1mm VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSlUJUG, PA.. JULY 3, 1902. NUMBER 42. NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. several men finely qualified, who had crown up in the work Clem Pay. Ilia Respect, to inoww no up. Chftrjtv. wm thftt tusrt J III U nlnntllilt I J .1 " " P"" .! , Tn .uhmiMlnir this HIT ninth sworn juicers were merely car c " I l il i . i . and Inst. Rnnual report, there is rieu away Dy ine aesperate pout but little to be said different from other reports. In 9 years, Ayr has built 2 new houses, both good, the last tine, and furnished all of her ten with slate blackboards. Belfast has built two new houses, furnished the two with slate boards and oue with patent furniture. Bethel has built three new houses and furnished all her schools with slate boards. Brush Creek has built three new houses, one for ical efforts and peculiar argu ment (!) of a knot of boodlers, gamblers, sots, and libertines, aided by the mercenary hirelings of a certain book company, ho ping to fasten a monopolistic hold on the county, and did not vote according to their sober judg ment. The greatest compliment ever paid to me is found in the forces (not among the directors) arrayed against me and the means used to unset til ft snhpr iiidnrmnnfc of tint two schools, and repaired two direftors an1 vin1ato tha -ftn, , others, furnishing all with patent ment9 . nino.tan,hft nf ,ho - - i pie. furniture and slate boards. Dublin has all good houses and slate boards in the nine years, and will build one new house for anoth er school the coming year. Lick ingCreekhas built twonewhouses and put in one slate board. Mc Connellsburg has put in slate boards, and organized a High school, in a rented room. I flatter myself that a man who could till . the superintendency years ago, will rattle around in it very lonely now. I leave the system in pretty good shape. If my successor shall spend his time, money, and braiu power for the advancement of the schools as I have done, I Taylor has all good houses and pledge him my heart.7 support. had nine years ago. Thompson But if he shall simply seek to has put slate boards in all, and make a nice easy job of it merely has engaged patent furniture for for the money he can save out of all to be put in the coming year, it, I can assure hiui his place will Tod has built two new houses for be no enviable one. new schools ana has put slate Liet me thank all who have sup boards in all but one. Union has ported the work in the past, and built six new houses, one in place ask all to stand by that work in of one burned. All are fine. Wells the future, for the dearest iutwi has built one new house and an est of any community is the edu- addition to one for another school 1 cation of its children, and in tho Only two have good blackboards, efficiency of its schools depends nndNo. 2 house is a very poor one. the virtue, happiness and pros This shows that the material improvement has been consider able. The corps of directors in near ly all cases has improved thus ac counting for material improve ments. Public sentiment has improved the body of directors, and the well qualified, enthusias tic, and devoted bidy of teachers has made the public sentiment. So after all, nil rests on the teach ers. I have made a steady fight for better salaries. It has been most ly successfultoo. Toomuchpraise cannot be given to the teachers perity of a people. Resp, Clem Chesnut. Sipcs Mill. Albert Mellott, one of our sue cessful teachers, .has gone to Franklin county to get some mus cular development in the harvest field. Mrs. Malinda Swope and fain ily, who were visiting Mrs. Swope's mother, Mary Mellott, returned to their home at Coal- port, Clearfield county last Mou day. Chas. D. Mellott returned to The policy has been Clearfield county, Monday n. n.s r-lass to rinn or prevent the emnlov- Edward Swope visited friends r , . T-l ., mpnt. nf W.hnm who were not lu "vtarem receuuy Miss JUlue Winn is denting in fairly successful, after a fair trial. The local iustitute work has been the strongest single factor in building up the working pow er of the toachers, and rousing public sentiment. A' teacher's personal and professional growth is measured by the interest in and attendance on these meetings. I have in the past 16 years attended and taken part in near about 400 of these meetings. Let me urge teachers and superintendent to koep up this work. In the pros ecutiou of school work I have traveled over 20,000 miles and spent about $500 that a miser would have saved We have built up a school sys tern where none existed We have placed libraries in by ter, and sister, which is 5, un far the greater partof our schools, these added to the first 2, makes We have saved thousands of the 