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VOLUME 3.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., February 6, 1902.
NUMBER 21.
Hicks For February.
la passiug from January intoi
February a reactionary storm pe
riod will be in progress, and Sun
day and Monday, February 2 and
8, will be storm days, with risiug
temperature and southerly winds
followed by rain and snow. A
Vulcan storm period will bo cen
tral on the 7th, coveriug a period
from the 5th to the 10th. These
storms will be at their highest
from about the 7th to the 10th.
At this time thore will be a tend
ency to high temperatures and
possibly thunder and lightning.
This will be foilowed by bliz
zards and drifting blockades
through much of the West and
North. From the 13th to tho 25th
another reactionary storm period
will occur, marked by warmer
weather and a general tendency
to rain and snow, and the weath
er will remain unsettled until
about the 18th.
The latter half of February is
under the influence of the Vernal
Equiuox and storms on and about
the 18th aud 20th, will show tra
ces of tropical influence. Light
niugand thunder especially south
ward, will be natural with rain
aud thawing, but the northern
aud western areas of these storms
will turn to snow, sleet and freez
ing. Tho storms of the Vulcan pe
riod, from the 17th to 20th, will
hardly subside until the reaction
ary disturbances due from the
23rd to the 25th, will make them
selves felt; tho moon being full on
tho 21st and 22nd, very early
equinoctial storms are probable.
Heavy vernal rains will follow the
lord, and blizzards in the north
of snow and sleet will occur. And
the mouth will end with another
frtorm peri.:d brewing.
New Grenada.
.Saw our shadow on Suuday
six weeks more winter.
Rev. II. S. Bickeljof Camp Hill,
Pa., is spending a few days in our
community among friends. Some
say ho is a good Bare hunter, as
woll as a good preacher.
Arihur Cunningham and John
Mills "Saturday nighted" and
,"Suudied"at Cassville.
James Deavor of Woodvale, vis
ited bur village, and also met with
the I. O. O.F. on Saturday night.
Jim is an up to date Odd Fellow.
, The sad intelligence reached
us ou Saturday of the death of
Robert Ashton of Pittsburg, Pa.,
formerly of .Maddensville, son of
Mr. and Mrs. David Ashton.
Thursday night a sledding par
' ty from Wells Tannery, drove to
our town aud stopped at the
Houck House. After diniug and
spending a few hours pleasantly,
returned home feeling no doubt
that New O renada is a good place
to which to go.
Waterfall Lodge, No. 773, I. O.
O. F. since moving to New Gren
ada is on the go. Last Saturday
night seven propositions were
hauded in quite a rake ou; may
the good work go ou. '
Last Saturday night a' sled load
of 17 from SaLtillo and Three
Springs, drove up and halted at
Ihe home of William Alloway;
and, after eujoyiug the hospital
itios of Billy and family, return
ed home.
Harvey may go into the mor
eautilo business as tho boys'say
he is takiug evening lessons from
a saleslady in Saltillo.
Jim Foster has borrowed Jesse
B's music book, and sings fairly
well that good old song "Go to
sleep, my baby." It's a girl.
Married at the residouco of the
bride's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. O.
E. Cook a,t East Broad Top, Hun
tingdon county, by Rev. H. S.
Bickio, Mr. William Fritchey of
Huntingdon, Pa., to Miss Nym
phia Cook. Quito a number of
folks from here .were preseut,
and the gifts the bride and groom
received were mauy. They left
two hours after tho wedding for
thoir homo in Huntingdon.
Gou. Peddin and Capt, Dotter
man are going over to Defiance
this week to beiu a series of
meetings at that place.
The Borough Ticket.
The following named persons
have been nominated for borough
officers to be filled at the Febru
ary election. "You pays your
money and takes your choice"
r republican; d democrat.
Judge of Election J. Frank
Sheely, d, and Dwight Thomp
son, r.
Inspector Eli Largeut, d, and
Welles Groathead, r.
Burgess H. W. Scott, d.
Councilmen Levi Dehart, d,
Samuel Bender, d, and H. O. lin
ger, r, Conrad Gress, r.
