JMf01 mm f ;: I 4 n. r r A l 1 VOLUME 2. McCONNBLLSBURG. PA.,. August rt. 1901. NUMBER 47. ANOTHER OLD STONE CIILKCH 11Y UKV. W1LUAM A. WKST, D. D. The Fulton Republican of July 18 contains au interesting sketch, by the Rev. John L. Grove, of the old "Stone church," near Web ster Mills, built in 1828. This has suggested the publish ing of a sketch of a stone church at McConnollsburg, erected one year prior to that at Webster Mills. What the writer has to say will be based almost exclu sively on documentary evidence ITS ORIGIN AND TIME OF EUKCTION By the resignation of the Rev. Isaac Keller April 13, 1824, the Great Cove (or McConnellsburg) Presbyterian church was left without a pastor. When in this condition it was visited - by Mr. Merrick A. Jewett, a young man and a licentiate who preached and labored among the people with great acceptance. At the fall meeting of the Pres bytery of Carlisle Sept. 1825 Mr. Jewett appeared and asked to be received as a member of that body, presenting testimonials of having been licensed to preach the gospel by the Association of North Worcester (Congregation al) and having been ordained July 14, 1823 by a council of the Con gregational church composed of ministers and lay delegates, "con vened by letters missive.". This was the first intimation had that Mr. Jewett was not a Presbyteri an minister. Though Mr. Jewett's creden tials were not deemed entirely satisfactory, Presbytery cxposs ed its willingness to receive him on condition of his accepting the Westminster Confession of Faith. Hereupon Mr. Jewettt withdrew his application for membership and requested the return of his credentials. His request was complied with. Shortly after this had taken place and upon the same day com missioners from the Great Cove congregation appeared in Presby tery and presented a call for the pastoral services of Mr. Jewett. Presbytery very properly declin ed to place the call in his hands, on the ground that he was not a member of the body. This occa sioned great disappointment not only to thecommisioners but also to the congregation; for many of the people had become greatly at tached to Mr. Jewett. Presby tery sent one of its members, the Rev. Amos A. McGinley, to Mc Connellsburg to preach to the congregation and explain its ac tion. Mr. Jewett did not how ever withdraw from the field, as a sense of propriety would seem to have dictated, but returned and continued his labors during the following year. The congregation having learn ed by the foregoing occurrence that Mr. Jewett was a Congrega tional or Independent minister and still desiring to have him for their pastor sent to the Presby tery of Carlisle at its meeting September 26, 1826 the following "Reference," viz: "Whether a certain rule found in the General Assembly's Di gest, edition 1820, page 297, as a plan of union between the Pres byterians and Congregationalists in the new settlements could be applied to the congregation of Great Cove without infringing on the rules or constitution of the church." Presbytery answered this "Reference" in the negative on itio tvo-fold ground that Mc Connellsburg was not a new set tlement and there were no Con gregationalists there. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Jew ett returned (as he had done the year before) and continued his labors. This he did In Aaanna the authority of Presbytery; con sequently on Sabbath, Dec. 81, 1826 the door of the Presbyterian church was closed against him. Mr. Jewett then went to Balti more to visit and confer with his friend and old preceptor Dr. Dun can. In the latter part of Janua ry 1827 ho returned, preaching at Fort Loudon on hitj way buck. On the following Sabbath, Feb. 4th, he preached in the McCon nellsburg school house standing on the roar of the Presbyterian church lot. The following Sab bath, Feb. 11th he preached at Fort Loudon and at Mercersburg. On the 18th he preached in the McConnellsburg