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VOLUME 2.
Tonolowny ltuptist Church .
. (Continued from lant Week.)
They wore afflicted with some
smart preachers with a disease
called Big Head, judging from a
declaration and resolution which
I will copy. "Brother John W.
Powell (Church Clerk and Dea
con) called the church's attention
to the fact that some men, under
the name of Baptist preachers,
were following the practice of de
faming, abusiug and maligning
other denominations of christian
people, upon which the following
was passed unanimously. That
the above conduct is a breach of
order, ungeutlemanly, unchris
tian and uuscriptural. Matt. xvii.
27, Actsxxiv. Hi, I Cor. x. U2, and
we hereby declare that we will
not allow such conduct in our
pulpit, nor fellowship uor encour
age those who persist in it. She
thus showed that while she waut-
6d her ministers to confine them
selves strictly to Bible truths; yet
they must follow tho Bible exam
ple, "speaking the truth in love."
For nearly half a century they
received members by baptism
and -imposition of hands, and
seemed to make the latter as im
portant as the former, and would
not fellowship churches that ne
glected imposition of hands. But
they gradually became less rigid,
and for about one hundred years
have practiced giving the right
hand to those joining in token of
fellowship, instead of imposition
of hands.
They kept a man for treasurer
and clerk. They also kept one or
generally two men for deacons,
but did not seem to uuderstaud
tluiir scriptural use. I am cer
tain, from ihe teachiug of the
apostles, that'' the deacon was
chosen and put iu office to be col
lector, treasurer and disburser,
whereas I find in the records that
frequently the deacon was ap
pointed to do certain work for a
certain occasion and then dis
charged. Sometimes men who
were, not deacons were selected
for special work that should be
attended to by the deacons. I
find that the clerk was sometimes
made treasurer, and one who was
not clerk or deacon was ordered
to stand at the door and solicit
funds for the use of tho church.
Now I am certain that the deacon
was intended to look after the fi
nances of tho church for all pur
poses, and this is my reason and
excuse for not preaching directly
, on the financial part of the church
I find that sometimes tho en
tries were made in a way that
showed malice in tho very lan
guage, and again I see the spirit
of love and forbearance, and yet
( firmness. I remember that when
the children of Israel had good
1 Kings and rulers they had peace
among themselves at least, but
when wicked and ambitious men
ruled over them they suffered,
and all this can bo seen in the his
tory o this church as found in
her reoords.
After Eld. Joseph Powell's
death, Elds. John Cook and Moses
Starr served the church till 1810,
the latter continuing till 1825.
Thomas Ruuyan, a licentiate,
preached for them occasionally
for years. Eld. Starr was some
times assisted by Jacob Mann, a
licentiate. Eld. John Hutchison
served as pastor from 1825 till his
death in 1842, when Eld. William
Marvin was chosen pastor, serv
ing till 1845. From that time till
1858 Elds. Jesse Ash, Moses
Starr, Joseph Correll and Joseph
Furr visitod thorn by turns and
administered tho ordinances. In
1858 Joseph Furr was chosen
pastor, and served till 1802, when
Eld. Joseph Correll was chosen
and served until disabled by ago
and sickness. In Aug. 188, I
was chosen pastor, and am still
sorving. All tho othoi s who serv
ed as pastors are dead. Elder
Calviu Funk, who Is a member,
assisted part of Elder Correll's
timo, and all of tho present pas
tor's time so far.
Tho deacons were David Bowou
Jacob Hart, John Rtilhvell, Na
thaniel Hart, B.cnjamiu Pittman,
(CuUttUUOti UU UfU i,)
TOWNSHIP II Kill SCHOOLS.
Circular Letter Sent to County
Superintendents by Dr.
Schneffcr.
Superintendent of Public In
struction Schaefier has sent out
to county school superintendents
a circular letter calling their at
tention to the act passed by the
recent legislature appropriating
$50,000 for tho purpose of estab
lishing township high schools.
Iu addition to this special appro
priation each township is entitled
to about 50 for each teacher reg
ularly employed in such township
high schools. In commenting
upon tho requirements of .the
township high school act Dr.
