fv u n r VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 13, 1910. NUMBER 14 v FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT BURNT CABINS. Brakes Would Not Hold, and bled Load of Lumber Push ed Team Down Steep Hill at Terrific Speed. FLOYD PETERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED One of the moat exciting ex periences in the life of Floyd Pe terson, nineteen-year old son ot Mr. Dorr is Peterson, who resides atNeelyton, Huntingdon county, occurred last Saturday afternoon at Burnt Cabins, when the young man narrowly escaped a horrible death. Saturday morning Floyd's fa ther told him to hitch two horses to the bob sleds and go to W. M. Comerer's planing mill at Burnt Cabins, eight miles away, and bring home a load of dressed lum ber. In obedience to the direc tions of his father, Floyd went to the planing mill, and by three o' clock in the afternoon he had the load on the sled, and the lumber well secured with a chain and a boom pole. He sprang lightly up to a seat on top of the load of lumber where be would be able to drive and at the same time con trol the brakes, for the roads at Burnt Caoms, as in every other part of this section of the coun try, were coated with a thick cov eringof ice almost as hard as flint. Between the planing mill and the Cabins, which are only about a quarter of a mile distant from each other, there is a steep hill, and as soon as Floyd started to descend that hill with his load, he found that he could nbt hold the load with the brakes, and the only hope for bis safety was to keep the horses going fast enough to keep out of tha way of the sled which was gaining in speed every second, and was beginning to fly like the wind. To make the turn and take the road toward home was out of the question, and bis only hope was in keeping straight ahead and hitting the hill that leads up from McGehee's store through the Cabins and out by the school house. His planning was good, and bad it worked out, he would have had the team un der perfect control before they reached the top of the hllL But, just in front of McGehee's store, the sled hit an obstruction, and like a flash it upset, pinning young Peterson's body tightly between -? the heavy load of lumber and the trunk of a big tree. . i As the load went over, the front sled became detached from the Charter Issued at Harrlsborg Last Friday lor Line Forty-Five Miles Lour Through Fulton. CONNECTS TUSCARORA WITH B. k 0. r I rear one, and the team dashed 1 furiously onward up the hill, and when near the B rod beck hotel, they switched oil to the right be ,i tween the hotel and stable, and - ran out the Shade Gap road. On excitedly tney ran, until going down a hill on the Tom Comerer farm, the horses slipped on the tee, and both tell in a heap. There they Jay until a young Mr. Ma tbias came along, and seeing their plight, tried to extricate them. He succeeded in getting the older of the horses up, which did not seem to be very much injured; but when he took hold of the bri dle, and bade the other, which was a fine you rig horse worth, at least $200 when he bade that borse get up, the horse attempt ed to a rise made one plunge, and fell over dead as a stone. The crash that came with the upsetting of the sled and the crushing of the unfortunateyoung man, between the load of lumber and the tree brought together a a number of men, women, and children all of whom did every thing in their power to rescue the young man who was now uncon scions, from his perilous position. With almost superhuman strength the men succeeded in pushing back the lumber and ra iixxi.es' the young man, who was tradsrly trken into the home of Mr. tlcGet!' jmd Dr Hlmes, at -r TV KM DHUIIMUUVH UJ vas , t wtJi also the father at LATE RAILROAD NEWS. The following which appeared In the Franklin Kposltory last Satur day evening, is given without any com merit on our part. Mr. Patterson was called up by phone Tuesday, but he took good care to keep what he knew about It strictly under his hat. Bo when you read the article you will know as much about It as we do. Ed. A charter was issued at Har- risburg last Friday to the Tusca rora Railroad company, tcbaild line torty-five miles long in Huntingdon and Fulton counties. The company is controlled almost entirely by New York and Con necticut people and proposes to construct a line from Blair's Mills, Huntingdon county, to point in Fulton county wnere Licking creek crosses the line be tween Pennsylvania and.Mary- and. Th9 company's capital stock is 1450.000. The incorporators are George L. Catlin, of Bridgeport, Conn., and L. S. Farlee, of New York, each of whom has 747 shares; M, G. Addison, New York; D. H. Patterson, Webster's Mills; J. M. Blair, Blair's Mills; N. II. Suloff, Rossfarm, Juniata county, and N. S. Ross, York. . Mr. Patterson and Mr. Suloff are said to be interested In the Tu scar or a Valley railroad, a nar row gauge line running through the Tuscarora Valley and touch ing the Pennsylvania railroad at Port Royal. The Tuscarora Valley railroad extends from Port Royal, about forty-five miles west of Harris- burg, southward through Tusca rora valley to Blair's Mills, near the Juniata county line in Hunt ingdon county. The new rail road is to extend