VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., February 13, 1902. NUMBER 22, Sledding Tarty. Through the generosity of our big hearted friend James Henry, a uumber of McConnellsburg people had a very enjoyable sled ride last Friday evening. Leav ing town at 4 o'clock, the party was landed at the popular hotel of Harry liamil at Fort Littleton in good tiuio for supper. The bill of fare, which included everything good from roast tur key to ice cream, was just what might be expected at that popu lar hostlery, aud Mr. and Mrs. Hamil showed themselves to be a most accommodating aud capable host and hostess. After spending the evening in a quiet way, entirely becoming to "old folks," the party left and reached home by midnight. The company was made up of Mr. aud Mrs. M. R. Shaffner, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dalbey, Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnstou, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Mrs. S. B. Woollet, Mr. James Henry, Mr. H. L. Sipes, Miss Anna Dickson, Miss Maggie Rexroth, and the editor of the News aud his wife. Eleven of tho party were in Mr. Henry's sled, Dr. aud Mrs. Dal bey and Mr. and Mrs. Smith weut in a two-seated sleigh, and Mr. aud Mrs. Shaffner had a sleigh all to themselves. New Grenada. . Sleighing parties, all tho go. Rilla Houck and Bertie Alloway visited friends nt Hustontown last Friday night. J. A. McDonough and L. L. Cunningham took in the tele phone meeting on Friday at Fort Lit.tlo.ton, and while there came in contact with a fine delegation from McConuellsburg who were out for a good timo. Dr.-Rowe McClain's wife, uee Meta Hunter, accompanied by Miss Maud McClain of (,'assville, took a sleigh ride over the mount nin to New Grenada, and had a few days' outing with their many friends. 4' A sledding party from Wells Tanuory II3 stroug had a gay old time on Thursday night at the home of John Brideustine at Enid. Work at Robertsdale and Wood vale mines is excellent, and mi ners are reaping a harvest. We have two young men from here, namely, George Alloway and Bert Heeter, who made at Woodvalo in five days last week, tweuty dollars apiece. Ou Friday till 2 o'clock they loaded out 16i tons of coal, at (50c a ton making $9.90, and came home Saturday. Pretty good for a couple of little "Yaps." Our staunch "blue-stocking" Presbyterian brothers. Dr. R. B. Campbell aud James A. McDon ough, attended tho dedication of Wells Valley Presby teriau church on Suuday, and reached away down in their "Jeans" and helped iifta good portion of the $()j0 bal ance. No. 8 school was suspeuded last week ou account of measles. A. D. Keith's family are suffer ing with tonsilitis; and, on ac count of the blizzard last week aud danger of tho epidemic of throat trouble, No. 4 school was at a very low ebb. Tho P. O. S. of A. here will have an entertainment aud oyster sup per in their new hall on tho even ing of February 22nd. A good time is promised. A Night Alarm. Worse than an alarm of fire at night is the brassy cough of croup which sounds like tho children's death knell and it means death unless something is done quickly, Foley's Honey and Tar never fails to give iustaut relief aud quickly cures tho worst form of croup. Mrs. P. L. Cordier, of Manning ton, Ky., writes: "Mythreeyear old girl hud a severe case of croup; tho doctor said she could not live. I g )t a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar, the first dose gave quick relief aud saved her life. Refuse substitutes. All dealer. Now is a good time to subscribe for the Fulton County News. A Fulton County Hoy. We are always pleased to hear of our Fulton county boys doing well, wherever their lot may be cast. Many of those who read The Fulton County News, will re member Prof. John D. French, formerly of Taylor township this county. When boys, he aud the writer attended school at what was then known as tho Bunker Hill school house Taylor town ship. In his young manhood years Mr. French taught several terms of school in his native township, but several years ago acting upon the advice once given by Horace Greely "Young man go West" ho went. Being a young mail of temperate habits, and good char acter, and aspiring after higher attainments in knowledge, it is not to be wondered at that he should succeed. He is now located in Nebraska, and still engaged in educational work, being superintendent of the city schools of Hastings, Ne braska. Early in January 1902, he was elected president of tho Nebras ka State Teachers Association at their annual meeting at Lincoln. He is deserving of much credit being a self-made man in tho true sense of the word. He was born in a small farm house among the hills and hollows of Taylor township- and