VOLUME 3.
McCONNELLSByRG, PA., March 6, 1902.
NUMBER 25.
Furmcra' Institute. i
The followiug is a brief ah- j
stract of the proceedings of the j
institute held at McConnellsburg j
last Tuesday evening, Wednos- j
day, and Wednesday evening.,
TUESDAY EVENING.
On account of the absence of
Mr. Frear, Mr. Weld took his
place and gave a very interesting
talk on the sugar beet.
The next period was occupied
by Mr. W. F. McSparran ou Si
lo in Agriculture.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Called to order at 9.30.
After devotional exercises, Hon.
S. W. Kirk was introduced and
delivered the Address of Wel-
come in a pleasing talk, recount- i was very ably handled, recount
ing the good done our country by 1 iug the influences that go to make
those who have held the plow.
Mr. McSparran responded in a
few very pleasing remarks, after
which K. G. Weld was introduced
and gave a very interesting talk
on The Rotation of Crops. "Ev
ery rotation,", said the speaker,
"must include live stock, which
with following nitrogenous pro
duciug crops with those crops
that largely depeud upon nitro
gen for their growth, we get the
most economical and profitable
results. The advantage of deep
rooting crops was shown by the
fact that the subsoil contains in
solution a large percentage of fer
tilizing materials which can only
be brought to the surface by such
means."
A short ro'ation of crops was
recommended as of value to kill
injurious insects, particularly
worms, and also for the better
care of farm stock. For seeding
grass laud, the speaker recom
meuded a mixture of bushe!
timothy, bushel red clover, and
from 3 to 4 quarts alsiko clover
tho' latter beiug especially useful
on heavy clay or wet soils.
This was followed by a paper
by W. C. Patterson ou "When and
How to DaThiugs." Mr McSpar
ran .then gave a talk on "Some
Protean Crops, and How to Grow.
Them." The speaker reviewed
tho list of feeding stuffs, such as
wheat, bran, oil-meal, cotton seed,
meal, &c, and declared that they
could not be fed profitably to
milch cows on account of the high
price of these materials; so he rec
ommends the use of red crimson
clover, alfalfa, and Canada peas
sown iu connection with oats, and
cut when tho latter is in the milk,
for soiling or for hay. Tho soy
bean was recommended as being
very rich in protine, but probably
there is not much profit iu its cul
tivation. After this talk a pe: iod
was spent in answering queries.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
TJie first period was taken up
answering queries from the query
box. Following this Mr. J. F.
Johnston gave an interesting talk
on "Our Country Road ." Mr.
Johnstou stated some of the diffi
duties that lie in the way of mak
ing good permanent roads. Mr.
McSparran followed by urging
the use of prison labor in building
roads. Mr. Weld in the absence
of Dr. Fraer took the topic assign
ed to the latter, namely, "The
Principles of Stock Feeding" iu
connection with his own topic,
"Feeding and Managing the Dai
ry." Mr. Weld says he always
desires a large , variety of feeds
for his dairy herd; and by a com
parison of different feeds, by
means of a chart he showed how
a ration can be made up by a mix
ture of different feeds. In the
matter of "The Improvement of
the Dairy," the speaker showed
how this can be done by a system
. of weighing tho product of each
cow, and sell off the unprofitable
. cow, then breed up the herd by
pure bred sires.
Mr. C. J. Brewer next rend a
pajier, "What will it Benefit? As
the topic indicates, this paper
dealt especially with the existing
evils that effect the farmer and
his business.
Mri McSparran occupied tho
next period discussing the "Grow
ing and Feeding of Swine." The
speaker, wML? preferring the
Berkshire, yiehh-d to all others
iu thoir personal preference.
While a balanced ration was to be !
preferred, yet it was recognized)
that corn la king and must be
largely used. As a good ration :
for pigs after they are weaned, a !
ration of finely ground corn meal
and skim milk, in the proportion
of one pound of tho former t four ;
or five pounds of tho latter. j
Wednesday evening.
