Jiltom VOLUME 6. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 5, 190. NUMHEK i r Y MILD OCTOBER WEATHER. Is Whit Weather Prophet Irt Micks of St. Louis Promises. Tbe Rev. Irl Hicka, the weather prophet, says the effects of the autumnal equinox will lust up to the middle of October, m dimin ishing degrees. The storm period in progress at the close of September will be felt the hrst two days of this month iu the eastern parts of the country. On and touching the 4th and 5th look for return of higher temperature, falling barometer and more falling weather. The first regular storm period proper for October is central on the 11th, and extends from the 8th to the 12th. The moon being in perigee on the 7th and on the celestial equator and new on the 8th, expect very prompt develop ments, in the form ot falling ba rometer, change to quite warm, and followed by rain, wind and even thunder storms as early in the period as the 8th and 9th. Later in the p'eriod thes.i storms will spread to the east, and along with the rising barometer behind tbe storms, an early touch ot bo real weather will come out of the northwest. Within forty-eight hours of noon on the 8th, seismic disturbances in many parts of the earth need not cause surprise. The next storm period will be central on the 16th, 17th and 18tb. This will bring on a disturbed weather condition that will run, most probably, into the regular storm period following. From about the 21st to the 24th general and active autumnal storms may be expected. A very depressed barometer will advance from the west, attended by storms first of rain aud probable thunder, fol lowed by early spurts of snow and sleet. On and about this date will also be another period when earthquake shivers will be re ported from different quarters of the globe. The last period of disturbance in October, blending with mercu ry equinox, is central on the 27th and 28th. At this time looks for a reaction to warmer, with falling barometer and return of rain and thick cloudiness the mist, amount lng to sleet in many sections north ward. The month will go out with anti storm areas spreading eastward from the west-northwest causing general change to much cooler. ' Much pleasant and open weath er will lie between the perturbed periods. Mrs. Mary Hann. M rs. Mary Hann, widow of the late J. W. Hann, near Saluvia, died at the home of her son Sher idan on Sunday the 25th ult., aged 74 years, 6 months and 21 days. Interment at the Sideling Hill Christian Church ou the evening of the Monday following. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. William M. ttann, of the United Brethren church, who based his discourse on Rev. 21:4 Tbe remains of the deceased were borne to their last resting place by her sons, John, Preston and Sheridan, and her scns-in law, Scott Kegarice, John Deshong, and John Bennett Tbe im mediate survivors of her- family are 11 children, 56 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren. From early lite Mrs. Hann bad been a member of the Christian church, and the influence of that good woman will Jive In tbe char acter of her descendants down through the ages. The good will and esteem in which she was held was manifest in the expressions of sorrow when it was known that she had been removed from the society ol her friends on this earth. Card ol Tfaulu. Mr. Austin Carbaugh and fam ily tbank their friends and neigh bora for their kindness during the illness and death of their hi tie son Norris. United Brethren Appointments. At the United Brethren Con ference, held at Scottdale, Pa., the appointments of ministers well known in this county were as follows: Presiding elder, J. L. Ressler; First Church, AlWona, G. L. Gra ham; Bellefonte, A. Davidson: Bigler, W. R. Dillen: Coalport, D. Barshinger; Conemaugh, B. L. Seneff; East Salem, J. E. Ott; Giassgow, W. H. Daf'ie; Huston- town, A. S. Wolf; Liverpool, G. A. Sparks; Mahaftey, O. 8. Stew ard; Mapleton, W. F. Gilbert; Metal, William M. Hann, Path Valley, G. W. Eminheiser;' Punx sutawney, R. S. Showers; Three Springs, George Noden. In his closing remarks the Pre siding Elder said; "There are congregations who come to me asking for certain kinds of ministers," he said. "In order to fill their requirements one would require a minister not of earthly clay. There are like wise ministers who ask for cer tain classes of congregations which could not be otherwise found without going to the heav enly realms to secure the mem bers." Resolutions of W. C. No. 617, P. 0. S. of A. Whereas, It has pleased Al mighty God to call from her earthly labors, the wife of broth er T. H. Barton; and Whekeas, By her death, the husband aud children