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For Sunday, January 30th, Rev,
f.roft will ireach at Siloam at
10:30: at Ebenezer, at 2:30, and
at Asbury at 7:30.
Harry Reisner, of Hagerstown,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his brothers Jacob and George
and other friends on Lincoln Way
West. ,
Ir. Alexander Mellott, Thomp
son township, was a guest in the
home of his brother Hon. George
B. Mellott, West Lincoln Way on
Monday.
The Trout brothers Hal and
Dan entertained a stag party at
the Willows Tuesday evening,
very much to the delight of the
aforesaid stags.
According to a report from the
State agent, a boys corn club in
Minnesota last year sold between
200 and 300 bushels of seed corn
at $4 a bushel.
Miss Maude Ott, East Lincoln
Way, has returned home after
having spent two weeks in the
home of her cousin, Mrs. Daniel
Gillis, in Harrisburg.
A Wyoming club boy is report
ed to have produced 70 bushels
of potatoes on one-"eighth acre.
He made a net profit of $80. C5
and also earned the State cham
pionship. The champion potato-club boy
of Montana is reported to have
produced Go bushels of potatoes
on his one-tenth-acre plat, at a
cost of $15.03. His net profit
was $17.27.
A Kansas mother-daughter can
ning club consisting of 11 moth
ers and 11 daughters, canned
2,000 quarts of home-grown pro
ducts last season, according to a
report from the State Agent.
Dr. Stevens of McConnellsburg
will be in Dr. Palmer's office near
Needmore on Monday, January
31jt, and in Dr. Davis's office in
Hu"stontown on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, February
1, 2, and 3rd.
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Nel
son and little daughter Bettie, of
Cumberland county, are spend
ing this week in the homes of
the former's parents, Hon. and
Mrs. D. A. Nelson, and the lat
ter's uncle, the editor of the
Nfavs.
There will be a series of preach
ing services at the Pleasant Ridge
Brethren church Saturday night,
January 30th; Sunday at 10:30,
and Sunday evening at the usual
nour. Besides the local minis
ters, a Franklin county preacher
vill be present.
The Stork ha3 been unusually
Dusy during the past few weeks,
ind if he can escape the grip, he
s likely to make the greatest re
cord of hi3 life. On the morn
ing of January 24th he left a
sweet little baby girl at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Martz, and
in the evening of the same day,
a fourteen pound boy in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kelso.
Spoke or Woman Suffrage.
Miss Leone Huntzinger, a rep
resentative of the Pennsylvania
Suffrage Association, Harrisburg,
Pa., spenta few hours in McCon
nellsburg last Friday, and ad
dressed a meeting in the Metho
eist Episcopal . church. Miss
Huntzinger has been attending
the sessions of the Farmers' In
stitutes in the County, and avails
herself of every opportunity to
speak on Woman Suffrage.
Went Home Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Horace N. Sipes
returned to their home in Blairs
vilio, Pa., on Monday, after hav
ing spent a week with friends in
McConnellsburg. While here
Rev. Sipes assisted Rev. Mr. Lur
ing in his revival services in the
Methodist Episcopal church,
preaching each night and on Sun
day morning to large and appre
ciative audiences.
-Bard on the Primary Pupils.
After Dr. Mosser had finished
one of his usual medical inspec
tions of the Primary School a few
days ago, one of the little tots
went home and rather startled
her mother with the information
that Dr. Mosser says "we all haf
to have our froats cut and our
teef cleaned; three times every
day." .
Focht May Slip Back. .
II. V. Black's New Era in Hun
tingdon announces that "Dick"
Williamson, of that town, is a
candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress to suc
ceed the Hon. Benj. K. Focht
Mr. Williamson gave a state
ment as follows:
"I can be nominated. If I did
not think so I would not go into
this fight and spend a lot of hard
earned money. Huntingdon
county is the largest county, geo
graphically, in the district, and
the second largest in population.
Atkinson, of Juniata county, had
four terms in Congress. Mahon,
of Franklin county, had seven.
Focht has had four nominations.
I find that many people feel that
Union county has had the Repre
sentative in Congress long
enough."
The Public Opinion (Chambers-
burg) says that it is predicted
that "Uncle" Jerry Light of
Greencastle will also seek the
nomination, and with these two
candidates contesting, the idea
in some circles is that Congress
man Focht will "middle" in, an
easy winner.
Example of Labor Efficiency.
Efficiency of farm labor is often
as important as its distribution.
