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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSfiURO, PA.. I ERRUARV 12, 1903.
NUMBER 22.
MAQOOKETA, IOWA.
Letter Front Rev. (Icorge B.
Shoemaker.
Editor Newh : This is Mon
day. Sometimes, by some preach-
11 n, Ill 179 LOIHU II1UC ITlV'llUaji
Thoro is' Dothing blue about this
rtay, however, except the blue
sky. The sun shines brightly,
the snow is gone, the streets are
sloppy, and tho thermometer is
abovo the freezing point.
This has been a very mild win
ter in this part of Iowa. Since
the cold snap at Christmas time,
the weather has been mild
scarcely reaching zero at any
time. The groundhog has been
seeing his shadow all day, and
has, no doubt, hied him back to
his nest for his six weeks' sleep.
We may look for cold weather for
six weeks'; and, then, an early
spring. To be able to have your
window up in your sleeping room
iu Iowa during the month of Jan
uary, is an experience we have
not often had. .
At a recent missionary dinner
held by the Reformed church of
our city, I met an old Berks
county Pennsylvanian. We had
quite a visit. I tested him some
on his knowledge of the old Key
stone state and her ways, and
found he was genuine.. He knew
about apple butter, flitch, sauer
kraut and backbone, snits and
knep, smear case (?), &c, and I
voted him the right to be called a
Pennsylvanian.
The pastor of the Reformed
church is a man by the name of
Boomershino. In our conversa
tion, it carno out that he was a
classmate of the ppstor of the Re
formed church of McConnells
burg, Rev. C. M. Smith. Mr.
Boomershino has had a very suc
cessful pastorate here of about
eight years. I think bis class
mate is doing well in the old home
town.
Iowa has but few, if any good
winter apples. The trees do not
stand the severity of our winter.
We are dependent on Now York
and Michigan for our winter ap
ples. Nurserymen are constant
ly looking for native fruit trees
(seedlings) that will live and pro
duce winter fruit.
Since coming here, I have
found a tree in this town that
gives great promise of a good
Iowa winter apple. The tree is a
Seedling, and is twenty-five years
old. lias been bearing fruit for
eleven years. It is perfectly
healthy and bears each year, last
year it yielded twenty bushels of
fruit. The apple keeps well un
til spring, (if you don't eat them
before), is a good cooker, and one
of the best tasted apples I have
ever eaten. In fact, it makes me
think of the apples I used to eat
picked from the old Ram bo tree
in the lot formerly owned by my
father, in McConnellsburg, and
which, no doubt, the family of the
editor of the News, enjoy when
there are any. We have named
the apple "Grigg's Seedling,"
and a nurseryman at Iowa Falls
is going to propagate the fruit. I
am hopeful that a good winter ap
ple for all Iowa will come from
this venture. I have been buy
ing apples lately by weight in
stead of measure. What do you
think of that? Doesn't it seom
fair ?
I begin to-night a series of pro
tracted meetings. I want to ask
all my old friends and all Chris
tians who may read this, to re
member -us in prayer. Ask God
to save many souls in and around
Maqiiokcta. Will it be asking too
much for the lovers of God, who
are my friends, to unite as near
the hour of ten a. m. as they can
each day for God's blessing upon
us, and for a great awakening
There comes to me now a revolh
tion in the form of a vision, (per
haps tho wuli is father to the
thought), uud in the vision I see
my brother Will, Dr. Teeter, A.
U. Nacc, John Sheets, George
Hays, Ed Duultip, Jim Dunlap,
Howard McNulty, Rev. A. S.
; Baldwin, Rev. Evelaud of Cham
b.'rsbtivjr, and Rov, Swurta of
COMERER TRITLE.
Mr. George A. Conierer and Miss
I.tlia May Tritle.
At the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Tritle in this place will
occur this (Weduesday) evening
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Ethato Mr. George A. Com
erer also of this place.
In the presence of probably
one hundred guests the bridal
party will enter the beautifully
decorated parlors as follows :
Mary Tritle, niece of tho bride as
ring bearer, groom and A. W.
Tritle, bride and Miss Myrtle I.
Comerer sister of the groom.
