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VOLUME 2.
VlcCONNELLSBURG, FA., June 6, 1901.
NUMBER 38.
A GRAND ARMY CATECHISM.
What is the G. A. R.?
An association of veteran sol
diors who served ia the northern
armies between April, 1801, and
August, lsGr. The first G. A. R.
post was instituted at Decatur,
Illinois, in April, 1860. Theposts
in the several states are organiz
ed into departments, as depart
montof Pennsylvania, department
of Iowa, and so on. The heads of
departments bear the title of de
partment commander. Thehead
of the national body is called com
mander in chief.
What is the uniform?
The uniform varies in the sev
eral departments, and many posts
adopt an individual pattern. As
a rule, the uniform is a modifica
tion of former military styles.
The prevailing color is dark blue.
Is there any distinctive hat?
The large black hat with gilt
cord and deep crease in the crown
has become known as the Grand
Army hat. Gray hats of the
same shape are also much worn.
The army forage cap with a
straight visor has been officially
adopted by some posts and depart
ments. What are' the badges worn by
the G. A. R. men?
On parade the veterans wear
the badges of the army corps in
which they served during the
war, army society badges, regi
mental badges and the G. A. R.
membership badge surmounted
by au eagle and having a five
pointed pendant. The G. A. R.
badge is an honorary decoration
bestowed upon each comrade at
thctime of his muster into the
order.
What does the eagle on the G.
A. K. badge sigmiyr
The eagle perched ou crossed
cannon and clutching a sword in
its talons, is emblematic of de
fense. The object of its protection
is the flag, which is the ribbon of
the order.
What do the figures on the cen
ter of the star represent?
The Goddess of Liberty stands
for loyalty, the soldier and sailor
clasping hands for fraternity,
and the children symbolize the
third virtue held sacred by the
order nam el v. charity. The
star of every badge is made from
metal of cannons captured in bat
tle. What good purpose does the
G. A. R. serve?
The order keeps alive the mem
ory of patriotic sacrifices in time
of public danger and also carries
on an extensive benevolent
work in relieving cases of need
among disabled veterans and de
pendent members of the families
of veterans, irrespective of the
needy ones to the Grand Army
organization. Each post main
tains a relief fund sacred to em
ergency calls, and many millions
have been disbursed through this
channel...
What is the significance of the
G. A. R. button?
The bronze button worn by
veterans in the coatlapelisabadge
of recognition, being a conspicu
ous evidence that the wearer is a
member of the G. A. R- It is un
lawf uf for any person not a mem
ber of the order to wear either
the G. A. R. button or official
badge.
What is the most imposing
feature-of Memorial day exer
cisos?
The parade of the veterans and
the formal ceremonies of decorat
ing the graves of the dead. Me
inorial day orginatod with the G,
A. It., having been established by
order of Commander-in-Chief
John A. Logan in 1808. The de
corations were origiaally limited
to the dead who fell in the war.
Divine servicos will be held in
the U. B. churches on the Hus
tontown charges June 0th as fol
lows: Wells Valley, 10.30. a. rn
Oak Grove, 2.30 p. m.;Mt. Tabor,
7.10 p. tu. AtOak Grove appoint
ment at the close of the service
the sapramout of the Lord's Sup
per will be administered,
W. II. DaFok, Pastor,
THE NEW FISH LAW.
There are many radical differ
ences between the new and the
old fish act, which fishermen need
to note carefully. This is partic
ularly the case with respect to
the open and close seasons for
game fish and the minimum sizo
of the latter which may bo legally
killed. For example, the black
bass season and that of pikejnek
eral, pike-perch or Susquehanna
salmon, rock and calico bass does
not open hereafter until June 15.
Sunfish, hitherto an unprotected
fish, has been placed among the
game fishes and given the same
open and close season as the oth
er fishes just mentioned. While
the open season for black bass is
delayed for two weeks, the close
season does not begin until Feb
ruary 15, instead of December 31,
as formerly. Under the new act
black bass may not be killed less
than 7 iuches in length. The
trout season will open as former
ly, on April 15, but will not close
until July 31, an extension of fif
teen days. No trout mav be kill
ed less than 6 inches in length.
