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VOLUME 3.
"MCCONNELLSBURG, PA., December 5. 1901.
NUMBER 12.
SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
DOES FARMING PAY?
GONE TO THEIR REST.
AFTER SCHOOL BOARDS.
LOOK OUT FOR HIM.
PERSONALS.
William Connelly Shoots at Squirrel
and Hits His Brother Charlie.
A Delightful Family Gathering at the Old
If Not, Is It- the Vault of the Farm, or
Ihe Farmer?
People Who Have llcen Called to the
A Letter From This Count to the State
Heavy Set Man, With a New Iluggy and
Fine nay Horse.
Something of the Movements of l'eoplo
Yon Know.
Homestead of Hon, J. T. Hichards.
Other World During the Past Week.
Snpcrlntcndcnt.
Last Saturday William Connel
ly agod about 18, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James T. Connelly, of Tod
township, was in the woods a
short distance above the fields,
and his brother Charlie, aged 14,
was down a short distance inside
the field. William saw a squirrel
running along the top rails of the
fence, and in a moment his gun
was to his shoulder, and thinking
of nothing than stopping the
squirrel quick, he fired. At the
momeut of firing, his brother no
ticed him and yelled, "Don't shoot
this way!" but he was too late,for
being in line with the squirrel by
the time the last word had escap
ed from his lips, the gun had been
discharged and Charlie had re
ceived part of the contents of the
load.' One shot penetrated ' the
center of his forehead, a second
catered just below the right eye,
and a third passed through the
lobe of his right ear. William
was so badly frightened when he
saw what had happened, that he
did not look whether he had hurt
the squirrel, but ran to his broth
er's assistance.'
Dr. Dalbey was at once sum
moned, but he felt that the boy's
chances of recovery were bettei-
with the shot in his face, than to
probe much to get them out.
Charlie is getting along well, and
will likely be all right in a short
time.
It is something of a co-inci-deuce
that James T. Connelly,
father of these boys had an ex
perience similar to this when hp
was' &.lad of come 16 years of age.
lie and his brother were iu the
woods hunting. James was car
rying across his shoulder an old
flint lock gun, and his brother
was walking just behind him. A
stumble caused the hammer to be
struck against an obstacle, the
gun was discharged, and the
brother received the load in his
head causing his death.
It has beeu but a few years
since Barney, another brother of
James, was shot to death by a
party of ruffians while iu the dis
charge of his duties as provost
marshal in one of the western
territories.
Winters Brady.
On Wednesday, November 13,
1001, at the Methodist parsonage,
Berkeley Springs, Miss Laura
Brady of Warfordsburg and Mr.
bamuel Winters of Dott were
united in marriage by Rev. W,
D. Beall.
The bride looked very charm
iug, dressed in blue broadcloth,
trimmed iu white silk, with hat
and gloves to match. Miss Agnes
Booth was maid of honor, and
was dressed in brown, trimmed
in white, with hat and gloves to
match. Mr. Edward Ritz was
best man. The groormwore the
conventional black. Others that
witnessed the ceremony were
Misses Sadie Winter, Maggie
Gartner, Elmer Baruhart, and
Archie Eader.
The bride is an accomplished
young lady, and the groom is a
successful young farmer, who
has a large circle of friends which
iola in wishing them a long and
happy life.
Alias Fnunle C. West.
As was noted last week in these
columns, Dr. West of this place,
was called to Pittsburg on Mon
day of last week, in response to a
telegram announcing the serious
illness of his sister, Miss Fannie
C. West. When ho reached there
early Tuesday morning, he found
that she had died on Sunday eve
ning, and Tuesday afternoon
her remains were interred iu
Uniondale cemetery, Allegheny,
beside those of her father, mother
and two sisters.
Dr. West has living one sister,
the wife of Rev, Dr. Wallace, a
United Presbyterian minister of
iSowickley, Pa., and one brother,
Edward, now HO years of age, of
Appleton, Wis. Dr. West's fath
er was a civil engineer and lived
with unimpaired nieutal faculties
until he was almost 15 years of
t -3.
