VOLUME 2.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., July 11, 1901.
NUMBER 43.
THE FOURTH.
Tho Fourth came and wont in
McConuellsburg without leaving
anything of special worth to the
newsgntherer. There was not one
person killed by premature ex
plosions of old cannons, n t a
buildin burned, nor even nn arm
nor hand torn off by a cannou
cracker. Tho celebration began
on tho evening of the 8d, by an
innocent little lawn party. Tow
ard midnight those who wore try
ing to catch a little sleep were
charmed by a chorus of sweet
voices who wore "doing the town"
with national airs and "Good
Night Ladies;" but this was only
a prelude, for as the Court House
clock announced the arrival of In
dependence Day, the clanging of
the court houso bell, and some of
tho church bells, the firing of
cannon crackers, the howling pf
dogs, the crowing of roosters,
mingled with the shouts of the
enthusiastic "celebrators" raised
such a din that made the "order
loving" people say ugly things
about Jefferson for being respon
sible for an Independence Day.
With the exception of the small
boy who never "lets up" on tho
little firecracker, the first half of
the Fourth was quiet. In the
afternoon the storos closed a
couple pf hours, and everybody
went out to see the base ball game
between our home team and St.
Thomas. During the first half of
tho game it looked as though the
St.. Thomas people had never
played the game standing 18 to
7 in favor of our team and we
thought them "dead easy." The
St. Thomas people then got them
selves down to business, and
when the game ended, it was
found that our boys won , by only
one run.
In tho evening for three or four
hours, the boys kept one's ears
ringing with tho loud reports of
tho big crackers. This was in
terspersed with several nice dis
plays of sky rockets, Roman
caudles, wheels, &c.
On account of harvest, not a
great many out-of-town people
cam e in . By eleven o 'clock every
body was tired, and wont to bed
and the old town relapsed into
that serene quietude for which it
is famous.
Trolley News.
Last Friday evening's (Cham
borsburg) Valley Spirit says that
tho Chambersburg, Greencastle,
and Waynesboro street railway
company will construct a line
from Greencastle to Waynesboro,
and thence to Pen-Mar.
The Spirit also says that the
further extension of this line.out
side of the three places mention
ed, is also under consideration.
It is altogether likely from pres
ent appearances that a trolley
line wili be built to Uptou and
from there to Mei-cersburg. At
this place connection will be
made with a line that will shortly
bo built from McCounellsburg
over the Cove mountain to Mer
cersburg. A party of capitalists
have secured a charter for a line
in this county. , From this it will
be seen that tho southern end of
Franklin county will have a trol
ley communication with the coun
ty seat of Fulton and Pen mar's
famous summer resort.
May (iet u Railroad.
Edward R. Wood, president of
the Shade Gap railroad company,
was at Burnt Cabins recently
looking iuto the matter of extend
ing his road to that place. His
objoct was to ascertain as far as
he might, what quantity of freight
ho would get to cany from that
punt in case his road was extend
ed. Lie mado inquiries of tho
merchants, lumbermen aud other
business people, and was favor
ably impressed and went away
fully convinced that the extension
would pay. The Shade Gap road
is a branch of tho East Broad
Top, but is an organization sepa
rate from that road.
If the extension is built it will
bo done within the next two or
throe months, aud it may then bo
ultimately -extended to McCou
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Fell Twenty-Four Feet From the
Top of h Cherry Tree. j
Mrs. Martin Lake of Licking
Creek township, met with an ac
cident last week that, while seri
ous enough in itself, might have
cost the lady her life.
She was at the home of her fa
ther, Mr. Joseph Sipes, and had
climbed up into a tree to pick
cherries. So intent was she on
getting her basket full of the lus
cious fruit, that she did not take
Into account the extreme heat un
til, darkness seemed to come over
her eyes, she felt a dizziness, and
in a moment she had lost her hold
and was crashing down through
the limbs, and struck the rough
ground after a fall of 21 feet.
Fortunately, a young lady near
saw the accident, and ran for
help. When Mrs. Lake was pick
ed up, a gash three inches in
length was found in her scalp
from which blood was flowing
dowu over her face and neck. By
a prompt application of cold wa
ter she was restored to conscious
ness.and it was not until the next
day that she was able to be re
moved to her home.
She is said to be recovering as
fully as might be expected.
CONUNDRUMS.
. What is the difference between
a honey-comb and a honey-moon?
A honey-comb consists of a num
ber of small cells, and a honey
moon is one great sell.
Why is the sea more powerful
than the earth? Because it has
heaps of mussels.
What did Queen Elizabeth take
her pijls in? In cider (inside her).