Auditor David Gress, d, and
Dr. A. D. Dalbey, r.
School Directors F. P. Lynch,
d, Rev. C. M. Smith, d; A. U.
Nace, r, D. L. Grissinger, r.
Constable Virgil F. Sipes, d,
and,Nicholas Roettger, r.
Wells Tannery.
Our'people are appreciating tho
fine sleighing that this snow af
fords. On last Thursday a party
wasorganizedhere and cozily nest
led in two sleds, set out for a six
mile ride to New Grenada. So
merrily did the time pass, that
before we were aware of it a loud
whoa, lads! of the driver aroused
us to the full consciousness of
the fact that we were in front of
Houck House, Hon. M. W. Houck
proprietor. Soou after our arri
val we were joined by those prin
ces of good fellows Rev. Bicki-1
and Dr. Campbell. It didn't take
tho party long to "thaw out"
aud then Mrs. Houck announced
that "supper was on."
Soon the party were seated
around a table that extended the
full length of the dining room;
and as you noticed the satisfac
tion in the countenance of each
guest as his eye scanned tho "ta
ble, you were sure that the sup
per was all right, as it always is
atHouck's. If the eye was sat
isfied when the party were being
seated, the appetite was more
than satisfied when the' dining
room was vacated.
The balance of the evening was
spent in that jolly social way
just as a merry party know how.
At a seasonable hour we return
ed to the Tannery, having had a
delightful time.
Then, on the following Sunday
the Wells Tannery Presbyterian
Sunday school took their annual
sled ride to Sherman's Valley
Sunday school. While tho weath
er was very severe, every one
seemed to enjoy the trip.
Fort Littleton.
John McCoy fell and broke a
rib while returning home from
his father-in-law's.
Ernest Fraker who has been
engaged for some time in a tan
nery at Mt. Jawett, Pa., is home.
Mr. Wm. Brubakerof our town
iccepts the challenge made by
Dauiel Hamil of Knobsville for
tho best rifle shot. William will
shoot with him, a fair off-hand
shot, for any amount of money
he may name.
Quite a number from here at
tended the funeral of Robert Ash
ton at Maddensville, who died at
Pittsburg of pneumonia.
Judge Kirk of Bethel, was tins
guest of his daughter Mrs. J. C.
Bare, Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Woollet, who lias
beeu visiting her brother neai
Pittsburg, is home again.
The People's Telephone Com
pany have placed a new phone in
town and taken the old oue down
for repairs. Thanks, Bro. Shall"
ner.
Wo fouud the returns of tho
Republican Primary at last. Wo
only sent the envelopo tho first
time.
Every State in the Union now
has a law for tho teaching of sci
entitle temperance in the public
schools, the last State to act in
the matter being Georgia, which
has just passed such a law. It is
not difficult to tell where the pro
hibitiouists of tho future are to
come from. They will be f und
among those who are receiving
this temperance education and
they will be much more numer
ous than prohibitionist are now.
Fire at I'ccktonvillc,
The two story log aud frame
residence of James W. Craig, ut
Pecktouville, Md., was badly
damaged by fire Monday night
and Mrs. Craig and her children
barely escaped with their lives.
Mr. Craig, who is a miller, was
away from homo wheu the tire
broke out. Mrs. Craig was awak
ened by tho smoke that filled her
room, and although nearly suffo
cated, she managed to crawl to
an adjoining room, where her lit
tle son, Eugene, was asleep. Tho
mattress of his bed was already
afire, but. Mrs. Craig seized the
child and carried him to a place
of safety. She thou wmt to the
other room where the two older
children were asleep, aroused
them and got them out of tho
burning house. By this time
several neighbors had arrived on
the scoue. They quickly formed
a bucket brigade and succeeded
in extinguishing the tire, but not
before the gable end of the house
had been burned away. Mrs.
Craig, who so heroically rescued
her children, was made violently
ill by the smoke, aud is confined
to her bed suffering from a ner
vous onllnpse. The loss to the
building is about 500, fully cov
ered by insurance. Mr. M. L
Peck owns the property. The
Craig family lost about $30 worth
of household effects. Haucock
Star.
