-V. tlf. , - . 4' F j n N N VOLUME 2. KAI.IMI Bt'KNS tATTKRSOX. lntcrctinn IiiliM inatioM Gathered from Ills Comrades. As was stated iu those columns ii.-.t week, Ivalpli 13. Pa tterson 'a remains were shipped by express from San Francisco, Friday even ing, July li'th. The remains reached Mercersburg, last Fri day morning, July -10th, and wore brought to McConnellsburg on the evening of the same clay by undertaker Stoter. The fuueral took place from the res'deuco of K. Sharpo Patter son, brother of the deceased, on Saturday afternoon, and inter nal. t v.;t made in the family lot in rin'ou cemetery four miles soi:Vi .f this place. In addition to a large number of iriends present at the funeral, King Post, G. A. R. attended in a b.dy, and eight of Ralph's com rades irom Frankliu county, who served iu the Philippine war and who returned just a few days ago, came over and acted as pall benrors. The names of these comrades are Corporal F. K. Bradley and C. K. Eusminger, of l-oltz; Emery Reed and his brother, Roy, of Welsh Run; Luther M. Robinson, John R. Robinson, Harry S. Mosser, and John B. Roland, of Mercersburg. These boys all belonged to the same regiment (the 38th) to which Ralph belonged, except the Reed brothers, who belonged to the Kith. Not any of them were mem bers of Ralph's company. Harry S. -Mosser is a brother of our Dr. Mosser, of this placo. f. These gentlemen, together with Ralph, were recruited at Mercers burg during the early part of September, 199. The recruits left here about the middle of that mouth, and their regiments were mobilized at Jefferson Barrack's, M issouri. On the H(!th of October, 1899 they left Jefferson Barracks, and were taken by rail to ban Fran cisco, spending seven days en transit. The next thirty days were spent in San Francisco; and then, on the 2tth of November, six companies of the 38 th Regi ment went aboard the St. Paul and tour companies aboard the Duke of Fife, and they started on their long journey across the Pa cilic. At the end of ten days they &toained into the harbor at Hono lulu where they lay six days. The boys were glad tc get out on ter ra firma again, and enjoyed the stop there greatly. All aboard again, they left Honolulu, and steered straight for Manila, and were glad at the end of another twenty diys to sight the bay in which Dewey annihilated the Spanish Meet and opened up the w ay for Franklin and Fulton coun ty beys to get such a long jour ney at Uncle Sam's expense. It was the day after Christmas when they drojpinl anchor and the next day they disembarked and went into camp on the Lu notta, a big green park just out the city. On New Years day ihey broke camp and started out on their tirst inarch in the enemy's coun try, but were halted short at the Water Works, six miles away, aud ordered to pitch their tents; but in the evening they were sur prised at being ordered to break camp and march back to the Lu ttotta the place of starting that, morning. This was merely a Lttle exer cise for the boys to prepare them lor puuo more exciting exper iences. And they came soon ouough; for the next day thoy were marched to a place called America Bon where they remain ed five days, and then continued their march southward. The first day .nut from the lut tr place ftmi loss than two weeks from the day they lauded, they ran upagainstUOOO Filipinos hud had one of the biggest fights during their whole stay. Iu this nutf'igorNmt I2h of our boys wore "lut out of business" to ,'nso tho expression of the one w ho told us about it. As strange as it might seem, there w ere a few of our meu who deserted aud joined the army of tho Filipinos. In thoengagetnent to which we have just alluded, were thirteen deserters-one nam ed Johnston, not any of ou r John stons seemed to be a com mander and the most defiant. He could be seeu standing on top of their works, waving his sword, and urging his men, but the un erring aim of one of our boys sent a bullet through his heart, and thus went out the light of another American. , After a whole day's hard fight ing our boys won the victory. Of course, we cannot iu this article follow them in their ex periences through the two years, and besides, if we were to tell all there might be a young war on this.side of the Pacific. When Ralph enlisted, he was but little more than 22 years of age, weight about 1550, was of delicate build, and had never been accustomed to any severe physi cal exercise. The first two effort he made to enlist, he was reject ed by the examining board. He was, however, very anxious to go, and tried again at another place, and his friends were greatly sur prised when they learned that he had been accepted. After the organization he was known as the baby of the regiment."' This term was applied on