!) 4 VOLUME 12 'McCONNELLSUUKG, PA., JULY 13, 1911. NUMKER 43 RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Headers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. IIkauy. Altooimdnzette, July 0, 1911, Professor Coorge Washington Tloady, one of the most promi nent and widely known educa tors of Altoona a3 well as this part of Pennsylvania, died at the home of J I. 11. l'ensyl, of 314 Sixth avenue, this morning, at 8:20 o'clock of dysentary super induced by the inteuso heat. Prof. Keady had not been in the best of health for the past year, and at the close of last year's school term, ho having beeu prin cipal of the Penn school of this r ity a noticeable change for the worse was seen in his condition. One month ago his illness began to give his many friends alarm and two weeks ago the attending physician saw that it was ouly a matter of time until he would pass away. Professor Ready has long been identified with educational work in various parts of the United States and has attained unexam pled success in the chosen pro fession, lie has shaped the ed ucational careers of many of the teachers ot the Altoona schools, as well as men in other walks of life. iIr. Ready has been identi fied with the Altoona schools for tlie past four years and during the time has had charge of the Penn school. This is recognized as one of the most efficient in stitutions in the city and to his ability as an organizer is due the credit. George Washington Ready was born in Wells Valley, Fulton coun ty, on August 12, 18il(3. lie was a son of Alexander Ready who followed the occupation of an agriculturist in that locality, and the youth spent his early years at this work attending the dis trict school during the winter and assisting on the farm during the vacation timo. Always of an aspiring disposi tion he early evinced an ambition to secure an educatiou and at the age of 'JO years together with his brother, John A. Ready, and E J. Osborne, a brother of Profes sor W. W. Osborne, ot the JetTer son school, of this city, he matri culated as a student of Allegheny College. Prom this on the lives if each of these aspiring youths lias closely interlinked and inter woven. Four years after matric luting there they graduated with honors, and the trio deciding they would like the law as profession, all repaired to Ann Arbor law school, Mich., where they gradu ated. Next they are found at Nashville, Tenn., whore they took "P the practice of law and short ly after this rumors of civil strife hngan to perturb that poaceful town. H was the first storms of the evil war, and here is a chapter "i the lives of Mr. Ready and his associates that has never been re Veulocl, However, it is known that through the friendly officers f frieuds they made their escape from that place, and thereby es caped the wrath of those of south c"i learnings and affiliations. With his brother John, he went to Sedaha City, Missouri, and took charge of the schools there, h's brothor practicing law. lie remained in the capacity of sup erintendent for several years, ud while there was united in JiHrriagetoMiss Adelaide May U'ckson, of Meadville, Pa., who preceded him to the grave 18 years aeo. om Sedaha City he went to lainesvillo, Ohio, where he was ""perintendent of the schools for l' years. While'at that olace his worth was recognized and his ab ityasa successful organizer a"d disciplinarian placed the schools of Painesville on a sound "oruing basis. No was then forced to give up school work for several years bo causo of ill health, and he return ed to Wells Valley, Fulton county. While there he taught in some of the district schools, and at the end of three years had sufficient ly recovered to engage in educa tional work again. At this timo his connection with the Altoona schools began, and he was elected principal of the Fairviow schools before they were inside of the city limits. By the work ho accomplished thore the Altoona city school board saw in him all the assets of a tine instructor, and he was then tendered the prineipalship of the Poun school in that city. lie hold this position ever since and dur ing the past year tne work done there was the most successful in the history of the institution. In private life Mr. Ready was of a kind and allectiouato disposi tion. Always gieeting his co workers with a hand shako and smile, and sotting kindness eye as his fundamental principal both in school work and in private life, he naturally had a wide circle of friends and admirers. His de parture will be mourned by Al toonians in general, and his posi tiou as instructor in the Penn school will be hard to fill. Mr. Ready was actively affiliat ed with the Third Presbyterian church of this city. He was a 32 degree Mason, aud while en gaged in school work in the city of Painesville hold the office of grand commander. There survives him