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Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03
NOTICE.
Sale of Real and Personal Property.

Sale OF Real and Personal Property.
Pursuant TO the provisions of Deed
CT Trust to me, executed as Trustee
by Nj. u. Lusk, IN favor of First Ma
tional Bank, Of Oxford, Mississippi, TO
secure certain Indebtedness therein
which is recorded in Book
73, Page "a, in the Chaneery Clerks
Office in the County OF Lafayette, and
the State Of Mississippi, l will at the
request of the beneficiary in said Deed
of Trust proceed TO sell for cash, TO
the highest bidder, withing lawful
hours. in front Of the South door of
the Court House, in Oxford, Miss, on
the 18th, day of January, 1918, the
following described property, lying
and being in the County of Lafayette,
and the State of Mississippi, to wit:
The n. W. Ia except 40 acres in
the N. W. Corner; also West 1-2 of
n. L. Ia, except 20 acres off the
South end, owned by Livingston, be-
ing 90 acres, Sec. 15, Town. 9. R. 2,
West, and not being a homestead.
One brown mare mule, named Ella,
about two years old. One bay horse
anule, named B Cat, about two years
old One gray mare mule, named Bird.
One blue horse mule, named Bill. One
gray mare mule, named Matte. One
gray horse mule, named Joe.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good, but / will convey
only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
Witness my signature this the 18th,
lay of December, 1917.
]. B. ROACH,
Z. ID 2O-27-J.3 Trustee.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Clerk of the Board Of Su-
pervisors of Lafayette County. Miss.
will receive sealed bids up until Il
o'clock, noon, Tuesday, January Sth.
1918, for the keeping of all the funds
of the County, during the year 1918
as required by Law. The successful
bidder will be required to enter into
good and solvent bond. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
This Dec. 6. 1917.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
G. A. WOODWARD, d. C.
Z. D. 6 13 20 q. Jan. 8.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03
A PEOPLE AROUSED.

Whether or No. the American peo-
pie are fully aroused on all matters
pertaining to the war, there can be
no question as to their being wide
awake to the Importance Of increased
food production. AS the figures on
this seasons crop become, available
the results assume staggering pro
portions Such crops the world never
before has seen The one item OF
Irish potatoes shows the amazing
yield of 450 billion bushels. Corn
is away up alongside of the tubers,
and in all lines, except, possibly,
wheat the figures have swelled far
beyond anything ever before known in
this country Of enormous yields.
The result should be a source of
great encouragement to our people in
many ways. Ii will tend to give US
some idea of the immensity of the
domain We are called upon to fight
for In order to preserve its integrity
It must also convince that there can
be no reasonable fear of hunger in
such land unless we lose either the
inclination or the ability to tickle our
soil to the yielding.
The result is also gratifying in that
there is no question of our being able
70 extend to our allies all needed sup
pliessof food. Last spring this mat
Ter lysTed darlxly as one Of the dire
possibilities There is no longer ex.
lists VIII tend to remove at least one
.0i/za sources of discomfort. Once
ASSURED that we shall not want fol
plenty. our people will view with viii
hngness the exportatins Of supplies
across the waters.
The results Of the years labor
should teach one more lesson. w
snouhf remember that no task ia :
great but that with the proper d.
everepee and grit it may be aecon
pushed Also that thq1 s<s vel
a0hievmsnts bat msI npso
A.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03
THE CONNECTING LINk.

In Lafayette County, like in othel
counties in the State, there are many
acres of productive land lying idle
The owners of this land would sell
lease or rent TO some man who has nc
land.
On the other hand, there aIe men
who are looking for a track Of land.
either TO buy, rent or lease. But
this mans ability, to travel over the
county in search of such track Of
land makes his claims for locating
doubtful.
For the purpose of bringing the
"Landless Man and the Manless
Land" together, G. W. Price, editor
Of this paper, enters the real estate
business. and proposes TO serve as the
connecting link between the buyer
and seller; between the landlord and
tenant Read his announcement
elsewhere in this paper.
No lands respond more generously
and more readily TO the proper cul-
tivation than the land of Lafayette
County. The humber crops of 1917
proves this assertion beyond question.
What we need now is more men OF
the farm. Thousands of acres OF
land in this county have been aban-
doned as useless, washed-away hills,
that could be easily reclaimed and
made productive. There is not bet
ter section in the State for dairy
herds than you will find around Ok
ford. Butter fat selling at so
cents per pound and land at from So
70 s2o per acre, il occurs to us. suf-
heient Inducement to offer any man
VINO wants 70 get rich quick.
Inc editor Of this paper invested
. We in hogs year arO-bougbt fou,
~ sa 80 We have sold sss worth. have
4 ,ssds ,ssands Of good meat, 100 pounds
Nm - eAe sOO-pound hog ready 10
e~s,,s aass eleven fine shOats that
- - - A2zsoO-and we live I
~@Ads - eouAa man who un
So - - hog bazaness do on = - !,
MsiAs Just
M. AeAa -;
"a A.. SUI
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03

