mw. VOLUME 4. McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. OCTOBER 16, 1902. NUMBER OCTOBER COURT. Adjourned Thursday Forenoon. All the Old Ciimb Cleaned up. For the first time in several years we have a clean calendar ill the old cases having been dis posed of. As we went to press last week the Road Plow case was being tried. Following is an ab stract of the principal cases. p. C. Austin Mfg. Co., now use t Miss Florence Hanks, vs. The township of Ayr.-In September ri" mi na-ont tor a ruau W. uienn anu and Mrs. Thrasher, another sis ter, by some arrangement with John W., surrendered the note, Sarah taking her individual note for her share in the note, to wit, $700. The other heirs of Miss Hepzibah, not being satisfied with this arrangement, letters of ad ministration were granted to Miss Elsie Greathead, a niece, who instituted suit against John W. for sum due Hepzibah.. In the second suit, Miss Sarah for several months prior to her death lived in the home of John W. Greathead, and during her residence there, made a will in which John W. was the principal beneficiary. After her death the foregoing plaintiffs filed a caveat CUPID'S LITTLE ARROW. 18H2, an billed on George David L. IUuedollar, at that time supervisors of Ayr township, with a view to selling the town- snip one oi ui - attacking the validity of the will. t'nally understood tnaL jnB uw testamentary Bh0uld have one of his plows ship- . ; J cd, and if it came up to his rep- v J , y esentatious, the supervisors (3) that the will was procured by ?f. for the townsniu. p-" ,.. uv If! huv wnrdinfflvon the 20th of No vember a test was made of the machine at Jugtown, and on the road near Dr. Cook's, in the pres ence of the agent, the supervi sors and a number of taxpayers of the township, many of the taxpayers protesting against the utility of the machine and its purchase by the supervisors. The supervisors, however, used their own judgment and bought th rlow for &250, giving two notes one payable December 1, Sarah by the defendant, who was named as one of the executors. By agreement of the parties in terested the cases were settled as follows : John W. Greathead is to con fess judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the above stated ac tion, No. 5 Mch T. 1900, in the sum of Seven Hundred ($700) dol lars and costs, without prejudice to the right of the said John W. Greathead to participate in the distribution of the estate of the Tana, and the other, December 1, said Hepzibah urea head, dec a, oiirl tn .Maim t.horotrnm nn T.ni 11-1 V UV V'ltl - - w "--' distribution whatever share or shares he may be entitled to, but he is not to claim anything on ac count of any funeral expenses or other expenses paid by him here tofore on account of the estate of said Hepzibah Greathead, dee'd. The said John W. Greathead is further to pay to Geo. W. Great- head, F. A. Greathead and Wm E. Greathead each the sum of ore isU. hoth with interest irom .1.1.., rpha form of office of tllO ...u UnA nnrp.hfl.aAfl supervisors wuu the plow had expired, and others the notes became due, and they, with each succeed in o- sot of ofticers, refused to pay the notes, which soon after the sale of the plow, had been pur- cuasca oy miss iui of Brush Creek township. t.. .v.;,. tn fVio find of six .. 1 . . . .. i ,f hundred dollars, the same to be years limitation, 8uww-B". . . - , ......in.f (K (nu-nsliin for thO Day- "wmou uj- j"S ivamnu uiiu tun wT Brings More People to the End of Their Troubles. Sthait Schooley. On October 9, at the M. E. par sonage by the Rev. A. D. McClos ky, Samuel J. Strait of Huston town, Pa., and Wretta E. School ey of Saluvia, Pa. Mellott Swope. Mr. Anthony Mellott and Miss Ada J. Swope both of Pleasant Ridge, this county, were married in the parlor at the Washington House in this place on Tuesday afternoon, October 14, 1902, by Rev. Dr. West. The bride and groom have the best wishes of a large circle of friends for their happiness and prosperity. Laidig Hampton. Mr. Hiram Laidig and Miss Bessie Hampton, both of Laidig, this county, were married by Rev. A. G. Wolf at the Lutheran parsonage in this place on Tues day, October 14, 1902. The bri dal party left immediately after the ceremony for a trip to Frank lin county where they will visit relatives and friends of the groom. LOCKE-PAKSONS. At the M. E. parsonage in Burnt Cabins, Pa., Monday even ing, October 6, 1902, by Amos S. Baldwin, Presiding Elder of the Juniata District, Mr. John E. Locke of Braddok, Penn'a, and Miss Effie L, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Parsons, were united in marriage. They at once left - for Braddock where the groom, a former Dublin township boy, has a good position, and a well furnished home prepared for his bride. Many friends wish them much happiuess. Mrs. Rebecca Carbaugh. Mrs. Rebecca Carbaugh died at 6 o'clock Friday morning, Sep tember 19, 1902, at the home of her son-in-law, Geo. W. Deshoug near Big Cove Tannery, of dis eases incident to old ago. De ceased was born in Adams coun ty.Pa,, in 1821, and lived 81 years 7 months, and 4 days. She was married to James Carbaugh, and spent her married life in Fulton county. Her husband preceded her to the grave years ago. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Margaret Johnson of Greencas tle, and by eight children Wil- iam, John S., of the Corner, Aus tin, Knobsville; Mrs. Geo. Glenn, Webster Mills; Mrs. G. W. Desh oug, Big Cove Tannery, Mrs. Lew Tritle, Loudon, and Mrs. Barney Gordon, Plum Run. She was a noble Christian woman and a member of the Lutheran church Her funeral occurred at 2:30 on Saturday September 20, and was conducted by Rev. Cham bers. heard in con sideration of the above the issue to tost the validity of the will of Sarah Greathead, dee'd, is to be determined in favor of the propo nent of the will, John W. Great- head, and no appeal is to be taken by the caveators, but the said John W. Greathead is to pay all costs which have accrued upon Thompson. Rev. George Martin preached a very able sermon at Antioch last Sunday. Dr. Fisher of Warfordsbnrg, and Dr. Myers of Martinsburg, W. Va., were in consultation over the illness of W. H. Hess last Fri day. Mr. Hess's condition does not seem to be improving. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Peck spent last Sunday with the family of Jacob Hess. George N. Garland of Washing ton, Pa., was a visitor in the fam ily of P. P. Slaves last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Comerer visited friendsatMcConnellsburg and in the Little Cove last week. James Johnson and Nellie Hess were guests ol John ness nisi Sunday. Mrs. Dennis Gordou and Mary Etta Evans spent last Monday with W. H. Hess. muni nnrt the matter was in court, October terra 1899. Judge Swope, holding that there was not sufficient deliberation on the part of the supervisors, or dered a compulsory nonsuit. An appeal was carried up to the su perior court which reversed the 1 ond the PASO WaS Pnt hark for trial again. the proceedings in relation to the haa been seriously ill a . ..ini 4V,Q rwt. held that contest concerning said win in- week, jn.u una m , . .uv : ... -.. mi.i the ciuaing ine costs upou mo iBigu- Allan oipes oi xoieuu, uuw. Saluvia. Mrs. Amy Hann is visiting rel atives in Wells Valley. Charlie Mann who is employed in wens vaney, speni several days at his home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Strait were visiting relatives at Huston- town Friday. George H. Hann who is employ ed at Clearfield, is visiting rela tives at this place. S. K. Pittman of Harrisonville the past Licking Creek. Irwin Sipes and family spent Sunday at Harry Mumma's. George Hoop and wife, spent Saturday with Mrs. Hoop's sis ter, Mrs. Lewis Mellott. Miss Lizzie Wink is spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Mellott, who has been ill, but is much better. Mrs. Collie Reed, who had an attack of fever, is much better, Ulysses Deshong and wife, spent Sunday at Richard Desh oug's. Harry Mum ma is preparing for cold weather by building a new chicken house. Miss Susan Barnes, who has been with Mrs. Thomas Rash for sometime has gone to Berkley Springs, where she is employed John Bard and son Virgil have Dr. Hoop's house under roof and three stories high. Pleasant Ridge. tTT rn T 1 i a i.. : 1 ..t XT 1 vv. r, nurd uuu laiuuy ui aiobu- ..- ... i r . t more, spent aaDDatn wun mr, j. W. Lake's at Pleasant Ridge- Mrs. Lewis Mellott spent Fri day afternoon at W. F. Wink's. Miss Laura Deshong of Pleas ant Ridge has gone to work for Uncle John G. Shaffer at Need- more. Mr. W. F. Wink, wife and little daughter, spent Sabbath witli Mrs. Wink's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Deshong. Mrs. Abbie Deshong spent sev eral days last week visiting her niece Mrs. Wm. Wink, and other friends along the creek. Mr. W. b. Wink, who has an enormous lot of pumkpins, has one which weighs 58 pounds. iMcKibhin. Some of our farmers are done seeding while the rest on account of the wet weather are still seed ing. Howard L. Mellott has return ed from Potter county where he before the order requesting (shipment of the plow on trial was given, there was no delibera tion on the part of the supervi sors. The Court directed the ju ry to fino for the defendant. Ex ceptions were taken to the opin ion of the Court, and the case will, likely, again be taken to the Kiiperior court. Mrs. Sarah A. Pittman vs. Geo. W.Cooper.