VOLUME 3.
MCCONNELLSBURG, PA., January 9, 1902.
NUMBER 17.
The Last One Has Fallen.
The death of Wilson Bergstres
sor, who was born in Center
county, Pa., December 1, 1820,
and died at Waterfall Mills, this
county, December 81, 1901, is tho
last member of the old Lewis
Bergstresser family.
. April, 1845, he, with his father,
Lewis Bergstresser, Sr., and
family, moved from near Shir
leysburg, Huntingdon county, to
Waterfall then almost a wilder
ness on a farm along Sideling
Hill creek, having on it a story-aifd-a-half
log house and log bam
both of which are standing yet.
Tho house roof consists of white
piue shaved shingles put on over
sixty years ago.
His father, being a'feood mill
wright, had discovered on this
farm before he bought it," a fine
water, power, and he intended
puiug up a grist mill, but dying
within a month after moving, his
plans were frustrated.
During the years 1847-8, Wil
son Bergstresser spent an ap
prenticeship with his uncle, Dan
iel Snyder, at Bradys Bend, Cla
rion county, Pa., which was then
a wild section of pine and hem
lock forests, and many wild
bisnsts. Mr. Snyder 'having
butchered some sheep, hung the
"hides in an upstairs floor of the
mill, and the wild cats having
scented them, made their way in
to the mill at night after the
E.beep hides.
Returning from his uncle's
mill at Bradys Bend, he took
charge, in 1849, of Adam Wade
man's mill at Dublin Mills, this
county. During 1850-1 he had
charge of the Stone Mill at the
' furnace at Carrick, in Franklin
county. At the clqse of 1851, he
was employed by Judge Eyster &
Sons, and took charge of their
large stone flouring mills, in
Chambersburg, Pa., where he re
mained until the spring of 1859.
July, 1854, he was married in
Kittanning, Armstrong county,
Pa., to Miss Sarah Wright, took
his young bride with him to
Chambersburg, and went to
house-keeping.
To this union were born four
' children three ' boys, and one
girl Prank A., residing in Chat
tanooga, Tenn., engaged in the
real estate business; Mary, mar
ried to A. E. Witter, merchant at
Waterfall, this county; Mead,
died 1884, aged 21 years, and
Harry H., teaching the home pu b
lic school. v-
March, 1859,Wilson Bergstres
ser with ' his. wife and two chil
dren, moved from Chambers
burg, where he had been for so
many years employed in the
Eyster Co's. Mill, to what is now
Waterfall, Pulton county, Pa.
at that time the greater part be
ing in woods there being but
one dwelling. buse on the place
and he an'.us family took up
their abodo in that house with his
brother Lewis, who then owned
the old farm.
He proceeded at once to carry
out the purpose of his father,
. when fifteen years before, he had
bought the property. The spring
and summer of 1859,he employed
a number of good, true, working
men to dig a mill race three-quarters
of a mile in length, and with
his own work, being well skilled
in handling edged tools, having
knowledge of carpenter and mill
wright framing, he was, as it is
often said, head and shoulders
above many others; and with the
aid of carpenters he soon had a
saw mill erected, the timber of
which was taken from the stump,
for he had prepared himself with
a seven-pound double-bit axe to
fell the many great oaks and
pines in the immediate sectiou
for the building of the saw mill
and the grist mill. In 1859 the
race was dug and the saw mill
built, and in 18(50 the grist mill
wasbuilt.and started griuding in
April, 1801 about the time of the
tiring upon Fort Sumter.
(If or wnt of tpaoa u ura obliged to con
tinue) this uotloe to next week'ii Iwue.)
Capt. and Mrs. C. T, Dixon of
Sipos Mill, spei a day in town
recently,
MorRretRyan.
At the home of the bride's pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ryan of
Paterson, N. J., January 2, 1902,
Mr. G. R. Morgret, formerly of
this county, and Miss Mamie
Ryan were united in marriage.
