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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSIiURG, PA., OCTOUER 9, 1902.
NUMBER 4.
SLOAN-TROUT NUPTIALS.
l.vtning Wedding In the Presby.
terian Church.
One of the most delightful so
cial events of the season was the
marriage, on Wednesday evening
October 2, 1902, at the Presbyte
rian church in this place, of Mr.
W. Logan Sloan of Buffalo, N. Y.,
and Miss M. Eloise Trout, daugh
ter of Mrs. E. C. Trout near
town. '
When our reporter entered a
few minutes before 8 o'clock, he
found the brilliantly lighted audi
torium well filled with relatives
and friends of the contracting
parties. A huge pyramid of flow
ering plants capped by a mam
moth calladium, occupied the al
tar place. The organ platform
was a perfect bower of evergreen
i.ud the "amen" corner to the left
of the pulpit had received its
; hare of attention from the deco
rators. The wedding party was in the
Sunday school room at the rear
c.f the auditorium. Just before
the clock struck 8, the thrilling
i.otes of Lohengrin were waft
ed from the organ bower by the
iiccomplished performer, Miss
Anna Dickson, the felt doors
opened, and the groom accompa
nied by the "best man," his
brother Clarence of Detroit,
Ilich., emerged and walked up
the side aisle to the right of the
room, stopping at the upper end
of the aisle and facing the pulpit.
Now, from the little room came
George M. Robinsou and Merril
W. Nace, two of the ushers, who
walked up the middle aisle, and
at a distance of perhaps five yards
they were followed by Clarence
N. Troiit and P. McN. Johnston,
the other two ushers. Then came
the bridesmaids first, Miss Dix
Robinson, and then Miss Scott
Sloan, and then Miss Mary Sloan,
and then Miss Mary Trout, pass
ing up the aisle singly about the
same distance apart as the ush
ers. Miss Bess Trout maid of
honor and sister of the bride
came next, and last came the
bride leaning on the arm of her
brother Daniel F. Trout. As the
bride and her brother went up
the middle aisle, the groom and
his best man advanced from their
position at the head of the side
uisle. The bride and groom meet
iug at the head of the middle
aisle, wore now in position for
the ceremony. To their right as
they faced the minister who stood
just in front of the altar, stood
the four ushers and the best
man, and to their left were the
four bridesmaids and the maid
of honor, so arranged that the
whole party formed almost a cir
cle around the minister. During
the ceremony the brother of the
bride stood just back of the bri
dal couple.
As soon as the ceremony, which
was performed byDr. West, was
concluded, the bride and groom
1 assed down the twiddle aisle in
to the "little,'joom, followed by
Merril Nace and Miss Robinson,
George Robinson and Miss Scott
Moan, Clarence Trout and Miss
Mary Sloan, F. McN. Johnston
and Miss Mary Trout, and Clar
t tiee Sloan and Miss Bess Trout.
Carriages which were In wait
ing conveyed the wedding party
to the home of the groom's sis-
tors Misses Marion and Jessie
Sloan, where a reception was
held at which about a hundred
and fifty persons were entertain
ed, it was the original plan to
nave the reception at the bride's
norne, but on account of the ser
ious illness of her mother, the
arrangement was changed.
Tho bride and groom will in a
iew aays begin housekeeping in
Buffalo, N. Y where the urooui
has a responsible position with
mo cnanuaru Oil Company.
There will be an Epwortlr
T ..
eaguo convention at Huh ton town
on Saturday, Oct. 11.. Quarterly
Unfereucoat4p. m., same place.
Proachinff and Cnmmnnbn r.
, vice at Clear Ridge Sunday morn.
iuk ry a. m.
J. R. Melhov,
Pastor
A Plea for More Good Reading.
A If HA M. BRTDKB.
