1 JWtot CI OLUME 1. jm lit " M S TO BEDFORD. st Friday morning, Mr. and g . Woollet, of the Wash 'nHiiUHO.tind Mr. and Mrs. M of the News" left MeCon )Wfr for ii drive over the .pikc to 3?o Iford. Tli (3 dis ! is thirty-four miles. The station is Harrisnnvillc, six . jffjiy, and under ordinary im.4;m',s if ono covers the ice in an lnur and alialf, lm M that In: lias lost no time. 5 second six miles brings ono ..f C!l.l..l!n. TTill Itiniln. and it takes another hour i half to make that. Two s f down hill brings us to vaine's eld hotel stand in ,iv minutes, and we halt for r. The place has changed , hist wo stopped there; and J, inquiry, we iounu our lanu- I . .it A to he iioiio omei uiniii our A of boyhood days James maid. Forty years ago, had his home with Jacob ,cf Belfast township, and is $ inhered by the middle aged of that section. He moved Macks" from Everett last ;md with his wife.a daugh f D. S. Mellott, and their v of pleasant young people, arc wull (ualified to cater to ants of the traveling public. Lottie Mcllvaiue, still maiu- her home at the old place, lotnou have such a wide ac i.tauee with the general trav : public who frequent the old and few have a more happy yofeiitertaiuiugher guests. :ore leaving the old hotel we must go up stairs and ic "decorated room." This younger and even the mid- .'?d people, is a curiosity, t fifty years ago there were ts" traveling whose busi- t was to decorate the walls "ilings of the "best rooms'' i! homes. Papering walls ot known, and most people lit their rooms "line" wheu 'alls were covered with n, touting of whitewash. The done by our artists was a ii advance. The work was effective on plastered walls 'liugs. Stencils cut in warder tiu, of patterns of bouquets, birds, vines, &c, were used. The out- ere thus made on the walls iliugs aud then with brush tocolora, the work was com The artists did not stint f coloring matter, and done the walls and ceilings Jtl a most gaudy appear- miber of moms were liuish- .he same way iu the brick the residence of the late Daniels. of Licking Creek i "P. aud the stone house gs now owned bv y Shull. The char.-e for J'.'Coi'ilt "b wiu rooms was "'n a room. Macks at i:J0, n drive a"irs put us into Everett, ' of twelve miles. We a few minutes at the ""H This famous host rwuittly been reniodel- ""xteiulof the squatty old uuni it is now a modern ,tlJ1T brick with all the buncos for the comfort rmily guests. f'the few minutes stay ",ll'Uii pleasure of meet '"'ister JUOl G. Cobler e t'd'tor is ln.cmd to Hiy 'l"'111' student of his in Uainsburg normals; lr torim.r townsman Sam 11 wll() wiUl his br()tllt)l. harliv klJ()W8 which ;"kl,etterWiudberor h they have a nice busi- H plaeo. '"J and a half's more driv "l right miles from Ev "edford are covered. , re'"iiim!(l until tho first en we returned rev!,"?'11 U e State, N l 1 aces outsido lJ mJt'e desirable '-'ike our own town, ' wmtaius but a ve- McC0NNL:LLS13URG, PA., AAY 31, 1900. ry small per cent, of foreign ele ment, its people being mainly the descendants of the early settlers. A number of fiue business blocks have boon put up in recent years and its hotels rank with the best found in country townsanywhere in the State. Quito a sprinkling of Fulton County people have been attract ed to 15ed ford. Merrick A. Sto uer, who went there several years ago has a nice business, lie is a member of the tirm of S toner aud Line the leading undertakers aud furniture manufacturers of the place. Abnun Covalt a former Fulton county man is iu a posit ion to live very comfotrably. Mrs. Lottie Over aud Edgar Fulton board at the Central, one of the liuest hotels in town. She also has a suite of rooms near the hotel where she spends part her time John II. Fisher, who went to Bedford some twenty years ago has uo great reason to complain of the town; for in addition to owning one of the most profit able hotel properties, he owns two good farms, one three miles this