Ik ' VOLUME 5. McCONNELLSBUKG, PA., AUGUST 31, 1904. NUM1SEK SO HICKS ON SEPTEMBER. He Predicts tbe Usual Storms. Number ol Big VULCAN, MERCURY, AND VENUS In the General Conspiracy to Deluge and Blast l' Next Month. Some Good Weather However. Rev. Irl K. Hicks, the St. Louia weather prophet, makes these predictions for September. First storm period, regular, ex terds from the 4th to the 10th an 1 is central on the Gth. Quite a combination of 'disturbing causes bear on this period, name ly; Vulcan, Mercury, Venus and Earth, with the Moon at its new, V at a total eclipse node and in per igee on the 9 th, and on the celes tial equator on the 10th. It is plainly evident to every careful student of our storm diagram that this is a period in which very general and, perhaps violent dis turbances are reasonably to be expected. It is also quite appar cnt that this period promises to run into a continued spell of threatening and stormy weather. In addition to all the causes nam ed above, from about September oth to tile 15th is an annual peri od in which the earth passes a maximum of magnetic and elec trical disturbances. As early as the 6th look for growing warmth, falling barometer and other de cided indications of approaching storms. About the 7th to the 10th wide-reaching and severe storms of rain, thunder and wind will sweep over most parts of the country. This is a time when dangerous equinoctial gales and hurricanes are more than proba ble in all the gulf and South At lantic coast regions. Very warm weather will precede and attend these storms, and tornadic de velopments will be most natural over many inland sections. The second storm period, which is central on the llth and 12th is so directly connected with the declining fir.it period that we may as well consider them as one. We believe that disturbances will bridge over the interval between them, and that the general per turbations will not cease until aft . er the 12. On and touching the 9th and 10th seismic disturbances will be reported from many parts of thn earth, and dangerous equi noctial tempests will be encount ered on many seas. , ' Third storm period, regular This period runs from the 16th to the 21st, being central on the 18th. The result at this period will depend upon the character of the disturbances at previous September periods. During the last half of August and the first naif of September, violent solar energy will accumulate around the earth's equatorial regions. Earth comes to the center of her autumnal equinox on the 22d, but the storms, and other phenomena resulting therefrom, are just as liable to break forth weeks before and after, us at the center of the equinoctial period. Fourth storm period, reaction ary, is central on tbe 23rd, 24th and 25th. The disturbing ele ments at this time are, earth at the center of her autumnal equi' nox, the Vulcan reactionary and moon iu apogee, on the celestial equator and full. In every pro bability, some of the most gen eral and violent disturbances of the month will transpire within forty-eight hours of noon on the 24th. The last stages of these disturbances from the northwest will bring tho touches of early snow, with high barometer, cold winds and frosty nights. Fifth storm period, regular : ' This last September period' is Central on the 29th, reaching from the 27th 'into Octobar. Earth's Equinox and the Vulcan influence are the disturbing causes ot this period. Under the influence of this period Septem ber will come to its close growing decidedly warmer. By the 80th well defined storms will be noted in the west, whioji will advance JOHN NEUROTH HURT. Was Standing on the Wagon Driving When Vehicle Became Uncoupled. On Monday of last week Mr. John Neuroth, a farmer living near McConnellsburg, assisted by a lad, was hauling manure in to one of his fields preparatory to fall seeding. Seeing a shower coming uu as he was returning from the fields, he urged his team along, when the wagon suddenly became un coupled, the front carriage was drawn, thus allowing the front end ot the dung boards, on which Mr. Neuroth was standing while driving, to drop to the ground, pitching him. forward and caus ing him to fall heavily across the bolster. . So seriously was Mr. Neuroth hurt, that he was unable to walk, and the boy who was with hi in ran to the barn, hitched a horse to the buggy and returned, tak iug Mr. Neuroth to the house. Dr. Dalbey was hastily sum moned and when he reached Mr. Neuroth, found him suffering much pain, but fortunately no bones were broken and it is thought there is no serious inter nal injury. Alexander Newman. . Died. At his home near Al- toona, Kansas, Saturday, August 13 1904, Alexander Newman, aged 69 years, 3 months and 8 days. Alexander Newman was born in Fulton county, Pa., April zo, 1835, as