Stye SniMi WXm VOLUME 4. McCONNELLSllUKG, PA., NOVEMBER 20, 1902. NUMBER 10. n warn. FROM MINNEAPOLIS. i Austin Tells How They Kun a Political Meeting. Also, What lie Saw at the State Fair. Eimtok News : As 1 want the address of my paper changed, I will tell you how a political cam paigu is run in this city. I was at a Democratic meeting in a largo tent where several candi dates all Democrats told what they would do if elected. They had a city band drawn by four horses through the city, and a big sign telling the people where llio meeting was held. So a friend Democrat and I went to heur the speakers. To further attract a crowd and hold it, thoy had a drum corps, a man with a guitar who sang com ic songs, and two colored follows who sang songs. The speakers were all right, but like most of our Democratic brethren in the Old Keystone stale, they were on the off side. With the exception of a Mr. Haynes who was elected mayor of the City, and a Mr. Lind elected to Congress, the rest of the ticket was snowed under. Mr. Pock, I wish you, as woll ;.s others of our Fulton county friends, could see our beautiful city, and also our grand Metonka Lake. " To board a small steamer i't Mouud City on a warm day, ;rid make a tour of tha lake, one fees hundreds of beautiful cotta pes, line hotels, places of rest and amusemont all displaying a beauty and grandeur that is in toxicating to the senses. I will 1 ot attempt a detailed description of them, but come out, and I will t ike you 'around, as Mrs. A. and I are in tho city this winter. I can't give you any fish stories but will refer to Mr. M. L. Hann, of Deuhistou, Texas, as he knows something of tho big catfish. I have a good deal of fun with the people hero about tho little apples that come in to market. Wormy little crab apples that you Fulton county people wouldn't look at, sell for 20 cents a peck ; and apples for table use bring CO cents a pock, and they are so sour tliey would make a pig squeal himself into hysterics just to look at them. Apple culture in this state is im proving however. There is a va riety known as the "Wealthy" that does well, and soils for a dol lar a crate. A man with a thous and trees in good, bearing condi tion would have a veritable gold mine. Small fruits, such as grapes and berries grown here, are high ly prized. Cherry trees do not grow tall. You can stand on tho ground and pick every bit of fruit that grows on the tree. There was a great display of fruit at the State Fair, and the finest lot of live stock I have ever seen. Two little Hereford calves seven months old, nold from tho auction block at $0 r)0.00 a piece. jOne Jersey cow that I supposed was worth a hun dred dollars, brought a thousand. She made two and a half pounds of buttor a day. This stock was hrought here from Iowa. Thore were also, on exhibition, some Brown Swiss cattle. The wales are very large and the cows excellent milkers. One of those ovs was the largest in the world, "ho weighed 2,970 pounds. The smallest weighed COO. ' No liquors were allowed to be sold on the grounds, and not an intoxicated man was soon. There was, also, a total absence of al. "ua or fakirs and iramhlors. The Management distributed 10,000.00 In nrfimnim They paid 5,000 for the best norso race, and $200 for a half miledash. The riders would take two horses each, run them side &ud side and stand with a foot on each one and go like a streak. To iTI ,G!!lruu at ni&ht. tha flah Bpttwl,,the-wa8agrand forrll?flVo'n?0 daily attendance Good bye, Nv. 10, 1002. E. jl Ai DEATH RECORD. Those Who Have Been Summoned to the Other World. MISS KEUKOCA F. FOKE. After a period of ill health ex tending back several years, Miss Rebecca F. Eoredied at her home in this place Monday morning, Interment in the Union cemetery 1 uesday afternoon. Miss Fore was the last member of the family of her father, the late Daniel Fore a former nromi nent citizen of McConnellsburg, her sister Mrs. E. C. Trout having died but three weeks ago. The deceased is survived by an adopted daughter, Miss Helen who is sole heir of a very com fort able ostate. MHS. DANIEL MELLOTT. Mrs. Daniel Mellott died at her home in Buck Valley last Satur day at 12 o.clock, noon. Mrs. Mellott leaves a husband and 14 children, a father and a step mothor,five sisters and five broth ers to mourn her loss. