011 Cfltttlt VOLUME 15 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 5,1915, NUMBER 45 jilt TOE GRIM REAPER. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Awaj. Mrs. John Truax. Sophia, wife of John H. Truax, died at their home at Charles town, Franklin county on Friday afternoon of last week, aged 76 years, G months, and 12 days. The funeral took place Sunday morning, the sermon being preach ed in the M. E. Church at Char- town by Rev. Stevens, and inter ment was made in Union ceme tery in Ayr township, this coun ty. Mrs. Truax was a great suf ferer with rheumatism and had been confined to her bed for more than six months. She was a daughter of Theodore and Susan Deshong Mellott, and was mar ried to John H. Truax more than sixty years ago. To this union were born nine children, six of whom are living, namely, Jacob H., in Steele, N. D.; Susan wife of Fred Hill, Charlestown: James H.; near Sipes Mill; Catherine, wife of John Houpt Mercersburg Jennie, wife of Lewis Crouse Ayr township; and Alice, at home. Besides the husband and the be fore mentioned children, she is survived by 46 grand children and 26 great-grand children. Mrs. Truax was a consistent member of the M. E. church, and a most excellent wife, mother, and neighbor. Until a few years ago, the family resided in this county. HARfty.f . Deshong. Harry T. Deshong, aged 44 years, 3 months, and 17 days died at his home at Fairchance, Pa., Tuesday, July 27, 1915, following an illness of three years. Harry was a son of the late David D. Deshong, of Licking Creek town ship, and was married to Aman da Bloom, of Hyndman, Pa. who together with the following chil dren, Charles, Walter, Melvin Nina, Eldred, Pauline and Curtis all at home, survive. Also by bis mother and the following brothers and sisters; Harvey, of Shaw, W. Va.; Amanda Imler, Pittsburgh; Rebecca, wife of A. E.Dwire, West Newton, Pa.; Mary E., wife of John G. Ewing, Ayr township; David D. Jr., of Pittsburgh; and James A., Dela ware City, Del. Harry's remains were shipped to Hyndman, Pa., where funeral services were held last Thursday afternoon and in terment was made at that place. Mrs. Martha Palmer. Mrs. Martha Sipes Palmer, widow of the late Joel Palmer, died at her home at Sipes Mill, this county, Saturday, July 31, 1915, lacking but a few days of being 91 years of age. The fu neral took place Monday, the ser ies being conducted by her pas tor Eld. C. L. FunC assisted by Rev. Powers, and interment was Hade in the cemetery at the Side ling Hill Baptist church. Mrs. Palmer is survived by five sons and three daughters Solomon, Scott, Albert, Watson, and Or ville, and by three daughters Matilda, widow of James Akers; Angeline, widow of Samuel Hix n. and Satira, at home. Carl D. Smith. Carl D. Smith, aged 19 years, 5 months and 16 days, died at the bome of his parents J. Harry and Alice K. Smith near Waynesboro 't Sunday morning. Funeral Tuesday. Carl's mother (Alice Deitrich) is a cousin of Mrs. R. N. Fryman, of McConnellsburg. Fruit Syrups. , Home made fruit syrups, used '1 ice-cold water, make fine sum mer drinks. Make the syrups as follows: Into a saucepan put pne Pint of water, two pounds of loaf !u8ar, and a quarter of an ounce jj citric acid. Placa on a slow fir6 and let the mixture boil two 0r three minutes. Remove the n and put into it half pound fruit desired, well crushed. '1 again for two or three min ttk. strain into a jug and bottle Wen cold. Birthday Surprise. Friday, July 23rd was Miss Cleo Gutshal's 15th birthday, and the following list of friends took presents in their hands, met at her home near Knobsville, and celebrated the event in a happy manner. They were; Miss Ruth Keebaugh: Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Bradnick and two children Emma and Frank; Mrs. Mary Campbell and daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. George Regi and children Bren ton, Dallas, Verge, and Norris; Mrs. Ethel Mellott and son Floyd Mrs. Samuel Helman and daugh ter Emma; Mr. and Mrs. George Glunt and daughters Velma and Alma; Mrs. Ed Foster and chil dren Park, Cecil, John and Olive Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Cunning ham and children Ada, Lewis, John, Blanc! ie, Mary and Hester Mrs. Mary W;l3on, and Misses Hulda and Ven Shadel. See Pennsylvania First W. R. D. Hall, Esq., Statisti cian of the Pennsylvania State Highway Department was in town Monday arranging details for the Governor's Automobile Touring party in October. Gov ernor Brumbaugh wants Pennsyl vanians to see Pennsylvania first, and he proposes to give a select ed party a practical Field Lesson. The party consisting of about two hundred tourists will