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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. OCTOBER 16, 1902.
NUMBER
OCTOBER COURT.
Adjourned Thursday Forenoon.
All the Old Ciimb Cleaned up.
For the first time in several
years we have a clean calendar
ill the old cases having been dis
posed of. As we went to press
last week the Road Plow case was
being tried. Following is an ab
stract of the principal cases.
p. C. Austin Mfg. Co., now use
t Miss Florence Hanks, vs. The
township of Ayr.-In September
ri" mi na-ont tor a ruau
W. uienn anu
and Mrs. Thrasher, another sis
ter, by some arrangement with
John W., surrendered the note,
Sarah taking her individual note
for her share in the note, to wit,
$700. The other heirs of Miss
Hepzibah, not being satisfied with
this arrangement, letters of ad
ministration were granted to
Miss Elsie Greathead, a niece,
who instituted suit against John
W. for sum due Hepzibah..
In the second suit, Miss Sarah
for several months prior to her
death lived in the home of John
W. Greathead, and during her
residence there, made a will in
which John W. was the principal
beneficiary. After her death the
foregoing plaintiffs filed a caveat
CUPID'S LITTLE ARROW.
18H2, an
billed on George
David L. IUuedollar, at that time
supervisors of Ayr township,
with a view to selling the town-
snip one oi ui - attacking the validity of the will.
t'nally understood tnaL jnB uw testamentary
Bh0uld have one of his plows ship- . ; J
cd, and if it came up to his rep- v J , y
esentatious, the supervisors (3) that the will was procured by
?f. for the townsniu. p-" ,.. uv
If! huv
wnrdinfflvon the 20th of No
vember a test was made of the
machine at Jugtown, and on the
road near Dr. Cook's, in the pres
ence of the agent, the supervi
sors and a number of taxpayers
of the township, many of the
taxpayers protesting against the
utility of the machine and its
purchase by the supervisors.
The supervisors, however, used
their own judgment and bought
th rlow for &250, giving two
notes one payable December 1,
Sarah by the defendant, who was
named as one of the executors.
By agreement of the parties in
terested the cases were settled
as follows :
John W. Greathead is to con
fess judgment in favor of the
plaintiff in the above stated ac
tion, No. 5 Mch T. 1900, in the
sum of Seven Hundred ($700) dol
lars and costs, without prejudice
to the right of the said John W.
Greathead to participate in the
distribution of the estate of the
Tana, and the other, December 1, said Hepzibah urea head, dec a,
oiirl tn .Maim t.horotrnm nn T.ni
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distribution whatever share or
shares he may be entitled to, but
he is not to claim anything on ac
count of any funeral expenses or
other expenses paid by him here
tofore on account of the estate of
said Hepzibah Greathead, dee'd.
The said John W. Greathead is
further to pay to Geo. W. Great-
head, F. A. Greathead and Wm
E. Greathead each the sum of ore
isU. hoth with interest irom
.1.1.., rpha form of office of tllO
...u UnA nnrp.hfl.aAfl
supervisors wuu
the plow had expired, and others
the notes became
due, and they, with each succeed
in o- sot of ofticers, refused to pay
the notes, which soon after the
sale of the plow, had been pur-
cuasca oy miss iui
of Brush Creek township.
t.. .v.;,. tn fVio find of six
.. 1 . . . .. i ,f hundred dollars, the same to be
years limitation, 8uww-B". . . - ,
......in.f (K (nu-nsliin for thO Day- "wmou uj- j"S
ivamnu uiiu tun wT
Brings More People to the End of
Their Troubles.
Sthait Schooley.
On October 9, at the M. E. par
sonage by the Rev. A. D. McClos
ky, Samuel J. Strait of Huston
town, Pa., and Wretta E. School
ey of Saluvia, Pa.
Mellott Swope.
Mr. Anthony Mellott and Miss
Ada J. Swope both of Pleasant
Ridge, this county, were married
in the parlor at the Washington
House in this place on Tuesday
afternoon, October 14, 1902, by
Rev. Dr. West. The bride and
groom have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends for their
happiness and prosperity.