Under the newlaw,game fishes
are clearly defined, and no device
.may be used to catch them, ex
cept rod, hook and line, or hand
lino, having not more than three
honks. Specific devices, some
hitherto prohibited, may be used
to catch catfish, suckers and eels
at certain or any time of the year
under stipulated restriction.
Among them may be mentioned
outlines, fyke nets and dip nets.
A section of great importance for
bids any person, under heavy
penalty, to apply for any game
fish, to be planted in any waters
in which the public are not allow
ed to fish. Another declares that
wherever an owner applies for
game fish for a stream, the wat
ers thereafter shall be free to
public fishing.
Need more.
' A few days of sunshine. The
past week has put the ground in
condition for the farmers to be
gin cultivating their corn.
Nearly all our people attended
Memorial services. We admire
this patriotic spirit. Thpse who
do not go are the ones that would
hide away should their country
call for their services, and yet
they "howl" the loudest about
the corruption and injustice of
the government.
Mrs. John Shafer is to be con
gratulated on having the most
beautiful yard of flowers in town.
Uncle John has been fin well again
the past week.
Mrs. T. It. Palmer, who has
been sick, is better again.
Mrs. Peter Culler and child are
seriously ill. . We hope for their
speedy recovery.
Our old friend, Mr. Jacob 13.
Mellott, of Clearfield, died on
Wednesday last. His remains
were brought to Sideling Ilill for
interment on Friday, The fami
ly spent Sunday with friends in
this place before returning.
Messrs. E. H. Morgret and
Boyd Lake, of Clearfield, are
spending a few days with friends
in this community.
The Farmers' Agricultural So
ciety met on Saturday evening.
They will meet again in two weeks
in the afternoon, when Mr. E. 1.
Cohill, of Hancock, Md., will be
present and give an address re
lating to "farmers' interests."
All are invited to be present
whether members of the society
or not.
Mr. C. A. Foster spout from
Thursday until Monday at his
home near Pinoy Grove, Md.
Mr. 13. N. Palmer and Miss Ol
ive Hess took a drive to tho Coun
ty Capital ou Saturday.
Mr. Funk has moved his saw
mill to Johnson Truax's. John
sou says he is afraid he will loso
his place in "smoker's row" at
the new store now.
John S. Truax and J. P. Gar
land were among the village visit
ors Saturday evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Aaron P. Gar
land's baby, which has been ill
for some time, is bettor again.
Dr. Swartzwelder is the attend
ing physician.
1'inc Village, Iitd.
Mnv 25, 11)01.
, jjkar JniTC;: JMiclnsed una ;
one dollar to continue my sub- !
Hcriptkm to the News, j
We are having a i. ice spring for i
farm work a little dry until last !
week' when wo had a nice rain.
We live hero in western Indiana,
about 14 miles from tho Illinois
line. Our soil is a comparatively
level prairie, composed of a black
saudy loam. It is well adapted
for corn and oats growing, but
wheat is not grown in our imme
diate vicinity, as winter kills it
badly; but wheat is grown quite
generally in the southern and
western part of this slate.
The farmers of Old Fulton will
probably open their eyes when I
say that myself and two hired
men farmed 100 acres of oats and
115 acres of corn last seasoii;'out,
then, we have no stones to con
tend with;' and. our soil works
nicely.
There are great numbers of
hogs and cattle raised, fattened,
and marketed here. As we are
only about 100 miles from Chi
cago, (which by tho way is one of
the greatest stock markets in the
world), the larger portion of our
corn crops is fed to stock. Some
farmers and stockmen ship their
own stock to market, while oth
ers sell at home to regular stock
shippers. The freight rate to
Chicngo is "5 to SO cents per hun
dred pounds; and as we get daily
marker reports, we can keep post
ed i n the market conditions.
