f I ties; VOLUME 2. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., June 13, 1901. NUMBER 39. The l'aii-Anicricun. Yes, wo wero up at IJu ft'iiln lust week to see tho Pun -American, aud it is ju.st, simply, O MY ! ! ! For the benefit of those who may thiuk of going, as well as for those who may not go, we 'will toll you a little about it. The Exposition is of the order of the Centennial at Philadelphia, the World's Fair at Chicago, aud others. If you have the idea of a County Fair you have that of one of these groat national or in ternational exposition s. If j farmer has line horses, lino cattle, lino poultry, or any other product of his farm that ho wishes to bring to the notice of tho public, he takes them to the Couuty Fair and places them on exhibition. There the coach lnalccr takes his finest buggies; the harness maker; his harness; the sewing machine dealer, his machines all with a view to ad vertising aud getting for those goods a more extensive sale. Anything along that lino from a Couuty Fair U a World's Fail is purely a business enterprise. There must be grounds; those grounds musv. be enclosed, so that people cannot get inside tho euclosure without paying; buildings must be erected to re ceive and properly display ex hibits; and dozens of other things must be provided to make it suf licioutly attractive, that large numbers of people will attend. This is ouly mentioned with a view to helping you got a proper idea of the object of an Exposi tion. A couuty fair gives you no more idea, however, of the grand eur and magnificent splendor of the Pan-American than an exhi bition in an ' old log country school house would give you of a first class theater. The Pan-American, as its name indicates, is all-American, that is it does not include exhibits from other than the western continent. In March 180U, tho citizens of Buffalo raised by popular sub scription $1,175,000 and Congress came to their assistances with a douation of $500,000 more. Thus with over two-million dollars, an organization was effected and and from that day thousands of workmen have been busy getting ready for the summer of 1901. The grounds em brace 350 acres and including a portion of Dele ware Park whoso irregular lake and rare trees and shrubs, it is a most picturesque spot indeed. Buffalo is a beautiful city of 400,000 people, situate at the east ern end of Lake Erie, the country lying adjacent is level as a floor, and in fine state of cultivation. It is, of course, out of the ques- tion in this article to tell you of idl the attractions of the city. Elhcott Square, named for Jo seph Ellicott, the real founder of the city, is the largest office build ing in tho world. It is ton sto ries high', contains about twelve hundred rooms, and cost 3350 thousand dollars. Their Post oflico cost 1500 thousand aud their City and County Hall a like sum. The distanco from Mercers burg to Buffalo is 385 miles, and may be covered by leaving Mer cersbursr on the 8 oclock train in the morning, and reaching Buf faloat 7.40 in the eveniug of the same day; or, you may leave Mer- cersburg at 3.30 p. m., and be iu Buffalo r.ext morning at 7.10. By thy latter, you leave Harris burg at 11.10 p. in., and you have your choice of riding in a day coach or paying two dollars for a berth iu a sleeper. Two persons may occupy tho same berth aud thus the expense is reduced to a dollar each, which is not greater than the same accommodation at a good hotel. Season tickets are selling at Mercorsburg for $18.00 for tho round trip. ,If you do not care to stay more than . ten days, you can buy a special excursion tick at $14.85 for the round trip. While we have no authority for the statement, there will likely be ten-dollar' rates before tho season is over. 1 Tho combined hotel capacity is over 125,000, and the boarding houses, private rooming houses, Ac, will accommodate as many moro. Hates for rooms range from 50 cents a day to $10 a day; yet you take a risk in striking a hotel that asks you loss thhn a dollar a day for a room. Your meals, then will cost you as you like you pay for what you order. If you want roast beef or muttou you are charged 30 ceuts.and that includes bread and butter and a glass of ico water; a cup of coffee, 5 cents; mashed or fried potatoes 5 cents. Piece of pie, 5 cents. If you prefer fresli fish to the roast, the price is the same 30 cents; if you want sirloiu steak.it is 35 cents; tenderloin, 50, aud porterhouse $1.00. Two eggs, 15 cents. Strawberries and cream, 15 cents. Griddle cakes and ma ple syrup, 10 cents. Where two persons are ordering together, one order of moat or fish will be plenty for two; so that an order of 50 to 00 cents will usually bring as much as two of you get at home. Of course, in addition to what h is been named aro dozens of other things all kinds of veg etables, fruits, dooserts, &c.,&c, aud the prices are