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VOLUME G.
McCONNELLSBURG, 1A.. SEPTEMBER 0. 1905.
NUMBER 5.
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
County Superintendent Barton's Third
Annual Report to the Department
at Harrisburg.
FINE PROGRESS ALL ALONG THE LINE,
School sentiment has increas
ed and the standard of work ad
vanced since our last report.
With the increased salaries to
teachers has come incretsed in
terest in the selection of teachers
and in the general welfare of the
schools. Patrons and directors
have, in most cases, placed a prop
er interpretation on the new sal
ary law and have striven for pro-
portionately increased results in
the schools.
Our standard for provisional
certificates was materially raised
and we made the minimum age
. limit for teachers eighteen. We
ran somewhat short of material
and it became necessary to license
a few only seventeen years of age
in order that our schools might
be filled. We prefer in all such
cases to make concessions on the
matter of age rather than on
scholarship. In these advances
in the standard of qualifications
we had the hearty support of the
taxpayers of the county. t
During no previous year of my
term have the schools been so
well visited by directors and pa
trons nor has the percentage of
attendance by pupils in any pre
vious year been so high. But
notwithstanding this increased
sentiment we were sorry to find
a goodly number of boys and
.girls a part of whom came un
" der the requirements of the com
pulsory law not in attendance at
any school during the year.
The County Institute held dur
ing the week of December 5J,h
was more largely attended and
elicited more favorable comments
than any previous institute. The
instructors were not only enter
taining, but instructive and stim
ulating in the sense which makes
their work lasting and uplifting
to the schools of the county.
The Annual Directors' Conven
tion was a success. A large per
centage of the directors attended
and took part in the discussions.
No stronger agency for good
has come to our teachers than
the adoption of a teachers' read
ing course at our institute three
years ago, and at each subsequent
meeting. Those worthy the name
of teachers, have read the cours
es and have gotten therefrom in
spiration and instruction that
have been productive of much
good to the schools.
. Most of the teachers took an
active interest in the local insti
tute work. There is no better
evidence of a wide-awake corps of
teachers than the energy they
put into such work, nor is there
any one factor that does so much
for the schools.
No class was graduated this
year from the McConnellsburg
high school, owing to a change in
the course of study. The Wells
township high school was permit
ted to pass a very successful year
without interruption or opposi
tion. The work was of especially
high character. Five were grad
uated in the three year's course
of study, three of whom at once
secured positions as teachers in
their home township. Tventy
" two pupils in the rural schools
passed the spring examinations
aud received diplomas.
Only one new school house was
built during the year. Licking
- Creek erected a flue building at
Saluvia. Brush Creek put a com
pleto set of Geographical Speci
mens from the Philadelphia Mus
eum into the advanced room at
AkersvUle. .The very best ot ma
terial and workmanship were us
ed in fitting up the cases for the
exhibit, and the district can now
well boast of the most attractive
school room in the county. The
Wells township high school also
sesured a set of these specimens,
but cases have not yet been pro
vided for the same,
Our rural school house are
MADE PRESIDING ELDER.
Rev. Dr. Stevens Will Head Danville Dis
trict Also.
Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald, Ocean
Grove, N. J,, has appointed the
Rev. G. W. Stevens, D. D. the
presiding elder of the Harrisburg
district, central Pennsylvania
conference of the Methodist
church; to be presiding elder of
the Danville district to have full
supervision of the work until con
ference. Dr. Stevens succeeds
the late Rev. A. S. Baldwin, lie
will be assisted in quarterly con
ference by the other presiding
elde:8.
Dr. Stevens will serve the Dan
ville district without compeusa
tion, giving the salary to Mrs. A
S. Baldwin.
Needmore Mail Carrier Surprised.
On returning home last Satur
day evening, 20th ult., Alfred
Mellott, the mail carrier from
Needmore to Hancock, heard a
noise in tho parlor. Of course.
he wondered what it was and
went to look and discovered a
number of friends had come to
give him a surprise. It was a
very pleasant one, for Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Fisher know how to
give a pleasant surprise. The
evening-was spent in games and
ocal music until half past ten.
