Worn VOLUME 3. McCONNELLSBURG. PA., November 7. 1901. NUMBER 8. FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. An Intel-eating Lib Letter From Miss Hess. While not written for publica tion, we take thb liberty of giving our readers, many of whom are personal friends of Miss Hess, her very interesting description of her surroundings in Califor nia. Editoh. San Diego, Cal., October 28, 1901. "In looking at the wrapper on my paper I find my subscription is overdue, I enclose check, as I would not like to do without it. Although nearly a week old when they arrive, I fairly devour the home papers I say home, for so it will always be to me. It hard ly seems possible I have been away a year, but I left there Oc tober 24, 1900. "I think it was the greatest de sire of my life to go to California, but now I am quite satisfied, and willing to 'move on.' While there are many advantages, there are about as many disadvantages. "It has been said that Califor nia is a fairyland of agreeable surprises, and this is true of this southern portion especially is this true of the summer climate. The generally accepted idea is, that it is very hot here. That is true of Pasadena, Los Angeles, and many other places that are noted for their winter climate; but San Diego has an ideal sum mer as well as winter climate. We are about 126 miles south of Los Angeles, situated directly on San Diego Bay, and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. San Diego is a well built city of about 20,001' inhabitants, with numerous good stores, fine residences and a gen eral air of comfort and prosper ity. "Situated on the hills above Coronado on San Diego bay, with a view of the Pacific ocean in front, and with mountains for a background, it offers attractions of which the eye never grows tired. Far to the South can be dis cerned the faint outline of the Mexican coast, aud a few miles to the north is Point Loma which separates the bay from the ocean. "A short distance north is old San Diego, rich in legends of "Ramona," the heroine of Helen Hunt Jackson's book. It was here, in an old adobe chapel, still standing, that Ramona is said to have been married. "The bay and harbor of San Diego are 'remarkable. Never visited by storms, and with no dangerous rocks or passages, il offers an ideal haven for ships. Point Loma and Coronado Beach are lined with mines which make it well nigh impossible for a hos tile ship to approach the city. Just here, tor, is the quarantine station where all foreign ships must be examined before they can unload their cargoes. "Coronado Beach is a very long peninsula which separates the bay from the ocean on the south, as Point Loma does on the north. It is connected with the main land about fifteen miles below the city. On it is the magnificent Hotel del Coronado, with but one rival on the Pacific coast. . Situ ated between the buy aud the oceau, but almost overhanging the latter, in the midst of a tropi cal earden with a broad beach where surf bathiug can be indul ged iu the year round, it seems a veritable paradise to those seeing it for the first time. During the past summer.the bay was uuusu- ally attractive on account of the ) ihosphorescence which filled its water. That wonderful glow re setnbliug huge electric lights now underneath, now ou top of . tho waves cannot be described, aud has not yet boon satisfactor ily accounted for. Here and there a fish would dart through, looking for ull the .world like streak of lightning; and, again, wholo schools of fish were brought t.) light by its radiance. . "The city has a flue Library aud during the winter will be housed in a splendid buildin, now in course of erection at cost of $00,000 another instance of Andrew Carnegie's benevolence. "Just now excitement is run ning highver a direct railroad to the East. It seems to be badly needed, as there is great trouble in shipping the orange and lemon crop. The only eastern route is the Sante Pe, and that is not very direct. "We are now at the opening of the rainy season. We had our first rain last Saturday, and it has rained every day since, but that is very unusual. The rain fall in this part of the country is very small this being really part of the desert, and nothing grows without irrigation. Until the last few days we had no rain sinco last April. We had no extreme heat during the summer, but last week we had two days of what are known as 'desert winds.' The mercury got up to 95 degrees, and it was exceedingly uncom fortable. "Mrs. Hess is improving very slowly aud is still very much of an invalid. The rest of the fam ily are very well." New Grenada. Geo. Bolinger raised his new barn last Friday. Clay Cornelius, of near Mad densville, is moving to Wells, to the O. E. Cook farm. P. J. Bernhart has moved to Six Mile Run. Wm. F. Rinehart has moved to Coles Valley