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VOLUME 4.
McCOXNELLSlSUltG, PA.. APRIL 2, 11)03.
NUMBER 29
First of April Changes.
William Comeror moves from
the Harry Comerer's farm in Ayr
township into the Uncle Jake
Runyau property at the south
west corner of town, which is va
cated by Charles Stech who goes
into the Daniels house opposite
M. N. Shimer, and by Elliott
Smith who goes into the Adam
Boomer property (the old baud
room converted into a dwelling.)
This house is vacated by Virgil
Sipes who goes into the Mrs.
Cleveuger building, which in turn
is vacated by P. P. Mann who goes
into one of Tom Comerer's new
houses on Walnut street now va
cated by Samuel Glass, Mr. Glass
goes iuto the half of the new
building erected in the extension
during the past year for Jacob
Uykes. James Vores goes into
the other half of that house from
the Mrs. Logan property on
North First street. t
D. A. Gillis came in from the
farm in Tod township, and moved
into Johnny Magsam's new house
at the forks ot the pike, which
was vacated by Ed Grissinger
who moved into the old Gideon
Prahm house. Mrs. Gress may
ed from thoGreathead house on
the corner into George Hays'
house with her mother. George
A., Comerer has gone to house
keeping iu the Mrs. Sterrett
house, east end. Frank Sheely,
who occupied the west end of that
building, exchanged places of
residence with Levi Dehart who
occupied the old Alexander prop
erty east of the Greathead cor
ner. James H. Fields moved from
Clear Ridge to the James Sipes
(Fedde Fixsen) farm east of town
and Aaron Richards went from
that farm down to Newton Hokes
farm from which Will Hoke mov
ed to Saxton.
Mrs. Matilda Helman moved
from the rarm into the Mrs. Lo
gan property vacated by James
Vores.
Cal McQuado leaves the old
Cook property at the upper end
of town and moved into the new
house he built in the extension,
and Daniel Rotz has gone into the
house vacated by Mr. McQuade.
John Kuhn comes down from
Johnny Magsam's brick house
and goes into the house at the
Bridge vacated by Maggie Rum
mol who broke np housekeeping.
Mrs. Victoria Wolf moves into
the Blue House which is vacated
by Abram Fox who goes into the
new house which he built in the
Extension!
John W. Ott went from Mrs.
Kezia Johnston to the farm he
bought from C. T. W. Ryder, and
Andy Rotz has gone down to
Johnston's.
Coal port, I'a
Coal port is situated on the Al
leghany Mountain; so, you know
we get pure mountain air. Coal
port has a population of 3,000 peo
ple and, is surrounded by mines,
which have been doing well this
winter. We get six cents raise
on coal mioing after April 1st
which will give us sixty-six cents
a ton. Dav's labor ia $2.40. and
eight hours a day. Those who
represent Fulton county out here
are : Geo. H. Mellott, who is now
wearing a smile on account of the
arrival of a daughter; Albert E.
Mellott, Ahimaez Mellott, Chas.
D. Mellott and Mrs. Malinda
Swope. They are all getting
along well. Albert Mellott built
a new house recently. Charles
Mellott bought a lot at the steel
plant addition in Clearfield, and
intends to build in the near fut
ure. Mellotts are still leaving
Fultou, but there ia plenty left.
The M. E. Conference is in Al
toona, Ahimaez Mellott and fam
ily and Chas. Mellott expect to
auoud. The Methodist are build
ing an fcfl.OOO church here. There
are eleven denomination in Coal-
port, and three schools which era
l'loy H teachers. Our M. E. min-
I 1 r .IT WW
is u w. narns. tie is a
good man, and wo hope to get
" uuoiner year. ,
Hoping this may not reach the
wo basket I will bid you all
A.
Wants In the Pen.
Some fellow who would like to
spend a year or two in the peni
tentiary visited the home of Mar
garet J. Mellott, on Pleasant
Ridge during the night of the 24th
ult., and removed from her bug
gy the burs from the end of the
spindles, and took off two of the
wheels and rolled them down a
big hill. The same gentleman or
gentlemeu, cut up a set of new
harness for her, Whoever did
that is a dangerous citizen, and
the community would do well to
combine with a view to ridding
itself of such depravity.
Wells Tannerv.
April first has brought many
change shere. Mr. J. C. Kirk has
moved to Everett where he will
continue to do all kinds of paint
ing and papering. Mr. and Mrs.
Kirk are among our best people.
We are glad to know they did not
sell their home here, and we hope
to get them back.
