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VOLUME 12
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 8, 1910.
NUMBER 12
PENNSYLVANIA 7,665,111.
Census Figures Given Out Last Week
Show Increase of 1,362,996 in
Ten Years.
FULTON COUNTY LOSES 221.
The population of the state of
Pennsylvania is 7,665,111, accord
ing to the statistics of the thir
teenth census just made public
at Washington. This is an in
crease ot 1,862,996, or 21.6 per
cent, over 6.802,115 in 1900 was
1,044,101, or 19.9 per cent and
more than 17 times as' great as in
1790 when the first census was
taken.
An increase of 1,200,000m popu
lation would entitle the State to
six additional members on a basis
of representation of 200,000.
But, as the actual increase has
been 162,996 in excess of the
number to give her six additional
members, and, as a majority
fraction of the number fixed as
the basis of representation is usu
ally allowed representation. It
is quite likely that 89" Represen
tatives will be given the State in
the new apportionment.
Philadelphia county, having in
creased in population from 1,293,
697 in 1900 to 1,549,008 this year,
will be entitled to seven instead
of its present six members.
Allegheny county; having in
creased m the 10 year period
frcm 775,058 to 1,018,463, will
also be entitled to another mem
ber of the House of Representa
tives. On the other hand, 19 counties
out of the 67 in the State showed
a loss of population in the 10 year
period.-. These counties are
Adams, Bedford, Bradford,
Crawford, Forest, Fulton, Juni
ata, McKean, Montour, Perry,
Pike, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan,
Susquehanna, Tioga,1 Union,
Wayne and Wyoming.
Our own county of Fulton, was
organized on the 19th of April,
1850; and according to the census
taken that year, had a. population
of 7,567. The present census
shows that we have a population
of 9,708; hence it will be seen that
we have gained 2,136 people in
sixty years, an average gain of
85 people a year. Should we be
able to .maintain that rate during
the next hundred years, we shall
be able to boast of a population of
a little more than 13,000, which
would mean that the County Com
mlssioners would get an annual
salary of five hundred dollars a
year, instead of three hundred
now, and the district attorney
would have the pleasnre of hand
ling four hundred dollars a year
instead of three hundred as at
present. This information is
given for the benefit of those who
may be aspiring to one or the
other of those offices, that they
may not be in too big a hurry to
get in. The following will show
the census of the County at each
decennial period from 1850 until
V
Gertrude Ross, of Hopewell, Accidental
ly Shot by Her Brother.
A distressing shooting accident
occurred at the home of James
Ross, a farmer residing near
Hopewell, Bedford county, on
Thanksgiving eve, which resulted
in a fatal wound inflicted on Ger
trude Koss, a 14 year-old daugh
ter, by the accidental discharge
of a gun in the hands of her broth
er, Joseph, aged 18 years.
A noise had been heard about
the corncrib and Joe got a gun to
go out to investigate. It was a
double barreled breech loading
shot gun, and after loading it, as
he was fixing ic for service, a load
vas somehow discharged and en
tering the body of his sister, who
was engaged at sweeping the
kitchen at the time and was only
about ten feet distance facing her
brother. The load entered at the
shoulder and passed through her
body, lodging back of the should
er blade.
The shock and pain were very
severe upon the girl and she was
greatly weakened by the loss of
blood, before the arrival of a
physician. The doctor who was
called at once saw the serious
character ot the wound and after
giving temporary treatment ad
vised her removal to a hospital.
This was done on Thursday
morning when she was taken to
the Altoona hospital. Her condi
tion was very critical when the
hospital was reached, and no at
tempt was made then' to remove
the shot. Poor hopes were held
out for her recovery at the time
but the child lingered until 4:10
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
of last week when death claimed
her. Her aunt, Miss Tillie Ross,
of the Logan House, was at . her
bedside when she died. The
body was brought to Hopewell
for interment. The parents and
two brothers, Clarence and Joe,
surviveher. Everett Republican.
the present:
1850 7,567.
1860 9,137.
1870 9,360.
188010,149.
189010,137. "
1900 9,924. v
1910 9,703.
From the foregoing it will be ob
served tbat Fulton's population
reached the high water mark in
1880, thirty years ago. Since
that time, the annual average rate
of decrease, has been 81. Should
this rate of decrease continue, it
will be a little less than 120 years,
until the last man, woman, and
child shall have passed out from
its borders.
