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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSRURG, PA., MARCH 20, 1903.
NUMBER 28
VALUE OF AN EDUCATION.
What a Well-Known IiiNtruc
tor Has to Say Ahout it.
Dr. Nathan C. Shaeffer, the
Superintendent of Public In
struction, m an article in tho Ke
firmed Church Messenger, hits
the nail on tho head with charac
teristic vigor. Ho says :
me vaiue oi an education may
also be calculated in future earn
iug. A jury awarded six hun
dred dollars for the killiug of a
boy. The school superintendent
called the award an outrage, lie
declared that the value of the boy
in future earning power was
worth far more, to say nothing of
what tho boy might have been in
comfort to his father and mother
Upou being asked how ho made
his calculation, he replied : An
unskilled laborer is glad if he can
earn a dollar and a half for three
hundred days. If ho is fortunate,
lie may keep this up for forty
years. In time ho will earn eight
een thousand dollars. It is a low
estimate to say that the college-
orcu man earns on the average a
thousand dollars per year. In
forty years he will earn 40,000.
The difference between the earn
ing of tho educated man, of $22,
000, must represent in future
earning power, the value of the
time spent in getting a college
education. Money spent upou
tho right education of the boy is
the best investment of money
ever made.
There is a time in the life of
evei-y boy when he holds tho al
mighty dollar so close to his eyes
that ho can see little else iu the
universe. Then he grows anx
ious to leave school and begiu
work. Unfortunate he is often
encouraged in this ambition by
parents who magnify tho power
to earn money above everything
else in tho world. When this crit
ical period arrives, it is helpful to
show tho value of a good educa
tion from the financial point of
view.
A boy was working on the
farm. He was able to earn one
hundred dollars above his board
in tho twelve months of the year.
His earnings represented the in
terest at five per cent, on a prin
cipal of two thousand dollars.
He decided to take a course at a
State Normal School. Ho spent
five hundred dollars upon further
schooling. At the end of two
years study he found himself
able to earn five hundred above
his board, equal to the interest
of teu thousand dollars. The in
vestment of five hundred in
brains raised his capitalized value
from two to ten thousand dollars.
His ambition now prompted him
to go to college. Ho spent twelve
hundred dollars more upon his
educatiou. He graduated with
the degree of A. B., and now
finds that ho can earn a thousand
dollars above expenses; in other
words, his earning power dow
represents a capital of twenty
thousand. How could the young
man have made a better invest
ment? Need more.
Mr. A. Ruuyau is vory little im
proved iu health.
Mr. aud Mrs. C. W. Peck and
thfcir little daughter of Philadel
phia spent a few days among their
friends hero last week.
Eli Pock of Emmayille spent
Sunday with his brother Thomp
son at this place.
J. B. Runyan and wife of Mc
Cuuuellsburg spout Saturday and
Sunday with Mr, Runyau's fa
thor here.
Little Esther, daughter of T.W.
Peck, who has been down with fe
ver for about four weeks, is im
proving slowly.
Miss Elsie McEldownoy, who
has been suffering from a very
s;.rohnnd started by a cat scratch
HP"'utafow days last week with
Mrs. Wesley McKeo.
W. T. liuuyau who had spent
nbont two weeks with his parents
l' II lis I'lncp, left Monday morn
ig for his home at Shippens
bury.
Pretty Wedding
A very pretty wedding took
place at the home of the bride's
parents in Logan township, Hun
ting county, Pa., March 19, 1003.
the contracting parties being Mr.
James P. Heefner of Petersburg,
Pa., and Miss Mary E. Nelson of
Logan township, Huntingdon
county. The ceremony was per
formed by the groom's brother-
in-law, Rev. G. A. Sparks, pastor
of theTJ. 11. church at Runville,
Center county. The bride's
brother was best man, ahd Miss
Em ma Lloyd of Coalport, Pa. , was
bridesmaid. There were about
thirty persons present to witness
the ceremony. The bride receiv
ed many useful presents. After
congratulations had been extend
ed, the guests were invited to the
dining room, where an elaborate
supper awaited them, to which
all did justice. They will reside
in Petersburg where the groom,
with his brother, is engaged in
the mercantile business. The
bride and groom are worthy
young people, and have the best
wishes of their hosts of frien Is
for a long aud happy life. May
their pathway be strewn with
many flowers.