side of Bedford and the other about the sanies distance aloug the pike this side of Everett. MissAdallill, daughter of Moses Hill, of Belfast, lives iu the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ohio Defibaugh, Delibaugh was formerly Miss. Jenuie Sharp of Licking Creek township. Rose Barman, daugh ter of Johu Harniau of Warfords burg is with tho family of S. F. Stiver. Bertie Mellott, daughter of Dr. Job Mellot, is iu the family of Frank Colviu; Lettie Deshong, daughter of Simon Dishong, aud Lizzie Mellott, daughter of D. 11. Mellott, have nice places at tho Arandale, Joe Starr formerly of Belfast is also at the Arandale. Joseph Booty, married to Lillio Swope of Lickiug Creek town ship, has a nice home in Bedford. Mrs. Kuth Swope, Mrs. Booty's mother is visiting them now. Most of William Deshong's family are iu Bedford. It will be remembered that William was killed at Matthew Mellott's saw mill iu Licking Creek township several years ago. Annie, widow of the late Barton Hockeuberry, aud her sister, married to Frank Bowser.haveavery pleasauthomo on South Richard street. Sheri dan is, also, in Bedford uow. Miss Lizzie Bain formerly of Fort Littleton, 'has held a position iu the public schools of Bedford for several years, and Bedford's Principal of schools, another Ful ton county boy, is D. C. Stunkard Another, is Mason L. Peck, who has held a responsible position at the Bedford Springs for twenty years. There are, perhaps, others that we do not now think of. The drivo across tho mountains now would bo pleasant, if one did uot lose so much time at tho toll gates or "pole-gates" as our friend Woollet insisted on calling them. There are no less than 7 places between M'Couuellsburg aud Bedford where one must stop aud pay toll or show your ticket. It is perhaps ouly justice to tho much abused managers to say that the pike is iu tho best con dition we have seen it for thirty years. c line- cress. At tho M. E. parsonage Tues aftornoon, by Rev. II. M. Ash, E. B. Cliuo of Kuobsville, ouo of Fultou's best teachers and Miss Goldio Cress, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cress of Lickiug Creek township were joined in the bonds of matrimony. Wo ex teud our best wishes to tho happy young people. CLEVKNCEU-HIVENS Ou Tuesday, May 22, 1900, at tho residence of tho officiating minister, Rev. Lewis Chambers, Mr. Danie Clevenger and Miss Minnie M. Bivens wero united in marriage. Tho News extends cougratulatious. FROM THi: I'HILll'I'lNES. Harold JHcKitihiit Tells In an In tcl'cstiiiK Way How the Natives' Kiit. DkNILLFP.TAN, P. I., April 0, J'.IOO. Dear Mamma: Both your letters received yes terday. Four inches of snow would be very thankfully received here, as it is very hot, and men are su tiering terribly a great many sick. Twelve men of my company are sick in the hospital, and nine iu "quarters" most of them dyseutery. We just come iu off a reeouuoissauoe through tho mountains. We had a long hard march carried one man four days. I am well and nearly as fleshy as when I came over. The mountains here re semble the Rockies iu Arizona. I am getting several pictures of tho Islands to bring homo with me. I was indeed glad to receive the photo you stmt me. There has been some small pox on the Island. Two men of the il'Jd died with it, and I have been told a great many natives. Very sel dom a day pusses without a funer al, ami I have seen as many as seven in one day. Whenever we hear the native band out playing we know it is a funeral. It is rather amusing to watch a funer al here. First come three boys dressed in red skirts and white waists with largo sleeves, each boy carrying a candle stick about five feet long with lighted candles; next, the priest all dressed up in a llashy robe; then, tho band play ing "Hot Time" or something similar; next, tile body carried on the shoulders of four or six men followed by the relatives and friends all on foot. They are the most