from that point through the eastern part of Hunt ingdon county, within a few miles of the Franklin county line, to the Maryland line. This terminus is within a few, miles of the mam line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road and there may something more than appears upon the sur lace in tne iormation or .the new company to extend the Tuscarora Valley line, especially in view of the fact that it has been for some time reported that the Tuscarora people are contemplating the standardization of their railroad. The new line is separated from a Franklin county extension of the Cumberland Valley by only a few miles, a hilly country. SUM PJDQE. M. M. Brakeall, of McKees- port, is visl'ing bis mother. Miss Annie Wink, of McKees port, and C. J. Wink, wife and daughter, were visiting Mrs. Brakeall, as were, also, Mrs. Mar tha Peck and her two daughters. James Peck and Grant Brake- all have their ice-houses filled with choice ice, seven inches thick. Warner Slacker, who had been living in Hancock, died on the sec ond day of January, and was bur led at Antioch by the P. O. S. of A. iteason ion ner nas been on the sick fist, but we are glad to be able to report that heisim proving. John II. Fisher Is sawing i "set" for Ram rale A. Sharpe. Gabriel Snider, of Plum Run, made a business trip to Bedford county last week. . Neelyton. Both the father and doctor arrived about the same time, and after a careful exami nation, the Doctor expressed the beliel that no bones had been broken; but whether or not the young man was suffering some internal Injury could not then be determined. A light sled was procured, a bed was placed upon it, and the young man conveyed to his home fairly comfortable Eaturday evening. THE FULTON COUNTY COURT. -8 n 2 Vtm rss : ... . vis--. ... : m - 111-- " 1lt vW THRILLING EXPERIENCE. Two Well Knows New Orensda Qeotle meo Wept Over Icy Bank on Mono tola Road Side Soodsy Night. Seated to the right in the picture is President Judge Samuel Mc. Swope; in the middle, Hon. Dav id T. Humbert, and to the left, Hon. John Wesley Hoop Associate Judges. Back of Judge Swope may be seen Master George Mosser, son of our townsman Dr. J. W. Mosser. Judge Swope is serving on the sixth year of his second term, Judge Humbert is on his fifth year. and J udge Hoop on his second. FIRE AT KN0BSV1LLE. Mrs. Nancy Dlvens' Dwelling House De stroyed Last Friday. Water Scarce. No Insurance. Will Rebuild. The dwelling house of Mrs. Nancy Divens, widow of the late Henry Divens, was destroyed bv fire between twelve and one o' clock last Friday afternoon. The building was a one and a half story log house, was situated above the road at the north end of the vil lage, and was occupied by Mrs. Divens and her son-in-law James Keebaugh and his family. There were no flues, and the smoke was carried from the stoves by pipe which led out through the roof. As soon as the fire was discov ered, an alarm was given, and the neighbor's responded promptly and did all they could to save the household effects, but water was so inconvenient to get at, and so scarce, that it was out of the ques tion to save the house. Practical ly all the household goods were saved except a bureau, a stove, a mattress, and some potatoes. Mrs. Divens, and her son-in- law and family, are staying at the home of Samuel Divens near Knobsville, and steps are being taken to rebuild on the old foundation. This is a serious loss to Mrs. Divens, as there was no insur ance, but she has the sympathy and good will 'of a neighborhood that never fails.. to come to the aid of any one in hard luck. SLIPPED ON ICE. Mr. Jonas Mellott, of Belfast township, Is Suffering From a Dlslecated Hip, the Result of a Fall Last Friday. Another victim of the icy con dition that exists in this section at present is Mr. Jonas Mellott, pf Belfast township. While Mr. Mellott is nearly 80 years of age, and has been blind for nearly a score of years, he is active, and goes about bis home as fearlessly as though his sight were perfect. Last Friday he went to a rain barrel just near the door to get some water. He knew of the ice surrounding the barrel, and in the path, but he had taken the precaution to drive some tacks in the soles of his shoes, and was probably depending too much on the tacks, for his feet slipped from under him, and down be went on the ice, falling with such force that one of his hips was dislocated. Dr. Palmer was sum moned and reduced the frac ture, but Mr. Mellott suffered much inoonvenienca from the bandaged condition dl his limbs necessary to the restoration of the fracture. resent for tha Nil DR. DIXON EXPLAINS SCHOOL INSPECTION. Need of Preventive Measures in Pellagra, Infantile Paraly sis, Measles and Whooping Cough. Harrisburg, January 8. Med ical inspection of schools in the rural districts, which was decid ed upon yesterday by the advis ory board of the State Depart ment of Health, was in accord ance with the act of April 27, 1905. "This act authorizes the Com missioner of Health to make at least twice a year a medical in spection of schools, which shall include the examination of the nose, mouth, eyes, and ears of ev ery pupil attending the public schools of the Commonwealth that are located in the rural dis