Jtl!t0!t VOLUME 3. MCCONNELLSBURG, PA., April 3. 1902. NUMBER 2 9. faster. Easter morning, here, daw ned mild nud clear, but grew cookr toward noon, nud at 1 o'clock quite a thunder storm occurred. Owing to the absence of Pastor McClos- j ky, there was uo service in the M. j 10. church. The Lutheran people had couiuuiniou in the morniog, j and at the same hour, a special I w:in;t: nun iieiu HI mo Reformed church whicli was nice ly decorated with flowers, and the exercises were partk i( a'ed i 1 by a large number of chrdron who performed their pari, with much credit to themselves. Tim service was in charge of Mr. John A. Irwin, superintendent of tho Sunday school. In the evening special services we;o held m the Lutheran and the Prosbyleriau church, both of which were beautifully decorated and tho exercises very interest ing. Regular services were hold in tho United Presbyterian church morning and evening. Clear Ridge. The Jr. O. U. A. M. council at. this place is in a nourishing con dition. Pour new members were installed last Saturday night. Miss Pearl Wilson, who went with her brother Charley from Dublin Mills to Willow Hill is re- ported very sick. Her parents received word Saturday evening ! to go to see her at once. Jacob Wiuegardner has pur chased S. L. Bedford's store, but does not get possession until fall. Mrs. liuth Swope and sou were the guests of Mrs.Swopo's daugh ter, Mrs. S. L. Bedford, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Frank Madden has moved from our town to a place near Madden sville. Mrs. Thomas Cromwell has been on the sick list, but we are glad to learn that her health is improving. N. B. Henry and Cab Baker were at McConnell burg last Sat urday. V. L. Fields was making out a bill for tho lumber for II. T. Hect or's new barn that is to be built this Summer. Huston Hooter and family spent last Sunday at the home of R. J. Fields; and Porter Wible and family, at Richard Maddens. Howard Denisar moved to H. N. Henry's house iu this place, on Monday. Our village was well represent ed at the Easter service held at Hustoutowu Sunday evening. Miss Lilian Fleming's school closed Monday, aud Mr. Clino's will close Thursday. Charley Huston is going to Phil adelphia to school ou tho luth of April. Tho Junior's aro having their hall painted this week. Bert 'Brown is suffering from a sprained ankle, caused by jump iug off a wagon whilo hauling logs. Owl Creek. Mrs. A. W. Deshon: is m a critical condition. Baltzer Decker is still on the sick li-t aud has a very sorohaud. M. W- Melbat is kept busy at present in tho mill, grinding. Scott' Moll tt is ou tho sick list. Mrs. J. W. Mellottof Hyudman is visiting her parents Mr. aud Mrs. BulU T Decker. Milton Docker, our fur deal jr is still gathering up some skunk hides. Mr. S. L. Deshoug has landed Lynch, Oleise Bishop, Alice lioh homo from Johnstown whore ho inson, Lilian Fishor, Mario De has been employed this wiuter. , neon, Hattio Ilepler, Messrs. Ed A. B. Truax is still living. ' ward Palmor, Harvey Kauck, A certain woman went to a sale ' Amos McCullough, Koss Covalt, and bought a lino cow, and wheu she got the cow home, she said, she had been cheated. She did not think the cow was so old; but when she came to look, tho cow had lost her upper teeth iu front. Mr. Himas Truax moved from Amos Sipes's to Smoktowu Hol low last week. We learn that Miss Glouua Decker is goiug to the Cove the first of April. Tricks of Trade. Whatever may be said about the merchant watering his coal oil, sanding his sugar, or loadiug his scales, it is equally true that he deals with customers thatcau see him aud go one better every time. It was Sol Cooper who used to f0i the Hancock merchants. Sol flQ mio , a ,,.,; . men who made periodicial trips about througout the lower end of the couuty, supplying the good ! dames with pins, needles, but- tons, thread, &c, and when mon ey was a little scarce, lie would take in exchange for his goods, J rabbit skins, dried fruit, rags, j corn, or hny. As ho might be seen trudging away from a far mer's home, the load of "trade" on his back was often much larg er than the pack iu which he car ried his wares. It was remarked to him, oue day, that some of the skins were so small that he couldn't sell them With a chuckle, Sol said, "I know how to mauage that. When I sell them at Hancock, I slip a small skin into a larger one and the merchant never knows he gets it." Some time ago one of George Hays's customers brought him, some dried apples. George weighed them and paid for them. A few days afterwards he had oe- i casion to pack tnem, ana iouua that he had bought a four-pound