1. 1 VOLUME 7. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 4. 1905. NUMBER 3 1 WORK OF THE GRIM REAPER Well Known People Who Have Been Summoned (o Their Eternal Home. The Aged and the Young. DEATH NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. DAVID tt. EVANS. David R. Evans, one of Belfast township's oldest and most high ly esteemed citizens, died at his home near Needmore last Friday night, and nis remains were in terred in the graveyard at the Dunkard church on Pleasant Ridge on Sunday. ' Mr. Evans was born on what is known as the Deunis Mellott farm in Belfast township, April 14, . 1834, aud was consequently, aged 71 years, 5 months, and 12 days. He spent his entire life in the township in which he was born, was a quiet industrous farmer, and enjoyed the highest respect of all who knew him. He was frequently chosen as school di rector, but never had any ambi tion for public office. For several years he has been in failing health, and suffered greatly during the last few days of his life. Mr. Evans was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church, and his funeral sermon was preached by his pastor, El der C. L. Funk, who was assisted in the services by Rev. J. C. Gar land and Rev. John Myers, of the Dunkard church. Several years ago he was mar . ried to Miss Harriet, daughter of Jonas Mellott and wife, who sur V vives him. With the exception of his broth er N. H. Evans, of Thompson, David is the last member of the Evan Evans family. The high es teem in which he was held was evidenced by the large num ber of sorrowing friends who fol lowed his remains to their last resting place. MISS ALTO LAKE. Miss Mary Alto Lake, daugh ter of Jamos M. Lake, deceased, and Mary (Correll) Lake, died at the home of her brotlher Joseph W. Lake at Pleasant Ridge, this county, at noon last Thursday. Miss Lake was born May 23, 1886, and, therefore, lived 19 years, 4 months, and 5 days. On account of a warm friend ship existing between her and the family of Mr. S. F. Stiver, of j Bedford, Miss Lake during the latter part of August went to Bedford to assist in nursing Mrs. Stiver, who was suffering from a severe attack of acute indiges tion. Sunday, the 7th of September, Miss Alto felt slightly indispos ed; Monday a physician was con suited. Tuesday, she told the physician that if he thought she was likely to fall into a protract ed illness, he should tell her as she wished to be taken to her Ful ton county home. He said he would give her a definite answer Wednesday morning. Wednes day morning came and he advised her, that if she wished to make the trip to go at once. A com . fortable two-horse carriage was procured with a careful driver, and sccompaniad by Miss May Stiver she went home. Miss Lake continued to grow more ill, and in one week and one day from the time she reached home (the home of her brother) she was a corpse. Her sudden taking away was a great shock to her friends for she was greatly esteemed by ev ery one who knew her, for her quietr agreeable manner. Her pure christian life won for her the confidence and love of all who' knew her. The fuueral was held on Friday alternoon, and Inter ment made in the cem otery at the SidehngTIill Baptist church, the services being conducted by her pastor, Rev. James Logue, of the Christian church,,, of which she was a faithful member, She Is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary., Iake aud , by her brother, Joseph W. Lake,' mer ' (bant at Pleasant Ridge, and by two sisters, Miss Rhoda, and Bessie, wife of A. Grant Shoe maker, near McConnellsburg. MARTHA A. DESHONG. Mrs. Martha A. Dishong, of Belfast township, departed, this life oq the fourth day of Septem ber, 1905, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 23 days. Mrs. Dishong's maiden name was Clevenger a daughter of the late George Cleveuger. She was married twice the second time to James W. Dishong, who died about fifteen years ago. Eight children survive, namely, Mary, wife of William H. Wink, of Needmore; Lucinda, wife of George A. Mellott, of Kansas; Lu cina, wife of David Forner and Jemima, wife of R. A. Skiles the two last named of Huston town; Minerva, wife of George R. Hoop, of Andover; Sadie, wife of Lewis Mellott, and Jordan and George Dishong on the home place. On the last day of August she was visiting at the home of her daughter Sadie, and was on the porch in the act of wiping her hands on a towel when she was suddenly stricken with apoplexy, fell to the floor unconscious, and remained in that condition until death came four days later. Her remains were laid to rest in the graveyard at the Sideling Hill Christian church, and the funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Powers, of