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VOLUME 3.
GONE HOME.
People Who Have Heen Called to
Their Final Rest.
HARRY W. WIBLE.
Harry W. Wible, formerly of
Clear Ridge, this county, died
suddenly atPitcairn, Pa., Monday
night March 10, 1902, from neu
ralgia of the stomach. He had
been in his usual health duriug
the evening, conversing with his
friends; but was suddenly strick
en down, and died within a few
hours. Mr Wible was aged about
28 years and single. He had been
in the employ of the P. R. R. Com
pany as brakeman for about two
years, and was located at Pitcairn.
His body wa- brought to the resi
dence of his stepfather, W. L.
Fields of Clear Ridge, on Wednes
day accompanied by five of his col
leagues, all from Huntingdon and
Fultou counties, who have been
engagod for some time at Pitcairn
and Pittsburg, namely, G. J. An
derson, Joseph Baker, Daniel
Honry, Joseph Ramsey and Frank
Mort. Interment Thursday at 2
o'clock, p. m., at Clear Ridge.
AQUILLA SMITH.
At his home near Robinson ville,
Bedford county, Saturday, March
8, 1902, the subject of this notice
died of heart failure, aged 59
years, 2 months, and 1 day.
Mr. Smith was a soldier of the
Civil War, and a member of the
G. A. R. He was also a faithful
member of the Christian church,
and died as he lived a follower
of Jesus.
He leaves to mourn his loss a
wife, Jwo sons and five daughters,
one of whom is the wife of G. J.
Mellott at Gem, this county.
TJie wife has lost a loving hus
band, the children a kind father,
the church a faithful member.and
tho comumnity a kind neigh
bor. About six hundred persons
attended the funeral, tho services
of which were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. A W. May, assisted
by Rev. A. R. Garland of the
Christian church, and Rev. John
Bennett of the Dunkard church.
His remains were laid to rest in
Fairview cemetery. The family
have the sympathy of the entire
community.
AHNER MELLOTT.
The many friends of Abner
, Mellott, a fomer resident of Bel
fast township, this county, will
learn with sorrow of his death
which occurred March 13, 1902,
at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
McDonald at Shady Grove, Frank
lin county. His funeral took place
on Saturday following. His age
was about 71 years.
Mr. Mellott, a son of the late
Theodore Mellott, was born in
Belfast township, grew to man
hood, married Miss Fannie Mor
ton of tho same township, went to
housekeeping on a farm adjoining
that of his father, aud there lived
until a few years ago when he
sold his home place aud went to
Franklin county.
He is survived by his widow;
one son, G. Wesley Mellott of
Belfast township; and three
daughters namely, Lizzie, mar
ried to Joseph McDonald, and
Maggie married to David A. Kline
both living in Franklin, county,
and Agnos, married to George
Deshoug living in this county.
In early life Mr. Mellott taught
in the public schools, the editor
of the News being jne of his
pupils.
He was a consistent member
of the German Baptist church,
and was a highly respected citi
zen. The immediate cause of his
death was pleuropneumonia.
FRANK CLAKK.
After an illness of eight weeks,
Mr PVank Clark, of Strasburg
township.Laucaster county, pass
ed away, March 4, 1902, aged 81
years, of infirmities incident to
old age. Mr. Clark was a drover
iu his younger days, and later
well and favorably known as a
successful farmer. He was a
member of the Masonic order,
lo politics he was a Democrat.
At ouo time he was Jury Com
missioner and School Director of
Strasburg township, and during
his early years a school teacher.
At the time of his death he was a
Director in the Southern Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of
Quarry ville. His wife who was
Miss Rosa Gelvin, formery of
Dublin township, thiscounty.and
six children survive him, as fol
lows: Annie, wife of John Miller,
Kansas City; Dr. W. B. Clark, of
Strasburg; Sue, widow of Join
Landis, of Lancaster;Harvey,Vir
den, 111.; Harry, Kansas City ; Jen
nie, of Lacaster.