Sehaelfer says ;
"A high school which can em
ploy but one teacher should not
attempt more thau tho first two
years of the course and should be
content' to rank as a high school
of the third class until its teach
ing force and other facilities can
be increased. By giving live half
hour periods to recitations by
each class in a high school of tho
third grade, tho teacher will still
have an hour at his disposal for
recesses, reviews, music and
other exercises not specified in
the foregoing curriculum. Thus
time can be found for instruction
in physiology and hygiene or in
any other branch required by
local needs. If it is deemed advis
able, the recitation ieriods can
be lengthened by reducing the
weekly number of recitations in
mathematics or history or science
from five to four. Elocutionary
exercises can be given iu connec
tion with the study of the English
classics. The nature and forma
tion of soils can bo taught in con
nection with physical geography.
If one of the more difficult of the
recent text-books on ' physical
geography is adopted, it may bo
wise to pospono this study to tho
last year of tho high school and
to begin with tho elements of one
of the other sciences. Any scieuce
may bo studied in two ways, in
its elements, making it suitable
discipline for pupils in secondary
schools, and by tho advanced
methods 'of the college and uni
versity, making the subject too
difficult for the high school. A
good teacher can begiu with any
science and communicate knowl
edge which will servo as propur
mental aliment for the first year
in a high school.
"For the vast majority of those
who atteud rural schools the
high school will be a finishing
school. Tho high school must
not ignore their needs or neglect
their preparation for subsequent
life. On the other hand, many of
tho best students at our colleges
and universities come from rural
schools. . On the farm there is
nothing so' valuable as mind.
The farmer's sous and daughters
should have an opportunity to
make the most of tho talents by
which they have been endowed.
Heuco it would be a fatal policy to
exclude from tho township ,high
school the studies which help to
fit for admission into colleges and
professional schools. Iu so far
as the resources of a high school
permit, the studies of specially
gifted pupils should be so shaped
as to tit them for tho institution
of higher learning which they do
sire to euter. In some cases it
is wiso to substitute a modern
language for Latin."
Annual l'icnic.
The annual picnic of -Three
Springs Charge will be held in
Foster's Grove, Wells -Valley,
Wednosday, August 28, 1001.
Welcome Address, G. W. Bar
nett. Three Springs Charge
It's Past and Present, W. H.
Spangler. Th roe Springs Charge
It's Future, D. E. McClain. .
A former pastor, Rev. E. G.'
Baker, of Newport, Pa., will
speak on "Education and Chris
tianity Elements iu Character
Building."
Music and recitations will add
pleasure to tho occasion.
A basket picnic everybody
cordially invited.
Tho Zion congregation will have
refreshments for sale ou tho
grounds. -
Returned Missionary.
MissAuuioB. West of Tokio,
Japau, reached this place last
Saturday and is visiting her fath
er, I lev. W. A. West, D. I)., at
the Washington House. Miss
West after graduating p t Wi'son
College went to Vassal- and grad
uated at that institution. Detor
miuing to devote her life to the
Work of Foreign Missions, she
went to Japan 1 years ago; and
with the exception of a visit home
of a year, about nine years ago,
siie has beou in that country
since.
She has charge of a lr rro school
for the Training ol Bible Wotneu
in tho Japanese language of which
she is cntireiy familiar. She sail
ed from Japan July 10, and reach
ed San Francisco Aug. 1. Sh
expects to remuiu at home about
a. year.
(irnnL-rs' i'icni;.
The 28tii Annual Great Gran
gers' Picnic Exhibition will bo
held a.t Williams' Grove the week
beginning August 20, :i. Tin; ex
hibition of .: 'a: n. Machloory wiil
surpass that of any former year
and undoubtedly wi'l br !.!v:e:u
est eve'1 held in t
States. The betuiy
it will be that so in;;.
le J1..! stern
1 the i.'Xllib-
i of it win
be ruuuing. I'lve s;iw tsiil's, two
shingle-niilis, at least 15 traction
engines and threshers together
with numerous fodder cutters
and other srna". machinery wi'l !
make the grand old grove
hive
of industry.
