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VOLUME 4.
McCONNLLLSIlUllG, 1A., MAltCII 10, 1903.
NUMUEIt 27
AT THE TEKPLE OF JUSTICE.
Court Attracts a Large Number of
Visitors to the County Scat.
Tlio regular March term of the
Fulton county courts convened
hereon Moudiiy afternoon at 2
o'clock, with President Judge S.
Mo(J. Swopo and Associates L. P.
Kirk and D. A. Kelson on the
bench.
The constables were called and
presented their reports.
The court instructed the clerk
to call the grand jury. All re
sponded to their names and were
sworn. M. L. Truax, of Belfast
township, was made foreman. In
a lengthy charge Judge Swopo
defined the dilTercnt grades of
crimes aud instructed the grand
jury how to proceed on the bills
that would be presented for their
consideration by the common
wealth's attorney. The jury re
tired at 2-Ao.
Current business was theu ta
ken up, the tirst of which was a
petition of citizens of Licking
Creek township for the appoint
ment of an inspector of the school
district. The matter was taken
unJer consideration.
Daniel Fore vs. George Wilds,
rule to show cause why execution
should not bo set aside; rulegraut
ed, returnable at June term.
Widow's appraisement in es
tate of A brain King, late of Tay
lor township; list approved unless
exceptions be tiled within 20 days.
In the case of Minnie Irwin vs.
James Irwin, subpoena in divorce
the sheriff reported that the de
fendcut was not iu his bailiwick.
Order and return of sale of the
property of Jouathau B. Snyder,
late of Thompson township, de
ceased, confirmed.
Joseph Mellott vs. Raynard
Mellott, subpoena iu divorce.
Ceo. B. Daniels, Esq., appointed
commissioner to take testimony
in the case and report same with
an opinion to the court.
On motion of the district attor
ney, the case of the common
wealth vs. John R. Karns, f. aud
b., was continued.
Common wealth vs. Raynard
Mellott, desortiou, continued.
Report of viewers for- road in
Taylor township was confirmed
ni. si., and road ordered to be
opened 23 feet.
Keport of M. K. Shaffuer.Esq.,
inspector for school district of
Belfast. At the last term of
c )urt it was allegod by citizens
of the district that the school di
rectors had neglected to provide
adequate school facilities iu cer
tain parts of the township, and
petitioned the court to appoint au
inspector to ascertain the facts in
the case. Mr. Sha liner's report'
recited that in certain portions of
the, township accommodations
had not been provided for those
who lived outside the two-mile
limit, that the facilities were not
sufficient for all who wanted to
attend, and that many com
plaints set forth in the petition
were in the main true. The mat
tor was. taken under considera
tion by the court.
The grand jury through the
foreman, M. L." Truax, reported
to the court that they had visited
the j iir and had found that the
jail wall needed repairs. They
recommended other minor re
pairs. The judge assured the ju
ry that the matter would be
brought to the attention of the
commissioners, and discharged
the body with the thanks of the
court.
The first civil case to occupy
the attention of the court was
that of W. L. Moseby vs. F. C. Mc
Clain, ejectment proceedings. A
jury in this case was selected at 11
o'clock Tuesday morning and
court adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
Before any testimony was taken,
however, the fact was brought out
that the plaiutiff had not complied
with certain provisions of the law
f 1001 governing such cases and
the case was terminated so far as
this term of court is concerned
At the last term of court sen
tence was suspended ujwu pay
ment of costs iu the cases of Em
ma Wolf, surety of the peace, and
Local Institute.
The local institute held at Al
pine iu Bethel last Friday even
ing was very well attended. Di
rector A. M. Bivens was elected
president, and Bessie Morton sec
rotary. The questions were all
very ably discussed. The teach
ers present were: Cora Funk.Or
pha Snyder aud Bessie Morton
of Belfast ; Oscar Sharpe, Brush
Creek; Austin Peck and Miss Ie
titia Perk, Thompson; Harvey
Sharpe, Wm. Peck, Austin Hill,
Bertha Golden and Minnie Funk,
Bethel.
