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VOLUME ;J.
McCONNELLSHUUG, lA., SEPTEMBER 4, 1902.
NUMUEll SI.
FULTON COUNTY.
'First Flection for Township Offll.
cers in Helfast, and Bethel, '
Tho first oloction for township
officers of Belfast township in the
county of Fultou was held at the
house of Daniel Lake, on the 21st
of March 1851. The election offi
cers were, Judge, Philip Mor
gret;Inspoctors, John Karney and
Ephrairn Lake, and Clerks, Abra
ham M. Peck and Bartimeus
Smith.
The candidates for the respect
ive offices, and the votes each re
ceived are as follows : Constable,
Elias Mellot,50; judge of election,
George II. Sipes, 66; inspectors,
Job Garland, 28, and Jacob K.
Wink, 21; Supervisor, David Pal
mer, 49, and Jacob Lake, 46; au
ditor, Ephrairn Lake, 26; over
seers of the poor, John Morton,
21; James Lake, 21; school direct
ors, Jacob P. Dishing,56, William
Lake, 49; township clerk, Samuel
Truax, 12.
BETHEL.
Tho first election of Bethel
township in the new county was
held at the school house near
John Daniels' on same date as
above. John Diniels was judge,
Isaac B. Hunter and Jacob Gar
lane', the inspectors, and Joseph
Bernhard and Stillwell Truax,
the clerks.
The candidates and the vote for
e ach are as follows : judge, Lem
uel Gordon, 131 ; inspectors, Jno.
Hendershot, 56, John Charlton,
49 ; constable, Charles Barney,
131 ; supervisors, John Rank, 64,
Nicholas Garland, 63 ; school di
rectors, Amos C. Stigers, 117,
Benjamin Gale, 81 ; overseers of
the poor, Philip Gordon, 41, Petei
Fisher, 40 ; auditor, William W.
Kirk, 63, Jason Hanks, 2 ; assess
or, John B. Hooper, 86 ; township
clerk, John Stillwell, 42, William
P. Cardiff, 6 ; For removal of elec
tion 79, against removal 4.
Hig Cove Tannery.
Tho salvation army is holding a
camp metting in David Lauver's
woods three-fourth of a mile west
oi Big Cove Tannery. Everybody
is welcome to attend these meet
ings. Among those that attended the
Grangers Picnic last week from
the Tannery was Himmel Harris,
Charles Crouse, Charles Deshong
accompanied by Miss MillieLynch
James Gordon, Walter Shaw,
Joseph Swisher and Harry Rich
ards. They all report a good time.
Rebecca Carbaugh has been
dangerously ill at the home of G.
W. Deshong the past week but, at
this writing, she is reported bet
ter. Everybody is wanting rain in
this part of the Cove; but all wish
es fail in dry weather.
Miss Emma Mellott who has
had fever, we are glad to say is
able to sit up ; and Miss Maude
Rinedollar was out driving one
evening recently.
Millie Crouse and Etta Reese
were thrown off one of David
Rinedollar 's spirited horses re
cently. The girls were not hurt,
bu); badly scared.
Covalt.
Mr. and Mrs. Gailey G. Cham
bers of Philadelphia were visiting
Mrs. Chambers' parents last
week.
Rev. William Hendershot ex
pects to return to college.
Mr. Willard Hatfield left Mon
day for New York where he has
employment. (
Mr. Wm. Sigel is repairing his
house on the Pittman fare
which Mr. Joseph Mellott expects
uiuro noon.
The Salvation Army has moved
from near Hancock to the Big
Cove.
Dayton Peck sold a fine lot of
hogs last week. '
Daniel Rash is hauling lumber
10 iiauooci with his engine.
Rev. Authonj will preach at
Oakley September 14th at 8 P. M.
Is this a correct question A
man has $17 in two-dollar bills
and minif,.d i it A,
iu"' nwiue ine num.
VlHl Ct Mil., 1- il. . 1
ulllo ouiub wie number oi
quarters; how many has he of
each ?
Letter from Johnstown.
