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VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., February 14, 1901.
NUMBER 22.
John Bender.
Last Sunday morning, Mr.
John Bender, a well known citi
zen of this county died at his
home in this place about ten o'
clock. The news of his death
produced quite a shock, as but
few of his friends knew that he
was ailing.
Mr. Bender was born in this
place on Christmas, 1825,and was
married to Miss Catharine Shade
on the Gth of March 1856. On the
5th of May 1858, he became a
member of the Lutheran church
during the pastorate of Rev. Mc
Ilenry. In 1848 he became associated in
the Cabinet-making business with
his brother Samuel, which busi
ness has been continued to the
present time. He was one of a
family of 11 children, the four
oldest now being dead. There
survive: Samuel, Martin M.,and
William of this place; Henry and
Ann (Mrs. John Andrews of
Mercersburg; Elizabeth, (Mrs.
Noah Linn) of Iowa, and Marga
ret, widow of David McConnell.
He is survived also by his widow
and their only child, MissAmanda.
Mr. Bender was a good citizen
and remembered well the hap
penings of this place during the
early part of the last century.
Mr. Bender was a member of
McConnellsburg Lodge I. O. O.P.
more than thirty years. He was
proposed for membership in that
Order, December J, 1870, by Da
vid Hoke, now of Altoona. His
committee was S. F. Dively, J. L.
Smith and Jacob Clouser. He
was initiated January 14, 1871, J.
..Boone Cessna, Abner Hess, and
George Seylar being initiated
the same evening. At the same
meeting S. M. Robinson proposed
for membership, J. Thompson
Myers, John F. Reese and Caleb
Correll. Jere Cromer occupied
the Chair. It will be observed
that of the twelve whose names
have been mentioned in connec
tion with his eutrance to the Or
der, but four survive, namely,
Hoke, Robinson, Clouser, and
Reese.
Interment in the Lutheran
graveyard at this place Tuesday
afternoon.
Knobsville and Vicinity.
Mr. D. E. Fore wife and daugh
ter, Miss Ruth, spent Thursday
at McConellsburg.
Miss Ella Wagner of Hagers
town is spending some time
with her parents t ear this place.
Mr. Will Hamil visited Fort
Littleton on Thursday.
Rev. D. W. Kelso was a county
seat visitor on Tuesday.
Mr. A. L. Wible and wife spent
Sunday last with friends at Burnt
Cabins.
Mr. E. B. Cline and wife of
Wells Valley, spent Saturday
and Sunday at Mr. Cline's home
at this place.
Miss Alice Long of Dublin
township was the guest of Misses
Elsie and Etta Wagner of Tod on
Thursday.
Messrs, Elmer and Charles
Glunt visited the county seat on
' Saturday.
Mr, and Mrs. John Gunnells
and sou and Misses Mary and
Maggie Hamil, and Mr. Bert
Kelso spent Saturday evening
at the home of Miss Katie Fore.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Clouser
and daughter Miss May, and
Miss Daisy Polk, spent Thursday
with friends in McConnellsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Sipes and
daughter Miss Sadie were the
guestsof Mr. Irwin Wilson's fami
ly of Fort Littleton, last Thurs
day. '
Mrs. T. J. Thompson of this
place, has an Otahsito orange
tree received from Florida three
years ago then a tender twig.
Last year it was very full of fra
grant bloom. Tho tree is now
twenty inches high, and has four
ripe oranges on, with a fifth one
coloring, presenting a very pret
ty Bight amid tho snows of a
northern winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mellott of
near Needmore Bpent a day in
t )wn last week.
Delightful Social Event.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnston
of Ayr township gave a reception
last Thursday evening in honor
of their son and his bride, Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Johnston, Jr.
The guests numbering half a
hundred or more were gathered
from McConnellsburg, the Cove,
and from Franklin county. Two
other newly wedded couples were
present, namely, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Houston Johnston, and Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Kendall.
The company was most congenial,
the refreshments were all that
could be desired, and the time
came all too quickly when the
company expressed to their host
and hostess their appreciation of
the delightful evening afforded,
and bade them good night.
Mrs. Llizubeth Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow
of the late George W. Smith
died at the residence of her son-in-law,
John A. Wister, on last
Sabbath, aged 78 years, 3 months
and 8 days. Mrs. Smith's death
was due to paralysis, with which
she was seized on Wednesday pre
vious to her death. She was
born in Bedford county now Ful
ton in 1822. After her marriage
on Dec. 31, 1851. she moved to
her husband's home at Bedford.
