V 4 iri .i u i, m i'9 VOLUME 1. McCONNELLSUURG, HA., June 21, 1;00. NUABER 40. PERTINENT PARAGRAPH S. i- d Ends From tho Reporter's Note Book. rs Jennie FinilT luis been friends :it Newton 11am adttriujr t1 rilst tru lil-ys- ir, G. K. Dvmlnp and two ,,,t,,rs, Lena and Mildred, quests f Mrs. A. II. Cun . in ILigerstown, over Sab jLshippeusburg Chronicle. ; Robert Spoor's now store line is completed, his old 1 '.,f crouds lias boon transfer- to it, and much now has boon j. The people of that soc ,.an congratulate themsolvos av'mg such a nice storo in r community. t Tuesday our old friend :PyS;ildkeld of Licking Crook ship rounded up his eighty vonr. Harney looks like ho tlive out his hundred years. ivsliiseyo is clear enough o shoot tit o head oil' a squir iiharitlo without the aid of :acles. nil Chambersburg Register: Fredrick Gross aud wife of mni'llsbusg, Fulton county irui'sls of his son Samuel ..of near Clay Hill on Sun- sst, Misses Catharine and 0 NYsbit, of McConnells spent Friday afternoon in 1 mil. acceptance of a kind otter, Presbyterian congregation Toi'ship in the Reformed li next Sunday evening, "est will preach atGroenhill 1 morning and in the Re (1 church in the evening, .'rial invitation is extended who may wish to attend services. 'Vednosdiiy morning of last 3tuligriiin received by Rev. Smith of this place, cou- i the sad intelligence that ister, Mrs. Mary Smith of Ntizareth, Northampton 7, had died the evening be fdiplitheri.i. Mr.Smithleft noon stage Wednesday to i tlio funeral. Mrs. Smith m Uore uutu v rulny when nt to join her husband, and xpect to spend two weeks fiiotids before returning. aidS. Olevenger nnd his Miss M;iggie,of West Dub ai'mnl last Friday from a leusunt trip. Uu the hth !'ey had driven over to ""rsburg, aud lifter visiting s there, had gone on to Hounty, where they visit cuticle John W. Stevens, a f teacher in this county, but successful merchaut at 'ill'!. They, of course, 'the battle Hold. They d here on their way home "k dinner with their uncle ;at. Hon, and Mrs. Peter 'Maggie Ungor, daughter aud Mrs. W. P. Unger of is remembered by our w having been in the fa in vito J. Z. Over for a long Her health failing hero, !l advice of the late Dr. went to Chambersburg, to Now Jersey. N it ro- -' any benefit from . the she. came homo a few Vial upon the advice of 'entto Colorado Springs, '" Feeling much better 'I"' reached that place, she :l a place in a family at s Mouth. A letter receiv "''y her family states that 10 Hie fact that she needs u'eutinont, some beuevo "ls,"i or persous she does "w who have made pro ;'"'a course of 11 weeks' l!"tattlio sanitarium, aud 'billed her with two chris 'j'lttendauts. Miss Mag- MiioU(,y of her own; but lstatakind J 'rovidence, up friends that mean "lustuow. Sho says, "I Slt; just fool so tired, "d(l cough, and not much ' Maggie is a good girl, rUiuuy friends hero hope r RJieudy restoration to WHAT TO WRITE. The following hints and sug gestions to our younger local cor respondents we trust may be helpful. Some of the best newspaper writers of the country have be gun their career as newsgatherers for their local paper; aud we can not think of auy way in which young people may bo benefited to so great an extent in the use of language aud the powers of ob nervation and expression, as by a course of work along this line. The principal fault in young correspondents is to indulge too freely in purely personal items. There is too much of a teudeucy toward getting olf a joke, or, per haps, to even up with some one against whom they have a grudge. A safe rule to follow is, never to write anything for publication about anyone to which you would not be willing to sign your-own name. Remember that the Fultou County News is read by most people in the entire county, to say nothing of the hundreds of readers in distant sections; and if we are to keep our paper up to a high standard, wo must lill it with first class uews matter. If we wore not to throw into the waste basket some of the stuff that comes in, we would lose half of our subscribers inside of a month, to say nothing about having to hurt a whole lot of peo ple who would come in to fight the editor. Under ordinary circumstances, do not say anything about the weather. Olio week wo publish ed in fourteen of our communi cations that tl; weather was dry, or as or: o follow had if'the 'weth er' was dry," and when our pa-, per came out it was raining and the wet weather continued about a week. Don't say "our farmers are busy plowing corn" unless you catch them at it in January. In the early summer it is expected that they plow it. Don't tell that Tommy McGiu- ty spent Saturday evening with his best girl. That interests no one but him and his girl unless Tommy was with your girl. Dou't say that Mr. and Mrs. Nebuchadnezzar 1.1. Pock wore at church last Sunday. It may create wrong impressions