Needmore, who preached Irom a text that she had chosen years ago, to be used on the occasion of her own funeral, and may be found in Romans 15: 22-23. Mrs. Dishong was a member of the Christian church for many years, and is now in that home for which she has long been wait ing. She leaves one brother, Ja cob W. Cleven ger, of Iowa, who came to see her, but was too late. She had passed away. She is al so survived by 23 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren, She was kind to everybody, loved her neighbors, and always seemed to worry about those that were in affliction of any kind. She was ready when the Master called, and only four days were given that her relatives could go and see her. A Friend. MRS. SARAH E. KELLER. Mrs. Sarah E. Keller, widow of John D. Keller, died September 14, 1905, aged 54 years and 10 months. Her maiden name was Am brose daughter of Jacob Am brose, of Licking Creek town shipand she was married to John D. Keller, who died about 14 years ago in the same town ship. Mrs. Keller had been failing in health for two years, but about four weeks ago, she took her bed. She was buried in the Dunkard cemetery at Pleasaut Ridge, by the side of her husband. Her pastor, Rev. J. 0. Garland, preached the funeral sermon. She is survived by three sons, one daughter, one brother and one sister; Harry, of Huston town, at whose home she died; Allison, in Blair county; Bert, at home, and Ardella, wife of Wil ham Cutchall, near McCounells burg. All were present at the funeral except Allison. Her brother Ja cob lives in Gettysburg, and her sister, Susan, is the wife of George Stout eagle, in Licking ureea: townsnlp. "D." Comrade Scott S, Hann, of Webster Mills, was in town last Saturday. Mr. Hann has had good luck with his sum mer crops. While farming on a small scale, he has already "dug" 85 bushels of potatoes and has more, and a little patch of buckwheat gave him 42 bushols. Last spring he sold a bushel of Snow flake potu toes to Wm. M. Kendall for seed, from which Mr. Kendall has just gotten 42 bushels. Mr. Hann says that Mrs. Frank Deshong raise 1 a sweet potato, 8 inches in I length and 15 inches around the 'short way. ' ' '"' v'"" LOOK OUT FOR TROLLEY. C. 0. & W. Officials, with Gentlemen from Mercersburg and McConnellsburg, Met on Mountain Last Wednesday. VISITORS DELIGHTED WITH SCENERY. The following report of a meet ing held on top of Cove mountain, is copied from the Franklin Re pository. An electric railway miiy he built from Grecncastle to Merccrburg and thence over the mountain to McConnellsburg, says the Chani- bcrsburg Repository. The route is not physically impracticable for such a line mid it is thought could be made pay well. The money to build it, it is thousht, can be se cured. The first steps toward the con summation of the scheme, were tiken on Wednesday when gentle men interested went over the route, men from Chambersburg, Mer- cersburg and Fulton county, all business men and experienced to a considerable degree in such mat ters. The result of the conference was the raising of sufficient money to defray the cost of preliminary sur- ve3's, upon which further action will be based. President V. Rush Gillan, Di rectors R. W. Ramsey M. D., David Maclay M. D., II. B. Mc- Nulty, of town; D. M. Good, of Waynesboro, of the Chambers- burg, Greencastle andWaynesboro Electric Railway Co., went to Greencastle Wednesday and thence drove to Mercersbnrg. They were there joined by Messrs. H. W. Byron, A. Bruce Lauderbangh, D. F. Metcalfe, Chas. F. Fallon and James C. Rankin, of that place. After a conference the party took teams and drove to the Gap and deflected to Stony Batter, the birth-place of President James Buchanan. From there they passed over Cove Mountain and met, on the summit a party of McConnells burg gentlemen who were there by appointment to meet them. The Fulton county men were: Dr. W. L. McKibbin, J. Nelson Sipes, Esq., M. R. Shaffner, George B. Daniels, Sheriff Alexander, Daniel Grissinger, James Henry, Prof. Charles F. Barton, Mr. Wollett and Frank Taylor and with them were Capt G. V". Skinner and Coroner W. F. Skinner. M. D., of Chamborsburg. A lunch was served on the mountain top and the entire, pro ject discussed by the capitalists present The outcome was the determina tion to have the preliminary sur veys made as soon as possible, over the several routes suggested, oiio over the turnpike, now owned by the C. G. & W. company, the other via Foltz to a point on the Chamborsburg & Bedford pike near Loudon. When the uurveyu are conclud ed the question will be further considered and action based on the figures derived from the data ob tained will be taken. The gentlemen interested are en thusiastic over the project