Though over eighty years old,
Mr. Clark, when last seen in
Strasburga few months back, was
erect in form and quick of step.
He was a familiar figure on horse
back, preferring a saddle to the
buggy. The funeral took place
on Thursday afternoon from his
late residence, two miles east of
Strasburg. Interment at the
Strasburg Cemetery.
J. C STONER. .
On Tuesday evening of last
week J. C. Stoner of the Little
Cove, Franklin county, had a par
alytic stroke and died Wednes
day afternoon. He had driven to
Sylvan for the mail and upon his
return was putting his horse in
the' stable and appeared in the
best of health and spirits when
he was seen by his son to stagger
and sink to the ground. He was
carried to the house, but never
regained consciousness. He was
a cousin of Albert and William of
this place, and the father of Miss
Gertie who, a few years ago, at
tended a summer normal school,
at this place.
Mr. Stoner was one of the most
respected citizens of Warren
township. He was about 73
years old and was born in Warren
township. His long life was one
of unusual activity until his re--
tirement some years ago. As a
boy of twelve years he drove a
stage coach through Mercers
burg, and afterwards from Em
mittsburg. It was during this
period that a romantic episode in
his career occurred. The chol
era was raging in Emmittsburg.
People were fleeing from the
town when Mr. Stoner overtook
a little girl, Margaret Webb, on
the road. He took her into his
coach and to her destination.
Years after this occurrence he
again met Miss Webb, then grown
to womanhood and their marriage
followed.
Mr. Stoner was one of the first
conductors on the Western Mary
land railroad, in which capacity
he served until injured in a wreck
from which he never fully recov
ered. At one time he was also a
conductor on the B. & O. railroad.
He is survived by his widow and
six children: threesons and one
daughter at home; Mrs. Joseph
Felix, Emmittsburg, Md., and
Mrs. G. M. Brubaker, Mercers
burg. Funeral on Sabbath. .
Big Cove Tannery.
Bad roads.
ElloittRay aud daughter Emma
made a trip to McConnellsburg
Saturday evening.
Miss Florence Crouse is able to
be about again.
Lillian Pott and Sophia Houck
spent Thursday evening at Jacob
Crouse 's. '
John Gress spent Sunday in
our vicinity. What is the attrac
tion John?.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shives and
their daughter Flora, spent Sun
day at Ephraim Houck 's.
James Bivens and Miss Alice
Craig were united in marriage
Wednesday noon by Rev Cham
bers. Mrs. Pott made a pleasant call
at Ephriam Houck's Thursday
eveuing.
Miss Blanche Houck expects to
leave Monday for her place at
Iattersons's near McConnells
burg. George Craig will leave Mon
day for Clearspring where he will
spend the summer.
John Patterson has retired from
the commission business in Phila
delphia, and is turning his atten
tion to other pursuits.
Pattersons Run.
There is a certain Pattersons
Run sport who recently wrote to
his best girl who lives in the
Dutch Corner, but her parents
objected. He will have to wait till
the lime kilns are burned. Good
luck to you.
Mr. J. W. Hoop our obliging
huckster recently went to the
County Seat and purchased for
himself a very handsome bedroom
suite. When he arrived home he
discovered that he would have to
tear out the one side of his house,
Mr. Joseph Sipes did the carpen
ter work. It was a very cheap
suite, but proved very dear in the
end.
Nevin S. Strait, the celebrated
gituar player of this place, who
had the western epidemic recent
ly, has changed his mind. He is
going north to Broadtop. Nevin
thinks there is no place like home,
Success to you, Nevin.
Oliver Oakman, Esq., recently
received word that his son Oliver,
who is employed at Broadtop, was
seriously ill. He, at once harness
ed up his matches, John and Tom,
in the sled and started. When he
got two miles on this side of Broad
Top City, he received word that
his son was well and putting In
full time. ' He at once started for
home, and as he came down the
run road, and in looking back, he
saw the fire Hying a mile behind
him; so he commenced to sing :
Floating down the stream of time,
We have not long to stay,
Clouds and storms and darkness,
Will turn a brighter day.
