, .1.. Jtdtoti Cofeito VOLUME 12 3IcCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY' 2, 1911. NUMBER 20 RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, W ho Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Johnston. I James Finley Johnston, a pro jj minent citizen of Ayr township, j died at his homo on the farm four I miles south of McConnellsburg, i at three o'clock last Sabbath afternoon. Tho funeral took I place yesterday, and interment i Was made in Union cemetery. i Mr. Johnston was in McCon- nellsburg on Thursday, January I 19th attending a meeting of the I directors of the Fulton County -5 Bank, of which he was one. Hav 'f mg a cold, ho wont to bod rather earlier than usual that evening, pleuro paeumonia developed I which ran into, acute nephritis I last Friday. I The deceased was a son of Acchibald W., and Jane Kendall Johnston, and was born on tho 28th of May, 1850 hence was aged 1 54 years, 8 months, and 1 day. lie was a modal citizen a chnst- ian gentleman public spirited, I and will be greatly missed in the councils of the promoters of pro- gress in his township. 1 le was a j ruling elder in the Associate I Presbyterian church, and in hearty sympathy with every logi j timate effort to advance the wel- !fare of the church. Mr. Johnston was married to . Miss Lizzie Morrow, February 9, 1 1882, and to this union two cbil idren survive, namely, Robert W. jofNewville, Cumberland county, and Miss Mary Jane, a teacher 'in Ayr township. The wife dy- ingon the 30th of November, 1S89, he was again married on tthe Uth of October, 18J0, to Miss Margaret Hood, of Lawrenqe 'county, Pa., who with their two children, Walter and Ralph, sur vives. Laiuig. John W. Laidig, a veteran of .the Civil War, and a representa tive or one oi it uiton county's old est families, died at the home of ,Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Taylor at jllustontown last Friday night, aged 76 years, 4 months, and 23 days. The funeral took place on fcunday, and interment was made in the Qustontown cemetery. . For more than three years, Mr. Laidig had been practically helpless, his condition resulting from a stroke of paralysis. Al most two years ago, he was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tay Jor, who are nephew and niece of the deceased, and in their home pe was tenderly cared for until fleath mercifully put an end to pis suffering. I Mr. Laidig was a member of llieG. A. R., and his remains We borne to their last resting place by six of his aged com rades. latere being stricken with para lysis, he was a man of physical puor, and of unusual industry and thrift. In business transactions, to never gave any one an oppor tunity to question the integrity Of his intentions. His wife died leveral year ago, but a large fam y of children survive, namely, Jlra. J. V. Deavor, tliram, Pa.; Andrew P. Laidig, Mt. Carroll, Joseph Mc. Laidig, Dudley, a.; Mrs. Belle King, Cando, N. ak.; Frank W. Laidig, Maple ;" Iowa; Mrs. R. W. Cutchall, JebsterMili8,pa.;Mrs. R. D. ?wn, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mrs. five Wilds, Fort Littleton, Pa., ?d Mrs- MKKie Dean, Tyrone, f" Asides the children already fined, ha is survived by three jators-Mrs. Rebecca Parker. Scottsdale, Pa.; Mrs. Sarah .Ann yu, and Mrs. Lydia Ann "er, wustontown, Pa, Cunningham. Christlanna Cessna Punning f m of whfse death brief mention made m the News last week. . " on Sunday, January, 22nd, uome in Wfillfl Valine thia Unty' frm bronchial pneu monia. She had been an invalid for many years, although her flnal illnoss lasted but three days. Deceased was born on tho old Cessna fam near Ramsburg, March 7, 1834, and was at the time of her death aged 70 years, 10 months and 15 days. She was x sister of the late Lion. John Cessna. On October 28, 1853, she was united in marriage with William Cunningham, a school teacher in Friend's Covo. They later moved to Weils Valley where her husband died April 23, 1880. Since then Mrs. Cunning ham made her home with her oldest son, ex-County Com miss ionor William Cunningham, who owns tho Cunningham home farm, and formerly lived in Friend's Cove. Tho following survive: William Cunningham and Mrs. Rachel Edwards, of Enid; Mrs. Anna Rhaesa and Dr. II. B. Cunningham, of Juniata; Mrs. Myrtle Pollard, of Seattlo, Washington; John Cunningham. Hastings, Nebraska; Reuben Cunningham, Oloan, New York, aud Jessie Cunningham, ot Al- toon a. Funeral services were held tho following Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Martin C. Flegal, of Three Springs. Interment