THE rULTOW COUWTY IfEWI, McCOHKELLBBUXO, FA. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS I L tc1 and Qeacnl Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped fro oar Exchanges. CONDENSED POR HURRIED READERS F'pps vrre in evidence in town on Washington's Birthday. Mra. Tommy Hamil is visiting former neighbors in the vicinity of Fort Loudon. , Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Golden, of Bethel township, were in town last Tuesday, on business at the Court House. Mrs. Wilson L Nace spent last Wednesday and Thursday in the home of Miss Blanche Patterson, at Webster Mills. Dr. Bartholomew, dentist, will leave McConnellsburg to-morrow, and will be absent from his office here for six weeks. The high wind of Thursday night of last week blew a large part of the roof off the back part of J. A. Irwin's Btore. Jesse B. Snyder, of Thompson township, was in town Tuesday getting some turning done for the new Zion church on the Ridge. The Mite Society of. the Pres byterian church at Greencastle, cleared $25 on Dr. McAllister's lecture given there one night last week. An elm tree cut near Waynes boro last week yielded ten cords of wood. 300 rings on the stump indicated that the tree was 300 years old. Jacob Walter Tritle and Allen Winter Tritle of Waynesboro, attended the funeral of their mother Mrs. Lydia A. Tritle last Saturday. Mrs. Agnes Ray and her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Tritle, came home a' few days ago after having spent several weeks in Chambersburg. Up until a week ago, the Ben der Brothers, near Ickesburg, Perry county, had shot 26 foxes this winter. How many since, we do not knov. Mail carrier Bon Regi and Miss Edna Galaher went to Harris burg last Saturday and brought the latter's mother to her home in Burnt Cabins. Mr. Harry Reisner, of Hagers town, spent the time from Sat urday until Monday the guest of his brothers Jacob and George in McConnellsburg. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Finiff, of Knobsville, a son last Sunday, and on Monday, a little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shimer. Miss Nell Barmont, of Tod township, went to Lancaster yes terday to be the guest of the Misses Kate and Martha Sheets for several weeks. Merchant J. K. Johnston went to Chambersburg last Friday to take treatment from a specialist for trouble arising from a recent attack of grippe. He is expect ed home this week. James A. Mellott, of Licking Creek township, was in town last Tuesday, wearing a full coat of fur he had five large gray fox skins hanging from his shoul ders. A good capture, James. Dolly Hamil, student at the Shippensburg Normal, spent the time from Friday evening until Monday morning with her par ents, Landlord and Mrs. Harry Hamil at the City Hotel. The Reformed church festival held last Saturday netted about $50, and the Library dinner and supper on Tuesday gave the work ers about $G5 to buy books for the Public Schools of town. Mrs. Bertha Beeber, wife of a Lutheran Home Missionary locat ed at Halifax, Canada, spent last week in the Patterson homes at Brookside Farm. Mrs. Beeber had many interesting items of war news to relate. Merchant John M. Myers and family of Mercersburg, took ad vantage of the nice weather Mon day and made a trip to McCon nellsburg and npent a few hours in the home of Mrs. Myers' moth ei Mra. Winn'A tfonHnll I ueo. A. Harris, president of j the Fulton County Bank, attend ee annual meeting of Group Five of the Pennsylvania Bankers' Association, held in the Roof garden of the Bellevue Stratford J a r hlladelphla on Tuesday. Henry F. Sipes and Ira Palmer of Needmore, R. R. 2, spent a few hours in town yesterday. Mr. John B. Sipes, of Licking Creek township, was in town Monday arranging for the ad vertising of hu sale which will come off the 29th day of March. Mr. Sipes has decided to let some one else have charge of the farm. Mr. James K. Linn, of Phila delphia, who holds a responsible position with the P. R. R. Com pany, Bpent Saturday and Sun day in the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, west Market Street. Mrs Aaron Morgret, who had been visiting her daughter Jen nie, near Altenwald, and her daughter Blanche, at East Fay ette ville, Pa., returned to her home near Big Cove