Sfi jfttlton Coutttg JCetus. VOLUME 10 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 17. 1908. NUMBER 13 FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Interesting and Profitable Sessions Held in Court House Last Friday and Saturday. The eighteenth annual meeting of The Fulton County Farmers' Institute was held in the Court House, McConnelisburg, Decem ber 11 and 12, 1908. The first session opened at 2 o' clock. Chairman J. L. Patterson introduced Hon. D. H. Patterson, who extended a hearty welcome to the farflkers, their families, and all others who were gathered in the interest of agriculture. L. W. Lighty, of East Berlin, Pa., responded in a happy strain, em phasizing the value of orgamza tion among farmers in the inter est of their calling. E. L. Philips, of New Bethle hem, Pa., next spoke on "The Way to Get Good Roads." The speaker, after noting the vast amount of money spent, and the poor results that have attended former efforts, strongly advocat ed the use of the King Road Drag for the making ot good country roads. After answering a nuon ber of questions on the subject, the Institute set aside its pro gram to make way for the meet ing ot the Supervisors of the dif ferent townships, who proceeded at once to effect an organization. Friday evening session was opened with a piano solo by Miss Ethel Kendall, followed by a chor us both of which were well re ceived. Miss Ruth Kendall gave a well rendered recitation entitled "The Sioux Chief's Daughter," rafter which Miss Mollie Seylar read an exceedingly well prepar ed paper entitled "A Forecast of the Country Home," which gave the audience much food for thought. - Mr. Lighty occupied the next period with his lecture, "Educa tion for Our Boys and Girls: What and How?" The speaker thinks that the farmer, is a con servative man, and useful as the balance-wheel of society yet in educational matters m the public schools of many of our ciuntry districts, there has not been shown that same progression that has been displayed in farm methods. The speaker was es pecially severe in his criticism on the sanitary condition of most of our public schools, as well as the evil that arises from the em ployment of teachers without the necessary experience. The cen tralized Township High School was also discussed, and its popu larity in many sections of the state mentioned. Mr. Lighty predicts that the Township High School will become a potent fact or in the education of the boys and girls of the rural districts in the near future. J Saturday morning session opened with devotional exeicises conducted by Rev. J. L. Grove. E. L Philips occupied the first period with his talk on Commer cial Fertilizers. The Pennsylva nia Fertilizer law requires that manufacturers shall place a true analysis of the contents of the sack which contains the phos phate; and, as all the elements available in such goods are found to be Nitrogen Phosphoric Acid and Potash, the analysis to be found on the sack is a pretty safe guide to the purchaser. The speaker recommends the purch ase of goods that contain only phosphoric acid and potash, as the other element is a very ex pensive and volatile element of plant food. There were many questions answered by the speaker. Dr. J. H. Funk occupied the uext period discussing Potato Culture. As essentials to the raising of this crop, the speaker uamed soil, fertilizers and culti vation. The soil needs to be loose, fertile clover sod deeply plough ed, thoroughly harrowed and rolled, fertilized with ashes or commercial fertilisers at the rate of 1000 pounds per acre well mixed with the soil. The culti M 'oatlr.udu on psga four. ) THE HAPHAZARD FASHION. "What We Need la System In The Build ini of State Hlrhwaya,'' Says - J. H. Weeks. "Take a map of Pennsylvania and mark the roads the state has built and it will look like a puzzle. They start nowhere and eud no where. They are built in a hap hazard fashion. If the present plan is followed we will noc have a system of roads in this state in 100 years. What we need is system. Until we get it we might as well stop just where we are. To go on is a waste of money," said J. H. Weeks, chairman of the good roads committee of the Pennsylvania water federation, at the state grange meeting in Altoona. Mr. Weeks urged the grangers to support the bill advocated by his federation. They are t.hree in number. The first provides for a 50,000,000 bond issue by the state for roads. The second for a state board to locate the mam state highway and provid ing for an appropriation of of 5, 000,000 for two years commenc ing 1909. The third provides that money received from motor licenses be used in putting pre servatives on roads constructed by Btate aid. HAPPY