recorded in the history of Monona county, and was third in a family of four children. He was reared upon a farm and re mained at home until his twenty- fourth year, when he married and started life on a farm of his own, in the vicinity of his birth. For abut six years he was thus engaged, and selling out moved to Henry county, Illinois, where he was in charge of a large farm belonging to D. L. Wiley. In 1876 he formed a partnership with Mr. Wiley and came to Center township, this county, where in time he accumulated a large tract of land, now principally owned by his sons. Mr. Newman was thrice married, the last being in 1884, to Miss Celia Troth of Mills county, this stat9, who with 1 13-year-old son, Laverne, survives him. After spending half a life time in Monona county, surrounded by a large number of relatives, and the fruits of his industry, some two years ago he sold the old homestead and sought a new home in sunny Kansas, where he hpped to escape the severe win ters of Iowa and be otherwise benefited by the climate and con ditions in a new country. That he was successful has been evi denced by the occasional letters he has written the Press to his old friends, and if he could have contented to enjoy a life of ease and quietude he might have lived longer. Possessed of a very en ergetic nature he would at times apparently overdo his strength, from the effects of which his wasted constitution would not re c ver. ' As known to the writer the deceased was a man of broad character, one of the kindest of men we ever met, a man who was never known to have an ene my. As identified with the pio neer life of the count he was among .the first and ever occu pied a high place in the estima tion ot the people. He was the father of nine chiV dron all of whom are living ex cept one. The remains-were brought to Casta aa on Monday of this week and interred In the Center ceme tery, near the old homestead. Mapleton (Iowa ress. . Dr. and Mrs.' J. S. Swartzwel dor, of Needmore, spent last Sat urday la town. . . .i eastward over the country duriog fit! Ut uiid 2nd day of October, Change to cooler and rising, ba rorneter la tho west as Septem ber ends. THE SOLDIERS' REUNION. Held on the Association Grounds Near Harrisonvllle Last Friday. OVER 4,000 PEOPLE PRESENT. Tbe Most Successful Grand Army Gathering Ever Held la this County. Weather was Very Favorable. The annual reunions of the vet erans of this county are with each succeeding year, becoming more and more popular, and each year shows a larger gathering of people. The weather last Friday morning was ideal, and early in the morning every road led to the Reunion Grounds. By ten or eleven o'clock almost every avail able space for hitching a horse was occupied, and the "woods were just full of people." The grounds were in a much better condition than they were a year ago, the rubbish and under brush having been removed, and everything put in fine shape. People were present from all over this county, and many per sons were there from Bedford, Huntingdon, and Franklin coun ties. The formal exercises were opened in the forenoon by pray er by Rev. Adams, of McCon nellsburg. This was followed by an address of welcome by Mr. Charles W. Seville, and the re sponse was made by Hon. S. P. Wishart of Wells Tannery. Rev. Lewis Chambers, who had been booked lor the next address, was not present, and Rev. Dumvill, who is always loaded to the muz zle, was pressed into service, and gave his audience a very enter taining talk. It was now time to cater to the wants of the inner man, and the comrades were com manded to tall into line and march to a long ta ble on which had been prepared an excellent dinner. The way the "old boys" charged on that would have made you think they were storming Fort Donelson or th 3 Devil's Den. When they came out of the pen there was not a single man left behind, and no one worse for the engagement. Of the 400 veterans who went out from this county during the Civil War, only 86 answered to the roll call at last Friday's re union being seven more than were present last year. At 2 o'clock a business meet ing was held at which the follow -Ing persons were elected to serve during the ensuing year, namely, President, George W. Decker; vice presideut, D. H. Myers; quartermaster, H. S. Daniels; ad-. jutant, D. D. Deshong; chaplain, Rev. S. B. Houston; surgeon, Dr. H. S. Wishart Auditing com mittee; Dr. Wm. McKibbin, D. M. Kendall and S. P. Wishart. , A resolution was passed author izing the committee to give the P. O. S. if A. the use of the grounds for their helping to fix them up. B. A. Deaver, J. W. Miller, J. W. Fraker, and W. E. Bivens were appointed a committee to solicit from the crowd present, contributions for the general fund. The Oak Glen band furnished excellent music