V. D. Schenk and family who
left us a year ago and tried Loys
burg, have returned to their home
here.
Frank Faust purchased the
Louis Mellott property on top of
Hopewell mountain and has mov
ed to it. '
Thomas W)r thing has pur
chased a nice farm near Saxton,
and moved to it. Ihe Saxton peo
ple are getting good citizens in
Mr. Worthing and family. Their
many friends here regret to lose
them.
Daniel Warsing of Shermans
Valley bought Mr. Worthing's
farm here and moved on same.
Samuel Meek of Sandy Run
purchased one of J. C. Kirk's
farms, and moved on it.
Miss Jane Harris moved from
Hustontowu back to her "cot
tage by the hillside." Another
evidence that Wells is a desirable
place.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Hunter Truax died last Friday.
Interment in Wells Valley ceme
tery Saturday.
Mrs. G. A. Stewart received
word that Mrs. Mary Horton of
Connellsville, sister of G. A.
Stewart had died of heart trouble
Their many friends will remem
ber that her husband was killed
on the railroad a few months ago.
Clarence Stewart who has been
employed in Pittsburg, is home
for a short time. ' '
Mrs. Will Hoke and children
have been spending a few days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Spangler. After April first
they will be located in Saxton.
They have our best wishes for
success.
Misses Alice Wishart and Maud
Baumgardner attended the mis
mionary meeting in Huntingdon
and report a very profitable meet
ing. No. 1 graded school is again
without a teacher. Owing to ill
ness of his mother, Mr. Fisher,
the teacher went to his home in
Sehellsburg and will not return.
Mrs. Julia Band of Bell wood is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Amanda
Snow.
Dorsev and William Barnett
who have been at Juniata College
are home on vacation.
James Stewart of Green Hill
visited his brother's family en-
route from his sisters funeral.
Capt. Harvey Wishart is in
Harrisburg attending a Reunion
of his regiment
W. H. Baumgardner and Will
Horton made a business trip to
Everett last Friday.
Bert Deshong has purchased a
piece of land from Hon. S. P.
Wishart and is erecting a dwell
ing on it. James A. Horton is
boss carpenter.
Authur Cunningham and Sam
uel Alloway of New Grenada vis
Ited Lodge here Saturday even
ing. The prize Easter egg so far as
heard from was laid by one of
Deputy-Sheriff Field's hens one
day last week. The egg meas
ured' 6 inches in latidudinal cir
cumference and 71 inches Ia lon
gitudinal. Big egg; big words.
liar n Burned. i
Last Friday morning about;
three o'clock, J. Keil Tritle, who
lives in the old tollgate house at I
the top of the Ridge west of town j
was awakened from his slumber,
by the excited barking of his dog.
Arising from his bed and going
to a window, he saw that his barn
was afire. Arousing the rest of
the family, he hurried to the
sceue of the conflagration, and
aud reached it just in time to get
the horses out safe. On account
of the warm weather the cattle
had not been put into the stable
that night, or they would have
been destreyed; for it was all ho
could do to get the horses out.
The tire, which was evidently
the work of an incendiary, had
been started in the upper part of
the barn, and was dropping
through into the stables wheu he
reached the barn. His mower,
drill, wagon, feed in fact, prac
tically everything in the building
was destroyed.
There is a light insurance on
the building; nothing on the con
tents. Needmore.
March may be tardy but it is
sure "to get theie."
Silas still talks of going to
Johnstown; but we must wait to
know.
A Runyan and little Ester Peck
are still improving.
Mrs. C. L. Funk who has been
an invalid for years, was taken
much worse last Friday.
Uncle John Shafer has bought
the Howard Mellott property near
McKibbeu and will move there
next fall.
Mrs. Hattie Dixonof Chambers
burg is visiting the family of her
fathei Mr. T. R. Palmer, and oth
er friends here.
Miss Cora Decker from York,
Pa., is visiting her uncle T. W.
Peck.
W. F. Hart and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Lake at Pleasant Ridge.
Elder Alderton of Great Caca
pon W. Va., is expected to preach
here on Tuesday evoning April
9th. He will then be with Sidling
Hill Baptist Church over Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. Ellis Sipes and family of
Pittsburg are expected home
next Wednesday.
S. M. Clevenger was called
away one day last week to go to
Mr. A. J. Sipes near McConnells
burg to nurse scarlet fever pa
tients. Charley Gordon has been very
sick a few days with grippe.
, John McClellan from Friends
Cove spent Saturday night and
Sunday among friends here.
Another Organization.
