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McCONNLLLSBURG, PA., June 2H, 1900.
NUMBER 41.
Oi.UMB 1.
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS,
md Ends From the Reporter's
CAPTAIN SKINM.R AI'l'OIN I I I).
sLlelie Stouteaglo, of this
been elected teacher
untaii' Home school, Peters
,l,ip, Franklin county.
rryA. Thompson, Editor of
(.folio Times, accompanied
sister Minnie, spent last
diiyiiiid Sabbath in Phila-
,s A. ' Irwius residence
m greatly improved in ap-
.noeatid convenience, by the
atioii of fresh paiut and a
miivli.
ssrs. Doyle and Sliimer are
jmucli to the appoarauco
K'. Johnston's residence and
building by putting on a
ffivsli jiiiint.
,Cancer which was removed
k breast of Mrs. Rhoda
sii few years ago seems to
,'inrits appearance again,
ni; Mi's. Truax a good deal
Vriufl. It is hoped that in
way its growth may be ar
i and lier liealtii fully re-1
a lvL'isuer, of the firm of
,t& Father, of this place,
I'hty good looking boy, but
her evening he had an at-
if toothaclu', earache and
igia, uud the liberal poultice
d made his head look like
ilisli Christinas plum pud-
llis numerous lady friends
a strong protest against
Djr such a handsome couu-
e in this manner.
.Robert S, Stouteagle, of
lace, has been elected to the
. ogtou school in "Washing
.nvnship, FrankHu county,
! the most desirable schools
ic of the large towus in that
y. He was also requested
icaudidate for the school
i successfully taught the
'm years near Upton. Mr.
'aide is a great favorite
ur friends over the nioun-
MSatu rdity as John W. Lai-
fTaylov township, was coin
tuftlie gate from George
i liis horse, instead of
iig while Mr. Laidig shut
, started off at a rapid
-'tl Mr. Laidig's buggy and
!id torn the shafts away
'In1 buggy. The-buggy was
'jr. Mat; Kerliu's, while the
t'xik the shafts, or what re
''at tl it! in up to Laidig post-
Daniel Mock got an ugly
h'u his hand last Friday
while attempting to
i sheep. He grabbed the
J by the ear, and to resent
miliarity of Mr. Mock, the
P'ungod Mr. Mock's hand
ii sharp edged piece of
"nly about a week before
'b'. Mock nearly crushed
! "is thumbs with a two-
'WMiiner while driving a
ugreoable surprise was
ty'i'ienced in the home of
jJMrs. Michael Knaull last
afternoon when their
krsMiss Nettie and Mrs
M':lutyre, of New York
unexpectedly stepped .in.
''We who has been in poor
"ul'xoine time did not feel
"irwfor hor iournev: and
', enjoyed the ride in the
Captain .Goo. W. Skiuner, of
this county, who, for over eleveu
years, lias been a member ot the
Solders' Orphan School Commis
sion, and for over threw years the
Treasurer of the Hoard, was on
1st Friday unanimously elected
to the position of Superintendent
of the Industrial School at Scot
land, ti take effect on July 1st
next. As he received the sun-
port of aH the members of the
Board, some of whom are well
known auti-Quayites, no political
significance can be attached to
his election. It has long been
well understood in the Soldiers'
Orphan School Commission that
politics of all kinds shall have no
place in the deliberations of that
body, so far as appointments or
the general policy of the Hoard is
concerned; and that those who
iccept positions in any of the
schools, shall leave their politics
outside. From this policy of the
Hoard of Managers, we may in
fer that Captain Skiuner during
the time he shall remain in this
position will take no part in poli
tics here or elsewhere.
The Captain left Big Cove Tan
nery Monday lor llarnsnurg
aid Chester Springs to close up
his accounts as Treasurer of the
Hoard; and while he will take for
mal charge at Scotland next week,
he expects to spend part of July
it his home in this county closing
up some business matters, it
might be added that he does not
expect, at least for the present,
give up his legal residence in
this county.
conveyance from Mer
Jrir
Hubhcau County Con
" ini't on Tuesday last and
"""iii'uatiou the followhu
; Assouibly, Samuol A. Nof
'J'miiollsburg; Associate
'" "'"iniis B. Stevens, of
strict Attorney, M. R
"f McCounellsburg
iL'l'
' C
M""iuissiouer. C. II. E.
