THg FULTOIT COUHTT WBW1, HcOOWTlLLaBUKg. PJL
JESTING PARAGRAPHS
iy Largent, of Waynesboro
- the week-end with bis
ts Mr.aod Mrs. Eli Largent.
. and Mrs. George Bivens,
i township, spent last Sun-
with J. W. Mellott and
y.
, Forner and D. R. Gunnells,
.ambersburg were business
wi to McConnellsburg last
"
)day.
TWENTY DEAD.
It
Fast Freicht Rao Into Rear of Passe
gtt Express at Mt. Union Last
Tuesday Morning.
Nineteen passengers and
Pullman porter were killed when
a fast freight crashed into , the
rear of the Mercantile Express
train eastbound, at Mt Union
early Tuesday morning. The
sleeping car Bell wood, on the
rear nt tho pvnronn wna fplfHrnn
; and Mrs. D. E. Little and ed and every one in jt with the
l Brewer, are in tne City exeention of a woman and a hov
7eek selecting tneir spring killed.
of millinery. The express, due at Mt. Union
pass notices for sale at tne at n:44 p, m., arrived 12 min
l office o ior 4uroi. i utes late witn Draice trouoie.
. at a V -aLa.jaja I a a a a a .
prepaid ny mau u cwu was Held while tne trouble was
inies the order, remedied and the signal to start
xles Youse, of Mercersburg had been given when the "pre
nart of last week with his ierence" freight, speeding be
James Youse, and troth- tween 50 and 60 miles and hour,
illiam and Lewis. crashed into the rear. The im-
,anr strait and sons Gor Pact smashed it into a compact
' vJ n Ll ! 1L.1. 1 .1.
rl Worrv. Needmore K. K. """ vauKiii in wieir ucrui.
11U tlMl J 1 ' I . . . m ... a .
rp-able callers at the the passengers had not the slignt
' x lr loaf rhsnoa tnr tVioii" li'uoa
i nii.A roni a in town mun- ""-"" .......
' Vivw I il. .1 il.J t ii t v
IsOok, me ireignt engineer wno
I J 1 .... 1 . - 4. J
v v loll nt P V 5 N nBa on,y recently Deen promoieu
ent the time from Friday
Tuesday with her parents,
id Mrs. W. M. 'KendaU In
jve.
n m M A-t- - Tfittrn . Vam
-wiiuucu w ... ...., f th. h whpn thft tower was
sst ten days taning ma
to the throttle, it is said, declares
that the block signal at the
'UM" tower, a mile and a half
from Mt. Uniun showed white,
indicating a clear track. His
fireman and brakeman who were
W for a rather Btubborn
I grippe.
i Howard P. Skipper, of
jsboro, came to this county
3av to 'visit her father
mVallance who has been
"ler poor health for some
A:-
ES. Frank B. Sipes
the highest market price
of hides at weir butcher
in McConnellsburg, also
t price paid for calf skins
kins and tallow.
Advertisement.'
J. S. Hill, of Needmore, R
his sister Mrs. Chas. Mil
Greencastle, left yester
sr a trio to Davton. 0.. to
eir brother Job who has
1 very poor health for more
Til
.year, ic nas Deen more
7 years since Job visited
'ast
James H. Kendall has
ifferinor from an attack of
onia since .last Sunday.
L J I
ueuiK ittreu iur at tier
by a trained nurse from
ersburg. The little sons
late Morrow Kendall who
jen suffering from an at
! pneumonia are both im
I, but are still in the hands
I trained nurse.
pg those who attended
eral of Mrs. Casper Whor
hippensburg last Thurs
re: Mrs. Frank StClair,
gton, D. C., Mr. and Mrs.
ihimer, Mr. and Mrs. R.
mer and baby, Mr. and
jnjamin Shimerand baby,
passed declared they told him it
was green, which would warn
that another train was in the
block. H. H. Jacobs,. Harris
burg, flagman on the express
who had been sent to guard the
rear, says the freight train came
rushing on despite his frantic sig
nals and he had to hurl himself
down an embankment to escape
death. '
Great Success.
