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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 4, 1902.
NUMBER 12
DAVID LEWIS.
The Noted Highwayman and
Counterfeiter.
(Continued from laxt week.)
After joining the band 1 was pre
vailed on to go to Chambersburg
to procure paper suitable for the
purpose, from Mr. John Shryock
who is concerned in a paper mill
near that place. Owing to my
suspicious appearance or some
regulation among cautious and
honest paper makers, Shryock
refused to sell me any, and in con
sequence of his refusal I was
obliged to go to a paper mill in
Virginia carrying with me a sam
ple of Shryock'8 manufacture,
which I picked up oft the table
while he turned round to speak to
some person who had entered the
apartment. Having procured a
stock of paper made agreeably to
the sample furnished, I returned
to my comrades in the mountain,
where we went to work, and' had
struck a number of impressions
of different denominations. As
is usually done among counter
feiters, we made an equal divide
of the false notes and then sepa
rated to pass them off in the ex
change of horses and other pro
perty. Some of my companions
went into the neighboring states
of Virginia and Ohio, while I pre
ferred Bedford, Somerset, Union
town and Brownsville. '
In these towns and counties in
which they are situated, I was
very successful in passing away
and exchanging my bad money,
and escaped detection in such a
wonderful manner, that made me
bolder as I became more guilty
and criminal. There is such a
chain, .'.and connection among
counterfeiters and robbers in
Pennsylvania, and other states,
and so numerous are their ac
com plices and secret friends, that
it is not easy to discover or com
prehend them. In traversing
Fayette cou n ty , I becam e acqu ain t
ed with a young woman, who bore
ro striking a resemblance to my
deceased wife, that I determined
upon paying my address to her,
and her alone, if I ever changed
my condition, but my thoughts
were chiefly occupied then about
returning to my comrades in the
mountain, all having agreed to
meet at the cave at a time pre
viously fixed upon. At the ex
piration of the stipulated period,
1 prepared for my return, and
joining my companions as soon as
i could, without meeting with
any serious accident or interrup
tion. In order to guard against
intrusion and protect us from the
unwelcome visits of the officers
of justice of whom we were in con
stant dread, there was a door in
the cave, which we called Susanna
and on the approach of any of the
gang, the signal for entry was
"open Susanna open" as soon as
these words were uttered, by any
of the party who happened to be
within, acknowledged the signal
by crying out "Susanna is at
home. ' Unfortunately I happen
ed to be detained by sickness on
the road, and did not arrive at the
appointed time. As soon as I
gained admittance, I found all my
comrades in the cave, and the
first salutation which greeted my
ears convinced me that something
was wrong. I was accused of
loitering awiiy my time with the
view of spending the money of
the company, or concealing it.
deuied the charge, which brought
n a quarrel, that nearly came to
blows; and while my companions
were in a deep Bleep, I silently
and quietly left them about mid
Might, carrying with, me not only
we spoils which I had mado roy
sou, out of various exchanges,
out i rifled the pockets of my
partners of all their lllgotten con-
teuis, thinking it a light punish
mont and one which thev deser
ved, for thoir unjust suspicion
my honesty.
mis manner l became pos
Biased of a very considerable sum
,u nk notes, which I deter
uuueu upon securing to enable
me to abandon forever the villians
with whom I had counocted my
'.ii, quit the present course of
(Uuutinued on found pngej
Sunday School Convention.
According to previous an
nouncement, the Sabbath-school
workers of Wells township, met
in convention at the U. B. church
on the afternoon of Thanksgiving
day.
The convention was called to
order by the president, Thomas
Ramsey. The devotional services
were conducted by Hon. S. P.
Wishart. Prof. George W. Ready
made the address of welcome and
was responded to by Mr. Wishart.
A full program was carried out.
An evening session was also held.
This convention was considered
by many, to have been one of the
best ever held in the township;
in fact, it was such a good one
that it was decided to hold two
conventions during the coming
year the next one to be held at
Bethel church, New Grenada dur
ing the month of May 1903.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: J.
G. Cunningham, president; E. A.
Horton, secretary; and W. L. Cun
ningham, treasurer. The discus
sions were very interesting and
instructive and were noted for
their earnestness. The people of
Wells township are justly proud
of their S. S. Association and of
their Sabbath school. A choir of
perhaps, twenty persons furnish
ed excellent music Misses Ethel
and Tillie Stunkard presided at
the organ alternately.
