I VOLUME 11 31cCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 27, 1910. NUMBER 16 PLANTS AND THEIR PESTS. Weekly Bulletin on Timely Toplci Issued By the State Department of Agriculture. DEAL1NQ WITH PEACH YELLOWS. While everything has been go ing the farmer's way for several years, he has bis own troubles, too. The fly or the smut attacks his wheat 'n the field, the weevil gets after it in the granary, cut wor msdestroy his cabbage plants the beetle eats his potato tops, the scale damages his fruit trees and then there are some other things. Well, Prof. . Surface knows about these things, and be has spent a liletime in finding out just how to meet all these pests, and the State pays him to do what he can to help all the farm ers who want to be helped. In order to reach as many Fulton county farmers as possible, Prof. Surface has asked the News to publish his weekly bulletins publish them free, of course, and the News gladly does this in the hope that it may save our farm ers many a dollar. These bulle tins cannot toucn upon every thing at once; and if you need any other information, on any subject connected with the pests on your trees or other vegetation, write Prof. Surface and tell him what the trouble is, and you will hear from him, and the information will not cost you anything but the trouble of writing the letter. The proper method of dealing with peach trees affected by the disease kdown as yellows, contin ues to be a serious subject with fruit growers. Most fruit grow ers are satisfied to rip out a tree so diseased without delay and burn it on the spot. Professor II. A. Surface, the State Zoolo gist of Pennsylvania, has been conducting a series of experi ments with trees showing symp toms ot yellows, but does not con Bider the results thus lar obtain 'ed as being sufficiently conclu sive' to base public directions up cn them. In a letter addressed to the Secretary and Treasurer of an Allegheny County Farm and Fruit Company, which has over 10,000 bearing peach trees, Pro fessor Surface answers an in quiry in regard to peach yellows in the following manner: "lam not fully satisfied with the results of my studies and ex periments with the peach yellows. Many trees treated by me last season, which were apparently Infected, grew' out of the trouble, and are now in good shape, while a smaller percentage got worse instead of better. It is my opin ion that the disease known as yel lows is not always due to the same cause, and, consequently, is not always to be remedied by the same means. In general, I would advise an inexperienced person to puQ the trees and bura them right on the spot, taking care that the infected branches do not come in contact with the living branch es of healthy trees. "However, in regard to a stud ious and careful person like your self, it is different; and I -would recommend 'dehorning' them while dormant, and hauling or carrying the brush from the or chardnot dragging It being careful to avoid letting it come in contact with the. branches of healthy ' trees, the brush to be burned on a hot lire as soon as possible. As a matter of econo my, the larger wood can be used as fuel for household purposes or elsewhere. A good use would be for boiling the lime-sulphur wash i which should be sprayed on all ; peach and plum trees, while leaf less? whether Infested with Scale or not. , "After dehorning I should mulch the trees with almost any kind of coering that I could put around the roots, preferring strawy stable manure. In the jarly spring. should .give the loll a dressing with a complete "ertiliwr.itt which nitrogen would THE DIRECTORS' CONVENTION. Attendance Last Friday Not Large on Ac count of Inclement Weather. In consequence of a rain storm which lasted throughout the day, only sixteen school directors, in cluding President Comerer and Secretary Chesnut were in at tendance at the annual convention last Friday in this place. There was no meeting in the forenoon, but at 1:80 p. m., the few who braved the elements assembled In the Court House, and an inter esting session was held. R. B, Tetrick, Deputy State Superin tendent, being present at this ses sion, added greatly to the inter est by his plain, practical talks on the topics under discussion The subject, "A Good Teacher, from a Director's Viewpoint, was discussed by Ex-County Superintendent Clem Chesnut, followed by E. II Kirk. Mr. Teitrick delivered an inter esting address in which Mr. Mc- Kee of Brush Creek, and others, took a hand, on "The Director's Opportunity," which