m rape. VOLUME 2. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., July 18, 1901. NUM13ER'44. IOWA PALLS. Letter Prom Rev. (icoie I!. Shoe, innker. Editoh Nkws: It seems like u long ti mo since my wife and I were in old McConnellsburg: but when I stop to think, it is only a few weeks at most. We reached our Iowa home ou the 10th day of April, glad that we had been per mitted to spend a few days with Hie old friends, and in the midst of old scenes. We were pleased, also, to be in our home again. The month's absence from my charge has made it necessary for me to work hard in order to catch up, but I have beou happy in my work, and that means much. Iowa is beaatiful now. I wish you could see this land to-day. The season promises to bo an unusually fruitful one. For a time wo were in need of rain, but now we have had an abundance, and everything looks we". Straw Lorries were not quite as plenti ful as they would have been if rain had come sooner; but there were enough after all. Raspber ries, currants, gooseberries, and such small fruit are plentiful. Cherries were abuudant, the late ones are just ripening now. They are all of the red, sour kind. I wish I had, right now, some of the big ox-heart cherries I used to get when I was a boy. I think I taste them now. Plums will bo a full crop, and the fall variety of apples will also be abundant. The farmers have boon making hay for some time. Oats will be ripe before a great while. The farmers in this section raise some wheat. They do not plant much, but almost every farmer puts in pome.' Our flour mills get more wheat at home than they can use, aud they grind constantly, Sun day excepted. ( lorn is the great crop in Iowa, and it is in prime condition. The weather for the last four days has been delightful. Sun day was one of the most perfect days I ever saw. To-day it is pome warmer but not so oppress ive. We have had somo very warm weather, reaching one hun dred in the shade, and the cooler spell is, therefore, very refresh ing. Iowa Falls is having a building boom. Many residence houses are in process of erection, and four new business blocks are be ing built. Work has begun on our new railroad, theDesMoines.IowaFalls & Northern, to connect us with our Capital city. We Methodist people have caught the spirit of improvement. In eight days we raised over three thousand dol lars $3000) with which to beautify our house of worship. Work will begin as plans can bo perfected and we hope to have it completed before our Conference meets .in October. We celebrated the Fourth of July, "with the usual noise and parado, and also the usual lack of thoughtfulueas and patriotism. Fortunately there were no acci dents to life or limb. Not long ago I was called back to Clarksville, Iowa, one of my early Iowa charges. Naturally I thought of many things that transpired during my administra tion there. Among these was my very first wedding. It was on a Saturday night in November. He was a widower bordering on sev enty. She was a widow of about fifty, lie was exceedingly talka tivo, among oUioh things telling about his farm and grown chil dren, &c, and then said, "I got tired living by myself, cook ing, waslnpg dishes', making my own tiros, milking cows, &c, and I thought I'dget married." Whea they stood to take the vows and 1 1 asked him, "Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife,&c." he replied, -"Yes sir, that I will with all my heart." The bride was quiet and modest in her re sponses aud sho did not prove 'to be such a helpmeet as .the old gentleman thought she would lie. I understand there are to be some weddings in the near future In old McConnellsburg and -I suggest to the grooms tho form of response as given by the wid ower mentioned above. It cer tainly is hearty to Bay the least. When we passed through Lit tleton ou our way to Altoona last spring, I bought of my friend Sam uel 13 u ckley three cents worth of hoarhound candy. lean recom mend him for that kind of candy. It is the everlastingest candy I ever bought I have some of it yet. It is good candy, too. If you should see Dr. Hill of Ltttleton, toll him I am waiting patiently for a reply to a letter I wrote him soon after I came home; and if he does not answer soon, I will be compelled to afflict him with another dose, and this ime it will be an allopathic dose. With best wishes for a bountiful year to all who may read these tnes, I am, Yours truly, Gko. B. Shoemakkk. A Remarkable Church Record. Rev. Abraham Hershoy has served as pastor of Hershey's Menuonite church in York coun ty, Dover township, for forty years without pay. He was eleot- :d by drawing a slip from a hymn book, and after his selection con tinued his occupation as preacher and farmer. His grandfather was one of the earliest settlers of York county aud