It seems strange that among
the few pleasures and recreations
accessible to the common people,
especially to the hard working
farmers, their equally hard work
ing wives and their children, who
make up such a large percentage
of our rural communities, good'
literature, which would give them
so much pleasure and lasting beu
efit should be so greatly overlook
ed. Now, that winter is close at
hand, with its long evenings, try,
if possible, to start in with a few
good books by well knownauthors
even if you can afford but two or
three; and, then, try to add to
them gradually as your means
will admit and it will not be long,
(if you read them and have the
right kind of books,) until you
will begin to take great pride in
your growing library.
If you think it too feminine to
indulge in a taste for fiction, you
might try history or biography.
There is plenty to choose from,
and I can assure you it is far bet
ter than simply gossiping or get
ting through the evenings as best
you can.
A gentleman once told me he
had been in the habit of present
ing the different members of his
family with books on birthdays,
Christmas, etc., and in that way
quite a fair sized library, all of
standard works and in good bind
ing, was being accumulated, and
in a way, too, in which they did
not feel the cost so much as if
they had all been bought at one
time. The father is an up to date
business man, scholarly and cul
tured, and has taught his chil
dren to appreciate the inestima
ble benefits to be derived from a
close acquaintance with the say
ings and teachings of our great
men both past and present.
Who among us would not be
proud to number among our per
sonal friends our great men (and
women, too) ? those men and wo
men who have put in an eriduring
form the rich treasures of their
minds for the benefit of rich and
poor alike. Yet they are neglect
ed, and we trudge on thinking we
are getting all we can out of life.
Deluded mortals !
A friend from another -state,
who was a strict church member,
and who boasted that she never
read a story in a paper or maga
zine, and never touched a work of
fiction of any kind, once showed
me a book which she had bought
of an agent by subscription, which
by the way, is a very poor way to
buy books, saying it was the best
book she had ever read, and one
she thought every one ought to
read. I looked at the book, and
found it was a sensational account
of the life and murders of a noted
highwayman who had taken the
lives of several people, and finally
ended his bloody career on the
scaffold. I laid it down, and re
plied that I had no taste for
"blood and thunder" stories, and
did not think such stuff fit for
any one to read..
My friend's, standard of mo
rality was all right, I suppose,
but her standard of literary ex
cellence was certaintly not high,
and her intellectual field poorly
cultivated. Better leave your
ground barren, than sow it with
thistles.
Another thing don't buy cheap
books, in paper binding. There
is no necessity for spending mon
ey unnecessarily on gilt edges
and fancy bindings; but you will
find it pays to get books with good
paper and print and plain sub
stantial cloth binding which will
stand plenty of usage for books
are essentially lor use and not
show to be read and re-read un
til they become frisnds to you.
A book which will not bear more
than one reading, is not worth the
space it occupies on your book
shelves.
By all means interest the chil
dren In readiug. They will be
more interested in their studies ;
their minds will become more
alert and receptive; and the taste
for good reading thus formed in
childhood and followed all through
their school years, will be an in
valuable aid to them in their
school work and a blessing to
them all through life.
In our day and ago, the world
of business calls for the alert, in
telligent, wide awake boy or girl;
and there is no place nor demand
for those who have not the grit to
push ahead, or energy to improve
their minds bo they may be fit to
fill any place which may be open
to them, and feel that they are
doing their duty by their employ
er as well as themselves.
The world demands your best,
and will have it if yqu are to sue-eed.
New Grenada.
Our Democratic friend C. B.
Steven s of McConnellsbu rg, spen t
last Wednesday and Thursday in
this place on business.
Arthur Foster is suffering from
a felon on his finger.
Samuel Alloway a driver in the
Woodvale mines got a rather se
rious squeezing a few days ago
by being caught between the roof
and the car. Sam says he has
been squeezed many a time, but
it never hurt like this.
J. A. Repper and wife, of
Greensburg, are visiting Mrs.
Repper's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cal Foster in Wells Valley. -
W. S. Hunter has closed his
dental parlors, and gone back to
the Philadelphia Dental College.