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. The service was conducted by Elder Thomas Palmer, of Need more. There was quite a largo crowd of relatives and friends. Mr. Mellott has the sympathy of the people of this vicinity. Mrs. Mellott was aged 37 years 6 months and 15 days. Inter ment at the Buck Valley M. E. church Clto. Mrs. M; C. Stewart, of Wil liamsport, Md., returned home on Friday after a three weeks visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John C. Solders' at this place. Mrs. Seiders is slowly improv ing, after an illuess of about three months. Mrs. William Reed and son re turned homeon Wednesday after spending a few days in Bedford county. New Grenada. Clyde Hockeuberry with his portable photograph gallery is in our town for a few days. Robert Gracey, of Weldon, Montgomery county, visited the family of Richard Alloway's. Bert McClain purchased a new cornOhusker and shredder com bined, and is now running it "to beat the nation." Rev. Jackson stopped a night with Jacob Criders. Rev. Fulcher registered one night at the Houck House. C. H. E. Plummer is having a new porch erected to his dwell ing. James F. McClain has built a new kitchen. L. L. C, is on the toe path with his assessor outfit. Problem, No. 2 JfPaulBaum gardner at the age of 14 years, could buy a tame turkey from Wm. Bivens for a dollar, and pass it off for a wild one, weight 11J lbs., how many dollars would one cost and what would be its weight when Paul was 04 years, 9 months old? Mrs. Jerry Sprowl and Mrs. Bert Deshong of Wells Tannery were in town on Saturday. Mrs. William Sprowl of Wells Tannery and Mrs. Uoover, of Al toona visited friends here during the week. New Grenada is a great Secret Society center. Last Saturday the Grange at Waterfall was mov 3d to this place and now is housed in Mill's Hall. We now have I. O; O. F., P. O. S. of A., and Grange. What next ? Among the few who took in the institute atlluntingdon from here are the following, Mr. nnd Mrs. Curtis McClain and sou Paul, Misses Maud McClain and Maye Cunningham, and James A. Mc- Donough and Arthur Cunning ham. The Wells Tannery correspon dent neglected to state that Joseph H. Gracey was buried with the honors of Oddfellowship conducted by Wells Valley Lodge of which he was a Past Grand, assisted by members of Water fall, Six Mile Run, Harrisouville, Three Springs and Clearfield. COUNTY INSTITUTE. Abstract of the Proceeding as Reported by the Secretary. The 30th annual session of the Fulton County Teachers' Institute-convened in the Courtllouse at McCounellsburg, Pa., on Mon day, November 10, at 1:30 o'clock P. M. Devotional exercises conducted CO. SCPT C'lJAS E liAKTON. by Dr. W. A West of the lVosby terian church. Tho Superintendent being ex officio president, took the chair, and after the formal election of Profs. E. M. Gress, B. C. Lam borson, and Geo. W. Ready, vice presidents and L. H. Wible. sec retary, the Institute settled down to business. Hon. S. Wesley Kirk made an address of welcome which was well received, and approved by hearty applause. Prof. Wm. M. Rife, of the Cum berland Valley State Normal School, occupied the first regular period aud spoke on the subject of Literature. Prof. M. L. Drum, of Bucknell University had charge of the music with Miss Gertrude Sipes, of town, at the piano. The roll call at the close of the first session showed that eighty- one teachers were present out of a possible eighty-four. TUESDAY FORENOON. Devotional service by Rev. A. D. McClosky of the M. E. church. The first teachers' topic, "Lan guage Work," was opened by Miss Stella Bard of Wells town ship, who said this work begins when a pupil enters school and every opportunity should be used during the term to improve child's language. Prof. B.C. Lam- berson wants to get well acquaint ed with his pupils, preliminary to taking up language work. He has plenty of blackboard work, using written characters no printed. Miss Elsie S. Greathead placed an interesting outline on the board on the subject of "Tho Leaf." Miss Greathead said loach language by precept if you must, by example if you can Teach it any time all tho time." Gilbert B. Mollott would use the "word method" and get good clean seuteuces. Be thinks we teach too much technical gram mar and not enough lauguage. Education without language is nothing. Mr. Ernest Walters takes the subject first, aud then develops it. This subject was fur ther discussed py Prof. E. M. Gross, Geo. W. Ready and E. E. Kell. Prof. Leon C. Prince, Dickin son College, spoke on "Arnold of Rugby," and held the audience spell-bound for forty-five min utes. Ex-Supt. C. J. Potts of Bedford county, occupied tho next period subject, "ooven