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VOLUME 6.
McCONNJ'LLSIiURG, PA., JUNE 7, 1905.
NUMBER 3s
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FARMERS WANT
MORE EDUCATION.
They Ask for Fewer and Better Schools'
la Rural Districts.
Paragraphs Gleaned from the Report of
Discussions at a Recent Farm-
era
Institute.
Mr. R. M. Kendall of Ayr town
ship, handed to us a fewdaysago
a copy of the Daily Local News,
published at West Chester, Pa.,
containing a report of the talks
given in that city by well known
educators, at a recent Farmers'
institute. The conditions that
exist in Delaware county may be
found to a large extent in Fulton,
and anything that will awaken
greater interest in the lmprove
of our educational system is to be
commended. The speakers all
dwelt on the fact that the farm
er who would be successful,must
cultivate his brains as well as his
acres.
Mrs. Wallace, who was a writer
well known in Western Pennsyl
vania under the nom de plume,
"Aunt Patience," has given much
thought to the educational ques
tion. She is not one, she said, who
believes that what was good
enough ior her in her youth is
good enough for the children to
day. She believes that educa
tional methods must advance with
other progressive movecnents,
and that upon the thoroughness
and excellence of the schools of
to day depends the status of the
men and women of the future.
' For several years, said Mrs.
Wallace, I was educational editor
of one of our Pittsburg newspa
pers, and it was my duty to visit
frequently thelarge public schools
of our city. What I saw there
fullv convinced me of the value of
the carefully graded schools, and
proved to that the question of ed
ucation is one far more important
than the culture of alfalfa, or how
much corn may be grown to the
acre.
The pupils in the rural school
are under a great disadvantage
under generally existing circum
stances, but where townships
have adopted the plan of consoli
dating the schools and transport
ing pupils to them, the results
. have been found admirable. Far
less sickness prevails among pu
pils' transported in coaches, be
cause wet feet and damp gar
rnents are avoided. School at
tendance is more regular ancl the
schools are able to adopt a graded
course and to employ more efti
cient teachers, placing the coun
try child on an equality with the
city child, educationally. In these
consolidated schools also it would
be possible to introduce success
fully the study . of agriculture,
which is now crowded out of the
ungraded school.
Mrs. Wallace said that in her
section of the State the idea of
the consolidation of rural schools
is like the measles, catching, and
she hoped the the microbes might
travel far and wide over the State
until every Pennsylvania, firmer
shall have become inoculated with
them!
If more school boards could be
partially composed of good, intel
ligent women, many a teacher's
mind would be relieved of a sore
burdeu.
The establishment of township
high schools has been found to be
an economical step, as well as one
which is in the direct line of pro
gress, and no loyal Pennsylvan-
ian ought to rest until the educa-
tiouai tacuities or our (State are
equal or superior to those of any
other State in the Union.
Prof. John A. Hamilton in his
opening remarks emphasized trie
truth of the remarks made by
Mrs. Wallace, saying that the
children in the little cross roads
schools have been for too long a
time neglected, and expressing
the hope that the time has come
for betterment iu this respect.
Farmers Institutes continued
the speaker, are the educational
(ComlnutMl UQ iHl pK8.)
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Harris, Humbert, Davis, Gracey, Daniels,
Myers, (D. H.), and Garland, (A. M.).
the Nominees. '
The Democratic County Conven
tion brought a number of people
to town Tuesday in addition to
those who were directly interested
in the nomination of the ticket.
At 11 o'clock Chairman Henry
called the convention to order in
the Court House, and nn organiza
tion was effected by the election
of John II. H. Lewis, of Bethel,
chairman, and George Mills of
Union, and John IIcss of Taylor
secretaries.
The list of townships was called
and the following persons enrolled
as delegates without contest.
Ayr D. A. Nelson and Joseph
B. Mellott.
Belfast Hayes Morgret and
Eli M. Peck.
Bethel J. II. H. Lewis and
Job L, Garland.
Brush Creek Edgar A. Diehl
and Lemuel Smith.
Dublin Calvin Baker and A. J.
Fore.
Licking Creek K. It. Sipesand
Baltzer Deshong.
McConnellsbui g Chas. E. liar-
ton and Chas. F. Scott.
Taylor A. It. Edwards and
John Hess.
Thompson- James Johnston and
S. L. Simpson.
Tod B. Frank Henry and Jacob
Long.
Union A. T. Hill and George
Mills.
Wells Brice Ilorton and L. L.
Cunningham.