During the past week he relieved
a number of our people of aching
molars. Billy is quite an expert
extracting teeth.
The goat has broken loose
again in old 773 I. O. O. F., and
bumping some more new mem
bers in. The boys say 'Squire
Samuel Gracey was bumped on
last Friday night. How is it,
Sammy? Siuco the first of last
January twenty-seven new mem
bers have been admitted.
A number of our citizens are
attending court this week.
Wm. Alloway is putting an ad
diton to his dwelling by adding
another story to the kitchen.
Black diphtheria has broken
out at Woodvale. Five cases and
one death that of Grace Trout,
daughter of Wm. Trout. The
rest are recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cunning
ham are spending a week with
friends in Trough Creek and Cold
Spring valley.
Rilla and John Ilouck visited in
Trough' Creek Valley, stopping at
James Keith's.
Late last Tuesday uight Dr. R.
B. Campbell was returning to his
home in this place from a profes
sional visit at Robertsdale. While
driving along the mountain this
side of the water trough, and
where there is below the road a
very deey rocky hollow, some
kind of a wild animal darted
across the road in front of his
spirited Harabletonian mare,
which frightened her. In a mo
ment she had plunged down over
the high embankment taking with
her the Doctor, buggy, and lan
tern, crashing through fallen tree
tops.over rocks, logs, aud through
underbrush. The buggy was soon
upset and the doctor managed to
free himself from the tangle, but
his lantern had been extinguish
ed and lost. As soon as he could
gather himself up, he went to his
faithful little mare, when he found
her doubled up under the buggy
and dead. The Doctor made his
way to New Grenada the best ho
could, gathered a force of men
anil went back, aud with their as
sistance got tho wrecked buggy
back to the road ; but he regrets
Very much the loss of tho faithful
animal". The doctor escaped w ith
out, serious injury.
I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Funk and
little daughter Opal, and Mr. and
,Mrs. Dwlght Mason and children
Wm. Jennings and Geueva of Re
public, Ohio, took advantage of
the Washington excursion aud are
visiting friends in this county.
Miss Jennie Funk sister of Mr.
Wm, Funk also accompanied them
homo, and expects to remain in
Pennsylvania a year.
CARLISLE PRESBYTERY.
Annual Meeting tit Upper Path
Valley Presbyterian Church.
The annual sessiou of the Car
lisle Presbytery was held at Dry
Run, Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday of last week.
The report of the committee on
obituaries set forth the deaths of
Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Erskine, of
Newville, and Rev. Dr. S. C. Al
exander, of Millersburg.
The Pine street Presbyterian
church, Harrisburg, was the
place chosen for tho next ses
sions of presbytery to bo held in
April. Rev. Joseph Stockton
Roddy, Harrisburg, was elected
moderator to succeed the Rev.
George Fulton, Waynesboro.
The trial of Rev. 0. II. McGow
an, of Carlisle, was postponed at
the request of the prosecuting at
torney until an adjourned meet
ing of the presbytery at Carlisle
on December 2. Mr. McGowan
was convicted for a crime in the
Cumberland county courts.
The installation of Rev. Soth R.
Downie, as pastor of the Presby
terian church at York Springs,
was arranged for October 2i, at
2:30 p. m.
The resignation of Rev. Horace
G. Clair as pastor of the St.
Thomas and Rocky Spring Pres
byterian churches having been
presented and the call of tho Mil
lerstown congregation been ap
proved it was arranged that Mr.
Clair be installed on Friday, Oc
tober 2-1, at 7:30 p. rn. IIo is to
preach at Millerstown, Wright's
church and once a month at the
Buffalo church at Ickesburg.
Rev. A. F. Waldo, of Lebanon,
was appointed to declaro tho pul
pit of the Central Presbyterian
church, Chambersburg, vacant
and pastoral relations dissolved
between the Rev. T. J. Sherrard
and the congregation.