leave Harrisburg Monday morning, Oc tober 4th, take lunch at McCon nellsburg, and spend the night at Bedford Springs. While it is not to be a speed test, it is expected that they will easily cover a thou sand miles during the week, end ing up in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. Make It A Fair. Why not add a feature to the Harvest Home Picnic held annu ally in the Cove by erecting ta bles and pens bf rough boards for the display of "brag" speci mens of garden, farm, and home products. Everybody likes to look at big stalks of corn and grain, as well as other big things In our observation, the only ob jection to a fair as a side show is that it nearly always grows into such proportions that the . public demands two or three days time to take it all in. A coop of fine chickens, a pair of fine sheep or hogs, and even larger stock, are not hard to bring for a day, and sales and exchanges are frequent ly made in this way. It would pave the way to better coopera tion. Killed at Hancock. Last Saturday afternoon as an automobile party composed of Charles Hinley, Jr., and his fath er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hinley, of Long Island, N. Y were crossing the tracks at Hancock, Md., they were run down by a train and all very seri ously injured. An express train took them to the hospital atHag erstown; but soon after reaching the hospital, young Hinley died. Mr3. Hinley's jaw and right leg were broken, and Mr. Hinley was much bruised about the head The accident occurred within 200 yards of the Hancock station and was witnessed by many persons. Lizard in Bis Mouth. Our townsman Thomas John son was out along the Ridge, one of those hot days last week, and being very thirsty went to the Nesbit spring to get a drink. He picked up 'a small bucket at the spring, dipped some water, and began to drink without think ing it necessary to look into the bucket After taking a swallow or two, he drew into his mouth a lizard about three inches in length and came very near swallowing it. He didn't swallow it He did not want to swallow it He spit it out and put his foot on it The lizard was not to blame. Some men are born bores, some acquire turgidity by constant practice and others tell Ford sto ries. -Kansas City Star. Eight More. On July 1st, eight more coun ties in Pennsylvania were added to the number that have organi zations to maintain a county a- gent appointed by State College. This makes twenty-two counties in Pennsylvania that have these resident good fellows to spend their whole time with the people helping them to make life on the farm profitable and interesting, especially the younger set Twen ty-two is just about one third of the number of counties in the State. All will eventually have them. We woujd not like to see Fulton county tag in at the tail end. West Virginia has twenty three agents. Detailed accounts of the duties of these agents of the Agricultur al Department have been so of ten published, that we need only to remind our readers that these men simply put the organized farmers of a county on a busi ness footing exactly as corpora tions hire experts to guide their business and keep up the efficien cy end. That day has long pass ed when every farm can be a lit tle world of its own. Coopera tion and vital connection with the great: throbbing world of busi ness ii now absolutely necessary to the farmer if he would make the most of his business. This is the idea of "Farm Extension." Not larger farms; but the exten sion of farm interests, and there must be a trained "clerk" at the head of the business. Horses Too Slow. Nothing impresses one more than the fact that horses are now considered too slow for the citizens of outlying districts in Fulton county when they wish to visit the County Seat. Instead of having to spend parts of two days, as formerly, they now spend but part of one day while making the round trip in autos. Thursday of last week, six auto loads of witnesses, and others, from western townships attended a hearing in town in the settle ment of the Levi Smith estate. George Layton, in his car, had W. L. McKee, Simon Layton and Lem Smith. George McKee had his wife, Miss Bessie Carlson and Philip Lanehart. B. W. Norris brought Jacob Miller, and Albert Hess, wife, and two children. C. T. Layton brought his wife and daughter Esther, and Henry Sharpe and wife. Aaron Layton brought his wife, Chester Lay ton and wife, and John Smith. Ed ward Diel brought Miller Trx, Sherman Truax, and Upton Pies singer. All spent several hours in town and returnded home be fore dark same day. Golden Wedding. Tuesday, July 2Gth, was the golden anniversary of the wed ding of