1 -2. ffl IS Volume i. McCONNELLSBURG. PA.. August 16. 1900. NUM13ER 48. ff5 WKATIII K IN Till: CITY. lint Wliilo ,ur Fulton county people ...v n sweltering through tlie A wavn of the past ten days.our t lias been one 01 com ion cu , ...ui. ttint, nf those whose lari'ii""1 : , ,,,,, are in a crowueu city. ' A,,, following from Mr. C. W. Philadelphia, brother of v alitor, is a strong picture of M i,ot weather means in the n! We wonder if he would uot ;'lt ciuonch his thirst at the L,l Spring? Dlle says: .cTiiose who have lived in tins .,rrid atmosphere for the past jjuvs, and have pursued their l ' work, may, indeed, feel selves eciual to any other ass of mortals in any clime, as ,'ri.s physical endurance is con ,',rned. Night brings our only lief; and, then, the thermome rluim." at ilO or above. Aud ray "along until midnight, the :v;It crowds of young and old iiimf,' the park, the public uaros, and wharves for a few jnffsof somethiug better than burning, scorching breath of vstreets: and, then, the great tv lies down auywhere, to .nil a little sleep. The sights in the overcrowd sluin districts are sadly touch- "because of the vast numbers little children who are ill-fed J dirty and sick, and whose jfulsobs aud cries are never :hod day nor night in such t: f ir miles along the streets, y stretched the thousands of etched occupants of wretched Dies men, women anu ciiu- 'Q-with only an apology for thing, both iu street and on walk. Shaggy dogs with red tongues protruding, an vasional goat, and a litter of .tennelou rinds, banana rinds decaying vegetation' of all arts, send a sickening odor into air. 'List Saturday and Sunday iufticial thermometer register more tluiu 100 degrees in the .Jo; aud, while the writer is .amiug up the unpleasantness lite in the city during a hot rings aud streams and shady . . . J 11 T,V.U wiuim retreats 01 oiu r uihmi, tii make the situation all the re intolerable. To add to our misery, our sare made more uucomfort eat night by the swarms of spUm tliat bite you almost "Ughyour shoes. Streets at rmliiy are almost desorted.and Mlicss is nminlv n.t. n stun d still. 't air Ls circulating, is as hot dry as though blown across hu-scorchod arid desert; and, 'tt'ildof lioini' refreshing, oulv n - r i i '' lies and dries the throat aud trils. There are free piers on the "r fronts for those who can get f& there-to en iov the cool night ,,ze;but the folks for whom 'I'iers were really intended, l lie nil walks add cellar doors OEM. ,,rs. Uaclicl I rant and her sis Mi's. Jennie Johnston, spent ut W. 11. Peck's. ' Ada Hill was culled' hero "'ek on aecouut of tho so- Cs illness of her brother John "UMcIWh. liotliMrs. Ale lll"l John are rapidly re- 'ring. '''''"I'liilipCJordouisconvalesc- Irum an nt hmir ,.p f,m.i' and Mrs Jonas Truax are Jiusdiivillo visiting Mrs. Ss"u, (1. Johnson Mellott. luri'(Hiiig folks attended the 'iil ut Needmoro Saturday -mnR J"lm Funk aud family are J'Oovalt. Jiunos A. Stewart, of CUl Uill, was a business visitor Muday. Iue of tlioL.i... . ,. tot. 'ulusi' nius oi cyciors e a pituro of brown paper " tlm i, ...... . ....... , ,1 .uMu oi ineir tamps 11 sons to represent eyes, "111 lll.iMl. nn i iw... ""hi. mis iirouuc.es "1,wHlHictacle. ! . S , I. gdorgk w. mxox df.ad. Kriiin The I'.vi'rctt Kcpiitilloun. (Jeorge W. lli.ym, roprietor of Ilotelllixon, died on last Friday afternoon, aged 4years,L' mouths aud " days. Mr. llixon came to Kverett in 1k!i." from Waynesboro, Franklin county, where he had been en gaged iu the hotel business for several years, lie purchased the Palace Hotel here from the late II. Clay Lashley and remod eled the building aud made a number of noticeable improve ments. Hie deceased was a sou of the late Joshua llixon, of Brush Creek Valley, Fulton county. lie was born aud reared on a farm. Lie was of a kindly dis position aud made many friends, enjoying an extensive acquaint anceship iu Fulton, Franklin aud Bedford counties. lie was twice married, the first time to Miss Sarah Cowan. To this union .six children were born, four of whom are liviug. She died in lHH". In 1h71) he was united in marriage with Miss Luetta Skinner, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Skin ner, of Dry Kuu, Franklin county. This union was blessed with three children, all of whom are liviug. He is survived by his wife aud the following-named children: Olive, wife of Fillmore May; Maud, Patieuco and David, and Beatrice, Lulu aud .Too. Fuueral services were held on Monday afternoon at l! o'clock, at his late residence, couductod by liev. (1. 