Ilustontown.
Mr. Stephen Keepers is suffer
ing from a severe attack of sick
ness. His many friends hope fo
his speedy recovery. Mr. Keep
ers is the oldest man iu town.
Mr. Harry Dawney is tho in
ventor ot a five hundred Candle
power Gasoloue Lamp, which is
now ou exlbition at Chesnut's
hardware store. Congratulations,
Scru'l'le.
Mr. H. W. Wink, of Thompson
township, visited his brother
Grant, last Suuday at this place.
Mr. Floyd Shaw has secured
employment iu a marble yard at
Lewistowu where he will learn to
be a stouo cutter.
Mr. Jacob Lamberson wears a
smile all over his face. It's a
girl.
Rev. Elisha Shoemaker made a
business trip to Broad Top and
Huntingdon this week.
The sleighing here is excellent
and sleighing parties seem to be
t alore.
Wo are sorry to learn of the
death of Miss Fields, of Clear
Ridge, and extend the sympathy
of the commuuity to the friends
iu their bereavement.
Rev. Melroy inteuds holding
his service at this place, and wish
es to have all the members at
tend regularly.
On Sunday afternoon ouo of
the severest blizzards of many
years visited this place one be
ing able to extract the square
root of zero very conveniently iu
any of the homes. At one time
during tho night a hasty retreat
was looked for, but with tho mem
bers of tho families locating iu
difiiereut parts, they managed to
hold the houses down uutil the
storm calmed.
Dr. Hill of Fort Littleton, made
a visit to this place last Satur
day. .
Waterfall.
Snow ! Snow ! Sleighiug and
sleddiug to please the people.
Wilson Baker and Bert Bar
nett have returned homo from
the log jub ut Cooks Mills.
William Bergstresser is busy
hauling bark to Sultillo.
A. W. McClain is very ill at this
writing.
There was a surprise party at
William Alloway 's last Saturday
night.
Joseph Bar uott is working on
Isaac McClain 's aw mill.
D. A. Black of this place is go
ing to Somerset county to take
charge of coal miues. -
Harriott Burnett and Laura
Baker have gone to Loysburgto
visit their sister Mrs. Ritely.
Bliioo Bergstresser is digging
coal with William Alloway at
Woouvale. . ,
It u n y a n Wash aba u gli .
Mr. Benjamin RunyanandMiss
Susie Washabaugh, both, former
ly of this county, were married
at the home of James Glenn north
of Colota, Illinois, Tuesday even
ing Jau. 21, 1902 at G o'clock, by
Rev. E. E. Plumley of Coleta, in
tho presence of but a few f rieuds.
After tho ceremony the guests
were invited to tho dining room
where a sumptuous supper was
served by Mrs. Glenn. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Plumley of Coleta, Mr. and Mrs.
James Glenn, Misses AnnieGlenn
and Lizzie Houck, Messrs Harvey
Glenn, Frank and Charles Houck.
Tho happy couple left Wednes
day night for Savanna where they
aro spending a few days with rel
atives after which they will leave
for the state of Washington where
they will make their future home.
They are both excellent young
people aud we wish them success
iu their new home.
Emmaville.
bells are heard every-
Slei;
where.
Samuel Hart is doing quite a
thriving business.
William McKee was seen pass
ing through our village Friday.
Our miller, Milton Hixson, is
kept very busy.
George Palmer is kept quite
busy keeping the road warm from
Charley Truax's store homo.
Miss Relta Hixson was the
guest of Charley Truax Friday.
Our school teacher. John Mc
Kibbiu, is doing fine work this
wiuter.
Mrs. George M. Truax is hav
iug quite a lame hand; also, Mrs.
Martha Laytou one which result
ed from a fall.
Our hunters Emanuel Mills and
Samuel Hart caught a grey fox
last Saturday.
The protracted meeting will
begin iu the Cove Thursday night.
Stanley Akers has quite a bad
cold.
