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VOLUME 3.
McCONNELLSBURG. PA., Aay 15. 1902.
NUMBER 35.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
OUR JUSTICES.
OVATION TO CHARLIE 1JARTON
FROM ED AUSTIN.
STILL DOING UUSINF.SS.
ROGKAM.
LACKED HUT FOUR VOTES.
Dennis Everts Caught In Machin
ery and Terrlhly Injured.
Dennis Everts who owus and
operates thoHesses Mill in
Thompson township was fright
fully injured lust Friday eveuiug
and liny uot recover.
To tlie llonring null is attached
a -saw mill, and about five o'clock
in the evening, ho was out on the
saw mill sawiug lath, the saw be
io;.' driven by along bolt attached
to a pully in the llouring mill.
By some means the belt was
thrown from the big wheel in the
mill and Mr. Everts went in to
put it on. Tn attempting to do so
a protruding set screw in the rap
idly revolving wheel caught his
clothing and hurled him with
great force into tho running ma
chinery. Wedged in between a
largo bolt and pully the belt
t swing the skin and ilesh from
his body, his cries attracted tho
attention of his wife who was at
their residence a hundred -yards
distauco, mid sho ran to the mill,
shut olT the water power, aud lib
erated her husbaud.
Owing to their being several
miles from a physical), and the
telephone uot working well,, it
was six hours before Dr. Fisher
of Warfordsburg, reached tho un
fortunate man, and it then requir
o.l two hours to properly dress
tho w unds.
Sal u via.
...John S. Harris, who had been
roi iously ill, lias regained his usu
al health.
Samuel Strait and Miss Eetta
Schoolcy of West Dublin, were
visiting Miss Schooloy's parents
Mr, and Mrs. I. W. Schooley, aud
tittended preaching at Green Hill
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James G. Kline and daugh
ter' Miss Clara of Mereersburg,
vere called to Ilarrisouville on ac
count of the dangerous illness of
Mrs. KUue's mother, Mrs. Mahala
Mellott.
Miss Zilla Mellott of Mercers
burg, is visiting hor sister Mrs.
Mahala 'Mellott.
Rev. Dr. Yocum, presiding el
der, preached at Ausbury Satur
day morning, aud Sunday after
noon ho administered the Sacra
ment to a large number.
Phil Melius, of Laidig, and Da
vid E. Strait, of Ilustontown, were
among those from a distance who
attended preaching atGreeu Hill
Sunday afternoon.
W. E. Hair is spending this
week with his family at their home
at Green Hill.
Mrs. Christina Daniels, who
has been au invalid for several
years, is dangerously ill. Her
friends have very little hope for
her recovery.
Mrs. Dr. H. S. Wishart and
Emory Pittman of Harrisonville,
were visiting friends in Wells Val
ley, from Saturday until .Monday.
Mrs. Deshoug of Kays Cove,
widow of the late Michael Desh
oug, is visiting the family of her
father-in-law D. D. Doshong.
Frauk Eitemiller of Pittsburg,
aud a party of friends from Mc
Conrellsburg, w ere calling ou his
friends in this vWnity Saturday.
Laidig.
IHaino Bergstresser of Water
fall, 1 Sort Wagner and May Kee
baugh of Dublin Mills, and B. A.
Deavor aud wife of Uustontowu
spent Sunday in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. J no. F. Johnson
have been called to Waynesburg,
Pa., ou account of tho serious ill
ness of their son Ross.
There was a good attendance at
Quarterly Meeting at Fairviowon
Sunday. Kov. Yocum preached
a plaiu, logical, and practical ser
mon from 2 Cor. 3:18.
If. K. Mellott's saw mill is saw
ing a lotof lumber at John W. Lai
dig's. Etta Laidig has gone to Cham
bersburg, Ou account of communion ser
vice it ilustontown next Suuday,
preaching at Fuirview will be at
night.
Mr. Silas E. Peck of Cumber
land, Md., is visiting his brother,
the editor of tho News.
Who They Arc, and When Their
Com missions Expire.
Six uow Justices of the Peace
were elected in this county at the
February election, and four of
them have lifted their commis
sions, and two will uot the two
Ayr towuship men and that
leaves Ayr township without a
primary court.
