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VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., February 21, 1901.
NUMBER 23.
DEATH RECORD,
Persons Who Have Been Called to Their
Final Reward During the Week.
l'arlett.
On Monday, February 11, 1901,
at her residence in Buck Valley,
Grandma Parlett passed quietly
to her eternal rest. Mrs. Parlett
had reached the unusual age of
94 years. Her remains were laid
to rest in the yard at the M. E.
church on Thursday, her pastor,
Rev. Beall of Ilancock officiating.
Hess.
The Death Angel entered their
homo and carried away the infant
son of Frank and Jessie Hess.
The funeral was held at the Sid
ling Hill Christian church on Sat
urday at twelve o'clock, services
were conducted by Rev. - Seifert.
The bereaved parents have our
heartfelt sympathy in their dis
tress. Hinish.
Elizabeth Hinish, of West Dub
lin, whose illness was mentioned
in this paper last week, diod on
Monday evening, at the age of 78
years and 9 months. For more
than forty years she has had her
home with the family of J. G.
Lyon. Interment Wednesday at
Fairview, Rev. Frank conducting
the funeral service.
Nail.
David R. Nail, one of Wells Val
ley 's oldest citizens, diod at his.
home near Wells Tannery on the
evening of the 14th inst,, at the
age of 82 years. Mr. Nail was a
shoemaker by trade, and until re
cently, was able to walk to the
Tannery a distance of two miles;
and for a man of his age was in
the enjoyment of health. A shori
time ago he became one of the
many victims of La Grippe, which
turned to pneumonia, and his vit
ality was not strong enough to
withstand the attack With the
exception of his daughter Marga
ret who remained with him and
cared for him to the last his child
ren had gone to find homes of
their own many years ago.
Mr. Nail's remains were inter
red at the Valley M. E. church.
Hart.
At the home of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Rachael Hart in Whips Cove
Mr. Abner H. Hart died on Thurs
day, the 14th iust. aged about 03
years; and his remains were in
terred at the Sideling Hill Baptist
church on the following Saturday.
Mr Hart had not been sick long;
he, only a few days before, having
visited his sister Mrs. Margaret
Truax who has been ill for some
time. He was a son of the late
William Hart of Whips Cove, and
is survived by his brothers Job,
of Chester, Pa., Dennis, of Hart
ford City, Indiana and Mrs.
Margaret Truax of Belfast. He
was married about 28 years ago
and is survived by a daughter
Miss Alice who resides with her
aunt Rachel in the Cove.
Cunningham.
Joseph Cuuningham, or "Uncle
Joe" as he was familiarly known
to his many friends, diod at the
home of his daughter.Mrs. Sarah
J. Cromer, widow of the latoHou.
J. J. Cromer, at Fort Littleton,
February 17, 1901, aged 76 years
and 10 mouths.
Mr. Cunningham was born
near Shirleysburg, Huntingdon
county, Pa., and many years ago
was married to Miss Mary Mc
Donald, a sister of William Mc
Donald, of Williamson, Franklin
county. His wife died about
fourteen years ago. -
To them were born six chil
dren two sons and four daugh
ters, all of whom are dead except
Mrs. Cromer, before mentioned,
and William, who resides at Pit
cairu, Allegheny county, Pa.
The deceased served in the de
fence of his country during the
Civil War, since which time he
has been a resident of Fort Lit
tletou. Of a most gouerous, and
amiable disposition, he was hold
in the highest esteem by his
large circle of friends and neigh
bors, who joined in 'paying the
last tribute of respoct as he was
laid to hi, flual rest in the ceme
tery at Fort Littleton on Wednes
day.
Chesnut.
Etta Laidig Chosnut, wife of
County Superintendent Clem
Chesnut, died at her home at
Hustontown, Tuesday evening
February 19, 1901. Mrs. Ches
nut attended the County Insti
tute at this place in the early part
of Decembqr, and since that time
has been in rapidly failing health
She had been confined to her
room for some four or five weeks
previous to her death.
Mrs. Chesnut was a daughter
of the late David Laidig of Taylor
township, was born March 15,
1873, graduated at the Cumber
land Valley State Normal with
the class of '97, and was married
October 25, 1899. Before her
marriage she taught three or
four terms in the public schools
of this county, and was eminent
ly successful as an instructor.
She was a member of the M. E.
church, possessed a sweet chris
tian character, and had a faith
that robbed death of any terrors.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by her mother,
six brothers and five sisters all of
whom live in this county except
Clinton of St. Louis, Laura (Mrs.
Curfman of Trough Creek, and
Miss Eva in Philadelphia. Fu
neral Thursday at 10:30. Inter
ment at Hustontown.