one, that it is such an unusual thing for them to go to church as to ho worthy of a place in the newspa per; and, another, that they were the only jiersous at church. It is not the number of items sent in that makes tho best re port. Three, two, or even ono item of uews well written up is better than a dozen barely men tioned. When you get a scent of a bit of news that is worth re porting, follow it up, ask ques tions, and do not let go until you havo gotten all the information possible. We trust our correspondents will accept this in the spirit in which it is given. Wo appreciate the work they are doing, and the Nkws owes much of its'success to their help; but there is uo reason why we may not all improve Accidents. When, where, to whom; how serious. Amusements and excursions. When and where; character of tiio amusement. Uurglary. Wheu, whero, by whom: what amount stolen; dis position of prisoner. Same with regard to crimo of any kind. Change of business firm. When; name of parties; where outgoing members are going.etc. Churches. Change of pastors; revivals, election of church offi cers, etc. Deaths. Who, when, where; age; if a prominent citizen a brief obituary. Discoveries Of curiosities, antiquities, or auythiug pew or Valuable. Distinguished arrivals. At the hotels or elsewhoro, or former residents visiting tho neighbor hood, Fires. Whoso property, when, where, cause, amouut of iusur. ance, names of companies insured iu. Facts and figures. Concern ing any product raised in the vicinity, amount sold, profits, etc. Festivals. Held by whom, for what object, amount realized, etc. Improvements. By whom, where and costs if ascertained. Murders. Who, wheu, whero, by whom, cause, circumstances. New-comers. Their business, where located, where from, etc. New manufactories, and now business of any kind. -In pros pect, whero, wheu, by whom es tablished, kind, etc. New buildings. To be built, by whom, for what purpose, cost, etc. Parties leaviug town. Who, when, where going, business go ing into. Sales of real estate l!y whom, to whom, who will occupy, amouut paid. Shows exhibitions and fairs. Where, wheu, who gave them, character of entertainment. Schools. Facts aud figures concerning them, change of teach ers, improvements needed, etc. Secret society. Election of officers, prosperity aud couditiou of society. Suggestions of improvements needed. Wheu, where, by whom, cost, etc. Surgicaloporations. My whom performed, of what character, condition of the patient. Sickness. Who sick', cause; health of community. FRO.M HARRY MOSSFK. A Former Ayr Township Hoy Writes from the Philippines. DR. iMeKIIJP.I.N SUFFERS A NER. VOUS SHOCK. Apparent Sudden Eoss of Adipose Tissue Causes the Doctor to Inquire Where He is At. Tho other night Dr. William L. Mclvibbin, of Amaranth, and Ed itor Frank M. Taylor, of the Re publican, roomed together. In tho morning, the Doctor, who al ways crosses under the wire with the lark, arose.donned his purple and fine liueu, also his vest. The apparent shrinkage the Doctor's person underwent during the night was startling. Tho vest hung about him like the flag to the mast on a breezeless day. What disorder had suddeuly over taken him during sleep that caus ed this sudden falling away? Had soineonemy, surreptitiously, boon dosing him with Anti-Fat? He reflected, and his reflections were similar to those of the Jew in Hades in cottou vestments, lie attempted to "pull down his vest," while he was taking a think, but ho found it wasn't necessary as the garment had no disposition to draw up. Just as he was about to send out a general alarm he discovered it was Editor Taylor's vest that he, by mistake, had sur rounded himself with, that caus ed all this mental disquietude. It may bo here mentioned that Editor Taylor is built on tho Fal- stall'ian order of architecture. Keceut reports from tho Doctor indicate: IJaromotric depression, ikhlG; temperature, (l; relative humidity, EG; wind, S. W.; sun shine, 100 per cent. It is need less to say that the Doctor will uot interfere with Frank's vested rights hereafter. THE CAT DIED. John II. Mush is a Franklin county farmer, says the Valley Spirit. Ho is a staunch admirer of Admiral Dewey on water, but not iu politics. With no thought that Dewey would bo brought forward as a presidential candi date, Bush named a kitten that camo into his possession after the admiral. Thou followed tlm discussion of Dewey as a presi dential candidate. Hush is a He publican aud a great admirer of McKiuley. Angry that tiny name should bo suggested but that of tho Ohioau he changed the name of tho cat to Sampson. Last woek the cat died. Bush's neigh bors say too much name killed tho kitten. Reports today were that iu spite of the old saw tho cat had not "come back." Under date of April 2 1th Mr. Mossor writes to his uncle liar man 15. ITego as follows: "I am well but we have