-Mrs.Pittmanownsthe property in which is H. C. Smith uud Co's store. George W. Cooper owns that adjoining on the east A few years ago Mr. Cooper built a house on his lot adjoining, and filled up the lot back of the new building. He also erected a shed along the fine, the roof projecting over Mrs. Pittman's lot. Mrs. Pittman claimed that the water thus turned onto her lot by the tilling of his lot and by the drain age from the shod roof, damaged her lot aud caused her collar, and that of her tenant, the storekeep er, to be Hooded, thus causing damage to her property as well as loss of rent. This case was down for trial two or three times before this, but as ofton contin ued. This case came before the jury Wednesday forenoon and was not disposed of until Thurs day morning when the jury re turned a verdict of twenty-five dollars damage to be paid by Geo. W. Cooper to Mrs. Pittman, and Mr. Cooper, of course, to pay the costs. Among the suits for trial were (1) Elsie Greathead, admx. of .Hepzibah Greathoad, doe'd, vs. John W. Greathead, and (2) W, E. F. A., and G. W. Groathead vs. John W. Greathead. ed issue aforesaid. after an absence of thirty years, Nothing in this agreement is to i8 visiting his brother Theo.Sipes predjudice the right of the said 0f Harrisonville. John W. Greathead to participate Mrs. Rhoda Koefer and daugh iu the distribution of the estate ter Miss Malinda of Franklin of Hepzibah Greathead as an heir nountv. were visiting Mrs. Rect or as a legatee under the will of fer's brothers Joseph and R. R. Sarah Greathead or as the owner Sipe and other friends in this vi of the share of Elizabeth Thrash- cinitv er. his sistea. . Mrs. Nathan Mellott, of Sipes JohnW. Greathead is to pay Mill was called htro by the dan one-half of the $700 judgment, to gerous illness of her son Charles wit 8350. within thirty days from H. Mellott, this date, and, also, the $100 each to Geo. W.Greathead, F. A.Great- head, & Wm. E. Greathead with in the same time. The balance of the $700 judg raent not to be paid until distribu tion of the estate of Hepzibah Greathead, and then only such portion as may not be awarded to John W. Greathead. and is to be charged no interest on the same. 1 i ii j The annual love feast will be s oeen empioyea in me woous held at the Dunkard church in the past summer, Pertinent Paragraphs. J. W. Stech, and J. W. Johnston of Altoona are spending a few days here this week on their re turn from a trip to Baltimore. B. F. Simpson spent a few hours in town Monday. He lost a valuable horse last Wednesday from lung fever. The prospect ors for coal have not abandoned their work. Miss Myrtle Stevens, Vacher of the Clear Ridge school, called at the News office a minuto while in town last Saturday. A total eclipse of the moon will occur soon after midnight on Fri day morning of this week, and will be visible here if it is not cloudy. J. N. Nelson, of Huntsvillo, Lo gan county, Ohio, is visiting friends in the Cove after an ab sence of eleven years, looking hale and hearty. He has four brothers two sisters and many other rel atives, and a host of friends here. D. D. G. M., J. V. Deavor in stalled the following officers at McConnellsburg Lodge I. O. O.P1. last Friday evening : N. G., Geo. B. Daniels, V. G., Dr. W. L. Mc- Kibbiu ; secretary, L. H. Wible ; treasurer, C. B. Stevens ; Rep. to G. L., Geo. A. Comerer, John T. Kerr, Esq., of Aurora, 111., is visiting here, the first time for 30 years. He left here after makinff a fortune at teaching school in Ayr and Bethel town ship, and went west; and was, for several years, largely engaged in the tile business in his city, at which he has been very success full and has materially added to his fortune. The first local institute of the present school term in Licking Creek township was held last Friday evening at Siloam, which proved to be oue of great sue cess. It was very well attended by the patrons of the school, and tho topics were very well dis cussed by the fourteen teachers LOCAL AND PERSONAL. George Finiff, Sr., of Tod town ship thinks he knows about as much as any of them as to where Lewis the Robber hid some mon ey. A few years ago, Mr. Finiff says, he was out in a lonely part of the mountain, he didn't say just what mountain, and found sticking iu a tree a butcher knife with an old fashionod horn hau die. The knife had been stuck into the tree when it was a mere Biipliug by Lewis, maybe, to mark the spot where he had, buried money. Solongao had tho knife been put there that the tree had grown out to tho handle, embed ding tho entire blade. So good was the steel of which knives were made in those days, that when the blade was removed from e L , appears mat much decayed, the blade was "oum joun w. ureatliead. Alt er me death of Hepzibah, Sarah Subscribe for tho New. George McDonald who has been employed by the Western Union as 'lineman in Somerset county the past summer, has been trans ferred to tho line along the State Road. They