Laidig Hampton.
Mr. Hiram Laidig and Miss
Bessie Hampton, both of Laidig,
this county, were married by
Rev. A. G. Wolf at the Lutheran
parsonage in this place on Tues
day, October 14, 1902. The bri
dal party left immediately after
the ceremony for a trip to Frank
lin county where they will visit
relatives and friends of the
groom.
LOCKE-PAKSONS.
At the M. E. parsonage in
Burnt Cabins, Pa., Monday even
ing, October 6, 1902, by Amos S.
Baldwin, Presiding Elder of the
Juniata District, Mr. John E.
Locke of Braddok, Penn'a, and
Miss Effie L, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Parsons, were
united in marriage. They at once
left - for Braddock where the
groom, a former Dublin township
boy, has a good position, and a
well furnished home prepared for
his bride. Many friends wish
them much happiuess.
Mrs. Rebecca Carbaugh.
Mrs. Rebecca Carbaugh died
at 6 o'clock Friday morning, Sep
tember 19, 1902, at the home of
her son-in-law, Geo. W. Deshoug
near Big Cove Tannery, of dis
eases incident to old ago. De
ceased was born in Adams coun
ty.Pa,, in 1821, and lived 81 years
7 months, and 4 days. She was
married to James Carbaugh, and
spent her married life in Fulton
county. Her husband preceded
her to the grave years ago. She
is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Margaret Johnson of Greencas
tle, and by eight children Wil-
iam, John S., of the Corner, Aus
tin, Knobsville; Mrs. Geo. Glenn,
Webster Mills; Mrs. G. W. Desh
oug, Big Cove Tannery, Mrs.
Lew Tritle, Loudon, and Mrs.
Barney Gordon, Plum Run. She
was a noble Christian woman and
a member of the Lutheran church
Her funeral occurred at 2:30 on
Saturday September 20, and
was conducted by Rev. Cham
bers.
heard
in con
sideration of the above the issue
to tost the validity of the will of
Sarah Greathead, dee'd, is to be
determined in favor of the propo
nent of the will, John W. Great-
head, and no appeal is to be taken
by the caveators, but the said
John W. Greathead is to pay all
costs which have accrued upon
Thompson.
Rev. George Martin preached
a very able sermon at Antioch
last Sunday.
Dr. Fisher of Warfordsbnrg,
and Dr. Myers of Martinsburg,
W. Va., were in consultation over
the illness of W. H. Hess last Fri
day. Mr. Hess's condition does
not seem to be improving.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Peck spent
last Sunday with the family of
Jacob Hess.
George N. Garland of Washing
ton, Pa., was a visitor in the fam
ily of P. P. Slaves last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Comerer
visited friendsatMcConnellsburg
and in the Little Cove last week.
James Johnson and Nellie Hess
were guests ol John ness nisi
Sunday.
Mrs. Dennis Gordou and Mary
Etta Evans spent last Monday
with W. H. Hess.
muni nnrt the matter was
in court, October terra 1899.
Judge Swope, holding that there
was not sufficient deliberation on
the part of the supervisors, or
dered a compulsory nonsuit. An
appeal was carried up to the su
perior court which reversed the
1 ond the PASO WaS
Pnt hark for trial again. the proceedings in relation to the haa been seriously ill
a . ..ini 4V,Q rwt. held that contest concerning said win in- week,
jn.u una m , . .uv : ... -.. mi.i
the ciuaing ine costs upou mo iBigu- Allan oipes oi xoieuu, uuw.
Saluvia.
Mrs. Amy Hann is visiting rel
atives in Wells Valley.
Charlie Mann who is employed
in wens vaney, speni several
days at his home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Strait
were visiting relatives at Huston-
town Friday.
George H. Hann who is employ
ed at Clearfield, is visiting rela
tives at this place.
S. K. Pittman of Harrisonville
the past
Licking Creek.
Irwin Sipes and family spent
Sunday at Harry Mumma's.
George Hoop and wife, spent
Saturday with Mrs. Hoop's sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis Mellott.
