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VOLUME 3.
AcCONNELLSBURG. PA., January 23, 1902.
NUMBER 19.
lowu Falls
Letter from Rev. Uenrge B. Shocmulter.
Januaky 10, 1902.
Editor News:
In the early winter
I felt somewhat lonesome, when
I romombored that I was a native
of Pennsylvania, and so far from
my native laud, and I concluded
I would try and find, if there
were in our city, a half dozen or
more who were from the old Key
stone stain. Believing there was
virtue in advertising, (a truth
which merchants cannot learn
too soon) I placed a notice in both
of our excellent town papers,
asking all who were born iu Penn
sylvania to send me a card stat
ing where they were born and
when they came to Iowa. My
largest hopes were, that at most
a round dozen might respond. I
limited the response to those liv
ing in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Presen
tly the response began to come;
and as they came, my lonesome
feeling disappeared, and at last I
Tfras surprised to know there were
so many Peunsylvanians around
me. Forty-nine (49). persons re
spouded, which, with your hum
ble servant counting one, makes
the half a hundred people iu Iowa
Falls who were born among the
everlasting hills of the Keystone
state.
The earliest arrival in Iowa of
these, fifty, was Mrs. Jane G.
Wood worth, who came just before
the fifties, and the latest arrival
was Rev. A. II. Beaver, pastor of
the Baptist Church in our city,
who came in '1)8 or '99. We ar
no mean company, if we were 1
born in the woods. The pastors
of the three strongest protestant
churches Methodist, Congrega
tional and Baptist; the editor of
one of our splendid weekly pa
pers; one member of one of the
largest lumber firms; the agent
.of the 111. Central railroad; one of
our prominent physicans; a prom
inent druggist; an ex-editor; a
photographer; the oldest married
couple iu our city who recently
celebrated their 04th wedding an
niversary; aud the tallest man iu
town, besides other distingushed
persons belong to this goodly
company. When you go outside
of the city limits, the woods is
full of them. Some day next sum
mer we will get together for a
picuic, and have a chance to see
one another.
Au old Fulton county boy, C.
R. Benedict, has been honored by
re-election to the chief clerkship
of the Iowa House of Representa
tives, which recently opened its
bi-enuial session in our capital
city, Des Moines.
Ou Sunday, January 5, 1902,
we reopened our church. It had
been closed for nearly six months
while undergoing repairs. Dur
iug those months we worshipped
with the Baptist congregation of
our city. The expense of our re
pairs instead of being $3,500, as
at first estimated, was nearly
0,000, all of which, with a hand
some surplus, was easily provid
ed. We have now a beautiful,
modern, and convenient place of
worship. We are to begin a pro
tracted meeting early in Febru-
ury.aud are looking for a glorious
time.
Our winter, with the exception
of a briaf time iu December when
the mercury dropped to 30 de
grees below zero, has been re
markable for mildness.quietness,
and brightness. No sleighing
yet, aud only one or two light
falls of snow. Mercury playing
about the freezing point, with oc
casional drops toward zero, and
plenty of bright sunshine. It
may be only a "weather breeder"
but wo will enjoy it while we
have it. (
We had the pleasure of having
all our children home with us for
Christinas. It mude me think of
the gatherings in my father's
house, aud the great chimney by
which we huug our stockings on
Christmas evo.
I reud recently a story from
Ex Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennes
see, which pleased me much.
An Irishman, an Englishman,
and a Jew were together on
Christmas eve. They all hung
up their stockings. The Irish
man and Englishman concluded
to have some fun with the Jew.
Tho Irishman put bis gold watch
in- the Englishman's stocking.
The Englishman put his diamond
pin in the Irishman's stocking.
They put an egg in the Jew's
stocking.
Early in the morning the Eng
lishman said :
"Did you get anything Pat?"
"Sure. I got a foine diamond
pin, and phat did you get?"
"Oh," said the Englishman, "I
got a splendid gold watch. "
"And what did you get, Jakie?"
