. ' a t ? ; f ! VOLUME 4. McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. JANUARY 15, 1903. NUMBER I 8 it i i r ni n DAYID LEWIS. The Noted Highwayman and Counterfeiter. (Continued from lot week.) After this, McGuire was dis patched to Bellefonte to recon noiter and seek out safe and suit able objects of plunder. Assum ing the appearance of a gentle man, he was dressed out in the best, clothes we could furnish, and in this character entered one of the shops with the pretended view of purchasing store goods, while his' chief intention was to gain information' and make his obseivation of the premises, par ticularly as to the manner of se curing the store At night, and the vigilance or carelessness of the owner. On his return we con sulted together about the danger we might be exposed to in case of a failure and apprehension, and linding that Governor Findley grew more unpopular every day, and his chances of success weaker and fewer, we were pre vented by fear from an open as sault, lest if caught in the act of burglary, conviction might be the consequence of prosecution, and all hopes of a pardon cut off by the election of Mr. Findley's op ponent. Abandoning the project of a robbery by force, we now re solved to attain by stratagem what we dreaded to effect by violence. A new scheme was adopted McGuire was to return in the garb .and character of a laborer to procure employment, , and after gaining admittance into A the family as a domestic, he was I to carry on a secret correspon- dence with us, and as soon as the J plot was ripe for action, intro I duce us into the store the first night the storekeeper might hap- pen to ' be absent. But owing either to his imprudence ov the sagacity of the storekeeper he wus suspected to be an. impostor and refused employment. On the return of M'Guire the news of his failure filled us with new terror, when we agreed to separate for a time, the better to avoid detection and elude the offi cers of justice. For several days I concealed myself in the most lonely place I could find in the vi cinity of Bellefonte, and at night slept or rather lay in the woods, under the most distressed feel ings of alarm and fear. The least noise was sufficient to disturb ' vi n 4lis r t l- rx- n 1 artrn m f4 frViA I 111 IT, UUU UIO UlOUlOl DUOaiU Ul V1113 screech-owl terrified my imagi nation with awful forebodings. One night while I lay under a large oak, tny thoughts ' were much engaged in meditating up on the forloru condition to which I liad brought myself by my lm . prudent and criminal, conduct, Bleep had forsaken my eye lids, aud my waking attention was alive to every noise around me. The shaking of "a tree or the fall of a leaf produced agitation and . trembling; thus I "fcpent the night, anxious for the return of morning, and vainly expected that the light of day, while it - would dissipate . the darkness that overspread the earth, might also remove the deep gloom that pervaded my being. Alas! the sun shines only for the innocent rf'and the happy; and those who are' not innocent and free from guilt can no more expect to find ' happiness either in this world or in that to come, than they can look for sunshine in the midst of night without disappointment. During the night I had heard a strange noise, , not Unlike the cracking of a borse whip, apd my mind dwelling on the recent cir cumstance of the robbery in the Seven Mountains, the alarm of conscience induced me to imag ine that the noise proceeded from the whip of the plundered wag- " oner, who had come in pursuit of of me. I jumped up and stood I ij upon my iuut, expecting every mnmnnt to ana t.hn voturnnnr in person and feel the lash of his whip. The moon shed but dim light through the thick foliage of the wood, obscuring my vision and preventing me from seeing (Continued on fourth puge) San Diego, California. We acknowledge from Miss Liboie V. Hess formerly of this place, but now in San Diego, Cal ifornia, the receipt of the holiday number of the San Diego Union, containing 28 pages of live mat ter, much of which is descriptive of the city of San Diego and its surroundings. If half it says about San Diego and the section of California in which it is loca ted is true, (and if it isn't true how could they print it?) then San Diego must be an ideal place in which to have a home. For ia stance, one of the leading indus tries of the country is bee-keeping and the production of honey 170 car loads of honey a year being the average annual ship ment. The thought of eating 170 car loads of honey on buckwheat cakes for breakfast is in the high est degree exhiliarating. Between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds of fresh fish are. sent from San Diego every day. Two fisher men a few weeks ago, brought in catches of rock