0. M. Brown, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, and were largely attended. A large dele gation of Everett Lodgo F. &. A. M., of which order deceased was a member, attended the funeral Interment was made in Everett Cemetery. LICKINt; CHEEK. Mrs. T. Kiley Sipes is still very sick. Dr. aud Mrs. Sotl'el, Mr. Frank Mumina aud his sister-in-law Miss Nannie Sipes, who had been spending some time at the homo of Mrs. Susan Sipes, returned to Pittsburg last week. Mr. Weath, and Misses Lewis and Fisher, passed through Lick ing Creek township Saturday on their way to Wells Valley camp. The people of this community are making great preparation to entertain the pimple at Christian Conference at Sideling Hill Chris tian church, which commences :!lst of August. It will continue until after Sunday, August 7. liev. Seibert preaches at Si loam on Sunday evening, August L1!), at 7.J10. Come one aud all. Mr. Cecil Sipes burnt a lime kiln last week. Miss Nettie Miuick spent this week with her cousin, Miss Bes sie Hampton. Miss Bessie has been suffering with a very sore finger. Miss Dot E. Deshong, who has been spending the summer with her igraudparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Deshong, returned to her home this week at Hustontown. Mr. 11. K. Sipes has completed his new house. Dr. S. S. Hoop is expected ev ery day. lie is going to have a store house aud a dwelling house built on tho Hoop place. It will be quite an improvement. Mrs. Martin Keed, who has been ill for the past week, is bet tor. Miss Liuua A. Deshong has spent a few days with the family of Mrs. Hoop and Mrs.Koed sew- 4Ug. Mr. David Sharpe, who has beeu attending school at Need more, had to return lioino on ac count of sickness. Hope he will bo better soon. Wedding bells will be riuging soon near Harrisonville. Mr. Charley Wink is walking on tiptoe as a little stranger has come to his home to stay. On account of press of work this week we are obliged to carry over the remainder ofjtha article on Mrs. Storrett's school uuttl next week. to rr.usiA. Rev. Charles Ruadc I'ittmim ocs to l'ui-sia as u .Missionary. Kev. Charles i. Pittman, son of the late Jacob S. Pittman aud his widow Mrs. Sarah Pittman of this place, leaves tins (Thursday) morning for New York, and on Saturday morning at i) o'clock ho will sail on the steamer Mesaba of the Atlantic Transport Line for London, England; thence he will go across tin; continent via Ber lin, (Jermany; Warsaw and Mos cow, Russia, to Tabriz, Persia, where lie will bo stationed as a missionary under the direction of the Board of Foreigh Missions of the Presbyterian church. h-''' v-"- -Y-'Vx Persia is about fourteen times the size of the state of Pennsylva nia, and lies in the southwestern part of Asia. Its population, however, is only about ouo-half more than Pennsylvania, owiug to tin; fact that much of its area is a desert. About one-third of the population consists of wan dering shepherds. Tho country lies about a 'thousand miles north east of Palestineand Charlev will be about ten thousand miles from home. The city to which Mr. Pittman goes, contains a population of from 1." 