By this time the Jew had taken
the egg out of his stocking, held
it in his hand and whilo looking
at it, answered, "Veil, I got a
shicken, but it got away before I
got up."
Wells Tannery.'
Miss Irene Jackson of Akers-
ville, is the guest of Mrs. George
A. Stewart.
Our genial friend Harry M.
Truax, of Altoona, made a fiying
trip to his old home recently.
Mrs. Win. Salkeld of South
Fork, Pa., is visiting her father,
George H. Fesler of this place.
Frank Sprowl has been confin
ed to the house for the past week
with a severe attack of lagrippo.
At present he is improving.
Hon. S. P. Wishart has been
suffering for several days with
rheumatism. We hope he may
soon (,e restored to his usual
health.
We are sorry to note that M r.
D. B, Sipe has been afflicted with
a severe pain in his side for sev
eral days. We hope it may not
prove serious.
Mrs. J. II. Meredith is visiting
her many friends in Altoona.
Mrs. A. C. Meredith visited her
brother who is lying sick in the
hospital at Annesville.
Clarence Horton, who has been
slinging paint with J. C. Kirk for
two years, has secured a position
in Johnstown.
"The Kalico Karnival" at Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Spangler's last
Friday evening was a success,
both socially and financially.
Twenty dollars was the net sum
realized.
Mrs. Randall Childers and her
daughter of Rays Cove are spend
ing a few days the guests of G.
H. Fesler.
The schools in Wells township
are in a prosperous condition and
largely attended.
At the residence of the officiat
ing Justice, W. H. Baumgardner,
Jesse O. McClain of Robertsdale,
and Miss Susan Alloway of New
Grenada, were married January
19, 1902.
Knights of the Golden .Eagles,
of Wells Tannery, will hold a so
cial in their Hall, Saturday even
ing, January 25th. Oysters,
chicken soup, ice cream and cake
will be served at reasonable rates.
Music will bo furnished by tho
Sprowl Orchestra. Tho public is
cordially invited to atteud.
Big Cove Tannery.
The oyster supper was weh
patronized and some excellent
music rendered, by the Big Covo
cornet band. A nice sum of mou
ey was raised.
Prayer meeting will be held t
Wm. Evorts's on Saturday even
ing January 25; also, ou Sunday
evening at Joseph L. Richard s's,
Miss Jennie Morgret of Cham
bersburg spent tho last week
with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs,
Aaron Morgret.
Gen. Poddon and Capt. Dottor
man visited the homes of J. L,
Richards and George W. Desh
onglast week.
Mrs. A. V. B. Souders is well
and hearty.
John Mellott of Minnesota, is
visiting his friends in this coun
ty. Miss Lonora Wilson of Welsh
Run, is visiting in the home of Da
vid Lauver.
Misses Lillian Pott and Emma
Ray were out skating Saturday
evening.
That Karnival.
The Kalico Karnival announced
in last work's "News" to beheld
at the home of W. II. Spangler in
Wells Valley by the members of
Pine Grove M. E. Church was a
"howling success" iu one sense
of that participial adjective.
The roads and weather were all
that could bo desired, and the
moon shone beautifully in the
clear azure sky, dotted with myr
iad stars. The air was brisk and
invigorating, and not a breeze
stirred to mar the stillness and
beauty of the night.
Soon after night-fall the patter
ing of horses feet and the rumb
ling of vehicles announced that
the karnival krowd was koming
and such a krowd old aud young
big aud little nearly a hun
dred all bout on having a good
social time as well as the scheme
a tianancial success.
Mr, Spangler and his genial
wife were "at homo" to one aud
all, and generously gave their en
tire premises to the pleasure of
tho karnival krowd.
The ladies were attired in kali
co gowns of various designs, kol
ors aud patterns some being
made and elaborately trimmed
for the occasion. Tho gentlemen
wore ties of kalico aud each one
was required to furnish oue half
pound of karpet rags and a uecd
lo thread and thimble and were
required to sew the rags togeth
er. Any one tailing m these re
quirements, was subject to a fine
ranging from live to ten cents.