and all indications appear to be favorable for the ultimate financing and building of the line. The local people intend only to build to Foltz, or the Gap. There at Buchanan's birthplace, Stony Batter, they have an option of 100 acres of mountain land at that his toric spot, an ideal location for a park. In. fact there has been a sort of a park in that locality for many years. The idea then would be to have the Fulton county people build their part of the line from Mc Connellsburg to Foltz and there connect with the other branch. The gathering took place at Lin ton, the name o a big rock on the top of the mountain from which a glorious view of Fulton County's valley can be obtained. Speeches were made by Messrs. Byron, Good, McKibben, Sipes, Skinner and others. One thing brought out was' that acting upon a' suggestion made by! Fulton eoupty people a man of SHOCKING ACCIDENT. Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ahinr aaz Clevenger Meets Instant Death Last Sunday Morning. DOUBLE BARRELED SHOTGUN DID IT. A most distressing accident oc curred at the home of Ahimaaz Clevenger, tenant on the farm of Thos. F. Sloan, Esq., a mile south of McConnellsburg about seven o'clock last Sunday morning, in which his little daughter Beatrice aged about two years lost her life. The story as nearly as we can learn is, that Mr. Clevenger has lately been greatly annoyed by some one stealing his chickens at night. Thinking that he would give some of those midnightprow- lers a scare, he loaded his double barreled shotgun and placed it in his bedroom. Sunday morning the family arose as usual and the father and mother went to the barn to do the milking, leaving their eleven-year-old daughter, who is a bright womanly little maiden to take care of the young er children and to get breakfast underway. The children were all downstairs. While about her work for some reason, her two little brothersoneagedjsevenandtheoth er nine went up stairs to their fa ther's bedroom, and they werefol lowed by their little sister. There was nothing in this to attract the attention oi their sister, until some time thereafter, wheo. she heard the report of a gun, and sound as though something had fallen to the floor. She at once called the parents, who came running and when they reached the bedroom were horrified to find their little baby daughter prostrate on the floor quivering in death with the whole top of her little head shot away. How the accident occurred will, perhaps, never be known. The gun was found lying on the bod, one hammer up and one down. The boys say they do not know how the accident occurred. They do not remember having touched the gun. The parents are distracted vhth grief and have the deepest sym pathy of everyone. Interment was made in the Union cemetery Monday after noon. The "News" All Right. Blair B. Truax, who holds a re sponsible and lucrative position with a traction company in St. Louis, in remitting a dollar for another year's subscription, says: "Although I have access to the best newspapers the country af fords, I peruse no one with so much avidity and interest as the Fulton County News." CITO. Rev. A. G. Wolf was at Webb Seville's one day last week. George Seiders, wife, and fam ily, John Seiders, and Benjamin and George Butterbaugh were at William Seiders's Sunday. Mrs. Garland and sister Mrs. Riley, of Cumberland, visited in the home of George UDger Sun day. John Clevenger of Hustoutowu, on his way from cutting co u in Franklin county, staid oue uight last week at Riley Garlaud'a. Oliver Peck, of Timber Ridge, was the guest of Michael Peck's one night last week. Rev. Spriggs preached at the Valley church Suuday and had a large attendance. Mrs. Reed is slowly improving. Chambers burg now, a native of Fulton county, started the United Telephone Co., Chambersburg Trust Co , the C. G. & W. lty. Co. and the Norland Park Land Co., all of which uro very successful and made money for those who took part in them. , At the top of the mountain, where' Linton Rock is, the Fulton county men own nearly a thousand, acres of ground where ! another; fine park oou,ld be placed. ' - ' THE IN TEMPLE OF JUSTICE r . r i u i n i vuuri bunveneu mommy Aiicrnuun. nn Unusually Large Number of Oul-of-Town People Are Here. CAME TO RATHER ABRUPT CLOSE. The ringing of the Court House bell at two o'clock Monday was signal for the setting in motion ot the wheels fr the griuding out of the usual grist of court busi ness for the fall term. President Judge S Mc. Swope and Associates Nelson aud Ren der were on the bench. The first item ot business was the calling of the constables, who made their usual returns. Con stable of Ayr said a guard rail was much needed at the Kendall bridge