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McCONNliLLSBURG, lA., FEBRUARY 22, 1905.
NUMBER 2:1
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THE COCKLE-BUR.
One o( the Greatest Pents Encountered
by Wool Growers.
Is it on your farm the cockle
bur or clot-bur as it is commonly
known? Its botanical name is
"Xanthium spinosum," and its
chief business is to grow in rich
damp soil and get into the wool
when the sheep come around,
and then there is trouble, for
. there is no such thing as getting
the burs out of the wool. Manu
facturers have not been able to
flu el a machine that will take them
out; and hence, when you come
to sell wool with cockle-bur in it,
you find it practically valuel es
The.sheep industry is, or ought
to be, one of the most profitable
of Fulton county industries. No
kind of live stock grow into mon
ey in so short a time, and none
that require a less outlay of feed
"and capital. Much of the land in
this county is peculiarly adapted
to sheep raising; and, if farmers
make good money keeping a flock
of thirty to fi f ty, why would it not
be better to let go of some of the
other things you are trying to
handle, and keepdouble or many
times the number you do keep?
Mr. J. Walker Johnston, of Ayr
township, informs us that from a
Hock of fifty-two ewes, he, in one
season, sold three hundred dol
lars worth of wool and lambs; aud,
of course, had not lowered his
capital stock. That is more mon
ey than some of tho fanners real
ize from their entire grain crop.
As we have said, the cockle-bur
is one of tho worst enemies en
:f .countered by the wool raiser, and
as tho pest is found in many parts
nf this county, concerted action
on the part of tho farmers and
the public generally would soon
eradicate the weed from ourbord
ers. Consulting Prof. II. A. Surface,
Economic Zoologist in the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Harns
burg, Mr. Surface said that it
could easily be destroyed by sim
ply pulling it out of root, which
is easily done just when the little
burs shape on the twigs, and said
measures ought to be taken to
eradicate it effectually from the
soil of Pennsylvania.
It is the duty, morally at least,
for the several road supervisors
to see, to it that the highways are
kept clean of the bur, as well as
of all other noxious weeds; and
then let each larmer consider
himself a committee of one to see
to it that his own farm is kept
clean. By this plan it would be
but a short time when the coun
try would be rid, not only of the
bur, but the Canada thistle, and
all the rest of them.
Anthony Lynch.
Ex-Jury Commissioner An
thony Lynch, died at his home in
Union township on Friday, the
10th inst., aged 58 years, 11
months and 151 days.
Mr. Lynch has been in feeble
health for several months. Four
, teen months ago he fell and broke
his leg. Complications set in and
hastoned Ids death. He was born
in Uethel township and belonged
to a family noted for thoir indus
try, who were among the first
settlers of the couoty. Llis wife
w.n Miss Elizabeth Doneen, who
survives him, also two daughters:
Florence, wife of Albert Schet
rompf, of Buck Valley and Ruth,
at home; and two sons, Luther K.
and Cecil. Anthony Lynch was
a worthy citizen, good natured
and gentlemanly, and always
ready to lend a helping hand in
li mo of need.
SUNNYSIUE.
People aro busy hauling Jum
ber.
Blaucho Truax is visiting rela
tives in Brush Creek Valley.
Bnzil Clark h dangerously ill
at this writing.
. George II. Schenck and daugh
ter i.wa or urusn ureoir, made a
'business trip to Sideling Hill.
You can have the NEWS
whole year for a dollar.
on
Saved the Team.
Burgess Shaffner, who not on
ly looks after the interests of the
people within the limits of his
own bailiwick, but is ever ready
to do a neighborly act for any one
else, saved Squire G. W. Wagner
lrotn having a smash up one day
last week. Mr. Wagner's team
was hitched to a big load of lum
ber and let stand for a minute at
the Court House, while the driv
er stepped aside to attend to a lit
tle business. During his mo
mentary absence, tho team start
ed down the hill toward Water
street slowly at firBt, but the
heavy sled pushing ou them, urg
ed them into a trot faster and
faster until the horses had to get
down to a dead run to keep from
being run over by the sled.