to the Wm. Watkin piace. Geo Shafer our Village Smithy moved into his new house in New Grenada Thursday. Martha Mills, who has been visiting in the western part of the State for some time, arrived home Saturday. Rev. W. II. Dressier, preached his introductory sermon at Beth el Sunday morning. He succeeds Rev. H. S. Bickle, who has gone to his new field at Camp Hill, Pa., J. C. Kirk and son Harold, were callers in New Grenada on Sunday. Mrs. Jacob David, of Salter, Pa., visited her brother, C. II. E. Plummer. Rev. W. J. Sheaffer's lecture at Zion, on the Spanish American War, was very interesting. B. Frank Henry, of McCon- nellsburg, chairman of the Dem ocratic committee, in company with Geo. B. Mellott, nominee for county Treasurer, registered at the Houck House on Friday night, Guess the fences are all up for George, as he has no opposition He will be treasurer, sure. Mrs. Alice McClain, had her neat and commodius P. O. build z moved back against her dwelling. J. F. McClain, Jess Bolinger and Scott Bolinger took a trip to Waynesboro, and came back by steam power. Jesse purchased a new traction engine and they brought it along home. Married at Ilustoutowu, Pa on Thursday Oct. 17 1901, Dan iel Gladfelter aud Maggio Bui inger both or uiay lownsinj Huntingdon county. Ucorue Holly. George W. Holly, son of Mr and Mrs. Silas Holly, of hips Cove, died at the residence of his parents, Octobor 18, 1901, aged 21 years, 8 months, aud 21 days. His death was tho result of an attack of typhoid fever, and was a great shock to his many frieuds. He had just completed his trade, that of machinist, and was at work in Pittsburg, when he took sick and went homo to his parents. Just three weeks elap sed from the day he reached hom6 until ho was buried, his re mains being interred at the Whips Cove church. Rev. J. W. Troutman couducted the funeral services, and preached an im pressive sermon at the church. The deceased was an intelligent quiet young man and had a great many friends who join In extend ing sympathy to the bereaved pa rents. The Fulton County Nkws$1 pec year. Personal. Job Plossinger and son George Osborne were in town last Fri day. Miss Rea Fore and daughter Helen spent part of last week in Chambersburg. Rev. Dr. West and daughter, Miss Anna, were callers at Dan iel E. Fore's last Thursday. Miss Katie Fore spent Satur day and Sunday with Mrs. Wool let at the Washington House. Mrs. B. W. Peck has been spending the past week among friends in Blair county. Mr. and Mrs. Caufman Stoner of Sylvan were Hallowe'en guests of their niece, Mrs. S. M. Cook. Mr. Edward Flickinger and daughter Mary were guests of Mrs. S. A. Nesbit over Sunday. John Patterson has gone back to Philadelphia to resume work with the people he was with last winter. Miss Maggie Sipe, who is em ployed in Chambersburg, is spending a short vacation in town. John A. Irwin is in Philadel phia and New York this week buying goods for his fall aud winter trada F. McNaughton Johnston.Esq., returned to this place last Satur day to remain at home until after the election. Mr. E. N. Akers and Miss Masrgie Daniels of Sipes Mill spent last Saturday With friends in this place. Mrs. Anthony Lynch of Beth el township, was a guest of her son Prothonotary Frank P. Lynch one day last week. Mrs. John Barmout and her two daughters, Mabel and Vera, spent last Thursday afternoon with Miss Katie Fore. Mrs. F. M. Diebl of Whips Cove accompanied her husband to town Wednesday when he came to bring the election returns. W. M. Kennedy aud Clarence Sipes of this place spent last Sat urday and Sunday at Greencastle visiting Mr. Kennedy's relatives. J. W. Truxel and mother Mrs. Hanuah Truxel of Thompson township came up Monday and attended Col. Bishop's sale Tues day. Miss Annie Rumel returned to Chambersburg last Saturday af ter spending three weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rumel west of town. Harry M. Truax, of Altoona, and James A. McDonough, of New Greuada, Fulton County, fa., were iwerett visitors on Friday last. Everett Press. Mr. Earl B. Morton who has been in Huntingdon county sov eral months, came home last Sat urday, and will remain sometime with his parents Judge aud Mrs, Morton. Ex-Seaa'jor Wm. A. Martin of Adams county accompanied by his daughter, Miss Elsie, spent last Thursday night at the Fulton House. Mr. Martin came over to look after timber land. Mr. Harry N. Stailey, of Wash ton, D. C, is spening a week with the family of Ex-Sheriff Sipes west of town. Mr. Stailey has a responsible position in the U. Treasury Department. Mr. John Conner and family of Belfast township left Monday for Ashtola, Somerset county, whore they will make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Conner are estimable pooplo, and we are Jsorry to lose them from our county. Miss Emma Lyle, daughter of