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VOLUME 3.
Cupid's Kerort for 1001.
During the twolve months com
posiug tlio year 1901, F. P. Lynch
prothouotary, granted 51 mar
riage licenaoa, thereby makiug
102 souls happy. The oldest of
the male applicants was 05, and
of the female, 44; the youngest of
the males was 19, and of the fe
males, If. The greatest diver
sity was that in which the man
was 05, and the woman, 33. In 5
cases of the 51, the man was
younger than the woman the
greatest difference being man,
24; woman, 33.
Assuming that the ages given
at time of getting the liceuse were
exact, the average ago of the men
was 28 years, 7 months, 15 days,
21 hours, 'and 10 minutes, and
that of the women, 23 years, 11
months 8 days, 49 minutes, and
24 seconds. Excuse us, ladies.
Now, a word to those who have
waited for 1902 to take this most
important step. If you are both
L'l years or more, Mr. Lynch will
be glad to furnish you the neces
sary permission, for the trilling
sum of fifty cents; but if either,
or both of you are minors, it will
cost you a dr liar besides the ne
cossity of getting the consent of
parents or guardians. This in
formation is given, merely to
show you how to save fifty cents
as yor start out in life for youi '.
solves. (If you feel that you owe
us anything for this information,
just soud us a dollar for a year's
subscription to the News, and
wo will call it square.)
The following is a copy of the
names and the months in which
the licenses were granted :
January J. C. Linn and
ili s. Elleu Lyle, Wni. F. Ray and
Anna M. Mann, Jere R. Carbaugh
and Rachel L. Paden, Hayes Wit
tor and Muda Bergstresser, J.
Huston Johnston and Retta Ken
dall, Houry D. Betz and Rebecca
Deshong, Robert Diehl and Ber
tha Layton.
Femjuauy. David Harr and
Deborah Oakman, Ross A. Bard
and Bertie Mellott, George H.
Gilbert and Nettie Harr, Rich
mond Johnson and Ida Secrist,
James Irvin and MertieTrnax.
Mahch Dennis Everts and
Sadie Gregory.
Apuil Amos Wesley McKee
and Susan Slaves, George E.
Pine aud Nannie M. Myers, A.
Hunter Thomas and Mellissa
May King.
May Ernest M. Gress and
Nora Booth, Charles H. Sipes and
Jennie Aller, Hayes A. Hershey
aud Minerva Stains.
Junk Fred Gordon and Clara
Peck.
July S. B. Morris and Mar
garet Divelbiss.
August George G. Chambers
and Anna B. Covalt, Charles
Lane aud Vivia Cutchall, Samuel
L. Shives aud Mollie E. Pittman,
James E. Sproat and Edna N.
Hanks, Harry E. Baughman and
R. Margaret Strait.
"-'tewbeii .James Ross and
Nail, George W. Pay lor
nud' Maggiella Pittmao, John W.
Bard aud Rose M. Deshong,
James E. Smith and Achsah J.
Pittman, Horace U. Nace and
Mary C. Robinson, Samuel II.
Rotz and Myrtle Brant, Gilbert
-J. Mellott and Ella Robinson,
Daniel E. Deshong and Mary A.
Carbaugh.
October- -'i30n S. Nich
ols and Bessie I. Sipe, George II.
King and Minnie M. Brant, John
Yeager and Katie Routuck, Geo.
B. Soudors and Maggie F.Dish-
Novemuek Edward Blackand
Rachel Hess, Jacob G. Mollotv
and Sadio R. Deshong, Robert I.
Edwards aud Virginia May Uanu,
Ervin H. Miller and Florence J.
Bishop.
December John E. Dishong
and Elizabeth J. Mellott, Jonas
Truax aud Mrs. Sadie Everets
W. J. Wiblo and Lulu V. Harvey',
Alva K. Richards and Minerva
Peck, William M. Funk and Lura
E. Bedford, - Carl D. Mellott and
Lillie B. Mellott, Charles L.
Scheuck and Rebecca June Fos
ter, Jesse Zimmerman aud Jeau
notta Brewer, J. Emery Thomas
and Mary E. Rotz.
