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VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., January 31, 1901.
NUMBER 20.
Entered the Gates.
Ou Inst Saturday, January 0,
at lior home at Big Cove Tannery,
Mrs. Eliza Anu Chambers, aged
eighty years, live mouths and
twenty seven clays.
'Ah. rout thee now. for ret Ik swflnt
To wnary hands und wayworn feel,
No tronhle mar thy pliu'ld brow
Nor any pain. Ah, rest thee now."
Grandma Chambers, the sub
ject of the above notice, was the
beloved wife of Rev. Lewis Cham
bers. She was born in Chester
county, Pa., July 2!), 1820. She
embraced religion in her twenty
second year, and united with the
Methodist Episcopal church, of
which she remained a faithful
member until the time of her
death.
She was married to Kev. Lewis
Chambers February 3, 1842, and
removed to Fulton county in the
spring of 1871.
She was the mother of eight
children, five of whom died in in
fancy. Those living.aro John W. ,
Sherry, Wis.; Joseph B., South
Wayne, Wis.; and Mrs. Amanda
Pott, of Big Covo Taunery, who
was her faithful attendant during
her last illness.
It was the blessed privilege of
Mr. Chambers to have the love
and companionship of this excel
lent woman for a period of nearly
sixty years.
"Sixty years together
Sixty years of Hummer life;
Sunshine null happy weather."
Her home was her field.aud her
best efforts were put forth for
the comfort of those entrusted, to
her. In every respect she Avas
such an helpmeet as the Lord de
signed her to be. Modest and
retiring in manner, she was sel
dom seen away from home, un
less in attendance on the service
of the Master. Iu the passing
away of Mrs. Chambers, we lose
one of our oldest and most highly
respected neighbors. Mou.'nod
as she is by the community in
which she lived, their grief is but
a faint echo of the sorrow and
loneliness that is the lot of her
bereaved husband, who with her,
had enjoyed
"Sixty years imparled
Kvery smile that wreuthed his lips
Muklnii her Klnd-heurlcd."
In extending our warmest
sympathy to her family and es
pecially to her aged husband, our
words express so much less than
we feel. We can only pray that
he, in this his darkest hour, may
be sustained by that Comforter
to whom, under similar troubles,
he lias so affectionately directed
so many of his ai'ilicted follow
men. S. M. C.
Maddensville.
H. R. Locke is filliug his ice
house.
The "spelling" at Maddeusville
Wodnssday evening was well at
tended, and quite a success.
J. S. Reihart is building a new
store house. We understand that
Elmer Ramsey of Owl Hollow will
take iKJssessiou the 1st of April.
Calvin Linn moved on his uncle
Alex Rouse's farm near Shade
Gap last Wednesday.
Ira Evans, after a visit of six
weeks with his father, C. W. Ev
ans,returnod to his home at Shel
by, Iowa.
Miss Fannifl Larnberson, of
Ilustontown, has boon visiting at
tho home of her sister, Mrs. J.R.
Linn for a few weeks.
Rev. Bickle commenced a se
ries of meetings at Walnut Grove
Sunday night; wo hope there will
be much good done.
Mr. Valentino Ruby was buried
at Wesley Chapel ou Suuday.
Rev. Frank of Ilustontown offici
ated. A largo number of people
attended lhu funeral.
Miss Lucy Utley, of Saltillo,
visited the home of Mr. D. Locke
this week.
Miss Zolda McClure.of Licking
Creok, is speuding a few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Laidig.
Mr. S. II. Charltou, who has
been in the em ploy of A. J. Black,
of Broadtop City, is at hom.
Mr, James Linn went to Shade
Gap ou business List week,
Almost 4,000 new members
were added to tho Royal Arcanum
during tho month of December.
Excellent Language Work.
The following Is the language
work done during tho past week
by the A class of tho primary
grado of the Borough schools.
Tho average ago of the pupils is
nine years. The work was con
tinued from day to day until
complete. Tho work is first done
orally. Wheu,in answer to ques
tions by tho teacher.the sentence
had been put into good form, it
was placed upon the blackboard
to be copied later by the children.