During the convention mention
was made or the Moral iieform
Association of McConnellsburg.
It is pleasing to note that, with
some men, Christianity stands
more than mere popularity" May
the M. R. A. have a prosperous
voyage.
Secretary.
Sal ti vi a.
Miles Hann, of Deuison, Tex.,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Hann,
of Los Angeles, California, were
visiting their brother R.R. Hann,
several days last week.
The Thanksgiving social at the
home of Mrs. Speer was a suc
cess. Among those from a distance
who attended the social Thanks
giving evening were Don Morton,
of McConnellsburg, and Samuel
Speck and Norris Hoover of Hus
tontown. George W. Mellott has been
confined to his home the past few
weeks by an attack of very sore
eyes.
Mrs. Katie Mellott's two little
girls continue dangerously ill of
typhoid fever.
Fort Littleton.
Miss Olive, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Parsons, left last
Friday morning for Braddock,
Pa.)' where she will spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. John
E. Locke.
D. H. Fore, wife and daughter
Mabel, of Tod, spent last Sunday
with S. R. Cromer.
"Pap" Mayne and daughter
Annie were visiting his sons at
Hollidaysburg the past week.
Miss Annie returned home, her
father remaining.
R. M. Cline is having a new
end built to his store room.
Miss B. A. Fore of Knobsville
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Annie
E. Cromer.
Miss Cora Fraker is suffering
with rheumatism.
Master Scott Parsons spent
part of last week with his cousin,
John W. Gunnels, Jr., at Knobs
ville.
MissEmma Bare ate Thanks
giving dinner with her friend,
Miss Florence Cromer.
Mrs. Orth has boen,speudiug
this fall with her daughter, Mrs.
S. R. Fraker.
George F raker is the champion
hunter, he having killed ten wild
turkeys.
Rev. Wesley Cline of Tennes
see, has moved to our town..
Samuel Pittmau and C. E. Tice
of Pittsburg, who. were spending
a couple of weeks visiting friends
at Knobsville, wers pleasant
callers ut the News office last Sat
urday morning.
DEATH RECORD.
Those Who Have Heen Summoned
to the Other World.
MRS. MCLUCAS.
After a short illness Mrs. Jen
nie, wife of Abner McLucas, died
suddenly of pneumonia and heart
trouble at her home on theFinloy
McNaughton Johnston farm, a
short distance south of town, at
6 o'clock on Tuesday evening of
iast week. She had been ill less
than two weeks, and her death
was a great shock to her family
and friends.
Surviving are her husband and
several children, as follows : Mrs.
Edith, wife of Daniel Rotz; Benja
min, Gertie, Ella and John. Two
children died several years ago.
The funeral was held Thursday
at 10 o'clock, ioterment in the
Union cemetery. Burial services
were conducted by Rev. A. G.
Wolf, of the Lutheran church.
MKS. AMY HANN.
At the homo of her daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Horton in Wells towu
ship, last Sunday urnming, Mi s.
Amy Hann died of pneumonia ut
the age of "I years 3 urn. and 12
days.
Mrs. Haun was iho widuw of
the late Benj. Hann of Licking
Creek township. Her maiden
name was Greenland. The de
ceased was a member of the U.
Brethren church for many years,
and served her master faithfully
until she was called home.
Mrs. Hann leaves six children,
namely, Mrs. J. B. Hurton, Wells
township; Ross, Saluvia, Pa.;
George, Curwensville, Pa.; Grant,
Pittsburg, Pa.; Miles, Dennison,
Tex.; William, Los Angeles, Cal. ;
Charles, Minneapolis, Minn. All
were present at the funeral ex
cept Charles. It was an impres
sive sight to see the five brothers
and a brother-in-law bear the be
loved one to her last resting
place.
Interment was made Tuesday
Nov. 25, 1902, at Asbury ceme
tery, Green Hill.
Wells Tannery. .
Miss Bessie Helsel is ill with
intermittent fever.
Jerry Sprowl and family, think
of moving into the large stone
house on top of Sideling Hill
Mountain, owned by the Altoona
Hunting Club.
Mrs. Edward Horton and baby
are visiting relatives in Colum
bus, Ohio.
Samuel Denisar has gone to
Pittsburg, where he has promise
of remunerative employment.
Mrs. Mary Clark of Galitzen,
and George and Thomas Gibson,
with their families, have been vis
iting their mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Gibson.