every school official of the county should have heard. He dwelt particularly on the almost unlimited authority given school directors by the law, on their opportunities to study conditions and the chances they have to see and remedy defects. In short, the schools are exactly what the directors make them At the close of Prof. Teitrick's talk the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: S. B. Woolett, president; E. II. Kirk, 1st vice-prsident; W. II. Nelson, 2nd vice-president; Clem Chesnut, secretary, and W. H. Nelson, treasurer. T. H. Truax, of Thompson, and D. L. Grissing er, of McConnellsburg, were elected delegates to the Directors Convention at Ilarrisburg, Feb ruary 10, 1910. Friday night Mr. Teitrick gave a charming lecture In the court room to a frir sized-audience on "Education and Achievement." It is very rarely in the life of a public speaker that a more atten tive audience is encountered than the one Friday night The talk was comprehensive, delightfully given and delightfully received. While it was lengthy; it was all toe short for those who listened with a concentration that was inspiring to the speaker and bene ficial to the listener. The following directors were present: Ayr. W. YL Nelson, David Rinedollar;-Bethel, Oliver Hill; Brush Creek, William' Mc Kee, John Engle; Dublin, Clem Chesnut; McConnellsburg, S. B. Woollett, Ed Shimer, M.W. Nace, Harry Hamil, John Comerer, D. L. Grissinger; Taylor, E. H. Kirk; Thompson, Emanuel Keefer;Tod, David Sipes, John Ewing. Ful ton Democrat. SALUVIA. Miss Louie Kegaris, who has been employed in Everett frr sev eral months is home on a visit H. E. Austin, we are glad to note, is recovering from the at tack of rheumatism which had confined him in the house for several weeks. R. R. Hann has been quarrying limestone on the Wocllett farm near Littleton the past week. The farmers ot our vicinity are beginning to recognize the value of limo. And the effect will sure ly be, increased production. Grant Baker was in our vicinity last Thursday buying cattle. Our school is progressing nice ly under the capable management ofH. O. Wible. Geo. McDonald returned to Boswell, Pa,, Tuesday last where he has been employed for the past two years. predominate, obtaining this from different sources, such asNitrata of Soda, dried blood, and tankage. i sDouid give special care to the cultivation and, if necessary, to tne watering or these trees. I believe they will grow out ot it, as nine-tenths of mine have done." , RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Smith. Miss Mary E. C. Smith, a sis ter of Hon. Geo. A. Smith, a prom inent lawyer, formerly a resident of this place, died at her home near Roger sville, Tenn., on Tues day, the 4th inst., in the 77th year of her age. She was born at the old Smith homestead, north of Fort Littleton, but during the last 35 years has resided near Rogersville, Tennessee, where she greatly endeared herself to many friends and neighbors. The life of her sainted mother termi nated there a few years ago, and all that was mortal of her sleeps in the soil of Tennessee. Her fa ther, an honored minister of the M. E. church, finished his earthly career in this county, where his body rests in hope of the resur rection. In addition to her broth er, Geo. A. Smith, she is survived by two sisters, Miss Rebecca L Smith, in Tennessee, and Fran ces A., wife of Rev. W. M. Cline, of Fort Littleton. Miss Mary was a member of the Methodist church South, and the principles of the Christian re ligion imbibed in eaily youth from pious parents, made it easy m death's houk to say, . "Though 1 pass through the valley of the shadow of death, 1 will fear no evil; for Thou art with me. Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me." Henry R. Brewer. Henry R. Brewer died at his home in Belfast township, on Thursday of last week after a short illness. While we have no me ids of ascertaining his exact age, he was somewhere in the seventies. His funeral took place on Saturday and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the SidelingHillBaptist church. Mr. Brewer was a son of the late GeorgeBrewer, of Brewer's Mill, Thompson township. He has one sister living, Dorothy Ann, wife of Daniel Covalt, Esq., and one half brother, John C. Brewer, of Kansas City. His wife, who was L-mvima Covalt, and later the widow of William Sipes, survives him, as does their daughter,' the wife of McCaulay McEldowney. The following from the - pen of one of his neighbors, is a deserving tnb ute to a