Things were beginning to look
serious, and there is just no tell
ing what might have happened if
there had been women or children
in the way of that team; but just
at the right moment the lithe and
athletic form of the Burgess ap
peared on the Public Square.
Something had to be done and
done quickly, and without stop
ping to solve any of the hound
and fox problems in Brooks'
Mental, he bent forward and gave
the flying team chase.
Quickly the space between the
Burgess and the team grew short
er, and at the right moment one
mighty leap was made, and the
burgess stood on the load of lum
ber, the lines were in his hand,
the horses were drawn back on
their haunches with a powerful
jerk, and just in time to save them
from plunging across the side
walk and landing lumber, horses,
sled and Burgess into the creek
at Sipes corner in one inextrica
ble heap, they were guided safe
ly around Dickson's corner and
brought to a standstill opposite
Johnston's store.
"Don't mention it" was his on
ly answer to the profuse thanks
offered by the driver, and he mod
estly went back to his office and
the tliought of being a hero will
never enter his mind until he sees
this in the "News."
BURNT CABINS.
Mrs. Wm. Locke of Fort Little
ton, spent Saturday with Mrs.
Anna Houck.
Miss Mamie Speck is visiting
friends at McConnellsburg. ,
Dent Gallaher is smiles all over
it's a wood chopper.
Roy Curfman left last Wednes
day for Parkesburg, near Phila
delphia. Mr. John Naugle and daughter
Mary, started last Wednesday
for Rockwood, Somerset county,
to visit the former's daughter,
Mrs. Nettie Mathlas.
Wilbur Gamble and family of
Butler county, was summoned to
the home of Putfman Doran last
Monday on account of the illness
of the former's mother.
Samuel Hertzler of Buffalo, N.
Y., Bpont a few days with his
brother Henry in this place.
A sledding part of young peo
ple from Neelyton, Decorum and
Burnt Cabins, took a merry ride
up to Mr. Harry Hamil's at Fort
Littleton last Wednesday night.
Tluy report a jolly time.
Local Institute.
Tl)3 sixth local institute of
Brush Creek township, held at
Buffalo February 11th, was call
ed to order by the teacher, Miss
Bessie Morton, after which Mr.
Amos Duvall was chosen presi
dent. Questions for discussion were1;
1. Education; its importance to
the average boy or girl. 2. Char
acter building in the school-room.
8. Modes of developing the pow
ers of perception of an uninter
ested pupil at home and in the
school room.
These questions were thor
oughly discussed by the teachers
present. The patrons took a very
active part in the discussions.
The school rendered some very
interesting recitations and songs
which speaks very creditably of
both teacher and pupils.
James A. Kell, secretary.
MRS. JACOB ROTZ.
Exprired Suddenly Last Thursday Even
ing of Neuralgia of the Heart.
On last Thursday evening our
community was shocked with a
report.of the death of Mrs. Cath.
erine Kotz, which had occurred at
her home on Second street, about
five o'clock. Up until Thursday
morning, Mrs. Rotz had been in
her usual health, which was fair
ly good her only trouble being
occasional attacks of rheumatism
in the lower limbs. Some time
during the forenoon, she com
plained of pain in the chest.
Remedies were administered, and
she became more comfortable un
til toward evening, when the pain
became more severe, and was at
tended with violent nausea.
About five o'clock her daughter,
Miss Sadie, while in the kitchen
performing some service for her
mother, heard an unusual noise,
and hastening to the sitting room,
where she had been sitting in her
chair, found her in such a weak
condition as resulted in her death
in a few, minutes the cause of
which was neuralgia of the heart.
Mrs. Rotz was the wife of Ja
cob Rotz, and the daughter of
Philip and Christina Snider, who
emigrated to this country from
Germany. She was born in Tod
township, February 28, 1838, and
spent her entire life here except
the first year of her marriage,
1873, which was spent in Pitts
burg. At tho time of her death
she was 66 years, 11 months id
18 days of age.