When was Napoleon most shab
bily dressed? When he was out
at Elba (elbow.)
Why are hogs more intelligent
than humans? Because they nose
(knows) overything.
Mrs. Dawdle says oue of her
boys don't know nothing, and an
other does. The question is,
which knows the most?
What is better than presence of
mind in a railroad accident?
Absence of body.
Why is the bridegroom gener
ally more exponsive than tho
bride? Because the bride is al
ways given away, while tho bride
groom is usually sold.
The following is, perhaps, the
meanest thing ever written. Why
was St. Paul like a horse. Be
cause he loved Timothy.
Why does a blacksmith seem
the most dissatisfied of all me
chanics? Because he is always
striking for wages.
Why is a patch of sweet corn
like a dunce? Because it's al
ways liable" to get its ears pulled.
What is the difference between
charity and a tailor? The first
covers a multitude of sins; the
second, a multitude of sinners.
Advice to parties who are in
doubt whether to buy or hire a
house: Of two evils, choose the
"leased."
The first 'bus in Am'erica.after
much discussiou, has been de
cided to have been Columbus.
A man carrying a basket of
mortar on his head must be a
sub-lime character.
When may, man be said to be
near sePing his old boots? ' When
he gets them half -soled.
At what age are the ladies most
happy? Marriage.
Why is the letter B like hot
fire? Because it makes oil boil.
Weicht-Fisher.
On the 20 ult. by Rev. W. D.
Beall, Mr. Walter A. Weicht and
Miss Lillio C. Fisher, both of
Bethel township, were united in
marriage. The bride who is a
pretty blonde, looked charming,
dressed in a costumo of white
organdie, lace and ribbon with
hat and gloves to match. The
groom wore the ' conventional
black. The happy couple will ro
side at Sideling Hill, where tho
best wishes of their f riuuda follow
them.
A CLOSE CALL.
Farmer John C. llelnhuiigli Struck
I by Lightning While Driving a
i Last Saturday afternoon John
! C. Ileinbaugh who lives on Mie
Jake Barmout farm iu Ayr town
ship, together with his son, was
in a field making hay. Mr. Hein
bttugh was cutting grass with a
mower Rnd his sou had a scythe
trimming up the corners. He
noticed a storm gathering; but
the sun was still shining, aud in
fact, it did not begin to rain for
an hour after the time of tho ac
cident. While driving along,
without any thought of danger,
there dropped a bolt of lightning
from the apparently clear sky,
striking the mower and splitting
oue of tho drive wheels in twain
and knocking Mr. Heinbaugh to
the ground in a dazed condition.
The horses, greatly frightened,
started to run, Mr. Hoinbaugh's
legs became fastened in the lines,
aud ho was dragged a consider
able distance before his son caught
the team and disentangled his
father.
For nearly a day and a half Mr.
Heinbaugh was in a dazed condi
tion, and his head and body were
considerable bruised from being
dragged over the ground.
His son felt the shock very per
ceptibly, but was able to go to his
father's assistance, which alone,
perhaps, saved him from a hor
rible death.
Clear Ridge Loses Again.
The second matched game of
base ball between the Clear Ridge
team and tho Tammany team of
New G rouada and Waterfall, was
played on the Waterfall grounds
Saturday (ith iust.
Judging from the firm coun
tenances of the Clear Ridge boys
ou their arrival, they were on the
war path iu earnest and fully
meant to take home with them the
nine scalps as trophies of war.
But such hopes were soon shat
tered, and proved to be like snow
fall iu the river a moment white
thon molts forever.
Score, 14 to 27,iu favor of Tam
many. X.
Ncedniore.
The heat last week was intense.
A number of teams that were
working in the reapers were over
come by tho heat.
' Our marble dealer, Mr. A.
Runyan, has been quite unwell
for a few days. Our other sick
folks are improving slowly.
, Preaching at tho Baptist ohu rch
was largely attended last Sunday.
Mr. Charles Graham, who has
been working in Ohio for some
time has returned.
Mr. Albert Sipe of Clearfield
was visiting Mr. Emanuel Sharp
last week.
Mr. Heeter of Dublin Mills was
visiting in town Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Low Harris, Will Peck, and
Mr. Chas. Lodge are among the
early corners for school.
Mr. Anderson Mellott, our new
mail carrier, has begun his four
year task. If he continues as
obliging as at present, he will
givo satisfaction to our people.
Our old friend, Mr. Silas Mor
gret, who keeps bachelor 'shall on
Water Street, was treated to a
surprise on Saturday evening.
