ft VOLUME 13 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 20, 1911. NUMBER 6 DANIEL COVALT DEAD. Was an Odd Fellow, Had Been County Commissioner, and Was Well Known Citizen. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 35 YEARS. Daniel Covalt, Esq , died at his hoine in Thompson township, Ful ton county, on October 18, 1911, atthonpo age of soventy two years, eight months and five days. iMr. Covalt was born in Thomp son township, February 13, 1839. lie spent all his life In Fulton county, except a httlo more than a year which ho spent in the state of Ohio. Ho was married January 2, 1802 to a daughter of the late George Brewer who was the pro prietor of the famous Brewer mill in Thompson township, who survives him at the age of seveu-ty-five years. Ue was a man of more than or dinary ability in the affairs of township county and state. The people of Fulton county honored him by electing him to the office of County Commissioner. lie served the people of his township as constable, then ho was elected to the office of justice of the peace which latter office he held for thirty five years and then was forced to surrender the office because of failing health. The length of term is a fitting testi mony to his fitness to fill, said ollice. lie was a man of excellent character of sterling worth of strict integrity and of the highest appreciation of good citizenship. Ue became a mem I. m a t y j-x j .- oer oi me l. u. or u. r., in iso, and was a faithful member of Harrisi.nville Lodge No. 710, un til he with others instituted- the VVarfordsburg Lodge No. GOD, and to which lodge he remained steadfast member until death severed the ties that bound him to said order. He never wavered iu his defence of the principles promulgated by said order. lie had bcon a great sufferer for about six years from paralysis, but bore his suffering wilh forti- tude. ip . ins remains were interred in the cemetery at Antioch church Thompson township. The servi cos wore conducted by the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows. Mus. Mahlox Bautox. Mrs. Rose Barton, wife of Mahlon Barton, died at her home m Brush Creon Valley, on Mon day nviruing of last week from caucer of the liver, in her 29th year. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. aiui Mrs. John Hardman, of near liock Hill, Bedford coun ty. She was a consistent roera her of tho Methodist Episcopal church, and was a very lovable woman, devoted to her family, and cheerful, kind and helpful in hor disposition towards all. She lad many warm friends in the community where she resided, nod her early doath is most keen ly folt. To her bereft family it 'savory painful loss. Mrs. Bar ton is survived by her husband ad three little sons, also by her ;"uuts, two bi-jthors, John and Ed ward, and five sisters, Mrs. 1W1LTL' Mro r. T.1..H... " "oniai'OUUU, IVirS, Mward Fletcher. Mr. T i t- I V. ATJ. tollman. an .1 Mic. aa i Alio funeral took place nn W,l. nesday afternoon and the services reconducted by Rev. J. D. athows, of Breezewood, m the , ,nt feasant church, where in lerment was mado. Jacju Foster. Jacob FnatQi. a,a j lv n riii U,DU vry suuuen- on Ihursday morning October -Ul at hi a u --...ouwme m Altoona, of in w ,ayS- Deceased was born . w8hinKton county, Maryland. m l , hi9 toena tbe family 31(1eiUoKverettwherehe re- for a number of years, and oo88 carpenter for the Ladew ., rairwoatherTRnmr,,rrw MWetltufi,, ew,ul,ujr. pdfc I, hvyei"-8agohe remov- una ior twenty served as janitor of the SECOND OI'EIUTION. Mrs. Fannie Kendall Wilson, of New Wilmington, Had to Submit to the Knife the Second Time. Mention was mado a few weeks ago in tho News of tho accident that befell Mrs. Fanno Kondall Wilson while in the yard at their barn milking the cows. She was run down by a cow. had a Inu- broken, the surgeons had to cut thellesh away, and splico the bono with silver plates. This did not prove successful, and she had to go back upon tho table tho second time and have four inches of the bone removed, and the ends held together' by silver plates as befcre. The second operation took place on the 10th of this month and she seems to be get ting along well now. It has been a terrible ordeal, and she has the sympathy of h'er many Fulton County relatives and friends. More Red Cross Stamps. The distribution of 50,000,000 Red Cross stamps, to bo sold all over the United Slates during tho holiday season, will be made from Washington, instead of, as heretofore, from New York city. The sale of these stamps will start immediately after Thanks giving. This year's stamp has been designed by a Washington artist. It has tho appearance of A being circular in shape, a heavy red ring