Oa an average Ihero are daily
shipped to the Chicago market,
(now I am quoting this from a
market report which lies before
me), 0,100 head of cattle, and 23,
700 head of hogs, 11,500 head of
sheep mid the number of horses
is not given in last week's report.
. I attended au auction sale; of
registered cattle at Rob Roy,Ind.,
the first day of this month. The
prices ranged from 15.00 for
young calves, to 050.00 for one
animal the total average was
141.00. I purchased one rrnimal,
as did each of three of my neigh
bors, one of whom paid 100.00
for a six-month-old calf. It being
a sou of "Young Hamilton'" who
was a first prize winner at the
World's Columbia Exposition, and
who, though eleven years old, sold
at their sale .for 200.
Without my saying auy more, I
presume you will know that I am
engaged in farming and stock
raising. I have been hero for
seven years, but still have a kind
feeling toward "Little Fultou,"
and read the News with interest.
Respectfully yours,
Geo. A. Hess.
Saluvia.
Miss Lydia Mann was anion
those who attended Memorial ex
ercises at Antioch.
Jackson Deshong was employ
ed last week by Rev. Houser and
two lumber men, of Pittsbnr,
who were inspecting different
tracts of timber land. They pur
pose locatiug a largo saw mill
near tho "Betsy Mellott Gap."
After completing their tour of
inspection, Mr. Deshong took
them to "Hancock, where they
boarded a train for their home
George A. Harris, who had
been taking treatment at tho
University Hospital in- Phila'del
phia, tho past ten weeks, return
ed to his homo Friday very much
improved hi health.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stevens
and daughter, Miss Grace, of
Chambersburg, spent from Fri
day until Monday at tho home of
Mrs. Steven's mother, Mrs. Har
ris.
Amos J. Mellott, whoso illness
has been noted in the News, con
tinues in a very critical condition.
Mr. and Mrs. David Denisar,
of Welsh Run, wore visitiug.Mrs.
Deuisar's parents, Mr. and J.h-s.
D. S. Mellott, last Saturday.
R. R. Hann has contracted to
furnish tho Western Union Telo
trraph company a larg(f number
of polos, to tse delivered along the
pike on Sideling Hill. '
llleks Predicts a Stormy Month.
Rev. Jrl TJicks says June will
COine in ut tho culminating st.;tgo
,,f a stormpo"iod which is to be
Kin during the last days of May.
return f,f storm conditions will
appear on the touching of the 4 th
and 0th. Rising barometer and
cooler, fair weather will be the
natural order behind the distur
bances of this period, lasting
progressively from about the 0th
to tho 8th. Electric disturban
ces, thunrior storms, and much
general and continuous lightning
will illuminate the evenings and
nignts lor days tu succession.
About Sunday, the 9th, to Wed
nesday, tho 12th, many electrical
storms, with rain and possible
violence, will most likely occur.
Showery, unsettled weather is
probable into tho reactionary dis
turbances due from the 15th to
18th.
The Vulcan storm period ex
tending from tho 20th to tho 20th
will bring the combination of the
June solstice storms. For a
number of days there will be a
ropititiou of intense and vivid
electrical storms, with cloud
bursts hero and there. Some of
the most decided storms of the
month are probable about Fri
day, the 21st, toTuesday, the 25th.
"A fact against which we cau
tion our readers is that the rain
storms during the Juno solstice
come from very unusual and un-
looked for quarters of the heav
ens, says Hicks. " Local squalls
dash iu from all directions, slip
ping up ou the "blind side" and
unexpectedly deluging the un
wary. We closo these forecasts with
the warning we have often given
for June; let our readers mark
what we say: Do not take shelter
under trees on the approaching
of thunder storms. There is
carecly a more dangerous place
possible at such times.
Wo caution our readers against
the danger of losing their new cut
grasses by having them wet with
June showers. Watch your op
portunities between the storm
periods and showers. If you find
that a daily cycle of afternoon
showers are upon you, just at the
time when you want to cut your
grass, let it alone until the rainy
conditions pass off. It will not
suffer as much standing as it will
in ricks aud windrows.