The manner iu which the reci
tations were delivered shows the
good work done by the school,
aud much credit is due the teach
er, William Peck.
.New lire tutu u.
Wm. Butts will move to Burnt
Cabins.
Miss Barbara Largent of Mc
Connellsburg is visiting friends
in this section.
George Thomas of Woodcock
Valley is moving to our valley to
the James Sipes' farm.
Wells will have quite an army
of witnesses at court this week
for the tirst time in many years.
Charles Alloway and family of
Three Springs drove to our vil
lage Sunday evening to see his
father.
Garden fence dialogues: "We
planted onions, lettuce and peas
yesterday, did you? O yes ; the
day before."
No. 4 school was off again the
past week on account of the ill
ness of the teacher, Miss Jessie
B. McClain.
Eddie Bergstresser left Tues
day for Monosseo, Pa., where his
brother Hayes lias secured a
good job for him.
Benjamin Hortou of Roberts
dale formerly of Taylor township
died last Friday. . Funeral at
Broad top City ou Monday, the
10th iust.
J. Cal Foster has a very bad at
tack of, erysipelas. His entire
face is covered with it at present,
but he is recovering slowly.
Mrs. Geo. Shafer of our town
received tho sad intelligence on
Friday of the death of her moth
er, Mrs. William P. Wagoner of
near Orbisonia. Funeral at Cher
ry Grove ou Sunday, the 15th.
Hack Kun.
Marie Wright is reported sick.
Miss Annie Thomas was iu
towu iast Friday.
Mrs. Jacob Motter spent last
Wednesday at William Cutch
all's. Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Paylorvis
ited Mrs. Paylor's sister, Mis.
Elizabeth Tolbert last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Houck
were at William Paylor's last Fri
day, a'nd Mr. and Mrs. John Sou
ders aud daughter Gladis, and
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Paylor and
sou Or man were there on Sua
day. Mr..aud Mrs. C. W. Peck aud
little daughter Ruth of Philadel
phia, are visiting friends iu this
county.
Cal Maun, "the miller," has'
moved from the Dr. Cook prop
erty near Webster Mills, now
owned by Tobie Glazier, into the
Rev. Chambers property lately
vacated by Elliott Ray.
George Walker charged with fur
nishing liquor to minors. The
district attorney said the bill of
costs had not been satisfied, aud
asked for a process. The Court
stated tho matter would be dis
posed of before court adjourn
ed. In a petition of Bauuor Fisher,
judge of election of Thompson
township, he sets forth that he
feels an error was committed iu
the counting of the vote at the
Febru iry election. It appears
that a sticker was pasted over
one of the names and neither
vote was counted. If the failure
to count was illegal the election
of au inspector would depend up
on the result, and the Court was
asked to determine the matter.
The Recent Temperance Meet
Ings.
It is rare that McConnellsburg
and the surrounding community
eujoy such an awakeuiug as in
the meetings held iu the church
es last week on the temperance
issue. The meetings were plan
ned by tho clergymen of the towu
aud resulted in a complete suc
cess. The lecturer, Rev. George
H. Vibbert, has been in the work
of temperance education in tho
state of Pennsylvania for about
eight years, and is thoroughly
booked up on the different pha
ses of the question. Besides, lie
is a close student, aud has enjoy
ed the advantages of exteusivo
travel and acquaintance with dis
tinguished men and women, by
which he has become possessed
of a very large store of general
information which he utilizes in
his addresses to good effect, both
in entertaining and edifying his
audiences. His logic is convinc
ing, his illustrations are most im
pressive, and the current of his
thought sweeps his hearers along
with him in unbroken attention.
