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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSHURG, PA OCTOHER 2, 1902.
NUMHEU 3.
DAVID LEWIS.
The Noted Highwayman an J
Counterfeiter.
(Onntlminri from last week.)
My mind being much agitated
by alternate hopes and fears, I
was unable at the time to fix upon
any ultimate course of conduct.
The prospects of my escape en
grossed my whole attention, and
iny greatest anxiety was to reach
the destined place of my retreat
by the nearest way. In doing this
I was under the necessity to cross
the race, which supplies with wa
ter the mill below.
Running at full speed and en
deavoring to clear the stream at
oue leap, my foot slipped and I
fell against a rock which project
ed from the opposite bank. As
soon as I recovered myself from
this mishap which was attended
witli no other consequence than a
slight sprain of one of my ankles,
I proceeded in my flight as speed
ily as I could and arrived at the
mouth of tho Cave'just as the set
ting sun was shedding its last
beam upon the waters of the wind
ing Conodoguinet. Ilostnotime
iu entering, and without the aid
of a candle or torch, made my
way as w.ell as le could to the far
thest corner of this dark and dis
mal place, tho abode and habita
tion of the bat. I crept on my
hands aud knees through a small
crevice, until I found myself in a
place called the "Devil's Dining
Room," Rud there I remained in
groat trepidatiou and anxiety, un
til as near as I can recollect, about
the hour of ten o'clock at night,
when the cravings of a hungry
stomach, demanded that I should
make some exertions to supply
t!o wants of nature. J
The danger of immediate appre-!
hoDsion having subsided owing to
the late hour and a supposi
tion that if any persons had been
sent in pursuit, they would not
care to travel after night, 1 deter
mined ou leaving the Cave, and
accordingly crossed the fording
below ; aud pursuing a direction
for the gap in the mountain, it
was not long before the barking
oE an angry dog, convinced me
that I was near a house.
As soon as' I came opposite, I
resolved upon making an experi
ment of the hospitality of the
owner, and accordingly knocked
with a loud rap at the door. All
being quiet and still, it appeared
that the family had retired for the
night, and it was not until I had
made repeated attempts that I
succeeded in making myself
heard. The first noise that salu
ted my ears was the raising of a
small window above, when I ob
served the head of some person
surrounded with a red flannel
night cap, and from the shrillness
of the voice that demanded "who's
there" I immediately perceived
that it was a female. After some
parley she at length agreed to de
scend and let me in. I found that
I was not disappointed in my ex
pectations of procuring a supper,
und my kind hostess on being
made acquainted with my wants
immediately went on to prepare
it. I assisted her in kindling the
fire, and before the lapse of twen
ty minutes partook of the repast
with a better appetite and as
much joy, as ever a conquering
General, or member of Congress
or a Judge, sat down to a public
banquet. My fare consisted of
fried sausage, bread and butter,
a cup of milk and the biggest end
of a Yankee Cheese. I did great
justice to the kindness of this
good woman, and having indulged
myself in eating with a freedom
that I afterwards repented of, I
was iovited to ascend the ladder
into the'loft where I was furnish
ed with a bed and lodging for the
remainder of the night.
Whether it was o wing to the ef
fects of the cheese or sausage, I
have ever since been unable to de
tormiue, but certain it is, that
never was a night spent in so dis
agreeable a manner, with retch
ings, sickness of the stomach
aud vomiting.
Being afraid to expose myself
in a place so public in open day, I
(Cuutluued on Fount) Puna.)
Mad Dog's Pranks.
Last Sunday afternoon Andrew
Washabaugh just bolow town lost 1
a nice 200-pound hog. 1
About three weeks ago a
strange dog appeared at Mr.
Washabaugh's and bit this hog,
and also Mr. Washabaugh's dog.
The strange dog then bit James
Woodal's dog, and went on to
George Walker's and bit George's
dog, and then passed on down
the Cove looking for additional
victims.