Mrs. Martha Lay ton was the
guest of George Truax's family
Thursday.
Our friend Isaac Mills is able
to get to town about ouce a day,
if tho weather is not too bad.
Our merchant Charley Truax
is quite interested in merchant
business.
John D. Smith made a business
trip to Everett Thursday.
William Hanks and Mrs. Irene
Truax aud sister made a flying
trip to Everett Thursday.
Jozabed Lodge was.in our vil
lago on Saturday.
Eli Peck and Geo. Miller were
in Everett ou business last Sat
urday. Emery Diehl, of Whips Cove,
passed through our village Satur
day eveuing enrouto to tho Bar
ton House.
Simou Rice and family of Bod
fordcouuty.speutSaturday of last
week, as the guests of John D.
Smith.
Amos Whitfield, of near Gaps
ville, drove a fine beef through
our village a few days ago.
W. B. Karus, and H. Frank
Gump, of Everett, have bought
quite a lot of timber in Whips
Cove which they expect to cut iu
tho near future. This will give
employment to idle hands.
If rush Creek.
Charlie L dge teacher of Akers
villo primary school visited the
couuty seat Saturday and Sun
day. He was accom pained home
by his sister Mrs. Jackson.
J. Clayton Hixson and wife, of
Amaranth, visited our valley the
first of the week.
Tho entertainment at Akers
ville on last Friday night was
quite a success, notwithstanding
the stormy condition of the weath
er.
A merry party of young people
from Akersvillo attended protrac
tod meeting at Wesley on Satur
day night.
C. 14. Akers aud M. P. Barton,
two of our young sports, were
out Bleighing ou Sunday. Hopo
you had a pleasant timo, boys.
Ed Clevlenger, another of our
Brush Creek boys took unto him
self a wife last week. Best wish
es, Edward.
Miss Nannie Fields.
Mis; Nannie Fields, whose ill
ness has been mentioned in these
columns, died at her home at
Clear Ridge last Sunday evening
and was interred at the M. E.
church at Clear Ridgo Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mel
ry conducting the services.
Miss Fields is survived by an
aged mother, four brothers, Rob
ert J., William L., Wilson 14.,
James H., aud four sisters, Mary
J. and Lizzie, and Florence mar
ried to John Black, and Belle
married to Simeon Shore.
Saluvla.
Miss Sadie Haun, of Chambers
burg, is spending a three weeks
vacation at tho home of her moth
er, Mrs. AnuaUann.
Miss Lottie Hockeusmith of
Uarrisonville, is visiting relatives
and friends in Johnstown.
Mrs. William Stifller of Bed
ford, who had been visiting her
father James Minick, returned
to her homo last week.
William Daniels and Miss Mar
gret Dauicls spent last Satur
day at McConnellsburg.
Three of Ferdinand Decker's
younger children are suffering
from a serious attack of la grippe.
Mane, little daughter ot Bert
Hann, is seriously ill.
Miss Sadie Stewart, who had
beeu spending a few weeks with
relatives and friends in McCon
nellsburg, returned to her home
Saturday.
H. E. Austin's little son Clyde
is dangerously ill at this writing.
Pattersons Run.
Prof. Foutz now sports a pipe
with a stem over a yard long.
The only objection he has to it, he
can't reach out far enough to light
it.
There was quite a number of
fox hunters ou Scrub Ridge last
Saturday.
Oue of our young sports came
near perishing last Saturday
uight. Iu the eveniug he crossed
the Ridge, and did not get back
uutil Sunday morning when he
was all covered with sleet and
ice. A uarrow escape. Don't
take such risks again, young man.
Miss Glenna Decker is better,
but Daniel B. Lake is still confin
ed to his bed.
A little daughter of J. H. Sipes
is seriously ill with whooping
c ugh. '
Akersvillo.
The entertainmeut of the Ak
ersvillo graded school was very
well attended, and, under the su
pervision of S. E. Walters and
P. V. B irton, the scholars have
tho funds for a public library.