on the Cove road. The Thompson township oonstable re ported a demand of certain citi zens in his township for a foot bridge at Anthony's fording. Court awarded process. The grand jury was now called and all responded and were sworn in except S. W. Hart, who has removed from the county. Jonas Lake was appointed foreman, and after having received the usual instruction from the court, re tired to the grand jury room to consider the bills in the hands of the District Attorney. Petition of Ann Humbert for guardian. D. T. Humbert ap pointed. Bond $800. Widow's appraisementin estate of Conrad Glazier, Sr., deceased. Same approved and ordered to be recorded. Estate of Sarah Deshong late of Ayr township, inventory of per sonal and real estate of said de cedent taken by Ella and Ray Deshong under exemptiqn laws. Approved unless exceptions are filed within twenty days. Charles W. Campbell vs. Mary J.Campbell. Subpoenain divorce. M. R. Shaffner, Esq., appointed master. Estate of Stephen F. Keepers late of Taylor township. Widow's appraisement of personal and real estate approved, and order ed to be recorded unless excep tions are tiled inside of twenty days. Estate of Morgan Burton, late of. Bethel township. Widow's ap pnusement approved and record ed unless exceptions are tiled in side of twenty days. Estate of Matthew Pittman, lal e of M cCon n ell s bu rg Wi do w 's appraisement approved and or dered to be recorded, unless ex ceptions are hied within twenty davs. Estate of Sarah I. McKibbin, lat 3 of Uuion township. Rule on Ed ward T. Taylor, to show cause why real estate should not be sold for payment of legacies. Rule made absolute. Estate of George W. Coraerer, lato of Dublin township. Widow's appraisement approved unless exieptious are tiled inside of twenty days. Estate of Eva C. Eckert, do ceased. Writ of partition. Rule on heirs to come in and take or refuse to take real estate at ap praisement, awarded. Estate of EmelineBivons, late of Wells township. Order .for sale of real estate for payment of debts awarded. Accounts were taken up as fol lows: First and final account of D. T. Humbert, administrator of c. t. a. of the estate of Rachel Humbert, late of Ayr township, deceased. No exceptions. Account confirm ed. First and final account of M. R. Shaffner, esq., administrator of Geo. W. Deshong, late of Ayr township. No exceptions. Ac count confirmed and Horace Sipes, esq., appointed auditor. First aud final account of Hon. W.'S. Alexander, executor of Geo. C. Scott, late of McConnellsburg. No exceptions. Account confirm ed aud S,,W; Kirk, esq., appoints ed auditor to make distribution, j ' First and filial account of Mrs, Ella Fdff, executor of th last will and testament of babina Lape late of Union township deceased. No exceptions same was confirmed. Commonwealth vs. Ira Smith charged with assault and battery. Cuso settled upon payment of costs. Commonwealth vs. Brice Hann, charge f . and b. Process awarded, j Petition of Geo. W. Wagner, guardian of Vergic Hammil for permission to join in conveyance of real estate. Permission granted by the Court. Estate of Jeremiah Gulden, Jr., a minor asking allowance to Mar garet Gulden for bills for sickness, &c Order made for allowance. Grand jury not having found any bills and council in civil cases not being ready court adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Court called Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. General paajsl of jurors called. Grand jury re ported true bill in Com. vs. G. C. Melius. At this stage Melius's counsel offered a motion to quash the array of grand aud petit jur ors on the ground that the jury wheel had not been sealed with wax at the time of tilling in Octo ber, 1904, nor after the drawing of the jury for March term of court. It developed that the jury wheel, after having been failed last October, had been sealed with mucilage and locked, and not seal ed with wax as the law demands. It was also shown that the jury commissioners had not been pro vided with wax or dies, and that the jury commissioners and sher iff had done just as their prede cessors had been doing all these years. There was not a thing to do but close the court and wait until next term, and the jurors were sent home. Estate of Elizabeth Criderlate of Wells township. Return of sale of real estate made by Jas. A. McDonough, executor to B. F. Crider. Confirmed. Exceptions to report of Audi tor in the estate of Magdaleua Pott, argued. To be decided at chambers. Sarah E. Lay ton vs. James S. Akers. Petition asking leave to amend action. Motion allowed. Petition of J. K. Garlick for leave to pay money into court. Geo. A. Harris ordered to invest money in Trust Company. ' Estate of Rebecca Pott. Peti