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McCONNELLSBURG, FA., APRIL 5, 1900.
JJME 1.
NUMBER 29.
HE PACIFIC COAST.
lings TSat Interested a Former
3D County Boy as He Made
is First Trip West of the
Rockies.
lit pw
gh the courtesy oj J. Kendall
D of this place, we are permlt
ubllsh from a private letter
i brother.Prof. Oscar S. John
inelpal of the Pittsburg Husl
dlego at rittHburg, Kansas,
gUng sketch of a trip to Call
For watt of space the reader
the party t San Francisco,
baton U one of the Editor's
formal students, being con
y with Dr. Nick Trout, Bruce
Mr. Ir. Hanks, Mrs. W.
ttuil others, and his success
jst is noted with much satis-
tl onuld tell you of the many,
,.H of interest In Sau Fran
Jjiio. Some of them which I
Lre, Sutro Heights, Sutro
U largest In the world), The
jse, Heal Rwk, covered with
Iseals In full view, some sleep
it climbing, some lighting, and
lunging into the sea, the Gold
Golden Gate l'ark, contain
ed s of acres with such anl
the buffalo, grizzly bear, elk,
lose, ostrich and thousands
i, tho U. S. Mint, Mark
;Art Institute, Academy of
the Presidio reservation,
other places of interest.
-.Ban Jose, on my return from
I jrur., I took a twenty-seven
(e ride to the top of Mt. Ham
, iee Lick's Observatory and
' p through the wonderful tel
le he lent of which is thirty-six
The instrument is forty feet
weighs seven tons. The lens
iruweiit oost $(10,000, and the
fist of the Observatory was
. I We looked through It at
lc jUh its circle of millions of
fad through a smaller teles
Juplter. About two hundred
jt up that day, and the people
ibservatory were very kind,
fe u free lectures on the tele-
also explained the working
itrurocnt which registers the
of earthquakes and other
of the earth.
ay tip the mountain I kill-
rattlesnake, cut off his rat-
pt them as a little souvenir
On tho'way down I saw a
cat sitting about twenty
the stage window. Would
you about each of the pi a-
but I am sure it would be
ur patience.
Ban Francisco Monday
er tho Shasta route, keep-
bunt a (over 14,000 feet high)
1 day. It was so large that
teemed at though we could
fay from It. Shasta Springs
ivery beautiful. The water
tl .1.. -I t O.U J 111
iu win kit lur viu un line a
Another spring close by is
ater. much better and uur
B'ie toda water of the drug
tains. It seeniB very strange
P'out such a spring and the
Igto waste as fast as it flows.
I across a number of such
our trip at such places as
Springs, Colorado Springs.
tS )bhed Portland, Oregon, at
pesday, and that afternoon
j utile boat ride up the Col-
fer. We. visited a horse
ery where they can horse
n key do beef, claiming tjiat
n -sweeter and more tender.
Al pto the up-river llshlng re.
u,f island, about llfty
sh Portland, where we saw
In the drag nets loaded with
ki?a t "rtiitlful fellows from
ami one-half feet long.
ujig tin-, island we saw the
lels in operation, kept mov
lEri r" u Oi the water. We
jP the river until reaching
. ,fch Falls, where we arrived
' m. Uistaiice there, you
- ... diving. , We could
D Jt: Is a hmif time before we got
p luay Uw bout asked
FlLLV'a i thought those falls
lug plenty of allowance, as
iyiH . ''lor tho deception of dis
.wi'jwwa 10 hundred foot.
l,aiM,f ti've hundred, and when
,.,., y',f the bout cuine around
lor at by saying that
(flit hundred and forty foot
u PuW ''iTdly believe it un-
iW""M 'J walked about half
1''"" got lU.)tlv lln.lwr ,.
SroulUd their greut height!
fcHli:g such a distance be-
uud f - of course, before It gets
": a jookg lllcp a veil
P'l' ft I kirourl.
i - "
n i'p this river is per
i Ui be grander than
- 'tatenent was verl
' J " f party who had
n. Some of the
along the river
1 o to twenty-four
d in gome placet
by Imagination
i !' mythlng you want
3nlmals, houses,
anything else,
and at 11 o'clock
"v morning at 7
on.
