i0imil VOLUME 2. MCCONNELLSBURG, PA., September 12. 1901. NUMBER 52. Persona). Mr. J. F. Hess of Gem, spent last Saturday at Mcconnellsburg. Obcd T. Mellott of Belfast township spent last Saturday in town. Mrs. D. A. Hill, of Fort Little tou, spent last Wednesday with Miss Katie S. Fore. Miss Lida Peck and Miss Cora Funk of Gem, were inMcConnells burg visiting on Tuesday. B.. F. Simpson and daughter Miss Lulu spent last Wednes day at McConnellsburg. ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paylor of Ayr township spent a few days recently with friends in Franklin county. O. D. Doty and Edward B. Rob inette, of Everett, were register ed at the Washington House last Saturday and Sunday. . Mr. D. T Humbertof Thompson township was a welcome visitor at this office while in town one day last week. Rev. T. D. Richards and family are visiting Mrs. Richards' moth er Mrs. Anna Carl at her home in Warfordsburg. John Hoopengardner who has been at Riddlesburg several months is spending a few days with his family here. Mr. J. W. Mowers of Clear Ridge called a few minutes Wed nesday morning and advanced his subscription to the News. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kirk and their son Master Harold spent from Saturday until Monday with Hon. and Mrs. S. W. Kirk of this place. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Kline anil 'daughter of Greencastle, spent a few days during the past week among their old time friends in Belfast. Mrs. Christ Hoover, of West Superior, and Mrs. John Hoover and children of Huston town, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Stoner. Mr. Ed Taylor of Philadelphia, one of the members of the Ful ton Republican Publishing Com pany, is spending a week among his many friends in this county. Miss Ivy Lamaster of Markes, Franklin county, who has been with her grandfather, Daniel E. Fore, Esq., since the 30 of March, returned toher homeSeptember 1. Mrs. Harry A. Thompson and son Paul, after spending three very pleasant weeks with friends in old McConnellsburg, return ed last Tuesday, to their home in Tyrone. Miss Minna D. Thompson, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, and many other friends in this place during the past three weeks, re turned last Tuesday to her posi tion in the large store of T. J. De Haas & Bro., Tyrone, Pa. Aunt Nancy Peck, of Gem, ac companied by her niece Miss Or pah Snyder, spent a day or two this week with the family of the editor of the News. Although Mrs. Pock has passed her 85th birthday, she is active and in en joyment of health and strength much beyond the lot of most per sons of her age. Mr. A. J. Hess has just return ed after a week's absence, having beon on a trip to Harrisburg to his daughter, Mrs. Carberry. While there he visited and inspect ed the Capitol and other buildings and industrial establishments, and also paid a visit to the Gran gers picnic and reports a very large attendance, as well as un usually numerous and interesting exhibits. Miss Millie Huston of Clear Ridge recently accompanied Miss Jane Davis, daughter of Prof, J, F. Davis, of Williamsport, Pa., to her home where they were joined by Miss Daviti' sister, and three other ladies in a week's outing at the Pan-American, Niagara Falls, and Toronto. Upon their return from Buffalo, Miss Huston spent several days very pleasantly with the Misses Davis at 'their home in WillianiBport. John Minlck. John Mi Dick, one of Licking Creek township's oldest and most h'gbly respected ci'J xsns, died at his home near Saluvia September 4, 1901, on his 73d birthday. Mr. Minick had been in ill healtt: for several months; and on Friday before his death he suffer ed an attack of dysentery and bis weakened constitution caused his friends to despair of h's life f ora tbe first. Ihe deceased was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the 22 Regiment until wounded at the batttle of Kearnstown, Virgin a. At that place he donated his left hand to the cause he loved so dearly. After his discharge he returned to his home, a id for a number of years was employed as engineer at R. Austin & Son's tannery. Since that lime he has lived a retired ffc. The deceased was married to Miss Lydia A. Daniels, sister of the late John Daniels, in January, 1847. He is survived by his wife and live children, namely, John H., at Hyndman; Rush, of Altoo na; George, of Everett; Anna M., married to James Hampton, re siding at Hustontown, and'Sarah, married to II. J. Mellott, residing at Deshler, Ohio. Also one broth er, James Minick, of Saluvia. Tho children were all permitted to be present before his death ex cept Mrs. Mellott. Mr. Minick