Mr. and Mrs. David Gor don, of Thompson township. A few days previous to the event, word was mysteriously passed around that since such happy events are are, the opportuni ty to celebrate one in honor of two highly esteemed friends and neighbors should not be lost, and that "the celebration should be a surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Everything moved like clock work for the entertainment of the bride and groom and .the friends and relatives responsible for the joyous occasion. It was a day of good fellowship, capped by a royal feast. May Mr. and Mrs. Gordon live to celebrate their diamond wedding and then some. We regret that space for bids printing the names of the seventy-five guests who were there. What Kind of "Chickens." Has McConnellsburg any chick ens" to match this? A western town marshall advertises as fol lows: "I have been instructed by the Village Council to enforce the Ordinance against chickens run ning at large and riding bicycles on the sidewalk," JULY HONOR ROLL List of New Subscribers and Others Who Have Paid Subscription Dar ing the Month of July. A Iat y. percentage of the sub scribers of the Fulton County News are farmers, and July has been a busy month with them. But the farmer of to-day is a business man, and when his sub scription falls due in July, he can meet the obligation in the same business like way that he pays his harvest hands or settles for his binder twine. This is grati fying, and it makes, the life of newspaper men all the more tol erable in hot weather. Thank, you friends. If there is anything wrong with your sub scription account, or if the paper continues to come after you wish it discontinued, drop U3 a postal card and tell U3 about it. We want to play fair. If you have any relatives or other friends in the West that you think would be interested in the News, send their names and addresses to this office with the request that we mail them sample copies. 1 1 might lead them to become sub scribers, and it would not in any way make you responsible for the payment. Mrs. Cora R. Bennett 7-4-16 Mrs. Sebert N. Barton 7-11-16 Fannie Bernhart 1-20-16 Wilson Baker 7-20-16 Emory Booth 5-7-16 John W. Bain 8-5-16 Dr. A. M. Barton 9-15-16 Joseph B. Chambers 11-9-16 Levi Cordell 4-28-16 Mrs. M. 0. Chilcote 8-1-16 W. B. Clevenger 5-19-16 J. S. Engle 7-1-15 Mrs. Ira P. Elliott 6-1-16 G. W. Glenn 4-9-16 Andrew Glenn 7-12-16 D. 0. Garland 3-8-16 W. M. Greer 8-1-16 James S. Gordon 6-12-16 Mrs. Casper Gress 1-1-16 Prof. E. M. Gress 9-28-15 Leslie Harr 8-1-16 R. C. Hockensmith 6-12-16 Mr3. R. A. Hockensmith 7-1-16 Nora E. Humbert 12-22-15 Mrs. Martha Horton 2-4-15 Bert Hess 4-7-16 Aaron Hess 5-8-15 E. C. Hann 12-10-16 Miss Bessie Helman 2-1-16 Jacob Jaymes 5-8-16 Thompson M. Jame3 . 3-14-16 Charles Knepper 2-23-16 Jacob Kauffman 8-17-15 George Kriechbaum 11-1-15 Ralph Laidig 7-8-16 Mrs. E. H. Longman 7-1-15 Aaron Layton 7-2-16 Roy W. Layton 4-20-16 J. W. Linn 7-15-16 J. T. Laley 7-23-16 Isaiah J. Layton 6-15-16 Mary Mellott 6-12-15 Mrs. Bertha Mann 11-1-15 Wm. McEldowney . 7-8-16 Mrs. Margaret McCoy 8-27-15 Emaline Mellott 7-1-16 H. H. Minnich 7-22-16 Reuben S. Mellott 1-10-16 J. D. Motter 4-27-16 Geo. McKee ' 5-3-16 W. L. McKee 5-26-16 Thomas Marshall 5-1-16 Mrs. Catharine Ott 6-23-15 John Pine 5-20-16 H. E. Palsgrove ' 4-15-15 Ira L. Peck 8-7-16 Mary J. Robinson 4-11-15 Augusta L. Robinson 8-1-16 W. D. Roher 5-4-16 C. M. Ray 9-19-15 Harvey Richard3 11-22-16 Charles Richards 6-1-16 John C. Ryder 7-12-17 C. W. Snyder 7-15-16 Mrs. C. E. Sheffer 9-6-16 Geo. C. Sipes 10-1-15 J. M. Spangler ' 11-13-15 Geo. W. Swope 1-1-16 F. R. Shives 7-15-16 H. E..Shotts 4-1-16 Mrs. Harry Skipper 4-14-17 Wm. N. Stewart 6-2-16 Raymond Shives 7-17-15 H. M. Truax 6-14-16 Mabel Van Niman 6-20-16 John Wright 5-1-14 Mrs. Scott Wagner 4-15-15 Wm. M. Wagner 4-2-15 A. B. Wakefield - 8-2-16 Geo. E. Zimmerman 2-1-16 Of Interest to Girls. Men and boys must not flatter themselves that all the work of the Department of Agricultural Extension at State College, Pa., is intended for them. Every girl in Fulton county, between the age of ten and eighteen year.,, may compete for prizes in bread making, sewing, darning, mend ing, gardening, and indeed, in nearly every feature of home making. There are no prizes of fered for catching beaux; but we have a strong suspicion that the girl who can win the most prizes for the foregoing good points will not need to "try" to catch one. The best beau will catch her if she don't look out. If you want to know all about these girls' clubs, write a postal or a letter, to Miss Pearl MacDonald, State College, State College, Pa., and ask her to send you