They came to Foltz in 1867, where
her husband engaged in the mill
ing and foundry business, which
ho continued until his death in
1879. Mrs. Smith united with
the Presbyterian church early in
life, and after her marriage be
came a member of the Lutheran
church, of which she was an earn
est and faithful member.
Out of a family of eight child
ren she is survived by four. Miss
Agnes, Mrs. C. A. Raff, at home
J. Harvey, of Orrstown, Mrs.
Arthur Holman of Chicago and
three brothers and a sister, Abram
Van Cleve, Washington, Pa.,
John, Alta, Iowa; Mrs. Richard
Kerr, Jersey shore, Pa. B. Frank,
Ochieden, Iowa.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. C. A. Santee owing to
the illness of her pastor, Rev. R.
F. Fetterolf, on Tuesday after
noon, after which the remains
were laid to rest in Fairview cem
etery. Mercersburg Journal.
Wolf! Wolf!
It was a lion, and a bear that
came into David's flocks and car
ried off a lamb, and it was out of
their mouths that he delivered
the lamb.
It was against "false prophets
which came in sheep's clothing,
but inwardly they were ravenous
wolves," that the good Master
warned his disciples, that they
should not be deceived; for some
shall come with "strong delu
sions," and soft words, who shall,
as it were, deceive the very elect.
But "strive ye," the good Master
said, "to enter in at the straight
gate. And as the good Master
warned his disciples, against
wolves and false prophets, whenHe
was here among men; so would
Be warn the people of Fulton
county when He would have seen
the recent newspaper notices.
And as the disciples heeded the
warning of the Mastor, so let us
like David, rise up and smite the
wolf, ov the bear, which may be
in our midst; with the shepherds
crook which is within our hands,
that our flocks be not scattered,
or our lambs lost. II. W. S.
Abigail Lamberson.
At her home in Ayr township
on Tuesday night, after a severe
illness, Mrs. Abigail Lamberson,
passed away. Mrs. Lamberson
was a daughter of the late John
Charlton, of Warfordsburg, and
is survivod by her brother Will
lam H. of Bethel, and John G. of
Thompson. She is also survived
by her husband and three chil
dren, two sons and a daughter.
Interment will take place at the
Tonoloway Baptist church Thurs
day. Owing to the fact that we
are about ready to go to press, we
are not able to obtain much infor
mation concerning the deceased.
Nancy Nuugle.
The Subject of this notice died
at tho home of her son-in-law Aus
tin Carbaugh, just east of town
on Monday. Mrs. Nancy Naugle
was the widow of the late Jacob
Naugle who for a number of years
lived in tho old stone tavern at
the top of the Cove Mountain on
the Chambersburg pike. She
was a daughter of Mathias Com
erer who at one time owned the
John Nesbit farm in Ayr township,
Mr, Samuel Pittman traded a
farm near Knobsville to Mr.
Comerer for the Cove farm, and
the two families exchanged places
Mr. Pittman remaining upon the
Ayr township farm to the time
of his death.
Oi' eleven children of the Com
erer family but one now survives
Mrs James Deshong, near
Burnt Cabins. Mrs, Naugle is
survived by six children one son
in tho West; Mrs. Will Doyle, of
this place; Mrs. Charley Youse,
near Foltz, Mrs. Austin Car
baugh, of Ayr townsip, Mrs
Craig McClure, of Chambersburg
and Mrs. Samuel Garner of
Hagerstown.
Mrs. Naugle would have been
80 years of age if she had lived to
the loth of March; and she had
been a consistent member of the
Lutheran church for many years
Interment in the Lutheran grave
yard at this place at 10 o'clock
Thursday.
Entertainment.
An entertainment was held at
Conner's School last Friday even
ing. The meeting was called to
order by electing A. V. B. Soud-
ers, as president. The Big Cove
Cor.net band was present and
rendered some excellent music
which was enjoyed by all. Thedia
logues, "A Teacher's Trials,"
"Grandma Shaw's V:sit," "Tra
ding Toys," "Tho Matrimonial
Advertisement," "The Irish
Student," and "Taking the Cen
sus," were very well gotten off.
A large number of songs and
recitations were also on the pro
gram. Thoso who took part be
sides the school were Misses
Blanche Patterson, Catharine
Cook, Irene Pott, May Harr and
Stilly Morgret.
The way in which the pupils
did their part speaks well for Mr.
Keefer, the teacher, as well as
the pupils. This school being
noted for its entertaining quali
ties caused the house to be jamm
ed. A talk on the school library
was given by Prof. Palmer after
which a collection was taken up
for a library.
LEWIS HAltUlS,
Secretary.
Getting Along.