On Wednesday the 27th ult., at
the old homestead of Hou. xJohn
Richards in Buck Valley, there
was quite a gathering in honor of
the fiftieth anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. J. Clayton Ilixson,
the only daughter of Mr. Rich
ards.
In response to invitations is
sued by her husband, about for
ty persons met to honor the oc
casion, and to grace the board
sumptuously spread at noon
to supply the wants of the inner
man and to bring about that har
mony of feeling and action which
is known only by those who eat
together as a common family. It
is needless to comment upon the
bountiful preparations that had
been made for this particular
part of the day except to say that
the appearance of the heavily la
den tables and the zealous actious
of those seated about them seem
ed to announce with a commou
voice "All things are now ready."
There was one fowl among the
many, however, that was a gen
uine "e pluribus unum" and de
serves the distinction of special
mention a 32J pound turkey of
the pure bronze breed a choice
bird, fit to grace the table of a
king.
Mrs. Hixson was the recipient
of very many useful and beauti
ful articles from those who were
present, and also from several
who were unable to attend, yet
who wished to remember her in
some substantial way. wan
their presents arrayed together
in the midst of a happy company
of friends and relatives, there
was a striking similarity between
this and a wedding day.
To a certain degree the occa
sion proved also to be a family re
union four out of the seven chil
dren of Mr. Richards being pres
ent, and Albert, of Wellington,
Kan.; Cecil, of Des Moines, la.;
and Dr. Howard, of Dunkirk, N.
Y., being unable to get there.
Those of the children present
were, Jacob L., of Blaine, W. Va.,
with his wife and married daugh
ter, Kitzmiller, who, in turn, had
her daughter with her, thus mak
ing the four generations repre
sented; Dr. J. Neeper, of Falls
ington, Pa., with his wife and
grown son and daughter, and
Rev. T. Davis, of Germantown,
Md., with his wife and two of his
three sons.
Among the friends present
may be mentioned, jwc-oneritr
Frank Mason.of McConnellsburg;
N. B. Hanks, Esq., Mrs. John
Lodge and son John, of Emma-
ville; George Ensley and sister
Ella, of Mattie; Mrs. Lizzie Mc
Kibbin, of Crystal Springs; and
James Mellott and wife, (daugh
ter of Judge Daniels); Mrs. Dr.
James McKibbin, Mrs. S. E. Mc-
Kee, Mrs. George McKibbin and
daughter Maggie, Ralph McKib
bin, George Winter and wife,
Miss Emma Fisher and Miss
Retta Hixson all of the neigh
hood. Owing to the wintry
weather many were detained who
would otherwise have been pros
ent. It proved to be a very en
joyable day and all wished eacli
other many such days, and, at
least, one such occasion.
Edwards Hann.
A very pretty wedding occur
red at the home of the bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hann,
of Taylor township, Thursday,
November 28, 1901, at high noon,
when Robert Edwards and Miss
Virgie Hann were united iu mar
riage by Rev. Jackson, pastor of
the U. B. church. The bride,
handsomely attired in cream satin
carried a bunch of whito crysan
themums. . Immediately after
the ceremony the guests were
ushered into the dining room
where a sumptuous dinner was
prepared. - The bride and groom
were the recipients of many use
fuland handsome presents. Both
are wellknown and popular young
people, and their many friends
extend congratulations,
Some forty years ago there
lived in Belfast township, this
county, two brothers, James J.
and Joseph B., sons of Elias Mel
lott. The elder, "Jack" as ho
was familiary called, married
Miss Harriet, daughter of the late
Sam uel Harr of Ayr township,
and later the younger, "Joe" mar
ried Harriet's sister, Miss Lizzie.