Two young men were plowing
clover sod. Each had two horses
hitched to a 14-inch walking plow.
t was heavy plowing, and each
team was barely able to plow one
and one-half acres a day. One
morning the men decided to try
three horses on one plow. They
did so, and to their great sur
prise one man and three horses
easily plowed three acres per day.
hey plowed as much as two men
and four horses had previously
done and did it much more easily.
t was even easier for the driver,
because it is always easier to
drive a team that is not overload
ed. The new arrangement re
leased one man and one horse for
other work.
Educational Meetings.
Ayr.
The eighth educational meet
ing of Ayr township was held at
Webster Mills Friday evening
January 23rd. The followi n g
topics were discussed; 1. Praise
and Censure to What Extent
Should They Be Used? 2. How
to Interest Pupils in Arithmhtic?
Seven teachers were present the
program prepared by the teacher
and pupils was a very interesting
one.
The next meeting will be held
at Big Cove Tannery, Friday
evening February 11th.
Tod.
The fifth local institute of Tod,.
wa3 held at Summer's, January
21, 1916. Questions discussed
were: 1. Home study. How ac
quired? 2. Essentials and Exact
ness of Arithmetic. 3. School
room Freedom. Teachers pres
ent: Maye Pittman, Mildred
Mock, Scott Alexander, Rush
Wagner.' Mildred Mock, Sec.
Purchased Farm. ,
Thomas S. Mellott and son-in-law,
Albert Mellott, of Sipes Mill,
were in town last Saturday.
While here they purchased from
Geo. A. Harris the "Logue" farm
situate near Sipes Mill, and owned
by Spangler and Harris, for
$1,500.00. The farmers in that
section of the county have im
proved their land by bauling lime
stone from Pigeon Cove. The
land i3 red shale and when limed
produces equal to limestone land.
Cold Weatlier an Aid to Grip.
United States Public Health
Service sent out a bulletin last
Saturday that knocks the bottom
out of a generally accepted tradi
tion. Clear cold weather, which
ordinarily is believed to be a con
dition very unfavorable to the
spread of grip, acts just to the
contrary, and will increase in
stead of diminish the wide spread
epidemic now existing, according
to W. C. Rocker, assistant sur
geon general.
Arm Broken.
Last Friday evening Miss
Myrtle Stouteagle fell on an icy
sidewalk near her home in Al
toona, and fractured one of her
arms. On Tuesday her brother-in-law,
W. S. Warthin, met her
at Mercersburg with his automo
bile, and took her to his home
near Webster Mills, where she
will "visit" awhile.
- 1 Recent Weddings.
IlAKDMAN KEGARI3E.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kegarise,
formerly of this county, but now
residing near Hollidayaburg, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary Katharine,
to Mr. Ernest Ivan Hardman, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hardman.
of Altoona. The ceremony was
performed by Rov. George R.
Bishop, Rector of St. Luke's Epis
copal church, at the homo of the
bride's sister, Mrs. Dr. Barr, 1203
Sixteenth St., Altoona, the im
pressive ring ceremony being
used.
The groom holds a position as
Electric Motor Inspector with the
P. R. R. Company, and they will
be at home to their friends at
102G Fourth Avenue, Altoona.
Mellott Mellott.
Albert Mellott son of Nathan
Mellott, of S ipes Mills, and Miss
Maude Mellott, daughter of Thorn
as Mellott also of Stoe3 Mills.
were united in marriage on Thur?
d;ty Jan. 20, 191G at the home of
the officiating minister Rev. E.
J. Croft of Dane. Notwithstand
irg the rainy day and muddy
road3, the knot was tied just the
same. The bride and groom are
estimable young people and have
the brst wishes of their many
friends. They will go to farm
ing in the spring.
The New Year.1
Will the New Year bring Teace?
Peace in Europe will be the
greatest Rift the New Year c-nn
L. ... .. a. il . 11 mi
unng 10 me wona. Hie armies
of the Allies and the Teutons
have been locked in battle so K np
that the world has become almo;
callous. Every day we have reac
in the news dispatches account:
of horrible fighting. To-day forty
thousand men were wiped out,
Yesterday whole battalions were
decimated. The day before thous
ands of men were caught in
trap and killed. Reports state
that Germany's list of killed to
tals over 2,000,000. Beautifu
cities and priceless works of an
nave neen razeu. Helpless women
and children have been driven by
the enemy from their home3 and
starved or thrown on the mercy
of the charitable. No longer are
we affected by the horror of these
dispatches. Our minds have re
fused to grasp the tremendous
ness of it and we read the war
news with hardly more of a thrill
than we get from a sensational
murder. Recent dispatches from
Europe have emphasized the
peace note. German socialists,
apparently, are demanding that
something be done to end the
slaughter. Austria likewise is
ready for peace in all probability
nas Deen ior some time, it is
not unlikely that France and
England, despite their assertions
to the contrary, would be amen
able if proper terms could be ob
tained. The neutral world is cry
ing for peace. Will the New
Year bring it? Nineteen sixteen
will hold much for the United
States in the way of prosperity
and progress. We have reached
a period of construction which
will begin this year. Many se
rious problems are before the peo
ple for solution, and the tendency
is to ignore radicalism and to con
centrate our efforts on a safe and
sane policy. But of all the gift3
which the New Year may have in
store for us, the greatest would
be peace in Europe.
