ffilje jfttltott Countg VOL L' 311: 9 McCONNELLSllUKG, PA., JUNE 18, 1908. NUMBER 37 PITTSBURG TO TACOMA. BIG CONVENTION Interesting Letter from A. W. Clevenger i of Enthusiastic Sunday School Workers 1500MILE TRIP IN AUTO. CUPID'S PRANKS. RECORD OF DEATHS. In Which He Describes His Long Journey. AND TELLS ABOUT THE FAR WEST. Having promised some of my Pennsylvania friends prior to my departure from the State for the far Vest that upon my arrival, and after being located in my new location I would write a hrief description of my trip West, and the country as I find it, will now briefly proceed 'to fulfill my promise. Starting from Pittsburg, IV, at 8. a. m. on Monday, March 30, we arrived in Chicago, on tune that same night wherd we were met at the station by my cousin Mrs. Win, Horton and husband, both formerly from good old Fulton and who are now beauti fully and comfortably located in their .wn home in the better res- i Held Wednesday and Thursday of Last Week. C. A. Vuillc and Party Spent Last Friday : The Oay Little Archer Maintains His Night inTown Enroute from Florida to Huntingdon in a Cadillac. FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS PRESENT. FORDED RIVERS; PLOUGHED SWAMPS. ideuce section of Chicago. After spending the night with them we proceeded on our way and after many weary hours of travel over the harron prairies, no visible sign of vegetation, or of human life for miles and miles, the monotony being broken only by seeing a chance coyotte or prairie dog, until Wednesday eve ning at (i p. m., we arrived at Denver, Colorado, and again spending the night with friends. We on Thursday morning left Denver at 8 a. ra., and no sooner had we left Denver than we began to discover some of the natural curiosities about which we had Btudied during our school days. We only traveled a short while until we were in Colorado Springs, which appeared to me as the most beautiful city ia all the Middle West. We continued traveling, and by evening, we had reached the famous Royal Gorge which is, 1 believe, one of the most wonderful natural curios ities ever made, and with pen and paper it would be impossible to give any description, that is more correct than what we are I aught in Geography, We arrived in Ogden, Friday evening, three hours late missing our connection with the W. R and N.. hence being curious to Sde all that we could, we boarded a street car and went to the Og den Canon where we again saw some of the wonders rf nature On one side of ti)e canon, there was coming out of the rocks a natural spring of hot water which is carried in a twelve-inch pipe to a sanitarian, where hot baths are given and where many Rheu matics go tc be cured. While di rectly opposite this hot spring there is the most beautiful water falls 1 ever saw; for volume they are not large, but in beauty, far exceed Niagara Kails or any oth er 1 have ever seen. Well, we came back to Ogden and left the same evening; and alter travel ing all night, all day Saturday and Saturday night through bun dreds of miles of sage brush and prairies again seeing nothing but prairie dots once and awhile a herd of sheep as we got farther west until we reached the Col utnbia river on Sunday morning. then we traveled along this river four hours, along which the sand piles were worse than large snow drifts in Fulton county, it bein ueoessary to have sand sheds to keep the sand from piling on the tracks, until at 10 a. m., we ar rived at Portland, Oregon. Get ting dinner, we again left for Ta coma, Washington, arriving on Suuday night 7:20, naturally tired after one whole week's steady travel, and there to -find the country climate so entirely different from what it had always been pictured to me in the East You can readily realize my dis appointment as vegetation was even more backward here thau when I left Pennsylvania, while on the other hand, my mental picture of the plice was, that I would find roses in bloom and a (Continued un page four, j The annual convention of the Fulton County Sunday School Association held at Warfordsburg last Wednesday and Thursday, was one of the most satisfactory and profitable of the many good conventions yet held in the Coun ty. Eighty delegates represent ing forty of the schools in the County were present, and the in terest, and activity shown by them gave evidence that they were there for the good they might be able to do for the Sun day school cause. It was a matter of regret that several of the County officers could not be present, ' but those who wore there were full of en thusiasm, and with the aid of the very efficient Static officers, Reel and Perry, and ministers, Thomp son, Garland, McGarvey, Strayer and