Miss Lizzie Moore and, Mrs.
John Moore of McAlisterville are
visiting their sister, Mrs. S. P.
Wishart.
A few of our people attended
the Sunday school convention
Thanksgiving day held in the U.
B. church several miles down the
Valley.
Our town people enjoy the
bright rays of a gasoline street
lamp donated the Presbyterian
church by Ralph A. McKiuney of
Pittsburg.
Charley Sprowl shot a nice
deer Saturday last on Sideling
Hill.
William Winters, a native of
Whips Cove, was killed on the
Pennsylvania railroad between
Altoona and Johnstown, last
Thursday morning. He was a
brakesmau, and in someway fell
from a car while his train was
running at full speed, and the
wheels passed over his body
mangling it and, .of course, killing
him instantly. Ilis remains were
sent to Everett and Undertaker
Gump took them down to Morgan
Winters' an uncle of the deceased
in the Cove, from whose homo
the funeral took place last Satur
day morniag. Interment was
made at the upper church. The
deceased was a son of the late
Ezra Winters, aud was aged about
twenty-flvo years.
Borough School Changes.!
Trof. Ernest M. Cress on last
Friday teudered his resignation
as principal of the McConnells
burg schools to accept a similar
position at Nicholson, Wyoming
county. Ho has been our etli-
cient principal for nearly three
years. Prof. Emery Thorn as, who
has been the teacher of the inter
mediate class for several years,
has been promoted to Prof.
Gress' room, and Miss Estello
Logue, recentl a teacher in the
graded schools at Foltz, has been
assigned to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the promotion of Prof.
Thomas. Prof. Gress left to as
sume his new duties on Monday
morning.
Licking Creek.
Simon Deshoog and wife, and
son Oscar, spent last week at
Bedford.
. Mrs. Hattie Palmer of Harri
sonville spent Saturday and Sun
day at Park Palmer's.
Wilbert Sipe is homo from Har
risburg. Ira Palmi'i has gone to McCon
nellsburg. Quarterly Meeting at Asbury
M. E. clum-h l tu 20 and 21 of
December. Rev. Yocurri preach
es on Satuaday, 20th iust., at 10
o'clock. n
Miss Eliza Mellott spent Sun
day with Miss Bertha Wilson.
Mrs. Bradford Mason spent a
few days last week with Mrs.
Katharine Hockensmith and with
the family of Mr. Matthew Mel
lott. George Sipe has a local insti
tute Friday evening.
The protracted meeting at
Sideling Hill Christian church
commences Sunday evening, De
cember 14.
The Siloam people are talking
of having a Christinas entertain
ment. Misses Ella Kline and Linna A.
Deshong spent a day last week
with friends in Persimmon Hol
low.
Isaac Layton and wife are vis
iting Mrs. David Kline and Mrs.
Harriet Deshong this week.
James Mellott and Riley Truax
killed a tine deer.
Virgil Bard has gone to Som
erset Burnt Cabins.
S. O. Frake", of Orbisonia spent
a few days last week with his
father-in-law, Henry McGowan.
J. D. Finley, of Decorum raised
his barn on Thanksgiving day.
John Stake has been quite ill
for the past week.
There was an Epworth League
social held at the home of Miss
Bessie Reese last Saturday night;
there were about forty there, and
everybody enjoyed themselves.
R. C. McGowan, Geo. Comerer
and wife, after spending a few
days at this place, have returned
to Wells Valley, where they have
a saw mill. '
Wilson Cline and wife went
through our town on Sunday on
their way to Markes, Franklin
county to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Wagner.
Miss Josephine Doran attended
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
James Kerlin, at Clear Ridge.
Card of Thanks.
I want to express my sincere
thanks and gratitude to the dear
brothers of I. O. O. F. of War
fprdsburg, who so kindly and
faithfully stood by my beloved
brother George A. Fisher, during
his long sicknss ; and may God
bless the dear family who so lov
ingly administered every want
and attention to soothe and com
fort a dying brother.
His Sister.
Recently a phonograph was
used in place of a choir in a Congre
gational church in Leavenworth,
Kansas. When the minister was
called it was to late to obtain a
choir. He went to a music store
and "obtained a phonograph and
two records, "The Holy City" and
"Jesus, as thou Wilt." During
the course of the services the
phonograph rendered the hymns
In an entirely satisfactory man
ner.
Debate.
Rcsolved.That the good results
of War outweigh its evils :
Affirmative, Negative.