Miss Sadie Long, cousin of the
bride was maid of honor, and Mr.
Frank Atkinson, best man. Two
little cousins of the bride were
ilower girls. After the ceremony
and congratulations, elaborate re
freshments were served, when
the bride and groom left on their
wedding tour, expecting in the
end to reach Johnstown, Pa.,
where Mr, Morgret has a position
on a street car line. The bride
is an only daughter, and her fa
ther is president of the Paterson
Street Railway Company.
The best wishes of their many
friends in Paterson follow them
to their home in Johnstown.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Morgret
accompanied the bridal couple,
and will spend a couple of weeks
at Johnstown. J. E. Morgret
has charge of the street railway
shops at Paterson.
Whips Cove.
Our young men have quite a
fine time shooting mark. No
game to shoot now, you know.
The mountain roads are in a
very icy condition.
Mrs. S. N. Garland had the
misfortune to fall on the ice, and
seriously injure herself.
Mr. and Mrs. Denton Hoopen-
gardner spent Christmas in Han
cock with their daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Bushong at the Barton
House.
Misses Pearl E., and Clara B.,
Sharpe, were accompanied by
their two gentlemen friends Wm.
L., and Jackson A., Hendershot,
to Buck Valley to attend Christ
mas entertainment and oyster
supper.
James S. Akers has purchased
a fine lot of dry goods for his
store. James is a hustler.
There was a Christmas enter
tainment at "Whips Cove church.
The protracted meeting at Je
rusalem church begins the third
Sunday in January.
Howard Garland has returned
home from Tiffin, Ohio.
Ira Smith and sister Blanche,
attended the oyster supper in
the Valley.
Lem Smith aud Bell Diehl at
tended the Christmas entertain
ment at McKendree.
Gust Davison and Ollie Gar
land were married Tuesday at
Berkeley Springs.
Lewis Layton has returned
home from Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lake are
visiting relatives at Mt. Savage.
Our up-to-date butcher, H. B.
Sharpe, was seen going to Need
more last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carey Layton are
the proud possessors of a new
baby boy.
Ed Diehl and C. ,T. Layton
went to Everett last Tuesday. Ed
expects to move in the near fu
ture to his old homestead.
Diphtheria has about disap
peared from the Cove.
Wells Tannery,
Mr. J. W. Gibson is the posses
sor of a clock in running order
that was brought from Ireland
by his grandfather, John Gibson
in 1812. It is 9 feet high; case,
black walnu t, and works all made
of apple wood, except the escape
mont wheol, which is brass. On
the face are a number of emblems
of secret orders of which he was
a member.
Miss Cora Stunkard has re
turned "from a two weeks' visit
among friends in Bedford.
Natl id n Hortiu and Miss Stella
Hixon visited her parents in
Brush Creek township Saturday
and Sunday.
W. H. Baumgardner made a
business trip to Huntingdon last
Monday.
One of our town's latest im
provments is a corn- crusher and
wood-saw owned by Jesse Young.
He cut Into stove lengths, for
James Barnett, ftl two-horse
loads of wood in 17 hours.
Didn't Know It Was Loaded.
New Years Day was a sad one
in the homo of Mrs. John Rupert
near Saltillo.
In the morning, Mrs. Rupert
and her sons Fred and Samuel
were busy getting ready to go to
Mr. and Mrs. Kime Rorer's near
Brownsvillo, Huntingdon county,
for dinner.
When they were nearly ready
to start, Samuel, who was out
side the house, called to Fred
that he heard crows, and that
he should get the rifle and come
and shoot one. Fred got the gun
down, and to find whether or not
it was loaded, put one of his feet
on the hammer, pushed it back,
and proceeded to blow into the
muzzle. The foot had a rubber
over shoe on, and slipped. The
hammer went down, the gun was
discharged, tho ball entered the
unfortunate young man's mouth
and went crashing'iuto his brain,
and he fell beside the kitchen
stove dead.