The melodrama, ' The Old New
Hampshire Home" given by our
local Dramatic Club, under the
auspices of the Civic Club, in
theAuditorium last Thursday eve
ning was a grand Buccess from
every standpoint That the pub
lie had the abundant faith in the
casta was proved by the crowded
house; and that the audience was
not disappointed, was shown by
the uproarious applause given
during the production of the
play.
The proceeds of the play, which
amounted to almost a hundred
dollars after deducting all ex
penses, will be used by the Civ
ic Club in connection with the
Town Authorities in making the
town more beautiful, in providing
little comforts for visitors, re,
moving unsightly and unsanitary
mudholes, and doing the hun
dred-and-one things so much
needed, and yet so much neglect
ed.
By reference to an article else
where, it will be seen that the
organization of the Dramatic
L E. Shimer and son Paul. c,ub ia to permanent form,
! fit. . I onI that1 ma Mtri. 11r fmmA.r1
eaaie onimer and Juiss uv w iwa ivmuu w
himer-all of McConnells. some of the very best of enter-
Vrthur Shimer. of Cham- tainments.
:z. William Shimer. of We have the talent, and the
I Rocks: Mrs. Annie Teet- P'ays they give us are not ex
larrisburg and Miss Annie ceeded by the high-priced troupes
)f this place.
OUR DISTANT FRIENDS.
'.g those from a distance
ended Morrow Kendall's
.Monday were: A. Warrie
n, Newville; Mrs. J. A.
1?oon, Mrs. Bradley With-
; Mrs. Fred Witherspoon,
Houston Johnston, Miss
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
that travel the road and bid for
our patronage at Chautauquas
and Institutes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sonders.
Mrs. Elizabeth Souders aged
74 years and 8 days, died at Har
risburg, Monday, February 19,
1917. and was taken to the hams
Tohnston, Paul and John of her brother Andrew Soudew
and Misses Mary and near Plum Run. he being the
Bradley all of Mercere- last surviving member of the
obert McDowell, Mr. and family, except one daughter rc
omas McDowell, and Mr. siding in Missouri.
t A. B. McDowell-all of ' She was a daughter of the late
)rs, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Charles Souders of Thompson
township and familiarly known
ner, Fort Littleton.
I Raj-Boor
e home of the bride in
K Pa., on Tuesday, Feb-
Mr. James H.
as "Aunt Lizzie" Souders. She
0.
i Miss Lou Boor
had been in failing health for
several years, and over a year
ago was sent to Harrisburg in
firmary where she died. She had
were oeen a memner oi tne Metnoaist
a the bonds of holy wed- church since early girlhood, and
died in the faith. The funeral
zroom la a son of Mrs. took place last Friday, and her
lay, of McConnellHhnror. remains were laid to rest in the
bride a daughter of Mr. cemetery at Demascus beside a
s. James F. Boor, who little son that died in infancy.
f resided in Everett. The funeral services were con
possess many charming ducted by Rev. E. J. Croft.
ana will make James a
pmeet. Mr. Ray work. Merrick A. Stoner and wife
b tailorinor estM; arm aw 1 1 find fliAiF ?fltltrKtAr Anm'a urirlniir
iouar Emme, in Ever- of A. Curtin Davis-all of Bed-
ew years ago. but h ford. Pa., and Mrs. William Neff.
naoiiBbed himself in a another daughter, of Cumber-
, wuue88 oi ma own 'and, came rrom tJediord in an
'lenem. Pa.. horA k I nnt-nmnWIo loaf TVinrpaw anil of.
ride will be at home to tended the funeral of Merrick's
'brother William,
loterestiag Extracts from Letters Re
ceotlj Received from Former Ful
' too County People.
W. M. Cunningham, Jerome,
Idaho; Feb. 18: We have had
very cold winter here. It start
ed in, in November and there
still is some snow and ice. The
thermometer has been as low as
20 below. I think by March we
will have some spring weather.
I see by the News that there are
many of my old friends and some
of my relatives that have passed
over the Jordan." Love to al
my old Fulton County friends.
R. S. Patterson, Concord.
"I 1 n 1 al . . a
iaiu., t eo. iycn: unclosed 1 am
sending check for three dollars
which will make me good to 7
20. We are having fine weather.
My almond trees are out in ful
l t mi .
