mnmt VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., October 3, 1901. NUMBER 3. NEW TRESPASS LAW. LcglHlatlon Which In of Special Interest to Hunters. Following is the act in full pass ed by the last legislature and ap proved by the governor on June 24: Section 1. Be it enacted by the senate and house of reprentatives of the commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That on and after the passage of this act any person or persons trespass ing upon any cultivated or closed lands in this commonwealth for the purpose of hunting and trap ping and taking therefrom any game birds or game animals af ter public notice by the owner, lessee or occupant thereof, such notice to be posted on, around and adjacent to such cultivated or enclosed lands, shall be guilty of wilful trespass, and in addition to the damages recovered by law shall be liable to (the owner, lessee or occupant) in a penalty not exceeding $5 for each and every offense, payable as provided in section two. Section 2. Any justice of the j?ace or alderman, upon informa tion or complaint mp,de before him by affidavit of the violation of the provisions of this act by any person or persons, is hereby au thorized and directed to issue his warrant under his hand and sal directed to any constable in the county, to cause such' person or , persons to be arrested and brought before said justice or alderman, who shall hoar and de tc.rmine the guilt or innocence of the person or persons so charged, - . j - a i a. - aua.convici.ea 01 sucn wniui ires pass shall be sentenced by such justice or alderman to pay a pen alty of not exceeding $5, together with costs. One-half of such pen alty shall be paid to the owner, lessee or occupant of said land and the remaining half to the schooldistrict of the city, borough or township wherein such offense was committed, also the costs of prosecution, and if the person or parsons so convicted and senten ced shall neglect or refuse to pay such penalty or costs or secure the payment thereof within ten days, ho or tbey shall be commit ted to the com mon jail of the prop er county for a period not exceed ing three months. Section 3. If any person or persons convicted and sentenced under the provisions of this act shall feel aggrieved thereby, Jie or they may appeal to the court of quarter sessions of the. peace for the county in which theoffence was committed, by entering into . recognizance with sureties, to ap prove by the justice or alderman, to appear before said court; which court shall hear the evidence and determine the guilt or innocence of the person or persons so charg ed, and on conviction of the de fondant or defendants and a fail ure to pay such penalty and costs imposed by the act, shall commit said defendant or defendants to the jail of the county for a period not exceeding three months. State Sunday School Convention The State Convention of Sunday school workers at Chester, Octo bor 7 to 10, will meet in Madison St. Methodist Episcopal Church The reports for the year by State field workers will show the most remarkable progress. County Conventions have been larger and more impressive than ever be fore, with great advances in Nor mal work, Home Department, House to House Visitation, and Decision Day. The State Con vontion leaders like Messrs. Heinz, Wanamakorj McCormick, Blackall, Henry, Gill, Ross and others with notable speakers from every part of the field will afford a program rich, inspiring and helpful. All Sunday school - workers are invited to attend, Card orders for reduced railroad fares good from Friday, October i giving Sunday In Philadelphia, and credentials may be obtained from State Association, 913 Cro zer Bldg.; Philadelphia. - David Brad nick. One by one, old and young, are passing to that bourne from whence no traveler ever returns. t becomes our sad duty to record the death of David Bradnick, of Dublin township, which occurred at one o'clock Thursday morning, September 19. He was born near the place of his death June 2, 1859, being, therefore, compar atively a young man 42 years of age. lie was the seventh child of Conrad and Anna Bradnick. Sev eral years ago he was converted and joined the U. B. church, of which he continued a member for some years; but as many others, amidst afflictions and troubles,he neglected the means of grace.and fell away from the service of the Master; yet, when stricken by the grim destroyer, he was brought again to the foot of the cross and died happy in the assurance of a blessed immortality. He - selected the passage of Scripture from which his funeral sermon was preached.Phllippians 1:23. He leaves surviving him a wife, three brothers, and one sister; he was a gorvd neighbor, and "one without enemies. Killian Byers. from Public