The McConnellsburg orchestra j
gave the institute some very en-!
tertaining music, after which j
Harry Seville delivered a recita
tion. Rev. S. B. Houston was next
introduced and gave a very in
structive address on "Social Life
in tho Country." Tht subject
up that life.
A quartette composed of Nich
olas Roettger, William Black,Geo.
Comerer, and Daniel Comerer
gave a few vocal selections that
were received with immense sat
isfaction by the audience.
Mr. McSparran took up the
next period, with a talk on the
"Farmer's Education." This talk
was well received and after a
piece of music by the orchestra,
Daniel Comerer gave a very pleas
ing recitation.
Mr. Weld next gave a talk on
his topic, entitled, "Attractive
Country Homes." The speaker
evidently knew how homes might
be made attractive, and help to
afford the occupants of tho home
more pleasure.
The institute passed a vote of
thanks to the speakers, musicians,
and all others who had helped to
make the meeting a success.
Wells Tannery.
Mr. Will Sprowl received a
message from Hollidaysburg last
Thursday, conveying the sad in
telligence of the death of his
niece, Miss Fannie Hoover, at the
ago of 22 years. Mrs. Sprowl
and Mrs. Maurice Bivens attend
ed the funeral.
Mr. J. II. Meredith of this
place, received a telegram last
Friday informing him of the seri
ous illness of his daughter Laura.
Mrs. Meredith aud Ernest lefton
Saturday for Altoona.
Mrs. W.-B. Stunkard was call
ed to Three Springs on account
of the serious illness of ber father.
Dorsey Barnett is a very sick
boy. His many friends unite in
wishing him a speedy recovery
Charles Stunkard has been suf
fering from a very sore foot, the
result of a serious cut with an ax
Mrs. Rebecca Gibson is slowly
recovering from a severe cold.
Mack Stunkard has gone to
Huntingdon where ho intends
taking a course in electrical en
gineering. Success, Mack.
Joseph Gracey, Alfred Stunk
ard and Emory Horton have been
employed by Mr. Fritchey, iu
Huntingdon, to run his large saw
mill.
Now Grenada s lulle.by song
can now be heard up this way
Its echo may be heard in tho
homes of E. A. Horton, Thomas
Worthing, and Peter Guillard
all boys.
Miss Olive Lane, of Threo
Springs, is visiting her cousiu,
Miss Cora Stunkard.
The suddeu thaw and heavy
rain did no serious damage in
rur village. We do sympathi
with our neighbor towns that
have suffered so he ivily.
Pleasant Kidge.
Notwithstanding
the
muddy
roads and high waters,
Charles
Wink's sale was well attended
J. E. Hessler may uow sing "A
Charge to Keep i have, ".for it is
a girl.
We are glad to note that II. R.
Truax.our champion skunk hunt
er, who was suffering with a
sprain ad neck aud buck from the
effect of quarryiug for
was able to attend the
a skunk
salo last
Saturday. We do not know what
is going to happen, as ho bought
a cow.
Virgil Bard started back to
Somerset county Mouday.
Charlie Wink expects t6 start
for the West very soon.
Old Dave.
Old Dave was a horso that be
longed to John A. Nosbit, and
died last Monday night, having
reached the age of 30 years. The
distance Dave has traveled in
scoring out coin ground would
equal several trips around the
world; and when turned out to
pasture, he was as playful as a
kitten, even in his "old days."
Tho immediate cause of his
death was a fall ou the ice, while
in tho team hauling wood. Tho
first four years of his life were
spent with George Tritle, who
sold him to the late W. A. Nesbit,
and the horse had been in tho
Nesbit family since. When seven
years old, W. II. Nesbit drove him
from McConnellsburg to the
present residence of A. K. Nes
bit, a distance of, at least, four
miles, in seven miuutes. ' This is
the second horse Mr. Nesbit has
lost this winter in addition to a
good cow and several tine sheep.
Pattersons Hun.
In answer to tho inquiry in tho
News last week, tho Pattersons
Run corresp ndent is still on the
sod.