Miss Lizzie Wink is spending
several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Lucy Mellott, who has been
ill, but is much better.
Mrs. Collie Reed, who had an
attack of fever, is much better,
Ulysses Deshong and wife,
spent Sunday at Richard Desh
oug's.
Harry Mum ma is preparing for
cold weather by building a new
chicken house.
Miss Susan Barnes, who has
been with Mrs. Thomas Rash for
sometime has gone to Berkley
Springs, where she is employed
John Bard and son Virgil have
Dr. Hoop's house under roof and
three stories high.
Pleasant Ridge.
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vv. r, nurd uuu laiuuy ui aiobu-
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more, spent aaDDatn wun mr, j.
W. Lake's at Pleasant Ridge-
Mrs. Lewis Mellott spent Fri
day afternoon at W. F. Wink's.
Miss Laura Deshong of Pleas
ant Ridge has gone to work for
Uncle John G. Shaffer at Need-
more.
Mr. W. F. Wink, wife and little
daughter, spent Sabbath witli
Mrs. Wink's father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Deshong.
Mrs. Abbie Deshong spent sev
eral days last week visiting her
niece Mrs. Wm. Wink, and other
friends along the creek.
Mr. W. b. Wink, who has an
enormous lot of pumkpins, has
one which weighs 58 pounds.
iMcKibhin.
Some of our farmers are done
seeding while the rest on account
of the wet weather are still seed
ing.
Howard L. Mellott has return
ed from Potter county where he
before the order requesting
(shipment of the plow on trial
was given, there was no delibera
tion on the part of the supervi
sors. The Court directed the ju
ry to fino for the defendant. Ex
ceptions were taken to the opin
ion of the Court, and the case
will, likely, again be taken to the
Kiiperior court.
Mrs. Sarah A. Pittman vs. Geo.
W.Cooper.-Mrs.Pittmanownsthe
property in which is H. C. Smith
uud Co's store. George W. Cooper
owns that adjoining on the east
A few years ago Mr. Cooper built
a house on his lot adjoining, and
filled up the lot back of the new
building. He also erected a shed
along the fine, the roof projecting
over Mrs. Pittman's lot. Mrs.
Pittman claimed that the water
thus turned onto her lot by the
tilling of his lot and by the drain
age from the shod roof, damaged
her lot aud caused her collar, and
that of her tenant, the storekeep
er, to be Hooded, thus causing
damage to her property as well
as loss of rent. This case was
down for trial two or three times
before this, but as ofton contin
ued. This case came before the
jury Wednesday forenoon and
was not disposed of until Thurs
day morning when the jury re
turned a verdict of twenty-five
dollars damage to be paid by Geo.
W. Cooper to Mrs. Pittman, and
Mr. Cooper, of course, to pay the
costs.
Among the suits for trial were
(1) Elsie Greathead, admx. of
.Hepzibah Greathoad, doe'd, vs.
John W. Greathead, and (2) W, E.
F. A., and G. W. Groathead vs.
John W. Greathead.
ed issue aforesaid. after an absence of thirty years,
Nothing in this agreement is to i8 visiting his brother Theo.Sipes
predjudice the right of the said 0f Harrisonville.
John W. Greathead to participate Mrs. Rhoda Koefer and daugh
iu the distribution of the estate ter Miss Malinda of Franklin
of Hepzibah Greathead as an heir nountv. were visiting Mrs. Rect
or as a legatee under the will of fer's brothers Joseph and R. R.
Sarah Greathead or as the owner Sipe and other friends in this vi
of the share of Elizabeth Thrash- cinitv
er. his sistea. . Mrs. Nathan Mellott, of Sipes
JohnW. Greathead is to pay Mill was called htro by the dan
one-half of the $700 judgment, to gerous illness of her son Charles
wit 8350. within thirty days from H. Mellott,
this date, and, also, the $100 each
to Geo. W.Greathead, F. A.Great-
head, & Wm. E. Greathead with
in the same time.