ignorant class of people I have ever met. They live like hogs; and, on anything. You ought to see them eat. They cook up a lot of rice, put it out in an earthen dish well, everything they have to eat is fixed that way sit around on the floor, then they all get around in a ring and dive in with their lingers. The first thing they do is to scratch themselves, then jam their fingers down in the different stuff to eat, get their mouths full and then scratch or run their fingers through their toes, and so on through the meal. Now, that may sound funny, but nevertheless it is true; and, not only occurs once in a while, but I see it every day. The ouly articles I ever eat that have been handled by them are eggs, encnanuts, bananas, oranges, and such things that they can't get their fingers on the inside of. They are absolute ly dirty. I will close hop ing to hear from you soon. Your affectionate son, Hauold. One Way to Cct a Suit. During the absence of Wilton Harrison, of Hancock, who had beeu iu Mt. Savage, says the Times, a youug man visited Wil ton's home recently, and told Mrs. Harrison that her son had seut him there for his dress suit of clothes. After listeuiug to the stranger's story which seemed very plausible, Mrs.Harrisou told the visitor to call later, as just at that time she was very busy. In the meantime, the mother got her sou's suit, carefully wrapped it up and gave it to tho youug num. Tho arrival of Wilton a few days later, disclosed the fact that the fellow who Mrs. Harrison thought was a friend of her boy, turned out to be a rascal. Wilton hud seou tho youug man on one or two occasions in Mt. Savage, but never had a five minutes' con versation with him, and emphat ically deuies having sent him for his clothes, but tho thief evident ly gaiued enough information from some source to successfully carry out his purpose. His name appeared on tho Light House reg ister as as C. L. Leslie, of Pitts burg. After paying his- hotel bill lie left very mysteriously. Adam (iaiiic's Last .Misfortune. From tho Kvnrett Press. Adam Garlic had two fingers taken off at his saw mill this week. Ho takes the accident very philo sophically, almost as if it was an every day occurrence. Probably this is because Mr. Garlic is ex ceptionally well schooled in mis fortune. He has had two fingers of the right hand shot oil' by the discharge of a double barrelled shot gun. A gigantic rattle snake look a thumb and two fingers from his left hand, one of the remaining fingers was so badly cut that it still hangs by a mere thread of skiu and is useless. This leaves him one good linger ou each hand. During the war of the Rebellion a iniunie ball went through his wrist, and he carries the mark above the eye left there by a Rebel saber. While working in the woods his ankle was cut so badly that he would in all probability have bled to death had it not been for the late Jason Hauks, who sewed up tin." wound with thread made of fibre from hickory bark. His right leg was broken only five times aud a. large piece of bone was taken out. We refrain from mentioning many minor ac cidents, the enumeration of which would fill many volumes. Mr. Garlic is nearly sixty-six years of age and attributes his many accidents to his iron constitution which cannot bo com pared to any thing unless it might boa locomotive. PROPOSALS IX FICTION. Fulton County Veteran Associ ation. The following Executive Com mittee is hereby appointed: Ayr. 1). M. Kendall, Captain Skinner, Scott ilauu. Bklfast. Win. Wink, J. T. La ley, and D. P. Deshong. UKTHKU Henry Faust, Jos. Fisher, and Wesley Hid. Bkush Ckkkk, Isaac Mills, Abraham Garlic, and Amos nix son. Dl'iiun. D. F. Fraker, John Speck, and John Clunt. Licking Ckkkk. Dr. Wishart, J. Wesley Hoop, and George W. Decker. M'CoNNKi.LsnuiG. David T. Fields, R. N. Shinier, and Kami Kelley. Taylor. M. D. Mathias, Jer emiah Laidig, aud Stephen Keep ers. Thompson. John Fisher, Jas ()'Rourke,and David Gordon. Todd. Michael llehnau, 1). A. Gillis, and J. M. Fore. Union. Dr. W. L. M'Kibbiu, Isaiah Lehman, Jacob Schultz. Wixls. M. W. Ilouck, A. O. llriffith, and S. P Wishart. Tho members of the committee are requested to meet at the Court House June 2!th at 1 o'cl'k 1'. M. Captain Skinner, D. H. Patter son. D. T. Fields, Michael Hel mnu, aud D. M. Kendall are ap pointed a committee to select a site for the Reunion, and they are req nested to report to executive committee at above time and place. Elliott Ray, D. Maij.oy, President. Secretary. ;ooi. Harry W. Dubbs, of Fort Lit tleton, who has just completed a successful school at Derry Sta tion, I'a., is now engaged in the office of tho Carnegie Steel Com pany at Homestead, Pa, In writ ing for a change in the address of his paper, he says, "I think a great deal of the 'News. ' I think it the best paper published iu the county and, in fact, one of the best county papers I have ever read." T. J. Thompson, agent for Dr. Shade's liuimout, who lost the gray horse last April, has been fortunate iu getting a fine dun horse, which will be nine years old in June, and proves to bo a suitable horse for his business. How the Heroes of Novels Pop the Question. Some ouo with a weakness for statistics has waded through oue hundred standard love stories and tabulated for the Colorado Spring Facts the various ways in which lovers behaved popping the question. In one hundred cases where the proposal was accepted no less than sixty-seven gentle men kissed the lady and began, "all of a sudden." Eighty-one declared they could not live with out her, while seventy-two held the girl's hand, and thirty-six took her iu their arms. Twenty-six lovers sat down to put the question, four fidgeted about with their handkerchiefs which three afterward require to wipe away the tears of joy; three stood on one foot, and the samo number "reclined ou the grass;" only four thought it necessary to go down on both knees, but twice ns many knelt ou oue. Iu thirty two cases kissing took place. Only four kissed the girl on tho cheek, but ten saluted the fair one's curls. Three kissed her eyes, two her hands, one the to) of her head, oue her nose (by mistake), and one her shawl. Acceptance of the proposal caused a lump iu the throat of fourteen lovers; the same number had qualms of conscience, while five had eyes "calm and clear." Nine declared themselves the happiest men alive, seven wero deleriously happy, but five wero too full for utterance. The behavior of the women is equally interesting. Eighty-seven knew something was coming aud sank into the gentleinau's arms, sixty-eight cushioned their head against his manly bosom, while twelve preferred his shoul der. One sank back into a chair, one rested her head on the man's knee, and no less than eleven clasped their arms around his neck. The eyes of seveuty-two were full of love, seven had eyes moist aud limpid and the optics of two were dry. Forty-eight wept idoud and six shed silent tears of joy. Twenty-seven fumbled with their gloves, fan and flowers, twelve buried their faces iu their bauds and one struggled uot to be kissed. Oil the other hand, six girls kissed the uiau first. Nine rushed from tho room to tell somebody and tivo giggled hysterically. Only three wero pale and agitated, but eighteen were Hushed. Three told their lovers "to ask papa," aud one actually sneezed (shades of Ve nus), aud one (a widow), said, "Yes, but don't bo silly." SPRI NG HOUSE VALLEY. Mr. George Paylor spent last Saturday night and Sunday, with his friend Howard Souders of Tod. Mrs. Jacob Clevenger is sick. Mr. David Butterbaugh, oue of our oldest citizens, is very ill. He is in his eighty-sixth year. Harry Souders, of Tod spent hist week visiting frieuds hero. MissEtlio llockensmith of Har risouvillo is spending some time with her many friends here. Christloy Butterbaugh, of Frank lin county spent last Sunday with