are now putting up a number of new wires on that line. W. E. Bair and George School ey, w ho are employed on the Tele graph line on the State Road, were visiting their respective home over Sunday. James B. Horton moved his family to Wells Tannery, last I Tuesday, where they will reside in the future. Emanuel H. Sipes, left for Franklin county Monday, where he expects to secure employment. L. R. Swartz, our practical well driller, is engaged iu drilling a well for Homer L. Shw. Charles H. Mellott, whose ill ness had been noted In the News died this Monday morning. A more extended notice next week Prof. Conn, tho shoe salesman, who spent Sunday at the Green Hill House, attended services at the Presbyterian church Sunday. The Prof, sang several selections that added very much to theju terest of the Sunday school. Belfast township, October 24th and 25th. John Wink made our merchant Joe Lake a present of a pumpkin weighing 86 lbs. He raised sev eral others weighing over 100 lbs, Can anyone beat that ? Miss M. Alto Lake, who had been visiting her sister at Mc Connellsburg returned home last week. Simon Deshong has purchased a new surrey. Tho farmers have their corn cut, and buckwheat put away. Miss Roxy M. Sipe is employ ed in Franklin county. The well drillers -are puttin down a well at H. L. Sipes.' John E. Deshonsr is wearing a smiling face, as a stork left with him a baoy boy. Cleveland Strait, David Strait and Reamer Sipe who were cut ting corn in Franklin, have come home. They say the corn is a Brief Mention of Persons and Places You Knuw, Miss Katie S. Fore has been nursing a felon on her left thumb for the last three weeks, and prospects are good for three weeks more. George Bard of Pittsburg is quite ill at the home of his broth er William Bard near Needmoro. Dr. Swartzwelder is the attend ing physician. George Garner, George Snotts, John and Lewis McQuade all of Altoona, are spending a few days among their respective Fulton county friends. Quarterly love feast will be held in the M. E. church in this place on October 19, at 9:30 a. m. Preaching and communion ser vice at 10:30, and Sunday school at 2:00 p. m. Mrs. W. R. Palmer of Sipes Mills who has been in Everett for some time under medical treat ment, has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamaster and daughter Ethel of Franklin county and Miss Katie Fore spent last Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. Grant Baker and had a very enjoyable time. Miss Katharine Palmer Hart, who has been spending several days with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs. J. W. Lake of Pleasant Ridge, returned to her homo at Need more last Sabbath evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamaster and daughter Ethel of Markes, Franklin county, were visiting Mrs. Lamaster 's father Daniel E. Fore, Esq., of Tod township last week. Mr. John Porter who spent his boyhood days in McConnellsburg and who has been a resident of Kansas seventeen years, dropped in on his old friends here a few days ago for a short visit. John looks like the West was taking pretty good care of him. Ross A. Bard intends to re move his family to Clinton county in the near future. John A. Henry the enterprising stock dealer of Clear Ridge, was driving cattle through here last Tuesday. A protracted meeting will com mence at Pleasant Grove Monday night, Oct. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Truax and Misses Delphia Truax and Erma Hess visited John M. Truax 's, Sunday. Mrs. Ledridge of Akersville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Lake at present. They spent Thursday with Mrs. Hayes Mor- gret. George W. Garland ol washing- ton, Pa., passed through our vi cinity lastTuesdayenroutetohis mother's Mrs. Daniels of Sipes Mill. Mrs. Mary Truax is our champ ion pumpkin raiser this year, hav ing raised several large ones, one good crop over there. 0f which weighed 73 another 5H The gunning season is almost another 451 pounds here: then the boys will have T. J. Weiner, Haucock's enter prising merchant, has a new ad this week. Go in and see his store when you go to Hancock. sport. A wild cat was heard ou Stone Ridge by G. L. Decker, Ralpli Decker and Rexey Sipe. It gave the boys a chase, but they es caped all right. One of Licking Creek's teach ers, going to school last Wednes day morning, espied two raccoons ou a tree in Lick Hollow, As luck would have it they were near the home of the noted coon hunter, Milton Decker, who was called to come and kill them. As soon as ho saw them he said, "ihey are our meat, George; we need no dog to chase them as 1 ng as I have an eye on them." The carpenters have completed the frame of G. B. Sipes build ing. The raisfug was last Tues day. Neighboring counties are being worked by a slick scoundrel who