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VOLUME 2.
jook Out For Them.
e following from Public Op
fur Franklin county is quite
;ely for Fulton county as well.
rpeople have been buncoud
. 0f hundreds of dollars by
3nfrcrs, and yet they will
jow tho book.
Depend upon it, if strangers
3 come into this county, p;iy
;el bills, livery expenses and put
!0ts of time, that those who
Jvith thorn must pay those
in addition to paying a big
t( for tho article purchased.
'A recent number of American
tisan lays bare the scheme of
-ang of range peddlers, who
re been swindling the unwary
,ple of Ohio, Kansas and other
risoftho west. Their moth
ij to iuduco tho purchases of a
ge at tho price of about $()!,
ae paid in instalments; 10
,h and tho balance in annual
;mcnts of $10 each. The pur
ser is given six montns trial,
i at the ' ad of that time if he
.atisfiod with tho range the
:ual payments begin.
That is his understanding
en he makes tho purchase, but
.en the six months have expir
a representative turns up and
-jamls the immediate payment
ipromissory note for the full
ee of the range. The promis
rynote is iron clad and collect
e, but the purchaser is told
;t it is simply a memorandum
ihow the company that tho
e is made all right, and so is
uced to sign it.
It is au innocent looking docu
atto the unwary signer, who
arude awakening six months
r. If any such agents appear
jar county selling ranges or
Ihing else we would advise
: readers to deal with them
i the utmost caution, and to
a no paper without reading
d understanding it perfectly.
Our advice is purchase noth-
; from a stranger unless you
sure you are getting at least
food a bargain as you caa get
nyour local dealer."
Hie American Artisan aptly
s: "The good will of the cou
aeranda reputation for just
Jing don't matter half so much
the peddler as his ndividual
fits. The reverso is true of
legitimate doaler. " Tho local
Jet's have their reputations at
-fieand are usually known to
i honest. They have as good
inies tor doing business as
? strauger can have and can
-their wares iust as cheap.
n what inducement is there to
from tho stranger?
iside from the mere idea of
tion, we should help along our
Shbors, whom wo expect in
i to help us along. Patronize
ir own dealers as long as you
-do so without loss to your
i and much more so when in
llug with a stranger you run
risk of being swindled.
Spring House Valley,
Queer Election I$ets.
'iss Phoebe Paylor is employ -
ifew weeks in tho family of
Andrew Mellott near McCou
lmr;.
N'ine of our farmers spent part
n week in Aughwick hunting
r,
and Mrs. Powel Bivens
i (laughter Cora of near Han
Mud Mr. B. F. Bryan of
stel' OOUIlt v Mr. cuint lnut.
ts and Wednesday with
' umily of W. II. Paylor.
Mellott spent last Tues
anight with her friend Nora
yior.
i
"tin Souders has moved
" uuu Knauff's to John Hoin-
farm.
Aqiuo Evnret.a snout
--
lu'iast week with her son
Jwyillo, near town.
aiders was at liar risouville
aturday.
and t,.q
1M:
W. II. Paylor
' and Mrs. 1,iwh1 BIvaiis
Mil 1 , ...
"t Wednesday with the
of David Clugstou at Back
"tuuoit is busy sawi
"HUernn !, t i i.
win,
AcCONNELLSBURG, PA., November 29, 1900.
NUABER 11.
One Waynesboro man and wife
(good, affectionate people they are)
who did not agree upon the
amount of punishment to bo mo
ted out to the children made this
wager: If McKinley was elected
the wife was to bo tho only one
to punish tho children for au en
tire year; if Bryan was success
ful the husband was to wield the
switih. As the wife believes in
moral suasion more than the slip
per, thn children are ardent Re
publicans just now. Village
Record.
James N. Kemp, clerk at the
Ilotel Dewey in Reading, made a
wager with Charles Wanner, a
Reading cigar manufacturer,
that Bryan would be elected.
