THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, FA.
INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
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0(lKl and General Intercut, Gathered
at Home or Clipped ' Irm onr
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
. Miss Edith Gordon, West Ches
ter, is spending two weeks with
her Fulton county friends.
Whatever else you forget do
. not forget to take some food to
the poor little quail during this
snowy weather.
Roy Ramsey, son of Jeweller
D. R. Ramsey, left for Philadel
phia last Monday to attend a
school of watchmaking.
Master Malcolm Kirk, son of
iHon. and Mrs. S. W. Kirk, issuf
fringjwith pneumonia, but
, seems to be on a fair way to re-
covery.
Mrs. Mary Clevenger was con-
: fined to the house during last
i week, with grippe; but at no
time was' she unable to nurse
that new 14-pound grandson.
Fruit Tijees Eld C. L.' Funic
of Need more, is now booking or
ders for all kinds of fruit and or
namental trees. Prices low and
quality of trees guaranteed.
1 8-lt.
Webster Mellott, teacher of the
Pleasant Grove School, desires to
thank his pupils, through the
News, for a recent post card
Bhower;also, other friends for
presents received from them.
There will be an oyster supper
at David Gregory's on Wednes
day evening, January 14th, the
proceHs to be used for the bene
fit of 'the Damascus Christian
church. Everybody invited.
The African Ostrich farm, near
Bloomsburg, Pa., now contains
thirty-two ostriches. While the
females lay many eggs, none of
the eggs have hatched. One
bird laid sixty-two eggs last year.
A short time ago Frank Stout
eagle found a neat little hatchet
in a box of Florida oranges.
Some Southern packer would be
interested to know where his
special, Philadelphia-made hatch
et went.
The Federal government is
again sending out warning
against the practice of eating
raw ham, sausage, or pork in any
uncooked form, as that dreadful
disease, trichinosis, results from
this source.
At a dinner given to eight on
New Year's evening, Mrs. W.
Scott Alexander announced the
engagement of her daughter Ma
ria Dickson Alexander to Mr.
Clinton Brown Alexander, of
Washington, D. C.
Of course, it is all right, but it
sounded "funny" to read the
rules governing the manner in
which farmers must turn in their
report to the Income Tax collec
tor when the former's income ex
ceeds the $3,000 limit.
According to the best data we
can secure, a ton. of soft coal
will burn, on an average, 100
bushels of stone lime; and the
same amount of hard coal will
burn 135 bushels. All depends
on the kind of stone used.
George A. Bard, in sending
two dollars to make his label read
1915 says Billy Sunday is making
it warm for Pittsburgh. The big
snow storm of last Saturday and
Sunday paralyzed local traffic, in
the big manufacturing village.
The January term of court will
open on the thirteenth of this
month. Chief interest will cen
ter on the applications for liquor
license, and the remonstrance
that will be presented against the
granting of license in this place.
Among the nice teams seen on
our streets, Andy Washabaugh's
spanking pair of iron grays
showed up most conspicuously as
they pranced through the snow
last Monday morning. A big
bobsled is a mere plaything for
the big fellows.
County Treasurer and Mrs. S.
A. Hess entertained at their home
on Christmas day, a number of
their relatives and friends. Of
course, not the least pleasant
Part of the day's festivities was
a big Christmas dinner consist
ing of roast turkey, chicken,
nm, and all the side dishes us
ually found on such occasions.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
S. W. Truax, M. L. Truax, N. H.
Peck and wife, Eld. C. L. Funk,
Mrs. Oliver Mellott and daugh
ter Anna, Mrs. Frances P. Hart
and daughter Miss Esta.
Mr. L. R. Ashley has been ap
pounted chief clerk in the office
of the Freight Traffic Manager of
the Western Maryland Railway
Company. He has been connect
ed with the freight Traffic De
partment of important Western
roads, and resigns as assistant to
the Commerce Counsel of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
at Louisville, Ky.
Any wife cursed wth a lazy
husband should try to induce him
to emigrate with her to the State
of Washington, whose legislature
has just passed a "lazy" husband
law, which went into effect two
weeks ago. The county commis
sioners are building a stockade on
sixty-five acres of land near Ba
nard, a suburb of Seattle. Here
all husbands convicted of being
lazy, or abandoning their wives
and families, will be put to work
clearing the stumps and rocks.
While the husbands are working
on the county tracta the wives
will be paid $1.50 per day, and
they won't even have to go to the
office to collect the salary. It
will be sent to them.
In sending a dollar to pay for
the Fulton County News dur
ing the year 1914, Mrs. Sophia
(Gress) Smith, of Edinbugh, Ind.
says she very much enjoys its
weekly visits and would not know
how to get along without it. Mrs.