S.
Burnt Cabins.
Mrs. Annie Houck has moved
into Chas. McGehee's house op
posite the store.
Mrs. Mary Baldwin made a fly
ing trip to McConnellsburg on
Monday.
Rev. Gottschall has purchased
Samuel Reese's driving horse.
Geddes Kelly left last Monday
to start in as a bratemau on the
C. V. R. R., from Harrisburg to
Winchester.
A. V. Kelly made a business
trip to Chambersburg last week.
Miss Kate Watters is ill with
diphtheria.
Dr. Flemming of Shade Gap
and A. J. Fore traded horses last
Tuesday.
Miss Ola Metzler spent a week
with her sister Mrs. Harry Mc-
Gowan.
Harry McGowan and Alex
Foreman attended the horse sale
iu McConnellsburg last Satur
day.
Miss Kate Cromer of Fort Lit
tleton spent a few days with her
sister, Mrs. John Baldwin last
week.
Laidig.
Miss Pearl Laidig visited Elsie
Laidig a few days recently.
Mr. Shives of Hancock passed
through here last Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Fisher spent Tues
day night with Miss Elsie Lai
dig.
Samuel Speck and Norris Hoo
ver were visitors at this place on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. McGraw of Brush Creek
spent last week at. John Mum
ma's. Mrs. Nathan Deshong and Mrs
John Mumma attended a quilting
at M. Laidig's Wednesday.
Miss Drucilla Laidig who had
been at Waterfall the past winter
has returned home.
Miss Nellie Snyder of Knobs-
ville has gone home, after speud-
mg a week with her grandmoth
er, Mrs. James Mumma.
A taffy party was held at John
Mumma's Monday evening.
Quito a number were present
Those from a distance were :
Wm. McGraw, Misses Margaret
Daniels, Nellie Snyder and Lilli
an Fisher. Watch the hounds,
for they like taffy.
W. F. Laidig with a force of
carpenters, put up a shed for A.
J. Comerer last week to take the
place of the barn which was de
stroyed by fire sometime ago.
Clarence Downes of Clearfield,
is visiting relatives in this vicini
ty. The administrator's sale of the
estate of Joseph W. Speck de
ceased, last Friday, was well at
tended and good prices obtained.
The sale of the farm was put off
for a few weeks.
Howard Mellott and Newt Bard '
will leave on the 80th inst for'
Wharton Potter county and ex- J
pect to reach there on the 81st.
Local Institute. j
The sixth local institute of Tay- (
lor township was held at Husiou- j
town, last Friday evening. It ;
was called to order by the teach- i
er, Prof. B. C. Laniberson, who
appointed Dr. A. K, Davis, ch .'.r-!
mau and Norris E. Hoover, secre
tary. The seven teachers pres
ent, namely, B. C. Lamberson,
W. G. Wink, N. E. M. Hoover,
Grace Huston. Jno. Woodcock
and Norris E. Hoover of Taylor,
and D. K. Chesnutot Dublin, de
serve much credit for the ability
shown in the discussion of tho
following question: 1. Influence
of the community upou the school
for good or evil. 2. Essential ele
ments in the education of our pu
pils. 8. What is your aim as a
teacher V
The institute especially desires
to extend thanks to Dr. A. K.
Davis for his able and instructive
talk; and also, toT. S. Shoemaker
for his valuable assistance. The
teacher and school, also, come in
for their share of praise in con
tributing to the success of the in
stitute. The most interesting
part of the entertainment being
the singing by a chorus of train
ed voices.
Pleasant Kidgc.
George Morton who has been
sick for some time, is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Richard Hollenshead has
returned home from Washington
where she had been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Jane Clevenger.