0,000 to 10,000. Persia is one of the oldest countries in the world; and it was within its borders, that many of tho incidents of tho Old Testa ment occurred. Tho religion of tho people now is principally Mo hammedan, aud the government despotic the lives aud property of the subjects being in the bauds of the ruler called "Shah." Although Mr. Pittman is but a young man of ill, he has spent about uine years of his time and more than two thousand five hun dred dollars to prepare himself to go to those people, carry to them the Bible, and tell them the story of the (toss. Ho has dedi cated his life aud talents to this work, aud all tho remuneration he is promised iu this world, is his expenses. He . is a graduate of Eastou Academy, of the classical course in Layfaetlo College, and of Princeton Seminary. Iu addition he took a two years' special course in Philosophy at Prince- tun. At the close of his li est year in college lie was chosen with others to represent the Lafayette Col- logo Y. M. C. A, at a Conference for college students conducted by Mr. Moody at his home in North- lield, Massachusetts. At this conference tin! siilijoct II ' A I . I 01 roreiijn .m ism. iis was niauo tin; most prominent theme. The Student Volunteer Movement was then in its infancy, and col lego men and women by the scores aud even hundreds were volunteering to go to the foreign field. Mr. Pittiiiau was impressed with tho facts that there was a great disproportion between the number of ministers iu the home land and in tho foreign field, aud that all souls are equally precious in Cod's sight, no matter what color the per sous jxissessing them may be, aud that all have an equal claim upon tho Gospel aud an equal right to it; audi especial ly, that tho Gospel was pot given to the Auglo Saxon rac$ to keep to themselves, but that over eigh teen hundred years ago Christ gave the specific command to pass it on to others and we have uot done it. On his way home from the Con ference, he signed tho pledge card of tho Student Volunteer Movement which reads: "It is my purpose, if God permits, to be a missionary;" and during the six years since that has been his one purpose, Au applicant for appointment by the Presbyterian Hoard of Foreign Missions is required to do four things: First, he is required to auswer a list of questions regarding . his physical, mental and spiritual qualifications for missionary ser vice. Second, to write a letter to the Board describing his religious experience and experience in Christian work. Third, to give "the names and addresses of eight persons, in cluding two college professors, two seminary professors, home pastor and personal friends from whom the Board can get informa tion concerning tho applicant. and fourth, to undergo a physical ex amination by tbt family physician or a physician chosen by the Board. After this process is complet ed the Board often knows more about the applicant than his own pastor or personal frieuds who have knowu him from childhood. The fact that some pious young man or woman desires to bo a missionary gives no assurance that he or she will bo .accepted by the Board. Only about one fourth of the applicants this year were accepted. The Board of Foreign Missions in the Presbyterian church is composed of Lweuty-one mem bers, eleven ministers nod teu laymon, residing in or near New York City. These members meet twice a month aud -decide all important questions concerning missionary work. They receive no conpen satiou for their services. The Board employs five secre taries who give their whole time to the work of the Board and re ceive salaries. Rev. Thomas Marshall, D. I)., is Field Secretary, Kev. A. Wood ruff Halsey, D. 1)., is Homo Sec retary aud devotes his time to the increase of interest and the spread of information on tho subject of Foreign Missions iu the home churches. The missionaries on tho Field are divided among the other three secretaries who act as the me dium of communication between the missionaries and the Board at home, aud who correspond with the missionaries individually as well as witli the statious. The seven hundred and forty eight missionaries of churches keep these secretaries busy. The salary