rwi ifulton Co unti 2Vcms. VOLUME 9 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 20, 1908. NUMBER 2:S REV. GEO. B. SHOEMAKER. Will Show Any ol His Old Time MiCon nellsburg Friends How to Catch Shad If They Visit Him. NOW STATIONED AT SHELL ROCK. IA. EDITOR News: The great wheel, in its revolution Ust fall, drepped u out at this place, since which tim I have been ex ceedingly busy getting acquaint with my work. We are very pleasantly located here; within easy roach by railroad ot our children. We have a beautiful church, a very comfortable par sonage, largo congregations, and a friendly people. The Shell Rock river is just half a bh ck from the parsonage, and already I have dreams of the tine fish I shall batch in the coming spring and summer, But, really, if I hid my choice I would take a Patomac river shad. I am lying awake nights, now, puzzling over two perplexing questions: one is how i cun get a good shad, and the other, how I can persuade some of my old time friends to come o tt and go tishing with me in the beautiful Shell Rock. No solution to either iuestiou has come yet. This wintor has been remark able for Iowa. In thirty years I havo never seen its like. It was mild, and bright, and dry. Un til about the first of February, the thermometer was not below zero. The roads were as smooth and level us a floor, and the ground dry, and hard, other mild winters we have had were wet, but tbis one was dry, we have had a few falls of snow but do great storms. The river is so low that the electric lights, which are run by water power, only burn until eight o'clock. The ice crop has just been harvested, beau ti f u clear ice twelve inches thick. This means comfort dur ing the coming summer. We have no saloons in our town, and no pool hall, or other place of poor flavor. Good churches and schools, -enterprising merchauts city water and sewer system. Fine telephone service, and good ra.lroad service.-the Rock Island ajd Chicago Great Western roads both passing through our town, Plenty of natural trees for shade and an abundance of good comeut walk, etc. These, with a pleasant people, makes it a de lightful place iu which to live. My experience with my bees last summer was not very satis factory. It was a poor season. No swarms, and no honey, either. I gained some valuable lnfo.-ina tion, and received one sting on the back of my neck which, for tuuately, did me no harm, I am planning to try agaio this sum mer, and hope for better results. While I have not spoken re cently to the large"News," family I have been au interested reader of all the news from those who have found time to write. The paper is a welcome visitor in our family. My wife ancj r wouid DQ greatly pleased to spend our next weddiug anniversary in the old town; but will have to forego that pleasure. With the best of wiahep, to idl our friends and to all the "News" family, I close my letter with a brief selection which I trust you will enjoy. "Ask God to (five the skill Iu comfort's art. That thou mayt st conserrated be And sot apart I'uto a life of sympathy; For heavy la the weight of IU In every heart, And comforters are needed much Of C'hrlstllke touch." Very truly, Geo. B. Shoemaker, Shell Rock, Iowa. February, twelfth. Miss Nellie Gress Jnd Miso Nora Ritcheyboth of whom had neeu id Cbamhersburg for some time returned last Friday, the former to her homo in this place and the lutter to her home at Liu dig. Our Enviable Citizenship. On Thursday the following dis patch, from Pittsburg, was pub hsed in the daily newspaper. "Antonio Fohno and the seven other Italians, alleged members of tho Black Hand Society arrest ed iu a raid, following attempts to blackmail a Ron of tho late Senator Quay and other resi dents of Sewickley Heights, an exclusive residential suburb, are being held in prison for further hearing after letters and litera ture found in the house they oc cupied has boen translated. "Police assert that a school to train young men in the wiles of extortion and the best methods of taking human life was found in session when the detectives ar rested the leaders, Fohuo with his assistants and students at the reudrzvous. It is also assert ed that similar schools are nia.n tained in other communities where the extortion organiza tions operate and lloui isn. "Translations of the papers found in the shanty of Raffele Peluso, "near Sewickley, last week reveal interesting side lights of the Sacro Concalo Socie ty, another branch. The oath of death of this society is as fol lows: " 'With my life I swear ever lasting allegiance to the Sacro Concalo Society. Her interest shall be my interest. I swear to do for her whatever the Grea!; Hand shall order. 