ji 'AA i t 'i t -1 r OLUME 2. AcCONNELLSIiURG. PA., November 15, 1900. NUMI3ER 9. mm mm. mm : n licorno Jackson I ,d wards. , Friday morning, November death again visited tho jmuity of New Grenada and ,;ed for its victim, George ,nn Edwards, a highly re ted citizen. Mr. Edwards boon in For health for sev months; but for a few weeks , to his death had been able -i, about except a very few iix-foro his death. )f, Edwards was born at Fort l0tou, October 14, Ib'.ft. His removed soon tliereafter jew Grenada, near which c he has resided ever since. ns married in tho year lstil liss Mary Keith of New Gre j, To them wero born two iron ! Howard, of New aada, and Mrs. Anna ' Dot r, (if Philadelphia. His wid jidtwo children are all the -.ivora of his immediate fam- His brothers and sisters ull oiled him in death. irmitfli his death tho widow .lost a good husband, the chil ;ialoviugaud generous fath Jie community a good citizen, the Independent Order of Fellows a consistent mem He had been a member of order for about forty years, helped to start, at least, three ,is by withdrawing irom the :ior lodge and going with the It one. At mo nine 01 jus a ... h, ho held membership m orfatl Lodge No. 773. IJo was i to his lodge and faithful to principles. !i remains wero interred in :el cemetery at New Grenada Sunday, Rev. V. J. Sheaffor .e M. E. church officiating. Odd Fellows, of which there representatives from Wat J, Wells Valley, and Broad City lodges, performed in a : impressive manner their sad rites. Their ceremonies ; in charge of J. A. McDou h and Harvev Wishart of s Valley Lodge No. G07. NEW GRENADA. Monday's Philadelphia Record contained tho following dispatch. Alter several visits to inspect coal deposits in a section of mountainous country rarely vis ited in Fulton county, John A. loung and S. W. Shopo, of Hag- erstowu, Md., have secured op tions on a large tract of anthra cite coal land, covering a period of five years. "One f the veins of coal is three miles in length, and at one point, where two veins meet in a ravine, it is about soveuteeu feet wide, aud the bottom of the vein is plainly visible. The deposits ire on one side of a mountain of the Tuscarora range, which runs northward into the great anthra cite reigon. "It is through this region that J. W. Van Horn, representing New York conitalists. recently pent several days inspecting tho mineral deposits of this county, in connection with the movement to construct a railroad to connect with the 1 J. & O. Road at Hancock, Md." lr. and Mrs. Bernhardt, of J e Springs, spent a part of 1 week with Mr. and Mrs Jesse cClain. ".Campbell made a business to Philadolpaia last week. r. aud Mrs. N. G. Cunning spent a couple days recently issville, tho guests of Dr. and MIeClain. H. E. Plummor, since he has elected Jury Commissioner put new siding on his dwell "Juse. Good for you, Plum wterly meeting was held at M.E. church on the 10-11 Presiding Elder Stevens hod two very able sermons meeting will be protracted e pastor in charge Rov. W, 'Metier. Wo hope that much Nay be done during these ces. seph Truax a resident of ullny after a good many ff bachelorhood, thought it Fnl for 111UU t,o bo alone HO on Tmiuiliiv Truii'iiim hit., o--- -v '"liuuneec, Miss Ella Shopo i.'i'oceeded to Three Springs e . J. Sheaffor soon made ,faiu ono. They returned to "nuof Juo.M.Schonckwhei '"SHut supper was spread for "uda number of guests ,lad been invited. But that 1 all, Later on, tho cal "puius played an imiiortant 1U(1 furnished them abuud ' ith music. After a very J treat, they all left wonder l'iero thev would tilav next. v X u paroeHlimablo and well to by wishing thorn many 'ot Imppiness. Where Is It? fter a service of a little more than fifteen years, as stage driver from McCounellsburg to Loudon and to Mercersburg, Davy Little, on next Saturday steps down from tho box, and passes tho rib bons into tlie hands of a