mm linn VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSBUllG, PA., AUGUST 11. 1910. NUMBER 4 THE WILLS VALLEY PICNIC. Interesting Writeup by Prof. Geo. W. Alio way, a Former Fulton Coun ty Teacher. Editor Fulton County News Being requested by friends present to write for publication something about myself and the picnic, I offer the following: Forty-five years ago I was a lit tie boy attending school at Wells Tannery. In the spring of 1865, my father, because of ill-beaith, moved with his family to Iowa, where we sojourned for a year and a half. My father's health becoming no better, we all return ed to Broadtop City, where in a few months he died, and was ten derly buried by the noble order of Odd Fellows. The day follow ing the funeral, I went to New Grenada to live with my father's uncle, John Alloway. After five years spent with this uncle on the farm, 1 was induced through the influence and kindness of II. II. Woodal, then superintendent of the Fulton county schools, to enter the profession of teaching. It is to him that I owe an ever lasting debt of gratitude for his example as a man, his fidelity an a friend, and his personal help to . me in my first struggle for a high er education. His kindness to me in securing me my first school as well as his future help, shall ever burn bright on the altar of my heart and be a sweet incense of his memory. To me, the story of my life in its failures and suc cesses, its sorrows and pleasur es, its mistakes and attainments, its sinfulness and goodness, is stranger than fiction itself, and, whatever has been the ulti mate success of it all, Iuwe partly to my own effort, largely to good and faithful friends, but more than all, to Him from whom Com eth every good and perfect gift. In alll my school days, I never had a poor teacher, and if any of them are yet living and their eyes ' - 1 l . J 1 1 . i l.ii T 1 Huuuiu itui upon tins lener, i uope they will accept my thanks for what they did for me, and I wish they would write to me. 1 had the pleasure of meeting one of my teachers, Miss Kate Wishart at to-day's picnic. ' I shall not weary you nor your readers with a detailed biography of myself, but permit me to state that in 1872, 1 again returned to Wells Tannery to school. was not then a little child, but a full grown youth with more or less consciousness of what life meant. Superintendent Woodal con ducted a Normal School at this place, and 1 was one of many stu dents. Everybody was full of enthusiasm and sociability, and the memory of that school is in delibly stamped ' upon the woof and liber of my being.' ,1 taught school the following winter and then attended Superintendent Woodal 's Normal at Saluvia. This was another successful term's work, but some of the near by farmers may remember that we boys had a strong liking and a large capacity for good ap ples. At this school, I formed the acquaintance of a George Shoemacher . (that may not be spelled correctly) aud I remem ber he "stood by" me one day on the "Elihu cow" problem. I al ways held him ' in high esteem and I have heard that he is a minister of the Gospel. I very much desire to know his address. I taught in Fulton county the next" winter and then went to Huntingdon county, then to Miff (in county, a'nd from there to my present home. Youngstown, Ohio, where I have been employed con tinuously for thirty years. In 1899, 1 began a thorough college course, and, alter ten years bard study, 1 graduated in the classi cal course with the degree of A. B. I have written more about my self than some people might think 4 should write, but I have writ ton it for two reasons, namely: that Fulton county people may (Coot In ued on page fonr.) Baseball Saturday. For the second time this sea son, the Mercersburg boys will appear on the locals' grounds, Saturday afternoon, at 2:30, to retrieve the shut-out game hand ed them two weeks ago by our Speed Boys. Manager Kanauff informs us that owing to the weak ened condition of his team two weeks ago, they were unable to put up the article of ball calculat ed to win games, and earnestly requested that we give them an other chance on our diamond to make good, to which we agreed, providing they come over on high gear and make the joy ride for the Speed Boys a little more in teresting. N The Hustontown Live Wires in charge of Manager Woodcock, will be here for the first time this seascn, Saturday, the 20th. This gauie, m all probability, will hinge the championship of the county, as already announced in these columns, and it is to be hoped that the fans will turn out in nutn bers that will justify the continu ance f baseball in our town. In connection with the sched ule of the above games, the Man agement of ;he Association wish es to announce that unless there is a better attendance at the games, the season will close with the Hustontown game. The As sociation Is unable to give the fans high class ball without funds, and unless you give your support by your presence at the games, tho season will close on the 20th. WHIPS COVE. Anthony Mellottand Scott Pal mer, of Pleasant Ridge, were in the Cove last week looking for a cow. Albert Garland and wife and Will Carnell, of Dott, attended preaching services and commun ion at the Whips Cjve church last Sunday afternoon. 