As has been noted before in
thu article, F ulton does not stand
ooe iu showing a decrease in
population. Eighteen other coun
we ia Pennsylvania show the
tame shriveling process, the re-
ultof the attraction that the
cities and public work have for
Mr young people.
in point of area, the lr?st
coanty in rmnylvaoiaiOentor,
( Continued on pae four)
SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
LOOK OUT.
State Department Health Inspector in
Bedford County. He May Turn
Up iu Fulton.
The Bedford Gazette says that
K. J. Brauner, an inspector of
the State Department of Health,
of Ilarrisburg, has been spend
ing some time in Bedford County
in regard to reported violations
of the Health Laws of this state,
pertaining to births and deaths.
The law strictly forbids the in
terment of any human body with
out a proper death certificate or
burial permit, and' no sexton or
care taker of a cemetery or bury
ing ground is allowed to make an
mtermentwithout being shown
the proper certificate or permit
These precautions have not
been carried out by quite a num
ber of physicians, undertakers,
sextons or care takers, as is
shown by the suit brought before
J. Reed Irvine, Esq., by Mr.
Brauner against D. S. Gump, un
dertaker of Everett, Edward Wil
liams and Allen Eshelman, of
West Providence, and Fcank
Dicken, keeper of Rock Hill Cem
etery, for burying and receiving
bodies without having procured
the proper certificate or permit.
The above parties have all enter
ed bail for their appearance at
the January term of court
Mr. Brauner is also making in
quiries whether physicians, mid
wives and parents are promptly
reporting all births and deaths as
the law requires, to the local reg
istrars of vital statistics, this be
ing one of the inspector's duties
as he goes over the state.
SHARPB.
December let Howard Culler
and wife of Cumberland, Md.,
are visiting in the homes of their
respective parents, Isaac Ouller
and George Evans. f
Mrs. Baker of Hancock was
oat home last week with her par
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Burnetts.
She returned toHuncock Sunday
with her husband. . '
Miss Mary S'el was visiting
Goliie Ehirpe Sunday.
FARM TOPICS.
Practical Points Gleaned From' the
Discussions at Farmers' Institute at
Needmore, Nov. 23 and 29.
MEETING A SPLENDID SUCCESS.
'Despite the inclemency of the
weather, a creditable number of
our local farmers was present at
the opening session of the Farm
ers' Institute, held at Needmore
on Monday afternoon and Tues
day, November 28th and 29th.
A well worded address of wel
come was given by J. C. Mellott,
followed by a response by Dr. J.
J. Palmer.
Crop Production for Pood
Humus, and Fertility by Prof.
Menges.
Prof. Menges says our wheat
production is much less than
fifteen bushels per acre; but,
with proper rotation it can be
made to yield twenty to twenty
five bushels per acre.
We live too far from market
to haul our produce. We should
make it walk to market. Sow
cow peas and turn the hogs in,
or cut it for cattle, or plough it
down and sow in clover. Plough
it down and plant in corn, feed
this to cattle, hogs, etc., and put
the manure on the ground at
once. This makes humus to
gether with crop rototion and
with humus, comes fertility.
Commercial Orchard by D. K.
Murry.'
Last year there were planted
17,500,000 trees in the state of
Pennsylvania.
One acre of fruit trees is worth
$50; the best investment on the
farm. '
Requisite for an orchard soil;
hiilside, and variety.
The variety of apples to plant
in this section is Yellow Trans
parent, Red Astrakan, Smoke
House, Wealthy, Summer Rambo
Roman Beauty, Mammoth Black,
Stamen, W'inesap, York Imper
ial and Grimes' Golden.
Peaches: Alberta, t Niagara,
Fox's Seedling, Carmen Bellou
and Crawfords.
Plant one year old trees. Have
trees delivered by April 1.
Trim like a whip; cut roots
back to 8 inches. '
Plant 8 inches deeper than a
nursery first placing 2 inches of
top soil in the hole then tramp
solid.
Stop cultivating your trees at
first of July. After tbat the
trees are forming new buds for
next year.
Grow potatoes, tomatoes, beans
and peas.
Sow clover about the first of
July; then, turn under in the
spring. This will serve two pur
poses;first as a blanket for the
roots of the trees; second, as a
fertilizer. r
Always prune, in spring; cut
back to third bud.
There is no off year for trees
properly, pruned.
At seven years each tree should
yield one barrel of fruit.
Monday Evening Session.
Newer and Better Methods of
Poultry Keeping by W. Theo.
Whittinan.