Fjltnnr, together with the local workers from the various schools, there was not a dull min ute in any one of the sessions. E H. Kirk, esq., president of the County Association, is full of snap and energy, and makes a modei presiding officer. Miss Bautngardner, the Secretary and l'reasurer of the association, has shown great executive ability, and this with her enthusiasm for the work, and her extended ex perience in State work, makes tier a very valuable adjunct to the County force. The annual banquet for the County and District oflicers was held at tho home of Mrs. Wm. Yonker on Thursday evening, and nothing but the kindest ex pressionsof praise for the hostess is hearl from every one who was so fortunate as to oe present. There is a strong pull being made to bring Fulton into the rank of Front Line counties, and the progress already made is most encouraging, and it is fully expected that by tne close of this season, the County will occupy- the coveted position. There are now four banner schools in the County, namely, Needmore, McKondree, Pine- Grove, and Wells Tannery. The officers for the ensuing year are: resident iv a. runt; Vice Presidents, Geo. W. Hayes and B. W. Peck; Field Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Maude E Baumgardner; Primary Supt., Mrs. J. J. Palmer; Home Dept. Supt.. Mrs. C. B. Stevens; Tem perance Supt., Grant F. Spade; Adult Class Supt., Rev. C. W. Bryner; Teacher's Training Supt, Prof. H. M. Griffith. Ex ecutive Committee; District Pres idents and County Officers. Mi-.Connellsburg was selected as the place for holding next year's convention. While the hospitality of the good people of Warfordsburg and vicinity is proverbial, the kindly and generous spirit i hown during last week's convention will always linger in the minds of the visitors in the most pleasing recollections. C. A. Vuille, Karl E. Ranck, and George Alexander arrived here last Friday evening from Rockledge, Floridti, and spent the night at the City Hotel. Mr. Vu ille is the IgQBt hr the Cadillac auto in the district of which this county is a part, and he spends his winters in Florida, where he owns an orange grove, and sells Cadillacs to those southerners. Ho and his party left Uockledge about two weeks ago for Hunting don, making the; trip of more than fifteen hundred miles in one of their lamous machines. The swampy condition i f much of the southern end of tho trip, togeth er with the absence of bridges, and the bad condition of the roads made the trip one of remarkable test of endurance both of driver and machine. Their machine was in tine condition when here, and they expected to reach Hunt mgdon Saturday in good time. Reputation for Piercing the King of Heart. Persons Well Known to Many of Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. HURT IN HANCOCK. Our MANY NEW HOMES ESTABLISHED. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Unpleasant Experience. During the past year or two, Mr. Emery Glunt, a stout young man living near Knobsville, has been affiicted with an open sore in the internal part of one of his ears. Last Friday afternoon he experienced unusual pain and an uoyance from the ear, aud in the evening got his mother to make an examination. When Mrs. Glunt looked into the ear she dis covered evidence that maggots were in, aud she set about trying to get them out. She was able to remove a few of them, but she soon found that it required some one with more skill aud applianc es thau she, to rid the ear of the pests, and on Saturday morning, after having spent a night in the most dreadful misery, Emery hastened to town and went to Dr. Mosser. While Dr. Mosser had run across one case of this kind before in his practice, it is a difficult one to handle; but in a few minutes he hit upon a plan by which the ear was completely rid of the tormentors, and Mr. Glunt is now suffering little in convenience from the experience that nearly set him crazy for the time. Mr. Glunt now recalls that one day while plowing corn for Char he Fore, he felt a fly dart into his sore ear, aud it was with difficulty that he got it chased away. With the change of mail routes last Monday, Mr. C. Wagner, who lias beeu carrying the mail between this place and Fort Littleton during the past three years, was succeeded by Blaine Hertzler, who now carries tho mail between Burnt Cabins and McConnellsburg via Fort Little ton. Mr. Wagner has beu a faithful servant of Uuncle Sm.. and was very accommodating to the patrons along the route. Mr. Wagner has a good team, and will be ghd to furnish trans portm urn to persons needing a team from Fort Littleton. He will come to McConnellsburg for passengers any time when noti fied or take passengers to the railroad any where, and the price wilt be fair. McConnellsburg Charge. M. E Church services for Sun day June "1st, as follows : Fo.'t Littleton Sunday school, 9 00 a. m ; Epworth League, 7:00 p. m. Knobsville Second (Quarterly Conference for the charge Satur day evening, June :20th, at 6:!!0; preaching by the Presiding El der, Rev. E. M. Stevens, 7:80. Sunday morning services, Sun day school. 