Opinion. An interesting wedding occur red at St. Thomas on Wednesday evening, when Harry W. Killian, well known young jeweler of McConnellsburg, war united in matrimony to Miss Pearl Ida Byers, the ceremony taking place in the presence of a large number of invited guests at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Byers. Rev. E. L. Hughes, pastor of the Scotland U. B. church, officiated. Miss Verba Byers, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Mr. Robert M. Downes, of McConnellsburg, was best man." The wedding march from 'Lohengrin" was .perform ed on the organ by Miss Wave Ault. Numerous handsome gifts were the portion of the happy pair and the newly married couple will make their future home in McConnellsburg. Saluvia. Miss Jennie C. Stewart was visiting friends at Hagerstown last week. Scott Hann, of Ayr township, spent last Saturday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Ever- etts. Mr 8. W. Scott Alexander and Miss Minnie Dickson, of McCon nellsburg, were guests of Mrs. E. R. Austin, last Tuesday and Wednesday. Raymond.ilittle son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Decker, who has been seriously ill of catarrh fever Is slowly recovering. Lewis C. Mann, Mrs. Mann and two children, Vearl and'Miriam, and Miss Longenecker, of Ever ett, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. Mann.s par ents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mann. John H. Minick, and two daughters, Mrs. Isaac Taylor, l and Mrs. Charles- Brooks, of Hyndman, spent the past week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lydia Minick. Mrs. Lydia Minick disposed of her personal property at public sale last Saturday,and will spend the winter visiting her children at their respective homes. James Minick suffered a pain ful injury to cue of his arms last Wednesday. He was engaged in threshing buckwheat at his home, and his shirt sleeve caught in the machine, and but for the prompt action of the man In charge stop ping the machine, Mr. Minick would have lost his life. The committee appointed to select the time and place for hold ing of our district Sunday school convention, have decided it shall be held at Green Hill, Saturday, October 29th. They cordially in vito all to come and assist in mak ing it a success. Charles H. Mann was in Phila dolphia, on business last week. He brought a horse and carriage I back with him, driving through in four days. Eli Hann, Sr., is seriously ill. New Grenada. Having lost track of the corres pondent from here to Fulton county's brightest and newsiest newspaper the News one of the old grayheads has concluded to write a few--not to crowd the "Regular" out, who has borne the burden and heat of the day but to induce him to sharpen his pen cil, and drive away those spoils that sometimos come on us in the spring and last allsummor,known as "spring fever." First, we may state that the fall crops are fairly good, corn especially, which is mostly in shock. Potatoes better thau expected. H. H. B. is the bonanza potato raiser here. Ho had 30 bushels choice "Maggie Murphy" variety from a small patch, 3x4 rods square, or 12 square rods. And, oh, the cabbage! 'If ye editors come to see us this win ter you can learn easily before hand what you will get for din ner, by the fragrant odor of the sauer-kraut from the kitchen stove. At present there isn't a sick or afflicted person in our village; very unfortunate for the doctor. The next improvement on the slate is a new porch at the Houck House. George Sharer is having a well drilled at his new house by Robt. Druit of Fort Littleton. Rilla Houck and Bertie AHoway are having a few days' outing at Wood vale. Dr. R. B. Campbell, James A. McDonough, David A. Black and L. L. Cunningham, members of the Masonic fraternity, visited Cromwell Lodge No. 572, at Orbi sonia last Tuesday night; and by the general appearance of the boys, they must have had an en joyable time. The series of meetings at Zion M. E. church held by Rev. W. J. Sheaffer, closed Snnday night. William Alloway, our veteran stone mason, has just completed a large barn wall for Geo. Bo linger; and has commenced a wall for a new house in TaylorQtown ship for Mrs. Harriet Barnett. Our sporting people had hopes of witnessing a game of base ba". between McConnellsburg and Tammany; but it now looks as though our hopes are vain. Some of the boys talk around, and won der if the McConnellsburg boys intend to come as they owe a return game. Come. We will treat you right, and be glad to see you; but woa't promise to let you win the game. Some unk aown person relieved the bread table in N. G. Cunning ham's cellar one night during the week. When "May" went to the cupboard, the cupboard was bare. Guilty party.please notify of