Nothing was thought of this oc-,
curence at that time further than
that the strange dog had taken a ,
day off and had gone out for a
"time." j
Last Saturday morning when
Mr. Washabaugh wont to the pen
to feed the hog he noticed that it
acted in a peculiar manner. Go
ing back an hour later to investi
gate, the hog was charging around
through the pen, snapping, bit
ing and frothing its eyes as red
as fire and showing unmistak
able symptoms of rabies in the
worst form.
Mr. Washabaugh promptly kill
ed his dog, and the dogs belong
ing to the others mentioned were
at once secured, and every pre
caution is now being taken that
no further mischief shall come.
Licking Qrcek.
Mrs. Martha Deshong is visit
ing her daughter at Huston town.
, David Constable and wife and
two sons, and Mrs. Beckie Desh
ong all of Johnstown, have been
visiting friends in Licking Creek
township.
Miss Fanny Strait and her
mother spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Urner Truax.
Mr. Limbert and wife of Indi
ana, who have been visiting Mr.
Conrad Sipe's, have returned to
their home.
Those who have visited Miss
Linna A. Deshong and her moth
er last week were Joseph Lohr of
Hustontown, Mrs. Hattie Palmer
and Miss Ollie Sipe, Miss Ella
Kline, Miss Glenna Lake, Mrs.
Linna J. Deshong, Mrs. Sadie
Deshong, and J. L. Garland and
family. ' s
Mrs. J. L. Garland and her
mother spent a couple days 'at
Hustontown this week.
Mrs. Collie Reed, Mrs. Miner
va Hoop, and Stilwell Deshong
are on the sick list.
Joe Lake of Pleasant Ridge,
who was sick, is getting better.
C. M. Dixon of Chambersburg,
is visiting friends on the Ridge
and at Needmore.
Master Claud Garland of Need
more was helping his aunt, Miss
Linna A. Deshong, keep house
last week.
Simon Deshong is making a fine
appearance to his house by build
ing porches. Joe Mellott is the
carpenter.
Miss Glenna Lake, who has
been spending some time at home
has returned to McConnellsburg
to Mr. J. K. Johnston's.
Mrs. Henry Deshong "fMc
Connellsbnrg spent Sunday night
with Mrs. David Kline.
Samson Mellott was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Mellott,
tho first of tho week.
Frank Bare and wife and baby,
of Ft. Littleton, passed through
here enroute to Warfordsburg to
visit Mrs. Dare's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Kirk.
Richard Deshong i.o wearing a
smiling face, as a little stranger
came to his house to stay.
A party of several young- peo
plo gathered at tho home of Miss
S. E. Kline one evening last week.
Itwas her birthday. She received
several presents. They all had a
very pleasant time and enjoyed
themselves very much. They
were served with cake, candy,
lemonade, watermelons, peanuts,
&c.,by two of tho party. When
they all returned home, they said
they never spent a more sociable
or pleasant evening.
Martin Sipes of Buck Valley
was in,our vicinity last week.
The Baptist Association will bq
at the Sidling Hill Baptist ch u rch
next week.
On Use of flie Toolh Brush.
BY DK. F. K. HTEVENS.
It is almost a vain hope to be
lieve that dental decay can be ar
rested by the use of the tooth
brush, antiseptic washes, tooth
powders, dental floss, or other
measures of the kind. These may
assist, but will never cure the
trouble. There is a vast differ
ence between cleaning the tooth,
and scouring them. Some peo
ple will use the brush and pow
der three and four times a day ;
others will use it probably once a
week say, Sunday. Here you
have tho two extremes. Once a
day is often enough to use the
brush, and the time to use it is
just before retiring ; then use it
systematically. Don't goat your
teeth as if they were so much sil
verware that needed scouring.