After his lecture ou the theme,
"If I let the Saloon alone It will
let me alone," there cerlaiuly
could not be any in his audience
who did not clearly understand
the fallacy of this assumption,
and that every man, woman aud
child in all tho land suiters di
rectly or indirectly, aud in a
great diversity of ways, from the
saloon. If (the dealers in this bus
iness could be induced to atteud
such meetings and behold the
portrayal of these facts in their
true light, it is difficult to con
ceive of any man who does not
have enough of tlio humane spir
it in his' nature to force him out
of the business.
Mr. Vibbort's addresses to the
children and to the women were
welt calculated to awakeu the
deepest autipathy against the to
bacco and drink habits, and to
call forth their emphatic protest
aud earnest effort against them, j
His subject in the last address I
was, "The Greatest Public Ques-1
tion." He compared the liquor j
question with various other pub- j
lie questions, and demonstrated j
that beyond all doubt it is the
greatest public question before
t.lio Amorinnn tunnla tr.rlnr t
W..W 1 . 11
This he showed viewing it from
an economic standpoint, viewing
it as a source of suffering aud
misery to humanity, viewing it
as an agency of political corrup
tion, and viewing it as a demoral
izing, and character destroying
agency. AU these aspects of the
question were very forcibly illus
trated, and the argument made
irrefutable.
It was much to be regretted
that Mr. Vibbert's engagements
were such that he could not be
retained among us longer. When
the meetings closed the people
generally were only beginning to
find out that we were haviug lec
tures more valuable theu those
for which they ofteu pay a large
admittance fee. There is good
reason to believe that much good
will result from these meetings,
and that similar ones may suc
ceed them aud keep the reform
spirit iu progress.
J. L. G.
Stoney Ridge.
The saw mill men at Isaiah
Sipes are getting along well.
Mrs. Isaiah Sipes was a pleas
ant caller at the home of D. D.
Hauu last Sunday.
Miss AdaL. Ilann is going to
spend a few weeks with Mrs.
Sipes.
Mrs. Ella Mellott and sou
James called at Mrs. D. D. Hauu's
one day last week.
Mrs. Beamer Gress spent last
Sunday at the home of her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoop. j
Our schools will soop close.
Misses Ada L. Ilann aud Mary
Dauiels will attend the Harrisou-
ville normal.
Mrs. David Hann and son Earl
spent last Sunday afternoon at J.
W. Hoop's.
Rev. D. B. Lake still remains
poorly.
HARYEST OF DEATH.
Those Who Have Ileen Summoned
to the Other World.
MAKT1X.
Mrs. Isabella Martin, mother
I of John M. Martiu died Saturday
at her home iu Whips Cove in her
77th year. Sho had beeu ill with
grippe aud other complications,
but had been bedfast but two
days. The funeral was held from
her late residence, M nday at 2
P. M., interment at Jerusalem
church.
MKM.OTT.
At the home of his pareuts iu
Ayr towuship, on Wednesday,
March 11, 1!I0:), John J., young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. William
iuouon, uieu at me age oi u
years, 2 mouths and 21! days.
John was an excellent boy and
a general favorite among his com
panions. Toe cause of his death
was typhoid pneumonia, and he
had been sick only about two
weeks.
Interment was made at Union
cemetery on Friday following.
DAVID STKVKXS.
After a prolonged illness Mr.
David Steveus, another of Taylor
township's oldest aud most high
ly esteemed citizens, died at his
home at Laidig Tuesday, March
U), l'..i(3, aged 77 years, 7 mouths
aud 3 days. Interment in the
cemetery at Fuirview church on
the Thursday immediately fol
lowing. About forty live years ago Mr.
Stevens was united in marriage
to Miss Margaret Hector who,
with three sous, Barry K. aud
Wm. L. of Laidig, and Samuel D.
of Charnbersburg, survive him.
Mr. Stevens was a veteran of
the Civil War, beiug a member of
Company G, Two Hundred aud
Fifth, P. V. While he never as
pired to positions of political pre
ferment, he was frequently call
ed ou to fill offices of local trust,
aud since the beginning of Harri
son's administration ho served
very efficiently as postmaster at
Laidig.
