VOLUME (J.
McCONNFLLSIJUKG, PA., MAHCIl 1, 1.905.
KUMUF.lt 2
SHALL FULTON HAVE A RAILROAD ?
A Practical Article from the Pen of Blair
V. Truax. of St. Louis.
Mr. Truax is a son of Still well
W. Truax, of Belfast township, is
a former (Vultou county teacher,
but is row prominently connect
eel with ono of the most import
ant trolley lin.es in St. Louis, and
knows what he is talking about,
when he discusses the railroad
situation in Fulton county. Ed.J
Since my earliest recollection,
there have been at intervals of
about every six months, rumors
of a railroad about to be extend
ed through Fulton county; and
while there have been scores of
reports of roads from every con
ceivable direction, about to be pro
jected within the confines of my
native county, nouo of them have
over materialized, and there is far
less prospect lor a useful railroad
at the present time than at the
time the old South Penn was sur
veyed aud partially graded, but
ignominiously permitted to come
to nothing in order to augment
the ever increasing power of oth
er great railroad corporations.
Of course, gi eat hopes are be
ing entertained for the proposed
( B. & O. sliort lino; b'ut shrfuld the
hue ever reach completion, it
would prove "moro detrimental
than beneficial to the region it
traverses, as uo station would be
located in Fulton county, and the
community ' would bo infested
with "hoboes," which are natural
ly associated with every railroad
in the United States.
Recently, tue idea of a trolley
'f system has been advanced and I
"-" believo this will eventually prove
the solution of the "cheap and
rapid" transportation problem,
which now confronts the people.
It is evident that no steam road
could be profitably operated with
in such narrow confines; but elec
tric cars, such as aie in practical
use in scores of rural communi
ties, could bo utilized with but
slight expense and furnish much
more satisfactory service.
The general idea seems to pre
vail that the road should cross
the Cove mountaiu, thus connect
ing McConnellsburg with Mer
cersburg. To this I would be
strongly opposed. Should a trol-
ley road be built, it should extend
transversely through the county
from McConuellsburg to Han
cock; and by so doing, would pass
through the most fertile and
thickly populated portion of it.
To have the road extend sim
ply between McConuellsburg and
Mercersburg would deprive the
best part of the county of the
benefits and profits to bo derived
from such a liuc, and I seriously
doubt that such a road would
provo profitable, as the business
of the town alone is inadequate to
maintain a system, such as would
be necessary to bt of much bene
fit to transportation facilities.
Tile other route would not only
bo advantageous to the inhabi
trnts of the Cove aud Timber
Ridge, but would afford a much
better terminal aud connection
with the regular railroads. Mer
corsburg, itself, is only a sub-station
situated on an iusignificaut
r,ad, while Hancock is located on
two of the principal roads of the
country; and iu udditum, has the
old. fashioned but cheap route of
the C. & O. Caual, thus permit
ting direct communication wi,th
all tho great cities of the United
Slates. So, in my estimation,
Hancock would he by far the
more desirablo terminal, not con
sidering tho intermediate points
such a route would connect.
The advantages an electric road
would have ovor a stoam road ara
apparent. Less attention need
bo devoted to the grading of the
- road, as electric cars are capable
o' ascending much stoeporgrades
thau steam cars, the general road
bed need not be so solid, aud the
necessary bridges not- uoarly so
strong nor expensive; and, in ad
dition, cars could be run far more
frequently and could stop where
ever required t.o take on passeu
gers. The freight and express
m rviouf the 43 road are unex-
HAD TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.
Clerk Harris Spoils Wedding by Not
Granting Necessary License.
Mr. Jacob H. Foor and Mrs.
Carrie Clapper, of Gracevillo,
Bedford county, drove over to
McConnellsbui g ono day last
week, registered at tho . Fulton
House, and started out on the
hunt of a preacher. Kev. Adams
was found, ind requested to per
form the ceremony that would
permit the happy couple to spend
the balance of their natural lives
in marital felicity.
When Mr. Adams asked the
prospective groom for the neces
sary papers to show that the Rev
erend had clear sailing, he was
informed that that little matter
had not yet been attended to.
To facilitate matters thepreach-
er directed him to a certain
George A. Harris who keeps
those documents for sale at lift
cents apiece, straight.