inclosing tho entire de sign. In order to make the stamp as unlike the government postage stamps as possible, a winter scene at night was selected as the subject for the picture. Co operation with tho Postotlice Department has resulted in this . ... .... - .. new siyie oi stamp, auci it is hoped to obviate most of the trou bio that has bcon experienced in tho past, caused by persons who got the idea that Red Cross stamps were issuod by the gov ernment and were good for letter postage. Particular stress is laid this year upjn the fact that these stamps cannot be placed upon the face of a letter for post age. No stamp but the govern ment postage stamp may be placed on the side with tho ad dress. Red Cross stamps must go on tho back ot letters and pack ages. - It is hoped to realize $1,000,000 this year from tho sale of these seals. We hear that turkeys aro dying in some parts of tho county. First Lutheran church. lie served as a soldier in tho Union army during the Civil war having euhsted for threo years in May, ISO 1, in tho First Marylaud Cavalry. In June, 1HG5 he was honorably discharged. His wife, who was Rebecca 11 Eusley bo fore marriage, survives him, also two children, George A. of Al toona, and Miss Cora, at home. Olive Mellott. Olive Rebecca, daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. O. W. Mellott, of Bra zoria, Texas, died at their homo on Friday, October 13, 1911. Olive had been sick about two years, but up to about threo months ago, she was ablo to be around, and had not suffered much pain; but from that time untill her death, her suffering was more than tongue could tell. She was born in this county December 28, 1891, aud was aged at the time of her death 10 years, 9 months, and 15 days. Mr. Mellott and family left this county about three years ago to make thoir home in the Lone Star state, and they havo the sympa thy of a host ot friends here in this dark hour of their bereave ment. Clippinger. Jessie Aleura, infant daughter. of W. M. Clippinsor. near Diihlin Mills, died September 29, 1911 of congestion of the lungs. Intor- meut at Center M. E. Church on the 30th. "When ho cometh, When he cometh to make up his jewels all his jewels, precious jewels his lovod aud hia own. " Fnltou County S. S Association. The State year ending Oct. 1st i'ulton County has made the Front Line Pop ltion. The follow ing are the Front Line Position requirements: 1. County Organized 2. Annual County Contention held. 3. Completo district tion in county. organ lza- 4. Annual Institute held in each district. 5. Statistics gathered annually and sent to state office. G. Pledgo made to State Asso ciation aud paid. 7. Ccuuty represented at State Convention. 8. Fifty percent, of schools havo Cradle Roll Departments. 9. lfiirty per cent, of schools havo Home Departments. 10. lwcnty per cent, of schools havo Teacher Training Class es, (a class must take one ex amination before in can be counted ) The association desires to ex press us sincere appreciation to the Sabbath School workers of the county, who have helped to pi ice our County in this enviable position. Wo need your contin ued help in order to keep our County in this position. The total enrollment of S. S. membership tho Stato is 1,917,- 929. Tho increase last year was 82,108. Fulton county contribut ed to this increase. 75. May we hope and pray for greater suc cess for the coming year. Pres. John P. Sm-es, Sec. John M. Dieiil. How the War Veterans are Passing. In his annual report submitted tliis week, Commissioner of Pen sions Davenport, presents a sim plified plan fm- the payment of pensions without vouchers. Dur ing tho year a I'ttlo over three million dollars less than tho pre ceding year were paid out for pensions. Tho total payments were a little over $157,000,000, There were 55,158 names drop- pod, leaving a not loss of 28.985 pensioners. Tho total numbor at tho end of the year was $S92, 098, tho smalled since 1892. 'Iho number of soldiers and sailors on the pension roll at tho close of tho fiscal year was 570, 050; dependents and widows 321, 012, and army nurses, -10G. Thero were 529,881 survivors of tho Civil War; 35,213 haviug died dur ing tho year. It is believed that ouly about 2G per cent, of tho es timated 2,213,305 individuals in tho Uuited States service during tho Civil War aro now living, tho death rate of tho survivors now slightly in excess of G percent, yearly. Tho average ago of sur vivors is now about 70 years. One Month Old. Tho J. C. I Hair Memorial hospital at 11 untnigdon has just completed the first month of its existenco aud during that time has admitted twenty-seven pa tients. On October 1 there still re mained sixteen patients