have lost a loving wife and mother, and tile community a devoted christian and faithful friend; therefore, be it Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to the Divine will of Him that doeth all things well: and be it fnrther Resolved, That we tender our sympathy to the family in this their hour of bereavement; and be it further Resolved, That, as a mark of respect, our charter be drlped in mourning for a period of twenty days, a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes, print ed in the Fulton County News and a copy be sent to the hus band of the deceased sister. G. W. Hixson, Owen A. Barton, S. E. Walters, Committee. Hustontown 19, tiracey 10. Hustontown, Sept. 26. Last Saturday Hustontown weut out and crossed bats with the Gracey team, composed of players from Gracey, Waterfall and New Gre nada, and came back with another victory. At the beginning of the fourth inning the imported pitch er, Shaeffer.did one of his regular stunts (when playing a losing game), that of walking out of the game when an imaginary illegal decision has been given, which in this instance proved later on to be a correct one. He was finally per suaded to finish the game, but not before he had so the boys say the promise of a stick of candy and a cookie when he reached home. The center fielder, also, went up in the air a few times but landed safely without any serious damage being done. Umpire Dawney's decisions were fair and according to the 1904 rules, which do not seem to be very generally understood by some former players. Aside from the little 1 incidents mentioned above, theJGracey boys acted the part of gentlemen. Struck out by Hoover, 7; by Shaeffer, 5. Umpire, Dawney. Time, 2 hours. HUSTONTOWN. Hoover, N. lb. Hoover, C, 2b, Chesnut, 8b. . McClain, as. Woodcock, If. Deavor, cf. Barton, rf. Lanibersou, c. Hoover; W., p. Hustontown, Gracey, CRACKY. Strait, S., lb. Cutchall, 2b. Alloway, 8b. Lamberson, ss. Strait, II., If. Berkstroier,B.cf I)erkHtrcaser,J.).ri Burnett, c. Shaeffer, p. 4 3 H 1 0 1 4 119 0 0 Ot) 1 5 0 410 SHORT SKETCHES I From the Pen of Miss Anna M. Snyder, ! While at the Fairview House ! Another day a couple of young ladies, accompanied by two Sis ters in their black robes and white vestments, como for an all day picnic outdoor, bringing their dinner with them. My cousin makes coffee for thorn, and they eat out in the yard under the trees. One young lady the one who seems to have charge of the party is the most typical "New Woman" I have yet seen. The New Woman! I nave heard and read so much of her and now. at last, I see her. In this instance, she is undeniably good looking. Her voice is peculiarly resonant, and she walks with a stride- when she does not run. She wears no corsets, unless very ab breviated ones. Her dress skirt is likewise very short, and has a pocket in it; and when she talks, she has a way of squaring her shoulders, jamming her hand still farther in her pocket, her feet firmly planted on the ground, and she delivers her fiat in such a seif-assertive voice ana positive air that it makes me want to laugh. Positiveness is written all over her so plainly you could never, by ajy possibility, put her in the negative class. Why, the very bang of her small Oxford shod leet would settle that. It seems so queer to see the two types; or one might say, the extremes of the two types meet, aud be such good friends as these people seem m be; for the Sisters' faces and hands are as white and delicate looking as if they had never seen the sun; while thehneu vestments about head, face and breast are as pure a white as it is possible for them to be. Their voices are low and carefully modulated, and in all their movements they are delicate and refined; almost "fin icky" so. Their black costumes with the white about their laces reminds me of nothing in the world so much as a corpse in a casket, how ever these "corpses" are very hu man and sensible of discomfort yet, at any rate; for after they have finished their luncheon there suddenly risesmoaningandgrnau ing one of the sisters who puts her hand to her neck under the swathing of linen and declares she has been stung and asks the other Sister to investigate. She does so but can find nothing, nei ther mark nor swelling. The New Woman girl, full of life and health does not seem so promptly sym pathetic as the suffering sister evidently thinks she might be, but laughs and suggests that pos sibly it was a flea or mosquito, whereupon arises a discussion of how nadly a mosquito bite hurts sometimes, as the sister prompt ly tui ns down the suggestion that it might have been a ilea. But as the meanings continue and "she knows it is