Prof. Foutz is getting ready to
leave Fulton soon.
Mrs. Conrad Sipes is improv
ing slowly. '
Baltzer Decker is in ill health.
The children along tho Run
have lost ten weeks of school ow
ing to the whooping cough and
bad roads. It would be a good
thing if we could get a school
house on our side.
We were glad to hear from Lit
tle Hancock through the columns
of the News, and much gladder
to hear that Mrs. Reed of that
place had succeeded in getting
that quilt done, and that the cor
respondent had time during the
big storm to count the patches for
amusement.
We have never just stopped,
but we have listened a little for a
railroad through old Fulton, ever
since T. S. Shoemaker got that
large tie job done. We thought
Thad meant something.
South Dublin.
Miss Bessie Kerlin has been
confined to the house for some
time; but is impoving, and will
soon be out again.
Riley Sipes went to work for
S. E. Gillard.
Sylvester Cunninghan purchas
ed the property of WnvGunnells.
Mr Gunnells will move to Knobs-
ville.
The protracted meeting is in
progress at Knobsville.
Mr. Rowe sold his horse on
Friday to Mr. Heinbaugh of Ayr
township. .
Miss Lilian Fleming, our school
Miss, spent Saturday at Laidig.
Charley Fore has opened up his
new store at Knobsville.
John Kerlin is suffering from
a carbuncle on his neck.
Daniel Gunnels and George Re
git had a horse race on Friday.
Mr Gunnel's horse fell and threw
him off, bruising his face consid
erably. Our fishermen took the lantern
and wept to Fort Littleton to fish
Monday morning.
Mrs. Minna Baker 4s spending
the week with Mrs. Frank Davis
and other friends at Laid'g.
John Campbell went to Kear
ney on last Monday to work; but
feeling he had wandered too far
away from home, came back Sat
urday. The social held by Miss Flem
ing and her school on Friday
night was a success,- considering
the weather. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity
and the bestof order prevailed dur
ing the eveuing. The object of
the Boclal was to raise money for
the library. MissFlemiugisone
of our most progressive and hard J
working teachers and has suc
ceeded in raising a very good library,
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., March 20,
Huston Kirk.
' On Wednesday evening, March
12, at the M. E. parsonage in Hus
ton town, Mr. Robert Huston and
and Miss Ella Kirk were joined
in matrimony by Rev. J. R. Mel
roy. Both are of Huston town, and
are held in high esteem by their
many friends.
A very beautiful wedding sup
per was prepared by Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Evans to which the young
friends of the bride and groom
were invited. On the following
day an infare reception and din
ner were given at the home of the
bridegroom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Huston near Huston
town. The young couple will go
to live near Clear Ridge iu the
near future. May their lives be
prosperous and happy.
klnd"VorUs7
D. O. Garland, Cooper, O., says,
"The News is a welcome visitor
in my home."
George B. Hockensmithof Cam
eron, Illinois, in sendiug his sub
cription says: "This is a great
county for everything, but it can
not come up to Fulton country in
furnishing news for a good local
paper. Send it on."
D. M. Cunningham, formerly
of this county, but now a promi
neni real estate ana insurance
man of Pittsburg, in enclosing a
dollar to renew his subscription
says, "Getting your good paper
is next to getting a letter from
home. We could not do without
it."
New Grenada.
More rain, more rest.
Harvey Shafer has gone to Dud
ley to work in a miuing smith
shop.
D. A. Black, who is superinteu
dentof mines in Somerset county
was in town on Saturday.
Alice Grissinger arrived home
on Tuesday from Harrisburg,
where she spent the winter sea
son taking a music course at the
Conservatory.
Martha Mills is making prepar
ations to go to Philadelphia April
1, to take a course as trained
nurse. Success to you.