Misfortune
The family of Mr. B. M. Logue,
of Ayr township, have beeu the
victims of more than ordinary
misfortune this summer. Soon
after removing from Franklin
county, Marshall.a young son.be
came afflicted with rheumatism,
which seems to stay with him.
Six weeks ago,Orville,a telegraph
operator in the employ of tlie
Standard Oil Company, stationed
in western Pennsylvania, bruised
a finger of his right hand slight
ly, and blood poison followed, and
since that time ho has suffered
much at times it was feared the
hand would have to be amputated.
Then to add a third to tho list,
Lester was splitting wood in the
woodhouso at home, Tuesday of
last week, when tho axe glanced,
and ho cut his right foot almost
off, about halfway between the
toes and tho instep. It required
tine surgical skill to mend the
foot, and it will be a good while
before ho is able. to use it.
Harrison vilk
Your correspondent, as well as
the groater part of tho congrega
tion present at preaching service
at Asbury, on Sunday afternoon,
were V"y much annoyed by two
young men carrying ou a conver
Ration in an audible tone of voice
during the time of tho sermon;
Thoir conduct was inexcusable,
as they are not ignorant, and such
conduct iu their respective school
rooms would bo sumtnarialy dealt
with. Out of respect for their
i parents we retrain Irom giving
I thoir uamos, as requested by the
officers of the church, aud trust
that "a word to tho wise is sufti
iciont."
Notes of the Democratic County
Convention of Tuesday-
Delegates began to arrive early,
with n large sprinkling of leaders
of the party.
The first session of the Conven
tion was called at 11 a. m., by
County Chairman Alvin Sipes.and
John H. Lewis was elected Chair
man of the Convention, and roll of
delegates called when the follow
ing responded:
Ayr David Morton, David Ncl
sou.
Belfast Lemuel Garlaud, Wm.
F. Wink.
Bethel John II. Lewis, Irwin
Fisher.
Brush Creek John D. Smith,
Boston Diehl.
Dublin Clem Chesuut, John
A. Henry.
Licking Creek Homer Sipes,
C. W. Lawyer.
McConnellsburg Alvin Sipes,
B. A. Ilohman.
Tod J no. Gunuels.B. F. Cline.
Taylor D. B. Laidig, M. G.
Kirk.
Thompson Samuel Hess. Aus
tin Peck.
Union Georgo Sigel, J. J.
Hendershot.
Wells Samuel Denisar, John
Stuukard.
Au adjournment was had until
1.30, when the delegates re-assembled
with closed doors.
Goorge W. Cooper, one of the
three candidates for Sheriff, with
drawing from the contest,left the
matter between Messrs. Harris
aud Fleck as to who should be the
running candidate for the office
of Sheriff. The Convention on
the second ballot nominated D. C.
Fleck, of Dublin township, for
Sheriff. The contest for the nom
ination of a candidate for the of
fice of County Treasurer had been
practically decided at the primar
ies last Saturday when Goorge
B. Mellott, of Belfast township,
succeeded in carrying seven dis
tricts, giving him 'a lead over our
townsman, C. B. Stevens, who
came into convention with eight
delegates, and Mr. Lauver,of Ayr
with two delegates. Mr. Mellott
was of courso nominated for the
oftico of County Treasurer by the
convention.
B. Frank Henry was elected
County Chairman, and John P.
Sipes, Esq., delegate to tho State
Convention.
Battle With Pistols.
Baltimore and Ohio special offi
cers Clarence M. King and Geo-
Foreman, Cumberland, and De
tective McCall had an exciting
pistol battle with three crooks
whom they ordered out of a
freight car at Cherry Run. The
outlaws commenced firing ou
them at ouce and nearly 30 shots
were exchanged but no one was
hit.
Five shots were aimed at Mr.