7. dollars to the people of the county iZD 3 by the closer attention to busi- Miss Essie B. Truax is visiting ness methods by boards. The her sister. Mrs. Charlie S.Mel spread of intelligence and growth lott. of character, emanating from our Milton Mel'.ott had six hands improved schools has cut the bus- employed last week digging out Mrs. Matilda Akers's store while Mrs. Akers is visiting friends iu Philadelphia. Rev. Hendershot preached an able sermon at the Sideling Ilill Christian church last Sunday. David Hollenshead and Shcr man Bard visited Anthony Mel lott last Sunday. Now here is the answer to Hus tontown's question : In the first problem, the fathe was 71, the son 83, and the grand son 18 years. The second, the grandfather could be father, brother, father in-law ; and the grandmother could be mother, daughter.sister. mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, Now we have two. There was an other father, mother, son, daugl Good as Gold. George W. Sipos, druggist at Carlisle, died a few days ago at the age of 34 years. A few years previous to his death he had joiu- the Royal Arcanum. Five days after the funeral his wife re ceived from tho Royal Arcanum ,000 good dollars. The Royal Arcanum society was organized twenty-five years ago with nine members. To-day there are 27 grand councils and every state and territory, besides number of British provinces, have councils of the Royal Arca num. New York state has 62,000 members, Pennsylvania has 20,- 000. There is a total membership of 250,000, and -there have been 25,000 death claims paid. The cash assets of the organization is $2,121,000, with a reserve fund of $1,640,000. The cost of maintain ing the society is eighty cents per capita the lowest of any society. Don 'tyou think your wife would find $3000 handy to have about the house, in case you should be called away from her and your family? How long will it take you, judging from what you are ay ing by now,to get $3000 ahead ? More years than you've got to live, if you stay in Fulton county If you knew how to add $3000 to tho value of your estate to add it quickly, easily, and surely would you do it? Here's the know how. Apply for membership in any Royal A canum Council. (There is one in McConnellsburg, and many of the best business men are members If you are 35 years of age, it will cost you $2.94 monthly payments and $1.00 quarterly no more no less. If you ire under 35, it will cost you less ; if above 35, more, Should you feel like carryiug$1000 instead of $3000, then you pay just one-third as much a month, Don't be worried by what an in surance agent may say about tho Royal Arcanum. Remember, ho is not in business for the Area num. Don't wait until disease fastens itself upon you. Then you can't get in. Only men who can pass a satisfactory medical examination can get into the Arcanum or into any other insurance organization those who at' ended tho festival at Fairview, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sipes, of Hustontown, were visiting Mr. Sipe's brother, George W. Sipe, the first of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel H. Sipo, spent last Weduesday in McConnellsburg. C. R. Davis, spent Saturday night with friends in Wells Valley. Emory Pittman, of Harrison- ville, was visiting his uncle John Nelson, near McConnellsburg, the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Speer, spentSaturday night with friends at McConnellsburg. Miss Amanda Mellott, who has been employed by James Minick as housekeeper the past lew months, was called to her home in Belfast township last week on ac count of the serious illness of her daughter. The average attendance of mem bers and friends of the Green Hill Presbyterian Sunday school, the past quarter was 50. Average weekly contributions 80 cents. Amount contributions to Foreign Missions fri.ou. .tiome Missions $6.00 and County Sunday School Work $1.00. Owing to Childrens Day exer cises at the Ureen ism M. Ji., church next Sunday the Presby terian Sunday school will be held in the afternoon at 2 : 30 o'clock. The township auditors, James A. Stewart, R. P. Schooley, and overseer of the poor Alex Skipper held a conference at Harrisonville Saturday evening. Miss Myrtle Deshong, of Har risonvillo, has gone to McKees- port, where she has employment. James Minick, has becu serr ously ill the past week. Frank Eitemiller, Mr. Bonner, and Miss Jackson, of Pittsburg, aud Miss Blanche Patterson of Webster Mills, spent last Mon day evening with friends at Har- risonville. Miss Ira Nelson, and Miss Sadie Rotz, of McConuellsburg, spent Friday with Mrs. S. K. Pittman, at Harrisouville. Almost ! When J.Keudall Johnston erect- visiting friends at New Grenada when the fire occurred. She is 82 ed his new building