Wheu the karnival tho of kar
pet rags opened, it was enough
to make a lineal decendaut of
Baalam's braying steed laugh to
see the men attempt to manipu
late a needle by the aid of a thim
ble. It required a great deal of
instruction from the ladies to get
the work properly done; but when
once rightly stai ted, it was aston
ishing the way those karpet rags
ilew.
There was considerable difficul
ty iu wrapping the rags most of
the young peoplo insisted that
the proper tiling was to wrap
them around some one's neck.
It is doubtful if those rags ever
make filling for a carpet; but if
they do not, they furnished fun
far beyond their value and if
worthless as carpet rags like
"Imperlul Caesar dead und turned to clay
Miirlit Ktop tt hole to keep the wlud uwuv."
A handsome sum was realized
from fines, and the sale of vari-
ousarticles andother ways, which
sum is to bo used in erecting a
neat ornamental iron fence around
the Pine Grovo M .E churdh in
the place of the old wooden one.
With many thanks to Mr. and
Mrs. Spangler for their hospital
ity the karnival krowd repaired
to their respective homes bearing
most pleasant memories of a most
delightful social occasion.
Saluvia.
Mrs. Catharine Edwards, is iu
ill health at this writing.
William Edwards, of Fairplay,
was visiting his brother-iu-law,
W. A. Strait, Saturday.
Dr. aud Mrs. Swartzweldor, of
Needmore, were guests of Mrs.
Ed. R. Austin, from Saturday
until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Baughman,
who had been visiting relatives in
this vicinity, returned to their
homo at Yellow Creek last weok.
There is a very interesting re
vival iu progress at the Sideling
Hill Christian church. Tho pas
tor, Rev. S. L. Baugher, is being
assisted by Revs. Jjogue and Pit
touger.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, of Rays
Cove, spout several days last
week visiting Mrs. Thomas' pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. William Dan
iels. The Christian Endeavor Soci
ety of Green Hill will be reorgan
ized uext Sunday evening, at 0.30
o'clock. All are cordially iuvited
to attend. " '
Editor B. W. Pock accompani
ed Rev. Dr. West to Green Hill
Sunday evening, and gave a very
interesting and instructive talk
to the young peoplo after the
sermou,
Married Life in Fulton County
From Putrilo Opinion.
During the twelve months com
posing tho year 1901 Prothono
tary F. P. Lynch granted 51 li
censes, thereby making 102 souls
happy. "Fulton County News."
The editor of tho "Fulton Coun
ty News" is B. W. Peck, as fine
a man as lives in Fulton county
and an observant citizen who ar
rives at conclusions only after
great deliberation. Therefore,
when Editor Peck tells us that
102 souls were made happy we
must believe that married life in
Fulton county is oue continual
dream of bliss; a spot on earth
where men cut the wood, carry
the coal, dress tho youngsters,
and when occasion demands,
wash the dishes; where women
endure tho jokes of their hus
bands, believo them when they
tell stories of being out late at
lodge meetings, never doubt their
stories of sitting up with sick
friends and are satisfied that tho
lord of tho household is all the
Almighty intended he should bo.
Those person who have been in
doubt as to tho advisability of
getting married are indebted to
Editor Peck, who has cleared the
atmosphere. The oldest male
applicant for a license was 05 aud
the oldest female petitioner 44.
The cynic would say that if per
sons who had reached these ages
were foolish enough to get mar
ried the younger members of the
community were furnished salu
tary lessons.
If Mr. Peck will toll tluseof us
who have been married for some
years aud find tho coal bills just
as large as ever, the butcher un
willing to let go his teuacious
grip ou our purse and the shop
man firm in his demaud for
prompt settlements, how to
cope with distressing situatious,
he'll be conferring au additional
favor on the people of this section
of the state.
Olpe, Kansas.
Letter from John H. Winter, formerly of
WhliM Cove.
