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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,