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VOLUME 3.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., October 17, 1901
NUMBER 5.
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OUR MINERAL .VEALTH.
Iractlcal Suggests ns by Col.
Demoting.
"The mineral weal ,h of Fulton
county is so great, ai d tho vario
ies so numerous, it has seemed
trange to me that m little has
leen done in the way of develop
ment." This remark was made
in McConnellsburg a few days
ago by Col. Henry C. Demming,
of Harrisburg, the widely known
geologist and mineralogist. Con
tinuing, he said, "For some time
I have been trying to devise a
plan whereby in localities like
Fulton county development work
may be inaugurated, and deposits
of minerals of commercial value
opened up for market. The first
steps will have to be made by lo
cal men, with home capital Then
when a mineral, for which there
is a demand in the general mar
ket, is brought to light, and a
large deposit demonstrated, out
side capital and enterprise are
more certainly and readily secur
ed. When these secondary steps
are made, then the business of
mining, manufacturing the crude
product, and.placing it in a good
market are assured.
"There are several mineral de
posits almost immediately avail
able. Take for instance the ba
rite near Fort Littleton, the quan
tity and quality were demonstra
ted there 25 years ago. There
are so many good uses for this
mineral that the American supply
is unequal to the demand, and
prices are higher than for 2C
years. Many tons are being im
ported into the United States
from Nova Scotia and Germany.
"Between Fort Littleton and
Burn' Cabins there are yellow,
red, and brown ochers in abun
dance; and for even the poorest
there is now a market.
"A few miles south of Fort Lit
tleton you have outcroppings of
gypsum. A movement is on fool
do merge all the gypsum mining
companies in North A merica;and,
when the consolidati n is effect
ed, there will be me re profit in
rypsum mining thai there has
1 een in 80 years.
"About four miles south-west-jrly
from McConnelh burg there
re flag stone depos ts equal to
" lose along the Hudson river. A
i ozen samples placoc on exhibi
t on in the cities of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington and Pittsburg would go
farther toward the building of a
railroad in Fulton county than
all the talk we have had on the
subject for the last generation.
"The excavating for the reser
voir and the water mains reveal
ed more high grade clays for fire
bricks and crucibles than had
theretofore been dreamed of.
"Toward the lower end of the
county there is a regular lode of
manganiferous iron ore, just
what is wanted for the manufac
ture of ferro-manganese or speig
eleisen, an absolutely necessary
ingredient In the manufacture of
steel. Over 20,000 tons of this
product have been engaged in
Germany the past few weeks for
shipment to the United States.
"Then you have your lignite
and semi-bituminous coals, your
copper and silver ores, your flu
orite, (from which fluoric acid is
made,) and many other specie? of
minerals, and every one almost
wholly undeveloped. Who knows
whether or not you have large
deposits of petroleum and natural
gas? Most of your rocks are not
too old for either. '
"Now, lot me suggost a prac
tical method of reaching results.
Form an organization of 100 of
the leading residents of the coun
ty with a capital stock of 10,000,
$100 a share, and let it be known
as "Tho Fulton County Develop
ment Company." Then elect as
officers the best business men of
the county. When that is done,
then send for one or two of the
best experts in the United States,
lirst having called In, say, $10
Iromoaohof the 100 sharehold
ers. Have the outir"i 100 meet
j our experts lu y our , ourt house,
go over the whole situation to
gether, concentrate on one thing,
and go to work. Then call iu
your money as required, move
conservatively and wisely, but
with determination, and it will
not be long before you will have
outside capital and energy which
will surprise as well as gratify
you. Enterprises which you de
velop will yield sufficient returns
to pay a fair interest on your
money invested, and create a re
serve fund, from which you can
undertake larger work, and ulti
mately put down a trial well for
gas and petroleum. A successful
hit with either of the latter would
treble the price of real estate in
the county in less than six months
and add immeasurably to the
wealth of Old Fulton, while every
member of the company, if a real
estate owner in the county, would
have returned to him many fold
more than the original invest
ment. "Finally," said Col. Demming,
"to show my faith in such a
movement as I have proposed, I
stand ready at any time to take
at least $100 worth of stock in the
proposed corporation. As to gas
and oil in the county, I would say
that I believe they are here, and I
have now located 03 gas or oil
wells in this and other States and
Territories without a single miss;
and I am going to try and hotter
this record when I respond to the
personal calls to locate oil or gas
wells in other counties of Pouu
sylvania,in Ohio, Minnesota, Mon
tana and California. But now the
question is, Will the enterprising
men of Fulton county go ahead in
this matter."
