VOLUME 4.
McCOXNELLSllUUG, PA.. OCTOHMt 23, 1002.
NUMBER 0.
THE DEATH ANGEL.
Persons Who Have Been Sum
moned to the Othr World.'
WILLIAM H. HESS.
William II. Hess, one of Thomp
son township's best known citi
zens, died at the home of his sister-in-law
Mrs. Elizabeth Hess,
Monday morning, October 20,
1)02, aged 53 years, 7 months
aud 0 days.
Mr. Hess had been an invalid
for several years, and had travel
ed extensively with the hope of
regaiuiug his health ; but disease
had fastened itself too firmly up
on his, a naturally weak constitu
tion, and medical skill seemed
only of avail in prolonging the
length of life.
Funeral occurred on Tuesday
irtorning, and his remains were
interred by the side of those of
Lis parents, brothers and sisters
who had preceded him, at Tonol
oway Baptist church.
MKS. OMEIiT PEIGHTEL.
Mrs. Omert Peightel died of
consumption at the home of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Prank
Stotlcr, in Seward, 111., on Thurs
day October 9, 1902, aged 21 yrs.
si ml days.
She was united in marriage
villi Mr. Omert Peightel, for
merly of this place, on the elev
enth of last June.
The deceased was a member of
the Cougregatioual church from
childhood, and a woman of espe
cially sweet Christian character.
In addition to the husband who
has so early been called to mourn
the loss of his bride, she is sur
vived by her parents and one sis
ter. She was laid to rest in Grove
cemetery at Seward on the Sun
day following her death, services
king conducted by her pastor
Rev, Harris, who preached from
a text selected by Mrs. Peightel,
Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which
(lod hath prepared for them that
love him. I Cor. 2:9.
DAVID FRAKER.
David Fraker was born at Burnt
Cabins, Oct. 7, 1835, and died sud
denly at his residence near Fort
Littleton, Oct. 16, 1902.
Fifty-two years of his natural
line was spent in the community
where he ceased to work and live.
In 1800 he was converted and
joined the Methodist Episcopal
church of which he was a consis
tent member at the time of his
death. Feb. 27, 1802, he was mar
ried to Miss Mary Frances Charl
tou. To them two daughters were
horn, Mrs. J. Calvin Linn, of Mad
densville aud Miss Emma J., of
Chattauooga, Tenn. Two grand
daughtersEmma and Frances
Lisle, are members of the family.
During our late civil war he ser
ved his country seventeen months
in the Federal army, 184th Regt.,
1'. V. Company C, aud participat
ed iu several engagements nota
bly the. battles oLthe Wilderness
ml Cold Harbor. His active ser
vice concluding with Lee's sur-.
render. He was a good citizen in
lime of war or peace.
Being a quiet, modest, inoffen
sive, industrious man, he daily
I practiced the golden rule, "Do
uuto others'as ye would that they
jsliould do unto you." His home
hf was characterized by great
Igeutlouess and kindliness of spir
it to his family. ,
I His habit was to i es-ularlv read
Ood's Word, and faithfully to at
jtend public worship in His sactu
;ary. During the month of Au
gust Miss Emma, as usual,' spent
Vier vacation with her parents,
tthe pleasure of which, both to
herself and family, wa3 gI.eatly
jinarred by the development of
Abe disease which proved fatal to
Jier father.
f The best of medical skill and
the most teuder care failed to
.ard off the fatal stroke. On last
imirsday morning David Fraker
.nly coaed to work and live,
jl he funeral took place from his
jlate residence Sunday morning.
Ao appropriate service was con
ducted by his pastor, Rev. Mc
Wonky, after which six brokers,
followed by a large concourse of
people, bore the remains to their
last resting place la Ft. Littleton
cemetery.
The sympathy of a host of
friends and neighbors is extend
ed to the bereaved family.
MRS. SARAH HERTZLER.
Mrs. Sarah Uerlzlor, wife of U.
H. Hertzler, Esq., of Burnt Cabins
died, October 18, 1902, aged 02
years, 0 months, and 9 days.