Let us take, for example, tho su
perior teeth beginning at the cen
tral incisors (median line). Aft
ter the brush has been held iu
warm water for some time to
make the bristles more flexible,
(you must not use a hard, harsh
brush) place tho brush at tho
gum liue of the incisors, aud ro
tate it downward to tho cutting
edge of the teeth, taking each
tooth in succession right aud left
The iuferior (lower) teeth the
brush rotates upward to the cut
ting edge, beginning at the cen
tral incisors, thus forcing the
bristlesintothe interstitial spaces
and carrying away any foreign
substance that may be found
there. Complete the operation
by using dental floss between
each and every tooth, drawing the
thread back and forth until noth
ing remains in the spaces be
tween the teeth.
Don't run your brush parallel
with the cutting edge of the teeth ;
for by so doing, you interfere se
riously with the gum attachment,
causing bleeding and recession of
the gums. Taking a mouthful of
water after each meal and forcing
it back and forth between the
teeth is an exceedingly good prac
tice. Needmore.
We can hear the sound of Lewis
Bard's hammer working at his
shop again which is being erected
near Baltimore.
T. R. Starr, and family of Brush
Creek township visited Mrs.
Starr's sister, Mrs D. C. Mallott
of near this place.
We wish to sympathize with
Johuson Layton through the
News, on account of the accident
which he met with last Saturday
as he was returning home from
D. C. Mallott's store with a load
of dry goods and groceries, he
met a team, and while passing.his
horse became frightcnod and
freed itself from the wagon and
harness. Mr. Layton was seen
a few minutes later gathering up
the fragments of harness and re
placing them to get home.
The recent rains have put the
ground in good condition for seed
ing and farmers are very busy.
Miss Cora Funk has 34 pupils
enrolled at the school at this place
and still they come.
Mrs. McDowel and her two lit
tle daughters from Loh masters
Station, Franklin county, and
Mrs. Archie Johnston of the Cove
spent a couple of days among
friends here last week.
Uncle John Shafer has sold his
property here to Dr. Job Mellott
for $800.
Leo Funk has sold his traction
engine to Jim Funk. Leo says
ho lias plonty of tho machine bus
iness. (
A company of traveling people
have been camping for a few days
near the old mill.
' There has been considerable
petty thieving going on in this vi
cinity. The thieves had bettor
be on their guard, for Silas says
his old musket is in prime order.
Mrs. Job C. Garland', who has
been on the sick list for some
time, is improving. '
Mr. John Decker of Bethel,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
the family of T. W. Peck.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Letter From Mrs. Rebecca Lake.
Nothing pleases or interests
me more than to read out oldhome
paper, or rather, tho paper from
our old homo. Iu its columns 1
see names aud items which bring
back memories of old time friends
aud places, causing me to pause
in tho busy rounds of life- long
enough to think of tho many
changes which have come to pass
since I was a girl roamiug over
those Pennsylvania hills after
nuts and berries; or, perchance,
driving my father's cows to past
ure. These days I hunt neither
nuts nor berries; but sometimes
take my Pinto puny aud drive
home the cows. Not loug ago, I
had a visit from oue of my Fulton
county friends Mrs.. Mart Mor
ton. Mr. Morton's family came
to Dakota at the same time I did
and shedrovea hundred aud twen
ty miles to visit us, and to see this
portion of North Dakota. We
talked of all you Pennsylvania
friends, and wished you could soo
tho magnificent fields of grain
aud grass that are growing on ev
ery side, promising an abundant
harvest. Her surprise was the
numerous elevators and barns
although tho dwelling houses are
small compared with those iu the
eastern states. There are some
handsome groves scattered over
the prairie, but they have all been
planted, as there is no natural
timber worth speaking of. We
have quite a fine one close to our
house; also plums, currants aud
raspberries. Vegetables do well.
Mrs. Mortou remarked she had
seen more provender for man and
boast during her drive across the
country than she had seen in all
her lifetime before. We talked
of how nice these great fields of
waving grain would look to any
ono who visited Dakota for the
first time under the impression
that nothing green was seen here,
but Coyotes and Russian Thristle
and if the Editor, John Bard, Rev.