school house. Thus he continued to preach al ternately, as a rule, between Mc Connollsburg and Fort Loudon. On the 10th day of March, 1827, those in the Presbyterian church who still adhered to Mr. Jewett and some others entered into an agreement or subscription which is as follows: "We, the undersigned persons do promise to contribute towards the building of a house of worship in or near the town of McCon nellsburg, for the society at pres ent under the care of the Rev. M. A. Jewett. the following sums or items annexed to our names, it is to be understood that when there is no preaching in said house by a person employed or invited by said society, it is then to be free for the use of any other regular preacher. Witness our hands this 10th day of March 1827,David Hunter, John Pettitt, George Hoke J. T. McClellan, Henry Hoke, Peter Tice, Nathaniel Pettitt, J. Wilson Park, John Culler, James Agnew G. W. Darrah, John Cook, Jacob Cook, William Mclutire, Elipha let Smith, Thomas Allender. David Fore, Samuel Shimer, John Jones, W. Bishop, John Tetwiler James Austiu, David Agnew." This house of worship was erected on the North east corner of a field belonging to G. W. Dar rah, just across the road or street from tho Presbyterian houso of worship, and in its earlier history was designated "The Stone church," whilst the regular Pres byterian house of worship was generally called "The Brick church," Tho Stone church was completed by the fall of 1827. Un der date of Dec. 2, 1827 wo have the record: "Mr. Jewett preached to-day in the new meeting house. There exists in certain quarters the opinion that this house of worship was built in 1834 as a union church, and that it 'has been occupied by the Reformed congregation ever since that date. . But the foregoing facts and dates, which wo stand ready to establish on documentary evi dence entirely overthrow this theory alike as to date and char acter of the building, showing that it was built seven years be fore the date given and that it was a union church. As to the claim for. occupancy, it will be shown that it did not take place for least seven years after the date 1834. BY WHOM THE CHUHCH WAS FIRST OCCUPIED. The purpose of its erection has in the foregoing been distinctly pointed out. Accordingly, it was regularly occupied by the Rev. Mr. Jewitt or by someone "employed or invited" by those who in the beginning of the enterprise were the friends and adherents of Mr. Jewitt. The house was thus reg ularly occupied, ordinarily every alternate Sabbath, in connection with Fort Loudon. Under the pastorate of Rev. Isaac Keller, then pastor of McConnellsburg church, a Presbyteriau church had been organized at Ft. Loudon in 1823. After Mr. Keller had left in 1824 and Mr. Jewett had come upon tho Held tho following year, the latter preached at Mc Connellsburg and Loudon ordi narily on alternate Sabbaths, just as Mr. Keller had been accustom ed to do. While Rev. Mr, Kenne dy of Welsh Run by appointment of Presbytery supplied the Mc Connellsburg church, he also sup plied the church at Ixradon on alternate Sabbaths with Mr. Jew ett. After Mr. Kennedy discon tinued his labors in 1833, the church fell almost entirely into the hands of Mr. Jewett and his successor; and disintegration fol lowed in the coiirso of time, as it (Cmulnut'0 uu pufie i.) iMcConncllNhui-R, 1 A; St .Thomas, 1 2 St. Thomas, Ph., Aug. 3. St. Thonms 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 4 0-12 McConnrllxburg 0 1 3 3 0 0 4 0 2-13 Winning run made with ouly one out aud one man on base. Batteries Gillan and Robinson for St. Thomas; Bowdcu and Thompson for McConnellsburg. Umpire, Dr. Grove. The above gives tho result of tho game played by our team against St. Thomas at the latter phace on Saturday last. It does not, however, toll the tale of tho game. The score dots not prop erly express the superiority of our club over theirs uot only in hallplaying but in