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VOLUME 2.
A ClooJ Tiling.
On Wednesday evening of last
Ij the members of the Royal
jcanura of Pittsburg and vicin
Jjwt in Carnegie musical Hall
'ttsburg, and initiated GOO mem-
r9 into the order at ono time.
It may not D0 amiss just here
My a word or two about this or
ation. t ig an organization of more
3n20O,OOO people whose primary
tot is to provide a sum for
'so dependent upon tbom when
ilh shall come.
Life insurance is one of the
Irtiwnent institutions of this
and business men feel that
,y cannot in any other way
ie provision so easily, certain-
and safely; for by the payment
ifew dollars one may, at once
ike his estate worth one, two,
three thousand dollars more.
many a wife and small
Jdren would be left in most
stitute circumstances, had not
husband taken the precau
, to provide some life insur-
ifliat especially commends the
va! Arcanum is, that theinsur-
pays no more than the actual
it for his protection. There is
.along list of extravagantly
d officers; money is not taken
erect palatial buildings for the
nry of tho officers; there are
agents to get half of what you
.7 for telling you that you
aid be insured; hence in no
it way can you carry insur-
with as little sacrifice on
;r part.
That does it cost?
Tell, if you are 21 years of age
ment of 59 cents a month
iadollar additional every three
ith8,makinginall$ll:08,ayear
isecuro for your wife, parents,
ither beneficiaries as you may
.ct, One Thousand Dollars;
if you can spare $1.75 a month
Udollar a quarter, making
: 12 a year, your family willro
e ?3000, in event of your
fyou are 30, it will cost you
e each month. For $1000,
pay 81 conts a month and
9a quarter $13.72 a year;
3, pay $1.20 a month and $1.00
arter $18.40 a year.
bis orginization has been in
'taace 23 years, and is grow -stronger
and more popular
7 day.
Jmostevory town or city of
consequence in the United
ts has a council. McCon-
burg has had one during the
'eleven years. Two of its
Jbers have died. In less
In 30 days after doath, every
'of the money $3000., was
; to tho bereft family,
mong those who are members
lis county are A. U. Nace,
P. Sipes, J. A. Irwin, W. S.
on,S. B. Woollot, Captain
-aei', S. A. Nesbit, C. M.
John II. Wilt, Max D.
ner, Rov. W. A. Carver, Ed
glo, Dr. A. D. Dalbey,
Reisuer, J. G. Iieisuer,
D. Smith and B. W. Pock,
matters not to which Couu
ju belong iu case of your
tho whole organization
1 me end of the land to tho
r,s responsible for the pay-
your benefit.
with the low rate paid,
goney fund is being sot
'"'at now amounts to moro
-'million dollars, and is rap
' 'easing.
'hat purpose is this fund?
so of an epidemic of
f lx or some other calamity,
hich
a great many Arcanum-
VpFa 1 ...
wj ioso tneir lives in a
Piod of time, the death
Slfould be paid from this
""I thereby not necessitate
feaso in tho amount of tho
" paymonts.
llo Fulton county News
tasked to write this artic
J 't does not got any pay for
Jlu8 it. The editor is a
, r f the Arcanum, land
; 'th its ability to perform
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A Visit to Murylund.
Saturday morning, November
25th, Mr. Henry P. Vancliof and
Asa Mellott and their wives, of
Whips Cove, started on a journey
to the eastern shore of Maryland
to visit their relatives, Mr. D. M.
Mellott and family, formerly of
this county. Tho party was
joined in Baltimoro by Samuel
Mellott, and they loft by steamer
for Cambridgo where they arriv
ed Sunday morning. It was
their intention to take their nioco
Mrs. James T. Parks by surprise
on her birthday, and tho other
members of the family arriving
later it was mado a very happy
occasion.
Tho next few days were spent
in admiration of the beautiful
farms, which in that soction are
nearly level and, having no stone,
are so easily tilled, in enjoyment
of the products of the river, and
in social intercourse with tho
peoplo of that section famous tho
world over for their hospitality.