Absalom Mellott and Peter Mor
tou or any one else, don't trust
my word for this, just come aud
look the land over, as hundreds
of others are doing from every
state in the Union, aud from for:
eign lands too. All the govern
ment land has been taken; and
is rising iu value, and is now sell
ing for twenty-five dollars an
acre. I sond love aud good wishes
to all friends in the dear home
land. Laldig.
Tho raius of Thursday audP'ri
day have put the ground in good
condition for seeding, aud farm
ers expect to be busy at that work
for a few days now that they have
their corn and buckwheat cut.
Some petty thieving and mali
cious mischief still exists in our
community. Some one has sug
gested that a load of shot would
be a proper punishmeut for these
offences.
D. R. Mumma is at work on
Samuel Winter's new dwelling
near Kearney.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Brant and
Mrs. Andrew Hoover aud son
Grant spent Sunday with rela
tives in Licking Creek township.
William Snyder of Knobsville,
with a force of hands is building
David Stevens' house.
Local Institute.
There will bo a local institute
held at Summers school in Tod
township Friday, October 3.
Questions
1. How do you toach Civil Gov
ernment? 2. How do you have primary
pupils profitably employed y
3. Duties of parents, directors
and teacher. (
4. How can we make our local
institutes bettor ? v
All teachers are cordially invi
ted to attend.
Don Mokton, teacher.
Charlie Lodge and his sister
Miss Jenuie of Brus1! Crook,
speut Saturday and Sunday with
their sister, Mrs. S. W. Kirk of
this i lace
Among Home Friend.
Tho Rev. E. M. Aller and fami
ly of Warriors Mark, Huntingdon
county, are visiting friends at Ft.
Littleton and in tho Covo.
They drove the cntiro distance
in their own conveyance, and en
joyed the trip greatly. The scen
ery across Warrior Ridge, down
the blue Juniata, and through the
beautiful little valleys leading to
the point of destination, is mag
nificent. Their first stopping place was
the hospitable homo of George II.
Wilson, one mile south of Ft. Lit
tletou, whose estimable wife is a
sister of Mrs. Aller. This home
is ono of the old land marks in
the county.
r From Mr. Wilson's they jour
neyed to tho old home north of
McCounellsburg, whero a delight
ful visit is beiug enjoyed with
Mrs. Aller's brother, Dauiel Pef
fer, and his good wife.
In a fow days they will returu
to their home in Warriors Mark,
where they occupy one of the fin
est parsonages in the Conference.
Saluvia.
Mrs. Ferdinand Decker is dan
gerously ill.
C. R. Davis was visiting friends
at Huntingdon last week.
O. E. Hann and Charles H. Mel
lott who have been suffering from
an attack af typhoid fever are on
the road to recovery.
Miss Eftie Cutchall, of Huston
town, spent several days the
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. R.
Speer, last week.
Harvey Clevonger, of West
Dublin, accompanied his father,
Hiram Clevonger to Harrisonville
Saturday evening and spent tho
evening very pleasantly at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. S. K.
Pittman.
D. D. G. M., J. V. Deavor, will
install the officers of the Harri
sonville Lodge I. O. O. F. next
Saturday evening at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Daniels,
one of our oldest couples, were
visiting their daughter Mrs. B.
W. Peck, at Saxton a few weeks
ago. This was their first ride on
a railway train, and the first time
Mrs. Daniels, had seen the cars.
The friends of George S. Fock
ler of Johnstown, will be sorry to
learn he is suffering from an at
tack of appendicitis. We hope
for his speedy recovery.
Maddensvlllc.
As there has been several in
quires madeconcerning the where
abouts of our correspondent I
thought I would send in a few
items to inform my inquiring
friends that their scribe still lives
and with much pleasure again
wields the pen.