gentlemanly conduct ' Never was a visiting team treat ed more shamefully by a home team and citizens than was our team last Saturday. We were 'told, before playing the game, that it would he im possible for our team to win from St. Thomas on their own grounds. Their reputation for meanness having traveled over both Frank lin and Fulton. Pitcher Wagner having a glass arm, was unable to accompany the team, so tho manager secured the services of Frank Bowden, at Loudon. When tho game was called at 3:15 p. m., St. Thomas immediately protested against Bowdeu pitching, but our boys were firm for Bowden or no game; and they seeing that our boys could not be bluffed, began the the game. From start to finish the St. Thomas players and their rooters, continually hurled un called for and indecent cries at all our players especially ut How den. ' Tho umpire was all one si Jed: for an intelligent, professional man, he is the meanest and most dishonest umpire our boys were ever up against. They deserve much credit for winumg this game against such odds; and although the manager of the St. Thomas team begged Manager Dalbey for another rr w U.. 1 ,1 4. H-.H .11 . burg, he very wisely refused to allow our team to cross bats again with such a team of ungenerous players. Some of the features of the game were the superb pitching of Bowden, a sensational catch by Reisuer; the general good bat ting of our team, aud the quiet demeanor of all our players dur ing the trip. Our boys are all well pleased by tho way they were taken care of by Landlord Miller. Tho Upton base ball team play ed our home team iu this place last Wednesday, and were defeat ed in a score of 137. The Upton team is composed of nino lirst rate fellows.. liase Hall Notice. The athletic association an nounces that at tho Mercersburg McConnellsburg game, Thurs day afternoon, au admission fee of 5 cents will be charged to the grounds, with an additional charge of 5 cents for a grand stand seat. Persons ignoring this rule by climbing over the fence or otherwise gstiniug ad mission to the grounds will he re garded as tresspassers desiring to take advantage of the sport without giving auy financial sup port. A. D. DALH12Y. President. Ou Monday, July 2H, l'.Kil, tho youngest son of Mr. aud Mrs. J. M. Bugle of Whips Cove, died, aged about 9 months. Interment near the Lower Church on tho fol lowing Tuesday,-in the presence of a largo number of s6rrovving friends and relatives. The Child had been sick for several weeks. llou't forget that Bishop Kep har will'locture at Ilustontown noxi; Monday evening, Fulton couity seldom lias had the oppor tunity of hearing a more distin guiihed man. Lightning K(k( .Man lul'us. Some one in .Philadelphia, who, in the excitement of his defense of that much abused d:iss of in dividuals, "Light -aim- rod i.. . llf neglected to sign his t.t: '.;! seems to tie particlai ly incensed nt an :ir iclo in last, weeks ".'"ov. s'' which lie says i s a direct "lap" at those persons w!u risk life and limb, and brave the wrath of Ho tel keepers, ferry owners an I t '! gatherers, whoso, bins we-... not' met, that unseliish class who ln"e tne sou is oi men-and vomai u n who see'', to rescue .such from the j perns ol ngmmug, who our cou- j ductors at 8; cents a foot 'end charge (0 cents, ami nse as many feet as they can crowd on to the building to be roiUlod- "But why rela te my owe ex per ience" he goes on to state "of the time many years ago when I "::w a lightning rod man? Why '.ell of the six I'-'el we were pvpe'-'.ed to put in the ground, and vhvh an old Inn; :un 1 if.ious to t.h:e her early morning dust !.:i.h laid hare the extension, whi.'h had pat in the morning ber re. and she didn't go six inches i do it neither. "AO. was not ae;:e:;t"d as an answer when I'nnnd out the ! owner of au "an protectee" prop erty. Wo usually sought nut the most iulluential lv.