1 over I
o'clock took a boat for Astoria,
about a hundred miles down the river
to visit the fish and canning Industry,
which was a grand sight as well as a
mutter of considerable education to
me. The cannery I visited was M. J.
Kenney's salmon factory, said to be
the largest in the world. They em
ploy 150 Chinamen and l; white men.
Their capacity Is 02,000 one-pound
cans per day. They employ 1j0 boats
and two men to each boat, catching
fish with large nets. These gill-nets
are from fifteen to twenty-five hun
dred feet long, which are floated In
the water with corks to flout and lead
to sink. There are nine of these can
neries at Astoria and anumlH-rof oth
ers along the river. I saw them tak
ing the fish from vessels containing
from six to ten tons into the factory.
They used a pitch fork for this pur
pose, having only one prong, which is
gunk Into the head of the fish. I fol
lowed the different processes of be
heading, tailing, cleaning, Bllclng,
cooking and canning from sturt to
finish. They muko their own cans in
the factory from sheet tin but here I
must stop and tell you thut I got to
Portland the next morning at 7 o'clock
A. M., boarded the train thut after
noon for Seattle where I arrived at
9:.'I0 o'clock P. M. was driven to a ho
tel where I stayed until morning,
found Walter at Woodward, about
seven miles street car ride from
Seattle proper, had a very pleasant
visit with him Saturday and Sabbath.
Saturday we took In the lumbering in
dustry. (The mills were constructed
on a little different plan from the
thunder-gust mills on Back Hun.) It
is wonderful how .they can chew up a
log started in with the bark on, and in
about half a minute it will be turned
out cut Into lath, dimension stuff, and
boards. Sabbath I went to the U. P.
church in Seattle, went to dinner by a
pressing invitation from Mr. Glascoe,
a retired wealthy man, formerly from
Washington, Iowa. He did not know
Eddie, but was well acquainted with
Andrew Kendall's family. Could not
say too much iu their praise. I stay
ed with them until evening, and at
tended evening services. Monday
morning I left Seattle for Tacoma. I
spent the day here, and took a sail on
Puget Souud. Left Tacoma for the
East Monday evening at 8 o'clock,
over the Northern Pacific.
"Spent Wednesday in Butte Mont,
where I found times good. Laboring
men receiving from M.00 to Xl.00 per
day. This is a great mining town,
about three thousand mines within a
radius of ten miles. Some of them
are very extensive go down in the
ground 1500 feet to 2,000 feet. The
mineral is chiefly copper, some lead,
gold and silver. They also have
smelters for smelting the mineral, that
give employment to thousands of men.
While money is very plentiful and
times very good, that is all the good
I have to say of Butte, Mont. I think
it is the most wicked city I ever saw
In my life. By going up one street
and down another, meeting, perhaps
a thousuud people, I do not think
there would be ten out of the thousand
not carrying on their faces the signs
of great dislapation. I could not
help thinking about it, and how sorry
I was for the unfortunutes. Satan
seems to have planted In thut city
every device that he has ever Invented
as pitfalls for society. I left Butte at
9:30 Wednesday night, made close
connections at Billings Mont., with
the Burllngtonroud by which I reached
Kansas City Friday evening as aforesaid.
PlcuHitnt Sociul Function at
HnrrionvilIc.
On last Saturday evening Misses
Winifred and Catharine Metzler,
daughters of Mr. aud Mrs. George
Metzler, entertained a number of their
young friends at the hospitable home
of their parents at Hurrisonvllle. The
refreshments were superb, und the
evening was spent in the enjoyment of
music, games and mirthful past time,
just such as a company of bright in
telligent young people know how to
devise.
Among those present were Misses
Laura Palmer, Ora Dixon,, Llnnu A.
Deshong, Olive Grissiiiger,Nlnu Kirk,
Hattie Betz, Kflle Mellott, Nelle Dan
iels, Maggie Clevonger, and Messrs.
E. N. Akers, Piper Barton, J. K. Iless-
ler, Karl and Levi Morton, Harvey
Strait, Duvld Struit, Frank Daniels,
Howard Skipper, L.L. Truax, Howard
Dixon, und Edwurd Clevenger.