Mrs. J. C. Linn of Shade Gap, who with some now-found friends went to St, Louis last spring, has returned to the home of her grandfather Mr, David Frakor at Fort Littleton. Mrs. Rebecca Carbaugh, of Chadwick, Illinois, is on a visit to her father, Mr. Conrad Glazierof Ayr township. We extend a hearty welcome to her and know she will enjoy every moment of her stay in "Little Fulton." THE SATE. REPUBLICAN; THE COUNTY. DEMOCRATIC. Fleck's Majority, 25. The vote : For State Treasurer. Harris, R. 603. Coray, D. 811. Porter, Pro. 28,. Judge Supreme Couut. Potter, R. 658. Yerkes, D. 819. Monderau, Pro. 28. Sheriff, Morton, R. 723. Fleck, D. 778. Brewer, Pro, 72, Treasurer, Mellott, D. ' 830. Hays, Pro, 72. Surveyor. Jonas Lake, D. 802. Hooffing It Across the Continent. On last Sunday afternoon three sprightly young pedestrians pass ed throughjour town with a quick elastic step, without looking to the right or left, but when they reached the stone bridge at the west end of town they called a halt, and soon quite a crowd col lected to see the strangers. They were Mr. Charles P. Earle and wife, and his brother Ralph L. Earl, of Boston, Mass. The older brother is 27 years of age and the younger 22, while Mrs. Earle is only 22. Mrs. Earle was dressed in a navy blue Eaton Jack et and short walking skirt, high laced shoes and wore a nobby blue cap; the men were tastefully dressed and wore caps like the lady's and each carried a walking stick, they had no baggage, as that was shipped to Cleveland, Ohio. They are all under me dium height and weight the heaviest not over 130 pounds. They left Boston on Monday morning. Octobor 7th, to walk to San Francisco, California and re turn in 18 months, on wager be tween two Boston bankers. They came by way of Providence, R. I., Willimantic and Danbury, Conn., New York and Philadel phia. After leaving Philadelphia they were advised to pass through Maryland, but they soon found that the Marylanders were too inhospitable, as they were to make the entire trip by "bum ming" it so they returned to this State and came by way of York, Gettysburg and Chambersburg. They say they were royally en tertained on Saturday night at the National Hotel, at St. Thomas, and had nothing to eat for dinner on Sunday except apples. From this place they will keep the turn pike to Pittsburg and go via Cleveland, Chicago, and Omaha, It is their purpose to foUow the Union Pacific R. R. and take ad vantage of the snow sheds over the Rocky mountains. They want to reach San Francisco by the first of next April, and will return through the Southern States. Mrs. Earle is the first female who ever undertook a trip across the continent on foot, and Nelly Bly style she will write up the trip for some magazine while her husband, who is a cor respondent of the Boston Post, is writing it up for that paper. They have averaged 22 miles per day and are now ahead of time. Unless the winter interferes with their trip across the Rocky mountains they feol that they will return to Boston a couple of months ahead of time. For Sweet Charity. A group of young ladies while attending a "tea" at the home of Misses Bess and Mary Patter sou organized a branch of the "Needle Work Guild," the object of which is to furnish garments. for the poor, or for those in hospitals or asylums. Our girls belong to the class called "dependable' and we predict for them preat success as "Little Sisters of the Poor." Rev. W. H. Hendershot will preach at Cedar Grove next Sun day . afternoon at half past two and at Oakley at seven in the evening, THE OLD SOUTH PENN AGAIN. A corps of engineers, supposed to be employed by the Wabash interests, has been engaged the past few weeks surveying a route, which, to all appearances is the old South Penn route. The offi cials of the Gould interests deny that the surveying is being done for the Wabash outlet to the sea shore, but it is believed by all railroad men who are well versed in the typography of Pennsylva nia that the old South Penn route is the only one feasible from the Wabash outlet. The South Penn route created more interest, when it was being surveyed, than any other route that has ever been mapped out in this or any other State. The Vanderbilt interest was eager to have au inlet to Pittsburg and the South Penn route was to be the one used. The route starts from Shippeusburg, at which place is the terminal of the Western Maryland, to Pittsburg. The route was mapped out and every arrangement made for the road to belaid, when the Pennsylvania, realizing what effect would result by the Vanderbilts tapping Pitts burg, commenced to block the Vanderbilt scheme. Negotiations were entered into between the Vanderbilts and the Pennsylvania officials. The re sult was that an agreement was made to the effect that the Van derbilts abandon gaining an en trance to Pittsburg, and