1 pledge my self to take whatever life is nec essary for our great and illus trious tribunal of death and if I fail at auy time i swear to pres ent myself for sacriflce by my brothers. "With the capture of these two bands the police believe thoy have made a great step towards breaking up the Black Hand in this viciuity." The above is a condition that has come into our State through the preseut method of permitt ing any one to come to this coun try who wants to. It is most re markable that with all the lessons of crime we have had through these foreign anarchists that Congress continues to permit the immigration laws to go ou un restricted. Steamship compamew import these vdhans like so many cattle, dump them down at our very doors to assassinate our Presidents, and combine togeth er, like the Black Hand, "to take whatever life is necessary," and all we do is to ai rest them, and let them loose again. If we are to have bomb throwers and as 8 iBshis as part of our population Congress is wholly responsible, and a good place to begin the work would be at Washington, where our law makers sit calmly and permit these outlaws of for eign lands to infest our country. The time has come when a halt should be called. Franklin Repository. DEER NEAR WAYNESBORO. They Took riight, When Boys Approach ed, and llroke Through Pond. Waynesboro, Feb. 14. Deer I are venturing close to the settle jments. This alternnon, Ch trie I Thomas son of D. E. Thomas, and Merle Brown, sou of the late I Harry Brown, both lads of Gleu Furney, came upon three bucks and a doe a short distance above the Glen Furney farm of Mrf. Samuel H. Brown, grandmother of tho boys, only a couple of miles from here. Tho deer, lying on the ground, were frightened by the approach of the lads and jumped to their feet and made off. In crossiug a jrond the melting ice gave way beneath the patter of their feet aud cracked in many places, letting them down into three feet of water. They scram bled to tho shore and made off in to the mountain. HUSTONTuvmv. There is tejoicing in the home of George Dishong over good tid ings of great joy. if you happen to look in his direction, he lmag- j ines there is an inquiry in your I five. If VOl snpnlf t.horr u euro l -- j -..V . . W to be a rising inflection in your voice. He says the boy 18 a little under size, but ho has a great big world to grow in, aud is sure to make good. Not for years have we had worse drifted roads than in the past week. In some places drifts are so deep t' at it is impossible to shovel them c ut, and they can onlv be rcdu :ed by warmer weath er. As the mail that goes from Burnt Cabins to Harrisonville, was passing W. C. Davis's list Monday, one of Mr. Davis's pigs ran under the sleigh, causing an upset, and resulting in the mail carrier, Blaine Hertzler, having a hnger broken, and Mr. Bowman getting a badly scratched face. The next day the pig died. Harry Dawney and David Strait attended the Kalbach sale last Friday. Thos. Huston, teacher of Frano's school, spent Saturday and Sunday with bis parents, Henry Huston aud wile. Wm. Keebaugh, aud Fred Aller spent Suudity with the latter's sister, Mrs. Charley Sipe. Eugene Chesnut is improving rapidly. Berkley Sipe and wife spent lart Sunday with friend i in Lick ing Creek. Dr. A. K. Davis, candidate for Legislature, was out through the county cauvassing, part of last week. A number of the ladies of our town were entertained in the hrae of Mrs. E. J. Downs one evening last woek. A sled load of married ladies spent last Tuesday evening very pleasantly in the home of R H. Kirk at Fairview. RIDDLESBUKQ. The Fulton County News comes to our home every Friday morn ng , and is a most welcome visit or. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Motter, of the Big Cove, made a trip to this place last week, bringing to the family of the writer, two Hue porkers weighing, respectively, IMS and 808 pounds. Mrs. W. F. T. Mellott has been on the sick list during the past week. Almost everybody here is suf lenug with grip just now. The furnaces at this place clos ed down on Tuesday for one mouth, in consequence of which, a good many men are taking an enforced vacation. The miues at Kearney aud Mm ersville have been closed down for some time. John Hooi-knoaudn i . McElbancy'a Sale Postponed. Owing to the tDClffleoov of tho weather, Wednosday, S. M. Mc Elhauey's sale, near Hustontowu, was postponed to Saturday, Fob ruary 23ud. WELLS TANNEKY Dr. H. Kent aud Miss Margaret Gaster, of Altboia, Me visiting iu the home of Wm. Uarmau and wife. Charlie Stunkard came home Friday wilh a sore urm. Mrs. M. 10. Uorton is on