Smith says, that although they
had a dry summer, they had a
very prosperous year. Their
corn yie:ded from 35 to C5 bush
els to the acre; they raised and
sold $1950.00 worth of hogs, and
$500.00 worth of cattle. They
have 31 hogs and 16 cattle left to
start another year with. She
says they have fine roads, auto
mobiles do not mind the snow.
Corn is worth CO cents; wheat 90,
and oats, 38.
School Report
Report of Oak Grove school
for fourth month ending Decem
31,1913. Enrollment, 51; boys,
29, girls, 22: average attendance,
girls, 83, boys 91 percent. av
erage, 87 per cent. Those attend
ing every day of the month were
Ralph Bolinger, Ralph Anderson,
Earl Bolinger, Norman and Ar
thur Benson, Mervin Black, Law
rence Cutchall, Dayton and Ar
thur Kerling, Dallas Kerling, and
Chas. and Frank Leidy; Mildred
Bolinger, Orpha Black, Mildred
Black, Rachel Gladfelter, Virgin
ia McClain, Hazel Newman, May
Shore, Lena Umholtz.
Ray Hess, Teacher.
Meadow Green School, in Clay
township, Huntingdon county, for
fourth month, ending December
31, 1913. Enrollment, males 19;
females 13; total, 32: average at
tendance: males, 89, females, 90
per cent. total average, 90 per
cent Those who attended every
day were, Hazel Hoffman, Irene
Mead, Maude Curfman, Minnie
Shope, Mary and May Rupert,
Fred George, Ralph and Edgar
Stoke, Jesse and Curtis Rupert,
and Walter and Clarence Curf
man. Number of visits during
the month 3. Charles Bolinger
Teacher.
Goats Give Much Milk.
A family living in Los Angeles
California, and not able to keep
a cow in the city, decided to try
a Swiss goat Finding that the
price ($25 to $50) for matured
animals was .more than they could
pay, they bought a kid, which
they raised. For several months
after the goat became fresh for
the first time it gave three quarts
at milk daily. When it again be
gan to give milk, half of the sup
ply was permitted to go to the
goat's three kids until they were
six weeks old, when they were
then weaned, and for five months
the family enjoyed a supply of
one gallon of milk equal in rich
ness to Jersey milk except that
the cream was a little harder to
separate. The cost of feed for
one year was 6oo pounds of alfal
fa hay and a liberal allowance of
fresh beets the latter growing
all the year in that climate.
Fulton County, Too.
Woe to him that giveth his
neighbor drink, that puttest thy
bottle to him, and makest him
drunken also, that thou mayest
look on their nakedness! For the
violence of Lebanan shall cover
thee, and the spoil of tha beasts,
which made them afraid, because
of men's blood, and for the vio
lence of the land, and of the city
and of all that dwell therein.
Habakkuk, 2:15.
CURIOUS BITS
OF. HISTORY
COLONEL BLOOD, CROWN
STEALER.
By A. W. MACY.
One day In 1970 a country
clergyman, his wife and a
nephew vlilted the Tower of
London and were shown the
usual eights by the keeper.
While viewing the royal regalia
the lady fell suddenly III, and
wae taken to the keeper's liv
ing room, where she quickly re
covered under the kindly minis
trations of the keeper's wife
and daughter. This was the be
ginning of an Intimate friend
ship between the two families,
and of a lovs affair between
the nephew snd the keeper's
pretty daughter. Some time
afterward the clergyman, the
nephew and a third man went
to the Tower to' complete ar
rangements for tho wedding.
The third man had never seen
the royal regalia, so the keep
er took the party to see It. Ae
he was lifting It out of the
chest he was seized and gagged
by two of the men, while the
third made off with the crown.
The alarm was given, and the
thieves were captured and the
crown recovered Just outside
the gate. The "clergyman"
proved to be Col. Thomas Blood,
a noted outlaw, and the others
his accomplices. It was never
publicly known what Blood In
tended to do' with the crown,
or why King Charles granted
full pardon to all engaged In the
robbery.
(Copyright, 1311, by Joseph B. BowlesJ
Local Institute.
The fifth local institute, Bethel
township, was held at Franklin
Mills, January 2nd. Meeting
called to order by President, Mr.
Goldon: Questions: Consolidation
of Schools, and Grammar; How
Taught were discussed by teach
ers present who were: Martha
Garland, Mary Baumgardner,
rearl Breakall, Earl Golden and
Edgar Alexander from Bethel,
and Webster Mellot from Belfast
The program was interspersed
with well rendered recitations
and songs by the school.
A. E. Alexander, Sec.
WHIPS COVE.
Yes, we got the snov, but O,
My!
Wallace and Fred Mellott, and
Ethel lloopengardne r , spent
Christmas and the time until the
following Monday in the home of
the latter's parents, at Gaitbers
burg, Md.
W. Vincent Hart and D. U. Mel
lott closed out their furniture es
tablishment last week for an in
definite period, owing to a lack
of storage room.
