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.
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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.
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