Refreshments consisting of cake,
ice-cream, grapes, apples, etc.,
were served.
Those present were J. C. Fish
er and wife, Thomas Garland and
wife, George Wilson and wife. J.
A. Mellott and wife, Samuel Win
ter, wife and two children, Gor
don and Gladys, Mrs. Cassie Win
ter, Mrs. Albert Bivens, Misses
Alice Wilson, Annie Bivens, Belle
Smith, May Peck, Nela Mellott,
and Cora Bivens, Messrs. Maple
Winter, Oscar Bivens. Sherman
Bernhai dt, Archie Fisher, Alonzo
Mellott, Gayle Fisher, Howard
Peck, Ralph Truax and Watson
Peck ill spent a pleasant even
ing, and was sorry when it was
time to say good night to the kind
host and hostess who invited, the
crowd back again. Of course,
we will go again.
WEST DUBLIN.
Clarence Hoover, ot Licking
Creek township, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Nettie Price, who has been em
ployed for some time in the lam
lly of her uncle John Price, in
New York, came home last Thurs
day.
James A. Stewart, of Green
Hill, and son, W. N. Stewart, who
is an engineer with the Philadel
phia and Reading R. R., passed
through this place the first of the
week on their way to and from
Wells Valley.
The G racty and the State Road
baseball teams crossed bats last
Saturday afternoon, near Fair
view. On account of the rain the
game was not finished. Our in
formant says State Road was
ahead when the play ended.
This is the season for cidor
makin' and apple butter boilin'.
Then will come cider drinking,
which, for the good ol every one,
should by much less indulged in.
J. Bernard Wishart and wife
returned to their home in Bord
entown, New Jersey.
practically all supplied with mod
ern furniture and all but tea have
slate boards. In the care of
stoves, general conditions of clean
liness, wall decorations, window
shades, etc., we found rojm for
mprovemont and in some in
stances there was urgent need
for it. On my visits I paid sue.
cial attention to the aesthetic and
hygienic ueeds of each school
room aud sought to improve them
where possible.
During this, my first term, I
feel that 1 have had the cheerful
support and co-operation of the
teachers, directors, patrons and
all sincerely in sympathy with
school work,1 for which I am un
der many obligations.
Chas. E, Barton.
VACATION OVER.
Fulton Teachers Who Have Good Posi
tions and Salaries Outside the
County.
WINTER SCHOOLS ARE NOW OPENING.
Fulton county 1 ip nut have a
railroad, no foreign element in
her population, do nut have an
almshouse, has little bu .i;ess in
her criminal courts, and 'jut little
county debt, but sl.e d as have a
thrifty, industrious, intelligent
people, and, in point of territory,
has yet to hear of a county that
has produced in proportion ot
population, a larger percentage
of successful business and p-o-fessiotml
men. Located in every
section of the Union, we find men
who hold high rank among their
fellows, for success in their re
spective vocations, who first saw
the light of day among the hills
of Fulton county.
Tnese thoughts are suggested
by the number of young men and
women who are now leaving the
county to eu gage in teaching in
other places at salaries much
above what is paid at home or in
the localities to which they go.
This immigration of teachers
does not affect the standard of
teachers employed in our home
schools, for we have some of the
best instructors in the State. We
have just space to note some ot
those who have left, or will, in a
few days, leave to teach outside
the County.
John II. Woodcock, of Taylor,
becomes principal oi a desirable
school in Allegheny county for
eight months, at a good salary,
the amount we have not learned.
Walter W. Smith is principal of
the schools at Kearney, at a sal
ary of $50. W. Don Morton be
comes principal of the Wells town
ship High Sciool at a salary of
$55. Ada Rexroth goes back to
Newtown, Pa., 9 months at a
salary of $50. Belle Stouteagle
goes to Monroeville, N. J., 9
months at $40. Carrie Great-
head goes back to Johnstown at a
salary of $00. Fannie Greathead,
to Westmorit. at$00. Elsie Great
head has a nine months' school at
New Kensington at $50 a mouth.