His mother was standing on
the opposite side of the stove and
witnessed the whole affair.
The young man was 18 years
of age, and was at New Grenada
the day previous in the best of
spirits.
Will any one who reads this
ever blow into the muzzle of a gun
to find out whether it is loaded?
Thanks.
Just as the old year was leav
ing us, the quiet of the parsonage
was again disturbed by the mer
ry voices of about fifty members,
laden with the good things of life
for man and beast.
Tables, boxes, baskets, &c,
groaned- beBeath the weight of
the same. As we looked on all
sides, we could not help but
breathe the grateful expression
to The Giver of all good; "Thou
crownest the year with thy good
ness, and thy paths drop fat
ness." .
Iu a few well chosen words,
Mr. John Comerer made the pre
sentation address.
After the response, all united
in seeking the coutinued favor
of our common Father on high,
and the remaining part of the
evening was spent in social fel
lowship. We all thank the kind donors
for this remembrance, and invoke
tho divine blessings upon them.
A. G. Wolf,
Pastor.
Gem.
Levi Keefer of Ayr, passed
through our town last Monday
with a nice bunch of stock.
Jno. D. Mellott and Wink Broth
ers moved their wood saw from
Dr. Swartzwelder's to G. J. Mel
lott's and sawed a large pile of
wood for the winter and coming
summer.
Abner Truax intends building
a new house this spring. He is
now hauling stone for the foun
dation. Mr. Harvey and Miss Ada Sni
der visited relatives recently at
Pectonville, Md., and Martins
burg W. Va.
James Hollonshead moved on
the farm of Joseph B. Mellott,
(commonly known as the Brick
House farm) the first of the
month. .
W. M. Funk, who recently
"took unto himself a woman," in
tends goi.ig to housekeeping in
Need more.
Our village blacksmith is now
employed in slaying timber for
W. H. Peck.
Austin.Victor, and Bliss Lynch
spent the holidays at the home of
their mother, Mrs. Amanda
Lynch.
The salvation preachers Gener
al Peddin and Captain Dotterman
were visiting in our section the
first of last week.
G. G. Chambers and wife visit
ed Mrs. Chambers's uncle and
aunt Mr. aud Mrs. H, R. Brewer
on their way back to Ayr town
ship. Among the sick are Austin
Lynch and Miss G, V. Truax.
Isaiah Mellott is now erecting
a new stable.
Miss Lyda Peck attended
church at Antioch last Sunday.
Births, 297; Deaths. 120.
. According to the returns made
by tho assessors, tho births and
deaths in this county from De
cember 20, 1900, to December
20, 1901 were as follows;
Ayr 37 16
Belfast 24 3
Bothel 23 0
Brush Creek 16 7
Dublin 29 17
Licking Creek . 25 16
McConnellsburg 9 4
Taylor 83 14
Thompson 18 14
Tod '47
Union 23 10
Wells 6 6
Total 297 120
Thompson.
W. H. Pittman and Wm. H. Hess
started on the 3rd inst. to visit
Dr. Joe Pittman in West Va.
John F. Hess and Howard Zim
merman went to Washington, Pa.,
last week to visit friends,
j Mrs. Dennis Everts spent a
few days last week at Mrs. Greg
ory's. While driving a team last Satur
day, Willard Litton slipped and
fell under the wagon, and one of
tho wheels ran over one of his
arms, bruising it badly. While
the injury was bad enough it is
very fortunate that it was not
worse.
Mr. Ezra Litton died at his
home atNekoma, 111., on Decem
ber 24, 1901, aged about 67 years.
Mr. Litton was a native of this
county, and was married to Miss
Rhoda Hess, a daughter of the
late Stilwell Hess of Thompson
township. In 1855, they went to
Illinois, where he lived the re
mainder of his life, accumulating
considerable property. He is
survived by his wife, two sons,
and a daughter.