He was a consistent member of
tho Methodist Episcopal church.
MISS ETI1IX J. AUOXAXDKK.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs.
John Alexander will learn with
sorrow, of the death of their only
child which occurred March H,
at Fannettsburg at the home of
Mrs. Alexander's mother, Mrs.
Everts. Some years ago they
had moved to Clevelaud, Ohio;
and a few weeks ago, started to
come to Fulton and Franklin ou a
visit. The mother and daughter
expecting to remain until August.
Ou tho way the daughter became
ill and they were compelled to
stop two weeks in Charnbersburg
then came to Faunettsburg. It
was soon seen that her case was
hopeless. During her illness they
had eleven different doctors to
see her. She had become a mem
ber of tho church at the age of
ten, and during her illness said
that the future was bright. She
told her mother not to shed a
tear, that if tho Lord had any
work for her to do she would get
well, and if uot, she would bo ta
ken. She had just graduated
from the high school at Cleve
land, Ohio, aud had planned to
graduate in music and have a col
lege education by tho time sho
was of ago. She planned every
thing for her funeral services.
She asked to be buried in a white
coffin aud have a white hearse
drawn by white horses.
Interment was made at Fan
nettsburg ou the Wednesday fol
lowing her death. Services con
ducted by Rev. Gottschall. She
was just two months past sixteen
years of age.
Miss Mayo Johnston, who has
just completed tho art of Milli
nery at the fashionable Siuionson
establishment, has purchased
Mrs. E. M. Cress's millinery
store iu McCouuc-llsburg, and she
with Mrs. Gross left Tuesday af
ternoon for eastern cities to lay
in spring stock. Look for her ad
next week.
I Moral Reform Meeting. ; Drunk Rat Poison.
The regular bi-weekly meeting Albert Kegarise a prominent
of the Moral Reform Association j farmer in South Woodbury town
will be held next Monday even- j ship, over in Bedford county,
ing at 7:30 o'clock in the M. E. i committed suicide by taking rat
church iu this place. The topic
for consideration will be "The
Ideal Home." The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
McKihhin.
Business is brisk in our vicini
ty at present siuce Mr. Ramsey,
the lumberman, has made his ap
pearance. V illiam Mellott and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Mellott's brother, Mr. Geo. Mel
lott at McConuellsburg.
Mrs. Feightand family of the
Corner, spent some time this
week with her parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Benjamin Bedford.
Norman Akers and Miss Lillie
Wink of Sipes Mill, were callers
at W. II. Lake's Sunday after
noon. Andrew Mellott purchased a
fine young horse recently.
Mr. William Lake and wife
were called to Whips Cove on the
account of the death of the form
er's annt, Mrs. Isabelle Martin.
The sick of this vicinity are im
proving. Our school at Philip Morgret's
is coming near a close.
Clear Ridge.
R. J. Fleming has quit black
smithing aud will farm this sum
mer. Mrs. J. A. Henry spent the
past week with her friends at
Maddensville.
James D. Stevens of Fort Lit
tleton spent Sunday with his father-in-law
James Kerlin, Sr.
Elva J. Brown of Orbisonia
spent a few days last week in the
home of his uncle Alfred Brown.
Misses Emma Bare and Sue
Orth of Fort Littleton spent Sun
day with friends here.
A surprise party was held on
Friday night at the homo of Mrs.
Martha Wible.
Misses Mary Car mack, Laura
and Blanche Carmack and Lulu
Brown spent Sunday afternoon
with Ada Fleming.
Mrs. Wm. Henry who had been
in a hospital iu Ohio for the past
six weeks has returned home
somewhat improved.
Miss Margarette Carmack has
gone to Mowersville to spend a
couple weeks in the home of Mi
ch tel Core.