After a few years spent farming
in their native township, through
the influence of their wives, doubt
less, they were led to cross the
mountain and cast their lots in
Ayr township, in that part known
as the "Corner," Jack preceding
Joe. The capital possessed by
either of the brothers at that time
consisted of little else than heal
thy bodies, industrious and fru
gal habits, backed by strict integ
rity in their dealing with their
fellowmen and wives that knew
how to work and save.
Joe's first venture was to buy
the Hauger farm of 209 acres in
1808, for $7,000, paying what little
money he had on it, and trusting
his own pluck and energy for the
deferred payments. We may
add just here that he paid for it,
and it is his home to-day.
Three years later he bought a
farm of 92 acres in Belfast town
ship for $1,000. In 1877 he paid
$250 to his brother J. W. for a lot
in McConnellsburg.
In 1807, he purchased the old
homestead in Belfast, containing
250 acres, for $1100. Three years
later, he purchased the Webster
farm of 380 acres in Ayr town
ship, for $7,000. In 1892 he
bought 500 acres from J. Walker
Johnston and A. W. Johnston,
and a short time ago, purchased
from Captain Skinner 802 acres.
While he has sold some of the
above purchases, he ( owns to-day
about 2,000 acres.
While several children have
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jo
seph B. Mellott, some of them
reaching manhood and woman
hood, but one, an unmarried
daughter, is living.
Jack Mellott did not invest in
so many farms, but he raised a
set of boys who inherited the
traits of their parents for land
accumulation, and they aie now
among the most substantial citi
zens of the Cove.
The father owns the John
Mosser farm just north of the
Woollen Mill. The holdings of
his sons are as follows: George
F., owns the Col. James John
ston farm; Will, the Jimmy S.
Kirk farm and the original farm
of his father; Samuel owns tho
old "Thomas Patterson" farm;
Jacob, the Conrad Lump farm
and the Nick Hohman, Sr. farm,
and Row has recently purchased
two farms from Captain Skin
nerthe Big Cove Tannery prop
erty, and an adjoining farm
known as the Skinner farm.
These are all desirable and valu
able farm properties.
This little "write up" is made
without the knowledge or con
sent of any of the parties con
corned. They are not the kind
of people who would parade any
success before the public, but, as
the politicians say, "Don't talk,
but 6aw wood."
There should be u lesson in it
for those who sit around on the
fence andswear abouthard times
More depends upon the man,
than upon the business.
Buck Run.
William Ott killed some tine
porkers last week.
Jacob Motter has
gone to Rid
dlesburg, whore he has secured
employment.
MissOlivo McEldowney.of Gem
was a visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Thomas,
Mrs. Hunter Thomas and Miss
llachel Thomas spent last Suuday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
George Hershey at Knobsville.
Miss Elsie McEldowney spent
last Saturday among friends in
this neighborhood, ami was uc
companied home .by her sister
Olive.
MRS. REUIOCCA TKUAX.
Mrs. Rebecca Truax died at
the home of her son Urner, iu
Licking Creek township, last
Thursday, and was buriid at the
Sideling Hill Baptist church on
Saturday.
Mrs. Truax was a daughter of
Thomas and Margaret Truax,
late of Belfast township deceased,
and widow of Samuel Truax, who
diod May 5 1900. She had been
an invalid for a long time, having
had a stroke of paralysis about
seven years ago.
She was born May 12, 1850,
hence she was aged 51 years, 6
months, and 10 days. She is
survived by one son, Urner
Truax; a brother, Thomas Truax,
of Belfast township; two sisters,
Mrs. H. H. Deshong of Belfast
township, and Mrs. Frank Mason
of McConnellsburg. She was
loving wife and mother, and
bore her long period of illness
with that christian faith and
submission, that gave her peace
and perfect resignation in her
last hours.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Elder C. L. Funk.
MUS. MAKY MCDONALD.
At her home near Williamson,
Franklin county, Pa., after three
weeks of patient suffering, from
an attacK or inflammation oi tne
bowels, on Wednesday morning,
November 27th, at 9.20 o'clock,
peacefully occurred the death of
Mary McDonald, wife of William
McDonald, aged 03 years, 3 mos.,
and 23 days.