The bet was au extraordinary
one, and by its conditions the
loser was to push a grain of corn
for a distance of nearly half a
block along the pavement of the
main street of Reading. Kemp,
of course lost and ho paid the
bet. While moving the corn with
tho tooth-pick Kemp wore a silk
hat bearing the inscription. "I
bet on Bryan." Ho had a rope
around his neck with which Wan
ner led him. It was one of the
most unique freak bets made in
this section and a large crowd
assembled to see Kemp pay it.
Miss Emma Werntz, daughter
of Dr. Werntz, of Leipoville, near
Chester, rode a bull up aud down
uie Liiester auu JJaroy pike as
tho result of an election bet.
Miss Werntz was an admirer of
Bryan, and was sure he would bo
elected. While discussing poli
tics a few days before the election
he made a wager that if Bryan
was defeated she would ride the
young bull, which was at tho
time grazing in the field, and in
case of McKinley being defeated
the Republican was to do the
riding. She had no idea that she
would have to pay the bet, and
thought her friends would not
insist on its fulfilment after she
had lost. But she was mistaken,
ind Tuesday night of last week,
ifter dark, tho bull rigged up as
a horse and with a rope around
his neck, the ride was finished up
and down the road for a half
mile. There were a few people.
of tho village congregated to see
the fun.
Tho lastost freak election bet
to come to light has just beeu
heard from. Arthur Sny
der, Republican, and Charles
Allen, Democrat, are two pump
ers in the Brodiusburg oil field
in Cranberry township, Venango
couuty. Prior to the election tney
made a bet, the winner to cook
the meals of the losers in any
shape or manner from the dato
of election until the inauguration,
on March 4. Allen of course,
lost tho bet, and Snyder is doing
the cooking in the shanty occupi
ed by tho men on the leaso where
they are working. Snyder
der decided to cook everything
Alleuhad to eat in a little whiskey
If he fries any potatoes for Allen
ho finishes them off with a spray
of liciuor. When lie malces pan
cakes they have tho whiskey
llavor. Allen's bread all tastes
of whiskey, his cotleo is flavored
with it, and, in fact, everything
ho eats is seasoned with tho
spiritus frumenti.
Chicken Hawk Attacked Woman.
Thomas Wilson Huston.
Backward.
After an illness of several
months tho subject of this notice,
ono of our county's best citizens,
died at his home at Clear Ridge,
Friday, November "II, 1900, and
his remains were laid to rest in
the cemetery at the M. E. church
at that place on Sunday, his pas
tor, Rev. A. L. Frank, of Huston
town, conducting the services.
The deceased was a son of
Evan 1. aud Mary Huston, aud
was bon on the old homestead
uear Huston town. August -'!!.
1H47.
His youth wns spout in helping
on the farm. Being of an active
turn of mind he made the best
use of the winter scho.ils in his
neighborhood, and later attended
summer normal schools held by
the county superintendents, and
in this way fitted himself for the
work of teaching.
Two winter terms and one
slimmer term he taught at Broad
Top, and several terms in West
Virginia.
While attending a summer nor
mal at Saluvia, he first met Miss
Caroline Irwin, of McConnells-
burg, who afterward became his
wife.
Pin v were married at the homo
of the bride's parents, the late Mr
and Mrs, Samuel J. Irwin on the
l-'Ui day of November 1h74 by
the Rev. J. Horner Kerr, at that
time pastor of the Presbyterian
church at that place.
r them eleven children were
born in order of birth as follows:
Mary A., Harry E., Clareuco Ir
win, 1 1 race, John, Charles, Elbe,
Cieorge, Sainmie, Lois, aud Amos
tho last named being being now
five and a hal f years of age. The
children all survive except Clar
ence who, at the ago of twelve
years was killed by falling from
a load of hay and being run over
by the wagon.
The mother died of typhoid fo-
ver November 5, lHy.r.
