I t 1 r r VOLUME 4. McCOXNl-LLSKUKG, PA., MAKCII 12, 1903. NUMBER 20. IN THE HALLS OF LEGISLATION. nil Is of Local Interest Introduced Last Week. A PENSION FOR TEACHERS. Representative White, of Lack awanua, ou Tuesday of last week introduced a bill in the House at Ilarrisburg providing a State pension for teachers after thir ty years of service. It pro vides that all teachers in pub lic schools who have made teach ing a life profession and have giv en thirty years' service to the State in their capacity as teach ers shall be entitled to a pension, to be paid out of the State Treas ury, if at the expiration of the period they become mentally or physically incapacitated for fur ther service. It is further pro vided that the minimum pension shall not be less than one-third of their average monthly salary for the last five years preceding their retirement. TO COMPEL YOU TO VOTE. Civic pride will be made com pulsory upon persons of voting ago if the bill introduced in the House by Representative Zane, of Berks, shall be enacted into law. The bill imposes a tine of $5 upon all qualified voters who fail to exercise their privilege as citi . .ens and provides for the manner in which the fine shall be collect ed. The Judges of Election are required to examine the book containing the names of the qual ified electors after the polls have been closed at any general elec tion and to make a red mark un der the name of the voter who shall bo recorded as not voting aud to make a list of the names of all such persons and send it to the Court. t All persons whose names have been underlined in red in the poll books will be summoned to ap pear before the Court and show cause why tLey failed to vote and the Court shall impose the fine of s?j in every case where the delin quent voter shall fail to show that he was either ill or absent from , the county on election day. The property of all delinquent voters convicted under this act shall be exempt from liability to line to the amount of $100. NEW GAME miL. . Another bill of interest to every sportsman in Fulton county was introduced by Representative Brinkerhoff, of Cumberland, des ignating the open season for vari ous game and fixing penalties for the shooting of cei tain game and birds at any time. The bill fixes the following open seasons : Elk, deer and fawn, November 10 to November 30. The hunting of elk, deer or fawn in the waters of any streams and their hunting by dogs is prohibited at any time under ponalty of $100, and dogs used in hunting deer shall be kill ed by any one. Wild turkey, quail or Virginia partridge, November 1 to Novem ber 15, provided that it shall be lawful to kill woodcock, ruffled grouse or pheasant from October 15 to December 15. The penalty for each bird killed contrary , to this provision is $25. Rail, reed birds, doves, grackle com na only called blackbird, gray, black or fox Bquirrel, September 15 to October 15 and November 15 - and tho first fifteen days of Dec ember. No game of any kind shall te killed in the month of October. A ponality of $100 is imposed for the sale of each elk, deer or fawn and $25 for each wild turkey, ruff led grouse or Virginia partridge or woodcock. The limit for one soason for each person is fixed at forty ruffled grouse, three wild turkeys, thirty woodcock or 100 Virginia partridge. Of course, thesa bills have been introduced, and may, or may not, become laws. ' -- 1 , Deuton Henderebot of Bethel spent last Wednesday night with the family of his brother-in-law, Ex Prothonotary Prank P. Lynch la this place. .'. A Mount! fill Donation. On Thursday, February 1003, Bro. Charles Bishop and Ephraim Gregory of Antioch Christian church, came driving up to my gate with a two-horse wagon loaded well to pound their pastor. They began to unload canned fruits, hams, potatoes, lard, sugar, coffee, flour, tea,rice, etc., and corn for my horse, and a little money. It all amounted to twenty dollars. I wish to say to each one that) gave, or assisted in the donation in any way, that I thank them for their kind re membrance and appreciation of their pastor's service, i feel a personal interest in their present and future welfare. The mem bers and friends at Antioch are kind, pleasant and hospitable.and take Paul's injunction, "Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel." I Cor. 9:14. "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard ? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Rom. 10:14. May the Holy Spirit lead and guide these faithful ones until the Mas ter says, "Come up higher." S. Leonard Baugher, Pastor. Clear Kldge. While working at a sawmill at Sixmile Run, Arthur Carmack had an artery of one of his feet cut and almost bled to death. Mrs. N. B. Henry went to Shirleysburg last Saturday to spend a few days with her daugh ter, Jennie Appleby. Some of our snow-shovelers were unfortunate enough to freeze their fingers. Master James Brown is work ing for John A. Henry. Elihu Anderson has moved to Mount Union and is keeping ho tel. Mrs. M. A. Fields has been visiting Andy Mellott and other friends in McConnellsburg dur ing the past week. Master Charley Henry is able to be out again. Jacob Carmack wtio has been employed at Sixmilo Run, came home to attend his father's sale last Monday. J. W. Heeter and his friend Miss Sadie Sipes visited Joshua Gosneli's at Trough Creek Sat urday and Sunday. Huston T.'Heeter who had nev er taken a trip in the train, went with his son, J. W., to Altoona last week to visit his daughter Mrs. Kegarice. Cleveland Henry spent Sunday at Sixmile Run with his brother H. N. Henry. There is lots of sickness this spring and many deaths. Alfred Brown is on the sick list. The U. B. church at Thomas Cromwell's is being completed by W. R. Fields and others. The wedding of Mr. Emery Wi- ble and Miss Clara Brown occur red one evening last week. As the correspondent at tbis place seems to forget to write, please remember that there is still some living here. It is rumored that Cab Henry is going to move from Woodvale to Sixmile Run. Robert Huston and wife were guests of Miss Millie Huston last j Sunday. Irvin Brown was in our town ; last Saturday evening. ; Irvin Winegardner and sister Annie visited James H. Fields last Sunday. Church Notices. Rev. Melroy will preach at Wesley Chapel at 10:80 next Sun day morning, and hold Commu nion services at Clear Ridge M. E. church at 2:30 Sunday after noon. ;Rev, 0. H. Shull will preach at Ebeuezer next Sunday at 10:30 a. m.; at Siloara at 2:00 p. m and at Asbury at 7:30 in the evening. DEATH OF ABRAM RAY. Forty-live Years in the Service of the B. & O. Railroad. From The Cumberlund te;w of Mureh A. Mrs. Jay D. Ranck of this city, yesterday received the sad intelli gence of the death of her uncle, Mr. Abram Ray.Chicago. "Pap" Ray, as he was called, will be re membered by many of the pld railroad men of this city, having been an engineer on the road from Wheeling to Cumberland for many years. He often talked of his experience during the war in the sixties, wheu they transport ed soldiers, making one time fifty one days in thirty. He took the first train load of soldiers out of Wheeling W. Va., for the cam paign. They were of the Six teenth Ohio and theFirst Virginia Regiments. He was one of the first to enter Chicago when the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was completed to that city. He had charge of a passenger engine from South Chicago, to the World's Fair grounds in 18J3,at that time being the second oldest engineer in the Baltimore & Ohio service. Five years ago ho was pensioned off, having reached the age of sixty five years, after having been an employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company for over forty five years. Strange to say that in all ttiose years he never met with but one accident. This was in a collision between Fairmont and Farmington, W. Va., caused by the giving of wrong orders. One man was killed, but Mr. Ray escaped injury.although ho jump ed from his engine into the ri'er. Ho was never laid off by the com pany and he never took but one vacation of any length. That was during the summer of 1894. Mr. Ray was married to Miss Mary Downs.of McConnellsburg, Pa., who, with one son and two daughters, survives him, and is a brother-in-law of Mr.W.U.Downs of Franklin Mills. Need more Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Funk were visiting friends here last Friday. Supt. Barton spent Friday aft ernoon in our school. Samuel Bedford and family passed through here one day last week on their way to Foltz, where they will make their future home. Benjamin Garland moved last Thursday to Bart Logue's farm near Sipes Mill. Little Hester, daughter of T.W. Peck, who has been ailing for sometime, is very little improved. Mr. Ramsey, the lumbermau from Saxton, who had been look ed for rather anxiously by some of our people for some time, came 1 tst week. The lumber business is booming now. A valuable mare belonging to Walker Mellott had her leg brok last Saturday evening. Boyd Lake of Clearfield, is home to spend a short time with his parents. Carl Mellott's new clerk arriv ed the first of last week, and now all he has to do is to rock and sing, "A Charge to Keep I Havo. " Mr.and Mrs. Milton B.Hill and little daughter Kitty, visited the family of W. F. Hart on the first iost. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hill came up last Sunday again. Mrs. Hill will remain a few days with her 1 father, Mr. A. Runyan, who is still very sick. Wm. Peck, one of Bethel's teachers, for the sake of a little out-door exercise and pleasure, carried the Hancock mail lust Saturday on horseback. Wm. Funk will move in a days to his father-in-law, few Mr. Benjamin Bedford's farm. Ed Palmer, mercantile apprais er, paid our merchants a hasty call on Monday. Harry O. Hamilof Knobsvillo one day last week was an interest ed caller at tho News office with his uncle Auctioneer Wiblo, with whom ho has his home. , fJarrytg a bright boy and n'O bolI bo glad to have him come agHin. Burn Burned. The largo bank barn on the farm of tho Rockhill Iron and Coal Company, at Orbisonia on the evening of the 31st ult., was total ly destroyed. The f;irmer Michael Shearer, had finished up his work about the barn early in tho eveniug.and was sitting in the house engaged in counting up tho time for the employes at tho coke ovens, ho being the foreman, and he heard quite a roaring noise, but thought it was the "dinkey "eugine at the furnace, so he paid no attention to it, until his wife went to the window and discovered the fire, just as the whistle began to blow. The llames had gained such head way that it was with the greatest difficulty that the horses aud milch cows were got out, and by the time other help arrived it was impossible to save anything more. One horse, valued at $200 be longing to Dr. Parsons of Path Valley, thirteen head of young cattle, 500 bundles of corn fodder, 6 tons of hay, 200 bushels of oats, a lot of wheat.clover seed.onenew buggy just run a few times, 1 spring wagon, new binder just run one season, ten sets of har ness and all other farm imple ments, were burned. Total loss estimated at about $850.00. There was no insurance. Just that day Mr. Shearer had made arrangements for the insurance of his personal property, and the policy would have taken effect at 12 o'clock next day. That the fire was the work of an incendiary there is little doubt. A Raid on a Parsonage. On last Friday evening while Miss Mary McClosky was enjoy ing a duet with a musical friend, she was surprised to find the room filled with guests who had quietly entered and who intro duced themselves and mission by shouting, "Surprise." It requir ed but a few seconds for her to recover her equipoise and assure them a welcome. Very soon these twenty-five or thirty marauders, who had bro ken every law of good society in thus entering a house so uncer emoniously, proceeded to make themselves further "at home" by producing all manner of games and tricks for the evening's en tertainment. At nine o'clock sur prise No. 2 was introduced in a bountiful supply of refreshments consisting of ham sandwiches, Saratoga potatoes, pickles, coffee, cake, ice cream, and other things "too good to live." The delight ed hostess at this point was al most convinced that time had turned backward aud stopped in the age of miracles ; and though we have no report of even one basketful being taken up, the proof of their excellence was giv en by their prompt disappear ance. After supper the games were resumed, and a few of those most successful were accused of the tactics and "ways of the haythen Chinee." The evening was all too short, and Miss McClosky will be long remembered by all as a very delightful hostess. Laldig, C. J. Potts, of Bedford, Ex Supt of Bedford county, was in Taylor last week, representing the New York Mutual Life Ins. Co. Laidig School after a suspen sion of about a month, has resum ed work with Miss Lillie Fisher as teacher. Hiram Laiding wears a smile. It's a dishwasher. Grant Hoover spent the past week with friends and relatives in the eastern part of tho county and in Franklin county. M. L. Kirk has been busy paiut; ing near Riddlesburg. Dowling Johnson was called to Virginia last week on account of his mother's ihness. Mr. E. D. Akers and daughter of Sideling Hill were guests of the family of F, P. Lynch a-day or two last week. HARVEST OF DEATH. Those Who Have Been Summoned to the Other World. Skinner. Rebecca, a nine-year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Skin ner, of Mount Vernon Mo., died Saturday night, February 21, 1003, at 11 o'clock of diphtheria, after a week's illness. Sho had apparently recovered and Mr. Skinner had gone out Friday into Kansas on legal business and re turned Sunday morning about two o'clock, having driven home from Aurora. The little oue was laid to rest in the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Monday at 2 o'clock, Rev John Bright, of the Presby terian church, officiated. Smith. During most of last week.Mah Ion Wilson, eight-months old son of Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Smith of this place, was not well, but it was