going to swell! she just knows it will!" the "'Ex treme" girl goes to the house for hot water to bathe it and the sis ter waits with a face which would do credit to one of the martyrs. While I, who am sitting on the porch reading and can see and hear it all, wickedly wish I could introduce her to a genuine live bumble-bee and lot her see if she could tell the difference between that and a mosquito bite. It isn't m bit nice or sympathetic in me I know, but then I suppose country air naturally makes one unsym pathetic especially such mountain ozone as tills one's lungs up here. ' Again a party consisting of a couple of gentlemen and three or four ladies, comes for a climb to the summit aud, of course, mist have a dnuk from the well, which is equipped with a bucket attach ed to a ropo and raised and low ered with a windlass attachment and it i curious to watch the baf fling effect of thu arrangement ud city jieoplo wlio are accustom ed to modern improvements However this party boasta a num ber or two wboare "experienced." (Coatlou4oa ps lour.) Ft. Littleton, 30, Hustontown, 23. Hustontown, Oct. 3. Tn a hut ly contested game of ball last Sat urday the home team was defeat ed by the superior pitching of the opposing team, butuot before the home boys gave them a bud scare in the 8th inning, when the score stood 23-20 in favor of Huston town. The Hustontown boys have no kick coming on the treat ment received and will endeavor to reciprocate, when the Fort Lit tleton boys make their appear ance on ou- diamond on next Sat urday. Struck out by Fraker 5, by Hoover 3. Base on balls by Fraker 2, by Hoover 0. Umpire, Dawney, Ft. Littleton. Hustontown. Fraker, 13., c. Lamberson, c. BYaker, D., p. Hoover, W., p. Cromer, lb. Hoover, N., lb. Fraker, G., 2b. Si pes, 2b. Hamil, 3b. Chesnut, 3b. Wilds, ss. McClain, ss. Bill, rf. Woodcock, rf. Fraker, B., cf. Deaver, cf. Orth, If. Barton, If. Ft. Littleton 3463022 0 10-30. Hustontown 2034200 10 2-23. HUSTONTOWN. Mr. Allen Cutchall and wife of Three Springs, spent a few days in this place recently, visiting friends and relatives. Eugene Chesnut returned to his home in this place, after an absence of four weeks in Wil liamsport, Pa. Miss Alice Davis of Williams port, Pa., is visiting at the home of her uncle, Dr. A.K. Davis. Mrs. Berkley Sipes and Mrs. John Hoover spent last week vis iting relatives in Hopewell and Yellow Creek, Bedford county. . Scott Dawney and wife of Chi cago, 111., are home on a visit with the tormer's mother, Mrs. Mar garet Dawney, who is improving very slowly from her recent ill ness. While playing ball at Fort Lit tleton last Saturday, Charley Hoover dislocated his ankle, aud as a result will be laid up for re pairs for tome time. Rev. Diebel, a former pastor on this charge, preached to a large congregation in the M. E. church on Tuesday night of last week. Misses Millie, Grace and Ella Huston of Clear Ridge, spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Dr. A. K. Davis. George Heefuer and wife of near Gracey, spent Sunday with the former's parents in this place. Rev. A. G. Wolf of the U. B. church has been returned to this circuit and Rev. Wm. M. Hann near this place assigned to the Metal, Frauklin county, charge. Tho spirit of improvement still continues to grow in our town. Last week B. H. Shaw began tbe building of an end to the house occupied by J no. Jones, and S. F. Keepers replaced the old shin gle roof on his house by a stool roof. The Hustoutown ball team will close their season next Saturday by a double header, Gracey iu the forenoon and Fort Littleton in the afternoon. J. H. Ranck left last Sunday for Dublin, W. Va., where ho has secured employment as black smith for a large lumber com pany. Mrs. A. W. Title, of Waynes boro, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. "Ed Stouteagle in the Cove. Aoioug those that called at this office Monday was Mr. W E. Biv eus, of Wells Mr. Bivens believ es iu passing a good tbing along; hence, he from year to year sub scribes and pays for three copies of the "News" two of which he has sent to friends. When he was down south last summer his old comrade, Joseph Woy, of Chattanooga, gave him a lew grains of com. These he plant ed on the 24 lb. of last May, and when the frost catno tho other night, aud stopped the giowth of (he stalk, they measured over 18 feet in height. OCTOBER COURT. Fine Weather, and Many Persons in At tendance as Visitors. The several courts of Fulton county culled nt 2 p. in., Monday, when Judge Swope with his as sociates, Judges Nelson and Ben der, ascended the bench and Court Crier James Uutncl announced that all persons having any thing to do before the Honorable