Tannery, yesterday, having had a very pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sloan, of Portage, Pa., reached McCon nellsburg last Friday evening on account of the death of Morse and Jay'a father, Thomas F. Sloan, Esq. They returned to their respective homes Monday. They made the trip in Morse's Dodge car. Mr. Ellis Trogler, of Mercers burg, will have sale on Saturday afternoon, March 11th. and he and his family will leave for Denver, Colo., on the following Tuesday. Mrs. Trogler was Miss Linna A. Deshong. Their friends wich that Mr. and Mrs. Trgler may have a safe trip and find their new home pleasant Game Protecter Jacob Miller, of Fort Loudon, brought 6 Ring- neck pheasants to McConnells burg last Tuesday and placed them with local sportsmen who will care for them until all dan ger from snow and ice is past, and they will then be liberated in the county to breed. There are two cocks and four hens, C. A. Carbaugh, a former Ful ton County boy, but now residing in Texas, writes home that the recent big storm blew his barn over, wrecked his house, and de stroyed his farm implements. He said water was about two feet deep all over his farm. The chances are, that the hills of old Fulton County would have look ed good about that time. Rev. and Mrs. John M. Diehl, of Welsh Run, came to McCon nellsburg last Saturday in their car to attend the funeral of T. F. Sloan. They brought with them from Mercersburg Rev. J. G. Rose, D. D. Mr. Diehl and Mr. Rose assisted Mr. Yearick in conducting the service at the funeral, Mr. Diehl was formerly pastor of the Presbyterian church at McConnellsburg. Mrs. B. Frank Henry (Ger trude Hoke) went to Harrisburg Monday morning where she was joined by Mrs. John R. Hunter (Minnie Wishart) of Lewistown, Pa. and they went on to Phila delphia where they picked up Miss Mary Hoke at Broad Street Station. The bunch then went over to New York to spend a few days and incidentally see what is the latest kink in spring hats. On the fourth of February, James a Mellott with three hounds was hunting on Sideling Hill mountain. They put up a red fox, and the three hounds chased it in the direction of Whips Cove, after which two of them returned, and the other, Mr. Mellott has not heard from since. 1 he missing hound is a black and tan, white ring around his neck, white legs, and white streaks almost together, on his forehead and point of tail cut off. The dog wears a collar and tag, the tag being rheted on with a copper rivet Any information leading to the recovery of the dog will be gratefully received by James A. Mellott, whose postof fice address is Harrisonville, Pa. Enlarging His Store Room. Charlie Goldsmith has carpen ters at work enlarging his store room opposite the Public School buildings, on north Second street. He will add twenty feet, one story, to the rear end of the present room, which ' will give him badly needed space for his growing business. This will make a room almost as large as any in town. Watch Charlie grow. He's going to tell you all about it in the News very soon. , Subscribe for the News, C.V.S.N.S. Notes. The annual Junior reception was held in the gymnasium last Saturday evening. This recep tion was given by the trustees and faculty of the school and it was in honor of the Junior class. The gymnasium was handsome ly decorated with laurel, two ban ners, and many junior pennants. About 400 persons were present Dr. and Mrs. Lehman left on Sunday for Detroit, Mich, where they will attend the meeting of the National Educational Asso ciation. Our basketball team defeated the Alpha Club of Waynesboro here on Friday evening by the score of 48 29. It was consider ed the best game of the season. Barnhart our fast forward star red for normal by scoring five field goals. Recently a school orchestra has been organized. It consists of eight violins, two mandolins, one clarinet, one cello, and one cor net. Fulton county is well rep resented in this orchestra, Miss Jean Johnston, of McConnells burg, is secretary and the lead ing mandolinist, while Miss Ada Lehman of Buck Valley ranks next to Miss Johnston with the mandolin. Mr. Barnhart plays the violin and Mr. Wink the cor net. This orchestra has made several public appearances in chapel. Vernon Wink, of Hustontown, read the