Jfn d it SII0H ft" ? v (3 p tt vv V v V i-jjrj VOLUME 2. DEATH RECORD. -$i Who Have Been Called to Their JilKEH Crptain John Walk od'atinottsburpr, was buried .yrday (Wednesday) after noon 'o'clock at tho same hour two weeks after the inter ,t of his wife, nieution of h was made in this paper, as captain of a company in ll'O Regiment 1'. V. Infantry i-g the Civil War. vjitTEU. On last Thursday ling at his home in Welling Kansas, Hon. Jeremiah Por a former well known resident IcConuollsburg passed from 'ii. ;r. Porter owned at one time Frank Mason farm adjoining a; also, the Washington House wthor time. lie received his row filling tho office of as ite judge in this county. ... was married twice. His . wife was a Miss Baker; and ,;m wero born one child, who to womanhood and became :rst wife of II. M. Keudall, of Cove. After tho death of his wife, Mr. Porter married Marian Hoke, sister of our . TkT 11 1 M 1 sinan. u. iv. noice. io tnem burn tive children George, s, John, Maggie and Lizzie. boysaud Maggie are married ill have prosperous homes in as. Lizzie has been cashier largo mercantile cstablish- .: for several years. son. At the family homo talpa, Md., on Friday, Do- ;r 14, 1900, after an illness y a week or two, Mrs. John ilixson passed to her long , at the age of about 351 was a daughter of Mr. and Thomas Rash of Belfast, he had boon married about i years. Interment took atWarfordsburg, Saturday :0on, is survived by her husband fe children, the youngest of is only two weeks of age; by the following brothers inters: Mrs. Calvin Peck, A.J. Pittman, Mrs. George s, William Rash at War wg, Daniel, at homo, and Maryland. iHixsonwas a consistent OTof the M. E. church.hav tfeu hor heart to Christ luito a young girl, and her to and simple faith cannot sve its impress upon the and hearts of those who e her. ELowis A. Hoke a forni ut of McConaellsburg his homo at Latrobo last -Jay e veiling. sason of Heury Hoke 'Inrnier weU known eiti--his ptuco and was born 'Iarch 22, 18.18. When a entered a store in Chain- "n wuore lie acquired a and practical knowledge t;mti!e life. He then trav 'taisivt'ly for a St., Louis ''er which he became a r, during the war of the '"oke and Naco, (D. B.) lC!incss in the room now "'O' H. C. Smith & Co., tllu went to Latrobo, and lioti with Wm. Hoko V'1 unexteusive dry goods ''""out and cmductod 'moss very successfully n yours. Ho then turh- ution to tho grocery 1 Il"d was eminently hi, J 'f 20, 1864 ho was maY '!5fes Laura Hoko daug i ' la- Hoke, at that time a tof McConuellsburg and Jlo house now tho re; ;i ,J,,huW. Greatliead. lte r,)tl0r of Jilfnh ftiirl Eli: s 1 c amborsburg, David M (Ja4 Mrs. Shepler, ot "0 also had a brother orge, and a sistoi The J'.ntcrtalnnicnt. Tho Thalian Club is a literary organization composed of about three dozen young people. It has been their custom, once a year to give a public entertain ment in tho Court House. These entertain monts are usually made up of a good play, a farce, and good music. So popular aro those entertainments that it usually taxes tins seating eapaci ty of the court room to its utmost limit to accommodate tho audi ence. The money realized has usually been donated to some public en terpriseone year to the Sol diers' Monument fund; another, to tho McConuellsburg School Library; and, again, to the Me Connollsburg Baud, and this year to a fund to establish a school li brary at Webster Mills. Tho names of those engaged in the play hist week are Dr. Carth waito, Merrill Naoc, Hal Trout, Horace Naco, Wells Greatliead, and Misses Emily V. Greatliead, Bessio Trout, Jessie Naco, Nellie Naco, Katheriue Cook, Mary Rob inson, and Minnie Ressner. Tho rendering of the play was tirstrate and greatly enjoyed by the audience. The gross receipts amounted to almost seventy-live dollarsjbet by the time the expenses were paid ten dollars for the use of the Court House, ten dollars for the construction of a stage, ten dollars for uso of piauo, janitor's fees, cost of paraphernalia, Ac. tho net proceeds was not so great. The colored farce was espocilly funny. A young lady's Ma, had gone to look alter a recreant husband; uud, in her absence, a colored church choir getting wrong ad dress, appear. TheJ young lady, supposing that her Ma, intend ed to take colored boarders, re ceived them. Tho colored folks take possesion; and during the ab sence of the parent, rehearse not only Ziou hymns, but indulge in a genuine cake walk and hoe down, that would have done cred it to the colored residents of Spring House Valley. Plum Kun. Everyone seems to bethinking about Christmas The turkeys, too' seem