Stunkard.
Rob'tF. Stunkard, a well known
citizen of this county, died at his
home in Taylor township last
Friday aged, 23 years, 6 months,
and 6 days; and was interred in
the cemetery at Bethel church,
New Grenada on Sunday 17th.
Mr. Stunkard was born in
Wells Valley, :md spent most of
his life at New Grenada. While
he was a skilful gunsmith by
trade, ho was engaged success
fully in the mercantile business
many years.
He was married to Miss Julia,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Horton of Taylor township
and to them ten children were
born, four of whom lies by his
side in the cemetery at Bethel.
Those living are, Eastman, at Six-
mile Run; Mary, wife of Geo. W.
Barnett, at Waterfall; Druce, wife
of Bruce Shore, in Hunting
don county; Carrie, wife of New
ton Palmer, Mt. Union; Charlie
in Pittsburg and Miss Jessie at
home. He has one sister, Mrs.
Amanda Cunningham at Engle
vale Kansas.
Mr. Stunkard was a most ex
cellent citizen and neighbor, and
the large number of people who
participated in the last sad rites
bear but a feeble testimony to the
esteem in which he was held.
Booth.
The many friends of John Booth
of Tod township were startled to
learn of his death Tuesday after
noon. He had been in usual
health up to last Saturday, when
he was attacked with pneumonia.
Mr. Booth was born in Mifflin
county June 26, 1826; hence was
aged 74 years, 8, months, and 3
days. In early life he moved o
Huntingdon county, where he re
mained until the spring of 1870,
when he was married to Mi's
Sarah Shinabrook, came to Dub
lin Mills, embarked in the mer
cantile business, and remained
there about twenty years. He
then removed to his farm just
below Dublin Mills, where he
lived two oa throe years, then he
purchased the Samuel Rotz
farm in Tod township, and re
moved thereto, where he remain
ed to the time of his death.
Being possessed with more
than ordinary mental ability, he
through his own efforts, fitted
himself to teach school, and for
fifteen winter terms was among
the most successful teachers in
his county. At an early age he
identified himself with the M. E.
Church; and when but a boy, pur
chasod a lMblo and paid for it by
chopping wood. This book, that
has siuce been the guide to every
action in life, he made it a rule to
read through once a year.
For many years he was a Class
Ieador and Suuday School sup
erintendent, and his life was in
strict accord with his profession.
To Mr. and Mrs. Booth were
born six sons and one daughter
Two of the sons are dead. The
survivors are Jehu and Elmer in
the mercantile business , at Dub
lin Mills, Gilbert and Elnora sue
cessful teacher's in the public
schools in this county and Blaineat
home. In addition to his widow
he is survived by three sisters
Rebecca wife of Jacob Hammon,
and Diana, wife of Sylvester
Cromwell, both in Huntingdon
county, and Jane Ann, wife of
John Everhart of Clear Ridge,
Interment in tne' family burying
grounds betweou Dublin Mills
and Maddensviile, Thursday af
ternoon.
Hack to Washington.
Ex-Sheritr W. H. Pittman and
W. II. Hess spent last Friday
night at the county seat. These
gentlemen went to Washington
about two years ago; and Mr.
Hess, after spending a season
there, returned. Mr. Pittman,
carne home about three months
ago but leaves again this week for
Washington.
There are several Fulton county
peoplo out in that section (Adams
county ).AaronHollenshoad,broth
er of Richard and Benjamin in
Thompson, and Thomas and Jas.
in Licking Creek, went out with
his family about fourteen years
ago, and has bceuS very, prosper
ous. Just recently he traded n
hotel property at Ridgeville. for
1900 acres of farm land. Will
Ilolleushead, son of Aaron.marri
ed to a daughter of James M.
Peck, of Belfast, has a nice farm
there. Michael Mellott, married
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iv oiiuie uess, uaugiuer oi jou
Hess, went out there with his.
family three years ago. Mr.
Mellott has a homestead (160
acres) and 160 acres of railroad
laud.
Jake Hess, of Thompson, who
participated in the Spanish-American
war came home from the
Service, married Miss Lizzie
Pittman and went out and now
has a firm foothold on the soil
of the Pacific slope. He has 160
acres 80of which is broken ready
for a big wheat crop next sum
,mer. Huston Peck, son of Denton
Peck, went out about three years
ago and is now the possessor of a
nice homestead.
Will Pittman has 480 acres, and
12 good horses. He is going back
in time to put out 200 acres of
wheat this spring.
That is a great wheat country.
