jfulton
VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., May 9, 1901.
NUMBER 34.
WHAT'S IN A DREAM?
OY ONE OF THE FIVE-SIXTHS.
I soe iu Park's arithmetic this
problem
"1 sum up half muukiod,
And add K of the remaining holt,
And Bnd the total of their hopes and fears,
Dreams, empty dreams."
So says the immortal Cowper.
If his accounts be true, what pro
portion of mankind arc dreamers?
Ans. live-sixths.
Now, I had a dream, and I will
try to relate it verbatim.
I dreamed that I was standing
in a field on my farm, which con
tains seven acres, and wondering
if there was any pay in cultivat
ing my poor farm; for I had put
1300 pounds of fertilizers, ten
bushels of good seed wheat, and
oue bushel of timothy seed on the
field when I seeded it the fall be
fore. When I cut the crop of said
field and threshed it, I got 17
bushels of inferior wheat in re
turn to say nothing of some
straw for my cow.
In my dream, I also had a field
of corn. The corn stalks were
about three feet in height, and
probably every fifth stalk bore a
small nubbin. My timothy was
so fine it was scarcely discernible
to the naked eye.
But, while meditating as to the
advisability of migrating to some
more productive region, there was
a bright light flashed about me,
and I looked to see from whence
it came and, behold, I discovered
that it emanated from three
bright, and luminous stars which
were resting ou the highest point
of one of our natural elevations,
known as Court House Hill. 1
.looked again, and I discovered
that those luminous stars were
like the faces of men with large
bodies. They had a largo tele
scope made by connecting several
joiuts of stove pipe, and this in
strument was mounted on a huge
tripod so that they could bring it
readily to bear on any farm in
Fulton county. While I was thus
looking in wonderment they mov
ed the ponderous instrument
around until it was focused on
my farm and I wondered what it
all meant. Buthapponingtocast
my eyes around,I discovered that
the wheat stubble looked as large
as co-ni stubble, and the blades of
timothy as large as corn blades.
I turned toward my corn field
and lo, the corn stalks were 28
feet high, and as thick as fence
posts, and the ears ou them look
ed as large as bolts of shingle
wood. Now, I cast my eyes to
the "hill" again and I saw some
diminutive objects behind the
three luminous stars, and they
came forward, and moved the
stove-pipe on the tripod, and fo
cused it on my neighbor's farm,
and lo! my big stubble, big grass,
and big corn had all vanished.
But I still continued to dream,
and in my dream I went to my
house and the township assessor
had been there and left a notice
of my valuation and I took it up
and looked at it and I saw ou the
outside the assessor's valuation
which I considered about just and
proper, but when I looked at the
inside I saw that while the tele
scope had been focused ou my
farm, the Bright Lights had in
structed their servaut to double
my valuation. I was in great
distress; for I could not soe how
I could support myself and fam
ily, and get enough money to pay
taxes. At this time my wife cut
. my dream short by giving me a
violent shaking, and asking me
what made me groan so in my
sleep. "Are you sick?" said she.
I said I was not sick; only I had
an awful dream. She insisted ou
knowing what I had beou dream
ing, and I told her the above
She said, "Pshaw! those three
bright stars you saw. were not
couuty commissioners, but that
little bunch of stars known us
Job's Collin." I cannot quite
agree with her in that particular,
though she may be right.
I fail to comprehend what may
oe in tins .dream; but if auy per
sou can interpret it, I would like
very much V) see the true inter-
. pretation thereof.
To Destroy the Sabbath.
An example of tho capability of
our statesmen whom tho people
have delegated to assemble, at
llarrisburg, and form that body
known as the Pennsylvania legis
lature whoso business it is to
make laws that will promote the
peace,prospcrity and piety of the
inhabitants of the proud Old Key
stone State, is a bill known as
Senate bill No. 400, introduced a
few days ago. This bill provides
the legalizing of the running of all
kinds of trains on railroads, both
steam and electric; the printing
and sale of newspaper on Sun
day; the keeping open and oper
ating of barber shops; the sale of
tobacco and cigars, cakes, candies
icecream, fruits, lemonade and all
kiudsof soft drinks on Sunday-in
fact removing every trace of san
ctity and turning the holy day in
to a holiday for money making
purposes.