the Judges of tln several court should romp forward and they would be heard. The constables of the County were then called and made their returns in the usual way, many re porting roads in bud condition. The grand jury was called and all answered except Harry Hess, who was reported as being out of the State. J; W. Hoop, of Licking Creek township was appointed foreman. After being sworn they retired to their room after the Court hud givin them the usual charge. Petition of W. H. Nelson, guar dian of Miss Helen Fore, usking for ullowance to school his ward. Same granted by the Court. Petition of Dr. Frank U. Shoe maker, by his attorney, asking that declaration be tiled in ense of Mary B. Henry vs. Dr. Frank K. Shoeniaber. Rule awarded ' Estate of Thomas Harr, late of Bethel township. Widow's ap praisement approved and to he re corded, unless exceptions are tiled in twenty days. Estate of George W. Deshong. Widow's appraisement approved and ordered to be recorded, unless exceptions are filed inside twenty days. Account of II. S. Daniels, ad ministrator of estate of David Martz,late of Licking Creek town ship. Confirmed. Account of M. U. Shafl'ner, ex ecutor of John A. Wink, late of Belfast township. Continued. S. W. Kirk appointed auditor to make distribution. Account of A. J. Fore, executor of Henry McGownn, late of Dub lin township. Confirmed and F. P. Lynch appointed auditor to make distribution. Account of Geo. W. Humbert, administrator of estate of John Covult, lute of Thompson town ship. Continued. First and final account of Real Estate Trust Company of Phila delphia, trustee of Ella McKibbin. F. P. Lynch appointed auditor to pass on exceptions. First and final account of Ka chael Wink, administrator of es tate of Amos Wink, late of Brush Creek township. Confirmed. First and final account of Win. II. Charlton, administrator of Mag gie Churtlon, late of Bethel town ship. W. S. Alexander appointed auditor to pass on exceptions and make distribution. Out M tho panel of forty-eight petit jurors three failed to answer and two were excused. A jury wus called, paneled and sworn in case of Autsin M'f'g Co. for use of Miss Florence Hank!' against Ayr township. The grand jury not having reported a bill, court adjourned. WEST DUBLIN. Mrs. Margaret Lyon, who has been speuding several weeks in McConnelUburg, returned to her home ut this place last Thursday. Emma Liidig of Huxtontown spent several days lust week wi:h the family of J. E. Lyon. C. M. Bruut i lidding to the up puaruuee of his property by build ing a now hog pen. Miss Belle French of Trough Creek is spending several day with relatives in this vicinity. There was an institute ut P'ma Grove school lust Friday night, which was well attended. Mrs. Margaret Laidig of Hus tontown spent several days lust week with relatives in this vicini- y. The high winds of tho past few days have blown many of the farmers corn shocks flown. You can have the NEWS one wtiole year for a dollar. I'ursn.i - Snyder. At tin- parsonage of tin.1 I'Vst Methodist Episcopal Church in Huntingdon on the 29th ult. by tho Rev. Harper Black, Mr. Har vey Parson, of Philadelphia, was united in marriage to Miss Mag gie E. Snyder, of Mount Union. Mr. aud Mrs. Parson roturtirdto the home of the bride near Burnt Cabins last Thursday evening. Tli" Wi ill' Mini Lrroixn are ostiin si He young people, and have the kindest, wishes of their rnau.y friends for n long, happy and prosperous life. NULLS TANNLRY. Mrs. Bello Gracev is visiting her uncle, David Duvall, of Boll wood. J. D. Foote is visiting his daugh ter Mrs. Minnie Pick, of Hyman. Harry and John Meredith, who have been in school in Altooua spent Sunday with their parents J. H. Meredith. Misses Marjorie Sipeand Mar garet Golden are visiting friends in Everett. Our Fire Warden called a lot of our ineu to tight a forest fire Saturday night. The villain who started it should ha e a scorch ing. Several dwellings were in great danger, as there is uo water in many wells here for any pur pose. Mrs. J. B. Uorton and I Ion. S. P. VVishart are on the sick list this week. " In Mr. Wishart's ab sence from Sunday School, Sun day, Rev. Kennedy superintend ed the School. George Mellott and wife, of Ev erett, are visiting friends in the Valley. Last Saturday tho Laugdoudale team came hero and played our boys. We have played five games aud won five. The liue up was as follows: Wells Tauuery. Laugdoudale. Shafer, p White, p Hortou, c Mosoby, Warsing, ss Swartz, ss Uorton, lb White, lb Slunkard, 2b Eicholberger,2b Kline, ;5b Leichty, 3b Edwards, If Smith, If Baumgardner, cf Weaver, cf Alloway, rf Nuttraux, rf. Score W. T. 3 3 2 4 4 0 5 7 2m L 0 3 4 2 . 