not until Saturday that the alarming information was impart ed to the parents that their little son had scarlet fever, and by or der of the board of health the home was quarantined. The lit tle sufferer grew worse until Monday morning, when its spirit went bask to God who gave it. Interment in the Reformed graveyard on Tuesday morning. Sipes. Olive, seven-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sipes who live on the "Shaffer" place at the watering trough on the pike at the east side of Scrub Ridge.died last Sunday night.and was buried at Bethlehem church on Tuesday. Little Olive was a bright little girl, and went to school up to last Wednesday evening. On Thurs day morning she complained of feeling ill, a doctor was sent for who pronounced her illness scar let fever in its worst form. Burnt Cabins. Rev. Wardon of Harrisburg, is holding a week of revival ser vice in the Presbyterian church at this place. Jerry Cromer whose time has expired at the Orphans' school at Scotland, was visiting his sister Mrs. Mary Baldwin last week. Mr. D. K. Cline's little daugh ter Mabel, was bitten by a cross dog on the face last Saturday. The dog was shot and Mabel is getting along nicely. George Murphy's baby has catarrhal pneumonia. Miss Nellie Cowan of Fannetts- burg, Franklin county, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Welch. A Social will be held at the home of John Mentzer on Satur day evening March 14. Every body is cordially invited. Mrs. J. W. Miller is ill at this writing. Mrs. Rosa Clark is improving slowly. George Comerer and wife have gone back to Wells Tannery to re sume work. Mrs. Comerer is an expert cook, and I presume Mr. Comerer a boss sawyer. Mr. Henry Zeigler and Mr. James Pyles of Shade Gap took dinner at Uncle Jake Miller's on last Wednesday. Mrs. John Speck is visiting her mother at Fannettsburg. tiew Grenada. Roy Shafer has an attack of pueumonia. John Mills, who has been work ing at Altoona, is home enjoying an outing. Mrs. Jack Cutchall is on the sick list. Mrs. John Newman has diph theria Four of Shade Cutchall's fam ily have diphtheria. A boy visitor came to Hunter Truax'son Monday. Hunter steps high now. Mrs. Elizabeth Crider ia on the sick list. Dr. Campbell purchased a fine Hambletonian driving horse from John Appleby of Shirleysburg. C. H. E. Plummer has a posi tion in a store at North Point with the Edge BUI Supply Co, Irwin is selling California dried fruits at right prices., ,,..,,,. March Weather. According to the forecast of the Rev Irl R. Hicks, the first half of March will be marked by a prev alence of the same weather which has distinguished the latter part of last month. A reactionary storm period is central on the 9th of the month and on the Din and 10th there will be a change to warmer weather, followed by storms of rain and probably severe electrical dis lurbauces will culminate about this time. ' ' From the 13th to the 19th equi noctial storms of severity may be looked for, with rain and thunder storms in the interior localities. A counter-storm will probably ap pear in the northwest about this time changing rain to snow and ice, and it is possible that one of the greatest blizzards of the year will result. A fourth storm period is central on the 21st and 22nd, coinciding with the vernal equinox, and if the preceding storms should develop in their severity, only minor dis turbance can be looked for at this time. But, if the weather should remain fair during the proceding period, from the 13th to the 19th, very violent storms may be ex pected at this time. "A very generaland violent time of storms and tempest andchange is almost certain between the full and new moon in March," says Rev. Hicks, "and this time will fall in one, or merge int both of the central periods of this month. The last storm period of the month will be central on tho2"th, cohering the time from the 25th to tho 30th, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 27th, and 28 29 may be considered as the cent ral days of danger period. Among the phenomena probable at this time earthquakes and vol canic disturbances may be enum erated. Thunder storms, high winds and possible tornadoes are among the probabilities for many inland regions, especially in southern and central states. Along with the high barometer sure to follow after these storms, look for a late blizzard in the north, winding up with a dash of boreal weather out of the north west, quite cold for the season. Farmers' Institute and Lecture. A number of our farmers and business men have contributed to pay the expenses of a lecture to be given at a Farmers' Insti tute to be held in the Court House in this place on the even ing of the 16th inst. It has been thought that by