the sick list. Mrs. Apha Sprowl aud Mrs. Belle Barnolt speut Sunday at J. B. Hor ton's. Mrs. Uelsel speut Sunday at Mrs. Burket's. James B. Horton expects to go to Kearney sood. Mrs. James Truax returned home Saturday. J. B. Horton is getting timber out for a new house. Mrs. V. D. Schenck and son spent Sunday at New Grenada. Miss Amu. Bernhart arrived at her home in Thompson township last week. She has just been re leased from the Gorman HospiUI iu Philadelphia, where the had been lyiDg for several weeks with typhoid fever. She says she had exoelloot care, but not one dose of medicine. A now treat ment tor typhoid, 6ure. THEY MEAN BUSINESS. ton mccla.n s wife dead. New Grenada Citizens Deteimiucd to Set tle the Question as to Whether or Not Their town Is Holding a Coal Mine Down. PROSPECTING COMPANY ORGANIZED. Gas is a product of c al;uoc al no gas; New Grenada has the gas: therefore, New Grenada hascal. Simple prop .sitiou, and yet it has taken years 1 1 grasp the soluti" As was stated in the Xiows re cently, New Grenala pe plj have for a long time bcoo firmly of toe plni c that they 1 ad abundance of copl right under lher 'own, and that ul! that was needed was for some enterprisiug fellow to go ahead, and there w uld be en ugli to fo'low t test the mat ter, a" J make the I'ttle town a famous c al produciug center. Arriving at the conclusion that it would take more than tall: to develop c il mines, the citizens of New Grenada met in f eir Hal last Wehiesday eve ing, and ait er discussing the matter, effect ed an organizat.'m to be ku own as tho New Grenada C al Pi " s- pecting C'.mpi' y. .officers c u sisting of president, secretary, aud treasurer were elected, and three solicitors appointed. One hundred and ten dollars was sub scribed ou the spot to carry on the work, -and the solicitors have every encouragement uolead them to believe that there will uot be any trouble in securing plenty of funds for carrying out the pro ject. Every citizen and property h ldl iu the immediate neighbor I. od, can readily see that he can well all' rd t chip in to fieli along; for if coal is developed, as there i- good reason to believe it will be, it will, add many dollars to the bank acc uut of every one living near. 1 he Secretary was instructed to secure the services of some oue operating a diamond dr 'I, get the drill u the ground and go to work. A oiant. td drill is hollow and brings up a core, showing the quality of ever) inch . f 'the rock through which it passes to any depth it may be put down. I he .News congratulates its New Grenada friends on their enterprise, and sincerely hopes that they may be successful in developing untold treasures Nothing ventured, nothing won No one ever accomplishes auy- thirg bv sitti.ig ou a storebox and chewing the rag all the time. What the world needs is men that do things. The men win navo oeeu most successful aro men that have met most reverses men that when they spilt their milk, tackled another cow. What is .leeded iu this enter prise is a strong pull a long pull and a pu1' all together; and, if when the ma. ter has been faithfully and I oneat'y tested, it B found t- at t'eie is no cop every one w'l feel better tor hav ing helped to sett'e the question for all timo. Which Shall It Be. What is the use of a compul sory school law, auyway. Iu Thompson township there is one school I lakdaie to which during the past three winters, when the weather gets bad, there is but twoor thrt estholarsattcud and Bometiines, for w-seks, there isbutoj'Q. Must wo taxpayers go on spending money to pay a teacher, keep up a sclcH house with furniture and fuel just to educate oue pupil? It would cer tainly be much cheaper to close tue school aud transport that pupil to an adj oining school. Enforce the law, or close the school which shall it be? Taxpayer. Atteuiion is called to the ad vertisement of the sale of the personal property in the estate of the late Dr. Carl, of Warfords burg. This will be a big sale and continue two days. See the ad vertisement elsewhere in this paper. Found Lyinf on the Floor Near Her Bed Early Monday Morning. Was Taken to Philadelphia for Intei men). N( rman Mc-Claiu, sou of Jesse O. McCiaio, formerly of New Grenada, resides at Robertudale, and works on night turns in a coal mine. When he returned to Ins home from work on Mon lay morning, he was greatly shocked upon gomg into his wife's bed ehamrer, to tiud her lying on the floor near her bed dead. Coroner Schumm. of lluntitg d .n, was notified, and held an in quest Monday, but thero was no evidence to shew that she did not come to her death from uatural causes. Mrs. McClaiu had complaint d of drowsiness