Quito a number of folks from
here attended the fair at Hunt
ingdon last week; aud some that
wanted to go, had to romain at
home on account of the delightful
rain which came at that time.
Tho farmers have been very
busy since the rain finishing their
plowing and fall seeding.
Mrs. Hostey Linn and daughter
Mrs. Orriu Bost of Shelby, Iowa,
who have been visiting friends in
this vicinity returned to their
home.
Mrs. Rannel McDonald is at
present visiting' her mother-in-law
Mrs. Margaret McDonald.
Bruce Ramsey and family of
Robortsdalo, are visiting his
brother Elmer Ramsey at this
place.
. J. S. Roihart has greatly im
proved the appoaranco of the
town by giving his shop a now
coat of paint.
George Charlton aud sister
Carrie spent a day in Orbisonia
recently.
Miss Edith Shore is quite ill at
her homo with typhoid fever.
S. H. Charlton has been em
ployed at Fairplay for the past
few weeks.
Rev. McCloskey of McConnells
burg, preached a very Impressive
Bormon at Wesley Chapel recent
ly. Those who were fortunate
enough to hear him, were much
pleased with the discourse.
I'lgeon Shoot,
j A number of the members of
l.our gun club, with some of their
! sporting friends, became tired of
! shooting clay pigeons, and last
Saturday morning procured from
Amos Seville and Andy Washa
baugh fifty-eight live birds, and
, went down iu Wilson's meadow
for some spirt.
A live pigeon is put in a wire
cage, or trapas itisealkd,to which
I a long string is attached. The
i sportsman stands thirty yards
distant from the trap with gun in
hand and at a signal the string is
pulled, the cage flies open, the
pigeon finding himself liberated,
starts to fly away, and when three
feet in the air away from the
cage, the marksman may shoot.
Prothonotary Lynch shot at 11
birds and killed 8, , Superintend
ent Barton at 15 and killed 13,
Clarence Sipes at 8 and killed 7 ;
Doctor Dalbey killed 8 out of 5 j
George Rexroth, 2 out of 5 ; and
James Henry, 3 out of 4. There
were several others, but we do
not have the figures.
Thompson.
Mr. Jeptha Moates died of con
sumption, September 20, 1902, at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Wm.
Weaver, near the Tonoloway Bap
tist church, at the age of 47 years.
He is survived by his mother, one
sister, and three brothers. Rev.
John Myers preached the funeral
sermon Sunday morning, aud his
remains were laid to rest in the
Union Cemetery in Thompson
township.
Will Hess is still very ill ; as is
also David Gregory's youngest
child.
Mr. and Mrs. Carpets of near
Hancock were the guests of Isaac
Culler's family last Sunday.
Miss Isa Hewett has returned
to her home in Baltimore after
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Hewett near Plum Run.
Johnson Keefer's new barn is
completed, Tom Manning's new
house is done.
Leslie W. Seylar of Foltz, Frank
lin county, rented the Cooper
House Monday evening, and will
take possession first of next
April.
Dr. and Mrs. N. C. Trout of
Fairfield, Adams county, are vis
iting the Doctor's mother, Mrs.
M. B. Trout, of this place.
Invitations are out for the wed
ding of Miss M. Virginia Doyle,
formerly of this place, and Mr.
William Beidleman ofHarrlsburg
on Wednesday evening, October
15th., at the residence of the
bride's father, Mr. Cornelius
Doyle, in Harrisburg.
G. Irvin Chambers, of Cham
bersburg, spent last Friday night
in town. Irvin spent several
months in McConnellsburg a few
years ago, and his many friends
here are always ready to give him
a cordial greeting when he re
turns. He is a famous cornetist,
aud his playing will be one of the
attractions at Superintendent
Barton's institute lecture course
this ydar.
The new postal laws aio such
that newspaper proprietors can
cause the arrest of anyone for
fraud who takes a paper and re
fuses to pay for it. Under this
law the man who allows his sub
scription to run along for some
time unpaid and then orders it
discontinued, or orders the post
master to mark it refused, and
has a postal card sent notifying
the publishers, lays himself lia
ble to arrest and fine.