Tho facts stated were drawn
largely from observations the
children had made for themselves.
A practical illustration of the
formation of a rainbow was given.
The legend of theLombardy pop
lar tree and the little poem were
used as reading lessons during
tho week.
"WHAT A KAINIJKOP DOIiS."
It rained very hard last night.
All over the fields are little pools
of water little streams sometimes
join one little pool with another.
Tho creeks are high and very
muddy. As tho water hurried
along, it carried from the hills,
earth and sand and little stones.
The creeks ate into its banks at
each side and carried with it the
soil it got in this way. As the
creok flowed along, it reached a
place where tho banks were low
so tho water spreads out ou both
sides of the stream. Hero it left
much of the soil it had brought
down the hills. Then the water
went hurrying on down stream,
until it came to.an obstruction iu
tho middle of the stream. This
obstruction stopped tho little
stones, the sand and the soil, and
in this way a little island was
formed.
The little crooks had been
growing larger all the time. The
water hud run down from tho
hills,aud along the way. Here and
there, other little streams had
llowed into it until at last it was
largo enough to bo called a river.
Besides carrying the soil along,
the creeks and rivers drain the
hills and fields. If the streams
did not do this many of the fields
and beautiful meadows would be
wet damp swamps of no value to
the farmer.
But we must follow our raindrop.
It traveled down tho river to the
ocean. It rolled abont with mil
lions of other rain drops. One
day we saw lines running up to
the sun. These lines were form
ed by drops of water.amoug them
our rain drop, going to the sky
to make new rain clouds. The
sun draws tho water up to the
sky. So we have our little rain
drop back where we 'tarted with
it. Just before it stopped rainiug
the sun camoout, and over in the
east was a beautiful rainbow. It
had seven colors, in itviolct.indigo
blue, green, yellow, orange, and
red. It; was made by the sun
shining through tho raindrops
After the flood we read about
iu the bible, tho rainbow was to
remind people of God's promise
not to destroy the wrorld again
by rain.
Iu old times people believed
they would find a pot of gold at
the end of the rainbow. Have you
ever heard tho story of the Lom
bardy poplar tree in which the
mau hid tho pot of gold.
"WHO LIKES THE ItAIN."
"I," said the dunk. " Why, I call It fun,
For I huve my Utile red ruutium ou;
They uialie u ouunluk Ihree-loed truek
i.3 the Nuudy mud us 1 puss, ljuackl luuek'."
"I." cried the violet, "so do I.
My roots are thirsty, my buds are dry."
And she liried a pretty purple head
Out of her duiuty Kreeu Hi-uss bed.
"1 hope 'twill pour. 1 hope 'twill pour,"
Muttered the toud ut his Ki'uy back door;
"For tt broad luuf serves me for u roof,
And my house is perfectly waterproof."
Said the brook, "I luuk'h at every drop,
And I wish thut the ruin would never stop
Till 1 shull n big, bltf river bo,
Seeking my wuy to the rolllus sea."
"X," shouted Teddy, "then I oau run,
With my hiuh lop twots und my ruin cout ou,
Through every gutter, und puddle, and pool
That I Und In my wuy as I go to sohool."-
Tho memborsof the class are
Bessie Gross, Nellie McQuade,
Edna Glass, Lily Houpt, Rose
lloupt, Russell Stevens, Oram
Wiblo, Arthur Shlmer, Earlo Su
dors, Russell Slpos, Edgar Alex
audor, and Reed Grissinger.
Frank liens.
Benjamiu Franklin Iless, one
of Thompson township's best
known and most reputable cliaens
died at his home at lh-sses Mill
on Wednesday of last week j
January 23, 1901 at tho ago of J
f4 years, H months, 14 days.
Mr. Iless was a son of Stillwel
and Asenath Iless, and was born J
on tho mansion farm now owned
by his brother John Iless. He
was a member of a family of
eightchildren Sarah and Abner,
dead, John and William II. in
Thompson township, Rhod;i, in
Illinois, and Mary and Rachaclin
Kansas.
The deceased was maried twice
first, to Miss Eleanor J. daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Hart,
of Needmore, December l'.i, 177.
