0E Contit VOLUME 4. MeCONNLLLSIJUKG, PA.. OCTOBER ;), 1902. NUMBER 7 Midi n OUT IN THE WORLD. A Former l'oreinnn of the "News" Writes From tlic Smoky City. Editok "News": In accord ance with your request I will en deavor to give some of my expe rhnce and impressions since leaving McConnellsburg. As is well known when a coun try boy, grip in hand, departs from his native heath, leaving such grand old hills and beau tiful valleys behind as from the boundary of Fultou, he feels that an important time has come in his career, and with considerable misgivings he bids farewell to the familiar scenes. There is an uncertainty in his step and a lack uf confidence in his gait, in the language of the Slangist he feels that he is "up against the real thing," and he is not very far wrong. I think, however, that when the country boy turns his face towards Pittsburg and casts his fortune with the many others who likewise have made it an ob jrctivo poiut in which to ask of Dame Fortune a smile of favor, if the proper effort is made, he can depend on three substantial meals a day and sufficient clo tiling to hide his nakedness and keep him warm. It is a very good idea, however, for him to put some old clothes in his trunk as lie may need them. Then too, he is cheered up from what he lias read in his books at school of how so many of our great men started just this way, and to be upright and honorable is sure to bring about the fulfillment of the brightest of youthful ambitions. Oli, I tell you, Mr. Editor, the hope of youth and the rosiness of the future as it seems to the young, is a tine thing when a young man loaves the parental roof and goes to a great city to seek his fortune. Thus far I have noticed no diamonds hanging on trees and very little money lying around loose, so I have arrived at the conclusion that the only way to do is to take off your coat and work, which I have been faithful ly doing. At Altoona I tirst applied for employment. With rather a hes itating Btep I entered one of the morning dailies and asked for work. I was told to come around in the eveuiug which I did. It was a matter of working at night nud sleeping in day time. Some may like that way of earning their daily bread, but I am free to say there is no owl in my corn position and six weeks of such a life gave me a sufficiency and I hid farewell to that place and came to the "Smoky City." ,1 would say right here that the person who dubbed Pittsburg the "Smoky City" was one of good perception and made no mistake in the sobriquet. I sometimes wonder when the sun, late in the morning fights its way through the smoke and dust, and its sick ly rays fall atiy feet or. on my case, if it is tha same "Old Sol" that used to come rolling up over tlio hills of old Fultou, resplend ent in its brightness and brilliant hi its light. The dust and smoke, however, seems to breed no ill health, as those we see around us seem to ho strong and hardy. We smoke meat to preserve it when taken from the slaughter house, and along the same line of reasouiug, why shouldu't the same process ho conducive to health aud lon gevity in life? May be, though, it is a survival of the strong and the cemeteries back on the hills contain tho weakline-a. This locality is fortunate in be ing one of the richest, naturally, mthe world, having natural re sources that make the city and the locality abound in prosperity and causing a continual influx of now money from other sections. ho hills one sees in all direc U)ns, although they look so bar en and worthless, contain in J'loir basins untold wealth in the form of coal. Its demand is im perative and it ever finds a ready .market from the country at iO mUuiiud oil Filih f air, Touchers' Institute. Iustitute begins Monday, Nov. 10, at 1:80 p. m., and closes Fri day, Nov. 14 at 12 noon. INSTRUCTORS : lion. Henry Houck, Deputy State Supt. Pub. Instruction. Dr. IJ. U. Roop, President Leb anon Valley College. Dr. Joseph F. Barton, Vice Principal Shippeusburg Normal School. Prof. Leon C. Prince, Dickiu son College. Prof. Geo. feeslie Om wake, Ur sinus College. Prof. W. M. Rife, Shippens burg Normal School. Prof. M. L. Drum, Bucknell University. Prof. M. L. Drum, Musical Di rector. Miss Gertrude Sipes, Pianist. Thursday, Directors' Day. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS : Mouday evening, America, Old and New Leon C. Prince. Tuesday evening, Musical Fits and Misfits Spill man Riggs. Weduesday evening, The Marion Wilson Quartette. Thursday evening, Seeing Things Day and Night -Frank W. Mack. The McConnellsburg orchestra assisted by Prof. Chambers, will furnish music for the evening en tertainments. Tickets for sale at Trout's drug store. Season tickets, reserved, $ 1.40 ; one night, reserved, $0.40 ; general admission, 0.25. Licking Creek. Miss Pleasant Starr and friend Mr. C. V. Wells are visiting Viola Deshong. George Fix's little child is very ill. Reuben Mellott and brother Scott of Johnstown, spent a few days at home last week, but have returned. Virgil Bard and Miss Linna A. Deshong spent Sunday with Mr. Bard and lady friend and her brother and sister. The plasterers are at work at Dr. Hoop's new house. David Strait, one of our pro gressive teachers, attended Miss Grissiuger's local institute. Martin Reed will soon have his new house completed. Miss Minnie Truax is visiting friends and attending tho love feast in Belfast. Sylvester Shives is sick. Mrs. Mary Swope, near Sipes Mill, is having a new house built. John Lake and wife spent last Sunday with Mrs. Ellen Mellott. Isaic Layton and wife, David Kline and wifo, Johu Bard aud wife, and. Miss Goldie Deshong, spent Sunday at Roy Sipe's. Ira Lake spent last Sunday evening at Simon Deshong's. Jonas Lake and wife of Laidig, attended the Association in Vir ginia. v Virgil B;:rd, Levi and Ross Morton and George Morton at tended the Hagerstowu fair. Mr. Loy Hollenshead who has been sick, is able to take charge of his school again. Mrs. Ellen Mellott spent one day last week with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Michael Mellott. Miss Zena Strait while at school last week had the misfor tune to fall and fracture her col lar bone. Mrs. Rebecca Sipes of Buck , Valley, is spending some time j with friends in this neighbor ( hood and attended the funeral of her son-in-law Mr. Stilwell Desh ' ong. J Mr. George Garner and wife of Altoona, after spending several ' days with Mrs. darner's parents ' Mr. and Mrs. John Lake, have returned home. 1 Mr, and Mrs. Simon Deshong, who had been spending some time in Washington and in Va., J returned home Monday. The folks at home had u fine turkey roasted for them. I guess after their long trip they could easily manage the turkey. They were accompanied by Mrs. Price and Mr. and Mrs, Jonas Lake. DAVID LEWIS. The Noted Highwayman no J Counterfeiter. (Continued from Inxt week.) The poor, unhappy, ignorant and wicked highwayman, who is viewed as an "outcast" from so ciety nud an outlaw from justice, uever hears of a man in office plundering the people, robbing the treasury or swindling . tho stockholders of a bank, without having his mind more and more familiarized with vice and feeling a new eucourugemeiit from the force of examplo, to persist in his career. vVhile I speak of myself I judge of the feelings of others from my own ; aud can truly, most truly declare, that such were my seutiments at the time audHbat I never read in the pub lic newspapers or heard of a breach of public trust, without mukinga comparison favorable to the life aud calling of the high way robber. But to return to my story, short ly after an early breakfast, I set out again on foot, accompanied by my wife, for tho city of New York; which from its crowded popula tion aud extensive mercantile en terprise, I expected would afford me a more secure hiding place from pursuits aud be a more prof itablo theatre for my schemes aud plots. After walldug about five miles through fieidsand cow paths iu the woods, I consulted with Meliuda and we both con cluded upon returning tothegreat road with the expectation of meeting with some Yankee wagon with which every part of the country at that time abounded, ind to procure from its owner a conveyance for my wife, who was not able to travel far on foot, or to undergo the fatigues of such a journey, iu the distressing state in which her feet were, on account of blisters. Besides I discovered that in coming from Troy to Al bany, we had traveled three times the real distance, owing to our pursuing a winding and circuit ous rout to avoid pursuit and ap prehension; luckily we had not gone more than a mile before we overtook a cart loaded with New England wares, wending its way straight for New York, finding tho owner to be a pleasant man and very accommodating, I soon struck a bargain" with him, and providiug Meliuda with as com fortable a seat as the vehicle af forded, I joined my new compan ion on foot, aud endeavored to be guile the tedious time in familiar conversation, aud customary in quiries about various uninterest ing matters. I found "brother Jonathan" shrewd, intelligent aud full of anecdotes. During my short residence in Vermont, I had acquired a number of ex pression peculiar to the Yankees, and affecting as much as possible tho New Englaud dialect, suc ceeded without much difficulty in making him believe I was a native of Vermont and was born at the foot of the Green Mountain. I endeavored to sift him as much as possible, aud as ho was full of schemes aud notions, asaro most