most morthy citizen. "In the death of Henry R. Brewer, which occurred Jan. 20, 1910, there is removed from our community a man of the most ex emplary type. Quiet, unpretentious, indus trious, honest kind of heart, and according his life as nearly as possible to the golden rule, he certainly set an example, .which everyone should strive to emulate. Who can know when the influ ence of his quiet, unassumming strictly moral life, will cease to be felt by the neighborhood in which be resided? Generous to a fault, his hospitality was genu ine; and it was shared equally by the young as well as by their elders. His silent unspoken approval has often proved an inspiration for young people to lead better lives. While his religious con victions were strong, he was very tolerant with the views of others, always avoiding any vexatious disputes, but maintaining an in flexible stand on the side be deemed right It can truly be said in the case of Mr. Brewer, "it is not death, 'tis but a strug gle ended," for no one can tell when his influence will cease to exist" B. W. T. ' Miss Winifred Metzler, of Har risonville returned home Sunday after having spent a week very pleasantly m the home of her uncle and aunt Judca and Mrs. Petet Morton near town. V BOROUGH CANDIDATES. Republican. Democratic. Judge of Election, Clyde Ott, EL Sipes. Inspector, Wm. Baumgardner, Chas. E. Goldsmith. Justice of the Peace, S. A. Nesbit, s. M. Robinson. Town Council, P. F. Black, M. M. Kirk. W. R. Sloan, E. R. McClain. J. A. Irwin, Geo. W. Hays. School Directors, A. U. Nace, A. D. 1 Iohman. M. W. Nace, . S. W. Kirk. Assessor, Jacob Rotz, Geo. B. Mellott. Overseer of the Poor, D. T. Fields, Adam Gress. Auditor, R. M. Shimer, Wm. Hull. SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. of Baltimore Specialist Removed Spawl Steel from Elmer Lake's Eye. Elmer, a son of Abner M. Lake of the Cove, while engaged, in shoeing a horse on Monday of last week, bad a small piece of steel or .iron, which separated from one of the nails or hammer he was using, strike him in the eye, penetrating the cornea and iris and so completely concealing itself that it was invisible to Dr. Mosser, to whom the young man was taken for treatment. Grow ing worse, the young man was tiken to a Hagerstown specialist Wednesday morning by his fa ther. When they reached Hagers town, they were advised to go on to Baltimore, which they did; for it was found that it was a delicate operation, and that great care would have to be exercised. The Baltimore specialist, after plac ing Elmer under the influence of an anesthetic, applied a powerful magnet, which brought out the offending piece of steel, which proved to be about the size of a pin head. It is hoped that his sight may be saved. SILVER WEDDING. Mr. aod Mrs. J. Kendall Johnston Enter tain Large Company ol Their Friends Tuesday Evening. WAS A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL EVENT. Literary Meeting. The first meeting of the Frank nn anus Liiterary tsociety was held at Mt. Airy, Friday evening, January 21, 1910. The meeting was called to order by the teach er, who appointed 1. D. Mellott chairman. Then the following judges were chosen, Wm. Carnell, Chas. Hess, and Oliver Divelbiss. Trie nrst on tne program was music, which was well rendered by Lewis Lay ton on tha violin. Then the following question was taken up Resolved "That woman suffrage should be adopt ed by an amendment to the con stnution." Tne question was thoroughly discussed by the fol lowing persons: Affirmative lraD. Mellott, Albert Garland. Negative Albert Bivens, Sher man Bernhard, John Perdew, Gil bert Mellott At the close of the discussion it was decided in favor of the Affirmative. Music again was enjoyed by the audience. They adjourned to meet again at Mt. Airy, Friday evening, Februaryllth. All are invited. Ottie Hill. Secretary. Intelligent Farmlnr. In no line of industry in this county has greater stridesof pro gress been made during the past decade than that of farming. On many farms, that were hardly worth working, a few years ago, are now producing paying crops. This change comes from knowing bow. The younger farmers are students of agriculture, and as a consequence, there is method in all their efforts. An instance to prove this may be noted in the fact that Mr. Emory llesaler, who owns the Speer farm at Saluvia, ust harvested a corn crop that yielded 60 barrels on two acres. It is not limestone land. , Subscribe lor the News. The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kendall