Thanksgiving day was spent at
Mr. D. M. -Mellott's home at
Gluckheim, and was tho occasion
for a pleasant family reunion
long to be remembered, for it
was the last day one of their
number was to bo with them.
"When their host retired for the
night ho was apparently as well
as ever, but while he slept his
spirit crossed the dark river.
Heart disease, tho existence of
which was known only to himself
and tho family doctor.had caused
his death.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon and many were the ex
pressions of regret from the largo
circlo of his acquaintances and
friends, for Mr. Mellott was an
houest,hard working, kind heart
ed man, a good neighbor and a
good citizen.
Mr. Vanclief, his wife, and
nephew prolonged their stay un
til Tuesday when they returned
to their home. They wished to
express their good opinion of the
place.of their visit and the people
whom they met and to say that
the saddened thoughts caused by
the death of one they loved will
not bo all the memories they will
carry away with them, but kind
ly thoughts for those whose
friendship they knew in a time of
sorrow.
In Alemoriuiii.
Little Earl Eugene, beloved son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wink, who
was born September 24, 1898,and
diod December 1, 11)00.
A sweet little flower, highly
valued by a large circle of sorrow
ing relatives and frieuds; but as
they know the Mastor had need
of him, they gave what was in
wisdom and goodness lent them.
The trouble was membranous
croup.
A littlo darling, too good for
earth, ho has gone to Him who
said: "And they shall bo mine
iu that day when I come to make
up my jewels. " It was like break
ing the heart strings for tho pa
rents to give him up.
Grief strickeu parents, it is all
for the best. It will only make
Iloavon more sweet to you, soon.
Yes; very soon, the storms and
sorrows of this life will bo over,
and then you shall see your littlo
Earl again little Earl, who never
tasted the sin of maturer years.
How sweet the sleep of those
who die in innocence, for when
He comes to mako up His jewels,
little Earl will only brighten tho
crowns of immortality.
Gone is our dear little Earl,
How sad looks his lone vacant crib,
Hushed are his swoet smiles on earth,
He has gone to rejoice now on high.
Captain Thomas Turner, of
London, England, a Salvation
Army worker, and Mrs Clara E.
Lindsay, widow of tho late Hugh
Lindsay, founder and editor of
Semi-Weekly News Huntingdon,
were united in marriage at the
home of the bride in Huntingdon,
Tuesday, November 20th., The
groom is 28, and the brido 58
years old and worth $25,000.
"A Visit to Westminster Abbey."
Ono of tho most interesting
meetings over by the Thalian
Club was that held at tho home
of Messrs. Horace and Wilson
Naco last Friday evening. Dr.
Garthwaito took tho party across
the ocean, and many and varied
wero tho incidents of that trip.
Landing at Liverpool, the party
without stopping, pushed on to
London. Of course, evorybody
had boon interested in getting in
formation about this great com
mercial and financial center.
Bits of history.briof descriptions,
its location, its sizo,its commerce,
its bridges wero given by the
members of tho party.
But unquestionably tho most
interesting event was tho visit to
Westminster Abbey. Here Mr.
V. C. Patterson was guido for
the party, pointing out for us tho
chief things to bo noted iu the
abbey. Some of the epitaphs
above tho graves of England's
great men wero amusing as well
as interesting. That of John
(Jay amused us most perhaps, as
it had been written hy himself.
Here it is:
"Life's a jest mid all things show it,
I thought so once hut now I know it."
Wo lingered longest in the
Poet's Co.iner of the abbey.study
ing the busts, the medallions, the
inscriptions placed here to the
memory of those who have filled
the lives of others with song and
melody, though in many cases
there had been no music in their
own. Here wo found a bust of
our own poet, Longfellow. Miss
Mary Robinson called to our
minds Washington Irviug's de
scription of this part of tho ab
bey. Miss Kathorino Cook gave
us some of tho main facts of tho
life of Teunysou, who was poet
laureate just before the present
one. She concluded with those
beautiful lines of Tennyson's
which wero sung at his funeral.