account of his boyish appearance only, for tho young man sprang from a hue of distinguished military meu, and was, by no means, lack- mg in courage. . Iu less than three months from the time he reached the islands, he fell a victim to disease, and his young life went out another sac rifice on the a1 tar of his couutry. After beiug iu a hospital eight or ten days, he died on the 19th of March 1900. The only person from this sec tion that was present at his funeral was Johu B. Roland, of Mercersburg. Mr. Roland says that Ralph's body was embalmed, dressed in a bright new Kaki uniform, placed in a good casket, laid away in a grave six feet in depth and tho grave carefully marked. His body remained there about a year when it was taken up, re moved to Manila, placed in a new casket, made ready for shipment, and after a month's delay, prob ably, was sent home the gov ernment paying cost of transpor tation to Mercersburg. The regiment left Manila for home on the 1st of June 1901, aud in five days reached Nagasaki, Japan, where they stayed two days. . Twenty days more brought them across the Pacific to San Francisco, and on the Both of June Uncle Sam paid them their wages, gave them money to get home, took the harness off them, and turned them loose. The mileage allowance for the homeward trip was four cents. Mr. Roland's allowance from Sau Francisco to Mercersburg, was $194.05. His ticket cost him $57. 10; hence he had tho balance for pocket money. The wages of a private soldier is $10.50 a mouth. All do not return who go out to war. Of the 100 men who went in Ralph's company, only Oil were permitted to servo their time out aud return. His regiment (the 38th) went out with 1,250 men and came in with 035. The 40th regiment, that the Reed boys were in, went out with 1,350 and came back with 804. It is all well enough for one whose patriotism is sufficiently strong, that he should take his life iu his hand and deliberately walk up and lay it down on his country's altar; but if one goes into war for the fun he expects to get out of it, ho takes the risk of paying avery extravagant price for the privilege. John (1. Motzlor of Harrison ville, spent last Friday in town. Inicrestinu better from Colorado. Through the courtesy of Miss KUawoti Johnston we are permit t"d to make extracts from letf ers written by her brother Prof. Os car S. Johnston, who with his family are spending the summer months in Colorado. The letters were written during thetirst part of July from Manitou situated :it the foot of T'ikes Peak. Editor. "The sun shines here justabout as it does anywhere else, but the air is cool always cool iu the shade. , "As to the principal places of in hiterest, we are seeing them gradually. We walked up Willi auic canon, which is indeed, 'nost beautifully and wonder fully grand We have driven through Gardens of tho Cods, Glen Eyrie, and up I'to Push six miles to Cascade Falls but three miles farther than visitors usually care to go; but it is worth the effort to make the trip -yes a do:'.eu times. After leaving our carriage, we went far up through the mountain gorge, through which Hows a good sized stream of melted snow leaping over rocks 20 and 30 feet. The gorge is so steep that for miles the falls are continuous, with hero and there a short landing. "Glen Eyrie is the residence of a wealthy Englishman uamed Palmer, a railroad man of note. Afewdaysago, itis stated, he sold his interest iu one railroad for fifty millions which is considered a small part of his great wealth. I will not attempt to describe this beau ti f u 1 s pot, or th e i m prove uieuts Mr. Palmer is constant ly making. He owns several thousand acres of mountain land aud keeps a hundred meu busy looking after his property. "The Garden of the Gods con tains many curious and wonder ful J filiations. We have !! f.i the o-g .' nd up Pikes Poa :.bout two miles. We shall go to l!ie top beforo our return to Kansas, but not ou foot as many foolish people, who are thankful to be able to re turn alive. A small party from our hotel attempted the climb about a week ago. They started about 4 o'clock in the afternoon expecting to see the sun rise from the summit next morning. Threeladies belonging to tho party, stopped about two miles below the summit despair ing of ever seeing the sun rise from tho summit of Pikes Peak or anywhere else. The expense here is not so much a matter of living as some place in which to live. Eatables are not more expensive than at home, but a room costs from 0 to $10 a week. "We were out last week to Cheyenne canon, u most wonder ful place, in which are tho Seven Falls. The rocks are straight up, all around, so they have built steps, over 300 of them, up to tho top. From the top of these steps we wont to the summit of