Four children were born to them
Clyde, Olive, Gilbert, and Cather
ine the latter two of whom are
not living. The 'mother, died
September -I, 1..
The years 187 and 188 were
spent in the mercantile business
at Needmore. He afterward
married Miss Kate McEldowney,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win.
McEldowney. To them have
been born six children, five of
whom are living, namely, Nellie,
ioldie, Mamie, Orpah, and Ber
tha a son Allen being dead.
Mr. Hess was a miller by trade
and for several years owned and
operated the "Hess Mill." A
few years ago an eruption appear
ed on his scalp; and. notwith
standing he sought the aid ol
local physicians, and went to the
best hospitals in the city, it prov
ed beyond control, and brought
about his death.
While not a member of a church
his life would have done credit to
many persons whose names are
on the church roll, and for many
years he manifested a deep inter
est in spiritual things a sense ol
his own uuworthiness keeping
him from taking the important
step.
Funeral took place last l1 nuay,
Elder Funk conducting tho ser
vices. Interment at Tonoloway.
Gem,
Wo have had a very mild win
ter here, but we have a few inches
of snow now, and tho bells can bo
heard accasionally.
II. II. Lewis of Franklin Mills
was a welcome visitor iu our town
this week. He is escorting tho
speck peddler through this neigh
borhood. Mr. Wm. McEldowney is very
ill. Dr. Swartzwoller isattending
him.
Mr. W. II. Peck has his mill
fitted up with "up-to-date" ma
chinery, and is uow prepared to
serve his customers in grinding
their grain.
Rev. John Bennett, of Artemas,
who hos been holding a protract
ed meeting at tho United Broth
eru church, has returned to his
home.
Rev. Absalom Mellott has been
indisposed for tho past week, but
is convalescent now.
Erven B. Fisher is just finishing
his sot of sawing near Needmore.
lie expects to move to J. C. Com
orer's near Plum Run iu tho near
future.
Mr. Fisher has sawed over
1 12,000 feet of lumber, doue 14(S,
000 feet of plaining, and threshed
about, JJOOOO bushels of graiu
during tho past year, and laid off
two months. That is where he
has been with his big "14"?
G. J. Mellott has a largo stock
of goods well selected for the
need of this community and is
doing a good business.
Mr. and Mrs. Goo. B. Mellott
spent Saturday evening with Mr
Erven B. Fisher and wife.
G, J. Mellott built a largo ice
house and filled it with ice to keep
cool next summer.
Dr West will preach iu the
Presbyterian church next Sun
day evening on the' "Hidden Gos
pel." Persons who do not expect
to attend auy of tho other
churches iu town, that eveuiug,
will hear something to their ad
vantage, if they go to tho Pros by
terun.
They Can Sing.
Last Saturday evening, a num
ber of the members of the Knobs
villo Singing Class through' the
generosity of Mr. and Mrs Amos
Clouser. took advantage of an
opportunity for a jolly sled ride
and came to town aud spent the
evening at tho home of Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Runyau. They
brought their books along and
with Miss May Clouser at the
organ treated their host and
hostess and a few invited friends
to some excellent music. They
are a set of nice young people,
and deserve credit for employing
tho winter evenings in tho develop
ment of oue of tho highest talents
bestowed upon mankind. The
members present were Misses
May Clouser, Luna Fore, Daisy
and Laurictta Polk, aud Verna
Parsons, and Messrs Ira Fore,
Bert Kerliu, Will Hamil, George
Gluut, Harry Clouser and Harry
McLaughlin.
Keed Sloan Cremated.
We publish the following ex
tract of a notice of the death of
Reed Sloan, published in the Sa
linas (Cal.) Gazette of Jauuary
l'Jlh:
"As a man he stood high in tho
community aud was esteemed by
ill who knew him. Ho was of an
even temperament, and made
friends wherever ho weut.aud his
demise is mourned by not ouly a
host of friends in Salinas but
throughout the state; aud along
the telegraph wires north aud
soutli sped tho news yesterday,
saddening the hearts of the oper
ators who were his personal
friends. Probably no mau iu the
m ploy mcnt of tho Western Uniou
Telegraph Company was more
esteemed by the officials and
worthily did ho merit the marks
of 'favor shown by them, for it
was iu the performance of his
duty iu the capacity of a lineman
that he impaired his health, which
from that time gradually failed
until the end came."