Mrs. McDonald formerly lived
in Fulton county, and removed
with her husband and family
from the Thomas Sloan farm near
McConnellsburg, to the David
Gillan farm near Fort Loudon,
in the spring of 1894, and resided
there until the spring of 1899,
when they had sale of their stock
and bought the residence which
they occupied at the time of her
death.
Funeral was held Friday No
vember 29, at 10 a. m. at Brants
church. Interment at cemetery
near the church.
Mrs. McDonald was a kind and
affectionate wife and mother, a
devoted christian, and was belov
ed by all who knew her.
She assured her family aud
friends that she was prepared to
meet her Master, having often
expressed herself that her lamp
w;as trimmed and burning, and
she was ready, waiting for the
Bridegroom to come.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Harry N. Bassler
pastor of the Reformed churchi
Mrs. McDonald is survived by
her husband and the following
children: Joseph and Mrs. Wm.
Rinedollar, Shady Grove; Mrs.
Geo. W. McCurdy, Fort Loudon;
Mrs. Harry Laman, Markes;Miss
Sallie and Mrs. Adam Betz,
Cham bersburg; Watson at . Mor
rison, Ills. ; Clareuce, at Sterliug,
Ills., and Walter and Mamie, at
home; also, these sisters and
brothers: Samuel Anderson, and
Mrs. Martha Wible, Clear Ridgo,
Huntingdon county; Levi Ander
son, Three Springs, Huntingdon
cornty, and Mrs. Sallie Figart,
Huntingdon county.
Here we soe the fulling tears,
Here we hear the parting knell,
But we know in that blest, land,
We shall never say farewell.
Here our loved ones bid good-bye,
As to rest they enter in,
But when all with Jesus stand,
Parted hands shall clasp again.
O how blessed it will be,
When our loved ones, there we meet.
What a day of wondrous joy,
When we there eueh other greet.
Though we soe our loved ones go,
Vet through Christ a crown they wiu.
And some day, 'twill not be long,
Parted hands shall clasp again. '
Parents should look somewhat
tathe home study of their chil
dren and not leave the whole mat
ter to the teacher, The pupil
who does some home study regu
larly, will make a great deal more
progress than the one who does
not.
"Oct. 81, 1901.
-There is a nuni
in town
"Dear Sik
ber of children
ship, Fulton Co., Pa., who are not
attending school. The parents
of these children are very well
able to clothe those children, and
send them but they are not doing
it, and the children are growing
up and are a disgrace to a com
munity like this. The school
board does not seem to be doing
anything to enforce the law. I
hope you will do something so as
to get the board to act on the
matter. The president of the
board is P. O. is
The secretary is
is : .
"Hoping you may
P. O.
take some
as soon as
action on the matter
possible,
I remain, yours respectfully,
A. Friend of Education.
"P. S. These children live near
tho schools aud have no reason
whatever for being out of school."
The above is an exa2t copy of a
letter sent from a township (f
this county to the State Superin
tendent, except the name of the
township and tho name and P. O.
address of Secretary and Presi
dent were given where I have left
the blanks.
It so perfectly fits other cases
that I. deemed it a public duty to
publish it when sent to me by the
State Superintendent. It is the
duty of each and every member
of each and every board under
his oatli to make an honest effort
to enforce the law. Public edu
cation is a matter of public econ
omy. The schools cost a fixed amount
of money, are of estimable value
in the formation of char'acter,and
should have the support of every
parent or guardian, if not volun
tary then eompulsory. I trust
all boards will take warning from
this and other letters sent in, as
the State Superintendent may by
Section 7 of Act July 11, 1901,
withhold one-fourth of the appro
priation from any district ne
glecting or lefusiug to enforce
attendance law in a manner sat
isfactory to tho State Superin
tendent. Respectfully,
Ci.iom Chksnut.