iron wedge hidden in the "snits when they were sold. If the wedgo had not had the point .broken off, Mr. Hays might have "come out" on it. Not long ago a nice looking roll of butter was sold to one of our town merchants. Wheu it was examined the inside was made up of two or three chunks of coarse salt as big as your fist. Another roll of "butter" was composed of old soap fat, with a thin veneer ing of triple-x uicely colored but ter. In "rags" the merchants lind old shoes, rubbers, plow points, and odds and ends that would make a first class museum. Hence, merchants, too, have troubles of their own. A Surprise. The brothers and sisters of Mr. Walter Deueeu gave a supper at their home, to about sixty in vited guests, on Tuesday evening March 18, 1902, in honor of Wal ter's twenty-first birthday. At half past six the guests were invited to the dining-room, where they found the table beauti fully decorated aud ladeu with an excellent supper. After supper was served they returned to the parlors, where games were indulged in uutil a late hour wheu they began to de part for their homes all express ing their most sincere thanks for their very pleasant evening. Mr. Deneen received many beautiful aud . useful preseuts, which ho values at about fifteen dollars. The guests present were, Mr, j aud Mrs. J a trios Booth aud child ren, Mar aud Maude; Mr. and j Mrs. Frank Staley aud sous, James and Clyde; Misses Ger ! trudo Ritz, Lola Manu, Maude j Malott, Lula Slusher, Nela Pal 1 mor, Daisy Harr, Bessie Booth, Lena Downs, Maude McCul'ough, ! Pearl McCullough, Bortha Gol ' den, Mamie Golden, Laura Rui yau, Eva Beruhard, Fern Crist, ; Lolo Decker, Laura Booth, Lucy Charley Golden, Rood Downs, Charley Runyan, Harry Crist, Howard Decker, Rauey Booth, Charley Lynch, Riley Bishop, James Deneon, Charles Robisou, I George Gardner, Audrow Schet- rompf, Wrebster Iloudershot, Ira Doneou, Roy Booth, Otis Booth, Reed Booth, Lewis Shultz, S. O. Deneen, James Shank, Goo. Shank.Corder Malott aud Reuben Engle. Sprowl Property Sold. Mr. Clarence A. Daugherty, re presenting an unorganized Gun and Fishiug Club, composed of a number of geutlemen of Altoona, Johnstown, 10bensburg,and Pitts burg, was here last week and purchased from Charley Sprowl the old "Sprowl" property lyiug ou the State Road on top of Side ling Hill mountain, containing "2H acres, for i-noo, subject to a dower o( K2.")0. Mr. Daugherty, ulso, purchased from Jerc Sprowl it'Hi aci es adjoining his tirst pur chase for $:0, making a total of Hi' acres for fcllno. The com pany expects to make imjwirtaut improvements, nud no money will be spared to make it oue of the most attractive hunting and tishing properties in the state. Buck Valley. EditohNisws: Tliiukingafew items from the lower end may be of some iutorest to your readers, I send the following : Now that we have our heads above the suow drifts and mud, the spirit of improvement is man ifesting itself. The dwelling and store house here have just under gone a complete overhauling with a now dress ou entire! outside, be sides needed inside repairs, mak ing the whole thing look like a new buildiug. Wo are glad to see this evidence of thrift iu Frank Scriever and sou Cecil, both high toned gentlemen. Iut tho greatest drawback to the fullest development of our valley as an agricultural com in u ity, is the craze of recent years am. -tig our mechanics aud labor ers to go off to the mines and pub lic works where higher wages is obtainable, leaviug it difficult, iu many cases, for the farmer t procure the necessary labor t run his farm successfully. This increased demand for, aud scarc ity of yonug men, aud higher priced labor, with au ever in creasing taxation, is bringing tho farmer down, in many ca.:es to the verge of bankruptcy. After tho return of our last assessment, the Couuty Commissioners look ed ou it with mammon in their eyes, and thought they discover ed sevral, who could bear a little inoro "bleediug" aud live, and "piled ou" tho assessments, iu some cases, as high as six or eight huudred dollars. Mr. Commis sioners, this may bo to you like the frog said iu the fable, "You can stand on tho shore (not hav ing any real estate to pay tax for) aud pelt the stones down upon us, and do tho laughing." Tnis community, is now, and has boon for some time, agitated ou tho subject of uunecessary and uncalled for taxation in our township. This comes from a re cently laid out road, aud reported to the court, which called forth a remonstrance signed by sixty-six of our taxpayers praying 'he court to set aside the report of tho viewers aud grant uo road. The remonstrance being