Johnston, on Wa ter street, was thrown wide open on Tuesday evening, and about seventy-five of their relatives and other friends assembled to ten der sincere congratulations to the worthy couple who had just completed twenty-five years of happy married life. Mrs. Johnston (Alice) is a daughter of the late William A. and Sarah (Walker) Kendall, and the ceremony that gave Mr. John ston the legal right to call Alice his wife, and that made it coLven Lent for her to write her name "Johnston" from that time, was performed at the old homestead in the Cove in the early morning of January 7, 1885, by the Rev.R u. Hoover, of Perryviile, Md., at that time pastor of the Presby terian church in this place. (The Silver W edding anniversary was delayed a few days to make it possible for their son Paul, who occupies a responsible position in Philadelphia, to be present) It was the first money Mr. Hoover had ever earned in that way; and whether or not his ner vousness that morning bad any thing to do with his living a life of celebacy, we cannot state with any degree of certainty. The groomsman on that important oc casion was Senator W. Scott Al exander, and the bridesmaid, Miss Ellawea Johnston, sister of the groom. Both Mr. Alexander and Miss Johnston were present Tuesday evening, and stood with. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston while re ceiving the congratulations of their guests. The rooms in the Johnston home Tuesday evening were bril liantly lighted, and tastefully dec orated. The soft sweet strains cf an orchestra added much to the pleasure of the company. From 9:30 until nearly eleven o'clock elaborate refreshments were served, after which short happy addresses were delivered by Senator Alexander, M. R. Shaffner, Esk.. Rev. Grove, and the editor of the News. Four children two sons and two daughters, are living to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. John ston. Paul Itnbrie, the eldest, is about twenty-four years of age, and is chief of the Accounting Department of the Philadelphia Branch of the Barnett Mfg. Co., Harry Moore, who has ' about reached his majority, is a sales man in his father's store; Jean Warrlston, 14 years, and Beulah Bonner, 8 years of age, are at home going to school Mr. and Mrs. Johnston re ceived a splendid lot of gil ts. Among the guests present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Bard McDowell, Lemaster, Pa.; Mr. ana Mrs. John A. Wither- spoon, Mr. J. J. Bradlev. Mr. and Mrs. Van Bradlev all of Mercersburg;and Mrs. Wm. Mo. Cor bin, Lewiatown, Pa. COMET C0MLN0. Will Be nearest Earth on Eighteenth of May. llalley's comet has been sight ed at the Daniel Schall observa tory of Franklin and Marshall college, Lancaster, by Dr. A. Thomas G. Appel of that institu tion. The comet was west and south of the planet Mars and was a pale circle ot hazy light The comet and the earth are now traveling parallel paths in the same direction, on opposite sides of the sun. The distance between the two will remain the same or slightly increasing until the lat ter part of April, when the curves m their respective orbits will cause them to approach one an other rapidly. The comet then can be seen in the morning, on May 18 the com et will pass between the earth and the sun and become an even ing star. This is the time when the earth may pass through the comet's tail- The comet's dis tance at this time will be less than one-seventh of the sun's dis tance, and at this close approach promises to be a conspicious ob ject It will be visible in the eve ning sky during the last half of May and throughout June reced ing from us rapidly and decrease ing in brightness. War Upon High Prices. A few days ago there was or ganized the National An ti food Trust League with headquarters at Washington, D. C. The pur pose of the association is to make war upon high prices for the ne cessaries of life. Its member ship is over 200,000. Dispatches from all parts of the country show that people are in sympathy with the movement, and are pre pared to give it practical aupport. Ohio has taken the lead in ag gressive action. In Cleveland, where 40,000 persons have pledg ed themselves to eat no meat for 80 days, the dealers have already made a cut of 2 cents a pound on certain maats. Their sales have fallen off 50 per cent in the last few days, and further reductions in the price ofjmeat are expected. The attorney-general of Kansas has begun suit against the pack ing companies in that state, alleg ing they are members of