in the in stitution. Six private and six ward patients wero given surgi cal attention during the month; three private and six ward pa tients in tho medical wards; two private obstetrical cases were handled aud two children were treated. Big Apple Tree. ' Thero is on apple tree on Mr. C J. Wink's farm in Thompson township that has a girth meas uremeutono foot above theground of 9 feet, three inches. If any one can beat that on apple trees, bring on the measurement. According to reports from Philadelphia, the groundhogs at tho Zoo in Fair mount park have burrowed thoir way into the earth in thoir enclosure and began their long winter's nap. The sages insist that this early re tirement indicates an early and a cold winter. Never before, or, at least not formiany years, have the groundhog's hibernated so early in tho fall. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. In Memory of Past Grand, Daniel Co valt Who Died October 18,1911. ''So lot him slpnp that dreamless Bleep, our sorrows clustering 'round his head. Ilo comforted, ye. loved who weci, ho lives with Cod ho is not dead." Once again death hath sum moned a Brother Odd Fellow, and the golden gateway to the Eternal City has opened to welcome him to his homo. Ue has completed his work in the ministering to the wants of the afllictod, in shed ding light into darkened souls and in bringing joy into the places of mis?ry, aud as his reward has received tho plaudit, "well done" from the Supremo Master. And Whereas, The allwiso and merciful Father lias called our beloved and respected Brother homo. And Whereas, lie haviug been a true and faithful brother of our Mysic Order therefore bo it Resolved, That Warfordsburg Lodge No. G01 I. O. O. F., iu tes timony of her loss, tenders to tho widow of the deceased brother our sincere condolence in this deep affliction, and that acopy of theso resolutions be sent to tho family and a copy to The Filtox County News for publication. FliAXK Rancic, 11. K. Makuley, W. B. Kaxck, Committee. Local institute. The second local instituto of Bethel township was hold at Mt. Airy school, Friday evening, Oct. 20th. Topics for discussion: 1. Number work. 2. What course do you pursuo to secure home study? ;i. How do you teach vim r chart, flncu" Theso topics wero fully dis cussed by tho following teachers: MissOttie Hill, Miss Kathryn Yonker, Earle Golden, II. S. Alex ander and S. L. Bernhard an ex teacher. Much credit is due both teach er and pupils for tho good liter ary work which was rendered. The next instituto will be held at Cordon's School, Nov. 3. All teachers and frionds of education are invited to attend Kathryn E. Yonker, Secretary. The second local instituto of Taylor township was held at No. 8. School, Friday eveuing, Oct. 20th. Mooting was called to or der by teacher, Ward Borgstres ser. Questions discussed were: 1. How do you combino History und Geography? How taught? 2. Giving and withholding assist ance. J. Aon attendance 1 low met? A great deal ot intorcst was manifested by all present. A !'nd program consisting of sinir- n ng and reciting was givon by tho school. Teachers present were: Ruth strait, Myrtle Stovons, W. G. Wink, Harper Barton, Russell Gracey, Ward Bergstresscr, Dotte Doshong, Robert Cromer, Lovi Morton, John Woodcock, Robort Alexander, and Deano Borgstresser. Next instituto will be held at Daidig, Nov. 10th. Myrtle Stev ens, Secretary. Women Will Vole in California. Complete official returns from 377 precincts out of 3,121 in the state of California a few days ago gave: For woman's suffrage, 119,830: against, 117,779. Major ity, for suffrage, 2,051. The re maining precincts were in remote mountain districts and their re turns wore not expected to change this majority greatly. In tho aggregate they were expected to slightly increase the suffrage lead, as most of them are in coun ties that gave majorities for the amendment. Etteu Youse. Chambcrsburg Repository ot October 19th, says: Miss Bessie Youse and Roy E Etter, both of Mercersburg, were married in Hagerstown at the residence of aud by Elder A. B. B.xrnhart. I'iiIIiIphI Ailvcrtlhcinent, FOR PROTHONOTARY. An Open Letter to the Voters of Fulton County in the Interest of II. W. Wink. Mu. VoTEK: When you go into tho booth at tho election house on the seventh day of November, and spread out tho big ballot before yotf; right under tho head Pro- thonotary, Register it Recorder, and Clerk of tho Courts, you will seo the name of Henry Wishart Wink, aud if you want to help along a deserving citizen, who is ia every way capable of tilling the office, you will just mark an X right plain in tho square opposite his name and that will help to do the business. Owing