Inere 10 more Caiarrh In this section
OF tne country than all other diseasss
put together. and for years II was sun
posed 10 be incurable Doctors prescribe
socal remedies. and by constantly failing
tncurabie. Catarrh Is a local disasss
greatly influenced by eonstitutional con-
oitlons and therefore requires constttu-
uoaal treatment. Halls catarrh Med,-
Sihe. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney a
20. Toledo. Ohio. Is a consIitutionsl
,,hhsnsoy. u taken internally and acts
- " ne Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
~oI NE eystera. One Hundred Dcilars =
c-.s = eneled for any case that Hair.
esr.,.,sM Ms zine fails TO cure. send Yor
~ testimonials.
SOLD bS a CO. Toledo. Ohio.
HAM. <~. <ksls. s5c
as Tor constipation.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-03

If you do not get the Eagle, you
may know that your time has expired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
OUR HEROES.
Let Us Honor Fulton County'S Sons and
Daughters Who Have Worn the
Uniform.

All over the country commit
tees are busy gathering the data
about those from there communi-
ties who have been in the service
of their country during the World
War Monuments and Memori-
ais are being erected in many
places to keep the names of these
heroes before the eyes of the
present and future generations.
In our own community the
Honor Roll and Memorial Com
mittee with a central committee
here in McConnellsburg consist
ing of the following; Chairman
Rev. William J. Lowe, Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Mr.. John B.
Runyan, Rev. Edward Jackson,
Hon. John P. Sipes, Rev. G. F.
Jacobs and Rev. Wilson V. Grove,
have been working out a plan for
the erection of an Honor Roll at
the Court House. This Honor
Roll will be temporary but with
in the next year it is hoped a
permanent Honor Roll and Men,
orial can be erected in the town
square upon which shall appear
the names of the soldiers of Ful.
ton County who have participat-
ed in this and former wars.
The committee is desirous of
securing the names of all who
have been in the service, and
asks the people of Fulton County
to assist them in making the list
complete. The names of the 18l
who entered the service thru the
local draft board have been Sc
cured. but the names of those
who enlisted and volunteered are
not as easily secured and your
help and cooperation is asked in
this matter.
Kindly send in the names at
once or see one of the members
of the committee.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Good Nsighbors.

On account of sickness in the
family of Albert Wink in Thomp-
son Township, Mr.. Wink was
getting back with his fall work,
and especially with his corn husk-
ing. But Albert lives in a COM
munity where neighbors are
neighborly, and so the word was
quietly passed around, and on a
Monday morning. bright and ear
ly there were lively doings in AL
bert's cornfield, with the result
that when night came nearly
fourteen acres Of corn had been
husked, and much of it put into
the crib. Among the jolly crowd
that helped to do the work were
William Sigel, Bethuel Powell,
Alonzo Barnhart, Virgil Sharpe,
Elmer Covalt, Thomas Wink,
Ezra L. Peck, Isaac Peck, Neil
Adelsperger, Clarence Brewer,
John May, James and Leo Shives,
Luther and Ia Hiett. Grant
Brakeall, j. j. Mellott E. c.
Truax, George Johnson, c. j.
Wink, Gordon and Lester Mentz-
err.
Don't you think it! They did
mt work all day without anything
| to eat. While the men were in
the field the good women of the
neighborhood- Mrs. Martha Peck
Mrs. C. j. Wink Mrs. W. r,
Myers and Mrs. j. j. Mellott-
were in the kitchen, and when
the men came in for dinner and
were seated at the big table, they
had a feast that made it well
worth while to be present.
Mrs. George Myers and her
sons Floyd and George were visi'
tors in the afternoon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Best Investment in The World.
To ALL CITIZENS OF FULTON
COUNTY:

To ALL CITIZENS OF FULTON
COUNTY:
Victory for the allied forces was
made possible by the hearty re-
sponse::of the American people to
the appeals to lend their money to
theUnited StatesGovernment and
to conserve food and fuel. The
American people have gladly loan
ed their dollars to the Government
every time they were called upon,
but some are now of the opinion
that since the war is over they no
longer need to buy War Savings
Stamps. THE GOVERNMENT is
JYST AS MUCH IN NEED OF MONEY
NOW AS IT WAS BEFORE GERMANY
SURRENDERED.
Secretary Of the Treasury, Nc
Adoo has sent out an appeal that
every possible effort be made to
the end that all PLEDGES for the
purchase of War Savings Stamps
be fulfilled before the close of the
year. He states that the require
ments of the Treasury Depart
ment are greater now than ever
before and more pressing.
We must therefore keep up the
war savings campaign and con-
tinue to invest our savings in WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS which are obli-
cations of the United States and
which are the best investments
in the world.
Less than one month remains
in which to sell our quota of War
Savings Stamps. 1t will be most
regrettable if Fulton County does
not reach her quota. We urge
upon all loyal citizens the impor-
tance of the fulfillment of all
pledges and the additional pur-
chase of War Savings so that in
future we may look back on the
records OF the war work of Full
ton County with a feeling of sat-
isfaction that we all did our bit. "
MERRILL w. MACE,
Chairman for Fulton County.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Knitting.

This morning word came that
before the armistice was signed
the American Red Cross was
1000. 900 sweaters short of the
required amount. Now, even
with the mastering out of men,
we still need a lare supply.
An urgent plea has come ask
ing that we have as many sweat
ers as possible in Philadelphia
January 1st to be distributed at
once. Headquarters reports that
the 155 sweaters shipped Novem-
ber 1st by US ARE excellent"
May we count on every reader
to put forth every effort to knit
as much as possible, and send in
to US December S0th?
Ruth |. Kendall Supv. of Knit
ting. Flora M. Rexroth Supv, OF
supplies to Aux.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Getting Deer.

The Hustontown boys seem to
be getting their share of deer
without going very far from home
for them. Since the season OPEN
ed they have killed three nice
ones in Plum Hollow which lies
between Fort Littleton and Clear
Ridge. On the 3rd of December,
Harold Evans killed a 3.pronged
buck and on the 9th c. V.
Reeder another three-pronger
both of which dressed about the
same-117 lbs. A day later, c.
B. Stinson killed a fine 4-pronged
buck that dressed 1853. The head
of the big one was brought to
Taxidermist L. w. Seylar to be
mounted. and it is a trophy to be
proud Of.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
HONOR ROLL.
Names Of New Subscribers and 0 Tiers
Who Have Paid Subscription Since
the Middle OF November.

The PAY as You Enter" pol
icy works just as satisfactor-
lily with newspapers as with
street cars, and as will be seen
in scanning the list following,
people do not feel it a hardship
to pay a year in advance, and
many shoot it two or more years.
The Editor would not encourage
the payment of more than a year
in advance for reasons that must
be OBVIOUS to every one. Quite
a nice percentage of the names
you see below are new sub
scribers, or are persons who have
not been taking the NEWS for
awhile. IT, you think the NEWS
a good paper, tell your friends
aboutit, and make it one Of your
Christmas gifts this year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
RURAL EXPRESS SERVICE.
Would Save Fifty per Cent. Of Perish.
able Products, and Valuable
Time Of Farmers.

A series of conferences are
being held under the auspices of
the Highways Transport Com
mittee, Council of National De-
fense, Washington. D. c., to
consider methods to be used in
better marketing of American
farm products. The statement
has recently been made by Her.
bert Hoover that fifty percent
Of the perishable food products
raised in this country 60 to
waste because Of inadequate
marketing and transport facili-
ties.
In this connection the economic
value of the Rural Express Ser
vice, advocated by the Highways
Transport Committee has been
strikingly demonstrated. In
stances quoted include the SER
vice of a single operator in Colo
RADIO, who with three men GOV.
cred an express route which
made it possible for fifty farm
e.s on one highway to discon-
tinue hauling and give al! their
time to production. The Rural
Motor Express Service marketed
their farm products.
A single express truck oper-
ating not far from Washington
was able in one day not only to
combine the loads of five farm
ers, but to transport the mar
ketable stuff in one.eighth of
the time it you'd have required
by ordinary farm teams.
During the first ten months of
the present year, shipments of
cattle. hogs and sheep, delivered
from Western Iowa to tn e
Omaha market by this service,
represented a total of S,49S
cattle, 1888 hogs, and 81, l9O
sheep. The animals were de.
livered to market in much bet
ter condition than is usual under
other methods of transportation.
A few of the arguments
which the National Highways
Transport Committee advances
in urging the organizing of Rural
Express Services are that it
makes available for use foods
now produced but wasted because
not marketed, it lightens the de-
mand for labor, where labor con-
ditions are most acute, and it
stimulates increased production.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Risk Cost Life.