Liaws." "Making of a great Nation" a historical talk by Prof. Rife con sumed the rest of the forenoon session. TUESDAY AFTEUNOON. The afternoon session opened with a largo audience. The first period was taken by Prof. Rife, who made an interesting address on "Robert Burns." Prof. M. L. Drum, tho music man, took this period. His sub ject was, "Co-relation of Sub jects." He showed that this is an age of specialties. Prof. Potts, would begin each (Ooullnued on fourth piiu) '"it;," "V f -v J' i ' 1 (' ' f V BARN TURNED. D. W. Cromer's nam at Fort Lit tleton. and All its Contents. The large bank barn on the premises of Dauiel W, Cromer at Fort Littleton was consumed by fire last Friday evening, together with all its contents of hay and grain. About dusk a peddler stopped at the door of Mr. Cromer's dwelling and asked permission of Mrs. Cromer to stay all night. This she refused, aud went into tho house and continued her evening's work. About ten min utes later ono of tho children came in aud told her the straw stack in the barnyard was on fire. Mr. Cromer was not at home. She, with the aid of tho children, went to tho barn, and while her first impulse wus to try to put out the tiro in tho stack, she soon saw tho folly of any such attempt and hastened to the stables, and liberated the horses and cattle, took out the harness, and did what sho could to save as much as possible, but the flames, from the stack soon attacked the barn, and while the neighbors began to arrive it was all they could do to save the house. The barn, inclu ding all the hay and fodder, about 200 bushels of wheat and 40 of rye, the binder, windmill, and other things stored in tho barn, as well as the ice house which stood near, were totally destroy ed. There was some insurance ; how much, we have not learned. It was, at first, thought that the peddler may have had some thing to do with tho tire, but as no one saw him set it afire, no in formation was made, although he was arrested near McConnells burg next day by Ex-Sheriff Fields, and committed to jail by J ustice Sloan charged with ped dling without license. Hack Kun Mrs. Mario Wright is reported on the sick list. William Patterson spent last Wednesday with the family of William Paylor joe I'lttman or inompson is staying at the home of his sister Mrs. George Paylor Mr.and Mrs. Powel Bivens and daughter Miss Cora of Hancock, were visiting Mrs. Bivens' broth er, William Paylor and other rel atives last week Moving is always in style. David Clugston moved into the Rhodes house last Thursday Miss Phoebe Paylor who has been working in McConnellsburg has returned home. Our school is progressing un der the management of Charles W. Seville. William Seiders was in this place buying chickens last week Bin Cove Tannery. John Gordon was at the shoot ing match at Andrew Souders's and won two turkeys. David Keefer and wife have just returned home from McKeesport aud Steubenville, Ohio. David Lauver and Capt. B. Dot- terman will finish plastering tho church on Tuesday. David Keefer and wife were at the home of Jacob Gordon on Sun day. James Bivens who has boon sick is able to be out again. The preachiug services were wellattended atGeo.W.Deshong's on Saturday evening and Sunday. Robert Mellott and wife, Mary Shives, Lewis Harris and Capt. Dotterman wero at the home of Mrs. P. Lynch on Sunday. A. V. B. Souders was at Mc Connellsburg last Monday. Preaching services at the home of Goo. W. Deshong next Satur day evening, aud also, on Sunday morning and afternoon at the home of George Lynch. Married. On Tuesday, November 18, 1902 at the M. E. parsonage In this place, by tho Rev. A. D. McClosky Howard Martin, of Neodmore, Pa. and Anua Peck, of Covalt, Pa. Subscribe for the News. Plowed With Three Horses. Two well known farmers one from Thompson and the other from Ayr, went out to plow the other day with a three-horse team After going several rounds and having a good bit of worriment, they camo to the conclusion that there was something wrong. One suggested to the other "you get on and ride and I will hold the plow. " Accordingly, one of them mounted the off horse and went two or three rounds more, when thoy camo to the conclusion that thoy would ask tho lady of the house to come to the field to see what was wrong with tho plow. Oue'of them wont, and, opening tho door very slowly, asked if she would come to the field and see what was tho matter witli the plow. But she sent her father, aud when ho got down where they were working, discovered