First, have a good breed, and,
secondly, a good chicken house
with lots o flight and sunshine,
open to the south. It is not nec
essary to have a warm house.
The chickens should have plenty
of fresh air and exercise.'
Keep about a'foot of litter on
the ground to scratch in.
Have plenty of grit, such as
crushed limestone and oyster
shells.
Chickens just hatched should
not be fed for, at least, 48 hours;
and then, soft feedsuch as bread
and milk, etc. ,
Barred Plymouth Rock is the
best all-around cnicken; white or
brown Leghorn, the best layer.
The Bare Foot Boy was nicely
rendered.
Educating the farmer and in
creasing his usefulness by Henry
W. Nortbup.
(Continued od page four.)
NEW. AUTOMOBILES.
Dr. H. C. McClain Bought an E. M. F.,
and Dr. J. W. Mosser, a Flanders.
Got Them Home Monday.'
Through the Everett Carriage
and Auto Company at Everett,
Dr. II. C. McClain, of Huston
town, and Dr. J. W. Mosser, of
this place, 'purchased new auto
mobiles, the former getting an
E. M. F. Thirty, and the latter a
Flanders, "Twenty".
Receiving word last Saturday
that the machines were at Ever
ett ready for delivery, Ernest R.
McClain of this place took O. L.
Greathead and Dr. McClain to
Everett Monday morning in Er
nest'sBuickrunabout Mr.Great
bead going along to bring Dr.
Mosser's machine home.
When the party got to Everett
they found the machines had not
been unloaded from the car at the
railroad station, and by the time
,they got the machines away from
the railroad and got thtem prop
erly tuned up, it was four o'clock
in the evening. To add to the
pleasure of the trip, it began to
snow aoout half past eight o'clock
in the morning, and by the time
they were ready for the return
trip, there was about six or eight
inches of snow on the mountains;
but the machines behaved splen
didly. At Breezewood, 18 miles
west ot McConnelisburg, it was
so dark that the lamps on the ma
chines had to be lighted; but the
machines were driven on across
the mountains through a blind
mg snow storm, without the
slightest delay or accident.
SHOCKINGLY BURNED.
Mrs. Laura Welch's Clothing Caught
Fire While Rendering Lard.
On Friday of last week, Mrs.
Laura Welch, of Burnt Rabins,
purchased two nice dressed hogs
from Mr. Lemual Cline and had
them cut up Friday evening. Sat
urday morning, Mrs. Welch pro
ceeded to render the lard in a
kettle over an open fire near the
house. After having stood by
the kettle Btirring the Jard, she
turned to walk away, when her
skirt? became ablaze from the
fire under the kettle. Realizing
the danger, she rushed into the
house, and grabbed up some rugs
and attempted to wrap them
about her; but instead of smoth
ering out the fire, the rugs began
to burn, and she was obliged to
run into a bed room, and
wrap herself in the bedclothing.
The bedclothing in turn caught,
and the house was threatened
with destruction, when she ran
screaming out of doors, cries at
tracted the attention of neigh
bors who went to her rescue.
Mrs. Welsh was terribly burned,
and her condition has been very
critical since. It was only about
a year ago that her sister, Mrs.
McGowan's clothing caught fire
m much the same way, but Mrs.
McGowan, with rare presence of
mind, tore her burning skirts
from her, and thus averted what
might have been a very serious
accident,
" Appointed Policeman.
A committee consisting ot A.
U. Nace. Jno. P. Sipes and Geo.
W. Reisner, appointed by the
Sabbath Association which . re
cently met in this place, waited
on the town council at their meet
ing last week and asked for the
appointment of a policeman for
the purpese of better protection
to our citizens. After fully dis
cussing the matter the council
appointed Ross Doyle. sMr.
Doyle has had experience as a
policeman and has proven that
he is the right man for the posi
tion, having been one of the best
officers the town has ever had.
Dr. J. Grant Hanks is having a
new automobile garage and ico
house built on his propjrty at
Breezewood.
Jos. Swisher, of Ayr township
was seen on our streets on Bat
urday. )
FLY WHEEL BURST.
Charlie McKinstry Instantly Killed at
Byron Tannery, Mcrcersburg
Last Friday Evening.
FRANK DURBOROW SERIOUSLY INJURED
Writh the bursting of a fly
wheel at the Bvron Tannery in
Mercersburg last Friday even
ing, Charles R. McKinstry, night
watchman, was instantly killed,
and Frank Durborrow, the night
fireman, was very seriously, if
not fatally, injured.