From the Savanna (Illinois)
Journal, we learn that our young
friend Harry E. Sipes, sou of Ex
Sheriff Sipes, is rapidly forging
to the front as a successful busi
ness man. Harry went to Savan
na about eight years ago; and aft
er serving a year and a half as a
clerk in a large store, went into
business on his own acount. Ho
has just found it necessary to
move into a new and more com
modious building, and he has ad
ded a new department to his busi
ness with a 5,000 dollar stock.
John Glenn.
Mr. John Glenn died at the
homo of his brother George near
Webster Mills, on Monday, aged
75 years,
Mr. Glenn was a veteran of the
Civil War, he having enlisted in
Company 1, 158th Regiment, P. V
ou the 16th of Oct., 1802, and was
discharged Aug. 12, 1803. He
re-enlisted, in Company II, 07th
Regiment, P. I., Feb. 21, 1805.
aud Borved to th close of the war,
beins discharged August ""28,
1805.
Mr. Glenn was a good citizen,
and spent his entire life in Ayr
township, save the time he was in
tho army. Ho was never married.
Interment at Uuion cemetery
Wednesday morning.
Telephone Lines Sold.
All the portion of the Franklin
&" Fulton Telephone Company's
lines from Foltz to Mercersburg,
Claylick, Kasiesville, Welsh Run,
and Fairview aud Dry Run,
Maryland, has been sold and
transferred to the Cumberland
Valley Telephone & Telegraph
Company, tho transfer having
been made a few days ago. The
latter company has over one
thousand phones, with lines run
ning through all portions of
Franklin county, and connecting
with other lines in adjoining coun
ties, affording excellent service,
That portion of the Franklin &
Fulton's lines from Foltz into this
county had been previously sold
to parties in this place, who are
arranging to construct a metallic
circuit in place of the present
ground circuit, and to connect
with the Cumberland Valley's
lines at Foltz, when our people
will have first class service to all
parts of P'ranklin county. At
present our people are able to
talk direct with Chambersburg
and other points east, which is a
great convenience,
Huek Valley.
Tho sleighing has been well
patronized for several days. The
snow is leaving now and if it con
tinues warm like it is now the
people will have to set their sleighs
aside and take their buggy to ride
m when they go visiting.
Mr. John Stahle and family
were guests of George Sigel one
night last week.
George Hammann is singing:
lul-a-by, lul-a-by. It's a girl.
Bertha Rhea is at Shippens-
burg waiting on her sick brother,
George Scriever raised a large
bank barn a few days ago for
himself. George is one of our
hustling carpenters.
George Mills aud family were
guests of James Rhea and family
last week, one evening. They
had an old time taffy pulling,
Mrs. Mills superintended the taf
fy, in getting it ready to pull.
Mrs. Lape is on the sick list.
We have had some very cold
weather the last few days.
Jacob Shultz, Jr., and his esti
mable wife were guests of James
Rhea a few days ago.
G. G. Gienger has one of his
sawmills on Jacob Hammman's
land. He has not run the mill for
two or three weeks on account
oi a break on the engine, and has
had some trouble in getting it re
paired. Needmore.
Our people are making good
use of the snow hauling lime
stone, logs and sleighing.
Mr. William Hess of Dickeys
Mountain has been spending
several days visiting friends in
this vicinity.
Mr. Thompson Peck has been
visiting uncle John Shafer. Uncle
John has been housed up since
the snow.
Miss Cora Funk and Mr. B. N.
Palmer attenedd the school en
tertainmont at Big Cove Tannery
Friday evening.
A number of young folks from
here accompanied by the young
folks at Sipes Mill sleighed across
the mountain to Brush Creek Fri
day evening and spent a very
pleasant evening at the home of
Mr. Clarence Akers.
Miss Clyde Hess who came
home from Pittsburg with an at
tack of mumps is able to enjoy
tho sledding parties.
Capt. Kershnor, our old soldier
friend, is seriously ill. His re
covery is doubtful.
The scholars of the school here
presented their teacher, Mr. Pal
mer with some fine books the
complete works of Shakespeare,
and a tine volume "Wonders of
tho Universe." It Is evident that
Mr. Palmer has the good will of
his pupils and they appreciate his
work.
Mrs. Levi Broadstone who was
seriously burned has recovered
somewhat and has accompanied
her daughter, Mrs. Smith to
Ohio. .
What Has Ilecome of the Town
ship's High School?