succes sor. It rarely happens in these days that one servos in that ipacity for so long a time. During Davy's time, nineteen thers hi, ve come and gone; that is, there are two hacks, and the other one has had nineteen dif ferent drivers during Davie's rein." SALUVIA. tmS the llllUOri Mml.nirit -i Qffim I " (" IVDIlUtUV'iiUilUiu n ti. . .. . . . w- "rower's farm. It is "oaverv conil mialitv of I . D - UU). Lot. t. '8 Hot as 1-ifVi in minnriils rUIauv nf out. iirliV.i.inf Miss Mary, daughter of Mr md Mrs. James 15. Horton, who has been suffering from an attack of inflammatory rheumatism for the past seven weeks, continues in a very serious condition. Bert llanu, is engaged in dt livering supplies for the Western Union Telegraph Company, from Bedford to Famiettsburg. The linemen are putting up another wire on that route. Mr. J. Ross Sipe, of Harrisou- ville, has been confined to his houso for several weeks from an attack of rheumatism. He can go about at this time by tho aid of crutches. Mr. C. R. Davis, who is em ployed in Braddock, arrived here Tuesday, in time to vote it straight. II. P. Skipper, came in from Clearfield, aud exercised his right of frauchise. Mr. aud Mrs. A. U. Nace, and Mrs. Woollet, of McCouuollsburg attended the funeral of Miss Susan Deshong, Saturday. The death of Miss Susan Desh ong, Thursday, at the homo of her mother Mrs. Sarah Deshong, at this place was a sad reminder that the "young may die." She had been employed at tho homo of Mr. A. U. Nace, McCounellsburg for several years, and early in this year she was compelled to return to her homo on account of ill health, Consumption rapidly developed, aud all that loving friends and a skilled physiciau could do, could not stay tho rav ages of that dreaded disease Sho was a member of tho M. F church, and fully prepared for tho Master's command. 11c remains wero laid to rest in the cemetery at Asbury, Saturday morning. Rev Seifert, ollicnit i-,,r Kh was in her tweuty-lirst year, and is survived by her mother aud two brothers, Jack sou, and Benjamin, and a sister Miss Beckio, who is an invalid at home. Tho family have the sy inpathy of tho euti re com muni ty Susie had endeared herself to a largo circle of friend's, who will loug remember her kind aud lov ing heart. Death invaded tho homo el iir. and Mrs. John C. Deshong, I n- day night, and claimed their old- out fininditer Marv in nor tnir- vJ u v-3- toenthyear. She had been suf fering from a dangerous attack of typhoid fever for several weeks, and was reported bettor a few days ago. Her death was unex pected toher f amily.and they have tho sympathy of tho entire com munity. Hor remaius wore in terred in the cemetery at As burv Sunday morning near tho grave of Susan Deshong, who had boon hor nearest neighbor in life. "There la a realtor, Whose name is death, And with his sickle kon, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath And the Mowers thattfrow between." The I.uJ of David's Hein. Onlv in Years. Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Chambers of Big Cove Tannery, were in McCounellsburg last Thursday. Owing to poor health, it was the tirst visit of Mrs. Chambers, dur ing the past six years. Bro." Chambers is nearly M cars of age, but is aged only in ears aud experience. He main- tins that happy manner that has haractorized his life, and that is doubtless added years to his xistence. lie reads the papers, md keeps in touch with thopros- nt; aud what is reinarakble is that he can read, even very line print, easily, without the aid of pectach's. ?n." v. DAVID K. LITTLE. A Utile calculation shows that during that time he has crossed the Cov.1 mountain over tKKKi iiues, that Ins has driven in oiind numbers, Nt.OOO miles, that he 1ms lived in the hack and on the road nearly 8, (UK) days of ten hours each. Hud it been possible to drive straight ahead, that many miles would have taken him four times around