Horse Thief Foiled.
That John A. Wister.proprietor
of Foltz flour mill, is not minus
his fine bay mare, used in the de
livery wagon, is due to his pre
caution in putting on his stablo
door a good lock and possibly al
so to the would-be thief becoming
alarmed. Entrance was gained
to the stable on Sunday night
through a buggy shed, which
communicates with the stable.
The halter was taken from the
mare and the bridle put on. It
is evident that an attempt was
made to open the lock on the in
side, but either the lock with
stood his attempts, or else tho
thief was frightened away, for
the stablo was found locked tho
next morniug and the mare in
side with the bridle on. Mr.
Wister cau congratulate himself
that he is not one of that numer
ous class of individuals, who locks
the door after the horse has beeu
stolen. Mercersburg Journal.
Alarming Increase In JMormonlsm
Bishop Fowler asked in tho
Methodist MissionaryConferenco
that $10,000 be appropriated for
the opening of mission schools in
Utah, which have been closed as
he believes that through su
schools alone cau Mormonism be
at all successfully corn batted.
Dr, Buckley said Mormonism
is alarmingly on the increase in
this country.tho land of its birth,
and that many of its converts
would as quickly die for the faith
that is within them as would any
member of the Methodist Episco
pal church. He said Mormonism
will flourish 300 years hence.
Education alone will wipe out
MormnnU'"
V
;
A number of families in the up
per end of the county have been
victimized recently by a stranger,
who is working the paper and en
velope racket. He manages to
visit tl e homes when the men are
most likely to be absent. His
satchel contains packages of large
envelopes, sealed, and said tocon
tuin 12 envelopes and 12 sheets of
paper. Half of the packages,
the smooth tongued stranger ex
plains, contain money in sums
of not less than one dollar and
from that to ten dollars.
The small sum of one dollar
buys a package. To show that
everything is fair, he allows his
victim to draw a package "for
fun," and when this is done he
opens it, and out drops a five dol
lar bill every time. When he has
proved that he is just traveling
around for his health and for the
purpose of helping people to his
surplus of the "long green," he
accepts a dollar and allows a
package to be drawn, which when
opened, happens to be one of the
half that does not contain money.
To encourage a second and third
trial, he offers as a premium a set
of silver knives and forks to any
one purchasing three packages.
As soon as he gets the three dol
lars it just occurs to him that he
gave the last set he had to the
family down the road, and that he
will return with more in a few
days. After working a day in a
community, a long drive sets him
in a new one miles away and he
repeats his little game.
Siiluvia.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Strait and
sou Lewis, spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Taylor township.
Rev. Pittenger conducted
Thanksgiving services at the
Green Hill Presbyterian church
Thanksgiving morning.
Mrs. Hass who had been visit
ing relatives at this place, has re
turned to her home at Little Ca
pon, W. Va.
Russell Mellott who is employ
ed at Clearfield, is visiting friends
at this place.
Mrs. Amy Hann is suffering
from a serious injury to her
shoulder, the result of a fall while
visiting at the home of her son
R. R. Hann.
Miss Maria Betz, of Clearfield,
who has been in ill health for
some time arrived here last Mon
day, and will spend some time at
the home of her sister Mrs. II. E.
Austin. She was accompanied
by her sister Miss Hattie.
Mrs. W. C. Mann was called to
McConnellsburg last week on ac
count of the serious illness of her
sister Miss Mary Daniels.
Among the large number of
sportsmen from this vicinity who
spent Saturday on the mountain,
was John H. Kliue. Although 08
years of age, he succeeded in kill
ing a deer. "Ginger "seldom fails
to get one or more each season,
and enjoys the sport as a true
sportsman should.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kline
were visiting relatives in Franklin
county last week.
Mr, aud Mrs. R. R. Hann spent
a couple of days in McConnells
burg last week where they had
taken their little daughter, Edna,
for surgical treatmeut. Drs.