during the day and evening. A choir composed of Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Adams, Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Rev. B. A. Salter,. Miss Emily Greathead, Miss Gertrude Sipes, Miss Mary Goldsmith and Miss Kathryn Coon rendered a number of patriotic songs very much to tne appreciation of the audience. . Duriog the afternoon address sos were made by Captain Skin ner, Horace N. Sipes, Parker R, Skinner, Hon Chas. S. Duncan and P. C. Mttllott, and recitations by J. Reed Ray, Miss Cora Uoip aud Him uainryn uook. The literary feature of the af tor noon ' program was exception allv trood, and had the close at tention of a very large number of nerwms. The principal objection to that location U tne scarcity oi waiev. This could be remedied to a cor tain extent by having three or four more wells bored at conven ent places anout the pronudn. SAMUEL HOOVER DEAD. Former Resident of This place Expires at West Super!, Wisconsin. A telegram received by Mrs. Albert Stoner of this place on Monday afternoon, brought the sad intelligence that her brother, Mr. Samuel Hoover, a former well known citizen of this county, died at his home at West Superior, Wis., on Monday morning. Mr. Hoover was born in Mc Connellsburg, Pa , about 57 years ago. In early In au hood he was married to Miss ' Lizzie Rife, of St. Thomas, Franklin county, and engaged in the mercantile busi ness at Huston town, this county. From Hustontown, he went to Harrisonville. where he continu ed the business of merchandising. By careful attention to business, he was successful iu each venture, and an opportunity opening, he came to McConnellsburg and con ducted a general store in the building in which the Racket Store is now located. Believing that the west offered better op portunities, he closed out his property here about fifteen years ago and went to Mt. Carroll, 111., where he continued the mercan tile business until his health fail ed. Last spring he moved his fam ily to West Superior, where he resided up to the time of hisdeath. His wife and seven children survive him in the West, also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Alexauder Mayne, Mrs. Al bert Stoner, John, Christopher and Andrew. Barn Raising. The barn that is being erected on the Pott farm by Jas. Harris at Potts Mill, was raised last Wed nesday, and a large number of Jimmy's good neighbors were there to help as the following list will show. Jacob Esherinan, Houston Johnston, Hoyt Glenn, P. P. Slaves, Will Fegley' Adam Lau ver, Arrie Diehl, Jas. Lauver, Dave Crouse, Raymond Cooper, U. G. Humbert, Roy Humbert, Raymond Shives, John Harris, Frank Shives, Bob Cutchall, Ed Simpson, Court Carbaugh, Char lie Crouse, George Lynch, Wilber Shives, Harvey Pittman, Logue Shives, Jjo. Gordon, Elsworth Hendershot, Coon Bivens, Lewis Crouse, Walter Shaw, Jeff Harris, Will Mellott, Dant Hendershot, Geo. Williams, Ase Keefer, Andy Lamberson, Will Hopkins, Buzz Sowers, Bob Mellott, Joe Car baugh, Dan'l Bivens, Harry Shaw, Dave Morton, Harry Gordon, Bill Lamberson, Elmo'r Clouser, Sam my Lauver, Davo Rinedollar, "Tuff" Crouse, Jacob Crouse, Jimmy Gordon, Thomas Shaw. Date Shives, Garfield Shives, Job Everetts, Arthur Souders, Andy Pittman, John Craig, Frank Craig, Hans Sowers, Joe Sw tell er, Frank Whishers, head car penter. The womou were Rachel Shives, Lizzie Mellott, Lizzie Humbert, Ett Reese, Belle Gordon and Nan cy Dickey. John Patterson. At his rooms in tho Washington House, on last Sunday evening, John Patterson, son of the late Thomas Patterson, of this place, died ut the age of 2! years and 16 days. Funeral yesterday and interment made in the family lot in Union cemetery. The deceased w as the proprietor of the "Patterson Store" in this place, which has been managed for several years by Mr. George W. Hays. Owing to the fact that John has huen suffering for a long time with pulmonary affecti6n, ho was seldom seen about the store, preferring a more active life. . He was a genial, warm hearted man, and enjoyed tho friendship of a large number of acquaint ances, lie is survived by three brothers, Alex, Sharj e and James. Yu cmii have the NEWS uio hnl yea' for u dollar. ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING Shaft Came Loose from Clip. Became Unmanageable. Horse BUGGY BROKEN, LADIES THROWN OUT. MUi Mary Sloan of thia Place, and Ml Laura Wilson of Philadelphia, Injured on Turnpike on Scrub Kldge. On Monday of last week Miss Mary Sloan of this place, accom panied by Miss. Laura Wilson, of Philadelphia, drave up to the Mountain House, (McI.lvaineV) on Rays Hill, where Miss Sloan's father, Thomas F. Sloan has charge of a W. U. telegraph office. To gratify a desire cf Miss Wil son to visit Bedford, which many years ago had been the home of her grandfather, William B. Log an, Esq., and whose remains are interred in the cemetery at that place, Mr. Sloan and Miss Wil son made a trip to Bedford Tues day, returning to the Mountain House Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning Miss Sloan and Miss Wilson started to return to McConnellsburg. The weather was delightful, the scen ery tine, the ladies were driving Mr. Sloan's family horse that had been a pet in that home for yea a and perfectly gentle and safe in the hands of any one and the young ladies were chatting a long and greatly enjoying thedrive the thought of danger never once entering their minds. They had crossed Sideling Hill mountain, had reached the top of Scrub Ridge and were descending the east side of the latter on the turn pike, when without any warning one side of the shafts became de tached from the clip and dropped down on the horse's heels caus ing the animal to plunge forward and dash ahead at a furious rate. Miss Sloan had hold of the lines and retaining her presence of mind had almost regained cou trol of the situation when a break er was struck with such violence as to crush the frout wheels of the buggy allowing the front axle of the vehicle to drop to the ground, aud pitching tho ladies forward to the hard bed of the turnpike. The hoi se now thoroughly frightened and free from all re straint of the driver, dashed on down to the watering trough at tho old Shaffer place now owned by A. J. Sipes. Mr. J. Wesley H op, who was returning from McConnellsburg, was watering his team at the t- ough, and seeing the frighteu ed horse approaching ran out, causing it to run into Mr. Sipes' wagon shed and badly demolish ed a stick wagon that stood there. Mr. Sipes had seen the ladies pass on Monday and at once rec ognized the team. Hastily hitching one ot his hors es to a buggy, he went t look lif ter the ladies and found them at the point where they had been thrown out of the buggy. Miss Wilson was not so badly hurt, but Miss Sloan's condition was more serious. He brought the ladies to Miss Sloan's home in town and she was at once placed under the care of Dr. Dalbey, who, uron ex amination, fouud that no bones had been broken but that Miss Sloan was suffering from many severe bruises, aud she has beeu coutiued to her room since. Miss Wilson has since return ed to her home in Philadelphia. Greenawalt Dunlap. At tho Lutheran parsonaj."1 in St. Thomas, last Thursday, U-v. J. C. Relahard united in marring William II. Greenawalt and Miss N.-llio Duiilup, both of Lmasler. The groom is a son of Mrs. Jacob Greenawalt and the bridtt the dmghter of Mr and Mrs. J .1. D Jalap, former residents of Mc-Co-iiicllsourg Both are popular youug pooplo of that section. A reception was given the couple at tho. bride's home that evening. The Lemaster cornet band, of which Mr. Greenawalt is a mem ber, tendered the bride and groom a serenade during the reception STATE AID FOR GOOD ROADS. Forty-four Counties Apply to, Highway Commissioner Hunter. Two thirds of the counties of j the St.nt.p. nr 41 in nil linvn nnnlinfl I . , ...rJ for Stace aid for good roads, and Highway Commissioner Hunter is greatly encouraged over the the progress of Ins department in what may be regarded its tirst year. Of the -!i border couuties en circling the State 2j have made application for State Aid. York county recently made its first ap plication, and last week Arm strong county asked for help to the extent of about three miles. The department has awarded contracts or advertised to award for 67 miles of roed, and plans for 70 miles more are well advanced. Dr. William J. Lodge. From last Thursday's Balti more Sun we learn that Dr. Wil liam J. Lodge died at his late home in Paltimore on Sunday the lst inst., and interment was made In Druid Hill cemetery in that city on the following Tues day. Dr. and Mrs. Lodge are well known here, they having srent summers here not many years ago Dr. Lodge was born in Fulton county, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1832. He was a descendant of Robert Lodge, of England, wno came to this country with William Penn in 1682, One of his sons settled later in Loudoun county, Virginia, and it was to this Vir ginia branch that-Dr. Lodge be longed. Dr. Lodge was graduated from the University of Maryland in 1859. Shortly after this he be came surgeon in the United States Navy, and was stationed at the PeusacolaNavy Yard wheu it was seized by the Confederates at the outbreak of the Civil War. Afterward was assistant surgeon in the United States Army, aud was stationed at Point of Rocks Hospital, near Petersburg, when the war closed. After the war he practiced in Missouri and Kansas until his health failed, when he returned to Baltimore and lived here iu re tirement until his death. For a number ot