holding an insti tute at this time, much good might be accomplished, and that the farmers and others in attend ance at court might be benefited and through them the good work of the annual institutes mav be better known and appreciated throughout the county. The in stitute will be entirely free, aud every one is cordially invited. Mr. W. F. McSparran of Fur niss, Pa., one of the best institute lecturers in the state will be in attendance aud give one of his characteristic lectures full of in struction and entertainment Mr. McSparran has been through our county and knows our neo- pie and their needs and we be lieve he will be heard with much interest Do not fail to attend and ask questions if you wish for particu lar information. The McCounells burg Orchestra will furnish mu sic for the occasion. William H. Stonor, a young col ored man died on Friday last at the home of John Burk in Ayr township of pneumonia. He was aged about 16 years. The funer al service was conducted by Rev. J. L. Grove, and tho interment was in the burying ground of the colored people in the corner. . Mr. O. M. Keyser and Mr. D. L. Brewer of Illinois, and Mr. W, E. Troupe of Maryland, spent last Fi iday night at the home of their cousins, Mr, and Mrs. D. M. Ken dall of the Cove. , , , ,., LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Mention of Persons and Places You Know, T. J. Thompson of this place. has again been confined to bed for two weeks past David Gress of this place spent last Friday night with friends at Fort Littleton. Mack Kerlin has rented his farm near Hustontown, and is remov ing to Josiah Witter'a farm near Gracey. Mr. L. B. Tate who is engaged in the lumber business in Wells Valley spent a few hours at Mc Connellsburg Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hege of Mercersburg, spent a day or two on this side of the mountain last week. H. R. Fiedt of Thompson, call ed at the News office last Friday evening and paid his subscription well into 1904. Mrs. Margaretta Lyon of West Dublin, and Miss Anna Speer of Saluvia spenta few days last week visiting among their many friends in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Skipper of Licking Creek township were pleasant callers at the News office last Friday. Howard believes in keeping his paper paid ahead. Intending to leave McConnells burg, Mrs. E. M. Gress will close out her stock of millinery goods at greatly reduced prices. It will pay you to give her a call. Charlie Stevens, who formerly cleiked in J. K. Johnston's store in this place, but who has been in Gable's big store in Altoona for some time, is now with the North American Supply Co., at Brad dock, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Will Runyan of Shippensburg spent Monday night with the family of Mr. Run yan's brother John in this place, and on Tuesday went to Need- more, on account of the illness of his father, Mr. Ahimaaz Runyan. Mrs. Jackson of Brush Creek. widow of the late John L. Jackson. her son Marshall and little grand daughter Ethel, whose father was kicked sometime ago by a horse and killed, were guests of T. J. Thompson and family one day last week. James Steach made a short vis it among friends in Thompson township last week. He savs that his daughter. Mrs. George Bishop is quite poorly and that Squire Daniel Covalt has beeu confined to the house since last November. Birthday Surprise. Last Saturday was an anniver sary ol Mrs. A. C. Palmer's birth day, and we are not going to tell you just how many times that has occurred since the first one. It is doubtful if Mrs. Palmer was paying much attention to the flight of time, or'had given the matter auy attention herself un til the neighbors and friends be gan to arrive, and then some one was thoughtful enough to sug gest that perhaps this gathering of friends was for the purpose of extending congratulations and wishing her many happy re turns. If her friends had surprised Mrs. Palmer by thus dropping in and giving her so many nice tokens of their regard, they in turn were gratified and satisfied, if not entirely surprised, wheu dinner was announced and they sat around a board spread fit for a king. Those present from a distance were, Clarence Palmer and Jo seph Mellott of Webster Mills; Loy Holionshead and Katharine Metzler and Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Hollenshead, of Harrlsonville; Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Clevenger of Warfordsburg; Elder and Mrs. T. R. Palmer of Needmore; W. R. Palmer and daughter Nellie of Sipes Mill; W. Don Morton and sister Miss Bessie of McCon nellsburg, and then some. : It was a very pleasant occa sion,, ,,, ,,. , , j j,.,,, , .
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