to tho lact that Mr tl I 1 A ... ini uiu not spenu tno summer in traveling over the County, and may not bo as well known as some men, i feel it my duty to tho voters of Fulton county to give herewith tho following facts: II. W. Wink is 41 years of ago. He comes from oue of Belfast township's old and most highly respected families. Like mauy of Fulton Countv'8 successful boys, he was born poor, and curly iu hfo knew what it meant to "paddle his own cauoo." Indus trious and frugal, ho, by close at tention to study in the home schools, saved money enough to attend tho oummer Normal schools at McCounellsburg, where ha fitted himself to teach, and by teaching in the winter and taking that money to go to school in the summer, ho was able to become a professional teacher, and has spent the last twenty two years teaching in Fulton CountySchools During this timo ho has mingled with tho teachers from every part of tho county at tho County Instituto, and is well known in school circles all over tho County. Tho last eighteen years of his life have been spent in Thompson township. However much good an earnest, laithful school teacher may do, he can not hope to be come a millionaire or even to do more than make a bare liying, and grow to bo a poor old man. Mr. Wink did not conceive the idea of being a candidate for pro thonotary until his friends took the matter up and secured the nomiuation for him at the recent primarios. Mr. Wink is now busy in the school room every day and has no time to go around tho county to solicit votes. Hence, tho only way by which the atten- ion of voters of this county may bo callod to his candudacy is tho letter now beiug published in the News and paid for at regular ad vertising rates. No man dare say that Mr. Wink s not as well qualified and cap able as any other man who has gone into that office during tho past history of tho county, and he is right in tho prime of life. Ho is a man of irreproachable character, pleasing address, care ful in his business, and free from objectionable habit's. So that in plaoing Mr. Wink into that posi tion tho office will havo a careful and capablo officer; and tho office which is tho best paying position iu tho County will come in good to a deserving poor man. Reed Case to Supreme Court. An appeal to tho Supreme court in tho case of William Reed convicted in Chambcrsburg of tho murder of Sadio Mathna and sentenced to death by Judge Gil Ian, has been prepared by his at torneys. In it they allege about tho same twenty reasons as wore contained in their motion for a new trial. They chiefly allege errors in Judge Gillan's charge. This action will act as a super sedeas and stays the execution of Reed until it is disposed of by tho supreme court. The county under tho provis ions of the act of Juno 3, 1911, will pay the expense of the ap peal, paper book, etc. The trial of Reed has thus far cost Frank lin county about$1000. DIKNO AND COMPANY. The Man Who Makes You Laugh. Durno & Co. will appear at the t'ubhc School Auditorium, Sat urday evening, November 4ih., arrangements having been made by tho McCounellsburg Enter tainment Association. Mr. Durno needs no introduc tion to our people, as will be re membered ho mado his first ap- pearanco threo years ago, playing to a packed houso and in such crowded conditions that it was impossible for him to be at his best, yet ho was tho leading at- traction at tho couuty institute of o - that year. In order to secure his services ho is so much in demand it is necessary to book him far in ad- vanco. Wherever he goes his ef- forts are well worth the while, for he completely mystifies tho audience with his masric. swavin? thepeoplo from myrth to the mysterious, leaving many in doubt and even tho most learned, sceptical. iickets will be on sale at TroufsDrugStor3 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday preceding. First Come, First Servedwi Pnc- es: 3.") and 50c. Mail orders accompanied by the cash, will bo given prompt at tention if addressed to W. U. Greathead, Secretary. B. C. Lambkksox, Pres. Criticising Your Parents. At a certain stage in the life of many of our young people they fall into an unpleasant habit ct criticising their parents. Occas ional lapses in English, trivial er rors in schnlarshin hit.rrirnl hterarv. scientific, or what. nnt. "old-fashioned ideas" in n.at.t,,r " ' " v of tasto, dress, manners, and social usages aro frcoly comment ed upon. When daughters got to know more than their mothers, and sons begin to give points to thoir fathers, thore is friction in the family machinory which causes many an unpleasant jar. This does not mean that our vounsr folks are intentionally rude and ill-mannered, Such