J"r, of wolls. Congress
jhid was endorsed for re
5fi"u and Hons. S.L.-Huck
, , ocott Alexander were
j C(mpi'essioinil conferees
filler, ()f Ueifast, was
flinty Cl.nh-mnn Tb
i'lll
1 assed olT quietly
''parent hitch.
JOSHUA MF.I.I.OTT.
At noon last -Saturday at his
mine about a mile west 01 ivic-
Connellsburg, Mr. Joshua Mel
loot, a highly respected citizen of
this county, passed to his liual
reward. Mr. Mellott was sixty
five years of age on the -7th of
last February.
About two years ago he was
tricken with paralysis, since
which time he has been confined
to his home. Two weeks ago he
grew much worse until the end
r tl r n a a. . 1 .
came. Mr. lueuoit was ooru on
the farm now owned by Mr. Mil
ton Mellott of Bidfast township,
and in 185!) was married to Miss
Barbara Truax.
Of the six children born to
them, three are yet living. New
ton, Tod township; Jaue, at home
with her mother, aud Richard, at
Millstone, Md.
Four brothers survivo mm:
Thomas, Belfast township; Jacob
B., Clearfield; William, Findley,
Ohio, aud NathanielBig Cove
Tannery.
During the past sixteen years
ho has been a member of the M.
E. church at Ebeuezer. The de
ceased was a member of an old
and highly respected family. His
funeral took place on Sunday,
Rev. J. L. Grove, of this place,
conducting services at the home,
after which his remains were
conveyed by undertaker Wm. R.
Truax, of Pleasant Ridge, to the
cemetery at Sidling Hill Baptist
church for interment. A sermon
was preached at the latter place
to a large number of friends and
former neighbors of the deceas
ed by Elder C. L. Funk.
COMMUMCATI.D.
Mu. Editor, Dear Sir: It af
forded me pleasure to be invited
to the barn raising at the home of
the Hon. Peter Morton, where
the laity and profession were
well represented, aud all seem
ingly to vie with each other in the
effort to make the raising a suc
cess. The barn is forty-two by
seventy-five feet, and eighteen
feet to the square, the frame alone
containing twenty-two thousand
feet of timber. It is to be fitted
with all modern appliances, and
will be one of the tiuest barns in
the county.
While there was much hard
lifting, the men were equal to the
occasion, which partook much
of a social gathering. Old and
young, of both sexes, enjoying it
alike, and the merry laughter of
youth with their innocent sport,
and the number of ladies present,
who always lend dignity aud
grace, making home pleasant and
places like this so agreeable, has
left an impression on the writer's
mind that I hope will never be ef
faced. Many parts of the county was
represented. Those from a dis
tance were Wm. Wink, G. W.
Morton, David Bishop, D. 14.
Mellott, and Win. Wink, of Bel
fast; Candidate S. W. Kirk, Esq.,
Esquires O. B. Daniels, John P,
Sipos, Hon. W. S. Alexander, Dr.
F. K. Stevens aud others, of Mc
Counellsburg ; Ayr aud Tod
were fully represented; Union
by Dr. W. L. McKibbin. .
The carpenters, Messrs Na
than Henry and son Cab, with
their able- corps of co-workers,
are deserving of much praise and
more than passing notice; they
are master mechanics with mark
ed executive ability, for there was
not a misfit, ajar, or an accident.
The day was beautiful and the
entertainment more than the
heart could wish, the tables load
ed with good things, bespeaking
much for Mrs. Morton and her
able assistants.
Last but not least, was Mr. D.
T. Fields, the "whoop 'em up" of
the occasion first aud longest at
the table, aud last at the lift - aud
as a first-class right aud left hand
feeder, took the cake, and nearly
everything else within reach. He
led us to believe that he had sav
ed up for the occassiou, or had
been keeping lent all winter.
But laying jest aside, as we go
forth laden with the cares of life,
let us carry with us that fraternal
feeling that illumes the pathway,
and grows brighter as the years
glide by, and like the arctic light,
linger long in the coming light of
the next returning day.
Sl'l'XJTATOU.
V.MU.Y IIOUM.K JACKSON. Till: TKIAI. OF JNO. 1 CONRAD.
Fulton Captures Another Prize.