Many will remember the inter
est aroused a few years ago, in
Licking Creek township, as well
as in several other townships
throughout the county, as to tho
possibility of a township high
school. Several public spirited
meetings were held, and the
question discussed both pro and
con. When, on examination of
the Collins Act of 1)5, it was found
that the anticipated appropriation
had never, been granted by the
Legislature. Thus the question
and interest dropped as quickly
as it had sprung up. Now we
note with pleasure, that Hon.
Robert L. Myers of Cumberland
county, has introduced into the
legislature, a bill drafted on the
plan of the Ohio law, omitting
such subjects as are already
provided for in the school laws of
Peuna. We trust all lovers of
education and all who have the
welfare of their children aud our
county at heart will read the bill
as prepared by Mr. Myers, and
watch witli interest tho enact
ment of any legislation that will
better our public school system
and by keeping the question be
fore us, will be ready to act when
the time comes.
Many were sadly surprised
when the last census showed a
decrease in the population of our
county, many were the reasons
advanced as to the cause of this
The principal one being "without
a railroad;" but we can truthfully
say above all others, is a lack of
educational advantages. Doctor
Strong says, "In nearly every
case our people are leaving their
country homes for either direct
or indirect causes resulting from
poor educational advantages ex
isting in our rural schools." We
have examples of this every year
in our own county. Men say,
"I like Fulton county but I want
to educate my children; so I will
go where they can have the ad
vantage of good school." Long
ago, ono of our great statesman
said. "The greatness and pros
perity of our country depends on
the advancement of our farm
ers." At this time 80 per cent,
of our laws are for the corpora
tions, while 40 per cent, of our
people are engaged in tilling the
soil. , It seems qnite evident that
our farmers, probably by de
pendirg too much ou shrewd
politicians, have not in all cases
been given their rights, and this
has kept them from advancing
with other classes of business
men. We should all be alarmed
at tho rapid increase of our towns
and cities in population, while
that of our country districts is
decreasing and such will bo the
case unless a change is brought
about in our district schools.
Where the centralization of
schools, and free delivery of
mails have been established, it
has been the cause of good roads
which are sadly neoded in this
as well as other counties; and let
us remember that over the same
road the farmer manages to drag
a small load of grain to mill or
market, little children are strug
gling through mud and snow to
reach the little school houso.
With such educational men as
Representative Myers, in the Leg
islature this year, iucluding our
worthy member Mr. Kirk, we
feel our interest along this lino
will be well cared for.
Trusting all friends of educa
tion will rally at the support of
this measure.
I am,
A Taxpayer.
Saluvia, Pa,
Charles Getzondanuer, aged 28
years, died Sunday uight the 3d
inst of typhoid pneumonia, at his
home at McKee's Rock, Pennsyl
vania, lie was married on De
cember 20th last to Miss Maggie
Hughes of Warfordsburg. The
body was interred at Hancock on
Wednesday. He is survived bv
his widow, father and mother
and brothers John and Edward.
The deceased was a well known
young man, liked by everyone
und will bo greutly missed by
all.
The Conundrum.
What did the Duke of Welling
ton do with his boots when he
wore them out? Wore them home
again.
Why are little birds depressed
early on a summer morning?
Becauso their littlo bills are all
over dew (due).
Why should birds in their nests
agree? Becauso if they did not
they would fall out.
Why is a pair of skates like an
apple? Because they have both
occassioned the fall of man.
What are tho greatest astrono
mers? The stars, because they
have studded the heavens for
ages?
Why are Addison's words like
a looking glass? Because in them
we see the Spectator.
Which of the poets will most
claim the attention of posterity?
The poet Gray, because
"Each human hand, in time,
'tis said,
Will turn to him, though ho be
dead.'"
What popular author does a
hired man weeding in an onion
patch resemble? Ouida.
What poem of Hood's resem
bles a trememendous Roman
nose? The bidge of sighs (size).
Why are writers apt to have
tho blues? Because they are so
pensive.
Why is an author the most
wonderful man in the world?
Becauso he is the owner of many
tales, aud they all come out of his
head.
W hy is an alligator the most
deceitful of animals? Because
he takes you in with an open
countenance.
Why are cats unskillful sur
geons? Because they mew till
late and destroy "patients" (pa
tience). What is the difference between
a sentence and a cat? One has
its pause at the end of its clause,
and the other its cla ws at the ends
of its paws.
Why is a cat's tail like theearth?
It is fur to the end.
TIM. A .
vvnat is worse man "raining
cats and dogs"? Hailing cabs
and omnibusses.
Wnat most resembles a cat
looking out of a garret window,
amid a sheltering bower ing bow
er of jessamine and woodbine?
A cat looking into a garret win
dow under the same circum
stances.
wnat is it that is a cat and not
a cat, and yet is a cat? A kitten.