was a Russian Mennonite. He fled to this coun try to escape persecution and bought i'OO acres of land in Dover towuship,of William Penn for $50. Ho founded the Mennonite sect in York county and was its first pastor. He builtHershey's church and at his death his sou was elect ed to succeed him as pastor. Thus for throe generations Her shey's church has had a Hershey as its pastor. The last member of the family has retired fro'm farming, being 70 years of age, but continues to preach. Tho threo pastorates of the Hersheys cover about 12Z years. The fam ily is oue of the most notable in the state. None of the present pastor's sons will accept tho pas torate at his death, as they have established a large Mennonite bakery in York county. Submit. Miss Ella Minick, of Everett, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Minick, at this place. Miss Dora Dewhong is attend ing normal school at Hustontown. Miss Lottie Hockensmith, is seriously ill at this writing. John S. Harris is suffering from a very large gathering on his hip. He has been confined to his room tho past week. The heaviest electrical storm of this season, accompanied by a high wind, and a downpour of rain passed over this vicinity Thursday evening. During the storm Thursday evening lightning struck the chimney on the dwelling house of I). S. Mel lott, wrecking tho chim ney as far down as the top floor where it entered the building and tore a hole in the floor, and pass ed down to the sitting room un derneath, tearing off a lot of plastering from the ceiling, and the floor underneath the stove passing through to the basement kitchen, striking the top of the cooking stove. After beaking tho top of the stove, the bolt seemed to divide one part wrecking a window aud tho other passing to tho floor tore off a strip of base board underneath the supper table. Mr. and Mrs. Mellottand their son John A. were engaged in eating supper in tho basement kitchen when the storm gathered and at the suggestion of Mrs. Mellott who felt timid, they had just retired from the table, when the room was filled by a blinding flash, followed by a deuse smoke Fortunately the building did not catch fire; and with the exception of the shock and an injury to Mr, Mollott's hearing, the family, suffered no serious injury. Mr, Mellott is to be congratulated that ho sustained no greater kiss HEAVY STORM. Much Damage Hone Last Thurs day Evcnihg. One of the most widely destruc tive storms passed over this coun ty last Thursday evening about six o'clock. The clouds were so low and heavy that it grew dark as night for nearly a quarter of an hour, the rain fell in torrents and the deep peals of thunder fol lowed each other in deep succes sion. A valuable cow belonging to Mr. E. ft. Fraker near Fort Little ton was struck by lightning and killed while grazing iu a field. At Hustontown, the storm was unusually heavy. A bolt of light ning s'ruck a flue in the residence of Joseph A. Chesnut, shattered it, ran down until it came to a stovepipe which it followed to the stove. The cookstovo doors were thrown open, carpet torn, rugs singed, and the floor pierced as the, electric lluid was mukiug its exit. Stephen Roofer's stable was struck and set ou fire, aud it would have boon totally destroy ed had it not been for the prompt help received from the neigh bors. The dwelling of D. S. Mellott, in Licking Creek township, was struclc and pretty badlydamaged. The bolt hit a chimney, knocking it to pieces. The flue exteuded only to tho third floor on which stood a tenplale stove. The fluid pass ed down the pipe, through the stove, burned a hole through the floor, jumped down on a tenplate stove that stood on the second floor directly under the first, passed through this stove then down through the floor to a cook stove that stood ou the lower floor directly in a line with those above aud then passed along the floor into the back cellar where it went iuto the ground. A box of match es on the mantel were scattered over the room, the matches being broken into little bits. The family were just about sit ting down to supper when the storm came in' greatest' fury. Fortunately no one was very near the stove. The residence of George H. Unger of Ayr township was also struck in the same storm. In this case, as in that of Mr. Mel lott, the chimney was struck and the flue shattered. The lightning left the chimney where it reached tho stovepipe, and followed the pipe down through the stove and then through tho floor burning a hole in the floor and destroying some carpet, rugs, and oilcloth. A lot of jellies, preserves &c, stored in a cupboard in au up stairs room were disturbed and the paper covers removed. Mrs. Unger was shocked so severely that it was with difficul ty that she could get away from tho room. William II. Cooper