0:00; preaching by elder, 10:00 a. m. McConnellsbu r g Sunday school, 9:80 a. m.; Jr. League, 2:00 p. m.; Hip.tfOrU) L-eague, o:il); preaching, 7:80 p. m. The pas tor will deliver asermou especial ly to the young people of our town at that hour. Wo extend a special invitation to all students of our Summer School to be pies ent. Everybody welcome. C. W. Buyn Kit, pastor. Mrs. Harry C. Smith widow of the late Harry C. Smith who at one time was engaged In the mercantile business in this place, spent Friday last at the Fulton House, in this place. She and her son Harry Chester, who is employed in a large department store iu Pitts ourg, are spending a couple weeks among friends in Fort Loudon. It ia five years since they loft our town. Com Kit ku M kllott. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Mellott, near Lemaster, Frank lin crunty, was the scene of a quiet but very pretty wedding on Wednesday, June 10th, at high noon, when their daughter, Etta Flizabetti, was united in marriage to Mr. Daniel Herbert Comerer, of Webster Mills, this county. Miss Annie Comerer, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid, and Mr. G. Alvey Mellott, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Rev. J. C. Fassold, of McConnells burg, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. J. U. Asper, of Loinaster. Miss Bertha A. We:ig- ley played Lohengrin's wedding march. Promptly at 1L' o'clock, the bridal party entered the tasteful ly decorated parlor. The bride looked charming in a beautilut white dress, and carried a bou quet of bridal roses. Tho groom wore tho conventional black. The bridesmaid aud groomsman each presented a handsome appear ance in their respective costumes. Rev. Fassold used the service of the Lutheran church, which was beautiful aud impressive. All through the ceremony, the low sweet tones of the organ were heard, and when Rev. Fassold pronounced the couple man and wife, the joyous strains of Meu delssohn's wedding march pealed forth. Mr. and Mrs. Comerer receiv ed the congratulations and best wishes of their friends, after which all present were invited to the dimug room to partake of a delicious wedding luncheon Tho bride ? voung lady of noble character ... pleasant dis position, and her popularity is amply shown by tho many beau tiful gifts she received. Mr. Comerer is a young man of ster ling qualities, and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Comerer, of Mc Counellsburg. Bachtkl Pkck. At tho Reformed Parsonage in Hagerstowu, Thursday evening, June 4, 1908, Rev. J. Spangler Keefer united in marriage, Mr. Emerson G. Bachtel and Miss Ruth Virginia Pock. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin L Peck, of Pecton ville, Md., a beautiful and accom phshed young lady, and tho groom is a son ot Merchant M. L. Bach tel, of Millstone, Md. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents on the evening of the sixth inst., at which about forty relatives and neighbors were present and a de lightful time was had. The young people will' bees tablished on the home farm near Millstone, and the best wishes of their numerous friends is with tnem for a long and successful life. Mills McClain. At the Methodist Episcopal parsonago in Martinsburg, Pa., on Thursday, June L't, 1908, Rev. Harry K . Ash united in marriage, Mr. Jno. S. Mills and Miss Maude McClain, both of New Grenadi, Pa. The bride is a daughter of the late Samuel McClain; and since her father's death she and her mother. MrB. Evaline McClain have lived in New Grenada. The groom is a sou of Frank G. Mills, of New Grenada. Both the bride und groom are among Fulton county's best young people and start on their matrimonial voy age with the beat wishes of their numerous friends. Mukie Lump. David M nrie, of Piue Forks, O, and Mibs Kathryn L Lump, daughter of the late Pptor Lump, formerly of McConnellsburg, and Mrs. Anna Lump How of Fort Mrs. William Rice of Buck Valley, Knock ed Down and Trampled While At tempting to Restrain Horse. A DAUGHTER OF THE LATE ADAM HESS Mus. Almlkt Clkvknuer. Mary Frances, wife of Albert Clevenger, died at their home near Cito, in Ayr township, Sun day, June 14, 1908, aged 80 years, " months, and 4 days. The fun eral took place Wednesday and interment was made in Union