Stye iulton Cotmtjj Ntm.
VOLUME 9
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., SEPTEMBER 10,1908.
NUMBER 49
AYR TOWNSHIP SLATE.
Hon. D. T. Humbert Tclfs (he Readers of
(he News of His Recent
Investigations.
HE VISITED QUAKRIES AT DELTA.
Realising the interest that the
readors of the News are taking
m the prospective hidden miner
al wealth of "Little Fulton," I
will give them a slight sketch of
what we have dune in the line of
developing the supposed roofing
slate in lower Ayr.
.The strati of slate was first
discovered two years ago, and
tested in Baltimore. It was pro
nouueed the surface rock of roof
ing slate. Nothing further was
done until last April, when tho
writer, having nothing else to do
than to spend the salary of his of
tice, determined to go down and
investigate what was beneath the
surface of Mother Earth at that
point. The top surface of rock
was removed to a depth of nearly
ten feet. Tools and a small hand
mach.no were purchased to test
the working qualities of the rock,
and a trip was made to the Peach
Bottom quarries at Delta. Pa., to
compare the rock here with the
slate at that place.
The Peach Bottom quarries
are situated upon the top of a
long Silurian ridge. The rocks
ou both sides of those Silurian
measures, are of the Mezeozoic
Period of the Earth's formation.
The measure here is also Silurian
but the strata both east and west
of it is of the regular formation.
The slate at both places is a meta
mbrphic rock hardened by heat
and great lateral pressure. Our
slate is chlorite schist, while the
slate at Delia is talcose schist;
galena, talcose, lime, and other
elements are found in both, but
ou s has a greater amount of lime
than the slate at Delta. Our
strata has been subjected to a
greater heat and lateral pressure
than theirs; therefore, the slate
here is more laminated and more
clearly stratified, making a hard
er slate, and, I fear, a poorer one
for roofing purposes; but a better
skte for some other purposes.
No slate at Delta is tit for rooting
purposes, unless quarried fifty
feat or mote below the surface.
1 found the quarry men both
owners, and workmen to be of
Welsh descent. They compose
a Christian community, up to date
in the arts of culture and"advanc
ed civilization. The writer was
shown all civilities among them.
He was shown how to work and
split the slate, and the more puz
zling problem of how to run the
mines. He worshiped with them
at their church on Sunday morn
ing in tho country, and attended
church with them on Sunday ev
ening, and had the pleasure of
listening to two very able ser
mons. While there, I learned
that a man, to make a success of
a slate quarry, must.be an expert
in all the details of the business,
and also, have good executive
ability. For a "tenderfoot" to
jr mi luauagu a quarry, bvbu
with expert workmen, would be
tinancial suicide; even a company
without an expert workman at
the head of official affairs, would
be a very unsatisfactory proposi
tion. A slate quarry, 1 run and
owned by an expert workman, is
a aunt of wealth.
D. T. Humukht.
Adulteration In Seeds.
The Department of Agriculture
has received reports from a nura
her of agents ihat adulteration of
aeeds is again being practiced
and that Pennsylvania farmers
being victimized. Last year
't was found that seeds of various
ttads including the dangerous
oodder, were being used and re
Ports now indicate that various
Clovers and other seeds nrized
for their soil renovating qualities
"ere oeirg adulterated with aim
"ar seeds to those used last ye ir.
Subscribe tor the
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New Orchard Pest.
State Zoologist Surface on
Monday received a series of re
ports made by his agents which
indicate that the leaf blister mite,
an insect almost as destructive
of fruit trees as the scale, had
been discovered in sevoral of the
fruit growing counties of the
state and was causing havoc.
"The reports I have received
from several of the largest fruit
growing counties in Pennsylvania
would indicate that this tiny in
sect is doing $10,000 worth of
damage to the orchards of the
state. The mite does Its work
on tho under sides of leaves of
apples and and pear trees, and is
literally a blight. It seems to have
spread alarmingly and throat-
ens some of the finest orchards,"
said the zoologist. "I have taken
steps to educate the orchard
growers in the territory wtiere
it is reported. As the matter of
fact, it is easily controlled, con
tact sprays being sure death to
the bugs. '
NEbDMORE.
The rain which fell Saturday
night was very much appreciat
ed.
R. C. Dixon who had been
visiting his family, at this place
returned to Pittsburg last Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Morgret
visited friends here last Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Catharine Hart is visiting
in the home of S. L. Wink at
Sipes Mill.