"Sunset and evoning star,
And one clear call for mo;
And may there bo no moaning bar
When I put out to soa.
Aud such a tide, that moving seems
asleep,
Too full for sound or foam,
When that which came from out tho
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bells,
And after that tho dark;
And mny there ho no sadness or fare
wells When I embark.
For though from out the bourne of
time and place
The floods may bear me far,
I hopo to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar."
Before leaving tho abbey wo
went to soo tho Coronation Chair.
J t is rudely carved of oak and en
closes tho "Stone of Destiny,"
captured by tho English in the
fourteenth century. On this fa
mous stone tho Scotch crowuod
their kings. Every ruler of
England since 1307 down to
Queen Victoria has been crowned
iu this chair. Wo wero indebted
to Miss Alice Dickson for tho his
tory of tho chair, a very good de
scription of tho coronation scoue,
and the oaths administered. Tho
crown is usually placed on tho
head by the Archbishop of
Canterbury.
For the Hoys and Girls,
A man having a fox, a goose,
and a peck of corn was desirous
of crossing a rivor. Ho could
take ouly one across at a time,
aud if he left the fox and goose
while ho took tho corn over, tho
fox would kill the goose; but if ho
left the goose aud corn, tho gooso
would cat tho corn. How shall ho
got them all safe across tho river?
A gentleman desiring to soo
an inmato of a prison, was asked
by the keeper whether ho was
rolatod to tho culprit. Ho repli
ed. "Brothers and sisters have
I none, but his father is my fath
er's son." What relation was the
gentleman to tho prisoner?
Tho answer to those in the
"News" last wook is wild
gooso, 80; and the wifo was.15 and
the husband 45 when they wore
married.
McCONNELLSBURG, FA., December
Kev. Jacob Snider Dead.
The following iu regard to a
former well known citizen of this
place, but for the past twenty
three years a resideut of Waynes
boro appeared iu Monday's
(Chambersburg) Valley Spirit:
"Waynesboro, Dkc. 10. This
community was shocked this
morning by tho announcement of
tho sudden death of Kev. Jacob
Snider at his home on Main
street. Kev. Snider, who was
moro popularly known as Bishop
Snider, had not been in tho best
of health for a few days, but the
community was not prepared for
the announcement of his doath,
which occurred about 1 o'clock'.
Hov. Snider was about 75 years
old. He camo to this place from
Fulton county more than twenty
years ago, engaging in busiuess
here, llo was a deeply pious
man, a forceful preacher aud a
good citizen. The German Bap
tist church, with which he was
so prominently identified, will
miss him greatly. Besides his
widow, he is survived by three
sons aud four daughters. Those
living iu Waynesboro are P. M.
and Charles 1)., Mrs. John Fast
en and an unmarried daughter,
at home."
Twenty-five years ago Kev.
Snyder was iu the shoo busiuess
in this place, having a store iu
what is now part of Stouteaglo
Bro's.
He was a brother of George
Snyder and Mrs. Jacob Kotz of
Tod township, and of Mrs. Kiloy
Peck in this place.
Besides the children mention
ed above aro Celia, (Mrs. Robin
sou) of New York; Lucy, (Mrs.
Clay) Indiana, Mazio (Mrs. Roy
or), Maggie, (Mrs. Kaufl'mau), and
Laura, (Mrs. Conrad), Ohio.
It has been but a few weeks
since Mr. Snyder was over
among his frieuds here. Ho
seemed to be in excellent health
not lookinig moro aged than
twenty years ago.
F.ininnvillc.
Piper Barton was tho guest of
W. C. Hanks last Saturday.
The tone of tho school bell is
heard again after an absence of a
week.
John D. Smith, and W. E. Stein
represented our village iu Everett
last Saturday,
Kev. Campbell, of Kays Bill,
preached a very interesting ser
mon at McKendro last Sunday.
Thoro will be a Christmas tree
and entertainment at McKendro
on tho evening of December 24.