Jacob A. Ilamill.
Jacob A. Hamill, one of the
County's most respected citizens,
passed away peacefully at his
home in Knobsville, January 9,
1902, at 6 o'clock A. M. aged 08
years, 5 months, and 3 days. The
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. D. W. Kelso, assisted
by Rev. John Podden, on Sunday
morning Jan. 12, at 10 A. M.
Mr Hamill had been a sufferer
from rheumatism during the past
four years, but at times he was
able to be about his business af
fairs; during the last year, he has
suffered severely, being in a man
ner helpless. Last April he had
a paralytic stroke, rendering
his loft side entirely helpless,
from which he also suffered
greatly until he was relieved by
death. He bore all his affliction
cheerfully and uncomplainingly,
and often said it was not he, but
Christ, who bore the afflictious.
Mr. Hamill was the oldest son
of the late Isaac Hamill, a well
known and much respected resi
dent of Knobsville. who died
April 21, 1879 at the ago" of 7:!
years.
The early part of Mr. Hamill's
life was spent in this couuty with
his father; but after arriving at
the age of manhood, when the
West was presenting i n d u c e
ments for our enenretic vounsr
men to go thither, young Mr.
Hamill responded, and spent 13
years near. Mount Vernon, Ohio,
with a Mr. Drake. By thrift and
energy, of which he possessed
much, hd accumulated the snug
sum of $3,000. He then returner
to the county of his nativity.
About the time of his return,
Mr. Samuel Summy was about
to sell his stock of merchandise
in Knobsville, and Mr. Hamill
purcased it and went into the
mercantile business. This was
iu January, 1870, and since that
time ho has been constantly in
the mercantile business, and ac
cumulated some of the wealth
which he sought for, besides a
host of friends. By his sterling
integrity and upright dealings,
he won the confidence of all who
had occasion to come into busi
ness relations with him.
Some seven months ago Mr.
Hamill sought for, and found
peace by accepting Christ, and
since that time has given evi
dence and resignation that belong
only to those who have implicit
trust in their Savior.
He is survived by his wife and
four children all at home, name
ly, his wife, Margarette C. Ham
ill; his daughters Mary C, Car
rie E., and Virgie, and W. Pierce
Hamill; air o, by a brother, John
E. Hamill, of Knobsville, and two
sisters, Mrs. George W. Wagner,
aud Mrs. Ellen Tebbuttof Kan
sas City, Mo. all of whom were
constantly at his bedside in his
last illness. A very able sermon
was delivered at the house from
ii Cor. 3:5, after which his re
mains were followed by a largo
procession of sorrowing relatives
and friends to the Methodist
cemetery iu Knobsville, where
they were laid to rest to await the
resurrection of the just.
Peace to his ashes.
Saluvia.
Preaching at the Greeu Hill
Presbyterian church, next Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock, by Rev.
Dr. West. The young people aro
cordially invited to attend this
service.
H. Elmer Deshong, our fruit
t'ee mau, is doing a rushiug busi
ness. He is selling guaranteed
stock at prices that win.
Miss Sadie Stewart is spend
ing this week with friends in
McConnellsburg.
Miss Ella Mann, who had been
spending the holidays with her
sister Mrs. Vernon Skipper at
Tyrone, returned to her homo at
this placo last week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Baughman,
of Yellow Creek, are visiting
Mrs. Baughman'a parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Strait, of Harr is
BonWUe. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hann, 1
nave gone to Pittsburg, where1
Mr. Hann has secured mmitnv.
ment. i
John Cowan.
Mr. John .Cowan died at his
home near Scott's school house in
Tod township on Monday evening
aged about 70 years. v
Mr. Cowan was born ou what
is kuown as the Old Cowan Farm
in Dublin township, and spent
Ins life in this county. The Cow
an family is one of the oldest in
the county, Mr. Cowan's ances
tors settling in the native forests
aud holdiug the land by improve
ment.