Dioom. xne coldest weather we
have had this winter was 28 above
zero-most of the time from 32
to 40. I notice that McConnells
burg is able to beat that a little
this winter.' When I make
trip East, we will come over the
Lincoln Highway. The roads
are certainly fine out here, but
when .it comes to good DeoDle.
Little Fulton" need not take
back seat for any community that
I have seen and I have been over
considerable of Uncle Sams Con
tinental domain, sincel left Ful
ton County.
R. V. Campbell, Rogersville,
ienn., ien. zi-we ail enjoy
the News very much. In every
copy we find something about
some one we used to know. It
is like a weekly letter from the
old home. We are passing
through the most disagreeable
winter I ever experienced in all
my life anywhere-snow, sleet,
rain and mud so many extreme
changes and some very cold
weather. Will certainly be glad
when the "good old summer
time comes again. Best wishes
or the welfare of all my old
friends.
Mrs. Esther Winter, Olpe,
fCans. Although 86, 1 am able
to do the light housework for my
son and myself. The older folks
will remember Mrs. Winter as the
widow of John H. Winter, form
erly of Whips Cove, daughter of
Henry Smith at the east foot of
Sideling Hill. EDITOR.
G. M. Eitemiller, Kansas City
Mo. Feb. 29, 1 see by the News
thatmostof my old acquaintances
are passing away and should I be
able to again visit the scenes of
my boyhood, I will see but few
of the old familiar faces. So it
goes. I have almost fully recov
ered from the old "Rumatiz"
and been enjoying good health the
past winter. Been having cold
and moderate weather by - turns
all winter. Yesterday the ther
mometer was 73, with a strong
South wind; today it dropped 50
degrees and a raw north wind
prevailed all day. With kind re
gards and best wishes for your
continued success, as well as to
any of my old friends-Bill and
Albert Stoner included.
Geo. E. Stevens, R. R. 3,
Dixon, III. We have had a very
cold winter bo far, but are looking
for an early spring. Potatoes
are $3 a bushel; eggs, 38 cents;
butter, 39 cents; oats 52 cents;
corn, one dollar, and hogs, $12.75
cwt live weight. Farm hands
are scarce good ones, but good
wages is paid. Clothing is high
er on account of the war.
C. O. Barton, After the first
of March you will please send my
News to Hayfield, Iowa, instead
of Forest City, as at present.
I
am moving to another farm of
105 acres. I pay five dollars an
acre rent for it I suppose that
looks like pretty steep rent when
compared with that paid in many
parts of our old home county in
Pennsylvania, but it is not un
common here to pay as high as
ten dollars an acre, and in some
instances, higher than that. As
a rule, one usually pays for what
he gets; and a tenant is likely to
make more clear money on a ten
dollar an acre rent, than on a
five-dollar.
I look with much interest at
the names in the honor roll in
the News as it appears the first
week in each month. I see names
of many people I know or have
known, and wonder as they are
now scattered all over this broad
land, whether their minds re
vert to the scenes of early child
hood and incidents that transpir
ed back in old Brush Creek Val
ley and adjoining valleys.
In letters I get from friends
back in Fulton I am told of the
severe winter you are having
that it is not uncommon for the
thermometer to touch the zero
markl That's nothing! Out
here we do not pay much atten
tion to it until it gets 40 below.
Of course, 20 or 25 below, dpes
not seem any colder to us than
zero weather does in your county
from the fact that the air here ia
so much dryer and lighter.
We have had lots of snow this
winter and the roads are now
drifted pretty bad in places.
mi. t mi i m . .
i ne an its pacn so solid, that no
one takes the trouble to shovel
them out just drive right over
top of them. About six inches
more snow fell last night
Clyde Strait, Tiskilwa, 111.,
RR4.-We have had a long,
cold winter and considerable
snow along with the cold. I was
bo sorry to hear of the collapse
of the McConnellsburg and Fort
Loudon railroad. I hope that
the deep freezing this winter has
not entirely killed the roots, and
that when the frost comes out of
the ground this spring, the rail
road may sprout out again. I may
want to use it next fall. To all
my old chums in Fulton I want
to sayl'Hello!" I shall be pleased
to get a letter from any of them
at any time.