Tho following list by townships
shows who tho Justices are, and
the year in which their commis
sions expire:
Belfast.
Bartimeus Smith 1903
Thomas P. Garland 1907
Bethel.
Job L. Garland ,
Wrn. P. Gordon
Brush Cueek.
N. B. Hanks
.190")
, . lOOT)
, . l9o;i
James S. Akers 1000
DUHLIN.
T. Elliott Flemming 1900
Licking Cheek.
H. S. Daniels 1905
Geo. A. Harris 1905
McCoN N ELLSHUKG.
L. U. Wible U)03
Thomas F. Sloan 1904
Taylor.
Jonas Lake 1905
S. C. Gracy 1905
Thompson,
Daniel Covalt 1904
J. C. Llewet 1907
Ton.
Daniel S. Fore 1905
Geo. W. Wagner 1900
Union.
E. A. Whitfield 1905
Geo. A. Shank... 1907
Wells.
W. H. Baumgardner 1904
J. A. McDonough 1907
There is not in the township a
more responsible position than
that of Justice of tho Peace ; nor
ono that requires more intelli
gence, ounder judgment, and
stricter integrity. In hearing and
deciding upou matters brought
before him, he must put aside all
personal preference or interest
must know no friend nor foe and
must hold the scales of justice
with a steady hand.
The tactful justice, in many in
stances, is able to heal differences
and restore friendship, when one
less skilful would turn an unim
portant matter into the county
court, this incurring public as well
as unnecessary private expense.
While it is the duty of the Jus
tice to study the law bearing
on all cases that are likely to come
before him, yet our legislators
have wisely provided a remedy
where a litigant feels that the de
cision of the justice is wrong, and
the case may bo carried up to tho
C( mon Pleas court. If he does
not 1,'3atisfaction by the time
he gets through with the county
court ho may go' on up to the Su
perior, and on into the Supreme
court.
While we do not wish to cripplo
the business of the poor lawyers,
we would suggest that when you
get "hot under the collar" and
feel like going to law and "rippiug
some luckless neighbor up tho
back" just sit down and chew
ice awhile ; when you have cooled
off, you will likely have come to
the conclusion to keep what mon
ey you have, and that "winners
in lawsuits are usually losers."
A Card.
I understand that a report is
being cirt ulated in some parts of
the County by one of my oppo
neuts.that should I be nomiuated
and elected to the office of Pro
thouotary etc., I would havo
Republican assistant. I take this
method of warning my friends
against such report. I oxpoct,if
nominated and electod, to do the
work myself; but should I need
an assistant, I pledge myself to
havo a Democrat and a man who
has always been a Democrat.
Respectfully,
Geo. A. IIaiuus,
Sal u via, Pa.
Misses EttaTaylor and Frances
Kliuo of Ilustontown spent last
Saturday at McConnellaburg.and
were pleasant callers at tho News
u'.lice.
Shippenshurg Students Greet II in"
with Music and Cheers.
Frnro The Shippenslmrff Chronicle.
When the news was received at
the Normal on Tuesday that Prof.
Charles E. Barton, of the chair of
Grammar and Latin, had been
elected superintendent of Fulton
county, his home county, the stu
dents prepared to give him a roy
al welcome homo. He arrived ou
tho 9 L'5 p. m. train and was met
at the statiou by all the gentle
men students of tho school. They
greeted him with uproarious
cheers and music on all kinds of
instruments, tiu horns leading.
Prof. Barton was hustled into an
peu buggy aud Dr. Barton and
Prof. Rife were invited to ride al
so, and the students pulled the
buggy all the way to the Normal,
the cheering aud music continu
ing all tho way. At the school
the uewly-elected superintendent
iu response to the demand, made
a little speech, exjiressing his ap
preciation of tho houor shown
him by tho students. Dr. Barton
ilso made s, short speech.
While the students cheered
Prof. Barton on his success they
cheered Dr. Barton just as loudly
because he was going to .remain
with them and tho demonstration
was in every way a joint affair. If
Dr.Barton had ever had any doubt
f his popularity and the loyalty
of his students he could dismiss
lieni fully Tuesday night.