Gertie Hoke goes toRiddlesburg;
Minnie Reisner and Maude Rme-
dollar, to Everett. Katherine
Metzler, to Clearfield; May
Sheets, to Ridley Park, at $55;
Stella Sipes to Chester county at
$36; Nannie Mellott to Franklin
county at $35; John Rhea to the
principalship of the Myersdale
schools; D. D. Deshong, Jr., prin
cipal Sandy Run schools at $50;
B. N. Palmer, to Dunlo, at $85;
Earl Beatty, principal ot schools
at Mapleton, at $00; George Fos
ter, to Monroe township, Bed
ford county; Minnie Mock to
Middleburg, Pa., at $45; Ida M.
Hixson, to Monroe township, at
$35; Marian Edwards, to Hunting
don county, at $45; John Deavor,
to Finleyville, at $43; Leslie Deck
er, to East Providence township,
Bedford county; Chas. W. Seville,
principal of the schools at Broad
top City, at $38; and James P.
Keefer, back to Lancaster coun
ty, at $50.
We have not been able to get
tho salary or leugtn of term in
each case in the above list, but
enough is given to show that Ful
ton county teachers can get
schools when they choose to go
away for them.
Seville Deshong.
Miss Millie M. Deshonc. of
r i
Plossaut Ridifo. this count?, and
Elmer E. Seville, of Kaisiesille,
Frauklin couuly. were married at
Hngerstown lastThursday morn
ing by Rev. A. B. Station, pastor
of St. Paul's U. B. church.
Miss Elizabeth Puttursou re
turned last Saturday from her
viait to Webster Mills, Fulton
county, and on Wednesday left
for Pittsburg, where she expects
to spend about a week. Miss
Patterson will begin her fail class
here in musical instruction ou
September lith. Everett Re-publican,
RAINFALL EXCESSIVE.
Amounted to 9.51 Inches. Second to Re
cord for Thirty-four Years.
August, just ending, has been
a very peculiar month in many
respects, according to the Fore
caster. . More rain fell this August
ihan for any August in thirty
four years, with one exception.
That was in 1873, when 11.49
inches of rain fell. So far this
mouth the rainfall has amounted
to 9.51 luches, this being 5.1G
inches above normal.
During six days of the month
the fall of rain was excessive, the
heaviest fall being for twenty
four hours, on August 6tb, when
".74 inches descended and ma'do
walking miserable. The next
heaviest was on August 25th,
when 2.25 inches fell. On these
two days more than half the rain
of the entire month fell, and near
ly the entire amount above nor
mal. The lowest temperature during
the month was on August 20th,
when the theremometer register
ed 57 degrees. After two days
had passed, it took a jump sky
ward and registered 90 degrees
the highest during the month.
For the month the temperature
was 12 degrees below normal,
which is 74. A peculiarity about
the cool and warm days is that
they were bunched to a great ex
tent. There were three or four
warm days and then as many
cool days. The cool and warm
days continued to alternate dur
ing the entire month.
The month also became famous
with the Weather Bureau for its
thunder-storms. Nine days out
ot the thirty-one were marked by
thunder.
CLEAR RIDQU.
Mrs. John Evans and little
niece, Virginia Land is, after
spending two weeks with the
former's parents, Calvin Baker
and wife, have returned to their
home at Weyer's Cave, Virginia,
Mrs. J. W. Mower spent Satur
day and Sunday with her broth
er, Joseph Alexander, at Willow
Hill.
Priscilla Appleby spent the
past we k with her grandparents,
N. B. Henrv and wife.
Jennie Davis, of Williamsport,
Pa., spent a few days the past
week in the Huston home.
Berth a Madden is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs.
J. A. Henry.
Mrs. Clyde Hockenberry, of
Three Springs, is spending a few
days with her parents, J. W.