The following committees were
appointed; on
Resolutions, L. L. Cunningham,
of Wells; It. It. Sipes, of Licking
Creek, and Lemuel Smith, of
Brush Creek.
Auditing Committee A. J.
Fore, of Dublin; James Johnson,
of Thompson, and Eli M. Peck, of
Belfast.
On motion it was decided that
the convention sit with closed
doors, vote viva voce, and that of
newspaper representation only the
Fulton Democrat hrn! J be ad
mitted. - .
AFTEHNOON SESSION.
The roll call at a few minutes
after 1 o'clock, showed all the
delegates in their 'places, and the
chairman announced Jiat nomi
nations were in order.
R. R. Sipes, of Licking Creek
township, presented the name of
George A. Harris for prothono
tary, &c, and this was seconded
by Hon. D. A. Melson, of Ayr.
There being no other nominations
for the office, Mr. Harris was de
clared the nominee by acclama
tion. D. A. Nelson nominated D. T.
Humbert for associate judge, and
this was seconded by S. L. Simp
son, of Thompson. B. F. Henry
nominated John. A. Myers and
Jacob Long seconded the nomina
tion. At this juncture, notwith
standing the fact that nine dele
gates had been instructed for
Hon. L. P. Kirk, by his direction
his name was not presented to the
convention. . A ballot was taken
which showed 18 votes for Hum
bert and 6 for Myers. On motion
Humbert's nomination was made
unanimous.
For district attorney. Prof. C,
E. Barton nominated Geo. B.
Daniels, Esq., and the nomination
was seconded by Hayes Morgrot,
of Belfast. Mr. Daniels' nomintv
tion was made unanimous.
There being no other candi
dates, D. H. Myers and Aaron M
uariana received trie unanimous
support of the convention for
county auditors.
The "tugo' war"' came when
the nomination for county com
missioners was reached. The
namesof John Stuokard and John
Henry were withdrawn, after
which Baltzer Deshong nominated
William C. Davis, of Licking Creek
township; Lem Smith nominated
Simon N. Garland, of BrushCroek
township; B. F. Henry nominated
Geo. W. Wagner, of Tod; A. R
Edwards nominated S. G Gracey
of Taylor, and Eh M, Peck, Ram
RECENT DEATHS.
Mrs Edward Golden and Charles ()'
Rourke Among the Number.
UOLDEN.
Mrs. Alice Golden, wife ol'G.
Edward Goldeu, and daughter of
Ezra Mellott and wife, died May
27), at hor home near Franklin
Mills, of consumption, aged !!3
years, 3 months, and 1(5 days.
She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband and two small boys, fa
ther and mother, one sistor
Mrs. Riley Lynch and two
brothers Clayton aud Howard
at homo.
She was a member of the Pres
byterian church. .Services were
conducted by Dr. Thompson, pas
tor of the Warfordsburg Presby
terian church.
Interment in the Presbyterian
raveyard at Warfordsburg.
o'rouuke.
Charles O'Rourke died at his
home in Covington, Va., May 2fi,
of consumption, aged about 50
years.
He is survived by a wife and
eight children, namely, Ed. and
James, of Covington, Va.; War
ren, of Ridgely; r.nd William,
Neil, Raymond, Russell aud Ella,
at home.
He is a brother of James O'
Rourke, of Covalt, Pa.,
Services were conducted by
Dr. Thompson, pastor of the
Warfordsburg Presbyterian
hurch.
Interment in tho Presbyterian
graveyard at Warfordsburg.
Mr. O'Rourke was a 'former
resident of Bethel township, and
moved to Covington, Va., about
twelve years ago.
Strait llann.
Mr. Nevin S. Strait and Miss
Rebecca June Hann. ot tins coun
ty, wore married at Ellerslie, Md.,
on Monday, May 2!), WO.", by Rev.
W. C. Brian, pastor of the M. E.
church at that place.
They were attended by Mr.
Oliver G. Stevens and Miss Lily
V. Price.
The party readied Ellerslie at
noon and were married at tho
Ellerslie Hotel.
After the ceremony, the entire
party, including the minister, re
paired to the dining room and
partook of a good dinner.
Mr. Strain and bride, aud
friends, left at 2:10 on tho' north
bound train of the Pennsylvania
R. R.
uel D. Mellott of Belfast.
The first ballot showed 22 votes
for Davis, 8 for Gariand, 8 for
Wagner, 8 for Gracey, and 2 for
Mellott: After the second ballot
had been taken, Eli Peck with
drew the name of Mr. Mellott.