'Blanche Plessinger, of Sideling Hill, was in the Cove last week. Ed Seigle and wife, of Sideling Hill, were in the Cove Sunday. D. C. Mellott was over in Bed ford county last week. N Albert Deneen, of Dott, was in the Cove Tuesday superintending the threshing of his grain at the Hoopengardner heirs' place form erly occupied by him. Dr. J. M. McKibbin has made several professional calls in the Uove lately. The sick are Leslie Hart, Marshall Diehl, and Minnie Diehl. Iiev. J. M. Kauffman passed through the Cove Monday on his way home from Cedar Grove. Dan Gerehart and his father-in-law, of Franklin county, were in the Cove last week. James Layton, of Iddo, was in the Cove Sunday looking after his interests in the way of thresh Ing. Fred Bennington, of Baltimore, was at D. C. Mellott 's Monday night. Albert Plessinger, off of two acres, threshed 84 bushels of oats, the grains on one head num bered 203. D. C. Mellott, our City merchant, off of two acres of wheat, threshed 58 bushels. Not so bad for this neck o' woods, We don't see any use m going elsewhere in order to raise big crops. Harriet McDonald, ot Bedford county, spent part ol last week at the homo of her parents, Isa iah Layton, sr., and wife. FOR THE HUNTERS. . SALUVIA. Mrs. Uattie Railing and chil dren, and M'.ss Maria Betz, of Shippensburg, are spending a rew weeks at . the home of II. E. Austin. L. R. Swartz, who has been em ployed at Broadtop, returned ty his home at this place Saturday evening. Blanche Schooley is suffering with a very sore finger. Brief Outline of Birds and Animals That May be Killed by One Person. Now that the hunting season is fast approaching. "The Nrcws herewith gives a brief outline of tho game laws for the season, with the date of opening and the limit of fowls or animals to be killed by one person, and suggest that hunters save this copy for future reference. Bear, unlimited, Oct. 1 to Jan.l. Black bird, all kinds, unlimited, September 1 to January 1, . Doves (morning or Turtle), un limited, September 1 to Jan. 1. Deer, male witn visible horns, one each season, Nov. rl5 to De cember 1. English, Mongolian or Chinese pheasant, ten in one day, twenty in one week and fifty in one sea son, October 15 to December 1. Grouse (Ruffed), commonly call ed pheasant, five in one day, twenty in one week and filty in one season, October 15 to Decem ber 1. Hare or rabbit, ten in one day, November 1 to December 15. Quail, commonly called Vir ginia, partridge, ten in one day, forty in one week and severity- five in ore season, October 15 to November 15. Hungarian quail, closed for two years. We bf oo ted wild fowl of all kinds, unlimited, September 1 to April 10. Wild turkey, one In one day, two in one season, October 15 to Nov. 15. Woodcock, ton in one day, twen ty in one week and fifty in one season, October 1 to December 1. Squirrel, fox, black or grey, six of combined kinds in one day, October 15 to December 1. Shore birds, unlimited, Sep tember 1 to January 1. Snipe, Sack or Wilson, unlimi ted, September 1 to May 1. Plover, unlimited, July 15 to December 1. Workmen are busily engaged in excavating the cellar for the new building to be erectod for D. LGrissingor, on bis lot on North First street WELIS TANNERY. A very agreeable surprise was given Mr. William Harmon last Saturday evening by a num ber of his friends. It was his birthday. W. Earle, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Schenck left his native health about a year ago and went to Missouri, where ho found "the sweetest gal on earth" in the person of Miss Lois Fields. Since the second of August, Lois has been writing her name Mrs. W. E. Schenck. The happy cou ple have the congratulations of their Wells Valley friends. Miss Mattie Hull, of Plaintield, N. J. and Mrs. E. L. Horton, of Newark, N. J., are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Schenck. Rev. Mr. Peters, of Cumber land, O., is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baker. He and Mrs. Peters, the latter of whom has been spending some time In the home of ber parents, expect to return home this week. Quite a number of our local Odd Fellows