-ieent in a new territory, and when possible, ar aanged thai if he couid not buy he permit us to put a rod on his house-often piiyii-g for '.he prki- i lege, and when v. e bad work-d ! Fri our territory we, tool; it dewn j Lvt. again. Two men villi two hofses I th:r. have traveled ' i.in inonih t.-v.-r am. miles of eivi.nry, a.i.; :-p for reset'iiny ;t ! a : ; only 10 co j lii .vse siioe. " V.'e'il pay , Wil li , net ' we come one his n week." "Those days have long since gone by, and the recollection of thorn fails to bring the sweet .soothing iniluonco as oi' deeds well done. Hut were 1 to stop here, I should fail in my purpose' to lay before your readers trull, s concerning these lightnhig con ductors. 1 feel that I have seen too 'many proofs of their useful ness in safely carrying and discharging m tne earth neavy ( electrical currents.- Do not j couple the honest rod with the dishonest eni'or. "Ouly. a few months ago a nev, smoke stack, liio foot high, was ruined during a force thunder storm, while another, less than half a mile distant, a;fd redded, lias stoou unharmed ranee "1 would accept tne statement i of no 'expert electrician . as b t heir being worthless. Lot those same gentlemeu be caught in one of Pennsylvania's tierce electrical storms and be permitted to liy for shelter to a tree, an unpro tected house, or one having a lightning rod on 'it, they would trust tin; rod every tone. Tiioy are still ne.nig tisea in tins coy, mid all through tin I road land, I and when i-oi.er!y li on a certa in building, a:ion 1 almost protection. " Iinoif Ci;c. : Alter spending, several days visiting friends in tins ooiuuniri-1 ty and alOuiiford Spi hies rank- j liu county, John Kirk v 11 reUo-n ! to Mclvccsport where he has c;.i- j ploymeut. j William Palmer 'of burg, spent Sunday brother H. P. Palmer. War 'lords-: dershot spef-l Saturday and Sun day visiting friends in the Pig Cove. 1 r ...1, .., ..: m,... , , .. . " 11 ' 11 Park-. -hi ill, i" , -, Mrs. John .1.1. l-isher is spe.,-1- ing a inw nays wivi nor jaagnri.-r , . .. ( , , ,. Mrs. Palmer in the cove. Cletus Palmer left for the east ern part of tho State Monday where he expects to uequiro a business education, Howard Kirk and daughter Nellie spent Sunday at Jimmy Kirk's. Vinnio Jenkins of Illinois is visiting iu this community. Jn-;ib Itavr Dead. Jacob Bae.r of the Little Cove a farmer and horse dealer well l-.now in this county, died sud denly at Jiis homo last Friday morning. The funeral too)- phv.-o jln!.'!:i,, the s..Piiion being preached b, Kev. A. ( '. Welle of this 'U. -. - Mr. !..icr was one of the largest land owners h his township and was one of the most unique farm- is:n i: s etinii. lie adhered; to the oi'i-(,i;i,e methods of farm- ! nig. having ieitn r bmeer, mow- or, nor 1; ane on his large :-.er had l is hay cut m l raked b hand. larir.. Mr. v. :ta sevtnes it is said tint by his great care iii cutting it, his hay was free from dust and refuse matter and always e.oiniinujded the highest mr, 1 ket prices. 1 !e was a:.'c(j 71 vears. 1 r:iti...i from Adam, jpan r interest in Albert Jud- Fi.-he;-',; nnhr.je love story, !'OM.hter o:' Adam," in The ie ' i ion: Journal h r August, I.e. n increased tenfold since came Icm.wn that the gen, ca rt o 10 story is not .c- tic. a t. ."ou only is tho r.e of descent, traced I generations from tiu.: t!:."ou. n: fnu i've, absolutely genu bm a is-) the family names of :h.i motors ar.i the names -of ).;H 1 li re,:.! pc ,- 1h.n ior tie: lino is actual Mr. and Mrs. Jehu ih.h i-ht! gout, i f Chicago, and t-' Sorge-.,!, v a-i formerly M on, oo-i M -ei-e, ('' Warren, il. !. fa. -gel' st, 11 is the ;ct a..- shown in the .story, "' r. i i . ;rgo,j! had the ,,: st.-r i -i. :,: -rat-ions bat-is. ;- V,. -,. ; -v-w spent iara ! i-'or tho. benerit of those who I with Juir a ts, Mr. uml j may b? a little rusty in Geogra Willion ('u'.ch.all, of Hustoir-i phy, Fliokerville is a new town wee;, Mrs. town. John S. Karris continues in ill heo.it 1 1. Miss Lilie Cutehall of Huston town, spent si, I'.nv days the first oF tods we.