the mountain to Ileleu Hunt's grave. This woman was a great writer and very eccentric in many ways. She built a cottage of pine logs here in Manitou, and would go up ou the mountain tops aud stay for day s at a time, all by her self, to gather inspiration aud to write her books. This lonely spot was a favorite one of hers, and by her request she was taken up there aud buried. Sho want ed that every "visitor should put a stone on her grave, as she direct ed that uo tombstone should be placed there. . A few years ago her husband had her body taken up and placed in tho cemetory.as he was afraid it might be dis turbed. "A little distance from this spot, on the edge of a cliff, one can see for miles aud miles out across tho plains; or, turning one can look back over the mountains, and see peak, behind peak. "We were very tired after re turning, but felt well repnW for our climb." E.litor and Mrs., John P. Sipos spent most of tho past week at 1 Phil idelphh and Atlantic City, ' McCONNLLLSBURG, PA., July Reformed Reunion. The. twelfth annual reunion of the Reformed Church of southern i Pennsylvania, Maryland and Vir ginia was held at Pen mar last Thursday. There went from this place Rev. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. John A. Irwin. Misses Murnic. Olive, and Bessie Grissinger, William Hull. Charlie Bender and his mother Mrs. Samuel Bender, Miss Alice Hoke, Miss Oli.-e Pitt- man, , i d Miss Laura Waguer.and Mrs. George B. Daniels. The weather was fine. Of the twelve years the Reformed peo ple have been having these re unions they have never had rain on that day. They say that the new auditor ium at Pen mar adds very much to the com f or bof those attending. Heretofore there was a speakers' stand but the audience were obliged to sit around on rude seats in the grove not very well shaded. Now this auditorium while open all arouud furnishes entire protection against raiu and sun, aud the seating is such that one may hear the speaking with comfort. Dr. Prughone of the finest pul pit orators iu the church was there. The McConnellsburg party left Loudon at 7.05 iu the morning, went toC'ham bersburg.and thence by way of Hagerstown, reaching Ponmar at 11. Returning, they reached Lou clou at 10. The Lutheran people will hold their reunion at the same placo ou Thursday of this week.aud the Presbyterians next Tuesday. Saluvia. Miss Cora Spoor, who. had been spending a few weeks iu Cham borsburg, returned to her home this place on Friday evening. TiOwis C. 'am. a leading mer chant of Everett, accompanied by his little daughter Miriam, was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Mann, the first of this week. Misses Lizzie Lysinger and Sallie. Gracy, of Everett, were guests of the Misses Mann several days this week. Mrs. George Sheridan Fockler, of .Johnstown, is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. II. S. Wish art, of Harrisouville. Miss Nell Daniels, of MsCon uellsburg, spent several days with relatives and friends at Har risonvillo last week. John S. Harris, whose illness was uotod last week, is regaing his usual health. Rev. Pitteiger, who was suf fering from a threatened attack of fever, accompanied by his wife, left Thursday for their home in Adams county. On account of the inclemency of the weather on the 13th inst, the Endeavor's ice cream supper aud social, at Green Hill, did not eventuate. It has been postponed uutil Saturday evening, Aug. 3, at which time and place you may he royally eutertained. Goorgo Schooley and Oscar Kline, who are employed iu Frank liu county, were visiting at their respective homes over Sunday. Mrs. Mae Bair aud little daughter Nellie, left Saturday for a week's outing at Bedford Spriugs, where they will be join ed by Mr. Bair, who is employed by the Western Union Telegraph company us lineman. Miss Alice Gordon, of Ft. Lit tleton, was the guest of Miss Ella Maun, Thursday night, while eurouto to Bedford Springs. Davy Little last week sold four lots off tho "Little Extension" at the forks of the pike. Those are mostdesirablelocatiousfor homes and soou xvill all bo taken. Buy now and save a first purchaser's profit. The painters are this week second-coating the Nace build ing aud C. li. . Steven's build iug both opposite the News of ti '.e. 25, .1901. Exceptions Dismissed. Bedford county people have been making an effort to have the Bedfordaud Cham borsburg turn pike condemned from Bedford to the top of Rays Hill at the Fulton county line. A jury of viewers was appointed, both sides were heard and the jury reported in favor of condemning tho pike and tix(dthe damage at $5,07.50 to be paid by Bedford county, to the turnpike company. Tho turnpike company then tiled exceptions, but J udgo Loug eneckcr, after due consideration, dismissed