0 2 21. BRUSH CREtK. We are having some very dry weather in our sectiou of the county. Miss Flora Smith has been vis iting friends in Bedfoid county, the past week. Miss Eva Bingham of Altooua, spent several days last week with her cousin, Miss Gertrude Bar ton at Crystal Springs. Watson Plessinger of Whips Cove, was calling on friends iu our valley last Sunday. Mrs. Julia Rohm and daughter Miss Laura, returned to their home in Indiana, last week after spending teveral weeks with rel atives and friends in this place. George McKibbin has returned home utter spending severul weeks with friends at Roaring Springs and Altoono. Bruce Barton, who has been ill with typhoid fever, is slowiy recovering. Mark Lodge, who has been em ployed at McConnellsburg, spent a few days last week with his mother, Mrs. E. II. Lodge. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hixson of Crystal Springs, spent last Suu day with Martin Hixson and fam ily at Emmaville. Will Mellott of Bedford county, spent last Sunday with his cousin Miss Ida Hixsou of Emmaville. Charles Akers of Akersviile, seut last week with his grand parents, Mr. aud Mrs. George Truux. The local Institute held at Buf falo school last Friday evening was largely attended. Ouly four teachers were present but the questions were well discussed, aud tho literary work by lb school was good. Tho next lnc.il Institute will be IihM at Bu chanan's school house Friday ev ening, October 21, ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED. Home lor a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a Trip lor Business or Pleasure. You'll Find II Right Here. Mr. Joseph Sipes, of Saluvia, was in town Friday ou busiuess. Mr. John W. Luidijr, of Taylor, I spent a few hours in town lust Friday. Max Sheetz is away on a six. weeks' visit to St. Louis ai:d oth er points in the West. George W. Sipes and son, Em auuel U. Sipes, spent last Thurs day in McConnellsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ntoner spent last Friday very pleasantly iu a little trip to Mercersburg. Miss Ada Layton, of Everett, is spending some time with hex sister, Mrs. Aarou Steele, of this place. Miss Annie Manu, of Rays Hill, is spending a few days, the guest of Miss Mary Hoke of this place. C. E. Goldsmith and sister, Miss Mame, speut Saturday and Sunday, the guests of friends in Little Cove. Mrs. John Riley and daughter, of Cumberland, spent last Satur with the former's sister, Mrs. Luther W. Mellott. Mrs. Annie Mellott, of Mer cersburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Glazier, of this place. Mrs. D. B. Nace, of Chambers burg, has been spendiugthe past week iu the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Nace, of this place. Mrs. Geo. Brenner and little son, Fred, returned to Hollidays burg last Saturday, after a visit with hor Runt Mr. 15. W. IVck. Mr. G. Ellis Sipes and family, of Need more, spent iu.st Sdur day iu town. Mr. Sipes expects to have a public sale smiio titiie this fall. Mr. and Mrs. A. Runy.m, of Needtnore, were the guests' of their son, J. B. Runyau, and fam ily from Friday evening ur.lil Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Howard Hill, of Warf rdsburg, were guests last Friday uight ot the family of the latter's brother, Mr. John 15. Runyan of this place. Mrs. John Riley and daughter Jennie, of Cumberland, Md., and Mrs. EsteilaC. Mellott and Brady Earl, are visiting in the family of D. Riley Garland, of Cito. John Heiubaugh, and Michael and Harvey Black, who have been spending the summer upou the Alleghany mountain above Al tooua, are spending a week at home. They expect to return to their work uext Monday. Mr. D. A. Charlton and daugh ter, Miss Carrie, ueir Maddens ville, spent last Friday iu McCon nellsburg, aud Mr. Charlton was a very agreeable caller at the Nkws office while his daughter was eujoyiug tho pleasure of hav ing Dr. Stevens do some dental work for her. Mr. Dauiel Sheets, of Franklin county, accompanied by hisduugh- t'3' Nellie, spent last Saturday on this side of the mountain. Mr. Sheets was arranging for tho ad vertising of his farm just east of town. Whilo the farm is a very desirable one, Mr. Sheets finds it U t'Mi much trouble to look alter it while living away from this county. In a letter enclosing a remit tance to advance her subscription to the "News" well through the year 1VKM5, Mrs. Gideon I. Covalt, of Oaklaud, 111., -aya that t he Ful ton county people of that neigh borhood (aud there are a good many of them there) are all well nd prosjwrous, except Charley, Fisher, who is Just recovering' from a light attack of typhoid fev nr. 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