During the march to the altar
Lohengrin's wedding march will
be played by Mrs. C. B. Stevens,
and during the ceremony which
will be performed by Rev. A. G.
Wolf, Mrs. Stevens will play a
beautiful wedding hymn, and
Mendelssohn during the congrat
ulations. The bride and bridesmaid will
carry beautiful bouquets of car
nations. The bride will be gown
ed in Paris Muslin and lace, aud
the bridesmaid in Persian lawn
and lace.
An abundance of valuable pres
ents testify to the popularity of
the bridal counle and the ireuer-
osity of their friends.
The happy couple will go to
housekeeping on the groom's
farm in Ayr township about the
first of April.
Thompson.
Mr. JohnF. Hess started Mon
day for Missouri. His brother-in-law
W. H. Pittman has pur
chased the Hess farm, live stock,
and farm implements.
Mrs. Ida Atkinson, of Mercers
burg spent two weeks with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Simp
son.
Milton Plank and brother and
Thomas Bell all of Harrisburg,
are at Simpson's occasionally
looking after that black rock.
Miss Emma Pittman has re
turned to Hagerstown.
Mrs George Winters and child,
one of Ira Zimmerman's children
and one of Grant Meutzer's chil
dren have all been under the care
of Dr. Sappington recently.
Mr. Martin Myers and wife of
Mercersburg were guests in the
home of J. C. Comerer, Monday.
Rev. Black is holding a series
of meetings at Antioch. Preach-
iug at night and in daytime for
the next two weeks.
Jacob and Ira Myers left for
Ohio last Friday.
LafdiR.
Margaret Clevenger received a
telegram on Saturday calling her
Id Pittsburg where she expects
to remain until next summer.
J. F. Johnson expects soon to
begin a job of sawing at J. E. Ly
ons'. George and Ross King have
employment at Kearney now.
S. A. Haulman of Markes,
Frankliu county; salesman for
the Seltzer-Klahr Hardware Com
pany of Philadelphia, stopped at
Laidig on Saturday.
The administrator's sale of
Abram King's personal property
on Saturday was well attended,
and Auctioneer Chesnut quickly
sold the articles advertised.
Bad colds and sore throat have
been prevailing among some of
the children.
There was no school at Laidig
last week.
Stephen Wilson and Jesse Mil
ler have killed quite a lot of
skunks this winter.
Mr.' Henry Garland and son,
Rev. Arlington Garland, speut
Monday night with the family of
Ex-sheriff D. V. Sipes of this
place.
Shippensburg, with their wives,
all coming for a summer's outing
to the Great Mississippi the Fa
ther of Waters and my wife and
1 go to meet them,, and we Bpend
tho vacation season together
pleasantly and restfully. I am
afraid it is only a vision, but I
wish it might come true.
Truly,
Geo. B. Shoemaker.
February 2, 1903.
DEATH RECORD.
Those Who Have Heen Summoned
to the Other World.
MRS. UKOUGli SOWERS.
After an illness of several
months, Mrs. George Sowers
died at her home iu Ayr town
ship on Monday February, 2,
1003, aged 53 years. Interment
at Union cemetery on Wedues
day followi Dg.
Mrs. Sowers' maiden name
was Manspeakcr. She is surviv
ed by her husband, and by two
sons, namely, Hayes at Broad top
City, aud Frank at home, aud by
three daughters, Tilli at home,
Flora, wife of Mr. Walker iu
Franklin couuty, and Lillie, wife
of Robert Bonder, McConnells
burg. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of their many frieuds.
MR. (;KOR(.'.E m. ott.
George M. Ott died at his home
iu this place Friday, February f,
1003, aged 74 years, 3 months ami
13 days. Funeral took pliiee from
his late residence on Sunday
afternoon uud interment was
made in the graveyard at tho
Lutheran church.
Mr. Ott was a sou of Mr. and
Mrs. Wendell Ott aud was born in
Marylaud. About tho year 130,
the elder Ott purchased the farm
now owned by Otlio Souders in
Tod township, and moved onto it,
but died about ten years later.
George the eldest son, then a lad
of twelve years, together with his
mother, conducted the farm suc
cessfully and remained at homo
until the family had all grown to
manhood or womauhood.
