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VOLUME 4.
MeCONNLLLSIJUKG, PA.. OCTOBER ;), 1902.
NUMBER 7
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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.