B. A. Truax took a load of hogs
to town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Lewis Jvlcllott and two
children, Mearl and Georgia, vis
ited Geo. Morton's last Wednes
day. Daniel Mellott moved last Tues
day to tho new home he bought
from R. A. Skiles.
Joseph Mellott's daughter Flo
ra who has beeu sick, is getting
better.
Mrs. Mattie Strait visited Mrs
Margaret Mellott last Thursday.
Will Wink and Lewis Mellott
are repairing Geo. Morton's wag
on shed.
Howard Strait has been quite
ill with fever, but is some better.
Mrs. Glenna Oakman and Mrs.
Lewis Mellott and two children,
spent Wednesday with their
friend, Miss Linna A. Deshong.
Mrs. Wishart Decker is on the
sicK list.
Mrs. David Fohner and her
daughter, Mrs. Dessie Pitman,
spent a day last week at Mrs.
Daniel Mellott's in Belfast.
Mrs. Mary Lake who has been
with her sister, Mrs. Elias Wink
who was very ill a few days, has
returned home.
Don Morton and Miss Rhoda
Lake of McConnellsburg, spent
a Sunday recently at Mr. Joe
Lake's.
George R. Hoop who has been
very sick, is better.
Miss Jeanette Deshong, who
was spending a couple of weeks
with friends at Pleasant Grove,
has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Logue Shives' lit
tle child has been very ill.
Mr. Wishart Deshong has been
mail carrier a few days.
James Mellott and Miss Jessie
Mellott attended the magic lan
tern show at Siloam Tuesday
UlgllVt I
Mr. B. A! Truax and wife and !
Miss Bertha and Hobart visited
Mrs. Denton Everts last Satur
day. Wm. Wink and several others
were fox hunting recently but
failed to catch any. Will was too
hungry to eat any supper when
he got home.
Lewis Mellott is assisting B. A.
Truax to put ud a wire feuca
arouud his new orchard. i
Mrs. Mollie Medott is employ- j
ed at Mrs. Dick Hollenshead 's.
Miss Cora Hoop expects to
. . ... , - .
T M 7T Vn B Vi9lt,ber
auift, Mrs. John Tayman of Plum
Miss Glenna Lake who has I
been at home for a few weeks, is (
spending a few days with her sis-'
ter, Mrs. John Ott.
Rev.O. IL Shll ...wl.. .tor oi mu .Tn .i'.V"" 'Uo'.
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Those Who Have Been .Summoned
. to the Other World.
DKSHOXO.
At the home of his parents iu
Wells Valley on Thursday, March
19, 1903, Carlton E , youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Deshong,
died at the age of 9 months and
5 days. The cause of his death
was pneumonia and he had been
sick only about six days.
Interment was made at Green
Hill M. E. church on Saturday
following.
SIPKS.
May Elizabeth, aged 12 years,
6 months and 12 days, oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Sipes of Tod township, died at
tho home of her pareuts last Sun
day morning. The cause of her
death was scarlet fever. Inter
ment was made at Bethlehem
church Sunday evening. Tho
sympathy of their many friends
goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Sipes
in this their time of sore bereave
ment, for it is only about two
weeks ago that they lost little Ol
ive, a bright little daughter of
seven years, from the same dread
disease.
I.OGLTK.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton W. Logue
of Ayr township, have been call
ed to pass through a sad bereave
ment in the loss of their young
est son Raymond Daniels by that
much dreaded disease, scarlet fe
ver. He was a bright, promising
boy, and was cut off like a tender
plant in the springtime of life.
IIo lacked 20 days of being ten
years old. Ho diod on tho 19th
inst., and was buried iu the cem
etery the next day by private
burial conducted by J, L. Grove
assisted by Rev. S. B. Houston.