AND HOSPITABLE. Recent Weddinis. Tayman Dodd. A beautiful wedding was sol emnized at the home of E. M. Dodd, Aquasoo, Md., at high noon of Tuesday, December 1st, when his daughter, Miss Lora May became the wifo of William P. Tayman, now a resident of Westwood, Md. The beautiful marriage cere mony was performed by Rev. Bru baker, ot the Methodist Epis copal Church South, after which the guests were invited into the dining room and a sumptuous dinner was served. The guests were next seated at a table laden with choice confectionery. The bride received many valuable and useful presents. She was hand somely gowned in steel colored silk and looked very pretty. The happy couple have the best wishes of a large circle of friends. Hewett Shipley. In the presence of a number of the young friends of the con tracting parties, at the home of the groom's brother J. C. Hewett, 148 N. Mechanic St., Cumber land, Md., on Sunday December 6, 1908, Mr. Richard R. Hewett, formerly of this county and Miss Amanda Shipley, of Bedford county were united in marriage by Rev. J. S. Branen. of that city. The happy couple is now hap pily ensconced in their new home at 139 N. Mechanic St., and Cal vin is pleased in having his broth er and new sister-in-law for near neighbors. The News joins in wishing the young couple a long, naPPy and prosperous life. Doyle Houck. At the Methodist Episcopal parsonage m this place on Wed nesday evening of lasT week, Rev. C. W. Bryner united in marriage. George W. Doyle, son ef Francis M. Doyle, of this place, and Miss Blanche, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Houck of Ayr township. The mauy friends of Roy R. Tayman, formerly of this county, but now a soldier in Uncle Sam's army will be glad to learn that Roy is well aud eujoymg army life. Roy enlisted at Johnstown last May, and was sent to Colum bus, O., where be remained a month at the recruiting station, after which he was assigned to his regiment and sent to Fort Screven, Ga. Fort Screven is on a small island 1H miles from the city of Savannah. The Fulton County News will keep Koy pout ed on the doings in bis old home county. Morgan Deshong Tells of His Visitinr Among His Fulton County Friends in The Buckeye State. Deshler, O., December 8. 1 left my home in Licking Creek township, on Friday, November 13th, and reached the home of R. Deshong, in Deshler, Ohio, Sat urday morning. I staid in Desh ler until the following Wednes day, when Jennie and her daugh ter Hazel Deshong and I drove threo miles down to the home of J. B. Deshong, a cousin of mine from Fulton county, found them all well, enjoyed a splendid din ner with them, and in tne evening drove back to town. The follow ing Sunday we drove three miles east to a church whore we listen ed to an excellent sermon from rtev. rytle. from church we drove over to Peter Kline's for dinner and staid there until the next day, when Peter end 1 drove to the home of John M. Deshong, another Fulton county man who went to Ohio several years ago He took us over his farm which is a nne one; ana alter enjoying his hospitality during the day, we returned to Peter's Monday even ing. Tuesday Peter and I drove to McComb, a nice little town, where we visited John and May Trackler and Elias Mellott's, and were well taken care of. On Wednesday we drove to Hoyts ville, another small town, and stopped with J. Price's where Abram Kline has his h jme. Ab- ram, who moved from the Mead owgrounds, in the early sixties. is well and lively for one of his age 91 years. While in that town we also visited Uriah Desh ong, who owns and operates a fine large farm and conducts a large grocery in the town. On Thurs day (Thanksgiving) I had the pleasure of eating dinner in the home of Turner Kline, where a company of about thirty friends and neighbors had assembled for the occasion. Friday, the next day after Thanksgiving, we were at Priscilla Mellott's for dinner, and at John Kline's lor supper. Saturday we drove to J. B. Desh ong's, and from there in the ev entng returned to Deshler, where I remained until the fifth of De cember, on which day R. Desh ong and 1 went by rail to Union City, where we were met by W. Hockensmith, who took us ont to his farm seven miles into the country. The next day, Sunday, we walked about a mile to Win. Sipej' where we met Martin Sipes and family, whom I was glad to meet, as also John Sipes and family. John is a brother of Laura, wife ot C. Sipes, in Lick li g Creek township. Without speaking of the welfare of each one of these Fulton county fami lies in detail, I want to say that they are ail well fixed, happy, contented, and very clever. - The land through this part of the State is sometimes rolling, but generally