ifulton Comitg $tfett0. VOLUME 9 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 2, 1906. NUMBER Hi HOLIDAY WEDDINGS. The Happiest Period of Life Blended with (he Gayest Season of the Year. KEALV TO BOARD THE NEW SHIP "I908" Mills Mi Li i as. At tho Methodist Episcopal ! jn sdimgi', December 28, 1!K)7, Rev. C. W. Mr J Mr uuitcd ia marriage, Misa Gertrude, daugh ter if Mr. Abner McLuc.os of Ay r t vnshipand Mr. Jacob C. Mills, "f Mercersburg. We extend c igratulations, to the happy c ) i pie. Mkllott Shafpkr. At the home of the bride's parents in Hydman, Bedford couuty, on Christmas Mr. Uuger Mellott. of Johtistown, Pa., eon of Mr. and Mi s. Joshua L, Mel lott, of Belfast towuahip, this county, was united in marriage toMissRodiel Shaffer, by the Kov J. H Wise. Mr. Mellott is a proraioent teacher, and the bride ia an eatimablo young lady, aid the happy couple start out life's j xirney with the beat wishes of their many friends. LIill Oomebbb. At tho residence ot the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gomerer of this place, on Christ mas Eve, m tho presence of only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties, Rev J. C. Fassold, of the Lutheran church, united in marriage. Miss Martha Annctta Comerer and Mr. Ralph E Hill. The bride and groom are among our very best young people, aDd havo the kindest wiahoa of their many friends for a long and proaperous journey through life Applbby Fleming. Ou Tueaday evening Dec. 24th, at the Methodist Episcopal par sonago, at Burnt Cabins, Rev. W. M. Chne, spoke the word which made Theodore C. Appleby aud Mibs Adda Louella daughter of T. E. Fleming, of Clear Kidge; husband and wife. The bride was beautifully attired in white silk, the groom in the convention al black. The bride is one of Fulton county's moat e8timable young ladios, who by her amiable disposition, is endeared to a wide circle of frienda. The groom is one of Huntingdon county 'a high ly reapected young men. After a ten days trip to different points of i merest, they were given a re ception at the home of tho bride's parents. The young couple start out on the matrimonial sea of life with the best wishes ol their many friends for a long voyage of happiness and pros perity. Milluu Huston. At the home of the bride in Si 1 .lllo, Pa., at high neon Wed nesday, December 25, 1907, Miss (iraco Huston, and W. Brinton Miller of Dublin Mills, Pa., were united in mairiage by the bride's pastor, Rev. John Frrest. Only the immediate relatives, aud a fewintimato frienda were present at the ceremony. After con gratulations the guests wore in vitod to the diuiog room where fiey partook of a sumptuous wedding feast. - I a the evening tho happy young couple were serenaded by the Saltilli Band, after which the Calithujii ians made the usual racket The next day a reception was given at the homo of the groom's parents, to which a large num ber of relatives aud frienda were invited. The groon is a prosperous farmer, and the oride was a for mer successful teacher in this couuty. The many friends of the biide aud groom wish thm a long life of happiuess and pros perity. Cutchall Fix. Christmas, 1907 will be Jong re membered with pleasure by those who pent the day at tho home of Mr. aud Mrs. Daniel Fix, of Tod lownship; for at two o'clock, p. Our Rich Uncle. The President calls attention to the significant fact that in 1893, when the panic began, we had but $101,000 000 in gold in the govern ment treasury, while we now have (04, 000,000. Tan years ago ttie circulation per capita was &2'A 20, now it is $3!) 23. We had hard timea then oecause the country was poor; now theco.intry is roll. The United States, total stock of gold is about l,6)0,00t',000. There is no other government on earth that can approach Una tig ore. Opulent Germany and pros perous Frauco fall, far behind; England ia poverty smcken by comparison; Austria Hungary has in her baks a beggarly $86V 00J.000. Uncla Sam's business is thnv ing. Every Siturday night he locks up a comfortable profit in tho safe The money is getting to be a nuisance. If he wished, he could pay off almost the whole interest bearing debt with yellow chunks. Wo do not always get the host use of our prosperous relative's money. Our currency system was mi.de when tho wolf was howling about the front door and the old man had nothing but car fare; it gets embarrassed at the sight ot real money. But the capitalists will have to hoard very hard, and the grafters will have to steal industriously and the la borers must loaf along time be fore they can bring about a real panic in a country winch is so shamefully rich. Success Maga zinc 2,400 LBS. OF CHILDREN. HOQS ATE HIS MONEY. Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. H. Bard Delightful Family Reunion on Christmas. Had Nccdmore. Dec. 30. We are strangers to the most o.f your readers, but wiah to extend our many thanks through your paper, to the kind people of thia community who have so kindly remembered us with so many things usoful to keep soul aud body together. May the Lord bless them with an abundtiuco of spiritual food. J. W. Fowbbb and Wife, m., their daughter, Miss Mayme, became the bride of Mr. Aley Cutchall, ot Three Springs, Pa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bryner, of the M. E church, McConnellsburg. Promptly at -1 o'clock, the diuing 100m doors were thrown open and a sumptu ous dinner was served. The bride attired in a suit of lovoly steel gray with white silk waist, looked very pretty. The guests present wet o Daniel Elvey and wife, Mrs, George Brant and son, Samuel and Jacob Oyler, William Fix and family, Luther Fix and fiinily, aud Mrs. George Fix and sons. The bride was the recipi ent of many useful and valuable presents. The happy couple have the best wishes of their numer ous friends for a long and pros perous life. RlNKDOLLAK-BoOH Mr. W. Scott Rinedollar, of Everett, and Miss A. Orphelia Boor, daugtiter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Boor, of Saxton, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, o i Tuesday December 24, 19J7 at high uoon. Rev. C. D. Russell, pastor of Zion Lutheran church of Everett, of ficiated, iu the presence of a lew relatives and friends. A sum ptuous and elegant repast follow ed the ceremony. The bride aud groom departed on the afternoon train on their honeymoon which will include a a visit to the homo A Mr. Itine dollar's parents at Webster Mills, Fultou couuty. They will reside in Everett. The groom is a member of the firm of Em me & Rinedollar, mer chant ailors, of this place, and is a young man of industrious habits and g.jod character. His wife is a moat excellent voung lady aud for several years resid ed with her parents in this place. Both are memners of the Luther an church and h.'.ve been promin ently i Jeutified with the young people's societies in that denomi nation. Itverett Republican. THIRTEEN NOT AN UNI.UCKV NUMBER. At tho home of Michael E II. Bird of Pleasant ltidge, l'u , a family reunion of nil the children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law and grand children whs held on Christ inns iluv. A Mimotuous dinner whs served, which consisted of eight Chickens, four turkeys, rnkes, fruits and many other good thing-. After dinner, Mr. Grunt Mel lott, of Xeedniorp, photographed Mr. Hard, wife Slid children in n group. I here are thirteen chil dren nil living, and sixteen grand children livinir. All of the chil dren are married, except, Sherman and Jessie, who remain at home The children are: Charles of Sipes Mill; Henry T., of Pittsburg; William A , of Neodmore, Pennn; C. A., of Pittsburg; Mrs. Lewis Kel,M, of Knohsville; Ft OSS A., of liOgue; Newton J., of Ltsjiio; Geo. A., of l'ittsburir; Mrs. Frank Spayde, of Fmnuu die; John W., or Emiiiuville; Sherman, M. 1J., Oliver L., and Jessie C , at home. All of Pennsylvania. The ages of the children range from 17 to ."; years. The nggre gate weignt of thfl thirteen chil dren is 2iiMl pounds. During the day many presents wore distribute J by the hoys Their pastor. Rev. 8, J. i'itton- ?er was kindly remembered by the gentlemen. Those who were present beside thefunily were He. J. S. I'ittoti gcr and wife, Rev. W. It. Truax and daughter M thai, Biltzir Mel lott and wife, and Geo. Tice. On December 28th Mr. and Mrs. Bard celebrated the 40th anniver sary of their married life. s. ,i. p. CLEAR RIDGE. Mrs. William Leobard, of Huntingdon, has been in the home of her father, John Henry, for the past three weeks lirst, nursing her mother who died of pneumonia, and later, her sister, Miss Gertrude Henry, who has been critically ill with typhoid pneumonia, but who we are glad to say, is improving, Miss Bertha Gill, of Decorum, spent Xmas as a guest in the home of J. V. Carmack. Lloyd Fleming, who has been ill the past six weeks is getting well again. Levi P. Morton and Miss Myrtlo Stevens attended the institute at Glunt's school Friday evening. Philip Uileman, wife daughter Elsie, of Altoona had been visiting Mrs. Hileuian parents, havo returned home. They were accompanied bv her youngest brother Jay Baker, who will remain in the Hileman home for an indetiuite period of time. Miss Myrtle Kelso, ol Knohs ville, spent a day recently in the home of J. A. Henry. Mrs. J. W. Mower and son, J. Mervin Stewart, spent a part of last week visiting relatives in Franklia county. Mr. Stewart