The third ballot showed Garland
9, Wagner 0, and Gracey 8. The
20th ballot showed 10 for Gar
land, 0 for Wagner, and 8 for
Gracey.
It was now getting late in tho
afternoon, and as there could be
no hope of effecting a nomination
unless somebody would "loosen
up", Mr. Wagner went before the
convention, thanked his delegates
for their loyal support, and sta
ted that he was willing to make
any sacrifice for the best inter
ests of the parly, and relieved
his delegates from any further
support to him. The next ballot
showed 14 for Gracey aud 10 for
Gariand.
For County Chairman, L. L.
Cunningham presented the name
ot James A. McDonough, of
Wells, which 'was seconded by
Chas. E. Barton. There wero no
other names offered and Mr.
McDonough was enthusiastically
elected.
After tho appointment of the
township committees, and the
hearing of the, reports from tho
auditing committee, a ud the com
mittee on resolutions, the uomi
nees were brought before the
convention and iu neat little
speeches, thanked the cori volition
for the honor conferred. As the
hour was growing Into, the mem
bers of the convention wore very
willing to adjourn.
The best of harmony prevailed
and every one is satisfied that tho
ticket is a strong one.
LOCATES FOUR BEE-TREES.
Fulton County Lady Who Is Skilled in
Locating Wild Bees.
. Everyone who has had any ex
perience in boo culture knows
that when a swarm comes out it
is likely to alight on a nearby tree
oi bush; but if a hive is not soon
furnished that the young colony
may have a home, the swarm
takes up its flight to some hollow
tree in the forest that had already
been prepared against such an
emergency.
The finding of bee trees in the
woods has always been regarded
as lasciuating sport, ana me
hunter was often rewarded by a
bif, haul of the luscious sweet,
Owing to tho modern hive, and
the clearing out of the timber,
bee trees are not so numerous as
formerly, and less attention is
given to acquiring sum in locat-
ug the tree. There is, however,
one woman in this county whose
well trained ear and clear vision,
has enabled her to find four.
The lady is Mrs. J. N. Daniels,
of Licking Creek township, and
she does not make a specialty of
bee hunting either, but when she
happens on a "course, the bee
had might as well change his
place of habitation if he doesn't
wish his stores to grace the table
of Mrs. Daniels.
A few days ago she and her
son George were passing through
a piece of timber land. The bs-z-z-z
of a bee attracted her atten
tion, and it took but a short time
to find the tree which happened
to bo on the farm of a neighbor,
who cheerfully gave Mrs. Daniels
permission to cut tne tree wnen
she so wished.
This is the second bee-tree lo
cated by Mrs. Daniels this year,
and she found two last year.
TRESPASSING COSTLY.
Violators Liable to Summary Conviction
and Fine.
Uuder the new trespass law of
tho state, hunters, fishermen,
berry pickers, and others who
roam through woods and fields,
will be liable to a fine of $ 10 for
trespass. The law gives the own
er of any property the right to
put up trespass signs, and pro
vides punishment for anyone who
enters ou the property when such
signs are displayed.
Under the old law the only re
course left to the owners of land
has been a suit to recover damag
os from those who trespass on
lauds where signs had been post
ed. Because it was m most cas
es impossible to collect such dam
ages, trespass notices have not
been very com mon.
The new law provides that any
person who as much as enters on
land where trespass notices are
prominently displayed, whether
damage is done or not, is liable
to be fined, before any alderman
or justice of tho peace. The fane
canuot exceed if 10 and the costs
of the prosecution for any one of
fense.
HUST0NT0WN.
Dr.- A. K. Davis had beeu con
fined to bis bed several days du
ring the past week with a compli
cation of diseases, but is again
able to be out.
Harry Dawney, wife and little
daughter, left last Monday for a
few days visit with friends in Al
tocma. A business meeting of the Peo
ple's Telephone Company was
hold in the P. O.. S. of A. Hall
Thursday of last week.
A surprise party one day last
week on Thomas Reeder, compos
ed of Mrs. Emanuel Sipe, Mrs.
John Gladfelter and Mrs. Geo.
N. Sipe, were In turn surprised
when "Thomas" informed them
(with a broad grin) of the fact
that another boy had come to his
place to stay.
Wm. II. Ranck, of Broadtop
City, spent Sunday with his fam
ily in this place. 1
Jesse H. Woodcock was in
Chambersburg last week being
examined for an increase la pen
sion. ' -
NEW SCHOOL LAW.
Pupils Must Be Taught to Be Kind to
Brutes and Birds.