on Sunday, and had remained iu bed until dinner time. Her maiden namo was Strump and she was reared iu Philadel pnia, wnore ner lat'.er now re sides, tier fatber, when notified of her death, sent from Phdudel phia a beautiful casket, r.nd ih remains were taken to tli it city nn Wednesday for interment. i - i-esiues ner nusband, she n- survived by a son less than a year old. K0YAL ARCANUM. O.'iiccrs of the Local Council Installed Monday Evening by Deputy Grand Regent Mon". of Chambcrsburg. Deputy Grand Regent H. W. MOOS drove over from Chambers burg Monday, aud Monday even iug installed the officers of Tusca rora Council. No. Royal Ar canum. The Royal Arcanum is a f ra terual msuranceorganization with a history dating back more thun thirty years, aud to-day has a membership of a quarter of a mil lion ot the best men of the coun try. It is no longer a question as to whether life insurance is or i& uot a good thing, aud every pru dent man takes advantage of its provisions to afford protection to his dependents, in case of his death. The Arcanum is attractive from the fact that it provides the cor taiu protectiou at a small cost, and in easy mouthly payments Besides having paid to the wid ows and orphans of deceased members the iarge sum of Hi! million dollars, the organization has accumulated a reserve fund Ot almost four milliou dollars against any unlooked-for emer geiicy. With this rapid accumla liou, it is only reasonable to ex pect that before mauy years, tin monthly assessments may be re duced, as this mouey all belougs to the members, and there can n jt be any necessity for the ac cumulation of a lund beyoud the purpose fo." which it was origin ally intended. The local council at McCon nellsburg was organized almost twenty years ago, and tho famil of every member that has died. during t t time, has reeeivedd promptly the oue, two, or three thousand dollars the amount of protection carried by tho deceas ed member. The local council is composed of the lollowing members, name ly, Hon. Jno. P. Sipes, Hon. S. W. Kirk, Dr. J. W. Mosser, Dr. A. D. Dalney, Dr. F. K. Stevens. Frank P. Lynch, Geo. W. Reis ner, M. V. JNu:e, U. U. Naco, S. A. Nesbit W. . .. Dickson, W. H. Greathead, W. R. Speer. B. C. Dawney, John o. Smith, McC. D. Skinner aud B. W. Peck. Brant - Lake. On Wednosday, February BUl Mr. Clem 0 Brant, of Bane, Pa., and Miss Gwhlie P. Lake, of Me Conuellsburg, weie united in marriage at the Methodist Epia copal parsonage, by Rev. C. W. Bryujr. Subacrib tor the only $1.00 a year. "News;" Another Surprise Party. February eleventh is a date that will be pleasantly remembered br many. On the evening of that day thanks to the suggestion ot Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Scott Tri tie a number of the friends of Mr. and M- s. Geo. Comerer gath ered to celebrate with them their fifth wedding anniversary. A beautiful moonlight night made tho ride over the snow a joy to all: hearts were as merry as the bells. The first jingle of the bells fell on Farmer George's ears rs he sat at a late supper after a day over the mountain. Hastening pres ently to fiuish his narn-work, the thought he heard other bells, and returned to the house to find him serf surrounded by friends and neighbors all bent on a pleasur able house warming. Soou boxes and baskets began to appear the long table was spread iu the dining room and when bride andgroom came down the stairs, the bride all in dainty white as befitted the occasion, they found awaiting them a feast of good things. How all chatted and laughed and ate, and laughed and chatted! It did ihe heart good to see. After supper a number gather ed iu tho oack parlor to play games. A jolly time ensued: while the laughter breaking forth from other groups gave evidence of the good timo being enjoyed by everybody. Toward the close of the evening, our host, in a few well chosen words, thanked the assembled guests for their pres ence and good cheer: and also for the oak hall-rack and linen they had brought as A permanent re minder of this, their Svooden wed ding. Long may they be with us many times five years may t 'ley jiurney together toward the Land of the Leal. Those present included John Comerer and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Comerer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill, Miss Harriett Eitemiller, Mrs LydiaTritle, Mr scot Tritle and fami'y, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tritle, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Reisner, Mrs. Hattle Ken dall and daughters, Mr. and Mrs Aaron Richards, Mr. and Mrs Andy Rotz, Mr. and Mrs. Edwara Grissiuger, Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Fryman, Mr Jno. Ott and family, Aaron Mar tin and sister, Will Brewer and Con Ott, Miss Ellawoa Johnston, Or. aud Mrs. R W. McKibbiu Misses Edith, Ella, Fannie and Fthel Kendall, M. M. Kendall and family, J. H. Kendall and family, J. N. Nelson, Leslie McGovern aud family, Comad Glazier ai d family, Miss Myrtle Stouteagle, Mr. aud Mrs. Ed. Stouteagle, Misses Mary aud Dessie Kendall, Russell Nelson, and A. W. John ston and family. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful'Outlng. Death of Miss Sue McClain. Miss Sue McCJaiu, daughter f the Rev. Robert McClain, a iormer pas'.or of the Prosoyte nan church in this plac died at the homo of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Craig, in Welsh Kun, on Monday evening of last week. Miss Mc Claiu was on a visit to her aunt at tho time, having been i eliding in Harrisburg for some time. The funeral was held on Thurs day at 9:30 o'clock. Services conducted at ilia home of her aunt, ihe body w is theu taken to New Bloom field, Miss Mc- Cbm's former homo, for inter ment. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED It Pays to Raise Turkeys. Uucle "Tine" Fink, one of the progressive farmers of Hopewell township, was in town on Wed nesday. He says that during the past summer he raised and sold from one hen, turkeys from whioh he realized $87 81 aud kept three hens for tbis year's use which if he hadjsold would have netted hnn a total of $41 fjl. This he thinks shows there is money is raising turkeys if you have no bad luck aud know how to raise thorn Everett liopublh can. Our genial friend Squire Flem ing, of Clear Ridge, was in town attending to some business Mon day. W S. Stra.t, of Pleasant Ridge, left for Williamsport, Pa., last Friday for a few days' visitamong friends in that city. J. P. Peck and Henry Barmont, t vo of Todd townships progres sive farmers, were business call ers at the News office Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Sanner Ray spent lust Sunday with John S. Harr, in the Corner. Mr. Harr has been in poor h?a!th for some time. T. Clyde Strait, who has been sojourning among friends in this county sauce December, left for his home in Buda, 111., last Fri day. S. M. Robinson, who had been suffering with a protracted pain in the optic i;erves, left Monday morning J'or Philadelphia to con sult an eye specialist. John Knauff, who lives near Marion, Franklin county, speut the time from Saturday until Mouday with relatives on this side of the mountain. Mrs. J. W. Rummell, of this place, is away on a visit among friends at West Fairview, Gettys burg, Rouzersville, Chambers burg, and other places. Parker R. Skinner has return ed from his tour of the otate, in which he visited a number of col leges, as archon of the Phi Karpa Psi fraternity. Public Opinion. Mr. J. P. Kerlin, of Clear Ridge, dropped into Ihe News office while in town last Saturday and pushed his subscription to the news ahead well into tho year l'JOO. Ex Commissioner George F. Metzler, of Harrisonville, spent a few hours in town Monday. Ho says that the high water last week took the ice out of Licking Creek. Miss Frauces Dan'els, of Pleas ant Ridge, left a few days ago in response to a telegram from Prof. B. N. Palmer, of Duulo, to take charge of a school in Cambria county, near Dunlo. After an absence from this county of twelve years, William Becker, of Hedrick, Iowa, is vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Decker, aud ether rela tives and friends in Licking Creek township. D. F. B oher, of Pittsburg, and A. G. Heaton, of Woi dvale, drove down from tho latter place Tuesday aud spent the time un til Wednesday in McCounolls burg. Mr. Booher is a railroad watchman in the Smoky City, and is home for a short vacation. Mr. Johnston N. Nelson, who had been spendiug sevoral weeks among friends in the Govts left for his home in Ohio Monday morning with the intention of spending a couple of days with Lis old-time friend and school mate, C. Howard Kendall in Al- toona. About four weeks ago, Mrs. S. B. Houston of the Cove wax called to Allegheuy to attoud the funeral of her mother. Soon aft er arriving there, she was attack ed by pleurisy, and is still suffer ing. Her husband is oonriued to his home with an attack of grippe. Mrs. H. P. Deshoug and little son Irwm, "returned to their home at Pleasant Ridge a few days (go, after an extended visit among relatives iu West Virginia and Mary lund. Mr. Deshoog has a lucrative position with thu Western Maryland Railroad Com pany, and will remove his family to Pearre, Md., in tho near fi lure.
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