Needniore.
The farmers are almost doue
plautiug corn. Tho outlook for a
?rass crop is unusually promis
ing.
A large uumberof folks from
this vicinity attended May Meet
ing at Sideling Hill last Sunday.
Geo. Kauffinau has his shingle
mill at this place where he and
the Funk & Hart Milling Co. are
doing a partnership business.
Mr. Isaac Varues, who has
been a resident of this vicinity
for about thirty years, intends
having sale, and will break up
housekeeping. Mr. Varnes is au
honest, upright citizen. People
ire sorry to seo him leave. He
will make his home withhis broth
er in Perry county in tho future.
Mr. and Mrs. Furman Tate of
Curwensvillo, were visiting Mrs.
Tate's mother, Mrs. Dennis Mel-
lot, last week. Mrs. Tate was
one of tho very best young people
of this vicinity, and went to Clear
field some four or five years ago.
Some malicious, unprincipled,
mischief maker has been trying
to circulate the report that some
pupils who are attending school
here have been exposed to small
pox. Persons who try to origi
nate such things for tho gratifica
tion of their own soltish desires,
should remember that they are
casting reproaches upon some of
the best people in the county; for
should anyone have been so un
fortunate as to havo come in con
tact with the disease, the love of
their fellow beings would impel
their protection.
Mr. William J. Varnes, who left
Fulton county seveu years ago,
has come home for a short visit.
Mr. Varnes has served iu tho ar
my almost continuously sinco ho
left this county. He lias the hon
or of carrying tho title of "First
ClassGuuner, "under Uncle Sam.
Mr. Varnes will likely re-enlist in
the Navy .
Sylvester Truax is visiting his
fuller J. W. Truax. Mr. Truax
has been employed iu Huntingdon
aud Clearfield counties.
We understand that mail ar
rives daily for Mr. W. B. Mellott
whose advertisement appeared iu
last week's News. Sown think
Mr. Mellott is not tho only one
"In the Matrimouial Market."
We havo made inquiries about
such a person and kuow of ono
by that name who lives in Pitta
burg. Mr. Thompson Peck and wife
were visiting Mr. Eli Pock at Em
mavillo on Sunday.
Mr. Frank Duffy and Miss
Pearl Logue visited some of the
students here on Suuday last aud
took diuuer with Mrs. W. F.
Hart.
Minnesota People Clever; hut
They will Fish on Sunday.
Iu writing to have tho address
on his paper changed to Mound,
Miuuesota, Mr. E. R. Austin, who
with his wife recently removed
from Saluvia, says :
"We get the "News" Saturday ;
evening aud have it all read
through before Sunday morning.
We are always anxious for its ar
rival. M innetonka Lake is a line sheet
of water and a favorite summer
resort. The boating season will
open about the middle of June
aud tho fishing is attractive. Last
evening I saw a fellow land with
an ordinary hook and lino a pick
erel that weighed 14 pounds.
But while the folks out hero are
just as clever as they can be, they
do not seem to havo gone to a Sun
day school where the Fourth Com
manduieut was taught, for there
is not much regard shown for the
Sabbath day. If you do no
worse than to work your garden,
sort your seed corn, go hunting
or fishiug on Sunday, your repu
tation for morality does uot suf
fer. By the way, they tell one ou a
couple of lawyers, whom we shall
call Smith and Brown. These
gentlemen were canvassing the
county for the office of legisla
ture, met at a sale one day, aud
being prominent people were the
center of an admiring crowd.
Browu quoted soino passage of
scripture from Proverbs or some
place else, when Smith sneering
ley said, "Browu, keep out of the
scripture ; you don't know any
thing about it."
"I know as much about, it as
you," said Brown, "aud further,
I'll bet you ten dollars that you
can't say the Lord's prayer."
"I'll take that bet."
They put up the money and
Smith began the Lord's Prayer,
"Now I lay me down "
Take tho money, take tli3 men
ey," said Brown.
Wo are 20 miles from the city
of Minneapolis, but can go into
the city iu a few minutes.
The land hero is very fertile
black loam with a clay subsoil.