The balance of the $700 judg
raent not to be paid until distribu
tion of the estate of Hepzibah
Greathead, and then only such
portion as may not be awarded to
John W. Greathead. and is to be
charged no interest on the same.
1 i ii j
The annual love feast will be s oeen empioyea in me woous
held at the Dunkard church in the past summer,
Pertinent Paragraphs.
J. W. Stech, and J. W. Johnston
of Altoona are spending a few
days here this week on their re
turn from a trip to Baltimore.
B. F. Simpson spent a few
hours in town Monday. He lost
a valuable horse last Wednesday
from lung fever. The prospect
ors for coal have not abandoned
their work.
Miss Myrtle Stevens, Vacher
of the Clear Ridge school, called
at the News office a minuto while
in town last Saturday.
A total eclipse of the moon will
occur soon after midnight on Fri
day morning of this week, and
will be visible here if it is not
cloudy.
J. N. Nelson, of Huntsvillo, Lo
gan county, Ohio, is visiting
friends in the Cove after an ab
sence of eleven years, looking hale
and hearty. He has four brothers
two sisters and many other rel
atives, and a host of friends here.
D. D. G. M., J. V. Deavor in
stalled the following officers at
McConnellsburg Lodge I. O. O.P1.
last Friday evening : N. G., Geo.
B. Daniels, V. G., Dr. W. L. Mc-
Kibbiu ; secretary, L. H. Wible ;
treasurer, C. B. Stevens ; Rep. to
G. L., Geo. A. Comerer,
John T. Kerr, Esq., of Aurora,
111., is visiting here, the first time
for 30 years. He left here after
makinff a fortune at teaching
school in Ayr and Bethel town
ship, and went west; and was, for
several years, largely engaged in
the tile business in his city, at
which he has been very success
full and has materially added to
his fortune.
The first local institute of the
present school term in Licking
Creek township was held last
Friday evening at Siloam, which
proved to be oue of great sue
cess. It was very well attended
by the patrons of the school, and
tho topics were very well dis
cussed by the fourteen teachers
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
George Finiff, Sr., of Tod town
ship thinks he knows about as
much as any of them as to where
Lewis the Robber hid some mon
ey. A few years ago, Mr. Finiff
says, he was out in a lonely part
of the mountain, he didn't say
just what mountain, and found
sticking iu a tree a butcher knife
with an old fashionod horn hau
die. The knife had been stuck
into the tree when it was a mere
Biipliug by Lewis, maybe, to mark
the spot where he had, buried
money. Solongao had tho knife
been put there that the tree had
grown out to tho handle, embed
ding tho entire blade. So good
was the steel of which knives
were made in those days, that
when the blade was removed from
e L , appears mat much decayed, the blade was
"oum joun w. ureatliead. Alt
er me death of Hepzibah, Sarah Subscribe for tho New.
George McDonald who has been
employed by the Western Union
as 'lineman in Somerset county
the past summer, has been trans
ferred to tho line along the State
Road. They are now putting up
a number of new wires on that
line.
W. E. Bair and George School
ey, w ho are employed on the Tele
graph line on the State Road,
were visiting their respective
home over Sunday.
James B. Horton moved his
family to Wells Tannery, last I
Tuesday, where they will reside
in the future.
Emanuel H. Sipes, left for
Franklin county Monday, where
he expects to secure employment.
L. R. Swartz, our practical well
driller, is engaged iu drilling a
well for Homer L. Shw.
Charles H. Mellott, whose ill
ness had been noted In the News
died this Monday morning. A
more extended notice next week
Prof. Conn, tho shoe salesman,
who spent Sunday at the Green
Hill House, attended services at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
The Prof, sang several selections
that added very much to theju
terest of the Sunday school.
Belfast township, October 24th
and 25th.
John Wink made our merchant
Joe Lake a present of a pumpkin
weighing 86 lbs. He raised sev
eral others weighing over 100 lbs,
Can anyone beat that ?
Miss M. Alto Lake, who had
been visiting her sister at Mc
Connellsburg returned home last
week.
Simon Deshong has purchased
a new surrey.