tricts outside of the limits of cit ies, boroughs and townships of the first class. Health Commissioner Dixon ex plained to-day that this action will prove an entering wedge for a thorough and comprehensive system of medical inspection of school children, for which there is such a need. It will be done under the supervision of the de partment's medical inspector in each county, and will include ap proximately 400,000 children. Doctor Dixon emphasized partic ularly the point that the examin ation will be done in such a man ner as to not in any way conflict with family physicians. Medical inspectors will also in struct teachers how to detect communicable diseases in their incipiency, so that children may be sent home from school before the disease has infected other pu pila and thereby prevent epidem ics. With reference to placing hook worm, pellagra and infantile para lysis on the list of diseases to be reported by physicians through out the State, Doctor Dixon ex plained that as pellagra has been recognized recently as far north as Chicago, the Pennsylvania De partment of Health has institut ed original research work with the intention of following up its theories, whicb point to the pos sible cause responsible for the ex istence of the disease. Cases must be reported in order that preventive measures may be in stituted, Similar precautions are necessary to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis, which In the last two years has occurred several times as an epidemic, and for hookworm, the origin, com municabiltty and cure of which have been settled. With regard to measles and DAM COLD BATH. Ice oo Bergstresser's Dam Gave Way, and Driver and Team Went Down In to the Chilling Waters. WITH DIFFICULTY HORSES RESCUED. An experience that sends the cold chills chasing each other up and down the spinal column of Ephraliu Yinglmg, of Clay township, Huntingdon county, ev ery time he thinks about it, or iginated at Bergstresser's dam between Waterfall and New Gre nada, a few days ago. Mr. Ymg ling knowing that the thickness of the ice was at least twelve inch es, drove his team on the dam with the greatest confidence in bis safety. Imagine his conster nation, when the ice began to give way, and soon his team was struggling in the ice-cold water, and he was in great peril himself. Some time previous to this day the ice had been cut and remov ed from this particular place, and a second freezing had taken place, but only a few inches in thick ness. A slight snowfall had so covered it, that the thin ice could not be detected. It was with great difficulty that the horses were rescued. One of them bad to remain m the wa ter about an hour until a way could be hewn out of the thick ice, which took lots ot hard labor and exposure. LUCKY FIND. Edwin Brant Raked la Ten Good Dollars on King's Knob, on Monday of Last Week. No one would have thought Monday, January 8rd a better day for hunting gold or other val uables, than any other day would be. Possibly Edwin Brant ex pec ted to find something when he started for a little walk along King's Knob, on that day. He had read in history of persons in the early days of this country looking for gold and ( sassafras. So he carried a mattock with him. He came upon a trail, followed it, found the treasures, took them home and disposed of them in the afternoon for ten dollars, as good as gold. What did he find? Seven sk unks all in one place. spread . rapidly, the advisory board acted under the law of 1905 in requiring houses to be dism fected prior to public funerals, and in case of such puolic funer als the dead Wody shall not be dl rectly exposed. In the event of such disinfection cot being per formed, the funeral must be pri vate and limited to the immediate whooping cough, epidemic which , members of the household. HARRY EDWARDS HURT. Was on Broad Top Last Friday With Sled and Horses. Cannot Tell How It Happened. Was Unconscious. DARK AS BLACK CATS. Dr. R. B. Campbell and L. L. Cunningham had a thrilling ex perience and narrow escape from serious injury last Sunday night. They had been up the Valley, and on their return hom9 to New Grenada, they undertook to go up to Thorn ten Foster's over a by-road, which was very narrow and sideling. With much diffi culty, they reached Mr. Foster's, but the interesting part of the trip was in attempting to get back to the Valley road. To add to the peril of the undertaking, a slight skiff of snow had fallen enough to cover the ice, and as they were driving carefully over what seemed to be a very inno cent luokin' piece of road, but what was in reality, the slipper iest kind of a slippey road, the sleigh became suddenly possess ed of an irresistible desire to skid, and skid it did, and it did skid so wickedly did it skid, that in less than two seconds and a quarter, the sleigh with the dis penser of life insurance, and the guardian of the community's health, went flying through the air down over embankment, the insurance man landing less than two rods down the mountain side and lodged in the friendly grasp of a mountaid brook. A friendly tree with outstretched branches caught the pill man, and saved him from being dashed against the icy covered rocks. To add to their discomfort and