about the aver age. In the grounds where you must take your midday lunch, you are likely to pay more. The admission to tho grounds is 50 ceuts. This allows you to see through all the Exposition buildings proper; but there are about forty attractions that make up what is known as the Midway. These are the "side shows" to the main circus. To uter thoso will cost you from ten to ;() cents usually 2o cents. To visit the Pan, however, and not see at least part of tho Midway, would bo to miss somo very inter esting things. To illustrate what these attrac tions are like, we will notice the great war cyclorama; the now famous battle of Missionary liidgo. The great battle paint- ng is sixty xeet high, and three hundred and eight feet in circum ference. The scene before you repre sents the last of those three memorable days in November, 1803, which commenced with the smiting of the Confederate's' cresent line of battle on Monday, November 23d; the capture from tho rebel forces of Lookout Moun tain, Tuesday, November 24th, and tho storming of "Mission Kidge" by the Union Army, un der tho invincible leadership of the indomitable Grant, on Wed nesday, November 20th, 18G2. You are standing again on Or chard Knob, the center of the Union line .of advance: Mission Ridge is before; Fort Wood be hind: the shining elbow of the Tennessee River to the left: Look out Mountain to the right. Nev er was theatre more magnificent. Never was drama worthier of its surroundings. Imagine a chain of Federal forts, built in between, with walls of living men, the line Hung Northward out of sight, and Southward beyond Lookout Mountain, aud tl grand cory dou, commanded -'ay Generals G runt, Thomas, Sheridan, Grang er, Meigs, Uuntor and Reynolds, with tho tips of its wings led by Sherman and Booker and a chain of mountains crownod by batteries and manned by the Con federate forces, through a six mile sweep, officered by Gener als Bragg, Breckonridgo, Bar dee, Stevens, Cleburne, Bates and Walker, and you Ivave the two fronts. Tho electrical display is the finest the world has ever seeu, aud the impression made upon first witnessing tho illumination by night will never bo forgotten. Soaring to the height of 375 feet stauds tho Electric Tower, the crowning ceuterpiece of the Exposition. The Tower is enter ed by way of an ornamental bridgo from the Plaza on the north side. Elevators carry the visitors to the many floors. At the height of 75 feet is a large rostaurant from which ono may stroll upon tho roof gardeus above tho colonnades. The color Bcheme is a cream white, and at night when illuminated by thous ands of electric bulbs arranged iu artislio forms, the effect is be yond description. Corn Stolen. Last Thursday morning when! A. J. Sipes, who lives ou the ; Shaffer farm ou tho pike out at i tho foot of Scrub Kidge, went to I his corncrib, he noticed that I some one had been there during i t:.e night aud taken about three barrels of corn. While he had plenty .oft, and his lss was not grert, yet he had some curiosity as to where tho corn had gone.' Whoever took it came down across tho mountain from the west possibly from Pittsburg. The thief or thieves' was in a buggy and drove to a point with in two or three hundred yards of the crib, where they found a stony place at the side of the pike. Here, they alighted, carried the buggy around, hitched the horse to a telegraph pol, went down and got the corn, and carried it up to the buggy. When Mr. Sipes discovered this, he follow ed the buggy tracks which, from the dampness of the ground that morning, he could easily do, and found that the party had follow ed the pike to Betz's when they decided to go toward Hancock. On they went to S'Joam, when they drove into the creek. Mr. Sipes examined the road careful ly at the other side, but could not fiud where they had gone out. Ho then went back to see if they had come out at the same side from which they entered. Now he was puzzled. Had the drowned? Had the raging stream carried them down to a wate-y grave? But, no, the peaceful stream, scarcely knee deep to a duck, caused all specu lations of that kind to vanish. But, he argued, if they drove in, and have uot come out, they must still be in; aud as it is' only a woman that you go up stream to fiud when she falls in, he started down and found that the party I1UVI jl l itu v yj il uvs unu jt " v ground, about a quarter of a mile below and then had careful ly gone out and continued their journey southward. If you want any more of this story, see Jack. Saluvia. W. R. Speer is attending Uni ted States court at Williamsport as a grand juror this week. ThePresbyterianSunday school observed Children's Day last Sab bath. The jrograin, "God is Love," was rendered in a very pleasing manner to a large con gregation. Dr. Mosser and Miss Lizzie Fisher, of McConnollsburg, at tended Children's services at Green