Miss Mary , Hazel Skiuner,
youngest daughter of Captain
aud Mrs. George W. Skinner, re
turned toiler home at Big Cove
Tannery on Saturday last, having
graduated at St. Joseph's acad
emy, Emmittsburg, Maryland,
with the highest honors of her
class.
She received the Jenkius Gold
Medal, valued at fifty dollars,
which is given each year by a
wealthy Baltimore gentleman to
the young lady graduating with
the highest honors at that insti
tution. We congratulate our
young frieud, aud feel prouder
than ever of Fulton's young- people,
FORT LITTLETON.
After alingering illness, the sub
ject of this notice died at the homo
of her daughter in law, Mrs. Iju
Jacksou of this place hist Thurs
day. Mrs. Jackson was born on i
the 11th day of February 1H27,
consequently had turned upon
her seventy-fourth year. On the
fifteenth day of July lKt'2 she was
married to Joed Jackson and to
them were born three children
James W.,. Hanson, and Robert
James is a paiuter aud resides
in Jersey City.. Hanson was a
telegraph lineman and was among
the number who perished in the
"Johustowu Flood" in 1hhi;
Robert is a printer, somewhere
in the west, perhaps, if living.
His mother had not heard from
him for several years.
Mrs. Jackson was a woman of
excellent diameter, and a devoted
member of the Presbyterian
church. She-possessed a refine
ment of manner aud natural cul
ture that won her the esteem of
a large circle of friends. Since
the death of her husband some
thing over eleven years ago, she
has had her home with her
daughter-in-law aforesaid. She
was interred at the Presbyterian
church last Saturday evening.
S. S.CONVF.NTIOV
The following persons were by
the late convention at Fort Little
ton, elected officers of the Fulton
County Sunday-school Associa
tion for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, H. W. Peck; Vice Presi
dent, George W. Hayes; Record
ing Secretary. Miss Alice Wish
art; Permanent Secretary, M. R.
SliatVner; Treasurer, Dr. J. W.
Mosser.
DISTRICT I'KKSIDKNTS.
Ayr Mrs. S. M. Cook.
BelfastMrs. Rose Swart.wel-
der.
Bethel Reuben War field.
Brush Creek N. B. Hanks.
Dublin S. L. Buckley.
Licking Creek Miss Anna
Sieer.
McCouuellsburg Mrs. S. W.
Kirk.
Taylor Mrs. Clem Chesnut.
Thompson Joe Lake.
Tod -David Kelso.
Union Miss Jessie Goinger.
Wells James Lickard.
Executive Committee; S. L.
Buckley, A. U. Nace, Mrs. S. M.
Cook.
McCouuellsburg was named as
the place for holding the Conven
tiou of lSKil by a vote of 14, Wells
Valley having received 10, aud
Brush Creek, ft. The time will
be fixed by the executive commit
tee. TKEASUUKU'S KKIDKT.
Account of L. II. Wilde, Treasurer of
the Fulton County S. S. Association:
Dr.
To 1ml. ut last settlement. . .$1 1 .HI
" um't received ut the lust
convention
June 15, IMilll. Ain't received
from Secretary Sliu li ner
Sep. 1, lH'.m.' Am t received
from S. It. Martin, ( 'rosn
Kouds school
It I oil
:t no
til)
Cr.
Uv printing' prormns,
W. feck,)
(II.
liulunco In lumds of Treus.
HI -HI
: 'id
t4.i mi
We, tin undersigned, having exam
ined the accounts of the Treasurer
1 1 1 1 1 1 them correct us stated.
A. U. Nack,
Anna II. Covai.t,
U F.'I'T A l'ul.K,
Auditors.
Misses Frances aud Margaret to
Cromer have been visiting friends
at Mercersburg for the past
week.
Mr. Harry E. Gordon returned
to Joiiustown Monday alter a
week's visit with Ins parents, Mr
and Mrs. Peter Gordon.
Mrs. Alexander Mayue left last
week for a visit tollollidaysburg,
where her three sons, George,
Thomas aud Samuel are located
Mr. Einauuel Locke aud wife of
Locke's Valley were the guests of
David Hare's family, last Satur
day evening and Sabbath.
Miss Minnie Woollet spent last
week with the family of David
Ashton at Maddousville.
Mrs. Daniel Cromer aud sou
Fred spent a couple of days last
week with Mr. Covalt and family
of Covalt, Pa.,
Hon. Peter Gordon returned
last Friday, from a week's visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Hatiiil at
Fort Loudon.