Some of our aged townsmen, in
cluding a number of our neigh
bors supplied themselves with
tin cups and started out to sere
nade him. Tlroy were disap
pointed iu finding him a pleasant
caller up town and had to search
elsewhere. They did not fail iu
finding him. Men! Men!, don't
scold tho boys when they start
out to "whoop up" the fun.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gordon
wore spending some time at their
farm in Thompson last weok.
Our old friend Johnson Truax
says the weather is too warm to
i enjoy either harvesting or "Clio
j first chair on "Loafer's Row."
i Mr. Emanuel Sharp had the
Misfortune to have his garden
! destroyed by tho breaking in of
1 some wandering cattle.
HINDER TEAMS RAN.
Horses Frightened by the Loud
Thunder, and Machines Broken.
The same bolt of lightning that
struck John Hoinbaugh's mower
last Saturday afternoou, or, rath
er, tho thunder resulting from
it, came near doing some bad
work among other farmers.
In Archie W. Johnston's field
were four good horses attached
to a binder. A. W. Johnston, Jr.,
was in the seat on the binder.aud
John Carbaugh, the driver, was
just mounting the saddle horse to
resume work after having oiled
the machine, when "Ker-boom"
went the clap of thunder and
away went tho horses with the
binder. Mr. Carbaugh succeed
ed in landing himself in the sad
dle and after their running across
the field he was able to bring
them to a stand still. As it was
it meant a disabled binder and a
trip to town for repairs.
A mile distant in a big wheat
field, seated ou his binder with a
trusty driver on his saddle horse,
sat John F. Kendall. The sky
was clear, the grain was standing
nicely, and the frequent click of
tho knotter showed how fast the
sheaves were being thrown off.
It is a matter of no little satisfac
tion, after a year's ploughing and
sowing, after the freezing of win
ter, the risk of drought, or the
dozen and one other things that
may come in to take away the
fruit of tho farmer's labors, to be
permitted to gather an abundant
harvest. We do not know just
what Mr. Kendall's thoughts
were on this particular afternoon
but we do know that all at once
there was a terrific peal of thun
der, the horses sprang forth.fair
ly lifting the machine and its ri
der off the ground as frantically
they galloped across the field.
Had it not been for the cool head
ed driver, who succeeded in keep
ing them from running into any
thing that would cause a general
smash up, there is no telling just
what would have happened. He,
at length, succeeded in regaining
control of the team ;and after tak
ing an account of stock was glad
to find that everything was all
right except some trifling dam-
age to the binder.
Brush Creek.
The Fourth of July passed off
unobserved by the people of our
community; not even the old
fashioned squib was heard to
remind us of the anniversary of
our Independence.
Harvesting Is trump. The last
of this week will see most pf the
grain in the shock.
Miss Cora Speer, of Saluvia,
spent the early part of last week
visiting her friend Blanche Bar
ton near Crystal Springs.
Jesse Ilixson, of near Philadel
phia, who spent Borne time visit
ing friends and relatives in "Lit
tle Fulton" has returned to the
former place.
Piper Barton, of Akersville,
made a flying visit to Saluvia on
Tuesday evening of last week.
Business and pleasure combined.
Mrs. Maria Barton, whose ill
ness was mentioned some time
ago is growing weaker.
A festival was hold at McKen
dree Saturday evening June 29.
The proceeds for the benefit of
the church.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hixson Akers of near
Akersville died on Saturday af
ternoon and was buried on Sun
day afternoon at Akersville. Rev.
Campbell conducting the funeral.
Prof. C. E. Barton of the Cum
berland Valley State Normal
School is spending his summer
vacation at his home in our Valley.
Frank Hixson, our genial but
ter and cheese maker, who was
employed at theEverett creamery
for a time, has returned to his
home at Crystal Springs,
Among the, names of the new
subscribers added to the News
during the past week is that of
Mr. Asia Spencer, of Bryant,
Washington.
HAYSTACK BURNED.
George F. Mellott of Ayr Town
ship Loses Ten Tons of Hay.
The Big Cove farmers have a
rule to stack all the grain and
hay out of doors that thoy have
room for, and put the rest in the
barn.
Acting on that principle George
F. Mellott, had just completed a
large rick of ten tons of excellent
clover hay iu one of his fields
when that storm came up last
Saturday afternoon. Tho light
uing struck tho rick.settiug it on
fire, and while au effort was made
to save it, the fire which seemed
to be all through it was so strong
that the hay was entirely con
sumed, not even sparing the rails
on which tho stack was built.
A wagon containing part of a
load stood near the stack, and it
was with'difficulty that it was
saved.
Locust Grove.
A few of our peoplo spent tho
Fourth in Buck Valley, aud a few
went to Hancock; but tho rain
spoilt the fun at both places.