-k with her sister Mrs. V. Ih Spi er. The ice-cream supper at Green Hill, S'-J.urday ovening, was well i j.-atn.rmod h-y a lar the f-. -doavorors r o crowd, and ali.'.od a nice sum. Among those tVoiii a distance who attended the social at Crcr Hil! Sat urday evening, were Wat son t i.-ingur of Buck Valley who was the gin st it-Mr. George F. Me! r iM r. M ci-ahany, Stevens, i,'iio Cutehall, am. I Bessie Hampton of liustoiitowu (i l'i.V11, thony Mull- llo'.'.-ard Dixun, An- t.and X"ririnii Akers i 's Mili, Arthur Hi Mill, I Philadelphia, aud Mrs. L. H. Wiiile aud licr two little sons Grain and Hollis of McConnells bur;;. NVm iviiin.!i. D. (.'unniugiiain and sons Meryl, of Pittsburg, ('"-v! :uk1 onl a i oir. w eei-.s with lriends ", !. ( ; rissin ;": r n nd .Toseoli i Kinh'tou, of Pniladolphia, were l!." ' no -its of K. G. Mills and J'am- ny. part u uist wool,. Dr. G. A. P. McChiin, of Cass-vi-he, made a business trip to our town hast week. Mrs. T. Spe,- Dickson and d.iii;. hl'-r Mi.-,s "Sm-,i, and son Hinnint, all of Media, are visiting ,.:.. i :.. wit i. h4Sv;o!lsi ValI(!.r '"hu Hen-1 -,,.,. .in , . ... o iu:d:i.v with John Thomas. Tho P. (). K. of A. H.dl. makes a i uico appeara.neo since it has boon jcomp.jeoed ! ho lnys should fed opo-.d ..ft,.;.- ' homo. ' - is i:,ll-l l mt.'ei; ; , , ,. -.v ...'. ox. is canin moetine. e 1 , p- . .. . V...UW...1V.. '.Il, III be quiio a. nu. i.jer of tents tl ., is vear. Am j exci Ueiit cerjis of ministers have been secured. But do tho maior - ity of the people-go to camp to hear sermons? Co on Sunday and see where the most of the crowd is. Slop at Dickson's drug store and o,et acoo! refre sod. il water. Students at Nv-rilmorc. Big Cove Tannery- - G. E. Clous- or, Lewis Harris. Webster Mills- - Nannie (J. Mel iott, Jessie M"!Iolt, Jas. KiolTorl MeCoimellsburg- Bessie Mor ton, l.'-!) V. Mors. n, o. K. Mar tin, I ioraee Si res. I Sylvan -Gai ry Myers. j ,;U!n jm, oplV Zimmerman, iJohn I). i-Vefor, ip y. Wink, Lib j !;in vp j,,,,. i ,..', '.nti'.iu S. L. Simp ISe.idlriol'e Cora A. Fui. Anna F. (Jailer, Olive liess, Wm. I'.t'.-. Covnit -Harvey Sharpe, Lotitia Peck. 'oris Shivus, Jeanettc Shives. War fordsburg Alberta Retns burg, Charles Gartner, John lien dershott, Fr au k 1 i n M i ! 1 s B e r tha ( I ol d e i i . Buck Valley Watson Oeinger. Lash ley Lottie Wliittield, Lil lian Hill, J1. C. Ilondershott, Elsie Button tiehl. Knnnavhlo -Charles Lodge, H. W. Smith. Crystal Springs John Mclvib biu, Cora C'ioveiiger. Avkersville Ernest Walters. ia.rrisouville J. F. Daniels, Jas. Deshong, L. V. liollonshoad, Katharine Metier, Laura Pal mer. Saluvia K. K. Strait. Pleasant ihdge D. D. Desh- org, n Mellott, la'id Foiyier, Unger N. Mellott, L. P. Mor- ton. Sines Mi -C. D. Mellott, Aui.a iJo.-hoi'.g. (.earn Blair Truax, Orpah Sny- de-, lJhoo.ehe Peck. i iuey iroe... Md. C. A. Fos ter. I ,.cKur uk situate in Whips cove on the road leading from Pittsburg to Balti more by way of lOininaviile and Hancock. Among its public en terprises are a store and an un dertaking establishment. Why s'.ny one should have embarked in the latter venture, is a mystery, inasmuch as there is no doctor living within miles of the place. There is a line church building nora-, and a post-ol'iicc loss than a mil-? away, The location is tine rigid, in the heart of one of the prettiest valleys in the county, and there is plenty of room for any one who may fool like casting his lot among our good people. Simon G. Lay ton has his new barn under roof and well tilled with grain aud hay. .1 limes S. Akers has finished sawing the pile of logs at his mill. Buolcwheat promises to be a big crop in the cove. Cattle have been iu active de mand this summer and prices have been good. I had almost forgotten to say that Simon Laytou purchased a new Deering mower this season, and can now shave the grass closo