the globe in this latitud or he coulu have driven across every country on the face of the globe. In crossing tho Cove mountain ho was a quarter of a mile nearer the sky when at tho top than at Loudon or McConuolls burg. He made tho ascent twice aday; hence if tho altitude he overcame during that time was put into miles and Davy could havo kept on going up, he would now bo nearly "500 miles away from earth and it's trou bles. Duriusr tho fifteen years ho carried over 115,000 passengers among them somo of the notable men of the country the editor of the News on several occasions. There is little to break the mo notony of tho drive one way across the mountain usually being by night. Only on two occasions did any ono threaten the safety of the driver or his freight. Some twelve years ago, a passenger boarded tho hack at McConnells burg, and on his way across the mountain informed Davie that ho would examine the contents of tho mail bags. Davie put on a bold front, and landed the mail safe. No more obliging driver was ever on the road than Davy, but his private business interests do mauds his personal attention. liiist Saturday a fourteen year Id son of Geo. B. May of Everett formerly of Whips Cove this county, a young .Mills Hi years of age, and a young man ly the name of Leonard, all of Everet t, were out hunting. Returning, young Mills said to the other boys "Let's stand around and aim at each other. " They did as he suggested, aud when the command to take aim! ire! was given, young Mill's gun, which had been pointed at young May, was discharged and young May dropped and died without a struggle having been shot through the body by Mills. Corouer M. A. Stoner of Bed ford was notilied, an inquest was held, and Mills exonerated on the ground that he "didn't know it was loaded." lYom China. Didn't Know It was I.oaJcd. Two Deaths in a Week. The many friends of Mr. aud Mrs. J. Elmer Johnston, who a little more than a year ago sold their farm in the Cove and mov ed to Iowh, will be pained to learn that deep sorrow has delug ed their home during the past week. Last Friday a telegram was received here stating that Ern est, their second son, five years of age, had died that day, and this week, another telegram was received saying that their young est son, Howard, about two years of age, had died on Tuesday of this week. From a letter received in the meantime, it is believed that diphtheria was the cause. Warrie, a brother of Elmer, left the cove on election day to visit them: and it is probable that he readied there just in time to share in the great sorrow. The f'laiily have the sincerest sympathy of their friends hero. (ireen Hill Sunday School Con vention. November '27, 1!((). Program. lo.n:. 10:10. 10:1V 10:20. 10:2:.. 10:,V.. 11:00. Personal. ll:l.". 1 1 :.".(. 12:00. 1 :.!.'i. 1:10. I'ri-State Telephone Company Reorganized. At a meeting of the Stockhold ers of the Tri State Telephone Compauy, held November 7th at tho Light House, here for the purpose of reorganization and in vestigating tho affairs of the Company, the following officers wero elected to serve one year: Walter M. Widmeyer. President George Mills and H. W. Disher, Vice-Presidents, Isaiah Lehman, Treasurer, John T. Mason, Sec retary and William P. Lashley, General Manager. Tho officers wero empowered by the Stock holders to employ counsel in or der to legally protect their rights aud determine the validity of cer tain transfers of stock ami pro perty belonging to the company. They are also given full authority to plaeo tiie lines in operation and conduct them for the best inter ests of the Stockholders as their experience shall dictate. Im mediately after, tiho officers held a meeting at which it was decid ed to put tho line in working or dor at once and demand all money belonging to tho Company now in tho hands of agents or ex-employes. Hancock Star. LICKING ClvEEK. Winter is here. We