Suluviu.
J. C. Russell, Esq., of Bedford,
spent several days last week look
ing after his interest on his farm
at this place.
Capt. R. Cook, Everett's pop
ular insurance man, spent sev
eral days iu this vicinity on bus
iness last week.
W. R. Speer, our wide-awake
merchant, has improved the ap
pearance of his new store room
by treating tho exterior to a coat
of green paint with light green
trimmings.
The Western Union linemen
who are replacing the poles along
tho pike, arrived at this place
Friday. They are boarding at
W. C. Manns'.
Will Bair, one of the linemen
has been enjoying the comforts
of his home for several weeks
while employed in this vicinity.
J. M. Bair, the popular young
foreman of the linemen, is stop
ping at the home of his brother
Will Bair.
Miss Eftie Deshong, who has
been employed at the home of E
R. Austin, the past summer, was
called to her home at Harrison
ville Saturday, on account of the
dangerous illness of her father,
Nathan Deshong.
Mrs. Caldwell, who has been
employed as housekeeper by C.
R. Davis, the past summer, left
last Tuesday, for a visit with
friends at Butler, Pa.
Lawson Mellott, the handsome
young street car conductor of
Pittsburg, is visiting at tho home
of his father D. R. Mellott.
S. S. Newman was in Everett
last week on business.
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Wishart
were visiting friends in Wells
Valley Saturday. Mrs. WisharJ
will go to Johnstown Monday,
where she will spend a few weeks
with her daughter Mrs. George
S. Fockler.
Miss Ella Kliue, who hud been
visiting her sister Mrs. Will
Hersheyof West Dublin, is spend
ing a few days at tho home of her
sister Mrs, O. E. Hann, at this
place.
Neviu llocketismith, who is
employed at Johnstown, is visit
ing his parouts Mr, and Mrs. C.
B. llockensinith of Ilarrisonvillo.
Christian Endeavor next Sun
day evening at Green Hill. Topic
"A bad bargain," lod by Miss
Ella Mann: After Endeavor, the
congregation will practice sing
iug.
Mrs. John Mock is very ill.
Died ot Toothache.
Howard Everts, aged 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Everts of
Licking Creek township, had
been working all summer for
Win, M. Greer of Tod township.
About, ten clays ago, one of his
teeth began hurting him, an ab
scess formed, and he went homo.
Not being able to reduce the
swelling, he sent for a doctor, but
when tho physician arrived he
found the young mau's temper
ature up to 104 and in a bad way.
Everything was done for the
young man that could be done,
but some of the pus got into the
blood, and blood poison followed,
and he, after suffering greatly,
died last Friday. He was buried
at Green Hill M. E. church Sun
day.
Have you seen J. K. Johnston's
little red wagon? It's a bute
with rubber tires. Guess he
wouldn't lend it?
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hoke en-
tertainedauumberof their friends
at their home south of town last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Gordon and son
John of Laurel Ridge called at
the News office a few minntes
while iu town Tuesday morning.
Call or write and order a New
Idea Fountain Pen for one dollar
at D. Malloy's. The pen is 14k
gold with tino hard rubber hold
er they are guaranteed.