a few years j years old and it leaves her for the aeo. in which he now resides and i first time in her life, without a has his store, he added one of those greatest of conveniences a nice wide back porch. During the season of hot weather this is readily transformed into a sum mer kitchen, and with an oil stove out there tho heating of the inside of the house is averted. Last Sunday evening dinner had been prepared, the wicks on the oil stove turned down and the family eated around the table in the fifth inning the game stood 7 to 4 dinniug room, when they were in favor of Tammany, when some aroused by the cry of fire. Rush- dispute arose concerning chang ing out Mr. Johntson found that ing pitchers and our Tammany the oil iu the stove had ignited boys walked gentlemanly-like off and was blazing, up to the ceiling. unmindful of the danger Mr. Johntson seized the red-hot stove and hurled it into the back yard while by the prompt application of water by the other members of the family the fire was sub dued." Mr. Johnston's hand was severely burned. iness of our courts down to al most nothing. The last term was a particular ly strong one in the quality of teaching. , his gold mine. Now, boys, is your chance to get some gold. Miss Louie Truax and Miss Mary J. Mellott were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Mellott Fil- Never did any man have the day night, more complete confidence of Milton Mellott's little daughter teachers than I have. I believe I Blantena, is very ill. Dr. Swar Us did aud. and still have the confl. welder is her physican. Milton's donee and support of all worthy new barn is nearly finished, people. For the support of the Mrs. Tom Mellott spent Satur unworthy Inever cared.but court- day afternoon at Mr. Milton ed thoir hate. I even believe I hold the full confidence of the directors al though the majority of them May (5th voted to throw down the work that has been done by electing a uon-resident, who has never Mrs. Wm. Selsor of Mercers taught but one or two terms In 1 iurg visited John and Annie Sel- tho county several years ago,over sor la this place last week. Mellott's. Tom went to the mountain to gather huckleberries He says he ate about half a bush el. Dr. Hoop is attending him uow. Saluvia. Rev. A. D. McCloskey, of Mc Counellsburg, spent a few hours last Tuesday with Rev. and Mrs Ott at Green Hill. Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Pittengei of Shirleysburg, spent a few days last week visiting former parish oners at Harrisonville and vicini ty. Mrs. Kate Deshong, of Well Tannery, and sister Mrs. Carrie Gibson, of Hopewell, were visit ing their mother Mrs. Luciud Cutchall, last Thursday. A number of the German Bap tist brethren.froin Franklin coun ty passed through this place last Thursday, enroute to the funeni of a Mr. Latshaw, of Waterside, Bedford county. The. farmers and housewives, are rejoicing over the breaking of the drought Wednesday evening, by the first good soaking down pour of rain since April. George A. Harris, Esq., left last Wednesday, for Chambersburg, where he will spend a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sipe, who had been visiting relatives in Huntingdon, Pittsburg, and Ohio returned to their home last Mon day. Mrs. A. C. Mellott, and little son, of Pittsburg, are visiting Mrs. Mellott's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sipes. W. E. Bair, who is employed by the Western Union, building a new line near Lebanon, is spend ing a short vacation with his fam ily at Greon Hill. I Mrs. Lydia Minick, ofLaidigls' spending the week with friends ; LOCAL AND PERSONAL. home. Kind friends are looking after her welfare. Wm. G., the only son at home, was In a back field plowing, and got to the fire too late to secure 69 dollars which he had laid away in the house. The house had a small insurance. Our Tammany ball team played a match game on Saturday with Clear Ridge the first game of the season. At the end of the of the field, much to their credit, thus ending the game. Mrs. John Thomas and daugh ter Ethel, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam uel Houp spent Sunday with friends at Saltillo. Dynamite Fire Crackers A law passed by the last legis lature prohibits the manufacture and sale of dynamite fire crack ers. It reads as follows: That from and after the passage of this Maddensville. Having noticed for sometime that the happenings of our lively little town have not been record ed in the News, I have come to the conclusion that the correspon dent must have either broken his pen or lost his pencil ; so here goes for a few items : The fine showers that came dur- act any person or persons manu factu ring or selling fire crackers ing the past week, have revived containing