The Run is very full of water at
tha different furdings, making it
mpossible to drive across.
William Deshong, of Harrison-
villo, came very near having a se
rious accident recently. He came
up the Run road riding horseback.
Iu try ing. to ford the Run, which
was very full of water, his horse
fell when nearly across the rim,
aud William was thrown into the
wator. Besides getting a good
soaking, we are glad to say he
was not hurt.
Licking Creek is very high at
this writing. The foot bridge at
Siloam was washed avay,makiir:
it impossible to cross. Wo hope
and pray that the county com mis
sioners will give this their kind
est consideration, and in tho near
future give us a bridge.
The Patterson Run symphony
orchestra is still iu great demand.
They are filling engagements ev
ery night. Their latest is the
'Belle of Pattersou Run March,"
and its a fine piece of music.
Boys, keep the good cause mov
ing. J. W. Hoop, our popular huck
ster, more familiarly known as
'Cheap Wesley," came dowu tho
Run last Thursday on his route,
but could riot make the round on
account of the high waters; so ho
went back up the Run. As ho
was driving along, we discovered
that a largo cloud of smoke was
ascending from the wagon. On
closer investigation, we discover
ed that it was Wesley smoking
some of his favorite "Uncle Ned."
One "evening recently we heard
"music iu the air." On close in
vestigation we discovered that it
was thecalithumpian band. They
serenaded Mr. Bert Wilson who
was married recently to Miss
Gertie Sipo. The contracting
parties are very popular. Tho
serenading took place at the
brido's homo. After tho sere
nading, tho boys received a treat.
Thou we heard more music iu the
air it was the orchestra which
gave some fine selections. Tho
boys enjoyed themselves very
much two of them especially.
Prof. Foutz had a very unfor
tunate accident recently. He was
smoking that pipe which had
such a long stem, when, taking a
walk, with his much valued pipe
charged with "Undo Ned," ho
ran agaiust a tree and broke the
stem. " '
Mr. T. I. Sipes and son Otis
started for the state of Illinois
Wednesday, February 26, where
they intend to make thoir futuro
home.
It might be interesting to.rget
up a shooting match between the
pliceofNew York and the po-
! hce or i'Miacieipuia. Liasi year
'in three intauces'a Philadelphia
policeman shot in thenrir "mere
ly to scare a running boy" and
actually hit the Hoeing lad. Ou
Friday last two New York police
men shot at a thief and wounded
an old lady in tho neck and anoth
er pedestrian in tho foot. Phila
delphia Record.
I Elijah Kline Deud.
! Elijah II. Kline, of New Paris,
I Ohio, died at Grant Hospital, Col
umbus, Ohio, on Monday evening
of this week aged about II years.
Tho deceased was a sou of the
late John B. Kline, of Belfast
township, and was born where
David Ilarr now resides. In ear
ly manhood lie went to Ohio, and
engaged as a clerk in the dry
goods store of his cousin, David
L. Peck. Being a young man of
excellent habits, and character,
he soou gave evidence that he had
ability to manago a business of
his own, and later went to New
Paris, Ohio, where he has resid
ed a number of years, accumulat
ing considerable property and be
coming one of that city's most
substantial citizens.
For sometime he has been suf
fering from a growth in his side,
and it was at last decided that he
should go to a hospital aud sub
mit to a surgical operation. This
he did, undergoing the operation
last Wednesday. "The growth"
which was found to be cancerous,
involving the vermiform appendix
aud the lower intestines, was re
moved, but left him in such a
weakened condition that he was
unable to rally from the shock.
Funeral from his late residence
in New Paris Thursday.
He is survived by Mrs. Kline,
and one brother, David, of Green
castle, Pa.
Knobsville.
Doc Mellott and wife spent last
Saturday at Grant Baker's.
Dad Greer's attention seems
strongly drawn down to Burnt
Cabius. Wonder what the at
traction is?
Miss Laura Mumma has goue
to live with her auntatOrbisouia.