that hereafter they would notencroach upon any territory traversed by the Pennsylvania. The agree ment worked both ways, as the Pennsylvania agreed not to enter upon the Vanderbilt territory The result of this agreement was that the South Penn route was abandoned. Ever since the reported dream of Jay Gould for an Atlantic sen board line with an outlet at New York for his vast system of rail ways, it has been a perplexing problem to secure a route, let alone a right of way, to build tho necessary line. With what pro gress has already been made in extending the line from Toledo to Pittsburg, by tho purchase of the Wheeling & Lake Erie and the building of the Pittsburg, Car negie & Western from Jewett, O., to Pittsburg, and with the possi bility of purchasing the Western Maryland, it appears that Jay Gould's dream is going to mate rialize in the very near future. The Gould Interests have so far bid the highest for the Western Maryland road which is another indication that the South Penn route will be chosen as a Pitts burg outlet The rumor that the Wabash intended to build a line to Harrisburg and there connect with the Philadelphia & Reading for Allentown to New York over the Central railroad of New Jersey seems to be without foun dation as it is well kuown that the Philadelphia & Reading is a Mor can line and that Morgan is too friendly to the Pennsylvania inter ests to allow the Gould interests an outlet over that route. By. purchasing the Western Mary- laud and the building line from Pittsburg to Shipponsburg over the South Penn route the Wabash will have little opposition to their contemplated seashore outlet. Behind the proposed route and ready to pour the entire east- bound traffic over the Wabash- Pittsburg-New-York lines is the following railroads aggregating 14,745 miles of track: Missouii Pacific system, 5,326; Texas and Pacific. 1,620: International & Great Northern, 903; Rio Grand system, 2,676; Wabash system, 2,504 and Wheeling & Lake Erie, 452 miles. In addition to the opening of the new routes from both Chicago and St. Louis to the Atlantic seashore, the perfected plans of the Wabash will give to it the honor of being the first east ern company to operate us own rails under one management from Atwutio tide water points west of the Mississippi river. Fed by the enormous traffic originating ou ns-ly 15,000 miles on the best located road in the eastern and central west, Missouri valley and the southwest, the new line east of Pittsburg is assured a paying traffic from the moment it opens. In the far west the Gould lines may be relied on to join forces with Senator Clark and by traffic alliance with Clark's Salt Lake and Los Angeles road form a transcontinental line in self-defense against ocean to ocean com binations formed during the past year. Pittsburg Press. SHOT HIS FRIEND. From Valley Spirit. As the rdsult of an accident which occurred Wednesday while on a hunting expedition Eli Beard is lying at his home in Warren township in a precarious condi tion. He is suffering from a gun shot wound in his chest, a few inches below the pit of the right arm. The shot that may cause Mr. Beard's death was fired by Asbury Pine, a personal friend. The two men were hunting in the mountain, near the Little Cove,when the tragedy occurred. Both were ignorant of the other's presence. Tliey could, not see each other owing to the thick growth of underbrush. It was about 3 o'clock when they almost timulatneously located a flock of wild turkeys. As is customary both hunters began, calling in a shrill tone. Their calls resembled the whistle of the turkeys so closely that they both started to walk stealthy in the direction from whence the sounds had come. Still hidden in the underbrush Mr. Pine leveled his gun, listen ed closely and fired in the direc tion of the sound. Scarcely had the echo of the gun resounded through the mountain than a voice called out, "I am shot." The dead leaves on the ground then rustled as though something had fallen and all was quiet. In a moment Mr Pine was standing by the side of the wound ed man who proved to be Eli Beard, an old friend. Blood was oozing through a rent in his coat under the right arm and his face was ashen pale. Almost distracted with fright Mr. Pine hurriedly obtained as sistance and the injured hunter was removed to his home. Dr. Bruce. E. Nevin, Mercersburg, was summoned, and after prob ing located the bullet and success fully extracted it. The shotpass- ed through Mr. Beard's right arm and entered his chest. It struck a rib and lodged in the muscles of the back. Mr. Beard is 55 years of age and a respected citizen of that vicinity. Mr. Pine is about 35 years old and is thor oughly unnerved over the sad af fair. Strong hopes are enter tained for the unfortunate man's recovery. Saluvia. Zopher Horton of Wells Valley