Hill Sunday. James E. Lyon, of West Dub liu, who has the contract for fur nishing the new telegraph poles along the 'pike from Harrison ville to the top of Sideling Hill, was making the delivery last week. James Hortou, who is employ ed in Wells Valley, spent Satur day night with his family at this place. Miss Lydia Mann attended the commencement exercises of the Everett High School last week. Among those from a distance who attended Children's Day ser vices at Green Hill were Samuel . pock and Samuel Strait of West Dublin, Misses EttaLaidig.Lydia Mumma.aud Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis, of Laidig, ami Mr. Noble, of Chambersburg. StunUard I'almer. At the M. E. Parsonage at Three Springs, on Tuesday June 11, by Rev. W. J. Sheaffer, Mr. Charles R. Stunkard, of Pittsburg, and Miss Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer, formerly of this county, but now of Mount Union, Pa., were united iu mar riage. After the ceremony the happy couplo went to Wells Tannery to spond a day or two with- the bride's sister Mrs. Harry Spang lor, and on Thursday expect to leave for thoir home in Pittsburg. The News joins in extending most kindly wishes for the happi ness and prosperity of the young xiople. Fulton County Students. "Tod" Skinner, a student of Mercorsburg Academy and son of Captain Skinner, wou a cash prize of ten dollars for highest class standing at that institution, If tho prize had been eleven dol- lars, or any other larger sum, he would have won it just the same. Gaily Chambers, giandsou of Rev. Lewis Chambers, of Big Cove Tannery, is a student down at Dickinson College, Carlisle, aud a member of the Junior class during the past year. Last week he was awarded one of the Pattou prizes, and, also, one of the Samuel K. Peel Memorial prizes each prize being $25 in cash. A year ago when he had been training with the Sophs, he raked in $125. It is a matter of a little quiet satisfaction to think that, even if we don't have a railroad, when our boys go away from home, they are very well able to take care of themso ves when brought into competition with those who have boen brought up under the souud of the locomotive's whistle. Pigeon Cove. The heavy tains of the past week have done much damage to corn fields. Lightning struck Mr. Charl ton's barn while Messrs. Booz Younker and Charlton were in it. There was no serious damage done. Miss Jessie Mellott, oue of Neodmore's normal students, was visiting friends in the Cove and Franklin Mills, last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Georgia Robinson, of Paw Paw, was visiting friends last week. There will be preaching by Rev. Bryant at Bethel church next Suuday at 10 o'clock a. m. Messrs. Bert Kirk, C. Palmer aud John Hendershot were with those that attended Salvation meeting at Antioch, Sunday. Mr. T. J. Palmer was seen in the Cove last week. . Mr. Simeon Covalt was the guest of Wm. Ranck and family Sunday evening. Mr. L. G. Kirk will burn his limekiln this week. Emanuel Faglev built it. Mr. Fagley says it is the 67th he has helped to build and burn. Mr. a. P. Palmer has been on the sick list for the past two weeks Licking Creek. Mrs. Susan Sipo is very sick. Mrs. Frank Mumma is spend ing sometime with her mother, Mrs. Susan Sipe. Mr. Don Morton and Miss Ada Hill spent Saturday and Sunday with Misses Katharine aud Wini fred Metzler. Children's service at Siloam June loth, at hall past nine o'clock. Missos Edith Sipe, Linna A Deshoug, and Lizzie Mellott spent Sunday with Mrs. Homer Sipe and attended preachiug. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sipe, while going home from church last Saturday evening, might have beeu seriously hurt. Their horse became frightened by some shoeting that was done. The buggy was broken but they were not seriously hurt. It is not safe to drive aftor night, if such work is allowed. J eff Palmer and Arlie Deshoug have prone to Antioch with their photograph gallery. Cecil Sipe is expected home this week. Mr. Frank Sipo has returned home from Johnstown. The people of Siloam cleaned tho church and graveyard last Saturday. Tho next thiug will be to paint the churchyard fence, Mr. Amos Mellott is still very ill. Mr. George Harris, who has returned home, made a trip to Pleasant Ridge last week, llo is much better. John Stahle and Jacob Shultz, of iiucK Valley, were among those at McCouneillsburg thi I week. Grecnenstle Woman Assaulted hv a Fiendish Negro. Di. F. A. Bushey was ono of Grceneastle's prominent physi cians for a number of years. In j his family is employed Miss Liz-1 zie Gossard, aged !'o years. Jo-1 seph Powell, a burly negro 21 years of age, is the Doctor's hos tler. Tho heinous crime, which caus ed a great deal of excitement, aud indiguation iu Greencastle, was attempted about H.80 o'clock Sun day morning, when Miss Gossard was engaged iu milking the cows. She had