Have you set the day for that
wedding? Well, don't forget it
the News office gets out just as
lino Invitations and Announce
ment Cards as you see anywhere.
Mrs. Rebecca Lindsay and her
sou John, both of Greencastle,
spofib f rom Saturday until Mon
day la the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. O. Unger, of this place.
Mr. aud Mrs. Johu Barmont
and their two little daughters,
Mabel and Vera, spent Saturday
ind Sunday visiting the family
of Charles Wagner of Markes,
Franklin county.
Mr. Horace Cromer of Pitts
jurg, after spouding Sunday in
Jhr.mbersburg with his mother-
in-law, Mrs. Sarah Woodal, came
over Monday, and is visiting
friends in this county.
Rev. Dr. Hunter, of Williams-
port, Pa., preached for Rev.
Houston in the Cove Associate
Presbyterian church, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, and assist
ed with the communion service
Sunday.
Our correspondent called on
Mrs. D. M. Kendall on Saturday
evening and found her resting
easy, considering the gravity of
her burns. Her right arm, on
account of the loss of cuticle, is
her sorest member and requires
careful nursing.
About 5 o'clock on last Wednes
day morning an explosion occur
red at the Everett furnace, blow
ing the top out of place and five
or six charges of stock, neces
sitating the closing down of the
works for several days until re
pairs can be made. Everett Re
publican. Among those who will remove
the coming spring are Ex-Sheriff
John J. Morton to Big Cove Tan
nery, where he has bought the
house formerly owned by Mrs.
Lydia Crouse; and Himmel Har
ris will move to tho house he
lately purchased of Mr. Emanuel
Yeakel, of Little Cove, now occu
pied by Elliott Ray.
A couple of John Heinbaugh's
little boys in Ayr township wore
out at play about the woodpile
one day last week, when ouo pick
ed up tho axe and said, "Let's
play cutting chicken's heads off."
The other little fellow thinking it
too much bother to get down and
put his neck across the block,
concluded ho could perform his
part of the game just as well by
laying his fingor down. This he
did, aud the other brought down
the sharp axe, and it just took
the finger off easy. That broke
up tho game. The mother
brought the wounded boy to town,
and the doctor now has charge of
him for awhile.
John A, Iloupt.
After a sickness of several
months Johu A. Iloupt died at
his home at Big Cove Tannery on
Sunday morning, about eight
o'clock, Mr. Iloupt was about
64 years old. He was born near
Mercersburg but came to this
county when comparatively a
young man, and has ever since
followed tho occupation of farm
ing. He was thrice married his
first two wives being daughters
of tho late Valentine Hege of
Union township. By the first
one, Rachel, he had three sons
Jacob, now in California; Daniel,
of Altoona, and Valentine, of Mc
Connellsburg. By the second
wife, Abbie, were born three
daughters Mrs. Sadie Hann and
Mrs.. Maggie Crouse residing in
the county, and Miss Abbie, who
is still at home. The wife who
survives him was Miss Barbara
Long and has no children.
Mr. Houpt was an obliging
neighbor, a kind father, and an
indulgent husband. The sym
pathy of all is extended to the
family in the dark hour of their
bereavement.
The funeral took place in the
Reformed graveyard in McCon
nellsburg on Tuesday.
Ilarrisonvillc.
Quite a number of our boys
went to Franklin county Monday
morning to husk corn.
Miss Cora E. Sipes. of Foltz,
spent from Saturday till Monday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Reamer Sipes.
Our obliging "Milkman" J. W.
Hoop has arranged with his cus
tomers to doliver anything for
them from McCounellsburg,from
a darning needle to a traction en
gine. Last Tuesday evening quite a
number of our young folks gath
ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Strait to celebrate the an
niversary of Miss Lizzie Mellott's
eighteenth birthday.
Sale Register.
Saturday, October 20. George
Shafer will sell at his resideuco
i mile northeast of Waterfall,
Horses, Cattle, Binder, Mower,
Drill, Wagons, Sleds, Harness,&c.