No persons outside of the family
were in attendance save the un
dertaker, the family physician,
Dr. Sapington, and the officiating
clergymen ; not even Miss Stella,
the oldest sister of the deceased,
who teaches tho third school in
town, was permitted to bo pres
ent. The principal part of the
services was held in tho ceme
tery. Such afflictions are pecu
liarly trying, and they should
and do have the teuderest sym
pathies of their friends and neigh
bors.
HOT..
On Friday, March 20th, at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Ida
Hershey, occurred the death of
Mrs. Rebecca Rotz at the advanc
ed age of eighty years. About
two years ago Mrs. Rotz was left
a widow after a happy married
life of over sixty years. To them
were born twelve children, of
whom eleven survive their pa
rents : Mrs. Kate Etter of Mari
on, Franklin county; Mrs. Emma
Anderson, Homestead, Pa.; Mrs.
Ella Bricker, Chambersburg;
Mrs. Susan Dunlap, Ft. Loudon;
Mrs. Rebecca Scott, McConnells
burg; John, Harristown, 111., and
Jacob, David, Samuel, Nathaniel,
and Mrs. Ida Hershey of the
Cove. Amonir mother Rotz's do-
scendant's are numbered fiftv-
seveu grandchildren, and twin-ty-three
great grandchildren.
This aged womau was a devo
ted Christian, and for more thau
thirty years was a member of tho
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United Brethren church, always
attending its services when pos'
sible, and showing by her con
sistent daily life that she was a
true disciple of tho Master.
Funeral services were conduct-
I ed by the Rev. A. D. McClosky
i in the McConuellsdalo church
Sunday morning. Interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery.
IlAItlt.
At the home of William Fagley
in the Narrows near Big Cove
Tannery, on Tuesday morning,
TVin TI tTnim A A
iuuu nun. uu ui nyr town-
ship's oldest citizens, died, aged
about 76 years. Intermentat the
rch. in the Corner,
on Wednefday.
Mr. Harr was married many
years ago to Miss Delilah Bald
born nine children, who reside as
far known, as follows : Henry, in
Alabama; John in Minneapolis;
McCullan, in Rockford, 111.; Wil
liam, iu Montana; Mary married
to a Mr. Cridar, in South Wayne,
Wis.; Margaret to a Mr. Harmon
in South Wayne, and Susan to
Abner Sosserman, in the same
place. Rebecca lives in Chicago,
and Lucinda, wife of Jacob Clev
enger, live in the Cove.
Mr. Harr was a veteran of the
Civil War. beiaa a member of
Company H. 156th Regiment.
Pennsylvania Infautry.
Tho earlier part of his life was
spent in Ayr township, ho being
a tanner by trade and worked at
Big Cove Tannery. Much of his
time in later life he lived in South
Wayne, Wis., where his wife diod
a few years ago.
MAHTIN.
Mrs. Isabella Martin (named
after queeu Isabella) widow of the
late Isaac Martin of Whips Cove
this couuty, peacefully passed
away March 14, 1903, aged 76
years, 5 months and 20 days.
She was of a robust nature and
was only ailing for a week pre
vious aud did not take to her bed
until the day before she died
the cause of her death being grip.
She was a daughter of James
McKee an emigrant from the Em
erald Isle and who first settled at
what is kuown as the old McKee
farm near McKee 's Gap, and after
whom the gap was named. He
returning from a visit to Ireland
brought the blue lily, and to him
is due the credit for its introduc
tion throughout this settlement.
Mrs. Martin was married in
early womauhood to Isaac Martin
by Elder John Ramsey who then
resided on the farm now owned
by Amos Layton in Bethel towu
ship to this union six children
were born, three of whom prece
ded her to the spirit world, and
three survive, namely, John M.
Martin at hoire, William C. Mar
tin, of Salem Ohio; and Mrs. D.
S. Garland, of the cove.
Mrs. Martin united with the
Christian church when she was
but fourteen years old, and ever
siuce had been, a consistent mem
ber, faithfully performing every
Christian duty, and ever ready to
visit the sick rooms of her neigh
bors, and never tiring in the ad
ministration of little kindnesses
to alleviate the pain and gladden
tho hearts of suffering humani
ty. Her funeral occurred from her
home on Monday, 16th inst. Fu
neral sermon from RevelationlS:
14, conducted by her pastor Rev.