M rs. Rotz is survived by a hus
baud, one daughter, one son and
one grandson, to whom she was
very warmly attached; also, two
brothers, George, of Tod town
ship, and David, of Peoria, Hi.,
and one sister, Mrs. Riley Peck.
Mrs. Rotz was a woman in
which a' host of excellent woman
ly qualities were combined. Her
extreme modesty and kindliness
of heart were manifested in ev
ery act of her life. To her hus
band she was an affectionate help
er and a wise counsellor; to her
children, Bhe was a fond and
careful mother; and to those who
mourn her loss as a neighbor, a
lady of most excellent type of
christian character.
WELLS TANNERY.
Dr. R. B. Campbell was called
to see Mrs. J. A. Wishart and
Mrs. George Young who are suf
fering with severe colds.
' Many of our neighbors are Buf
fering with grippe.
Hayes Bivens was in Bedford
last Wednesday on business.
V. D. Schenck was in Cumber
land on business Saturday.
J. 0. Kirk is in Everett paint
ing and papering the new resi
dence and store room of James
Ford.
Miss Maud Baumgardner is
visiting friends in Everett this
week, and will stay for the com
ing of trie State Tourist in Sun
day school work, to be in that
place the 23rd and 24th.
Mrs. W. B.Stunkard entertain
ed a merry sled load of her friends
from Enid last Wednesday even
ing. Ernest Meredeth, who has been
in Anderson's Business School
in Alloona for Bometime, return
ed home, and is now employed in
his father's lumber camp.
Walter Metz has moved from
the Odd Fellows building to Mere
deth Town.
Harry Wakefield, of Mapleton,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Denisar.
Walter McGlathery, of Altoona,
is visiting in the home of A F.
Baker and wife.
Will Sprowl and wife visited
friends in Everett recently.
Mrs. U. M. Griffith, returned
home Saturday, after spending
several months very pleasantly
in Derrick City and other places.
Miss Jenn Sheeder-and Mr.
Joe Weaverling, of Everett,- drove
to Mrs. A. S. Greenland's Sun
day. Mrs. G. W. Swopeis visiting
her son David, of Bessime:.
Joseph Shaw ofGracey, was in
town last- .Wednesday.
I A Reply to the New Grenada Coal Baron
j and Wind Jobber's Report.
In the issue of the Fulton Coun
ty News, of tho th inst., your
correspondent from this place
represents a meeting of hot air
capitalists and coal prospectors
of this place with one additional
from Taylor thrown iu. Now,
with all due regard for your cor
respondent, as well as for. your
paper, especially the latter, we
are, in justice to ourselves, as
well to our constitutents, compel
led to take exceptions to the re
port of said meeting as being in
complete so far as general in
formation of the said meeting is
concerned. Inasmuch as our
highly, esteemed reporter, Col.
"Diogenes," the hot air promot
er and schemer, either Jrora the
vitiated or contaminated condi
tion of the air surrounding; or be
ing so completely wrapped up in
his own belchings of hot air, was
found (as we are able to prove)
sound asleep, right in the midst
ot the discussion, hiking out his
sonorous belchings ot hot air like
unto distant thunder, and in con
sequence of these facts wo take
exceptions to a Bleeping promot
or as being mentally incapacitat
ed to report the facts as referred
to.
Now, Colonel, we will admit
that you are pretty good at grind
ing outjokes, but believe that you
would make more money at grind
ing scissors. As this is your
first offense, and with a view to
your future destiny, we will give
you something easy to digest, but
if you will persist in your hot air
explosions, we will then be com
pelled to g.ve you something
hard. You are located in New
Grenada, near the junction s of the
Wells Valley and Ground Hog
roads, which is geologically
speaking, 123 ft. higher than the
Pigskin Dam, and, figuratively
speaking, 038 f i. above ocean lev
el. 13G6 ft. lower than the sum
mit of Round Knob, near Cook's
Mill, 73 ft. higher than Riddles
burg on the H. & B. T. R. R, 1213
ft. lower than tha summit of t'ie
mountain where the public road
crosses from New Grenada to
Robertsdale, and 876 ft. lower
than the spring, at the watering
trough on the same road; 1176 ft.