The deceased had been for 35
years a consistent member of the
M. E. church, and was a living ex
ample of the faith she professed.
She was the mother of 12 children
five of whom are living, namely
George Hertzler, of Inland, Neb.;
Ida, wife of P. Lawson, of Phila.;
Carrie, wife of Thomas Fogal of
Alleghany county; Alice, wife of
Samuel Dubbs, of Altoona; and
Blaine Hertzler of Knobsville.
Funeral services conducted by
her pastor Rev. Gottschall. She
has gone to meet the blessed Sa
vior she loved so well here.
MRS. E. C. TROUT.
Our community was shocked
on Tuesday morning by the news
that Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Trout
had died about eleven o'clock on
Monday night.
She had been ill of typhoid fe
ver for about live weeks, but it
was the impression of many that
she was convalescing, and they
were unprepared for her death.
Until the week before all symp
toms pointed toward her well get
ting when a stomach complication
arose which defeated all efforts
of doctor and nurses to control.
The deceased was the youngest
daughter of Daniel Fore a former
citizen of this place, and was the
widow of Jacob Snider Trout, D.
S.
She was in her fifty-fourth year
and is survived by four children,
Mrs. W. Logan Sloan, Buffalo, N.
Y.; Harry, of Great Falls, Mon
tana; and Daniel F., and Bess at
home.
Mrs. Trout was one of the most
intelligent women in the County
and, possibly, has the most ex
tensive collection of books, which
were her most valued society. A
keen sense of humor brightened
her conversation and made her a
delightful entertainer. Of the
poor and the sick she was always
thoughtful and many were made
more comfortable by her minis
trations. Funeral from her late resi
dence, "The Willows." Interment
in Union cemetery at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
S. M. C.
MRS. HETTY BERGSTRESSER. ..,
On Wednesday night, October
15, 1902, occurred the death of the
above at the home of her son-in-law
James Barnet in Wells Valley
this county. She was the last
member of an old and well known
family of Fulton county, and at
death was aged 82 years, 4 months
and 16 days.
Her father James Dickson was
born in Maryland, September 7,
1776, and in 1880, wa3 married to
Miss Hannah McMasters, who
was born in Berks county, Pa.,
July 16, 1775. They moved to
Wells Valley, purchased a flue
tract of land in the central part
of the valley, and went to work to
improve the s.ime.
To them were born seven chil
dren all of whom lived to a good
age r Betty, born December 29,
1802, never married ; Mary, De
cember 29, 1804 ; Jane, March 10,
1806 ; Mark, May 10, 1812 ; Mar
garet, September 5, 1814; John,
September 10, 1817; Hester, May
29, 1820.
Jane married John Foot, some
of whose otfspriug still reside in
WeUs Valley.
Mark, December 26, 1839, mar
ried Miss Maria Clingau Scott,
sister of Dr. Samuel D. Scott
formerly of this county and a sis
ter of our townsman, George C.
Scott
The childreu and graud-chil-dren
of Mr. and Mrs. Dickson,
in our midst are among our best
people.
Margaret was married to James
Alexander, of McConnellsburg
and they lived in their home, now
the property of their daughter,
Mrs. Sarah Cooper.
John was married to Eliza Ann
Speer, of Wells Valley, and were
the parents of T. Speer Dickson
of the Media Ledger.
In 1848, Hester Dickson mar
ried Theodore Bergstresser,
brother of Lewis and Wilson late
of Waterfall, Pa., and au uncle of
Mrs. E. A. Largent and of the
writer.
Seven childreu were born to
them, three of whom survive the
mother Daniel S., and Margaret
wife of Jacob Deaver of Waterfall
and Isabella, wife of James Bar
net Wells Valley.
She was reared a Presbyterian
but after the marriage of the do
ceased she with her husband, join
ed the Methodist Episcopal church
and lived a consistent Christian
life. Her husband died 27 years
ago. k
In her last illness caused by
pueumonia, kind hands adminis
tered to all her wants, and at her
death, her body was laid in the
cemetery at Wells Valley M. E.
church beside those of her husband.
Sal u via.
Lewis C. Mann, of Everett, was
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Mann, last Thursday.