Mr. Harris was found in his of
fice, and upon learning the nature
of their business, moat courteous
ly informed them that while he
did not take his own medicine, he
could give them trie necessary
prescription, that would bring
the answer, and with pen in hand,
and the big marriage license
docket open before him, he rapid
ly filled in the answers given by
the expectant applicant until the
question, "Has tho woman ever
been married ?" came, and tire re
ply was "Yes." "Give date of
death of her husband," came next
and the answer was, "he still
lives." Mr. Harris then inquired
when divorce had been granted,
and was informed that no such
proceeding had ever been taken.
That settled it,
Tho docket went shut, the clerk
didn't get his half dollar, and Mr.
Adams' bank accouut was short
about five dollars at the end of
the week"
celled, as' is attested to by the
fact that the company by which
1 am employed, has an an ever in
creasing number of orders for
cars designed for this class of
sorvice. Loaded freight cars
could be easily handled bv having
a car equipped with heavy motors
and especially constructed for
this particular work; but for all
light material,or material in small
quantities, the express and bag-
jage cars would give complete
satisfaction at a mere nominal
cost. People who have never en
joyed the advantages afforded by
trolley lines cannot fully appreci
ate then' convenience and com
fort as well as the economy of
both time aud money.
In event of such a road being
constructed, the wealth of the
adjacent communities would be
'greatly increased, and many lines
of business which are now in par
tial idleness, or have not yet had
their inception, would be estab
lis ed and" operated steadily
thus creating a good opening for
labor and relieving the necessity
of the county's best young men
going to other fields in order to
aecuro adequate reuumeration
for their services.
But if the people desire the es
tablishment of a line, they must
put their own "shoulder to the
wheel." We all remember the
truthful old sayiug, "Heaven
helps those who help themselves"
and this rule is equally as appli
cable to this as auy private enter
prise or under ti king. No outside
corporation will invest its capital
In such an undertaking without
the assurance that it will have the
support of the farmers and busi
ness men of tho vicinity; aud the
only way to express that assur
ance satisfactorily to promoters
is by their investing freely iu Us
stock. It would bo preferable
that such an undertaking should
be tiuanced and operated by cap
ital from the district deriving its
beuefits, as tho people would then
have a double interest in Its rnam
tainance, aud would derive pro
tits from two sources, Jjius assur
ing its success. In Fulton coun
ty vthero is en abundance of latent
capital and plenty of dormant en
ergy to carry such an enterprise
to success l hut an impulse 1
given to it in the ru'ht direction,
and kept there by determined ef
fort.
MORE ABOUT PRONUNCIATION.
Win. F. Hughes Refers to Recent List
of Words Published In the "News."
riillailelplila, Feb. IS.
Dear Editor "News" . Re
ferring to the article on "pro
nunciation" in your issue of the
8th instant, will you permit me
to say that it is almost beyond be
lief that any teacher should miss
twenty-two, aud the best one of
them uo fewer thau twelve of tho
wordsgiven iu the list. The words
themselves, are all right; they
might, with propriety, be pro
nounced to any body of teachers;
and, when it is cousiderod that,
at least, eight of them are pro
nounced in several ways, all of
which are correct, one might be
inclined to think that some teach
ers, at least, do not pay much at
tention to the names by which
words are called. Let us look at
the list of errors once more :
Tho first twelve, namely, sac
rilegious, finances, deficit, come
ly, malay, chameleon, suit, coad
jutor, caligraphy, matinee, sacri
ficablo, carbine, hymeneal, jugu
lar, have but one pronunciation.
The eighth, caligraphy, is also
spelled with two l's and has a
different pronunciation.
The remainder, belial, bronchi
tis, exhausted, lenient, docile, cal
liope, isolated, debris, have each
two pronunciations.
Now, Mr. Editor, your advice
to ''road the list and then consult
tho Dictionary," is highly com
mendable, and will uo doubt, be
followed by many of the teachers
of the county, Boys aud girls
could spell and pronounce better
two and thnie decades ago than
they can now whose fault is it?
Should not these branches, or
thography ami orthoepy, be all
the more emphasized now thatth8
range of school studies hr.s so
much enlarged? I would be
pleased to read in the "News"
what some of your teachers think
about this matter.
Very truly,
William F. IIuuiies.
A CENT FOR A CENT.
How Squire Fore and Tom Johnston Got
Even with the Fair Man.