lower than the out-crop of coal
seam "A" on same road near sum
mit of mountain, and near the
road side; said Beam of coal known
as "Bed A" or Fulton or Cook,
being the lower or bottom seam
of workable coal in the lower pro
ductive series or measures in this
State, or in the United States. It
then becomes absolutely neces
sary for our future information
ta ask our friend and brother Hot
Air Promotor and Store Box and
Nail Keg Schemer to explain how
the existence of coal underlies
New Grenada. We will very
much appreciate any information
on this subject from our "Prof.,"
and are ready and willing at all
times to ask questions for furth
er information.
The last report we have from
our brother Col. "Diogenes" was
a dialogue between himself and
hisbald hoaded grocery man, who
possibly detected his sonorous
belchings of hot air ancT said:
"What are you writing, Col. ?"
to which our Br. "Col." replied,
"an essay on the importance of a
thorough knowledge of Mines
and Mining, Hot air, Cold Air,
Compressed Air and Dephhgesti
gated Air in store rooms," to
which tho grocer replied, "you
dou't seem to begetting along
very fast with it." "No," replied
the Col, "I'm in a fix. I ci'n't re
member whore I'm at. I want
to sleep (P-oh-n, wh-r-r, whr-r,
pooh) snoring. Later The
"Col." is now working on a con
trivance that will feed him while
he sleeps.
N. G.
Holy communion will he admin
istered to the St Paul's congrega
tion next Sabbath, at 1 :80 a. m
Preparatory service will be held
on Saturday at 2:80 p. m. Divine
service at tho Bis; Cove Tannery
church ou Suaday at 5:80 p. m.
SCHOOL TREASURER HELD UP.
Hiram K. Hill of Belfast the Victim, but
It All Ended Well.
On last Thursday morning Mr.
Hiram Hill, treasurer of the Bel
fast school board went quietly
out to the woods t ) saw wood to
provide agaiust the extreme cold
weather at his comfortable home.
When the sun was well up in
the eastern horizou, there came
to the house some suspicious look
ing persons, and Mrs. Hill quick
ly sent her daughter to the woods
to call her husband. The latter
soou appeared at his home but
was as quickly commanded to
throw up his hands. He stopped
and looked in wonder and sur
prise, but in a moment recognized
the would be guilty parties to be
some of his intimate friends and
neighbors, bent on playing a prac
tical joke on him. When he be
gan to think, what this all meant
he remembered that this was tho
50th anniversary of his birthday,
and then felt that he was safe.
At high noon the dining-room
doors were thrown open, and din
ner announced. Soon the table
was relieved of its over burdened
weight of good things to appease
the appetites, aud no one knows
better than Mrs. Hill just how to
prepare a good dinner. The re
mainder of th- day was spent in
social intercourse, and instru
mental and voi al music. -
Mr. Hill received some nice aud
useful presents. As the sun be
gan to sink behind the western
mountains, the friends left for
their respective homes feeling
they had a good time, and wish
ing Mr. Hill many returns of the
day.
Those present were Mr. Hira m
K. Hill, wife, daughter and son
Oscar; Mrs. Jane Bartcn, Mrs.
Martha Garland, James Hill and
wife and son Floyd, Benjamin H.
Truax and wife, Morgan Barton
and son Thomas, Samuel Truax
and wife and little son Brady,
Jos. G. Garland and wife, Job L.
Plessinger and wife, Milton B.
Hill and wife, J. P. Garland and
wife and little son Leonard, Rus
sell and Earl Truax, George and
Russell Plessinger, Thomas K.
Downes, Oscar and Brooks Gar
land and Misses Kate Smith, Kit
ty and Vivian Hill, Blanche and
Jennie Truax, aud Ireda Gar
land. One Who Was Theke.
BRUSH CREEK.
Miss Ada Barton, Chas. W. Mel
lott, and Thomas Mellott and wife
spent last Saturday and Sunday
with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Barton.
W. W. Smith on account of ill
ness, spent the past week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Smith of Emmaville.
