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VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., February 7, 1901.
NUMBER 21.
BANQUET.
Fort Littleton Lodge Entertains.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 481,1.
O. O. F. the oldest and wealthiest
organization of Odd Fellows in
the county, sent invitations to all
the lodges in tho county to bo
their guests ou Friday evening of
last week; and, taking it for grant
that the brethreu would know a
good thing when they heard of it,
turned Landlord Barnett loose to
get up the supper. That was
enough. Mr. Barnet's house al
ready has an enviable reputation
for the inviting bill of fare one
strikes on ordinary occasions;but
last Friday evening he just eclips
ed himself, and every one that
did not attend would feel hungry
the balance of his days, if he
knew just what he missed.
At G:30 o'clock, the boll at the
M. E. church gave the signal that
soon brought together most of
the members of Fort .Littleton
lodge, their families, the visiting
brethren, and tho general public
of the village.
Hon. S. L. Buckley, made an
excellent address of welcome
which was responded to by Dr.
A. D. Dalbey, of McConnellsburg
Lodge. The Doctor is a fluent
speaker, and represented the vis
itors most creditably.
Rev. Geo. W. McIlnay,of Burnt
Cabins, conducted the devotional
part of the exercises, and. Mr.
Frank Bare who is as full of music
as a toper ' on circus day, had
charge of tho musical part of the
entertainment, and that part of
the program was very enjoyable
indeed.
After all the oddfellows and
their wives and friends had been
feasted, there was, owing to the
absence of those who now feel
like kicking them selves, m uchlef t;
and following an example given in
a very good book, they went out
into the highways and byways
and compelled them to come in.
. (They did'ut have to hurt any
body.) McConnellsburg, Wells Valley,
and Harrisonville Lodges were
represented among the visitors.
In addition to the above, there
were other short addresses made
during the evening.
Licking Creek.
Last week one day there was a
spotted dog came up tho Ridge;
he was seen by the scholars of the
Cross Roads school. They said
they met the dog on the road.and
he took oo notice of anything; he
was also seen by others- It seems
that the same dog went to F. R.
Shives' and had a scuffle with
Mr. Shives s dog; he was next
seen near Mr. U. W. Kline's, by
his son George who stopped him
from traveling any further.
Preston Doshong and William
O. Lohr, of Everett, thought that
they wonld take a sleigh ride
down to Pleasant Ridge; but be
fore they got to their journey's
end, they found very rough
sleighing. In fact, they had to
walk part of tho way. So, the
next morning, as wise boys, they
started back for fear they would
be minus a sleigh.aud would have
. to make a horseback trip. Boys,
come again when tho sleighing is
good.
Riley Deshong who had been
employed at the Everett furnace,
came home, sick, a few days ago.
Bert Wilsou expects to go to
Everett this week, where he has
employment.
James Sharpe spent Sunday
and Monday with his sister, Mrs.
Anna Mumma.of Pleasaut Ridge.
Miss Stella Decker spent last
Friday with her friend Miss Liu
ua A. Deshong.
Miss Nellie Daniels spout Sat
urday and Sunday with. Miss
Maggie Daniels, and attended
preaching Saturday evening at
tho Christian church.
There has been a couple of sly
weddings iu this vicinity lately.
Snow! Snow! Nearly every body
is making good use of the snow
and, still getting more.
David Fohnov passed through
Hai risonville Monday moving to
tho Chesnut farm that ho bought
recently,
The Methodists.
The Central Pennsylvania Meth
odist Episcopal Conference will
meet in annual session in Cham
bersburg on Wednesday, March
27th, and continue in session for
one week.
The Centural 'Pennsylvania
Conference is one of the largest
in the connection having 02,878
full members and 5,803 pi-obation-ers.
There are 248 pastoral
charges, but many of these are
circuits, with from two to five
preaching places. In addition to
those in active service there are
a goodly number of veteran
preachers who have retired from
active service, but who always
come to conference. Besides
there will be the young candi
dates for admission to the minis
try and also the secretaries of the
missionary and other benevolent
societies.
Chambersburg gave delightful
entertainment to this - religious
body in 1873 and 1883, and al
though it has grown much larger
than it was at that time, it is con
fidently expected that it again
will be equally well cared for.
With the superanuates and
supernumeraries, the young can
didates for admission and the
oftical representatives of the
church and benevolent societies,
there will be almost, if not quite
three hundred whose entertain
ment must be provided for.
Wells Tannery,
Tho Grippe has found its way
to many homes around us not
oven passing by our schools,
Moody Stewart, teacher of No.
1 grade and Harvey Truax, of No.
2 have been off duty for several
days.