was made in the Methodist graveyard in Wells Valley. A beautiful floral tribute was made by tho teachers of Penn school, Altoona, whore Jessie Cunningham, a daughter of the deceased, teaches. , RlCHAUDS. Joseph L. Richards, a well known citizen of Ayr township, and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Big Cove Tannory, on Wednesday after noon of last week in the 08th year of his age. While he had been in declining health for about three years, ho was only confined to his bed about three days, and the immediate cause of his death was mitral regurgitation. Besides his wife who, beforo her marrige to Mr. Richards was Miss Maggie Byers, ot Green- castle, he is survived by six sons and three daughters, namely, Charles, Henry, and William re- Biding in Ohio; Aaron, Curtis and James, living in Ayr township; Jessie, wife of A. S. M. Brubak- er, of Waynesboro; and Ida, wife of James Gordon, and Goldie May, wife of Ira Diehl, both re siding in Ayr township. The funeral took place last Sat urday and was conducted by his pastor Rev. A G. B. Powers, of the Christian church, and inter ment was made in Union come try. Mr. Richards was a veteran of the Civil War, and had some ex periences in prison life that did not fall to the lot of any other in this county. 3emg in the ser vice at the close of tho War, he was detailed to Andersonville, Ga., to assist in the supervision of the removal of the bodies of the brave boys in blue that had been starved to death in that hor rible pen, into a national ceme tery. Mr. Richards was a man of good mind, aud it was very in teresting to listen to him telling of his varied war experiences. Bbndeu. Mrs. Susan Bender, wife of Henry Bender, died at her homo in Mercersburg, on Monday morning of last week, aged about 80 years. Her maiden name was Kegrice and she was born at Sideling Hill in this county. She went with her husband, Henry Bender, to Mercersburg in the year 1800 and they resided there ever since. She is survived by her husband; one sister, Mrs. Whitney,. wife of Rov. Whitney of Bloomsburg, Pa. and two brothers, Porter residing in Cumberland county, this state, and the other at the Soldier's Home in Dayton, Ohio. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rov. J. E. Harms of the Luth eran church; interment in Fair view cemetery at Mercersburg. Great Week For Harrisburg. Last week was a great week for Agriculture, Horticulture, and allied interests at Harris burg agricultural societies were la session there, including the State Board of Agriculture, Tho State Horticultural Association, Tho Pennsylvania Livestock Breeders' Association, and The Pennsylvania Dairy Union. This was the week of tho Annual Meet ing of such organizations, and not only were there papers and dis cussions on important subjects by exports and practical men, but there was also, an exhibition of Pennsylvania products that has never before ooon equalled in this State. Tho interest in fruit produc tion has been greatly stimulated by the work of Professor Sur face, Stato Zoologist, and his in spectors and demonstrators. The demonstration method has prov en, in tho different counties of this State, that all that is neces sary for tho production of tine fruits in very profitable quality is to use modern methods in the care of tho trees and the control of pests. WHIPS COVE. Simon C. Layton spent last week in the service of Uncle Sam on tho route between Sideling Hill and Hancock. . .Jennie and Ruth Roarabaugh spent part of last week in tho homes of D. C. Mallott and Nathan W. Mellott . . Tho series of meetings in pro gress at tho Jerusalem church is not so well attended. ..Miss Myrtle Mills is quite ill with whooping cough. . . Will Martin has pneumonia. Among those who called at tho home of Denton Uoopengarduer Sunday were Mary Ann Layton, Rebecca En gle, Isaiah Layton Sr., and Ed ward F. Mellott. Mr. Hoopeu gardner is suffering from an at tack of grippe. . . Watson Plessing er, who was down with grippo, is able to be out again. .Howard Mellott continues quito ill. ..D. C. Mallott is logging for Stetlor. ..O. D. Akers aud wife were in the Cove Sunday. . .Alfred Lay ton and wifo and little daughter were ovor Sideling Hill Sunday . . McClellan Diehl of Breezewood was in tho Cove Saturday aud Sunday. ..Job Wintor and wife were in the vicinity of Buck Val ley Thursday. . . Flossie Plessing er called on her sister Mrs. Frank M. Diehl at Amaranth last Saturday. . .Those who were at the quilting party at Geo. Diehl's last Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Wr