cemetery. Mrs. Clevenger had been in frail health a long time, being a victim of consumption. She was a daughter yf John Sny der, of Thompsou township, and is survived by two brothers, Emery and Cletus, and one sis ter, Mrs. Clarence Trout of Mer cersburg. Besides her husband she leaves three small children. Mus. John H. Minnick. Mrs. Caroline Minnick wife of John H. Minnick died very sud denly on Wednesday afternoon June 8rd., at the family residence iu Hyndman, from an attack of heart trouble. Tho age of the deceased was til years, 0 months and lit days. She is survived by her hus band and eleven children as lo-l lows: ' Mrs. James Harlon, Mrs. Isaac Taylor, Mrs. Jonas Cou ghenour, Mrs. Charles Bruck, Mrs. Wm. Twigg all of Hynd man, and the following single children living at home: Frank lin H., Howard A , George F., Louis C, Annie M., and Pearl E , also, twenty-six living grand children. Mrs. Minnick was born ip Lick ing Creek township, this county, in 1840, her parents being James and Barbara Hann. She was a member of Asbury M. E. ChapeJ at Green Hill, and continued to live an upright christian life un til her death. She was a kind and affectio.iate wife and mother, an excellent neighbor, and an industrious and useful woman in the entire community. Funeral services were held in the Unitd Evangelical church at Hyndman, on Friday thelithinst. in the presence ol a large assem blage of relatives and friends. Tho pastor of the church, Rev. J. H. Wise officiated. The remains were laid to rest in the Hyndman cemetery. We congratulate our young friend, Dpnald Kerper Skinner, a former Fulton county boy, on his success in school. He was the youngest boy in his class in the Academy at Chambersburg, and took "first." Rah! Rah! Rah ! Loudon, were married at the bride's home, on Wednesday evening, June 10, at 8 o'clock, the Rev. E. F. Faust, the bride's pastor, officiating. The bride was attended by Miss Ruth Pat ton and Miss Blanche Lump, sis ter of the bride. Roy Smith was best mau, and Miss Elizabeth Bowdin acting as flower girl. About fifty invited guests wer present to witness the ceremony, among them being Mr. and Mrs. Papan, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Edson, of Oklahoma. The bride received many beauti ful and useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Murie left on Thursday afternoon for their home in Ohio. Com Kit kk Sipes. At the parsonage of the Metho dist Episcopal church in Home stead, Pa., on Wednesday, June 10, 1908, Thomas J. Comerer and Miss Editii Si pes were united in marriage by Rev. L. R. Jones. The contracting parties are both residents of McConnellsburg, the bride being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Sipes, aud the groom, one of Fulton County's well known business men. They will go to housekeep ing iu a few days in the groom's three-story building ou South Secoud street, . ABOUT PEOPLE YOL KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Oolngs Here for Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED. Mrs. William Rice, who resides near Amarauth in Union town ship, met with a very serious ac cident on Thursday of last week. During tho forenoon of tfiat day she, accompanied by her ten-year old daughter, drove to Hancock in a buggy drawn by ahorse that has always been counted upon as being perfectly sate. Being near the middle of the day when they reached Hancock, and as they had taken feed along, they found a convenient place to feed the horse, aud without thinking of any risk, Mrs. Rice took the bri dle'cfff the horse, in order to give the animal a better chance to eat. The little girl was sitting in the buggy. No soouer did the horse find himself free from the bridle, than he started to run away at a furious pace, with the little girl still in the buggy. The runaway had not gone very far until tho horse and buggy collided with an other team, throwing the little girl out violently, and damaging the buggy. At this juncture, the horse was gotten under control. The most serious part of the accident befel Mrs. Rice, howev er; for in her attempt to hold the horse after the bridle had been taken oft, she was knocked down by the horse, and the buggy pass ed over her. When she was pick ed up, it was found that her head had been cut severely, and she was suffering from internal in juries. She was taken to the Maryland Inn, in Hancock, and medtcal attendance called, but her condition is considered criti cal. At the time of writing this, she has not been able to be re moved to her home. Mrs. Rice is a daughter of the late Adam Hess, of Belfast to'vn-ship. MEMORIAL SERVICE. Local Odd Fellows Decorate Graves of Deceased Brothers Last Saturday