In tho spring of 1H75 Mr. Hus
ton began his mercantile career
at Clear Ridge and remained in
that business to tho thno of his
death. Twelve years later his
dwelling and store were totally
destroyed by fire; and, notwith
standing he had no iusurauce.his
energy and courage were un
daunted, and ho rebuilt, and re
stocked his store. IIo held tho
position of postmaster for "3
years consecutively.
At tho ago of twenty years, ho
was converted at Center, joined
tho M. E. church, aud from that
time to the close of his life was
an earnest and active christian
worker, holding tho offices of
Suuday school superintendent,
class leader, steward, &c. One
of tins foremost Sunday school
men in tho couuty, his presence
and counsel will bo missed in the
annual conventions.
There also survive him, his
brother Oliver 11., teacher at
Mendota, 111., Henry B., Huston
town; his sister, Ellen Clippingor
Wells Tannery; Elizabeth Bar-
net t, Watterfall, and hair sisters
Mrs. Bert Brown, Clear Ridgi
Mrs llortou, Broad Top; aud Mrs
lion Huston, Ilustoutowu.
By Ins father's will, llarry is
mado executor, aud tho business
aud home will remain without
change for tho present at least.
A chicken hawk attacked Mrs.
Jacob Beaver a short distance
from her home in Franklin county
a few days ago. Mrs. Beaver
was on her way to her brother's
homo when the hawk swooped
down uxwn her from a tree. She
gave battle but it seemed as
though the bird would injure her
just as Benjamin Strite, a milk
tiniiiniv piimfl along. Mr. Strite
attacked tho bird with a stone,
compelling it to release its hold
upon tho woman and crippling it
so badly that he was able to cap
ture the woman's adversary. It
measured from tip to tip of wings
four foot and four inches and
from tho tip of tho bill to the tip
of the tail it was 22 inches
length.
The census of this state, as
just made public by tho Govern
ment is 0,2102,11), which is a gain
of 1,044,101 during the last ten
years. The per cent of. increase
is 19.H.
The first census after Fulton
took rank as a county was made
in 1W50 just at the beginning of
tho war. Our population then
numbered 9,131. Notwithstand
ing the number of our brave men
who fought, bled and died for the
preservation of our union, the
next count that made in 1870
showed a gain of L'L!9. Onward
ind upward did we go until the
census oflf?Hi) showed high wa
ter mark, 10,149. Since that time
there lias been a steady decrease
in numbers, and now we staud in
this, the closing year of the nine
teenth century with 9,924 people
or lower than in irw.
While we cannot brag on our
population, we claim some im
portance when size is considered
for there are a whole dozen little
counties in Pennsylvania that
cannot measure up to Fulton in
iron. We do not wish to hurt
the feelings of any of our little
neighbors, but Fulton county has
rritory enough to make three
the size of Montour, and have a
dozen good farms left.
With tho mineral wealth hid
den away in our hills, and which
is now beginniog to attract the
attention of the outside world
there is a probability that the be
ginning of the next century will
tiud Fulton county moving forward
in population and inlluence, and
taking that rank to which she by
nature is justly entitled.
Cameron county stands at the
bottom of the list w ith a popula
tion of but 7,01s, while Pike
stands next to it with H.7f('.
Then comes Fulton.
Sixteen counties in the state
show a decrease siuco lH90,uame
ly, Cameron, Center, Clarion,
Crawford, Fulton, Greene, Hunt
ingdon, Juniata, Moutour, Perry,
Pike, Snider, Susquehanna, li
oga, Union aud Wayne. Of the
above sixteen counties, nine
showed a falliug off in population
in 1M90, namely, Clarion, Craw
ford. Fulton, Juniata,Perry,Pike,
Suider.Susquohanna and Wayuo.
He Waited.
Thompson.
"All things come to him that
kuoweth how to wait" was veri
fied in the experience of farmer
Alex Patterson of the Cove.
While a member of a hunting
club, he, last week, sacrificed the
prospective pleasures of the
chase by allowing some of the
boys to go over to Aughwick, aud
he stayed at home to finish his
fall plowing.