Mrs. T. R. Starr, R. R. 3,
Chestertown, Md , Feb. 26.
This leaves us well except bad
colda. There has been plenty of
grippe and some pneumonia in
this section, and the winter has
been particularly trying on old
people.
The temperature has not been
behw zero here, but we had quite
a lorg spell of very cold weather.
Thefvstisout of the ground
now ar. the mud about a foot
deep. A warm wind will make
the mud dienppear in a few days
The farmeis are getting every
thing in readiness for spring
work. Wages will be from 17 to
20 dollars a month for men and
to 10 for women. Everything
high. Sugar, 9 cents; butter, 40
to 45; eggs. 40; chickens readily
bring a dollar a piece; potatoes,
Airs, winic visited us
about two weeks ago. She was
in the best of health. She had a
prosperous year and is getting
along well.
Church Notices.
March 4th, Second Sunday in
Lent 10:45 a. m., Presbyterian
Church. Subject, "Life full of
Shadows." 7:00 p. m. Reformed
Sermon to children.
March 7th, Third Wednesday
in Lent 7:30 p. m Presbyterian
Church, Subject "The Reforma
tion." Illustrated. "Come for all
things are now ready." J. Leidy
Yearick, Pastor.
Preaching services at Big Cove
Tannery Lutheran church at 10:30
a. m. A special Foreign Mission
service will be rendered by St.
Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
at 7 p. m.
Rev. Jackson will preach in
the M. E. church McConnellsburg
at 10:30 next Sunday morning
and at 7:00 in the evening; at
Cito, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Rev. T. P. Garland will preach
at the Sideling Hill Christian
church next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Mr. R. Holmes Thompson, who
for several years has been a
very efficient employee in the
post office at Tyrone, Pa., is vis
iting in the home of his brother-
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. W. Reisner, of this place.
Mother's Troubles
Mother's unending work and
'devotion drains and strains hei
physical strength and leaves
its mark in dimmed eyes and
careworn expressions she
'ages before her time.
Any mother who is weary
and languid should start taking
- The Basis of Success.
The American boy's hear
swells at the thought of success.
ne dreams dreams in which he
sees himself the center of an ap
plauding multitude. He imag
ines himself a popular military
or naval hero, or else a powerful
statesman or a commanding cap
italist. He reads impossible tales
of boys who accomplish things
mat few men can do. But mean
while he is taking no steDs lead-
I mg to any exceptional career.
ihe fame attained by the late
Geneeal Frederick Funston, who
naa Deen as well known an 'anv
American soldier of the present
generation, illustrates about how
louie aim exceptional success
come to a man. Funston made
his reputation by capturing Agu
inaldo. It was a daring attempt
wnen he and his small company
ventured into the rebel chief 's
village. Most men would have
said it was impossible. But
Funston had the courage, the
nerve, the determination and he
did it.
In the ordinary life the seeker
for success is not asked to risk
his life. He need not risk even
his health. All he has to do is
to show grit and indomitable
perseverance. He has got to
keep on keeping on," as the
poet said, after other people have
become discouraged.
The world is full of the "It
can't be done" spirit Every-
one finds plenty of opportunities
for growth and expansion. In
every business position there is a
higher success that can be achiev
ed. Some one is going to achieve
it But it requires devotion to
duty, a concentration of one's
mind, a persistence in the face
of obstacles, which most people
are unwilling to give.
Most people look the obstacles
over, they are baffled by them,
and then they quit A large
success means a long fight.
Success is not a matter of luck
nor, usually of exceptional genius
but more often it is merely the
gift of the sticking to a thing.
G. W. Reisner & Go.
ENID.
Plenty of mud just at present
Cora Stevens is visiting rela
tivoa in Cualdale and Defiance.
Mrs.' A. G. Edwards spent last
week with her daughter Mrs. W.
II. Barnett at UopewelL
Mrs. Elmer Anderson and chil
dren of Kearney spent Saturday
i ignt ana ounaay with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lock
ard.