Have finished first Book.
The local C. L. S. C. met at the
home of Miss Minnie Reisner
Monday evening. The class has
finished the first book given for
study very satisfactorily.and they
have started on the second of the
course Changing America
which promises to be even more
interesting than the first. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. C. B. Stevens, and
fie program for the evening is as
follows: 1. Roll call favorite
quotations. 2. Story of the
Week Mrs. C. B. Stevens. 3.
Religion in Business Rev. Peter
man. 4. Review of Chapter V,
Prof. Smith. 5. Review of
Chapter VI, Mrs. Bartholomew.
6. Paper Miss Minnie Reisner.
7. General Discussion of Lesson
by class.
Clearance Sale.
Hego & Myers' Ten-day Clear
ance Sale at thoir Store m Mer
cersburg will begin on Friday,
January 28th. Splendid oppor
tunity to save money, sinca all
merchandise is advancirg,
Easter Very Late This Year.
Written for thu Nkhh ty J. A. Stewart.
Have the many readers of The
Fulton County News noticed
how late Easter comes this year?
It will be of interest to all read
ers to learn of the many varia
tions in the dates of Easter as the
year3 roll by. The dates for Eas
ter extend from March 22nd the
earliest possible date, to April
25th, the latest possible, so that
this year comes close to the limit
in tardy arrival. It has been
only on two occasions, during 130
years, that Easter has fallen on a
later date. It will be eighty-four
years before Easter will again be
so late. The date of Easter is
fixed by a rule.which places Eas
ter as th first Sunday after the
full moon which happens on or
next after March 21st. The full
moon referred to comes this year
on April ISth, so Easter this year
conies on April 23rd.
T-l m
lifter is an occurrence of im
portance, not only in church cir
cles, but as well in the business
world. It would therefore be
quite interesting and profitable to
.spend a few moments in thought
as to what might be the probable
results of such a late Easter. The
writer always tries to take an op
timistic view of everything. In
the first place, Easter shopping
has become second in volume only
to the heavy business at Christ
ma3. It may not appear encour
aging anu stimulating to some
merchants to have a buying and
trading factor deferred about
three weeks later than last year,
but bush.css people should look at
it with more complacency and op
timism. Buyers in a March Eas
tor season, being already supplied
with the needs of winter will not
buy heavy winter goods, neither
will they buy spring or summer
goods. Where on April 23d, they
will readily buy all kinds of goods
for the spring and summer. The
unfavorable weather that too
often prevails in late March or
early April, hinders the farmer
from getting busy in carrying on
the great work of the farm, bin
ders the mechanic of all kinds
from pushing his work. April
23d, with prospects of fairer
skies, means busy times for mil
liners, modistes, tailors, dress
furnishers and all dames of fash
ion. All business people are stim-
ulated and take a fresh start, be-
cause of brighter and more con-
genial weather and prospects.
Farm Notes.
Some one who has counted the
horses, windmills, engines, wa
ter wneeis, &c, used tor power
purposes on the farms of the
United States, estimates that it
requires 21,000,000 horse-power
to run these farms. All the
manufacturing establishments of
the United States combined use
only 20,000,000 horse-power.
we tuny oelieve that engine
power should be used wherever
possible on the farm, if thereby,
tne up-Keep or extra horses can
be avoided. But before you buy
a farm tractor because it looks so
nice in pictures, note that the
pictures were taken on level land
What next? Some of the coun
ties that have County Agents are
so well pleased that they are ask-
ing for two assistant agents and
a Domestic Science Matron. As
the Stockman say3, there is s
limit to what Agricultural De
partment3 should do, but no limit
to what counties have the privil
ege of doing for themselves a
strong hint.
Who will be the first to start a
daily autobus, line between Mc
Connellsburg and points in Bel
fast township by way of Harris-
ville, and another by way of
Webster Mills? We believe they
would pay good returns on the in
vestment, for the public has al
ways been quick to take advan
tage of rapid transit. A "com
bined truck and bus would be pa
tronized.
