in C 0Mtt VOLUME 3. McCONXELLSHUHG, PA., JUNE 20, 1902. NUMBER 41. n mi SUNDAY SCHOOL COHYENTIOH. Large Enthusiastic Gathering of Sunday School Workers at Hurnt Cabins Last Week. The twenty-third annual con voution of Sunday-school work ers held at Burnt Cabins last Thursday and Friday under au spices of the Fulton County Sun day School Association, was one of the best in the history of that organization. A large number of tho leading County workers were present, and from start to finish the sessions were full of enthus . iasm and practical work. The proverbial hospitality of the good people of the Cabins was never more marked and the delightful manner in which all visitors were entertained was suoh as to make them sorry when the time came to leave. Thirteen years had elapsed since tht County convention was last held at that place ; and the fact that six of those who took a prominent part in its work, name ly, B. C. Dawney, H. II. Woodal, Roland Austin, Thomas B. Hus ton, James C. Austin, and Rev. J. R. Croft had been called to rest iro in their labors in this world, vividly called attention to the changes that are going on. The lirst session was held iu the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday afternoon. B. W. Peck president, Miss Mary Sloan ol McConnellsburg, acting as re cording secretary. The following is a synopsis of the work : An address of hearty welcome was made by H. H. Hertzler who y for fifty years has been closely identified with the work at Burnt Cabins. Owing to the absence of W. H. Spangler to whom the duty had been assigned, the response was made by Hon. S. P. Wishart of Wells Tannery, whose life has been devoted to the advancement of tho work. This was followed by short pointed addresses by Hon. S. L. Buckley, M. R. Shaff ner, Esq., and Rev. A. D. McClos key. Tho Moral Influence of the Sunday school on the community was discussed by A. U. Nace, J. G. Cunningham, and the Home Study of the Lesson by S. L. Buckley, Rev. H. "VV. Seifert, and A. U. Naco. The following delegates were then enrolled : Big Cove Tannery, Rev. Lewis Chambers and Geo. W. Glenn ; Cito, M. R. Shaffner; Fort Littleton, Misses Mayneand Fraker ; G reen Hill Presbyteri an, Miss Lydia Mann, Nellie Dan iels; Asbury, C. B. Hocken smith; Sideling Christian church, Miss Margaret Daniels; McConnellsburg Reformed, Mrs. J. A. Irwin, Miss Alice Hoke; McConnellsburg M. E., Rev. A.D. McCloskey and A. U. Nace; Mc Connellsburg Pres., Misses Emi ly Greathead and Mary Scott Sloan; Bethel, J. G. Cunning ham' and Wm. Alloway; Wells Taunery, Misses Cora Stunkard and Maude Baumgardner; Pine Grove, Misses Mary Moseby and Mary Greenland. Thursday eveniug session was held in the Presbyterian church which was packed to its utmost seating capacity. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. McCloskey. How to Get the Ad ult Members of the Church into the Sunday school, was discussed by Rev. Gordon, Rev. Seifert, Rev. Chambers, Mr. Shaffner and Mr. Wishart. The speakers very ably and earnestly spoke of the importance of the attendance of the adult members and the influ ence, against the cause of Christ that was exerted by their thus practically ignoring one of the institutions of the church, but the "How" to get people to see their duty in this matter still remains an opeu question for future con vention orators. The Chair then announced the following committoos : On nomination A. U. Nace, S. P. Wishart, Caleb Hockensmith, Miss Margaret Daniels and Anna Doran. Finauce v, 11. Hertzler, Jacob Strait, M. R. Shaffner. Auditing Com mittee Rev. H. W. Seifert, S. A. Nesbit, and Miss Anna Speer. Friday morning session was held in the M. E. church and the devotional exercises conducted by Rev. Chambers. Importance of Regular Attend ance of the Teacher, was discuss ed by Mr. Strait, Mr. Hertzler, Mr. Wishart, Rev. Melroy, Rev. D. "W. Kelso, Mr. Nace, and Mr. Shaffner. The Primary Teacher, was most intelligently discussed by Misses Mary Sloan and Aunie Doran with added remarks by Mr. Wishart and Rev. Kelso. Music as a Factor in Religious Training, was ably discussed by Miss Alice Wishart, and followed by Rev. McCloskey, Geo. W.Hays, Rev. Gordon, and Mr. Shaffner. How to Keep the Music Books from being Carried off, seemed to be a subject that interested near ly every superintendent. No one seemed to know just how to rem edy it The fact seemed to re main, however, that people whose presence in your homes would cause you no uneasiness as to your valuables, would not hesi tate to borrow a music book when you weren't lookin'. The committee on nomination reported as follows and the re port was accepted by the conven tion president, B. W. Peck; vice president, J. G. Cunningham; re cording secretary, Miss Maude Baumgardner ; permanent secre