Editor Nkws:
While reading your
excellent paper, aud femember
iug the days that have passed al
most a half century, I thought iu
all probability you aud your pa
trons would like to have some
news from "Suuuy Kansas."
Before Christmas I think about
the loth to 15th of December
we had a very cold wave. The
night of the 13th the thermome
ter registered six degrees below
zero; sine Christmas wo have had
fine weather. Some days the
mercury has been up to 80 and
90 one day to 98; but we need
rain now. We have had no r.iin
to swell the streams since last
summer, which has beeu a little
hard on the farmer. It reduced
tho corn crop one-half, or maybe
two thirds. Tho late corn was
nearly destroyed by the canker
worm; the hay crop was light,
which brings dry feed to a good
prico. Hay has beeu selling at
$10 a tou; corn, 80 cents a bushel,
aud wheat, 00 cents. Potatoes
are scarce.
We have some trouble with
Dutch Catholics in our town;
they all waut to run joints or sa
loons in violation of the law, and
tho L. & O. gets after them. They
are controlling our school; they
have the board of directors, and
have put in a Catholic for teacher.
They are running a school of
their own; this may seem strange
but this is true; but we have uot
yet beeu ordered to kiss the great
too of the Pope aud I don't think
that "Yanks" can do it without
upsetting him.
I must stop my scribbling in
wishing you and my old chums
in tho old Keystoue State a pros
porous year.
It Girdles the Globe.
The fame ofBuckleu's Arnica
Salve, as the best in tho world,
extends round tho earth. It's
tho one perfect healer of Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores,
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons,
Aches, Pains and all Skin Erup
tions. Only infallible Pilo cure.
25c a box at W. S. Dickson's
Ridgway, Pa.
Letter fmmGeorirs E. Croft, formerly of Tod
townnhlp.
January 17, 1902.
Dear Editor:
On tho top of the Al
legheny mountains lies the town
of Ridgway with many beautiful
buildings. It is situated along
tho bauks of the Clarion river,
and is tho county seat of Elk
county. Among the many fine
buildings is one of tho finest op
era houses in the State. We have
good mountain water aud always
plenty. Wo have had snow for
six weeks and good sleighing
most of the time. The mercury
has been as low as 18 deg. below
zero.
It would seem strange to a Ful
ton county boy hero not to hear
the sound of the buck saw or axo
in the shed or back yard, or to
see no smoke coming from tho
chimneys; but the people here all
use natural gas for fuel. We
need no stove pipe, uor no kind
ling; just light a match, turn on
the gas, and soon there will be a
hot stove.
Ridgway has a population of
8,000, which is made up of most
every class and nation on the
globe.
We have eight differeut chris
tian denominations and churches
of which the Methodists are the
strongest. While there are many
peoplo trying to do good, we have
nine saloons. If you go to church
you will see them filled; if you go
to the saloons, you will see them
filled, and the men in them filled.
We have good railroad facilities.
We have the R. & C; B. R. & 1'.;
andtheP.&E. With the last nam
ed the writer is employed at a
salary of fifty dollars per mouth,
checking freight.
Wo pay a good price for every
thing iu the way of produce.
Eggs, 35 cents; butter, 30; lard,
14; ham 16; apples, 45 cts. a peck;
potatoes, $1.25 a bushel; onions,
25cts. a peck; chickens, live, 35 to
00 cts. a pair, &c.
This is uo farming country.
The soil is thin, and yellow clay.
It don't pay to farm. I haven't
seen a fence since I came here
in, or out, of town.
We have two large tanneries,
dynamo aud enjine works, the
Ridgway Manufacturing Co,
Hyde & Murphy planing mill.and
the Standard Axe & Tool Works.
But there is no place like "Old
Fulton" to me, and may God
speed the day when Fulton will
have a railroad, with manufac
turing establishments, and en
terprisiug capitalists to develop
her rich natural resources, thjn
we Fulton county boys would all
return and bo happy among the
friends of our boyhood.
New Grenada.
Clara Mills the up-to-date clerk
and stenographer iu Union Cen
tral Life Insurance Company's
otlice at Altoona, is spending a
few days visiting her old home in
this place.