of his couutrymen, tried to obtain from him all tho information he possossed; after gaining his con fidence, I was very near exchang ing with him somoof my Burling ton notes, when all at once, ho sud denly declined tho bargain : but what occasioned this unexpected change of mind whether ho began to entertain suspicion of, me, or had some other reason, I could not learn. During our conversa tion 1 recollected he dissuadud me from going into any part of the New England states, alleging that tho Yankees had sharpers enough of their own, and but few instances occurred of a Scotch man a Jew or any person south of Connecticut, who ever made, out to thrive, or do wol!, by re moving to any pai t of that count ry. He then advised mo strong ly to remove into Pennsylvania, whore a j.reat portion of the pop ulation were credulous, ignorant, I unsuspicious nud easy tobeim ; posed upon. He laughed immod- I . lO.iiiOuueil iid Ktiurtli fuKe.) ! Return. to Japan. i Miss Anna B. West, daughter i of Dr. W. A. West, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this place left Monday noon to return to her work at Tokyo, Japan. Miss West went to Japan as n missionary under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian church, nine teen years ago, aud has beeu home but once before this time since going out about ten years ago. She had been home this time since August of last year ; but instead of having much rest from work, much of her time was spent iu visiting colleges, aud de livering addresses at couvcutious and other 'religious meetings in various parts of this country and iu Canada. She leaves Harrisburg Thurs day evening of this week, will spend next Sunday in Denver, aud expects to sail from San Francisco November 7. Her steamer will stop for one clay at Honolulu, and on the 27th day of November is due at her home in the Sunrise Kingdom. N'ccdmorc. The recent heavy frosts have rapidly disrobed the forests of their brilliant hues aud with bared heads await the blasts of winter. A Hock of wild geese was heard passing over our village last even ing, another reminder that beau tiful autumn will soou pass by. The annual Love Feast at the Dunkard Church was well attend ed aud unusually good order maintained. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Myers of lower Thompson spent Saturday evening at the home of Mr. Henry Garland on their way home from the Love Feast. Rev. Baugher is holding pro tracted services at Pleasant Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Trail from near Mattie, Bedford county, aro visit ing friends hereabouts for a few days. Mrs. Trail was formerly, Mrs. David Peck of this place. Lee Funk has moved his saw mill to Alfred Peck's place to saw lumber for a new barn to take the place of tho one recently burned by lightning. The German Medicine Co., are to give entertainments at the Hall each eveniug this week. Ed Eaton from Virginia is ex pected to preach here next Sat' urday at 2 o'clock in tho after noon; also, iu the eveniug aud on Sunday at 10 A. M. Aaron Hill, of Illinois has been spending a few weeks amoug his many old friends here. He treat ed them to a song service at Hill's Chapel last Sabbath afternoon. Ho will leave in a few days for his home iu Christian county, 111., Candidates Kirk, Harris, Pal mer aud Baker smiled down up on us last week. Mr. Orvillo Palmer of McKeos port passed through here on Sat urday enroll te to Sipes Mills. Orv never forgets when the hunt ing season comes around. County Treasurer Geo. B. Mel lott aud wife spent a few days last week amoug friends here. Hit; Cove Tannery. Walter and Harry Shaw have gone to Freeport, 111. G. W. Deshong was at McCon nellsburg last Mouday. Florence Carbaugh is working for James Biveus. Lizzie Shives visited tho home of David Lauver last Thursday. A good mauyofour people at tended the love feast on the Ridge. Gen. John Podden and Capt. A. Dottorman have held eight weoks meeting in David Lauver's grove and have preached the Word faithfully every night, and also all day on Sundays, and have been very successful in their work, many now members hav-ing-been added to tho Salvation Army church. George Doyle who has boon in Adams county for several months roturned homo Mouday evening. HACE--CALDWELL. Wilton f Nacc hiiJ Lois A Cald wvll Married Wednesday. The marriage of Wilson L. Nace and Miss Lois A. Caldwell took place iu the Presbyterian' church at 11 o'clock to day (Wednesday.) The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. West, D. D., pas tor of the Presbyterian congrega tion of this place. The bride entered the church to the strains of. Lohengrin beauti fully rendered by Miss Minnie M. Hart, of Chester, Pa. The maid of honor was Miss Mary H. Skinuer, of Chatnbersburg, Pa., the