Miss Ella Sipe is slowly recov
ering from a severe attack of
of pneumonia. Her brother J.
M. Sipes, of Saxton, visited her
a part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spangler
visited their daughter, Mrs. Will
Hoke.
W. H. Baumgardner, with
twenty-two of, the little people
visited the Shermans Valley Sun
day school last Sunday morning.
Among the many pleasant sled
ding parties that have been we
will name the following: Wed
nesday evening Miss Alice and
Nora Griffeth entertained a few
of their mauy friends,
Thursday evening a crowd of
the Juniors enjoyed a taffy pull
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Kirk.
Friday exening the following
named persons drove to New
Grenada to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mack Houck, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Baumgardner, Miss Belle
Gracey, Mack and Alfred Stunk
ard, Ernest .Merideth, Walter
Metz, Lois Gillard, Charley Mock,
J. C. Horton, and Miss Alice and
NoraGriflith, M innie S wopo, Alice
Wishart, Cora Stunkard, Belle
Denisar, May Burket. The even
ing was passed very pleasantly
At'10:30 Mrs. Houck announced
supper. The supper was fine,
ane every one partook of it heart
ily, and enjoyed it as much as
they did the drive. We would
suggest to any one who wishes to
pass an evening away pleasantly
and enjoy an extra good supper to
go to Hor.. and Mrs. M. W.
Houck's and they willnot bedisap
pointed in the matter of outer
tainment.
Saturday evening a large num
ber of our young people drove to
Hopewell and were entertained in
the home of Mr Cartright.
A traveling man saw a woman
on the train a fow evenings since
take off her stockings, turn them
inside out and put them on again
After lacing hor shoes she pick
ed up a paper und went on read
ing. The man couldn't restrain
his curiosity and asked her what
was the object of her Btrange ac
tion. "I was pretty warm and
thought if I turned the hose on
would cool off, " she answered.and
ilihe traveling man hunted one to
read himself as he desired to oc
cupy his miud.
MENTAL PASTIME.
Questions, Queries, and Puzzles.
Answers to last week's.
12. The Letter: Mr. George
Overbrook, Pa.
Dear Sir: I understand that
you under take to over throw my
undertaking and overawe those
under mo.
Yours, etc.,
George Washington Underbrook,
Audover,
Mass.
13. 11 pairs equal 22 pea rs;take
11 pears away, 11 pears remain.
(Notice spelling.)
14. Tho answer to tho coffee
roasting quostiou is 35 cents.
Now ones, auswers next week.
15. What four weights will
weigh any quantity in pounds
or half pounds from pounds to
20 pound.
If) "If tho third of (' bo 3, what
would tho fourth of 20 bo?"
17. A boy plowing in a field
was asked by a gentleman, driv
ing by, how many acres were in
the field. Tho boy replied.
"The field is square. I have
plowed just one rod wide around
thetield, and just oue-half the
Hold is plowed." How many
acres m uie tieui.'
MaiUlcnsvillc.
Miss Bertha Locke visited Mrs.
Cathnrino Locke near Fort Little
tm Saturday night.
S. II. Charlton took a sled load
of young folks to Walnut Grove
church Wednesday night.
Mr. Alonzo McCoy and Miss
Jennie Linn attended church at
Walnut Grove Saturday night.
There is fine sledding, and the
people are making good use of
it.
Miss Anua Gearingor has boon
quite sick, but is convalescing
slowly.
Frank Madden moved to Clear
Ridge, Thursday, into the houso
vacated by Harry Henry.
E. R. Evans, aud Goo. Charlton
made a business trip to Orbisoua
on Thursday.
A sled load of promising young
folks of Clear Ridgo attended
church at Walnut Grove one night
last week and for some unknown
cause one of the boys was side
tracked; had it not been for the
assistance of one of our young la
dies, we dout know what would
become of Charley.
Scott McNeal, of Saltillo, visit
ed the home of D. Locke Satur
day. When Geo. Charlton wants a
satisfactory smoke he buys his
cigars irom n. K. Liocke. lie
admits they have the sweetest
flavor of any iu town.
Charlcroi, Pa.
Jan. 28. Frederick Hoffman
and James Shank of Union town
ship came to our town last week
seeking employment. We are
confident they will have no diffi
culty in securing work.
Because of his sweetheart's un
faithfulness Tranquilli Fillipilli, a
young miner of Dunlevy, commit
ted suicido after an unsuccessful
attempt on tho life of his sweet
heart. Quite a sad accident happened
hero last Friday, ending in the
death of two persons.