was stand ing in the "entry" door at Sloan Warthen's barn. A bolt of light uing struck near the barn and some of the fluid was deflected aud drawn by a current of air through the open door knocking Mr. Cooper down and burning his face and arm severely. A largo number of telophone poles iu different parts of the county were shattered into splint ers. Tho heavy rain just carried enough of Hunter Pattersons cornfield down to completely fill Duffy's mill race at Webster Mills. Promoted. Prof. Harry E. Gross, who has been the principal of the Harford Soldiers' Orphan school tho past year, has been transferred to the pi iucipalship of the school at Uniontowu, Fayette county. This is a promotion for Mr. Gross, as tho salary is 10 per month more. Helms made an enviable reputa tion and tho Harford school parts wtih him with much reluctaneo." He will enter upou his duties at Uniontowu about Sept. 1. W. II. Peck, Esq., of Gem spout last Friday at McCounellsburg. ANOTHER "HARE" STORY. A young man returning to his home in Hagerstown, left this place last Saturday noon to cross the mountain to Mercersburg ou foot. When near the top of the mountain, a big black bear sham bled down the bank into the road, and wheu he saw our Hagerstown friend a few feet distant.he stood erect on his hind feet and with his boxing gloves on, began to banter our young man for a "round." The sensation of a chill creeping up the young man's spinal column soon gave way,and great beads of perspiration broke out all over his body. The young mau felt awfully lonesome, and tried to recall "Now I lay me" and "Onward Christian Soldiers," expecting every moment tho bear would mako a dinner of him. But to his great relief, the bear dropped down on all fours and leisurely walked down across tho road and disappeared into tho bushes. As soon as the young man could gather himself together, he lit out at a 2.0Gi gait and never stop ped until ho reached Charlie Youse's at the toll gate. After hearing of the fearful adventuro Charlie took his rifle and dog and went gunning for Bruiu, but did not find him. A Misnomer. l'rum The Ihuicick stur. The American Salvation Army, consisting of Gen. John Peddcn and Captain A. Dotterman, of Kuobsvil'o, Fulton Co., Pa., are encampedon tlieold Camp Ground for a month and win hold daily services. The army consists of a general aud a captain, not in command of anything in particular. Messrs. Pedden and Hotter man organised themselves into a salvation army that never existed and elected themselves to the principal offices incorporating hi 1880 in New York at a cost of $25 for religious purposes. The army is purely au evangelical organisation parad ing under a misnomer. Their chief attraction lies in the novel and sensational methods of pre sentingrudimentary Christianity. Tho philosophy and history of religion are never discussed by tent dwel'ings, and alas, very rare ly by medioereocclesiastes. Emo tional and sensational religion is not lasting even among the super stitious and unintelligent and it is a question whether camp meetings gospel wagons, salvation armies aud simi'ar orgauizations benefit auy body except them selves. The ideal religion is the one that car lies food, clothing, the necessa ries of life, and employment to the unfortunates who have been tossed iuto the gutter by mis takes their parents and the la mentable social conditions gener ally. Pound Snake in Jlureau. Mrs. Otho Brown, who lives at Jugtown, on South Mountain, Washington county, Md., is in a critical condition from the effects of being bitten by a copperhead snake. Mrs. Brown, who was sick in in bed arose to got some thing from a bureau drawer, and on opening it discovered a snake coiled up in tho bottom. Like a flash the snake struck her in the arm, which immediately com menced to swell and sho was made violently i'l. A physiciau was summoned and by prompt atten tion saved her life. A few hours after boing bitten Mrs. Brown gave birth to a bouncing baby hoy. OTT. Died at tho home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Ott in Ayr township on last Thursday morn ing, Stella Rate, aged 9 mouths and 10 days. "The little crib in empty now, 1 ' . The little clothes laid by; A mother'! hope, a father' joy, In death's cold arm doth lie. ' Go, little pilgrim, to thy home, On youder blissful shore; We mini theehere,but noonwlllcome, Where thou hunt gone before." RALPH PATTERSON'S REMAINS Will He Here In a Day or Two. A telegram was received here stating that the body of Ralph Patterson, a member of Company M. 89th Regiment P. V. who died in the Philippine Islands on the 10th of March 11)00, was shipped to Mercersburg by express from San Francisco last Friday even ing at 6 o'clock. The body is expected here on Thursday and the funeral will take place a d;iy or two later. Not knowing just when the remaius will reach here, it is not possible to state definitely wheu the funer al will take place. The funeral will take place in McConnells burg, aud interment will be made iu the family lot in Union ceme tery. Wells Tannery. While Lena, daughter of W. B. Stunkard, was gathering berries a few days ago, a copperhead snake bit her on tho hand. It has been very painful, but her phy sician has hopes of a speedy re covery. Owing to tho constant falling rain Saturday evening, the La dies' Aid Lawn Fete was a fail ure. They held a festival in tho Hall that was well patronized by the town people. Proceeds, $1:2. 