tary, M. R. Shaffner ; treasurer, Dr. J. W. Mosser. Executive committee, Geo. W. Hays, Rev. C. M. Smith, and Geo. W. Reisner. Wells Tannery was selected as the place for the convention of 1903. Friday afternoon's session was held in the Presbyterian church, Rev. Melroy conducting the de votional services. Is There a Lack of Spirituality in the Sabbath school ? was dis cussed by Mr. Hays, Miss Rilla Doran, and Rev. McCloskey, and The Superintendent was discuss ed by Rev. Kelso. Rev. Mr. Fin ney of Orbisonia was present and favored the convention with a very practical talk.' On motion made Thursday af ternoon by Rev. McCloskey, a committee was appointed to con sider whether it might not be ad visible to make some change in the manner of raising contribu tions from the schools for County and State work. The committee, reported against any change from the present method. Fi iday evening the session was held in the M. E. church and Rev. Seifert conducted the song ser vice. The subject Adult Teach ing was opened by Mr. Nace, and followed by Mr, Shaffner, Mr. Hays, Rev. McCloskey, Rev. Chambers and others. The musie at all the sessions was excellent knd reflects great credit on the local talent. Among the visitors who added to the pleasure of the music loving were Miss Kegarice and Miss Elliott of Fannettsburg, and Miss Great head and Miss McCloskey of McConnellsburg. Persimmon Ridge. Children's Service at Huston town was quite a success. Rev. Melroy and family visited B. A. Deaver recently. Robert Huston of Clear Ridgo was the guest of his father a few days ago. Mrs. B. A. Deaver visited her daughter Mrs. A. G. Heatou and W. E. Deaver. "Wilson Cutchall is still in poor health. Andy Bolinger's new house is about completed. Humphrey Aller is all smiles It's a "rabbit hunter." Miss Rebecca Sipes wasa guest of 11. B. Huston a few days last week. Michael Long and grandson visited Mrs. Henry Long. Mrs. A. G. Heaton visited Mi chael Laidig's family recently. B. A. Deaver has completed a now mill ready for moving and he and his son William went to Waynesboro to purchase a new engine. WHOSE FAULT IS IT? Complaints That The News j Does Not Reach Subscri- 1 bers in Time. ; ri i ' . a - 1 lAiiupminis come w us ucch sionally that the Fulton County News is late reaching some of tho postoffices in the county. Now, the "News" is mailed at McConnellsburg so as to reach the following offices in this county on Thursday : Amaranth, Akers- ville, Burnt Cabins, Buck Valley, Clear Ridge, Covalt, Emmaville, Crystal Springs, Dickeys Moun tain, Dott, Enid, Franklin Mills, Gem, Gracy, Hustontown, Laidig, Lashley, Locust Grove, McKibbin Need more, New Grenada, Plum Run, Sideling Hill, Sipes Mill, Warfordsburg, Wells Tannery, West Dublin and Waterfall. There is but one of the 519 post offices in the county that should receive the Fulton County News later than Thursday that is Dub lin Mills, and that is chargeable to the mail routes and, of course, no fault of ours. The Dublin Mills pack leaves McConnellsbnrg on Wednesday afternoon, goes over to Harrisonville, and waits until after dinner Thursday. It then makes a trip of five miles Thurs day afternoon, and stops over with the good people of Huston town until Friday morning, when it goes out to Dublin Mills. Our subscribers in New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg, get theNews earlier than Dublin Mills some 17 or 18 miles away, from the county seat. For the lower end of the county, the News leaves McCounellsburg Wednesday aftoruoou, goes to Big Cove Tannery, stays all night and Thursday morning goes to Hancock. Then, there is no rea son in the world why it should not go out with the carriers in the afternoon to all points in Union and Bethel. We are informed that the "News" pack did not reach Dott postoftice recently, until the Mon day evening of the week following its publication. The mail for Brush Creek and Wells leaves here at 3 : 20 Wednes day afternoon. Where there is delay iu the News reaching your office, we shall be glad to be noti fied. Needmore. The farmers are beginning to cut grain. The crop is a very light one. T. P. Garland is building a new house on his farm south of Water st. The Squire will move from "Pufflnburger Row" as soon as the building is completed. Emanuel Sharp and family ac companied by Misses Hart and Beach, were visiting friends at Warfordsburg the first of this week. School has closed and the town seems "Hushed in silence" only one loafer being on the "boards" Saturday evening. Lee W. Funk and Phil Hann were at Waynesboro where they purchased a new thresher. Lee knows what good machinery is, and how to take care of it. Miss Jessie Geinger, who has been at "Uncle" John Shafor's for some time, has gone home on a visit. P. N. Runyan who has