Gazette in Normal Lit erary Society. Friday evening, He, also, with the aid of Mr. Lehman, helped to render some special music for the Society. Miss Lois Markley, of War fordsburg, a former student of this school was the guest of Miss Helena Charlton last Saturday. Fighting in Oar Latitude. It i3 a matter of interest to no tice that the Turkish stronghold at Erzerum, in Asia Minor, and near the south-eastern coast of the Black Sea, is situated in ex actly the same latitude as .vlcCon nellsburg, and that when it was taken at the point of the bayonet a few days ago by the Russians. the soldiers, fought in fifteen feet of snow. Erzerum is a trifle south of the 40th parallel of lati tude. As nearly as we can locate the 40th in Fulton county, it is at Knobsville, hence, the fighting took place in about the same lati tude as the County Seat. Trac ing the 40th westward from Er zerum, we find it crosses the "in step" of boot-shaped Italy where no doubt, they are picking ripe oranges at this moment Teach ers might spend a profitable half hour instructing pupils why there is this variation in climate along the 40th parallel of latitude. Real Estate Sales. Last Saturday, Mrs. Albert Carr bought from Isaac Conn, lot No. 3, in block A, south side of Washington street, Hancock, adjoining lot with Erby Booth, on the west of said lot consid eration being $275.00, and Reed Downs, of Hancock, for merly of Franklin Mills, this county, purchased from Isaac Conn, lot No. 2, block A, of the same location all running back to Hancock public school grounds, for the sum of $275.00. Lot is 40 feet front by 130 deep. John Booth, of Warfordsburg, purchased from his father, Nel son Booth, a piece of land 11 mile west of Warfordsburg, and he is erecting a house on it for himself. Consideration not known. Her 82od Birthday. Mrs. Wm. Sigel, of Buck Val ley, hereby thanks her many friends whoso kindly remember ed her on her 82nd birthday an niversaryFebruary 1 5 th b y showering" her with 218 post cards, most of which came from nearby friends, but some came from Kansas, Ohio, West Virgin ia, and western Pennsylvania. Her husband, who was 85 last September, also received a nice collection of cards. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sigel are the only two in the Valley who have lived togeth er 63 years, and Mr. Sigel is the oldest and his wife is the third oldest person in Buck'Valley. 'C. A. S. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Feagly, a litte daughter, on last Tuesday, and yesterday a little son came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carbaugh all of Ayr township, 1 Farm Notes. Since preparedness" is beine preached from the housetops, ; what is the matter with the fol lowing little survey of a possible invasion" by a sleek little stranger-the Small Tractor. Out West "he" seems to be taking things by storm. Will this handy little iron horse revolutionize farming to the extent claimed by its advocates? Will the Eastern er suffer as he did forty years ago when the rich prairies were opened up to machinery not suit able for use on eastern farms? While it is not wise to cross a bridge before we come to it, still we believe it best to keep one eye open on this newcomer. If an engine is to be purchased for the farm, investigate the merits of the small tractor before buy ing. It will pull one or more wagons to market, it will do all the work of any stationary en gine of Bi'milar power, it will draw gang-plows turning sever al furrows, narrow and pulverize, do the work of three 2-horse teams, and it requires the atten tion of but one man. The new West has taught the old East many economical methods. Let's keep in touch with all the tricks of our western friends. Last Spring, some one started a discussion of the advantage of harrowing wheat as soon as dry enough in the spring. The News helped it along, and we have aince learned that many tried it for the first time. The plan of sowing cloverseed late in the spring on wheat and harrowing it in seems to be finding favor in many places fact is, the idea is old in some localities. The wheat is benefited by harrowing, and when it is done with a slant-tooth the young timothy is not injured and the cloverseed is covered in stead of remaining on top of the