Cmft mum VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., September 26, 1901. NUMBER 2. Nace Robinson. Tho roarriago of Mr. llorace U. Nace and Miss Mary C. Robinson 1 1. tho Presbyterian church last Wednesday was a most pleasing event. The pulpit and choir platform were so decorated that they pre sented a massive bank of green foliage and beautiful flowers. Just at the head of the center aisle a double arch about ten or twelve feet in height was formed, This was tastefully trimmed with trailing vines and flowers and from the center of the top was suspended a wodding bell perhaps two feet in diameter, covered with white asters. In front of the arch the aisle was closed by a white ribbon drawn from the tops of opposite pews and tied in a nice bow-knot. At half past seven the doors were thrown open aud in a very few minutes the seating capacity of the church was occupied. Tho front seats had been re served for the iuvited guests, and as they entered, each lady was escorted to her seat by one of the four handsome ushers in full even ing dress. The organ and organist were both concealed in the mass of fo liage aud flowers on the choir platform, and several minutes before the ceremony the floral effect was made more delight ful by strains of sweet music that came forth as a delightful comple ment to the odors of the sweet sceutod flowers. Presently a fairy-like creature emerged through the door lead- j ing from the room at the rear, trippod daintily up the aisle and with nimble fingers untied the ribbon, that had been guarding the entrance to tho arch, and in a moment disappeared down the aisle. Miss Honore C. Dickson, of Media, Pa., whose skilful fingers had been producing the music from tho organ, now switched off to Lohengrin's Wodding Song, the doors opened quietly from the little room, aud the groom and hi 4 brother, Mr. Wilson Nace, as b( st man, walked up the aisle Willi quiet dignity, and stopped just inside the arch and facing Dr. West who was standing just in front of the pulpit platform. The groom and best man had scarcely halted when Mr. Clar ence Trout and Mr. Wellsley Greathead came from the room and walked up the aisle, and took position at the right of the groom and best man. These gentlemen were soon followed by Dr. George M. Robinson, of Washington, brother of the bride, and Merril W. Nace, cousin of the groom, and took position beside those who had immediately preceded them. Then came Miss Cather ine Cook and Miss Alice Dickson, the latter a cousin of the bride, thou, Miss Nellie Trout, and Miss Jessie Nace, of Chambers burg, the latter a cousin of the groom; and then, our littlq fairy flower girl, Miss Maria Dickson Alexander, a cousin of the bride, and last in the proces siou, was the brido and her sis ter, Miss Dixie Robinson. The bridal party are now formed the bride and groom directly under tho wodding bell and diroctly in front of Dr. West the ladies standing in a a row to tho bride's left at right angles with the bri dal couple and minister, while tho gentlemen stood in the same position directly opposite, ou the groom 's right In a beautiful and impressive ceremony, Dr. West united the happy couple, the low sweet strains of music from the organ adding much to the solemnity of the occasion. ' Immediately at the close of the coremouy, the flower girl with a largo basket walked down the aile strewing the path of the bride and groom with roses. Tho prouossion from the altar was made up of the flower girl, the bride and groom, Mr, Wilson Nace and Miss Dlx Robinson, Mr. Clarence Trout and Miss Jessie Nace, Mr. Wellsley G r cat head and Miss Nellie Trout,, Mr. Merril W. Nace and Miss Alice Dickson, and Dr. George Robin son and Miss Catherine Cook. The bridesmaids were hand somely gowned in white organdie with low cut corsage and demi train, the trimmings being of ap plique and liberty silk. They carried white asters and pink carnations with white satin rib bon. The maid of honor wore white organdie, carrying bride roses. The bride, gowned in white silk mousselin de soie, was a picture of loveliness; from the delicate point lace yoke to the hem, was one mass of tucks, while a cluster of ruffles formed a train, over which fell the veil held in place with orange blossoms, and a profusion of bride rises com pleting tho toilette. From the church more than one hundred invited guests re paired to the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Rob inson, where a reception was held and most delightful refrehments served. The bride was the recipient of a very large number of valuable and useful presents. At 11 o'clock the bride and groom were taken to Mercers- burg, and the next morning took the train for an extended wed ding tour. Saluvia. Rev. Blossom preached at the home of Sheridan Hann last Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Fannie Akers, who has been dangerously ill the past two weeks, continues in a critical condition. Misses Maria and Hattie Betz, of Clearfield, were visiting their sister, Mrs. H. E. Austin last week. S. S. Newman spent several days last week with friends at Saltillo. Mrs. Mae Bair and little daugh ter Nellie left Wednesday morn- for Lancaster, where they will spend ten days with relatives. David Strait, of Hustontown, is dangerously ill of typhoid fe ver at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Strait at Har risonville. Milt Kline and two sons contin ue dangerously ill of typhoid fe ver, instead of malaria fever as reported last week. Clifford Decker who had been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Decker, returned to his home in Iowa, last Tuesday. Mrs. Jennie Daniels left Tues day, for Cameron, 111., for an in definite visit with her sister Mrs. George B. Hockensmith. Mrs. Sponsler, of Everett, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jackson Deshong. Rev. and Mrs. Pittenger have moved to the home of Mrs. Maha la Deshong, where they have on gaged boarding for the present Samuel Strait, who has been employed at West Dublin, the past summer, was called to his home at Harrisonville, on account of the illness of his brother Da vid. John S. Harris, Miss Stella Decker, and R. it. Sipes, have been appointed a committee to select the time and place for hold ing the district Sunday school convention for Licking Creek and Belfast townships. Hurt Seriously. Aunt Charity Deshong aged 85, fell at the home of John Desh ong, near Owl Creek, last Sat urday afternoon, and sustained injuries of a very serious nature, Her right arm was broken be tween the wrist and elbow, her right shoulder dislocated, and her head badly cut Dr. Hoop was summondd, aud Dr. Curtir called in consultation. The old lady has been blind for several years. W. H. Bricker, of tho firm of H. Sierer & Co., furniture manufac turers of Chambersburg, has sailed for England on a trip for the benefit of his healtli. He ex poets to be absent a month or more, and we sincerely hope that he may return fully restored to his former good health, Gone to Presbytery. Dr. West is absent this week, attending the regular fall meet ing of the Presbytery of Carlisle, which convened in the Presbyter ian church, Steolton, on Tuesday. We have learned from the Doctor, who is its Stated Clerk, that the Presbytery is composed of 56 ministers and 52 churches; that in these churches there are 214 ruling elders, 9,115 communi cant members, and 11,632 Sab bath school members. During the year now ending, these churches have contributed to the two great causes of Home and Preign Missions, the sum of 119,416 and toother causes under the control of the church $9,300, and to miscellaneous benevolent objects $22,500. For the support of the gospel in their own midst they have paid $80,411 this in cludes pastors' salaries, church improvements and repairs, cur rent expenses, &c. Every year brings its changes in the Pr esby tery. For instance, during the past year, four new members have beenreceived the Rev. Dr. Fraser, and the Rev. Alfred F. Waldo from the Pres bytery of Baltimore, the Rev. Jacob N. Wagenhurst from the Presbytery of West Jersey, and the Rev. George H. Bucher from the'Presbytery of Fargo. Seven installations of pastors have taken place Rev. James Fraser, Ph. D. over Monaghan (Dillsburg) and Petersburg (York Springs) churches; Rev. James I. Camp bell, over Dickinson church; Rev. Jocob N. Wagenhurst, over Dun- cannon , church; Rev. Alfred F. Waldo, over Fourth St church, Lebanon; Rev. George H. Bucher, over Upper Path Valley church; Rev. R. E. Simons, over War- fordsburg and Buck Valley churches; Rev. C. B. Segelken over Monaghan church (Dr. Fra ser having resigned his pastor ate. The Rev. Charles J. Howell was dismissed to the Presbytery of Boulder. The pastoral relations between Rev. Luther Davis and Paxton church, and between Rev. James Fraser, Ph. D., and Mon aghan and Petersburg churches were dissolved. Licentiates Hen ry Cunningham and C. B. Segelken were received under the care of Presbytery, the for mer from Philadelphia Presby tery and the latter from Balti more Presbytery. Five young men were licensed to preach the gospel Messrs. Seth-R. Downie, James A. McAl lister, Henry M. Fogelsonger, Thomas Grier Koontz and E. R. Simons. Four young men were ordained D. W. Hollinger, E. R. Simons, Henry Cunningham and C. B. Segelken. Mr. Thomas G. Koontz was dismissed, as a licentiate, to the care of the Presbytery of Westminster. Two candidates for the ministry were received Thomas G. Koontz from the Pres bytery of Niobrara, and Charles Zimmerman from tho church of Duncannon; and Fred Diehl, a candidate, was dismissed to the care of the Presbytery