Rachel Edwards, Laura and
Reed, her daughter and son, and
Tillie Stunkard, ofEuid, visited
H. H. Bridenstine's, Saturday.
Scott Benson, sou of James
Benson, near Dublin Mills, who
works in Woodvale mines, while
working there on Monday, and,
while waiting- on empty cars, and
while he was having some sport
with the other boys, started to
run. His lamp went out and caus
ed him to come in contact with o
sharp edged rock across his fore
head, cutting a gash full three
inches or more long, leaving the
skull and frontal bone clear ex
posed. The young man was
brought to New Grenada and Dr.
Campbell rendered the necessary
surgical aid, which required six
full stitches to close up the gash.
At present the patient is doing
finely, and if no other complica
tions set in, will be able to resume
work soon. Scott, you had bet
ter keep your lamp trimmed and
burning.
Richard Alloway of Woodvale,
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alloway. The
boys say that famous "goat" was
after him while here.
M. W. Houck is on the sick list.
He has been confined to his room
for sometime.
Dr. McClain, of Cassville, was
in town on Thursday, visiting
friends.
Jesse B. McCluin bought that
nice driving horse from Alloways
at this place.
JacobCridor bought a fiuegray
horse at Heofner's sale, for mail
route. He won't stick in the mud
now; the horse is a mover.
The institute at No 4, school
house Friday night was a suc
cess. J. A. McDonough was
elected president and Nora Grif
fith, secretary. Good sound talks
were giveu by Profs. Ready, Hor
twn, aud Chesnut, and we were
highly entertained by Miss Nora
Griffith giving three recitations,
which she did to perfection. We
predict a bright future for her
iu the line of elocutionary work.
1902.
Saluvia.
Ex-Sheriff D. V. Sipes, of Mc
Connellsburg, officiated as auc
tioneer at C. R. Davis's sale last
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Sipes, of Wells Valley, were
among those from a distance who
attended Mr. Davis's sale.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart,
of Wells Valley, made a short vis
it with Mr. Stewart's brother
James A. stewart, and attended
E. R. Austin's sale Friday.
E. R. Austin, has disposed of
his stock of groceries to C. R.
Davis, who has taken possession,
and, is also, acting postmaster.
D. E. Little, McConnellsburg's
leading real estate man, purchas
ed a fine horse at E. R. Austin's
s.ale Friday.
There will be many changes
among the residents of this vicin
ity this spring. Charles Schooley
moves from Hustontown to Geo.
Hockensmith's farm near Green
Hill; I. W. Schooly, vacates the
Hockensmith farm, and takes
possession of E. R. Austin's farm.
Charlie Mellott, of Rays Hill has
rented W. C. Mann's farm.
Howard Hollinshead, has pur
chased C. M. Dixon's stock of
general merchandise at Harrison
ville aud the retiring manager L.
I. Desong, will occupy his own
house near C. B. Hockensmith's.
James G. Kline, disposed of
his personal property at public
sale Snturday, and will move to
Franklin county.
John P. Sipes, Esq., of McCon
nellsburg was in this vicinity Sat
urday on business.
Elmer Trogler, of Mercers
burg was called to this vicinity
by personal interests Saturday.
Charles H. Manu, who is em
ployed in Everett, spent several
days with friends at this place
last week.
THE MISSING COMMA.
A funny old man told this to
me, ('tis a puzzle in punctuation
you see) "I fell in a snow drift
in June" said he, "I went to a
ball game out in the sea I saw a
jelly fish float on a tree I found
some gum in a cup of tea I stii
red the milk with a big brass key
I opened the door on my bended
knee I ask your pardon for this"
said he "But tis true when told
as it ought to be.
Waterfall.
Mud is plenty. Don't spare it.
Samuel Gaster has bought a
fine horse.
William Cutchall of this place
expects to go to school at Rock
Hill soon.
Wilson Corbin of Altoona is vis
iting Blaine Bergstresser of this
place.
H. H. Gaster expects to leave
soon for Pittsburg. Success to
you, Harry.
Miss Laura Cutchall was visit
ing friends at New Grenada last
week.
L. L. Detwiler is shaking hands
with the people of this place.
J. C. Barnett is going to farm
for James Cutchall, this summer.