Kiug who returned an equal num
ber, while Mr. McCall was made
a target for seven and let go two
less at the desperadoes. Three
bullets aimed at Mr. Foreman
whizzed dangerously near and he
replied with the same number.
TWo of the fellows escaped into
tho mountains, which is densely
wooded, but tho third man was
captured aud lodged in jail at
Martinsburg. Be had on him a
complote cracksman's outfit with
fuse and drills. Tho men were
heavily armed. Hancock Star.
To Officers of Sabbath Schools.
The statistical report of the
Sabbath schools has been abrevi
ated and this year will bo so sim
ple that every school should be
able to report to tho Field Secre
tary very promptly. These re
ports are of importance, and the
officers of Sabbath schools should
seo that they aro forwarded
promptly. They are In the fol
lowing form:'
Name af school
Name of Superintendent. . .i . . . .
Post office address
No. of officers and teachers
No of scholars (all ages)
No. Homo Dep't members. ......
Total enrollment
Watch Found After :V2 Years.
On July 13, 1800, Mr. George
C. Scott, of this place, was driv
ing n two-horse buggy from this
place to his brothers, at tho foot
of Sideling Hill, and just after he
had started down the other side
of Scrub Ridge, a masked robber
stopped him; und, pointing a re
volver at him, demanded his
pocket book and other valuables.
Among other things taken was a
gold watch which Mr. Scott
prized highly as it had belonged
to a deceased brother. While
Mr. Scott had his suspicions, he
never thought- aloud, and no
trace of the guilty party or the
stolen property was found until
a few days ago. Mr. Scott heard
that a gold watch had beeu sold
at the public sale of the personal
property of John Daniels, Esq.,
by his executor, in Licking Creek
township, and purchased by Ja
cob Strait, of Harrisonville. Mr.
Scott called on Mr. Straight yes
terday to see tho watch, and as
soon as his eyes fell upon it, he
recognized it as the watch that
had been stolen from him almost
thirty-two years ago. Mr. Dan
iels was a farmer, and for many
years servedas Justice of the
Peace, ho also bought, repaired
and sold watches, aud it is said
that the watcli in question was
purchased by him about twenty
years ago, but none oi the mem
bers of the family can remember
from whom art! he had no idea
that it had beeu stolen, as he fre
quently carried it and tried to
sell it on several occasions.
Church Notice.
Three Springs Charge, Metho
dist Episcopal Services, Sunday,
June Oth, Zion, 10.30 a. m; Wells
Valley, 2.30 p. m.;Pine Grove at
7.30 p. m.
Sunday, June 10th, Quarterly
meeting at Saltillo Love Feaston
Saturday evening, Juno 15th, at
7.4a.;Sunday School at 9.30 a. m.;
preaching and baptismal services
at 10.30 a. m.;preaching at 7.30 p.
m. by Presiding Elder, E. M
Stevens followed by the adminis
tration of the Lord's Supper.
Juno 17th, at 9.30 a. m. the
First Quarterly Conference. Lot
there be a full '.at ten dance of all
the official members, and all
persons are cordially invited to
be present at these services and
worship with us.
William J. Sheaffeu,
Pastor.
Buck Valley,
Memorial day was properly ob
served at this place. The exer
cises were under the direction of
John Q. Taylor, Post 589 G. A. R.
assisted by the Women's relief
corps.
Early in the morning, the notes
of the shrill fife and roll of the
drum could be heard and many
people as? enabled to the "G. A. R.
grove," from whence they march
ed to the cemeteries at the Luth
eran and Methodist churches and
placed beautiful flowers over tho
resting places of our soldiers
dead.
Aftor decorating the graves
the procession inarched back to
tho grove and adjourned till 1:30
p. m.
Tho exercises iu the afternoon
cousisted of speech making, reci
tations and music. Speeches
were made by Dr. Wm. L. Mc
Kibbin, Prof. B. N. . Palmer,
Isaiah Lehman, Isaac Barney
and Joe Lehman. Recitations
were rendered by Misses Lillie
Lashley, Margaret Scriever, Rus
sio Hill, Bridget Hill, Delia Hill.