John Cowan was married to
Miss Catharine Mathias, who
survives, and to thorn have been
born eight children, all of whom
are living, namely, Al somewhere
in the West, William, in Franklin
couuty; Lizzie, married to Jehu
Booth, Dublin Mills, James, in
Bellwood, Pa., Maud, married to
Albert Stenger aud living in
Frankliu county; Nettie, married
to Mr. Kyle and living in Newville
Annie, marriod to James Truax,
living in Bethel township, and
Miss Mertio, at homo.
Mr. Cowan, led a ouiet life, be-
ipg a good citizen and neighbor,
and having the respect of every
body. While he has not been in good
health for a long time, he was as
well as usual up to Monday even
ing, whou without any warning,
he was quietly taken away.
Funeral on Wednesday. Inter
ment at Bethlehem.
Pattersons Run.
John S. Sipes, whc is cutting
saw logs for Reed's saw mill on
U. M. Sipes' farm, met with an
accident on Tuesday, December
31st. He was felling a tree, and
as it was falling, it struck him on
the leg. We are glad to say that
ho is getting all right agaiu.
There is a c ertain Patterson's
Run sport, who attends the Si
loam M. E. church every Sunday
eveuiug; and as he goes over the
hill he "whistles and waits for
Kate."
William Mellott and his lady
friend of Owl Creek atteuded the
Pleasant Ridge institute Decem
ber 27th, and as they started for
home Mr. Mellott discovered that
some malicious person or persons
had taken the nut off the spindle
which held the left hind wheel of
his buggy. We are glad to say
there was no one hurt. Perhaps
the party that took the nut thinks
there is no hereafter. Better bo
careful.
Ou Friday night, December 27,
some person or persons let the
water out of the boiler of the new
engine owned by Reed and Son,
of Owl Creek, who are sawing a
largo tract of timber at present
for C. M. Sipes of Patterson's
Run. The next morning when
Mr. C. Reed started the fire, he
discovered that the water was
out of the boiler. We are glad to
say there was no damage done,
except the melting off of the wat
er plug of the boiler.
Three of our popular young
men started last Tuesday for
Broad Top for employment; but,
lor some reason, returned. We
do not know the reason unless it
was the attraction of their sweet
hearts. Please allow me to correct a
mistake which appoared in the
Licking Creek notes of last week..
It was Mr. Foutz who gave some
nice music at tho Pleasant Ridge
institute, and not Mr. Frantz.
Rev. Daniel D. Lake, who has
been confined to his bod with
rheumatism, is not improving
very much.
A number of respectable young
people gathered at V. R. Sipes'
on New Year's night, where they
spent a very enjoyable evening.
Children Poisoned.
Many children are poisoned
and made nervous and weak, if
not killed outright, by mothers
giving them cough syrups con
taining opiatos, Foley's Honey
and Tar is a safe and certain rem
edy for coughs, croup and lung
troubles, and is tho only promi
nent cough medicine that con
tains no or iates or other l oisons.
All dealers.
Court proceedings next week.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., January
A Victim of the Bottle.
When a girl makes up her
mind to get married and starts
out gunning for a husband, she
will bring in her game every
time.
Thomas Morgan, a wealthy
lumber dealer of Wellsville, O.,
went to McKeosport, Pa., a few
days ago, aud met Miss Clara
Plumb of that city for the first
time. Last Thursday they were
married and went back to his
Ohio home to reside.
Last May the McKeesport girl
wrote a note, placed It in a bottle
and threw it into the Ohio river.
She asked that the finder, if a
man looking for a wife, corre
spond with her. Morgan began
a correspondence, and went on to
see the girl. Each was satisfied
with the other, and they were
married as before stated.
The bride, before leaviug, told
her sister of her peculiar court
ship. She said she made up her
miud years ago that she would
not marry except in some roman
tic way. She is 33 years old and
her husband is past 40 years.
New Grenada.
Harvey Shafer is home after a
couple months visiting in Al-
toona.
N. H. Alloway don't object to
some kind of squeezing, but tho
squeeze he got in Woodvale shaft
last week while driving aud
caught between two loaded cars,
came near "fixing his clock."
He is now able to bo out a?ain.
o
but very sore still. Bo careful.
N. II.
Alexander McClain is very
poorly. He has been sick for
over a year, and now almost help
loss. Tillie Winegardner spent Sun
day at her home near Dublin
Mills.