attended' the picnic at Everett last Wednesday. JohnTruax is suffering much pain from a bruised foot caused by a piece of lumber falling on it at the Rock hill Company's mill a few days ago. From the Leader-Courier, pub lish'ed at Osceola Mills, Clearfield county, last Friday, we clip the following: "Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Edwards are entertaining the former's sisters, Mrs. Mary'E. Bridenstine, of Enid, Pa.; Mrs. Belle Markley, of Altoona; Mrs. Janet Thornley, of Haverford College, Pa., and nephew, Dr. II. E. Thornley, of Philadelphia, who are all enjoying the good water and pure air of this Mountain City." . Dr. H. 0. McClam, of Huston town, drove down in bis Crawford auto on Tuesday and spent part of the day in town, ; . Stalk Borers on Tomato Vines. A Justice of the Peaoe of Jun iata, Pu., forwarded to State Zo ologist U. A. Surface, Harris ourg, a tomato stalk which he said had been attached by a pest that is new in his section, and is causing much damage Professor Surface gave the fol lowing information which will be found useful to all who are grow ing tomatoes: "The insect which you sent to us in the stalk of tomato, is known as the Stalk borer. This bores through the plant, and, as you say, soon destroys it. I have many reports of this pest each year boring m the stalks of toma tos and various other plants, as well as sometimes corn. "This larva, or worm, goes into the ground and spends the win ter as a chrysalis or pupa, then transforms into a winged moth ia the spring and lays eggs on the stalks ol plants, and the next generation of boring larvae then develops. There is really no remedy for it after it once enters the stalk of tho plant. The best thing to do is to cut off and burn the infested part so as to get rid of the pest and prevent its in crease in numbers. "As this borer lives mostly in the stalks of large weeds, it is very important that the large weeds be mowed during the early part of each of the months of July August and September, so as to destroy theso borers before they come to maturity. This togeth er with the pulling and burning of infested plants, and tho burn ing of vines of tomatoes and pota toes, as soon as the err p is gath ered, will do as much as anything toward helping you to keep it in subjoction, and in preventing much moro serious damage next year. "This is one of the destructive pests of potataes, having recent ly increased considerably in this State, but if the stems of potatoes and tomatoes are sprayed well with either Paris green or arse nate of lead, this should kill the larvae before they enter tho stalk and just after they hatch from the egg, on exactly the same prin ciple as the Codling moth is killed by the arsenical poisons on the apple by hitting it when starting to eat its way through the fruit." APPLE CROP SMALL. "Worked" the North American. Some one of the few liars still running at large, worked Tues day's North American for the fol lowing: "Fulton county, where they haven't had a real corn crop for three years, will be lucky to get a quarter crop again this year. The buckwheat belt has been as dry as powder, it is reported, and in many sections the corn is past saving. Discouragement is the tune everywhere. Pas ture fields are brown and in many places wells have gone dry. Fine cattle were sold publicly last week as low as $10 and $12 a head, farm ers refusing to buy because they had no feed." The truth is, that not in many years has Fulton county had as fine crops as last year; and those gathered this season up to this time, are much above the average. The corn crop this year, with few exceptions, rn light land, is ex cellent. The hay crop is unusual ly good and housed in perfect con dition. The statement about cat tie selling at a low price on ac count of a scarcity of feed, is in keoping with the rest of the para graph. SIIARPE. The festival at G. W. Bishop's on Saturday night was largely at tended. Abner ' Schriever, of Belfast, spent Sunday at Mr. Bishop's. Nora Strait, who is employed in the home of E B. Cornelius at Hancock, visited friends here Sunday. , There will bo a festival at Need more on Saturday night Every. body go, So Says State Official at Harrisburg After His Investigation. Unlike the wheat, oats and hay crop, which have been phenomon al this year, the apple crop will be small. "Taking tho whole stato in con sideration," said Economic Zoo logist Surface recently, 'there will probably not be more than half a crop of apples this year. List year the crop was better, but because of the smaller crop this year and ttie utilization of lm proved orchard methods thepric es to be obtained will be higher than those that prevailed last fall. "The apples in the eastern part of the state are very much more abundant than in the western part of the State. The frosts of the late spring injured the trees in the western and northern parts of the commonwealth. Few trees were effected by the frost in Dauphin or surrounding coun ties. 