level, vory product ive, and easy to farm. It is a great corn country. Johu B. Deshong told me that he took out ten bushels to the shock. The wheat in the ground does not look very promising, on account of the unusual drought this falJ. But I find I have alreidy takeu too much of your space, and so will close by thanking you for your courtesy In publishing this, which I hope will he interesting at least to the relatives and friends of these Fulton county people. MoiitiAN Deshong. CL0SINQ SESSIONS OF THE INSTITUTE. BLAIR WANTS A STATE NORMAL. Mus Emma Sloan, who has been teaching in one of the pub lic schools in Johnstown, Pa., met with a painful accident last Thursday morning. She was walking from her boardiug place to the school building. A slight fall of snow con ealed an icy place on the sidewalk, and without see ing the danger, Miss Sloan wall? ed on the dangerous spot and fell sustaining painful injury, aud has not been able to be in school since. She left Johnstown yes terday morning and is expected home to day, Durno Drew Big House Thnrsday Even ing, and Everybody Pleased With the whole Entertainment Course. The County Institute closed last Fridav at noon, and the teachers hurried away to their homes to be in readiness for their school work this week. The evening entertainment course was unusually good, and was well patronized. While the day in structors were strong and prac ticai, there seemed to be a feeling among the teachers that there was too much sameness in the work too much time given .to the instructors, and too little to the teachers for conference, and opportunity for expressions of individual needs. Just before the close of the Friday morning's session the committee on resolutions report ed the following which was, of course, adopted: Whereas, Through the Provi dence of God we have been per mitted to assemble in this the forty-second annual session of the Fulton County Teachers' In stitute, to express our apprecia tion to those who have contribut ed to its success and to declare our desire to have the schools of Fulton county raised to the high est plane of efficiency, we offer the following resolutions: Resolved, First, That our sin cerest thanks are hereby given to our able, dignified, and impar tial superintendent for the care ful manner in which he has pre sided over this Institute, aud lor his great care and good judge ment which has brought to our lustitute such a competent corps of instructors from whom we have received such great inspira tion and that we put the highest appreciation upon his success ful effoi ts. Resolved, Further, that since money cannot suffice to pay him for his successful labors in mak ing this the best institute ever held in the county, that we go back into our schools with renew ed energy fully determined to demonstrate to him that in the same measure he has been suc cessful in securing able instruc tors we have been successful in catching the inspiration from them aud carrying it into our schoolrooms. Second : That we appreciate the services of the ministers who have conducted the devotional ex ercises. Third: That we extend our highest gratitude t. our efficient instructors and all who have con tributed to our moral and intel lectual uplifting during the week. Fourth: We tender our thanks to Miss Gertrude Sipes, who so faithfully presided at the piano. Fifth: That to the press of the county, the hotels, and the pub lic in general, we offer our thanks. Sixth: That every boy and girl In the county has a right to the best possible educational advan ¬ tages and that the best education al advantages are found in the best schools, and that the nest schools have the best teachers, aud that directors should make a strong effort to keep our own successful teachers At work in the schools of our own county. Seventh: That our night ses sions, including the lectures and entertainments have shown that Superintendent Lamberson has spared neither effort nor money to secure the best talent available for County Institutes, and we thank him for the same. GlLBEKT B. MEl.LOTT, Jessie Giengeu, Zoe Mason, Makgaket Daniels, Ada Babton. J. W. Lake, of Pleasant Ridge, and his brother in law. Charles Edwards, of Everett, dropped iu to the News office while in town last week to entwine digits with the editor, and Incidentally leave some of the "needful" for holi day expenses. Teachers Send Petition to State Superin tendent Schaeffer Asking Him to Use Influence With Legislature. At the County Institute in Blair county last week, the teach ers took the initiative toward se curing another State Normal school in Pennsylvania, and ask that it bo located at Martinsburg in Ulair county. A petition was signed by them and addressed