A number of our people attend
ed the Soldiers' Reunion last
Friday.
Mrs. Conner and daughters,
Irene rnd Blanche, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Peck, i-e-turned
to their home in Bedford
county, last Saturday.
Thirty-two teachers werepres
ent at the Prellminarv Institute
here last Tuesday. The talks by
Prof. Palmer was very much ap
preciated. The schools in Belfast town
ship will negin next Monday.
Miss Belle Mellott met with a
serious accident Saturday even
ing by falling down the cellar
steps. She is reported some
better to day.
We are sorry that tho reputa
tion of Needmore school is such
that wo have not been able to se
cure a teacher thus far.
PLEASANT RIOUE.
Rev. John H. Barney, of Clear
ville, Pa., spent a day in the home
of F. R. Shives.
Will Deshong and family, who
had been spending a couple of
weeks among friends in Frank
lin county and the Eastern Shore,
returned home last Saturday.
Mrs. Jessie Hess spent Sun
day at F. R. Shives'.
The Pleasant Ridge baseball
team defeated the Dane team at
the Reunion, to the tune of 15 to
11. Pleasant Ridge will play
Dane next Saturday.
H. D. Shives and Blanche C.
Smith, of Iddo, attended the
Soldiers' Reunion.
Grant Mellott, Needmore's pop
ular photographer, was sojourn
ing ou Pleasant Ridge, last Satur
day and Sunday.
Shives Brothers have moved
their shiugle mill to Andrew
Swope's.
Automobile Kills Mule.
On last Saturday "Jack," the
favorite mule belonging to J. S.
Barney, of Clearville, was struck
by an automobile on the pike two
mfteseistof Cumberland, Md.,
and instantly killed. Harry
Chamberlain, the driver, was re
turning home from the Qeen city,
where he had dohvered t load of
lumber when tho accident occur
red. The car was owued by a
Chicago attorney named Cutting.
Mr. Barney only recently refus
ed $240 for the mule. He en
deavored at once to recover dam
ages but as Mr. Chamberlain was
aloue when the accident happen
ed he had no witnesses to prove
his statements. Everett Repub
iican,
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
John g. Mrtsi.br,
John O. Metler, one of Lick
ing Creek towuship's bestkuown
and most highly esteemed citi
zens, ied at Harnsouville Sun
day evening, September fl, l'J08.
Funeral on Tuesday, services
conducted by Rev. McGarvey, of
the M. E. church, and interment
mado in the lamily lot in the
cemetery at the Greenhill Pres
byterian church.
Mr. Metzler was born at Rays
Hill, Bedford county in October,
1829, Ho was a son of Geoige
Metzler, and a grandson of Nich
olas Metzler who w;;is one of the
early settlers in McConnellsburg,
and the town's tirst medical ad
viser, he having moved from
Washington county, Md.
Sometime after tho birth of
John G., George Metzler moved
from Rays Hill and purchased
tho hotel property, on the site of
tho present residence of Thomas
S. Metzler, east of the creek at
Harrisonville, and later purchas
ed the hotel property west of tho
creek, where he resided until the
time of his death in 1870, when
he was succeeded in the hotel
business and the conducting of
tho farm by John G. Metzler, the
subject of this notice.
In 1858, John G. Metzler was
united in marriage with Miss
Catherine Clevengei;, to whom
eight children were born six
sons and two daughters. Mrs.
Metzler died several years ago.
The deceased was a member of
the Presbyterian church, and pos
sessed a sunny disposition that
won to him a host of warm friends
and acquaintances, who will sin
cerely regret to learn of his
death.
Mrs, Margaret Henky.
Mrs. Margaret Henry, one of
the oldest citizens of McConnells
burg, died at her home on Wed
nesday of last week, at the ad
vanced age of 82 years, 2 months,
and 28 days. She was tho widow
of Charles L. Henry who died, or
was killed, July 10, 1803, in the
army during the Civil War.
Mrs. Henry is survived by a
family of four children, namely,
Mrs. Mary Fahnestock, of Cham
bersburg; Jacob, at home; Mrs.
Christina Mellott, of Sipes Mill;
and Mrs. Margaret Robeustine,
of Philadelphia.
At thw time of her death, and
for a period of seventy years,
she was a member of the Reform
ed church, in the graveyard of
which she was buried last Friday
with services conducted by Rev.
J. L Grove.
Hiu..