cod that netted them$92.50 for their week's work and it is a poor week when they cannot make 840. It is one of the most healthful places in the world. Charles Hub. ble had consumption in Iowa, 30 years ago, and went to San Diego to save funeral expenses. To-day he is 86 years old and can do a big days work. Then, San Diego makes the best beer on the Pacific coast. (Miss Lib didn't tell that : we got the information from the news paper.) But, in all seriousness, it is a most desirable place to live, has an ideal climate, ilowers in bloom nil the year round, aud berries, fruits and cereals, grow in abun dance a land of perpetual sum mer and sunshine. Needniore. Calvin Rhodes of Hancock spent a few days last week with his grandfather, Herbert Mor gret. McCauley Peck of Republic, Ohio, landed in Pennsylvania one day last week and will spend some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peck. Mrs. Mary Lake of Pleasant Ridge, is spending a few days among friends here. ', , . Isaac Miller and family return ed to Philadelphia last Friday. Miss Rhoda Lake spent a few days last week with the family of VV. F. Hart at this place. John Troxel of lower Thomp son, made our village a flying vis it last Friday. Better not load too heavy for rough roads, John ny. ' ' . ' Master Floyd Hart spent Sat urday and Sunday with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mr. J.W. Lake at Pleasant Ridge. In attempting to cross the creek on the ice last Saturday, Emanuel Sharp got what he calls a pretty cool bath. Fearing the ice was hardly strong enough for his avoirdupois, he laid a rail on the ice, and attempted to walk it, but not being an expert in a performance. of that kind be slip ped off the rail and down he went through the. ice. He lost no time in getting to a fire. The protracted meeting at the Dunkard church is being well at tended and a number of conver sious are already reported. ' Our enthusiastic coon hunters, Charlie Gordon and William . Cor nell, finding game a little scarce in this neck o' woods, concluded to branch out a little ;- so they started a few evenings ago .for Sideling HilWgT.'" . ' " 't of the "iiiftuffnu- .-m-i'wc Sideling Hill and Town Hill Moun tains, bagged two coons and land ed home one about day light, the next morning, and the other some time the next day. Charlie says he wasn't tired, after all that Mrs. V. U. Pressor sent to Mrs. Peck with Alex Patterson who was at Princess Anne, Md., last week, a spray of nice holly that grows in abundance on the Prosser farm, FROM CHARLIE PITTMAN. Letter Written tor the C. E. Society of Boone Iowa. Through the courtesy of his sister, Mrs. W. H. McNeil of Boone, Iowa, we are permitted to give our readers a letter from Kov. Charles R. Pittmau former ly of McConnellsburg, but now a missionary in Persia. Editor. I want to tell you about a tour that I made last spring of about a hundred and fifty miles to the south west of Tabriz. I left Ta briz on Saturday, March 22ud, which was the Mohammedau New Year, and went sixteen miles to a village where I remained uu til Monday. I traveled on horse back and two extra horses car ried my baggage, consisting of clothing, books, cookiug uteusils aud bedding. My servants who accompanied me rode on one of the horses and the mnlateer who had charge of the hurses walking and ridiug by turns drove the other load hor.su. Iu this way we cau travel only about four miles an hour. I knew the name of ;t man in this village with whom a missionary hnd once stopped and I went to his Ihum. lie vaw us an empty room into which I gathered my baggage and pre pared to make myself at home. Meanwhile my servant went to buy food and prepare my evening tneal. . As it was the great holiday of the year, the people were too busy celebrating to come to see me. The next day about ten persons came to whom I gave the Gospel message. After spending a week visiting villages in this way I reached Maragha a town of about twenty thousand inhabitants which can boast of a postoffice with a weekly mail and a telegraph office. We have a native preacher located in this town with whom I spent eleven days. We worked among both Arme nians and Moslems. We called on several Armenians and held meet ings in some of their houses simi lar to the cottage prayer meet ings in America. It was not a good time for working among Moslems for it was one of their holv months, during which time they are particularly bigoted aud fanatical, yet a few of them called ou us two of whom professed to be christians. Leaving this place, I took our uative helper with me and went to visit a large plain south of Lake Urumia, On the way we stopped a few days in Meandvob a town of about fifteen thousand inhab itants. This town is situated be-, tween two rivers, (the names means "between