Preston Deshong and family
were called to the Valley, last
week on account of the serious
illness of Mrs. Deshong's mother
Mrs. Sarah E. Barton.
Misses Maggie, and Bertha
Russell of Everett, spent last Sun
day with M. li Barton and fami
ly. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Duvall
spent last Saturday with J. C.
Barton and family.
Mrs. Lizzie McKibbin had the
misfortune to tall and badly in
jure herself oi e day last week.
MNs Ella lUrton and cousin
Miss Joanne Morton of McCon
nellsburg, speut last Saturday
afternoon with G. W. Hixson and
family.
Mrs. Amy Staley spent the
past week with Mrs. Lizzie Mc
Kibbin. A merry sled load of Akers
ville's prominent young people
gave a very pleasant surprise to
M. E. Barton aud family last
Tuesday evening. Those com
posing the sledload were; G oldie
and Maye Akers, Nora Fisher,
Bessie Barton, Viola Hixson, Es
sie Williams and Ella Wink and
William Selling, B. Hixson, Ern
est aud Haslet Walters, Walter
Barton, Clarence Akers, and Hun
ter J&cksou. The evening was
spent 4n games of various kinds
and all returned home feeling
they had had a uice time. ,
John H. Lake, Dead.
J. II. Lake died at hfs home on
the Geo. Schwoebol farm, south
of New Rockford, North Dakota,
February 2, 100.r, of acute Tuber
culosis of the lungs. Be had been
ill for some time and his death
was not unexpected,
Funeral services wore held at
the home Saturday morning, 11
o'clock, after which the remains
were shipned to the old home at
Kujele, N. D. for interment.
The deceased was born on
Pleasant Ridge, Fulton county,
Pa., and was, at time of death, ."G
years old, lacking 10 days. He
leaves a wife and six children,
who are all living in North Dakota
and were with him during his ill
ness. The deceased was a son of Eph
raim Lake, late of Belfast town
ship, deceased, and was married
to M iss Rebecca Mellott, a daugh
ter of the late Theodore Mellott.
Mr. and Mrs. Lake went to North
Dakota about twenty years ago
with the Fulton county colony,
and have been among the num
ber that stuck to their western
home, and prospered thereby.
The many friends of the bereav
ed family in this county extend
sincerest sympathy.
Lodge Visited.
A party of Fort Littleton Odd
F'ellows, whoare everyone mighty
good fellows, drove down to the
county capital last Friday after
noon, took supper at the Washing
ton House, whoso proprietor is a
member of Fort Littleton lodge,
and then in the evening visited
McConnellsbnrg lodge. It was a
red letter "night" for the latter
lodge, who had an initiation on
hands for the benefit of tho visit
ors, and read a proposal for mem
bership. The Fort Fellows had
nothing but the kindest things to
say about the way the McCon
nellsburg Fellows did their work.
The visiting party was composed
of Hon. S. U Buckley, Dr. D. A.
Hill, Ex-Sheriff D. C. Heck, Dy
son F. Fraker, J. Wesley Fraker.
D. W. Cromer, Frank Bare, John
E. Locke, A. S. Jones, William
Orth; Harry McGowan, of Burnt
Cabins, and N. B. Henry and C.
L. Henry, of Clear Ridge.
Other visitors that evening
were Hon". Jno. P. Sipes, and Pro
thonotary Geo. A. Harris, of Qar
risonvilie lodge, and A. K. Nesbit
of a Virginia lodge.
CLEAR RID(ik.
Elmer Horton, who taught the
Cherry Grove school and was
compelled to relinquish his duties
on account of illness.xwas able to
be at the oyster supper here Sat
urday night.
Elva Brooks and Alice Ashtou
of Richvale, and Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Fleming of Waterloo; J.
H. Fleming and son of Saltillo,
spent a few days the past week
with the family of T. E. Fleming.
The sale of T. E, Fleming was
largely attended on Saturday.
Bert Winegardner was in Mc
Connellsburg on Friday.