secured his education by hard work. Very fortunate for him, he was born of christian parents, who taught him to "fear God and keep His commandments," which is far better than to have instilled in his mind a desire to acquire wealth silver, gold, or even a college education without such christian training. The life and success of Prof. John D. French should be an in spiration to the young men of this county, who are striving against great odds to get along for he cer tainly has been the architect of his own success, and has won for himself a reputation among the ed ucational men of Nebraska, that others may possibly envy. ".Editor of tne News," you may hear from me agtiin about other boys that attended the Bunker Hill school in Taylor township during the fifties. Theodore J. Thompson. iMnUdcnsvillc. What has become of the Mad densville correspondent? It's a pity to let our hustling town go unrepresented. There is fine sleighing now, and some of our people would like very much to take a sleigh ride but sleighs are a very scarce article here. I think this would be a good time and place for an agent of that article. Mr. D. Locke has been very sick with pneumouia, but seems to be convalescing. Miss Lucy Utley, of SaltiJle, has been spending a couple of weeks visiting her mother, Mrs. D. Locke. Edmund Evans of this place, who has been employed in Pit cairn for some timo by the P. R. R. Co., is at homo, ou a vacatiou for a short time. C. W. Evans and II. R. Locke attended court at Huntingdon this week, as jurors. Mr. Geo. Heeter of Saltillo was visiting in Maddensvillo one even ing last week." David McDouald is working in Mt. Union, as is, also, Alouzo McCoy. Mr. S. H. Charlton and E. B. Evans attended meeting at Wal nut Grove one evening last week. Erven Brown, who has been workiug in Cambria county is at home visiting his father. Rev. Bickel of Ilarrisbuig, spent a day with old friends in Maddonsville, this week. Samuel G. Buck.oneof Spring field township's oldest citizens died on the 8d inst. He has beeu a great sufferer from rheumatism for the past four years. Inter ment took place at Wesley Chapel cemetery, Rev. Drossier officiat ed. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and five children. . j l'alnful Accident. i Last Saturday morning as Miss j Alico lloko of this place was do ing her morning work.it occurred I to her that the lamp burners I ought to be cleansed. To do this j she filled a quart tin molasses j can with water and ashes, put iu ! to this tho burners, closed tho i can with ouo of those friction caps, and placed itou the stove to j boil. When she thought the bur i ners had been cooked enough, j she tookakuife lo'pry the cap ! off, and tho moment she touched 'it, the cap Hew off aud the pent up steam, ashes and water eseap ; ed with groat force striking her full in tho face scalding her most painfully. Both eyes have boon closed since, save as her physican has opened them for examination. It is to be hoped that the sight may not be iujured seriously. II ustontowii. Professor Palmer of Needmore speut Saturday and Sunday among friends at this placo. Mr. J. Calviu Kirk of Wells Tannery, made a business trip to this place during tho week. Miss Houek aud Alloway both oFNewGremida visited Miss Jen nie Laidig for a few days. Ex-Sheriff Joues of Fanuetts- burg visited his son John last Saturday. Tho sheriff is an ad mirer of fine horses, we notice. Miss Rebecca Woodcock of Mt. Union, was called home ou ac count of her mother's illness. We are pleased to notice the ad vancement of our school. It is not at all necessary for one to make inquiry as to the advance ment of the scholars. It is very noticeable. Professor Lamber son lias tho best wishes of the pa trons in all his undertakings, aud nothiug but success can crown him. Drs. Davis and Shoemaker made a business trip to McCon nollsburg last Wednesday. They were accompanied by Mr. Thad Shoemaker. Professors Lamberson and Rauck, Mr. John Woodcock and Mr. Harvey Lamberson, were among the teachers who attended the institute at Vallnace's school. They report a largo attendance. George Harris Esq., of Saluvin, called to learn of the condition of his uncle, Mr. Stephen Keepers. He found him in a very weak con dition. We hope for his speedy recovery. Last Wednesday evening the young folks of this placo made up a sledding party and drove to the home of Mr. Robert Speer at Sa luvia. Hero refreshments were served by he family and a very pleasant eveuiug was spent. The crowd when seated in tho sled was placed in as trying a circum stauce as Beujamiu Franklin wheu he tried to identify his shoes, in the inorniug among sev enteen pairs. Our many thanks to tho Speer family for their kindness. Local Institute. The fourth local institute of Licking Creek township was held at Valanco's school, February 7. It was called to order by the teacher, Miss Katharine Metzler, Mr. Croft was elected chairman, aud D. R. Strait, secretary. Topics discussed were: 1. Dutjos of director, teacher, patron aud pupil. 