He was amply repaid for his fi
delity to his home work, for while
working in the field a line big
deer came leaping dowu from the
mountain side into tho field where
Alex was at work. Alex quietly
dispatched his hired man to the
house for tho gun and he kept an
eye on the deer. When the gun
came Alex followed the deer, and
after inauoeuvering about two
mill's, was rewarded with a favor
able opportunity and a shot from
his trusty Winchester dropped
tho deer. Mr. Pattersou did not
forget the editor's family when
lie was sharing with his friends.
in
Saluvia.
Mr. aud Mrs Georgo S. Fock
ler, who had beeu visiting Mrs.
Fockler's parents, Dr. and Mrs
H. S. Wishart, Harrisonville,
have returned to their homo in
Johnstown.
Mrs. Jerry Cutchall, of Rid
dlesburg, was visiting her sister
in-law Mrs. W. R. Speer, at Sal
uvia, last week.
Mrs. Reuben Deshoug aud two
children o$ Doshler, Ohio, are vis
iting her parents, Mrs. D. S Mel
lott of Saluvia.
Mr. and Mrs. David Donisar,
of Welsh Run, spent several days
with relatives at Saluvia, last
week.
Miss Ester Waltz, of McCou
nellsburg, was the guest of Mrs.
John Pittman last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Simpson,
spent the latter part of last week
with Rev. J. U. Barney, aud fam
ily of Clearville.
Squire Gordon, of Big Cove
Tannery ws a caller at D. T. Hum
bert's last Monday.
Mrs. Kate Tickerhauf, of Ak
ron, Ohio is tho guest of her
brother Lewis Williams, of Big
Covo Tannery.
Misses Lula and ellio Simp
son, attended preaching services
ot Laurel Ridge Sabbath.
Tho protracted meeting at Mt
Zion is still in progress.
Mr. B. Mellott, of Sipes Mills
was the guest of W. 11. Pittman
last Wednesday.
J. A. Young, of Hagerstowu,
was in this vicinity last Friday
looking after the interests, of tho
new rail road. Rumors say wo
will have a railroad within a
year.
Mr. James 1'. Waltz and sister
Esther visited Simpson's folks
last Sunday eneniug.
Mrs. L. M. Shivesisonthosick
list.
Mr. Martin Bishop has been
very poorly for several days.
The protracted meeting at
Zion lasted about three weeks
and was well attended.
Dennis Everts has purchased
B. F. I Joss's interest in tho store
at tho mill. He will sell cheap,
but only for cash.
They say that bam lless, in
starting homo from preaching on
tho Ridgo last week one eveuing,
in the darkness got started up
the Ridgo instead of down, and
lost a good deal of time before he
discovered the mistake.
Itelfast.
Mr. George G. Mellott has
moved into his new home.
Mr. William Spade has return
ed to the Valley Mill after spend
ing a tew days with his many
friends of this place.
Mrs. William Foight, of Big
Cove Tannery, spent Sunday
night with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Bedford.
Mr, John Conner and family,
uderson Mellott and family aud
Mrs. Mary Bedford spent Sun-
lay at the home of George Mel
lott.
William Truax, Frank Ijayton
and John Truax are our champion
deer hunters, they having cap
tured a line deer one day last
week. This put Roland Mellott,
Charles Bard, Levi Mellott, B.
W. Logue, William Spade aud
Clarence Doneou in the notion of
gaing deer hunting. They had
tho pleasure of seeing two doers.
Johnson Layton is the happiest
man in our township. IIo wears
a broad brim hat over tho arrival
of young McKinley. lie came on
election day to stay.
William Mellott and Georgo
Mellott are improving their
houses by giving them a coat of
paint.
All our hustling farmers are
busy hauling limestone.
A HeilforU County School Mann.
A good post-election joke was
played on a Bedford county
school inarm of Democratic
proclivites. Her school is about
three miles from her homo. Every
morning she rode an old gray
horse, honored for fidelity aud
ong service in tho family, to
, , it . . .1 .
school upon arriving ai me
school house she would tio the
bridle reins to tho horns of the
saddle, throw the stirrup across
the seat aud send the old horse
back home. He was a well train
ed equine and ho always success
fully made tho return trip alone.