Mr. David Bat
confined to his room
clays is some better
Miss Alice Fraker has gone to
iit.ll-.i li.it lmmti in lw. f.iiiiiKr nf
nh,.h.-Mcr.hftnfitvuiw..- .Crystal Spriugs yesterday, to
A. A. Richards, Esq., proprie
tor of tho Sumner County Star,
Kansas, was one of the assistant
secretaries of the Republican
National Convention last week.
Mr. Richards is a son of Hun. J.
T. Richards ,f Buck Valley. Ho
was a former Fultoncounty touch
ier, a graduate of Lafayette Col
i lego. He weut West several years
' ago, studied law, weut into the
. , , newspaper business and is now a
e, who has been ..' , .. ..... ..
' . . . I leading Republican politician ol
uom the past ten ' t, ' 1
1 Simrmor nimntv.
Watsou Lynch went over to
I IKK AT CIIAMW.RSHI H(i.
clerk in his
Lynch's store.
Uncle George O,
Watson is a num-
Wa will liu (rllld untiil Ufin-iiiKi
copiosof theNows toyour f rienils, bwr oue yun" mau- uml lms b,!tm
if you send us' their uames and in J. Kendall Johnston';' stoi'e in
if you
addresses.
this place for a long time.
Remains Stolid and Indifferent to
the I '.nd I'.ats lleartilv and
Chats Volubly With
Friends.
In I Kl i n t In Mm Kcmni'kiihlc Ciirccr lie
fore hi How. n fit 1 1 .
In another colutnu will be found
the particulars of the case of the
Chambers burgand Bed fordTurn
pike Company vs. John Sheets,
proprietor of the McCouuellsburg
aud Mercersburg Mail Line, last
Friday at Chainbersburg, but
that is another story. The indi
vidual we have to deal with is John
P. Conrad, once a peaceable and
law-abiding citizen, now an acces
sor', yea, chief crimiual in this
heinous defiance of the' laws" .of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia ami the Rate Card of the C.
A: B. Turnpike Company in par
ticular. On the dreaded Friday
"Black Friday" Mr. Conrad
arose and dressed himself with
more than ordinary care, brush
ing his blue overalls, polishing his
Regal s with an unlimited ijuauti
ty of Frazer's graphite axle-grease
and giving those tine touches to
his person alfected by vain and
fastidious men when they pose
before the public. We will not
follow John's actions during his
trip from this place toChiunbers
burg, suffice it to say that they
were characterized with the ut
most recklessness aud levity.
Arriving at Chainbersburg he
partook of a lu'arty meal of pret
zels aud sera p choose, eating with
a voracity indicating that he felt
that th's was to be his last meal
on earth; butut the same time ex
hibiting that de gaitedoeour that
has dist inguished his every action
since this remarkable trial was
spoken of.
When Mr. Conrad ;irose for the
terrible' ordeal through which ho
was abmit to pass a deathlike si
lence jiervaded the vast assembly,
and it is said that never in the
criminal chronicles of Chainbers
burg was so much nerve force
and control over the emotions as
shown by the chief actor iii this
case noted, aud his disregard of
judicial dignity and the pomp of
power treated with such sub
limity. In contradistinction to
this sublimely sublimated phase
of his character we give the fol
lowing incident: Several years
ago Mr. Conrad resided in Tod
tow uship. One day, while assist
ing in unloading a barrel of cider,
recognizing the existence of spe
cific gravity, he did uot lend to
the work that muscular endeavor
that should always attend such
labor aud the result was that his
cud of the barrel rolled unresist
ingly over his half -past lo's. He
mauaged, without the assistance
of his cousiu Harvey Nelson, who
was an interested spectator, to
reach his room where he fell in a
dead faint. Recovering, after tho
usual restoratives were resorted
to, he remarked firmly but calm
ly to his wife: "Now.'Bello, leavo
the room, Iain going to take off
my shoe."
The shoe was removed with
due care and on careful examina
tion of the member, not a bruise,
not an abrasion, not a discolora
tion, not even "a little redness,"
as Cousiu Harvey observed, could
be detected. We do not think
there is anything to laugh at in
this, but mention it to illustrate
the great change that ho had un
dergone in this brief time. Tho
kind-heartedness and solicitude
so beautifully shown for his wife's
leeiings nas given place to a
reckless, hardened and defiant
spirit that laughs at, mocks at,
and makes "snoots" at toll-gate
keepers along the great thorough
fare that lies between this place
and Mercersburg. We would
give all the minor details iu the
mat tor, hut out of consideration for
the delicate sensibilities of his
cousin Harvey, we refrain.