next visit before bake day. Tuesday last, September 24, a number of friends assembled from all corners, at the home of Hillory Foster, near the Camp Ground, to celebrate the 50th an niversary of his birth. When the folks began to arrive with the huge baskets of a'l the good things in the land, he was surely surprised; yet rather had a faint idea that something unusual was up; as actions of secrecy during the few days prior, had aroused his suspicions. Yet he submit ted cheerfully to the surprise, and a good jolly day i , was for all and that dinner well, it was one of the kind that makes one hungry to think about; and, any one having enjoyed the hospital ity of the Foster women, would know that the dinner was such as to make any one feel sorry he couldn't have a share. AU went to their homes feeling that the social part of these gatherings are good for any community. Let there be more of them, and don't forget the ' newspaper corres pondent. The News office is under obli gations to George M. Stouteagle for some fine Summer Rambo ap pies. The largest measured 14 1 inches in circumference, and an l other, 13S. v Personal. Jonas Truax of Belfast town ship was in town Monday. Miss Lulu Snider spent Thurs day afteruoou with Miss Katie Fore. W. F. Wink and Morgan Desh- ong were at McUnntielisbnrg Tuesday. John W. Funk of the Cooper House is making a trip to Cincin nati this week. Mr. Samuel E. Robinson, of Baltimore, is visiting his brother S. M. Robinson of this place. Mrs. F. C. Curtis, who has been spending the summer at the sea shore, returned Monday evening. Mr. James Spottswood, of Washington, D. C, spent the past week with the family of Mr. and Mrs., A. U. Nace. Mrs. J. Grant Hanks and little daughter Helen, of Rays Hill, came down last Satun ay and are visiting her sister, Mrs. John Sheets. Mr. and Mrs. .AhimaazRunyan ofNcedmorc spent from Satur day until Monday with their son, John B. Runyan, and his family, of this place. Mrs. Ruth Edwards, of Enid, Fulton county, Pa., after a visit to her brother, A. C. Hbrtou, re turned to her home on Saturday last. Everett Press. Mrs. Grant Baker and Miss Katie Fore visited the latter 's sis ter, Mrs. John La master at Markes, Franklin county, from Saturday till Monday. Merchant Frank Bare of Fort Littleton is in Philadelphia and New York this week selecting goods for his fall and winter trade. He is accompanied by his sister Miss Emina. Miss Honta McCoy, who has been engaged at the Big Run art studio, is visiting her parents Mr. aud Mrs. G. H. McCoy at New Grenada. Before returniug she visited the, Pan American and Niagara Falls. Robert A. Stouteagle, who has a good situation with the Penn sylvania railroad company atAl toona, is spending a few days at McConnellsburg. He was elect ed to his old school in Franklin county.but preferred the Altoona job to school teaching. Mr. W. F. T. Mellot who sold his farm in Ayr township last fall and who for several months has been at Riddlesburg, spent sev eral days during the past week amoug friends in this county. He has bought a property near Riddlesburg, and expects to move his family to it this faH. Mr. and Mrs. John Conner of Bel 'ast township stopped at the News office a few minutes Mon day while on their way to visit friends in Waynesboro. They were accompanied by their chil dren Ruth and Johnnie. Mr. Conner has sold his farm and will have a public sale of personal property on the first day of No vember. The Reunion. The annual reunion of the Ful ton County Veterans Association at Crystal Springs last Friday was in every way a success and attractod a large crowd of vis itors. Eloquent addresses were deliv ered by Prof. Charles Barton, Dr. W. L. McKibbin, Hon. D. H. Pat terson, Hon. John M. Reynolds and others. Grounds on the farm of J. W, Hoop in Licking Creek township were selected as a permanent place for future reunions. The Needmore Band furnished the music. f Whenever you soo au able bod ied young man refusing an offer of $1.25 a day for work, saying ho would starve before ho would work for such wages you can risk your last dol'ar that some other person is paying for the grub that he eats. The young man who is willing to work for such wages as he can get, be it high or low, is the one who gets there in the end. A Fulton Boy Weds. On the 11th of September at tha lime of the bride's parents, Mr. Mrs. James De Long of Blan- chard, Center county, Dr. Rolla B. Fore of Dakota, 111., and Miss Carrie De Long, were united in marriage by Rev. Robb. Dr. Fore is a son of Daniel II Fore, Esq., of Tod township, and was formerly a prominent teach er in this State. He went west, studied medicine, built up a good practice, and then came back for a Pennsylvania girl to complete his success. Dr. and Mrs. Fore spent a