Jesse B. McClain will have em
ployment tho rastof the winter
singing, "Baby, bye, oh Baby!"
and rocking the crib. It is a girl.
He set up tho "tobies."
Katie Mills and Libbie Cun
ningham visited friends at WbUs
Tannery last Friday.
The friends of Mrs. Martha
Thomas of New Grenada, had a
surprise birthday celebration for
her on Saturday evening. Among
the number present, were Mr.
and Mrs George Shafer, Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Cunningham, Jacob S.
Black's family, Frank Thomas
and family, Grandmother Duvall,
all of New Grenada, and Charles
Thomas and his best lady friend
from Saltillo. The evening was
spent pleasantly, and Mrs. Thom
as received many useful gifts.
Potatoes are now 'out of sight.'
They are selliug at the store of
Jesse O. McClain at Robertsdale
at $1.20 a bushel. What will be
come of the laborer? Everything
that he needs is going up, while
the price of his labor stands still.
Dr. R. B. Campbell had a very
unpleasant experience ou Tues
day night while coming from
Woodvale mines to New Grenada.
Near tho watering trough his
horse slipped on ice and went
over the bank of the road taking
with it the buggy, Doctor and all
down over rocks, trees, vines,
etc. Had it uot been for a large
tree being in the way, which
caught the buggy the result
would have been no doubt loss of
life. The buggy stopped so sud
denly, as to break the singlo-tree
aud harness, thereby detaching
the horse. The Doctor went ou
whan the buggy halted, ho giving
some acrobatic performances,
first lighting on the horse's neck,
and secondly, down the mountain
side. He managed to get back
into the road, bringing the horse
homo. Outside of a few bruises
on himself aud horse, and a few
parts of buggy wrecked, there
was no further damage. Next
morning it requirod three men
all they could do to get the bug
i r, , .''"f- " iuk n pipe out
gy back into the road. Surely, it ! tha flue 1
was a miraculous escape; and not ' ni.rw,. w -r.,.1.-!.
i .1 . i j i
"... J ' V..U-V ft.V. U'JLi DVJ ...
anxious to repeat the dose.
Mrs. Ellen McClain and daugh
ter Jessie, moved into the Griss
inger property iu New Grenada
this week.
16, 1902.
A Story for the Little Folks.
vjiu uoo" is the name of a
horse reared from a colt by Mr.
Baltzer Decker of Licking Creek
township.
Bob was foaled in March, 1872,
and spent his entire lifetime with
Mr. Decker, whom Bob found to
be a good, kiud master.
Mr. Decker had many offers
from persons who wanted to buy
Bob, but he never felt like selling
so good an animal
Bob had a habit of taking a
playful race when he was turned
loose, and last Saturday when
Mr. Decker opened the stable
door to let him go to tho trough
for a drink, Bob thought it would
be fun to run arouud the straw
stack a few times just for exer
cise.
Little did Bob think that dan
ger lay in his path; but it did
Just as Bob was making a short
turn his feet came on ice and in a
moment Poor Bob had fallen and
was so seriously nurt that his
master thought it merciful to
have him shot and thus end his
suffering.
Old as Bob was, he made his
trip to Harrisonville every Sat
urday, and all the boys and girls
along the way knew him, for
with Bob came the mail.
One of Bob's faults was, to shy
at trifles, but anything worth
being scared at caused him no
alarm, a traction engine or a loco
motive gave him no more concern
than a big toad.
Mr. Decker's grandchildren
will miss Old Bob; for a visit to
"grand-pap's" was not complete
unless they had a ride on Old
Bob's back.
Bob was a faithful animal, and
deserved better luck: but we
may learn from it, that most seri
ous accidents may occur when
we are least expecting them.'
Ilustontown.
Mr Clyde Harris of Carlisle,
Pa., the hustling salesman who
formerly traveled for M'Cullough
k Liinn oi his own town, but now
for a Philadelphia house, spent
Sunday with his many friends
and customers.
The popular sign painter.
"Have a Good Time", of "Shadv-
side", decorated the windows of
our business people of the town.