While J. Kendall .Johnston was
in the cellar of his mercantile es
tablishment on Monday,assistiug
in opening some boxes containing
goods for the t tore, he accident
ally ran a nail into his wrist.niak
i ing an ugly puncture and a pain
ful wound.
Fire that badly damaged the
furniture establishment of 11.
Sierer ifc Co., Chain bersburg,ren
dered worthless a great amount
of valuable furniture aud placed
iu jH'i il adjacent property occur
red last Friday night shortly af
ter 11 o'clock. A lighted balloon'
is said to have caused the fire.
Before the alarm was sounded
people who had not yet retired
saw the balloon sailing from the
southern section of town toward
the Sierer property. When the
balloon got directly over the fur
niture establishment the lighted
svnige dropped onto the north
ern end of the roof, settiug the
shingles afire. The pajier por
tion of the balloon dropped onto
tho southern end of the roof.
The building, a two-story struc
ture on East Queen street, west
f south Main, presented a true
picture of a nighttireiu the morn
ing. The northern portion of it,
charred aud blackened by flame
and smoke, is badly damaged and
will have to be rebuilt. On the
scoud floor much furniture was
burned aud a large portion made
completely worthless by tho
streams of water placed on tho
burning building by tho firemen.
Couches, chairs, bedsteads, bu
reaus, stands, bed springs, book
cases, smoked aud water soaked,
thrown about in confusion, tell of
the midnight fire and of the ef
forts of the firemen to extinguish
the flames. Luckily, the fire was
confined to tho upper story of the
building, otherwise tho damage
would have been much greater.
As it is the loss will amount to
between ijwOOOaudfclo.ooo. There
is an insurance of s!iooo on the
building and furniture.
A new buildiug will be erected
at once on the site of the one
damaged. During the fire Mr.
Henry Sierer, the senior member
of the firm, was overcome in the
building but was promptly taken
to a place of safety. Fortunately
many people amoug the firemen
were on their way home from a
Royal Arcanum celebration and
could respond quickly to the
alarm, aud succeeded in saving
much furniture and other prop
erty, which was promptly stored
away in the neighboring houses.
The firemen were also prompt to
arrive on the scone, aud by their
efforts preveuted a spread of the
fire.
Personal.
TIIK BOTTOM DKOl'S OUT.
About a week ago the Chain
bersburg and Bedford turnpike
company brought suit against the
drivers, of the McCouuellsburg
Mail Line John P. Conrad and
David E. Little for evading the
toll gate just above town. Instead
of driving up the turnpike to the
forks of the road they turned in,
went up the uew street running
through Magsam's Extension
aud then crossed the C. & B.
turnpike onto tho Mercersburg
turnpike. On Friday last the
drivers with their attorneys aud
witnesses made their appearance
at the office of Esquire Van T.
Haulman, Chainbersburg. It be
came evident that tho manager of
tho turnpike company had "bit off
more than he could chew," as ho
abandoned the case and paid the
costs, but made direful threats
as to tho future.
MKS. MINNIE DODSON.
On Thursday of last week, in
Hancock, Md., after a lingering
illness, Mrs. Mlnuio Dodsou, aged
thirty-three. Tho deceased is
well aud pleasantly remembered
by many of our townsiieoplo, who
recall her visits hero during her
girlhood days to her sister Mrs.
George W. Seylar. A husband
and fivo children mourn the loss
of a loving wifo and affectionate
mother. Her disease was con
sumption tho result of a severe
attack of pneumonia, front which
she suffered two years ago.
Mrs. E. D. Crosby of Lowville
N. Y., is visiting her sister Miss
Robocci Pott of this place.
Clarence Sloan, of Buffalo, N. Y., In
visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). IT. Myers of Dub
lin were In town Friday morning.
Mrs. John I. Sipes Is visiting her
slster.Mrs. Hindi Mlnntch in Altoona.
Mr. . H. Mellott, of Pleasant
Kldire, spent last Wednesday In Mo-Connellsburtf.