Deah Editor. As it nas been
a long time since I have been to
Fulton county, I thought I would
write you a few lines to let you
know that I am still living and do
ing well. I have been in Johns
town Pa., since the 18th of Jan.
last,and since that time have seen
a very great many curiosities and
some things of very great inter
est. The greatest industry of this
city is the Cambria Steel Com
pany's works, which extend from
upper Conemaugh to Coopersdale
a distance of 5i miles and covers
about 250 acres. They employ
about 15,000 men and boys and
pay from $1.25 to $7.00 per day.
Every two weeks they pay out
over $300,000 to the laboring class
of men about Johnstown. I saw
an estimate in the Johnstown
Democrat, one morning, that
there were over 20,000 men car
ried their lunch every day in the
city besides all who can take their
meals at home and at restau
rants. I see a great many Fulton coun
ty people here, and meet some
nearly every week. I see some
of Dr. Wishart's people every
day. They.like myself.and many
others of Fulton, are getting
along fine. - The wages payed to
tradesmen in this city is very
good, indeed. Plumbers get $3.-
50 per day for 9 hours, and paint
ers, $2.50 for 8 hours. I come
under the head of painters. I
partly learned my trade in Ful
ton before coming here. I went
as far as I could go there, then
came here and now am prepared
for anything (hat comes under
the head of painting and wood
finishing or paper hanging.
I would like to say to any or all
who want work at fair wages, to
come to Johnstown. You need
not be idle one day after you get
here.
The great explosion which oc
curred here in the Cambria mine
in July was quite a sad affair. I
was at Grand View Cemetery on
Sunday after the explosion and
saw 17 funerals besides what
were buried elsewhere. There
were 46 unrecognized, which
were added to the unknown plot
at that place along with those of
the great flood of '89, which
makes now a total of 962 in the
unknown plot.
Wishing the News and all my
old friends much prosperity, I
remain, as ever yours,
J. C. Horton.
Laldlg.
C. M. Brant is building a wagon-shed
and corn-crib 20x30. M.
D. Mathias and D. R. Mum ma are
the carpenters.
Frank C. Mumma and family
of Wilkinsburg are visiting rela
tives in this vicinity.
Michael Laidig and wife spent
Sunday at Waterfall.
John Deavor has gone to Mil
lersville to school.
Two of the members of Harri
sonville Lodge I. O. O. F. from
this place drove to Warfordsburg
Saturday to attend a meeting of
the Warfordsburg Lodge and
Banquet. One of the party had
not been over the road for forty
years, and noticed many changes.
Some of the land had been clear
ed and some that was then clear
ed is now wood land. When he
was over the road at that time he
walked from Saluvia to Hancock
in less than six hours. Arriving
at Warfordsburg the party wore
well entertained in tho homes of
the Warfordsburg brethern. Iu
the evening quite a number of the
Warfordsburg brethern, mem
bers of the Harrisonville and Mc
Connellsburg Lodges aud of the
Clearspring Lodge assembled at
tho Warfordsburg Hall and had
pleasant session. After the ses
sion a splendid bauquot, consist
ing of ice cream, cake, chicken,
ham, bananas, pickles, and coffee,
prepared by the ladies of War
fordsburg, was served to the
Oddfellows present and their
j families. Much credit is due the
I Warfordsburg members for ttw
splendid, entertainment provided.
Hicks Tor September.
Warm weather will very likely
prevail at the opening of the
month. On and touching tho 2nd
and 4th no one should bo surpris
ed with energetic raiu storms,
wind and thunder. Tho chances
are that cooler weather will re
sult and from the 4th to tho 7th
frosts will occur in the northern
portion. Tho elements will react
into storm conditions of more or
loss energy about the 7th to the
9th, progressing from west to
east. About the 11th may bo ex
pected many curious phenomena
in earth and air electrical
storms, earth curreuts, auroral
lights and seismic shivers. A
storm period will be central about
the 13th, which will bring much
stormy and unsettled weather.
From the 17th to tho 19lh will be
one of the most dangerous po
riods in September, which time
will bring tho equinoctial storms.
Cool nights and frosts will como
again. The last storm period will
fall about from 22nd to 27th, the
outcome of which cannot be defi
nitely predicted.