A. W. Mav. assisted bv Riv.
Baugher. Rev. George Martin,
a nephew of the deceased, was al
so present. Interment at Jeru
salem church. Pall bearers,
Messrs. Levi Winter, Abner Mel
lott, Levi Smith, Denton Hoopen
gardner, Amos Wink and Samuel
Diehl.
A well known New England ed
ucator, long at the head of the
schools of Boston, has just said :
"For myself, 1 have to confess
that after all experience, afer all
studios of the ways and means.
the necessary conditions of edu
cational success, of educational
progress, I come back always in
tho end to the elementary conclu
sion embodied in the trite max
im, 'As is the teacher, so is the
school.' For there is no conceiv
able substitute for competency
in the teacher. Hence the essen
tial test of a school system is to
be looked for in the quality of its
teachers." And it is the most
earnest and successful teachers
who are least inclined to resent
such a statement or to mil it.
trite and antiquated. Only the
poor teachers are on the look-out
for mechanical means and meth
ods by which to command suc
cess. Daniel A. Gillis who had been
spending a short time visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D A. Gil
lis, returned to Altoona Tuesday.
Daniel has a lucrative position in
All's Well That Ends Well.
On the morning of the 20th
inst., Squire George W. Decker,
of Licking Creek township was in
the woods mauling rails, and feel
ing happy as one always does
when engaged in honest toil at
least, little thinking that, at that
very momeut, a number of his
former trusted friends and neigh
bors were carrying out plans in
his home that had been premedi
tated and brought into execution
with the most deliberate calcula
tion.
At nine o'clock, he heard the
familiar tones of the dinner bell
that had so often thrilled his
heart with joy when at noontide
it bade him lay down his work
and come home for the dinner
that he knew would be awaiting
a keen appetite. But it could not
mean dinner. Too early. What
does it mean ? Was the cow fast
in the fence ? Had the sheep got
into the garden ? or, were there
some pigs in the parlor ? But as
the bell was pealing more and
more excitedly he spent no more
time in conjecture, but broke for
his home. When in sight of the
house he saw gathered there an
excited crowd. O, what can it
mean? But just then the thought
came into his mind that this was
his "birthday."
Well, not to make a long story
out of this, a sumptuous dinner
was served, and the weather be
ing fine, tho men went out in tho
afternoon and had a very enjoy
able game of base ball, and an in
teresting shooting match.
It remained, however, for the
ladies to give the closing act in
tho day's fun, which was done
when Mrs. E. D., threw Miss L.
S., plumpon the sidewalk, amidst
tho cheers of the crowd for Mrs.
E. D.
About 4 o'clock the guests took
Mr. Decker by the hand wishiner
him many returns, and left for
their homes.
Among the number present
were : Mr. and Mrs. T. Irvin
Sipes, Ethel and Victor Sipes,
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Schooley, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Schooley, Mr.
and Mrs. G. B. Sipes, Lula and
Clyde Sipes, D. R. Sipes and wife
L,enora and Regina Decker, Mil
ton Decker and wife, Howard Hoi
liushead and wife, Lena Holhns
head, Charles Schooley and wife,
Leona .and Pearl Schooley, Mrs.
Glenna Oakman, Ahimaaz Truax,
wife and daughter Minnie, D. S.
Mellott and wife, Joseph Sines
and wife, Elmer Dishongand wife
Thomas Hollinshead and wife.
Geo. Decker and wife, Leslie, Lu-
ella, Dollio, and Verlie Decker,
and Rev. C. H. Shull.
I Was Thekk.
Thorn pson.
The sick are all improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Moreret
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Riley Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Covalt
wore guests of P. P. Shives last
Sunday.
Moving seems to be the latest :
S. C. Peck moved to the A. J.
Shives property; Jared Pittman
from Andrew Shives" farm to the
one vacated by S. C. Peck; Jacob
Boss from the Geo. Pittman farm
t i the Shives farm, which he has
bought; Collie Pittman from J. C.