'The dry weather of the past few months will have considera ble to do with the cause of the smaller crop, but this is not en entiraly to blame. Orchard own ers all over the state are begin ning to learn that apples grow better in alternate years. Last year the crop was good, although not full crop, this year it is small er and all things being equal, next year the apple crop will be good again. "The owners of orchards are learning through the division's experimental orchards how to take care of their trees and re ports from all the orchards un der the supervision of that follow ed our directions show that the apples are doing very well. "One strange thing about the apples this year is that on healthy trees that have been sprayed, there are limbs that are near the breaking point with fruit while other limbs on the same tree are practically bare. In some or chards that have been properly looked after there are also some trees that are full while right next to them are trees with very little fruit on them. Pennsylvania is becoming one of the best apple states in the country. The demand for Penn sylvania apples is forging right ahead. I am almost daily in re ceipt of letters asking about the crop this , year, and there are many dealeis who never came in to Pennsylvania before, who dur ing the past few years now buy their apples here. While Penn sylvania cannot compete with Ar kansas and Missouri in raising Ben Davis apples, it can raise some apples oetter than any oth er state in the Union. No place can such perfect York imperials be raised as right here in Penn sylvania." Fletcher Discharged. The shooting to death of J. W. Blake who formerly lived in the Little Cove, by George Fletcher, also a native of that section about twelve miles from Hancock, was told in the News two weoks ago. Since that time Fletcher has been discharged from custody by Jus tice Maloney, of Romney, W. Va., who conducted the hearing. it was shown that Blake, who had followed tho Fletchers from Mercersburg to Romney, knock ed Mrs. Fletcher down several times, and when Fletcher Inter fered Blake started after him, threatening to kill him, Fletcher sought a warrant for bis arrest, and when the officer went to serve it ho found Blake dead. Three prominent citizens of the vicinity of Sylvan went to Romney and testified as to the reputation of the two men. Fletcher broke down when the Justice told him he was free. MrsAMaeBalr and Mrs. Fan nie Mumraa, , of Ualuvia, have spent the last ten days visiting friends in Tyrone, Altoona, Johns town, and Pittsburg, Kerlin. j Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Fraker) Kerlin, wife of Jonathan Kerlin, died at her home at Fort Little ton, Sunday evening, August?, 1910, aged 73 years, C months, and 1 day. The funeral took place on Tuesday, services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. C, W. Bryner, of the Methodist Episcopal church, and her re mains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Fort Littleton Mrs. Kerlin was a sufferer from heart trouble, and she had been in declining health for along time. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from her childhood, and was a most ex cellent woman. Besides her husband, she is survived by the following named children: Ira, Albert, and Enoch, Knobsville: Irvm and Mary (Mrs. Jacob Dunkle) at Fort Littleton; Lemuel, Tyrone; Jonathan and Mrs. Priscilia Stewart, Altoona; Frank,' at McKeesport; Dr. Peter E., Cleveland, O ; Margaret, wife of Jacob Long, Uagerstown, Md.; and Amanda, wife of Charles Smith, Butler, N. J. Mrs. Kerlin was a daughter of the late Mr. and "Mrs. Samuel Fraker, many of whose descend ants are living in the neighbor hood of Fort Littleton and are among the very best people in the County. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Curculo Stung Fruit. The owner of a plum orchard at Dover, in York county, wrote to Prof. Surface, Harrisburg, in regard to a beetle which he statod had stung the fruit. He wanted to know whether a strong disin fectant put at different places in the trees would keep the beetle away. The professor replied: "The insect stinging you r plu m is the Curculio. This injures all the stone fruits, or the plums, peaches and cherries. It is now too late to do anything toward pro tecting this year's crop. If, shortly after the blossoms fell, you had sprayed with two pounds of arsenate of lead in each fifty gallons of water, you would have protected the fruit. 