irregu lar, was set aside and a review granted. This review petition largely signed, has been sent in only having ten days to got it up, and forward it. Iu aiding iu the performance of this duty, Mr. JohnT. Richards, ouoofourprin cipal taxpayers, while circulating tho petition for review, called at j the auction of Win. P. Lashloy j and was set upon by Mr. Lashley with a tirade of abuse iu fish-market billingsgate style. Mr. Rich ards was not in, or ou, his build ings, but ou the outside, where they were pitching horse shoes. Like the Irishman that the mule kicked Mr. Richards "quietly re tired." The weather here is uow beau tiful. All Nature is clothed iu sun shine, and old Earth is puttiugou her robes of green. Sale Hegister. Saturday, April 19. Mary Rohne will sell at tho late resi dence of A. W. McClaiu near Wa terfall, cows, farming implements household goods, &c. Sale be gins at 1 o'clock. Hess- Truux. At tho resideuce of tho officiat ing minister, Kev. Lewis Cham bers, near Big Covo Tannery, Sunday March V,0, 1902, Mr. Sam uel A. Hess of Thompson town ship, and Miss Georgia V. Truax, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stilwel Truax of Belfast, were united in marriage. The happy couple are among Fulton couuty's most estimable young people, and we join in wish iug them a long, happy and pros perous voyage. Normal School. Wo will open a Normal School iu the P. O. S. of A. Hall at Need more, Pa., beginning April i!Sth, to coutiuue eight weeks. Prof. B. N. Palmer will assist during part of tho term. Rates same as usual, with a re duction to those taking both terms. Excellent boarding facilities near school. For further partic ulars address Blaik Tkuax Stklla M. Baud. Licking Creek. Our enterprising supervisor, D. D. Uanu is busy repairiug the roads, aud foot bridges. James Deshong intends to go to Shippousburg to attend the Normal. We aro glad to see our young teacher reaching out for advancement. Levi Morton was the guest of D. D. Han n last Sunday. Prof. Foutz is rusticatiug at Need more. There are a couple of ghosts that appear occasiouly to late travelers ou tho road between Ebenezer aud Christian church. Harvey Strait expects to go to Philadelphia soon. The Reeds aro busy sawing material for a barn at J. S. Sipe's. Hero are two or three little problems for you : 1. We see the Hash of lightning aud five seconds later hear the thunder; how far away was the lightning. 2. Supposo tho one-fourth of 20 were 3, what would be one-third of 10? il. A board is 10 feet in length, 0 inches in width at one end, and 12 inches at the other. How far from the small end must I saw it that I may divide it iuto two equal pieces '! Kiiohsville. Clara Myers came home from Enoch Kerliu's and is going to Chambersburg to live with Mrs. Karpor. John Baker aud sister Myrtle of Licking Creek township, were visiting their aunt, Mrs. David Myers, over Sunday. Charley Glunt left for New Jer sey on Monday. Miss Ida Mum ma, who had been homo atteudisg school, will leave shortly for Huntingdon. Sylvester Cunningham lias moved to his new home which he purchased. Elmer Glunt and wife will take up housekeeping in their own home hero. Mrs. David Brubaker speut the past two weeks with her sou John near McCouuellsburg. Dad Greer is going to white wash all his fences black, and j probably tho white chickeus too, j for -ho has bought all the lamp ! black that has been sold at tho auctfon thus far. Grant Baker bought a driving i horse from John Cutchall of Clear Ridge. : j Reka Mum ma Is employed iu tho homo of D. E. Fore's at pres ent. Loroy Myors came home ou Sunday, suffering from an ab scess iu his face. Miss Fleming closed a very successful term of school ou Mou day, to tho satisfaction of both pupil and patrons. She is an ac complished young lady, and has made many friends here, which aro regretting to seo her leave. And after a short stay at home, she will go to the Millersviile state Normal. . Morton Mcllott At the residenco of tho officiat ing clergyman, Elder C. L. Funk in Belfast township, Wednesday March 2(1, 1002, were married, Mr. David Morton and Miss Ab- bio, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Mellott, of Ayr town ship. The young pooplo begin life together under auspicious circumstauces, aud we hope that health, happiness and prosperity may bo theirs. Wells Tannery. The winter has departed, and the birds spring's harbingers, aro singing us their sweetest songs. Mr. J. Wr. Baruett who has been seriously ill, is convalescing. Quite a number in our neigh borhood have been afflicted with measles. Mr. Z P. Hortou has sold his Mr. Thomas Gates