Tho farmers have their corn
cut, and buckwheat put away.
Miss Roxy M. Sipe is employ
ed in Franklin county.
The well drillers -are puttin
down a well at H. L. Sipes.'
John E. Deshonsr is wearing a
smiling face, as a stork left with
him a baoy boy.
Cleveland Strait, David Strait
and Reamer Sipe who were cut
ting corn in Franklin, have come
home. They say the corn is a
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Knuw,
Miss Katie S. Fore has been
nursing a felon on her left thumb
for the last three weeks, and
prospects are good for three
weeks more.
George Bard of Pittsburg is
quite ill at the home of his broth
er William Bard near Needmoro.
Dr. Swartzwelder is the attend
ing physician.
George Garner, George Snotts,
John and Lewis McQuade all of
Altoona, are spending a few days
among their respective Fulton
county friends.
Quarterly love feast will be
held in the M. E. church in this
place on October 19, at 9:30 a. m.
Preaching and communion ser
vice at 10:30, and Sunday school
at 2:00 p. m.
Mrs. W. R. Palmer of Sipes
Mills who has been in Everett for
some time under medical treat
ment, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamaster
and daughter Ethel of Franklin
county and Miss Katie Fore
spent last Sunday with Mr. aud
Mrs. Grant Baker and had a very
enjoyable time.
Miss Katharine Palmer Hart,
who has been spending several
days with her uncle and aunt Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Lake of Pleasant
Ridge, returned to her homo at
Need more last Sabbath evening.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamaster
and daughter Ethel of Markes,
Franklin county, were visiting
Mrs. Lamaster 's father Daniel E.
Fore, Esq., of Tod township last
week.
Mr. John Porter who spent his
boyhood days in McConnellsburg
and who has been a resident of
Kansas seventeen years, dropped
in on his old friends here a few
days ago for a short visit. John
looks like the West was taking
pretty good care of him.
Ross A. Bard intends to re
move his family to Clinton county
in the near future.
John A. Henry the enterprising
stock dealer of Clear Ridge, was
driving cattle through here last
Tuesday.
A protracted meeting will com
mence at Pleasant Grove Monday
night, Oct. 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Truax and
Misses Delphia Truax and Erma
Hess visited John M. Truax 's,
Sunday.
Mrs. Ledridge of Akersville, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Lake at present. They spent
Thursday with Mrs. Hayes Mor-
gret.
George W. Garland ol washing-
ton, Pa., passed through our vi
cinity lastTuesdayenroutetohis
mother's Mrs. Daniels of Sipes
Mill.
Mrs. Mary Truax is our champ
ion pumpkin raiser this year, hav
ing raised several large ones, one
good crop over there. 0f which weighed 73 another 5H
The gunning season is almost another 451 pounds
here: then the boys will have
T. J. Weiner, Haucock's enter
prising merchant, has a new ad
this week. Go in and see his store
when you go to Hancock.
sport.
A wild cat was heard ou Stone
Ridge by G. L. Decker, Ralpli
Decker and Rexey Sipe. It gave
the boys a chase, but they es
caped all right.
One of Licking Creek's teach
ers, going to school last Wednes
day morning, espied two raccoons
ou a tree in Lick Hollow, As luck
would have it they were near the
home of the noted coon hunter,
Milton Decker, who was called to
come and kill them. As soon as
ho saw them he said, "ihey are
our meat, George; we need no
dog to chase them as 1 ng as I
have an eye on them."
The carpenters have completed
the frame of G. B. Sipes build
ing. The raisfug was last Tues
day. Neighboring counties are being
worked by a slick scoundrel who
represents himself as an agent
for a city clothing house, and
takes orders for suits at $15, re
ceiving $5 down, the balance to
be paid when the suits are dellv
ered. Of course,
never delivered.
Need more.
Mrs. Louie Hixon, daughter of
Mr. Israel Hill, is visiting her pa
rents and other friends here.
Mr. Dwight Mason's smiling
face was seen in our midst one
day last week.
Mrs. Isaac Conner, mother of
Mrs. T. W. Peck, has been spend
ing a few days here with her
daughter.