On the day after the election,
while about half way home some
naughty men caught the horse
aud tightly fastened a stuffed
dummy to the saddle labeled
with a picture of Bryan turned
upside down. With his burles
que burden the animal passed
through tho village aud stopped
at the frontdoor of his mistress's
homo. All the inhabitants were
out and the family, at first scared
by the unusual situation, soou
saw the joke aud all joined in a
hilarious laugh which was also
on the school inarm whou she re
turned home. Cumberland(Md.)
Civilian.
According to law,
Scott S. Hauu of Webster
Mills, President of the school
board of Ayr township, has been
making a tour afoot through his
district visiting the schools.
Mr. Uaun says that when ho
entered the school board he took
a solemn oath to discharge the
duties of his office "according to
law." The law says they (the
directors) shall, by one or more
of their number, visit every
school in the district at least
once in each mouth, aud shall
cause tho result of such visits
to bo entered on the minutes of
the board.
It does seem a little unfair that
while the government provides
such liberal pay for most persons
in public service, that school di
rectors are expected to do so
much for nothing. If they were
rewarded by a sense of apprecia
tion and gratitude from their fel
low citizens it would be some
compensation; but there arc few
public officers, of a local nature,
at least, attended with more per
sonal annoyance than that of
school director.
Need more.
Personal.
Quite a lively crowd gathered
at John Shaffer's last Thursday
to do his butchering. Tho names
of those who helped are Mr. aud
Mrs. D. G. Elvey, Mr. and Mrs
Ij. A. Youse, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Finiff, Mrs. Henry A, Comerer,
MissUattio Eitomiller, und Miss
Daisy Elvey.
Buckwheat cakes, pudding and
sausage now take the place of
"hash."
Each of our neighbors says, "I
killed tho fattest hogs."
A few persons in this vicinity,
who are spendiug their time loaf
ing and hunting, will be asking
favors and trust from their
frieuds beforesuinmer days come
again. We suggest that some of
the present time be utilized in
preparing for winter.
The local institute here was
well attended. . About fourteen
teachers were present. Dr.
Garthwaite, of Webster Mills,
was present aud gave au inter-.
esting talk. He had his micro-
scropo along and gave an illustra
tion of the action of corpuscles
in the blood.
Messrs. W. E. Stein, Walter
Smith aud S. R. Martin were the
guests of B. N. Palmer on Satur
day. They were trying their
marksmanship with a Mauser.
Mr. Dave Sharp, of Harrison
ville, has beeu spending several
days with Mr. Aaron Garland
aud family.
Wo understand that Mr. T. R.
Palmer is about to sell his farm,
and will likely remove from the
county.
Master Earl, son of Walker
Mellott, who has had a surgical
operation performed upon his leg,
removiug a part of the bone, is
recovering rapidly.
Judging from tho present in
dustry amoug our farmers in
hauling lime-stone, wo predict
that it will not bo many years un
til tho value of farm laud will bo
greatly increased in Belfast.
About twenty teams passthrough
our village daily laden with the
blue rock taken from the cliffs of
ld "Mother Earth."
According to the calculations
and estimates of the haulers, they
average about two and one-half
tons per load, which amounts to
fifty tons per day or three huu-
dred tons per week when tho
weather is favorable. Owing to
tho distance the majority have to
haul but one trip can bo made
each day. '
As near as we are able to esti
mate by tho information gaiued
through these "hard-fisted" sous
of toil, tho average distance is
about 8 miles, making 10 miles a
round trip, or au aggregate dis
tance for all tho teams of 320
miles. In other words, if a bi
cyclist were to travel the distance
covered by each of the teams in
one day, it would take him from
Philadelphia to the western side
of Pennsylvania,
While much labor is involved
in this enterprise for our indus
trious friends, they seem to have
a goodly sharo of jokes and fun
Wo trust that their labors will
prove a financial success.