that they had the two horses hitched to the long end of the doubletree. Saluviu. C. H. Mann was called to Ever ett Monday on business. Miss Lydia Mann is spending this week with relatives in Mc Connellsburg. Mrs. Brad Mason and two little children of Hancock were visiting Mrs. Mason's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mellott last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Speer were visiting relatives at Huston town the first of this week. Mrs. Mahala Deshong who had been seriously ill the past few weeks, is regaining her normal health. Miss Dora Deshong who is teaching in Bedford county, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home. L. C. Mann, Clarence Gump and Mr. Richards, of Everett, spent several days the guests of Mr. .Mann's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mann last week. Rev. J. E. Ott a former M. E. miuistor of the Harrisonville cir cuit, who had been visiting rela tives in Jefferson county, return ed last week and is engaged in packing up his goods for remov al. He expects to become a mem ber of the U. B. conference in the near future Mrs. Rachel Speer and Miss Anna Speer who were visiting f riouds in Clearfield the past two months, will return home this Monday. The Misses Metzler of Harri sonville entertained Miss M. Alta Lake of Pleasant Ridge over Suu- day. Mrs. Kate Mellott's two little daughters continue dangerously ill of typhoid fever. L. R. Swartz is engaged in drilling a well for David Deshong James Deshong who is teach ing in Bedford county closed his school on account of an epidemic of diphtheria in that neighbor hood. B. W. Peck of Saxtou was vis iting his father-in law, Reuben Daniels last week. Misses Ella Mann, Winifred Metzler, Lydia Mann, Katharine Metzler, M. Alta Lake, Mr. Don Morton of McConnellsburg, and David R. Strait, spent Saturday evening very pleasantly at the home of Mrs. L. E. Harris where they indulged in a "taffy pull" Knobsville. Our protracted meetiug at tho M. E. church has started. Charles Tice is home from Pittsburg where he has boon em ployed for some time. Samuel Pi ttman is home from Altoona visiting friends and rela tives. John C. Tice aud wife have been visiting thoir daughter in AHoona during tho past week. William Floigle has returned to his work on the Pennsylvania railroad on the Middle Division from Altoona to Harrisburg. Jacob Frye has returned to this place to see his true love. It looks as if some body might be married some time, but Jacob is a good follow. . Ilarrlnburg. Editok News : Enclosed you will find my subscription to the News for another year. To say that I appreciate its weekly vis its and admire its makeup and worth, is but mildly expressing my opinion of it. It usually reaches me Thursday afternoon, and from it I learn much that is interesting, aud of tho happen ings I would never in any other way find out. It will KDon bo eleven years since I left Old Fulton, aud many are tho changes, and many the young folks that have grown up that I am not personally ac quainted with ; but their family names are very familiar and in teresting, and, therefore, brings many recollections of those now living, and many that have passed away. Every branch of industry in Harrisburg is active, and plenty of work for everybody that will work. The building trade, in which I am mostly interested, has been very active, and much building is being done. Now that the coal strike has been partly settled, the miners having returned to work and the national guard withdrawn, much uneasiness regarding thescarcity of coal and the possibility of f reez ing this winter is removed. In this, as well as other cities, our local dealers are having their or ders partly filled, so that by eco nomic use of tho black diamonds. we can Keep reasonably warm this winter. As my letter has already been drawn out too long, I will stop wishing the News continued sue cess. W. Howakd Wagner. ISurnt Cabins. Mr. Allie Minick and family visited -Mrs. Minick'a father, Wm. McGowan, on Sunday. Carl Gallaher's moved into part of Mr. Dull's house, on Thursday, Miss MamieSpeck is improving slowly. Miss Mary Welch visited her brother Edward at Spring Run a few days last week There has been quite a large fire on the Fannettsburg moun tain during the past week. Miss Mildred McCarthy and her cousin Janet Appleby, of Mt. Union visited Cora Doran last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kelly at tended the county Institute on Wednesday and Thursday