The bill was first sent to the
Committee on Law aud order(?)
They thought it looked like a good
thing, and turned it into the hop
per of the Seuate, and it had
passed its first reading, and was
making first class time in the di
rection of the House, when the
real friends of the Sabbath, out
side of the legislative halls, got
an inkling of what was going
on, and, at once, the order loving
people over the State were up in
arms. Petitions were circulated
aud names by tho hundreds and
thousands appeened thereto and
sent hastily in, imploring the
legislature in the name of all that
is good not to be guilty of any
such outrage.
The Senate consented to allow
the bill to be referred to the com
mittee, who gave the friends of
the Sabbath a hearing Tuesday
afternoon.
Needmore.
May with its flowers and birds
add life to the appearance of our
surroundings.
Uncle John Shafer was able to
walk up street to the post office
oue day last week. His grand
sou Watson Geinger of Buck Val
ley spent a couple of days with
him.
Mr. T. R. Palmer, who has been
quite ill for some time, is some
better.
Will Hess of Dickeys Mount
ain has been spending some time
with friends in this vicinity. He
aud Master Floyd Hart are the
boss fishermen.
Mr. Emanuel Sharpe and Dr.
J. S. Swartzwelder are improv
ing their homes by having some
painting done.
Mr. M. B. Hill and wife have
returned to our village and are
living in their home on Water
Street. "Welcome home again
old neighbor."
Miss Letitia Peck and Mr. D.
C. Hart were the guests of Peter
Culler's family Saturday evening.
Almost all our people attended
May meeting at the Sidling Hill
Baptist church last Sunday.
Town is enlivened by the pres
ence of the students attending
school. Quite a number are here
from a distance, among whom we
uoticeMiss Huston of ClearRidge,
Miss Clevenger and Mr. Lodge of
Crystal Springs, Mr. Foster of
Maryland, add Mr. W. C. Peck
who ha i been in Oakland, Illinois,
for some time.
Mrs. Michael Mellott and chil
dren of Liud, Washington, spent
Sunday evening at W. F. Hart's.
Mrs. Verna Hill, of Warfords
burg, is spending sometime with
her grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
A Runyau.
Miss Etta Everts, who has
been teaching for the past two
months in Bethel, closed her
school Tuesday.
Commencement.'
The graduating class of the
McConnollsburg High School will
hold its commencement exercises
iu the Court House on Tuesday
evening, May 14, at 8 o'clock,
Prof. L. M. Drum of Shippens
burg State Normal will deliver
the address on that occasion.
REV. JOHN THOMAS DI FI 1ELD,
D. D. L. L. D.
A Native of McOonnellHburg and u
Ilrnthcr of tho Late Dr. S. K.
Duffield.
Princeton University and the
Alumni throughout the world
have suffered a severe bereave
ment iu the death of Rev. John
Thomas Duffleld, D. D., L. L. D.,
Professor Emeritus of Mathemat
ics and Mechanics, which took
place at his home on University
Place Wednesday, April 10th.
Dr. Duffleld had been iu poor
health for a number of years, but
through great care remained act
ive until a few days before his
death. At tho time of his death
Dr. Duftield was the seuior mem
ber of the faculty, having been in
continuous service as tutor, in
structor or professor since 1845.