Grove and wile.
Bess Irwin and brother Max,
of McConnellsburg, spent a day
recently with their cousins, the
Huston family.
Mertie Shore, who had been
employed in the home of Bert
Henry in the Cove, returned to
Iter home a few days ago.
Grant Anderson, of Pitcairn,
accompanied by his wife and baby
daughter, has been visiting his
mother, End other relatives in this
vicinity.
Bess Fields spent last week in
McConneJlsburg.
James Car mack has beeu quite
ill for a few days.
Gertrude Henry spent Sunday
at Geo. Sipes' near Hust jDtown.
M i8se8 Mollie Weaver and An
na Gordon, who spent the past
two weeks visiting in tho home of
T. E. Fleming, left on Monday
for their home in Martinsburg,
W. Va.
Mrs. Jacob Winegardnor spent
a few days with relatives in Wood
vale. Mra. M. B. Trout left Monday
for an extended visit among
friends at Chambersburg, Fair
field, Rod Lion and Lancaster.
W. F. T. Mullott aud Juuiily, of
Riddlesburg, came down to this
county last Friday -and spent a
few days very pleasantly among
their many relatives and friends.
Mr. Mellott, says he expects to
see things boom about the old
f urnaoe town this winter. '
OCTOGENARIAN GONE
Conrad Glazier Died at His Home in Ayr
Township, at an Early Hour Last
Friday Morning in His 84th Year.
WAS A HIGHLY ESTEEMED CITIZEN.
Mr. Conrad Glnzier, one of Ayr
township's oldest and most high
ly esteemed citizens died at his
home last Friday morning, aged
83 years, 4 months, and 10 days.
ci - .
c uutjrui services conducted on
Friday by his pastor, Rev. C. M.
Smith, and interment in the Un
ion cemetery.
Mr. Glazier was born in the
town of Sterbfritz, in the province
of Kor-Hessen, Germany, April
22, 1822.
In the days of his youth and in
the country of his birth he was a
shepherd.
At the age of 21 he came to this
country. Landing in Baltimore a
poor boy he was anxious for
work whereby he might gain a
livelihood.
Informed, no doubt, by some
laboragentstationed at the wha f,
that he could find employment in
the coal mines at Wilkes-Barre,
he turned his steps in that direc
tion. Having all his life breathed
the free, fresh air of heaven and
not fancying the work under
ground, he soon quit it.
An uncle, Adam Glazier, at this
time resided at Bridgeport, Frank
lin county, and Conraa under his
roof, now sought shelter and on
his farm, worked until December
24, 1849, when at Chambersburg,
Pa., he was joined in Holy Wed
lock to Annie Barbara Gluck, of
Adams county, by the Rev. F. W.
Kremer, at that time pastor of
Zion Reformed churcln Mr.
Glazier now took up tenant farm
ing, first on a farm owned by a
Mr. Whitmer remaining about 4
years, then on a farm owned by
Jacob Lamaster, andlocatedalong
the Conococheaguecreekbetween
Greencaatle and Bridgeport. On
this farm he remained about 9
years.
In 1802, he came to this county,
having purchased a farm from
the last named gentleman locat
ed in that picturesque part of Ayr
towuship know n as the Corner.
The farm originally contained
ODly about 250 acres but several
adjoining tracts in course of time
wi re purchased by him, so that
it now comprises about 400 acres.
For more than 40 years he made
tins farm his home, and here,
bo h he and his family saw much
hit d work. What it u to day is
eutirely dun to their untiring ef
forts. About two years ago he
rented his farm and bought a
home in the Extension, just out
side the liorough limits of Mc
Ci.nnellsbutg mtowhichhe mov
ed. This spring, filled with an
Intense desire to spend tne re
mainder ot his days in his Moun
tain Home, as he styled it, he re
turned to the farm. But this
tuiio he had not long to stay.