somewhat uneasy. Tho mineral fever is still rag ing in our vicinity. Tho fifth Local lustituto of our township was held at Board Yard last Friday evening. The teachers present wero S. L. Simpson John D. Keefer, II. W. Wink Mrs. A. M. Littou and Prof. Palmer and Mr. Levi Mort on of Belfast. All seemed very much pleased with tho interesting talk given by Prof. Palmer and Mr. Morton. Come again geutlomen. Cards aro out announcing the ma Tinge of Miss Ellen E. Coiner er and Mr. Win. A. Secrist. Miss Laii'a Winters and Miss Anna Eystor wee the guesis of Mr. Tom Littou's faiui'y on last Sunday. The marriage of Miss Abide Litton, to Mr John A. Johnston, is announced to take plat i at the bride's home, Nekoma, 111., fjon Tuesday ovouing Deo lKili. Tho happy couple expect to start on tho following morning for a trip to this county where they expect to spend a short time among friends and relatives.. Mr. Calvin Comerer and Mr. Andy Shives aro reported as be ing on the sick list. Mr. W. R. Daniels is making preparations for the, building of a largo barn. Tho preaching services at An tiodi last Sunday evening was well attended. While Mrs. M. V. Cromer of this place, was attempting to re move the top from a glass fruit jar one day last week, the jar broke by which two of her fin gers received a deep cut. , An artory was severed, and so pro fuse was the bleeding that she found it necessary to cull a sur goi n. THE NF.W KAII.KOAl). New Yrk Capitalists Ready to Put up Three Fourths of tlltf Money if our People will Subscribe the Other Fourth. The New York people who aro willing to join us in building a railroad, want us now to "put up or shut up." They say if Fulton county people think a railroad is a good thing, they should bo will ing to back up that opinion witli a reasonable amount of coin. Through their representative, J. J. Van Home, they suggested one of the following method: 1 Wo Fulton county people subscribe for the entire 200,000 of stoclc, with the understand ing that the New York end of the concern take all of it olT our hands above 2.",0(I0 worth. 2 We subscribe? for 2.",000 worth, and they for the remainder 1(0,0110. By the former plan we would have the entire management of the Railroad Company ;by the hit tor, they would co-operate. "But in either case," says Mr. Van Borne, "we can do nothing with you or for you without a clear and definite statement t's surii.'.,' us that you accept our proposition and will co-operate with us in the construction of the road that is the first step to be taken by you, as anything we may do, depends upon that. ' We have made you a plain specific proposition, and you should cither accept it or reject it. If you accept it, we can very soon get together, and get the enterprise under way. If you do not wish to accept it, we can thou take up other propositions pending. If you mean business, and mean to co-operate with us, please send us a statement to that etToct signed by your rep sonsiblo reprosenativo men and let us know wliich method of se curing charter you prefer. Tho second step will bo to circu late subscription papers and se cure subscription to stocks spec ifying what proportion will be paid in money and what in labor or material. Tho 10 per cent, need not necessarily bo paid when subscription is made, bu.t may bo paid in ou demand when the list is complete. Yon can hold the fund in your local bank and we will deposit our 1",000 hero subject to the Company's order. After receiving tho charter.the subscribers will be notified by the Secretary to meet for the purposo of organizing tho Rail road Company under the Charter granted; and, fourth, the Rail road Company will make a con tract with tho construction Com pany to build tho road. This is tho method of proced ure a very plain and simple one; and every subscriber has a voice and vote i'or every share of stock ho holds. (lem. Jonathan Peck and his mother were visiting B. F. Bess's family Monday. Pleasant Sipe is among tho sick; also, Miss Cora Fuuk. Miss Minnie Funk is teaching her school this week. Jacob Hill cut his foot badly last week. Daniel Rash has gone to Waynesboro this week to get re pairs for his engine. Win. Eldownoy, Jr., is visiting his father. Sain Hess was visiting Stilwell Truax Sunday evening. M r. Rodgers and M. L. Pock were at W. 11. Pock's one night last week. Tho hack loaves Gem at 5 o'clock a. m. and arrives at Need more at 0. E. B. Fisher has sold his house and lot at Gem to Mr. G. J. Mel lott. Mr. Mellott is goiug into tho mercantile business at Gem. E. H. Fishor haw bought a lot at Gem from W. II. Pock and is