2. Advanced Physiology how interested? !J. How much ground should a pupil cover in tho first, second, and third grades? Tho topics were very ably dis cussed by tho thirteen teachers present, aud the discussions were interspersed by a number of interesting recitations, and songs by the young men pupils of tho school. Quito a number of the patrons wero present, aud tho overcrowded audience ren dered tho best attention possible. All adjourned fooling much bene fited. You will soon begin to think, "Where am I goiug to get my Spring Suit?" For good goods, good trimmings, aud good work, go to Goldsmith & Comorer. Another Set of Rules. A set of rules for young men to follow are those laid down by a man who built an immense bu i ness, the ramifications of which extended all over the United States. They will bear perusal, and are as follows: Keep good company or roue. Never bo idle. If your hands cannot be use fully employed, attend to the cul tivation of your mind. Alway speak the truth. Make few promises. Live up to your engagements. Keep your own secrets, if you have any. Wheu you speak to a person look him iu the face. Good company and good con versation are the very sinews of virtue. Good character is above all things else. You r character cannot bo es sentially injured except by your own acts. If auy one speaks evil of you let your life be so that none will believe him. Drink no intoxicating liquors. Ever live (misfortunes except ed) within your income. When y- u retire to bed think over what you have done during tho day. Make no haste to be rich if you would prosper. Small aud steady gains give competency, with tranquility of miud. Never play any game of chance. Avoid temptation, through fear you may not withstand it. Earn money before you spend it. Never run in debt unless you see a way to get out again. Never borrow, if you can possi bly avoid it. Do not marry until you are able to support a wife. Never speak ill of any one. Be just before you are gener ous. Keep yourself innocent if you would bo happy. Save wheu you are young, and spend when you are old. Read tho above maxims atleast once a week. Chicago Journal. Saluvia. George C. Mellott, one of lower Belfast's substantial citizens, spent Saturday last at George A. Harris's on business. Prof. E. M. Cress, of McCou nellsburg, spent Saturday last in this township calliug on our school directors, in the interest of tho American Book Company. A sled load of sixteen of Huston town's leading young ladies aud gentlemen, spent a very enjoy able evening at the house of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Speer, last Wednesday evening. S. D. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens aud daughter Miss Grace, of Chambersburg, spent several days at the home of Mrs. Stevens' mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris, last week. Miss Jennie Stewart spent several days last week with the family of Mrs. Elizabeth Sipe. Master Clyde Austin contin ues dangerously ill of brain fever. Clear Ridge. Miss Minnie Black returned home last Thursday after having spent a few days with her moth er. Miss (i race Douisar is on the sick list. Jamos Stevens and family passed through this place last Thursday. Miss Louio Kerlin is visiting her i-ister Mrs. Bert Henry at Knobsville. Robert Gallaher has purchas ed a mule. Mrs. R. K Brown has been vis itiug friends at Orbisonia during tho last few days. Clay Cornelius passed through this placo Monday. Some of our boys attended tho oyster supper at Fort Littleton Saturday tight. Mr. Samuel Mcllhauey of Tay lor left us some cash Wednesday morning. Licking Creek. What has become of our cor respondent? Is he Bick, or gone away? We miss the LickingCreek items. News seems to be scarce. The earner is coio, oui sieign oeus i are heard far and near every day. Don't seem to mind the cold; they think they cant sleigh in harvest. Calviu Garland and family, and Mrs. Henry Strait aud son Clyde spent Sunday with Daniel Lake, who has been very ill for some timo. James Sharpe and his lady friend, Miss Ella Mann, spent one day last week with Mr. Sharpe's sister, Mrs. Anna Mum ma. Prof. B. N. Palmer, of Need more, spent Saturday aud Sun day up north. Ray Hockensmith .is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hockensmith, of Harrisonville. Thomas Barber and family of Saltillo are vLiting Elliott Bar ber's family. Charles Mellott aud his friend Miss