been iu Philadelphia for some time has returned. New Grenada. Dr. Robert M. Hunter of Cass ville spent Sunday with the fam ily of H. H. Bridonstiue. "Auutio"RachaolBergstresser of Waterfall, is spending a week with friends at New Grenada. J. A. McDonough, Esq., dole gate to the Democratic State Con vention at Erie this woek, start ed on Monday for that place. Harry Ehronfeld and his bride, of Altoona, are spending a few days of their wedding tour with friends here. Scott Boliuger purchased a fiue buggy, recently. That old time music book seemingly lost trace of for a short time has edged -up atN. G. Cun ningham's, and Newt can now teach music to a new 12 pound boy. It beats tho baud tho way he is throwing the cigars out to the boys. J. G. Cunningham, Wm. Allo way, and Thomas Ramsey were New Grenada representatives at the Sunday school Convention at Burnt Cabins last week. All came home highly pleased with what they saw and learned. Samuel Houp met with a paiu f ul accident on Tuesday, He was assistiug A. D. Keith to build a porch. Iu the act of driving a spike, by some means the hatch et flew from his right hand and the blade str uck across the knuck les of his loft hand, cuttiug a deep gash, severing the ligaments of two joints and slicing a portion of the bone off, allowing tho joiut fluid to escape. Mr. Houp has a very sore hand, and perhaps a crippled one. Dr. Campbell ren dered necessary surgical aid. Mrs. Jacob Deavor of Waterfall is seriously ill, and has been for sometime. Dr. Tennyson Deavot of Syracuse, N. Y., was summon ed on Friday, and on Sunday morning consulted with the at tending physican Dr. R. B. Camp bell. We have not learned the re sult of their consultation. The sad intelligence reached here on Monday last of the death of Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Houp, of Hollida.ysburg, aud nephew of Samuel Houp at this place. For the benefit of the News' readers who know these people, we enclose a newspaper clipping which more fully ex plains. He was buried at Shy Beaver, Huntingdon county, ou Tuesday. Hero is the clippiug "Ignoring tho warnings of com panions who knew that he could not swim, Earl Houp, 22 years old, of Hollida.ysburg, leaped into a pool iu tho ore hole near Ant Hill, and after struggling unsuccess fully iu water 20 feet deep was dragged under and drowued." Clear Ridge. June 19 Miss Minnie Grove and Lloyd FJemming have been seriously ill tho past week. Sam'l M. Clevenger the book agent from Needmore was here last week taking orders for books. Scott Unger accompanied by his cousins, Misses Belle and Liz zie Henry, spent Saturday and Sunday with his pareuts near McConnellsburg. Mr. Rosenberry and daughter of Franklin county spent a day recently with 11. J. Fields. Prof. Palmer of Needmore pass ed through here Saturday. Amos Sipes aud wife of Fort Littleton.spent Sunday with John Henry and wife. Bert Wiuegardner, accompa nied by Miss Elsa Baker, also Howard Kerliu and Mrs. Katie Baker, spent Sunday with Bert Henry's family at Knobsville. Baldwin Fraker and Frank Locke of Fort Littleton, attended lodge here on Saturday night. Elmer llelmau of Roxbury.who has been a student at Mercers burg this spring, came over Sat u: day eveniug toEphraim Ander son's and will spend a part of his vacation ou this side of the moun tain. Howard Denisar who was lately working at Orbisonia, returned homo. . Adelightful birthday party was held at the Huston home it beiug in honor of the youngest daugh ter Miss Lois's ninth birthday. Prof. J. B. Holland of Blair county was drawing tin bow on the violin for his friends here one day last week. Harvey and Viola Stevens also Rautiulls and Sadio Wilson, spent Saturday and Sunday with Char ley Wilson at Dry Run. Walter Brown was unfortunate last week in having his middle fin ger badly mashed. J. II. Flemming, wife and son Carroll, of Saltillo spent Sunday with his brother at this place. Mrs. Jenuie Miller of near Hus tontown, spent Tuesday in town. FIFTY YEARS AGO. Editor IJurron Writes of Mc Conncllsburg Teachers and Schools. Eoitok News : In this article I will speak of the schools and tea chers of McConnellsburg of fifty years ago. Tho only public school building at that time was the Stone school house, which had been in use for many years before how long I do not know, it was originally built by the Presbyterian church aud if I am not mistaken was still owned by it, at tho time 1 attend ed school there. I presume it has been turned into something else or torn down long ere this. It stood in what is now the Pres byterian graveyard. I could recall many amusing in cideuts that happened in and around the old stone house, but it will make this article too long to go into details aud, perhaps, not be interesting to any but the partici pants most