lis Conner and daughter Julia, of Crystal Springs, Mr. Dowds of Greensburg, Bertha Diehl, Maria Mellott, Nettie Diehl, Curtis Diehl, Fannie Diehl, Edith Layton, Emmaline Diehl and Flossie Plessinger. . .Albert Plessinger is cutting logs to get sawed preparatory to building a new barn next summer. . .Those who called at the home of Watson Plessinger last Wednesday were W. V. Hart and wife, Jennie and Mildred Himos, Jennie and Ruth Roarabaugh, and Edward F. Mellott. WEST DUBLIN. Clarence Hoover of Dane spent Tuesday of last week with the family of his mother Mrs. Eliza Hoover of this place. Harvey Clevenger has gone to Pittsburg where he expects em ployment running automobiles. Marjorie Clevenger has return ed from Pittsburg whero she had been employed the past few months. Albert King of Altoona spent a few days recently with his fam ily in this township. Mrs. Margaret Kesselring of Hustoutown speut Sunday with the family of her aunt Mrs. Eliza Hoover. There is an effort being made to have additional telephone ser vice in our community and there may be a short telegraph line in operation in the near future. Chester Brant is cutting .tim ber for a new barn, DISASTROUS TIRE. Three Stables and Their Contents, An Ice House, Automobile, Buggies, Went tp in Smoke. WAS WORK OF INCENDIARIES. Tho most disastrous fire in Mc Connellsburg for many years oc curred last Saturday night in which three stables and their contents, an ice house, and a nearly new Studebakor E. M. F. Thirty automobile were totally destroyed. Tho lire, which is without doubt of incendiary origin, was discovered a few minutes before 1 1 o'clock in the stable just south of tho M. E. church, on the Trout's Drug Store property. Across an alley from the Trout stable stood the stable of Albert Stoner and that of B. W. Peck, and in a very short tinlo both of these buildings wore burning. About twelve feet of tho end of the Peck stable next to Stoner's was used as a buggy house and automobile garage, and in this was kept his automobile, buggy, Sec, and as the entrance was from the alley, it was impossible to save any of the contents of the stables. At the time of the discovery of tho fire, nearly everybody was in bed, and by the time many per sons got to the fire it had gained such headway as to make it im possible to do more than to save adjoining property. No town in the State has better water pro tection than McConnellsburg, and more willing and efficient Are fighters, but when men ran to the hose house, which is less than a square from tho fire, they found that the incendiaries had taken tho precaution to break the glass case that contains the key to the hose house, and which is easy of access to the first one reaching there in time ot fire, and take the key away. This made it neces sary to break open the house all of whilh consumed valuable time; and whon the stream was brought to play at the fire it was too late to save anything of the three doom ed properties. The loss is about as follows: Trout's, $300.00; insurance,$250., 00. Stoner's, $350.00, no insur ance. Peck's, $1,800.00; insur ance, $1,285.00 m the Fulton County Mutual. ENID. Pauline and Edith Anderson aro spending some time with their parents at Kearney. Miss Annie Finnegan returned to Jas. Lockard's last Friday, after a month's visit at Gallitzen. Mrs. Beckie Edwards, who is spending the winter in Juniata, came home to attend the funeral of her old neighbor, Airs. Cun ningham. Mrs. Edwards will re turn to Juniata in a short time. A. D. Borkstresser and wife spent Sunday with their daugh ter, Mrs. S. B. Coy, at Saxton. F. E. Cunningham, theDeLaval agont, attended tho Dairy Union at Harrisburg last week. After spending his vacation at his home at Enid, he begins work Febru ary 1st witu promotion and in creased salary. George R. Schenck, of Brush Creek township, spent Thursday night in the Valley, and sold his property at Enid to Peter Garlic. Dr. Harry Cunningham, of Jun lata, aad Miss Jessie, of Altoona, were called home by the serious illness of their mother. Julius Rhaesa and wife, of Jun lata, were in the Valley for the funeral of the latter's mother. Wm. Cessna and two sons Sam uel and Thomas, and his nephew Howard, attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. C. A. Cunning ham, last Tuesday. John Stunkard and wife spent a day recently with the former's sister, Mrs. Wm. Gracey, who is in very poor health. S. W. Cline of Dublin township was a town visitor on Thursday DIRECTORS' CONVENTION. Most Successful Meeting of Fulton Coun ty School Directors Ever