Curtis .and Dalbey4performed a
successful operation aud they
hope the little patient can be ro-
moved to her home in a few weeks,
The western mail now departs
from Sal u via in the evening, and
remains at Rays Hill o.'er night.
This change will be a great con
venience to the contractor who
resides at Rays Hih.
Married.
At the Lutheran parsonage,
Docouiber 28, 1901, by Rev. A. G.
Wolf. Mr. Ervin H. Miller of Hus-
tontowu, and Miss Florence J.
Uishop.of Knobsville.
58 Churches.
Iu our article last week a 6
crept iuto the 5 bos and made us
say 08 iustead of f8 churches iu
this county i
Logue Hess and his sister, Miss
Fannie were attk county seat
Monday. " '
George W. McCoy of Fort Lit
tleton spent a few hours in town
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ches
nut of Dublin township spent
Wednesday in town.
S. A. Nesbit and Miss Netha
have been spending the past week
at New Bloomfield, Perry county.
Mr. A. W. Tritle of Dixon, 111.,
is spending a few weeks with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Tritle
in this place.
Mrs. P. El wood Stigers, )f
Hancock, spent a few days re
cently with her friend Miss Belle
Coudy in Baltimore.
Mrs. Carrie Miller who had
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Stevens, returned to her home in
Chamber sburg, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newberry
of Altoona, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Lai
dig, a few days last week.
Prof. B. Newt Palmer of Need
more, spent a few days in town
last Saturday. The school direc
tors seem to be following him
around.
Nicholas I. Finiff, accompanied
by Miss Mollie Ewing, returned
Monday after a visit of ten days
among friends at Newville and
Chambersburg.
Elmer Suders who has been in
Beaver county for some time is
visiting his mother and other
friends here, and expects to re
turn about the holidays.
W. Logan Sloan and his neph
ew Charles T. Sloan, Jr., who had
been spending a few weeksamoug
relatives and friends here return
ed to Buffalo, N. Y., last Priday.
Misses Minnie Mock, and Bell
Stouteagle and Prof. N. E. M.
Hoover, Franklin county teachers,
spent Saturday and Sunday at
their respective homes in this"
county.
Dr. W. F. Teeter, accompanied
byB.A. Roudabaugh, Chambers-
burg's bachelor sportsman.spent
Monday night at McConnells
burg. They came in here to rest
from the toils of a hunting expe-
ition in the Little Cove.
Taylor.
Some of the farmers have corn
to husk yet.
James Cutchall has his new.
barn completed. Joseph Sipes
and son Homer were the build
ers. Will Heefner is building a new
barn; will soon have it completed.
Z. B. Barnett put a new end to
his barn a short time ago. .
D. J. Miller built a new end to
his house, put a new roof ou the
old, and added a new porch which
adds greatly to the appearauce
of the property.
Will J. Shaw brought in a fine
4-prong deer on Thanksgiving
day, that weighed about 150 lbs.
Prof. D. C. Stunkard, of Bed
ford, drove down to his brother-in-law
W. S. G racey's on "last
Wednesday. On Thursday and
Friday, they bagged considerable
small game, and on Saturday
morning the Prof., W. S. Gracoy,
John Graeey, and Squire Sam
Gracey broke for Sideling Hill
and brought in a fine doe. The
Prof, is a good, jovial fellow, and
had a fine Parker gun but ho
missed a fine deer at 20 steps. ij
Our schools are full and pro
gressing nicely.
John Vallance from Harnsou-
ville was visiting his sister, Mrs.
H. L, Shaw dyer Sunday.
There will be prayer meeting
atGeorge W, Deshoog's Thursday
December 5. Captain A. Dotter-'
man and General John Pcdden
will proach at the home of George
W, Deshong Friday December (,
at 8 o'clock and at J. Ij. Richards
Saturday December 7, at 8 o'clock
and December 8, at 10 o'clock,
2.30, and in th evening at 7.'C
Come one; come all.