ground. Wouldn't it be grand to have a Babcock tester that would infal ibly determine the precentage of cream in all that is being writ ten for the farmer? Neverthe less, the more we read, the more probability of keeping abreast of the times. Tax Rebate on Trees. Zoologist H. A. Surface in ans wering a letter said: "There is a law in our State by which a re duction of taxes of two dollars is allowed every person who plants four or more trees along a high way and gives them proper at tention. These may be fruit trees, or shade trees, or any kind. The provision is for rebating tax es at the rate of fifty cents per tree from one to four trees, not above that amount. When per sons have planted fruit trees the citizens do not Beem to take ad vantage of the provision of the law. You may be interested in knowing that the act further re quires that the Township Super viser is to keep a book in which to record these trees and know that they have proper care." Crime and ignorance are not part of a community where beau tiful homes abound. Our idea of a beautiful home is about as fol lows: A house kept well painted or whitewashed, a neat fence around it, all the shade trees nec essary, a few hardy flowers, and a row of useful trees on each side of the road to the boundar ies of the farm. We know of many such. If all owners plant ed trees along the road, making an endless avenue of beauty, we think much of the stay-at-home boy and girl problem would be solved. The State thinks it worth 50 cents a tree to help make good citizens. AKERSVILLE. We are having queer "ground hog" weather. R. H. and T. H. Walters trans acted buiinesa in Broad Top vi cinity last Wednesday acdThurs clay. Mrs. W. L. Duvall is spending some time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mellot near Sipes Mill. A Bell telephone was put into the home of M A Barkman and one will be put into the home of W. F. Hixson. Members of the family of Har vey Welsh are ill. Mrs A. W Duvall and daugh ter Margaret visited her sister, Mrs. L A. Duvall several days last week. Maria Jackson and son Earl attended the surprise party on Rav. J. D. Frum last Thursday. Mrs. T. U. Walters, daughter Maiiai', Master Geo. Uixsonaud 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 pricesno advance, Whatever. COME AND SEE THEM. Geo. W. Reisner & Co. Miss Iva Hixson spent Wednes day evening id the home of O A. uarton. Blaine Hixson and wife spent several days with the latter's pa rents last week. While away Blaine purchased a horse.- ihe home of 0. A. Barton was the gathering place of a number of folk, Sunday. W. F. and Blaine Hixson will soon have sa w mills in operation on their farms. DUBLIN MILLS. Lester Russel, of Saltillo, spent Suuday with his Bister Mrs, M. A. GrissiDger in this place. Isaac Bratton was seriously hurt in the coal mine at Finley- vtlle, where he was employed and is now in the hospital. We hope he will speedily recover. Jesse L. Miller purchased a 5-passenger Ford recently from Chas. Huston & Bro. Mrs. Bert Knepper, who has been spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Knepper, has returned to her home home near Laidig. Miss Elizabeth Davis is seri ously ill in the home of her sis ter, Mrs. John Grissmger. That might M' t f have happened to ME WE never know when to look for it. Well and happy to day sick, disabled or dead to morrow. Wonder if that poor chap left anything. Well if my time ever comes, I'll know that the wife and babies are provided for. At least $5,000 if I'm killed, and from $25 to $50 a week if I'm disabled. My ETNA ACCUMULATIVE ACCIDENT POLICY will take care of us all. Pays for a surgical operation or hospital expense, too. Man on a salary certainly ought to couple up with this ETNA proposition. Those chaps who put lt-off-until-tomorrow don't realize what a pitiful fit a penniless, fatherless family is in. Be wise ETNA-IZE Think of the thoutandi and thousand, ol men who are killed or injured every year. Do what you can-to protect YOUR family, V. rite or telephone and let u talk with you, F. P. LYNCH, Agent, McConnellsburg, Pa, 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 MILLS, PA. FULTON COUNTY NEWS is the people's paper. $1.00 a Tear in Advance CO. i
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