going to build. McCONNELLSBURG, FA., December Kendall AlcKilibin. Atthohomeof the bride's parents Dr. ami Mrs. W. L. McKibbiu in Union township, on Wednesday December 11), I'M). M issEleanor T. and Mr. James W. Kendall, one of Ayr township's most prog rossive young farmers, were un ited in marriage. The ceremony of the Presbyterian church was used, by Rev. E. R. Simon of Warfordsburg, and at nineo'clock in the morning the happy couple were pronounced man and wife only a few of the immediate friends of the'faniily being pros nnt. Immediately after the ceremo ny breakfast was served, and the bride and groom went to McCon nellsburg where they were enter tained at tea by Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnston, Mrs. Johnston be ing Mr. Kendall's sister. Late in the evening the" bridal couple drove to Mr. Kendall's residence. It is refreshing to find occa sionally a '."couple" avIio aro sen sible enough to get married and forego the pleasures of a wedding "tower. " I.ickiii); Creek. A ha nl of gypsies encamped a few days near Siloain, have now rented a house for the winter near Patterson's Run. Tho mooting at Si'oam will con tinue this 'week. There have been several conversions and prospects of more. Barry Muinma, our supervisor spent part of last week' on the road putting good slate 'rock on tho road that will last awhile. He also put a bridge across the run at the foot of Hoops hill, wliich has been needed badly for some time. K-mory S.pes, who has been in Franklin for some, time is now houiewith his mother Mrs. Fanny Sipes. Entertainment at Asbury M. E. church Monday night before Christinas. Last Sunday evening while at church at Siloain, some person or persons mado themselves (piito busy in securing some blankets and robes and other articles that were in tho buggies. Persons who are so low as to do such petty theiveing will by their own works, be brought toiuhabit the cell of some county jail by and by. Miss Sarah Klino spent a few days last week with MissLinua A. Deshong. Cecil Sipes has just finished quarrying linio stone for a two eyed kiln, and during that time he walked 101 miles to and from work. What a disadvant age people of our side work un der. Mr. R. R. Sipes, teacher of the school near Joseph Deshong's who was talking of having Local Institute Friday has postponed it for a few weeks. While Riley Truax and Ross Morton were descending Hoop's Hill ou their way to church last Friday night, their horse ran off, breaking the buggy and harness and spilling the hoys out along the road. Undismayed they dragged the buggy to ono side of the road and went on to church. By Sunday night all damage was repaired and the boys with tho exception of a few unhealed bruises wwre Js good as ever. A Itroken I.cn. Last Wednesday Albert Frakor of Fort Littleton took a load of lnibor to the station at Richmond. While unloading it, a heavy piece fell on li i in breaking one of his legs above the kuee. This hap pened about noon an 1 lho poor fellow did uot got any surgical attention until ho readied home the next morning, wheu Drs. Mosser and Hill fixed him up, and he is dow waiting for his leg to grow strong again. Mr. aud Mrs. George W. Rois rier entertained a number of their friends at their pleusuut homo on Thursday evening off ist week. 20, 1900. A Horse's Aversion to Cattle. Mr. Levi Crawford of Buck Valley has a horse that is exceed ingly useful and gentle toward tho family, but which has a pe culiar aversion to cattle. A short time ago the horse waf loose, and seeing a favorable opportunity kicked both horns off one of Mr. Crawfords cows. Last Thursday tho horse was turned out to go to water, not tninking of the cat tle. In the barnyard espying ono of Mr. Crawfords most valu able cows, wheeled around and viciously kicked the iuoiTensive animal squarely in the forehead dropping her dead as ell'ectually as a blow from a butcher's ax. Knohsville. Wo an; sorry to note that our friend and merchant, Mr. J. A. Hamuiill is not improving very much. Mr. Cyrus Kelly, of McCou nellsburg spent part of last week i : ou ;- village .c, the guest of Ir win liaiuiU's family. Mr. Aib rt Kerlin. has return ed alter a ion days trip to Colum bus, Ohio at which placo he vistod his brother Dr. Kerlin. Miss Olive Parson, who has boon (m ployed at Forf Littleton for some time is at her home in this place. Mr. John Kerlin returned last week, after spending a couple of weeks with frieuds at Hancock. Mrs. Clouser was a county seat visitor on last Saturday. Mr. Ira Fore mado a Hying trip to the county seat oil-Thursday. Mr. Harvey (Hunt, Airy Dale Huntingdon county is visiting his pareuts near this placo. Mr. Harvey Wagner is now lo cated at Kearney. Rev. D. W. Kelso spent Friday in McConuellsburg. Mrs. Cleinma Haiuniill return ed Saturday after spending two weeks in McCounollsburg. Taylor. Rev. A. L. Frank is holding a protracted meeting at Center. Dr. R. B. Campbell was seen iu Dublin Mills ou Monday. Charley Deshong is singing, "A charge! to keep I have." Mrs. George Miller and son Glen visited the home of I). 