Miss Blanche Stein who has
been spending some time iu
Everett returned to her homo at
this placo on Saturday.
x Emanuel Mills seems to bo tho
champion butcher in this section.
Thompson Peck mado a trip to
Bedford county.
George, and Hiram Flotchor,
and Henry Poo of Bedford county
visited Mrs. J. L. Stein last Fri
day aud during their stay, slayed
a fine butchering for Mrs. Stein.
Jero Ilixon passed through our
village last Sunday en route to
his brothers in Buck Valley.
Georgo Miller, of Altooua, has
been spending some time with
his brother Denton of Emnia
villo. J Frank Gienger, of Terra Alta
W. Va., an expert plumber and
stoanititter, visited tho old town
again last Tuesday.
Dr. J. G. Hanks of Kays Hill
was tho guest of his brother N.
B. Hanks on Saturday.
Things unusual sometimes hap
pen. So it was last Saturday
morning when a number of our
good people gathered together
and helped neighbor J. M. Lodge
husk his corn. Good never for
got thoso acts of kindness, lot it
bo repeated often.
Mrs. Silas Fulton and two
children, Watson Ilixon, and
Morgan Winter and wifo spent
Saturday with C. D. Ilixon. Tile
occasion was a turkey roast.
D. D. Deshong, of Belfast,
slaughtered a porker last Thurs
day that dressed 010 lbs. Can
you beat that?
16, 1900.
The Late School Report.
From tho lastAunualKeportof
the Superintendent of Public In
struction, wo gather tho following
interesting facts concerning tho
public schools of Pennsylvania:
Number of schools, 27,5)03, or 32
less than 28,000; number of male
teachers, 5),3(0 and of female,
19,4(55). Tho male teachers are
paid an average salary of $44.27 a
month, the female teachers, $37.84.
The average length of school term
in months is about 8'. In round
numbers, there are 1152 thousand
pupils and the State spent on the
education of her boys and girls
during the last year over twenty
million dollars or about seven
teen dollars and a half on each
ouo.
With reference to Fulton coun
ty we notice, that while wo are
not s mallest in size or population
wo stand at the foot of tho class
in a number of tilings pertaining
to our educational affairs.
We tind we are lowest in esti
mated value of school property,
having a little more than 27 thous
and dollars' worth; we aro lowest
in average monthly wages of male
touchers $2(5.35; (There aro half
a dozen counties in the State,
however, that pay their lady
teachers a lower salary than Ful
ton.); and we stand next to the
foot in length of term, only
"green " county being below us.
The highest average salaries
are paid by Delaware county
males $75.43 and females, $1(5.(57;
then, Allegheny county follows.
There are four counties having
an average length of term of more
than !) mouths; 13, with a term
exceeding 8 mouths, and 4(5, ex
ceeding 7 mouths.
Nino of our teachers received
permanent certificates, while iu
14 counties not a permanent was
granted. This would indicate
that, while our salaries aro low
aud our terms short, the qualifi
cation of tho teachers is high.
Fulton county has iu round
numbers 3,000 pupils.
Tin County Superintendent
granted (57 provisional and 17
professional certificates. We will
add just hero, that any teacher
holdiug a professional, that does
not avail himself of tho first op
portunity to go before tho com
mittee and be examined for a
permanent, is not worthy to hold
a professional.
Popular Christinas Gift.
From the number of persons
who have during the past few
days, ordered the Fulton
County News sent to distant
friends as a Christmas present,
we aro led to believe that tho
"News" is among the most pop
ular gifts this season.
Well, now that wo think of it, iu
what way could you spend a dol
lar that would givo more pleasure
to that sou, daughter, brother,
sister, or other friend who is now
away from tho scones aud com
panions of former days. It is a
gift that' will afford pleasure
one that will hold you in fond re
mem brauco through every week
iu tho year,
Tho News from now until Jan
uary 1, 15)02 for Ouo Dollar.
Wells Tannery.
Mrs. Clara Hoover and Miss
Stella Nelson, of Cessna, Bedford
county, visited their cousin Mrs.
