is not hard 10 guess that the
first scene IS lad IN a Partisan ca
baret. the second in an sutebellum
German cabaret the third in New
York cabaret the fourth in 4 London
dive, and the fifth back in Paris It is
plain that M Ziegfcld has taken 10
heart the advice Of Gustav Freytag that
no cirrumlocutioD should be employed
in fixing the idea Of the story in the
mind of the audience Ckein UmEogener-
verfeifungsreicher einfus1, IN the fe-
licitous phrases Of the auihor). Mr..
MCGOWAN. playing the leading role.
might be said 10 work with too much
repression. but, on the whole, he is
capable ii Is regrettable thst. as much
cannot be said for Ann Pennington.
who takes the part OF what used 10 be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
SHADOWS ON THE SCREENS

Willis and directed by Henry Otto,
who made "Undine," Mister A" and
"The River of Romance"
HeEbert Breron, who is working on
1.-THE Fall of the Romanofs," huge
portrayal of the overturn Of the Gar
and his government, is confident now
that the production will be finished
much sooner than he expected. llidor
will be in celebrated company, as
Nance O'Neil will enact the role Of the
Czarina and Ekaterina Galaute, the
Russian actress, who recently was seen