The remains were taken to San
Fraucisco, cremated, and the
ashes iuurned iu Cypress Lawn
cemetery.
New Grenada.
Mrs. Maude Hayes, of Massa
chusetts spent last week with
tho family of II. II. Bridenstine.
Miss Maud McClain spent part
of last week at Cassvillo tho guest
of her brother Dr. McClaiu.
Tho protracted meeting that
was conducted in the Valley M.
E. church by Rev. W. J. Schaeffer
closed last week.
John McClaiu, of Robertsdale
was the guest of Mr. M. W. Houck
over Sunday.
A crowd of young folks from
East Broadtop spent a night re
cently at tho home of Mr. and
Mrs. O. E. Cook.
A sledding party consisting of
seventeen New Grenadians were
royal y entertained at tho home
of Ex-Commissioner and Mrs. W.
L. Cunningham at Enid Saturday
night.
Our miners at Wood vale only
got oue halt day last week. They
are all wondering if that full din
ner pail that they heard so much
about during tho recent campaign
did'ut get knocked to pieces.
Cheer up, boys. You might be
glad even to have the lid of the old
pail. You can look at it and have
fond recollections of what you
were told.
Lee Woodcock Married.
William L. Woodcock, Esq. one
of Altoona's most prominent citi
zens, and Miss Lydia MayFergu
son of Allegheny City were mar
ried Wednesday evening, of last
week. Mr. Wood jock is aleadiug
member of tlio Blair county bar
and has large business iuterests
in Altoona, Ho expects to spend
the winter with his bride in
Washington, Palm Beach and
Cuba. lie is a native of Wells
Valley.
Miss Lizzie Morrow, of Bsi
kci stowu, Pa., spout Monday with
Mr, aud Mrs J. K, Johnston.
ACCIDENT AT LEMASTEK.
David Games Crushed I'nder
Wheels While Attempting
to Hoard Train.
Within sight of a crowd of spec
tators who had gathered at the
railroad station atLemaster, says
Valley Spirit, David Rush Games
was crushed to death shortly be
fore noon Monday under the rear
wheels of the passenger coach at
tached to the mixed train on the
South, Penn. railroad and which
left Lemaster at ll:il0.
Garus attempted to board the
front step of the coach. The
ground was icy and he slipped
and was thrown under the wheels
which passed over his head and
the upper portion hf his body
Death occurred instantly.
Dr. W. O. Lantzwassummoued
aud said that Games' death was
instantaneous. His body was
taken to tfie homo of his father,
Henry Games, who is a well
known shoemaker of that place.
Garus was abo'it 30 years of age
and followed the occupation of a
day laborer.
Be had frequently boarded the
train to rido a short distauco aud
had become expert in being able
to land safely and to alight with
ease. The crowd about the sta
tion was horror stricken ou see
ing him roll iu front of the wheels.
He made tho attempt to get on
the train directly in front of the
station. Those around were
powerless to save him as the acci
dent occurred almost before they
were aware of it.
A Pleasant livening.
Mr. Harry McLaughlin, of Fay
ette county, who is speuding
some timoanioughis many frieuds
iu Fulton, entertained a number
of his young friends on Wednes
day evening at the homo of his
uncle, Mr. Amos Clouser, of
Knobsville. Among those pres
ent were Messrs. Ira Fore, Geo.
Glunt, John Forney, Charles
Glunt, William Ilamil, Albert
Kei lin,. Emory Gluut, Harry Clous
er, Erra Clevenger, Lewis Win
ters, Denton Gallaher and Bert
Kelso, aud Misses Etta Polk,
Luna Fore, Alice Long, Daisy
Polk, Mae Clouser, Verna Parsou,
Bessie Kerlin, Olive Parson, Mag
gie Hamil, aud Sadie Sipes.