Tho Ladies Aid Society held an
oyster supper at this place Sat
urday evening which wus a grand
success financially.
Mrs. J. V. Car mack and daugh
ter, Mrs. Charlos Amsley made a
trip to Mercersburg the first of
this week.
Miss Lillian Fleming returned
home after a very pleasant visit
among friends in West Virginia.
The remains of Harry Cutchall
were brought from Couemaugh
where he died Saturday to this
place ou Monday and interment
In Clear Ritige cemetery.
An exchange says: The mau
who wouldn't take a newspaper
was in town last Thursday. A
mong other 'indications ot being
behind the times we noticod ho
set his watch by the sign in frout
of our jewelry store, wiped his
nose on a bolt of calico hanging in
front of a store, stopped at a bank
to Inquire the price of lumber,
and gave 25 ceuts to a drug store
for an almanac.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home tor a Vacation, Away lor Outlnf, a
Trip lor Bunnell or Pleaaart. You'll
Find It Right Here.
C. E. Goldsmith has been seri
ously ill the past week.
Prof. B. C. Lamberson spent
Saturday night in Needmore.
Brown Dawney of Philadelphia,
was called here on business Sat
urday. David Kline of Pleasant Ridge,
was a McConnellsburg visitor last
Saturday.
Scott Souders, who had been
employed in Altoona, is spending
a few days at home.
Rev. W. H. Reed will preach iu
the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath morning at 10:30.
John V. Glunt, of Knobsville,
spent a day or two in hambers
burg last week on business.
Mrs. D: C. Fleck of Fort Little
ton, spent a day last week among
her many friends in this place.
Superintendent and Mrs. C. li
Barton are happy over the arrival
of boy No. 2 at their home a few
days ago.
Mr, and Mrs. O. B. Dunlapand
family of St. Thomas, were here
Sunday attending Mrs. Rotz's
funera
E. N. Akers and Miss Margaret.
Daniels of Sipes Mill, spent Fri
day evening and Saturday with
friends in McConnellsburg.
Dr. and M rs. A.- D. Dalbey and
thelatter's mother, Mrs. Ruth
Hagner, went to Philadelphia last
week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Hagner's son.
Maria Dickson Alexander went
over to Shippeusburg last Fri
day and visited among her many
friends there until Monday when
she returned.
An interesting communication
bearing the Needmore postmark
went into the waste basket be
cause the writer forgot to sign
his name.
Mr, E. M. Gelvin, one of Dub
lin's substantial farmers, was in
town last Saturday and stopped
at the News office long enough to
have the label on his paper read
1906. . , '
Captain C. T. Dixon, of Sipes
Mill, spent last Friday night in
town aud Saturday went up to
visit his son-in-law aud daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Hessler in
Tod.
Mr. Geo. W. Hays took his wife
up to Everett one day last week
aud brought with him home his
daughter, Miss Ethel. Mrs. Hays
will remain a few days visiting
her mother aud sisters.
John E. Locke, of Fort Little ,
ton, went to Homestead, Pa., last
Saturday to re-engage with his
old employers, the Homestead
Baking Company. Mrs. Locke
and the baby will follow in a few
weeks.
Miss Annie Thomas, who bad
been with relatives in Altooua
since last May, was called home
very suddenly on Friday on ac
count of tho severe illness of her
sister Miss Rachel at her homo
near McConnellsburg.
Albert llarr, who enlisted iu
the U. S. Cavalry, is home, having
been discharged by reason of ex
piration of term enlistment of
three years. Mr. Uarr served
part of the term in the Phillipiues
and expects to re-enlist
Miss Winifred Metzler, of Ilar
risonville, has gone to visit her
sister, Miss Katharine, who is a
teacher in one of the schools iu
the town of Clear held. Miss Wini
fred will visit friends in Irvotia,
also, before she returns.
Harry Grees has moved from
the Susan Ungor property to Mil
ton Unger's house on South I '!ri;t
street, and Robert M. Pcr -
moved yesterday from llizt ' "
Hoke's house to that vtcp.t ' '
Mr. Grtttrs.