Irene Hockensmith, attend ed the dedication of the new church at Wells Tannery Sunday. They report tho sleighing good. Miss Katharine Metzler's insti tute Friday evening was well at tended. As tho sleighing was good, the house was crowded. It w is a cold night but the people were there just the same. Tho protracted meeting at Greeu Hill has closed. Rev. Pitteuger will preach at Siloam Sunday evening, Feb. 22. As William Deshoug, wife, and sister Linua, were crossing the creek one evening last week, the ice broke aud let them in the wat er. It was a cold and dangerous bath. Henry Strait and Thomas Barber got their horses in the creek at the same fording. More of the creeks ought to be bridged. Prof. Foutz and Collie Reed spout one night last week at Mr. Michael Hockensmith's. The Prof, gave some tine music. David Klino and wife and Miss Viola Deshong attended the meet ing at Pleasant Grove one even ing last week. Miss Rhoda Lake, who has been visiting her brother Joe Lake at Pleasant Ridge, will return to Philadelphia soon. Miss Linua A. Deshong speut Sunday with her friend Miss Etta Hockensmith, and atteuded preaching at Siloam. Loy Hollenshead spent Sunday afternoon . at Michael Hocken smith's. John Deshoug and his mother aud Mr. Scott Daniels spent last Saturday in Buck Valley. Conrad Sipes's have been hav ing a serious time. All the chil dren have whooping cough. Mrp. Sipes is very ill. Mr. Sipes cut his foot. Henry, the oldest child, got seriously hurt.and the young est child was buried February 2, aged nine months, and died of whooping cough. We hope they will all bo bettor soon. Miss Roxie Sipes and friend attended preaching at Greeu Hill Saturday evening. . Miss Jessio Mellott spent Sun day with Miss Cora Hoop. Mrs. Martiu Reed has been ill. Miss Viola Deshoug was visit ing her sister Mrs. Sipes one day last weok. Rev. Logue preached at Mor ton's Point last Sunday. Ho will now preach there once a month. Riley Truax weut out sleighing Saturday and Sunday. Tho people are busy filling their ice houses now. Saved Him From Torture. There is no more agonizing trouble than piles. Tho constant itching and burning make life iu tolc able. No position is comfort able. The tirturo is unceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at once. For Bkin disoases, cuts, burns, bruises, all kinds of wounds it is unoqualod. J. S. Go- rail, St. Paul, Ark., says : "From 18(15 I suffered with tho protrud ing, blooding piles aud could find nothiug to help me until I used De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely cured me." Bew.ire of counterfeits. ' Daniel 1). Snyder. Daniel B. Snyder, died at his home near Gem, in Belfast town ship about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, February 12, 1902, aged about 60 years. Funeral will be held at his late residence, Friday morning at 9 o'clock, and inter ment will follow at Tonoloway. Mr. Snydor is a native of Thompson township and a broth er of the late Jonathan B. Snyder. He was married to Mrs. Jane Aun Fisher in 1674; and, in addi tion to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Harvey and Corder, and three daughters, Addie, Tem pie and Orpah. Ho had been in poor health for a year or more, but was at no time confined to his bed; but the immediate cause of his death was dropsy of the heart. He was a most generous and kind hearted citizen, and is the last member of one of this coun ty's oldest and most respected families. Fooling the Hens. We received, a few days ago, two copies of the Transcript,an 8- j page paper published at New Rockford, Nort Dakota. From tho label on the paper, we sus pect it was sent by Mrs. Rebecca Lake, for m ely of Belfast township, this county. Failing to find any thing especially marked, we ven ture to give the following taken from the paper which may be of value to some of our readers in view of the high price eggs are bringing. It says that a man in the northern part of Dakota is raising chickens and obtaining money un der false pretense. He made his coop air tight and put cur tains at the windows. At noou ho draws the curtains making the hen house perfectly dark, so that tho biddies go to roost, and at one o'clock he raises the cur tains, letting the light in. The hens think another day has dawn ed, and proceed to lay another egg. It is a dark mean trick, equal to the man who put green spectacles on his horse and then fattened it on rye straw. The greeu spectacles made the poor horse think it was hay. Big Cove Tannery. Sledding and sleighing in the Cove will soon be over unless we get more snow. Mr. Ephraim Houck pleased a number of young folks on last Wednesday night by giving them a sled ride down to Mr. J. B. Mel lott's. Mr. and Mrs. Ray