Mr. Pittman says he helped to
market a crop last fall for a farm
er who raised last year 80,000
bushels. The average yield is
from 20 to 60 bushels per acre
the average in the state, as per
statistics compiled by the Agri
cultural bureau is 25 bushels.
A peculiarity of the grass is
that it grows in bunches west,
while east of the mountains, it
forms a contiguous sod.
They sow but one-half bushel
of wheat to the acre; and thou,
from each kernel of wheat.grows
a cluster, often as many as 125
stocks, with heads not unfre-
quoutly 8 inches long. Billy
Hess was present when Will Pitt
man was telling this, and Billy
said it was every word true.
Yet, after all, Mr. Pittman.who
has boon over the western states
and territories from Mexico to
Canada, admitted that there was
no more desirable place to live
than Old Fulton county.
New Grenada.
Tim f-i11iiwiii rifllprsof Water.
Ml Lodge I. O. O. F. were install
ed Saturday night by Special
Deputy J. A. McDonough.
N. (I. E W. Mf;f !lnin. V. G. L.
L. Cunningham; Treas. Samuel
llouck, Warden Jacob S. Black.
l. u. U. V. McUlain.
Thursday nidi while attend
ing his duties at Woodvale shaft
Sylvester Everhart, while as
cending a ladder out of the shaft
ieu a aisiances or oo ieet. Dr. K.
B. Campbell was summoned and
rendered the necessarv medi-
cal aid putting six stitches in his
head. At present he is consider
ed out of danger.
Don't Seem to Appreciate.
It may be remembered that a
few weeksagowegaveourfriends,
the Couuty Commissioners, a
pointer or two. We intimated
that the taxpayers of this county
had expressed their confidence in
their ability and integrity by
placing in their hands the busi
ness management of the affairs of
the county; and that if they prov
ed themselves faithful and true
to the best interests of the tax
payers, and showed backbone
enough to withstand the wiles of
the political bosses, the people
would rise up and call them
blessed. But, one's best meant
intentions sometimes go for
naught, and our friends do not
seem to appreciate our kindly
offices.
We called attention to the fact
that they paid to the Fulton Dem
ocrat last year for printing the
county tickets. $200, when they
could have had the same work
done for half that sum; and to
show that the competing bids
were plenty high enough, it is
only necessary to say that the
Commissioners of Snyder coun
ty with a population of nearly
double that of our county, paid
for ballots for the entire year not
quite $96.
To show the people of this coun
ty that they the Commissioners
of fulton county "dont-haf-to,"
they went ahead and gave
without bids the contract to the
Fulton Democrat for the current
year for $165 when $65 would
have been good pay.
If the commissioners can pay
$200 for work that is worth less
than $100, they cau pay $360 or
500, or any other sum that they
are asked to pay.
Of course, they are cutting
down expenses in some other
directions. This week they or
dered the copy of the Fulton
County News discontinued that
goes to the Commissioners' Office
the same as the other county pa
pers. This will be a saving to the
taxpayers of the county of $1 a
year!
Buck Valley.
Mr. Emory Stahle, who had
been visiting his grandfather,
Mr. George Bishop, in West Vir
giuia, returned home last week,
The tea party given to Miss
Blanche Hendershot one night
last week in honor of her twen
tieth birthday, was a grand suc
cess. Mr. Moses True and family
were guests of John Stable one
night last week.
Miss Bertha Rhea has return
ed home from Shipponsburg
where she had been waiting on
her sick brother for five or six
weeks.
Miss Jessie Gienger attended
the quarterly conference held in
Hancock last Monday.
Maggie Stahle is on the sick
list.
Mr. John Stahle was in Han
cock one day last week on busi
ness. A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Hayes Lashley a few
days ago.
Gem.
S. E. Peck, of Bedford spent a
few days visiting relatives in this
neighborhood last week.
Ralph Johnston of Webster
Mills was a pleasant caller at W.
H. Pock's Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garland and
family spent last Friday evening
with J. P. Pecks family.
Harvey Snyder was a visitor at
the county seat last Saturday and
Sunday.
Frank Duffy of Webster Mills
was a pleasant caller on this side
of the mountain last Friday even-
hTg.
Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hess, who'reside uear this
place, died on the 15th iust, aged
9 months.
We will give you election re
turns next week.
Old Time School Days.
The first school ever kept west
of Little Scrub Ridge was in the
summer of 1842. It was in au
old log house on the southwest
corner of Shaffer's farm, west of
the pike, in Ayr township. Sam
uel Wise was the teacher. He
lived in a house a few rods north.