the exceptions last week, and now if the turnpike company want to continue the tight they must take it up to the supreme court. Let the good work go ou. If tho Bedford county people suc ceed iu tearing down the tollgates in that couuty, the company will, iu all probability, abaudon the pike through this county, as it does not pay expenses. Need more. This has been the most difficult season for the farmers to get their grain stored that has been knowu for many years. A num ber of them have removed the bands and spread the sheaves in the sun during the last two or three days which have been with out rain. Merchant W. F. Hart is on the sick list, and has been confined to his room for a few days. T. P. Garland who was sick last week is able to be at his work again. Irvin Fisher, of Warfordsburg, threshed for Hart and Sharp on Saturday. He says if ho gets many crops in such a condition ho will need au attachment re sembling a clothes wringer to run the straw through before entering the machine. The town is again enlivened by the presence of the students. We are told the school numbers fifty-two, aud more are expected this week. C. A: Foster, who went to his home in Union township last week with a supposed case of fever, has returned hale aud hearty. Miss Annie May Everts left last Suuday to attend school in Hustbntown. Thompson Peck has the sub contract for carrying the mail between this place and Haucock. Miss Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dixon, of Cham borsburg, is ill aud unable to re turn to her home. She is at her uncle J. C. Mellott's, aud is im proving under the care of Dr. Sappington, of Webster Mills. Messrs. Clel and Oscar Mor gret, of Berkley, W. Va., spout Suuday with thoir uncle, Mr. A. Runyan. The Wink brothers, Tom, Geo. aud Ted, left last week for Cin cinnati, where they have employ ment. Hotel Mellott is crowded with boarders now. We thiuk our friend George is lucky in not having the county funds in charge yet. Mrs. John D. Mellott has been seriously ill during the past week. Mr. B. W. Logue, of Ayr town ship, spent a night in town last week, lie could not get farther on account of the high waters. Again we are reminded of the long felt want, a wagon bridge over Touoloway. This is the point for Union, Brush Creek and Bethel people to cross ou their way to the county capital. Mrs. Dennis Gordon, of Thorn p sou, aud Clarence Morgret, of Dresser, 111., visited Herbert Morgret last week. TheCumberland Valley railroad company will likely be sued by Abraham Williams, tho owner of Williams Grove, to recover dam ages for the destruction of his wheat crop, a spark from an en giuo on that road, it is alleged, having set the wheat ou lire. Similar dumage suits will short ly bo instituted against the Penn sylvania, aud Philadelphia and Reading railroad companies. School Appropriation Restored. It is remembered thatGovernor Stone two years ago took it ujon himself, to reduce the State ap propriation for the public schools. i This reduction amounted to half a million dollars a year. This ap I propriatiou for last year ind will come off this year; but to make i good this diticiency, the recent legislature passed a bill, and the Governor has signed it appropria ting one million dollars, and here after the appropriations will go at five and a half millions as be fore. The million detiency will be paid in four annual payments and the townships will receive their share of it iu addition to their regular appropriation checks. This county's share will be $5K5.43 a year. (one to .St. Louis. Miss Lady Emma Lyle, the beautiful daughter of Mrs. J. Calvin Linn, of Shade Gap, Pa., has gone to St. Louis, Missouri, us companion to Mrs. Peter Koch of that city. Mrs. Koch, whose husband is Secretary to the General Freight Agent of tho Mobile & Ohio Rail way, is the youngest daughter of Mr. W. A. Jamison of Shade Gap, and it was upon one of her quiet visits to her dear old father a couple of weeks ago that sho made the acquaintance of what she called her "Rare Jewel." Mrs. Koch and husband are very much attached to this "Jew el," aud St. Louis, having such splendid schools and numerous advantages, they intend for Miss Lyle to complete her education, and then take a business course. Miss Lyle's new found friends are. well educated and their home is one of refinement and comfort. Their ouly child, a little daughter, M iss Adelaide;, also loves her new found friend Ludy Emma. .Narrow Escape. During a severe storm a few days ago Charles Suyder.clerk in the store of Levi Springer, at Edenville, Franklin county, made a narrow escape from being kill ed by lightning. Mr. Snyder was along tho mountain in that sec tion with a horse and wagon gath ering produce. He noticed that a storm