habits creep upon them unconsciously. They do not mean to be disloyal or un- grateful to the parents whom they really Jove devotedly. They ere merely careless und unthink- ing in the matter. , On their side, the parents often feel too deeply hurt by those criticisms to remonstrate against them. 1 hey sudor many indig- nines in silence when it would be -.um.uutuuuQuncu reOUKO. , , uBcmu.uuu eujujr pi iw- leges unknown to tho onepreced ing better school, largo oppor tunities for general culture, and a moro complicated social hfo. Tho sons and daughters who pro tit by theso good things have their parents to thank for them. It would bo "moro becoming" in them, as the old time phrase has it, to roniembcr their debt of gratitudo rather than to look for blemishes. The ideal relation between par ent and child is that of perfect comradeship. When parents keep in touch with . thoir chil dren's interest, aud children con fide freely in their parents, har mony reignu in tho home. Happy the fimily whose daughters are their mother's friends, and whose sons are fathers chums. North western Christian Advocate- Elected Bank President. At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Mercjrsburtr I held on Tuesday evening of last ween, Mr. S. Houston Johnston was elected Presidontot the Bank to succeed Mr. D. W. Faust, de- ceased. Mr. Johnston has been one of tho vice presidents of the bank sinco. its organization and the interest he has always mam- tested in its welfare well merits his promotion to the presidency, Subscribe for the News. 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 II. W. Strait, of Saluvia, was doing business in town on Mon day. Oliver Peck of Sharpo was among our pleasant callers on Monday. Hon. John P. Sipcs spent sev- I , . . . ... ua s m 1 hlladelphia on busi- noss last Scolt Johnson, of Dickey's moutain was a business visitor to towu ou Monday. D. (1. Fraker and wife, of Fort Littleton wcroattheFuItonllouso on Monday of this week. Jumna it ment Printing office. Washing U C , is visiting friends in this ' n - I place. Mrs. Susan Bishop, of Thomp- Lm.Z 71 X T MarA Ke ,,..' . ' . imam n mif, oi ueuast town ship accompanied by his father in law, John C. Griffen were busi ness visitors to town on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James II. Cald well, of Titusvillo, Pa., wero guests in tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Nace Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Nace is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell. Mrs. Smith Seylar, of FolU, Pa., came over the mountain last Saturday and spent the time from Saturday until Monday in tho "ome3 01 ttirs- wzaoeth lolbort, I II. i m i J "nnery ana wrs. n(-"y 1U 11118 piaco. I fc T T ' M and Wrs- s- A- NTesbit made a trip to Harrisburg last 1""1- Wrs- tsbit remained anU Wl11 sl'ond a week or moro V18ting friends in that city, aud her Mother J. J. Conrad, near Uarhslo, and other friends in Greoncastle. Adam Kaufman of East End Pittsburg, is visiting his daugh- tor Mrs. Dauiel Fix of Todd township. He also visited his brother Robert Kaufman, of Orrstown, Pa., who ho had not seen for eighteen years. George F. Mellott. a former rn- sident of this ing near Mercersburg. Franklin county, was a business visitor to our town on Friday o" last week. Mr. Mellott recently purchased another farm in Franklin county. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wink, of Tlmmncm, i.umauii iiunusuiji, til 111 u UJI last Saturday, and wero guests of their daughter Mrs. J. G. Alexander. Mr. Wink returned home Sunday and Mrs. Wink is remaining with her daughter for a couplo of weeks. William Kelso and daughter Nina, of Knobsville, brought his son Curtis and wife and two chil dren to McConnollsburg Satur day morning to meet tho early hack, i Curtis is a Car Inspector for tho Pennsylvania Railroad Co., at Altoona and spent his va cation with his father. William L. Myers and httlo daughter Annie, of Fort Loudon, visited friends on this sido of tho raountaiu last week. Mr. Myers has, during the last four years, boon living on tho "Fishpond" farm near Loudon, and is getting along well. Like manv other farmers, ho is short of dry feed this tall, but he had what many another did not have a good crop of potatoes. After having spent about a month visiting among their rela- tives and friends in this county, M"3 - Amanda (Chambers) Pott, 01 Crestline, O, and her sister-ln. lawi Mrs. Joseph W. Chambers, neo Crouse, of South Wayne, is-i ara leaving ior their re- spective homes in the West. Tho laches enjoyed their visit very couch, and it was a pleasure for thoir many friends to have tho pnvelegoof outortaining thorn,