is preparing himself for the Presbyterian ministry at Wor cester, Ohio, and is spending his holiday vacation with his mother. Misses Elsie Baker, teacher at Dudley, and Miss Jess Henry at Battle RJdge spent Christmas at thbir respective homes here. The oyster supper held on the 28th ult., was a buccoss both financially and socially. We canuot help feeling a little pouly at the young Huntingdon county mao, who camo into Dub hu and took one of our fair young daughtors. last and who LOST Dec. ao, black and tan dog resembling a hound, .with tan apota above eyes, and a scar above left hind knee; a reward of $5 will be given anyone for the return of dog or information leading to bis recovery by J. S. Alexander, McConnellsburg, The Hard Luck of a Man Who Had Lost His Confidence in Banks. There is at least one man in the country whose confidence in bunks has hen ronton d, pays tho ludianapohs "Neva." This man npnearcd last week at tho First National Bunk with green backs to the amount of $698, rath or, what two weeks before repre. sentod that amount. Tho money, when brought to the bank, was in a deplorable con Allien. It was in wads and rolls and also in many pieces. The in in acknowledged that tio had become excited over the financial Hurry, and had drawn the money from one of the banks. He took it home and buuedit where he thought its presence would be last suspected, name ly, in the hog lot He was shock ed to find that his treasure had been rooted up by the hogs and part of it was oaten. A hundred dollar bill was missing, and the remainder of the roll, which was in smaller denominations, was chewed and torn into pieces. Ue washed all the monoy as cleau as possible and pasted the pieces together as well aa he could. Tho bank accepted the money and will send It to the United States Treasury. The banking officials are of the opin ion that he will lose at least half of the money he buried. DEATH RECORD. The Weird Spectre Intrudes His Pres ence into the Mld?t of Holiday Festivities. RIRTIIDAY PARTY. ENID. Miss Marian Edwards, of Mil lersvillo Normal, apen'. tho holi day vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Edwards. U. M. Truax and wife, of Jun iata, spent Ch.istmas with Levi Truax. J no. Rider and wife, of Mc Kcesport, are visiting relatives and friends in ttic Valley and at Three Springs. J no. A. Ready, of Sedalia. Mo , stopped, on his way home from Philadelphia to see his sister, Mrs Cassie Lockard. Prof. Geo. W. Ready, ot Al toona, spent from Tuesday until Saturday in the Valley. , Miss Jessie Cunningham, one of Altoona's teachers, spent the Xmas vacation with her mother, Mrs. C. A CunniLgham. Miss Bessie Willett, after hav ing spent some weeks with her ancle, A. C. Eiwards, returns to Altoona this week, to take up her work again. J. Clark Buruside, of Milliard, O , is visiting his uncle, E. A. Uorton, Frank Cunningham rpent Sun day in Trough Creek yalley. Ambrose Wertz, of Bedford, spent some time with his uncle, Jno. M. Scheuek. J. C. Foster spent Xmas with his mother at South Fork. Mrs. Harry Zen visited rela tives in Pittsburg and Allegheny lately. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wagner spent Sunday with ttie latter's mother, Mrs. Catherine Tice. Miss Cynthia Keith has return ed to Altoona. A Christmas Gift. The good people of Bedford M. E. church presented their pastor, Rev. 8. J. Pittenger, with a tico purse of money as a Christmas gift. Their pastor desires to ex press his thauks for same. Those who contributed are Belva, Goldie, H sen, Vernon, Benson, and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Akers; Flora, Quean, Pearl, and Mr. and Mrs. A It. Hixon; Viola, Virgin, Job and Riley Garland; Oarrio, Charlie, Ray, Emma, aud Rexle Hess; Amos Lay ton; Mrs. Anthony Lynch; J. Riley and Scott Lynch; Martha, Achsnh, Anna, Titus, and William Giffin; J. II. U. and Ella Lewis; Russell Harnhart; Cbariey aud Maye Golden, Wesley Heinbaugh, Wil bert Laytou, Shelby Hill, Otto Hill, Emily and Mrs. Geo. Ilih, Gordon and Gladys Winter, Mayo Carnell, S. 0 Kirk. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH ! Siiimm; After a protracted illness of pulmonary loborculosls, Miss Mary Elizabeth Shinier, daugh ter of tho late Robert Nixon Shi ino.r, died at her homo in this place Friday morning, December 2(1, l!K'7, aged 88 years, 0 months and 12 days. Funeral Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, services conduct ,d by her pastor, Riv. C. W. Bryner, and interment made it tin family lot in the Methodist graveyard hi this place. Miss Shinier was a young lady of lovely christian character, and boro her long affliction with chris tian fortitude. Her mother, brothers and sisters have the sin cere sympathy of their many friends. Robinson. Samuel Iteed Robinson, Esi , died at. his home iu Philadelphia, after a brief illness, December, 24, 1!)07, in the odth year ol his age. Reed, as he was more familiar ly known to the people of this c unty, was a son of John and Mary E'ltn Robiuson, and w boi n at Big Cove Tannery, when he spent his boyhood days. Af tor having grown to young man hood, he read law with the lato J. McDowell Sharpe, F q , of Cham ersburg, aud was admitted t practice in the courts of Fmuk liu and Fulton counties. During the years Wil I 5, he edited thf Fulton Democrat., then owued b his cousin, John A Robinson, 10q , and during the early eight ies, he assisted his cousin, S. M. Robinson, Esq., in conducting the Waynesboro Gazette. From Waynesboro, he removed to Phil adelphia, where he resided up to the time of his death. Interment in Mount Peace Cemetery, J hiladelphia. Hoke. Word has been received an. nouueing the death of Harry Hoke son of the late David aud Mrs Mary E Hoke, of Altoona. Mr. Hoke was taken ill wi h what was thought to bo au attack of gah stones, butou being operated up on in one of the hospitals in Alle sheny, was found to be gangrene of the bladder, and proved fatal Mr. Hoke was 48 years of ag-3 on the 15th of December. Bknnon. Grandmother Mary Benson died at the home of her son James in Clay township, Huntingdon county, near Oak Grove, at the ago of 85 years, 7 months and 5 days. She is the widow of Wil liam Benson, who resided many years in Taylor towuship, this couuty. Three children survive her James, as above stated; Liz zie Mott, of Toledo, Ohio; Riley, of Mahaffey, Clearfield couuty. The cause of her death was sim ply old age. She was well all along, considering her age, until two months ago, when she began filling very rapidly, and last Fri day night, slid slept peacefully and quietly away, and is now reaping the reward of the faith ful. She was a member of Cen ter M. E. church. Funeral at that place on Sunday morning, itev. Harry Daniels officiating. Subsoribe tor the News. Wednesday of last week was tho first Christinas for nine years that Mr. aud Mrs. William Pay lor, of Ayr township have had their children all at home togeth er. A sumptuous diuuer con sistiug of turkey; chickens, and all the accessories, was served, and great I v enjoyed. Those present were George Paylor and family, Philip Oit and family, John Souders and family, Henry Oarbough and family, Samuel Pa.vlor, Mary and HeienClugatou, aud Georgiauna Pittmau of Thompson. Friends and Neighbors spent Last Sin day Evening Pleasantly at Hlmcv Clevenger's. The many friends and neigh ours of Mrs. Ahimauz Cleveuger of the Covo gave her a pleasant surpri e Od last Saturday even ing iu honor of h r I trthduy. About '' o'cl ck the car 1 m'os le ,'an toanivc, and soou hot homo was well tilled with r'i"sts, oountiful supper was pn-paied tod all did ample justice. All Sflj iyed the evening; and wishing Mrs. Clevenger many mare liappy leturns of the day, re turned to their homes. Those present werf : D. A Nelson and wife, Georgo Mellott and wife, T. F. Sloan and wife, Doolie I Mc Ouadc aud wile, Peter Morton and wi e Miss Bess Patterson Miss Ella Johnston, W. C. Pat t rson, Amos Clouser and wife, C. M. Roy w.fe and children Cyrus Mentzer and wife, Miss Hattie Sloan, Horbert Eunyau, Barry Clouser, Andrew Rotz md wife. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW A Problem in Mathematics. "Henry, dear; could you stop reading long enough to help me i little with this report I have to diako as treasurer of our Moth irs'Llub? You see, I have to uake a report at each monthly meeting, and to morrow is the day for my lirst report, and I am iwfully confused over it. Now it is like this ! the former treasur ir turned nothing oyer to me but sixty nine cents in money and 'Inrty cents in postage stamps, and I returned her twenty cents of the monoy for car fares she had forgotten t) deduct botore -.he gave me the sixty uiue cents. Then 1 paid her seventeen cents for stationery she had forgotten to piit iu her bill, and she gave me back six ceuts of it because she found that the stationery had cost only eleven cents. Theu 1 received three dollars and a hall for membership fees and thirty nine ceuts for the sale of some of our literature, but ono lady brought back a pamphlet she bought because sho found thot she already had one like it, and so I gave her back the twelve cents she gave for it, and I spent eight cents for stamps and six cents for postals, and a member of the club donated fifty ceuts to our general work, and I paid a printing bill of two dollars an forty cents, but the