Small fruits do well, and grow to.
a much larger size than iu tho
east at least than iu Fulton coun
ty. If you seo Dr. West, ted him
for ine that there are no Suckers
out here, and that ho will have to
content himself fishiug for them
in Licking Creek.
-.
Licking Creek.
Preaching at Siloam Sunday
eveuiug, May 18, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Uriah Kline is s i ill no bel
ter. Mrs. Joseph Sipe spout Sat
urday eveat Baltzer Mellott's.
Miss Ada Fohuer and Samuel
Fohner were the guests of Daniel
Deshong's family Sunday.
Mrs. JainosKlineand two daugh
ters of Mcrcorsburg, were last
week visiting Mrs. Kliue's moth
er who is very ill. Joseph M. Mel
lott was circulatingamoug friends
iii Belfast and Pleasant Ridge last
Saturday. MissLiuuaA. Desh
oug aud her mother spent Sunday
with Mrs. Homer Sipes, and at
tended communion service at As
bury. Loy llolleushead is attend
ing school at Need more. Miss
Irene Hockensmith was sewingat
Mrs. Wink's last week. Mrs. Mel
lott of Everett, is visitiug David
Deshong's family.
The Oak Glenn baud met at
Homer Sipes Saturday eveniug.
Mr. and Mrs. Baltzer Decker
are on the sick list.
Mrs. Reamer Sipes spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mi s. Baltzer Decker.
Mrs. Ada I hum spent ouo day
last week with her mother Mrs.
Uriah Kline.
Mrs. David Fohner is visitiug
her mother at Pleasant Ridgo.
Rev. Ott has moved to Green
Ilillinto the house near Mr. James
Stewart's.
Mr. John Ewhig and Miss Mary
Deshoug of Lickiug Creek town
ship, were married at the bride's
home, April !0, by Rev. Ba uglier
of Neodmore. Wo wish them i
long and happy life.
The Envelope Man Working
Franklin and Perry Counties.
Tho fellow who worked the en
velope racket on tho people in the
upper end of this county last fall
has now turned up in Franklinand
Perry counties. Tho Valley Spir
it says: "A sharper was through
the northern part of Franklin and
Perry counties a few days ago sell
ing packages of writing paper and
envelopes for a dollar a package.
He told his unsuspecting custom
ers that there was a dollar, a two
dollar and a five dollar bill iu half
of the packages he carried. When
he picked or allowed a customer
to take out a package ou a free
trial, they were sure to have mon
ey in them, buthe opened tliMn
himself. One of the persons ho
attempted to lleece deteced his
game which was done by sticking
the money in a small roll between
his fingers. Tho sharper gener
ally made an effort to work his
scheme ou women.
Rig Cove Tannery.
The people around here are
about all done plautiug corn. The
wheat looks bad in this neighbor
hood. Curt Richards and wife
were visiting at the h me of his
parents last Sunday. Tho pray
er meeting at G. W. Dishong'slast
Sunday evening was well attend
ed, and the order good. Then.'
will be preaching at Win. McEl
downey's uext Saturday eveuiug
at 7:30, aud on Sunday a t 10:30 A.
M. at Geo. W. Dishoug's; in the
afternoon at 2:30 and at 7, at J. L.
Richards. There will be a festi
val held in A. J. Craig's woods by
the Salvatioh Army for the bene
tit of the new church, Friday
night May 23. If rainingthat even
ing, the festival will be held next
night. Tho stone work of tho new
church is partly done, and it is ex
pected to bo up and under roof by
harvest. Wayde Souders is still on
the sick list. Barney Biveus
leaves Wednesday for tho mouut-
! aius of Virginia,
Married
Ou Wednesday, May 7, at the
M. E. parsonage, McConnellsbu i g
Pa., by the Rev. A. D. McClosky,
John C. Keebaugh, of Burnt Cab
bins, aud Ella Mills, of Decorum,
Huutingdou county, Pa.