While crossing thoMonongahola
in a light skiff 'and when about
fifty feet from shore, the skiff
was suddenly thrown over by a
huge wave, leaving five persons
struggling in the water. While
three of them woro rescued, the
other two being encumbered with
tools, rapidly sank, into a watery
grave.
Mr. Ludwig Hoifman, formerly
of Buck Valley, has just com
menced the erection of a fine
dwelling iu Mouessen. Ludwig
is a hustling young carpenter and
wo think ho has some intention of
not occupying it alone.
Wo are glad to loam of tho
pros poets for coal in Fulton couu
ty; aud fool sure if the proposed
railroad were constructed, not
only coal but other valuable min
erals would bo found.
.i i
ft Ask your friends to subscribe
1 for the Fulton County News.
Death of Philip Barton.
Philip, the last member of a
: large family of the Bartons of a
i generation ago, died suddenly on
j the 20th ult. at the home of a
j neighbor in Bedford county,
where he had stopped for a few
minutes friendly call.
From the History of Bedford
County, says tho Rays Hill cor
respondent of the Everett Repub
lican, we get the following facts:
"Among tho early settlers of
what is now Fulton county, was
Elijah Barton, (grandfather of
Philip Barton). He was a native
of New Jersey, from which state
lie came to Fulton county, whore
he purchased a largo tract of land
and on which some of his descend
ants now reside. He was the
father, of six children. George
Barton (father of Philip Barton)
was born in Fulton county, and
died about 182(5. He married
Cathariuo, Morgart. She was
born in Bedford county. By this
uuion there were eleven children,
as follows: John,David,Morgan,
Mary Ann, Peter M. Elia, Phil
ip, Balser, George, and two who
died in infaucy.
Philip Barton was the , last
member of this large family. He
was born October 20, 1820, and
was aged 80 years and three
months. Ho was married on Feb
ruary 7, 1805, to Mary Greenland
of Fulton county. They lived in
thatcounty until Soptembor,1880,
when he" purchased and moved to
the farm where he has lived since
theu. Mr. Barton was honest,
upright and industrious. In
business his word was never
questioned. He was a kind and
obliging neighbor and will be
greatly missed iu the community
in which he lived. His friends
have the heartfelt sympathy of all
to whom he was known.
New Grenada.
Charley Thomas, of Saltillo,
spent Sunday with his father.
Come often, "Beck," we are glad
to seo you always.
L. L. Cunningham has been
piled up several days with Grip.
It seems to have a big grip on
him, too.
J. B. McDonough, a P. G. of
Wells Valley Lodge I. O. O. F,
represented his lodge at the ban
quet held at Fort Littleton Fri
day night. He was accompanied
by Arthur Cunningham.
Jas. F. McClain has been hous
ed up for a fow days. Yes, ho
has the grip. too. Who will be
tho next?
A party from Wells Tannery
was entertained at M. W. Houck's
last Friday night.
Mr. aud M rs. A. D. Berkstres-
sor gave a party to their young
friends of this place one night
last week. After a number of
plays had been indulged in the
crowd was taken to the dining
room where awaited a table laden
with good things and toothsome.
Well, I guess. It would have
tempted the most delicate appe
tite. After each one did justice
to tho feast, tho crowd resumed
their amusements and were very
sorry when tho time for depart
ure came. May the jolly host
aud hostess see mauy more years
of prosperity. The attendants
from New Gronada were Martha
Mills, Mao Cunningham, Maude
McClain, Alice Grissinger, Sam
uel Alloway.Arthur Cunningham,
John Mills aud J. A. McDonough.
Reception
A very pleasant eveuing was
spent on Thursday of last week
at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J,
Walker Johnston of Ayr town
ship. The occasion was the as
sombling of about sixty invited
guests to moot their son J. Hust
on and his bride who had just
returned from a short visit
among friends after their marri
age. Among tno guests were
Mr. A. W. Johnston Jr., and his
brido, who had just arrived from
IUiuois. The refreshments were
elaborate, tho company congenial
and the evening one to be pleas
antly remembered by those present.
.State to Buy Mountain Lund.
It is reported that an effort will
bo made by the present legisla
ture to have tho state purchase
all the mountain laud in Pennsyl
vania in order to preserve it, and
save it from the portable saw
mills which ere long will have re
duced them to practically a bar
ren waste. The measure will be
in charge of tho Forestry Com
mission which has given the mat
ter of drouths aud severe storms
in thestateconsiderabloatteution.
Theso gentlemen, after a very
thorough investigation, are" con
fident that the droughts are attri
butable to the depletion of our
timber. They also state that tho
severe storms are caused by the
same means, there being little
timber loft to break tLem. This
of course, is a well known fact
and has been repeatedly proven.