Rev. T. J. Ferguson, of Hagers
town, was choseu chairman of a
committee to arrango for the cel
ebration of the fiftieth anniversa
ry of the ordination of Rev. Dr.
W. A. West, of McConnellsburg,
to the ministry.
The report of the committee on
home missions set forth that the
contributions average 60 cents
per communicant member andthe
contribution of forty-nine out of
fifty one churches to foreign mis
sions show that the offerings av
erage 1.07 per member. Forty
five churches gave $1706 for the
cause of freedmen, or about 19
cents per member.
Commissioners to the geueral
assembly were elected. The cler
ical commissioners are : Rev.
Dr. George S. Chambers, and
Rev. C. O. Bosserraan, Ilarris
burg; Rev. William B. Cook, Steel
ton; Rev. F. T. Wheeler, Newville;
Rev. J. G. Rose, Mercersburg.
The lay delegates are : Mr. Hayes
Shippensburg; Mr. Reed, Cham
bersburg; Mr. Gross, Harris
burg and Mr. Raiston, Mechanics
burg. Saluvia.
George A. Harris was at Cham
bersburg Thursday on business.
George R. Sipes, who is em
ployed at Clearfield, is visiting
his family at Harrisonvillo.
John G. Metzler, who had been
visiting relatives at Clearfield, re
turned to his home at Ilarrison
ville last week.
Mrs. Denton Fohner,and daugh
ter, of Fannettsburg are visiting
Mrs. Former's mother, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Strait and other friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. S. K. Pittman, of Harri
sonville, was called to Tyrone last
week on account of the dangerous
illness of her sister, Mrs. George
Gaidar wood.
Miss Sadie Hann, who had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna
Hann, aud brother O. E. Hann, re
turned to Chambersburg, Thurs
day. . Mrs.Beckiellockensmith, who
is employed at McKeosport, was
called to Harrisonvillo last week,
on account of the serious illness
of her father, StiUwell Deshong.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Metzler,
and foster-daughter1, Miss Wilson
of Rainsburg, wero visiting Mr.
Metzler 's brothers, John G., and
George F. Metzler last week.
The first local institute for Lick
ing Creek township this term will
be hold at Siloam, Friday evening
Oct. 10. Questions: Textbooks
kinds, and how used; Primary
work; The patrons. Teachers,
and patrons, are earnestly re
quested to attend.
Samuel Strait, who had been
employed at West Dublin the past
summer, is busily engaged on his
farm near this place, lately ac
quired of his father, Jacob Strait.
Mason Daniels, who is employ
ed at Buffalo Mills, was visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Daniels last week.
Miss Ella Mann, spent Friday,
with 'friends in Wells Valley.
Mrs. A. M. Hixon, of Emma
ville, is visiting friends at this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, of Fair
play, were visiting Mrs. Thomas'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dan
iels, the first part of last week.
.Miss Dora Deshong who is
teaching near Rays Hill, speut
Saturday and Sunday, at her
home.
Miss Metz, of Rays Hill was the
guest of Miss Dora Deshong over
Sunday.
O. E. Hann and Charles H. Mel
lott continue seriously ill.
D. D. G. M., J. V. Deavor, in
stalled the following officers of
Ilarrisonville Lodge I. O. O. F.
last Saturday evening: N. G., N.
E. M. Hoover; V. G., George A.
Harris; and treasurer, Hiram
Cleveuger. George A. Harris,
was elected representative to
Grand Lodge at Lebanon.
Nathan Mellott and son, of
Sipes Mill, were visiting Mr.
Mellott's sou Charles H. Mellott,
Sunday.
Wells Tannery.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Wishart re
turned from their western trip
the 1st inst. On the evening of
that day fifty memoers of the
Sunday school that Mr. Wishart
has so faithfully superintended
for the last nine years, met in
Mr. Wishart's home and gave
them a most enjoyable reception.
Refreshments were served to all
present. Mr. ard Mrs. Wishart
confess this to be the greatest
surprise of their life, in the way
everything had been planned.