Daniel E. Fore, of Tod town
ship, who has a fondness for col
lecting curios, showed us a few
days ago a set of French coins
from the 1 centime piece worth
about one U. S. cont; to the franc
worth about 20 cents: also, a 2,
a 5, and a 10 centime piece. ,
Thov are not made of silvor-' as
our small coins; but of bronze,
and, of course, much larger than
the corresponding U. S. coin.
Mr. Fore has also, a number of
curiously wrought medals pro
cured at the World's Fair and
tells how he and Tom Johnston
beat tho man that tlattoued the
pennies.
The Squire and Tom were walk
ing through one of the big Fair
buildings one day, when their at
tention was attracted by a man
standing by a curious looking ma
chine, calling out in lusty toies
"Give me a cent, and I'll make
you a cent."
Tom said, "Squire, we cau't
lose anything at that game, here
goo," and Tom handed the man
a rent.
The latter placed it in the ma
chine which carried it between
two stout rollers, and when it
dropped out, it was as Hat as it
tramped on by an elephant aud
had the impress of tho building
stamped ou it.
Tho oporator handed it to Tom
saying, "Five ceuts, please."
As this was tho first intimation
that there was a "five cents" in
it, Tom got on his ear, and the
man at the machine talked back,
and, if the Squire had not given
Tom a nudge to come on, there is
no tolling how soon the Fair mau
would have been in the hospital.
When they were away some
distance, tho Squire divided up
with Torn; for during the war ol
words, the Squire, had "swiped"
enough of tho flattened peunies
to recompense then for the annoy
FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH.
James S. Akers Tells Something of the
City to Which He Went.
Texarkana. Ark. Thinking a
few lines from tho South might
be of interest to some of the read
ers of the News, and that you
northern people might find some
consolation in tho fact that we are
haviug cold w'jat'ncr too, I will
write a few lines. The cold wave
reached hero February 12th,
Mercury rracned zero the morn
ing of the 18th, and has been
ranpiug from 1 1 to 30 above siuce.
The cold oxtonded to the coast,
doing much damage toearly fruits
and vegetables much of which
was ready fo.r market.
We left Hancock, November 10,
1904, and arrived at St. Louis
next day at 4 o'clock and visited
the Fair, which was grand. We
went from St. Louis to Mattion,
111., visted relatives and friends
there, and also at Decatur, Blue
Mound, and Moweaqua.
One of the many things that
attracted our attention while
crossing the western states was
the extensive area planted in corn,
much of which was then yet in
in tho fields. Buyers were pay
ing 38 cts. a bushel, delivered at
the elevator.
December 0, we left Moweaqua
by the Illinois Central R. R., go
ing to Ceutralia; thence by the
Cotton Belt R. R. to Memphis,
Tenn.; then transferred to the
Iron Mountaiu R. R. and went
from there to Texarkana, Arkan
sas, our destination.
Texarkana is situated on the
line between Arkansas and Tex
as. Une or us principal streets
is called "State Line." "Uncle
Sam" has built a grand P. O.
building on the State line to ac
comodate patrons on either side.
There are uino. railroads. Tex
arkana has a population of 25,000
and is about evenly divided by
the State Line. Much rivalry ex
ists between the two parts of the
city as to grand buildings, best
hgnted streets, etc. It is term
ed the Twin City, and has much
railroad traffic, a. id is called the
Gateway of the South, in a rail
road sense. It has splendid bank
buildings, tine churches, school
buildings and many fine residenc
es. Many people from the north
are coming, here and locating.
About one-fourth of the State is
cleared and under cultivation.
Merchantable timber consists of
yellow pine, white oak, red oak,
post oak, bodock and hickory.
Work is plentiful and wages good
c u penters get from $2 to 3;
bricklayers, $5 to " per day. i
hear the frogs croaking to day
(Feb.21st). It is quite warm and
some gardening is being done.
Trusting that all reuders of
your worthy paper are enjoying
good health and prosperity. 1
remain,
James S. A kicks.
Andrew Hoover.
Mr. Andrew Hoover was born
in McConnellsburg ou Washing
ton's Birthday, 1842, and died in
the State Hospital at Harrisburg
last Friday morning, aged 63
years and 2 days. His remains
reached McConnellsburg Friday
venitig, and the funeral was held
rom tho home of his brother-in-
law and sister Albert Stoner and
wife, at 1:30 Saturday afternoon,
interment being made in tho Re
formed graveyard.
Mr. Hoover was married about
30 years ago to Miss Eliza Miller,
of Licking Creek township, who
survives her husband as do the
following children: Prof. N. E.