Mr. Howard Martin has finish
ed sawing shingles at Charles
Bishop's. He says he is going to
Mr. Elliot Akers 's the 7th of this
month if he has to put runners
on his engine.
Mr. J. H. Covalt purchased a
registered Chester White pig last
week.
It is reported that two people
with petticoats on were seen near
Charles Bishop's the other night,
who turned their backs to people
who passed. Charley says he
thinks he will get more pad
locks. Rev. Baugher preached at An
tioch last Sunday; also, Rev.
Grey preached at Oakley.
Mr. Dayton Peck and sister
were visiting near Lock 53 last
week.
Miss Anna Barnhart made a
flying trip south last week.
Needntore.
C. M. Dixou of Chambersburg,
was in this vicnity last Sunday.
Miss Anna Culler and Miss
Clyde Hess visited at Mr. William
Lake's Sunday last.
Mr. Dennis Morgret of near
Hancock, made a business trip to
this town on Monday. It is re
ported that he and Mr. Thomas
Palmer have rented their farm to
tho Barnhart Bros, of Bethel.
The wayworn traveler mention
ed in last week's communication
has worn such a pleased look
f ince his return that we were de
cidedly right in our prediction.
As he came driving in the other
evening doing service for "Uncle
Sam," he was heard to say to his
horse, "Get up here Bet; it's well
the boys don't know I am mar
ried, or the cigars would be to
pay." Never mind Thompson,
they will accept those later when
they call to pay their Calithum
pian respects.
Miss Jessie Geinger and broth
er Watson spent a part of Sun
day at Mr. Palmer's.
Mr. Milton B. Hill intends mov
ing to his father's farm now.
Mr.ArlingtonGarland preached
at Noodmoreon Sunday last. Mr.
Garland is starting in ministerial
work and we predict a future for
him.
The " infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley McKee was burled
at Antioch on Tuesdny.
Reopening of the Wells Valley M.
E. Church.
The Wells Valley M. E. church
will be reopened Sunday, Janu
ary 12, 1902.
Rev. Richard Uinkle of Ever
ett, Rev. G. S. Camp of Hopewell,
Rev. U. B. Smith of Cassville,and
Rev. Elisha Shoemaker of Hus
tontown, are expected to be pres
ent A sermon will be preached on
Saturday evening, January 11th,
at 7 o'clock.
On Sunday, a testimony meet
ingwill begin at 9.30 a. m., last
ing one hour; at 10.30 a. m. Rev.
Richa: d Iliokle will preach.
At 2.80 p. m. there will be a
meeting of the Sunday school,
and at 3 p. m. a sermon will be
delivered.
The evening services will begin
at 6 o'clock, when an hour will be
devoted to the Epworth League
Chapter, on the subject, "Enter
ing the Kingdom," and at 7.00 a
sermon.will close the services of
the day.
All are heartily invited to at
tend all of these services, and en
joy the hospitality of the commu
nity. W. J. Sheaffeii,
Pastor.
Hustontown.
Mr. John Hoover has rented
the Indian Queen hotel at this
place and will occupy it April 1st.
Mrs. Mary Davis who has been
dangerously ill for the past week,
is slowly improving.
Hon. S. W. Kirk made a busi
ness trip to this place last Satur
day. Mrs. Melroy is still ill at this
writing. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
Mr. Norman Laidig has secur
ed employment in the transfer at
Pitcairn, Pa.
It is surmised that quite a lot
of property will change hands in
this village between this and
spring.
Mrs. Mayne of Fort Littleton,'
spent a few days recently with
Mr. John Hoover's family.
Superintendent Chestnut has
rented the P. O. S. of A. store
room, and will remove his hard
ware store to that place soon.
The shooting match at Charles
Schooley's on New Year's day
was well attended. Mr. Harry
Lamberson was among the lucky
ones.
Mr. J. Calvin Kirk and wife of
Wells, spent Sunday with Mr.