Gertie Cook of East Broadtop,
visited friends here Saturday
and Sunday.
Laura Black has been nursing
a very badly scalded arm for sev
eral days.
Harry Truax of Altoona, was in
our valley Saturday calling on
friends. Ho has a clerical posi
tion in the P. R. R. freight office
in Altoona.
Aunie Fesler of Windber, Pa ,
is taking a few weeks' outing aud
visiting among her mauy friends
iu Wells.
J. H. Edwards of Portage, paid
our town a business visit last
week.
Paul says, Clyde came homo at
daylight Sunday morning and ate
three whole pies and then went
to bed. Pretty good pie eater,
sure.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 1. O. or
O. F. movod ou Saturday to tho
new P. O. S. of A. hall in New
Grenada, which is much more
convenient. They are now ready
to have the "Goat" give all good
follows who apply or wish to join
thoir order, the "Grand Bump
er" degree. Sond along your
names.
Irwin Crider has treated him
self to anew buggy. Now, girls,
1 where are you?
Money Not Everything.
You cant sleep at night? Be
cause you're not a millionaire?
You think all one needs in this
world to make him happy is mon
ey, do you? Well, put on your
spectacles, and we will take a
peep at one Mr. John D. Rocke
feller easily the richest man in
this country. He has an income
of a hundred thousand dollars a
day. Probably you would like to
exchange places with him. Let's
seq. Since 1891 he has been so
delicate that it is impossible for
him to eat a hearty meal. On his
estate of 2,000 acres in the Po
cantico Hills he often works for
days at a time in the fields, hop
iug to regain his strength, but
thus far his efforts have been in
vain.
He has a fine 18-hole golf course
but cannot play over it for fear of
overtaxing his strength. After
a day of exercise he sits down to
a supper of crackers and skim
med milk, which is served at a
temperature of 98 2-5 degrees,
for nothing may pasa his lips at
a temperature lower than blood
heat. Ice has been for years a
forbidden luxury for him.
Mr. Rockefeller must walk ev
ery day whether he wants to or
not. He often walks from his
home, in Fifty-fourth street, to
his office, 20 Broadway. He can
not smoke cigars, drink wines or
liquors, drive his fast horses or
sail in his fine yacht. Any one
of these pastimes would upset
him and make him- sick fr.r
months.
Lewis Carpenter.
Mr. Lewis A. Carpenter, a for
mer resident of this county pass
ed peacefully away, at his late
home in Altoona, January 2, 1902.
The cause of death was heart fail
ure superinduced by old age.
Mr. Carpenter was born in
Fredricktown, Maryland, in 1820,
aud was therefore in his 82nd
year. In early boyhood he joined
the Methodist church at Bedford
and resided there for a number
of years. In 1840 he married
Miss Rachel Hoop, of the same
place. By occupation he was a
tanner and the greater part of
his early manhood was spent in
Fulton county, where he conduc
ted a tannery near Crystal
Springs, and was -well and favor
ably known in both Bedford and
Fulton counties.
He is survived by his wife, who
is in her 85th year, one brother,
Mr. Joshua Carpenter, of Johns
town, and one sister, Mrs. Sarah
Peck, of Duncansville, and also
by the following children, John
W., of Tensleep, Wyoming; Mag
gie Evans, of East Freedom; Al
len E.,of Texarkana, Arkansas;-J.
Franklin, of Newton, Kansas;
William A., Mrs. Lorena Bing
ham, George H., and Mrs. Carrie
Brumbaugh, all of Altoona, Pa.
He is also survived by forty-nine
grandchildren and twenty-seven
great grandchildren. In 1871
with his family he moved to Cum
berland Valley, Bedford county,
and resided there until 1881,
since which time he has been a
resident of Altoona. The funeral
was held January 4th, in the
First Methodist church of Al
toona, services conducted by Rev.