B. F. Bolinger's sale was large
ly attended last Saturday.
A. F. Witter is going to move
on his farm the first of April.
John W. Bergstresser is on the
sick list.
Sipes Mill.
Albert N. Mellott the Pleasant
Grove teacher, came home Friday
to spend Sunday with his friends.
Miss Orpah Snyder, teacher at
Sipes Hill went home Saturday
to visit her mother.
There was np preaching at Ebe-
nezer Sunday on account of the
rain.
Mr. Loguo Wink made a trip to
Gem Saturday.
C. M. Dixon spent Saturday
aud Sunday with hie father and
mother.
Elias Daniels is very ill.
George Morton visited J. N.
Daniels last Thursday night.
Mr. Newt Bard and A. M. had
the job of repairing C. T. Dixon's
dam last week. The boys report
good time but they say a' wet job.
Mr. Frank Spade and Martin
Bard were married last Sunday
by Rev. Cal Garland.
Fore llamil.
A very pretty wedding took
place March 13, 1902, at the
residence of the bride's mother,
Mrs. Maggie Hamil at Knobsville,
Pa., when Miss Mary Hatnil was
married to Mr. Frank Fore. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Dr. West of McConnellsburgnd
the wedding march was played by
Miss Bessie Lemaster, niece of
tho groom. Miss Carrie Hamil,
sister of the bride, and Mr. Rush
Cliue of Fort Littleton, were first
waiters and Mr. aud Mrs. Elmer
Glunt, second.
The bride was tastefully attired
in a light cinnamon colored twill
ed ladies 'cloth with cream colored
silk waist. The groom wore con
ventional black. They made a
very fine appearance,and,all went
off as happy as a wedding bell,
and after the ceremony everyone
did full justice to the many good
things on the dining room table
of which there was an ample supply-
The newly married couple re
ceived many handsome, costly,
andalsousefulpresents,following:
Mrs. Lizzie Snider, two large
glass dishes; Mr. and Mrs. D.
Edward Fore, large meat plate;
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Kelso, towel
ing; Mrs. John Lamaster, silver
syrup pitcher; Miss Bessie La
master, silver sugar shell; Mr.
and Mrs. James Henry, large
picture, framed; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McGeheo, large lamp;
Mr. and Mrs. El mer Glunt, pair
towels; Mrs. Will Gunnels, pair
towels; Mr. and Mrs. John Gun
nels, table cloth, Mr. Rush Cline,
bureau toilet set; Mr. B. Frank
Henry, teapot; Miss Laura Hen
ry, glass dish; Mrs. Maggie Ham
il, silver table spoons; Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Wagner, two glass
dishes; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fox,
one set of plates; Miss Maggie
Hamil, pair towels; Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Heury, one large dish; Mrs.
John Tice, fancy cushion cover;
Mr-. Charles Fore, set of goblets;
MissLilian Anderson,fancy plate;
Miss Mamie Fore, pair towels;
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamil, set of dish
es; Miss Carrie Hamil, counter
pane; Miss Virgie Hamil, desert
dishes; Mr. Pierce Hamil, large
tureen; Miss Katie Fore, stand
toilet set; Mrs. Karper, silver
cake stand. Other guests were,
Mr. and Mrs. William Greer, fir.,
Mr. Allie Phiel.of Markes.Frank
lin county, Miss Hilda Fox, Mas
ter Pierce Henry, Mr. John Tice,
Miss Ruth Fore, Mrs. Ella Tib
bet, Mrs. John Myers, and Mr.
Willis Lamaster.
The bride and groom left for
Chambersburg Sunday morning,
and will after April 1, reside in
Franklin county.
Fort Littleton.
Mrs. J. J. Cromer is spending
a few days with her daughter at
Burnt Cabins.
Quite a number from here at
tended the sale of S. R. Cromer
at Knobsville.
Kalb Orth who has been suffer
ing from typhoid fever is improv
ing. Stant Heeter and wife of Three
Springs spent a day with Mrs.
Orth's family last week.