Just .how the commission intends
that tho State shall purchase the
mountain land is not yet made
public.
Burnt Cabins.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Blair Apple
by of Shade Gap spent Friday
evening atthchomeof J. M. Mill
er. Miss Rosanna Appleby is visit
ing her sister Mrs George Doran.
Sleghiug is good, and is being
well patronized by our people.
Miss Anua Doran paid a flying
visit to Fannettsburg ou Satur
day. Our teamsters are hauling
some very fine lumber from Mr.
Coinerer's mill. The lumber
is Samuel Reese's and that which
is being sold now is bridge ma
terial. H. H. Hertzler was on a busi
ness trip to Trough Creek Valley
last week. Tho "thump thump"
of his carpet loom indicates that
business is brisk.
Prof E. E. Kell who had boon
suffering from "La grippe" and
was laid on the shelf for a fow
days is down to work again.
Harry Cly mans who had been
iu Pittsburg for some time is
now at home again. Harry is one
of our best young men.
Miss Cora Doavor of Fannetts
burg is assisting Rev. G. W. Mc
Ilnay in a series of meetings in
the M. E. church at this place.
Her "Bible talks" are very help
ful and searching. Largo audi
ence every evening.
Rev. H. W. Seifert of Harrison
ville tarried with us lastThursday
and to the delight of our people
preached an inspiring sermon
in Rev. Mcllnay's pulpit, in the
evening.
Dublin Mills.
William Witter is very poorly.
Harry Cutchall left for Altoona
last Saturday.
Miss.Minda Maddou and her
gentleman friend of Hustontown
attended the institute at Winter
green Friday evening.
Bert Winogardner was the
guest of John A. Henry recently
at Clear Ridge.
Rev. ShoalTor is holding pro
tracted meeting at this place.
Ivvin J. Fraker aud mother
spent Saturday with J. D. Stev
ens. Irviu is goiug to leave
Thursday for. Hamilton county,
New York, where ho has been em
ployed for the past three years.
Harry Walker and brother
Scott were the guests of Catha
rine McClain Saturday and Sun
day. Charlos Kneppor was a pleas
ant caller at the homo of Elliott
Fleming of Clear Ridge last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Stevens
spent Saturday aud Sunday with
relatives at Trough Creek.
Emory Booth is again at his
placoof business at Dublin Mills.
William Hoofuer and wife spent
Sunday with James Doran.
Mrs. Josephine Mellott is in
McKoosport. She has boon there
about two mouths and expects to
stay. She says it is a good place
for girls seeking employment,
Wages from If 2 to $7 and H a
week, y
An Ohio Blaze.
From the St. Paris (Ohio) Era
Dispatch," we got the following
account of a fire which occurred
in St. Paris, Ohio on the 30th ult,
Tho Mr. Kline is Elijah, former
ly of Belfast towuship, but now a
successful business man in tho
Buckeye State.
"Mr. Kline has two poultry
packing houses, here, ono ou the
south side and one ou the north
side of tho railroad. The older
one on tho north side has been
used this winter for drying feath
ers, and this is the building that
was on fire. Just how the fires
started is not known. When the
fire department reached the place
the roof nud the whole interior
was in flames, therefore there
was not much chance for saving
the building.
"The main building across the
railroad was also in grave danger
of destruction, but the firemen
went heroically to work and it
was saved. At oue time the heat
became so intense that snow had
to bo thrown ou tho men who
were directing the uozzel between
the two buildings. This was a
comical sight,but too serious to be
laughed at. The boys loked like
they were snow-balling one an
other. "Most all of tho furniture, pa
pers, books, etc., in the small office
just north of tho burned building
were saved. This office was
pulled out a piece at a time there
by saving the adjoining buildings,
The feather-drying house was a
two-story frame and was totally
destroyed, together with its con
tents. The loss will reach $1000
aud was partly covered by insur
ance."
Scott's School.
I wonder where all the boys
aud girls are that went to Scott's
school in Tod township forty
years ago. homo, ot course, are
dead. I was a scholar there dur
ing the early part of the war.
Amoue mo icaciiers i rememoer
. . .1 .... T ,
were Houry W. Scott, Miss Sadie
E. Michaels, and Samuel Linn.
Among the scholars who attended
theu were Ham Metzler's David
Ruth Francis and Emma, Mr,
Elvey's, Daniel, Alice, John;
Joseph Snotts's Henry and
Joseph: Mr. Ray's Elizabeth,
John, James,Fredcrick,andFrank
Mr. Mellott's Benjamin: Mr.
Kelner's Katie and Adam. Mr.