1. Anderson Saturday and Sunday. Jacob Winegardner, wife aud two daughters attended a wild turkey roast at Mr. Isaac Baker's last Sunday. It was Isaac's last chance for a mess of wild turkey this seasou. Joshua Hooter has employment ou Peter Knopper's farm the coming summer. John Winegardner is working at tho carpenter trado for James Fields. Edward Stevens aud James Gosncll aro hauling logs to Dub lin Mills. Some of our boys are getting a fair education under their teach er, Daniel Stains. Squiro Fields and wife visited the home of Huston Hooter last Sunday. . Charles Stevens was at Saltillo last Monday. William Knopper and family, and Harvey Berkstresscr and family, visited John Winegardner aud family recently. Miss Carrie Henry was the guest of James II. Fields Satur day and Sunday. Mrs. Hannah Walker and son Harry visited the home of Cath erine McClain last weee. For a Warmer Climate. Miss Libbio V. Hess who had been spending the past few weeks at Roiuboek, Iowa left that placo ou Monday for San Diego, Cali fornia, the residence of her brother Maj. F. W. Hess. She writes. "I have had a pleasant time in Iowa, but shall bo glad to leave it for a warmer climate." lion. Peter Gordon died at "his homo at Fort Littletou Tuesday moruing, aged 7(3 yoars, 0 mouths aud I) days. Moro extendod no- lice next week, Harry Hull Married. ! I The Michigan Stato Democrat j j published at Cadillac, Michigan, i of the 12th inst., publishes the ; following: ! "On Monday evening the mar j riage of Mr. Harry Bull and Miss Sadie Zohna wns solemnized at I the lionie of the bride, Rev. Dr.' I Johnstonoofticiating. Thohnppy j couple are known as two of Cad ! illno's most respected young poo j pie and their many friends j throughout the city will wish j them much joy upon this auspie j ions event aud a lifetime of hap piness ami prosperity. They left the city Tuesday morning for Colorado in which state the bride groom has secured a lucrative position. The Democrat extends congratulations aud best wishes. " Yes; and so does the Fulton County News and Barry's many other friends in McConuellsburg. He learned the mysteries of the printer's art in the Fulton Re publican with the late Mr. Over, and during tho past 7 years, has been shipping clerk in the largo establishment of Cornwell & Sons of Cadillac, and only now resigns to accept a moro lucra tive position in Colorado. Need more j We aro enjoying solid winter weather now. Tho roads are iu I lino condition, and the limo haul i ers aro taking advantage of them. .Uncle John Shafer has been ailing for the past week. Mr. T. R. Palmer is on the sick list. Protracted meetings are iu progress at Pleasant Grove, Oak ley, and Antioch. Mrs. Sarah Everets was visiting her brother, Mr. Amos Barber, last week. Mr. Henry Bard will have a sale next week. It is rumored that ho will remove from tho county and enter business as the partner of his brother-in-law,Mr. Delibaugh at Bedford. B. N. Palmer has been suffer ing with a very sore eye. Tho Far mors' Agricultural So ciety met last Saturday evening and nrrauged a program for the institute. The farmers should take a more active part in this work as it is an opportune time to obtain information concerning their interests. Mr. C. D. Bard has sold his farm to Mr. Aaron Garland. Mr. Garland's brother, Joe, Avill take charge of it in tho spring. Mr. Luther Hyatt, of Virginia, is visiting friends in this commu nity. Mr. A. C. Truax has moved from our town to his owu house near tho homo of his father. Saluvia. Miss Beckie Deshong is ser i us- ly ill. Mr. T. Ross Sipes, of Harrison ville, continues dangerously ill of typhoid fever. George A. Harris, Esq., who had been taking treatment in Chain bersburg the 2ast few months, has returned to his home at this place, improved in health. Mrs. S. D. Stevens and daugh ter, Miss Grace, of Chain bers burg, who had beeu spending several days at tho homo of Mrs. Stevens' mother Mrs. Harris, returned to their homo Thurs day. MissAlico Gordon, teacher of the Harrisonvillo school was call ed to her homo at Fort Littleton, Thursday evening, on account of serious illness of her