While he has been in declining
health for a number of years, and
at times a great sufferer, it was
seen that the ravages of age and
deseaxe began rapidly to toll on
It i i it almost from the moment of
hi-return. His last spell of sick
ness dates from Saturday, Aug.
20th., When he was taken violent
ly ill, and was obliged lor the
most part to keep his bed, gradu
ally growing weaker, and finally
lapsing into an unconscious con
dition from which he never rallied.
Surrounded by his family aud his
pastor he breathed his last Sep
tember- 1st, at 4:30 o'clock, a. m.
He leaves to mourn his loss an
aged widow and the following
children : Tobias. Jeremiah. Con
rad, Jr., Catharine, wife of W. H.
Duffy; Priscilla, wife of Daniel
Sheets; Rebecca, wife of E. S.
Carbaugh, and Anna, wife of W.
F. Triiyur.
On an examination of thechurch
record, we find that Father Glaz
ier was received by letter from
the Upton 'cougrefeatioa into full
communion and membership with
the Uebio j RuformeJ church on
the 6th day of September, just 42
Mrs. Dcliah Beatty.
Mrs. Deliah Beatty died at her
home in Buck Valley, August 28,
1905, at tho age of 79 years, 1 1
mentln and 22 days.
Mrs. Beatty 's maiden name
was Barney, and she was mar
ried to Henry Beatty, deceased,
to whom were born 4 sons and 5
daughters I sons and 3 daugh
ters cf whom survive hor, viz.,
Hugh and John Henry, near Rom
ney, W. Va.; James, Lsac, Mrs.
Frank Ray, Mrs. Win. Ray, and
Mrs. Da.iiel Ritz all of Buck
Valley. She also leaves to mourn
her loss 30 grand, and 4 great
grandchildren, 3 brothers, viz.,
Revs. Joseph aud John Barney,
of Clearfield, Bedford county,
and Jacob, of Kansas, and a host
of relatives and fr'ends.
Mrs. Beatty was a member of
the Christian church for more
than 00 years, and in her young
days took a very active part in
both Sunday school aud church
work, and her beautiful lite, as a
wife aud mother, was spent near
the scenes of her childhood, where
everyone who knw her, loved
aud esteemed her as an honored
friend whose ever kind, cheerful
greetings welcomed all to the gen-
erou s hospi tali ty of her loved home
and wtiose tender words and deeds
of comfort for those in distress,
will always linger in the memory
of the mauv so favored.
Her remains were laid to rest
in the grave vard at the Christian
church Wednesday at 3 o'clock,
amid the tears and sighs of many
friends and relatives who had as
sembled to pay their last respects
to their departed friend. Funer
al services were conducted by
Rev. A. H. Garland, who preach
ed a very able sermon from these
words, "The Master has come
and calleth for thee."
A Friend.
Death of Miss Emma Kate Jones.
Miss Emma Kate, daughter of
S. 1). and Emilia Jones, died ut
her home neur Fort Littleton, on
lust Wednesday, August 30, 1905,
uged 27 years, 9 months and 29
days. Funeral on Friday, con
ducted by Rev. "Wesley M. Cline,
of Fort Littleton. Interment in
the M. E. Cemetery, at Metal,
Franklin county, Pa.
Miss Emma was converted in
the year 1894. She was an inva
lid for 14 years, and for 10 years
was confined to tho house; she
bore her sickness with patience
and met all with a smile. She
leaves to mourn her four brothers
and two sisters: Harry at Knobs-
ville, Pa. ; Frank C. , at Conemaugh,
Cambria county, Pa.; Mrs. IdaM.
Law, of Windber, Somerset coun
ty, Pa.; and Mrs. Mollie 1). Wil
liams, Waddle, Centre county, Pa. ;
Miller b. and Adolphus at home
years age to day. For nearly 50
years he was a subscriber to the
Reformed Church Messenger,
Like Father Montgomery al
most a lifelong friend and fellow
member, who only preceded him
to the Heavenly world about three
weeks ago, Father Glazier was
for many years an acting elder in
the Hebron congregation and fre
quently represented the charge
at the annual meetings of Classes
and Synod.