The noise of the explosion was
heard but a short distance from
the plant and very few people
knew of the accident until next
morning. A sister m-law of Mr.
Durborow was with him when
the accident took place but suc
ceeded m getting out of the
building without injury.'
She gives this version of the
accident; it was about 9:10 o'clock
when something occurred to the
governor and the fly wheel began
moving very rapidly. Both men,
Mr. McKinstry and Durborow
ran to turn off the big steam
valve but before they succeeded,
the wheel burst and both men
were struck by flying pieces of
the wheel. It is believed that a
piece of the broken wheel struck
the mam steam pipe and broke it.
The men were enveloped in steam
and were stunned.
The body of McKinstry was
discovered near the ' door, show
ing that he was either thrown
across the room a distance of
twenty feet or succeeded in crawl
ing that distance before death
came.
Mr. McKinstry was of a prom
inent family. His grandfather,
William McKinstry, came from
Ireland in 1792 and settled in
Mercersburg. He was a per
sonal friend of President Bu
chanan and was instrumental in
having Marshall college located
in Mercersburg. In 1842 he
established the first newspaper
published in that town.
Mr. Dorborow is in the hospi
tal in Chambersburg with a fair
chance of recovery.
Mr. McKinstry was 61 years
of age.
ONLY 100,000,000 OF US.
y
This Stupendous Figure Mark Passed
, by the United States and its .
Several Provinces.
, A Washington dispatch states
that the United States has passed
the one hundred million mark in
population. Including the Phil
lippine Islands and Porto Rico,
and not including Guam and part
of the islands of the Samoan
group, the American flag floats
over a population of 103,992,757.
Exclusive of the Philhppine Is
lands, Porto Rico,, Guam and
Samoa, but including Alaska and
Hawaii, the population ot the
United States is 93,471,648. Ten
years ago the population of the
same territory was 76,303,887.
Eighteen states and territories
show a total gain (n the' last ten
years of 5,151,425 or 21.8 per
cent. According to the census
experts, the percentage for the
country as a whole will be slight
ly greater.
Maryland's Population.
The official census figures of
our neighboring State of Mary
land were given last week. ' The
State's total is 1,294,450, an in
crease of nine per cent, over that
of 1900. As a rule rural sections
show losses; industrial centers
show gains. Our neighboring
county of Washington, Md.,
shows a total of 48,671, a gam of
3,528. Hagerstown's population
is not yet known, but it will be
about one-third that of the coun
ty. "
A marriage license waa last
week granted to GeorgeCarbangh
of Bedford, and Nora M. Ritchey
of E&Iuvij, this county, m Bedford.
RECENT WEDDINGS.
Heart and Hand, Fate and Fortune,
United for Better or "Worser."
1 Rouinson-Phenicie.
Mr. Charles A. Robinson and
Miss Laura E. Phenicie, drove
over to McConnelisburg from ,the
home of the lady's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Phenicie, in the
Little Cove, Franklin county, yes
terday morning, and after taking
dinner at the Washington House,
Charlie went to the Court House,
procured the necessary license,
and took the lady to the Lutheran
parsonage, where Rev. Clifford
E. I lay 8, performed the ceremo
ny that made Charlie and Laura
husband and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, left
immediately after the ceremony
for Hancock to take an evening
tram for Washington and other
places of interest for a short
honeymoon trip.
The bride and groom are ex
cellent young people and deserve
a long and happy married life.
BATDOHFF HORTON.
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Horton, near Wells Tannery, on
Wednesday, November 23, 1910,
Rev. Fleegal of the M. E. church,
united in marriage, Miss Mary
C. I lor ton and Mr. William Ells
worth Batdorff, near McConnells
burg. Quite a number of rela
tives and friends witnessed the
ceremony, in the evening the
bride and groom were given a
kitchen shower by their many
friends. A good, old-fashioned
time was had, and many useful
articles were received, itogether
with hearty congratulations.
Paul Rakeu.
A quiet wedding took place,
last Thursday evening in Johns
town, Pa., when Miss Rella Raker
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Raker, of Dane, was married to
Mr. Earl S. Paul, of Johnstown.
The bride wore her traveling suit
of tan and a large picture hat of
white, with white willow plumes.
She was attended by Miss Edna
Miller, and Mr. Geary Bell served
as best man.
The couple will be at home, aft
er'a short western trip, at Cole
man Ave., Johnstown, Pa.