1). H. Myers and wife spent a
few days with Mrs. Myers' broth
er, Amos Barber, at Neodmoro.
James Sipes was at Saltillo vis
iting his uncle Thomas Barber
last week.
Mr. Chilcoats, of Orbisonia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
the family of his uncle, D. B
Mumma.
Win, Dauiels, of Green Hill,
mercantile appraiser, was in this
part of the county last week.
Ira Kerlin aud John Furney,
tho fur dealers, were out on
Saturday purchasing furs.
Graut Baker and wife, accom
panied by Miss Fleming, spent
Weduesday night at Wm. Cline's.
Mrs. John Kerlin, who had fal
len and injured her arm, is recov
ering slowly.
Miss Mary Long who had been
at Robertsdale, has come homo.
Reuben Helman was hauling
hay on Saturday. You had bet
ter wait, Reuben, until the roads
are better, or you will stick fast.
Miss Delia Campbell is at Ever
ett. David Myers went to Egypt for
a load of corn.
Miss Lillian Fleming and Min
na Baker upeut Saturday and
Sunday with Jacob Crouse's at
Decorum.
Charles Glunt, who had bequ in
Ohio, is speudiug some time with
his parents; also, Russel Rowe of
New Grenada, is spending some
time with his uncle Henry Rowe.
Wash Glunt expects to help D.
B. Mumma ou the saw mill in the
near future.
Rumor says there is to be a
Spider Social Friday eveniug at
Hustons school for tho purpose
of raising mouey for the library.
We must take our purses along.
The supper given by the Ep
worth League of tho M. E. church
iu the Clovonger building last
Friday evening and Saturday
eveuing was quite a success,
notwithstanding the very unfa
vorable weather Friday evening.
Tho gross receipts were some
thing like $00, and, as nearly
everything was douated, the net
proceeds was satisfactory to tho
Lpworth Leaguers, and the sup
por was just as satisfactory to
thoso who patronized them. For
15 cents you got all the Btowed
chicken aud gravy you could eat,
lots of good light flannel cakes,
fresh rolls, butter, pickles, slaw,
coffee, &c a regular 50 cent
i meal. i
Suluviu.
Miss Maggie Daniels, teacher
of Daniels's nch.)ol has been seri
ously ill the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E'. Mann, of
McConnellsburg, were called to
this vicinity last Monday on ac
count of the illness of Mrs.
Mann's sister Miss Maggie Dan
iels.
William Hershey, of West Dub
lin, was in this vicinity last
Wednesday on business.
Harvey Strait spent Thursday
last at the county seat on busi
ness. A number of young ladies and
gentlemen from this place aud
Harrisonville spent last Monday
evening pleasantly at the home
of Mrs. L. E. Harris. They in
dulged in an old time taffy pull.
Licking Creek has been hold
ing its annual spring clear up of
foot bridges the past week.
Miss Anna Speer is visiting
with Mrs. James G. Lyon of West
Dublin.
We trust that the social inter
course that received new life dur
ing the few weeks of good sleigh
ing, will not be allowed to relapse
into the state that existed. We
should bo more democratic in
this neighborhood.
Big Cove Tannery.
Hello! The flood is past, but
we are still left. The waters of
Cove creek were up within two
and one half feet of touching the
large covered bridge near here on
Friday forenoon. The damage
done to bridges, fences, and farm
land is considerable.
Lewis Socks, one of Chambers
burg's business men, spent two
or three days in and around our
village last week.
Mr. Huston from Taylor town
ship, brought a load ' of fine coal
to our blacksmith, and took a load
of flour from Lauvers Roller Mill
which goes to show that the mill
is doing excellent work when cus
tom comes so far, and passes sev
eral other mills on the way.
William Pott expects to spend
some time with his mother here
before returning to Wisconsin
where he has employment.
Leah and David Shaw, Flor
ence and Ada Crouse, and Mr.
Bishop have all been on the sick
list, but all are better at present,
except David Shaw, who does not
seem to improve much. Dr. Sap
pington is the attending physi
cian.