Taking his student life and pro-
fessionl service.he had connection
with the College and University
under the administration of four
presidents viz., Presidents Car-
nahan, McLean, McCosh and Pat-
ton. Besides being an authority
and expert in his own depart
ment, Dr. Duftield always exerted
a marked influence iu the relig
iuus life of the College. In the
days when the clergymen of the
faculty took their turns preach
ing in the College Chapel, no ser
mons were more helpful than
those of Dr. Duftield. Many will
recall especially the tenderness
and impressiveuess with which
in spoke at the administration of
the sacrament of the Lord's Sup
per, aud his very helpful address
es in Murray Hall. He gave evi
dence that he had lived near to
Cod himself, and the Christ-likeness
of his life was a constant
beuodictiou to other lives which
he touched. Tho Presbyterian
Church will suffer a great loss iu
tho death of Dr. Duftield. He ev
er took a deep interest in its af
fairs. Ho had very positive con
victions in regard to its doctriues
and government, and was ever
ready to declare them by word
and pen. In the controversy per
taining to "destructive higher
criticism," his positiou was very
pronounced on the side of the tra
ditional view of the Holy Scrip
tures; while in tho several revis
sion movements he has always fa
vored moderate changes, taking
special exception to the supralap
sariauism which he claimed is
taught in the third chapter of the
Confession. In his early life he
served for a time as stated sup
ply of the Second Church.Prince
tou, in which through all his life
ho manifested a deep interest.
Ho also preached for a time as
supply at the Fourth Church,
Trenton, and the First Church,
Morristown. In 1805 he was
Moderator of tho Synod of New
Jersey. He was frequently a
Commissioner to the General As
sembly, and took a deep interest
in its deliberations.
Dr. Duffleld was born at Mc
Connellsburg.Pa., February 19th,
1823. He was tho son of William
aud Auna M. (Fletcher) Duftield.
His great-grand father, George
Duftield, came from Ballyrnena,
Ireland, to Lancaster County.Pa.,
in 1730. Ho was a member of the
ConstitutionalConventioninPenn
syl van ia i n 1 776. Hi s great-grand-uncle,
George Duftield, was chap
lain of the Continental Congress
in 17f4. Dr. Duftield, prepared
for college at the Academy in
Bedford, Pa., entered the sopho
more clas at Princeton in 1838,
graduating in 1811. Ho studied
theology in Princeton Semiunry.
In 1845 ho became tutor of Greok
in Princeton College; in 1847,
adjunct Professor of Mathemaitos
and in 1854, full Profossor of
Mathematics, and iu 1802, Pro
fessor of Mathematics and Me
chanics, which position being the
head of the department, ho hold
actively until a short time ago,
when he became Professor Emer
itus. Dr. Duftield alsohad charge
of tho assignment of the froe
scholarships, and all who have
ever had reason to solict his aid
in securing the benefit of these
scholarships will attest the kindly
(I'oiittuiied ou fourth pii(e.)
A Koniunce und u I,uw.
On and after January 1, 1902,
it will not be lawful for first cous
ius to be joined in marriage, and
all such marriage contracts in
this state after that date will bo
declared void. The bill wheu in
troduced first read, "On and after
the passage of this act," but it
was amended by Representative
Ilosack, of Allegheny county, to
read, "On and after January 1,
1902." Behind the amendment
is a story of the love of two first
cousins iu one of tho counties of
western Pennsylvania, tho male
cousin being a personal friend of
Representative Hosack. These
cousins were engaged to marry,
but a number of things prevented
the marriage happening earlier'
than during the coming winter
mouths. Mr. Hosack beingaware
of the troubles of thecousinlovers
realized that unless ho could have
tho bill amended they would go in
to another state to get married.
Ho canvassed the House and the
bachelor members to a man ral
lied to his support, but many of
the old staid country married
men objected. Notwithstanding
tho objections, the eloquence of
Mr. Hosack prevailed and the
amendment was inserted aud
adopted. HarrisburgTelegraph.
Memorial Day lrop,ram at Antioch
At a meeting of a number of
veterans a few weeks ago ar range
were mado to properly observe
Memorial Day, Thursday, May
40, at Antioch iu Thompson town
ship, John Fisher was appointed
chief marshall, and Rev. Thos. R.
Palmer, chaplain.