printer sent me back teu ceats iu stamps be cause he said that he fouud that one of the items had already been paid for, and I spent that ten ceuts for car fares, and one lady gave tne some money at our last meeting, and 1 foolishly put it right into my purse with my oth er money, so 1 don't know how much there was of it, and I bate to ask her for fear aht would think I waa a mighty careless treasurer. Then 1 think I lost a quarter, and one of our members says she paid me fifty cents that 1 have no record of, altho 1 have some remembrance of her paying it to mo. But 1 am all mixed up, and if you could make out my re port for mo 1 would be ever and ever so grateful. It is so much easier for men to work with tig ures than women, and now that I havo given you the figures, 1 wish you would puz?le the thing out for me that's a dear." The Cir clo. While Harry Duffy was sitting by the stove reading last Sunday a week until he was about half asleep, he was partially aroused by a kuock at the door, but his wifo was first to answer the rap, and to hir surprise, there stood her sou in-law H. W. Hayes aud daughter Florence of Northamp ton Mass., of course, th s was a very agreeable surprise to both Mr. aud Mrs. Duffy, for the baby was along, and now it has pos session of the home. Mr. Hayes and family are sta ing through the holidays. Snapshots at Their Comings and Ooinjrs Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful'Outln;. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISIitD Reed Ray is homo from Everett spending the holidays. Ed. W. Swope, of Sipej Mil', spout a few hours at the Countv Seat Monday. Emanuel Keefer, of Thompson, was a very pleasant caller at tho News office Monday. Mr. Herbert Duffy, of Cham bersburg, spent Christmas with his parents at Webster Mills. Miss Maye Johnston, who has been spending roveral months in Altoona, is home for her holiday vacation. Mr. Nathan Everts, of Harris- burg, spent his holiday vacation among his old friends in McCon nellsburg. Mi. Daniel Fix loft on Monday for Fittsburg to visit his daugh V iss Bess and other friends in the Smoky City. Hon. S. P. Wishart and W. H. Baumgardnor, two of Wells Val ley's promiueut citizins spent Monday night 10 town. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Reis nor are spending this week amonp friends at Hagerstown, Shippensburg and Harrisburg. IWt: Alfred Schotrompt, of Franklin Mills, spont last Thurs day night iu the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason of this place. Mr. aud Mrs. F. McNajghton Johuston, of Washingt jn, D. ('., spont several days the past week among their Fulton ccunty friends. After a.o absence of two years, J. Clyde Strait, of Buda, III., is home spending the holidays, and setiug his old friends. Clyde is greatly in love with the West. Prothonotary and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, spent Saturday and Suu day in the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. McKibbin in Buck Valley. Miss Zoe Mason, who is teach ing at Wai fordsburg this winter, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason of this place. Prof. W. Djn Morton, of Maple wood institute, near Philadelphia, spent last week at home with his parents, J udgo aud Mrs. Peter Morton near town. Philip B. Melius and his father Geo. C. Melius were in town last Friday. Phil is still smiling over the arrival of a big baby boy at his home a few days ago. Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Crooks, of Warnock, Ohi, have been spend ing ths holiday season with the latter's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Grove, of this place. Mr. Oliver Hill, one of Bethel township's substantial farmers spent a lew hours in town last Friday. It was his hirst visit, to tho County Seat for a j car and a half. S. D. Steven? cnl fa L.ily, of Chambersburg, came over to McConnellsburg and speut a few days with Mrs. Stevens' mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris in this placo. Mr. R. A. Stouteale, who came over to see bis mother and other old time friends, returned to Altoona last Friday. Robert is lookiug well, and is prospering in the Mountain City. Mr. ElmorSudeis.ofWampurn, Beaver couuty, is making a holi day visit among his MoCo4QQaV burg friends. Elmer is serving as school director on his homo school board, aud says they are having all kinds of trouble with the vacciuation question. Rev. H. B. Mohlor, formerly of Dillsburg., Ps , but later a iosi dent of New Mexico, spent the holiday week al the home of Miss Miuuie E. Mock, iu Tod. Rev. Mohler preached in the Lutheran church in this jlace last Sunday morning, a id iu McCoiiuellUlo churc'i in the evening.