So delightful were the hours of the
evening spent thut it was a genuine
surprise to all when the clock, whose
fape beamed wth sutisfuctlon as
witnessed the innocent enjoyment of
Hint light hearted happy youpg pon
pitny, lioia up its hands, unii with us
much gravity in its tones as olroum
stances would permit, gave notice thut
the hush of the holy Sabbath was due,
und like good young people, they dl
persed to their respective homes, car
rylng with them recollections that will
mark a bright spot In memory as long
us life shall last.
Last week William P. Unger of Ayr
township was granted an increase
pension from eight to ten dollars
month.
LETTER FROM TEDDE FIXSEN.
It RcuulU n n InelJent of Ills RuhU
Uencc Here.
All our older folks remember Feddo
Flxsen, and all remember him as a
royal good dutchmun. He owned the
farm just east of town now belonging
to the Dr. Trout heirs. Ho sold out
here about twenty-eight years ago and
moved to Inland, Nebruska, where he
is still living und prosperous. From
a letter received irom mm a lew uu.vs
ago by James 1. Nelson of the Cove,
we are permitted to publish a few Items.
Mr. Flxsen says:
"We have had a very changeable
winter one or two days warm, then
couple of dayB cold, tho mercury
dropping from 10 to 15 degrees below
zero. It is a wonder we ure not all
dead very little snow, and no rain
until to-day, and not much now. For
the lust few days the farmers huve
been working in the Held s some sow
ingsome cultivating, others cutting
cornstalks. I have mude some garden
for eurly use, aud would huve plunted
some eurly potatoes if it had not be
gun to rain.
The woman thut lives on my old
place came near burning herself to
deuth the other duy. They hud been
butchering, und she wus frying out the
lurd out doors In a large kettle; und,
somehow, her clothes caught lire. She
started to run, but the wind only mude
her clothes burn worse; und, hud it
not been for a man who was boarding
with them coming to the rescue, she
would no doubt have been burned to
death. Her husband hud gone up to
town after some crocks.
"Now,.Iumes,lf you accidentally run
across some of those old acquaintanc
es of mine, give them my love and tell
them I celebruted my "4th birthduy
lust Sunday (March 18) and thut I feel
like u young man."
Will Sloan tells an incident thut
Mr. Fixsen doubtless hus not forgot
ten. After harvest was over, In. the sum
mer of 1871, Will's parents Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Sloun, and Mr. and
Mrs. Fixsen, took a trip west Mr. and
Mrs. Fixsen with a view to looking
up a westera home. Will Sloun with
his father and mother and Mrs. Fixsen
in a two-horse curriuge, and Hob
Kerr with Mr. Fixsen and the trunks
in a spring wugon, started from Me-
Conuellsburg one morning for tho
nearest railway station, which wus
then at Chambersburg. Feilde hud
hauled his wheat to Loudon und sold
it to Mr. Frieze, the miller, leaving
the money In Mr. Frieze's hunds, until
it should be needed. While Will
and his party drove on, Fedde und
Bob stopped ut Frieze's to get some
spending money for the trip.
When almost to the toll-gate at this
end of Chambersburg Fedde and Bob
came up in great shape and drove
around the carriage presumably thut
Mr. Flxsen would huve an opportuni
ty to pay the toll.
The morning wus pleasant, the party
were all in best of humor, and the trip
thus far had been delightful; but now
a change came. When Fedde came to
pay the toll a 'tor searching frantical
lyhe threw up his hands and ex
claimed, "I've lost my money!" And
so It proved. Mr. Frieze had paid
him $1:100 it was all gone. Bob and
Mr. Flxsen sturted buck und Will and
his folks wont on to Chamtersburg.
While in the dining room ut the hotel
at dinner and It might be udded just
here that poor Mrs. Flxsun's appetite
had forsaken her, Feddlo and Bob
rushed in exclaiming "We've got the
money."
Mr. Frieze had paid Mr. Flxsen the
money at his residence. Mr. Flxsen
hud placed the money In his pocket
book, and thoughtlessly went away
leaving the pockotbook und money ly
ing on the table, where It wus found
when Mr. Flxsen and Bob went buck
no one having gone into the room
during Mr. Flxsen's absence.
The more than twenty-eight years
since thut occurrence hus wrought
muny chunges Will Sloun and Fedde
being the only members of thut party
now living.