peril, it was as dark as a pile of black cats. Gathering themselves to gether, and calling the roll, it was found that neither was missing but there were two wounded and badly shaken-up people. Being somewhat familiar with the ground, they succeeded in get ing the team back upon the road, which strangely enougb, bad not suffered any injury, and the two gentlemen reached New Grenada without any further mishap. A Convivial Mao. At a dinner in Denver Judge Ben R. Lindsey told a story about Christmas conviviality. "There used to be an old fellow of sixty," he said, "who got ar rested about twice a week for conviviality. He was always baled before Magistrate Blank, and, as the Magistrate was about sixty, too; a queer kind of com radeship, almost friendship, arose between the two men. "In the late autumn the toper was called away from Denver. He did not return until Christ mas time. The convivial air was, of course, too much for him, and the day after bis return he was haled before the usual Magistrate on the usual charge. "The Magistrate, in the green festooned court room, felt kindly and forgiving. " 'Well, George,' he said to the prisoner, 'you are here again, at last, eh r ", Yes, your honor,' said old George humbly. " 'You've been away some time, haven't you?' " 'Yes, your honor; nigh onto three months.' "'And how many times, Geo. did you get drunk during that period?' " 'I don't like to say, your hon or,' old George faltered, 'before all these here people.' "'Well,' said the Magistrate, 'take paper and pencil and write it down.' "So George wrote, and the pa per was passed upoe Magis trate, who looked at u and said: " 'Ah, well, It's the Christmas season; and since you were away three months, George, and only got drunk sixteen times, I'll let you off.' " Thank you, Judge,' said old George, as ha left the dock. 'You looked at tiia ptper upciis down, tioush.", MAY BE CONCUSSION OF BRAIN. Among the many accidents that have happened during the past week on account of the icy con dition of the roads, it is not easy to tell just now how serious was the one that happened to Mr.' Harry Edwards, of Wells Valley. Last Friday he drove over to Robertsdale in a sled, attended to his business, and started back in the afternoon, in good time to get down the mountain to New Gre nada before dark, on account of the icy condition of the road. William Alloway, who operates a coal mine on top of the mount ain, and who has a shanty a short distance from the road leading from Robertsdale to New Grena da, saw Mr. Edwards' team pass ing leisurely going toward New Grenada, but did not see Mr. Ed wards. It being bitter cold weath er, it occurred to him that Harry had wrapped himself in the blank ets and had lain down in the sled. Without giving the matter anoth er thought, Mr. Alloway went in to his shanty. He had not been in the shanty a great while, until his attention was directed by a rather strange noise at the door, and upon opening it, there stood Harry Edwards with blankets and whip in bis arms, apparently making an effort to speak. "Why Harry, what's the mat ter?" said Mr. Alloway, by this time thoroughly alarmed by Har ry's peculiar actions. There was a vacant stare in Harry's eyes, and after a few mo meat's effort, he succeeded in saying, "O, I'm so sick," and then collapsed. Mr. Alloway with ef fort got Harry into the shanty, and making him as comfortable as possible, telephoned to Dr. Campbell at New Grenada. Dr. Campbell was out. Then Mr. Al Joway called for Dr. Black and found him at Robertsdale. As soon as ihe distance could be cov ered, Dr. Black and a few others arrived at tho Alloway shanty, and a careful examination show ed that the unfortunate man had suffered some violent shock about the bead. While Harry, by this time, was conscious of his sur rounding, he did not nor does he yet remember where he was hurt, how he was hurt, or how he got to Mr. Alloway 's shanty. A careful examination of the road over which Mr. Edwards had traveled from Robertsdale, failed to show that there had been an upset, or that there had been a struggle of any kind with highwaymen for it was thought at first that he had been sand bagged. The only clue that led to anything like a reasonable con clusion, was some blood on a hard clod of frozen earth covered with ice. it is now believed that Harry was sitting onjuloos9 box-in tho sled, and that the sled gave a sud den, unexpected lurch, when Har ry, encased in the blankets, was thrown out, his head striking the frozen clod, thus making him semi-unconscious, and that by aimless wandering he fortunately came to Mr. Alloway's shanty. Mr. Edwards was taken to bis home Saturday, and is now rest ing comfortably, yet not out of danger. 1 Mr. Frank Ranck, one of Ful ton county's most progressive farmers spent a day in town this week. Frank was one ol the first farmers in the County to see the value of the silo, and aft er having tried it to bis own satis-' faction, he has been instrumental iu interesting a number of other farmers In the erection of tne si lo, Elmer Uendershot, in the Cove, and Ira Zimmerman, in Thompson township, are aiacrj those who are buil-ic s:!ci f:r c.'xt rk:tr'a 12:3. .;.- .1
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