was a kind neighbor, generous to a fault, had all those qualities es sential to good citizenship, and he will be sadly missed by his aged wife who for more than 54 years, was his faithful helpmeet, as well as by a very largecircle of friends. His remains were borne to the cemetery at Asbury, Thursday evening, by six of his old com rades, where a large number of friends and neighbors paid their last mark of respect to one who always commanded it. Rev. Wolf of McConnellsburg conduct ed the services, preaching a very impressive sermon from Job 7:1. Needmore. A large crowd was in attendance at the Salvation Meeting last Sun day. Charles Truax, who has been employed in Clearfield, is home on a visit. Mrs Dennis Mellott and daugh ter Ella were visiting Mrs. Mel-, lott's daughter at Curwensville last week. Dr. J, J. Palmer's wife is ser iously ill Drs. Mosser and Sap pington have been called in con sultation. Her recovery is des paired of. Frank Parker of Oak land, 111., brother of Mrs. Palmer, arrived last Saturday. Our supervisor, John Hollens- head, has been constructing a wire bridge across Tonoloway creek at the ford east of this place. This will be a long felt want sup plied. We notice the band boys hust ling around training for the sol diers'reunion at Crystal Springs. Watson Geinger of Buck Val ley, called to see his grandfather Uncle John Shafer on Monday. Mr. Thomas R. Palmer had several bushels of rye and wheat stolen lately. The hydraulic cider press bo longing to Funk and Hart is kept busy an evidence that there is an abundant apple crop. Miss Grace Lake was visiting her aunt, Mrs. Scott Baumgard ner last weok. Ingram Williams. Miss Clara J. Williams, Big Cove Tannery, and Mr. Wm. A. Ingram, liveryman of Hancock, were married Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock in St Peter's Cath olic Parsonage by Rev. Father Mattingly, in the presonce of Messrs. Goo. A. Anthony, Ray Faith, Roy Ingram, Harry Exline and Miss Ottie Ingram. Imme diately after the ceremony the couple left on No. 8 for a short trip. Mr. Ingram is a son of John Ingram and a member of the livery firm of Exline & Ingram, Ho is a very enterprising and sue cessful young man and has the best wishes of his many friends. Hancock Star, School Tax. It may be well to remember that school tax is collected in this county by a upocinl act of assem bly, passed in 18C7. This re quires written or printed notices to be posted stating the time and places that the Treasurer will sit to receive taxes at the closp of September. Tax paid at that time is subject to an abatement of 5 per cent. If not paid until during the month of October, tho fuU amount must be paid, and on the 1st of November 5 por cent must be added and a list of the unpaid taxes placed in the con stable's hands, and the 5 per cent. added to the tax is his pay for collecting. The treasurer gets nothing for collecting. His pay consists in 2 per cent, on all mon eys paid out by him. Where a treasurer takes the chances of collecting the tax in any way dif ferent from this, he does so at the risk of losing money. For in stance, the lawmakers have made it next to impossible for aDy one to escape paying his school tax, giving the officers authority to arrest and take the delinquent to jail, but when the treasurer un dertakes to play the part of the constable, he will find that he has no such authority, not even being able to levy on goods and sell the same. The special act part of the pro gram may sound strange; but it must be remembered that while no special legislation is permitted under the present constitution, all such acts passed before 1873 are operative, unless repealed. The law given in the little books in the hands of the school direc tors is the general law and does not apply to this county. List of Grand Jurors Drawn For October Term, 1901. GRAND JUUOUS. Ayr Scott Trit'.e. John Sou- deis, John W. Cut, Jr. Be1 fast T. R. Pa'mer, John D. Mellott. Eethel Nathai H''1, Henry Fost. Brush Creek W'1 'amWp'ters, John D. Smith. Duo);n E. M. Ge'vin. Licking Creek W'iam Fag- ley. McConne'lsburg WV'iam H. Nesoit. Jo'ia Sheets. Taylor Rrey Eerkstressor, Zack Mcl'haney, W. C. McCla'n, Wil.'iam Hershey, Joseph Lohr. Thompson Daniel Covr t,Den- nis Everts. Tod Henry Wolf. " Wens James L. Grissinger, Job t P. Lockard, Levi Ti ua.r. PETIT JUKOHS. Ayr Wm. P. Unger, Join C. Heinbaugh. Belfast Amos Barber, James L. Lake, G. W. Me 'ott, David R. Evans, George F. Smith, D. H. Me ott. BeUiel Joseph Charlto, G. W. Chesuut. Brush Creek Thomas Mc- Graw, W. F. Barton,' W. T. S. Clevenger, Dublin Mac Richardson, John Rosenberry, Samuel