of a missionary re presents the actual cost of living in the country to which he goes. The salary of a married mission- j ary iu Persia is soO.00; a single mini, two-thirds, and a single woman, one half of this sum. j The expenses of a missionary ! going to the field or coming homo on regular furlough or at the per mission of the Board are paid by the Board. AU the missionaries going out this year for the first time will bo supported by some church or Young Peoples Society. The church which will support Mr. Pittmau has not yet been designated. As to choice of field, the appli cant has the privilege of express ing liis preference, but the final decision is made by the Board, aud ho is expected to go wher ever the Board sends him. His work wiM probably bo itin erating and Evangelistic, Ho belongs to the Tabriz Sta lion in which there are eleven mission aries; but his work will bo iu tho outlying aud mountainous dis tricts. Ho will travel from vil age to village preaching tho Gos pel, establishing ' churches and giving assistance to those id ready established. Ho will first spend a year iu the Station learning the language of tho jMMiple. It will be necessary to acquire two languages the Turkish and the Armenian. He will get his first trip home after a term of eight years. The Mohommedans art the ruling class in Persia, aud are difficult to reach. Nothing-less than the power of the Holy Spirit of God can do it. Work among them requires per severance but like Paul we are debtors to bring to them the knowledge of the Gospel of sal vation whether they will hear or whether they will forbear. Persia is Known as the "Land of the Lion ai.d the Sun." Mr Pittman goes to tell them about the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" ami to point them to the "Sun of Righteousness. " NEW GRENADA. Camp 'meeting is now iu full blast with dry and hot weather, and dust six inches deep? Miss Gertrude Cook of East Broadtop, and Miss Maud Stev ens, of Osbisona, were the guests of Miss Mertio Cook part of last week. Misses Margaret and Olive Clark of Huntingdon, are visiting the family of their uncle M. W. Houck. Ti Spoor Dickson and family are visiting their many frieuds iu the valley, also taking in camp. L. II. Wible Esq., of McCou nellsburg paid our town a busi ness ca'l last Wednesday. Caudidate S. W. Kirk gave our town a very plosant call Friday. We had the pleasure of a few minutes chat with the Editor of the News, and his wife Satur day. Dr. J. K. Hunter of Lewistowu, Pa., spent Saturday with his sis ter. Mrs. H. II. Brideustiue Camp Mkktinu Notkn. Preaching good. Singing, exceleut. N. S. Edwards is chorister. Estimated attendance Saturday 17oo. Hoodlums were scarce this year. A good many people from a distance had to drive to New Grenada, a distance of a mile and a half for dinner. Hotter accomodations would have come iu play. LA I DIG. On Friday of last week three steam threshers were at work iu our vicinity, tho farthest of them not being more than a mile apart. Emma Laidig, who has spent Hit! summer in Trough Creek, and May Laidig, who has spent nearly a year iu Chambersburg, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Maria Laidig. Etta Laidig and Sadie Ilocken smith, who have boon, employed in Chambersburg, are visiting their parents. All of the above ladies attend ed the Wells Valley Camp meet ing on Sunday. Lawsou Mumina is home from Pittsburg for a short time. Law sou has had good employment while iu Pittsburg aud has our best wishes for continued suc cess. Daniel Laidig lias torn down his house, intending to build a better, if not a greater, one. Albert King and Myrtle Shaw were married last Wednesday. Best wishes attend them. Several of our people have beeu ailing the past week. Among them are Casper Brant's two lit tle boys, Edward aud Dallas. Frank Muinma started back to Pittsburg last Saturday. Mr. Silas Fisher and daughter of Bethel township, visited the family of their relative, Isaac