Wells Tannery.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wishart
have started on a western tour.
Harry Baumgardncr visited
relatives in Saxton this week.
Hilda Wishart and her little
friend Miss Miller of Huntingdon
are visiting in the family of Mr.
Harvey Wishart.
Master Levi Johnston is visit
ing relatives in Rays Cove.
Mr. Jerry Sprowl has returned
from the Altooua hospital very
little improved in health.
Emory Horton of Everett, is
visiting his sister Mrs. Belle An
derson. . Minnie Swope and her brother
Jack are visiting their parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Swope of
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sheeder
of Everett spent Sunday iu the
home of A. S. Greenland.
Mrs. Amanda Spangler who
has been in Philadelphia for treat
ment returned to her home last
Thursday.
Mrs. Daisy Bently of Washing
ton D. C, visited her cousin Mary
Baumgardndr last week.
Mrs. Belle Markley and daugh
ter Mrs. Truax, ofAltoona, are
visiting friends in the Valley.
The primary school opened
Monday with Miss Susie May of
Robinsonville, as teacher.
Mrs. William Horton of South
Fork, is visiting her daughter
Bessio Bivens of this place.
Those who attended the annual
Methodist picnic held in the Eli
as Grove spent a pleasant day.
Miss Ada Gaster of Pittsburg,
accompanied by her sister Miss
Margaret of Altoona, made a bus
iness trip to the Valley last Sat
urday. The Wells Tannery base ball
team played against Enid and
New Grenada last Friday. The
score was 176 in favor of Wells
Tanuery.
Mrs. V. D. Schenck and Miss
Markey of Loysburg, attended
the picnic last Friday.
Warfordsburg.
Corn aud buckwheat are suffer
ing from the drought.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gordon of
this place, and Miss Jane Gordon
of Pigeon Cove, spent a week at
Atlantic City
Thomas Stoner and daughter,
Miss Cora of Lashley, spent some
time here last week.
Dr. James N. Kirk left h&t
week for Roanoke, Va., where he
will spend sometime.
J. C. Fisher and family of Dott
bpent Sunday with Mr. Alfred
Mellott and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Greer of
Washington, D. C, are visiting
Mrs. Greer's father, Mr. Job
Mann.
Mrs. Job Mann aud son Wil
liam are spending several weeks
with friends and relatives at
Johnstown.
Master Willie Kirk spout part
of last week with the family of
bis undo, Judge Kirk, in Pigeon
Cove.
THE DEATH ANGEL.
Persons Who Have llcen Sum
moned to the Other World.
JOHN H. PECK.
John H. Peck, one of tho oldest
people in this county, died at tho
home of his son-in-law, Dallas
Lynch, in Belfast township, last
Saturday morning, aud was bur
ied at Zion church, on Timber
Ridge, on Sunday, Rev. Lewis
Chambers conducting tho funeral
services.
Mr, Peck was born in this coun
ty in December 1817, and was,
consequently, almost 85 years of
age. In early life he learned the
trade of blacksmithing, and had
the reputation of being a very
skillful horso-shoor. He was a
man of remarkable, constitution,
and it is said that never, duriug
his long life, was he sick enough
to require the service of a doctor
until his last illness, of about two
weeks, and his death was the re
sult of a general collapse, incident
to advanced age.
Iu May 1843, ho was married
to Mary, daughter of Jacob Sipos
deceased, of Licking Creek town
ship, who survives. To Mr. and
Mrs. Peck, fourteen children
wero born, seven of whom are
living, namely, Riley, of McCon
nellsburg; John W., of Johnstown
Pa.; Carl, of Portsmouth, Va.;
Martha, wife of Dallas Lynch,
Amanda, widow of the late Mon
roe Lynch, Charlotte, wife of
Cornelius Crouse, and Jane wife
of David Crouse all of this coun
ty. He is survived, also, by 36
grandchildren, nnd 8 great-grandchildren.
His father's name was
Henry Peck, and his brothers
Moses, Peter II., William, Job,
Isaac, Jacob, James and his sis
ters Annie and Elizabeth have
all preceded him to the other
world.