Our postmaster aud wife, Mr.
arid Mrs. George Cleveneer. are
spending a few weeks at Home
stead and Piitsburg.
George Harris, Esq., of Salu
via, spent Friday with friends
here. The Sauire is a candidate
for Prothouotary and deserves
the support of the voters.
Misses Deshong and Hocken-
smith, of Licking Creek township
spent a few days last week at the
home of Miss Deshong's brother
Mr. George Deshong.
Superintendent Chesnut atten
ded the funeral of Jacob Hammil
at Knobsville, Sunday.
Mr. F. W. Griffin District Su
perintendent of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co., in
forms us that the Company has
decided to locate a test Btation
with a local office in connection
at this place as soon as an oper
ator can be accommodated with a
room for the switchboards, thus
giving the people of this county
the privilege of talking to any
point of interest direct in the
United States, and making Hus
tontown one ahead of the County
Seat, and good chances for a rail
road. Satui day evening at 8 o'clock
sharp the fire alarm was sounded
iu order to see if officers and fire
meu still remembered their duty.
It was but a short time until a
line of hoso (men's) was placed
on Church street with a stream
of salt shooting into W. G. Wink's
rookstove. It is said the chief
began to look for sparks with his
lantern about the adjoining build-
Iniv Tfr ....... W:!l 1 .
.n"vui6o savior is again
( afflicted w ith lumbago. George '
is naving a rough time with sick
ness. Mrs. D. D. Deshong is still
visiting relatives at McKeesjiort
nutter by the Ton.
Du ring the two years ending
December 31, 1901, Mr. D. L.
Grissinger, at his creamery in
this pla2e, manufactured over 78
tons of butter. To produce this
required 1565 tons of milk, for
which he paid the sum of $31,-
254.97. This money went into
the current of home circulation.
To get this much cash out of
wheat, it would require 40 farm
ers each to sell over 500 bushels
ayear at 75cents abushel. These
figures speak for themselves.
Why uot feed more cows and
fewer horses?
What" ArT You Worth?
We mean in cash? Perhaps
you are in debt. If you live and
keep your health, you expect to
get out. If you die. or health
fails, then how about your family?
Do you know that you can make
your estate worth $3000 more
than it is in a few days? Yes; join
me xvoyai Arcanum, it you are
25 years of age $2.04 a month is
all you will have to pay; or if you
want only $1000, then you pay
but 08 cents a month. If you are
older it will cost you a little more
Good as the Bank of England.
Best business men in the United
States in it. Best business men
in Fulton county in it. Don't put
it off. Every day you wait adds
to the cost. Your health may
fail. Then you can't get in. Any
Royal Arcanum man can tell you
how to get in.
Whips Cove.
Quite an interesting local in
stitute was held at Locust Grove
school house on Friday night Jan.
10th. Teachers present. D. C.
Hart, E. S. Walters, John McKib-
bin.Unger Mellott and Miss Anna
Deshong. Several good questions
were discussed, and some excel
lent music rendered by the young
people of the community both
vocal and instrumental.
The next institute is to be held
at Oak Grove school in four weeks.
The "Box Social" held at Wm.
Layton 's on Wednesday evening
January 8th was considered Quito
a success by all present.
These who attended were Miss
es Retta Hixon, Minnie Mellott.
Emma Winter. Nettie Lavton.
Belle Diehl, and Blanche Barton
and Messers J. S. Akers, Lem
Smith, Howard Garland, D. C.
Hart, Howard Layton, George
Diehl and Emery Diehl. The
evening was quite pleasantly
spent in playiug games and mu
sic, and all went home feeling it
was "good to be there," even the
one gentleman who was so unfor
tunate as to get no box.
Blanche Barton of Crystal
Springs is spending a few days
with her friend Belle Diehl.
We noticed a slight mistake in
the items from this section in last
week's News. Our correspon
dent had better make some inqui
ries concerning new arrivals and
the affairs of some of our young
people before writing again.
Miss Nettie Layton bpent from
Friday till Sunday with friends
in the upper end of the Cove.
George Diehl talks of learning
carpentering this winter.
Mrs. Levi Winter spent Fridav
afternoon with Mrs. Boston Diehl
who has been quite poorly.