of whom, no doubt, have uow passed away. Tho lower room was occupied by tho small scholars, and the second story by those more ad vanced. When I tirstentered the school the upper room was not oc cupied, and we were all together in the lower room. The teacher was Andrew Irwin. Who is there of the older people of McConnells burg. who have grown up there, that has not been a pupil of Au drew Irwin? He had taught there for mauy years before I be came his pupil how many I do not know. He was than about fifty years of age had never mar ried aud was one of the finest amateur performers on the violin I have ever heard. It seemed to me he could bring out tones of sweetness that no one else, could, aud his manipulation of the bow was so easy and uatural that the music seemed to come without effort. Many a time have I lin; gored as I passed his home, to hear the sweet strains of his vio lin. As a teacher he was gentle and kind, yet firm and insistent on discipline. I was in his room but one winter, as the next year the uppor room was opened for the more advauced pupils and 1 was transferred there. I think tho next teacher I went to was Calvin Fletcher. He, as you all know, was a graduate of West Point and well qualified to teach. He was of a very easy kind disposition, and I fear we of ten took advantage of his good na ture. The custom of barring out tho teacher was then in vogue, aud we tried it on him at Christ mas time. I was a participant in that, aud have often felt ashamed of it ; but ho took it good natured ly and treated us, and gave us a week's holiday. Another teach er we had was a James McDowell who came over from Greencastle and taught our school. Ho was quite an old man, and in wretched health was, in fact, not physical ly able to conduct a school ; but had been, for many years, a suc cessful teacher. In appearance, ho looked like a walking skeleton ; and I often pitied him when I saw how feeble he looked. Previous ly ho had come over and taught a singing geography class iu a room iu Mrs. Sterret's stone house. We had large outline maps hung up on tho wall, and we learned geography by singing over the names of countrios with their di visions, mountains, lakes, riv ers, &c, as they were pointed out ou the map. Other teachers that we had wero, a German Reformed minis ter by the name of Heller, and E. G. Day. Mr. Holler was by far the strictest teacher we had whl!e I went to sc hool there. Ho believ ed in the diligent use of the rod 1 to make pupils behave j but it was I tn LinSuii iiiiwl ir a A inln I ta ikfl on1 I have to doubt we deserved all we got. We ui felt that he earn estly desired our good, and honco we could do nothing but respect him. E. G. Day waa the lawyer I have spoken'of in a former articlo. He was the last teacher I went to in the old stone house. He was a little strict, too, and we thought best to keep on the good side of him. I think he taught two win ters. Teaching in those days had not been reduced to any kind of sys tem as it is now. The methods were crude and haphazard ; in fact, there was no method at all. You just gathered up what books you had and went to school. You were put to working out sums in arithmetic. If you got into a tight place, the teacher was call ed on to help you out There was no classification at all. Each fel low tried to see how far along he could get in the arithmetic or the grammar before the term was out. You might go as far along in the book in a day as you could, or you might do as little as the teacher would let you off with. But the teachers generally.under the conditions, did the best they could. The time simply hadn't come for the waking up of the modern spirit of improvement in methods of teaching. Yet with all the crudeness in teaching, there were not wanting many who made the best of such advan tages as they had and will prob ably compare favorably with the products of the public schools of the present day. In closing, I wish to correct a misprint of the name of A. II. Cline. I think I wrote it "Ham" as that was what we called him, but it was printed Hiram prob ably my fault in n6t writing it distinctly. Rev. Bell's Son Drowned. The many friends in this coun ty of Rev. L. Carmon Bell, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Greencastle, will learn with sor row of the drowning of his 15 year old son Frank at New Wil mington Pa., last Thursday even ing. The facts as given by the Vailey Spirit are as follows : "On Thursday night about 9 o' clock, Frank Bell accompanied by several of his colleagues, walked to a creek near New Wilmington to have a swim. The water was deep at some places and it was while young Bell was swimming in water from six to eight feet in depth that he was suddenly at tacked with cramps. Shrieking he attracted the attention