Strait. They returned homo on Monday. Charlie Vores and Clarence Hoover, of Licking Creek, stop ped at Clarence's homo Saturday night on their way to Wells Val ley camp inootiug. Those who attended the Wells Valley camp ineetiug ou Sunday, aud there were quite a number, report lots of dust aud not much water to wash it down. .MAR Kill). Our iM)pular young Justice of the place, (Jeorge A. Harris, of Licking Creek township, although iu cotumisiou but a week, has already married more couples than the editor of the News did in serving a term of five years It is, perhaps, only fair fc say that the editor ouly married one couple and that the husband in that case, died. It was hardjy fair to blame him with that but it ruined his business iu tho matrimonial line. Every one of George's people are living and doing well. The last knot tied by him was on Wednesday of last week wlum at his office at Spring Tannery he united Mr. Orville Roy Duval I, son of Mr aud, Mrs. W. II. Duvall, of Brush Creek township, aud Miss Rotta Eliza beth Strait, of Licking Crook township. The Fulton county News extends best wishes to the 1'ttppy young couple. S ALU VI A. Miss Sadie Uanu, who is em ployed in Chambersburg, is spoudiug a two weeks' vacation with her mother, Mrs. Auna Haun. Mrs. Spoor, and daughter, M iss Anua, returned home Fri day evening, after atteudiug tho Presbyterian reunion at Pen Mar. Thev had a deliirhtf ul visit, with friends in the Cove. Mrs. Eftie. Sheets, of Clearfield county, is visiting her father II. D. Beta. O. E. Haun, is ill at this time. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Spoor. spout Saturday night with Mrs. Speer's parents at Hustoutowu. W. N. Stewart, who has beeu attending the Lebanon Business college, is spoudiug a short va cation with his parents Mr. aud Mrs. James A. Stewart. Ho has secured a position as teacher iu one of tho Lebanon City schools and Fultou's loss will be their gain. Tho infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Mellott is suffer ing from an attack of cholera in fantum. Tho corn, buckwheat, liotatocs, and vegetables, are suffering from tho continued dry weather, aud a uumber of farmers will uot get one-fourth of a crop. Wells aud spriugs are drying up and a drink of good water is at a premium. Mrs. Harris, and son George. spent Friday, with tho family of County Treasurer Theo. Sipes. Davud Sharp, who had been at tending Needmoro normal, was compelled to relinquish his stud ies on account of ill health. KNOHSVILLE. Mrs. L. II. Wible, aud little sou ofi McConuellsburg, spent Mon day with friends in this place. Lev. Iheophilus Wagner, spent a week recent v with his urod mother, and other relatives in this vicinity. Mr. Emanuel Sipes, of Huston- town, speut a few days last week with his brother Amos, of near this place. Mr. Lemuel Divens, of Kearuev. js spending this week with his parents in this place. Mr. II. B. Hertzler, of.Burnt Cabin, speut Sunday and Mon day iu this village. Dr. Mossor and Miss Lizzie Fisher, of McConnellsburg. were callers in our town Saturday even ing. Mr. R. B. Clino, is visiting his family iu this place after au ab sence of nearly two years. Chas. Fore aud family atteud- ed Maddenville camp Saturday and Sunday. Misses Daisy Polk and Alice Long spout Saturday, Sunday and Monday, visiting friends iu Wells Valley aud atteudiug camp. Among those from our village lu attendance at tho Valley camp on Sunday were Messrs. Frank Fore, Cyrus Wagner and Bert Kelso, aud Misses Mary Ilamill, Miuuie Fore, Maggie Ilamill and Effie Parson, while quite a num ber wout to Walnut Grove. Personal. 