father- Hon. Peter. Gordon. Rev. Dr. Yocum will preach at Asbury Saturday morning at 10:!10; and, on Sunday afternoon, at 2. Christinas entertainments will bo held in tho Lutheran church, and in tho Methodist, on Monday ovenirg, aud in tho Refromed ,ou Tuesday eveulug. All have sa cred cantatas. - ' Why not bocomo a subscriber of tho NkwsV NUMBER 14. Personal. County Treasurer Thoophilua Sios wtiH in town lanl Friday. Mr. John Harris of Saluvla spent Monday In MoComiellHburjf. I'o.itiimsU'r KU It. Austin of Suluvin wnn in town a few hour last Friday. Win. Kelner, ono of Hulfast'n jiroH-' leroiiH fanners, wus in town Tuesday. MIhh Cora Spoer, of Salvvla, spent a few days visiting friends In town dtiritif; the pat wwlt. Mr. Will Ho.ver of Cliamlx'rsbuix wu tho guest of Mrs. M. n. Trout's family a few duys lata week. Charlie Itaker, who has been at WUkinshtirg during tho past year Is at home for a few months. J. Tott Mi-Ken, of Com, and his brother Wesley of Needmoro wero at MeConnvllsburg Monday. l'r. W. L. MeKlbbln and brother Oeoi'ce of Union, spent a few days in town during tho past week. Hoy W. Decker, is returning from Republic, Ohio, and making his homo near Warfordsburg. Ir. Will Itobinson, of Philadelphia wns in town a few days last week, tho guest of the family of Cal. S. M. Hob- "' inson. I.I ins Minnie Dickson and her sister, Mrs. ". Scott Alexander, spent from Saturday until Monday with friends at Saluvla. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Adlespergor, of Republic, Ohio, aro visiting Mrs. Ad lesperger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. I.. Peek of Covult, I'u. Mr. J. If. Covull and son Simeon, spent Monday and Tuesday in this place looking after the interests of tho Fulton Telephone Company. Mrs. F.lliot Kay and daughter Km ma of Dig Cove Tannery, mado a pleasant call at tho News otllce whilo in town last Thursday. C. M. Urant, of Tuylor; and Charlio Davis and V. S. Urant, of Licking Creek, wero agreeablo callers at the News olllce last Saturday. Mr. Harvey Myers and Miss Ivey llrubaker, of Welsh Uun, wero visit ing tho latter's cousin, Mrs. Kllio Fry man of Ayr Saturday and Sunday. ' W. II. Peck, Ksq., of Gem, was in town Tuesday. Will says his new mill is doing excellent work. Those wanting grinding dono should go on Weduosday. Mr. Kd Ileisner who is taking his senior year at the C. V. State Normal came last Thursday evening to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. llelsuer of this placo Dr. J. G. Hanks, of Uays Hill, and brother, Mr. Nathan H. Hanks, of Kiiimavllle, left for Philadelphia on Monday morlng, where they inteud to spent tho week. Kverett Press. Mr. G. U. Fryman, formerly of tho Cove, but now of Herrien, Michigan, is visiting friends in this county. Up. ton left tho Cove twenty-eight years ago; but judging from his appearance, time has dealt gently with him during all this time. Mrs. Harry Saunders of Gettysburg and her sister Mrs. Sheoly of Oxford, spent last week with their sister Mrs. A. (i. Wolf iu this place. Mrs. Saund ers's husbund came over Saturday and tho purty loft for their homos Monday. They aro very pleasant people, and they will bo welcome vis itors to our town any time it may suit thel convenience to return. Mr. II. 11. Hego and J. M. Myers, two of Franklin county's loading teachers, spent last Saturday night on Oils side of tho mountain, tho guests of Mr. liege's sister, Mrs. Tobio Gla zier. Mr. I lege is teaching nour Mer cei'hhurg this winter und Mr. Myers is principal of the schools ut Lumaster. These gentlemen have purchased tho General Merchandising Store of IIol linger and Kitchlo in Meroersburg and will take possession April 1. They are both good fellows, and wo wish them success In their new venture. Our progressive townsman T. J. Comerer it still building. Ho is now engaged putting an ad dition to his largo threo story building on South Second St., of ""x-10 for a storage room for wag ons aud buggies. Ho now has in tho big building over thirty square rods of floor spaco. In addition to this ho has begun the erection of a-dwelliug on Walnut street -oxIHi.with a wing of 10x25. Robert Gerchart of Whips Covo was in town Tuesday. Notwith standing tho fact that Mr. Gero hart is almost 74 years of age, ho does uot think it any hardship to walk over to this placo, a distanco of 21 miles. He says up to two yoars ago ho never saw a day that ho did not havo an appotite for at least threo good moals. Ho is tho father of twenty -threo children, .-. f' and has beeu married throo times. -j ....(
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