Thursday, October 31. Will
iam Harr will sell at his residence
i mile east of Big Cove Tannery,
16 head of Cattle, 1 Mare with
foal, Wagon, Buggies, Plows,
Harrows, and Wheat and Rye by
the bushel. Sale begins at 10
o'clock.
Friday.November 1. John Con
ner, 4J miles north of Needmore,
having sold his farm, will sell his
personal property, consisting of
Horses, Cattle, Farming Imple
ments and Household Goods.
Nine months credit.
Friday, November 8. William
Sigel, administrator of A. J. Pitt
man, will sell at the late residence
of the deceased, J mile east of Co
valt, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Farm
ing I m pie m en ts, Household Goods
&c. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock.
Thursday, Nov. 14. Reuben D.
Wartield having decided to re
linquish farming will sell on the
Dr. Carl farm at Warfordsburg
7 head of horses and colts 1 a
marein foal to Frank Rank's Jack,
imported Rowdy Boy; 1 four-year
old f standard bred, thoroughly
broken and a splendid driver, and
all the others good; also 12 head
of cattle aud all his farming im
plements. You aro invited to call
before the sale and examine this
property.
Notice.
Having purchased the stock of
goods from C. M. Dixon of
Pleasant Ridgo, I will give special
pricos to customers on all lines
of goods from Oct. 21 to Nov., 1.
Boots and Shoes; China ware and
Crockery; Coffee, Tea, aud Sugar;
Men's Furnishin Goods such as
Suits, Shirts.Collars.Underwear,
Ties.etc., Notions, Ladies' Under
wear, Callcoee, Gingams.Outings,
Cottonades, etc., will bo spe&
ialized. Give us a call, we will
save you money,
Joskph W. Lake.
A l'ainful Injury.
Last Thursday morning early,
Mr. David M. Kendall, of Ayr
township, started across tho
mountain with a load of wheat.
The rest of the family put the'big
kettlo on to make applebutter.
After the cider had begun to boil
briskly, Mrs. Kendall, in ap
proaching the kettle, tripped on a
loose board, aud fell forward.
She threw out her right hand to
grasp the pole on which the ket
tle was hanging, but missed and
plunged into the kettle of boiling
cider, pulling tho kettle toward
her, and causing the boiling ci
der to flow over her body. She
was most painfully scalded. Dr.
Sappington was sent for; but he
not being at home, Mrs. Sapping
ton went and took good care of
Mrs. Kendall until Dr. Mosser
could be brought from town.
While Mrs. Kendall will suffer
for some time, no consequences
more serious are likely to follow.
Family Gathering.
Last Thursday a very pleasant
event occurred at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Doyle, of
this place. It was a reunion of
the family of the late Michael
Doyle of this place. The hostess
had prepared a sumptuous din
ner; and seated around the table
were Cornelius J., of Harris
burg; William N., of Chambers
burg; Elizabeth, (Mrs. Benjamin
Shimor,( of this p.nce; Miss An
nie, of Chambersburg; M. F., and
John II., of this place, tho first
time they had been seated at ta
ble together for fifteen or eigh
teen years. Only members of a
family who are thus brought to
gether can appreciate the pleas
ure such an occasion affords.
Webster Mills.
Our friend S. R. Martin, ac
companied by his sister Miss
Lydia, and Miss Stella M. Bard,
drove his new driving horse to
Waynesboro last Saturday.
Sam says he is all right for a
long trip.
A teacher's local institute will
be held at Webster Mills school
house Saturday, Nov. 2. Every
body who is interested in the
school work come aud take hold.
Questious for discussion will
be given next week.'