1. H. Nh, C'hambprsburjr, spent Tui'ttilny irt this pltfc-0. l'oNtmuHtor K. K. Austin, of Saluria, Hpcnt Monday in town. Martin Lulditf, of Hustontown, was a Friday biiminoss caller. Mlsm-s UHie and Daisy Amsliy, of Foil., Hpcnt Sunday with friends in this pi aw. Hon. S. 1'. Wishart, of Wells Tan nery, was in Kverett a few days last week. Mr. Jesse Hixson, Crystal Springs, spent several days last week with friends iu this place. , Mr. Fred Shows Iter of Kearney, lied ford eounty, was a caller in town one day last week. Miss Kniiim Swart.of Mt. Pleasant, a., spent a few days with tho finnllv of Daniel Mock, In Tod. Mrs. Carrlo Miller, of ChuniWM. burg, is visitinjr Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stevens of this place. , After an absence of nine years, Mr. I. It. Fields, of Nenoiiset. Illinois, fa visiting friends in Taylor township. Mr. Hlaiue Dickson and his sistfr. Miss Nora, of Media, are vlsitinir the Misses Dickson of this place. Hon. James Daniels and bis dauiru- ter Miss Margaret, of Licking Creek township,sicnt last Thursday in town. Miss Dora Peek, of this nlace. a few days lust week amomr frlomU down in the neighborhood of Gem. John McOuaUe, of Altoona. arrived here Saturday uight, and will spend a few days in tu family of his mother. Mr. II. O. Bingham and wife, r.f Sliippensbnrg, were guests of friends here Thursday of last week. D. L. Wolllnger, a prominent mer hant of Chambcrsbuiv. was in thU place several hours last Friday. Mr. Harmon Park and two chilili Byron and Ma v. reL'Ist...ie.l nt , Washington House Thursday last. ' Mr. Haltzer Cutchall, wife and little son speut a few days the past weok with friends iu Wells Valley. Mrs. K. C. Trout and datnWiteru. Missess Hess aud Ella, leave to-day for Atlantic City for a ten days' stay. Virgil Floyd Sines, a conductor tn. the Altoona city passenger railroad is home on a loave of absence. Miss Julia Fisher, after week's vacation with friends at Hu.nt Cabins aud McConnellsburg, has re turned home. Johnllotz, of Han istown. 111! is visiting with relatives lu the I w Ho Is a son of Samuel liotz. sr.. of Tod township. Miss Kloise Trout, of the XL Si. p.m. sion olliee, Pittsburg, is spending her summer vacation with lur mti,.,,. Mrs. K. C. Trout at her home nenr town. Miss Alice Ilamill, who suent tlm past three week with friends in Vrni.U. lin county, returned to her home in this place last Friday. Miss Myrtle Stouteaglt of this ulm-x spent the past week with her sisters. Mrs. Conrad Glazier and Mrs. Sloan Warthin, near Webster Mills. Charley Kelley, who bus be4.11 Mm ployed iu Clearlleld tho nast few mouths, returned to his home in this place last Friday evening. Charley Dunlap acc.oninunle.l liu his sisters Kthol from Saturday till Mondav At .n mil meeting In Wells Valley. Misses Nellie Daniels and f.nla Caldwell, spent last Thursday very pleasantly out at tho home of Nellie'8 grandmother-near Harrisonville. Miss Cora Peck, a member of the ditor's family, is spendim? a weclc very pleasantly with Miss Kate Ilauck at her home near Hancock. Mrs. Cornelius Doyle, who has hen spending several weeks with friends in this place, returned to her home In Hurrisbnrg last Friday. Miss AnnaU. Mock, of Mt. Ifnllr Springs, urrived In this place Monday for a few weeks' visit with her parents Mr. aud Mrs. Daniel Mock. Messrs. Charles Uichards and Wal ter G. Gump, of F.verett, made an overland trip to Franklin county last week. They stormed hours. Misses Nellie and Jessie Nace, who have been spending the past month as guests of the family of tlwlr uncle aud aunt, Mr. aud Mrs. A. U. Nace left yesterday for their homo In Chambers burg. Miss Uuth West, who had Ikicu spending a few weeks with her grand father, Dr. West, at the Washington House in this plade, left last Satur day for Atlantic City, whore she ex pects to stay a few weeks. Miss Sadie F.. Sipes, of Allegheny, aud her sister Miss Myrtle, of New Castle, reached the homo of their pa rents, Mr. und Mrs. D. V. Sipes near town last Friday. They expect to re main about two weeks. Miss Minnie Mock, accompanied by her sister, Mr. N. J. Slnnott and lit tle daughter Eleanor, of Philadelphia, spent several days last week with their cousins, W. S. Miller, of Shlrleys Iiuik, and 8. O. Miller Shade Gap.'
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