A catachetical class was start
ed at tho church here last Satur
day by Rev. Wolf. The class
numbers twelve.
Rowe Mellott has lost two or
three valuable sheep from some
unknown disease during the past
few weeks.
Dublin Mills.
The roads are muddy and the
creeks are in high rage.
Miss Lulu Corbin.who was em
ployed in Jacob Miller's store,
has returned to her home in Al
toona.
Joshua Heeter has rented the
Stant Roar property in Spring
field township, Huntingdon coun
ty, and will take full possession
in the spring.
Mike Detwiler has gone to
Pittsburg where he has received
employment.
Charley Stevens, who has been
employed at Mount Union, is at
home visiting his pareuts.
Quite a number of people of
this vicinity attended Mrs. John
Booth's sale in Tod township.last
week.
John Hess, Jacob Miller and
Foster Bolinger are the happiesi
men of our town. They all have
had new arrivals.
Jacob Winegardner and son
Bert were, in McConnellsburg
last week.
Wuterfall Lodge, No. 773, I. O.
O. F.,is in a prosperous condition.
Frank Beuson took his first ride
on the goat last Saturday night
'Squire Fields and wife, Harry
Walker and wife, and Miss Cath
arine McClain were the guests of
Huston ITeetev's family last Sunday.
Covalt.
Thunder storm, one week; bliz
zard, the next.
Some of the young folks lost
their mud boat coming from in
stitute Thursday night.
B. C. Souders says if he can
get the right piece of property,
he will move ou his farm in the
spring. As he has made two or
three trips to McConnellsburg
receutly, we think there is some
hope of him securing the proper
ty. Rev. W. M. Hendershot started
for Buck Valley last week to see
his mother who has been sick for
some time; from there, he goes to
Rock Hill, accompanied by Rev.
Logue where they will hold a pro
tracted meetiug.
Mrs. Jennie Sigel, Mrs. Ma
ry Peck, and Mrs. Margaret O'
Rourke, and Ellis Peck were vis
itors at Andrew Souders's last
week.
Earl Aidlesperger now sings
"A Charge to Keep I Have. " He
was so pleased over the arrival of
a young farmer that on Saturday
he made a spider to spread the
glad tidings Sunday.
A sled load of young folks were
at Mrs. Mary Peck's last Sunday
and spent the evening in a good
social "sing."
John Covalt who has been sick
for quite a while, is able to walk
around again.
Miss Laura Sigel is spending a
few days at her uncle II. Brew
er's.
Ira Peck has returned home
from Ohio.on account of ill health.
Mrs. Jennie Hatfield has been
poorly for the lr.st few days.
Brush Creek.
Heavy rains of the past week
and the great amount of snow
water in the streams caused
Brush Creek to get quite furious
and also greatly damaged the
roads in some places.
C. E. Akers, of Iowa, is visiting
his old home near Akersville.
Mark Lodge, who spent the
winter in the western part of the
State, has returned home.
Messrs. Mills, Hart, Akers and
Jackson Bros., our noted fox
hunters, spent the early part of
last week in the wilds of Rays
Hill mountain- above Akersville.
A crowd of sledders spent Sun
day night a .week ago at J. R.
Jackson's.
Mrs, Ireue Truax entertained
a few of her most intimate friends
on Monday evening February 24,
at her home at Emmaville. All
report a very pleasant time.
Some sledders were also nicely
entertained at the home of W. II.
Walters on the evening of the 24.
Local Institute will be held at
Emmaville school, Friday evening
March 7, 1902.
Sabbath school and preachin
are held in the primary school
room at Akersville since the M
E. church at that place is beinj
repaired.
Thompson.
The chronic kickers are, of
course, not satisfied with the
weather this' winter cold rain
snow. Last fall it was predic
ted that, on account of the coming
summer being the time when the
17-year locusts are due, this
would be a mild winter. I fear
somo of the poor cicados will be
"bussed", before they get out of
the frozen ground.