Jacob Lamberson.
Big Cove Tannery.
Harry Ray spent last week in
Mercer sburg.
Ephraim Houck has rented Mr.
Billy Patterson's farm.
Our school is getting along well
this winter.
Miss Sophia Houck, and broth
er Ptvul, spent Thursday evening
at Lew Crouse's.
Stillie Morgret left Monday
for Steelton, where he has em
ployment Elliot Ray was at McConnells
burg yesterday.
Mrs. Susan Bivens called t see
Mrs. Trostle yesterday.
Miss Irene Pott has gone to Li
bonia to work this winter.
Miss Blanche Houck spent a
couple days visiting friends at
McConnellsburg.'
Bert Souders, who has been in
Freeport, 111., for a few months,
is home visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. V. B. Souders.
Gen. J. E'eddeu, J. L. Richards,
Capt. A. Dotterman, George W.
Deshong and son Charley, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. La
ley last Thursday.
There was quite a number met
last Saturday and cleared off the
ground one-fourth mile north of
J. L. Richards' homo, on which a
Salvation Army church is to be
built.
The Salvation Army will hold
an oyster supper in the 1 Cove
band room on Friday and Satur
day evening Jan. 17, and 18. The
funds will be used toward build
ing Salvation Army crch. All
are welcome to atteud t' oyster
supper.
Permanent Certificates.
Dr. N. C. , Schaeffer, state su
perintendent of public instruc
tion, has appointed the following
persons to membership on the
committee o permanent certifi
cates for Fulton county : Prof.
B. N. Palmer, Needmore, Prof.
E. M. Gress, McConnellsburg,
and Miss Stella Bard, whose
present address is McConnells
burg. Persons now holding perma
nent certificates may continue to
teach tho branches therein nam
ed without any further examina
tion; but neither civil government
nor elementary algebra can be
added to their certificates unless
they pass tho required examina
tion. Professional certificates
will be valid until the close of the
school year ending June, 1903.
After the first Monday of June
1902, no provisional, professional
or permanent certificate will be
issued to persons who fail to pass
the required examinations in civ
il government and elementary
algebra.
Seward, 111.
Dkcemhek 31, 1901.
Deaii Editor: I will take the
pleasure to drop a few lines to
my old friends in Fulton county.
I still find your paper one of
the greatest of comforts. It
reaches me every Saturday
morning now, and it seems as
though I was at home, when I sit
down and read all the news of
good old Fulton. I poticed in the
issue of two weeks ago an account
of the wreck of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad which happened
east of Rockford. I was in it
The same road passes through
this village. The passenger train
is due here at 6:45. It was terri
ble. Well, we are all getting along
very well out here fine weather,
and good prices for grain. There
are not so many cattle fed around
here this year. Grain is too
high.
Your paper has enlightened
me as to all the improvements of
grand old McConnellsburg.
I should have loved to spent the
holidays at home and greet my
old chums.
Well, as this is the last evening
of the old year, I will close by
wishing to all readers of the
"Fulton County News" a happy
and prosperous New Year. Good
by, all. May God watch and
keep us all through the new year.
Omekt S. Peightel.
New Grenada.
Rev. W. H. Dr essier is holding
a series of meetings in Bethel
church.
Jesse O. McClain, of Roberts
dale, paid our town a business
visit last Thursday evening.
O. E. Cook, of East Broad Top,
and Wm.Fritchey.of Huntingdon,
visited C. H. E. Plummer on Fri
day. Robert and William Hunter, of
the Philadelphia Dental college,
visited a couple of days here the
guests of H. H. Bridenstine.
James Horton, of Saluvia, stop
ped a night with Flick, and had
a pleasant chat
Evelyn McClain and daughter
Maud, went to Cassviile, to spend
a few eeks with her son, Dr. C.