bridesmaids, Miss Ann Heywaug, of Titusville, aud Miss Ruth West f this place. Mr. Mer ril W. Nace officiated as grooms man, aud the ushers were Messrs Horace U. Naco and John Patter son of McConnellsburg, Dr. Geo. Robiusou, of Washington, D. C, and Mr. Will Reisner, of Lancas ter, Pa. Tho bride was gowned in white crepe de chine heavy with appli que aud lace, wore a white chiffon hat trimmed with knots of white ribbous, and carried bridal roses. Tho maid of honor wore a gown of green mousseline, and the bridesmaids, white Paris muslin They carried muffs of white chif fon elaborately trimmed with rib bon aud Maideu'Hair fern. Oue of the prettiest features of the weddiug were the twelve lit tie girls, namely Muruie Rummel Josephine Runyan, Maria Dick son Alexander, Katharine Hoke, Lois Mason, Florence Funk, Floss Thompson, Bessie Taylor, Jean Johnston, Mary Ilaumgardnor, Madeline Stevens and Mary Ir win, who acted as ribbon bearers, the leaders of whom carried to the altar the white silk bridal cushions on which the bride and grooui knelt during the conclud ing part of the impressive cere mony. The prevailing color was green the church was beautifully deco rated with palms aud chrysanthe in urns. Immediately after the. cere mony a wedding breakfast was erved at tho home of the bride. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. James II. Caldwell, Mrs. John W. Caldwell, and Miss Ann Heywang of Titusville, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nace, the Misses Nace, Hon. and Mrs. Geo, W. Skinner, Mr. P. R. Skinner, and Miss Skinner all of Cham- bersburg, Pa., Miss Minnie M Hart of Chester, Pa., Dr. George Robinson of Washington, Mr. Will Reisner of Lancaster, and Mrs. Lottie Over and sou Edgar Fultou of Bedford. The bride was the recipient of a llattoring number of useful aud valui.V.o presents. Mr. and Mrs. Naco loft at noon for their bridal tour. A reception for the bridal cou ple was hold at tho brido's home ?u Tuesday evening at which a large number of guests were present. Laurel Ridge Raymond Shives and Reuben Hull aro our Champiou hunters. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shives and daughter spent Saturday at Mc Connellsburg. Among those who attended the Salvation camp meeting here on Sunday were Mr. aud Mrs. Isaac Culler, William Stoner and Han sou Weller. Fiuley Lynch of Johnstown, and William Lynch of Franklin coun ty, are spending a few days with their many friouds hero. David Lynch is building a barn wall for Root. Mellott and we are told that the carpenters P. P. Shivos aud S. Peck will begin the flaming next week. G. E. Clousor was elected yes terday as a delegate to represent Big Cove Tannery Union S. S. at theCumberlaud Valley S. S. con vention at Boiling Springs, Pa., Nov. 12. Johu J. Gordon contemplates selllug his farm to D. L. Keefer. Moral He form Meeting. The Moral Reform Association of McConnellsburg, Pa., will hold its next public meeting in the Lutheran church of this place Nov. 3d, 1902, at 7 p. m. All are invited to be present. The fol lowing topics will bo considered : 1. The Voice of the Church with Regard to Intemperance. Opeu ed by hi vimvi of the M li church, the IVeohyterian chuirh, the Re formed church, the U P. o mrcli, anl the Lutheran church. 2. Our OMiirati,us to Remedy the Evils of I n temperance. Opened by Rev J. L. Grove. Saluvia. Sherd Betz and wife of Clear field, are visiting Mr. Betz's sis ter Mrs. II. E. Austin. Mrs. Thorn and son Earl, of Clearfield who had been spending several days the guest of H. E. Austin, returned to their home Friday. Two of M r s. Kate Mellott 's little children are dangerously ill at this writing. Nevin Hockeusmith and wife of Johnstown, are visiting Mr. Hock ensmith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hockensmith, of Harrison ville. There was preaching at Forest Daleschool house, Thursday night by Elder Funk. The school board met at this place Satu rday , to select a location for the new school house to be erected at this place. Frank Daniels and James Desh ong who are teaching in Bedford county, spent Sunday at their re spective homes. Miss Maggie Ribblett of Johns town is visiting her mother Mrs. Eliza Deshong, and other friends iu the vicinity of Harrisonville. Communion services at the Green Hill Presbyterian church by Rev. Dr. West. Preparatory services on the preceding Friday evening at7:30o'clock. The young people are especially invited to at tend this service aud preaching on Saturday morning at 11 o'ciock. Itryan a Money Maker, A special to the Philadelphia Record from Lincoln, Neb., says: William Jennings Bryan's beau tiful home is located about three miles from this city. His pros- porous financial condition will in terest his friends