H. W. Wink S. L. Simpson
Bcnj. Shives John D. Keefer,
A. C. Peck Harvey Shame
W. R. Daniels Shade Truax
Ed. Brakeall Harry Hill
W.W.Douglas D. T. Humbert
Isaac Culler J. C. Hewett.
To be held at Center school
house, Thompson township, De
cember 12, 1902.
John D. Kkekkr.
Brush Creek.
Miss Ella Wink is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Feight, of Bedford
county.
Miss Lucretia Jackson is spend
ing some time in Everett.
Dr. Gilland and Mr. Speelman
of Greencastlo, were deer hunt
ing in the valley the past week.
Mr. John Glass of Bedford was
looking after his lumber inter
ests in the valley.
Amos Duvall and family spent
Sunday with Abiah Akers.
John N. Hixon and family were
visiting C. R. Akers last Sunday.
C. R. Akers killed a fine deer
last Saturday. This makes the
second one this season. Clarence
thinks this is his share of the
four-footed animals, and so will
have to content himself with
hunting "dear."
Prof. C. E. Barton and wife
while visiting C. R. Akers were
met by a number of people with
the usual musical instruments.
It is needless to say that the Pro
fessor was very nervous. Since
then tin scraps and cans are nu
merous. Misses Cora Duvall, Gertie
Barton, Ola Hixon, and Messrs.
C. A.- Barton and Arthur Duvall
visited Walter Barton Sunday.
The lumber companies are do
ing a big business in the Valley.
Misses May and Goldie Akers,
and James Jackson and wife
spent Sunday with M. A. Bark
man. The creamery buildingat Crys
tal Springs is being removed.
Akersville M. E. church is pre
paring for a Christmas entertain
ment. . W. C. Hanks, wife and sister
attended the institute at Bnffalo
Friday evening.
Prof. Barton while visiting
schools in the valley killed atwelve
pound turkey. The Prof, ran all
the way home fearing some one
would see him with a tame turkey
When he reached home he found
that it was a genuine wild one.
H. M. Barton was visiting his
father, Mason Barton of Akers
ville. T. H. Akers and wife spent last
Sunday with M. A. Barkman.
George McKibbin is spending
his vacation with his mother.
Ross Jackson of Altoona is vis
iting friends here.
Miss Gertie Barton was visit
ing Miss Ola Hixson recently.
George Schenck and M. A.
Barkman are both singing, "Hush
my little darling."
The P. O. S. of A., of Crystal
Springs will hold an oyster sup
per on the evening of the 13th of
December. All are invited.
Mrs. O. E. Barton visited her
sister Mrs. M. E. Barton recent
ly. A debate will be held at Locust
Grove next Thursday evening.
Hixon Akers moved to Clear
ville and G. W. Comerer will move
tothofarm vacated by Mr. Ak
ers. Newspaper Advertising the Bent.
The consensus of opinion favors
newspaper advertising above all
other forms. In no other way
can the merchant reach the peo
ple he wants to patronize his store
so cheaply and effectively. In
the respectable newspaper there
is nothing to offend good taste.
The newspaper get into the
homes of the people, where all
members of the family read the
advertisements. The paper is
purchased by the head of the
house, and the advertisements
are a part of his purchase. The
newspaper advertisement has a
value that no other form of adver
tising possesses. McKeesport
Times.
Local Institutes.
There will be an Institute held
at Daniels, school house, Dec. 5,
1902.
Questions for discussion : 1.
Written Worir, its Importance
and to What Extent Should it be
Used." 2. Time in Relation to
School Work. 3. Little Things in
the School Room, and on the Play
Ground.
Trusting for your aid, I am re
spectfully, yours,
Geo. O. Sipe.
A teachers local institute was
held at Rock Hill school house,
Friday eveningNovember 28,1902.
The meeting was called to order
by the teacher, Miss Blanche
Johnston, Mr. James Keefer was
elected president.
Subject for discussion, How to
secure and hold attention, opened
by Mr. Keefer followed by Mr.
Gilbert Mellott. Next subject for
discussion was, What is the high
est aim of your Methods? Discus
sed by Mr. Mellott and Mr. Keef
er. There was quite a number of
recitations and songs, also, a dia
logue, these were rendered in a
way very creditable to both teach
er and pupils. Miss Katherine
Comerer favored the audience
with severai selections on an auto
harp.
Olive Kendall,
Secretary.