S. S. Newman purchased a
driving horse last week. Mr.
Newmau has moved to W. E.
Bair's where ( he has secured
boarding for the winter.
S. D. Stevens, wife and daugh
ter Miss Grace, of Chambersburg
wero guests of Mrs. Stevens'
mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris, from
Friday until Monday.
Mrs. S. M.. Cook and Mrs. S.
B. Woollett, of McConnellsburg,
were among those from a distance
Swho attended the Wishart sale at
Harrisonville, Saturday.
Samuel Clevenger, Prohibition
candi date for county Auditor was
in this vicinity Friday.
Miss Katharine Metzler enter
tained Miss McClure of Huston
town over Suuday.
Theo. Sipes and brother Allen,
were in Chambersburg last week
on business. Theo is putting his
mill in first class condition by put
ting in latest improved machin
ery. O. E. Hann's little daughter
Marie is seriously ill.
Loy Hollenshead, teacher at
Shane's school, has been on the
sick list the past two weeks. His
brother M. H. Hollenshead, of
Harrisonville had charge of the
school last week.
Dublin Mills.
Charles Knepper has returned
from Pittsburg where he was em
ployed. : We learned he intends
to seek; employment on Broad-
1p-
Sunday ' school convention will
be held at Center, October 25th.
All are invited.
E. G. Stevens, wife and daugh
ter were tho guests of relatives
in Trough Creek, Huntingdon
county the past week.
Joseph Wright and wife of
Kansas, were the guests of Jo
soph D. Stevens the past week
The Fulton county boys all like to
visit their old homes.
A surprise party was held at
tho homo of Joseph Stevens by a
number of his children October
14. Those of his children pres
ent were Thomas B. Stevons and
Dr. Frauk Stevens of McCoonells
burg; James D. Stevens, of Fort
Littleton; Vincent C. Stevens and
wife of Bellwood; Dr. JohnF.Ste
veus, wife and daughter of Denis,
Kansas ; Rev. George W. Stevens
and son of Lewfstown; Edward G
Stevens, wife and daughter of Ml
Union, and Em ina Shaffer of Huu
tingdou connty. Children not
present were Dr. Albert S. Ste
vens of Hancock, Kansas, and
Charles E. Stevens of Braddock.
We need not say they had a very
enjoyable time, as all made them
selves at home.
Mr. William Cruthers and sou
Harry of Altoona, were visiting
Mrs. Eftie Cruthers of McCon
nellsburg last week.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Roy Sipes received a pleasant
surprise on his twenty-third birth
day. On returning home about
noon of that day he found a num
ber of his friends assembled at
his home, namely, Mr. and Mrs.
David Kline and niece Rebecca
Deshoug, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Deshoug, son Wilbert and daugh
ter, Lola; Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses
Deshong and family ; Mr. aud
Mrs. Isaac Lay ton; Mr. and Mrs.
John Bard; Mr. and Mrs. George
Strait, daughter Bernico and
granddaughter Edith ; Charley
Mellott; Burns, Oscar, Clarence,
Lettie and Norman Deshong;
Pearl Akers, Etta Hocken smith,
Viola Deshong, Jeanette .Desh
ong, Fannie Wible and Goldie
Deshong, and Roy's aged grand
pareuts, Mr., and Mis. David
Hauman aged respectfully 77, aud
81 years.
.After partaking of a bountiful
dinner they departed for their
homes much pleased with the en
joyment they had. Roy was glad
to see his friends.
Wells Tannery.
Mr. Samuel Dickson and sister
Sadio attended tho funeral of
their aunt, Mrs. Bergstresser
Friday last.
Mrs. Laura Hoke of McCon
nellsburg visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spangler a
few days last week.
G. A. Stewart has gone to
Pittsburg on business, and also
to see his new grand-daughter.
William Bivens has returned
from a' weeks' visit in different
parts of the State.
Mrs. Sue and Miss Rosy Piper
of Yellow Creek attended com
munion service in the Presbyte
rian church at this place Suuday
evening.
George Young met with a very
painful accident a few days ago
in Crescent mine. A car ran
against him and crippled him so
badly that he has been off duty
since.