The eveniug was very pleasaut
ly spent in pulling taffy, aud
various games.
About midnight all departed for
their homes It would be useless
to say they eujoyed theevening.as
that would bo a very mild asser
tion of an evening spent at the
hospitable homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Clouser.
Wells Tannery.
Capt. Harvey Wishart, who has
not been able to leave his room
for two weeks, improves very
slowiy.
Miss Ella Sipe, daughter of
D. B. Sipe, is also quite sick.
Many of our children are out of
school with severe colds aud sore
throat.
Dorsey Baruett has been hous
ed for sometime past, but we are
glad to hear that he is improving
rapidly.
The Knights of Golden Eagles
gave their families an oyster and
ice cream supper last Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Frank llortounud family,
of South Fork, who had been vis
iting thoir many friends, return
ed home tho 24th iust.
John Shoaffer and family, of
Rays Cove, moved into our village.
Mr. Shoaffer is employed by J.
II. Merideth.
The young people are making
good use of tho snow.
George aud William llortou
have purchasod a driving horse.
Girls, it is a fine traveler.
The Epworth League of Pino
Grove, are planning to hold a Pie
Social at tho homo of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Kirk. Proceeds to
buy hymnals for the church.
Mrs. Hannah Crouso and
daughter Miss Jessie will make
sale of their effects at Big Covo
Tannery and remove to York
county. Pa.
Adam Garlick.
Adam Garlick, who has proba
bly been the victim of more ac
cidents than any other man in
the statesays the Bed ford Gazette
was killed at the first railroad
crossing on this side of Tatesville
Saturday night, the 19th inst.
Mr. Garlick spent the evening
with couvival comrades in Ever
ett and was returning to his home
near Tatesville oa horseback when
the fatal accident happened. He
was crossing the railway when
an engine, running backward to
Tatesville, struckhishorso, killing
it and throwiug Us rider violently
to tho ground. Mr. Garlick 's
head struck tho eud of a tie and
wascrushed. Thus theprophecy
of this rough, rugged and reck
less mau, who often boasted that
nothing but lightning or a steam
engine could kill him, was fulfill
ed. An authentic list of the im
portant injuries received by Mr.
Garlick, not mentioning manymin
or mishaps, is as follows: Last
summer he had two fingers saw
ed off, leaving only oue sound
finger on each hand. He served
in the civil wa r and was shot
through the wrist and struck iu
the left eye by a spent bullet; he
also received a cut from a sabre
over the right eye. He had a log
broken five times; both feet
smashed; was cut in the wrist and
foot with an axe; dragged down
the mountain by the heels by- a
runaway team, one of his ears
being torn off and his jaw broken
in three places, was bitten iu the
hand by a rattlesnake whose rat
tles ho was attempting ,to steal;
was run over by a wagon loaded
with a ton of coal; was so severely
stung by honey bees that he was
unconscious for several hours;
received a cut iu the abdomen
with an axe; was knocked down
while working at a grindstone
and picked up for dead; all of his
ribs were broken; one of his ank
les was cut while he was peeling
bark aud a big gash was cut iu
the other while ho was mowing
hay. When the next to the last
mentioued mishap occured, Mr
Garlick would likely have bled to
death if the late Jason Ilauks, of
Everett, had not sewed up the
wound with thread made of fibro
from hickory bark.
Mr. Garlick was about sixty-six
years old. For many years he
livod at Chaueysvillo. Some time
ago he bought a sawmill and mov
ed to near Tatesville, whero he
operated it uutill ho met his iu
jury. His wife and several child
reu survive him.
MENTAL PASTIME.
(Questions, (Queries, und I'u..lcs
Answers to last week's.
9. The deer weighed 147 and
nine-thirteenths pounds.
10. You are tho sou of the
brother-in law of your mother's
brother.
11. The same threo cats.
New ones; answers next week.
12. Brevity iu Letter Writing.
Mr. George,
, Brook, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Stand take to takings and me
I that you throw my awo those
Yours, etc,
Geo. Wood,
Washington,
Mass.