A. R. McClain.
Mrs. Henry Rowe, of Knobs
ville, visited friends here a couple
of days, and when returning
home, ' Mrs Eliza Anderson ac
companied her.
Dr. Campbell can testify to the
slipperyness and uncertainty of
securing a foothold on the ice
at Robertsdale.
If the weather keeps cool and
protracted meetings keep up;
"Hooky" may finish the black
smith trade this winter.
E. A. Horton and C. H. E. Plutu
mer,directors of Wells, visited No.
4 school Friday.
Candidates for township and
county offices are bobbing up.
M, W. Corbin. and wife, and
Ida Wittkin, all of Taylor, visited
Jacob S. Black's on Thursday.
Items are like money and eggs
very scarce '
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Gailey Chambers
returned to Carlisle Monday.
Jones Lake of Taylor was
among those in town Monday.
Mr. Frank Peck of Johnstown
is visiting his uncle Riley Peck of
this place.
Mr. Isaac B. Layton, of Belfast
township, spent a few hours in
town Tuesday.
Mr. Albert Plessinger was a
business visitor to the county
seat last Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Hudson a typo of
the News office force, spent last
Sunday at Burnt Cabins.
Mrs. Sallie Seylar of Hancock,
has returned from a visit to her
sister in Canton, Illinois.
Miss Lois A. Caldwell went to
Philadelphia last Saturday and
on Monday entered Neff 's College.
Mr. Perry S. Hughes of Frank
lin Mills was an early caller at
this office Wednesday morning.
Miss Dixie Robinson left last
week for Washington, D. C,
where she expects to spend the
winter.
George Rexroth, William Hull,
David Gress, and T. J. Comerer
spent Sunday afternoon at M.
Knauffs. .
Harry Wilson of Taylor town
ship has returned from the Al-
toona Hospital after six weeks of
suffering.
Mrs. Adessa Mellott and son
John of Minnesota are visiting
her mother and other friends in
the Cove.
Miss Annie Shelly of Franklin
county spent a few days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Valen
tine Houpt.
Mr. Scott Kegarice of Saluvia
was among the number who call
ed on New Year's day and sub
scribed for the News.
Miss Elizabeth Deitrich, after
a visit to her niece, Mrs. Ellie
Fryman, returned to her home at
Waynesboro last week.
Mrs. John W. Mumma, and
Mrs. Michael Laidig, of Laidig,
were pleasant callers at the News
office while in town Monday.
Mr. David Kirk, of Taylor
tow nship, spent several days dur
ing the past week with his broth
er Hon. S. W. Kirk of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson C. Mel
lott of Belfast township spent
last Thursday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Mellott of this
place.
John Patterson, who is now
one of Philadelphia's hustling
commission merchants, spent
from Saturday until Monday in
this place.
Miss Alice Dickson of this
place left last Thursday morning
for Philadelphia, to enter Pierce's
Business College for a course in
Typewriting and Stenography.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher of
Bedford, drove down to this place
Sunday and became the guests
of their uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs. S. B. Woollet of the Wash
ington House.
Geo. A. Ott left last Thursday
morning to accept a position in
the 20th Century Clothing estab
lishment of Harry E. Goldsmith
at Windber. George is a num
ber one young man and can fill
the bill.
Dr. E. L. Wrentmore, a gradu
ate of the Western Reserve Uni
versity, Cleveland, Ohio, has boon
in town a few days with a view to
locating here for the practice of
medicine in the office recently
vacated by Dr. Curtis.
Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Baugher
of Virginia have moved to 'h
county, and taken up their resi
dence in tho house lately vacated
by Mrs. Sadie Everts at Need- 1
more. Last Friday evening they
were entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George F.-Smith,
when, about, .thirty -two friends
were present, aud on Saturday
they helped eat turkey at Dr.
Swartzwelder's. Mr. Baugher
has five preaching points in this
county, ta',,r"0y Blackoak, An
tioch, i : V Grove, s -
Hill, and I. . " n Cc t. .
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