to N. C. Shaeffer, superintendent of Public Instruction asking him to use his influence with the present legislature to bring about the desired object. It is likely that the teachers of Bedford county at their institute this week will take up the matter, and co operate with the teachers of Blair county in their effort to se cure a new State Normal district, and the establishment of a school at Martinsburg. There are thirteen State Nor mal Schools in Pennsylvania. Huntingdon, Blair, Bedford and Fulton counties are included in the seventh district with the State Normal at Shippensburg. Geographically Martinsburg is farther from their State Normal than the people of any other lo cality in Pennsylvania are from theirs, as it is 199 miles from Martinsburg to Shippensburg, and the distance from Bedlord is 194 miles by railroad. It is claimed that Blair county is far enough awav from the Maryland state line, as Bedford and Fulton are in the tier of bord ering counties, and not too near tho schools at Indiana and Lock Haven, as it is 107 miles from Martinsburg to Indiana, and 93 miles to Lock Haven. The people of Bedford county are cognizant of the fact that they are too near the line of the bordering state of Maryland, and too, that with a school at Martinsburg it would be within three miles ot the coun ty line, and 28 miles of Bedford. In addition to the four counties above named, Somerset could be included. This would include a population of considerably more than 200,000. DR. DIXON'S WARNING. Urges People to Boil Water to Prevent Typhoid Fever. State Health Commissioner Dixson has issued an ' urgent warning against the increased danger of typhoid fever that he declares must certainly follow a period of heavy rain. "Boil all water," is Dr. Dixon's message to the people. "Heavy rains following the long drought that we have had, will wash into the streams any accumulated filth along the water sheda. This must necessarily increase the danger from polluted drinking water, especially where the water is not effectually filtered. There fore the people should be on the closest guard against tVDhoid fever and boil the water used for drinking and other domestic pur poses. " , Died. Mills. Oscar, eleven -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Mills, of Union township, died Tuesday, December 8th, and the funeral was held on the 9th. The servic es were conducted by Rev. Mr. Keltner, of the M. E. church, Hancock, and interment was made in the cemeterv at the Buck Valley M. E. church. Funk. Edna Pauhue, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. John W. Funk residing at Foltz, Franklin county, died at the home of her parents last Fri day aged 1 mouth and 21 days. Funeral Suuday, and interment in the cemetery at Mercersburg. Mrs. Funk is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Reamer Sipes. H. B. Barton and sister Miss Sadie, of Brush Creek Valley, drove over to McConnelisburg last Thursday and attended the entertain meat Thursday evening. COUNTY ORGANIZATION FORMED. Road Supervisors Held Meeting In the Court House Last Friday, and Ef fected Permanent Organization. Pursuant to notice, a number of the Road Supervisors met at the Court House on Friday after noon of last week and formed a permanent county organization, aud elected officers for the cur rent year. The object of the or ganization is to awaken an intelli gent sentiment in favor of better road making, and to devise such means, as shall give us better road making, and to devise such means, as shall give us better n.ad service for the money ex pended. Hon. Peter Morton, of Tod township was elected presi dent of the association, and J. Findlay Johnston, of Ayr, secre tary. Aside from the public schools, there is no interest in the County that so directly affects every citizen in the county as that of good roads. Good roads adds comrortand pleasure to every one who has occasion to travel over the roads and who does not use tho roads? but good roads add a money value to every farm adjacent to a good road. It is hoped that every supervisor in the county will promptly send his name to the secietary and ask to be enrolled as a member i ne iaiiure to do so will show a lack of public interest that will not be very creditable to the judgment of the citizens whose votes placed the supervisor in office. The following resolutions were passed : Resolved, That wo cordially in vite every supervisor in thecoun ty to send his name to the secre tary J. F. Johnston, whose post office address is Cito, Pa. I and be enrolled as a member of this as sociation. Resolved, That we request our Senator W. C. Miller, and Repre sentative James McDoaough to use all their influence to prevent the placing of any part of the cost of building and maintaining a highway across the State on the counties through which the road may pass. Resolved, That we also ask our Representatives to use their influence in favor of amending the present law by giving to every township having a cash road tax fifty per cent of the amount spent on the roads. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to our Sena tor and Representative. A. M. Cokbin, Fit AN K RANCK, J. F. Johnston, Committee. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED Comic Entertalnmeot. A comic entertainment, and Band concert will be held in the Court House, Saturday evening, December 19, 1908. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Everything new New Songs, New Plays, and New Music. A strictly moral enter tainment. With an entire change of program. All-around Bobby, the black face comedian will en tertain both young and old. So los, duets, trios and quartetts. A special brass quartette will render different selections which will be one of the features of the evening. In fact, quite a lot of special music has been prepared, which will please the most fas tidious. Laugh and the world laughs with you; so here is where you laugh. Every act will be com ical all the way through. Every effort has been put fourth to make this the best entertainment the Band has ever given. Come one and all and enjoy a good time. General admission, 25c; Reserved Seats, 35c. Tickets for sale at D. E. Little's from Friday at 1 o'olook until Saturday evening, December 19th under manage ment of C. R. Shore our clarinet player. Samuel W. Peck, of Bedford, is visiting his brother aud uncles in this place. Miss Nettie Yeakle, of Plu'm Run, visited friends in McCon nelisburg last week. Associate Judge H. K. Mark ley, of Warfordsburg, spent Mon day night in town. Scott Mellott and sister Miss Goldie, of Covalt, attended the Institute last Thursday night. Chester Brant, of West Dublin, was among the out-of-town visi tors at the institute last week. Miss Bess Motter spent from Saturday until Monday evening Xmas shopping in Chambers burg. James E. Rttz, of Warfords burg, came to McConnelisburg Monday and returned home Tuesday. Howard Culler and Miss Jessie Truax, of Thompson, spent Thurs day and Friday with the former's aunt, Mrs. Mary Kelly. Mrs. Susie Wink and Miss Lil lie Wink, both of Sipes Mill, spent institute week in the home of Mrs. Addie Woodal, of this place. Misses Mary and Olive Kope, of Burnt Cabins, Bpent last Sat urday in McConnelisburg doing holiday shopping. Of course, they diln't forget the printer. Mr. Wilson Myers, one of Thompson township's prosper ous farmers, called at the News office last Thursdav. while m town attending County Insti tute. Hugh Ewing, who had been spending a year or two in Kan sas, is home for a holiday visit' Hughie thinks Kansas farming a snap compared with the work that has to be done in thiB county. Mrs. N. I. Finiff and little sou, came over from her home near Ment Alto, Franklin county last Saturday evening, and is spend ing this week visiting among her relatives and friends in this vi cinity. Robert N. Fryman, of this place, left Wednesday morning for a trip in which he expects to visit the cities of Harrisbure. Baltimore, and Washington. He is accompanied by his cousins, Mr. E. T. Fox and wife, and Mrs. Annie Cooper. Miss Esta Hart, who had been visiting in the home of her aunt Mrs. Harriet Dixon in Chambers- burg, came over to McConnelis burg last Thursday, attended the entertainment in the Court Houae in the evaning and returned to her home at Needmore Fridav afternoon. Mrs. Mary Kelley is visiting her brothers and sister m Thomp son this week, she was accom panied by her niece Mary Bishop, i twuen bow and then, Crop Not Encouraging. The correspondents of the Na tional Department of Agriculture are nearly unanimous in their re ports that the winter wheat crop on December 1 was far fr.itu be ing encouraging. According to the reports there is a decrease in the acreage as compared with last year of 1,702,000 acres, while the condition was only 85.8 as com pared with 91.1 on December 1, 1907, and a ten -year average of 92.2. The dry weather last fall delayed seeding long after the usual time, and also interfered with the rapid advance of tho grain fields after they were sown. In Pennsylvania there is an in crease of two prints over the con ditions of the crop a year ago. In almost all the other states there is a difference in the other direc tion. Still, there are seven months until harvest time, and there are abundant opportunities for the situation to change not ! only once, but several times, be-
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