Mrs. Ruth EJ wards spent last
week with her sister Mrs James
Lockard, who is not improving
as fast as her friends would like
to see.
Mrs. J. M. Schenck has had
the grippe but is slowly improv
ing.
Mrs. Annie Rhaesa, who bad
pone to a hospital in Philadelphia
has returned to her home in Phil
adelphia as her condition would
notallow an operation at this time.
Mrs. H M. Edwards is getting
better and is able to walk through
the house.
Mrs. L Earley is slowly
proving.
im-
StMlFS
raisin
CF NORWEGIAN COO LIVER OIL
as a strengthening food and bracing
tonic to add richness to her blood
and build up her nerves before il
is too late. Start SCCOTS
today i'3 kmc is world-wide.
fm a.!, tfewatu, if, m ih?
V1
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CLEAR RIDQB.
Miss Bertie Madden who had
been visiting Mrs. Norman L.
McClain at Roberts dale, is now
spending some time with her sis
ter Mrs. John A. Henry.
Mrs. J. W. Winegardenr and
daughter Inez spent a day recent
y with the former's brother and
slster-in-law,Mr. and Mrs. Chas-
Brown.
Mrs. John P. Kerhn spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Bert Henry near McConnells
burg.
Rev. Reliell delivered an able
sermon ou bunday afternoon.
He will preach again in the after-
noun two weeks from last Sunday
before going to conference. Con
ference will be held at Lewistown
Pa , this spring.
Chas. D. Henry came to tbis
place from Robertsdale last Sun
day.. Charles is all smiles and
It is all because a new boy has
come to his home.
W. B. Fields, Norman Glad
felter, Lloyd Fleming and John
Sipes motored to Chataborsburg
one day last week- y
Mary Jane Fields spent a day
visiting in our town this week.
Robert and Kay mond Cromer,
of Fort Littleton, were early
Monday morning visitors to this
place, they having sold some
cattle and delivered them.
Mabel Henry and sister Mary
We have a large and
beautiful Assortment
of Spring and Sum
mer Dress stuffs just
in. New Ginghams,
Seersuckers, Poplins,
Lawns, Voiles, Ga
bardines, &c all at
prices that do not
suggest High Cost of
Living. See them
soon.
Respectfully,
G. W. Reisner & Co.
r
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.
S. RAYMOND SNYDER, Jeweler.
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry Repairing
-:- We Aim To Please -:
North Main Streeet.J
Opposite Post Office, Chambersburg, Pa.T
of McConnellsburg spent Sunday
with the Kerlin relatives here,
returning with O. C. Fields one
of McConnells burg's tonsorial ar
tlsts. Cleve was spending San
day with his family.
The stockholders of the Grange
Hall had a business meeting last VASrpa
Saturday. "iore.
n T tT . , '"J'f oePf unoy 'or
j. XJ uoury . was UUUla UVcr wniou ana u
Sunday from Woodv&Ie.
Walter Rohrer, of Dublin Mills
hnckitera every two weeks here no, i-i-w p. m (aiiy) western ixprew for
uumunna went Virginia poll
during the winter: also the Wine-
gardners huokster. ..
Erra Clevenger of Ha tontowtt
spent Sunday with his sister Mrs j. knnk9,
lUrry Mort ia this place. , .! mm
; Western Maryland Railway.
In Effect November 28, 1918.
Subjeot to atone without potto.
Train loar Binoook a follow:
No. T 1.40,'m. (dally) for Cumberland, Pltu
burh nd went, .10 Elklna, and Wnl
. i.atuia pumta
N, 1 So p. m. (dally
Cumberland and Intermediate point.
No. 4-fl.OT a.m. (dally eioept Bunday) for
Haeerslown, Gettysburg1 Hsnorer, York
naltlmoreand Intermediate point, Wan-
uini.ua, rwiaaeipaia, ana new YONf.
-I.S7 p. m (
Cumberland Went Virginia point, aud
rittauurgu, inieago en in YV est.
No. P-157 p a. (dally) atpree for Haiem
townr Wavnesbora, Cnamberaburf, Hal- '
1 1 more, WMhlntoo, rtUedelpnia and
New York.
O. F. 8TEWABT1
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