Hewitt's to the Pittman farm;
James Peck to Chick Mellott's
farm; Isaac Peck to the property
vacated by W. H. Pittman; Mr.
Pittman to tho Hess farm; Sain'l
Simpson to his farm, and still
more to follow.
William E. Hoke and family are
10 moving from the Hoke farm
south of town, to Saxton where
Mr. Hoke has bought property
aud where they expect to make
their home. This community
parts with them with sincere re
Ci et, for they are among our best
people. Mr. Hoke is a trustee of
the Presbyterian church, and
M rs. Hoke one of the most active
church workers among the la
dies.
...Mr'5-.W-: "" pUced upon tt.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Know.
M. R. Shaffner Esq., is over in
Huntingdon county a few days
this week.
W. H. Gra3ey of Taylor town
ship called at the News office a
few minutes Tuesday.
'Squire Daniel P. Deshong of
Pleasant Rideo. spent a few
hours in town last Wednesday.
Mercantile appraiser Ed Pal
mer of Warfordsburg, spent a
day at the County Seat last week.
Mr. D. E. Golden of Bethel
township, was among the callers
at the News office last Saturday.
Mrs. W. L. Nace after spend
ing a week with friends in this
place, returned to Carlisle last
Saturday.
Mrs. E. L. Daniels, of Sipes
Mill spent from Friday until Sun
day with her daughter Mrs. P. P.
Mann of this place.
Mr. Virgie Beidleman of Har
risburg, is spending a week with
her grandmother, Mrs. Hannkh
Goldsmith in this place.
Miss Helen Cunningham who
has been spending the winter in
Wells Valley, is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Ann Benford in this place.
Robert Everts, one of Thomp
son township's successful farm
ers, called at this office a few
minutes while in town last Wed
nesday.
Miss Annie B. Frey left Tues
day morning for the eastern cit
ies, where she expects to lay in a
complete stock of the very latest
fashions in spring and summer
millinery goods.
Miss Minnie Reisner of the
Miller8villo State Normal, spent
her Easter vacation with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs, J. G. Reis
ner of this place.
Mr. George Martin of Frank
lin Mills, stopped at the News of
fice last Saturday morning and
renewed his subscription to the
News for another year.
We regret to learn that Rev.
Lewis Chambers has been con
fined to the house several weeks
at the home of his daughter.Mrs.
Pott at Big Cove Tannery.
Peter Shives of Gem, was in
town last Saturday and had his
name added to the list of subscri
bers to the News, and added a
dollar to our expense fund.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Runvan
of this place, spent last Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of
Mr. Itunyan's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Runyan at Need more.
M iss Maye Johnston has just
returned from the city with a
full line of beautiful millinery,
which she will be glad to show
you in the rooms formerly occu
pied by Miss Mary Daniels.
Look for her ad next week.
Geo. C. Melius of Hustontown.
and son. Philip of Saluvia
in town Tuesday. Clint renew-
ed his subscription to the News
for a year and also, to the New
York World the latter of which
he has taken thirty-two years.
Michaiel Laidig was circulating
among his many friends in town
Monday. Mr. Laidig will inovo
his store to Dublin Mills the first
of April, and by doing a cash bus
iness there will be able to give
his customers the benefit of bot
tom prices all the time.
C. D. Booker, who has been
visiting his mother Mrs. James
Doran at Dublin Mills the past
two weeks, started last Saturday
to return to his home at Boze
man, Montana, where he is em
ployed as bookkeeper for a silver
and gold mining company.
Ex-Commissioner Lemuel Gnr-
land of Need more, was an eai 1
Tuesday morning caller. Lein
my thinks it would not be a bnd
plan to send a legislature to Har
risburg next time that would
spend the entire session in re
pealing obnoxious laws that hav.i
been placed upon the statu ta
- o i mp u a uui ounj t ur Ym .