We thauk the public for their as
sistance. Foor Bros, have moved their
mill and have a blacksmith shop
and a wagon maker shop. They
have a complete crew now, except
a barber and bootblack, aud have
plenty of applicants for that.
G. W. Mauspeaker of Rays
Cove, iuteuds visitiug friends
near McConnellsburg if the snow
remains. What is the attraction
George?
Our noted hunter O. A. Barton
is suffering from a very painful
foot.
Mrs. Rachel Conner is improv
ing in health very nicely.
The sledding party of Satur
day night to Wesley was a com
plete success. The crowd was
Miss Blanche Barton, Miss Ella
Wink, Miss Laura Conner and
Messrs. W. V. Barton, C. O. Bar
ton, P. V. Barton, C. E. Hixson,
Chas. Akers, Clyde Akers, S. E.
Walters, F. H. Walters, C. A.
Barton and Emery Diehl.
Mr. Thomas A. Weaverling, of
Friend's Cove, has closed an
agreement with J. &. C. Howard
of Everett, for the Mountain
House property at Ray's Hill
known as tho "McllVaine's".
Mr. Weaverling will make a ca
pable man for the place, and wo
predict that he will make a suc
cess of conducting this well
known hostelry. The house has
been under the management of
Mr. James 14. McDonald for sev
oral years, very much to the sat
isfaction of the traveling put lie.
Mrs. Lilian Garthwaite Wiley.
By a telegram received by Miss
Esther Sloan Friday afteruoon,
January 31, the many friends of
Dr. I.S.Garthwaite were made ac
quainted with the sad news of the
death of his sister, Mrs. William
Wiley, which had occurred that
morning at Denver, Colorado,
whither she had gone in the sum
mer of ninety -eight to recuperate
under different climatic condi
tions. Iu the summer of ninety
seven, before going West, she
was the guest of her brother at
Webster Mills,during which time
many persons were attached to
her, by her gentle manner and
amiable disposition. In natural
gifts she was richly endoWed.hav-
iug such a knowledge of music as
made her a delightful entertainer.
Skillful with the brush, her de
votion to art was the comfort and
solace of many hours that other
wise might have been intolerable
during her long exile and illness.
Knowing that his sister had but
a short time to live, Dr. Garth
waite gave up a lucrative practice
at Webster Mills some months
ago and joined his sister at Den
ver, in order to assist his brother-er-iu-law,
Mr. Wiley, in nursing
and caring for her.
The consciousness of having
done his whole duty in acts of
tender ministry and loving self
denial, cannot but sustain and
comfort him in this hour of lone
liness and grief.for such love and
devotion as this brother display
ed to his fragile little sister has
rarely been equaled and never
surpassed.
Lasliley.
Last Tuesday morning death
visited this commuuity and seized
for its victim Jonathan Boor.
The deceased was aged 83 years,
5 months, and 11 days, and leaves
to mouru his loss, 3 children, 16
grand-childreu.andf) great-grandchildren.
The children are M.
M. Boor, of Artemas, Pa., G. I.
Boor of Warfordsburg, and Mrs.
Laura E. Hendershot of this
place with whom he was making
his home. He was laid to rest at
11 o'clock Thursday morning in
the Hendershot cemetery.
Miss Blanche Hendershot has
been on the sick list for the last
week. Hurry up Blanche and
get well or you will miss all the
sleighing.
Martin Sipes has returned
home after a long abseuce. He
was viewing the west and visiting
relatives iu Missouri.
Gilbert Dudley has gone away
to seek employment near Pitts
burg. .
Charley Hendershot, Jr., was
visiting in Bedford county last
week and reports a good time.
Messrs. Wm. L. and Jackson
Hendershot were seen again go
ing to the Cove. There must be
some attraction, boys.
Mrs. Ella Boor and daughter
Pearl of Hancock, 'were visiting
at Daniel Scriever's Saturday
evening. We wondered why Dan
iel was having his house all pa
pered aud painted until Saturday
we heard sleigh bells ringing,
coming from Hancock.
Edward Hebnorhas contracted
to put down a well for Mr. John
Stahlo.