Wreatha, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Hill, of
Belfast township, died Monday
August 3rd, 11)08, aged 22 days.
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FROM HARRY ELVEY.
He Is Now on the I S. S. Cambridge at
Manilla. Philiopinc Islands. Letter
to His Parents.
Harry M. Elvey, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel G. Elvty, finding
work scarce at Toledo, O., last
fall, decided to tak.i a four years'
job with Uncle Sam, and so en
listed in the United States Navy.
In a recent latter to his parents,
he says : "I left San Francisco,
Cal., on the United States Trans
port Buford, ou the "tli of June,
and after a delightful trip of 15,
000 miles across the Pacific ocean
we landed at Mauilla ou the 5th
of July. Justin one hour after
tho Buford lauded here, I was on
my ship, the Bainbridge, on
which, if 1 live, 1 will have my
home during the next four years.
The Bainbridge ia torpedo boat,
and a fine one it is, too. There
are ouly -12 men on here, and nine
out of the same company I was in
at Norfolk, Va. We are given an
ahundauce of good food, and as
much liberty as we want. China
men come on the ship, get our
soiled clothing and wash it, for a
dollar a month. We shall lie in
the harbor here about ten months
out of each year. We do not have
much work to do. We sleep in
ham mocks. The Captain is a tine
fellow. We are not required to
wear a uniform wear just what
we please sleep all we want, and
get up in the morning about eight
o'clock. All kinds of fruit is
raised here, and it is good, too.
Now, father and mother, don't
worry about me 1 am getting
along tine."
SOLDIERS' REUNION.
Held in The Fulton County Veterans
Association (irounds Last
Friday.
LARGE CROWD AND WEATHER HUM.
Subscribe for the "News, 'only
$1.00 a year.
HUSTONTOWN.
John Laidig and M rs. Downes
are seriously ill at present, pa
ralysis seeming to bo tho cause
of n miction.
Miss Sallie Fields, who has
been spending a few weeks in
McConnellsburg, has returned
home again.
Dr. H. C. McClain left on Mon
day for Huntingdon, and thence
to Philadelphia in his auto.
The Hustontown ball team
seems to hold the championship
of the county now, playing 11
games this season and winning 0
of them. .
On Tuesday last, they crossed
bats with Knobsville and after a
1 1 inning battle won the game by
a score of 8 to 10.
On Saturday thev played a
double header playing Wells
Tannery at that place, in the
forenoon and slaughtering the
Taunery boys by the score of 19
to 2; and in the afternoon they
played against New Grenada at
Dubliu Mill and trimmed up the
bjys from the "gap" to the tune
of 8 to 1, thus makiug two splen
did victories dunug the day.
Barton pitched the game in the
foreuoon, while Hoover did the
slab work iu ttie afternoon; both
were very effective.
KNOBSVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fore are
speuding this week in Hums
burg, the guests of Mrs. Fore's
parents.
John Wagner, wife and son are
visitiug the former's fattier,
Abram W igner.
Miss Maude Mock, who has
been living in the home of Clem
Chesnut, at Uustoutown, spent
Sundiy with her mother in this
place,
May me Snyder has gone to
Saltillo, where she has employ
ment in the Iron Spring Hotel.
Nettie Ranck, of Hustontown,
spent Sunday with her friend
Lola Wilson.
Mrs. Milton Shadle and daugh
tet s Hulda and Vera, of Saltillo,
are visiting friends in this place.
Curtis Kelso, of Saltillo spent
Saturday and Sunday with his
father Wm. E Kelso. He was
accompanied on his return home
by his wife and little daughter
Maiy who had been spending tho
past week in this place
II U. Nace, wife, aud boh Don
ald, spent part of Saturday in
Mereersburg.
On Eridav last, the customary
large and representative number
of Pulton county people attended
the reunion of the Cjvil War Vet
orans at the Association's camp
ground near Mr. Wesley Hoop's
home in Licking Creek township.
With the exception of consider
able dust on the thoroughfares
and within tho grounds, the
weather was perfect just the
proper sort of day to spond in the
woods among old friends and
neighbors. The crowd was typi
cal rf Fulton county and one of
which it has a right to feel proud :
for one could go far and tail to
tlud a more prosperous looking
and better behaved lot of people
than those who wore helping the
Old Soldiers make their annual
picnic a succesp. Scarcely a hint
of rowdyism and disorder was to
be noticed throughout the day,
while every where and at all ti raes
good natured tolerance and help
fulness were much in evidence.