tweiily five on tho .sick list now, and Co. II has more than that. Tho "niggers" won't Ud Us alone. They have some lighting material smuggled on to the is land, and about the time tho rainy season sots in they will give us . I wish they would stand up and fight; but they will not do that, so we have to run after tho'm like dogs; and, when it gets too warm for them, they hide their gnus, scratch their toes, take off their hats, and pretend they were just in fun. When a whole Company of our boys go out, they will not he mo lested, but if twenty or thirty go out, the blackshins will get their guns and make it interesting for us; this they will do until they find we are to be reinforced, aud then they will run.. I guess we are in for our full enlistment. I am glad of it, for I want to serve u!l my time. I thiuk I will re enlist; many of the boys are going to ro-eu!ist. I will come home, however, before I enlist again. You asked me about the si.e of this town and what it is like. Well, it is a lino place. The pop ulation is about three thousand. We have a civil government. They elect a President and have a police force. The police do not monkey with the soldiers. They treat, us pretty well. There is some talk' of oar moving, but I don't thiiik il is true. Well, 1 gues.-j you a!-.'- prepar ing to plant corn now. They do not farm with horses lave. They have a large animal they use in stead of horses. The natives hate us. They nearly killed one of our men some time ago. Well, I was just up town and got a pine apple; and it was good, too. They are just getting ripe uow. You can get all kinds of tropical fruits here. This is a tine country but very many of our men are getting sick, aud many of them will die. The only thing I hate hero is the water; and that is very impure. We are not allowed to use it un less it is boiled, aud then it makes lots of the soldiers sick'. I suppose you have hoard of the death of one of our boys Ralph Patterson. Ho died of chronic diarrhoea. When one gets that, he might as well give up. I don't know any that havo gotten over it yet. It starts gen erally from eating fruit. He got it when at Mauila, aud he was on a march for about two weeks; and, of course, he could not have proper attention while ou the inarch. Our captain lias a very bad cold, and we will not be called on for duty while he is unwell. FULTON COUNTY TOURIST. Thomas F. Sloan, Esq., of this place, is a great traveler, if miles go for anything. During the past thirty-six years he has been a lineman in the employ of the Western Union telegraph com pany, with the care of the line from Fort Loudon to Mcllvaine's, a distance of twenty-two miles. Up to the first of last January he had not missed a month that he did not make a return trip over the route,aud some months many more, It would bo safe to make nn average of two. Assuming that this is true, tho distance traveled by Mr. Sloan over a not any too desirable road, is over 3H,iMK) miles more than one aud one-half times the distaiicearound tho earth at the equator. The toll, alone, is an item of nearly fclil HUM). .MARY OLIVE SPANCLI.R. Last Friday morning, Mrs. Will Hoke of this place, received by telephone tho sad news that her sister, Miss Ohio Spangler, was da ngorously ill at the home of her parents, Air. and Mrs. W. II. Spangler, at Wells Tannery. Mr. and Airs. Hoke started at once, and reached the Spangler home about -1 o'clock, but found Aliss Spangler in an unconscious cou oiliou, in which she lingered un til the early hours of Saturday morning, when the Savior called her gentle spirit to Himself, there ! to await the home-gathering of ! the almost heart-broken friends left behind. Aliss Spangler has been iu frail health fir some time; but her condition was not such as to cause auy apprehension on the part of her family. About two weeks ago she noticed that she was growing: weaker, but continued tho performance of her usual work about the home. Being a consecrated worker iu the Pine (rove Ai. j. church, she attended Sunday 'school and played the or nan, as was her custom, to tho last Sunday of her life. On Thursday evening of last week, she ate a hearty supper and seemed just as bright and cheerful as usual. But, alas I low near any of us are to death's door, none butCod kuows. Omit ting further details, it is enough to say that before midnight, sho was stricken with paralysis of the heart, boeameatouce unconscious and remained in this couditiou tweiity-fonr hours, when death closed her life on earth. In addition to her parents, there survive her, Laura,'(AIi Will Hoke.) of M'Connellsbiirir John, of Steele, North Dakota Harry, of Wells T; uuery, and li nee, at Pittsburg. l uneral, Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, her pastor, Rev. W. .). Schoall'or, conducting the sor vices. luternient in the come lory at the Valley M. E. church. N FEDLESH i A I.A