was iproaching aud hurried to a farm house to pur chase eggs and butter expecting t j return in a few minutes to his team, which he left standing iu tho road, aud then make haste to Edeuville. When ho started tow ards the team a bolt of lightning descended aud struck the wagon, demolishing the front part of it and killing tho horse instantly. Mr. Snyder was within a short distance of the team when it was struck and was dazed by the lightning. The horse and wagon was the property of Mr. Spring er. Valley Spirit. Hats for Horses. Max Sheets has a horse that has the distinctiou of being the tirst nag iu McConnellsburg to wear a hat, or bonnet as it is us ually called. Most of the draft horses used by large business firms in the city are now going about with bonnets on their heads. They aro made of straw shaped like a farmer's, hat, with two holes for the ears of the horso aud a brim wide enough to shade the eyes. It is tied neatly under tho throat, and may or may not have a wet spouge iu thecrowu to keep the horse's head cool. A good mau is merciful to his beast said W. Penu, B. Franklin, or some body el so. David L. Reefer, mail carier be tween Big Cove Taunery and Han cook met with a mishap Monday of last week. A runaway horse and buggy dashed into his vehicle and wrecked it. The runaway team also belonged to Mr. Keefer aud was being driven by his son, who iu attempting to raise auum broil i scarod tho horso. NUMBER 45. PERSONAL. Mr. William McKldowney was in town Monday. j Miss Ella West returned to tho I Washington Flouselast Thursday -j Hon. W. Scott Alexander went j over to Welles Valley Tuesday j morning. " ' Mrs. Frederic D Curtis of this place went to Philadelphia Mon day to visit her mother. Jacob Schultz, Jr, of Frankliu Mills was a profitable caller at the News office last Saturday. George C. Melius and little granddaughter called at the News office while in town one day last week. Or. and Mrs. Iloadley, of Wash ington, D. C, are spending a. couple weeks at the Washington House. Mrs. George S. Fockler of Johnstown is visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. U. S. Whishart at IJarrisonville. Aliss Edith Kendall returned home last week after a very pleas ant visit among friends in Frank lin county. Mr. S. E. Peck after spending a few days among relatives in Bel fast township, returned to Bed ford Tuesday. Mrs. Minnie Marshall of Ship pensburg is visiting her brothers, Messrs. Jacob G. aud George W. Reisner in this place. Misses Clara and Cleona Pol lock of Canonsburg, Washington county, are visiting among tho Johnston's in the Cove. Mrs. Mary Wilhelm and daugh ter Virginia of Homestead Pa, are visiting Mrs. W's parents Mr. -and Mrs. J. N. Sipes of this place. Charlie Duulap, of Lehmaster, spent a day or two last week with the family of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets, of this place. Joseph H. Covalt and son Sim eon spent a day or two iu this place last week lookiug after tho telephone line, which has suffer ed somewhat from the recent electrical storms. Mr. George Evans, of Thomp son township, was iu town last Friday. He was accompanied by Mr. Clarence Morgret of Illinois, who has beeu visiting friends iu this couuty during the past few weeks. Mr. Scott Rinedollar, the geu tlemanly young tailor, who has been assisting Mr. JohnT. Emmo duriug the past eight months, is spending his vacation at his home near McConnellsburg. Everett Republican. Mr. Robert H. Sipes, an old bachelor, of Martinsburg, Pa., was a welcome visitor in Everett aeouple of days this week. While here he was the guest of his bach elor cousin, Mr. W. Scott Palmer. Everett Press. Miss Nora Fisher, of McCon nellsburg, Pa., is visiting relatives and friends in town, aud is tho guest of her mother's uncle, William II. Stuckey. Miss Fish er is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Fisher. Everett Press. After taking a summer vacation of several weeks, Miss El.sij Greathead returned home last Saturday. Most of the time was spent at Buffalo studying the great Pau-American,a knowledge of which is said to be a liberal edupation in itself. Mrs. Goo. B. Daniels and Miu nie Dalbey went over to Lemaster on Mouday and spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Dauiols's sister, Mrs. Greeuawalt, and on Thurs day morning joined the Reform ed people from this placo and wont with them to Pen Mar to the Reuuiou. Mrs. Jacob Clevenger of Ash villo, N. C, accompanied by her daughter Florida, so named from the fact that.sho was born in that State of fioWers, started for her southern homo last Thursday morning, after visitiug her pa routs, Mr and Mrs. George Mor ton iu Belfast township, and other friends ia this county.
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