It was a subscription school, and
was the first school the writer
ever attended. The teacher was
an old man. I do not remember
anything about his qualifications
as a teacher, only that he was a
good penman. I have some of
his writing yet. Joseph Wise
lived at what was called at that
time the Fountain Inn. David
Andrews lived at the old toll-gate
west of the Ridge. David Sny
der lived where Grant Fix now
lives. Mr. Moritz lived where
Wm. A. Vallance now lives. Robt
Cluggage lived at the stone house
(now Summers'). Idou'tremem
ber all who went to school. I on
ly know two that are now living
the two Miss Andrews who re
side at Morcersburg. Adam and
Charlotte Moritz, who afterwards
lived in McConnellsburg where
Aaron Clevinger lived. Matthew
and Sara Wise, a Miss Allison or
Ellison who lived with the teach
er, and two or three Snyder chil
dren.
In the fall of the same year,
1842, a few citizens agreed to
build a school house on Adam
Gress's land near the U. B.
church. This is a copy of the
agreement:
"We, the undersigned subscrib
ers, do hereby certify that we are
all satisfied with the spot chosen
for the site of the school house
that Mr. Gross is wilhug to con
vey unto us one quarter of an
acre ground, for fifty years, with
all the timber thereon, free of
cost. That wo are willing to
build and finish complete the
house at our own expense these
things we, the subscribers, do
certify."
Signed: Samuel Wise, David
Anderson, Joseph Wise, Daniel
Gillis,(a German name,) Henry
Oyler, Norris C. Elvey, Wm.
Stouteagle, Robert Cluggage,
Benjamiu Melott.
The house was built of logs.
It was about 18x20 feet, and was
daubed with clay. They hauled
slabs from Gillis's saw mill,
and bored holes, and cut poles,
and put legs in them for seats,
they also bored holes along the
side, drove pins in them and laid
a board on for us to write on.
Samuel Wise was the first
teacher, then, George Gillis, au
old Scotchman. He was a terror.
Some of the older boys locked him
out about the holidays, and wanted
him to treat the school. He charg
ed around the house like some
wild animal. About half of the
scholars were cryinig. He then
went into the woods (it was all
woods then) and broke down a
dead pine, and got a club. He
then ordered them to open the
door. Catharine Parks, one of
the largest girls, openod the
door. As soon as he entered, ho
commenced to belabor the big
boys with his club, and some of
them were men grown. They
took it all without a murmur. I
will name some of the largest
John and Wm. Fore, Lorenzo and
and Robert Parks, and John
Loiter. They could have picked
him up and carried him out.
The next was F. F. Metzlor;
then, Knox Alexander, then Miss
Elizabeth McKillips, then David
R. Dunlap, then, Jas. P. Waddle,
then Jacob Riuedollar each of
the four last namod taught two
or three terms oach, but not in
succession. I think George D.
Kuhn was the last to teach in the
old house. If the scholars did
not learn grammarandgeography
they learned to speu. We had
spoiling school once a week at
night whon the weather would
permit Spelling Boos are hard
ly heard of now anymore (at least
I have not heard of one this win
ter). There was an act passed
by the Legislature, taking part of
Licking Creek for School pur
posed, and the Bite for the school
house was changed to where
Scotts school house now stands
I think about 1858, Francis
Scott sold a quarter of an acre
for $10.00. The roads forked
then at that time the one road
run straight north, and the other
northeast.
When the lot was surveyed,
they run from Snott's fenceon the
west and took in both roads,
The house was built between the
roads. A log house was put up
about like the old one, with slab
seats. I think some of them was
taken from the old school house,
The first teacher that kept
school was there three or four
terms; and it would have been
about as well if there had been no
school. The house did not last
long. Geo. K. Tice put up the
house that the school is kept in
now, and put in desks. They
were used several years, they
have patent furniture, slate black
board, free text-books, and
seven month term.
What a contrast with what it
was forty years ago! The text
books at that time were Comly's
spelling book, New Testament
aud the Bible rnd, at one time,
a few of the scholas bough
Smiths Grammers and had got
nearly through the first part
when one of the Directors came
in ouo moaning aud ordered the
teacher to stop that foolishness
We first used Pikes arithmetic
all pounds shillings and pences,
then, we got Packer's arithmetic
Wo were not allowed to study
gram mer nor geography but we
could beat any school in the town
ship spelling. I believe it would
benefit the schools more if there
was more spelling bees and fewer
institutes and entertaiuments
now.
MENTAL PASTIME.
Questions, Queries, and Puzles
0
Answers to last.
15. What 4 weights will weigh
any quantity in pounds or half
pounds, from poundsjto 20 lbs?