A PLEASANT SI RPRISE.
HOUSE BURNED.
On Wednesday ufternoon the 28th
ult., the dwelling of George C.Golnger,
of Buck Valley, was totally destroyed
by lire, which originated in the garret
from a flue. Every effort was made
to save the property from destruction;
but when discovered, the lire hud mude
such headway as to be beyond control.
Attention was directed toward the
household goods, and most of the fur
niture on the llrst floor wa,s. paved.,
There was some tusMrance but we am
pot Informed ft to thw amount,
Mr. Gelnger seems to be especially
unfortunate in this direction, as this
Is the third time in bis housekeeping
experience of a little more thun a
quarter of a century that his dwelling
has been burnod; and this Is the fourth
time that this house has been afire.
Last Monday our venerable friend
Adam O. Grlss!nger,of Tod township,
was seventy-four years of nge. We
do not know just what he was thinking
about it; but we have no doubt as his
eyes beheld the light of that day, thut
a silent prayer of thankfulness went
up to God that his life hud been pre
cious iu His sight.
We do know, however, that his de
voted sons aud daughters hud been
quietly planning for some time to give
their father a pleasant surprise, und
to enjoy together 1 not her reunion by
the old llreslde.
Accordingly, on Monday evening a
string of buggies went driving up to
the old homestead, und out stepped
Daniel und his wife KUa Dively,
Kate und her husband - M.M. Bender,
Jane and her husband David Hot.,
Belle und her husband John I'. t on
rail, William und his wife -Jennie
Hoke, Itebecca und her husband -John
Ott, Ada and her husband William
Karris, Matilda and her husband
John B. Booth -all residing In this
community except Mr. und Mrs.Kurns,
who live in Everett.
While It wus a genuine surprise, our
old friend wus quite delighted to huve
his children all at home together
again, und a very pleasant evening
wus spent.
As no purty would be entirely a suc
cess without some eating iu it, the im
promptu visitors hud brought nlong
an abunduuee of oysters, cold turkey,
chicken salad, Ice cream, etc., and ull
enjoyed such u lay out as will make
the sixty grand children ai d the three
or four great grandchildren regret all
their lives that they hud not been in it
too.
A PENNSYLVANIA ARCADIA.
STARTED ON A LONG JOURNEY.
On Tuesday morning Miss Maud
Cooper, accompanied by her younger
sisters, Lena, Olive, und Marguret,
sturted for their home, In Cluy Centre,
Kansas. They are the daughters of
Ex-sheriff Samuel Cooper, u son of
the late Hon. J aim s Cooper, who left
hero and settled iu Cluy Centre about
a score of yeurs ugo. Prior to going
west he was married to Miss Lenu
Pittmun, of Thompson township, who
died shortly after the birth of Marga
ret. Mrs. S. J. Cooper, their grand
mother, on heuring tho sad intelli
gence, immediately left for Cluy Cen
tre, Kansas, and took charge of tho
homo of tho grief-stricken family; und
when the baby wus vigorous enough to
truvel, brought the four children to her
home in this p'uee. Sho has for five
or six yeurs, given them her wutchful
cure and a conscientious training; und
hus now the proud satisfaction of see
ing a group of girls depart for their
home thut uro models of deportment
and intelligence, und whose pleasant
and agreeable manners have endeared
them to their many acquaintances, who
were extremely sorry to bid them farewell.
ADAM II ESS.
Another of Belfust township's nged
und most highly respected citizens,
was, during the past week, culled by
our Heavenly Father to quit his tene
ment of clay, and go to his eternal
home there to join loved ones gone
before, He hud been In poor health
for several yeurs; but about three
weeks ago, be mude a trip to Hun
ooek, und In some wuy took cold,which
developed into a severe uttuck of lu
grlppe and heart trouble. Both Dr.
Swurtzwelder und Dr. McKlbbin gave
all the professional uld possible, but
the time hud come when loving hands
could not keep him here, und at live
o'clock last Suuduy morning, April 1,
1900 his spirit peueofulty pussed uwuy
ut the age of about seventy yeurs.