of Ebe- nezer. Two ministers were removed by death tho Rev. Wm. S. Van Cleve, pastor of Lower Marsh Creek and Great Conewago churches on tho 80th of Aprll.and tho venerable and venerated Rev. James F. Kennedy, D. D., of Chauiborsburg.on the 6th of Sep tember. Dr. Kennedy has been blind for something like forty years. During this time he has done valuable service to the cause of the Master by preaching hav ing supplied the pulpit of the Fay etteville church many years as professor of Greek in Wilson Col lege and by the publication of commentaries on two of the "Mi nor Prophets" Habakkuk , and Zephaniah. . . James J. Harris, of Big Cove Tannery, last Saturday was gran ted a huckster's license and ex pects to make regular trips among the farmers, gathering butter, eggs, poultry, calves, hogs, Ac. The Judge's Will. Judge Frederick Stump, a res ident of Perryville, Md., and a member of the congregation of the Presbyterian church of which Rev. R. H. Hoover is pastor, died a few days ago. Mr. Stump had served as president judge of his district for 84 years continuously and belonged to one of Maryland's oldest and best families. Uis will which has just been admitted to probate is something of a curiosity in its way. It reads as follows : "Disgusted with the foolish dis play universally made at funerals to the great gain of undertakers and to the deprivation of many families of even the necessities of life for a long time thereafter, I hereby direct that I be buried in a white pine (because that wood decays more rapidly underground than any other I know of) coffin without any stain, paint, covering or other emblems of woe on it, and if my friend 'Ned' Gehr has not gone to Heaven before I die I want him to make it. I direct that no embalming fluid or other stuff shall be injected into my body and that no funeral sermon shall be preached over it.and that I be buried in a suit of clothes I have worn, as I do not see the sense of wearing old clothes when alive and being buried in a new suit when it is of no use to you. I desire that my executor see that my wishes are fully carried out. "As I am not worth more than one-quarter as much as I was 85 years ago there is not much pros pect that I will be worth anything when I die, unless that event hap pens before I am an old man, and even then the amount will be so small that to divide it into nine parts (as the law would do) would do no one any good. For that reason only I have determined to divide between the two ihat in my judgment will need it the most, viz., my sister Allie M. and my brother J ohn. Item 1 I give and bequeath unto my sister Allie M. my household goods and other articles that belong to me at the time ox my death." The rest and residue of the es tate, real, personal and mixed property, is bequeathed to his sister Allie M., and brother John, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike. H. Arthur Stump, of Baltimore, a brother of the testator, is named as executor So far as the directions . in re gard to burial they were strictly carried out in his funeral. The coffin was a plain white pine box and the remains were attended to the funeral by a large concourse of representative citizens of the state. Spring llouue Valley. Miss Phoebe Paylor spent Sun day in this place. Our new post office is now in progress. A number of invited guests spent last Wednesday evening at Mr. ami Mrs. Wra. H. Paylor 's in honor of their daughter Miss Phoebe's birthday and their son Mr. George W. Paylor and Miss Maggiella- Pittman's marriage, which took place September 11. Miss Phoebe Paylor spent Sat urday afternoon as the guest of Miss Jessie Mellott. Mrs. Samuel Mellott and her daughter Miss Jessie spent Tues day afternoon at Wm. H. Paylor 's. Mrs. Jacob Fisher was visiting Miss Eliza Fox. Calatbum plans tm.de their ap pearance Wednesday evening at Wm. H. Paylor s. Our school opened September 16 with Blair Truax as teacher. John Carbaugh moved from this place to Jugtown last Tues day. Samuel Mellott and Curt Rich ards spent Sunday at Salvation Camp at Neodmore. Mrs. Tobias Glazier and daugh ter Millie spent Saturday after noon at Samuel Mellott 'a. There will not be a local lnstl tute at McNaughtou's school house October 4. ' . He Was Playful. Last Wednesday evening, says the Bedford Gazette, William Sul livan and his wife, of Uyndman, Bedford county, went to the tan nery near that place and while there Mr. Sullivan took a 38-cali-bre revolver out of his pocket and snapped it at his wife three times. The weapon was not loaded. He then walked away and put a cart ridge in every chamber but one. Upon returning to his wife she playfully "made a face" at him. Whereupon he pointed the pistol at her and pulled the trigger, thinking, no doubt, that tho ham mer would strike the empty chamber, but, to his