Miss Lydia Martin is spendiug
a few days visiting friends in the
vicinity of Welsh Run, and will
attend the Hagerstown Fair,
Tho debate held at Webster
Mills October 11 was well attend
ed and good order prevailed with
the exception of a few people and
we can look over those they did
not know any better;but we hope
to teach them better in the fu
ture. The society adjourned to
meet at McNaughton's school
house on Friday evening, Novem
ber 1, 1901. Question for dis
cussion. Resolved that the natur
al curiosities of the old world ex
cell those of the new. Elmer
Clouser champion on the affirma
tive, and G. B. Mellott on the
negative.
Laid Ik-
Our friend Abram King, whose
illness was noted in the News
some time ago, is able to be about
again, we are glad to say.
Mrs. David Patterson, of Alle
gheny, speut a week visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ly
on of West Dublin.
N. E. M. Hoover spent Satur
day and Sunday at his home near
West Dublin.
Some of our roads need atten
tion soon.
Our farmers are nearly through
seeding. Graiu is coming up
nicely. Chestnuts are scares.
Buckwheat was a fair crop.
Barn Hurtled.
On last Thursday the barn of
James Benson noar Dublin Mills
was totally destroyed, together
with most of its contents, includ
ing 15 tous of hay, 85 bushels of
winter t holes, a lot of sweet po
tatoes, viiness, farming imple
ments, &c. This is quite a serious
loss to Mr. Benson, as thore was
I but slight insurance.
Personal.
Captain R. W. Cook of Everett
spent a couple of days in town
last weok.
Miss Annie Doyle of Cham
bersburghasbeenvisitingfriends in this place for several days.
Rev. R. H. Hoover, of Perrys
ville, Md., spent a few days in
town during the past week.
Brooks Sipes returned to his
homo in this place last Saturday
after spouding a week in Altoona.
Mr. Hiram Clevenger, one of
Taylor township's substantial
citizens, spent last Wednesday in
town.
Mrs. Etta Patterson of Alle
gheny is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Lyon at West
Dublin.
Mr. Lewis McQuadeand moth
er of Altoona arrived here last
Saturday for avisit among friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Mary McCutcheon.of near
Zanesville, Ohio, is visiting her
mother Mrs. Keziah Johnston in
Ayr township.
Mr. John Sipes, of Harrisburg,
came over last Saturday for a few
days vacation among his friends
in this county.
Mr. John Hartman and son
Master Henry are visiting the
family of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Reisner of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stew
art, of Wells Valley, were visiting
among their maiy friends at Mc
Connellsburg last week. ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Foster and
John Shearman and his daughter
Eldora were guests in the family
of Daniel Mock last week.
Miss Minnie E. Mock, who is
tsaching in Franklin county
speut Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
iel Mock of Tod.
Court adjourned at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and Judge
Swope remained over Sunday at
McCdnnellsburg, and returned to
Gettysburg Monday.
Mrs. George W. Reisner, who
has been visiting friends in Phil
adeldhia during the past two
weeks, returned to her home in
this place this week.
Roy Rummoll who has been at
Petersburg, Huntingdon county,
several months, returned to the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. E Rummell last week.
Mrs. Annie Mellott of Big Cove
Tannery has returned to her
home from Philadelphia where
she has been employed as cash
ierin agroceryfor several months.
Mrs. Andrew Hoover and sou
Grant were in town last Wednes
day. The family of the editor
are under obligations to them for
a basketful of delicious eating ap
ples. Mrs. Hannah Goldsmith of this
place, aud Mrs. Daniel Mock of
Tod and her little grand-daughter,
Eleanor Sinnott, spent a day
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
B. Mock.
Prof N. E. M. Hoover who is
teaching at Markes Franklin
county spent Saturday and Sun
day, with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Hoover at West
Dublin.
Mr. Newton S. Edwards, of
Wells Valley, and his sister-in-law
Miss Bessio I. Sipe of North
Dakota, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hoke.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jennings
and family of Harrisburg spent a
few days during the past week at
tho Washington House the guests
of Mrs. Jenning's father, Rev.