Tho committee on flowers are
as follows: Antioch Misses Mel
lie Lynch, Ollie Gregory.. Union
Churchyard Misses Annie Gor
don, Sadie Gordon. Tonoloway
Misses Rhoda Lake, Lillie Fish
er. Warfordsburg Mrs. Mattie
Hays, Miss Mattie Maun. Cedar
Grove Misses Ollie Lewis, Vona
Downs. Oakley Miss Gertrudo
O'Rourke, Annie Bernhard. Sid
ling Hill Misses Lillie Wink.Ora
Dixson.
The address of welcome will be
delivered by Comrade J. T. Laley.
Other orators invited, a number
of whom have promised to be
present without fail, are Rev. S.
B. Houston, Rev. Thomas R. Pal
mer, Rev. Lewis Chambers, Hon.
D. H. Patterson, Prof. B. N. Pal
mer, B. W. Peck, M. R. Shaff
uer, Esq., Hon. S. W. Kirk and
John P. Sipes.
Tho music will be furnished by
tho Needmore brass band, Cedar
Lane drum corps, and the Timber
Ridge string band. Ample pro
visions have been made to enter
tain all persons invited. Every
body is iuvited to lay aside every
thing else and spend Memorial
Day in honoring the memory of
tho dead soldiers.
Services will begin at 10 A. M.
By Oudek Committee.
Tate-MellottT
A very pretty wedding occur
ed at Everett on Wednesday, May
1, 1901. The contracting parties
were Mr. Furman Fields Tate of
Curwensville, and- Miss Auna
Elizabeth Mellott, daughter of
Mrs. Marion Mellott, of Need
more. Tho bride was attired in steel
gray Lansdowno trimmed in cut
steel, jet, and Chiffon alpaca, and
looked very pretty.
Promptly at 3 o'clock, p. m. the
bridal party entered the parlor,
preceded by tho officiating min
ister, Rev. Richard Hinkle, when
in a few solemn and impressive
moments the happy couple was
pronounced husband and wife,
Tho groom is a popular young
business manofCurweusville.and
tho bride, one of Fultou's fairest
and most accomplished daugh
ters. Immediately after tho cere
mony the bride and groom left
for western cities; aud after a
bridal tour will return aud make
Curwensville their homo.
Their many friends join in wish
ing them much joy upon this aus
picious event, and a lifetime of
happiness aud prosperity.
Jesse M. Cline.
Jesse M. Clino, one of Dublin
township's oldest and most high
ly respected citizens, has been
called to quit the scenes of earth.
After an illness of several months
J. M. Clino dii'd Saturday niirht. !
May 4, 1901, aged 85 years, 1
month, aud 4 days. J. M. Cliue
was a son of Mathias Cliue, one
of the first settlers in that sectiou
of the county.
He was married December 24,
1830, to Catharine Zeigler of Fay-
ettovillo, Franklin county, Pa.,
and to them were born eight chil
dren, of whom two survive, Wil
son and Will J. His wife died
October 24, 1877.
While the deceased led a quiet
unassuming life, there did not
live anyone whose character was
more freo from reproach. It
never entered his mind to be any
tliiug but honest in his dealings.
While ho never connected himself
with any church, he always con
tributed liberally toward the sup
port of the M. E. church. Mr.
Cline was a great reader of the
Bible aud left the assurance that
he was ready and willing to leave
this world. in full faith of meeting
his loved ones gone before.
In tho year 1879, he was mar
ried the second time to S. B.
Mills of Burnt Cabins, to whom
oue child, Bertha, was born. She
with the mother survive.
Horouh Settlement.
Our Borough Auditors have
completed the settlement and
have published noticesof the same.
The finances of the Borough are
iu good shape; as the published
statement shows a balance in tho
hands of each of the following of
ficers: Wm. S. Clevenger, Over
seer of the Poor,$128.44; Thomas
N. Hamil, Collector, $109.42; and
J. V. Stouteaglo, Treasurer,
$545.07. Tho Auditors refused
to give the Treasurer credit for
vouchers amounting to $341.55,
$25.00 of this amount was for
salary of the Burgess and Coun
cil, and the balance for items
growing out of the construction
of the Water Works. It is said
that the Treasurer will appeal
from the settlement.
liirthday Party.