CVue, A. J. Fore. Licking Creek Aaron C. Dosh- ong, Reamer Sipes,Wm. S. Woos- ter, John B. Sipes, Charles Law yer, Uriph Deshong. Baltzer Mel lott, McCoanells urg Charles Stech. ' Taylor Harris Wagner, Jacob Lambersou, Nathan B. Stevens, C. C. Ke Ung. . Thompson John- R. Lehman, Frank Shives, Dentoa Peck, John IL Brewer. Tod Humphrey Naugle, Lin co Wib'e. Union WiHlam Rice, Coc'' Scriever, J. Wesley Geiogery. George Snyder of Tod township lost one of his best horses last Thursday. Ihe animal was taken out to the trough for water.when it coughed violently, rupturiug a blood vessel. The blood ran out of Its nose and mouth, and all ef forts to stop the flow were un availing, and the animal bled to death. LATEST FROM PRESIDENT He Will RecoYer Unless Some Unforeseen Complica tions Arise, The President's condition is most hopeful, indeed, and his physicians are free to say that there is nothing In the way of a speedy recovery, unless some unlooked for complication should arise. As we go to press Wednesday morning we learn that he was very comfortable Tuesday night and that his pulse is down from 128 to 104, his temperature, from! 04 to 99. Henry Scriever. Ou the old Scriever homestead in Union township, on Wednes day, September 4, 1901, Henry Scriever, one of Union township's oldest and most highly respected citizens passed to his final reward. He was born in Germany more than eighty years ago and came to this county when Buck Valley was practically unsettled. He married a daughter of the late David Hebner of Buck Valley and six children born to them are still surviving, namely, Daniel, Geo., Frank G., John W. and Catharine (Mrs. Alfred Hendershot) and William H. of Charleroi, Pa. Mrs. Scriever died December 19, 1900. For more than twenty years, Mr. Scriever was a member of the school board of Union town ship, and lived to see his town ship rise from four schools in wretched houses to six schools in first class houses equipped with the latest improved furniture, slate blackboards, good teachers and fair salaries. His remains were followed to their last resting place at the graveyard of the Methodist Epis copal church in Buck Valley last Friday by a large number of friends and relatives. Hig Cove Tannery. News is scarce. Frank Craig, of Johnstown, is visiting friends and relatives here. Henry Carbaugb, of Illinois, is shaking hands with his acquaint ances here. He expects to spend three or four weeks before re turning to the West again. Lizzie Houck expects to leave for Carroll county, Illinois, next Thursday morning. Harris and Warthin's new ci der mill at Webster Mil's went into operation last Wednesday. The Messrs. Mellott have just completed a well for Robert Gor don, and are now drP'ing one for Jefferson Harris. Prayer meeting at Jacob Gor don's last Thursday evening was weil attended. There w'1! be prayer meeting at David L. Keefer's Thursday evening of this week. James Bivens, Jr., who went to Virginia last week to look for work, has returned. A gang of both black and white toughs took possession of our usually peaceful borough last Saturday evening about ton o' clock and held high carnival until after midnight. Fighting, brawl ing, hair raising profanity, and shocking vulgarity were among the most prominent . features of the exhibit'on. If offenders of that kind are beyond the reach of our civ;l authorities, it's high time that our cit'zens organ' ze, and the nest time a thing of that kiad is attempted, .clean the patch. Our enterprising grocer S. M. Robinson, being a printer himself knows just what tick'es the appe tite of the hard workd knight of the stick, and ooe warm day last week broughttblsofHce ablgpiece of delicous watermelon. Thanks, Smitliie. Jonathan I). Snyder. Fulton county has again been called upon to lose one of her old est residents in the death of Mr. Jonathan B. Snyder of Thompson township, which occurred early on Sunday morning, September 1, 1901, after an illness of one weok. Simply a "wearing out," the doctor said. He slept away as peacefully as a little child. His death, indeed was emblematic of his life quiet and peaceful He was born December 29,1818, and was married to Mary Conner February 4, 1845. Sixteen chil dren were the result of this union of whom eleven are living. The deceased has been a mem ber of the Primitive Baptist church for a great many years, serving as deacon of the Tonolo way Baptist church for some, years. He was well known in this county and was esteemed for his uprightlife and christian char acter. Mr. Snyder sprang from one of the oldest settlers in the coun ty, and has been a very useful man. For many years the town ship entrusted