years he had made extensive researches in Maryland genealogy, and was well known and of'en consulted by those who were interested in family history. At the time of his death he had ready for publi cation a genealogy of tho Cockey family and its connections. He had also prepared a similar gene alogy of tho Lodge family. . In 1802 Dr. Lodge married Vir ginia Harrison Cockey, daughter of the late Judge Mordecai Gist Cocksy, of Carroll county, who was a member of the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1851. She survives him. His son, Prof. Gonzalez Lodge, of Columbia University, New York city, the classical author and editor, is associated witn Professor Gildersleeve, of John Hopkins University, in the publi cation of the Gildersleeve Lodge Latin series of text books. SIPES MILL. August 2tJ Mrs. Geo. Mellott, accompanied by her little dau:Ii t -r Hazel, of Everett, returned home after upending two weeks very pleasantly among friends in this vicinity. Mr. (ieo. Diehl and wife, and Mr. Lt'in Smith and wife, of I ctist Grove, passed through this place enroute to the Soldiers Re union on Friday. Miss Anna Deshong, tea he elect of Jacob Lake's school, just returned homo after tending a month very pleasantly among friends in Allegheny, Pittsburg and Wilkinsburg. Mrs. Isaac Mellott and little daughter, Jessie, of Hopewell, spent several days visiting rela tives and friends in this place. Nearly all of our people attend ed the Soldiers' Reunion on Friday, and all report a good time. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED. Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a Trip for Bunlncus or PleaKure. You'll Kind it Right Here. Miss Mary Ewiug is making a very nice visit among friends in Altooua and at Newton Han iltou. Deuton Hendershot, ons of Bethel township's well known cit izens was in town Saturday on business. Mrs. Rachel A. Speer and son W. R. Spoer of Saluvia, spent Saturday in this place the guests of friends. Mr. George Morgret, of Bel fast, called at the News otlico a few miuutes while in town la.st Thursday. Miss Emma Sloan spent last Friday and Saturday with her old pupil, Miss Lizzie, daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Lnger. The Sabbath Convention, a pro gram of which was published in this paper last week, will bo held on Monday, 18th instead of the 15th. Mr. M.C.Greenlandanddauerh- ter, Miss Mary, spent last Tues day night iu town the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Unger. Mr. William Shimer and fami ly of Pittsburg, spent a part of last week visiting Mr. Shinier's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Shinier. Clem Sipe of Union City, Ind., who is visitiug relatives and friends iu Licking Creek town ship, was a McCnnuellsburg visi tor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mcllhcny of Robertsdale, were visiting rel atives in this county last week and called a few minutes at the News office while in town last Saturday. Mrs. George W. Skinner of Chambersburg, who had boon at tending the soldiers' reunion last week is spending a few days the guest of Mrs. S. M. Cook, of this place. Miss Maggie Rexroth return ed from an outing to the seashore last Saturday, whither she had spent the time very pleasantly, accompanied by her friend, Miss Rose Steiger, of Mercersburg. The Fulton county teachers' institute wili be held the woeK beginning with December 5th. Superintendent Barton already has his lecturers aud an excep tionally strong team of entertain ers booked. Mr. D. II. Hill and daughter Verna of Warfordsburg, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Runyau last Friday night. Howard is the executor of the will of his father, tho late Israel Hill. Mrs. W. M. Dixon and daugh ters, Helen aud Margaret, of Pitts burg, spent the time from Tues day until Thursday with her sis ters aud brother in this place and then went out to visit Mrs. Dix on's mother, Mts Emaline Daniels in Licking Creek township. Miss Edith Kendall returned home to-day, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Thomas Shepherd and children, of New Concord, O. Mrs. Shepherd and the children will spend a few weeks in the home of her parents, ; Mr. aud Mrs. D. M. Kendall iu the Cove. Mr. Jesse L. Ilixson, who has beeu employed iu the establish ment of tho Weaver's Pharmacy Company iu Easton, Pa., return ed to his place of business on Monday after having spent u two weeks' vacation with his pareuts I Brush Creek Valley, aud other f rieuds iu this couuty. John Stoner, a G. A. R. veteran ..f Chambers burg, came over to his old hom Ia McConnellsburg l ist week tovisit his brothers, Wil ium aod Albert and sister, Mrs. Annie Beuford. Mr. Stoner is a native ot this place and was born Ij 1825.
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