W. H. Baumgarduer, last week.
Mrs. J. A. Meredith returned
from a two week's visit among
friends in Altoona.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harvey Wishart,
and Miss Kato Wishart, attouded
tho funeral of Mr James Fiper at
Yellow Creek, last Sunday.
John Snow and family of Kob
insouvillo, have taken there abode
inoui; town in tho V. D, Scheuck
houso
W. H. Baumgardnor is building
a dwelling iu tho west eud of
town,
Tho different Sunday schools
of Wells are trying to arrange for
a Normal Bible Class. They are
also preparing for Christmas
services, henco the children are
happy.
From Hancock to Everett.
A correspondent iu tho Everett
Press last week has this to say
about a route for a railroad that
would interest the people in the
southwestern part of thiscouuty
"Railroad from Hancock to
Everett. Tho shortest route by
ono who has been over tho liue at
different times and knows tho lay
of the county well. Served as a
rodsmau with Engineer corps
for eight years. Tho route will
be easily graded and make a short
liue west, being thirty-three
miles from Ilaucook.Maryland, to
Everett, Pa. Starting at the Poto
mac river near Hancock, thence
north up the Tonoloway Creek to
Deneen's gap of Sideling Hill,
thence west up through McKees
gap of Rays Hill, theuco north
west to headwaters of tho south
branch to Tonoloway to a spur of
Rays Hill, known as tho bark
sheds ridge. This ridgo will
have to bo tunneled four hundred
feet through to southeast branch
of Sideling Hill creek, thence
west to Addison's ridge, ono
mile west of Kobinsonville. This
ridge will require a tunnel of
three huudred and fifty feet to
hollow, that runs west to west
branch of Sideling Hill creek.
Thence northwest to Shaffer's
creek', thence northwesi along
this creek to Clearville theuco to
Everett.
"This would mako fifty-eight
miles from Hancock toIIyuQinan,
making a short line for the B. &
O., west. It will open up a large
scope of country rich in minerals,
that has no railroads, plenty of
iron ore, and vast beds of fine tiro
clay."
Whips Cove.
Tho protracted meeting at tho
Lower Church closed Friday
evening.
Kev. James Troutmau, assist
ed by Kev. S. L. Baugher, of Bel
dor, Va., will begin a series of
meetings iu tho Whips Covo
church Saturday evening, De
cember 22.
On Tuesday eveuiug, Decem
cer 25, a Christmas entertain
ment will bo held in tho Whips
Cove church by tho Sunday
school. Everybody ie. invited.
Miss Laura Truax is visiting
friends and relatives in the Covo.
Miss Laura Deshong is stay
ing with tho family of Mr. J. A.
Garland.
Harry Plessinger and J. S.
Akers, with a number of their
friends, feasted last Saturday
noon on a fine wild turkey which
they killed last week.
Thoso who scut bids for carry
ing tho .mails are anxiously await
iug Uncle Sam's decision.
Amaranth.
Dr. K. W. McKibbin, of Me
Connollsburg, is in our valley.
Jacob F. Spado spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents in
Brush Creek Valley.
William C. McKee, wifo, aud
daughter G oldie, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs, McKoo's
parents at Warfordsburg.
Geo. Mills, his daughter Lydia
and son Orra, spent Wednesday
with Mr. Mills's mother, Mrs.
Caroline Mills at Kobinsonville.
Mrs. Mary Spade, four daugh
ters and three sons, visited tho
family of Piper Mellott Sunday.
Miss Bertha Rhea, who spent
the past threo weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. William McGoo, re
turned homo Sunday.
James W. Kendall, of Ayr, who
accompanied Miss Ella F. Mc
Kibbin homo from tho teachers'
institute last week, is still her
guest.
Tho Cumberland Valley Rail
road was chartered in 131. The
charter provides for tho building
of a railroad from Carlislo to liar
risburg. Mrs. Caroline Walker, of Fau
nettsburg, diod at her homo in
thatplace on Monday of last week.