him with the im portant office of assessor, and his judgment was such that no com plaint was ever heard against him in the discharge of his duties. His aged companion has the sympathy of the entire communi ty. Interment at Tonoloway. Saluvia. Milt Kline is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. Dr. West will preach at Green hill next Sunday morning atl0.30. John P. Sipes, Esq., of McCon nellsburg, spent several days last week in this vicinity on business. Mrs. W. C. Mann who has been seriously ill the past few days, is slightly improved at this writing. Clifford Decker, a prosperous young farmer of Iowa, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Decker. Cecil H. Sipes, who had been spending a short vacation at his home near Harrisonville, return ed to Pittsburg last week where he will finish his trade of machin ist. Miss Laura Palmer of Harri sonville has gone to Pittsburg where she will enter a hospital for the purpose of qualifying her self for the duties of a trained nurse. Rev. and Mrs. Pittenger went to Fairview Sunday morning. Mr. Pittenger occupied the pul pits of the different churches on the Hustontown circuit on that day. Mrs. Bert Deshong of Wells Tannery, and Mrs. James Gibson of Broad Top, were called here last week on account of the dan gerous illness of their mother, Mrs. Lucinda Cutchall. Rev. Melroy, of Hustontown, preached at Siloam Sunday morn ing and at Green Hill in the even ing. Ae administered the ordi nance of baptism, and received into full membership a number of probationers. R. Lamberson and sister Miss Jennie of Hustontown, Watson Geinger of Buck Valley, Miss Nina Kirk of West Dublin, and Zelda Laidig and Annie Hocken smith of Laidig, attended the so cial Saturday evening. The ribbon social and ice ct earn supper, given by the young ladies of Green Hill M. E. church Sat urday evening was a success. A large crowd spent a very pleas ant evening in social intercourse, and consumed all the cream and cake prepared. Friends from a distance callod here on account of the death of John Minick last week were his three sons, John H., of Hynd man; Rush, of Altoona; George and family, of Everett, and L. C. Mann, Mr. Gracey, and H. H. Minick and family, of Everett; Mr. and Mrs. Cessna, of Yellow Creek; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sal keld, of Rays Hill, and Mrs. John P. Sipes and son Virgil, of McConnellsburg. Harry Huston, Clear Ridge's hustling young merchant spent last Friday in town. A PROSPEROUS INSTITUTION. Every Competent Student in Being Placed In a Profitable Position by the Chamhersburg Dual ncsa College. The above is a flourishing in stitution, located in our city, where students are carefully in structed in Bookkeepicg, Bank ing.Peo manship.Shorthand.Type wHting, Reporting Business Arithmetic, Rapid Calculation, Gramma ,Co espondence, Punc tuation, Cpolliug, Commercial Law, Civil Gove vmeni, Business Forms and Customs, Office Prac tice, etc. The instruction given is of the very best and it can be obtained at the least possible cost, as the rates of tuition are among the very lowest It is one of the very few institutions that has a UNIVERSAL KATE OF TUITION. It is the best institution of the kind in this section of the country. Tho authorities of tho school make no pretensions whatever. The school is successfully loca ting alt its competent students. Some former students are now holding such positions as Teller, Superintendent, Business Mana ger, Secretary, Treasurer, etc. of different companies, a number are Public Stenographers and Notaries Public. Many are loca ted in such cities as Harrisburg, Hagerstown, Chester, Baltimore, Vineland, Philadelphia, New York Pittsburg, Chicago, etc. One of last year's students is now a con tractor with a large bridge com pany and is getting along excel lently. Mr. RipLa, the principal and owner, last yea succeeded in doubling the ai,tenpjce of the previous year, and prospers now iavor a lage increase his year over that of last. Its corps of teachers is of the best, aod its course of study is thorough and complete. Its sys tem of Bookkeeping is one of the most reliable and practical. The Shorthand course is one that is practic;1', safe, and systematic. The instructors are always eager and zes'lous to impress oi the mind of each and every s.udent the requirements of business life. The Universal Dictation Course, which was added totheShorthand course .'ast spring, is a decided success. Most schools do not have this course, as it is compar atively new in the East. It en ables the pupils to reach a high rate of speed in a very short time. A student last spring