KM. Some of i'rothonotary Lyuch's friends here were greatly dis iressetl last weelc, wlieu it was learned that he acted strangely, nnd fears were entertained that the mind of tho usually cool aud clear bonded court officer had become clouded It arose from tin.' fact that late Thursday even ing, he entered a barber shop iu this place, remarked that ho ex peeled to go away from town early the next morning, aud ex pressed a desire to be shaved. There was nothing in his manner to arouse suspicion, and Barber Brake soon gave him a smooth shave, and Mr. Lynch left. Noth iug more was thought of it until next morning soon after Mr, Brake had opened his shop, wheu, iu stepped our Prothouotary with a cordial greeting aud was about to get into tho chair for a shave, when Mr. Brake reminded him that it was something of a reflec tion on the shave he had given him tho evening before to bo back so soon. Then it was all clear that he had been shaved, nnd ho quickly gathered up his hat aud departed. The cause for tho slight mental aberration was ex plained when it was found that boy No. 8 had a rrived at his home the day previous, and that he was jubilant over tho fact that tho Democratic majority iu Littlo Fulton was safe for years to come. How a Fulton County Hoy Cot to St. Louis. The school board of Chambers burg havo elected teachers for tho ousuing year. Tho salary of the priupipal is$B0, a month; vice prinoisal 0!), aud tho next two grades e;u'h ."0. MRS. ItLAIR RODCAY. Mention was made in these col umns last week- that Mrs. Blair Roilcay of this place, had run a nail into her foot. Wednesday morning of this week she died. Associating those two facts, tho inference would lie that tho punc ture! made by the nail was tho cause of her death. Her physi cian, Drs. Dalbey and AIcKibbin, say that, the uuii had practically little to do with her death outsido of the effect that an overactive imagination might havo over a weakened nervous system. Mrs. Kodeay has uot been well for sev eral months, aud daring tho past few days has been s lfforingfrom nervous prostration, and thedoath was directly due to heart failure. Funeral Friday, at 8 volock, p. ra. ST. Louts. Dr;Ait Editor: To while away the time I shall try to jot down some of the hap penings of the outside world that never trouble the inhabitants of "Littlo Fulton." On tho fine morning of Juno 4, lDOO, a former Fulton county boy was strolling the streets of Phila delphia. He chanced to glance at tho ad. column of the Inquirer nnd an advertisement for strer car men caught his eye. Appli cation was to be made at the Heed Building. Then Fulton's son quickened his stops along the streets of tho City of Father Penu. VVhon tho office door opened there was a rush. Soon tho room was filled to overflowing. Then N. J. Farraud, the company representative, addressed the audience thus: "I will tell you right here, theso men are to go to St. Louis; and those that can't or don't want to go, step outside and give room to those that do want to go." There was a lull after that speech. A good many passed out and disappeared down tho eleva tor; but others came, and soon the room was crowded again. Then Air. Farraud, began to explain his mission, by telling the boys of the strike iu St Louis telliug us that it was not a question of less hours aud more 'pay; for, if it were a ques tiou of wages, his name would not figure in it. Air. Farraud also said that tho Street Car Union of St. Loun wanted the Company to hire just such men as the Union recom mended, aud that the Company should discharge no man without tho Union's consent. "If tho men were striking for their just rights, I would not be here," said he, "but instead of the men doin the striking', some of the officers of tho Union have incited the men to strike." It is suimosed that the Company is capable of run ning its own business, therefore it should hire aud discharge such men as it saw fit to hire and dis charge. Reading of tho unrestrained conduct of strikers, wo came to the couclusiou if we tight capital trusts, we must fight labor trusts, for neither are for the good of the commonality. By Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock about throe hundred had volunteered to go, About 4 o'clock, the men began to assemble- at Broad Street Station aud by ,r o'clock they were all ou board a.special train provided by tho St. Louis Transit Company The conditions that the men went under were, thatoxperieuc ed railroad men should be trans ported free aud receive 2 per day aud board and lodging free to bo paid whether they worked or not provided they reported for duty. Inexperieuced men were put on cars to receive instruction, ana wneu tney were turned in they were to receive pay whether they worked or not. Soino inex perienced men were turned iu, iu three days; some in four, and some have not been turned in yet. Those that