represents himself as an agent for a city clothing house, and takes orders for suits at $15, re ceiving $5 down, the balance to be paid when the suits are dellv ered. Of course, never delivered. Need more. Mrs. Louie Hixon, daughter of Mr. Israel Hill, is visiting her pa rents and other friends here. Mr. Dwight Mason's smiling face was seen in our midst one day last week. Mrs. Isaac Conner, mother of Mrs. T. W. Peck, has been spend ing a few days here with her daughter. Mr. Martin Bruner of Darke county, Ohio, is visiting the fami ly of Mr. George F. Smith and other friends in this vicinity. Uncle John bhafer is moving Into a house belouging to Job and Howard Garland. On the 8th inst. the Presbyte rian church at New Bloomfield Perry county, Pa., extended call to the Rev. I. Potter Hays, of Wrights ville, Pa., to become their pastor. The early action of Sher mansdale congregation, a part of the charge, in the same direction is anticipated. Miss Iva Mellott of Brush the suits are Creek is employed sewing at M E. II. Bard's at Pleasant Ridge, Mrs. S. J. McCauslin, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kirkpatrick and son of Philadelphia, who had been spending - a few days visiting their relatives here, returned home Saturday last. Miss Cora V. Shoemaker will remain home until the last of this month. Miss Jennie E. Cooper, of Chi cago, whose visit here a lew weeks ago was interrupted by a telegram to return on account of sickness, is now here again to complete her visit. We hope that nothing may occur to prevent her staying and enjoying a long visit with the friends of her school days. Mrs. Fanny M. Akers spent a few hours in town Monday order ing sash and doors for her new house. She also called at the News office and left us some cash to advance her subscription, and also presented the Editor's family with a mammoth pumpkin, the largest we have seen for many a day. David Knepper of Taylor town ship called at the News office a few days ago. His father, Solo mon Knepper bought the farm east of town now owned by Judge Morton, from John Barron, and moved there in 1853. Mr. Knep per has in his family a Bible that the Barrons left there that was printed in 1788, and is said to bo grandfather Barron's old Bible. Mrs. David Harr of Belfast township, sent the Editor's family the other day, a head of cabbage, which for size and quantity, beats anything in the cabbage line that has been given us this season. The head weighed 19 pounds, and' measured 4 inches less than five feet in circumference, after all loose leaves had been removed. It was too large to enter the top of a flour barrel Wanted to buy A good Sin gle or Double Driving Horse. Safe, Sound & Trusty. Weight from 11 to 12 hundred pounds or over. Must be young & good Clara J. Ryan of Baltimore, traveler & Guaranteed to bo as Md., spent several days in the Represented. None others need home of her uncle Capt. Q. T. apply. D. A. Black, Six Mile Dixon at Sipes Mills. I Run, Bedford Co., Pa. present. Much literary work was well rendered by the pupils of he school, which was very much enjoyed by all. The audience ad journed feeling much benefited, and wishing others to follow in having institutes. In one of Editor Barron's let ters some time ago, he referred to the time fifty or more years ago when he found himsell up against Davy Gillis at a spelling school over in the Dutch Corner, Mr. Gillis was in the News office few days ago and spoke of that spelling school, and of the advance that had been made in public sentiment in re gard to popular education since that time. Said Mr. Gillis, "I was just thinking the other day as I read in the News the names of the men who were candidates for school director at that first election in 1851. John Barron, Editor Barron's father, one of the most intelligent and progress ive men in the township, a man whose sons have risen to emi nence and usefulness through the fact that the father recognized the value of education John Bar was defeated for the office of school director by a large major ity. I went to school in the town ship the following winter," con tiuued Mr. Gillis, "and one of the men who had been chosen instead of Mr. Barron, came into tin school, and because he had heard that some one of the boys had brought a Smith's Grammar to school with a view to learning how to us his mother tongue with some degree of correctness, gave tho teacher to understand iu very much more emphatic than polite language that there would be no new fangled notions put in to the heads of the scholars in that school. The grammar had to go. Of course, we studied nothing but spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, and in stead of seven months, our term was only three months a year,
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