H. L. Jacobs, which was largely
attended by friends and relatives,
interment followed in Fairview
cemetery. Six grandsons acted
as pallbearers, they were Allen
and Fred Evaus, Charles Carpen
tor, Allen Brumbaugh, George
and Edgar Bingham.
For Sale or Kent.
Will sell or rent our house, and
store room stocked with an up-to-date
line of General Merchandise.
A bargain for the right party.
Wo do a strictly cash business,
and do tho business of the town.
Reason for disposing of stand
settling up my father's estate.
All persons owing- estate of
Thomas W. Huston, dee'd, will
please settle by Jan. 81, 1902, as
books will bo placed in proper
hands for collection afterthatdate
Haury E. Huston,
Executor,
Clear Ridge, Pa.
Personal.
Charlie Hess of Licking Creek
township was in town Mondfly.
John Bowman of Burnt Cabins
spent a day last week at the Coun
ty Seat.
Merchant Charley McGeehe of
Burnt Cabins spent Monday at
McConnellsburg.
Mrs. A. W. Brown of Clear
Ridge called at the News office
while in town last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mel
lott and daughter Maude spent
Saturday at McConnellsburg.
Mr. Thomas Truax of Thomp
son township was a pleasant call
er at the News office Monday.
Merchant Joe W. Lake of Pleas
ant Ridge was a business caller
at the News offlco last Saturday.
Levi Mellott and S. Logue Wink
of Sipes Mills were among our
agreeable callers last Saturday.
Rush Jackson who has been in
Altoona for several weeks is vis
iting his mother Mrs. Lou Jack
son. Mr. John B. Sipes paid his re
spects to the News office whilo
in town Friday. (A dollar in ad
vance for another year's sub
scription.) Mrs. D. L. Brewer, of Hicks
ville, Md., and her bon Fred,
speut last week visiting Mrs.
Brewer's sister, Mrs. D. M Ken
dall in the Cove.
Mr. James H. Kendall of the
Cove left Monday for Greenwood
Furnace, Huntingdon county, to
finish an unexpired term of
teaching in a public school.
Charlie Ruayan of Warfords-
burg and Alex Mann of Morrow
county, O., spent last Friday and
Saturday in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. P. P. Mann of this place.
J. F. Hess was in town Mon
day. He is carrying his left hand
in a sling, the result of a serious
cut with an axe while chopping
wood one day last week. With
his family he has moved from the
"McClellan House" in Belfast to
the tenant house of Charles W.
Hess in Licking Creek township.
Ilustontown.
The oyster suppers held hero
on Friday and Saturday evenings
were a success in every respect,
and a nice sum of money was
realized.
Mr.-Elmer Kell of Shade Gap,
spent Sunday with Superintend
ent Chesnut.
Miss Rachel Taylor who has
been at Cassville for some time,
returned to her home last week.
Ex-Commissioner Corbin at
tended to some business in this
place last Saturday.
Miss Kirk of West Dublin is
spending a few days with Jacob
Lamberson's family.
William Ranck is all smiles it
is a new son, Ha? Ha?
B. H. Shaw has rented his
house to The American Telegraph
and Telephone Co. They will oc
cupy same by February i.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Cleveu
ger have returned from their visit
to Pittsburg. They report a very
pleasant time.
Why should we not have a Me
morial sermon preached on Mc
Kinley Day? Ex-President Cleve
land i ecently made the statement
that President McKinley ranked
first among the Presidents as a
christian man and always placed
Christianity at the head of all his
undertakings. Why should the
christian people fail to respect a
loader of this kiud? It is hoped
steps will be taken towards an
appropriate service on this occa
sion. "
Dr. A. K. Davis made a busi
ness trip to McConnellsburg last
week.
Children Poisoned.
, Many children- are poisoned
and made nervous aud weak, if
not killed outright, by mothers
giving them cough syrups con
taining opiates'." Foley's Honey
and Tar is a safe and certain rem
edy for coughs, croup and lung
troubles, and is the only promi
nent cough mediciue that con
tains no oi iates or other poisons
All dealers.
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