Mr. Hess wus u member of the Chris
tian church for muny years alwuys
a true und devoted worker. Ho was
married twice his last wife, u sister
of tho lute Mrs. Burtimeus Smith
still survives him. Ho ulso leaves
four children, Mrs. Will Hice.of Buck
Vulley, Loguo and Frunk who live ut
home, und Miss Funny who hus been
living In Philadelphia for some time;
he is also survived by one sister,Mrs.
Marlon Mellott, his only brother buy
ing died lust July. Ills interment took
place ut Cedar Grove cemetery, where
a large number of friends und rela
tives were present to pay their last re
spects to the depurted.
"THOMPSON.
Martin V. Kline, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Uriah . Kline, of Licking Creek
township, who went to Ohio a few
weeks ugo writes us thut he likes his
new henna, very much.
Mr. aud Mrs. Jolm Fishor.Mr.
aud Mrs. l'liilip (lordou, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Goi'dun spent last
Sunday ivt Mqhos. Gordon's,
Mr, Hhoda and Mrs. Kphraim
Gregory vlsltod Mzzio Pittman
last Saturday.
Mrs. J. V. K. FUhor.of Bruus.
wick, Md., spout last Saturday
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
P. P. Shivos.
Mr. and Mrs. Dontou Peck
spent last Sunday at the "Simp
son House."
Kev. Hughes will preach at
Mount Zion next Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. Sunday
school at two o'clock.
Under the above caption, the
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
devoted some space hist Friday
to our county-. Our friend Geo.
M. Eitemillor noticed the article
and sent us a copy of tho paper.
While George has been a promi
nent resident of the Iron City for
a number of years, yet he still
feels that there is no spot on this
green earth whose associations
are more tender than McCou
uellsburg, the home of his pa
rents and the place of his nativ
ity. Hence, if you want to waken
him up in about a second, you
have only to speak disparagingly
of his old homo or his associates;
and, on the other hand, uo one is
more ready to appreciate any
thing complimentary along the
same line. Here is the article:
"A few weeks ago some stu
dents of social aud economic
conditions made the statement
that tho mountaineers of the
United States were pretty much
all alike, and put the trouble
breeders of eastern Kentucky,
the moonshiners of Tennessee
and the "crackers" of the Caroli
uas in the same category with the
sturdy mountaineers of Pennsyl
vania. It was a libel, of course,
and as if to refute it, Little Ful
ton, which seldom makes much
uoise in the world, comes forward
with tlie evidence that its moun
taineers are made of sterner stuff.
Montani semper libori ought to
be their motto, and doubtless
would bo, if it had not been
usurped by another set of moun
tain men, for no Fultouian is iu
jail or likely to get there at pros
out. One of the smallest of tho
(17 geographical divisions of
Pennsylvania, both iu area aud iu
populatiou, Fultou county has no
railroads and few industries save
the ancient aud important oue of
agriculture.
"To paraphraseArtemus"vVard,
its inhabitants are not politicians
aud their other habits are good.
Half of them perhaps never saw
a bigger town than their own
county seat, a village which, after
a century and a half of growth,
still finds three figures ample for
reckouiug its p)pulatiou. Some
of its citizens used to bewail their
seclusion, and years ago eucour
aged a movement to tunnel their
mountains to let them through to
the great world beyoud. Had the
project succeeded, Fultou's indi
viduality would have disappeared
aud tho proud record just achiev
ed would havo been impossible.
As compensation f r their disap
pointment, they can uow point to
an empty jail aud a court of quar
ter sessions without a case on its
docket. Far from the madden
ing crowd's ignoblo strife, they
have uo strife of their owu, aud
are evidently too busy to think of
such things. They may not bo
aware of it, but huge sections of
the big world will envy them their
seclusion and the ideal couditious
accompanying it."
lly a somewhat singular coin
cidence, J. S. Eitemiller, of Mc
Kcesport, brother of George M.
Eitemiller, of Pittsburg, sends
us the following clipping from
last Friday's Morning Herald of
McKeesport. The papers out
iu the western part of the State
will keep on until they so fully
acquaint the vulgar public with
the condition of our secludod
Eden, that tho people from the
outside world will be falling over
each other to gain a residence in
this favored county of ours.