He loved his church and his
God; and his pastor, whoever hap
pened to be, always found him
his warmest friend.
He was a most liberal support
er to every cause in ihe church
that needed help; and in his de
mise, the church abroad and the
church in this locality suffers a
great loss.
Our earnestprayersat this time
are, that as one by one these aged
patriarchs drop out of the ranks
as the mantles of these Elijahs
drop on the Elishas they may
ask of God a double portion of
their spirit, that the work of the
Lord may be carried forward
with the same zeal and the same
consecration and the same celt
denying spirit as they manifest
ed.
Chas, M. Smith,
Ptstor, :
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for a Vacation, Awij lor tl Outlnf, a
Trip for Butlneii or Pkature. You'll
Find It Rifht Here.
Prof. M. E. M. Hoover and
mother, of West Dublin, were at
McConnellsburg last Saturday.
Last Friday Roy Morton rode
his pony to Mont Alto, where he
will enter the Forestry Academy
Blanche and Bessie Morton
spent several days the past ween
visiting friends in Chambers
burg. Daniel Lamaster, of Franklin
county, who is in the stock busi
ness, spent last week with his
grandfather, Daniel E. Fore.
Miss Mabel Haulman, of Fort
Loudon, spent last week visiting
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McCurdy, in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnston,
of this place, drove up to the Cab
ins last Thursday and spent the
day with their friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie McGehee.
Mrs. Emory Hessler and daugh
ter Marian, and son Harold, and
Miss Delia Dishong, of Saluvia,
were recent visitors in the home
of Daniel E. Fore, of Tod town
ship. Harry E. Seville, and Misses
Emma Sloan, Sophia Hohman
and Nora Fisher left Monday for
another year's work at the C. V.
State Normal school atShippens
burg. Mrs. Lindsay Snider and
daughter Marian, of Chambers
burg, who are visiting her undo
and aunt, Abram Wagner and
wife, spent last Friday at D. E.
Fore's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Logan Sloan
and their little daughter Elizabeth
and Mark Dickson, who had been
visiting relatives in this place, re
turned to their respective homes
in Buffalo last Saturday.
Dr. Clarence N. Trout, of Red
Lion, Pa., and his college chum,
Dr. Adam Geesey, of York, spent
several days during the past
week in the home of the former's
mother and sisters in this place.
Ex Commissioner W. H. Charl
ton, 'of Warfordsburg, spent a
day or two in town last week
Mr. Charlton has recently had
two pleasant outings one in
Pittsburg and the other in Atlan
tic City.
Edward T.' MacMilhan. with
the firm of Chandler Bros, stock
brokers, of Philadelphia, accom
panied by Miss Luna Dicksou, of
the same city, spent the time
from Saturday until Tuesday, the
guests of the Misses Dicksou in
this place.
Rev. Geo. W. Mcllnay, of
Spring Mills, Pa., who with his
wife, has been visiting in the home
of the latter's parents, Geo. S.
Doran and wife, at Burnt Cabins,
was a pleasant caller at the News
office Monday. He was' accom
panied by Miss Cora Doran.
Howard Shimer and family re
turned to their home In McKees
Rocks on Monday after having
spent their summer vacation in
McConnellsburg. They were ac
companied home by Mr. Shimer's
sister, Mrs. Mertie Harr, who ex
pects to remain about a month.
Dr. J. A. West, one of Han
cock's leading physicians, spent
a few hours in McConnellsburg
last Saturday. It was the doc
tot 's first visit to Fulton's capital
and he expressed himself as much
pleased with the appearance of
our town and surrounding coun
try. Our old townsman. Geo. M.
Eitemiller, who with his wife, had
been attending the reunion of the
U. S. M. T. and Old Time Tele
graphers In New York City, last
week, made a flying visit to his
old home in this place, cmiug
here Saturday evenlDjr. and hav
ing for their home io Pitt :cv-7