one daugh ter, Mrs. E. F. Crummel, of Cleve land, Ohio, and one brother and one sister, John A., of Sedalia, and Mrs. Mary Greene, of Stew art, Neb. Bl'.UKSTKKNKKU. After reaching the unusual ago of 89 years, 8 months, and 25 days, Mrs. Mary A. Berkstres ser Grandmother Berkstresser, as she was known to all her ac quaintances, aud they were inauy passed away at the home of her soa-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Laidig, near Hiram, Sunday morning, July 2, 1911. Mrs. Berkstresaor was mar ried to Jesse Berkstresser, Feb ruary 15, 1842, and they went to housekeeping on the farm now owned by Daniel Kinehart in Taylor township, near Centre church. Since the death of her husband 32 years ago, she has made her home with her chil dren. Her maiden name was McClain, and she was born in Huntingdon county, and was one of a large and long lived family, but all of whom have goue to their reward. Slio was a devoted member of the M. E. churcli from girlhood. Mrs. Berkstresser, assisted by her Husband, entertained at their hospitable christian home in years goue by, as many, if not more, itinerant Methodist preuch ers than any two persous m the county. Grandmothor Berk stresser, like the widow of Zaro phahah, uagrudgiuglydivided the meal in the barrel aud the oil in the cruise to the servants of God and thore was always enough and to spare. .She is survived by three claus,h tors and two sous, namely: Mrs. William Miller, Dublin Mills; Mrs. Jeremiah Laidig, Huston towu; Mrs. David A. Laidig, Hi ram; W. R. Berkstresser, near Waterfall, and W. Leo, near Hi ram, together with 23 grand chil dren and "8 great grandchildren. Interment in Center church cem etery Monday, July 3rd, liev. W. M. Onue officiating. Thus another link that bound the distant past with the present has been broken by the death of Grandmother Berkstresser. Riffle. Mrs. Martha Riffle, wifo of John Riffle,' died at her home in Shirleysburg June 30, after a lingering illness from cancer of the stomach at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 12 days. She is survived by her husband aud one son, B. W. Rillleathome and one step son Emory Riffle, of Ijouisiana, three brothers, James Henry, of Tod township, and John Henry, nt Clear Ridge, this county, and Oeorg9, of Shir ley township, Huntington county, also one sister, Mrs. King, of this county. Recent Wedding Tkuax Caknkll. On Wcdncs Jay, June 28, 191 f, at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Caruell, at Dott, Pa., Mr. Nathan Truax, of Sipes Mill, and Miss Maye Carnell, of Dott, were unit ed in marriago by Elder A. Gar land, of tho Baptist church, in the presence of a large number ot friends. The bride is a daugh ter of John Carnell, and has been living with her grandmother ever since she was 11 months old, at which time her mother died. Tho groom is a son of Joseph Truax, of Sipes Mill. The parlor was handsomely decorated, and tho wedding march was rendered by Miss Goldio Mason of McCouneil.sburg, cousin of the groom. The music continued throughout the cere mony and congratulations. Tho bride wore a handsome gown of white silk embroidered Brussels net trimmed in linen lace aud in sertion, made over plain net, with a largo white sash, and woro hat, gloves, and white sandals to match, und also woro a gold brci'.st pin that her grandmother Mrs. Carnell, wore whou she was married, and two gold bracelets that her mother wore when she was married, and carried white roses. The groom wore a becom ing suit of black. Miss Verda Sharpe, daughter of County Com missiouer James R. Sharpo and cousin of the bride, was maid of honor, Mrs. A. J. Garland was bridesmaid, and Mr. Sherman Bernhard was best man. Among the guests from a dis tance were Charles D. Sherman of New Haven, Conu., and the largest automobile manufacturer in tho world, and F. A. Bonniug ton, of llagerstowu, Md. After the ceremony tho guests were all invited to tho diuiug room, where a sumptuous dinner of turkey and many other good things awaited them. There were forty-nine present and their names are all recorded in the bride's book. The bride receiv ed many valuablo presents, some of which are, two sets of silver knives, forks and spoons, silver butter knife, cold meat fork, a large silver fruit basket, a hand some 8-day clock, a lot of hand painted Japaneso ware, and many other useful gifts, 40 pieces in all. Some were from friends in Stock ton, Cal.; Davis, W. Va.; Portland, Ore.; Kansas City, Mo.; Merom, lud ; Stanton, Mich.; New York City; Martinsbarg, W. Va., and places in Pennsylvania. In tho evening the Cahthumpian baud assembled and rendered some very choicu music long to be ro momberd. They assembled again Thursday night at tho home of tho groom and gave their last concert. It is our understanding that Mr. Truax intends going to Wash ington, D. C, in the near future, and