Hero follows tho McKeesport ar
ticle 'Fultou county, Pennsylvania,
has. leaped into famo iu a single
day, han court was called for
Fulton county last Tuesday, it
was compelled to adjourn for
want of business. There were
no cases on tho docket, no pris
oners in tho county jail, and. uo
informations to be mado before
1 the grand jury.
j "Fultou county is tho only coun
, ty in tho State without a railroad
Whothcr this fact and tho oue
, preceding are connected in some
i way is not known. Tho only ob
jection Fulton county farmers
have been known to file against
a railroad recently pressed for
their county was,that the smoke
from the locomotives would soil
the wool on their sheep.
"What a sweet backwoods
country Fulton county must be!
Just imagine the brain-weary
city man, worn with tho trials
and troubles of business, gettiug
out in the wilds of Fulton couuty.
No roar aud rattle of city streets,
noclaugiuggongsof traction cars,
not even tho far-away sound of a
locomotive whistlo to disturb his
rest. Good luck to Fulton couu
ty! Long may it be before her
jail shall be inhabited by crimi
nals. Loug may it be before law
yers will find rich pickings iu
her county courts. Loug may it
bo before her rest shall bo dis
turbed by tho shriek of the loco
motive whistle and the wool on
her sheep be soiled by its smut.
She may be a little behind the
date, but there is uo other couu
ty iu the State cau point to as
proud a court record as Fulton
presents this week."
ELIA GORDON KM IVES.
At her late home ou Licking
Creek, just below the iron bridge
at Gregory's fording in Thomp
son township, on last Friday, the
subject of this notice, wife of Mr.
Andrew Shivos, died at tho age
of about 78 years.
For several months last sum
mer Mrs. Shives had been in very
poor health, but during the win
ter she had improved so much
that she was able again to atteud
to many of her household duties.
About a week before her death
she had an attack of Grippe from
which sho was not able to rally.
Mrs. Shives belonged to oue
of the oldest and most highly res
pected families iu that section of
tho couuty, was an excellent
neighbor, and for many years had
lived an exemplary christian life,
beinga member of the New School
Baptist church.
In addition to her husband,
who we are sorry to state is in
poor health, she leaves three
daughters, namely, Susau wife
of Jared Pittman, Rachel wife of
B. F. Shives, and Rebecca wife of
'George Evans; also, five brothers
aud two sisters, namely, Peter,
William, Henry, David, and Job
Gordon, aud Susan Bishop aud
Rachel Kershnor, all living iu this
couuty except the last who live
iu Ohio.
Her funeral, the largest iu that
neighborhood for many years,
took place on Sunday last and
was conducted by Rev. Lewis
Chambers.. Interment was made
in tho Old Union Graveyard near
Georgo M. Winters's iu Thomp
son township.
SIDELING HILL.
Miss Ora Lay ton, wo are glad
to note, is again able for school.
Job Garland was iu Hancock,
Mouday.
Our school is in progress again.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Mellott's mother is slowly con
valescing. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Spencer
were tho guests of Mrs. Spen
cer's uuelo, James Mellott, Sun
day.
Lilla Laytou Is visiting in our
midst.
Mr. and Mrs. Job Hill and Mrs.
Rachel Hill attonded services at
Hill's Chapel Sabbath. Preach
ing thoro the third Sunday
night by Rev. Troutmau.
NowtBard wasaSaturday even
ing caller at Graco Lay ton's.
Jim Mellott's moved on tho
Daniel's farm, Tuesday.
Wesley Hill, of Black Oak, vis
ited his sister-in-law, Rachel Hill,
Monday.
Bon Gordon is visiting his par
ents ou Timber Ridge. He is
going to N. Y. Bonnio is a good
fellow and we hate to seo him go,
Riley Garland and Gus. Davi
have gone to Dunlow where- they
havo had employ mont for sever
al years.
Personal.
Charlie MeOecho of flurnt Cabins
spent last Thursday in town.
Charley Myers of Hethel has gone
to the west where he has employment.
Mr. Dennis Morgrct of Thompson
spent u day or two In town lust week.
Dr. "Jim" MeKibbin, of Duck Val- .
ley, was in Met 'onnellsburg Monday.
Miss Nella Daniels Is in the city
this week purchasing spring millinery
goods.