ELIZABETH UEINGERY.
Miss Elizabeth Goingery died
last Wednesday evening, aged 67
years, 5 months, aud 10 days, and
was buried in the graveyard at
the Lutheran church Thursday
evening, her pastor, Rev. A. G.
Wolf conducting tho funeral ser
vices. During the past fifteen years,
Miss Geingery had her home with
the family of Mr. John Comerer
of this place. With the exception
of her sister, Mrs. Susan Egulf,
she is the Last member of a family
of thirteen, the Geiugerys being
among the early settlers in this
county. She was a consistent
member of tho Lutheran church.
She had been sick but a few days
the immediate cause of her death
being a violent hemorrage.
Pleasant KiJge.
William and George Tayman of
Plum Run visited their uncles Dr.
and Wesley and George Hoop last
week.
Lewis Mellott and family have
moved to Alleu Skiles' farm in
Belfast township.
Mrs. Agnes Deshong and Miss
Josie Chesnut of Hustontown
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Linna A. Deshong and her
mother.
Mrs. J. L. Garland and three
children spent last week with her
mother, Mrs. Harriet Deshong
who has been ill, but is now some
better.
Dr. Hoop is having a new house
built. John Bard and son Virgil
are the carpenters.
Quite a number of tho neigh
bors turned out last Friday to
help Matthew Mellott get his mill
race cleaned.
Richard Deshong bad a well
drilled by Thomas Wink and Jno.
Mellott.
Charley Mellott and EttaHock
ensmith attended camp at Crys
tal Springs.
'Miss Ada Hann left for Hunt
ingdon county last Saturday.
. Erastus Bard, who has been
home for a couple" weeks, lias re
tnrned to Pittsburg.
Mrs. Anna Uockonsmith and
Mrs. Florence Wink were pleas
ant callers at Rev. Ott'a last
week.
Local Institutes.
For Ayr, Thompson, Bethel,
Uuion, Brush Creek, Belfast at
Neodinore Thursday, September
11th.
For Taylor, Licking Creek,
Wells, at Hustontown, Saturday,
September 13. Institutes begin
at 9:30. All teachers are oxnoct-
cd to bo present and as many di
rectors and friends of education
as can bo present are invited.
Ciias. E. Barton.
County Superintendent.
Saluvia.
Miss Efi'io Cutohall, of Huston
town, spent several days the
guest of her sister Mrs. W. R.
Speer, last week.
William Strait sold his driving
horse to a gentleman from Rob
ertsdale, last week.
Mrs. Hair, of Lancaster, who
had been spending the summer
at the home of her son, W. E. Bair,
was called to Newport last week
on account of the dangerous ill
ness of her husband.
Mrs. Ilaight, of Metzler who
had been spending several weeks
visiting at the home of her son-in-law,
Rev. J. E. Ott, returned to
her homo Tuesday. She was ac
companiod by Rev. and Mrs. Ott
and their little son, who will spend
a short vacation with friends at.
that place.
Miss Jessie Wishart, of Pitts
burg, and sister Mrs. George
Fockler, of Johnstown, who had
been visiting their parents, Dr.
and Mrs. H. S. Wishart, of Harri
sonville, returned to their respec
tive homes, Friday.
J. Bernard Wishart, of Borden
town, N. J., who had been spend
ing a week's vacation at the home
of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. H.
Sf Wishart, returned to his home
Monday.
Mrs. Vernon Skipper, and Miss
Sue Sullivan, of Tyrone, who had
been visiting Mrs. Skipper's pa
rents, Mr. aud Mrs. W. C. Maun,
returned to their home Monday.
Miss Cora Speer, left Monday,
for Tyroue, where she expects to
spend the winter.
Norman and Ernest Skipper of
Tyroue. who had been spending
their school vacation at the home
of their grandparents, Mr. aud
Mrs. W. C. Mann, returned to
their home, Monday.
Miss Sadie Hann, of Chambers
burg, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Anna R. Hann, and other friends
at this place.
Geo. A. Harris, Esq., W. C.
Mann, Prof. N. E. M. Hoover,
Hiram Clevenger and George F.