Jonathan l t'eck, of Ciein. accom
panied byhi'Hn. Master Wilbur was
in town Tuesday.
Kx-County Treusurer John A. Henry
yf Clear Hidge, was In town bright
and early on Monday.
Mr. JelT Iloekensiuith. of Hurrison-
ville, was un early caller at the News
oltlee Tuesday morning.
Mr. J. C. Garland of Belfast town
ship was a pleasant caller at this of-
llne last Friday morning.
Miss Marion Sloan attended the fu
neral of Mr. Thomas y. Keyser in
Chainbersburg last Thursday.
Prof. It. N. l'alnier, of Needniore
dropped into the News olllee u few min-'
utes while in town Tuesday.
Mrs. I). 1$. Nuee, of Chainbersburg,
is spending a few weeks among her
many McCounellsburg friends.
Miss Sallie McDonald, of Chani-
bersburg, npetit a few days In McCou
nellsburg during tho pust week.
Dr. N. C. Trout, of Fairfield, Adams
county, spent a few days lu McCou
nellsburg during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mellott, and
their daughter Maudie, spent last
Thursday with friends In McCounells
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. F.rvln 15. Fisher and
Mr. and Mrs. John Funk, all of Gem,
are visiting friends lu Waynesboro
this week.
Miss Elite Deshong.of Licking Creek
township, Is spending a couple, of
weeks with the fumily of Balt.er Cuteh-
all west of town.
Miss Kate MuNeal, sister of Kx-Co.
Supt. K. M. MeNeal of Harrisburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Washington House.
Maurice Trout returned last Friday
from Adams county where ho had
been having a nice visit at the homo
of his brother, Dr. Nick.
Charles Stech and fumily spent Si.t-
urday and Sunday with Mrs. Steeh's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Balt.er Decker
in Licking ('reek township.
Mrs. H. W. Scott, accompanied by
her son Frank, of Seranton, spent a
few days among friends iu Chamtiers
burg during the past week.
Mrs. KlTamy Mann, of Needmore,
spent several days lust week visiting
her son 1. I. Mann, und other friends
and relatives in McCounellsburg.
Mr. Vincent Ash. who has been
spending the pust yeur in a Medical
Collegejin Philadelphia, returned home
last week for his summer vacation.
Mrs. Lottie Over, and her son Kdgar
Fulton, returned to this place Satur
day evening, and expect to Bpcnd sev
eral weeks at the Washington House
John Cohlck, Ticket Agent of F.ust
Broad Top railroad, spent a few days
during the past week visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel Uotz, of Tod town
ship.
Mrs. Anna Nesblt, of this place, af
ter attending the funeral of her broth-er-lu-luw,
T. M. Keyser In Chambers-
burg, went on to Waynesboro to visit
her parents and sisters.
Mr. William Udell and daughter
Miss May of Omuhu, and Miss Ella
Crelgh and Miss May McKlnny of-Mer-cersburg
spent Monday with Dr. West
at the Washington House.
Miss Mary Hoke and her niece Jose
phine Kenyan left last Suturday noou
for a visit among friends in tho towns
over the mountain. They attended
the Commencement at Shinpenshurg
yesterday.
Miss Minnie Helsner, accompanied
by her little sister Annie, went over to
Shippensburg last Friday morning to
visit friends and to be present at tho
Normal School Commencement exor
cises this week.
Miss Mamie S. Clevenirer. one of
McConnellsburg's handsome and ac
complished young ladles, attended the
services on Children's Day. last Suu-
duy, at Green Hill. She is spending
this w.eek with Mr. and Mrs.E. H.
Austin, at Saluvia.
Mr. W. II. Shepler, ticket agent of
the C. V. H. H., at Carlisle, and his
son Dr. H. II. Shepler, were in town
from Saturday until Monday. Mr.
W. II. Shepler spont his boyhood days
In McCounellsburg, but has not visit
ed here for over twenty years. He wus
heartily greeted by his former play
mates. Mrs, Ahlmua. Kunyuu, of Need
more, and her daughter Mrs. Uobert
C. Dixon of Pittsburg, uecompanteil
by Mrs. Kunyan's grand-daughter,
Miss Verna Hill, of Warfordsburg,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Itunyan of this
place. Mrs. Dixon's frlonds will be
glad to learn that she has almost ful
ly recovered from the severe attack of
fever which she had In Pittsburg last
winter.