A number of folks from the
Cove went over to Pleasant Grove
last Sunday to attend the Chil
dren's service. The exercises
passed off very nicely.
Mr. Calvin Morgret cut his
knee very badly the other day
with a grain cradle. The cut
was about three inches in length
and has mado Mr. Morgret very
lame.
David Smith was very sick part
of last week. He is better now.
Reuben Engle is quite poorly,
and last week JohuEugle's young
est child was so sick that all hope
of its recovery was abandoned. It
is better now.
Simon Garland's new barn is
almost ready for roofing. "The
hands have all stopped until grain
harvest is over.
Mr. Job L. Garland, tho accom
modating mail carrier from Han
cock to Locust Grove during tho
past four years, turned over the
"checks" to David and Simon
Garland the first of July. The
new men are all right and will
give no cause for complaint.
Simon C. Layton who carried
from Locust Grove to Crystal
Springs during the past four
years, is succeeded by Harry
Plessinger. Both these gentle
men are well worthy public confi
dence. Luidig.
Mrs. Albert Clevenger of Pitts
burg is visiting tho family of Hi
ram Clevenger.
John Mclntyre and son of Six
Mile Run spent Saturday fishing
in Wooden Bridge creek.
Mrs. Samuel Blake is ill.
Hiram Laidig sold a fine lot of
cattle to W. F. Benner of Hope
well last week.
Harvesting is well on. Tho fly
has hurt some of the wheat.
There was a good attendance at
Sunday school at Laidig on Sun
day afternoon.
Hiram Clevenger and Casper
Brant have bought binders, and
are well pleased with the work
done by the machines.
Robert Edwards is home from
Puritan, and at work in the har
vest field.
Isa Stevens has gouq to Bed
ford Springs to work iu the Aran
dale hotel.
Etta Laidig will spend a few
weeks with her grandfather, Na
than Barnett, at Hubbelsvillo,
Huntingdon county.
J. F. Johnson is attending to
the Iiarvest on his mother's farm
in Thompson township.
Festivals.
There wi'l be a festival near the
Iron Bridge just west of Gem,
Saturday July 20th. Music and
amusements have been arrang
ed for, and a good time may bo
expected.
At Sharp's Grove, on Timber
Ridge, Saturday afternoon and
night. Proceeds to bo used to
wards tho payment of the organ
iu Antioch church. Contributions
sniioted. Choice music furnished.
GORDON - PECK.
A pretty wedding took place at
tho home of Mr. aud Mrs. Jatnos
It.- Peck, July 7, 1D01, in which
Mr. Fred Gordon and Miss Clara
W. Peck were made husband and
wife, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev. Lewis Chambers,
The bride was very handsomely
dressed in white organdie, trim
med with cream lace, and ribbon
that reached the floor. The groom
wore a uavy blue suit. Tho
groomsman and bridesmaid were,
respectively, John II. Pock aud
Miss Jessie D. Hichards.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Rotz," Mr. aud Mrs. B. F.
Shives, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Everts, Mr. Andrew J. Shives,
Howard Pitt man, Misrf oadie J.
Peck, Grant Brake-all, . Henry
Trottand sistersEdnaand tfancy.
After tho ceremony aud con
gratulations, a sumptuous dinner
was served, and the company had
a very pleasant time.
Buried With A Snake.
As an attraction extraordinary
for the butcher's picnic, at Wheel
ing, West Virginia, Prof. Charles
Cooper hypnotized James Morris
and putting a blacksuako under a
spell buried the two in a box five
feet under tho ground at Mozart
Park, where they were to bo res
urrected for the edification of the
crowd. About daybreak the sen
tinel posted at tho mouth of the
air pipe leading down to the box
was astonished to hear Morris
begging to be relieved. The snake
had come to life and had wrapped
itself about Morris's neck. The
guard brought assistance and
soon had Morris and the snake
above ground. Morris was al
most dead, having barely saved
his life by putting his hands at
the sides of his neck so the full
force of the snake's coil did not
come upon his windpipe.
New Grenada.
Charles Alloway and wife of
Throe Springs spent Sunday with
Wm. Alloway.
The telephone line is now com
plete between here and Roberts
dale. Quite a number of our young
folks spent the fourth at Cass
ville and Orbisonia.
Our boys were billed for a
game of ball at Cassville on tho
Fourth. But rain prevented the
game.
Mrs. Evelyn McClain and
daughter Maud spent a few days
with Dr. C. A. It. McClain at
Cassv ille last week.