Metzler of Harrisonville Lodge,
attended the I. O. O. F. banquet
at Warfordsburg, Saturday night
Mr. Metzler was accompanied by
Mrs. Metzler.
A force of carpenter are busily
engafe'ed in erecting buildings on
the rcuuiuu grounds, ind putting
it iu condition for the big crowd
next. Fri.l.iy.
I-'.;ii;iii Klliii', li'i't Monday for
Bedford, where lie h. is secured
employment as lineman on the
Western Union Telegraph line.
Mr. M jwory and wife and Mr.
George Truax spent last Friday
at Morgan Deshong 's.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Anderson
and family of Mercersbnrg, drove
to Dunlin Mills and spent a few
days with Mr. Anderson's pa
rents; from there they went to
Decorum, Huntingdon county,
where Mrs. Anderson and daugh
ters Hazel and Mary spent a week
with "Mrs. Anderson's sisters,
Mrs. Metzler and Mrs. Montague.
Our hustling townsman, P.
Fred Black, has a tree on his lot
intthis place that is now bearing
a crop of eight varieties of pears.
It is a wonder that Fred did uot
graft apples, peaches, plums,
quinces and huckleberries on the
tree, and then que tree would an
swer the purpose of a whole or
chard. Mrs. J. K. Vandyke returned
to Philadelphia last Saturday aft
er having spent a few weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Rexroth of the
Fulton House.
Maddensvllle.
A good : ain would be appreci
ated by the people of this neigh
borhood. In Bpite of the dry
weather, farmers are busy plow
iug aud making ready for their
fall seeding.
Mrs. Kirk Forreubergis very
siok with pneumonia and plourisy
also, Mrs. Wm. Geariugis very
sick.
Krvin Drown, Harry Wilson,
Ned Reih irtaud Howard Ramsey
have all gone to Robcrtsdale to
work iu the mines.
Clol Fertney and family are vis
it ing Mrs.Fertney's mother, Mrs.
Margaret McDonald.
Miss Bertha Madden and sister
Mrs. Laura Park, spent last Fri
day afternoon with Lizzie Evans.
Miss Bertha has been a teacher
iu Altoona for several years. She
will soon go back to teach there
again this winter.
Mr. Wesley Snyder, a former
resident of this vicinity, but who
has been residing in Iowa and
California for the past 37 years,
is visiting his many friends and
his old home near this place.
Miss Bertha Locke spent last
Sunday evening with her friend,
Lizzie Evans.
Dr. Heaton, of Saltillo, passed
through our town last Saturday.
George Charlton made a flying
trip t .i Three Springs last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Henry, who has
been spending sometime with
her mother Mrs. Isaiah Madden,
has returned to her home in Six
Mile Run.
Dr. W. S. Madden and Prof.
Geo. Ashton, attended church at
Walnut Grove last Sabbath.
Plum Run.
Mrs. H. W. Wink has been
spending the last week in Cham
ber sburg, visiting her sister Mrs.
Grant Mentzer.
All Hancock, and apparently a
good part of lower Fulton, at
tended the baptism of several
converts to the Salvation Army in
the historic old Potomac. It is to
be hoped its waters are perma
nently healing.
Our community was greatly
saddened by the death of our
esteemed friend and neighbor,
Mrs. Yeakle last week. Her fu
ueral was attended by a large con
course of relatives and friends.
Frank Yeakle of Iowa,and New
ton of Illinois, were called home
by the death of their mother, but
did not arrive until the day after
the funeral.
Mrs. Amanda Slacker is on the
sick list at present, also, Mrs.
Ella Covalt.
Mr. Moses Mellott is very busy
putting up a new barn in which
to house his "Little Cyclone,"
which, by tho way, has grown to
be a "cyclone" of considerable
size by this time, and as lively as
cyclones usually are.
Mrs. Ella Feicht intends beau
tifying the interior of her house
by a coat of paint next week.
We hope to hear the jingle of
wedding bells soon. The young
people are getting married at
such a rate they will soon all be
working in double harness, when
the "Benedicts" will have to take
the novel method of having a sec
ond ceremony performed to keep
the custom from dying out.