his father David Butterbaugh of near this place. Howard Souders of Tod is vis iting iu this neighborhood. Mrs. Eliza Dishong, of llarrisouvillo, is spending some time with her daughter Mrs. John Carhnugh. Christloy A. Butterbaugh and his brother Johnie, two of Frank lin county's young men were in our Valley last Sunday. Elmer Kiders who is employed with W. C. Patterson near McCou nellsburg spent last Sunday at his home here. Bruce aud Ray mond Paylor are spending some time with their cousin David Shaw of Laurel Ridgo. Daniel Clevenger aud his bride atteuded Suudayscliool at this place last Sunday. NUMBER 37. .M. K. Conference Notes. After a battle of ballots lasting nearlya week, the McthodistGen erl Conference at Chicago ou Tuesday disposed of a question that has been a source of dispute for many years tho admission of women to the Gcueral Conference which was settled iu favor of the women. The deadlock on the seventeenth ballot, resulting iu the election of Dr. J. W. Hamil ton, of the New England Confer ence, general secretary of the Board of Freedmeu's' Aid aud Southern Education Society, and Dr. David M. Moor, of Cincinnati, .'d iter of the Western Christinu Advocate. 411 votes were nec essary to a choice, the vote being: D. M. Moore 534, J. W. Hamilton 510. By a vote of 443 to 38 the Meth odist General Conference iu session at Chicago last week abolished tho time limit of past orates, thus finally disposing of oue, of tho most important ques tions before the great Methodist body and doiug away with oue of the fundamental features of tho itinerant system of the denom ination. Hereafter, according to the amendment to the discipline adopted by the conference, preachers will be appointed an nually by the bishops, with uo limit ou the number of years a pastor may serve on tho congre gation except the limit imxsod by his own ability aud popularity with his congregation. He will still be a pilgrim aud a stranger, but now may tarry longer than tivo years. Till: OTIll.Ii FELLOW THERE They tell oue ou our bachelor friend, Anthony Mellott, of Sipes Mill. Feeling a little lonesome last Sunday evening, ho "brush ed up" aud went to see his best girl. His disappointment may be imagined when he reached tho homo of tho fair ouo and fouud the "other fellow" there. Believing that there are other fish, aud feeliug that ho would uot be out-genoruled,he gathered himself up, aud started out for sweetheart No. 2. This was just a little more traveling than he had bargained for, but tho thought of tho pleasant hours he should soon spoud, compensated for every weariness that was overtaking him. It is said lightning never strikes twice in the samo place; but Anthony felt that something hit him when ho stolo up softly aud saw tho youug lady iu the parlor entertainiug young man No. 2. This was too much. Our friend crawled up ou the fence, wiped the perspiration from his brow i aud after resting long enough for the other fellow to leave, aud the other fellow didn't go, ho turned his wearied foot steps homeward. Now, if those youug ladies want the pleasure of his company, they can go to see him. "LAIDIG. George E. Mum ma spent Sun day with relatives at Kearney, Bedford county. lions. S. P. Wishart, of Wells Tannery, aud K. L. Buckley, of Ft. Littleton, aud Rev. Charles Mayuo, of Evans ton, Illinois, at tended tho funeral of Beuj. A. Lyon Thursday morning and took part iu tho S. S. Convention, Thursday afternoon. Miss Emma Laidig who has been in Trough Creek Valloy for some time, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Maria Laidig. Mrs. Hi ran) Clevenger and daughters Marjorie and Olive aro spending the week with relatives in Trough Creek Valley. Johu Lyon who had conio to at tend the fuuoral of his undo Benjamin, returned to his present home in New York city, on Sat urday. Edwin, Harvey, aud Sadie Cleveuger spent Sunday with rel atives in Trough Creek Valley. May Laidig came homo last