Joseph M. Souser, a well known
farmer of Napier township, Bed
ford County was fatally injured
on Tuesday afternoon of last
week by a stone from the lime
stone quarry, near his home,
and died a short time afterward.
He was plowing near the barn
and the blast threw a two-pound
stone over 500 feet, striking him
on the head. Men were working
on the state road and the blast
ing at that quarry had supplied
them with stone. Mr.. Souser
had been informed that a blast
was about ready to go off, but
evidently thought he was out of
danger. The accident occurred
about two o'clock and Mr.. Souser
died at four, his skull having
been crushed. He did not re-
gain consciousness after the ac-
cident. He was aged about 40
years and leaves a wife, who
was Emma Chamberlain, and
one daughter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Winters -Humbert.

At the Lutheran parsonage
last Saturday evening by tn e
officiating minister, Rev. c. F.
Jacobs, were united in marriage
Mr.. Eddy Oliver Winters and
Miss Lydia Rebecca Humbert.
The groom is a son of Geo A..
Winters of Thompson Township,
and he is at present engaged
teaching the school at Cito in
Ayr township. The bride is a
daughter of George W. Humbert
of Ayr township, and she was a
former teacher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winters are excellent young peo-
pie and have the heartiest con-
gratulations Of their man y
friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Two More!

Miss Wretha Winters, teacher
of Ditch Run School, Thompson
Township and Mrs. Blanche
Smith Hollenshead teacher Of
Needmore School report 100 per
cent. Junior Red Cross member
ship.
These schools are the first in
their respective townships to
reach the 100 per cent. mark and
to gain a Junior Red Cross Ger
tlficate.
Chairman, J. r. G.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
$50 A YEAR.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their COmiugS and GOings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a ReStlul Outing.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Barnhart,
near Sharpe, accompanied by
Mr.. Philip Gordon, motored to
McConnellsburg last Saturday.
Mr.. and MEs. Daniel OFT and
three children, near Foltz, came
over with Johnson Mellott Tues
day and are spending the time
until Friday or Saturday with
relatives in the Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Mel
lott, daughter Pearl and son
Wayne, and Mrs. Norman Desh-
onG and son Baltzer all near
Needmore, formed an artomo-
bile party that spent Tuesday
afternoon in town.
VIM. J. Brannon and father-in
law Mr.. Brady, OF Thompson
Township. made a trip to Nc.
Connellsburg Monday. Mr..
Brannon had Flu and is not con-
valescing very satisfactorily,
hence his trip to McConneIls-
burg was to consult DR.. Robinson.
Mrs. William Sipes and chill
dren of Kearney, spent a week
in Knobsville with her brother
Frank Seville and his family.
Her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, from California, is al
so a visitor at the Sevilles. Mrs.
Sipes also spent a few days in
Cito with relatives.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Moved 10 Hancock.

Many years ago Malachi Lit
;on purchased the old Than Zim-
herman farm, one among the
most desirable in Thompson
township, and he and his good
wife lived upon it until recently,
when Mr.. Litton purchased a
house in Hancock from G. w.
Myers and they have moved In
to It, thus retiring from the
strenuous work on the farm.
Just before leaving the old home
on the farm, Mrs. Litton fell on
The kitchen floor and sustained a
rather painful injury.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
RitChGy Gulllard.

George Luke Wilson Ritchey,
son of David and Emma Kearns
Ritchey, of Wells Tannery, was
married on Wednesday, Decem-
ber A, 1918 by the Rev. George
M. Frownfelter at Three
Springs, to Miss Alta Grace
GuilIard, daughter of Peter and
Drucie Clippinger Guillard, also
of Wells Tannery.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
SharpeMellctt.

AT the residence of the Off
ciating minister, Rev. Edward
Jackson. of the M. e. Church,
McConnellsburg, Henry Sharpe
and Mrs. Mary Lizzie Mellott,
both of Whips Cove, were united
in marriage,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Deaths From fIu.

Between 100000 and $50, 900
deaths from influenza and
pneumonia have occurred
among the civilian population of
the United States since Sep
tember Is according to estimate
of the public health service.
These calculations were based on
reports from cities and states
keeping accurate records an d
public health officials believe
they are conservative.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches Of the Lives Of Per.
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. EMBERRY BARTON.