Howard Garland spent last Fri
day with his friend E. A. Diehl.
Maude Akers has been quite
sick for a few days with a heavy
cold, but is improving at present.
Our young people are anxious
ly looking forward to sleighing
which doesn't seem to be far dis
tant
Store Property For Sale in Knobs
ville, Pa.
New building, 6 rooms, with
closet, cupboard aud pantry, and
store with glass front under
same. Also another store build
ing and ware-room on same lot.
Wash hou e, spring house, stable
and other buildings, and a never
, failing spring of water at the
door.
Will sell stock of goods
and all together.or just buildings.
Can ive possession April 1,1902.
D. Edward Fohe,
We want a load of coal.
NUMBER 18.
Personals.
Mr. J. P. Wible of Maddens
villo was in town Tuesday.
Miss Lydia Mann, who spent
the holidays at Tyrone, will re
main until spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sipes of
Licking Creek township spent
last Saturday in town.
Mr. J. L. Cowan of Bellwood,
Pa., is spending a couple of weeks
among his Fulton county friends.
Mr. Isaac Culler of Thompson
towuship spent Saturday night
with friends at McConnellsburg.
Bennie Wilds of Fort Littleton
called at the News office a few
minutes while in town Tuesday.
Mrs. C. J. Fore and children,
Annie and Perry, spent Thurs
day afternoon at her brother,
Mr. John Barmont's.
Mrs. George Fox and Miss
Jennie Woodal of near McCon
nellsburg spent part of last week
among friends at Knobsville.
Henry P. Vanclief and W. H.
Decker, Qof Whips Cove, came
over to town last Sunday and
returned home Monday.
Miss Mary Sloan of this place
is away having a nice visit among
friends at Scranton, New York
City, and Flushing, Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gulden of
Franklin Mills, spent Tuesday
night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mason in this place.
Mrs. Wilson Cline of near Fort
Littleton, spent Thursday and
Friday visiting her daughter,
Mrs. John Barmont of the Cove.
Miss Clara Kline, who has been
in the Trogler family near Mer-
cersburg for some time, went
home last Saturday for a two
weeks' visit.
Dr. Hill of Fort Littleton was
among our callers Tuesday. The
Doctor admitted that his wife
was in jail the guest of her
friend Mrs. Fleck.
Robert Gerehart, of Whips
Cove, called to see us a few min
utes Tuesday. Alhough almost
75 years of age, he doesn't think
it much of a trick to make the
journey of 22 miles to the County
beat on foot.
Miss Lenore Downes of Frank
lin Mills, and Miss Zoe Mason of
this place were pleasant callers
at the News office Monday morn
ing. Miss Downes and her broth
er Reed have been visiting friends
and relatives in this community
for several days.
Sideling Hill.
We had quite a snow blizzard
last Sunday.
Mr. A. G. Davison and wife
were visiting their uncle, Jacob
L. Hess, last Sunday.
The members of Cedar Grove
church have organized a Chris
tian Endeavor society.
Quite a number of our boys at
tended the institute in Whips
Cove Friday evening. All report
a fine time.
Messrs. Roy Garland and Rus-
sel Layton spent Sunday in the
Cove.
There will be an institute
at
Mt Airy school the 17th of Jan
uary. Everybody is invited. -
Miss Anna Deshong ' spent
Sunday the guest of Miss Emma
Winter.
Mrs. S. L. Baugher and Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Mellott were
pleasant callers at the home of
Albert Plessinger.
Mrs. Delia Diehl spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Esther
Layton.
Howard Martin is sawing shin
gles for Elliott H. Akers and 'ex
pects to move his mill to Mr. Job
L Garland's.
Mrs. Asa Mellott is going to
have a quilting next Tu esday.
Aaron Layton and Lemuel
Smith made a flying trip to Ever
ett last Saturday.
Mr. Aaron Lanehart,our great
est horse trader, traded with Jer
Mason last week and got twenty
dollars , "to boot."
Pneumonia and La Grippe
Coughs cured quickly by Fo
ley's Honey and Tar. Kefuss
substitutes. All dealers.
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