horror, the revolver went off, the bullet strik ing his wife in the forehead be tween the eyes. Physicians pro bed for the ball but did not find it Mrs. Sullivan was not killed instantly but her condition was considered must critical. The husband was 23 years old and the wife two or three years younger. Language fails when one comes to express an opinion of a man who would be guilty of a trick like that The Gazette says he is heartbroken. He may thank his lucky stars that he isn't head- broken. Needmore. "De frost am on de punkin and de fodder am in de shock" an evidence that one more summer has passed away, and its happen ings are recorded as history. Mrs. G. Ellis Sipes, who has been spending some time with Mr. G. W. Sipes's, went to visit her parents, Capt. and Mrs. C. F. Dixon of Sipes Mill before re turning to her home in Pittsburg. The Salvation Army people have moved away and the commu nity is enjoying a rest. Mrs. J. J. Palmer continues critically ill; her brother Mr. Parker, of Oakland, Illinois, is still with her. Messrs. Job and Howard Gar land have purchased the Jacob Garland farm from Mr. Isaac Culler. Consideration, $1210. These young men are hustlers, and will put a different look on the "Old Farm." Mrs. Dr. Swartzwelder has been very unwell for the past few days. Mrs. James Lake spent Sunday evening with the family of W. F. Hart Our school at this place did not begin at the time set for the open ing of the schools. It was post poned two weeks on account of sickness in the district, It is rumored that one of our young ladies will go west ere long to "join him who has gone be fore." Rev. Dalton of Virginia will hold a meeting in town on Wednes day. Come out and hear him friends; he is a learned and able man. Mr. Aaron Garland is going to quit farming and go Wttst; he does not like so many hills. Suc cess to you. Clear Kidgu. Mrs. Wm. Henry and daugh ter Velma are on the sick list Frank Madden has returned after two weeks work in Pitcairn. Fran k thiuks if they want negroes not to come to Clear Ridge to get them for he chooses to be treated like a white man. J. A. Henry and sons, Clarence and Samuel, attended the Buffalo exposition Inst week. Miss Raye Baker has gone to Altoona to work. Emory Wible had a corn cut ting last Friday night. Mrs. Mack Richardson and Mrs. S. R. Fraker, and son Claire, of Fort Littleton spent Sunday with Mrs. C. L. Henry. Valentine Stoke.of Path Valley, was a ca'ler at T. E. Fleming's last week; as was also, Mr. Hen derson of the same place, at J, V. Carmack's. Mrs. J. B. Stevens and Mrs, N. B. Henry spent Saturday and Sunday at J. 0. Appleby 'a at Shirleysburg. Mrs. Sue Mowers spent the I past week in Franklin ooiaity. Wells Tannery. For over three quarters of a century.preceding the fall of 1895, the Presbyterians of Wells Val ley had regular services.although the church was never formally organized. In the year 1830 the present church building was erected, and, although it has been frequently repaired, it has now become somewhat dilapidated, but will be kept, in repair in the future. The membership in creased until it reached about 40 and then commenced diminishing until it was reduced to about 25. In tho spring of 1890,17 members withdraw iu order to 'organize a church in Sherman's Valley, a few miles west of Wells Tannery, in Bedford county, and this new church grew,until recently it had a membership of 52. By remov al and deaths the remaining membership in the old Valley church became so reduced that fears were entertained lest the church would become extinct Recently about 25 members of the Sherman's Valley church, those residing in Wells Valley, lifted their certificates and have united with the old Valley church. The congregation have decided to change the regular place of wor ship to Wells Tannery, which is more central for its present mem bership, and a new church build ing is now under course of erec tion. It is probable that in time the members of the Sherman's Valley church will all unite with the Valley church and their build iug in Sherman's Valley will be used as a chapel for the Valley church for occasional services to accommodate those residing in Sherman's Valley. The Valley church is now supplied by Rev. Fulcher, of Everett. Resolutions of Respect. The following resolutions were adopted by the Crystal Spriugs Camp No. 617 P. . S. of A. upon the death of Joshua N. Barton. Whereas, It has pleased Al mighty God in his infinite wisdom to call from labor to reward, our highly esteemed and beloved brother, Joshua N. Barton. Whereas, Brother Barton, an honored and worthy member of this order, zealous in the dis charge of his duties, punctitious in his obedience to the laws and resolutions of the order, and courteous in his intercourse with his brethren, has left behind a record that justifies I 'is brothers in saying of him that he was a devoted brother, a loving hus band, a kind and affectionate father, a good citizen, an honest man, and a true believer in a Di vine Being. Brother Barton's remains were laid to rest in the McKeudroe cemetery, there to await the morning of the resur rection. Resolved, That wh'le we as members of a wide spread ivater nity, deeply feel the loss cf our brother; nevertheless we bow in humble suL mission to the will of Him that ruleth with righteous judgmetit, and ordereth el' bis dispensaiioos with love to his subjests. Resolved. That we as an order do hereby extend our heartfelt sympathy t the wire andchildren of the doceosd. 