Mho. EMBERhI DARION.
Mrs. M. E. Barton died at
their home in Brush Creek val
ley, Sunday evening, December
s, 1918, aged SO years. 8 months
and 7 days. The funeral, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. Moy-
er Of the M. E. Church, Breeze
wood, took place yesterday
morning and interment was
made in the cemetery at Nc
Kendree.
Mrs. Barton was a daughter of
Caleb Mellott who died in Ander-
sonville prison during the Civil
War. Besides her husband, she
is survived by the following
children: Gertrude, wife Of
John Lucas. Everett, Pa; Ada,
wife of E. A. Desnong, And
over, Pa; Ellen, wife of Gilbert
Rice, Tiffin, O.; Ross at Camp
Lee; Celia and Gwendolyn, a t
home. She has one sister living
Ella, wife of Owen Barton,
Dixon, ILL.,, and two half brothers
Rev. George Duvall, Boones-
ooro, and John l.. Duvall, Wells
Tannery.
GEORGE WILSON.
George Wilson aged 18 years,
died at the home of his parents,
Charles and Grace Peterson Will
son in Cleveland, O. last Sunday.
His remains were brought to the
home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wilson, near
Clear Ridge, where the funeral
look place, and interment was
made in the cemetery at Clear
Ridge.
George had stayed from some
line in August until about three
weeks ago in the home of his
grandparents the Wilson's, when
he went to his home in Cleveland.
Three days after reaching his
Cleveland home he contracted Flu
and died as before told.
George was very popular
among the young folks at Clear
Ridge, and his death will be sim
cerely mourned.
MRS. J. W. STEACH.
Mrs. Mary A. Steach, wife Of
J. William Steach. died at their
home in Altoona, Wednesday,
November 27, 1918, aged 6e
years, 2 months and % days
Besides her husband she is sur.
viyed by three children: Jessie,
wife of Arthur Seals, Haddon'
iield, N. j.; Ada, wife of James
Price, Altoona, and Minnie, wife
Of Ed Mckee, Altoona. Also, by
..'our brothers: David, anc
James and George Rinedollar, of
McConnellsburg, and William
Rinedollar, of Williamson, Pa.
The deceased was a daughter
Of late John Rinedollar, and wa'
oorn in this county, September
4, 1850.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Soldiers Letter.
CAMP WHEELER, GA,


Nov. 2S, 1918.
DEAR MOTHER AND ALL
| shall write you a few
lines, in answer to your letter re-
ceived a few days ago. | was
glad to hear from you. This
leaves me fine. Hope you are all
well and Grandpa is better.
received the box of candy this
evening. 1t sure is fine. You
know the kind Of pieces we used
to get for a cent a piece we can
get here two pieces for fifteen
cents. You can see the differ
ence, and, then, it is not like
your home made candy. Well, it
is raining here, tonight again. it
seems that's about all it gets
done here. | wish you could see
our old tent. 1t leaks like a
screen. We sleep under our Pom
chos to keep our bed dry. don't
mind that. We have plenty of
blankets. We sure had some fun
today. We had a bunch Of nurs-
es through the gas house. | wish
you could have seen them. They
had to take their masks off in the
tear gas, you ought to have seen
them cry-for it is awful on the
eyes. The most of them were
old maids. Some of them pretty
nice, and some of them look bet
ter with their mask on than off.
Well, mother, wish you could
have been here for Thanksgiving
dinner to-day. We sure had some
fine eats. We had the mess hall
all fixed up. 1t looked fine. The
Captain gave US a talk and a Y.
M. C. A. man gave us a speech.
We had some ladies from Macon.
They sang one verse of America.
the Y. M. C. A, gave Thanks,
and then we ate. Well, | don't
know when we will get out of
here. We have no orders yet;
but | think they will do some-
thing with US before long. They
are making some moves-such as
packing up tents. We have the
most of our gas outfit packed up.
We have a few men to instruct
yet. The Flu is bad here again
and they say they are going to
quarantine US in again. hope
they may not for it is so lone
some when we can not get out of
Camp. So | don't know when |
will get home. would like to be
there till Xmas. We have some
combination in this tent-fve of
US, and every one from a differ
ent state-from Iowa, w. Va,
Ohio, Kans., and myself from
Pa. Well | must close for this
time. Hope to hear from you
soon.
From your sop,
SERG. OWEN M. SIPEs, Z
Co. A Goth Div. =
divisional TT. School,
Camp WheeleI