50. Mrs. Ran McDonald and chil dren visited her parents at Mad den sville. James McDouough, of Now Grenada, was incur vicinity Sat urday on business. Messrs. Lodge aud llixou of Crystal Springs spent Sunday with Clarenco llorton. Nathan Hortou and Miss Bes sie Mellott spent Sunday with her pareuts at Clearville. Mrs. G. A. Fulcher and her two sons, Sprague and Paul, of Ever" ett, have been spending a few days in our valley. Sprague is home ou vacation from the Pres byterian College in Einporia.Ran sas, where ho has been preparing for the ministry. He preached a very able sermon in tho Hall Sun day evening. Knobsvillc Heavy rain hero last Thursday evening. Farmers are abuot done cutting grain. Somo are hauling in big crops of wheat and hay. Our town boarders have loft. Harvest hauds are begining to return from Franklin county. Mr. Harry McLaughlin is get ting better. Had his shoulder broken in a wrestle with his "bike.". Ice cream is p'l tho go in our tow a these hot evenings. There was a great deal of troub le with the farmers' binders this harvest. Our band proposes to hold a "Harvest Home" soon. The schools will soon bo lot and we hope that our di"eetors w!U give us good teachers up here this winter. The citizens here would like to hjyo our old teach er E, B. Ciine for Knobsvi'lo. Ho is a good teacher. Some wants it that should not have it accord ing to theifteaching last winter. Tod pays good wages and should have good teachers. If the Direc tor s want poor teachers, give them er pay according to their work. A poor mechanic should not got as much as a good one. Corn is growing nicely. Pota toes aro scarce and going to be a poor crop. . Fruit aud berries are goiug to bt a pretty fair crop. Itig Cove Tannery. Miss Mao Harr who had been employed at Libonia is spending some time witli her parontsatthis place. ; Mr, and Mrs. Henry Tritlo spout Sabbath at Mr. Elliot Ray 's, Misses Irene. Pott, and Lizzie aud Sophia Houck, killed a large rattlesnake on last Friday. Hon. and Mrs. D. II. Patterson were io our town, Sabbath evening. Disorderly Conduct. A new law, defining the ofl'enhe of disorderly conduct by persons on railroad or railway cars, pub lic or private parks or picnic grounds, is now iu force, although the public generally are not awa re of it. Tho bill was signed by too governor on May 21. As will I be seen by the wording of the act, it is no difficult matter to get into trouble over it. "Section 1. Be it enacted, etc. That if any person or persons shall willfully make or cause to be made any loud, boisterous or un seemly noise,or by using obsceue or profauo languaga, disturb or annoy any one who shall bo pas sengers upon any railroad or rail way car, or who may be visitors at any public or private park, or picnic grounds kept for tho amusement of the public in this commonwealth, whereby through such conduct the public peace is broken or disturbed, or tho pub lic aunoyod, he, sho or they shall be guilty of the offense or disor derly conduct; and upou convic tion thereof before any magis trate, justice of the peace, alder man, mayor or burgess, shall be seutonced to pay the costs of prosecution, and to forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding ten dol lars, and in default of the pay ment thereof, shall be committed to and imprisoned in the county jail of the proper county for a period not exceeding 30 days. "Sectiou 2. It shall be the duty of all the magistrates, justices of tho peace, aldermou, mayors or burgesses, to pay over to the treasurer of their respective counties aU fines or forfeits col lect ed by v i r t u e o f th i s ac t , q u ar te r ly on or before the first Monday of March, June, September and December of each year, aud at the expiration of their term of office. Excelsior (Union Twp.) Our farmers are feeling pretty blue over the continued wet weather. Last week one day Andrew Bar ney and his brother A'bert were crossing Sideling Hill mountain. When they had reached a point on the west side near the Mary laud lino, A'bert espied a large snake among tho rocks. By dropping a largo stone on the snake's head,, the reptile was placed at a disadvantage, and