of farm to Kearney. V. D. Schenck and family ex pect to take up their residence at Loysburg, Bedford county iu the near future. We are sorry to see them go, aud wish them success in their new home. G. Wr. Sipo is attending Confer ence at Bellefonte. Miss Lizzie Baker has return ed from Huntingdon where she has been attending Juniata Col lege. Harry Houpt aud family of Hol idaysburg are visiting friends iu this community. Ella Sipo spent last week with the family of her brother J. M Sipo in Saxton. William Doshong of Harrison ville will move ou the Sipe farm vacated byEaston Stinsou. Mark Lodge of Emmaville, is with J. C. Kirk as au apprentice. Among thechangesof residence that will take place here incident to tho first of April are; V. D Schenck will move to a large farm uear Loysburg; Bert Deshong will go into the house vacated by Mr. SchencK, Eastou Stinson will move to Broad top City; A Mr Deshong from Saluvia will move iuto the house vacated by Mr. Stinsou; William Anderson of Enid will move on the farm owned by the J. B. Alexander heirs : Z. P. Horton has sold his farm to Mr, Gates of Sandy Run, and will re move to Everett im mediatily after his sale. George Hortou of this place has gouo to Oliuda, Pa., for the sum mer. J. H. Gracy and Mack Stunk ard who are employed in Hunting ton speut Sunday in their homes here. Mack thinks ' of trying Pittsburg for au indefinite time, aud will take a course iu electric engineering. Wash Horton will go to Johns town whore ho has promise of employment. E. G. Truax left Monday moru for Southfork, where he will do some boss carpentering. Mrs. Laura Ott, of Duncansville Pa., returned to her home the 20th ult., very much improved in health. Miss Duolla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kline, and Wal ter Metz, drove to Everett last Thursday and were married by Rev. Fulcher. Our lively young men and boys tendered them an old time serenade. Tho young couplo certaiuly enjoyed the uoise as they compelled the boys to pound awayaloug timo before Louoring them with au open door, aud tho Mr. and Mrs. Metz iu if Tho Presbyterian Sunday schools Laster service was very eutertaiuiug, and listened to at tentively by a large audience, on Suuday evening. Carrie Hixson and Clair Bartou of Crystal Springs, spent Sunday withers. Stella Ilixon. We aro glad to know that James Baruett is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. Mercersburg Classis will meet in annual session in St. Johu's Reformed church, Chambers burg, May 5. Rev. J. B. Shontz, the retiring president will preach tho sermou. Mcradden - Si pes. At the residence of the officiat ing minister, Rev. Daniel B. Lake, in Licking Creek township, ou Wednesday, March 0, 1(102, were married, Harry McFaddeu of Franklin couuty and Cora E. Sipes of this countyi Sipes Mill. 'Singing'! was well attended Sunday night Tho Sunday school at the Side ling Hill Christiau church was re organized last Suuday, with tho following officers : superintend ent, Reuben R. Sipes; assistant superintendent, Obed T. Mellott; secretary, M iss Margaret Dan iels; assistant secretary, E. R. Mellott, and librarian, David Hann. C. D. Mellott came home from Clearfield last week to spend a- while with his mother. Miss Tempie Snyder of Gem, spent Friday night at S.L. Wink's. Miss Ada J. Swope is the cham pion pie baker of this neighbor hood. She makes pies out of grindstones, and the boys say they are all right, too. G. S. Mellott has joined the trader's gang. A few days ago he swapped his yoke of cattle for a horso. Now, you will see hiin in town. He will quit borrowing now and begiu to lend. On account of the rain last Fri day night the social which was to have been hold at 10. W. Swope 's was postponed to April 14. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bard spent Suuday with their son William, near Needmore. There was a lot of our young folks scared the other day, but I don't think they will have to run off. Miss Lillie Wink accompanied Miss Snyder home last Saturday. Suluviu. ' George McDouald has moved from Rays Hill to D. S. Mellott's tenant house. Misses Maria and Hattio Bctz who had been spending tho win ter at this place, left last weel for Clearfield. They will spend a few days enroute with their sis ter, Mrs. II. K. Stevens, at Ship pensburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bair's in teresting little daughter Nellie, is suffering from a serious attack of measles. Ex-Sheriff, D. V. Sipes and Jno, P. Sipes Esq., of McConnellsburg attended lodge at Harrisonville, Saturday night. The Harrisonville lodge of I. O. O. P., will bo represented at (5 rand Lodge by George H. Hann of this place. Mr. aud Mrs. E. R. Austin spent several days very pleasant ly with friends at Needmore, last week. C. R. Davis has been appointed postmaster, vice E. R. Austin re sigued. Miss Auuie Dickson of McCon nellsburg, accompanied Rev. West to Greon Bill Sunday morning. Miss Anna Spoer, who had been spending last week with her friend, Mrs. James G. Lyon of West Dublin, returned to her home Saturday. F. P. Lynch Esq., of McCou nellsburg, was called to this place on business last week. Jamos Vores, of McCounells burg, speut a few hours at tin place Saturday evening. Miller Hann, who had been vis iting his aged mother Mrs. Mary Uanu aud other friends at this place returned to his homo in W Va., last week. Mrs. Caldwell, of Butler, Pa. whohad been'visiting with friends at this place, returned to her home last week. Mr. aud Mrs. Peck of Saxton, were called to this vicinity on ac count of the death of Mrs. Pock's brother, Elias Daniels. Aaron Clovenger, aud Miss Clevengor, of McConnellsburg, attended Mr., Daniels' funeral. William A. Strait, was in Fair play and Six Mile Run on bus iness last week. Mrs. Catharine Edwards who had been staying with her daugh ter Mrs. W. A. Strait, has goue to keep house for her son William Ewdard. Personal Mention. Mr. J. I'. Wiblcof Maddensvillo spent a few. hours iu town Mon day. Miss Nora Dickson who had been visitiug friends in this place returned to her home in Media last Saturday. Mr. W. M. Hann, of Taylor was an early caller at tho News office Monday morning. Mr. A. W. Tritle of Waynes boro, spent a few days during the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Tritle of this place. Some good-for-nuthiu' scoun drel stole three nice turkeys from Henry Tritle one night last week-. Mr. Cyrus Meutzer moved from one of James G. Keudall's farms in Ayr township, ou Monday, to his new house in Little's Exten sion. Merchant.!. K. Johnston of this place left Monday morning for tho eastern cities to buy spriug goods. Miss Mary Bender who, with her niece, has been visitiug her father, 'Mr. William Bender of this place, returned to her homo at York, Pa., this w eek. W. S. Strait aud J' W. Lake of Pleasant Ridgo were in town a few hours last Saturday. Miss Ella West, who has beeu spondiug'a month with her sister at Ilarrisburg, returned to this place last Saturday. Mrs. A. W. Brown of Clear Ridge passed through this place Monday, for a teu-days visit among friends at Waynesboro. Mr. J. II. Baker of Clear Ridge kindly remembered "ye printer" whilo iu towu last Thursday. B. F. Simpson of Thompson spent Monday iu town. Beuuy is considerably crippled with rheumatism. Ex-County Ti ensure Theophi- lus Sipes spent last Wednesday in town. J. Miltou linger moved last Monday from McCouuellsburg to tho James G. Kendall farm va cated by Cyrus Meutzer. The seasou of public sales is about over, and notwithstanding the unusually largo number of them, good prices were realized. At Rev. Chambers' sale in Ayr township last Thursday, ham brought K5J- couts a pound aud a sow and ten pigs brought 80.130. Last Saturday a week as John Holleushead of Sipes Mill was quarrying stone for Judge Mor ton near town, a spall of steel tlew off the tampiug iron, striking him iu the right eye. The spall cue through tho lid, aud penetrated the eyeball. It is feared that tho injured eye will have to be remov ed entirely iu the hope of saving the other, aud it is not improbable that ho may lose both. Charles Glunt of Knobsville spent Monday night in town, and ou Tuesday morning started for Morristown, N. J. where ho will join a construction corps working ou a telephone line. Miss Lizzie Campbell who had beeu spending a few weeks with her auut Mrs. B. W. Peck, re turned to her home near Holli daysburg on Tuesday. Mrs. Naucy McQuade and daughter Miss Ella who had been visiting friends hero, returned to their iu home Altoona, Tuesday. Miss Mary Pitt man entertain ed thoThalian Club Monday even ing. A number of other invited guests were present and the even ing was speut very plensautly, Mr. Michael Laidig, of Laidig, was amougour callers Monday. Clarence Sipes, who has oeeuf foreman in the News ollice since! its inceptiou, aud his brother Mavnard. who lias been iiclorlt vi tho store ofGeort-o W. R.isiiei & Co,, of this place, dur'iug tin past two years, both loft Mouda; morning for Altoona, to seek em ploy merit in the .Mouutiau Cit.j Thay aro excellent young ni j and deserve t meet success, j Mr. J. Foster Boliugor, of Dur lin Mills, speut a few hours town last Friday. i
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