Gress's George JohnandBeckie
Henry Oyler 's Adam, Mary, and
Lizzie; George Oyler 's John,
Samuel, Jacob, and James.
George W. Cooper stayed with
his grandfather, Mr. Francis
Scott. Mr. Sarver's children
James, Elliot and Sis. Mrs,
Rebecca Comorer's Helen and
Agnos: Mr. Miller's Eliza and
Susan. Then there was Celia
Conley and some others that I do
not now recall. Do you rcmem
bor those old slab benches?
One Who Was There.
Laurel Kide.
R. W. Mellott has just finished
hauliug lime stone.
Prof. B. N. Palmer and Miss
Kate Metzler visited our school
last week ono day. '
Mrs. Job Everts aud Mrs.
Aarou Morgret visited Robert
Everts and family.
iwiss Mary Shives, Mrs. Job
Everts aud Mrs, Morgan spent
part of Friday with Mrs. R. W.
Mellott.
Mrs. David Lynch is quite ill.
Fulton Gordon's little son is on
the sick list.
Ex-Sheriff Jero Mason spout
last Monday night with Dallas
Lynch and family.
Shooting matches seom to be
all tho rage in our neighborhood
this winter.
Mr. George E. Clousor spent
Suuday with his parents.
The sacrament of ths Lord's
Supper will be administered in
St. Pauls Reformed church this
coming Suuday at 30;30 a. m.
Preparatory services on Saturday
at 2 p. in."
Personal.
Dyson F. Fraker of Fort Little
ton was an agreeable caller at tho
News office last Thursday.
JohnG. Ewiug of Licking Creek
township dropped in to see us a
minute one day last week.
Oliver HiU and Geo. B. Mellott
took advantage of the snow aud
visited the county capital Tues
day. Vint Miller, who has spent a
couple years in the West, is visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. I. Miller.
B. Frank Wible, wife, and two
children, of Hustontown were
visitors at the county seat last
Saturday.
Harvey Holman, of Tod, is
spending some time with his
uncle James Helman, near Ship
pen sburg.
John F. Johnson and son Lee
were in town Monday. They are
in the midst of a big job of sawing
near Waterfall.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Melius
of Taylor aud Mr. and Mrs. Jo
soph Barber, of Broad top, spout
a day in town last week.
M iss Ella Wagner who has been
in Hagerstown the past six
months is spending some time at
hor home near Knobsville.
Mrs. Ruth W. Swope and sons
Austin G. aud Russel E. of Lick
ing Creek township spent last
Thursday at McConnellsburg.
Miss Marion Sloan, who had
been iu California during the
past two months returned to her
home iu this place last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spangler,of
Wells Valley, came down Satur
day and remained until -Monday
with their daughter, Mrs. Will
Hoke.
Messrs. Anthony Mellott, R. A.
Bard, N. J. Bard, Miss Martha
Bard, and Miss Verna Mellott
took advantage of the snow and
visited the county seat last Thurs
day. A telegram last Friday evening
summoned Mrs. B. W. Peck to
the bedside of her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Young, Hollidaysburg.
Mrs. Peck went on Saturday.and
is still absent.
Thompson.
Snow fell every day but one
last week.
Rev. Seifert and John Ewingof
Harrisonville, and Mr. and Mrs.
Davy Little of McConnellsburg,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P.
P. Shives last week.
Miss Lizzie Gregory and Mr.
and Mrs. Stilwell Truax w7ere
visitors at Mrs.Keller 's last wook.
W, H. Hess has been spending a
week among frieuds atNeedmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Catlett spent
Saturday and Sunday at Henry
Trott's.
They are having a good moot
ing at Rehoboth.
Trying to catch a doer that was
passing through this township
afforded a good deal of sport to
some of our people.
A number of young folks as
sembled at tho home of Mr., and
Mrs. Wilson Myers last Sunday
evening and spent the time very
pleasantly singing. Miss Auna
Myers was the organist.
Mrs. Mary Brewer is on tho
sick list, and Ellis Peck is suffer
from diphtheria.
B. C. Powell, our famous old
bear hunter.caught an animal tho
other day, not as ferocious as a
bear, but it has a faculty of dis
persing its enemies mighty quick;
and that, too, without shedding
any blood.
Charlie .Myers has completed
his course in telegraphy.
Elder C, L, Funk preached at
Oakdale school house last Sun
day. Revs. Barney aud Lawtou
are holding a serios of meetings
at Cedar Grove.
A Clearfield minoralogist is
contemplating the establishment
of smelting works in this -township
in the near future.
The writer saw a sample of
Golden 's coal at Cohill's store at
Hancock. It is said to burn all
right.