W. Logan Sloan and Miss Eloise
Trout will be married at the Pres
by toriau church this(Wednesday)
evening ; and on account of the ill
ness of the bride's mother, Mrs.
E. Trout, the wedding reception
will be held immediately after the
ceremony at the home of the
groom's sisters, the Misses Mar
ion and Jessie Sloan of this place.
Guns, Ammunition, Hunting
coats, vests, Legglus in fact,
anything a hunter needs at C.
C. Bender's.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Hrief Mention of 1'ernons and
Places You Know.
D. B. Nace of Chambersburg
spent a few days in town last
week.
S. W. Hart and Ell M. Pock of
Emmaville, sjxt a few hours iu
town Monday.
Mrs.FredShoemaker of Cham
bersburg is visiting the family of
Mrs. M. Ii Trout.
Mr. Clarence Sloan, of Detroit,
Mich., is visiting his home frieuds
and relatives in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cline of
Dublin township spent a few
hours in town last Saturday.
W. H. Duvall of Brush Creels
was a business visitor at tho
County Seat last Friday.
Mr. J. A. Aller and son Nevin
of Dublin township, were early
callers at the News office Monday
morning.
Mrs. Geo. W.. Skinner and
daughter Miss Mamie of Cham
bersburg, are spending a few
days in town.
Clarence Mock who had been
spending a few months in Carlisle
returned to his home in Tod town
ship last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller of
Burnt Cabins, spent last Tuesday
afternoon and night with the fam
ily of Dauiel Mock, in Tod.
Mr. William Alexander and
daughter Miss Wilhelmina of Le
master, visited the families of Da
vid Rinedollar and W. J. Cline in
this county last week.
Mr. T. J. Reeder near Huston
town, called at the News office
Monday morning and advanced
his subscription into 1903.
Perhaps you could send the dol
lar along to advance your sub
scription with one of your neigh
bors coming to court next week.
If you want to make a dead
shot when you go out hunting this
fall, get a new gun from S. W.
Hart at Emmaville. Tho latest
improved at the lowest price.
Watson C. Lynch, C. M. Unger,
Scott Unger, Charley Mock, Har
ry Mock, and Dan Gillis left Mon
day morning for Altoona to work
on the P. R. R. transfer in that
city.
Dr. Joseph F. Barton, vice prin
cipal of the C. V. State Normal,
spent from Friday evening until
Monday morning with Superin
tendent and Mrs. C. E. Barton of
this place.
Miss Zoe Mason of this place
took charge of the Mount Airy
school in Bethel township last
Monday morning, a vacancy hav
ing occurred on account of the ill
ness of Miss Minnie Funk.
Look after your chimneys and
see that they are thoroughly
cleaned before cold weather sets
in. By so doing you may avoid a
tire that might be disastrous to
your home.
The Franklin County Sunday
School Association hold their an
nual convention at Mercersburg
last Saturday. A strong force of
workers was presented and a
good convention was had.
Miss Blanche Barton of Crys
tal Springs, sister of Superin
tendent Barton, is entering
Peirce's Business College in Phil
adelphia this week for a course in
shorthand and typewriting.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Keefer of
lower Ayr, speut a few hours in
town last Saturday. Mr. Keofer
has sold his farm and intends soil
ing his personal property at pub
lic sale on the 22d of October. ,
C. M. Dixon of the firm of Clip
pinger, Allen & Dixon, wholesalo
confectioners of Chambersburg,
spent a few days in this county
during the past week with his
parents Capt. and Mrs. C. T. Dix
on. Sam Uart and Mauuel Mills of
Emmaville, havo'faaugurated tho
coon season, and six nice pelts
show the success of tho begin
ning. The boys expect to have a
carload for shipment by the time
ti e now railroad is completed.