Mr. Martin Bruner of Darke
county, Ohio, is visiting the fami
ly of Mr. George F. Smith and
other friends in this vicinity.
Uncle John bhafer is moving
Into a house belouging to Job and
Howard Garland.
On the 8th inst. the Presbyte
rian church at New Bloomfield
Perry county, Pa., extended
call to the Rev. I. Potter Hays, of
Wrights ville, Pa., to become their
pastor. The early action of Sher
mansdale congregation, a part of
the charge, in the same direction
is anticipated.
Miss Iva Mellott of Brush
the suits are Creek is employed sewing at M
E. II. Bard's at Pleasant Ridge,
Mrs. S. J. McCauslin, and Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Kirkpatrick and
son of Philadelphia, who had been
spending - a few days visiting
their relatives here, returned
home Saturday last. Miss Cora
V. Shoemaker will remain home
until the last of this month.
Miss Jennie E. Cooper, of Chi
cago, whose visit here a lew
weeks ago was interrupted by a
telegram to return on account of
sickness, is now here again to
complete her visit. We hope that
nothing may occur to prevent her
staying and enjoying a long visit
with the friends of her school
days.
Mrs. Fanny M. Akers spent a
few hours in town Monday order
ing sash and doors for her new
house. She also called at the
News office and left us some cash
to advance her subscription, and
also presented the Editor's family
with a mammoth pumpkin, the
largest we have seen for many a
day.
David Knepper of Taylor town
ship called at the News office a
few days ago. His father, Solo
mon Knepper bought the farm
east of town now owned by Judge
Morton, from John Barron, and
moved there in 1853. Mr. Knep
per has in his family a Bible that
the Barrons left there that was
printed in 1788, and is said to bo
grandfather Barron's old Bible.
Mrs. David Harr of Belfast
township, sent the Editor's family
the other day, a head of cabbage,
which for size and quantity, beats
anything in the cabbage line that
has been given us this season.
The head weighed 19 pounds, and'
measured 4 inches less than five
feet in circumference, after all
loose leaves had been removed.
It was too large to enter the top of
a flour barrel
Wanted to buy A good Sin
gle or Double Driving Horse.
Safe, Sound & Trusty. Weight
from 11 to 12 hundred pounds or
over. Must be young & good
Clara J. Ryan of Baltimore, traveler & Guaranteed to bo as
Md., spent several days in the Represented. None others need
home of her uncle Capt. Q. T. apply. D. A. Black, Six Mile
Dixon at Sipes Mills. I Run, Bedford Co., Pa.
present. Much literary work was
well rendered by the pupils of
he school, which was very much
enjoyed by all. The audience ad
journed feeling much benefited,
and wishing others to follow in
having institutes.
In one of Editor Barron's let
ters some time ago, he referred
to the time fifty or more years
ago when he found himsell up
against Davy Gillis at a spelling
school over in the Dutch Corner,
Mr. Gillis was in the News office
few days ago and spoke
of that spelling school, and
of the advance that had been
made in public sentiment in re
gard to popular education since
that time. Said Mr. Gillis, "I
was just thinking the other day
as I read in the News the names
of the men who were candidates
for school director at that first
election in 1851. John Barron,
Editor Barron's father, one of
the most intelligent and progress
ive men in the township, a man
whose sons have risen to emi
nence and usefulness through the
fact that the father recognized
the value of education John Bar
was defeated for the office of
school director by a large major
ity. I went to school in the town
ship the following winter," con
tiuued Mr. Gillis, "and one of the
men who had been chosen instead
of Mr. Barron, came into tin
school, and because he had heard
that some one of the boys had
brought a Smith's Grammar to
school with a view to learning
how to us his mother tongue
with some degree of correctness,
gave tho teacher to understand
iu very much more emphatic than
polite language that there would
be no new fangled notions put in
to the heads of the scholars in
that school. The grammar had
to go. Of course, we studied
nothing but spelling, reading,
writing and arithmetic, and in
stead of seven months, our term
was only three months a year,