W. M. Clippinger who has been
at Nauty Glo for the summer,
spent a few days with his family.
Charles aud Alfred Stunkard
have returned to thoir home, we
presume to attend school. They
have been employed at Greens
burg, Mr. Tate of Brush Creek has
moved into one of W. H. Baum
gardner's houses, and will haul
lumber for Comerer uud McGow
an. Harvey Wishart is attending
the eucampment in Washington.
Mrs. A. S. Greenland is in
Philadelphia having her . eyes
treated. Her many friends hope
that she will return greatly bene
fited. Mrs. J. C. Kirk is visiting rel
atives in Clearfield.
Our painters J. C. Kirk and
Mark Lodge have gone to Everett
to put the polish on several
houses.
Big Cove.
Mrs. A. C. Troupe, of Philadel
phia will spend a few months with
her daughter, Mrs. D. M. Ken
dall. Mrs. J. F. Johnston and sons,
Walter and Ralph return this
week from a two weeks visit with
friends in Allegheny and Lau
rence counties.
Misses Anna Johnston and Ella
Johnston leave Tuursday for the
west. Miss Anna goes to Gamett
Kansas, whore she will spend the
winter. Miss Ella goes to Avery
Iowa, to epeud a few weeks with
hor brother Elmer.
. D. M. Kendall and A. W. John-
I ston, Jr., left Tuesday moruing
I for Washington, D. C.
JohnF, Johnson of Laidig spent
a few hours in town Monday.
OCTOBER COURT IN SESSION.
Judge Stewart of Franklin
County Presiding.
Court was called at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon, and owing to
Judge Swope's continued illness
his place on the bench was occu
pied by Judge Stewart of Frank
lin county.
After hearing the reports of
the constables, tho roll of jurors
was called and Jame Henry of
the graud jury was excused, as
.vas, also, Jacob Gordon of the
petit jury. Caspor Miller and
Carl Gallahcr of the petit jury
were excused on account of sick
ness. Charles B. Stevens of McCon
nellsburg was appointed foreman
of the grand jury.
The following bills were then
presonted to the grand jury by
the District Attorney :
Commonwealth vs. Harry Ches
ter Smith. In this case there
were four indictments, namely,
(1) sending threatening letters,
(2) sending threatening letters,
(by mail), (3) sending threatening
letters, and (4) writing, uttering,
and publishing obscene litera
ture, pictures, &c. The grand
jury found true bills in every
case.
On Tuesday morning the first
hour was spent in selecting a pet
it jury for the trial of Smith.
The prosecution then proceeded
but had not gone far when Judge
Stewart announced that the anon
ymous letters and the genuine
writing of Harry Chester Smith
could not be used in evidence, and
took the case awa.y from the jury,
who were allowed only the dispo
sition of the costs. After delib
erating, the jury decided that the
county should pay the costs, and
the prisoner was fieo and the
case ended.
In the matter of the Common
wealth vs. Mrs. Emma Wolf
charged with surety of the peace
and attempt to shoot another on
oath of Sal lie Spriggs, the grand
jury found a true bill. The case
was tried before the petit jury
Tuesday and Mrs. Wolf found
guilty. Up to time of going to
press, sentence has not been
passed.
In the indictments against
Watson Plessinger charged with
f and b. and statutory rape, on
oath of Gertrude Garland, the
prosecution not appearing, the
grand jury ignored both bills,
and costs were placed on prose
cutrix. The grand jury found a true
bill against George Walker prose
cuted by Dr. Dalbeyfor furnish
ing intoxicating liquor to minors.
Case has' not reached petit jury
yet.
The grand jury finished their
work and were discharged Tues
day afternoon.
The Ayr township Road plow
case is before the court this
(Wednesday) morning.
The rest of the proceedings
next week.
Mrs. Mary C. Bennett. Dead.