From this time, teachers in the
public schools shall spend at least
hall an hour In each week, in
structing their pupils to be kind
io animals and birds. The act
says that a system of humane ed
ucation, which shall include kind
treatment of birds and animals,
shall be included in the branches
of study now required by law to
be taught in the com mon schools;
such instruction to be given to all
pupils, up to and including the
fourth grade, of the public schools
of the Commonwealth, and to con
sist of not more thaj half an hour
each week, during the whole term
of tho school; that no experiment
upon any living creature, to dem
onstrate in physiology, shall be
permitted in any public school of
the State, and that the principal
or teacher in every school shall
certify, in each of his or her
monthly reports to the school
board, that such instruction has
been given in the school under
his or her control.
This act shall take effect imme
diately. Approved by the Governor, the
27th day of March, A. D., 1905.
BRUSH CREEK.
Clara Hixson left for Buck Val
ley last Saturday.
Alex McKibbin and Haslet Wal
ters spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends near McConnells
burg. Amy Lodge spent last Sunday
afternoon with Ivy Hixson.
Ella Barton spent last Sunday
with Esta Akers of Akersville.
Siebert Barton spent Sunday
with Clarence Barton.
Quite a number of our young
people attended memorial day
services at Breezewood.
James Lay ton, who has been
employed in Clearfield county,
passed through our Valley last
Friday on his way to his home in
Whips Cove.
An ice cream supper was given
in honor of Howard Duvall at his
home last Saturday night. Quite
a number of the young people
were present, and all report an
excellent time.
Louie Baughman spent last
Saturday night with Pearl Bark
man. Sidney Whitfield spent Satur
day nightand Sunday with friends
at Akersville.
Mrs. Sarah E. Barton, who was
spending a couple weeks with
her daughter Mrs. Preston Desh
ong in Everett, returned home
last Sunday.
Mrs. Caleb Akers, of Keyser,
W. Va., is visiting friends in the
Valley.
Mrs. Rachel Kaughman of
Broadtop, is visiting friends and
relatives m the Valley.
Mrs. Leah Jackson spent the
past week visiting her numerous
friends.
NEW ROAD LAW THE OUIDE.
Legal
Department Says it Meets all
Disputed Points.
DeDutv Attorney General
Fleitz has furnished State High
way Commissioner Hunter with
an opinion, in which he says the
road law passed by the recent
legislature takes the place of the
law enacted by the legislature of
1903, and should be taken as
guide on all matters of doubt,
without reference to any conflict'
ing or ambiguous language In the
act tf 1903.
The deputy attorney also says
the act of 1905 was most carefully
prepared to meet the exigencies
not provided for by the experi
ence of the two years' operations
under that act.
it was designated, ne con
dudes, "and made a law In order
that your department might be
strengthened for the splendid
work that it Is doing in improv
ing tho public highways for the
benefit ot people of the common-
wealt1
AYR TOWNSHIP SCHOOL BOARD.
Have Decided to Close One, and Possibly
Two, of Their Schools
The annual meeting of the Ayr
township school board was held
on Monday. Directors D. A.
Nelson and Tobie Glazcr, whose
term of office had expired, pass
ed out, and Jacob W. Mellott and
Hirvey NeUon came into the
board.
Owing to the fact that during
the past year there had been an
average attend inert of but live
pupils in the Meadowground
school, it was decided to close
that school indefinitely. The at
tention of the board was called
to the fact that the Road school,
otherwise known as McNaugh
ton's, was very small; that part
of the pupils who now attend that
school, could just as conveniently
attend the Jugtown, or the Back
Run school. The matter of clos
ing that one was considered, and
a committee appointed to report
at a future meeting. It is felt
that the few remaining pupils
could be transported at a much
less expense, than the keeping
open ot the school, and m that
way the township would have
just as good service, and be sav
ed about the cost of one school.
The new board is a follows:
president, Dr. W. F. Sappington;
secretary, Geo. W. Humbert;
treasurer, J. F. Johnston, and
the other member, in addition to
the new ones named above, is
Casper Gi ess.
Three mills tax was laid a re
duction of one-half mill lrom last
year.
House Party.
A house party consisting of
Misses Gertrude Hoke, Kathryn
Cook, Nell Trout, Emily Great
head, and Maye Johnston, spent
the time from last Saturday af
ternoon until Monday morning
in the home of B. W. Logue and
wife, in Ayr township, as the
guests of Miss Estelle Logue.
Not the least pleasant part of
the outing was a straw ride Sat
urday evening down to the home
of Dr. and Mrs. Sappington at
Webster Mills, where they were
delightfully entertained during
the evening.