Shafer Bolinger.
. At the home of the bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Boling
er, on Sunday evening, Novem
ber 25, 1910, Rev. M. C. Fleegal
of Three Springs, united in mar
riage Mr. Wm. Shafer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shafer, and
Miss Leona Bollinger all of Clay
township, Huntingdon county.
SCHOOLEY CONNELL.
, On Thursday November 24,
1910 at the groom's parents Mr.
and Mrs. I. W. Schooley near
Harrisonville, Richard I. School
ey, ot that place, and Miss Ada
Bell Connell of Pittsburg, late of
California were married by Rev.
W. M. Cline pastor of the Har
risonville M. E. church.
PUT IN NEW ENGINE.
C B. Stevens Settles the Power Ques
tion at His Flouring Mill iu
Ayr Township.
On account of the long contin
ued djy spell, Chas. B. Stevens,
who owns the Comerer mill in
Ayr township, baa been hand
icapped much of the time on ac
count of the scarcity of water,
and consequent lack of power to
turn out the work incident to the
demands of his customers. To
obviate this tronble now and in
the future he has installed a
twelve horse power gasoline en
gine, and has it so attached to his
machinery that it is now possible
to run the full time water or no
water. With . this additional
source of power, he can now op
erate his roller, system, and the
chopping mill, at the same time,
and give to his patrons that
prompt service that will be a sat
isfaction to them as well u a
ctsure i tia.
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
Will Ilamil, of Knobsville, was
a town visitor on Saturday.
B. A. Truax, of Pleasant Ridge,
was a business visitor Saturday.
Col. W. L. Mosbey, of Wells
Valley was a business visitor to
our town on Saturday.
Fire bugs are busy in Shippene
burg, a number of stables having
been burned within the past
month.
Burgess W. H. Nesbitt spent
last Friday in Chambersburg, on
business.
Eugene Linn of Phoenixville is
spending a few days in the home
of his mother, Mrs. John Linn.
'Squire Peter Kirk, of Big Cove
Tannery was shaking hands with
his many friends in town on
Saturday.
Harry Clouser of Chambers
burg, is spending a week at' the
home of his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Clouser.
Mrs. Ola Cowan, Miss Ettie
Kerlin and Miss Sarah Brodbeck
all of Burnt Cabins, spent last
Saturday at the County Seat
Miss Wreatha Mellott spent
the time from Friday evening
until Sunday with Miss Mary
Stenger at her home at Jugtown.
Mrs. Mary Sinnott, of Phila
delphia, and Miss Minnie Mock,
of Macungie. Pa., both of whom
had been called here on account
of the serious illness and death
of their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mock, returned to their respec
tive homes last Saturday. Miss
Minnie was accompanied to Allen
town by her niece Eleanor Sinnott
who during the last ten years
had her home with her grand
mother Mr 8. Elizabeth Mock,
where Eleanor will make her
home for the present, at least,
with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Kapp.
Recent Deaths.
Stotlemeyeh.
R. F. Stotlemeyer, a lifelong
resident and highly esteemed
citizen, of Hancock, Md., died at
his home in that place on Monday
morning aged about 79, While
Mr. Stottlemeyer had been in de
clining health for several years,
his final illness was of short du
ration. Probably few citizens in Han
cock were more widely and - fa
vorably known than Mr. Stotle
meyer, and he was entrusted
with important public of
fices at times. For several years
he was engaged in the ' livery
business. He waa married
twice, his first wife, being a
M iss Wolverton. To this union
two children survive, namely, J.
D., of Hancock, and Mrs. Amos
B. Wilkinson, of McConnelis
burg, Pa. His second wife is liv
ing. The funeral took place in Han
cock yesterday afternoon.
'Hauman.
Caroline, wife of John A. Hau-
man, died at her home near Salu
via, last Saturday night, aged
about 61 years. The funeral
took place Monday, and inter
ment was made at the Sideling
Hill Christian church, of which
she was a member.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two sons, Jacob R.
and Chester. Mrs. Hauman had
been in frail health for a long
time. Her maiden name was -.
Daniels.
King.
Marion Caroline, infant daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross King
died at the home of her parents,
near West Dublin m Taylor town,
ship, Tuosday morning, Novem
ber 29, 1910, and was burled In
theFairview cemetery on the COih
ult Everyone doeply. sympa
thises with Mr. and Mrs. Kir.;; in
the death of their babe, wtneit
was the first that lu como to
their hose.