dynamite, chlorate of vegetation, and made the corn potash, or any explosive except fields and potato patches fairly that which contains ordinary gun- smile. powder composed of saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and up on conviction thereof shall be sen tenced to pay a fine of not less than $5 and not more than $100, or by imprisonment for a term of not less than six months and not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court. Needmore. Miss Pearl Hart and Miss Floy Beach, of Indiana, who have been visiting friends in this vicinity started for their western home on Monday. They will spend a few days with relatives in Pitts burg Uncle John Shafer fell from his porch, a distance of four to six feet, on Saturday last, aud sus tained some severe bruises and sprains. Wo hope he may bo able to be out soon again. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Palmer were visiting II. P. Palmer and family in Pigeon Cove last Monday. Wm. Funk came near meeting with a serious accident while saw ing lath last week. The block was caught by the saw and hurl ed toward him. Fortunately he saw it in time to turn aside ; but it struck him on the hip inflicting a painful bruise. John D. Mellott has been drill ing a well on the "Reunion" grounds in Licking Creek town ship. Rev. Baugher had a lively run off just as he was getting ready to leave, last Saturday morniug. Fortunately the horso started be fore the Rev. had seated himself in the buggy. Merchant W. F. Hart and Dr. Swartzwelder i mounted thoir steeds and gave chase after the flyiug animal iu j regular cow boy style. They sue I ceeded in "capturing" tho run j away without much difficulty, be- cause, as we learned afterward, Charlie Gordon had caught it and ! tied it to tho fence. I Rev. C. L. Funk is away on an i extended preaching tour in the ; northern part of the State. I S. M. Clevenger accompanied j Rev. Baugher to Hustontown. No doubt this accounts lor the run away. Be careful, Sam, when Pcightcl -Stotlcr. At the residence of the bride's grandfather iu Seward, Illinois, on the eleventh of June by Rev. Hardin, Mr. Oinert Peightel.a for mer McUonnellsburg boy, was married to Miss Ethel Stotler, a charming young lady of Seward. Umert s eastern mends loin in wishing him and his bride happi ness and prosperity. Stung liy u Locust. While Hunter Truax of Wells towuship was plowing corn last week, a locust alighted on the back of his neck and didn't do a thing but sting him. His neck swelled to euormous proportions, and he suffered great pain. The timely application of tobacco juice and turpentine seemed to coun teract the effects of the poison ous sting, and Mr. Truax has re covered from his unpleasant ex perience without any serious con sequences. Harvest time is here and hands are very scarce. So is the wheat and hay. I have just been informed of a fishing social that was held along the banks of the Aughwick. It was well attended and a pleasant evening was spent. Those pres ent from a distance were, Horace McNeil and Miss Utley of Saltillo, Pa. s. ii. unariton has lor some time been hauling bark to Saltillo. Mr. and M rs. Ambrose McEl wee and two children, of Hunting don, are visiting the family of Mr, Isaac Park. Miss Jennie Linn visited her friend Miss Carrie Charlton last Sabbath a week. George Charlton and Alonzo McCoy who have been absent for some time.are home visiting their parents for a short time. A little daughter of Thomas Ramsey, was buried at Walnut Grove on Monday June 23. Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Laidig and little son, spent a day recently in Maddensviile visiting old acquain tances. Dr. W.S. Madden of Johnstown has taken up his abode in Maddensviile. Brief Mention of Persons and Places You Know. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Ken dall of Ayr township- are rustica ting at Bedford Springs. C. T. W. Rider and W. H. Fix of Pittsburg, are spending a few days with their families near this place. . Mr. Frank Robinson, of Cum berland, spent a few days last week with his mother and sister in Bethel township. George Summers of this placo is taking his annual harvest vaca tion on "the farm" in Huntingdon county. Miss Stella Sipes hands us an answer to the Hustontown corre spondent's first question.namely, grandfather, 71, father, 38, and son, 18. Holy communion at St. Paul's Lutheran church in this place next Sunday morning at 10:30. Preparatory services, Saturday at 2:30. Preaching and communion ser vices at Antioch Christian church Sunday morning, July 6, at 10 o' clock, and preaching and com munion at May's Chapel at 7:30 in the evening of the same day. Miss Lenore Hann of Taylor, and Miss Ethel Booher of Saltillo spent several days last week with their sister