Lincoln's famous address, deliv
ered at the consecration of the
National Cemetery atGettysburg,
was read by Isaiah Lehman and
a jK)em was road by Geo. Leh
man. One of the nice features of the
exercises was tho part taken by
the young folks, to whom it shall
soon fall tho duty to carry on
these exercises and it is a pleas
ure to the veterans to seo them
takiug hold of the work so willingly.
PERSONAL.
Edward Brake was at Mt Uolly
Springs a few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Peck aro
spending this week at tho Pan-
American.
Mr. and Mrs". John F. Johnson
of Laidig spent Monday at tho
County Seat.
Mr. Michael Laidig was a caller
at the News office wJiilo in town
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Parsons,
of Fort Littleton, Rpont Monday
in McConnellsburg.
J. G. Mellott and E. B. Fisher
were pleasant callers at this offi
ce while in town Tuesday.
Miss Maude Ott spent several
days this week with the family of
Calvin Maun at Webster Mills.
Mr. Thorns Humbert and
drughter Miss Rachel spent last
Saturday in McConnellsburg.
Mrs. S. A. Nesbit and Miss
Coruetha Nesbit aro spending a
week with friends at Clearspring,
Md.
Miss Grace Wink spent from
Saturday until Monday with her
friend Miss Bessie Morton near
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Finiff
and their son, of Hagerstown.are
visiting their parents in Tod
township.
Mr. T. J. Reeder and children,
Emma, Mary, and Walter.of Tay
lor township.spent last Thursday
in McConnellsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. David Denisar of
Franklin county spent Saturday
and Sunday among friends on
this side of the mountain.
Prof. B. N. Palmer and Miss
Ollie Hess of Needmore were
among the out-of-town people at
the county seat last Saturday.
Boston Diehl, of Locust Grove,
found time to call and see us a
few minutes while in town Tues
day, attending the Convention.
Mr. John C. Wagner and fami
ly have returned to their home at
Scotland, after a pleasant visit at
the home of Mr. Wagner's pa
rents at Knobsville.
Dr. I. Singleton Garthwaite,
who has resided at Webster Mills
the past couple years.left Wednes
day morning for Denver, Colora
do, where he will locate.
Mrs. Mac. G. Lamberson, and
Mrs. Jacob Lamberson,of Huston
town, spent a day or two the first
of the week with Hon. and Mrs.
Kirk of this place. They are sis
ters of Mr. Kirk.
Mrs. Davie Snyder, of Peoria,
Illinois, after a visit to her sisters
in Washington.D. C.and Waynes
boro, Pa., is now spending a week
with her sister Mrs. George W.
Hays of this place.
S. S. Hann and Job Everts
were in town last Friday attend
ing a meeting of King Post. Mr.
Hann says they killed a black
snake down at his home on Thurs
day that measured 6 feet 4 inches.
DanielGilbertofChambersburg
was in this place last Friday and
Saturday. Mr. Gilbert intends
building a new barn on his farm
east of town this summer. N. B.
Henry of Clear Ridge is the con
tractor. ' i
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stevens
and little daughter Grace, of
Chambersburg, who had takeu
George Harris to his home at Sa
luvia, stopped on their way homo
on Monday and took dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hays.of
this place.
Miss Olive Stouteagle and her
brothers, Amos and John, after ,
spending about a month very
pleasantly at the home of thoir
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Hixson in Brush Creek Val
ley, returned to thoir home in
this place on Monday.
Hon. John T. Blair of Waynes
burg, Greene county, and his sis
tor, Mrs. Rachgl Brant formerly
of Thompson township, but who
has boon at Waynesburg for sev
eral months, are visiting the fam
ily of Mr. aud Mrs. J, P. John
son tt Laidig. Mrs. Johnson Is a
sister of Mrs. Brant and Mrs.
Blair.