Meeting of Stockholders.
A meeting ot tho stockholder?
of tho Valmont Telephone Com
pany will bo hold at tho Com
pany's Office in McCounellflburgr,
Pa , J:inuarr 2'.H 1 p. tn. for
election of directors.
B. W. Peck, Secretary.
Notice.
All those who have watches and
clocks at D. R. Ramsey's for re
pairs, will please call for them on
or before February 1st. or thev
will be otherwise disposed of.
Bertha Ramsey, Admx. 2t.
GEO.
Early Spring Sewing
A large lot of new Dress Ging
hams, Seersuckers, White
Goods, Embroideries,
Laces, &c., for
Spring Make Up.
These Goods were all bought ear
ly, and will be sold at last
Year's prices no advance,
Whatever.
COME AND SEE THEM.
Geo. W. Reisner & Co.
Notice.
All persons indebted to the as
signed estate of H. L. Gish, Mer
cersburg, Pa. are requested ,to
make payment on or before Jan.
29, 1916, or I will be at liberty to
PIace the accounts for collection.
or vonr convenience I will beat
Poffenberger's Office January 5
and 29th from 9 a. m. to 3 n. m.
Geo. L. Wolf,
Assignee.
Greencastle, Pa. R. R. 4.
Administratrix's Notice.
Estate of D. R. Uuniey, lute of MeCon-
DelMiurK I'll., deceased.
Notice I hereby Riven that lctteiNot Admin
istration upon the uhove estiitu huve been
Kniuted to the uuderxU'iied. All persons huv-
inir emnim uKiunst said estate will present
uud those owing the same will please call und
them properly aulhonlionted (or ett enient.
settle.
MRS. BERTH A RAMSEY.
!- Iit-H AluConnelUburi;, I'u.
Auditor's Notice.
The umlerslKnrd auditor appointed bv the
Orphans' Court of Fulton Couuty. Pa . to make
distribution of the fund arising from the bid of
Mahlon H. Akers. In the mailer of the pro-
ect-ditixs in partition In the esiute of Muhlon
Itartou. late of Itrusb Creek township, deceas
ed, will attend to the duties of his appoint
ment at his oltlce. In Mft'omitllsburtr, l'u., on
Tuesday t ebruury H, HUH. al 10 o clock a. m.
when and where all persons interested uiav be
und uppeur.
JUI1.N It. JACKSON,
l-S0-.1t. Auditor.
McConnellsburg
& Cham-
bersb'g Touring Car Line.
Will leave the Fulton House, McCon-
ncllsburp, and tho Memorial Square,
In Charubersburg, oa following sched
ule :
P M
AM AM P M
7:30 Lv. McConnellsb'g Ar. 3:40
Lv. Chambersburg Ar. 9:30
1:40
Best equipped car, and caroful driver.
Your patronage solicited. Fare
Reasonable.
Western
In Effect September 19, 1915.
Trains leave Hanoookaa followi ;.i
No,? 1.40 a, m. (dully) forCuniberland, Pitta-
bunrli and weal, also v out Virginia
points.
No. 8 3..T8 a. m. For Hnirratown Gettysburg,
uanorer, ora anu imiiimore.
No, l-a.SO a. to. (dully except Sunday) for
(jumDerluna ana intermediate polntn.
No. 4 S.07 a. m. (dally except Sunday) F.i
firesa for Hagerstown, Baltimore and
ntcrmedlate points, New 'York, 1'liwa
deiphla, Washington, eto.
No, 8 t 7 p. m.'(dally) Western Express lot
uumnenana, west Virginia points and
the West.
No. t-2.57 p. to. (dally) Express for Hagom-
town, Waynenmiro, Chnmhershurg, Uot
tysbunr nnd v rk. Hilt'nvire, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington.
1. F. STRWART
Qen'l fasseuger Ag t,
S. ENNBS,
Unueial Manager,
W. REISNER &
For January and February 1916
AT
A. U. NACE & SON'S
You will save dollars on
Suits, Overcoats, Sweat
ers, Caps, and all Winter
Goods.
New Real Estate Agency.
Having retired from the Mercantile business
with a view to giving his entire attention to Real
Estate, the undersigned offers his service to any.
one having real estate for sale, or wanting to
buy.
His thorough acquaintance with values and
conditions in Fulton County, coupled with long
and successful experience in handling Real Es
tate, makes it possible for him to bring about
results in the shortest possible time.
Write, or call on,
D. H.. PATTERSON,
WEBSTER WILLS, PA.
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