Miss Maud Fields was called
home on account of death in the
family,
Henry Fraker has moved to
his farm on Clear Ridge.
Mrs. Amos Sipes fell and broke
a bone in her wrist last Thurs
day morning at the Benedict
farm.
We are sorry to say that this
little town of ours will soon be left
without a young man in it
What's to bocome of the maids
and maidens?
The shortest March term of
court for many years was that of
this week. Owing to the fact
that the few cases on the civil
calendar had boon continued by
consent of counsel and there not
being any criminal cases, ou
tho calling of court on Monday
afternoon, the petit jury has dis
charged; the grand jury was also
discharged the same afternoon.
A few hours on Tuesday morn
ing with a little orphans' court
business, and it was all over.
NUMBER 27,
LETTER FROM ASIE SPENCER.
Writes from the Kig Timber
Country.
Bryant, Washington,.
March 5, 19021
Being a constant reader of the
News, and highly- appreciating it
too, it has occured to me that per
haps, some of my Fultou county
friends would bo interested, in
reading something about this far
away corner of our great Repub
lic; if we have any corners.
We are situated onPuget Sound
a straggling . body of water that
seems to be trying to push its
way into land from the Pacific
ocean. It contains lots of islands,
and is surrounded by most excel
entland. It is up in this corner
of the world that your neighbors
Leonard Heidt, and the Hohman
family from the Big Cove, are liv
ing. This is generally supposed to
be the rainy season here on the
coast, but so far, but little rain
has fallen, and it is warm and
pleasant and the grass is getting
quite green.
This may sound strange to you;
for we lie over 500 miles nearer
the north pole than does McCon
nellsburg; in fact we are farther
north than Toronto or Montreal
Canada, or the northern part of
Maine or Nova Scotia; but in the
face of all that we can beat Fultou
county in climate for I dare say
you have no grass growing there,
even when you read this letter.
Our climate is modified by the
Japan current, and the school
boys and girls can have their
teachers explain to them all about
it.
We had two weeks of winter in
January snow falling to the
depth of ten inches, and the mer
cury dropping to ten degrees
above zero, which is considered
very cold here, so cold, indeed,
that men refused to work until
the weather moderated.
The principal wealth of the
country is its timber resources
which is wonderful and beats the
world in its quantity to the acre
of ground, making from five to
eight million feet to the claim, of
160 acres, mostly red cedar, fir,
and spruce. The trees grow large
and tall. Wo often get five forty
foot logs to the tree. I helped to
fell a tree last autumn that the
butt log scaled 14,400 feet of lum
ber and was eleven feet ou the
stump, and perfectly sound. In
your county if you fell a tree, you
must crook your back like a rain
bow or get on your knees; here
you work on spring boards and
saw trees off from six to ten feet
above ground sometimes much
higher. The day of logging here
with cattle and horses . has long
since past. It is all done now
with steam power. An upright
engine with a revolving drum
spool and a thousand feet of J -inch
wire cable does the work, with
one horse to take the line to the
logs. One engine will take out
from 60,000 to 80,0u0 feet of logs
per day.
Wages is good in the losrgiusr
camps here, ranging from $2.25
to $4.00 per day according to the
job a man is capable of fiiiliug and
his knowledge of wood craft.
Then you are charged $5.00 a
week for board. Taking in all-
climate, wages, and amount of
work going on I think if the
working man has a paradise this
must be it; but it would cause
many an eastern church-coins
person to open his eyes with hor
ror, if he could be dropped here
some Sunday morniug and see
the way things are run. All the
towns are run on tho "wide open!'
principle, and all the "necessary"
business houses, such as saloons,
gambling places, and stores, are
not closed; and fishing, hunting,
and working go on as usual.
Summers King,
At the Lutherarii Parsonage in
this place on Tuesdny by Rov. A.
G. Wolf, Otho Summers of this
place and Miss Catharine Kiug of
Licking Creek township, wore
married. They expect to leave
for North Dakota next Tuesday
whore they will nako;heir hoint