M., U. S. G., Miss Daisy, Clar
ence and Harrison; also, by the
following; brothers and sisters:
John, of Uustontown, Pa.; Chi is
topher, of West Superior, Wis.;
Mrs. Mary Mayne, of Fort Little
ton, and Mattio(Mrs. Albert Ston
er), of this place.
In 1872, Mr. Hoover bought the
Joseph N. Woodcock property in
Taylor township, which was de
stroyed by tire in 1888, He re
built the mill, and the widow and
most of the family still reside
there. Mr. Hoover's healtn fail
ed a few years ago and for some
time had been in the Hospital,
where he died.
POLLOCK KENDALL NUPTIALS.
Miss Mary Kendall Becomes the Bride of
Mr. S. Murray Pollock.
The twenty-second of Febru
ary, 1H05, will long be remember
ed in the Cove as the wedding
day of Miss Mary II. Kendall,
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Ken
dall, who lives two miles south ol
McConnellsburg, and Mr. S.
Murray Pollock, brother of Mrs.
Morrow Kendall.
While a mantle of suow cover
ed the earth, tho sleighing was
not quite so good as it had been
on account of a rise in tho tem
perature, yet, about half past 12
o'clock sleighing parties began to
arrive at the old Kendall mansion,
and in less thaa half an hour up
wards of four score friends and
neighbors were gatheied togeth
er, merrily chatting, awaiting the
hour for the ceremony.
Promptly at one o'clock the or
ganist, Mrs. G. W. Reisner, took
her position, and to the music c.f
the wedding march the bridal
party entered the large c'ouble
parlor, which was prettily decor
ated with evergreen; between the
west windows was arranged a
booth of spruce bcughs, before
which the bridal party assem
bled. The attendants were Mary
Creigh McDowell and Mary Mar
tha Reed, ribbon bearers; Miss
Maye Johnston and Miss Ruth
Kendall, bride's maids; Mrs. A.
W. Johnston, matron of honor,
and Mr. John T. McNary, best
man. . The bride was given away
by her brother, Mr. James U.
Kendall,
Pink and white, the bride's col
ors, wore manifest in tho bridal
bell and in the beautiful carna
tions carried by the maids.
The bride wore an India silk
made with full court train and
trimmed with ruffles of accordioi
pleated liberty silk. Her veil
was gracefully caught with tel..
roses from the bridal bouquet.
The groom was i i atly attired in
black and made a handsome ap
pearance. Tho Rev. W. II. Reed, returned
missionary from Egypt, offered
the invocation. The ceremony,
which was brief and impressive,
was performed by tho bride's
pastor, the liw S. B. Huston.
This was folio -ed by an appro
priate prayer by the Rev. J. L.
Grove.
After the congratulations the
guests were invited to the dining
room, where a bountiful dinner
was served. The bride's tabic
was festooned iu pink and white.
In the center was a vase of pink
and white carnations and each
guest found 0113 at his place.
The guests from Cannonsburg,
Pa., were Mr. Wm. Pollock, fa
ther of the groom; Mr. John and
Miss Jennio Pollock, uncle and
aunt of the groom, and Mr. John
T. McNary; from Chambersburg,
Mr. John Glass and Grove Ree
fer and wife; Fannettsburg, W.
W. Kegerrcis and wife; Lehmas
tor, W. M. McDowell and family
and Mrs. Bard McDowell aud
daughter; Mercersburg, Miss
Lizzie Rankin, Miss Mary Mc
Dowell, Martin Meyers and wife,
Van Bradley and wife, Mr. James
Johnston, Miss Mary Bradley,
aud Messrs. Lawrence and Mac
Bradley.
The bride was tho recipient
of a large number of useful and
beautiful presents.
At four o'clock a spirited livery
team, driven by Mac Sheets, ap
peared before the gate, and while
the bride and groom were getting
in tho sleigh amid a shower of
rice, deft hands were busily en
gaged in decorating the vehicle
with old shoes, tin cans aud um
brellas, etc., thus showing their
interest in the welfare of the hap
py coupie. The destination that
evening was Chamborsburg, and
from thence eastward.
Miss Mary is an estimable
young lady of sterling worth anil
lias a host of friends in Fultou
aud Franklin counties aud will be
very much missed. Mr. Pollock
is a young man of good family,
good habits, and excellont busi
ness qualifications. We all wish
them successful, happy and
useful life.