Great excitemeut was caused
here last Thursday when Russel,
the three-year old sou of Gilbert
Kerlin, took their little dog aud
strayed away from home, getting
into the woods. A search was
made during the afternoon. To
ward eveuiug the whole neigh
borly id was starting out expect
ing to hunt all night, when ha
was found. When asked where
lie was going, he replied, "To
catch a mess of squirrels.
Wells Tannerv.
Ran McDonald and family are
visiting friends in Maddensville
and Clear Ridge.
Edward Whitehill and Mrs.
Etta Patterson, of Pittsburg pass
ed through our town a few days
agoenroute to Mrs. Margarette
L.yon s. Mrs. Patterson is iu very
poor health. Her inauv friends
here wish her a speedy and full
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Helsel
wore iu Everett Friday on busi
ness. David Duvall, of Bellewood, is
visiting old acquaintances here.
Mrs. David Kliue is visiting her
sistor in Duucausville.
Maud and Harry Baumgardnor
siHint last Saturday in Everett
visiting in tho home of M. D.
Barndollar.
Kop Edwards sold his property
to Ambrose Helsel now a resident
of Hopewell.
Peter Guillard, Sr., lost a valu
ble horse a few days ago.
Z. P. Uortou of Everett is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Belle An
dorsou. SuliHcrilM) for the News.
j poison.
Mr. Kegarise was a mau of con-
siderable means and lately
bought a farm for which he was
not quite able to pay cash. He
worried over the fact that he
would have to pay interest on the
portion of the purchase money
unpaid.
Early oue morning last week
he went to the store of George
Kegarise which is at Salemville
and stated that he wished to buy
some rat poison which he meant
to use at the barn on the farm
purchased by him.
He seemed to bo in a cheerful
state of mind and nothing strange
was thought of his request for
poison and it was sold to him.
He then went to the home of his
sister, Mrs. Calvin Miller, and
goiug behind the barn drank the
poison. He then entered the
house and sitting down on a
lounge informed his sister what
he had done. He said he knew he
would die and told her what dis
tribution to make of his estate.
At first his sister thought he was
joking, but as he grew sicker they
realized his condition.
Dr. Charles W. Gcnsimore, of
New Enterprise, was summoned
and administered an antidote, but
j
it was too late to save his life aud
he died the same eveniug. He
fought with the physician saying
that he desired to die. He was
about fifty years of age and un
married.
I.uidig.
S.D. Steveus of Charnbersburg
was called here by the death of
his father.
Emma Laidig of Hustontown
spent the past few weeks at J. E.
Lyon s.
Edward Whitehill of Morrisons
Cove, Bedford county, was a vis
itor to West Dublin on Tuesday.
The death of David Stevens
has removed another of our old
est citizens and a veteran of the
Civil War.
Our supervisor G. C. Lamber
son with a force of hauds put a
new bridge across the race at
Hoover's mill on Saturday.
Lee B. Johnson and family ar
rived ou Saturday from Greene
county where they have spent
the past year. Ixe intends to
help his father on the sawmill.
Mrs. Ettie Patterson and son
Harold Gilliland of Pittsburg.
spent a few days last week at
West Dublin. They were accom
panied back to Pittsburg by J. E.
Lyon who expects to return home
Wednesday.
The person who took the burrs
off two wheels of Andiew Him-
ver's buggy will ease his con
science by returning them and
hereafter keeping out of mis
chief. These acts will finally lead
the doer of such things to jail or
the peniteutiary.
Just a little less than six hours
were consumed this week iu dis
posing of tho busiuess before tho
March term of court. But one
bill was sent to the graud jury
aud they ignored that one, and
the petit jury did not hear a sin
gle case. It will be remembered
that at the March court of last
year the jury had nothing to do
but receipt for their pay. When
it is ccusidcred that we have but
two "jury courts" a year, aud no
business at them, our attorneys
should not be censured if thev go
out for a job of bark peeling after
court
A man and woman arecanvass-
mg our neighboring towns soil-
ing a peculiar "flower" called
'ltoso of Jericho" which
bles a piece of dry sponge, and
ib vo oe piaceu in a saur-nr nr
Vkf Qfo On1 Knilin.. .
over them, when the germ iu the
sponge-like plant will (after a few
hours) burst forth into a beauti
ful flower. A great many flow
i-
er-loving ladies have procured
the mysterious bunch of moss
out are just now beginning U
realize that they have been bun
to
coou.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places Von Know.