tion asking Mrs. Eliza li. Crosby, executor to give bond in not less than $1,000. Rule to show cause awarded. Petition of the overseers of the poor of McConnellsburg for rule on Vincent II. Prosser to show cause. Kule awarded returnable at January court. Estate of Susan C. Unger, late of McConnellsbwrg, return of rule on heirs to take or refuse to take real estate. Heirs called. Appeal ol County Commission ers, from the Auditors' settle ment, argued To be passed upon at chambers. Appeal of J. A. Irwin from set tlement of his account as Treas urer and Collector of McConnells burg School District for year ending June, 1905. M. R. Shaff ner appointed to take testimony. j CLEAR RIDUb. The weather has been very warm the past two weeks. Howard Baker and wife, of Mapleton, are visiting friends here. Annie Winegardner visited the family of John Kerlin, Sunday. C. L. Henry Is adding a great improvement to his new house by putting a coat of paint on it. Jacob Winegardner and James Fields went to the County Seat, Monday morning. James McElhany lost a valu able horse last week. Jacob Winegardner, wife and daughter, Inez, visited :Mrs. Winegardner 'smother, Mrs. Han nah Brown, Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Henry and son, Merrill, visited friends at Mad densville, Saturday and Sunday. Graud mother Baker is still suf fering with paralysis. . i. The Ladies' Aid Society of this placo will hold a convention in the Hall, Saturday, October 7th, Ev eryhody is cordially invited. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings. Here fur a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Samuel Gastor, James Benson and Harry Bergstresser, of Wa terfall, were in town Monday. Lloyd Gulic and wife, of Clear field, are visiting among friends and relatives at Needmore and vi cinity. Albert Hays, of Allegheny City, is visiting his parents, Geo. W. Hays and wife, on West Water street. Clarence L. Sipes, of Pittsburg, is spendiug some time in the home of his parents, J. Nelson Sipes and wife. II. Staily and wife, ol Washing ton, D. C, aud two of their chil dren, are the guests of D. V. Sipes and wife. Mrs. Frank St. Clair, of Wash ington, Md., is visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Shimor, of this place. Calvin Starliper and daughter, Mary, of Woods, Franklin coun ty, wete guests of Rev. aud Mrs. A. G. Wolf, Monday. Miss Mary A. Snider, of Wayn esboro, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. George W. Hays, and other friends in this vicinity. Abram G. Anderson, wife and son, Samuel, of Homestead, Pa., are spending a few days this week among their many friends in this county. Mrs. W. II. Peck, of Gem, brought her husband to McCon nellsburg, Monday, and spent a few hours in town. Will is on the jury this week. Elmer Ramsey, merchant at Clear Ridge, was in town yester day, and informed us that he had not sold his store aud could be found doing business at the old stand. Geo. W. Decker and wife and their daughters, Luella and Mrs. Howard Hollenshead, and the lat ter 's little daughter, Lena, spent last Thursday in McConnells burg. Charles W. Seville, son of Amos Seville, of this place, and who is at present principal ot the public schools in Broad top City, was ie cently awarded atiee scholarship in the Veterinary department of the University of Pennsylvania, by Governor Pennypacker. Parker II. .Skinner, of Chnin bersburg, who entered the Dick inson Law School at Carlisle, last Thursday, has been placed on the Dickinson football squad, Mr. Skinner has had football exper ience at Mercersburg and Wash ington and Jefferson and is a good back held man Mrs. Elijah Barton, of Minne apolis, Miuu., who had been call ed to Saxtou, on account of the dangerous illness of her mother, Mrs. Susan Austin, was visiting her brother, Harry E. Austm, at Saluvia, last week, and spent Thursday night in town, enrout' to Chambersburg, where she wilt spend a few days with her broth er, P. R. Austin, before return ing to her Western home. "Some Punkins." Clear Ridge, October 3. We notice in the "News" that there had teen some big pumpkins raised this year. J. Bart Stevens who lives along the banks of Wood eabridge about H miles from Clear Ridge, had on oue vino 53 pumpkins the heaviest weigh ing 33 lbs., and all of theui to gether weighed (524 lbs., making an average of 12 lbs., to the pu nip kin. Mr. Stevens understands the agricultural. , .business pretty well, having- some of the finest potatoes that wo havo heard of yet one weighing 1 pound and 10 ounces.; another, 1 pound und 7 ounces. If there is any oue that cau beat it, let us Imur from them through the C( lumr.B of tie "News." y. !
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