S ALU VI A.
A new picket fence around the
yard adds much to the appear
ance of the home of James A.
Stewart at Greenhill.
S. S. Newman is suffering
greatly from a gangrenous affec
tion of one of his feet.
Milton Cline has completed his
new barn, which adds greatly to
his convenience, and to the ap
pearance and value of his farm.
Bertha Deshong, of Everett, is
visiting ber grandmother, Mrs.
Ensley.
Mrs. John Hann and grand
daughter are visiting the former's
daughter, Mrs. Kline.
Our farmers are busy cultivat
ing their corn, and ploughing for
buckwheat. The cool weather of
the past lew days has been detri
mental to the growing corn.
Our supervisor, Sheridan
Hann, has put In several new cul
berts, and made fills on the roads
which adds much to the improve
ment of our highways, as well as
to the comfort and safety of the
traveling public.
"Uncle" John Hann is among
the very lew persons who are
lucky enough to have cherries
this summer. Ha has a fine lot
of early ones that are just begin
mng to ripen.
The editor. Is under obligation
to Miss Mary Stenger, of Ayr
township, for some of the largest
and most delightfully luscious
strawberries that he has ever
seen. Some idea-of their size
may be formed from the fact that
they averaged in weight eight to
the pound.
This is a gix.it time to sub
scribe tor the Fulton County
News. Only a doT.ir a year in ai
vance.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home tor a Vacation, Away lor aa Outlni,
Trip tor Buslnesi or Pleasure. You'll
Find It Right Here.
L W. Funk, of Need more, was
in McConnellsburg last Friday.
Miss Maye Sheets is spending
a few days among friends in Phil
adelphia. Will Summers and family spent
last Suuday in thehome olGeorge
Sipesand wife, near Hustontown.
Mary Sipes, Minnie Cruther?,
and Emma Reeder were guests
m the family of Lewis Shaw, re
cently. Mr. John Stoner, of Chambers
burg, i3 spending some time with
his brothers and sister in McCon
nellsburg. Mrs. John Hoover, of Huston
town, spent last Saturday and
Sunday in the family of Albert
Stoner, of this place.
Miss Myrtle Locke, of Locke's
Valley, and Miss Savilla Bowman
of Burnt Cabins, spent last
Thursday in town.
Samuel W. Hess, wife and lit
tle son, Blair, of Belfast town
ship, spent a few hours in town
last Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Sipes is home,
after having had a pleasant visit
of three weeks among friends at
Chambersburg, Hamburg, and
other eastern towns.
Helen, the bright little daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Grant
Hanks at Breezewood, has been
spending the past week with her
consms in this place.
After spending a week in the
home of Daniel Mock and wife,
and with other friends, Speer
Appleby left last Thursday morn
ing for his home in Altoona.
Miss Minnie E. Mock, accom
panied by her little niece, Eleanor
Sinnott, went to Allentown last
Thursday to spend a few weeks
with the former's sister, Mrs.
S. S. Knapp.
Comrades J. Wesley Fraker
and brother, Dyson F., of Fort
Littleton, were in town last Sat
urdry attending a meeting of
King Post, G. A. R., of which
they are members.
Nathan W. Mellott, of Whips
Cove, recently spent four days
as a guest in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. S. L. Baugher, at Con
shohocken, Pa. Mr. Mellott is
greatly pleased with that section
of the Keystone State.
Misses Carrie and Fannie
Greathead, who have just com
pleted a year's work as teachers
in the public schools in Johns
town, Pa., returned to the home
of their parents, G. W. Great
head and wife, last Saturday, for
their summer vacation.
Rev. A. S. Baldwin, presiding-
elder of the Danville district,
Central Pennsylvania M. E. con
ference, is in the Methodist hos
pital at Pniladelphia for treat
ment. His ailment has been di
agnosed as cancer of the lower
bowels and his condition is re
ported to be serious.
Rev. Baugher has just accept
ed a unanimous call from the
Gulf Christian church at Consho
hocken, Pa., to preach another
year for them at a Balary of $(500.
Thirty-five members have been
added to the roll of that church
during the past year, and a Home
Department of 80 members add
ed to the Sunday school.
Miss Dacie Garlick died at the
home of her grandson, Wilson
Williams, in Brush Creek Valley,
Saturday,., id ay 27th, aged 77
years, 11 months and 13 days.
Deceased had been failing in
health for some time, Miss Gar
lick was a devoted saember of
the Lutheran church f:ir r
years md was I'M li I ' '.
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