THE SPRING ELECTION.
I The Results as Shown by the Returns j
! Made Last Week. !
! i
j AYR. j
i Judge of election, Ralph Glenn, j
r, 51: Robert (iordou, d, 90. In-
spector, Edward Keyser, r, 51: !
: Wilson Litton, d, 115. Supervisors
i John Bain, r, 52; John S. Ilarr, d, j
J 104; John C. Heinbaugh, d, 113.'
i Pownsliip cUjrk, J. L. Patterson,
! r,4!t;Gilbert.lellott,d,'.iH. Treas
urer, Wm. M. Bishop, d, 10.
School directors, A. W. Johnston,
, r, 4s; Robert Cutchall, r, 39; Jacob
; W. Mellott, d, 92; W. H. Nclscn,
i d, 101. Constable, C. M. Ray, r,
i 58; William Keefer, d, 80. Over
seers of the poor, W. M. Kendall,
r, 52; James M. Gordon, d, k7.
Auditor, D. U. Patterson, r, 58;
Levi Keefer, d, 88.
BELVAST.
Judge. B. W. Mellott, r, 80; Ja
cob L. Hess, d, 73. Inspector,
Austin Lynch, r, 74; Virgil Bard,
d, 82. Clerk, George C. Doshong,
r, 7(1; John T. Laley, d, 84. Con
stable, Jas. B. Mellott, r, 85;Chas.
Bard, d, 74. Overseers, Frank D.
Skiles, r, 73: Aaron M. Garland,
d, 84. School directors, Scott
Baumgardner, r, 70; Wm. U.
Wink, r, 72; George D. Morgret,
d, 83; Wilson Waltz, d, 81. Super
visors, B, II. Mellott, r, 73; M. W.
Mellott, r, 85; Oliver Mellott, d,
70; Job P. Garland, d, 80. Justice
of the peace, D. P DeshoDg, r, 91;
O. W. Meilott, d,.(!8. Auditor,
Levi P. Morton, r, 92; Samuel
Hess, d, 09.
J1KTHEL.
Judge, Wm. Bishop, r, 03;Reu
beu Mellott, d, Gm. Inspector,
James Bornhart, r, (13; Samuel
Winter, d, 89. Clerk, J. E. Ritz,
r, 07; J. Tiklen Hill, d, 82. Con
J. E. Goo l i.an, r, 00; J. C. Fisher,
d, 89. Overseers, Clyde Andrews
r, 74; Joseph Fisher, r, 77; Thos.
R. Slusher, d, 77; Jonu II. Har
man, d, 75. Ar litor, Frank
Ranck, r, li8; J. E. Palmer, r, 75;
George Myers, d, 71; JobC. Hess
d, 83. School directors, George
Hill, r, 70; W. B. Ranck, r. 09;
James M. Booth, d, 84; M. B. Hill
d, 77. Supervisors, Nathan Hill,
r, 78; Jor eph Runyan. r, G2; Amos
Layton, d, 90; Thos. R. Bishop, d
70. Justice of the peace, J. A
Whitfield, r, 55; D. E. Gulden, r,
03; Wm. P. Cordon, d, 90; Job L.
Garland, d, 84.
HRl'SH CREEK.
Judge, C. D. Hixson, r, 01; G.
M. Diehl, d, 03. Inspector, Amos
Duvall, r, 03, Nath in Mellott, d,
05. Overseers, G. W. Akers, r,
01; Isaiah Lay ton, d, 09. Clerk,
Lewis A. Duvall, r, 03; C. T. Lay
ton, d, 05. Constable, Christ. W.
Spade, r, 09; Henry Sharpe, d,
57. School directors, Anthony
Spade, r, 09; Caleb C. Mellott, d,
09; Simon Garland, d, 57. Super
visors, Edwin A. Barton, r, 90;
W. L. McKee, r, 33; Samuel Diehl
d, 92- Auditor, Jno. N. Hixson,
r, 53; Lemuel Smith, d, 00. Jus
tice of tho peace, Frank M. Diehl
d, 80.
DUItLIN.
Judgo, D. W. Fraker, r, 83; J.
W. G rove, d, 07. Inspector, Hayes
Locke, r, 83; Calvin Baker, d, 07.
Clerk, S. C. Burkhart, r, 73; Lu
ther Grove, i 72. Constable, J.