aro turned in are wait ing to bo placed, but their pay is coming just the same. So wo are not kicking much. S. D. A. Personal. Fulton County lirawn and Muscle. On Tuesday morning David Rinedollar, Ceorgo Fin iff, jr., and Scott Hull left for Shady Grove, Franklin county, to assist Will Rinedollar through harvest. It seems that Will has a big harvest to cut over 100 acres each of wheat and hay; 40 acres of the wheat being on new ground which will havo to bo cradled on ac- ount of tho stumps. In addition to this ho will havo twenty-eight acres ol oats. While Davy and ieorgo whet, they will entertain their fellows with big stories about how they used to cradle iu Jugtowuand Kuobsville, respec tively; while Scott will, no doubt, bo able to tell some interesting and truthful stories about how he layed down the grain in Illiuois soon after ho went West some years ago. Anthony Mellott, of Sipeg Milln, dined ut tho Washington House Mon day. Mr. llruce C'lirothers of Huntingdon county U visiting friends In thin com munity. Mr. Luther KnaulT, wife, and son Victor, of MerrerHburg, spent Thurs day with M. Knauff'g family. Mr.C.IIoUe nnd wife of Merrill, Iowa, spent Friday with Mrs. Hoko's uncle, M. Knautr of Ayr township. Misses Alice Dickson and Mary Scott Kloon are spending a few days with David M. Kendall's family. Misses Minerva Kendall and her sister Miss Jessie spent last Friday night with their cousins, Mr. t ndMrs. J. K. Johnston In this place. Mrs. J. M. Sipes and little daughter, of Suxton, and Mrs. E. H. Austin,' of Saluvla, spent Monday among friends in McConnellsburg. Mrs. O. S. Shade, mother of Dr. N. It. Shade, of Washington, D. C., staying in the home of T. J. Thomp son and family of this place. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Kendall, of tho Cove, who had been spending a few weeks among friends in the western stales came homo last week. Will Kennedy,, who has been en gaged for several months In I. 1 Mann's saddlery in this place, return ed to his home in Greencastle Mondajv Mrs. James Hummel returned on Monday from Chambersburg, where she had attended tho funeral of her niece, Mrs. Annie Snyder Funk, on Sunday. Mr. F. E. V. Scott, of the Hotel Terrace, Scranton, l'a., is spending a two week's summer vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Scott of this place. Mrs. Sue Austin who has been spending the past winter at Saxton, returned to Saluvla last week. She expects to spend soino time with Ful ton county friends. Mr. U. G. Humbert and his sister Miss lluchcl were iu town Monday. Miss Hacliel has just returned from the eastern part of the state where sho has been teaching during the past few years. Mr. 1. Luther FinilT, for several years a railroad freight conductor with residence iu Pittsburg, accompa nied by his son Edward, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George FinilT of Tod. M. H. Shaffner went to Philadelphia Tuesday morning. He gave as a rea son for his going that there was a wedding on hands down in tho Quaker City; but tho Convention was the chief source of attraction. Miss Lib V. Hess, of this place, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Hill, in Adams county, returned home last Friday. Sho was accompunlod from Chambersburg by Muster Harvey Nich olas Gilbert, who will spend two or three weeks visiting the family of ex- Sheriff Sipes. lakk-falmkr. A very pretty home wedding was that solemnized on Wednes day at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Palmer of Need- more, when their daughter, Miss Mattie C. Palmer, was married to Mr Joseph W. Lake, by Elder C. L. Funk. When the hour for the ceremony arrived, they wero welcomed in to the parlor by a beautiful wed ding march rendered by Miss Nellie Palmer. Tho bride, carrying a hand some boquetof daisies, was dress ed iu a gown of cream fancy silk, trimmed in chiffon ruching handsomely completed with Mario Antionetto fichu draed around the shoulders in graceful folds hanging to the bottom of tho trained skirt. Tho groom was dressed in the conventional black. They were ushered into the par lor by Prof. 13. N. Palmer aud Miss Bertha Mae Palmer of Philadelphia,, brother and cousin of the bride, followed by Misses Ella Mellott and Mabel Dixon who bore a "Good Luck" horse shoo of flowers under which the bride received many useful pres ents among which were silver ware and a handsome set of dish es. A reception followed, aftor which tho happy couple started ou a visit to Gettysburg, Wash ington and Baltimore. Miss Palmer, who is the young est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. i. Palmer, has beeu one of tho most successful touchers of Ful ton county. She is well known by the teachers of the county and others all of whom wish tho hap py couple a long and pleasant voy age over life's tempestuous sea.
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