throughout the country and doubtless excite the envy of his political opponents everywhere. When Mr. Bryan entered the campaign of 189b' onoof his boasts w.is that he was a poor man ; that he was without a home, without shelter, and had to work upon a weekly salary as a newspaper writer to sustain himself and wife. It is stated uow on un questionable authority that he has something like $168,000 in the bank at Lincoln, which he made from his campaign speech es. His home here cost $40,000. Mr. Bryan talked very freely to a friend who visited him roceutly about ins nuancial condition, and seems to be happy over his great prosperity. From his conversa tion it was inferred that his week ly income is somethiug like $1500. David Jones and his son, Wil liam, while huuting near their homo at Fauuettsburg Saturday, had a battle with a tiny raccoon, as the result of which the elder Joucs is now confined to his home sufforing from a badly lacerated face, throat and body. That he was uot killed by tho raccoon was due to tho arrival of his son. When the elder Jones had chop pod down a tree iu which the 'coon had takou refuge, his dog charged upon the animal as it scampered away, suddenly the coon turned aud attacked the dog. Then Jones rushed up to help his pet. Turn ing aside from the now helpless dog, tho 'coon leaped at the hunts man's throat with such force that he bore him to the ground, where he gnawed his face until the son beat him off. Tho dog died a few minute latoi , LOCAL ARD PERSONAL. Brief Mention of Persons and Places You Knew. Mr. David Gregory spent last Saturday at McConnellsburg. D. B. Mum ma of Laidig, and son Lawson of Pittsburg, spent last Friday at McConnellsburg. JohnOakmanand family moved back to Licking Creek township from Franklin county last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Cline and daughter of Roger sville, Tenu., were in town last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nace, and daughters Miss Nellie and Jessie are in town this week. Miss Ruth West of Wilson Col lege, Chambersburg, is speuding a few days here. Mr. aud Mrs. Al Bryan of Cleveland, O., spent a day or two last week with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Rummel of this place. H. T. Heeter and son Joshua of Clear Ridge were iu town last Friday. Joshua left this week for Braddock, Pa. Ladies, do you need a Cape or a Coat? If you do you will find what you want at J. K. Johns ton's and the price right. Miss Goldie and Belle, daugh ters of William Witters in Taylor township, were in McConnells burg last week shopping. Ex-County Treasurer John A. Henry has just gathered a crop of eighty-seven bushels of clover seed from his farm at Clear Ridge. Lewis McQuade, after spend ing two weeks hunting among his native hills, returned last Sat urday to his place of employment in Altoona. Mrs. Nancy McQuade arrived hero from Altoona Thursday of last week to visit her children and look after the interests of her farm. Mrs. J. W. Caldwell of Titus ville, Miss Minnie M. Hart of Ches ter, and Miss Mary H. Skinner of Chambersburg, are guests of the Editor's family. Lemuel Smith and his sister Mrs! Lizzie Morgret and her lit tle sou spent last Wednes day night with Mr. and Mrs. An drew J. Mellott of this place. Mrs. Margaret Walker of Ro anoke, Va., and the Misses Grace and Blanche Raukins of Green- castle, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan a few days last week. Mrs. Josephine Ixigan aud daughter Miss Eleanor, Mr. aud Mrs. George McCauslin, and Mr. W. E. Wright all of Nar berth, Pa., are at the Washington House this week. Editor John C- Chamberlain. Everett's postmaster, and Dr. H. C. Miller, the Republican nomi nee for state senator, spent last Friday night at the Washington House. Mrs. Alvah Pittman and Miss Nettie Knauff drove over to Mer cersburg last Thursday to moot their sister Mrs. P. R. Mclntyro of New York City, and came home on Friday. It is reported that a Uancock woman suspected that her hus band was in the habit of kissing the hired girl, and resolved to detect him in the act. Saturday night she saw him pass quietly into tho kitchen. The hired girl was out and the kitchen dark. The jealous wife took a few matches iu her hand, and hastily placing a shawl over her head, us the hired girl of ton did, entered the back door, and immediately she was seized and kissed and embraced in an ardent manner. Tearing herself loose from his tender embraces she struck a match, expecting to see her hus band fall right down when ho ' found his mistake. .TJfre match was lighted and there stood tho hired man. Mrs. N. II. Evans and her sister Mis. Dennis Gordon were wel come callers at the News office Tuesday.
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