Mrs. Mary C. Bennett, who
spent seven weeks visiting friends
in this place and in Franklin
county, was fatally injured in
Harrisburg last Friday by jump
ing from a street car going at full
speed. She was at once taken to
a hospital and died on Saturday
morning, and her funeral took
place Monday evening. She was
aged 65 years
Returning to Harrisburg she
took a Third Streetcar intending
to get off at Muench Street near
her home; but when she came to
Muench Street, the car did not
stop, and she became excited and
jumped off, falling and fracturing
her skull.
She had not told hor family of
her home coming, as she wished
to surprise them. Mrs. Bennet
was a daughter of the late Andrew
Hamilton of this place.
Authony Spade near Emma
ville laRt week picked an apple of
the "Captain" variety that meas
ured 14 i Inches in circumferenco
and weighed 22 ounces. ,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Knew.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bender are
happy over the arrival of a young
daughter.
John Bender is visiting his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Ben
der. Mrs. G. W. Hays is visiting her
sister Mrs. James H. Irwin in
Washington, D. C.
H. C. Miller and Willie Mentzer
of Burnt Cabins called at tho
News office while in town last
Saturday.
Prof. O. S. Johnston of Pitts
burg, Kansas, is spending this
week among his friends and rela
tives here.
John H. Wilt of Waynesboro
spent a day or two this week wit h
his daughter Mrs. Annie Nesbit
of this place.
D. A, Garland and Harry Hess
of Belfast township were early
callers at the News office last
Thursday morning.
Our genial friend W. A. Vnl
lance of Harrisonvillo called while
in town last Wednesday and
pushed his subscription ahead to
late in 1903.
Protracted services wiil begin
at Pleasant Grove church on Mon
day evening following the third
Sunday in October, conducted by
Rev. Baugher.
Mr. John E. Locke of Brad
dock, Pa., is spending a few days
with friends at Fort Littleton.
He spent a few hours at McCon
nellsburg last Saturday.
So many of our friends called
this week that if we were to give
even half of them personal men
tion we would have to leave out
some of our patent medicine lo
cals. At a meeting of a committee
for that purpose, Mr. C. H. E.
Plummor of New Grenada was on
Monday, placed on the Republi
can ticket as a candidate for pro
thonotary. Hon. D. H. Patterson, of Web
ster Mills, and L. L. Cunningham
of New Grenada have been drawn
to serve as grand jurors at the U.
S. District Court at Scran ton,
October 20.
There will be a reunion of tho
Twenty-second Pennsylvania cav
alry at Everett on Thursday Oct
ober 16. All comrades of that
regiment are most cordially in
vited to attend.
Last Thursday Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Reisner of this place went
down to Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr. Reisner came home Saturday
and Mrs. Reisner will remain vis
iting her father and other friends
a few weeks.
After spending a week in tho
home of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Frederic Gress of Tod tow n -ship,
Mrs. John Laub has return
ed to her home in Greencastle,
accompanied thither by her sis
ter Miss Katie Gress.
Charles H. Wissner, who spent
several months in thi place a few
years ago, and later enlisted in
the military service of the United
States and went to thePhilippines
has returned, and is now visiting
his father at Fredericksburg,
Va.
On next Monday evening, Oct.
13th a public meeting will be held
In the United Presbyterian,
church to which the public is cor
dially invited. The following sub
jects will be considered : 1. Tho
Evils of the Drink Habit. 2 Tho
Remedies for These Evils.
Clarence a son of Geo. F. Mel
lott of Ayr township a few days
ago cut his hand with a corn cut
ter. The young man suffered
much pain and it was feared that
septicaemia would set in, but it is
now reported that that danger is
passed and he will soon bo all
right again.
The Everett base ball team has
made something of a record thU
season. They played" "2 games
with Huntingdon ; 8, with Bed
ford ; 8, with Dudley ; Saxton, 2 ;
and 1 each with Hyndman and
Salem ville, and won all. What
a lucky thing for them that tlny
didn't play McConnellsburg.