Ans. i, lb, 4, 131
16. If of 0 bo 3; what would i
of 10 be? Ans. 7.
17. Boy plowing. Ans. 12694
forty-three thousand fivehundred
sixtieths of an acre.
New ones.
18. Two ships opposite, 90
miles apart, one sails north 4,
other northwest 5 miles per hour,
Will sail how far before meeting':
19. Find area of triangle; base
40, sides 20.
20. A man had 9 pigs and put
them in 4 peus with an odd num
ber of pigs in each pen. How did
he divide them?
Counterfeit Money at Hancock.
A dispatch from Hancock to
the Baltimore News says: "Coun
terfeit $20 gold pieces are in cir
culation hero. Mr. J. Clarence
Murray, storekeeper at Lock 53,
had throe of them passed on him.
Ho passed them on until at length
they were pronounced counter
feit. As a result the different
parties who handled the money
are suing each other for their
losses and the justices of the
peace here are busy trying to
unravel the tangle.
"The wilds of Fulton countv.
Pennsylvania, jnst north of here,
have from time to time produced
counterfeiters, but the original
source of the money cannot be
traced any further than a stock
dealer, who operated here about
eight months ago."
Ellis to Be Here.
Through the efforts of Prof.
Gross of the High School, Prof.
Ellis, who so delighted our teach
ers at the county institute of 1899
has consented to deliver his lec
ture, "The Biggest Word in the
Dictionary," in the Court'House
on Saturday evening, March 2.
Prof. Eliis needs no introduction
to our jwople, and we are very
much pleased that lie will come.
Usual price of admission.
Walter Hays, of Ilancock is vis
iting the family of his brother
George in this place
Personal.
Mr. Elliot Ray, of Big Cove Tan
nery was in town Monday. "
Mr. Reynolds Fohner, of Pleas
ant Ridge, was a caller at the
News office Monday.
Zack Mcllhaney, T. E. Flem
ing, and Howard Denisar were
in town last Saturday.
W. R. Daniels and H. R. Feidt
of Thompson were at McConnells
burg last Saturday.
Mr. Jacob Kauffman of Pleas
ant Ridge called a few minutes
while in town Monday.
George W. Hays of this place
spent a day or two the first of the
week with friends in Everett
Mr. David A. Kline of Green
castle spent a few days last week
among friends on this side of the.
mountain.
Miss Mary Graves and nieco
Miss Maggie McKibbin, of War
fordsburg, are spending some
time in Washington, D. C.
Frank Ranck of Bethel town
ship and R. N. Darby of Williams
port, Md., came up Tuesday.
They are here helping to increaso
the interest in life insurance.
Jury Commissioners Anthony
Lynch of Union township and C.
H. E. Plummer of Wells were in
town last Saturday drawing the
jury for March term of court.
Jehu Booth one of Dublin Mills
enterprising merchants was in
town Monday morning. He came
down ou Sunday to see his father
Mr. John Booth of Tod township.
Miss Annie Mock who is engag
ed in a very successful millnery
business at Mt. Holly, Cumber
land county, is visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mock
in Tod township.
J. L. Garland of Bethel town
ship was in town last Saturday
getting his accouut in the J. F.
Garland estate ready to file. Ho
declined to accept a contract for
carrying the mail beyond the first
of July.
Bard Mellott.
A stylish home wedding took
place at the home of Michael
Bard, of Pleasant Ridge, Tues
day eve Feb. 12 when his son
Ross A. Bard and Bertie Mellott
were united in the holy bonds of
wedlock. During the entire
day, sled after sled brought in
guests and presents for the con
tracting couple and as the day
rolled on the house was filled to
its capacity with friends aud rela
tives, who had come to give the
hap2y couple their best wishes.
As the hour hand on the old clock
pointed to five, the sweet strains
of Lohengrins wedding march
was heard through the hall under
the artistic touch of Mrs.Soifert's
well trained hand, and then were
heard the footsteps of the happy
bride and groom. II. W. Seifert
A. M., performed the ceremony.
After receiving the congratula
tions of all, the bridal party em
barked for the dining room were
a sumptions repast was spead, of
which all ate to the health and
happiness of the Dewly married
couple. The bride was attired in
a beautiful cream heurietta orna
mented Irish point lace, and
cream satin ribbon; the groom
was attired in black cloth suit of
the latest cut. Mr. and Mrs
Bard will make their home with
the groom '8 parents at present
and in the spring they will take
up their home in one of the west
ern counties. The happy couple
carry with them the writers best
wishes. S.
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Mr. John B. Runyan of this
place who has been housed with
grippe for a week or two, is out
again.