Willard Plessinger spent the
half of last week among friends
in Buck Valley.
Wilbert Deshong, ot Sideling
QUI, passed through the Cove last
Saturday, evidently well prepar
ed for sledding.
Job Winters lost a horse last
week. This is the second one to
die for Job since harvest
Notice.
The annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Fulton Coun
ty Bank of McConnellsburg, Pa.
on Wednesday January 14tb 19 4
between the hours of 12 o'clock
noon and 3 o'clock P. M. for the
election of directors for the ensu
ing year.
Wilson Nace,
121 1-5 1. Cashier.
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
By A. W. MACY.
THREE REGICIDES IN AMER
ICA. When Charles I. of England
was tried "for high crimes and
misdemeanors," sixty-seven men
sat as Judges. Of these, fifty
eight signed the death warrant.
After Charles II. became king,
the House of Commons ordered
that the regicides be brought to
trial. Twenty-four of them were
dead, but they were tried Just
the same, and condemned. Of
those living, twenty-nine were
tried and condemned to de.it.h,
of whom ten were executed. Six
teen escaped and went Into ex
ile. Of these, three came to
America and ended their days
here. General William Goffe
and his father-in-law, General
Edward Whalley, lay In hiding
at New Haven for three years.
Then they went to Hadley, Mas
sachusetts, and probably died
there. Colonel John Dlxwell,
snother regicide, came to New
Haven In 1665, and lived there
till his death, In 1689. Time
and again the crown officers
searched for these men, but
were never able to find them,
owing to the vigilance of their
friends. For many years a her
mit living near Narragansett
was believed to bs ons of the
escaped regicides, but It wss
never proven.
Farm Finance.
Among the first things to be
considered by Congress this
month will be the Farm Finance
question. During the past year
the News has been telling its read
ers that many farm finance plans
had been laid before that body,
and that men had been sent to
foreign countries to study rural
banking systems in vogue, espec
ially in Germany, and under gov
ernment supervision.
We do not know what system
will eventually be adopted, but
can say this much: farm mortga
ges, and similar farm papers are
not now "legal tender" at banks
although such paper embodies
the highest type security, and
that some system will be evolved
from the mass of matter now in
the hands of our Congressman,
whereby farmers can get money
on terms of equal footing with
manufacturers, railroads, or cor
porations requiring long-time
credit.
As Veil First as Last
We are prepared to stick to
what we said last week about the
repair of local "State" roads.
The muddle in which the State
Highway Commission finds
itself cannot be cleared in time
for that body to do very much
for the outlying districts very
soon. If the users of these
roads desire any degree of com
fort while traveling they will be
compelled to l.pair the roads
themselves. Volunteer repair
gangs are doing this very thing
in other states. They set a day
when all meet and work the
road, or else each fixes up the
road through his own land, and
in this way ho one is imposed
upon, as all are equally benefited.
All the idea needs to start it is
for some gritty citizen to set the
example for his slower neighbor.
May as well do it first as last
(Copyright, UU, by Joseph 8. Bowles
Fine Christmas Number.
Ed A. Buckley has a large
store at Crook, Colorado, and is
doing a landoffice business. There
not being a newspaper in his im
mediate locality, and having faith
in printers' ink, he started a small
advertising sheet called Buckley's
Store News. The fact that he
ha3 been getting it out regularly
for a year or more, and that it
has grown in size and general
appearance, and taken on adver
tising for farmers and others is
an evidence that Ed did not make
a mistake. The Christmas num
ber, printed in three colors, is a
dandy folio and would be a credit
to a regular print shop. We
know some business men that
think money wasted that is spent
for advertising; then, there are
others that do not Those that
do advertise, are mighty glad
that their competitors do not
Fublic Sale.
On January 13th 1913, at one
o'clock P. M. Geo. A. Harris, a
gent will hold a large sale of val
uable real estate in front of the
Court House McConnellsburg,
Pa. All properties ottered at last
sale have been sold and an entire
ly new list will be ottered, includ
log several tracts of woodland in
reach of McConnellsburg market
See bills.
Western Maryland Lines
Try the Short Route to
Pittsburgh
C le velan d
and Chicago
Leave Hancock 2:12 p. m. arriv
ing in Pittsburgh 8:05 p. m. and
Chicago 8:10 a. m., next day.
Also through sleeping cars leave
1:07 a. m arriving in Pittsburgh
7:20 a, tn., Cleveland 10:30 a. m.,
and Chicago 9:00 p. m. that day.
Modern electric-lighted train of
observation parlor and club car.
Steel sleeping cars and vestibuled
coaches.
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave Hancock 2:56 p. m. arriv
ing in Baltimore 0:49 p. m.
C. F. Stewart,
Genl Passenger Agent
C. W. Myers, Agent
w Mor
auccessfully used
.years
4246 Fifth AvlPittsburgh, I
Lu. W. FUNK,
DEALER 1 IN HIGH GRADE
V.
PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS,
ORGANS and VICTROLAS.
Pianos are like shoes some makes good, some bad. They all look alike to the
unsophisticated, and here'sjwhere the "peddler", gets in his work. He's here to
day with the piano; To-morrow he's away. You have the piano, he has your money.
I have been doing business with the people of Fulton county for ten years. I
own real estate and pay tax. I am here to make good if the instrument I sell you
is not satisfactory in every respect.
The following well known people have purchased Player Pianos and Pianos
from me. Ask any of them about me before you buy from any one else.
PLAYER PIANOS.
Miss Bess Patterson, McConnellsburg
Wm. Hull,
Harvey Bender, "
B. VV. Peck, "
Miss Florence Johnston, Webster Mills
PIANOS.
John kA. Irwin, McConnellsburg
Rev. J. M. Diehl,
Hon. Geo. B. Mellott, M
Hon. D. A. Nelson, "
J. B. Runyan, "
McConnellsburg
R. N. Fryman,
Dr. F. K. Stevens.
Miss Annie Dickson.
M iaa Pmi'ln V r.rioliiJ
C. B. Stevens,
Mrs. Grace Bender,
Mrs. H. B. Trout,
Harvey Cooper,
High School,
Roy M. Kendall.
Mrs. Frances P. Hart, Needmore
J. R. Sharpe, Dott
Dr. J. M. McKibbin, Amaranth
John H. Brewer, Plum Run
L. W. FUNK, McConnellsburg, Pa,
Racket Store's
Latest Announcement
In our last advertisement, one of the things mentioned, was
our line of Guns. Well, we sold some. We sold more guns this
season than ever before. Do you ask why? Just because we had
the right guns, and sold them at the right price; and, we can still
sell you the Parker, the Fox, the Remington Pump, or the Win
chester 32-20 Rifle at $12.00, 22-caIiber Rifles $1.25 to $12.00.
SHOES SHOES
This is our great line. We have a large stock
of Shoes and Rubbers, and at almost the old
prices. We buy about all these goods direct from
the Factory, and this is one reason why we can
make you such attractive prices. Child's shoes
at 10 cents to 98 cents; Mis
ses 90 cents to $1.48; Boys'
98 cents to $2.45; Women's
from $1.25 to $3.75; Men's
$1.48 to $4.00. If you are
looking for a Ladies' Shoe, do not buy any
thing but a Boston Favorite, Lady Dainty, or
Queen Quality; and in Men's buy Endicott, John
ston, or Walkover.
Seasonable Underwear.
Don't fail to see our great line of underwear. We have under
wear for children I to 15 years of age at 10 to. 30 cents. Boys'
Union or separate underwear, 50 cents a suit; Ladies' 24 to 48;
Men's 25 to 45. We sell High Rock Men's Underwear 18-oz. at 45
cents each. See our Misses union suits 23 to 50 cents a suit.
BED BLANKETS 50, 75, 98, $1.30, $1.75 to $4.98
We have just added to our line a fine stock of ALUMINUM
WARE. It is the pure stuff and mighty nice.
We have just received a CARLOAD OF AMERICAN WIRE
FENCE that we will sell Cheaper than Last Year. 20 to 40 cents
a rod.
Coal Oil 10c. gal. Pamt,'all kinds and prices 10c. to $1.90 gal.
Mouse traps 4 for 5c. Window shades, felt, 8c.
Rat traps 8c each Window shades, oil, 23c.
Rum per traps 15 to 23c. Table oil cloths 15c
GO ft clothes lines 15c. Carpet 13 to 45o
Neck ropes 15 to 23 Lace curtains 85 to 9So
Meat saws 20 to 25c. Writing paper, box 10 to 5
Horse rasp 13 In. 0 Tablets lc to lOo
Horse rasp 16 in. 25 Envelopes 4 to 5c pack
Horse shoe pincers 48c Carpet tacks 3 boxes 5o
Horse knives 80c Brass curtain poles 8c
Table spoons 12c set Wood curtain poles 8c
Teaspoous 6c set Umbrelias 48 to 1.25
22 cartridges 12c box Lanterns No. 2, 50c to 05c
11 gange shells 42c box Buggy harness 111.00 to $16.00
Picks 40c Wash boilers, heavy, 00 and 95o
Mattocks 40c Lard cans, 50 lb. 83o
Axes 50 and 75c Lard press, 4 qt. $4.00
Steel hatchets 45 and 48 No. 22, Enterprise grinders. $1.75
Cross-cut saws $1.00 to $3 50 Butcher knives 8to25o
Buggy whips , 10 lo 50c Ho? scrapers 8o
SEE OUR OVERCOATS, PANTS, RUBBER COATS, AND SUITS.
HULL & BENDER.