entered the stable aud was sitting ou a small stool beside one of tho cows when tho negro came in. Stealthily ho made his way to the stall where Miss (Jos sard was aud like a beast pounced upon her before she was aware of his presence, it is alleged. Realizing that tho negro intend ed to do her bodily harm, Miss Gossard screamed for help. This did uot alarm the fiend, who seiz ed the frightened woman aud with all the fury of a mad man at tempted to tear her clothing olT. Miss Gossard battled with the fiendish fellow until her strength was almost exhausted. She was bruised aud scratched about the neck and arms aud almost pros trate with fright when the negro was hastened from tho stable by the arrival of little Lainont Bartle, about 10 years old, who was at tracted by Miss Gossard's cries. The little boy was intensely frightened and hurried to Dr. Bushey's house and broke the news. Iu an instant several members of the Bushey family, as well as neighbors, hurried to the stable but the negro had es caped. Miss Gossard was re moved to the house! aud medical aiel renelered. She was uot seri ously injureel. The news of the attempted crime spread liko wild tire and without deslay officers were in pursuit of the negro, but was not found until Monday morning when he was arrested aud placed iu tho county jail. He said he would have surrendered himself Sunday but he was afraid of be ing lynched. Hear on Timber Kidge. Last Sunday night, T. E. and G. M. Wink were passing along tho Timber Ridge road between the Cross Roads school house aud Lake Garland's. It was about ten o'clock and not very dark. The beys were walking peaceably along ou their way from the Sal vation Army camp mooting at Antioch. Imagine their conster nation when a great black bear walked right out in the road be fore them, and did not seem to be iu any hurry to get out of the road, either. In order to encour age tho bear to give them the right of way the boys drew re volvers and opened lire. Tho bear after flinching a few times, start ed for the fence in a manner aped ejgizing for being the cause of a Sabbath evening disturbance, scrambled across the fence aud disappeared. If the boys had not had their guns along, there is no telling what kind of a story wo might now bo wriliug. Dr. Gartliwaite Gone to Denver. Tho. departure ef Dr. Gartli waite for tho West brings a deep feeling of regret to tho people of the commuuity, uot emly among thoso who have sought his ser vices, but ,dl others who have iu anyway, beem associated with him. Professionally Dr. Garthwaito stauds high as his largo practice will testify. Ilis success was made uet only by his knowledge of medicine but, also, by his highly moral charac ter and by his kiuduess and cemrtosy to all. It must be very gratifying te tho yemng Doctor to seo his ef forts crowned with success; and wo wish to extend to him our heartiest wishes for a continu ance of the same iu his new home which we believe is to be Denver, 'Colorado. Jure Court. The several Courts of Fulton couuty convened on last Tuesday morning and adjourned after a short session on Wednesday morning. Judge Hwope, with Associate Judges Kirk and Nel son, on the bei-.eh. Considerable current business was disposed of, but the most important item of business was the argmnentef ex ceptions to the report of the Aud itor in the estate of Mrs. Sarah I. McKibbi. This is the largest estate over in our Courts, and has beeu pending for several years. Dr. Win. L. Mclvibbiu and George McKibbin, the exe cutors, tileel their first partial ac count in March, 181)7, and iuFeb uary last, filed their final account. Numerous exceptions were filed to both accounts, ' aud John P. Sipe;s, Esq., was appointed Audi tor to pass upon the exceptions and make distribution among the heirs. After sitting about tweu ty days, and taking voluminous testimony, the Auditor over-ruled all the exceptions, but a few trif ling ones, and tiled his report, to which exceptions wore tiled, and all Tuesday afternoon was con sumed iu arguing these excep tions. Senator Alexander rep resented the executors, aud George A. Smith, M. R. Shafl'ner J. Nelson Sipes, George B. Dan iels and Frank Lalforty, Esq., tho other heirs. Judge Swopo took tho papers in the case with him and will review the case and write out his opinion. Died in Clearfield. Jacob Barton Mellott died at Clearfield, Pa., on May 21th. The remains wero brought to Everett by his surviving fam'ly on Thurs day evening train, whore they re mained over night. On Friday morning the sorrowing friends took tho remains to the Sideling Hill 1 laptist church, Fulton coun ty, where appropriate funeral services wore! held and tho inter ment was made in the adjoining raveyard. Mr. Mellott was a native of Fulton count,'. Ho was i veteran of the Civil War. His ige was about fifty -five. Ho was i cousin by marriage co our towns