few days witli his father and sister at his old homo, and is now back in his office at Dakota looking after the health of his many friends. llustontown. II. E. Polsgrove and wife, aud Georgo C. Melius and wife, at tended the Reunion at Crystal Spriugs last week. Wm. Clevenger of Davis, West Virginia, is visiting his old frinnd II. E. Polsgrove. Mrs. George Chesnut,'of Cum berland, Md., has returned toher home after spending two weeks with Dr. A. K. Davis aud other friends. Rev. H. W. Newman and wife returned to their field of labor after a few days visit to their old home. Rev. Frank, our former pastor, was visiting George W. Clevenger and wife last week. Dr. F. R. Shoemaker has treat ed his house with a coat of paint. George Wilds of Fort Littleton put a pump in the well of B. H. Shaw a few days ago. M. L. Kirk a id sonj are paint ing A. J. Lamberson's new store room this week. N. M. Kirk and daughter Avra were visiting in the home of Peter Kirk at Big Cove Tannery last Saturday and Sunday. On Tuesday eveuing of last week, as William and Erra Clev enger and Elmer Uortou were re turning from Knobs ville, they discovered a dark bay horse hitched to a buggy in the woods near llustontown. It being at a late hour, and the boys being peaceful, they did not make a thorough investigation, but con cluded by the appearance of things, that the charactor of the driver or owner must have been as black as the night. It would be well for the people of Huston towm to get a supply of new locks gun locks on hands, and be ready for suspicious characters. Harry Dawney is talking of sub-contracting for the mail route from this place to Three Springs, He started on his first trip to day measuring the distance. Birthday Party. A vory pleasant social event occurred at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. William Grissingor of Tod township on Monday evening. It was a birthday social given in honor of their daughter Miss Alice. About twenty-five invited guests made up the merry party, and the evening was delightfully spent. The refreshments were in keeping with the hospitable fam ily, and the young lady was the recipient of many nice presents. All Three Presidents Shot on Friday. By a singular coincidence every President of the United States assassinated was shot on a Fri day. In the case of President McKinloy the sinister number "13" appears. President Lincoln, shot Friday, April 14, 18G5. President Garfield, shot Fri day, July 2, 1881. President McKinloy, shot Fri day, September 6, 1901. A simple remedy for warts is a dram of salyci'ic acid with au ounce of collodion In a bottle which has a tiny brush run through the cork. Apply this mixture to the warts twice a day and in a few days they will dry up and fall off. October Ladies' Home Journal. Mi'H. Elizabeth Pittman. Mrs. Elizabeth Pittman, widow of th lato County Surveyor An drew J. Pittman, died at her home in Thompson township, Wednes day, September 25, 1901, aged about 46 yeiirs.. Mrs. Pittman had been a victim of consumption for several years; but always bearing her suffering with sweet christian fortitude. A few summers ago, her husband and entire family of seven chil dren were stricken down with ty phoid fever and lay for many weeks, her husband dying, and herself passing through a pro tracted illness. She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Oakley for many years, and no more faithful woman ever lived. Having had much sickness in her own family she was especially full of sympathy for her neigh bors and friends when afflicted, and was always ready to lend a helping hand whenever in her power, to alleviate suffering or distress. The childrou four sons and three daughters survive, and while bereft of both parents the influence of those parents are so instilled into those children that there is little to fear that they will not live to honor the name of their ancestor. Mrs. Pittmau's remains were interred at Oakley on Thursday, Revs. Beall aud Pittenger con ducted the funeral services. Telephone Suggestion To Our Farmers. Rev. S. S.Wylie, Middle Spring, in his trips across the continent writes from Monmouth, 111., to the News of Shippensburg, from which we take this extract: Private telephone companies are rapidly being organized in central Illinois, among country people. The little town of Elea nor, 111., not larger than Middle Spring, is the center for a tele phone company, gotten up by country people, and there is scarcely a farmer in all that re gion that has not his 'phone. After the expense of the introduc tion of the 'phone it only costs each house 3 per year. They make good practical use of them. A lady at 10 a. m., wanted to have a number of friends for tea, that evening; in ten minutes she had invited, and they had accepted, and that evening we met around the festal board, a delightful cir cle of Christain people. The same was true of a church social a few evenings after, where we met a much larger circle of peo ple. They use their 'phones for aU possible purposes, in buying and selling, engagements, crack ing jokes on one another, and by such methods, it is wonderful how time and space areannihilated Gem. Cutting corn is mostly through with, and farmers are busy sow ing grain or preparing ground for sowing. John T. Laley has improved the appearance of his house by anew roof and siding. Rev. and Mrs. 