One of the most pleasant social
events of the season took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Micha
el Hockensmith in Licking Creek
township on Monday evening of
last week.
A birthday surprise was given
in honor of their daughter, Miss
Irene, who has been employed in
McKeosport for some. About
twenty-five or thirty young folks
were present, and after indulging
in games, &c.,for some time, they
were invited to the dining room
where tho generous hospitality
of Mr. and Mrs. Hockensmith
was very evident. Miss Irene
received quite a number of hand
some presents.
v Mason.
After an illness of only five
days, Neeper Willard, sou of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason of
this place, died last Wednesday.
The littlo fellow had from
the first, pneumonia in its most
violent form, and notwithstanding
two physicians were called, hu
man skill was powerless to save
tho child's life. Funeral took
placo on Thursday afternoon,
Revs. West, Smith and Grovo, of
ficiating. Interment iu Uniou
cometery. The child was aged 1
year, 1 month aud 13 clay.
Mcl.ucatt.
Another victim of pneumonia in
this community was Mary Orpah
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abner
McLucas just south of town. The
child, aged 11 months and 20 days
died after and illness of but a few
days, on last Wednesday, and was
buried on Thursday at Union
cemetery. Mr. aud Mrs. Mc
Lucas have much sympathy from
tho fact that this is the second
time death has claimed a child
from their family during the past
year;
To Fire Fighters.
For the information of those
who fight forest tires, tho follow
ing form of affidavit to be made
by tho constable when applying
for pay, will be sufficient:
County, ss:
I, constable and
ex-ofticio tiro warden for tho town
ship of , being duly
sworn according to law.dodeclare
and aver that ou the days set
forth iu this bill I was engaged in
tho extinction of forest fires the
number of hours specified, and
that the persons named as assist
ants were called upon by mo and
by me required to assist in the
extinction of said forest fires and
that each of said assistants and
myself as fire warden are entitled
to receive compensation therefor
at tho rate fixed by law aud for
the number of hours specified;
and further that the aforesaid
services were necessary and not
rendered at the request of any
owner of timber land engaged in
a lumber operation, uor upon the
lauds where said operation was
being conducted, nor wero either
of said assistants, at the time of
such service, iu the employ of the
owner of any timber or lumber
operation where said services
were rendered; nor were either
the fire warden or auy of said as
sistants tho owner of said laud
nor under obligations to render
such services by reason of any
employment by tho owner of the
lands where said fires existed,
aud that the area of timber or
brush land iu which such fire oc
curred was at least fifty acres in
extent. I am informed that the
lands upon which said services
were rendered belong to
to and subscribed before
me this day of 190
Constable and ex-oflicio Fire
Warden.
Will He Taken to Asylum.
In response to a petition to the
court, John P. Sipes, Esq., Dr.A.
D. Dalbey and B. Frank Henry
were appointed a commission to
inquire into the alleged lunacy of
Noel Mathias. This commission
met last Saturday and found that
the said Noel Mathias was suffer
ing from homicidal mania,and rec
ommended that ho should be sent
to an asylum. (
This report was at once sent to
Judge Swopo, and ou the receipt
of an order from him, the sheriff
will convey Mr. Mathias, probab
ly to the State Lunatic Asylum at
llarrisburg. His condition has
not improved any since he was
brought to town; in fact, much of
the time he was very violent.
Laidig.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram King are
visiting the family of their son
Albert in Altooua.
Tho attendance at Quarterly
conference, Saturday afternoon
at Fairviw was rather small.
Dr. Yocumand daughter wero
tho guests of Hiram Clevenger
during Quarterly meeting.
Dr" Yocum's text Sunday even
ing was Matt. 11:11 and 12. Ono
quality especially emphasized
was earnestness. Sunday morn
ing, tho text was Eph. 2:4-7. One
thought made especially promi
nent was, that ono must be either
spiritually alive or spiritually
dead, There being no half-way
placo, or condition. Another
thought was, the life which Christ
gives is bonudloss.