II. Snyder, r, 87; Samuel Curf
man, d, 00. Overseer, Wm. Wilds
r, 75. W. J. Locke, r, 79; D. H.
Myers, d, 00; Samuel Chne, r, GO.
School directors, Wesley Chno, r
88; E. E. Fraker, r, 82; Jno. W.
Snyder, d, 09; Clem Chesnut, d,
50. Supervisors, W. S. Ramsey,
r, 73; John Keeuaugh, r, 70; Den
nis Hess, d, 80; Riley Mock, d,
59. Auditor, Jacob Strait, r, 70;
Chas. M:Cehee, d, 77. Justice
of the peace, F. C. Bare, r, 92.
Collector, Irvm Wilson, d, 78.
UCKINcS CREEK.
Judgo, Thomas McClure, r, 01;
Joseph Sipcs, d, 100. Inspector,
Wm. H. Dewhong, r, (50; Harvey
Strait, d, 94. Clerk, Milton Deck
er, r, 78; Roy M. Sipes, d, 80.
ConstaUe, II. E. Deshoug, r, 91;
Michael Mellott, d, 08. Overseer,
R. II. Uanu, r, 02; Geo. W. Sipes,
d, 90. iuditor, Geo. F. Metzler,
(Coolluued on luhl putfe,)
I ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for a Vacation, Away lor an Outing, a
Trip lor Businesi or Pleasure. You'll
Find It Right Here.
Mr. W. L. Cline of Dublin, was
in town a few hours l ist Thurs
day. James A Stewart, of llarrwon
ville, spent Saturday iu this place
on businoss.
Miss Nellie Trout is visiting
friends at Fairfield, Red Lion,
York and Lancaster.
Lemuel G. Cline and wife, of
Burnt Cabins, were among the
visitors to town Monday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Charlie Schooley
of tlarrisouville, were pleasau6
callers at this office last Wednes
day. Mrs. James Deshong, of Mc
Keesport, is visiting her parents,
II. S. Daniels and wife, of Har
risouville. W. Riley Daniels and wife, near
Hancock, spent a day or two last
week among their McConnells
burg friends.
H. Elmer Deshong, constable
elect of Licking Creek township,
spent last Wednesday at the
County Seat on business.
Miss Minnie Mock, who had
been obliged to close her school
(McGovcrn) ou accouut of illness,
was able to resume her work on
Monday.
Andrew Souders and Charlie
Slicker, two of Thompson's citi
zens called at our office a few min
utes while in town last Wednes
day. Mike Black, George llembaugh
aud Harvey A. Black, of this
place, left Monday for Ebensburg,
Pa., where they have employ
ment. Mrs. Peter Morton is spending
this week with her brother, Geo.
W. Clevenger, at Uustontown,
who has been dangerously ill, but
is some better now.
Mrs. William F. Selsor, sou
Charles D., and grand daughter,
Marian, of Mercersburg, wjre
the guests of John W. aid Miss
Annie Selsor, last Friday.
Ross Bard, of Potter county,
came home last Saturday for a
few days. He and his brother
Newt were in town Monday. On
Tuesday Ross bougnt the Capt.
Dixon mill property at Sipes
Mill.
A letter from Mrs. Minnie Com
erer Sipes, Polo, 111., said that
her family was moving to a farm
near Dixon, 111. She said they
had been having cold weather
there, too, 38 below at Polo,
and 42 at Dixon.
Mr. Christopher Hoover, who
has been spending the -past year
at Hollidaysburg was here Satur-y
day attending tho funeral of his
brother Andrew, ana remained
over Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Albert Stoner.
Mr. Martin L. Peck, an exten
sive lumber manufacturer and
mill owner in our neighboring
state of Maryland, spont from
Saturday until Monday visiting
in tho home of his cousiu the Ed
itor, and of his brother Jonathan
at Kuobsville.
Mr. William Bergstresser, who
has bi:en employed in Potter
county for several years gave his
sister, Mrs. E. A. Largent p little
surprise last Friday by coming
home unexpected after an ab
sonso of nine years. He expects
to spend a couple of months visit
ing his many friends in this coun
ty. Squire T. P. Garland, of Need
more was in town a fe-w hours
last Wednesday. Tommy says
there has been considerable ac
tivity in real estate down that
way lately, Graut Bar hart having
bought the Suell farm lu llgeou
Cove from Lewis YonkerforiM 200,
and gets possession the first of
April, and Morton Oess the Lewi
farm.