Sunday from Chambersburg and will remain & short time. Personal. MrR. Shado. motlior of Pr. N. Ii. Shmlo of Washington, I. C, is vls Hinj? tho family of John Hcnder of this jiluee. Huston Ilcrter, wife, and dauRMtor Annie, nnd Mrs. H. J. FiplUo of Clear Kidjro culled at the News oltieo whilo in town last Saturday. W. L. Iiurkstrcsser of Taylor Town ship spent lust Saturday In McC'on llellsliiirtf. Lee's new store is quite a eonvenletici) to that part of tho town ship and is receiving- a nice share of patronage. Kx-Sheri!T Frank Mason and wife were visiting friends In Belfast town ship last Saturday anil Sunday. Mrs. 1'. 1'. Mann and son Harold of this place, spent a few days last week with the family of Mrs. Mann's father, Judge James Oauiels, of Licking Creek township. Miss Nannie Sipes, of Pittshurtf, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. CI. Uuuyan Sipes of Licking- Creek town ship, after an absence of three years. Miss Nannie has a nice position in the Iron City. Miss Mary Sloan of HufTalo N. Y., is visiting friends in McConnellshurc;. Miss Lcnoro Wishart of Ilarrison ville, spent several days the past week with her friend Miss Nell Daniels of this place. Mr. I'.rnest Hixson of Brush Creek Valley spent Sunday with friends in town. Ii returned to Baltimore the first of the week. 1 1 race llixon and her sister Mrs. Kohm spent from Saturday till Sun day with the family of John V. Stout eayle of this phu'e. Mr. S. M. Shore, of Saltillo was in town Monday taking orders for cray on and pastel portraits. Mis. J. Frank Sheely and children, of Met 'oimellsbiirf;-, visited relatives near town during the past week Kcho i'ilot, Oreencastle. Our veteran friend George V. Desh ong, accompanied by his daughter Klla, called at the Newsotllco Tuesday morning. Miss Fannie Greatheud' returned to the home of her parents; Mr. and Mrs Geo. W. Orculhead of this place last Friday. Miss. Greuthead whs employed in the public schools of Jeanetle, l'a, the past year. Harry A. Thompson, of the Tyrono Times, having been elected Repres entative of Tyrone Senate No. !ti" to Seventh annual assembly, Supreme Senate Knights Ancient F.ssenie Order, at I'ittshurg '2'2, 2il, ami 21 was pies ent to represent his Lodge. Miss Margaret Daniels of Sipes Mill is visiting her sister Mrs. W. M. Dix on In I'ittshurg. Mr. F.d ltrakeall, one of Thompson's leading teachers, accompanied by Miss Mary Hendershott, of Bethel, spent Wednesday in M 'Connellsburg. LICKING CREEK. Miss Nannie Sics, of Pitts burg, is home spending a few week's with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. G. Ruuyau Sipes. Mr. G. Runyan Sipes and Mrs. T. .Riley Sipes are very ill. Mr. Thomas Palmer preached ut James Kline's for Mrs. Mahala Mellott last Sunday. Misses Liuua A. Deshong and Estella Decker are the delegates from Siloam to attend the Sun day school convention at Fort Littleton in Juno. Mr. Harry Mum ma aud family spent Sunday at T. Irvin Sipes's. John Metzler is getting a well drilled in his barn yard. , Quite a number of the peoplo of this place expect to attend the Memorial services at Antioch. Miss Ella Kline spent Saturday and Suuday with her friend Miss Liuua A. Deshong. Mrs.. George Hoop and her mother spout Sunday with Mrs. Lewis Mellott of Belfast. Mr. J. Wesley Hoop purchased the goods, and the young ladies of Siloam aro going to cushion the benches for tho choir. The next thing wo waut is, that our church yard feuco shall bo paint ed. If the niou would furnish paint aud brushes, and could not get it painted, tho ladies are will ing to take the paint brushes aud paint tho fence, but if tho ladies cushiou the benches, they think tho meu ought to paint tho foneo. Children's services at Siloam M. E. church Judo loth at ten o clock. Tho Salvationists commence a camp meeting June tho 0 near Andrew Truax's, iu Belfast. Thj ground is now ready. 4
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