'Pittenger were the guests of G. C. Sipes and family last week. Mrs. Thomas Rash, who has been on the sick list, is improv ing. John Bard is working at D. A. Fisher's house this week. Our merchant, G. J. Mellott, contemplates enlarging his place of business, owing to the arrival of a new partner. It's another boy. Our butcher, Philip Gordon, is now doing a thriving business in way of m-arketing fresh jnoat Charley Deshong was a visitor in the family of Stillwell Truax last Sunday. CzolgoBZ, President McKinley 's convicted assassin, was sentenced at Buffalo last Thursday to be electrocuted the week beginning October 28, 1901. According to the law of Now York, that is the earliest date that could bo fixed for the execution of Czulgo.sz. OCTOBER WEATHER. According to Forecast it Will be a Stormy Month. In his forecast for October Rev. Irl L. Hicks observes that the Mars period of disturbance, central any tirae. during the month, is sufficient cause for ap prehending heavy, autumnal storms. Such a period is central in October 2, extending beyond the middle of the month. Coin cident with this center of the Mars period is a regular Vulcan storm period, extending from the 1st to the 6th. "We will scarce ly have recovered from the heavy equinoctial storms late in Septem ber, " says Hicks, "when renew ed storm conditions will begin to appear in the western parts of the country. Temperatures,drom eters, and winds will give prem onitions of coming change. Be tween the 2d and 6th these con ditions will grow into cloudiness and rain and snow will touch many parts of the country in their transition from west to east above Wednesday, October 2 to Saturday, Octobers." From the 8th to the 10th anti storm conditions will give place to a return of falling barometers and other conditions leading to more storms of rain and snow. The conjunction of the moon with the sun on October 12 will pre cipitate the change to warmer with falling barometer at the very outset of this regular Vul can period and returning storms of rain and snow will pass across the country about Monday, the 14th, to Thursday, the 17th. The 20th to 21st are central days of reactional time of aut umnal disturbances. A percept ible change to warmer will bo noted in the west about the 19th; this change will be followed by falling barometer and cloudiness, and October rain, fringed in the north by sleet and enow, will tra verse the country from west to east during the 20th to 22nd. Some of the heaviest storms of the month may certainly becount ed on during the Vulcans storm period eentral on the 26th- At this time the boreal influence will have grown aggressive, the moon will be on the equator on the 24th, full on the 27th and in periget. in the 28th. This will also be at the culmination stage both of the Mercury and Mars perturbations. Watch all agricultural and mar itime interests at this time. Cold wa.'e will follow. Big Cove Tannery. Mr. John Houpt Is still very sick. Mrs. Rebecca Snyder and two children, of McConnellsburg, are visiting in the family of Ephraim Houck. Mrs. Elizabeth Tolbert is on the sick list. Daniel Houpt and family of Al toona are spending a few days with Mr. Houpt's father, John Houpt of this place. Himmel Harris and family spent Sunday visiting on the Ridge. Mack Lynch, who has been em ployed at Riddlesburg the past few months, has returned home again. Glad to see you. Mack. Elliott Ray, George Deshong, and Thomas Shaw were among those who attended the Soldiers' Reunion at Crystal Springs last Friday. The veterans are very much pleased with their trip. The ground on which to erect the now church at Laurel Ridge has been contracted for and work is to be commenced in a few days. Preaching next Sunday at 10. a. m. at Laurel Ridge, by Rev. Chambers. The corn cutting at Georgo Lynch's , last Wednesday even ing was well attended, aud all had a good time. Valentine Houpt of McConnells burg spent list Saturday night aud Sunday with his- father. Listen for wedding bells. Lewis Bard and J. C. Mellott spent Monday in town. They re port the fever patients in that community as all convalescing.
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