Mrs. W. H. Fix, west of town. Mrs. Eliza Crosby of Lowville, N. Y. is with her sister Miss Re becca Pott whose condition has not improved greatly since she had the "stroke." Miss Annie Irwin of this place left on Monday morning for Tyre, N. Y. to accept a position as sten ographic secretary to a lady who is a physician, lecturer, and author. In fViia vlnlnlfir Children'sDaywillbeobserved yu "long with this gentle- by the Green Hill M. E. Sunday school Sunday morning, July, 6, at 9: 80. ' ; This is a good time to subscribe John Cutchall, Richard School- for the Fulton County News j ey, and Isaiah Kline were among Only $1 a year in advance. man. liis horse is not accustom ed to any "peculiarites" New Grenada. Mrs. I. II. Bridenstine accom pauied by her daughter Alice and sou Harry, visited the family of Dr. McClaiu at Cassville. Mrs.R.F. Stunkard and daugh ters, Myrtle Shore and Mary Bar nott,of Hubelsville.visited friends here on Friday. Mrs. A. D.Keith and her daugh ter Sarah spent Sunday with friends at Eagle Foundry, and at tended children's services at that placo. Miss Ella Black who has been at the State Asylum at Harris burg for sometimo.arrived home, aud is in very poor health. Mad dogs are again in the Val ley. G. W. Foreman found one in his barnyard attacking his stock, Two rifle balls ended the career of the unfortunate canine. On Monday evening, June 23, fire destroyed the dwelling house and most of the contents the late Amaranth. June 23. Dr. J. M. McKibbin was at Hancock last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mellott spent Sunday with Benedict Oax and family at Robinsonville. Mrs. Pearl Rice was the guest of the Misses Mary T. and Nora H. McKibbin last Sunday. Mrs. Ann Eliza Deneen spent last Sunday with Robert Carson and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Stahle, Mrs- Louie Sigel and two daughters, and Miss Maggie Shanck were recent guests of Joseph Brady and family. Uriah Diehl of Whips Cove, is visiting friends in this neighbor hood. 8 1st Birthday Anniversary. Twenty-six invited guests as sembled at the residence of Geo. M. Myers of Bethel township, on Sunday June 22, 1 902, to celebrate the 81st birthday of Mr. Abram Deshong, the aged father of Mrs. Myers. The affair was more of a sue residence of Lewis Bergstresser cess because it was a complete at Waterfall. The origin of tho surprise to Mr. Deshong. fire was from apipo or flue iu the A sister aged 85 years, and to attic. No one was at home but tally blind, also shared iu the sur Josie, and when fire was first dis- prise with him. covured.it was too far gone to Mr. Deshong is a veteran of the save tho house. Only a few arti- Civil War, and for his age, is a cles were saved and they were hearty and well-preserved man. broken having been thrown out Many useful and valuable pres of the windows in time of the ex- ents were Riven, him oo this occa citemont. Auntie Rachaol was sion. t Wells Tannery. Bruce Spangler of Pittsburg is home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Spangler. Brucellas been a victim of typhoid fever for some time, but is regaining his usual good health. Mrs. John Wishart and daugh ter returned recently from Sharps burg, Md., accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Blackford. Mrs. Elsie McDaniels ,(nee Sheeder) of Everett visited rela tives in the Valley last week. Misses Alice and Nora Griffith have returned home from Der rick city. They brought with them a fine piano. H. B. Ganoe and John Alien spent a Sunday recently in our village. Jerrie Spro wl has gone to a hos pital in Altoona. He has our sin cere wishes for a speedy recov ery. He has been a great suffer er for two years. Miss Mae Carper of Illinois is visiting M. C. Greenland's family. George A. Stewart has gone to Pittsburg on business. Moody has hold of the reins on the farm. Notwithstanding the threaten ing weather last Saturday even ing, there was a large crowd in attendance at the Necktie Social which proved agreat success both financial and socially. The Cli'am- borlyain quartette were present and acquitted themselves with credit. Mrs. J. M. Sipes and childron of Saxton are visiting friends in the valley. Miss Mae Carper of , Illi nois, is spending some time with her friend Margaret Greenland. Mr. John Wishart who has been dangerously ill for sometime is much improved at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDaniel of Everett, are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Greenland. C. Ii. Davis and Mrs. Janies llorton of Saluvia were among those from a distance who attend ed the social on StiiVday evening. School, The Normal School will begin at Needmore Mouday, J uly 7. B. N. Palm Eii. Needmore, Pa.
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