Our beautiful mountains are
being well searched at this time
for game. There have been about
twenty wild turkeys killed near
us, since first day of season. We
fear the flocks will be small next
year judging from the number of
hunters that have come from oth
er places.
The Ladies Aid Society will
have an oyster supper in the K.
G. E. Hall next Saturday evening.
Every person invited.
Peter Guilard, Jr., is having a
comfortable dwelling built by
James and Joe Horton.
The German Medicine Co., No.
44, that has been giving enter
tainments here for the last nine
nights, closed their engagement
Saturday night with the Eagle
Hall tilled to overflowing. They
have had exceptionally large au
diences during their stay. The
voting contest for the most popu
lar lady was won by Miss Stella
Hixon with a majority of over
4000 votes. The prize was a
handsome Elgin watch;
Pleasant Kidge.
Miss Jessie Correll, who has
been spending some time with
Miss Nellie Holmer, has returned
to her home.
Thomas Rash who has boon vis
iting his sister in Marylaud, re
turn home last week.
Mrs. Rhoda Kieffer and daugh-
of Horse Valley, aro visiting
friends in this neighborhood.
Morgan Deshong and wife and
Mrs. Keeffer and daughter, visit
ed ObedT. Mellott last week:
William Deshoug made a trip
to Clear Ridge Monday.
Mrs. Anna Ilockensmith and
her brother S. P. Deshong spont
last week at Bedford with rela
tives, and attended the fair.
Several of our young people at
tended the Hagerstown fair.
Simon Dsshoug and wife and
Mrs.Price accompanied the three
Elders to Virginia to attend an
Association.
S. P. Metzler has left several
organs in our vicinity. , ,
Elias Deshong had the misfor
tune to lose one of his work hors
es. Mrs. Clara Jenkins who has
been visiting at Capt. Dixon's has
returned to her home in Balti
more. Loguo Wink, -Harry Mumma,
and several others of our men
have gone to Franklin to husk
corn.
Loy Hollenshead is on the sick
list. His brother Howard is teach
ing for him this winter.
Miss Laura Bard who has been
in Bedford county for sometime
has returned home.
Love feast at the Dunkard
church in Belfast Friday and
Saturday, 24 and 25th instant.
Mrs. Anna Mumma and little
son, and Miss Linua A. Deshoug,
spent one day recently at Mr.
Milton Mellott's near Sipes Mill.
Miss Sadie Barber is visiting
her sister Mrs. Rosy Pittman.
Abner Lake has purchased the
Isaac Varnes farm, and will soon
move to it.
Daniel Mellott has purchased
tho farms of Allen Skiles. Mr.
Skiles had bought it from Mr.
Fohner a year ago. Mr. Skiles
is employed in Johnstown.
Miles Mellott and Rev. Calvin
Gailaud are sawing a lot of lum
ber near Calvin Garland's.
Listen for tho wedding bells.
T. R. Palmer of Need more call
ed at George Morton's Friday.
Seth Mellott of Pleasant Ridge
left last Thursday for Three
River's, Michigan.
im or ton s foint school was
closed Thursday on accountof the
teacher being at the Hagerstown
Fair.
Miss Laura Bard, who has been
at Friends Cove for some time,
has returned home.
Among those who went to the
Hagerstown Fair were Virgel
Bard, George W. Morton andy
two sons Levi aud Rossf..?
Jacob Zim merman aml
Eusley 6f JohnstownaniX
wane oi riMsourg, wno navn ,n,
..1.4 . . . - -
in tnis country nunting top-;
time srient Fridav even i-r .:.... J"
Saturday witfy.Wjjp;. Vb& 'fji
VALLANCES.
First Month. No. enrolled, 17;
average attendance, 14; per ceut.,
93. Attended every day Willie
McClure, Roy McClure, Grace
Hockensmith, Jacob Croft, Nellie
Croft, Zena Brant, Nora Am
brose, Charlie Rotz, and Willie
Wible. G. C. Fohner, teacher.
SILOAM.