we feel sorry to see these young people leave us, as the groom is a sober, industrious young man, and one that wo would like to have in our community. The bride will bo greatly missed, as she was the favorite clerk in her uuclo's store at Dott, and was also organist in tho church for a long time. The young people carry the best wishes of their many friends with them wherever their lot in life may bo cast, aud may their joys bo many aud their sorrows few. One Who Was Thkkk. Elliott Tkuax. Ira P. Elliott of the Elincourt and Miss Virginia S. Truax, also of the Elnicourt, were married by Rev. Dr. J. Francis Cooper Wed nesday evemug at the parsonage. They were unattended. The wed ding comes as a surprise to their friends, neither Having disclosed their plans. Both are well known iu Brockton. Miss Truax has been a teacher at the. Brockton Business College for some time and Mr. Elliott is in the leather remnant business on Moutello street. The couple havo beeu away A Disastrous Storm. A storm of unusual severity passed over tho lower part of the county last Friday afternoon leaving a trail of disaster in its wako. The hail in some places fell thickly, and the groat size of the "stones" leveled garden truck, stripped leaves aud small branches from trees, and spread tarror every where. Perhaps tho worst sufferer was Alfred Peck, living just west of Need more, whose barn was struck by lightning and completely destroy ed by tire, including all his grain, 2 wagons, a new dill, 20 head of sheep, one calf, 1 hog, all his har ness, and about 200 bushels of wheat some clover seed, oats, corn and hay, the entire loss esti mated at between if 1,500 and 2,000, with an insurance on barn aud contents amounting to $02"). Very shortly after striking Mr. Peck's barn, the lightning hit Job Truax's houso, doing con sonsidorablo damage by kuock icg down plastering, breaking window glass, aud shattering a Hue, Ins insurance, very fortun ately will cover his loss. On tho second day of August 1902, tho lightning burned a barn for Alfred Peck, which had been built only four years proceeding its destruction, and a strange feature of the loss sustained by these two, is, a; that time, as in the present case, tho hghtniug tirst set hre to the barn, and a few momeuts later visited Mr. Truax, aud killed a valuable horse for hi in. Another Fine Barn. Among the many handsomo barns in tho Ccvo nouo can boast of a better location or greater convenience than the almost com pleted structure which C. J Brewer is building for his son William on their farm 3 miles south of towu. 43 by 90 feet and equipped with modern facilities for tho easy haudliug of crops this barn is built of the best lum ber to be lound in tho county. Mr. Brewer's place yielded most of tho timber, and his axe sought tho best, not sparing some tine walnut trees which in the eastern markets would bring 100 per thousand feet A silo will soon be put upuear tho barn, and a stream of tine water which ex perts with tho peach limb say, Hows directly beneath the founda tion, is to bo tapped which will afford unusual advantages. John Comcrer the builder has sus pended opperations temporarily in order to build a tine dwelling for Harvey Beuder in north Sec ond street in McConnellsburg. A. E. Hanks Hurt. The Carlisle Herald says: Eu gene Hanks, the popular Carlisle baseball player was badly injured while playing at Biglerville on July 4. Ho was hit in tho back of the head by a pitched ball and the final result of his injury can not bo told. Ho was taken un conscious from the field and could not be brought homo last night. His spine may bo injured. Tho physician in attendance say tho ball struck within a half inch of a vital spot. Mr. Hanks is a son of A. B. I Ianks, deceast d who moved from this placo to Chambersburg, several years ago. since the wedding, and Mrs. Elli ott will go to her home at McCon nellsburg, Penn., to spend the coming month with her parents. They will reside iu Brockton. Brockton (Mass.) Enterprise. Pkice Mumma. Mr. Alton Price, of Laidig, and MissLydiaE. Mumma, of Hus tontown, were united in marriage June 27th, at Wolfsburg, Bedford county, by Rev. J. R. Melroy. Both are well known residents of this county. The'r many frieuds wish them a happy aud prosperous voyage on the matri monial sea. Their home for the present is Laidig. By Rev. A. E. Kemp and Read Before the Ministerial Association of Conncaut, Ohio. Continued from lust week. Mormouism is very aggressive, year by year conquering new ter ritory. With Utah as its center, it is reaching out iu colonies into Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Wash mgton, Arizona, and New Mexico. It is a kingdom founded on lust and blood, the subjugating ot womanhood, whom God has meant to bo man's equal, a help mate and no a slave, nor a play thing. They lead hor to believe that she