On the 20th of January 1874 he
was united in marriage with Miss
Margaret Long, a daughter of
Mr. Adam Long, who resides
near Knobsville. To them were
born two sons and two daughters
all of whom are dead except Geo.
A., who is located at Windber, Pa.
Besides the widow and son al
ready named, Mr. Ott is survived
by two brothers, William at
Waynesboro, and Jeremiah at
Greenvillage, Pa., and by two sis
ters, Mary, wife of John Garrett,
of Waynesboro, and Margaret,
wife of Lewis Crist at Lemoiue,
Pa.
During the past 15 years, he
had been a resident of McCon
nellsburg, and by his quiet inof
fensive manner enjoyed the re
spect of every body. He was a
member of the Lutheran church
since 1848, and his funeral ser
vices were conducted by his pas
tor, Rev. A. G. Wolf assisted by
Rev. Dr. West of the Presbyterian
church.
While he had been in declining
health for several years, the im
mediate cause of his death was an
attack of la grippe.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas tne Angel of Death
has again entered our council and
taken from our membership our
beloved brother Wilson Cutchall,
whereby ihe community has lost
a good citizen and the family a
kind husband and father; There
fore bo it
Kesolvdu, That wo, as members
of Clear Ridge Council, No. 940,
Jr. O. U. A. M., extend our sym
pathy to the bereaved family, and
commend them to the care aud
protection of "Him who doeth all
thiugs well."
Kosolved, That the Charter of
our Council be draped in mourn
ing for a period of thirty days,
that these resolutious be spread
upou the minutes of this council,
and that the same be published in
tho Pulton County News aud in
tho Fulton Republican, aud that
a copy of each bo sent to tl,j bo
reaved family,
J. li. llAKKH II. J. FUOMING
W. II. Fiki.ds Com MITT KK.
Robert Shinier, who hud oeen
visitiug his pironU and other
friends in tliis place for tho past
few weeks, returned to Altoona
Wednesday, whero ho found
his old position waiting for him.
Anna West's Reception.
ThG following is an extract
from a letter published iu Wo
man's Work for Woman, in ref
erence to tho return of Miss Anna
TJ W.-,., ... 1,.... ...... 1. m..i...
nuBl' i.mMf,.-. m
Japan. , IcUor waa not cmiKifyned to ine
1
If A -.P 1 Uviwtf It'iul.'fit T tnrr nftfll.wn I
w. , . ' . u ' .i t . i I uoin me uivioe ana civu lawnave
women gave Miss West a rousu.g , o w rite ajra.u, thin time snnRv unced jnst jt )n the ear
welcome back at, Tokyo, and then ; to c-li toh e an event that w.ll be ap1)ai,jntly the only
asked her for sonrj account of . "f interest to many of j our read- . " .
It ..... ,.... a tit i .i. .,m.Js,u or iransgression of the law,
I X lill LK5 11 JwIII 1 till Ul .1.1 KL II 'SI! " " m. mimu-it, . , , . -.. i . . i
hnd left. I saw some of them
wimiur their eves as she told or
. . . . - -
her aged father and how tireless -
ly he labors on for the master.
'IM. .1, 4.., It;.., W .,...
....Ipis! io.u.
she is a tower of strength among
them. You would scarcely won
der that she said to me as I came
ii way, "I am gla-.l to be back iu
Jaan."
South Dublin.
Weather changeable ; roads
rough ; traveling unpleasant.
Irwin Dradnick recently mov
ed his dispensary to n more con
venient position for his patients.
Irwin wants things hiiudy.
Blaine Hertzler, who has resi
ded in Knobsville for some time,
innde a rather unexpected move
to Burnt Cabins this week.
D. B. Mumma has moved his
sawmill to Benjamin Wilds' to
saw out a bill of lumber fur Mr.
Wilds new barn to be erected on
1 U.. !.! I
Llltl ltti m IclLIIV IUI UllilI'MiU ly L1IIIJ
at Fort Littleton.
We had the pleasure of a few
moments' conversation with Rep
resentative S. W. Kirk Friday
morning as he passed through
this section on a business trip.
Lie was as j illy as ever nnd seem
ed elated over the prospects for
his bill against peddlers.