two waters'.'), one of which we had to cross in order to reach it. In the spring the river is too high to' cross on horseback so we had to wait for a boat which was just crossing to the other side. Although the river was not more than a hun dred yards wide, it took about an hour to unload the boat and bring u load back. When 't finally reached ,us they loaded on our horses and baggage, then . wheat, donkeys, women, and fiually we got on and I took a seat on a sack of flour. The boat was a .primi tive triangular-shaped affair pro pelled by two large oars each managed by two men. . We ar rived at Meandvob on Thursday and stopped with a native helper who is located there; intil Mon day and then continued . our journey, On Monday we reached, another river which was quite deep and on which there fras no boat. ' The native preacher ,' with, me rode a tall horse and safely crossed al though the water , nearly' -went over the horse's back. But I re mained with the two loaded hors es. There was a Kurdish village on the side of the river on which I was, and seemingly all its inhab itants gathered" on the bank or ou the roofs of the houses to see us. Fiually a villager who owned two camels agreed for a small nam to Oontluui'4 narirtb puna. ' Down on the Lantern Shore. Landlord Funk, Alex Patter son, and William Wink went down to the Eastern Shore with William F. Wink of Belfast and stayed a few days until they saw "Billy" settled iu his uew home. These geotlemeu aro all well pleased with the country down there. Of course, Mr. Funk has bought a big farm, and intends to move to it in the spring. William Wink had a little ex perience in accompanying the stock car from Hancock that was not down on the program. Down in Delaware, someplace, he was sidetracked and compelled to stay there tied up from Saturday un til Monday morning. He says, after rooting around over "Bunty's" farm for rocks, the biggest he could find he brought along home iu his vest pocket. The largest was about the size of a pigeon's egg. The whole party was met at the station by Vince Prosser who would hoar no excuses toQthe coutrary, but took thorn all to his place and t-ntcrtninpd them in great shape all the time they wore then;. Mr. Prosser and Mr. Wink are uuar neighbors. We think it would he a pretty goodschemetogeti'pacrowd and go down ano board a few weeks next summer with Prosser and Wink about the time water melons are ripe. Knobsville. . The shoe ,'nust tit. Miss Amy Fleming who was visiting Miss Alice Long, left yes terday for Harrisburg. Pretty cold trip, Ira. H. O. Wible was home over Sun day. Mr. Bert Cliue aud family in tend to movo to Rosebud, Pa., soon. Our boys are nearly all at Kearney. John Brown and Charlie Glunt have arrived home from Ohio and from New Jersey where they were working on the telephone line. The Democrat primary meet ing will be held at Douglass school house Saturday 14, from I to 3 o'clock t ) nominate officers for spring electiou. i drink my beer, and then take u dose of native herbs; then I am all right. I only take three doses of each a year. . . . Mrs. William Gunnels is im proving slowly. . Mr. Amos Clouser has been on the sick list. ''" . Dr. Mosser has a great deal of professioual work at Kuobsville; as we see him almost daily. Dr. Hill was in Knobsville yes terday. . . ' Charlie Fore is getting' ready to saw his tract of lumber; also, isL. H. Wible and IraKerlin. Laidlg. There was a pleasant social at M. L. Kirk's Friday evening, Jan uary 9. J. E. Lyon is busy getting out lumber for frames for W. F. Laidig'sand J. H. Ranck's houses to be built at Hustoutown. . - G. H. King expects to build a house this winter, ,-v (. ' Mrs. John Ripple and 'son Ben jamin of Shirleysburg attended the funeral of Abrani Kiug ' on Saturday. Albert King and family of Al toona were called here Monday evening of kist week; by the ser ious illness of Albert's father-; Ar thu r 'G illiland of PJ ttshu rg is visiting relatives here." : ' Reduced Kates to the Inaugural , tlou, via C. V. R. K. ' For the inauguration of Govern or-Elect Penny packer ouTuesday Jan. 20, the Cumberland Valley. Railroad will sell "excursion tick ets to. Harrisburg on Jan. lUth and 20th, good to return until Jan. 21, 1903, at one fare for the rtjund trip. Tickets good on all regular trains. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Garland of Brush Creek township spent last Thursday at McConuells-burg. THE HARVEST OF DEATH. Well Known People Who Have Been Called to the Other Shore. JAMES IKVIN FKAKEU. James lrvin Fraker son of Mr. aud Mrs. Andrew Fraker of Tay lor township, and a former well known teacher of this county, died at Blue Mountain Laka, N. Y., December 31, 1J02. His re mains were brought home and in terment was made at Clear Ridge January 7. His age was about 33 years. Feeling that consumption had fastened itself upon him, he aban doned teaching aud went to the highland of New York in the hope at least of prolonging his life. He was a member of Washing ton No. .ir4 at Hustontown, Pa., and that body was present to pay their last respects to their de ceased brother. Mr. Fraker was a most estimable young man, and the tidings of his death carried sorrow to the hearts of a wide circle of friends. M ItS. MAUGAKKT MOCK Mrs. Mock died at her home at McConnellsburg Tuesday night. Had she lived until the 15th of March she would have completed her Hsth year. Her maiden name was Bell, and she was born in Tod township. She was twice married ; first time to David Skel ly, and three sons and one daugh ter were born. The second time, she was married to Daniel Mock, and to them were born three sous all of whom survive, namely, Geo. W., of Metal; Daniel B., of Tod, and James E., of Morrisons Cove. Mrs. Mock was a member of the M. E. church for three score years. No arrangements have been made yet us to the funeral. AltUA.M KING. At the age of b" years and 1 mouth, Abram King one of Tay lor township,s oldest citizens died at his home near West Dublin last Thursday, of the infirmities inci dent to old age, he having been confined to his bed less thau a week immediately preceding his death. His funeral which was conduct ed by Rev. J. C. Garland took place from his residence last Sat urday, aud interment was made at the graveyard on David A. Laidig's farm. He was the father of a large family some of whom are living in North Dakota, one iu Illinois, oue in Morrisons Cove, and the remainder of those who survive, in this county. He was au exemplary member of the Dunkard church, and re tained his vigor up to a period within a few days of his death. Mr. King was a member of Ful ton county's first grand jury which was empaneled for the April term of court 1851, and of the twenty-two men who served on that panel,, Thomas Hessler of Licking Creek towuship is the only survivor. JAMIiS G. LYONS. James G. Lyons one of Fultou county's well known citizens died at his home at West Dublin Tues day morning, and bis funeral will take place from his late residence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, and inter meut will be madeiu the graveyard at the old Presby teriau church in Wells Valley. , The father of the deceased, James Lyon owned and lived at the present Lyons home, and James G., grew to manhood in his father's store at that place. In 1855, Mr.. James G. Lyons and Johu ,M. Patterson erected Wells tannery and for several years a prosperous business, was conducted. A store which was kept by the proprietors of the tannery was burned in 18tii aud the year following the tannery was burned. ' It was rebuilt by J. G. Lyon and J. M. McClure, and under the firm name of Lyon & McClure was sold to Chattleld, Underwood & Co., of New York City, aud Mr. Lyon came bock to West Dublin where he spent the remainder of hi life. He was married to Miss Marga- Local Institute. A very interesting Local Insti tute was held at Laurel Ridge ! school house last Friday evening, Although the evening was cold, it did not prevent a full house at tending, (i. n,. Ulouser was elected chairman. The teachers present were J. P. Keefer, G. B. Mellott, Carrie Humbert, and the teacher of the school, Mis Blanche Pjck. John Woodcock of Hustoutown was al so, present. The exercises con sisted of several pieces of choice music, and many well rendered recitations. The topics discussed wore 1. Rights of Pupils, Patrons, and Directiors. 2. Text Books How Close Do You Follow them ? and What Supplementary Work Do You Use. 3. Literature, and how Taught. In discussing these subjects, many strong points were present ed. Among them were : "Large pupils should be criticised rather than smaller ones." "Patrons should notify teachers of any grievances personally and not through pupil." "Teachers should say what they mean and mean what they say." Require your pupils to use their own language in the recitation in preference to text-book Language. " Use prac tical problems in arithmetic." The meeting was interesting throughout and the teacher, Miss Peck deserves much credit for its success, U. G. Humbert, Secretary. Burnt Cabins. Nature has again clothed the earth with a mantle of six inches of snow. John Keebaugh was in our town last Wednesday. Edward Bradnick moved to Orbisonia last Tuesday. Mrs. Jacob Crouse who has been visiting friends in Cleveland Ohio, returned home on Tuesday. Alex Foreman came home from Wells Tannery, Saturday where he has been hauling lumber. Mrs. Margaret Miller died of consumption at the home of her nephew, Lemuel Cliue on the 8th inst. She was aged 74 years. Funeral sermon preached by Rev. Gottshal in the M. E. church of this place on Saturday at 10 A. M. Interment in the Burnt Cabins cemetery. John Speck tilled his ice-house Friday and Saturday with 10 inch ice. v . retta Roberts, who with a son J. E., and a' 'daughter Mrs. Etta Patterson survive. . Mr. Lyon was a member of the Masonic faternity, and an exem plary member of the Presbyter ian church. Dr. West will con duct the funeral services. Mr. Lyon was aged about 8'J years. MKS ELIZABETH HESS. . Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, widow of the late Dennis Hess a veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of David E. Mellott near Saluvia, Monday night and will be buried to-day (Wednesday) at Asbury church at Green Hill. . Mrs. Hess bad been confined to' her bed for. many years, and had been a great sufferer. Her ago" is about tKJ years. ' Her fu neral will be. conducted by Dr, West. . 41.1.4 . KLJ . HANN, Another veteran of the Civil War, Mr. lUi Hann, answered to the final rol'-call at the home .of his nephew ioss R. Hann at Sa luvia on Thursday 'of last week, aged about 80 ye&i-s. His funer al .took place pn Saturday and his remains were laid to rest at the Sideling Hill Christian church. ' Mr. Hann was a' blacksmith and-in early life worked at his trade at the old Reamer stand at Sideling Hill. For many years he resided away from this coun ty, but returned some ten years afjo and has since had his home asj above stated. He is the last of tbe old family of Uanns. JANUARY COURT. Hut a Few Hours were Required to Clear up all the Business. It took President Judge Swopo and Associates Kirk and Nelson but a few hours Tuesday to clean up all the business for the winter term of court. The applicants for liquor li cense attracted the most atten tion. While the licenses of Speck at Burnt Cabins, and Hamil of Fort Littleton were granted with out a protest, the Moral Reform Association of this place made a strong effort to prevent the li censing of the Fulton House and the Cooper House. Rev. J. L. Grove represented the remonstrants and George B. Daniels the applicants. In granting the licenses, Judge Swope said in substance : "We are much delighted to no tice that an association having as its object the development of moral reform, exists in McCon nellsburg ; delighted also to see in this matter the action of the ministry in the question of tem perance, which touches upon the enemy of the family and of the church. "There can be no question as to f,he great evils resulting from intemperance, now that the sub ject of temperance and sobriety lies close to the heart of the home and the church. "The words of Rev. Grove would, however, have more po tency before the legislature of Pennsylvania than before the court of Fulton county. It is the province of the legislature to make the laws, aud the "court to interpret them. "The long list of names of tho l Bspectable men and women who have signed the remonstrance calls for admiration of honesty of purpose and loyalty to convic tion. With them it is not a per sonal matter. There is perhaps not one of those whose names ap pear that would not sign such a paper against any one who might be applying for license to sell liq uor. But the law allows that licen ses be granted under certain re strictions; and if Rev. Grove were in our place he would find that he would have to apply the law as it is, and not as he would like it to be. "We feel, therefore, trit is is our duty to grant the license." On report of Constable Roett- ger George Rexroth was held to answer at the March term for selling liquor to persons of known intemperate habits. Lack of space forbids our giv ing more of the proceedings un til next week. ' '. ..' ' Divine, service at St. Paul's uext Sabbath at 7 p. m. ' Charlie Gress who has been employed in Harrisburg foroniV time, is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gres's'v6f this nt'iuw ' ' u' it.f.lm'i i-.fl.. . Prof. B. N. PalmeT. of Orbis . ' onia Public Schools spent his hol iday vacation at his home at Need-' more. Fulton county. Prof.' Pal mer is one of the Republican leaders of that rockribbed Demo cratic county; and has- served us county chairman. Orbisonia Dis patch.. . , . . Trespass Notice.' All perspps aro hereby warned against trespassing on th,e prem ises or lands of the undersigned by hunting,- fishing, gathering nuts, berries, or in any manner whatever under penalty, as the law will be rigidly enfored in all cases. , By the Act of June 8, 1881; the penalty is not less than five, nor more than fifty dollars, for each and every offence, AYR. A. J. Mellott. A lawyer always tells the jury not to consider his remarks if they are not iu accord with evl-. denre, and they take him at his word. A :1 J 7
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