1 heir afflictions are truly great, aod their sorrow deep, and we recommend them to that God i l whom our brother trusted; for he has promised to be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless, and to Him we point tho bereaved ones in the full confidence that he will keep aU his covenants and main tain them by the power of his grace. Resolved, That a copy of these refolutions be epread upon the Minutes aod published in the Everett Preas aud tho Fulton County News and a copy be sent to the family of the deceased; and that our charter be draped in mourning sixty days. T. II. Starh, M. J. Hixson, John MeKmnw, Committee. Personal. Dr. Curtis has returned from Cleveland. A. H. Wilson of Fittsburg is at the Fulton House. Miss Esther Sloan went to the Pan-American "last Saturday. .Alex Sloan left Wednesday morning for a ten-days' outing at the Pan-American. Miss Alice Hart of Whips Cove expects to leave in a few days for a visit among frieuds in Indiana. Mr. E. V. Mellott, one of Lick ing Creek township's prosperous young farmers, spent Monday in town. F. McNaughton Johnston, Esq., came home from Washington last week to attend the Nace Robin son wedding. Miss Nettie Knauff accompan ied by her sisterMrs. Annie Pitt man left last Thursday for Bal timore where they will spend sevetal weeks visiting friends. Miss Mary Dimmick of this place has accepted a position in the Chester Springs Soldiers' Orphans, School, and entered up on her duties there on Monday. Miss Annie U. Frey, of the mil linery firm of Miss A. J. Irwin & Co., of this place, went to Phila delphia last Thursday to purchase stock for their fall and winter trade. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Morgret and daughter, and Miss Geysar, all of Berkeley Springs, spent from PMday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Little of this place. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilt and Mr. and Mrs. Llartin Rinedollar, all of Way nesburo, came over last Friday and are spending a week amotk' their oldtime , friends about McConnellsburg. Merril and Wilson Nace and Lois Caldwel I drove over to Cham bersburg Saturday, spent Sun day at the Scotland school and returned Sunday evening accom panied by Mary Slrinner. Mrs. Edgar Criswell and little daughter Jean, who ha'l been in this place several weeks, left on Tuesday, and after spending a few days at Scotland will return to their home at Pittsburg. Mr. J. W. Fryman and sister Miss Mary, of Pleasant Plains, Iowa,spent the past week visiting their cousins and othe friends in this vicinity. They had been at Cleveland and the Pan-American before coming here. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frantz, and two daughters, of Rohrers- town, Lancaster county, drove over from Waynesboro lastThurs- day and returned on Friday. While here they were the guests of Mrs. Matilda Trout. Miss Mina Alexander, of Le master, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J. Cline and Mrs. D. L. R:nedollar, returned home Tuesday. While she was here, her father, Wi'liam Alex ander visited the Pan-American, Samuel R. Fraker of Fort Lit tleton was in town Tuesday. Nest week he goes back to Bal timore, for another year's work in the medical department of the University. Fred Cromer ' who was with Samuel at Baltimore last winter is not able to return this fall on account of failing health When President and Mrs. Mc Kirley weat to Buffalo, they be came the guests of Mr. Milburn, president of the Pan-American Exposition, and after his assassi nation it was at the Milburn home' that he was cared for, and it was there he died. Vice-President Roosevelt was the guest of Mr, Anson Wilcox, aud it was at the Wilcox home that ho took the oath of office by whico he became president of the United States. What is especially worthy of note In this connection is. the fact that both Mr. Milburn aud Mr. Wil cox are prom'uent aud influential Democrats, and it Is further stil ted that Leon Czol"oezaud tis family have been lifj -V.'-ccrs. We wouldn't insult thof-rty ly saying that he. to a r .lea now. V
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