informa tion. It costs nothing except the stamp. This is no advertisement but it was written by the News editor to help his girl readers to have good times right at home, to learn from each other and from other girls in the State, how to make good homes and make mon ey at the same time. You make money whether you win prizes or not. State College is maintained by the State, chiefly for farmers and their families, and every tax payer should see to it that his family derive some benefit by taking advantage of every offer made by the College. Twenty-Nine Questrais. At a joint meeting of the Inter county Judiciary Temperance League held in Gettysburg re ccntly, a list of twenty-nine ques tions was agreed upon. The questions are intended to be ans wered by the candidates forPres ident Judge of the Fulton-Adams district in order that voters may know where the candidates stand on the interpretation of the Brook License law. The questions cov er every phase of the liquor ques tion, and occupy three columns of newspaper space. They will be published in pamphlet form and every voter will be presented with one. Tractor Demonstration. Many farmers are watching the progress being made by manu facturers of small farm tractors intended to take the place, to some extent, of horses for draw ing all kinds of implements. Our Illinois subscribers living near Bloomington, will have the op portunity to witness on August 23 to 28, demonstration work of all makes and sizes of farm tract ors, when 600 acres will be ploughed by competing firms. We would appreciate a letter from some Illinois farmer who may at tend that show. Tell-U3 what you think of them. Don't Blame the Butcher. Don't get mad at the butcher if some day soon, you see a sign on his counter forbidding you to finger the meat. 5,000 cards are being mailed to butchers of the State to be hung conspicuously. These cards state in substance that you may not test the quality of meat by poking fingers into it. Sanitary Boards say that the pub lie must no longer be compelled to buy meat into which people have poked their fingers, hence the cards. This means that here after, you must wait to test the meat until you reach home, then test it with your teeth. First Time in 15 Years. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Wag ner and son Harold, of Saltillo, were in McConnellsburg last Sat urday for the first time in fifteen years. Both were former resi dents of the County. Mrs. Wag ner's maiden name was Bratton. She was bcrn near Dublin Mills. They were accompanied on Satur day byMr. andMrs.EdgarNycum, also of Saltillo, and the object of their trip was merely to see old familiar places. They saw many changes in McConnellsburg, Very Salty. The salt production of the United States in 1914 was the greatest yet recorded, according to W. C. Phalen, of the United States Geological Survey, namely, 34,804,683 barrels of 280 pounds each, or 4.872.G56 short tons, val ued at $10,271,358. Compared with the production of 1913, which was the larypzt previously record ed, there was an increase in pro duction of 405,385 barIs and of $148,219 in value. Fell Off the Porch. While playing on the back porch at her home on East Lin coln Way, Mary Louise, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Grissinger slipped and fell to the ground landing on her head. Dr Mosser was immediately called, but could not find that the child had suffered any injury beyond the shock incident to an accident of that kind. LaidigMorton. Mr. Ralph Laidig, son of Mar. tin, L. Laidig, of Taylor town ship, and Mrs. Eva Mellott Mor ton, of Licking Creek township, were married at Need more, by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, on Thurs day, July 29, 1915. In remitting the cash to ad-, vance her subscription to the News, Mrs. Harry Skipper (Eth el Cisney) says the News is a welcome visitor at her home ev ery Saturday noon, and as an evi dence of her sincerity, she paid it ahead well into 1917. Mrs. Skipper would enjoy it more if some one about the Cabins would take the trouble to send in the happenings every week and have them printed in the News. There are a great many people former ly residents of Burnt Cabins and vicinity now living in western states who take the News and they would appreciate hearing from their home town every week ; Nearly ninety United Presby terians sat down to a feast of good things at the Big Spring on Brookside Farm last Friday even ing when the members of the two Cove congregations met at their annual picnic. Outside of the social feature, the supper is the big item on the program at this yearly gathering. Any one versed in race characteristics would