completed the entire Shorthand course, by the aid of this Dictation course, in less than three audi one-half months. The young lady is a Pub lic Stenographer in this city. The Illustrated College Journal, recently issued, is very neat and attractive literature. Anyone in terested in a business or short hand education should procure a copy. It will interest you in a school whore the very best educa tion can be obaained at least pos sibly cost. Fall term opens Sept. 2nd. You should enter as soon as pos sible. Auy firm desiring competent office assista nts can procure same by calling on or addressiag the principal. People's Register, Chambersburg, Pa. Thompson Mrs. Bub Snyder is critically ill. jho is afflicted with a com plication of diseases, and her re covery seems somewhat improb able. Infant chd of Charles Bath olow died aed two weeks a few days ago. The death of the moth er was noted last week. Wi" iam Gordon is having a nice dweing put up this samraer by Shives and Pock. D. Gregory's new barn is near ly completion. Frank Martin was bitten by a snake and stung by a bumblebee last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kelly of McConnellsburg spent last Sun day night at John Bishop's. John and Wattle Mann of War fordsburg will attend college at Norristown, Pa,, this year. PERSONAL, lir. Curtis is at Cleveland.Ohio, this week visiting his mother and brother. L. G. Mann of West Virginia has been visiting friends at War fordsburg. , Mr. Arthur Barton of Birming ham, Ala., spent a few days in town last week. Mrs. C. E, Benedict, of Fort Littleton has gone to Dawson, Md., to spend a few months. Ira W. Zimmerman and Isaac Souders of Thompson township spent Saturday at McConnells burg. Horace Sipes went back Tues day for another year's work, as student at Dickinson college at Carlisle. Mrs. M. M. Bender of this place went to Mercersburg last Satur day where she expects to spend a couple of weeks visiting friends. Mr. James Patterson and Miss Mary Groveof this place left Tues day to enter Westminster college at New Wilmington, Pa., as stu dents. Mr. OrvilleLogue who has been spending some time with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Logueof Ayr township, has returned to Pittsburg. Miss Lyda Hill, near Hancock, spent several days visiting her grandmother Mrs. Maria Booth, and her aunt Mrs. A. B. Pittman of Bethel township. Misses Sadie and Myrtle Sipes after spending a few weeks with their parents returned to their homes last Friday, the former to Allegheny and the latter to New Castle, Pa. Mr. George Lehman was an early caller at the News pfflce last Friday morning. Mr. Lehman says the threshers report a yield of about 20 bushels of buckwheat to the acre in his township. Mr. Frank P. Craig formerly of Big Cove Tannery but for several years a prosperous citi5n of Johnstown, spent a few days last week with his uncle A. J. Craig, Esq., of Big Cove Tannery. MissMaryM'Closkey.daughter of Rev. and Mrs. McCloskey of this place, left last week for Se dalia, Mo., where she has been elected to the chair of History and Literature in the George H. Davis College. Mr. J. S. Eitemiller and family, of McKeesport,are spending their annual vacation of two weeks with friends here. Mr. Eitemiller is one of the most efficient linemen in the employ of the Lake Erie railroad. Mrs. A. F. Little left one day last week for Philadelphia and New York to buy her fall stock of millinery goods. Her husband left on Monday morning to join her and they together wiU visit the Pan American. Before the frost was off "de punkin wine" Monday morning John E. Locke was in from Fort Littleton and expected to return to tho Fort in time for dinner and then go back to Hopewell where he is located at present. Mr.and Mrs. Allen V. Shaffner of Huntingdon, Bpont a few days last week with their uncle and auntMr. andMrs.M.R. Shaffnerof this place. Mr. Shaffner is assist ant cashier of the Union National Bank of Huntingdon. Edward G. Reisner of this place stepped into a school in Lancaster county Monday morning where he w1" teach during the coming year. Although but sixteen years of age, Ed graduated at the hwacl of his class atShippensburg State Normal, and is we1' prepared to do efficient work in the school room. Mrs. Mavio i Mellott and daugh-. tor Miss EUa of Need more, have been visiting Mrs. Mellott's daughter, Mrs. Furman Tate at CurwensviHe. From there Miss EUa went back to co'lege in Dela ware. She is one of Fulton's most successful teachers, and w i bo missed among them this wint3r. The best wishes of her mry friends go with her. i
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