spent Satur day in McConnellsburg. Miss Abbie Houpt spent Satur day night with Mrs. Kirk. Misses Abbie Mellott and Rosa Pittman, and Mr. Joe Sherman spent Thursday evening at Eph raim Houck's. Quite a number of young peo pie spent Thursday evening at Thomas Shaw's. Among them were, Walter Shaw, Joe Swisher, Loyd and Andy McLucas, James and Paul Houck, Rosa Pittmau, Blanche and Sophie Houck, and Lilian Pott. The farmers are busy hauling lumber over the mountain. Look out for valentines. Mrs. David Crouse and Mrs. Kirk made a quick trip to McCou nellsburg, Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. Wolf of McCon nellsburg, spent Thursday even iug at Adam Lauver's. Mr. Kirk and A. J. Craig are busy filling their ice houses. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harr pas sod through our vicinity Satur day morning. Stillie Morgret gave some young people a sled ride to Mc Connellsburg last Friday even ing. Bucklcn's Arnica Salve - Has world-wido fame for mar vellous cures. It surpasses any other salve, lotion, ointment or balm for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils, Sores, Felons, Ulcers, Tet ter, Suit Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin Eruptions. ; Infallible for Piles. Cure guar anteed. Only 25c at W. S. Dick son B. Personals. Mrs. W. E. Bair of Green Hill spent last Friday in town. Misses Ada and Eva Mellott, of Saluvia, spent last Wednesday iu town. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Sharjnj of Thompson spent a few hours in town Monday. Mr. Jacob Strait of Harrison ville, called at the News office while in town Monday. Norman Akers aud Newt Bard of Sipes Mills, called at the News office a few minutes Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Palmer of Belfast township spent Tuesday night with tho family of Judge Morton near town. Miss Mary Sloan returned last Friday having had a most delight ful trip among friends in Scran ton and New York City. Miss Rhoda Lake of Philadel phia, is visiting friends iu this county. She expects to return to the city on Friday of this week. Miss Nora Fisher returned to Laucastar Tuesday, after spend ing a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fisher of this place. Mr. R. C. Hockensmith of Tilly Foster, N. Y., after an absence of two years, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Hockensmith near Harrisonville. Mre. B. W. Peck attended the meeting of the executive commit tee of the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society of Carlisle Pres bytery at Chambersburg Tues day. John C. Brewer of Thompson township was in town Monday or dering sale bills for his sale on the 12th of March. John has sold his farm and expects to "go west." Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Runyan of Needmore, accompanied by Mr. Runyan's sister, Mrs. Mar tha Mellott, spent last Thursday and Friday with the family of John B. Runyan of this place. Miss Maggie Unger who has been with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Unger for several months, left last Friday, and af ter a week or ten days in Cham bersburg will return to Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Bowser of Bedford, are spending a few days among Mrs. Bowser's rela tives in this county. Mr. Bow ser and his brother-in-lawPreston S. Deshong spent Tuesday in t)wn. Our friend Anthony Mellott of Sipes Mills was among our callers Monday. Anthony said he had come down to Egypt to buy corn. Did you find your money in the sack when you got home? Miss Margaret Clevenger of West Dublin, who has been visit ing her brother in Pittsburg dur ing the last two or three months, aud who expected to returu about Christmas, has decided to remain indefinitely to learn tho dress making profession, and for that purpose has entered the Acade my of Pittsburg. We understand she will return to her homo after receiving her diploma. ,. The Bedford Gazette says that Temp Mervine who was tried a few years ago in our courts for a murderous assault on Officer Sti ver of Bedford, was arrested iu that town last Thursday for threatening to shoot Druggist Ed. D. Heckerman. Mr. ITocker man refused to sell Mervine mor phine, whereupon the latter drew a revolvor ou the former but tho weapon was uot discharged. A ir.ilitary bodyguard of pick ed officers and men from the regu lar army will surround the presi dent of the United States whoa he appears in public in tho fu ture, if a bill providing tho death penalty for persons killing or conspiring to kill presidents or those in line of presidential suc cession, whjch was reported Monday from the senate commit tee on the judiciary, beoomtsa a law. .7 A 1 1
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