man, Mr. E. N. Palmer. Everett ress. Locust Grove. Several of our folks attended Memorial Day services iu Buck Valley. Lemuel Smith, of this place, was seseu on his way to McCon nollsburg Saturday.. Don't go away the next time there is Chil dren's service, Lemuel. A number of tho members and friends of Jerusalem church met last Friday and gave the house a jooel cleaning for summer. There will be children's service I at Jerusalem next Sabbath, June lGth. Committees were appoint ed as follows: Mr. James S. Akors, Miss Clara B. Sharp, Mrs. Nancy Garlanel. Every body in vited. Henry Sharp has hired Aarem Lauehart for the future. lie says Aaron is a geiod worker. Among the sick are Harry Pies- singer and Mrs. William Henry Docker. Harry Plessiug and Win. Diehl spent Suuday at Sideling Hill. D. S. Garland, with lots of help, raised his barn Saturday afternoon. Our old friend Mr. Montgom ery, is visiting this plaev. 11. P. Vancleif has purchase! a new horse. Mrs. Edward Bushougand her eiauffhter came to the Homo other parents last Thursday w here she will spend a few weeks. Mr. John Martin has employed .lames Diehl ami Benton lloopeu gardnor to make shingles, and good workmen they are, too, Some of our people attended children's service at McKondivo Sunday. 1). S. Garland, S. W. Garland, aud Harry Plossingtir aro prepar ing to carry tho mail tho first of July. You make no mistake patronis ing tho pooplo who( adveirtiso in the Nkws. I'FKSONAL, Miss Irene Trout is visiting Miss Nora Dickson at Media, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huston e)f Taylor township spent .Tuesday in town. Miss Mabel "Trout is visiting friends at Roherstown, Lancaster county. W. M. Comerer, eme ef Burnt Cabins' lumbermen, dropped in to see us while in town Saturday. G. W. Conner aud II. PI Akers, of Akersville, wero among the out-of-town people at court Tues day. Miss Vada La master, of Marks, Franklin county, is visitiug her cousin, Miss Rutli McGoheo, of Burnt Cabiu3. Miss Maude Baumgardner is attending the Commencement ex erciser at Juniata College, Hunt ingdon, this week. Mrs. William Laidig and daugh ter, Miss Lucmina, wore pleasant callers at the Nkws office last Saturday afternoon. Miss Alice Wishart, of Wells Tannery, attendee! tho wedding :n Tuesday of her cousin Miss Gertrude Hortem at Huntingdon. Mr. John Glass, of Greenvil lagOjFraukliu county, was a guest of the family of James G. Ken dall.Tuesday evening of lastweek. Mrs. Samuel Roeder, of Marks, and three sous, Will, Fred, aud Harry, spent last week visiting friends in and near Hustoutown. Miss Myra Allen,of Chambers burg, a graduate of the National School ef Oratory, Philadelphia, spent last week with the family of Mr. James G. Kendall of tho Cove. , Mr. C. R. Akers, of Akersville, acc nnpanied by Mr. L. B. Tate.a former resident of Kansas, spent last Saturday in town. Clarcuce will now read the news in tho Nkws. Mr. John S. Harris, of Saluvia, brought his brother George to town Monday morning and the latter went over tho mountain em tho noon hack for Chambersburg where he ha3 employment. Mr. aud Mrs. James W. Ken dall, of the Covo, left last Satur eiay f jr their new home in North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are most excellent young pooplo and represent tho best families in the ceiunty. Thoir large circle of friemds hero join in wishing them health and prosperty i" their new new homo. Frank Scott, of Scranton, ar rived in town last evening from the Hotel Terrace, Scranton, where he is chief clerk. Frank was a former clerk at the Wash ington aud his many friends will bo happy to give him tho glad hand. Tuesday's Public Opinion Chambersburg. Mr. Scett ar rived at the home of his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Scott, iu this place on Tuesday eveniug. Norman Wishart, a brother of Mrs. George S. Feckler, of No. -I Hi Franklin street, arrived in the city from Philadelphia Satur day eveniug. Mr. Wishart had been employed iuawhe)lesaledrug house in tho Quaker City.. He resignoel to accept a positiem ou tho Cambria Steel Company's surveying corps. Ho started tei work with the corps this morn ing. Johnstown Tribune. Rev. J.'L. Grove, of this place, speut frtmi last Wednesday until Monday among his old friends in Yeirk county. On oabbath ho as sisted Rev. R. G. Pinkertem in conducting communion service's. Mr. Pinker ton is paste)r of tho church in which Mr. Grovo was brought up and worked as u, Sabbath schoed tejacher iu his early life. Tho pleasure of tho occasion was not, however, free from a cloud of sadness at tho thought ef the absence of se many of thoso who wore active workers a score aud half of ytars ago. Tho children of those peso pie now occupy the place of thoir parents, and aro now heads of families. Thus tho generations come and go like an ovor meving panorama.
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