John A. Myers of Knobsvillu
who has been seriously ill with
kidney trouble for some time, is
much improved, but still con fin
ed to his bed. We hope for his
early recovery.
Riley Sipes who has beeu em
ployed at Kearney, was homo on
a visit and combined business
and pleasure duriug his stay
with his stepfather and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Myers.
Riley is a hustler and is liked
wherever he ges.
D. II. Myers took a trip to
Licking Crook last Monday.
Dave s;iid he wanted to kill two
or three birds with one stone.
He probably accomplished his
wish, as on his return ho brought
a tine colt and a load of feed with
him.
George Regi has become the
greatest cattlo buyer iu this sec
tion. He recently purchased
about twenty head in one day. It
is also reported that he has car
penters employed erecting some
buildings and fences.
Dad Greer says there is danger
of a flop in the political pot this
time, but his explanation as to
causes, are considerably vague.
There has been very little sick
ness in this section this winter,
but we are sorry to have to chron
icle the death of the infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Cun
ningham. Protracted meeting at tho U. B.
church, Kuobsville.
An old landmark, the large
white pine tree at ' the U. B.
church, had to be removed this
week, on accouut of its proximit
to the church aud its decayed
condition. The many who long
ago gathered beucath its spread
ing branches to wait tho hour of
Sabbath school, will hear with re
gret of tho passing away of a dear
old friend of their youthful days.
Thanks.
At a meeting of King Post in
this placo last Saturday a resolu
tion was unauimouhly adopted to
extend through tho columns of
tho News to Mrs. D. E. MelioUof
Saluvia the sincere thanks of tho
members of thetPost for tho ad
mirable attention Mrs. Mellott
gave to Mrs. Elizabeth Hess dur
ing Mr. Hess' last illness,
Elliott Rav,
Commander.
D. Mni-Lov,
, Socrctury,
FROM REV. J. S. DECKER.
Tells of the Marriage of Chester
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M'F.RKy, IOWA, 1 EH. U, 1003.
! Tlt.'.M' I'.lirl'ni An mr f.ii.i...
! father, Mr. George B. llocken
f ( . T 1 1
miwi, war vameron, Illinois, on i
1 Tuesday evening, February iirl nt
j "'dock occurred the marriage
I nf fllioiitnl. A Tlif Iron is mi t n.irl
"""'..ifpmnt. In mntra PinrM.innR
Miss Lorena A. Keal of Catneroii,
Uliuois, the writer officiating.
Only immediate friends and rel
atives of the bride aud groom
were present. Mr. George B.
Ilockensmith will be remembered
as one of Fulton couuty s most
industrious aud neighborly citi
zens, who catno to Illinois three
years ago to visit a daughter, who
has since died, but who then lived
on the place now occupied by her
father aud his family. The beau
tiful prairie country of Illinois
enticed him to stay, and it looks
uow .as though Fulton county is
to lose this estimable family per
manently. Chester, whom we
had not seen for almost six years
has grown to stalwart mauhood,
and starts out with his young
bride on, what we wish them, a
propitious career. They will
move onto a farm about a mile
from his father's both liviug in
ihe immediate vicinity of Cameron
a growing, town on the main line
of the C. B. & Q. Railroad. Miss
Neal is a young woman of Ster
ling qualities aud very highly es
teemed wherever she is known,
and we congratulate Chester on
securing such a young woman
for his life partner,
Sincerely yours,
J'o. S. Dkckku.
A '.Mum" Sociable.
One of tho Carlisle churches
held a unique entertainment last
I'riuay nigtit in tne way ot a
"mum" sociable. The Herald
gives the following account of it :
If it is possible that a "mum"
party can be made a "talking suc
cess" the affair given last night
iu the chapel of the First Reform
ed church, under tho auspices of
the Young'l'eoplo's Sociely, was
iu every seuse a success.
There were nearly two hun
dred attendants and every one
was determined to "keep mum,"
yet strange as it may appear
iv-ry one except four, spoke,
laughed and thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. Promptly at 7 o'
clock tho doors of the pretty
chapel were thrown open and the
committee welcomed "in a quiet
way" the mute participants. Tho
rules " governing a mute social
are :
1. All entering the room are
expected to maintain perfect si
lence. L The first one who speaks !
will be fined Co cents.