have had two snows. Preaching at Siloam next Sun day a fternoon'at '2 o'clock. Miss Estella Decker spent last week with friends in McCounells burg. Mr. Vincent Scl ley, who has been visiting friends in Virginia, has ret u rneil home. Mrs. T. Riley Sipes is still very ill. .Mrs. ivohecca ri;ies ol isucic Valley, was visiting friends inthis vicinity last week. Rev. Seifert is holding a pro tracted mcoUii!.: at ion. There will be a District Sun day school convention at Green Hill on Tuesday November l!7th The day session will be held in tho Presbyterian church and the evening in the Methodist. Mrs. Preston Deshong aud family of Everett spent last week at Joseph Deshong's, Mrs. G. P. Bell and family of Bridgeport are spending some time with her sister Mrs Joseph Deshong. Mr Lawson Mellott, who has been spending u few weeks with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. David Mellott, has returned to Pitt burg. :0(. :o:. Thuiius. We wish in this way to thank the many friends who so kindly lent us a helping hand in our res- cent troubles--the sicklies and death of our son. Wo shall ever feel grateful for tho kindness showu us. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac N. Watson. LAI DIG. Mrs. Wellington White, who has spent several years in China as a missionary, will deliver a popular lecture in the Presbyter ian church in this plaeo on Mon day evening, November 19th. On account of the very interest ed condition of that country, her lec ture will be especially interst ing. Admission free. Every body invited. Corn Husking. Lee B. Johnston wears a smile. It's a ly. W. S. Gracy and Lee Johnston each got a deer Friday. George Mumma crippled one but it got away. H. R. Johnston camohomofrom Pittsburg last Tuesday evening in time to vote. Jamie Gililand came along with Ross aud will spend - some time with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lyon. George Mamma, spout part of Saturday and Sunday at Kear ney. . , Another Kcmedy for Asthma. A uumber of Mr. John Shaf fer's friends of Tod township gathered at his home a few days ago and husked his com. Those present were John Cowan, James Connelly, Henry Wolf, Dauiel Elvey, Samuel Scott, Jack Sipes Johu Oyler, Elf, Batdorlr, Mor gan Fisher; William, James, and Charlie Connolly; Fred Gross, Luther Fix, Mr. Crouso, Mrs. Batdorff, Mrs. Alice Smith Mrs. Jack Sipes, Miss- Bessie Smith and Miss Mertio Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bossier, of Lieki tig Creek towns! up, bought John Barinout's farm in Tod township last week. In a letter to her parents, Mr and Mrs. Win. W. P. Unger of the Cove, Maggie, who has been at Colorado Springs, Colrado. about a year, writes that'she had the pleasure of voting for MeKin ley last election day. In Colorado women us well as men have voice in tin1 election or a jtresi dent. ! MOKNINU SKSStON 10 O'CLOCK. 10:00. Praise Service. Di-votiounl K.M'reise, Kev. Siifert. Ailclfiss of Welcome, Miss A. M. Sxpi Ui-ipoiise, Prof. 11. W. l'eck M lisle. Koim of the Defects in our Sun day School Work mid tho Ueincdy, lU-v. Dr. West, Cupt. ('. T. Dixon, W. K. Sjieer, V. It. I locken.sinilh, I lev. Frank. M u sic. The I lest Means of Securing Prompt ii ml I lobular Attend ance at Sunday School, Kev. Mcilnuy, Ceo. A. Stewart, 11. 11. Sipes, Joseph Pi-shon', .1 ncoh SI rn it, M iss A. M. Speer, Kev, Henry Wolf. Music. Appointment of C'ommitteeH, Assignment of Homes. Adjournment. Aktkknoo.n Skssion 1:.-10 o'clock. 1 :."i'. Devotional Service, Kev. Ash. M usie. Open I 'iirliiimcnt, .1 Minute Talks by Sunday 'School Olli ecrs, Duties ami Dilhciilties in the Work. Kcport of Sunday Schools. Music. The best menus of stimulatiii; ami obtaining home help ami co-operation in Sunday school Work, Kev. Clair, Hon. S. 1'. Wishart, II. .1. Mellott, Olcd T. Mellott, Mrs. Clair, Mrs. Seifert, Kev. Troutnian, Kev. I.otrue. Music. Homo Department Work, Kev. Simon, .1. II. Covalt, J. W. Hoop, Kev. drove, Kev. Dr. West, I lev. Ash, Music. Adjournment. KvKN'iNu Skssion 7 o'clock. 