During the week the ohitform
of Ihe l.i rgo Audit ;-i:;.n which
seats 2500 people wi!l be occupied
by prom iueu t G n u&ers, agricult
urists, "diica-lors :uid poll : i'vms
The evi'ui-ig 'at.'rta'p mr-it-will
consist of concerts s"v.! i ' lis
trated lectures. Thusu.:y and
Friday evenings, Fi auk II. i.Vuoi
sou, on Japan and the The Ph;i;p-
pi DOS.
A special effort w;:l be made to
put on an up-to-date midway, om
bodyiugthe best tented attrac
tions obtainable. Thoy wi'l be
run u ad or tho special direction
of a professional Street Fair Pro
motor, and nothing immoral or
objectionable wi". be tolerated.
Auy woman or cli'ld can attend
any show on li e ground without
fear of being offended. 1 ,ie prin
cipal shows engaged are A Troupe
often Bedouin Arabs in Lofty
Tumbling, Pyramid Building,
Gun Spinning, Whirling Dero
vishers, Etc. McGulros Educat
ed Horses, eight iu number, are
the best in the business. Tho Big
E'i Ferris WhoeM5 feet High.
Lenofte The Flying Lady. A
miniature Ra"road, a perfect
Locomotive, 24 inches 'high and
tea cars, seating 2 peop'e each.
G reat novelty.
No ad mission fee to tho ground
aud a one fare carries you from
your station to W;'liams' Grove
aud return.
New Grcri.ti.a.
Deak Editor: 1. would like to
correct the report of the game of
ball published iu last weeks
News New Grenada vs Six M'lo
Hun. i
Tlie score as reported stood 10 '
to 11 iu favor A Six M;,- V.:...
The correct scoro was K .. lv-
a tie game.
The article referred to shows a
full played game, whiie it was not j
the case. The game was ca'led i
in the last half of the uiuth iu- j
ning, by the visitors' umpire!
when our boys bad -runners on
first aud thh'd bases, aud a sure
hitter at the bat. -
Thev knew how lo iloit e n
feat Seev
Our bovaa'l ku-vv who report
ed the game, aod why he reported
it incorrectly, '
Tho litl'e for 5" sore
has a grudge ii'ia.ust the t
because they-wi" uot ahoy
to play with them and takes
method for revenge.
, A Citizen
an
i 111 .
that '
mi
Hon. and Mrs. D. U. Patterson
entortainod about sixty of their
friends at their hospitable home
at Webster Mills last Thursday
ovouiug.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., August 22, 1901.
(irasshoppers.
The western end of Franklin
county, says the Valley Spirit,
has for several weeks past been
suffering from a plague of grass
hoppers. Where they have all
sprang from is a mystery, but it
is ii fact that they have come by
the tens of thousands.
'i he farm of David Bituer, near
Wi"iamsou, was attacked by this
orthopierous insect and a 40-acro
field of grass was totally devasta
ted. They trimmed off tho grass
to the earth until the field pre
sented tho appearance of having
been cut with a dull mower. Af
ter the grass field the grasshop
pers took to the sheaves of wheat
which were ranked in an adjoin
ing field ready to be hauled into
tho barn. These were tied up
with binder twme,aery indiges
tible thing. The red-legged 'hop-
i pers cut the cord, scattering the
wheat in all directions.
A fifioeu-aete field of clover
i owned by Johu Kelley, who lives
i in the simie vicinity, was also rav
; "god. Namuc-l Kunkel's farm
! ha- also J'u"eu a prey to the in
js'.c.t:. rnd as a result a 10-aere
li.-U; of giass lias been cut, not by
! ban .1 or machine.
i lie
i among t
il! -prevailing q uostiou
ie farmers in that section
now is: Did you hear of the un
kind cut of the grasshoppers?
Sahivi:.
W. H. Moore, who had been
j employed in Wei's Valley the
ast few mouths, has returned to
home at this place ou account
Of iM ,::
John ('. Deshoug continues se
riously i'l.
David De-diong is suffering
f . - nn an alt'e'r of typhoid fever,
:!.. traded while attending school
at Need nore.
T. J. Palmer, whose illness was
noted last week, continues iu a
very critical condition.