Mr. Abram G. Anderson aud
sou S. A. Anderson formerly of
Wells Valley but now residents
of Homestead, Pa., spent a few
days in town this week.
Mr. Aaron Knepper who spent
j his boyhood days about McCon-
nellsburg, but now one of Taylor
township's prominent citizens,
spent last Friday in town.
Chick Mellott has rented To
bie Glazier's farm and moved on
to it, and Tobie and family will
go into the Dr. Cook property
purchased some time ago by Mr.
Glazier.
There will be Communion ser
vice at Fairview church next Sun
day at 10:30 a. m., and at Centre
church at 2:30 p. m. Preaching
in Uustoutown M. E. church at
7:30 p. m.
Mrs. M. V. Cromer's new
porch, erected by Thomas Ste
vens and painted by Thompson
and Steach, adds much to the ap
pearance of her residence on cor
ner of Walnut and First.
The Reformed people will hold
their next annual reunion at Peu
Mar Thursday, July 16, and tho
Lutherans will hold theirs at the
same place Thursday, July 23
oue week later.
Mr. C. S. Snnpsft. nrnnriotnr rf
I l J f-v'.'V WW V
I the Gettysburg Drain and Tile
works spent a few davs durintr
tho past week with the family of
Mrs. Catherine Eitemiller of this
place, who is a relative of Mr.
Speeso.
Mrs. W. M. Dixon and daugh
ter Margaret of Pittsburg have
returned to their home, after
spending a week with Mrs. Dix
on's sister-in-law, Mrs. C. M.
Dixon in Charnbersburg, Pa.
Superintendent Barton is con
fined to his bed on account of a
very painful abscess caused by a
bruise received in travel over the
county. Dr. Mosser is lookiug
after him, and will no doubt
make the Professor believe tho
abscess don't hurt much
The rate fixed for transmitting
messages across the ocean by the
wireless telegraph is ten cents a
word, and Marconi says it will
probably be reduced to one cent
a word. The cable companies
charge twenty-five a word.
The familiar form of Hon. John
Dauiels of Bethel was seen in
town this week. Notwithstand
ing the fact that Mr. Daniels is
not as "young as he used to be,"
he is looking well, and we trust
he may be spared to attend court
many years yet.
Hon. S. P. Wishart of Wells
Tannery was among those who
attended court in response to tho
courtesy of a formal invitation
(he being a wituess in the Mc-
Clain-Ford case. Mr. and Mrs.
Wishart had a very delightful
visit among their western friends
last fall.
Elliott Ray aud family moved
last week from the Rev. Cham
bers farm into tho house on Wal
nut street vacated by Henry
Doshong and family. We wel
come them back to McConnell.
burg. Mr. Ray was a former
resident of McConnellsbure.own-
ing the property in which Mrs.
Lou Jackson lives, but moved
down the Cove about twenty-five
years ago.
George B. May and wife, form
er residents of Everett, will leave
California this week for the East.
Mr. and Mrs. May have been res
idents of California about a year.
They went to Redlands, Califor
nia, owing to the ill health of
their daughter Miss Georgia, and
since her death have determined
to come back to the Old Keystone
atntp.
lhey expect to visit soinu
relatives who live in di flforpn t.
P1 of the West on their way,
and are not expected to arrive in
Everett for about three weeks.
we welcome their return to their
native state. We are informed
that Mr. Mav Ttwf. tab-. .
his residence in Pittsburg after a
suor.vist.wun relatives here.
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Everett Press.