to the pebbles. l.lwar liidt Bvo.ryboUy is getting ready for cainpvnet ing. The festival held here last Sat urday evening was largely at tended. Tho Clear liidge base ball team won two games last Saturday, defeating both the Dublin Mills and tho Fort Littleton. An aching tooth caused 11. W Benisar to visit Dr. Davis last Sunday. Mr. Kuhu of Willianisiiort 1 spent u few days last week with ; his lriend Harry Huston. B. C. Lamber.Hou and W. G. Wink were at this place last Sun da v. Jvev. A. L. Frank was calling on friends in this vicinity last ! week. Margaret Daniels, Harper Bar ton, and Eugene Chesnut spent Thursday owning at S. L. Bed ford's. . .Miss Minnie rove is sick. Til i. Priori per year. Cnr.vi'Y N'i-;ysl I'KKSONAL. Thomas Garland, of Need more, was at McConnellsburg Monday. Captain J,hion and daughter, Miss Ora, spent last Thursday iu town. Miss Nora D. Griffith of Wells Valley is at the Pan American this week. Mrs. W. F. Hart and sou Mas ter Floyd, of Need more have ty phoid fever. Dr. J. J. Palmer and wife of Chicago are visiting Thos. li. Pal mer and family. J. Bernard Wishart is visitintr his parents Dr. and Mrs. Wishart at liarrisouvillo. Dr. F. C. Curtis, of this place, spout from Thursday until Mon day in Philadelphia. Mrs. J. K. Van Dyke, of Phila delphia is visiting her mother aud sisters at the Fulton House. Harry Irwin is at home with hisiareuts, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin for a summer vacation. Miss Bessie Irwin, who had boon visiting her Uncle Will in Altoona, came home last Friday. M r. Clarence Sipes spent sev eral days during tho past week visiting friends in Chambers- burg. Mr. aud Mrs. Blackmore, of FUtsburg.are visiting thelatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stewart. Miss Ruth West is visiting her grandfather and- aunt. Dr. and Miss Ella West at the Washing ton House. Miss Ada Rexroth, Miss Lois Caldwell, and Mr. M. W. N ace all of this place, weut to Buffalo Tuesday to see the "Pan." Kev. and Mrs. Smith, accom panied by Mrs. Erb and son Mc Loyd spent Tuesday afternoon of last veek at Michael Knauff's. Misses Nellie and Jessie Nace, of Chambersburg, are visiting the family of their uncle aud aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Nace, of this place, Miss Mabel Trout returned home last Wednesday evening after a visit of several weeks among friends in the eastern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Woodcock of Altoona, arrived here from Wells Valley Wednesday, and will spend a week visiting among their many friends. Mrs. Margaret Rexroth and daughter Miss Ada, of Ilarris burg. visited Mrs. Catherine Demmickof this place, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Morgan tha 11 and their son Master Joe, of Waynesboro, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Nesbit of this place. Mrs. Mitchol, of Edtrewater Park, N. Y., and Mis. Zanzon burg, of Philadelphia, spent last week with Miss Sue Washabaugh aud Mrs. Aaron Richards, of Ayr township, Mr. aud Mrs. George E. Wag ner have returned to their'home at Newville, after a pleasant visit with their parents in Tod.- Mr. Wagner's sister, Miss Elsie, ac companied them to Newville. Dr. N. C. Trout, of Fairfield, spent from Thursday until Mon day with his mother, Mrs. M. B. Trout, of this place Dr. Nick has for two years been a member of tho Adams county pension board. ,, Prof. Gaily G. Chambers, who has been assistiug Prof. B. N. Palmer in conducting the hitter's normal school at Needmoro, is suffering from an attack of ty phoid fever. Prof 11. M. Griflith of Wells Va ley has taken Mr. Chambers' place iu the school. Mr. and Mm T. W. Greathoad. of Mortou, a suburb of Philtidel phia, are visiting Mr. Greathead's parents Mr. and Mrs. John W. Greathoad, of this place. Mr. Greathoad is superintendent, of construction "In the large wor! ; of the Cutter Electrical and ? " -ufacturing company, in Phi' ' phia. I