of one of his companions who swam to his side to give assistance. No soon er had the companion arrived iu reaching distance when Bell grabbed him about the neck and both disappeared beneath the sur face. In a short time the com panion liberated himself from the drowning lad's grasp, reappeared and with assistance was able to land safely on shore. Young Bell did not come for several minutes and when assistance reached him he was drowned. , He was removed to the home of his grandparents with whom he lived and his body prepared for burial The funeral took place at Greencastle Monday morning, Revs. Norcross of Carlisle, and West of McConnellsburg officia ting. The unfortunate lad had been at New Wilmington at school, and intended leaving for home the next day ; and would have entered Westminster college, New Wil mington, next September. Miss Elizabeth Patterson of Webster Mills, who three years ago so delighted the State Phar maceutical Association as vocal Soloist at their convention at Pen mar, has accepted an invitation to sing before them this week where they are in convention again at Penmar. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mann of Saluvia, Fulton .county, were guests at the home of their son, L. C. Mann a few days the past week. Miss Miriam Mann ac companied them home and will spend a part of the summer with her grandparents. Everett Press. COUHTY FUNDS SAFE. Ex-Deputy Treasurer the Only Loser. That there may nof be any mis apprehension in regard to tho robbery at the county treasurer's office last week, we find upon in quiry that none of the county funds were taken. George B. Daniels is occupying the county treasurer's office for the practice of law. During the three years ending with January last, Mr. Daniels was deputy county treasurer. When the office changed hands, there was an old shot bag con taining a couple of hundred pen nies that belonged to the County, and George just passed over a two dollar bill and kept the pennies for Sunday school money. It never occurred to him that anyone would break intotheCourt House for a penny ; and so he kept them in one of the drawers, not even locking the drawer. Iu fact, on this particular evening, he had not even taken the precaution of closing the shutters or taking the screen out of the window. The rest of the story was told last week. Some fellow came along removed the screen, went in took the pennies, and went out. That's all. "Aunt Dolly" Gough Dead. Mrs. Dorothy Gough.familiarly known as "Aunt Dolly," died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jas. Ashmore, near Oakland, 111., Sunday June 15, 1902 aged 78 years, 2 months, and 21 days. The funeral services were con ducted in the Cumberland Pres byterian church, by Rev. Allison, after which the remains were in terred in the Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Gough was the daughter of John Fisher, Sr., late of this county. She was born and rear ed in Pigeon Cove. In 1847 she was married to John Gough. In youth she united with the Tonoloway Baptist church in which faith she lived a consistent Christian life. Mrs. Gough was severely af flicted with paralysis for a num ber of years, a part of which time she was entirely helpless, but the patience and fortitude with which she bore her afflictions could only impress one with the strong christian character she possess ed. She was the mother of eight children, six of whom survive her; she also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Deitrich, of Franklin county, and Mrs. Jas. O'Rourk, of Thompson, and one brother, Joseph Fisher, of Bethel, besides a number of grand and great-grand-children, and a host of relatives and friends who will miss her, "For her place will be vacant Hustontown. Miss Addie Forner and her brother Ira, have returned from their visit in Belfast,accompanied by Miss Laura Deshong, who is spending some time with Addie near Hustontown. There will be preaching in the M. E. church at Hustontown, Sat urday evening 28th fnst, and on Sunday at 10 o'clock by Rev. S. L. Baugher of Needmore. Now, for something else. Who will answer ? Au old man being asked how old he was, replied : The united age of my son and my self is 109 years ; that of my son and grandson, is 56 ; that of my grandson and myself, is 89. What is the age each ? , A family party consisted of 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers,2 mothers,2 sous,2 daugh tars, 1 brother, 2 sisters, 1 father-in-law, 1 mother-in law, 1 daughter-in-law, in all, there were 7 persons. How can this statement; be true? Olie Taylor Js home. Cecil Kline was at tho festival at Knobsville Saturday evening. N.F.Sharpo is homo from Kear ney. Measles have disappeared la Hustontown, i
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