Held. Forty-two Present. The seventh annual Convention of the school directors of Fulton county was hold in the Court House, last Thursday afteroon and Friday forenoon; and in point of attendance and in the intelli gent manner in which many of them took part in tho discussion of the questions brought before thorn, the convention stands as ono of the most successful in the history of tho organization. Notwithstanding the inclem ency of the weather, one half of the whole number of directors in tho County answered to their names at the roll call at the be ginning of the sessions, although some ot them had driven a dis tance of thirty miles to be pres ent. The officers for 1910 were re elected to servo during the year 1911. S. W. Cline, of Dublin; B. A. Truax, of Belfast, and M. W. Nace, of McConnellsburg, were appointed to serve as a committee on legislation. T. H. Truax, of Thompson and Hon. S. L. Buckley, of Dublin, were elected delegates to the Stato Directors' Convention to be hold in the city of Ilarrsburg. "Tho Small-School Problem" was the first topic for discussion, and was opened by S. W. Kirk, followed' by S. W. Cline and others. The Convention, how ever, soon headed toward the Contralization idea, and among others, the following points were brought out: 1. Many of our schools aro too small to do good work, even with tho most efficient of teachers. 2. Combining the very small schools with other schools would greatly increase the advantage of the pupils, and would bo a great saving of money to the taxpayers of tho district 3. Fewer schools, would bring about a more uniform systom of work. 4. Fewer schools and bet ter results may be had at a re duced cost. Dr. Chas. H. Gordinier was then introduced to the convention and he spoke on "Physical Con ditions and Physical Condition." The learned Doctor recommend ed better houses, better appara tus, better care of the children, &c. In this connection, he dis cussed the proposed medical ex amination of all school children of the State. Tho lecture in the evening on "Nozzles" was a masterly effort, and an intellectual treat to those who were fortunate enough to be present. Tho theme underlying the subject is "The Conservation of Force." Friday morning roll call was answered by fortyfour members. After devotional xercises by Rev. J. M. Diohl of the Presby terian church, the su bject: "The Monthly Meeting" was opened by Mr. Clem Cbesnut, followed by many other directors. Dr Gordinier gave a very prac tical address on "The Director as a Supervisor." Be urged directors to a more careful and systematic supervis ion. More visiting by the direc tors was held up as a necessity in order to improve the conditions in our school work. We say for this meeting having the largest attendance of any ever held, that it will result in great good to the schools of the county. Every director present showed a spirit of interest. The discussions of the directors was above the average. The ideas in every instance were along pro gressive lines. We can only say to those that were absent that you missed an opportunity that was worth your while. May the next of the kind be still better. The following is a list of the directors in attendance. Ayr N. W. Hohman, D. L. Rinedollar, Samuel Mellott and George Humbert. Belfast B. A. Truax and NEEDMOkB. We are having colder weather since the rain last Sunday. Jacob Smith and wife of W. Va., are sponding some time with friends hore and at lddo, John McClellan and wifd en tertained several friends last Sat urday. C, W. Peck, of McConnells burg, made short calls on friends Monday and Tuesday. ' Mrs. A. Runyan who ha been sick during the past fow days is slowly improving. Dr. D. E. Fisher made a busi ness trip to Martinsburg, W. Va., last Saturday. J. D. Mellott began custom work sawing Monday. Eli Peck is making prepara tions to build a barn in the spring. Tho rain last Sunday evening made it impossible to cross the bridge Mouday morning. The Need more Athletic Club will have an oyster supper Satur day evening, February 11th in the P. O. S. of A. Hall. Oysters will be served in every style. BRUSH CREEK. Miss Clara Haoks is spending some time with friends in Pitts burg. Misses Lucy Peightel, Bessie Akers and Pearl Barkman spent Sunday in the home of O. A. Bar ton and family. John Lucas and wifo of Everett, spent last week with the latter's parents, M. E Barton and wife. Carl, Donald and Mary Rohm spent Sunday with their grand parents, Amos Uixson and wife Mrs. Susie Wink spont a fow days with Bort Bard and family. Walter Barton