John E. Gore of Virginia, spent
the past week at Jesse B. Sny
der's. William Conner and family re
turned to their home in Waynes
boro after visiting relatives in
Fulton.
William Wigfield had the mis
fortune to cut his foot pretty bad
ly about three weeks ago and is
still crippled with it, as it is not
healed.
William Mellott of Sky, Rock
ingham county, Va., and his
brother, Simon L. Mellott, of
Johnstown, Pa., are visiting their
old home friends near Sipes
Mills. William rode up from
Harrisonburg, Va., on his bike,
making a hundred miles a day.
Simon has sold his farm near
Sipes Mills to Mrs. Susan May.
Need more.
Lee Funk is "whipping" tho
grain from the straw for the far
mers. The oats yield is good.
Miss Minnie Mellott and Miss
Jess Cornell attended the meet
ing at Great Capon Saturday and
Sunday.
B. N. Palmer returned from a
cycling trip Sunday evening.
His register shows a distance of
210 miles traveled.
Mrs. E. H. Morgret has retur
ned from a trip to Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Peck
are taking a visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Minnie Funk is quite ill
with typhoid fever.but she is get
ting along nicely under the care
of Dr. Sappington.
Mrs. Barnhart has been sick
during the past few days, but, is
better again.
Miss Opal Sharp has been
spending several days with her
cousin Beatrice Sharp.
Rev. Black of Norfolk, Va., was
the guest of Rev. S. L. Baugher
when on his way to Conference.
He preached an able sermon at
Pleasant Grove Sunday evening.
Mrs. Baugher who has been
visiting in Virginia the past few
weeks will return Monday.
Dublin Mills.
D. P. Anderson, assisted by II.
B. Locke, has made some fine im
provements on the Kesselring
property, lately purchased by
Mr. Anderson.
D. K. Knepper is making fre
quent trips to Wells. What is tho
attraction ?
Harry Walker is all smiles a
son.
C. E. Stevens and Chas. Knep
per attended the Wells Valley
picnic Friday afternoon. They
report having a good time.
Mrs. S. Chas. Barton who has
been spending some time with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ander
son, left for Homestead, Pa., last
Saturday.
H. B. Bergstresser intends to
move to Three Springs this fall.
Success, Harvey.
Charles Knepper who has been
home from Pitcairn the past few
weeks with typhoid fever, which,
fortunately, was of a mild form,
returned this week. Charley en
joyed his vacation as we are sure
he had a fine time during the lat
ter part We wish him success.
Joshua W. Heeter is employed
on Broad top by Adam Black.
Mrs. Hannah Walker was the
guest of her son Harry on Sun
day last.
Winegardner, Stevens, and
Heeter attended the ball game at
Clear Ridge Saturday afternoon
and festival at Fort Littleton at
night
Harvey Bergstresser and fami
ly spent Sunday with Mrs. Berg
stresser 's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Knepper.
Mrs. Thomas B. Stevens and
son Ed of McConnellsburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Jas.
II. Fields and family.
Chas. Knepper passed through
this village on business Saturday.
Part of our sporting boys ex
pected, on Clear Ridge base ball
grounds Saturday afternoon, to.
get a skunk, but did not get it, if
our team was composed of scrubs.
They report the Ridge players
gentlemen.
Preaching was largely attend
ed at Dublin on Saturday night.
Some of our boys attended
preaching at Hustontown Suu
day night
John Spangler died at his hom.i
at Ca8sville, Huntingdon county,
a few days ago. The deceased
was a native of Franklin count v
and was born March 20, 1808. llii
was aged 94 years, 4 months au-l
28 days, being the oldest man in
Huntingdon county. Upon reach
ing manhood he was united iu
marriage to Eliza Kizor, Frank lia
county, who died in 1865. They
moved to Cassville in 1853. Ho
was the father of Wm. U. Spang- ,
ler of Wells Tannery.
Oultf male nnrnonn hut.wmn H,n
age of 15 aud 25 years can be sen
tenced to tho Huntingdon Reform
atory. Attorney General Elkia
has so decided.