at Mc Connellsburg. George Fore, of Philadelphia, and Fred Harmony, are guests of Chas. McGehee's at present Alvin Sipes of McConnellsburg spent Saturday night and Sunday in our town, I guess to see the sick. Chas. Hassel and sister, of Johnstown, are visiting friends here. Mrs. Chas. McGehee and son Roy spent Fridaj' and Saturday with Miss Rhea Fore. Miss Blanche Wiser returned to Jacob Miller's Saturday, after spending a week with her mother at Shade Gap. Dr. Wilds aud Mr. Ager Mor row of Harrisonville, spent a few days in our vicinity hunting deer but did not succeed in getting any. There will be a local institute held at the McKinley school house on Friday night, December 5th. Every body invited. Pleasant Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Job Truax were visiting in Bedford county re cently. Rev. S. L. Baugher will preach at Pleasaut Grove the fourth Sun day in November at 8 o'clock In tha afternoon. The carpenters are at work on Alfred Peck's new barn. Will Funk is sawin? lumber for Oliver Plessinger. M. L. Smith and family visited Ephraim Skilos recently. ltev. and Mrs. Calvin Garland were visiting at Alfred Pock's .bt w eek. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Hi let Mention of Persons and 11 aces You .Knew. Mr. S. Scott' Sharpo of Dott, called at the News office while in town last Friday. Mr. Ira Barnhart of Covalt, called at the News office while iu town last week and added his name to our rapidly growing list of subscribers. Georgo E. Mumma of Jean nette, Pa., was an agreeable call er at the News office last Satur day. He is home for a couple of weeks' hunt. Miss Mamo Kegareis of Fan nettsburg spent several days during the past week the guest of Miss Emily Greathead, aud of Miss Mary Pittman. Miss Fannie Greathead of Jean nette, and her sister Miss Carrie of Penns Manor, were called home last week on account of tha illness of their father, Mr. Geo. W. Greathead. Read the Racket Store's new ad in this week's News. Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Teeter and their son William, came over from Chambersburg Tuesday, and at tended Miss R. F. Fore's funeral. Mr. Ernest Greathead who sub mitted to a surgical operation in a hospital in Gloversvill, N. Y., ou the 4th inst., is reported improv ing finely, and will, it is hoped soon be out and as good as ever. George W. Greathead of this place has been very sick for sev eral days, but now his condition is very much improved. Robert A. Stouteagle of Al toona is visiting his mother and sister in this place. Mr. Joliu Stouer of Chain bers- burg spent several days with his brothers William and Albert of this place during the past week. Mrs. Alex Mayne of Fort Lit tleton spent a day or two last week with her sister, Mrs. Al bert Stoner of this place. Mellott and Wink brought their steam well-drilling outfit over to this side of the County last week and are drilling a well for George Rinedollar out at Jugtown. Sev eral other folks are awaiting their tnrn, and the boys have lots of work ahead. Clear Ridge. Typhoid fever in our town has abated, and those who had it are improving nicely. Mrs. Hannah Walker, in return ing from Three Springs two or three weeks ago, lost her pocket book containing a small sum of money and a handkerchief. The finder will oblige Mrs. Walker by returning it to her Our teachers are all getting along very nicely with their schools. Mrs. Jessie Parsons, of Spring Run, and Mrs. Mertie Mills visit ed J. W. Mowers' family Monday evening. There will be an entertainment and oyster sunner attho.Tr O U. A. M. Hall at this place on tho evening of the 29th inst. Mrs, Newt Madden of Virginia visited Mrs. Nettie Henry last week. Misses Jessie and Lillian Henry spent part of last week at the home of their uncle Linn Kessel ring. The shots of the rifles are heard in all directions, and game seems to be plentiful. George" and Walter Barnett spent Monday and Tuesday with tho family of the lato Thomas Huston. Mrs. Anuie Kegareis and fam ily of Altoona, visited Mrs. K'a parents Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Heet er over Saturday and Sunday. Samuel Kirk and wifo and their son-in-law and daughter of Yel low Creek, spent Friday, evening at the home of R. J. Fields. Daniel Henry is suffering from rheumatism. Honey. At J. L. Grove's, McConnells burg, Pa., you can get a very fluo quality of extracted honey re duced to JOc per lb. Comb honey in sections 12o per lb .
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