Evening. The beautiful custom of plac ing flowers upon the graves of deceased brothers by the Odd Fellows was observed here last Saturday evening. At seven o'clock, the members of the local lodge, together with visiting brothers from all the other Lodges in the county ex cept Fort Littleton, and Fort Littleton Lodge had a member, Postmaster Woollet, in town who would have participated in the services if he could have gotten away from his duties at the post office assembled at the lodge room ou West Water street, and led by the Band marched to the Lutheran graveyard where lie four deceased brothers, namely, George O. Peffer, who died in 1878; J. Thompson Myors, died in 1876; John L. Smith, in 1899, and John Bender in 1901. Iu connection with the placing on the graves of a beautiful em blematic flag, by one of the mem bers, a bouquet of flowers was placed upon the grave by two young girls dressed in white. Short addresses were made at the graves as follows: At Mr. Peffer's, by John Comerer; at Mr. Smith's, by L. H. Wible, Esq., at Mr. Bender's by Dr. F. EC Stevens, and at Mr. Myer's by Heury A. Comerer. The procession headed by the band, followed by eight young girls carrying llowers, aud they in turn followed by the members of the Oi der made a very pretty parade and attracted the atten tion of a large number of specta tors. The grave of Geo. B. Daniels in Union cemetery and that of Rev. Lewis Chambers at Big Cove Tannery were decorated on the thirtieth of May. Geo. F. Metzler and wife, of Ilarrisonville. were in town Tues day. Miss Mabel Jackson left last Saturday morning for Sunbury, Pa., where she has secured a position as clerk. Superintendent Lamberson was over at Shippensburg the first of the week. He was a member of the State Board of examinars at the Normal. Mns Mollie Seylar received a hurry call to report at the Girl's Industrial Home in Philadelphia last Saturday. She will assume the duties of matron. A. C. Sipes and Jacob Lamber son, of Hustontown called at tho News office while in town Mon day and left us cash enough to settle part of our bread bill. Prothonotary and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris went down to Buck Valley last Saturday aud spent a day or two with the latter 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. McKibbin. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peck near Needmrre, spent the time from Saturday until Monday iu the home of their brother-in-law Jonathan P. Peck near Knobs ville. Miss Irene Walters and Mrs. Wm. Keefer and two children, of St. Thomas, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Clevenger in the Cove last Saturday. Miss Meta Fryman, who had been visiting in Mercersburgand Welsh Run for several days, re turned to the homeof her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Fryman, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan, of this place, spent the time from Saturday until Monday visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Walker in Mercersburg. I. D. Thompson and Harvey Helman represented Cassawappa Tribe, No. 497 at the meeting of the Grand Council of Red Men at Scranton last week. There were 7,000 members in the Grand Parade, and they report having had a very pleasant trip. Dr. N. C. Trout, of Fairfield, Pa., and Druggist D. L. Miller, of Wayuesboro, drove over to McConnellsburg last Sunday afternoon in a Ford runabout and speut Sunday night and Monday iu the home of the former's moth er Mrs. Matilda B. Trout. They returned home Monday after noon. Miss Helen Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Dixon, of Pittsburg, returned to htr home in the Iron City last Saturday after having spent two weeks very pleasantly with her Fulton county relatives aud friends. Miss Dixon is a steno grapher with the McChntock & Irvine Co., of Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. James Spotts -wood, of Washington, D. C., are visitiug in the family of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Naoe, of this place. Mr. Spotts wood is assistant foreman in the Government Printing Office, and has been there continuously for fifty years Of the more than four thousand persons employed in that establishment, there is but one there now that was there when Mr. Spottswood entered in 1858. Mr. Spottswood is a very pleasant gentleman, and looks as though he was good for many more years of usefulness in Uncle Sam's big print shop. He learned hiB trade in Carlisle, immediately upon the eomploliou of which, he, through the mflu euue of General Bowman who was then editor ot the Bedford Ga zette, entered the Government Printing Office.
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