Among our sick people are
Mrs. N. II. Evans, Ira Covalt,
James Peck, and Jefferson Hill
" While working on a log job in
Pigeon Cove, Clarence Johnson
was badly hurt, by a log becom
ing suddenly dislodged and roll
ing over his legs. Dr. Sapping
ton was called and is taking good
care oi the uufortunate young
man.
Our friend Ben Simpson has
beencripplodupwith rheumatism
for some time.
John 1L Brewer is making
preparations to build a nice d well
ing house, as booh as the weather
gets nicer, and Goorgo W, Fisher
will build a big bank baru.
David McDonald, Jacob Gor
don, and W. H. Pittman expect to
start for the state of Washington,
in a few days.
Maddensvillc.
Mud! Mud! every where. Some
folks were out looking for tho
creek road, and other roads, one
day since the flood, and reported
they had found the road, but tho
bottom had evidently fallen out
during the recent thaw, aud that
it was swept away along with part
of the mill-dam, a largo boat be
longing to Harmon Park, and tho
foot-log. We are very sorry to
note the latter, as it will be very
inconvenient for those living on
the opposite side of the creek.
We would suggest that some
one beg, borrow, or invent, some
more appropriate name for "Lit
tle" Aughwick, as the preseut
name is altogether too insiguiti
cent for this stream at this time
of the year. It was simply a rag
ing, roaring, rapid, well, we
can't find an adjective in our lit
tle dictionary that will begin to
do justice. The damage done to
fences, roads, etc., near the creek
is very great.
One of Will Grissinger's chil
dren met with a pjiinf ul accident
one day last week, by being acci
dentally struck in the face, with
an ax, while one of the boys was
cutting wood.
Mr. Samuel Cutchall, a former
resident of this vicinity, but who
has been residing in Iowa for the
past fourteen years, is home vis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cutchall of Selea.
Some of our folks attended
church at Fort Littleton last Sun
day night.
Mr. Dallas Waters, of Wiscon
sin, visited nis brotner-in-law
Isaac Park one evening last week.
We understand that some of
our young folks have become so
interested in tho "News," lately,
that they intend subscribing for
it at once.
Dickeys Mountain.
The rain is over and the sun
shine smiles on us once again.
Mrs. Calvin Comerer, son Wil-
ber, and little daughter Miss An
na, spent a few days last week
visiting relatives in the Cove.
The preaching held at Bald
Eagle school house by Rev. Funk
was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Zimmer
man and two small daughters
spent a few days last week visit
ing the family of Mr. George F.
Mellott.
A Spelling Bee was held at In
dependence school house Thurs
day evening. All present report
a good time. Mr. Pock knows
how to make it interesting.
Miss Olive Hess, of Needmore,
has returued home after spending
a few days with her relatives near
Dickeys Mountain.
James Waltz made a business
trip to Thompson one day last
week.
The road between Covalt and
Hess's Mill is said to be haunted
in the early hours of the morning.
How is it, young friend, have you
seen any ghosts lately?
The Democratic majority will
be higher than ever next year;
won't it, Fred?
Miss Olive Zimmerman and
Mr. J. F. Hess were visiting at
Mr. Ephraim Gregory's on Sun
day last.
Mr. Sam Hess called at Mr.
Stilwell Truax's Sunday eveniug.
Mr. W. II. Pittman, .who has
been spending the winter with
his family, started on Monday
last to return to his plantation iu
Washington. Reed Simpson, his
nephew, will join him in Tifliu.O.,
and accompany him back to the
wild plains of the west.
Mr. Harvey. Strait of Licking
Creek township was in town a few
hours last Thursday. Harvey
spent a few weeks in Pittsburg,
and among other thiugs tried his
hand as tnotormuu ou a titroet
car, and doesn't care uow who has
more jp.ha of that kind than ho.
LickingCreok township isn't such
a bad i lace, after all.
La grippe coughs yield quick?"
to the wonderful curative qv
ties of Foley's Honey and T
There la nothing t-Iso "ju
good." All dealers.