Mi-h. K. C. Trout Is visiting frtundt
In Waynesboro.
Misses Ollio IIpss and Cora Funk
wrro ut Mi'Conm'llHbtii'K Saturday.
M. It. SliulTucr, Ksq., Ksq., gpont a
day or two In Ilnrrlsbiirtf last weck.CJ
Miss Nora Fisher of Mereersburu Is
vlhitiiitf her aunt Mrs. S. H. Woollet
of this jilnce.
Merchant W. L. Herkstresser, of
near West Dublin, wns In town lost
Friday.
Miss Katie Fore favored the News
olliee with a plea sunt and profitable
cull Inst Huturday.
'Mr. MeOnuley 1'cck of Belfast gavo
tho News ofllee a call while In town
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. David Powel, of Co
valt, spent lust Thursday in McCon
nellsbu ri;.
Mr. and Mrs. V. If. Mills, or Uob
insonville, were pleasant callers at tho
Newjt olllco while in town ono day last
week.
Mrs. li. K. .larrett and children of
Fort Loud in: are visiting- Mrs. JarrettV
cousin, Davy Little, of this place.
Mr M. L. Smith, daiiRhter Belle and
niece Clyde of Pleasant Grove, spent
Wednesday at McConnellsburfr.
Albei t lless and Walter Weicht, of
Bethel township, spent a couple of
days in MeConnollsburtf last week.
They made tho trip on their wheols.
Misses Ilattie Alexander and Mary
Sloan ivprcscnicd tho V. V. S. C. F..
of the Presbyterian church of this
place in the bijr convention at Phila
delphia lust week.
Mrs. John Lemastor and son Karl
and daughter Kthel, of Marks, Frank
lin county, spent a day or two last
week with Mrs. Lcmaster's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Fore in Tod town
ship. Mr. and Mrs. I. 1'. Mann and son
Harold have returned aftor a four
weeks' visit with friends In Ohio,
Indiana uiidMiehlt;an. They also vis
ited M rs. M unn's sister Mrs. W. M . Dix
on in l'ittsburi;.
Hcv. and Mrs. II. O. Clair, of St.
Thomas, l!ev. Hinklo, IJ. D., of
Kverett, and Hon. S. V. Wishart and
daughter Miss Alice of Wells Tan
nery were anions those who attended
tho S. S. convention at Greonhlll
Tuesday.
A Long Journey.
Miss Marion Sloan loft her
homo iu this place on Monday
moruiug for a trip to California.
Her brother, Reed, who has been
a resident of that state for a num
ber of years, is in bad health;
and, it is to visit her sick brother
that Marion is going at this
time.
Tho distance is about throe
thousand miles, and will re
quire about six days constant
travel.
LaidlK.
The storm of last week leveled
many of the fences, causing much
extra work.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram King re
turned last Friday after a visit of
nearly a week to their son Albert
aud his wife in Altoona,
John W. Mumma and Forest
Price havo gone to Clearfield to
seek employment. We wish you
success, boys.
Tho many friends of Thomas
W. Huston were very sorry to
learn of his death, and join in ex
tending sympathy to the bereav
ed family.
Guksk. Mary Margaret, eight
months old daughter of iBeamer
aud Eva gross, of Dublin town
ship, died on Tuesday night of
last week, and was buried at Si
loam on Thursday, Rev. Seibert
conducting tho services. Tho
young parents havo the sincerest
sympathy of their friends in tho
loss of this their only child.
Hailroud Meeting.
Important propositions are be
ing made, and every one interest
ed iu a railroad should meet at
M. R. Shaffuer's ofllco next Mon
day afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Ijost. Some time iu August,
three sheep, all owes. Auy iu
formation should be sent to
GlXiUGK BliADNICK,
Knobsviile, Pa.
Why not subscribo for tho
NkwsV Only one dollar a year
in advance.