First Month. 'No. enrolled, -JO;
average attendance, 37. Attend
ed every day May Sipes, Mary
Sipes, Rexy Sipes, Carrie Sipes,
Blanche Sipes, Fay Sipes, James
Sipes, John Sipes, Dwight Sipes,
Laurie Sipes, Norman Schooley,
Ethel Schooley, Vernie Schooley,
Clem Schooley, Harry Schooley,
Laura Schooley, Verley Decker,
Leslie Docker, Dolly Decker, Al
vin Strait, Thurmau Strait, Ger
tie Strait, Katie Hoop, Anna Polk,
Cadiz Schooley, John Hoop. D.
R. Strait, teacher.
MORTON'S POINT.
First Month. No. enrolled, 33;
per cent, of attendance, females,
100, males, 99. Attended every
day Pearl Kauffman, B. E. Tru
ax, Jessie Wink, Hester Truax,
Mary Mellott, .Jessie Truax, Vi
ola Mollott, Maggie Mellott, Ma
bel Truax, Minnie Strait, Rebec
ca Deshong, Blauche Wiuk, Nil
lie Morton, Ida Bard, Louie Mor- j
ton, George Mellott, Roy Truax,
Emory Deshong, Reed Mellott,
Clarence Morton, Harry Wink,
Thomas Morton, Hobart Truax
and John Morton. L. P. Mor
ton, teacher.
lUg Cove Tannery.
Dorothy Kirk has been on
the
sick list the past few days.
Tho Salvation soldiers are still
in our midst.
G. E. Clouser entered the store
at Webster Mills Monday morn
ing as clerk.
Miss Jenqie Carson left last
week for an indefinite visit among
friends in the West. 1
THE CONFESSION
OK
DAVID LEWIS .
THE NOTED
HIGHWAYMAN AND COUNTERFEITER.
(Continued from lant week.)
The love of imitation, the
force of example, and the influ
ence t.f association possess a
gri!."f aud wonderful agei cy in
ll.vii. f 'o principles, frmi igthe
ch.ii-ucicr- aud determining the
Vm'-v, ti,p prospects and the des
tii i's of men. Societies wheth
er large or small are necessarily
composed of individuals, and
those individuals depend on one
another in a greater or loss de
gree, not only for the means of
subsistence and mutual support,
but also for moral and religious
instruction, for political informa
tion, and for all the tender offices
of charity, benevolence and friend
ship. Although I have been de
prived of the advantages of a
good education in my youth, na
turo has been more kind and
bountiful than I deserved, and fa
vored me with more abilities than
I ever made good use of. Hence
I had not long mingled in society
before I obtained manhood, and
began to make my observations
upon men and things, before I
perceived how useful were a few
good men in a neighborhood or
even in tho same town, and what
a wonderful effect their precept
and example, and more particu
larly the latter, had upon the
morals, manners, sentiments and
characters of their neighbors,
and indeed all whose happy lot
was cast within the sphere of
their knowledge or actions, while
sit the same time I was equally
struck with the injurious effect
produced upon society by "bad
mUoseicious example had
(.'wuicious lenueuey 10 wouna
i 'vijHiHtuej and destroy private
. !r':Vr? WW! pting like the
w-' (5 Jee'ofjava,." every mor
came within
.'"A'tacfcy&mbibed the
ifits peletVious efflu-
fifcv1:.' i'soN remarked that ' the
fliiigi;r bad examples' was in
jreasaVyif Jiminished in porpor
tion t5&t?'eonspicuous situations
ih life iu which the persons might
happen to move, from whom they
proceeded, and that the ratio of
influence derived an additional
accession from the circumstan
ces of their holding a high or ex
alted public station or office, and
more especially one in the gift of
the people. Crime begets crime,
and one crime furnishes an apol
ogy for another and must contin
ue to do so as long as public
omission continued to whitewash
guilt, and guilt rides triumphant
ly into office and power upon the
shoulders of popular favor or po
litical prejudices.
(To be Continued)
Hrnsli Creek.
Silas Felton, wife and daugh
ters spent last Sunday with Mrs.,
Felton's mother Mrs. Louisa Hix
on. Mrs. Scott Sharp spent last
Saturday with her sister Mrs.