D. D. Hann, who has been em
ployed by H. K. Malott as fore
man of one of his threshing ma
chines, was compelled to give up
work Monday morning onaccount
of an attack of arthritis in one of
his knees.
Mrs. Susan Austin, who had
been making her home in Saxton,
returned to this place last week
for an indefinite time.
Samuel Newman has purchas
ed a driving horse aud the boys
will have to take his dust.
Joseph Deshong, Esq., is dan
gerously ill at this writing.
Mrs. A. W. Deshoug is suffer
ing from cancer of tho breast.
Miss Ida King, who had been
visiting friends at this place, re
turned to her home at Saxton
last week'.
Mrs. George S. Fockler who
had been visiting her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. II. S. Wishart,rcturnod
to her homo iu Jnhnstown last
week.
D. K. Mum ma, who has lately
returned from an exteuded trip
iu the West, at tended the picnic,
aud entertained his friends with
a very com plote description of tho
people and attractions of that
c',,Ulit''V
Mrs. MeClanihan and Miss
Brown, of Ciiambersburg, aud
Miss West, who lately arrived
from the missionary field in Ja
pan, accompanied licv. Dr. West
to Given bU Sunday morning.
Miss A Vest wi'l give a very in
terost'ng dose iption other work
in Japan at the Presbyterian
church at Greeu H;'l next Sab-
I hath morning at D.'iO o'clock. You
are cordially inGted to atteud
i tle.s service.
I'.iel'i'esoj teiiauSunday school
j pit -nic last Saturday was a suc-
I T',f v't,v about ,i0
H" and 2, nduits present, and
; they proceeded to enjoy them-
s ' :vns iioui ire ;jegijuiog. Har
mony and sociality prevailed dur
ing the entire day. The mothers
lUHl ,1''eu(Js tnu Sunday school
ipioviuou generously, and after
j both dinner aud supper were par
taken", there were several baskets
of "grub" left. Tho officers aud
teachers return thanks to all who
contributed mid made it possible
lo give God's little ones a day
that will long bo remembered.
Will not Consolidate.
Tnere is no thought on the part
of the proprietor of the Fulton
County News to discontinue its
publication, or to consolidate it
with any other paper. That the
News iu less than two years has
risen to the front rank of news
paper enterprises in Fulton couu
ty, and has received such hearty
supjwrt from the whole people, is
a source of no small gratification
to its founder.
It has a field that is distinctive
ly its own, and does not neces
sarily conflict with the mission
or success of either of tho other
papers.
Every family in the county
ought to have tho Fulton Coun
ty News, and every man in tho
county ought to have iuterest
enough in the welfare of his po
litical parly to bo a subscriber of
his own party paper especially
is this true siuce the expense of
two papers now is but a trifle
more than was one a few years
ago.
l'.ase Dai;.
Clear Kidge 4.
Athletics 9.
Last Saturday.at Wal outdrove,
Clear Kidgo lost to picked nine
from Saltillo, Orbisonia, Three
Springs, Kobertsdale, Broad top
City aud Maddeiisvi'ie. The
Kidge boys put up a great game
against this strong aggregation.
The feature' of the game was the
pitch;ng of Richardson, who
struck out 7 men in 4 innings.
Tne p'tchers of the visitors were
wi'd but rocewed good support.
Brown of the Kidge team lead
iu stolen bases scoring 2 of the
4 runs tallied.
Mrs. KaUxilmv.
Mrs. Olive Bell Batholow died
at her home iu Thompson town
ship, August 12, 1901, aged -20
years, 1 month aud 5 days. She
left one sou, a babe a few hours
old, a kind husband, a father and
mother and two sisters. Rev.
Cah.'uL. Funk preached a very
impressive funeral sermon. In
terment was made at tho Union
graveyard. The deceased was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
K. Paylor.
Sipes M'lls.
James Mel'ott and . wife are
visiting his home near Sipes Mil'.
A story is told on Jim. It is said
that coming from Charlie Bard's
the other evening, he saw what
ho supposed was a monster rattle
snake. Not ca ring to attack it lone
handed, he went back and got
Charlie. When they returned
the snake was still there. Arming
themselves with stout clubs, they
charged tho snake, when it was
discovered that it was a crooked
stick.