Reduced rates to Harrisburg for
the German Haptist Meeting,
, May JOth to 2-1-th, lt(l'2-
For the Aunual Conference of
the German Baptist Brethren, to
be held at Harrisburg May 20th
to 24th, tho Cumberland Valley
Railroad will sell special excur
sion tickets to Harrisburg and re
turn at one siuglo faro for the
round trip. Tickets to bo sold
May 15th to 21st inclusive, good
to return until June 2d, 1902 in
clusive. During tl is time Ex
cursion tickets from Harrisburg
to all points on the C. V. R. R. and
branches in Pennsylvania aud
Maryland will bo sold to holders
of return portions of tickets sold
to Harrisburg for this occasion,
at one fare for the round trip,
tickets to be sold May 21st to 24th
inclusive limited for return pas
sago to Juno 2d, 1902 inclusive ex
cept that to passengers who have
deposited their tickets for exten
sion of return limited, tickets may
be sold, good to return until June
30th,. inclusive.
Charlie Tico who has been en
gaged doing carpenter work in
Pittsburg is spending a few days
with his parents at Knobsville.
The carpenters out in Pittsburg
had beeu getting 3 00 a day, but
they thought they ought to have
$3.50 and went ou a strike. They
were offered 3.25 as a compro
mise, but they are still hanging
out for 3.50.
' County Treasurer George B.
Mellott has moved his family
from their former home in Bel
fast township toMcConuellsburg,
and they are now occupying temp
porary quarters in the Comerer
building, awaiting the completion
of their now dwelling house on
Walnut street.
Memorial Services at Oakley.
May :?.
Chaplain; J. II. Covalt,
Address of Welcome, Elder T.
It. Palmer.
Response, J. T. Laley.
Music, Needniore Cornet Band.
Dinner.
Marshal, John Fisher.
Address, Geo. A. Harris, Esq,
Music.
Camp 550 P. O. S. of A.
. Warfordsburg Lodge 001 I. O.
O. F.
Committee:
Tonoloway, Georgo Breakall;
Bethel, Joseph Runyan;Warfords
burg, Job Mann; Cedar Grove,
Joseph Carnell; Oakley, John
Fisher; Union Graveyard aud
Ziou, Oliver Peck; Wink's Bury
ing Ground, Wm.F. Wink; Siloam,
Geo. W. Decker; Green Hill, Al
fred Sipes;Sideling Hill Christian
Church, II. II. Strait; Ebenezer,
Capt, C. T. Dixon; Sideling Hill
Baptist church, Baltzer Mellott
and S. Logue Wink; Pleasant
Grove, A. C. Palmer; Dunkard
church, W. H. Wiuk.
The first Quartei ly Conference '.
of tho Three Springs charge, M. I
E. church, will be held at Saltillo,
May 29, at 10, A. M. by Rev. Amos
S. Baldwin, Presiding Elder. He
will preach at Saltillo :u June 3,
at 7.30 P. M. Quartely Meeting
Suuday Juuo 15th, when the pas
tor will preach at Saltillo, morn
ing and evening.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
W. J. Sheaffek,
Pastor.
Rev. W. W. Dal bey, D. D., of the
Baptist church, and member of
the Central, Pa. Association,
preached to a largo congregation
iu tho Lutheran church iu this
place last Sunday morning. Al
though tho Reverend Doctor is
passing down iu tho afternoon of
lifo with health impaired, yet he
comes before his congrcgatiou
with that clear articulation,
strong intellectuality, aud Chris
tian experience that makes it a
great pleasure to listen to his ser
mons. Cooper,
Paul, the eight-month old sou
of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Cooper of
Ayr township died last Saturday
of pneumonia after a brief illness.
His little body was laid in the
Union cemetery Monday after
noou, Rev. A. G. Wolf couducted
the funeral services.
Rrewster Walter Kelly.
After an illness of about four
weeks Brewster Walter Kelly.son
of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Kelly of
this place, died at the residence
of his parents, on Wednesday
morning May 14, agod 19 years, 7
months, aud 12 days. Funeral
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Interment in the Reformed grave
yard. Whips Cove.
Albert Plessingor met with
quite an accident last Thursday.
While out with his team, one of
tho horses stepped on his foot
causing him much pain. Ho is
yet unable to walk without tho
aid of crutches. Ed L.Diehl start
ed lastFriday for Pittsburg where
he will attond college this sum
mer. Etfamy Layton who has
beeu in Johnstown, is home again.