The third local institute of
Brush Creek was held at Buffalo
Nov. 2H. The meeting was called
to order by electing Clark Bar
ton president. The questions '
Memory Work, System and Ad
aptation, and Effects of Books on
Character were taken up and
discussed in a clear, concise and
logical manner, bringing out ma
ny points of interest and benefit.
Quite a number of citizens were
present and took part in the dis
cussions. The audience also had
the op'portunity of listening to
some very excellent literary
work. The literary work by the
pupils shows the work of their
untiring teacher, S. E. Walters,
who deserves much praise for his
work. The teachers were A. M.
Hixon, John McKibbin, W. C.
Hanks, Logue Wink, Harry Bar
ton and Lewis Harris. One di
rector, Mr. Mason Barton, was
also present. Institute adjourn
ed to meet at Locust Grove in
two weeks.
Lewis Harris,
Secretary.
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The"Eclipton Literary Society "
of Crystal Springs, was organ
ized last Saturday evening, elec
ting Lewis Harris president John
McKibbin secretary and S. E.
Walters treasurer. The purpose
of this society will be made known
later. Committee.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Know.
. Joseph E. Mellott of Gem, spent
a few hours in towtitjn Tuesday.
Frank Skiles of Pleasant Ridgo
called at the News office whiie in
town Tuesday.
Nicholas Metzler at Burnt
Cabins butchered a porker last
Monday that cleaned 600 pounds.
Next !
Mrs. Wilson L. Cline of Fort
Littleton is spending a week with
her daughter Mrs. Charles Wag
ner, of Markes, Franklin county.
Harry Mock, John Snyder and
Edward Kotz of Tod township,
left one day last week for Pitts
burg, where they have secured
employment.
Mrs. Bergstresser and daugh
ter Miss Mary of Wells Valley,
accompanied Miss Sadie Dickson
to McConnellsburg one day last
week.
Mr. Albert Hohman who had
been employed in Pittsburg, re
turned home one day last week
with a very sore hand, which he
had accidently cut.
On Sunday, December 7th,
preaching at Pine Grove at 10:30
a. m. ; at Wells Valley at 2:30 p.
m., and at Zion at 7:00 by Rev.W.
J. Scheaffer, pastor.
Chriss Shimer of this place
had the good fortune to kill a line
deer in Aughwick last Saturday.
It dressed 168 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Baker and
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Wagner
helped to eat turkey at the home
of Daniel E. Fore and daughter,
Miss Katie, on Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. John Lamaster and daugh
ter, Vada and son, Earl of Markes
Franklin county, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Lamas
ter's father, Daniel E. Fore.
Miss May Sheets who is teach
ing school in Bedford county,
is spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sheets, of this place.
Mrs. A; M. Grissinger and Mrs.
A. K. Alexander have returned
from Waynesboro where they
were visiting their brother, M. E.
Rmedollar last week.
The apple crop of the United
States for 1902 is estimated by
good authorities at 43,000,000 bar
rels, compared with 29,000,000
last year.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Peck, of
this place, ate their Thanksgiv
ing dinner in Altoona where they
spent a few days last week visit
ing friends. '
Mr. E. N. Palmer and wife
spent a few days this week at the
home of ex-county treasurer
TheophiJus Sipes.at Harrisonville
Fulton county. Everett Repub
lican. i
Hon. Samuel P. Wishart and
Mr. John A. Wishart, of Wells
Tannery, were in Everett on last
Friday and Saturday. Everett
Republican.
Mrs. Charles Wagner and son
Lloyd accompanied by Miss Nejl
Brandthaver of Markes, Frank
lin county, spent a few days visit
ing friends in the Cove,.
Mr. Charles Tice of Knobsville,
and Mr. Jesse Pock and Mrs. An
nie Pitman of McConnellsburg,
spent Sunday with John Bar
mont's family.
JRev. Joseph Barney, of Clear-i
ville was In Everett on Monday.
A few weeks ago he was thrown
from a load of cornfodder and his
hip hurt lie is . able to move
around with the aid of a crutch,
but still suffers much pain. Ev
erett Press.
A session of the Presbytery of
Carlisle of the Presbyterian '
church was held Tuesday in the
First Presbyterlau church of
Carlisle. This is an adjourned
meeting from the regular fall ses
sion which was held at Dry Run
on September 80 and October 1.
Rev. William B. Cooke, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, '
Steelton, presided as moderator.
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