Mack Dixon is back in his store
this week. We are clad to see
him.
Authony Mellott sold E. W.
Swope five pounds of seed pota
toes last spring which he plauted
and has just gotten four bushels
of a crop from them.
Mr. aud Mrs. E. V. Mellott
spent last Saturday aud Sunday
with D. It. Mellott.
Mr. and M rs.'G. F"is Sipes of
Pittsburg are visiting friends in
this county.
Miss Ada Jane Swope is going
to Pittsburg to visit her brothers.
Reunion.
On September 0, 1901, there
w'M be a reuaion held under the
auspices of the Lutheran pastor
ate of McConnellsourg, between
the members of said church, iu
tho Big Cove, a.id in the Little
Cove. jV' frlmds of the same
aro cordially invited to meet with
them.
Too place of meeting will be a
short distf -ice irom the toll-irate
on the Mercersburg turnpike.
lho com matee of arrp igeraent
will provide refreshments for
those who may wish them.
Should the 0th be inclement,
the rouuion wi'l be on the 7th.
Come one, come all.
A. G. Woli Pastor.
Walter Hays of Hancock spent
a few hours in town Monday. ,
CLIFFORD GRISSINGER.
Sudden Death While Playing Bull.
The su dden death last Thursday
evening, of Clifford Grissinger,
ten year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel L. Grissiuger of this place,
produced quite a shock.
The circumstances surround
ing tho case were about as fol
lows. Several small boys were at play
with a ball ou the street in front
of the Grissinger residence. Clif
ford and his little brother Dannie
came and joined, and Clifford pro
posed that he would take the bat.
This was satisfactory, and he
took the bat. James McQuade an
older boy took the position of
pitcher, and Harry Comerer was
to be catcher. The boys were
having fine sport, when one of the
balls, a light overthrow, hit Clif
ford in the pit of the stomach.
He turned and smiled, and after
a few moments dropped the bat
and started toward the porch of
Ins father's residence. He had
proceeded but a few feet when he
sank to the ground. The other
boys came to him at once, and his
brother Dannie tried to get hirn
up. By this time Clifford's fath
er, who happened to be near, see
ing that something was wrong
with his boy, ran to hiin, picked
him up aud carried him into the
house. Dr. Mosser was at once
called, but his assistance was not
needed for the boy had in all
probability, expired when he sank
to the ground ou the street.
Interment took place on Sun
day morning in Uuion Cemetery.
While the Grissinger family
have the profoundest sympathy
for the loss of little Clifford, sym
pathy for the McQuade family is
no less sincere. Jimmy McQuade
who threw the boll and who by
the way is one of the best boys in
town, is nearly frantic with grief
over the thought that ho was the
cause of the death of one of his
playmates; and Jimmy's mother
was nearly distracted for several
days.
The boy's death is the result of
an accident, and no one feels that
any blame is attached to the one
who threw the ball.
Some five or six years ago, as
Clifford's father was sitting in his
home one day, he heard an unusu
al commotion on the street, aftd
rushed to the door just in time to
see a run -away team dash over his
boy Clifford. One wheel of the
wagon, which was empty, passed
over Clifford's arm and body.
His father snatched the boy from
the dauger, and carried him into
the house. Since that time, while
aa unusually bright boy in school,
he was quite hard of hearing.and
very nervous. Hence, it is very
probable, that his physical condi
tion was such that he was not
able to withstand a shock that
most other boys would not have
minded.
Teachers Fleeted.
Ayr Jugtown, Olive Grissiug
er; Spr!ng House Valley, Blair
Truax; Corner, Walter Sm th;
Laurel Kidge, Gilbert Mel'.ottiBis
Covo Tannery, Elmer C.ouser;
Webster Mills, S. R. Martin;
Rock Hii', Nannie Mellott; Mc
Naughton's, James Keefer; Back
Run, Stella Bard, and Meadow
yrouuds, Tod McGovorn's, B. F. Hen-
ry; KnobsOle, II. O. Wible; Wood-
bum, Gilbert Booth; Scott's. C.