Mr. Joseph Wipes spent a few min
utes ut the Nkws olliee while in town
Monday.
Miss Annie H. Frey is In Philadel
phia this week purchasing spring mil
linery goods.
Miss Anna Speer of Suluvlu spent
last Saturday evening und Suuduy
with friends in town.
J. K. Johnston is in the eastern cit
ies this week purchasing new goods
for his spring trade.
Elmer Hoolh is in Philadelphia and
New York this week buying stock for
the new store ut Dublin Mills.
Squire C. C. Kerling und 11. A.
Deliver, two of Taylor's representative
citizens, were ut the county scut last
Thursday.
Mr. N. H. Peek, of Wilkinsburg,
Pu., has been spending a couple of
weeks with relatives and friends in
this county.
Mrs. Josephine Mellott of Hethel
township loft this week for Klkins,
West Virginia, where she expects to
reside indefinitely. ,
Miss llurburu Murtin, of tho Cove,
left last Friday for Huntingdon, where
sho expects to remain an Indelinito
time iu the Normal College.
Miss Isu Stevens, who hus just com
pleted u very successful term of teach
ing in Cumberland county returned to
her homo In Taylor township on Mon
day. N. 11. Henry, Clear Hidgo's hustling
contractor, dropped In a minute Sat
urday afternoon. Nath has a rush of
work ahead that will last him all sum
mer. Clurence Shinier, who has been
spending several months at Grampian,
Cleurliuld county, is visiting his pu
rents, Mr. und Mrs. H. N. Shinier of
this place.
Prothonotary Frank P. Lynch, and
Attorneys S. W. Kirk und John P.
Sipes ure In uttendanco ut tho Demo
cratic State Convention ut Harrisburg
this week.
Krnest Cress, who hus just complet
ed u term of touching ut Welsh Hun,
Franklin county, returned homo this
week. We do not know what his plans
uro for this summer.
Miss Funnio Hess, who hus boon in
Philadelphia for some time, reached
the home of her futher, Mr. Adam
Hess, Saturday evening, just a few
hours before his death.
Hobert Stouleuglo, 0110 of Fulton
county's best teachers that Fruuklin
county hus been borrowing every win
ter for several years, returned to his
homo in this place a few duys ugo.
Mr. und Mrs. Willium Kurns, of
Kverett. spent a day or two this week
visiting Mrs. Kurnsjs father, Mr. A.
O. Grlssinger, of Tod township, and
other friends in this community.
David S. Denisar, who moved to
Welsh Hun last week, wus buck in
McConnellsburg Monday. Ho suys
they ure becoming accustomed to their
new home, und thinks they will like it
over there.
Miss Klsic Greathead went down to
Carlisle Monday evening to hear Mod
jenku play Macbeth. She stopped ut
Shippensburg on her return und look
ed In on our Fulton county people ut
the Normal.
Mr. llurton Troxel, who, with his
wife, has been spending a week or two
with Col. Bishop of this pluee, left on
Monday for Washington, 1). C, to ac
cept a position as conductor on tho
Southern Hallway. His wife will re
main here for the present.
Miss Jessie M. I'nger of Ayr town
ship left on Monday to make her homo
in Chainbersburg. Her sister Laura
hus been living in that place for sev
eral yeurs; and Maggie, who ut 0110
time lived iu the family of the late J.
Z. Over In tills pluee, is now ut Colo
rado Springs und her health has
groutly Improved.
Hurry Plessinger und F.d Luytou
were pleasant cullers Monday. Hurry
is moving from Sideling Hill buck to
Whips Cove to tho farm formerly own
ed by his father. F.d, who hus been
currying tho muil for Job Gurlund be
tween Hancock und Locust Grove, quit
lust Saturday, und will turn his utten-
Hon this summer to some other form
of employment.
Prof. H. C. Miller, who with his
fumlly, hus been a resident of McCon
nellsburg for the past two years, on
lust week removed to Hpoewell. Mr.
und Mrs. Miller ero excellent people,'
und their many friends here regret
thut they did not see their way clear
to remain. Mr. Miller is un ethusius-
tk) music teacher both vocal and in
strumental and has bwon very sue
cessful in this couuty. Tho Professor
und his estimable wife curry with them
the best wishes of their muny friend
hero.