is to bo a satellite to tbe glory ot some male saint, and in the words of Brigham Young, if woman would not submit to po lygamy, she should bo eternally damned. ileber Kimbel, one of their prophets, said that lie thought no more of taking a new wife than of buying a cow. This certainly shows that there was no limit to his degradation and tbat "his conscience bad bocomo seared as with a hot iron. They teach also that tho "good Mormons" are going to be kings in the next world and tho gentiles (all disbelievers in their faith) are to bo their subjects, I am of the opinion that we will show them a warm time and that we should begin it now. What do you say? Their faith in their follow-men, or their companions of faith was nothing to bo boasted ot, for Brigham Young said of Joseph Smith, his predecessor, that he was of mean birth, wild, intem perate, dishonest, and tricky, but he went on to say: "1 care not it he gamble, no, swear, run horses aud marry women, for I embraco no man in my faith." Such a testimony does not speak well for tho founder of Mormou ism. At tho time of tho "Reign of Terror," called by them the Ref ormation, it is said that a single woman could scarcely bo found in all the breadth of their terri tory and when the supply of thoso of marriageable age gave out, they then forced young girls from thirteen years and up to marry, some married meli old enough to bo their grandfathers. To us, it was rightly named the "Reign of Terror, but to them it was a great revival of polygamy. They have a relief society, claimed to be of divine origin, the purpose of which is to instruct young girls in polygamy and to instil its principles into their lives. They are to attend every week at least and they are taught that polygamous marriage is a condition of thoir salvation. Such nefarious doctrine is poison to their lives, and they are Kept blinded and in the dark as to the truth. Brigham Young's statement will help us to see the true con dition existing in their camp, for ho says that nowhere is there greater or smoother liars than among Mormons. When Apostle Taylor was in Boulogne, France, doing mission ary work, he was asked if they did not teach and practice polyg amy. Taylor denied that they did and at the same time was the husband of five wives. In 1890 the Mormon Church officially abandoned pohgamy, when President Woodruff claimed that God revealed to him and com mended that polygamy should not exist, so ho issued the "Man ifesto," and tho impression went forth that the leading authorities were unanimously in favor of it. This, however, was not true, and the church still openly teaches polygamy as orthodox Mormon doctrine, and a number of the apostles violated the Woodruff manifesto, marrying plurality. In order to insure their own protection and safety, they have established polygamous cities of refuge; there aro two within trolley-car distance of Salt Lake City, Forestdale and Bountiful. (Continued on page four.) Had a Nice Visit. Mrs. V. R. Sipes of P'oltz, Fraukhn couuty, aud Mrs. Jen nie Barber -and Mrs. Charlie Schooley of Licking Creek town ship, returned lastThursday from a ten days' visit among friends in Curweusville, Clearfield county. There is quite a colony of Fulton county peoplo in Curwensville and vicinity, and tho visitors nev er had a nicer visit in all their lives. Among tho people visited were Mr. aud Mrs. Henry L. Sipes, Howard Sipes and family, Bert Sipes and family, Rush Decker and family, David Sipes and family, and Will Wink and family. Henry Sipes, who is now 72 and his wife 70 years of ago, are both hale and hearty and as ac tive as they were a score of years ago. Henry works in the tan nery every day, and Mrs. Sipes goes ahead with the houso work just as she always did. John Sipes is employed in a big brick yard; Uoward and Bert, both have nice positions in the tau nery; Rush Decker is a carpenter making good wages, and David Sipes is getting along well. Wm. Wink owns a nice dairy farm just near town and has a nioe home in fact, all tho Fulton county people there have nice homes aud are gettiug along just tirst rate. And when any of their old frieuds come around, they leave nothing undono that will add to tho comfort and pleasure of their guests. Mrs. Schooley's son Cadiz, is working for Mr. Wink. Mrs. V. R. Sipes' son Ernest, who had been at Curwonsvillo several weeks, returned homo with tho party. A Hot Time In The Old Town. From Saturday, July 1st until Friday afternoon, July 7th there was not only a hot time in the "old town," but, everywhere else, as well. Even the North Pole, which is said to bo an "orfel" big icicle, was nearly melted out of existence. Not within the mem ory of the oldest inhabitant did this section of Uncle Sam's do main have such a roasting as it did last week. Tho mercury played up in tho nineties day aud night, occasionally