The McCpnuellsburg Band was
present and entertained the
crowd with a generous lot of en
joyable music. Those who were
inclined to athletics, found a
continuous performance from ten
o'clock in the morning until five in
the evening in the meadow oppo
site the home of 'Squire Daniels,
on Patterson's Run. For those
who cared to listen, there was a
literary and musical program
both moruing and afternoon.
Following the Invocation by the
Rev. S. B. Houston, Mr, H. E.
Saville, of McConnellsburg, de
livered the address of welcome,
which was responded to by the
Rev. Mr. Barney, of Bedford.
With Mr. Barney's address, the
meeting was adjourned in favor
of refreshments. In the after
noon, addresses were given by
the Rev. Mr. Kline, of Huston-
.town, Mr. Edward H. Reisner, of
McConnellsburg, and Comrade
Van Horn, of Everett. Miss Ruth
Ket.dall, of the Cove, also favored
the audience with a recitation.
However, the greater number
of persons present were of the
opinion that listening to speeches
was Jess enjoyable than visiting
with their friends, and this strong
majority was busily engaged in
renewing old acquaintances and
cementing new ties of friendship.
And, after all, the Reunion is a
picnic above all else, and as such
the day must be regarded as a
great success. Fulton county,
as well as any other county in the
State, needs just such a common
holiday, when men nd women
from all directions may meet and
exchange greetings and ideas;
and we owe a vote of thanks to
tho old Soldiers for the opportun
ity of joining with them at their
convenient, well-appointei and
well-governed place of meeting,
M. E. Church Services.
Services for the McConnells
burg M. E. Charge for Suuday,
September 13th, as follows:
McC onnellsbur g Suuday
School, 0 30 a. in.; Preaching 10.30
a m.; Jr. League 2:00, Ep worth
League 0 30, preaching 7.30 p. m.
At the morning preaching ser
vice all probationers who have
been recommended bv the Lead
ers and Stewards will be received
into full connection in the church.
Knobsville Sunday School
9:00 a. m., followed by class meet
ing. Fort Littleton Sunday School
0 00 a. m., followe i by class meet
ing. Ep worth League 0.30 p. m.
Tho 3rd, Quarterly Conference
of the charge for tho present con
ference year will be held at Fort
Littleton, Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 25th. The District Su
perintendent, Rev E. M. Stevens
will be present and preside.
Quarterly Conferenoo 0.30
preaching 7.80. Eerybody wel
come. O, W. Bhyneu, Pastor.
I
Hurrah for Fulton.
At the ageof 21, ReneGuillard,
of Wells Valley, recently won the
Gold Medal of Merit, at the Zan
erian College of Penmanship,
Columbus, Ohio. Rene graduat
ed at the Wells V alley High School
in l'JOt), taught one of the public
schools in Wells township the
following winter, and in the
spring of 1007 entered the Zan
erian College, and by close ap
pltoatim on June 1, Incomplet
ed his course successfully. He
is now employed by the Rausom
erian Schoo' of Penmanship, Kan
sas City, Mo. His salary has al
ready reached the four figure
mrk, and the profession will
doubtless hear more of him in
the future. Walter Stein of
Kmmaville, another Fulton coun
ty boy, also won a gold medal at
this institution a few years.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and (lninjjs
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a RestfulOutlng.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
NEW GRENADA.
Charles Thomas and family, of
Siltillo, visited the former's par
ents last Sunday.
Prof. Harry E. Gress, wife and
daughter Elizabeth, were guests
in the home of Harry Gastor.
Elva Black visited friends at
Dublin Mills.
Geo. Shaffer's family visited
Harvey Shafer's at Dublin Mills,
last Saturday.
Our local baseball team seems
to bo losing its grip. They play
ed two games at Dubliu Mills last
Saturday one with Hustontown,
which was-almost a shut-out, and
winning the one with the Gracey
team 14 to 7.
Bert Heeter went "hoppity-go-fetch-it"
a few days, and all be
cause he ran a nail into his foot,
which caused him much pain.
A. D. Berkstresser and family
were the only representatives
from this end of the county at
the Soldier's Reunion.
, The P. O. S. of A. camp here
have had official information from
the Camp at Chambersourg that
Geo. H. McCoy, formerly a resi
dent of this place, has typhoid
fever. His many friends here
hope for a speedy recovery.
Birthday Partv.