IJ. Each succeeding speaker
will bo subjected to a fine of 15 , J , .. , ,,
w , , and the Secoud section is as fol
cents, aud bo entitled to a badgu, j
t l,.L-ot f, ,. vnt
privilege of talking and making
others talk.
J. No writing allowed.
Those who refrained from talk;
iug the entire evening will have
their refreshments gratis.
The idea seemed to prevail that
in order to keep absolutely mum
it was necessary to keep tho
mouth tightly closed. This tho
guests, especially the members
of the fair sex, found rather ditli-
cult, and ere lulli? llm amilincr Mini
then the talkin' commenced. Iti
was great fun. Thoso who spoke)
which was daintily served and '
thoroughly relished after the ;
hard work of "trying to keep j
fiu'etl w i
Rev. Miles O.Noll delivered a '
oiiei uui appropriate auaress up-:
on the evilVand the advantages I
of talking. There was much rea j
son and wholesome humor in
what Mr. Noll said, and his ad-1
j dress added to tho pleasure of the
n l
iiiuucuu, ui uju most ingenious , roc lion ot the proper county,
)3t lZ ii"1' Th f nai i lng twenty-four hours,
l'Kmilt WflA Mini fill a Vfit I n if fkii '
nnirl fnr flw.lr- ,f -Ll, nL ' Ch OtfeUCe Of which
CIVIL LAW YS. PROFANITY.
;xtract from un Address by Law.
I p jyj
K. Shaffner He fore the
Moral Reform Association.
Profanity is a now v discovered
I . - , . ' . , 4
i rift. t artorrn wr wa rnn that.
! that brings to the user neither
I profit nor comfort. It can uot be
i asserted that it is used as an es
' capo valve for temper alone, for
I wo find it used in some cases to
! , , ., , ,,
more empuauc, wnne, in an cases
it is used simply because the
moral tone of the user has fallen
so low that his language would
not be a true expression of him
self without its use for "the
fountain never rises higher than
its source."
The traveler might imagine
that it was a vice only participated
in rural districts, for one might
bo in London the great metropo
lis of the world, or in New York,
or Philadelphia, for weeks or
months, and not hear a profane
word used ; but we believe it is a
thing common to all places, and
is only kept from the lips of many
by education and the enforcement
of the law.
Christianity is a part of the
common law; and, while profanity
is punishable as a nuisance at
common law, we find that as early
as 1700, in our state, a province
law was enacted against blas
phemy, iu the following language:
"If any person shall wilfully, pro
meditatedly blaspheme, or speak
loosely aud profanely of Almighty
j God, Christ Jesus, the Holy Spirit
or the Scripture of Truth, such
person ou conviction thereof, sh ill
be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding ten pounds, fifty dol
lars! an(l undergo an imprison
ment uot exceeding three months
ot either at the discretion of the
court." This law appears to have
served the purpose until March 31
18(30, when it was made a law by
the legislature of our state,
changing only the penalty from
ten pounds to one hundred dol
lars, with three months imprison
ment at the discretion of the
court.
The law, therefore, appears to
look upon blasphemy and profan
ity as twin brothers ; but as I
have been requested to speak
more particularly of the law as
applicable to the latter, I can not
mako it more forcible nor pre
sent it more clearly than by giv
iug you the text of the Act.
Before passing to tho Act, I
want to be distinctly understood
that profane swearing and curs
ing, in a boisterous tone of voice,
and in the presence and hearing
of citizens, passing and repass
ing on tho public streets and
highways of the commonwealth,
is an indictable offence at com
mon law.