William Scriever and family
were out sledding Sunday. Dan
iel has just begun to enjoy life
uow.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday
morniug b3r Rev. Garland.
South Dublin.
Miss Bessie Kerlin spent a few
days the past week with Miss
Celia Brubakor.
j Mr. aud Mrs. John Oakmau
I spent afew days last week with
i Mrs. Oakmen's mother, Mrs. D
i 11. Myers.
! Miss Delia Campbell is visiting
I her sister at Everett.
George Regl has moved from
his farm in Tod township to the
( place recently vacated by Charlie
Campbell.
Miss Etta Wagner spent Sun
day with the family of JohnGlunt
Miss Flemming is getting
along very nicely with our school
this winter.
Personals.
Mr. C. M. Brant and son, Mas
ter Dallas, called at the News of
fice while in town Tuesday.
Aaron Knepper and son John
of Taylor t)wnship made a trip
to Franklin county Tuesday.
After an abseuce of several
weeks Miss Ella West returned
to McConnellsburg, last Friday.
Miss Mary Pittman left last
Saturday morning for a visit of a
few days with friends at Clear-spring.
Miss Margaret Daniels one of
Licking Creek townships efficient
corps of teachers spent last Sat
urday in town.
Elder Calvin L. Funk of Belfast
township spent Tuesday night at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mason at this place.
Geo. C. Sipes and Daniel Rash
of Belfast township took advant
age of the sleighing to visit the
county seat Tuesday.
Miss Millie Graube of Ship
pensburg spent from Saturday
until Monday with the family of
J. G. Reisner of this place.
Mr. A. J. Bolinger of Taylor
brought us a load of good coal
Tuesday. Andy does not forget
the printer this cold weather.
Miss Nora Conrad of Cham
bersburg spent from Saturday
until Monday morning with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Con
rad of Ayr township.
Mrs. Boyd Jackson who had
been spending several days with
her sister, Mrs. S. W. Kirk in
this place, returned to her home
in Brush Creek Valley last Sun
day. Our old friend William Greer
called at the News office last Fri
day and left us some cash. Mr.
Greer takes the News himself,
and then carries two or three
subscriptions extra for his friends
Covalt.
Ira and McCauley Peck started
for Oakland, 111., Tuesday. We
are sorry to lose you, boys.
J. W. Mellott and his lady
friend spent Saturday and Sun
day with Miss Anna Peck.
Charley Myers was home on a
few days visit.
Simeon Covalt has gone to Car
lisle, where he has secured em
ployment in a shoe factory.
Clarence Brewer spent Satur
day evening at the home of Miss
McAfee at Warren Point.
Ira Peck, accompanied by his
lady friend, spent from Satur
day until Monday with friends
at Lock 53.
James O'Rourke has purchas
ed B. C. Souders's lower farm,
and expects to move in the near
future.
B. C. Souders attended meet
ing at Pleasant Grove. There
must be some attraction, Birara.
Isaac Bernhart visited the fam
ily of Palmer Bernhart.
Miss Anna Peck was down
helping Miss Rosa Sharpe to
quilt oue day last week.
Miss Stella Sigel is taking mu
sic lessons from Mrs. Jennie Bat
field. Howard Bernhart is supplyiug
the neighborhood with salve and
pills.
Howard Martin intends to move
his shingle mill to Mr. Denton
Peck's as soon as tho weather
will permit.
Last Sunday Joseph Mellott
and Rosa Sharpe were at Mrs.
Mary Peck's and Remey Sharpe
and Anna Myers at William Sig-.
el's.
Rev. Baugher preached at Anti
och last Sunday evening, and
Rev. G ray at Oakley.
Rev, W. IL Hendershot occupi
ed Rev. Pittinger's pulpit at Ziou
and preached an excellent ser
mon on Mat. 2:2. Mr. Hender
shot will preach at Bethel next
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock,
and at Cedar Grove at 2:30 P. M.
Card ot Thanks.
The family of Mrs. Eliza Rum
mel, deceased, desire to express
their thauks for the many acts ot
kindness shown during the ill
uoss and death of their mother.