A very pleasant company as
sembled at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Enable in the Mead
owgrounds last Saturday morn
ing to celebrate the 40th birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Kuable.
Those present on that occasion
were. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Kna
ble and family Charlie, Cora,
Edith. Georgia, and Geraldine;
William Paylor and wife; Ehjih
Knable and wife and Nannie aud
Alvin Knable; Mrs. Elizabeth
Clugston, Mary, Helen, aud Win.
Clugstou; Ered Truax and wife;
Irene, Elmer, and Bernard Tru
ax; Ethel Souders, Albert Mellott
and wife; Ralph, Boyd, Mary and
Amos Mellott; Mrs. Ethel Mock
and little son Lester; Maria
Whitfield, and Gilbert and Albert
Lake.
For Larger Array.
President Roosevelt, in his
final annual message to congress
probably will recommeud an in
crease in the numerical strength
of the army to at least 100,000
men. At present the army is on
a footing of 00,000 men, the num
ber provided for in time of peace.
Card of Thanks.
Jacob Henry and sisters de
sire to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly gave
sympathy and assistance during
the time of the illness aud death
of their mother Mrs. Margaret
Henry.
Married.
On Saturday evening, Septem
bur 5, 1008, at the oftiee of L. H.
Wible, Justice of the Peace, Har
ry Burk and Kittle Thomas, both
of Ayr township.
W. R. Speer and family, accom
panied by Mr. B. F. Ashcom, all
of Everett, spent last Sunday at
the home of E. C. Whitehill, at
Yellow Creek. Everett Republics.
U. G. Humbert of Ayr was a
town visitor last Thursday.
Mrj. Harry Hamil left last
Thursday for an outing at Atlan
tic City.
Miss Naomi Roettger was in
Chambersburg for a visit of sev
eral days.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Peck
are visiting among relatives in
Belfast this week.
Wm. H. Peck, Esq., of Gem,
was in town attending to some
business Tuesday.
Miss Minnie E. Mock is teach
ing in Huntingdon couuty this
winter. She began her school
Monday.
D. L. Grissinger a id wife and
Chas. F. Scott and wife left on
Thursday last for an eutiug at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Edward K. Waidlow, of
Baltimore, spent one day last
week with Mrs. M. V. Cromer, of
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elder, who
have been visiting friends in this
place, have returned to Morgan
town, W. Va.
T. Elliott Patterson, of Phila
delphia, is visiting his friends in
this vicinity. He is accompanied
by his son Remington.
James A. McDonough, Demo
cratic Canditate for the Legisla
ture spent several days in town
last week and the beginning of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mehler, of
Baton Rouge, La., are visiting
the former's uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. John H. H. Lewis near
Franklin Mills.
Two pleasant callers at the
News office on Saturday were
Morgan Deshong, ot Licking
Creek township, and Michael
Melljtt, of Johnstown.
Mr. Roy Gillis who has employ
ment a", the State Hospital, Har
risburg is spending a few days
with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Gillis in East end.
R. Holmes Thompson, an effi
cient clerk in the postotfice at
Tyrone, Pa., is spending a week
in the home of his mother, Mrs.
M. A. Thompson, of this place.
Lillie Campbell who had been
spending her summer vacation
at Hollidaysburg, returned to the
home of her uncle and aunt Mr.
and Mrs. B. W. Peck last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Gillis of
Harrisburg are guests of the
former's parents Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Gillis of tins place. Mr.
Gillis is a street car conductor in
the Capital city.
Misses Minnie and Anna Reis
ner loft ou Monday morning for
Munhall, Pa., where Miss Minnie
will teach another term, and An
na will enter the High School for
the ensuing term.
Major John Stoner, of Cham
bersburg, is visiting his brothers
William and Albert, and sister
Mrs. William Benford, in this
place. Mr. Stoner was a Drum
Major d. ring the Civil War.
Mr. Frank Suders of Green
village, Pa., visited his mother
Mrs. Sarah Suders, and other
relatives and friends m this place,'
a few days. This was his first vis
it to his old home town in twelve
years.
Mrs. Clara Maidlow, of Balti
more, has been spending several
days in this place, renewing old
friendship. Mrs. Maidlow is the
second daughter of Charles P.
Miles, a former resident of this
place.
Miss Grace Wiuk, of Mercers
burg, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Wink, during the past week, aud
attended the Soldiers' Reunion.
Her father brought her to town
Monday, and she returned to
Mercersburg ou the uoou stage.