spent last Sun day with friends in Rays Cove. Mrs. Albert Spade spent a day last week with John D. Smith and family. L. C. Mann, of Everett, was transacting business in our Val ley one day last week. Thero will bo a local mstituto at Buffalo school Friday evening, February 3. EMMAVIU.E. Listen for wedding bells. A very jolly oyster-supper party was held at Aaron lless's recently, when about 40 or more of his neighbors gathered in with oysters, etc. Robert Dix on and C. C. Smith each had a full wagon load from Emmaville, and report a great time. M. P. Barton and family and J. F. Smith and family were pleasant callers at John D. Smith's last Sunday. O. W. Plessinger has sold his farm to John Hymcs, of Six mile Run. Our first-class hunter, Har vey Welch, caught two red foxes ono day lust week. Our general lumberman on tho N. B. Banks farm, Harry Smathers, has had the Bell phone taken out of his house and a Bed ford aud Fulton put in. Harry is a hustler. Clara Hanks and sou Paul are spending some time in Pittsburg. Scott Baumgardner. Bethel Oliver Hill. Brush Creek-- E. D. Akers, M. A. Barkman, John Martin, William McKee and Amos W. Duvall. Dublin Clom Chosnut, S. W. Cline, E. E. Fraker, John Naugle, Georg Hunt and E. M. Gelvin. LicKiNG Ckeek Roy Sipes, Isaiah Sipes, Edward Sharpe and Joseph Mellott. McConnellshuroS.B. Wool let, S. Wr. Kirk, M. W. Nace, E. D. Shimer, D. L. Gnssinger and Harry Hamil. Taylor George Heefner, Howard Barnett, William Laidig audE. II. Kirk. Thempson S. L. Simpson, Thomas Truax, James Johnson and W. W. Douglas. Todd Clark McGovern, Enoch Kerlin, David H. Fore, George Finiff and John Ewing. , Union Doha O. Parlett and Frank M. Diehl. Wells William SprowL ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW 3ti.ip;!ic!s at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away 4 for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Wm. Laidig of Waterfall was a town visitor on Thursday. John A. Naugle of Burnt Cab ins was m town on Thursday. R. A. Litton, of Plum Run, was at tho County Scat on Friday. F. M. Lodge of Locust Grove, was soon ou our streets on Thurs day. Hon. D. T. Humbert of Thomp son township was in town oiV Fri day. Ralph Glenn of Webster Mills, was at the County Capital on Fri day. Isaiah Sipes, of Harrisonvillo was at the County Seat on Friday last Joseph B. Mellott of Saluvia. was at tho County Seat on Thurs day last Bennett Truax of Pleasant Ridgo was a town visitor Thurs day last Judge Buckley, of Fort Little ton, spent a couple days in town last week. George Regi, of Knobsvillo was attending to business in town on Friday last W. W. Douglas of Thompson, was transacting business in town on Thursday. F. M. Diohl.a resident of Union township was at tho County Capi tal on Friday. Amos W. Duvall of Akersville, was among the town visitors on Thursday last E. Mowery Gelvin, one of Dub lin's successful farmers spent Friday in town. G. J. Mellott a citizen of Bethel township was a business visitor to town on Friday. L. A. Wagner of Laidig was at tending to business in town on Friday of last week. Clem Chesnut, of Ilustontown, was in attendance at tho School Directors' Convention. T. II. Truax, of Sharpe, .v-s attending to business in town Ou Thursday of last week. M. A. Barkman of Brush Creek township was a business visitor on Thursday of last weok. L. W. Funk of Gem, the piano man was greeting friouds on Thursday last while in town. W. L. McKee one of tho good citizens of Brush Creek town ship was in town Thursday last Howard Barnott, of Taylor township, attended tho School Directors' Convention last week. Wm. Sprowl, of Wells town ship, was a town visitors ou Thursday and Friday is one of Wells townships' School Direc tors. Scott Rinedollar and wife, of Everett, spent Sunday with Mr. Rinedollar's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rinedollar in this place. B. A. Truax of Pleas ant Ridgo, ono of the school directors of Licking Creek township attended tho Directors' Connontion last week. Miss Ethel Freeman left -on Monday for Philadelphia, whero she will take charge of the care of Mrs. Frank Stoner who Is there receiving treatment for rheumatism. School Reports. Report of Jacob Lake's school for the fourth month, ending January 10th. Number enrolled: male, 9; female, 12; total, 21. Per cent, of attendance: male, 83; female, CP; total, 75. Those who attended every day were Blanche Mellott, Jessie Mellott, Oozie Fittry, Jeff Fittry, Oscar Mellott, Callie Truax. Maye Lake, teacher.
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