0. Rot-., aud "New School," Don
Morton.
Belfast Need more, B. N. Pal
mer; Pleasant Grove. Albert Mel
lott; phi lip Morgret's, Blanche
Peck; Lake's, Cora Funk; Mor
ton's Point, Levi P. Morton; Ma
ple Grove, Cleveland Forner;
Cross Roads, Anna Culler; Cedar
Lane, Bessie Morton.
There will be a harvest home
picnic iu the Trout park at Fort
Littleton next Saturday,.followed
by a festival in the afternoon and
evening. Proceods tor the bene
fit of the Sunday school. There
will be addresses by tho jwistor,
superintendent and others, inter
spersed with music. All are in
vited to come and bring their din
ners and enjoy themselves,
NUMBER 49.
PERSONAL.
Jacob Sr Hill, of Belfast town
j ship, was an early Monday morn
ing caher at the News office.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peck
spent last Wednesday at McCon
nelisburg. Miss Blanche Patterson left
last Friday for an outing at At
lantic city.
Silas M. Morgret called at tho
News office while in town one
day last week.
Miss Ethel Hays of Everett is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Hays of this place.
Mrs. G. W. Skinner and daugh
ter, Miss Mamie, are spending a
few weeks at the Fulton house.
James P. Waltz aud sister vis
ited friends and relatives in the
lower end of the county last week.
Miss Estella Logue left last
Tuesday to visit her aunt Mrs.
Edward Brooks at Ellerslie, Md.
Arthur Barton of Birmingham,
Alabama, is spending his summer
vacation among frieuds in this
county.
George C. Scott and Samuel C.
Dickson went to Bedford Springs
last Friday for a two weeks re
creation. Harry Krebs of Clearsprir.g
spent a day or two the first of the
week the guest of Mr. and -Mrs.
S. A. Nesbit.
John P. Sipes, Esq., represent
ed this county in the Democratic
State convention at Harrisburg
last week.
Mrs. Jacob Strait and daughter
Miss Margaret, of Harrisouville,
were pleasant callers at the News
office Monday.
Mrs. R. N. Shinier and daugh
ter Grace spent a few days last
week in Everett with tho family
of J. Lloyd Doyle.
David M. Kncpper, of Water
fall, called and added his name to
the subscription list of the News
one day last week.
Jay Sloan, of Buffalo, N. Y., is
taking a ten days' vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
Sloan, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Grier, of Wash
ington, are visiting Mrs. Grier's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Job Mann
at Warfordsburg.
Mr. Albert Gordon, who has
been engaged in Washington, is
visiting his father Mr. J. J. Gor
don at Big Cove Tannery.
Miss Verda Akers, who had
been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Matilda Akers, at Sipes Mills.
has returned to Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Mosser of Clavs-
burg, Blair county, is visiting her
brother Dr. J. W. Mosser and
other friends in. this place.
Ed Bender who has been work
ing at the tailoring business at
Altoona is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bender.
D. L. Wolfinger of Chambers-
burg, returned homo last Friday
after having spent a week verv
pleasantly at McConnellsburg.
Miss. Emma Brown and Mrs.
Dr. J. McClanahan of Chambers-
burg spent from Saturday until
Monday at tho Washington
House. .
Miss Myrtle Knepsr, of Clear
spring, Md., spent a few days
during the past week with tho
family of Mr. and Mrs John W.
Greathead.
Francis M. Taylor, of the U. S.
Geological Survey, who has been
in Blair county most of the sum
mer, spent Sunday witli his fam
ily in this place.
Milton II. Shadlo and David
Chesnut, of Bethel township
spent a day or two last week with
Mr. Shadle's father iu-law, John
M, Kerlio, iu Dublin.
Elliott Patterson, Esq., of Phila
delphia accompanied by his son
Remington, is visitiDghis brother
and sister W. C. and Miss Bess
at the old home place in the covo.
Mrs. N. I. Fiulff, accompanied
by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Geo.
FiuilT.left last Thursday morning
for Newville and Ciiambersburg
where they expect to spend two
weeks visiting friends.
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