Our P. O. S. of A. boys are go
ing to dedicate their new Hall
July 27. They are going to give
a whole day's picnic. Just read
their posters and you will not
miss coming to tho gala day.
Tammany B. B. club of New
Grenada, crossed bats with Clear
Ridge on Saturday afternoon at
Waterfall. Clear Ridge has a
gentlemanly set of players, and
we all know it. It was a five in
ning game. Score: New Grena
da, 28; Clear Ridge, 11.
Thompson.
John C. Brewer and Abner
Weaver each lost a good horse
from the intense heat while work
ing in a binder.
Mr. Miuie Lynch and Miss
Gertie Peck visited Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Lynch near Hancock last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Atkinson
of Mercer sburg drove over last
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Atkin
son will spend some time visiting
hor parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Simpson. Mr. A. returned Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. L. M. Shives aud Faunio
BrakeaH were callers at Lizzie
Pittman's Sunday.
Mrs. Moses Gordon and family
were at Mr. Gregory's Sunday.
Mrs. George Mellottand daugh
ter, Mrs. Sue Johnston and chil
dren, Mrs. Ella llttinan, aud
Curty Stouer spent Sunday atU.
R. Simpson's.
Our farmers are complaining
that tho wheat is uot filled.
PERSONAL.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cliue, of
Dublin, wort! at McCounellsburg
last Friday.
Miss Annie Englo of Clearfield
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Re
becca Englef ill Whips Cove.
-
Miss Nellie Daniels is spending
a week with her grandmother,
Mrs. Christiana Daniels, near liar
risouvillo.
Harvey Stoner, of Laucaster,is
spending his usual summer vaca
tion with his father and sister iu
this place.
Dr. Bert Stevens, of Iowa, and
his sister, Miss Hester, of Taylor
township, were callers at this of
fice last Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Clyde Shade, of
Washington, D. C, are spending
a few weeks in the home of Mrs.
Catharine Bender in this place.
Jaii;.'' S. Akors and Asa Mel
lott, of Whips. Cove, drr- to Mc
Conuellsburg lait-Monday morn
ing and returned in evening.
Miss Ella West, who had -i).eeu
spending a few weeks with her fa-"'
thcr at tho Washington House,
left lust Friday ior a visit among
friends in Chambersburg.
Mrs. Phi'ip S. Ott and sister,
Mrs. John Souders, of the Cove,
spent Thursday night of last
week with their cousin, Mrs. El
mer Gordon, of Mereersburg.
Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Phenice.of
tho Little Cove, attended the In
stallation services at the Luther
an church last Sunday, and were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry A. Comerer.
Mrs. Dwight Thompson and
two children, Mildred and Frank,
returned home to this place last
week from a two weeks' visit
among friends in Altooua.Tyrono
aud Mount Union.
Miss Mary B. Graves, Miss
Abbie Graves, the Misses An
drews, Miss Yonker.Miss Agues
Booth, and Miss Clara Rankin, all
of Warfordsburg, arc sending
the summer at Mountain Lako
Park.
Miss Nellie Trout returned
homo last Friday evening after a
very pleasant visit of throe weeks
among friends in the eastern part
of the State. Nellie says sho at
tended three weddings in the
three weeks.
S. M. Clevenger was an early
Monday morning caller. Ho is
employed in caring for Mr. A. G.
Grissiuger who has been an inva
lid for somo time. Sam lias had
a good deal of exporieuee with
sick peoplo.
Taylor.
The students of J. B. Cutchall's
Normal are now taking a vacation
and talking business.
B. S. Winegarduor is attending
Lamberson & Ranch's school at
Hustoutown.
Miss Grace Huston who had
been attending school at Need -more,
is home again.
Charles E. Stevens, aud his
best friend, Miss Vorua Shafer,
accompauied by his sister Miss .
Maud, spent the Fourth at Orbi
sonia. The Union ball team are now
ready to play.
Tho "Star" published at Han
cock, Md., attempted lust week to
ridicule one of that town's most
reputable business men, because,
forsooth, that business man ad
vertises dry goods, notions, milli
nery, &c, aud announces that he
takes in trade, eggs and jwultry.
Just why the "Star" mau should
see anything funny about that, is
too much for us. We presume
the llauock merchants, likb their
McConnellsburg brethren, are
willing to carry i h goods as
tho wants of their cVstorners seem
to indicate; and to receive, in ex
chtuigo therefor, anything from
a goose egg to a hoop m1o if tho
egg is souud,..a,pd tho polo long
enough. Thomas J. Wiener, has
found it to his advuntago during
the .past year to advertise in ;ho
Fulton County Nuws, and h
lias never failed at the endV""
quarter to send us tho cash ,
for it.