00. (leneral Praise Service. Devotional Service, Kev. Dr. West. What constitutes a live Sunday School? Kev. Seif. lt, Prof. 11. W. Peck, M. K. Shaft ner, A. U. Nace, Kev. Simon, Kov. Clair, Kev. Ash, Kev. Smith. Music. Address Tho Kelation of Con tfrctfation and Sunday School, Kev. Dr. Hinkle. Kcport of Committees. Adjournment. IlKV. II. W. Bkifkht, Miss A. M. Si -nun, J. A. Stkwawt, F.xecut ivo Committee. Tim Kxecutivo Committee, In hehalf of tho people, of tho vicinity extend hospitalities to all Pastors, and others from u distance. Everybody is cordially invited. oino Sunday School friends and make this Convention a grand success. Opening addresses will ho limited to 10 minutes and all others to r minutes. l'urt of tlio sessions will ho held in 'roshvterlau chui-ch and part in the Methodist church. Thu morniiitf sos Kion will he in tho Presbyterian church then announcements will ho made. If. H. Danikls, 1). K. Mkllott, K. II. Austin, NOKMAX WlSIIAUT, J. A. Si'l'UWAKT, Committee on Arrangements and Ushering. A lady noticing Mr. Kay's treatment of Asthma m last i week's Nkwn, submits the follow ing which she regards as a sure euro. It is this: Take good strong cider vinegar, and mix in it as much cayenne popper as can well bo taken, aud take a sup of it frequently uutil relief is ex perienced. This brought ubout a permanent cure to at least one person who had been afllictod for thirty years. Some one not having the fear of being numbered among tl lost -iu Hades, demolished the glass lamp iu front of 1). Malloy's store on Friday night with brick. The lamp is borough property, and the miscreant who did it should be brought to ac count, if for no other reason than to give him time to repent of hi misdeeds. Our clever friend John F. John sou, of Taylor township last week ouo day brought several pounds of choice venison and said "you are welcome." Tho deer was killed by a party of hunter comiMised of Arthur Gillan, Che tor Brant and Ijoo B. Johnston near the old powder houso above tho tunnel on Sideling Hill and weighed 1-5 pounds. Thanks. very much. 1:00. 3:.r. :i:IO. :10. .15. 8:00. s:o:. !):I0. 0:10. KNOBSVILLE. Mr. John Kerliu was a county seat visitor last Wednesday. Mr. William Polk is spending a week with his son at Coalmont. Mr. Ira Fore visited Burnt Cabins on Saturday. Mr. Will Anderson and wife of Trough Creek, are visiting their parents near this place. Messrs William aud Kdward Barnes of Williamson, wero the guests of William Polk's family from Saturday till Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Shadlo and daughter Lucile of Hancock are visiting Mrs. Shadlo's parents Mr. and Mrs. Johu Kerlin, Mrs. Albeit Davis aud sou Frank of Fraukiin county, are visiting Mrs. Davis parents Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Anderson. Mr. Goorgo Parson spent last week iu Black Log Valley hunting. Messrs. Kuoeh and Bert Ker lin were so fortunate as to each capture a lino deer on last Wed nesday." Ask Bert how ho would spell tho ono ho caught." Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wlblo spent last Wednesday at tho county seat. Mr. Charles (Hunt has gono to llagorstowu whoro ho expects employment. Dr. Kd. L. Smith siont a few days in lialtliuoro tho past week. Mr. William Hlpcl, of Covalt, was at tho county neat hist Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. p. D. dishonjr, of Pleasant Kidn,wure In town Tuesday. Mr. I). 11. Naif, of Chambersburir , was a visitor to McCounellsburg this week. Mr. Mac Kerlin, of Taylor, was a caller utthe Nowg olllee Tuesday morn iii,'. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kotz spent Sat urday and Sunday with friends In tho lower end of the county . Miss Irene Ilockensniith who has been at Mcki-esport several months, Is now at Lisbon, Ohio. Howard C. Deshong and Kdward A. Deshoriif, spent a few minutes at tho News olliee while In town Tuesday. Mr. Oliver Plessinp-r, of Noedinoro was an early caller at this ollico Mon- lay mot-nintf. N. H. Hanks, Ksq., and Teacher Walter 1-'.. Stein of Kinmavllle spent last Friday nijfht In town. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Palmer, of Bel- fust, spent Tuesday night with the fam ily of .fudge Morton near towu. Mrs. C. B. Stevens of the plaeo has been spending tho past two weeks with friends In Chambersburg and 'Harris- burg. Dr. George llobinson, of Washing ton, is spending tills week with his parents, Col. and Mrs S. M. llobin son. James A. McDonough and L. I.. Cunningham, of New Grenada, spent a day or two in McConnellsburg last week. Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley Sipes, of Taylor, their little son Drew Calvin and tho baby spent lust Saturday in town. Mr. CM. Unger, who has been at Coletu, Illinois, for somo timo is vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. I'. Unger, in tho Covo. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dawney, of Ilustoutown, spent last Thursday with Mrs. Du wney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ahram Kunyan in this plaeo. Mrs. John W. Funk and daughter Florence, and Miss F.lllo L. Parsons, last Monday visitod the lattor's pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Parsons. Miss Luollu I.ittlo, of McConuolls-"' burg, spent last week visiting her Bis ter, Mrs. Delmar MuCuno, North Fayette street. Mercersburg Journal. Will Shoemaker, popular salesman' with the Grovomoyor peoplo, Philadel phia, Is spending two or three days of this week among the morchauts of this county. Miss Kathrlno Cook, after a very pleasant sojourn among friends in tho West and several Pennsylvania citios returned to her home at Webster Mills Tuesday evening. Mr. Kmanuel Smith, of Gettysburg, came over to this place lust Saturday afternoon, and Is spending a few duys in tho family of his sister-in-law Mrs. Sarah Pittman. Miss Zoo Mason, teacher of Frank lin Mills school, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. und Mrs. Frank Mason of this place. Sho was accompanied homo by Miss Ber tha Golden. Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart and son Wal ter, of Wells Valley, wero tho guests of Miss Kobeeca Alexander of this place, over Sunday. On Monday they went over to Foltz to visit Mrs. Stew art's aunt, Mrs. Smith. Mr. Silas I-'. Peck and his sister Mrs. S. F. Stiver und her sons Percy and John, drove down from Bedford last Sunday and visited tho family of the editor until Tuesday. Silas expects to reside In Bedford this winter at last. Mrs. Annie Hockenlx-rry of Bedford and her brother I'. S. Dlshong of Pleasant Kidge wero callers at tho News ollico lust Saturday. Mrs. 1 lock- cuherry und her mother Mrs. Sarah I-'.. Deshong expect to return to Bed ford in u week or two. Coroner Merrick Stoner of Bedford, accompanied by his wife and daught er, drove over to this place last Sun day und remained with friends until Tuesday. Mr. Stoner's sister Mrs. Beiiford of this place, went with them homo, and will spend some time visit ing them. John W. Fields who has hud charge of an agricultural experiment station iu Oklahoma for some time, spent a day or two during tho pust week with his father, Mr. D. T. Fields of this place, lie left on Monduy for the custom cities on business connected witli his work In the WeHt. A parly of sportsmen from Kustou Pu., composed of Henry Brennlnger, Fred Seip, und James Young came here last Wednesday aud remained until TuesJay of this week with head quurtcrs at tho Fulton House. They were good fellows and crock shots taking away over a hundred birds. A party of l'hlludulphiuus are at the Fulton House now. They caino up for a weeks hunting.
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