have known at a glance that that table was Scotch-Irish. The citizens of Crook, Colora do, honored Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Buckley of that place, by present ing them with a beautiful silver set of knives and forks and other valuable tableware on the twelfth anniversary of their wedding, June 30th. Mr. Buckley is a son of Judge S. L. Buckley, of Fort Littleton. Remember the date of the Har vest Home picnic to be held in Sloan's woods in Ayr township, next Saturday. We have heard that a permanent building may be erected there soon to afford a meeting place for pleasure, and agricultural business. A good idea; push it along. The same Ohio boy that raised 139 bushels of corn to the acre in 1912 this year raised 55 2-3 bushels of wheat to the acre. If more boys preferred to do that sort of thing instead of becoming chauffeurs the high cost of living wouldn't cause so much loss of sleep. After a very deligtful trip of eleven weeks, during which time they visited relatives in Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Kansas and Ne braska, Mrs. David M. Kendall and daughter Miss Ella returned to their home Jn the Cove last Thursday. Mr. John M. Spangler, connect ed with a large Railroad Supply House in Chicago, is spending a few days in McConnellsburg. His wife (Alice Hays) has been here several weeks. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Ben Shimer and family spent last Friday and Saturday with relatives in Mercersburg. After having spent three weeks in Gettysburg, Miss Mary Pitt man returned home last Satur day. Mrs. Geo. A. Harris is spend ing a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. McKibbin in Hancock. Will Alexander, near Cham bersburg, is visiting his aunt Mrs Alice Hoop in Licking Creek township. Mrs. Thomas Clyde and chil dren Helen and Thomas, of Phila delphia, are visiting Mr. Clyde's sister, Mrs. George Magsam. Miss Kathryn Hoop, who took both the Spring and the Summer term at the Shippensburg Nor mal, returned home last Satur day. Miss Annie Doyle returned home last Saturday after having spent several weeks visiting rela tives in Shippensburg and Cham bersburg. Mrs. John B. Eooth of Mad densville. spent last week in the home of her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. John P. Con rad, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stevens and grand-daughter Zola Rais beck, spent last Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives in, and around, Clear Ridge. Max Irwin, of Pittsburgh, came Thursday evening of last week for a mid-summer vacation in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin. Mr. John W. Bain, near Web ster Mills, the only man by that name in the county, paid the News the compliment of bocom ing a subscriber last week. Mrs. T. W. Walker, (Scott Sloan) of Franklin county, is spending a few days in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan, west Lincoln Way. Misses Ruth Hoover and Elva Doyle, of Chambersburg, spent the time from Saturday morning until Monday visiting Miss Eliza beth Doyle, west Walnut street Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Motter and their two children, Donald and Ethel, of Altoona, spent a short vacation last week with Mr. Mot ter'B parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ja cob Motter, in Thomastown. Mrs. E. C. Van Hart and her little daughter Catharine, of Lam bertville, N. J., arrived in town Thursday evening of last week ti be the guests of the former's parents, Hon. and Mrs. George B. Mellot, for two weeks. After having spent about six weeks in the homes of her moth er, Mrs. Keziah Johnston, and other relatives, near McConnells- buug, Mrs. O. R. Dunlap. and her son Donald, left for their home in Pittsburg, Kansas, last Friday. Dr. J. G. Hanks, o f Everett. made a round trip to McConnells burg last Friday, and took home with him his daughter Helen who had spent three weeks in the home of her uncle, Mr. Frank Stouteagle, and her aunt, Mrs. John Sheets. John Spangler and wife and the latter's brother Wilmer Hays and Max Irwin, made an automo bile trip to Strasburg, Franklin county Tuesday morning to spend a few days among John's rela tives in that vicinity. They were accompanied to Chambersburg by Mrs. Geo. A. Harris. Frank Ott and his sister Edna drove to Everett Tuesday of last week, where they spent a few days in the home of their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Karns. The latter part of the week, Miss Edna went to Altoona where she will spend a month in the home of her sisters Mary and Nellie the latter Mrs. G. II, Knotts
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