getting above the hundred mark. During much of tho time there was scarcely a "breath of air" and there was general suffering of man and beast. Friday after noon, according to the Govern ment forecast, clouds began to arise back of the Ridge, and at 2:30, rain began to fall, and in McConnellsburg there was a gentle fall of rain during tho re mainder of the afternoon and evening. In other parts of the county, the storm was somewhat violent, accompanied in some places by much wiud aud hail. Tho tomperaturo dropped from 95 at 2:30 to 75 at 5 o'clock in the evening, and on Saturday the mercury did not get obovo 85. Electrical l'rauks. Betwoeu four aud five o'clock last Friday afternoon, during a thunder storm over on Pleasant Ridgo, lightning struck a tele phono pole near tho postoffice, knocked off tho insulator, thonce into tho phone in tho postoffice, going through the phono, and burning a hole m tho wall, thence tearing tho plastering off, it ran down to tho floor, stopping long enough to do up an umbrella and scattered it around over the floor. To get out of tho room into the ground, it tore up a board in the floor. Fortunately thore was no one in the room at the time. A short time afterward, several porsons in the homo of U. H. Strait were severely shocked. Miss Louie Shives who was there at the time was rendered speech less lor a few minutes. Miss Samanlha Mellott, who had boon visiting friends and rel atives in Belfast township return ed to her home in this place on Saturday evening. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Coinings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Walter Stewart, of Saluvia, was in town on Saturday. W. L. Swartz was doing busi ness in town on Saturday. D. II. Fore, of Knobsvillo, was at the County Seat on Saturday. Marshall McKinin, of Hancock, was a town visitor on Friday last. George Metzlor, of Harrison ville, was a towu visitor on Fri day. W. B. Clevenger, ol Dublin Mills, was at the Couuty seat ou Friday. A little son came to tho homo of Rev. and Mrs. Rcyer on Mon day night. Ex-Mail Contractor, Christ Wagner, was a busmcss visitor to our town Saturday. Rev. W. M. Hann will preach at Mortons point next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. R. W. Swope, of Licking Creek township was a pleasant caller at our office on Monday. Miss Hattio Yaukey of Fayetto ville, is visiting tho family of Jacob Motter, of Ayr township. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnston, of Pittsburg, aro spending ten days among their relatives and friends in the Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dickson, after spending a week with friends in this placo, left for their home in Buffalo, N. Y. A. C. Malotand family, of Pitts 4 burg, and Miss Florida Cleven ger, of Washington, D. C, aro visiting in tho home of Judge Pe ter Morton, near town. Miss Mary Sloan is in attend ance at tho World's Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies at Atlantic City as delcgato from the Presbyterian S. S. of this place. Mrs. Ellis Lynch, of this place is visiting tho family of hor broth er, Dr. N. C. Trout, in Fairfield, Pa. Dr. Trout's health has boon poor lor some time, out at last ac counts ho is improving. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bolingor and two children, of Wood, Hun tingdon county, wcro guests last week in the home uf Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Boliugeron tho Kczia John ston farm south of town. Mrs R. W. Swope, of Licking Creek township, returned on Mon day from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Bedford at Foltz. Mrs. Bedford had boon in the Cham bersburg hospital for several weeks but is now so far recovered as to bo home again. Isaac Layton, one of our es teemed subscribers of Licking Creok township, was a pleasant caller at our otlico on Tuesday, Mr. Layton came to town to con sult a physiciau m regard to his wito's health. Mrs. Layton has been ailing for somo timo. liev. 11. W. Newman, of Benton, Pa., was a pleasant caller at our office on Monday morniug. Kev. aud family aro spending their va cation with friends in Taylor township. He was accompanied by his brother D. B. Newman of Wood, Huntingdon couuty, Pa., who informed us that his family are all well. The editor of tho Nrcws and his wife accompanied by Mrs. Wilson L. Nace, are away on tho fortieth anuual tour of tho Penn sylvania Editorial Association which went by boat from Balti more, stopping at Newport News, Old Point, and at Norfolk, Va. Changing to a steamer at Norfolk they go bv sea to Providence, R. I., thence to Narragansett Pier, thence to Boston, and returning by sea to Philadelphia. A stay of from one to two days is niado at the principal points of interest. Tbey expect to return home some time next week.
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