What plant is fatal to mice?
Catnip.
When is a cow not a cow?
When it is turned into a paiture.
What is the difference br cwoen
a cow and a rickety chpir? The
ono gives milk and the ther gives
whey (way).
Which has most legs, a cow or
no cow? A cow has four legs, no
cow has eight legs.
What is more wonderful than a
dog that can count? A spelling
bee.
Why is it easy for a dog to look
knowing? Because he can't say
anything to spoil the effect.
Why does a pet dog wag his
tail when he sees his master? Be
causo he has one to wag.
Why is a dog's tail a groat nov
elty? Becauso no one ever saw
it before.
Why is a dog's tail like the pith
of a troo? Bocause it is furthest
from tho bark.
What did the tea kettle
say
when tied to the little dog's tail?
After you. ,
In what bay will you find the
most barks? The dog's bay.
Why is a greyhound tho best
dog to keep in a flat?- Bocause no
matter how much he eats, he al
ways remains narrow.
Why is s lame dog like a school
boy adding six and seven togeth
er? Bocause he puts down three
and carries one.
Why is a tin can tied to a dog's
tail like death? It's bound to oc
cur (a cur).
Personal.
Mr. Logue Hess of Dott was in
McConnellsburg last Thursday.
S. E. Peck came over from
Bedford "Monday to spend a week
among relatives in this county.
Mr. A. C. Sipes and his brother
John of Taylor township drop
ped in to see us while in town
last week.
Mrs. B. W. Peck returned
homo Monday evening. Her
mother seems to be out of any
immediate danger.
Our old friend Abram Wagner
of near Knobsville spent a few
minutes at the News office while
in town last Thursday.
Mrs. P. P. Shives of Dickeys
Mountain spent Sunday and
Monday with her sister, Mrs. A.
F. Little of this plade.
Mrs. Kate Hess of Thompson
spent a day or two the first of
this week with her cousins Esther
and James P. Waltz near town.
Howard Skipper of Harrison
ville was an agreeable caller one
day last week. Howard spent
several mouths at Clearfield and
Tyrone.
Misses Mae Harr and Irene
Pott, and James and Luther Gor
don, all of Big Cove Tannery, are
visiting friends and relatives in
Fannetttsburg this week.
Daniel Knauff and his sisters
Mary, Annie and Ellie of Ayr
township; Mrs. Luther Knauff of
Mercersburg, and Miss Nell
Sheets, of McConnellsburg spent
last Friday evening at the home of
Mr. Henry Barmont in Tod.
Mrs. L. W. Knauff, of Mercers
burg, spent last week with the
family of Michael Knauff. On
Sunday Luther and his two sons
Masters John and Victor came
over, and Mrs. Knauff returned
home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bard of
Belfast made us a friendly call
while in town last week. Mrs.
Bard, then Phoebe Mellott, and
the editor were school mates at
Turkey-foot in Belfast during
the early '00's, and she is re
membered as one of the best
spellers in the school.
Mr. Adam Linn, of Fairfield,
Iowa, came in on the Western
Saturday evening. He is a broth
er of our townsman John Linn
and of Mrs. Merrick A. Stoner
of Bedford, with the latter of
whom he had spent a week before
coming here. Mr. Linn grew to
manhood in this place, but has
been absent since '68. He found
a good deal of amusement in the
fact that in meeting his old chums
here, they would guess every oth
er name on the census roll before
hitting his. Mr. Linn looks as
though the world had been using
him well, and McConnellsburg
people are glad to welcome him.
Our old-time friend George W.
Dishong of Ayr dropped in Mon
day to give us a little substantial
encouragement. George return
ed just a few days ago from Elk
Garden down in the West Virgin
ia coal region where he had gone
to seo his brother John who is
lying very ill of dropsy. He
brought home with him soino
pieces of "company" money.
This is made of rubber.about the
size of the old copper cent, and is ,
issued by the Coal company in
payment to their employes. This
money goes all right at the Com-
pany's store, but if a fowl or a
pound of butter is wauted from a
farmer it will be taken at only 75
cents to tho dollar.
J. Milton Unger, of this placo,
has rented tho farm, li miles
south of McConnellsburg, from
Mrs. Hattie KendalL and will take
possession the first of April Ho
will stock tho farm complete.
Mrs. Kendall has made a good se
lection for a'tonant.as Mr. Unger
has been a successful farmer in
this vicinity for thirty years.
After a period of town life, Miltou
will be in shape to enter upon
his new work with gather'
strength aud energy that wi'l :
doubt make the routurc a .'
I cess.