Clark Barton.
Frank Spade and wife will
move soon to Potter county.
Mrs. Chas. Hixou and son and
daughter Herman and Mildred,
spent last Suuday with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Win
ter of Whips Cove.
Mrs. Frank Diehl and children
of Whips Cove spent last Sunday
with her parents Mr. and M rs. J
D. Smith.
Tho new railroad is not quite
completed.
Honry Barton picked 151 J bus.
of winter apples. Good for you,
Henry.
Rev.C. H. Campbell will preach
at McKeudree Sunday Oct. 20.
Job Winter is hauling lumber
for the Gump aud Mann Lumber
Co.
Sam Hart and Manuel Mills
are still catching coons.
A. M. Lodge expects to go to
Altoona in the near tutura
.Sam McGraw was ' haulinc
buckwheat to Ilixou'a mill last
week,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places Vou Know,
Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. A.
J. Lear of Tod township, called
at the News office a few minutes
while in town Monday.
Mrs. C. B. Stevens of this
place and Miss Mary Goldsmith
attended the Beidelman Doyln
wedding at Ilarrisburg last week.
M. R. Shaffner, Esq., spent
several days during the past
week in Philadelphia on busi-.
ness.
Mrs. L. I. Hill of Greenmount,
Adams county, has been spend
ing several days among her ma
ny friends in this county.
Mr. Phillip Ott, wife, and littl.j
child of Mount Union, are spend
ing a couple of weeks visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shue of
Huntingdon county are visiting
Mrs. Shue's mother Mrs. Mary
Ott.
Monday, October 27, Mary
Sherman will sell at her resi
dence one mile north of McCon
nellsburg, all her household fur
niture. ' Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
Miss Emma J. Fraker of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., reached her homo,
at Fort Littleton last Saturday,
called thither by the death of her
father.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander T.
Bernhart of Bethel and their son
Master Ross, called at the News
office while in town last Wednes
day. Herbert Hays and wife, nee
Miss Florence Duffy of Webster
Mills, have moved from Philadel
phia to Chambersburg. Mr.Hays
is manager of the new machines
in the Chambersburg Hosiery
mills.
The German Baptist congrega
tion will hold their annual love
feast in McConnellsdale church
near this, place on the eighth and
ninth of-November. The public
are invited to attend these ser
vices. y, ' 7'
Mrs. George Sipes and daugh
ter of Hustontown, and Miss
Minnie Summers and Noah Mel
lott of McConnellsburg, started
Tuesday morning to visit their
sister Mrs. Samuel Yeagle of
Hancock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Keller of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs.
Keller's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Nelson Sipes of this place. The
many friends of Mrs. Keller, nee
Miss Minnie Sipes, will grati
fied to hear that she isrgaining
her former health.
Mr. R. S. Alexander of Brook
ing, S. Dak., is among the num
ber of Western people visiting
friends here at this time. Mr.
Alexander was born and spent
his boyhood days on the Dorty
farm in Ayr township. In early
manhood he married Miss Esther
Irwin, a sister of Miss A. J, Ir
win of this place, and about fifty
five years ago went west. While
he is now about 77 years of age,
he is a remarkably well preserved
man, with a mind richly stored
with interesting reminiscences of
the early part of the last century,
and practical lessons drawn from
experience of a long and observ
ant life.
Mr. H. H. Tice of Gibsonburi?.
Ohio is taking advantage of his
excursion ticket to the Reunion
at Washington to visit his Fulton
county friends. Uncle Henry was
one of those whose patriotism was
aroused at the firing of the first
gun in the Civil War, and on the
seventh of May '61, enlisted in
the Second Missouri Artillery.
and the third day in the service
helped to take Camp Jackson and
wrest the state from rebel domi
nation. He was serving under
Gen. Nathaniel Lyon when that
gallant officer lost his life- sb ear
ly in the war. After two years
and nine months hard service, ho
had the misfortune to be thrown
from a caisson from which he
suffered a broken collar bone and
fractured shoulder, unfitting him
for further service.