13. Eleven pairs wore 1 angina high.
Eleven kings cume riiliny; by;
Kui'h king took a nidr,
Aud still thure wore eleven there.
14. I buy green coffee at 25
cents a pound, pay $ cent a pound
for roasting, and it shrinks 15
per cent. At what prlco per
pound must I soli it, to clear Kiij
per cent profit?
Johnston Aiken.
At the homo of tho bride's sis-t-tv
in Washington, Iowa, on Wed
nesday l(3th iust. Mr. A. Warns
ton Johnston of Ayr towuship,
and Miss Essie Aiken of Iowa,
were united in marriage. Tho
bride aud groom are now visiting
relatives in Ohio, anil aro expect
ed to roach the Gove, about the
last of this mouth.
Personal.
Sijuire Joseph Deshong was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Lois Caldwell is visiting
frieuds at Danville, Pa.
Mr. Alfred Peck, of near Need
more, was in town Tuesday.
Dr. aud Mrs. II ill, of Fort Lit
tleton, spent Tuesday in town.
Clark McGovern arrived hero
Mondi3' from Bristol, Tennessee.
J. Wilson Peck.of Philadelphia,
is visiting his parents in Ayr
township.
Claude Cook has been a visitor
of relatives in Little Cove for tho
past ten days.
Mr. Jno. B. Sipes and daughter
Lillio M. spent last Thursday at
McCouuellsburg.
Mrs. Naucy McQuade and sou
John of Altoona have been spend
ing several days among friends '
here.
Emory Booth who had been '
away taking a course in a Biblo
school, returned home last Thurs
day. Miss Jennie Zimmerman, of
Iowa, has been the guest during
the past week of Miss Ella Pitt
man in town.
Ahimaaz Mellott.of Kansas,and
Wilson Litton, of Plum Run,
spout last Thursday at tho homo
of Chick Mellott in the Cove.
Elder and Mrs. Ahimaaz Mel
lott, of near Needmore, visited
their son Chick Mellott and fami
ly near Webster Mills last week.
Mr. A. W. Tritlo who has been
spending a few weeks at home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Tritle, left on Wednesday
morning for Woosing, Illinois,
where he spent last summer.
Mrs. Montgomery and Mr. aud
Mrs. Ed Reisner arrived iu Ship
peusburgou Wednesday of last
week from their trip abroad, hav
ing been gone since the first of
last October. They had a very
delightful trip.
Licking Creek.
Tho folks are making good use
of tho snow sledding and Sleigh
ing. Elias Dishong and wifo Mrs.
Susan Sipes and daughter Ollie,
spent Sunday at Still well Desh
oug's. James L. Hampton near Owl
Creek had several pieces of meat
taken last Friday. One piece was
left in the yard.
Miss Nellie Daniels and her
gentleman frieud of McCounells
burg attended church at Green
Hill Sunday evening.
Tho meeting has' closed at
Green Hill and Rev. Seifert will
hold his next protracted mooting
at Ebenezer Commencing next
Suuday evening.
Mr. John Sharpo and son Ed
ward spout Suuday at Harry
Mumma's.
The meeting commenced at the
Christian church last Suuday
evening conducted by Revs.
Baugher, Troutman and Logue. "
John Bard, Jefferson Hill, An
na, Rosa, and G oldie Deshong
spent Suuday at David Kline's
Rev. Seifert and wifo spent last
week with Mr. Baltzor Doshong's
family. -
Mr. J. L. Garland and family'
spout Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Garland's parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Joseph Deshong.
Mr. Richard Schooley and wife
spent Monday at Goorgo Hoop's.
Farmers' Institute.
Ono of themostprotitableFarm
ers' Institutes ever held in Buck'
Valley was tho oue held at tho
Grange Hall on Friday, January
18th, in accordance with arrange
ments made with the State De
partment of Agriculture of Penn
sylvania. Questions of the most vital in
terest to farmefW were thorough
ly discussed, by such able shak
ers as Alva Agee.M. S. McDowc),
and M. S. Bond of the State De
partment. Notwithstanding the severity
of tho weather, a large audience
was entertained, aud much iuter
ost was manifested by the poo; !..