W. A. West, D. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hill of
Warfordsburg aud their little sou
Marshall, spent a few days last
week with Mr. aJ Mrs. John B.
Runyan of this place. Mrs. Hill
is a sister of Mr. Runyan, .
L. L. Cunningham and Jas. A.
McDonough of New Grenada
spent last Friday and Friday
.night in this place and attended
the installation of officers of Mc
Connellsburg Lodge I. O. O. F.
Friday night.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Second Annual Convention of the
District Composed of Licking
Creek, lirimli Creek and Bel
fast, to be held at GreenhlU,
Saturday, October 2G, 1901.
PROGRAMME.
Morning Sbssion.
Praise Service, Rev. S. J. Pit
tenger. BibleRouding Joseph and His
Brethren, Rev. W. A. West,
D. D.
Singing.
Address of Welcome, Miss Stel
la Decker.
Response, Rev. Henry Wolf.
Singing.
The Best Means of Imparting
Bible Truths to a Child, C. B.
Hockensraith.
Open Conference. Appoint
ment of Committees.
Adjournment.
Afternoon Session.
Devotional Service, Dr. West.
Reports of Oflicers of Sunday
Schools in the District.
Best Method of Getting and
Keeping Children in the Sun
day School.
Singing.
How to Prepare the Sunday
School Lesson E. R. Mellott,
S. P. Wishart.
Singing.
Bible Study Essential to Spir
itual Growth M. R, Shaffner.
Report of Committoes.
Service of Song.
Adjournment.
Evening Session.
Praise Service, B. W. Peck,
Conference on Home Depart
ment Work.
Singing.
Address by Miss Annie West.
Adjournment.
10:00.
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11:00.
11:15.
11:25.
11:50.
12:00.
1:30.
1:45.
2:00.
2:30.
2:40.
3:10.
3:15.
3:35.
3:50.
4:00.
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7:15.
7:45.
7:55.
9;00
Gem.
The whistle of the steam
thresher is stdl heard in our
neighborhood threshing buck
wheat. Moses Hill is home from Potter
county again, owing to having the
misfortune of cutting himself
w ith an axe.
D. A. Fisher has his house
ready for the plasterers.
Corder Snider and Jno. Weller
finished the painting of the iron
bridge near Gem last Saturday,
which improved the appearance
of the bridge, as it needed paint
ing badly.
Frank Shives is visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Shives.
What should surprise us more
than to see Mr. Ira Diehl drive
into our town one day last week
with a fine mouse colored driver.
There was no doubt in the minds
of the lookers on that it was a
thoroughbred, as it betrayed a
slight hiccough in its braying.
A number of our young people
contemplate going to Pittsburg
to beek employment.
Our friend S. R. Martin, teach
er at Webster Mills school, ap
pears to enjoy the embrace of a
mountain breeze, as we Bee him
pass through our town often.
Building Improvements.
The grocery of D. Malloy is
being enlarged and improved. It
is a greatconvenience to the house
keepers on the 'Hill" and its
growing trade neccossitates the
extension of its boundaries.
The new double house of T. J.
Comerer on Walnut street is
nearing completion, and is a
model of convenienceandconifort.
Such houses as this to rent at a
moderate rate are a powerful in
centive toward housekeeping.
Will the McConnellsburg young
man need further inducement?
It will jiy any one to take a
walk and see the handsome sub
urban residence being built for
Mr. Geo. B. Daniels. This when
finished and furnished with the
latest modern convenience will
bo one of the most attractive and
elegant houses in the county.
On Wednesday morning while
unloading potatoes at his homo
near Big Cove Tannery, Mr. Con
rad Glazier, Sr., fell from the
back part of the wagon to the.
ground, and sustained such in
juries as to confine.' him to bed
since. Although Mr. Glazier is
over eighty years of age, he is
uncommonly well preserved in
health, and until his accident, wu
actively engaged in the work oa
his farm.