1 do not think there is anything that will repel the beetle by its odors; andf besides, the fruits are now injur ed, and there is nothing to do but to pull off those that are damaged and destroy them. Be very sure that all fallen fruits are destroyed promptly by burning or feeding the pigs. This is the best means of helping to insure freedom from injury to next year's crop. Pre pare to spray next year either with arsenate of lead or Paris green, shortly after the blossoms tall, and again in about three weeks from that date." ENID. A. D. Berkstresser and wife spent from Friday until Sunday with their daughter Mrs. S. B. Coy at Saxton. Miss Bessie Willett Is visiting her cousin Mrs. W. H. Barnett at Minersville. John T. Ready is spending part of bis vacation with relativos in the Valley. Mrs. IL M. Edwards is getting better. The Enid base ball team reor ganized last Saturday evening. Teddy Repper, a Girard Col lege boy, who was spending his vacation with relatives, returns to Philadelphia this week. The Stork visited Mr. John Riders leaving a little daughter. Some of our people took in Walnut Grove camp last Sunday. F. E. Cunningham the hustling DeLavaJ Agent spent Friday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cunningham. Harry Edwards expects to take a little outing this week. Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Altoona, visited relatives from Thursday till Tuesday, and from here will go to Lancaster County to visit her husband's people. Snapshots at Their Comings and Ooln gi Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED B. E. Stevens and family at tended tbe"Maddengville camp last Sunday, S. L. Bernhard, of Dott, was a town visitor on Monday. Ex-Commissioner S. C. Gracoy of Taylor, was in town Tuesday. Norris Hoover, of Hustontown, was a visitor to the County Scat on Tuesday. Alexander Mellott, near Need more was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Miss Clara Elizabeth Martin is spending this week with friends In Franklin county. Thomas Johnston and Robert Fleming attended the Maddens ville camp meeting on Sunday. Mr. Samuel G. Kline and son Riley, of Belfast township, were in McConnellsburg, last Friday. Carey T. Layton and Edgar A. Diehl, of Whips Cove, were m town Monday attending to busi ness. Marshall McKibbin, of Han cock, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. George A. Harris, on Sunday. Misses Anna Harr and Nora Vallance, of this place, attended cauipmeeting at Maddensville, Sunday. Marion Wolf, daughter of Rev. A. G. Wolf, of est Fairview, is tho guest of Mary Irwin this week. Mrs. Edward Dyle and four children, of Philadelphia, are vis iting Mr. Wm. Doyle and family in the extension. Mrs. Frank Darnels and daugh ter Helen, of Philadelphia, are visiting in the home of her father John V. Stouteagie. O. H. Jackson, of Yeadon, Pa., spent Sunday with the family of his brother-in-law, Geo. W. Keis ner, of this place. Miss Beatrice Myers, of II? n cock, was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Geo. W. Hays and wife, several days last week. Mrs. Alice Cjnroy and Miss Elsie Torbeck, of Baltimore, Md., are guests in the family of Jas. W. Rummel, of this place. Edward Reisner, of New York City, is spending his summer va cation with his parents J. G. Reisner and wife in this place. Misses Maye and Edith McEl downey passed through town last Saturday evemnvjenroute to their home, returning from a pleasant visit of two weeks in Clearfield. Miss 13 ss Morton and brother Peter, who spent the past week very pleasantly with thoir broth er, T. fioy Morton at Petersburg, returned Tuesday evening. Agnew Patterson, of Mercers burg, spent from Saturday until Tuesday with his cousin Miss Meta Fryman, south Second street Miss Minnie Reisner, after spending several weeks with friends in Lancaster and other eastern cities, returned to her home in this place on Friday ev ening. ' Roy Cromwell and family went up to Maddensville campmeeting last Saturday and returned Mon day morning. Roy says there was a big crowd there Sunday, and tho dust was "something awful.". . Thomas Walker, of near St Thomas came over on Sabbath and returned on Monday taking Mrs; Walker and their little son, who bad been spending the past week with Mrs. Walker's parents, homo with him. Frank St Clair and wife, of Washington, D. C, arrived in town on Wednesday night of last week on a visit to Mrs. St Clair's parents Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Shimer. After spending sever al days here Mr. St Clair return ed to Washington leaving his wite hoie to extend her visit
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