Barton. Harris, and' Mason
were seen passing through the
Cove last week. Lillie and Nettie
Layton started for Bedford last
Tuesday where they will speud
the summer. Caleb Mellott is
painting the Whips Cove church.
While returning from Em ma
villo last Saturday afternoon, Uri
ah Diehl was taken sick, but we
are glad to say ho is improving.
Mr. Joo Garland and family, of
Needniore visited Nathan Mellott
last Sunday. Baptism next Sun
day at Jerusalem.
Mr. Morgan Doshong of Lick
ing Creek township spent Tug
day in towu aud made ye printer
glad with a little cash.
Dr. Ilarton's Narrow Escape from
Heing Elected Supt. of Cimth. Co.
While there were six candidates
for the office of County Superin
tendent before the school direct
ors' convention in Cumberland
county last week, thestruggle was
between Joseph F. Bartou, super
inteudout of Fulton county from
lssi to sh7, and now vice princi
pal of the State Normal at Shij -peusburg,
and J. Kelso Green, a
teacher of New Cumberland.
Ou the first ballot Dr. Barton
had 40 votes, and Prof. Green 42;'
on the second, Bartou got ahead,
aud led his competitor iu the third
fourth, and fifth, at the end of
which he needed but f ur more
votes to win; but ou the sixth bal
lot he fell back seven aud Green
went ahead eleven, giving Green
tho least number by which ho
could wiu. The salary in Cum
berland county is 17o0.
I'leasant Grove.
The most prevalent things are
candidates aud whooping cough.
Logue Hess aud family were
visiting near Dott last Sunday.
There will bo a quarterly confer
ence at I'leasant Grove the 23 and
24 of May. Everybody is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Smith and
little daughter Janet spent Suu
day at Alfred Peck's. Squire
Smith who has been sick for quite
a while is no better at this writing.
Miss Blanche Truax was visit
iug her aunt Mrs. Iliram Hill re
cently.
McKibbin.
Ross A. Bard and Howard Mel
lott have gone to Potter county
where they expect to find employ
ment in tho woods. Boyd M.Lake
returned from Philadelphia last
week with tho mumps as a com
panion. Mrs. Amos Plessingor,
Mrs. B.F. Bedford and Miss Viola
Hess spent Suuday with Mrs. Dr.
Mellott. Some of our friends
were very much scared last week,
but we don't thiuk they will get
small pox. Better mind you don 't
get small-pox instead of gold tho
next time you dig for "hidden
treasures." Amos Palmer lost a
valuable horse about two eeks
ago. Pansy Morgret spent Sat
urday evening with her aunts,
Grace and Queen Lake.
Candidates can be seen shak
ing hands and passing the smokes
in all directions at present.
'Squiro Smith is no better.
Mr. aud Mrs. William Funk
spent Sunday at B. F. Bedford's.
Rumor says, "wedding bells."
We wonder who this time.
Gallaher-Mills,";. , .
A quiet but pretty honut wed
ding took place at the "residence
of Geo. W. Comerer, Burnt Cab
ins, wheu his niece, Missi Frances
Mills, was uuited in holy wedlock
to Mr. Denton B. Gallaher. The
ceremouy was performed by tho
bride's pastor, H. White Seifert
iu the presence of the immediate
friends of the family. The bride
received a number of nice pres
ents. Tho writer with a host of
friends wish the couple long aud
happy lives.
S,
Mr. aud Mrs. John llolleushead
of Sipes Mill spentafew hours in
town last Thursday. It will be
remembered that mention was
made in this paper a few weeks
ago of Mr. llolleushead having
been struck in the eye with a piece
of steel while workiug at a lime
kiln for Judge Morton. While
Mr. Holleushoad still wears a ban
dago over the eye, ho says the
sight of that eye is eutirely dis
troyed. As tho result of having several
teeth extracted, Cliuton Pyles, of
Shade Gap, took col l and in a
short time blood jMiison set iu
which resulted iu his death. Ho
was aged 19 years and was a mem
ber of the Shade Map cornet Laud.
The members of the band net-ed
as pallbearers and marc-hud bo
side the casket.
Seo Thompson & Steeh for
samples of wall paper before buyt
ins.