the boys then proceeded to kill it. Tho snake measured 3 feet OA inches iu length and 8 inches in circumference, aud had 13 rattles and a button. Ethel Hiles was the guest of Cora Stoner one day last week. The Children's Day service was right well attended at the Chris tian church last Sunday. Charley Price was visiting his sister, Mrs. L!rio Gienger last Sunday a weok. Miss Mary P. Hendershot is very ?H at this writing, but hope sho wi'l soon recover. Georgia Price, Cora Robiuette, and Mary Tra5 of Piuey Grove, attended the Fourth in Buck Vu'ley. Wm. Smith and family of Tex as aro visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith. Elsie Bottomfield of Washing ton county, Md., is attending school at Neodmore. List Thursday evening wli'lo tho terrible storm was passing over oiir Val'oy witli the heavy fall of rain aud hard claps of thunder and streaks of lightniug Mr. Thomas Stouer's grain shed was struck ou tho northwest cor ner. The lightuing was suppos ed to have run down the ost iu to threo loads of dry grain Tak ings, which caught on tire and burnt the grain shed aud caught in the stable aud wagonshed aud burnt them. Tho horses aud farming implomouts wore eH got- ton out except some few things which on account o! the intense heat could not bo saved. The Everett Presbyterian con gregation isbuildingauow church edifice this summer, i , PERSONAL, S. E. Peek is visiting his broth er the editor of tho News. Mrs. A. B. Hanks and daugh ter of Cliambersburg, are vis iting friends at Everett. Master John lieisner went over to Williamson Tuesday morning to spend ten days with friends there. Misses Ada and Jessie Stench of Altoona are visiting their grandfather and uncles iu this place. Miss Bessie Irwin left Tuesday morning for Altoona where sho will visit her Uncle Will's family aud her brother Frank. Charlie Duffy of Philadelphia is taking a short vacation with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Daily at W&bster Mills. J. Howard Edwards, who is doing a hustling grocery busi ness at Portage, was in McCon nellsburg last Saturday. Miss Cora J. Decker of War fordsburg returned homo on Tuesday on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. J. J. Decker. Mr. Harry Rrcbs, of Clear-' spring, Md., accompanied by his sister Miss Elizabeth spent a week the guests of Miss Netha Nesbit. Harry E. Goldsmith, of Wiud berPa., spent Sunday in Everett with his wife aud baby, who are visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Morgart. Harvey Nesbit who a few week's ago submitted to a surgical oper atiou in Philadelphia, is home again. Harvey looks a little pale but is rapidly regaining health. Mr. Win. B. Sipes.a prominent merchant of Mount Carroll, Illi nois, came over from Everett Tuesday and is visiting 'his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Sipes. Scott Rinedollar who has been engaged in the tailoring business at Everett, returned Monday evening for a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs, David Rinedollar.- Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Sanders, of Gettysburg, and Mrs. Elwood V. . Shoetz aud daughter of Memphis, Tenn., are guests of Rev. and Mrs. Wolf at the Lutheran par sonage. Misses Lena Dunlap, Ethel Red dig and Marden Stouteaglo, the' latter of McCounellsburg, spent the Fourth in Newville, the guests of Miss Rena Maxwell. -Shippeus-' burg Chronicle. Mr. J. Nelson Mellott, who lias held a lucrative and responsible liosition in Pittshurr for several 0 - - years, spent a few days receutly with his parents Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Mellott of Licking Creek town ship. Miss Lizzie Bain, one of the brother John, au employe of tho Ladew Leather Company of New York, visited friends in this coun ty last week, Mr. aud Mrs. R. M. Dixoii of Pittsburg accompauied by Mrs. Dixon's mother Mrs. A. Runyan of Neodmore spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ruuyau of this place. Mr. and Mrs.'Dixou returned to Pittsburg Monday. W. 11. Hess, of Thompson.spent from Saturday until Monday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Atkinson at Mercersburg; ho went to Cliambersburg Mouday and returned for a short Visit among frieads at McConueMs burg. Miss Elizabeth Patterson', after a pleasant visit among friends iu Philadelphia and Pittsburg, is home with her parents, Hon. and Mrs. D. II. Patters6n at Webster Mills. Sho aud her sister Miss Blanche spent Tuesday afternoon in towu. . i MissEUa Littou, who during the past few years has Leon en gaged iu teaching iu the schools of Allegheuy, is spending her summer vacation with her moth er, Mrs. Hatfio Kendall, of tho Cove. She has beeu reelected for next yoar and at a very material iucreaso in sulary.
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