Emma Lnidig of Hustontown
spent a few days last week with
her sister, Mrs. J. E. Lyon of
West Dublin.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stevens
of ClearRidge attended Quarterly
meeting at Fairview ou Sunday.
Henry B. Huston of Huston towu
attended Quarterly meeting
Saturday and Sunday.
Samuel Baker whohas boon
working in Clearfiold came home
last Thursday.
James Cutchall is able to be
out again. Those of his family
who hod the measles are better.
PERSONAL,
Miss Lida Peck and Miss Elsio
McEldowney were shopping in
McConnellsburg last Thursday.
After a two weeks' visit among
friends in Philadelphia, Mrs.
David M. Kendall is expected
homo Thursday of this week.
Mrs. David Rinedollar of near
Big Cove Tannery, was in this
place and in Jugtown and vicinity
last Friday, calling on her old
friends.
Miss May Sheets of the West
Chester Soldiers' Orphans School
is spending some time with ber
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John
Sheets of this place.
Mrs. C. B. Stevens and sister
Miss Mame Goldsmith who have
been visiting their brothers at
Wiudber are expected home this
(Wednesday) evening.
Mrs. Anna Sheets is with her
sister Mrs. Dr. Hauks at Rays
Hill. Her many friends here will
be pleased to learn that Mrs.
Hanks is convalescing.
Miss Laurietta Polk of Knobs
ville, left on Monday for Du Bois,
Clearfield county, where she ex
pects to spend a couple of months
with friends and relatives.
Roy Rummell of the News force
took a spin over to Chambersburg
on Saturday morning and return
ed Sunday evening. He was vis
iting his sister Miss Annie.
Mrs. G. W. Skinner aud daugh
ter Miss Mary drove to this placo
from Scotland on Monday. They
expect to spend a week or teu
days on this side of the mount
ain. Clarence Whitmore and George
Kriechbaum of Lehmasters dro'e
over the mountain last Sunday and
spent the day very pleasantly
with the family of John Ott west
of town.
Mr. Scott Rinedollar, of Ever
ett,, spent from Saturday until
Monday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David Rinedodar of Big
Cove Tannery. He was accompani
ed byMr. Harry Felton.
Editor and Mrs. John P. Sipes
left Wednesday morning for Get
tysburg. Mr. Sipes represents
Tu scar or a Council, Royal Arca
num, in the Grand Council which
is being held at Gettysburg this
week.
W. F. Hart of Needmore came
to town Saturday and met his
daughter Esta who had been visit
ing her uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Dixon at Chambers
burg. Mr. Hart was accompani
ed to town by his niece Miss Olive
Hess.
Mrs. H. W. Cromer of Pitts
burg, after visiting her mother
Mrs. H. H. Woodal in Chambers
burg, came over to McConnells
burg last Saturday and remained
until Tuesday, when she went to
Fort Littleton to visit there for a
few days.
Miss Honta McCoy, who has
been employed for some time in
an art studio at Big Run, Pa., is
spending a four week's vacation
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. McCoy at New Grenada.
Miss McCoy is one of Fulton
county's most talented artists.
Miss Charlotte accompanied
her father, Presiding Elder Ezra
H. Yocum of llarrisburg, on his
trip to the different charges of
the M. E. church in his jurisdic
tion iu this county during the
past week. Miss Yocum is an
accomplished young lady, and wo
trust she found her trip to this
county not an unpleasant one.
While in town she and her father
wero tho guests of Mr. aud" Mrs.
A. U. Nace.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Mann and
son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Littlo and Miss Lottie Little, Will
Black, Ellis Lynch, Clarence, and
Maynard Sipes, Wilbur Grissing
er, and Clyde Ott, and James
Smith, were,, among those from
town who attended May Meeting
utSidoliug Hill last Sunday. The
day was fine and a largo number
of people were present Mr.
Simon Deshong was baptized
Sunday morning, and received
into membership in the church.
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