The Act of Assembly more par
ticularly directed against profan-
if 17 U'Ud Tnau.l A -.ril 1 7U.1
"If any person of the age of
sixteen years or upwards shall
profanely curse or swear by the
uamo of God, Christ Jesus, or
! the Holy Ghost, every person so
! offending, being, thereof convict
j ed, shall lorfelt and pay the sum
j of sixty-seven cents for every
i such profane curse or oath ; and
I in case he or she shall refuso or
i ueglect to pay the said forfeiture
or goods aud chatels can not be
: found, whereof to levy tho same
ov distress, boor she shall be
committed to the house of coi-
not
for
such
l)0r80n shall be convicted ; and
whosoevei of the ago of sixteen
years or upward, shall curse or
swear by any other name or thing
vhau as a foresaid, aud shall be
... . . , . . . ,
W)"vlctedl thereof- haU forfoit
and tho 8um of forty centa fo"
every such curse or oath." With
such Acts of Assembly i
a0(i Wlth tho remedy at common
(OooU.uedon tourtk w)
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
liricf Mention of Persons anil
Places You Know.
Wilbur Mann of Ayr township,
was an interesting caller at th i
News office T.-hile in town, Tues
day. Mr. George A. Ott of Windber,
was called home last Friday o:i
account of tho death of his fa thee
Geo. M. Ott.
Mr. Abner Truax of Gem was u
very pleasant caller at the News
office a few minutes while m town
Monday.
Mr. E. Norman Akersand M's
Margaret Daniels of Sipes Mi I
spent Friday evening aud Satur
day with friends in this place.
Harry A. Thompson, editor Ty- , J
rone Times, arrived last Satur-
day evening on a hasty visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Thompsou of this place.
' Mrs. John Garret and Mrs.
Heckelfinger of Waynesboro at
tended the funeral of Mr. Geo. M.
Ott in this place Sunday. They
returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Gold
smith and little son, Master Rob- .
ert, of Lancaster are visiting Mr
Goldsmith's mother Mrs. Hannah
Goldsmith in this place.
Miss Nora Johnston who ha-i
been two or three years with he;
brother, Oscar in Pittsburg, Kan.,
returned Monday for a visit of a
few weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Keziah Johnston of the Cove.
Preachiug in Green Hill Pres
byterian church next Sabbath
morning at 10:30 o'clock. W-t
are happy in being able to say
that the pastor has entirely re
covered from his couple of days
slight indisposition. -Pr
The Sacrament of the Lord-:'
Supper will be administered tn
the congregation of the Hebron
Reformed church near Big Covo
Tannery, Sunday, February 22nd
at 10 : 80 A. M. Preparatory ser
vices Saturday 21st, at 2 P. M.
The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered ti
the congregation of St. Paul's
Reformed church in this placo
next Sunday, February 15th, at '
10:30 a. m. Preparatory services
ou Saturday at -:30 p. m.
On account of the resignation
of W. H. Ranck, teacher of thu
Laidig school, Mr. G. E. Clouser
of Ayr weut out Tuesday after
noon and expected to reopen thu
school Wednesday morning. Th
Laidig people will find Elmer all
right.
Wm. Feight and his sou Austiu
of near Mattie, Bedford county.
were guests of T. J. Thompson
and family on Wednesday of last
week. Mr. Feight is a veterai.
of our Civil War and was befoi
the board of pension examiners v.
at the Washington House.
Mr. Elijah Covalt, of Oakland.
I1L, is visiting his uncle, Abram
Covalt, in this place. Mr. Covalr,
whoso home was in Fulton coun
ty, attended school in Bedford
for several years residiug with
his uncle. For the past eight,
years he has been engaged in thu
electrical business at Oakland.
Since going west he has met with
much success. Pennsylvania
Hawkeye (Bedford).
Among the names added toom"
subscription list this week is thur,
of Mrs. Felix Bellman, of Van
Wyck, Washington. This lady
will be more readily recognizeu
by the Ayr township peoplo u
Miss Amanda Hohman, who, with
her mother Mrs. Anna Hohman
weut to Washington a few years
ago. Amanda was married last
October and has a beautiful homo.
Her husband, together with hU
father and threo brothers, is au
extensive vegetable grower.
In remitting a dollar to advance
his subscription into 14)04, J. Cal
vin Ucwett, of New London, Ches
ter county, says thoy have had n.
moderately mild winter down
there little snow, but much rail .
Last Saturday they had a heavv
thunder shower. He likes Urn
News and does not want to mis-
n siule number of it. Calvin j
a sou of Jacob Hewett, Blsq.,
Thompson.