spent Saturday night with the family of his brother, James B. Horton. Mrs. Catherine Edwards of Gracey was visiting her daughter Mrs. William A. Strait, last week. Mrs. R. R. Hann has been se riously ill the past week. Mrs. Caldwell, who had been visiting relatives and friends al Butler, returned to this place last week. C. H. Mann, was in Everett, Thursday, on business. Several of our men who had been employed in Franklin coun ty, husking corn, returned home Saturday. Communion services at the Green Hill Presbyterian church, Sunday morning, Nov. 10. Pre paratory services, Saturday af ternoon at 2:30. O. E. Hann aud family, were visiting Mr. Hann's brother-in-law, William Hershey, of West Dublin, the first of this week. George A. Harris, Esq.,- who has been employed in Chambers burg for several months, arrived home Monday evening, in time to give his party & push. Mr. Howard Truax of near Gem called at the News office while in town last Saturday, ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY. The Late Act In Reference to At tendance in Public Schools. As almost every family is in terested directly in the workings of the public schools; and as there is much misapprehension, not to say ignorance of the new law, we publish the-text of the act in full. Study it carefully and save it for reference Editor) Section 1. Be it enacted, &c, That every parent, guardian or other person in this Common wealth, having control or charge of a child or children between the ages of eight and sixteen years, shall be required to send such child or children to a day school in which the common English branches are taught, and such child or children shall attend such school continuously during the entire time in which the public school in their respective dis tricts shall be in session, unless such child or children shall be excused from such attendance by the board of the school district in which the parent, guardiau or other person resides, upon the presentation to said board of sat isfactory evidence showing such child or children are prevented from attendance upon school or application to study by mental, physical or other urgent rea sons. But the term urgent rea sons shall be strictly construed, and shall not permit of irregular attendance: Provided, That the school board in each district shall have power, at its J une meeting, to reduce the period of compul sory attendance to not less than, seventy per centum (70 per cen tum) of the school term in such districts, in which case the board must, at that date, fix the time for cimpulsory attendance to be gin. This act shall not apply to any child between the ages of thirteen and sixteen years who can read and write the English language intelligently, and is reg ularly engaged in any useful em ployment or service: Provided, That in case there be no public schools in session within two miles, by the nearest traveled road, of any person within the school district, he or she shall not be liable to the provisions of this act: Provided, That this act shall not apply to any child that has been or is being otherwise instructed in English, in the com mon branches of learning for a like period of time, by any legally qualified governess or private teacher in a family: And provid ed further, That any teacher or principal of any private schooi or educational institution shall re port non-attendance, as provided in section five (5) of this act: Pro vided further, That any person employing a child or children shall furnish, on or before the third Monday of the sch wl term and quarterly thereafter, to the superintendent of schools, to the secretary of the board of school directors or controllers of the district in which such child or children reside, the names, age, place or residence, and name of parent or guardian of every per son under the age of sixteen years in his employ at the time of said report: And provided also, That the certificate of apy prin cipal or teacher of a private school, or of any institution for the education of children, in which the common English branches are taught, setting forth that the work of said schools is in compliance with the provisions of this act, shall be sufficient and satisfactory evidence thereof, and the principal or teacher of said school or institution shall have the power to excuse any child or children for non-attendance dur ing temporary periods, in accord ance with the provisions of this act Section 2. For every neglect of duty imposed by the first section of this act, the principal or teach er, or persons ip.pa rental relation, offering, shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and shall upon convic tion thereof before a justice of the peace, magistrate or alder man, forfeit a tine not exceeding (UouUuued ua fourth p.) r'
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