Her husbfind Captain Walker and
Mrs. J. (K. Johnston's mother
wore cousnus.
NUMBER 13.
Personal.
Mr. H. A. Doavor, of Taylor,
a Mi't'onnpllshnrg visitor Tuesday. ,'
Mr. Dayton 1'ock and brothor E
of Covalt were in MoConnellsburg 1 t
Fridny.
Mr. II. W. Miller, of Burnt Cabin
camo In to see ug a few minuteg ono
day last week.
Miss Ella West returned last week,
and is now with her father, Dr. West,
at the Washington House.
Miss C.raeo Hlxson, of finish Creek,
Is visiting tho family of hor brother-in-law,
John V. Stouteaglo.
Merchant A. Runyan, of Neodmoro,
spent last Friday night with his son
Jno. B. Hunyan of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Job Truax of Belfast
township mado the Nkws ortlce a
pleasant call whllo in town last Fri
day. Captain Skinner spent from Satur
day till Monday on this side of tho
mountain. Mrs. Skinner is at Scotland
now.
M. H. Shaffner, Esq., has been
spending tho past week looking after
his real estate interests in Huntingdon
county.
Mrs. Isaac Culler and two little sons
Tlykes and Frank spent several days
this week with Mrs. Culler's sister
Mrs. M. A. Kelley of this place.
Ceo. C. Fore, of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting his cousins, Andy
and Mrs. McCeehe, at Burnt Cabins,
was in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mys. George Snider, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Rotz, and Mrs. Riley
Peck, attended the funeral of Hov.
Jacob Snider at Waynesboro, this
week.
Dr.and Mrs. Dallas S. Bernhardt of
Three Springs havo not lost their in
terest in Fulton county institutes.
They camo down on Monday of last
week und remained nearly all week.
Mr. Boyd Elvey who has been work
ing in Altoona during tho nast vcar.
returned to his homo Saturday, De
cember 1, accompanied by his brothor
Oliver of Bellwood and cousin Thorn-
as Elvey of Altoona. Tho bovs ex
pect to remain two weeks to hunt, and
Boyd will remain a month or two with
1. 1.. . i -.
ms pureuis, air. anu Airs. u. u. El
vey.
Mr. Henry Caution of Morcersburg
was in town Monday, and was accom
panied homo by his daughter Mrs. I.
N. Watson and her daughter Nora
who will remain there two or threo
weeks. The sickness and deaths in
Mr. Watson's family has greatly im
paired her health, and it is to be hop
ed that her visit home may do hor
much good.
Licking Creek.
Mrs. James Kline's sister from
Franklin county spout last week
at tho homo of Mr. aud Mrs. Jas.
Kline,
Miss Fauuio Strait spent a few
days last week at Michael Hock
ensmith's Scott Hockonsmith was at
Jacksou Strait's a few days last
week.
Mrs. Georgo Mollott, of Kansas
is spendiug this week with her
husband's parents Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Mellott.
Miss Estolle Decker was at
McCouuollsburg last Friday.
Prospects aro good now to got
a wagon bridgo across tho creek
at Siloam.
Miss Winifred Metzler who
lias been spendiug somo time
with her undo Peter Morton's
family near McCouuollsburg re
turned homo Friday.
Mrs. Cathariuo Hockonsmith
H2 years of age, attended prayer
meeting at George Sipe's last
week.
Tho revival at Siloam is well
attended large congregations
every night. It will continue all
this week.
Mrs. Mahala Deshong spent
Friday with Mrs. George Docker.
Miss Cathariuo Metzler spout a
couple of days last week with
Miss Liuua Deshong.
Miss Laura Palmer spout
Monday aud Tuesday with her
uucle Cecil II. Sipes.
Mr. B. F. Bryan, native of this
section but who has boon In tho
West for many years, is visitiutr
tho family of W. H. Pay lor iu Ayr
township. While In tho News
oilico on Monday, Mr. Bryan
showed us a pair of horns which
ho took from tho hoad of a buffalo
which ho found dead on the prai
rio in North Dakota last fall.