a com bination maintained to raise prices illegally. The nation is thoroughly arous ed, and consumers are demand ing imperative relief from condi tions which are causing acute distress in many cases and tax ing to the utmost the resources of all persons of moderate means. Card of Thanks. Mrs. Mary Chesnut and family desires through the medium of the News, to thank all th frionrin and neighbors for thi ir kindness during the illness and death of the husband and father, the late Dr. David Chesnut. Mr. and Mrs. William Doyle desires to express their thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who helped to share the sad bur den during the sickness and death of their son Clarence. Sledding Party. A sledding party consisting of the followmg persons spent Mon day evening in the home ot Abram Wagner in Knobsville: Mr. and Mrs. H. A.Comerer, Mrs. Nick Roettger, Mrs. Fred Black, Mrs. Louisa Jackson, Miss Nell Com erer, Miss Naomi Roettger, Miss Harriet Eitemiller, Harry Ott and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Comerer. Minnie Bumhaugh, a daughter of James Bumbaugb, near Fay etteville, aged six years, in some way swallowed a needle over a year ago, and from this hag at times been seriously 11L Dr. W. Edgar Holland was called, and on close examination found a point of the needle below the sternum bone. He made an Incision and found the needle, removing the same. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful'Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Dr. R. B. Campbell, of New Grenada, was registered at the Fulton House, last Saturday. Mrs. P. Scheidleman, near Knobsville, was in town shopping on Tuesday. J. C. McGowan and Harry Mc Gowan, of Burnt Cabins, regis tered at the City Hotel, Monday. John N. Miunich, one of Bed ford's rising young attorneys, passed through this place Tues day, enroute to Mercersburg. Lloyd and David Fleming and Theodore Appleby all of Clear Ridge, were early Monday morn ing visitors at the County Seat. Mr. aad Mrs. Charley Wagner, of Mercersburg, are spending a few days with Charley's parents and other friends on this side of the mountain. Miss Edith McEldowney, who has been employed at Wilson Col lege, Chambersburg, is spending sometime at her home near Big Cove Tannery. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Wagner and Miss Beatrice Wagner, and Mr. Chas. McElhaney all of Hustontown, spent last Thursday in McConnellsburg. Ernest Doyle, of Washington, D. C; Harvey, of Altoona, and Cnarles, of Chambersburg, were in town last week attending the funeral of their brother, Clarence W. Doyle. Paul I. Johnston, chief of the Cost Accounting department of the Philadelphia branch of the Barrett Manufacturing Company, spent the time from Saturday un til Wednesday in the home ot his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. John ston, of this place. Mr. J. N. Duvall and son Wil liam drove down from their home in Wells Valley in a sled, Monday, and got a gram chopping machine that bad been brought here from Waynesboro for Mr. Duvall. Mr Duvall is provided with a tread power which enables him to do his own wood sawing and thresh ing, and now he will be m shape to do all his own grinding of feed stuffs. He Understood. "Willie," said an interesting mother to her first born, "do you know what the diflerence is be tween body and soul? The soul, my child, is what you love with: the body carries you about This is your body," touching the little fellow's shoulder, "but you know. my child, there is something deeper in. You can feel it now. What is it?" "Oh, 1 know," said Willie, with a flash of intelligence in his eyes, "that's my flannel shirt" "Judge." v. 'V BRUSH CREEK. The heavy rain and breaking of the ice did much damage in our Valley last Friday. Miss Ella Barton spent Satur day and Sunday at her home. The Republicans held their primary last Saturday, and nom inated their ticket for the spring election. Harry Williams, wife and sons Harold and Perry; Miss Sal lie Lucas, and John Lucas and wife, of Everett spent Sunday at ' the home of M. IS. Barton. II. N. Barton and family, and Mrs. Sarah E. Barton, spent Sun day at the home of B.F.Whit field. Lewis Sipes and wife, ot Locust Grove, spent Saturday and Sun day at John Cievenger's. Rev. C. P. Wise Is holding his protracted meeting at Akersviile. It has been largely attended. On ix count of the condition of ' the weather, the institute at Buf falo was postponed untilJauuary 28th.
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