Young women of the town of
Stroudsburg, Pa., have formed
an organization called the "Bach
elor Maids," having for its main
object the avoidance of slang.
Nor will the members be permit
ted to use chewing gum. Of
fenses of that character will be
punishable by fine, and deliberate
repetitions will be followed by
dismissal.
The meetings are secret, but it
has been difficult to prevent
knowledge of the organization's
deliberations. It is proposed by
the Bachelor maids" to start a
war Upon the use of liquor and j member of the Methodist Episeo
tobacco bv vouner men. Associ- Pttl thureh. The fraternal socie-
ation with any mau who indulges ties with w,lien 1,0 hud associated
in such luxuries will subject a j himself wero the Independent Or
meniber of the organization to , dtr f Odd Fellows and the Ma
dismissal. There is also a pro-;0""5 fraternity. In his life he
vision in the rules forbidding ' endeavored to exemplify friend
members to go to entertainments j "hip, ,ove Bml trutll and to meas
and icecream parlors in the com- ure "P to tho plumb-lino of broth
pany of young men, but the fine l'ry compact. He wus a kind and
for such violation ia small, and it j lvi" husband and father, mid
is not to be exjtected that the 1 wil1 1,0 frreatly missed in the home,
treasury shall suffer by Rtrictob-! H'H w'fo n(1 the following chil-
anrmnro nf the rule Excuses
may bo offered, and if Batisfac- the Tyrone Times, and Miss Mm
tory, the flue will be revoked. j 1i of Tyrone, Pa. ; Iru Dwight,
Another r.lauso provides that ' this place, and Roy Holmes, at
Bouwof tho "Bachelor maida" home. One half-sister and one
shall marry, but there is also a ! half-brother, Miss Abbio W., and
smptclon that this law waa made, u- William Bolingcr, of Mt.
to bo violated. j Union, Huntingdon county, also
; survive.
Subscribe for the Newh, I The funeral services, conducted
HARVEST OF DEATH.
Those Who Have Been Summoned
to the Other World.
MKV. T. .t. THOMPSON.
Theodore Juntos Thompson died
at his residence in this place Sun
day afternoon last at 1.20 o'clock,
aged &2 years, ! months and
days.
The subject of this sketch was
horn near Shirloysburg, Hunting
don county, Pa., September 3,
1S40. lie was the son of James
X. and Isabel In Thompson, his
mother's maiden name being among
the most prominent of the old res
ident of the county Iiergstresser.
After lie had grown to young man
hood ho went to Bedford, where
for several years lie was manager
of the Washington House. Here
he became personally acquainted
with many of the celebrities of the
state, as the hostelry was the stop
ping place of many of the men
prominent in the public life of this
commonwealth. One little per
sonal effect of his collection, a
shaving set, was highly prized by
the deceased because of having
been presented to him by the late
Hon. Jeremiah II. Black, who fre
quently was a guest at the hotel
during Mr. Thompson's connec
tion therewith.
Early in the sixties he embarked
in the mercantile business in this
place and continued in these pur
suits until 104, when, after con-
idcruble annoyance occasioned in
die Rebel raids in this section, he
removed his stock to Waterfall
Mills, in the northern part of the
count v.
In June of that year he was
united in marriage with Miss Mar
garet Anna llohiuan, daughter of
Albert and Elizabeth Hohnmn, of
this place.
The close confinement incident
to the store-keeping business not
agreeing with him, in l.stis he re
moved to Bedford to enter the em
ploy of the American Tract Socie
ty of Philadelphia as colporteur,
in wliich capacity he served until
1S75, when he und his family be
came residents of McConnellsburg.
During several years of the seven
ties and eighties he wus a member
of the Central Pennsylvania Con
ference, serving as supply preach
er, in which work he earnestly en
gaged, and with spirit did what he
could toward evangelizing the
world for Christ.
. Some time later he became the
general agent for Dr. X. B. Shade's
remedies in this section, at the
same time handling other drugs
and extracts. In this business he
continued until about u year ugo,
when ho became afllieted with sci
atic rheumatism. From this attack
be never fully recovered, and the
cause of his death was stomach
and heart trouble superinduced by
the rheumatism.
His death was calm and peace
ful a veritable falling asleep in
mortality to awaken in immortal
ity ! an unmooring from the shores
of time to anchor in the harbor of
Heaven's eternal shore! He was,
as he had often prayed he might
be, rational to the lust. Like the
venerable patriarchs of old, when
the end was near, lie said, "Raise
me up." His lust
words were,
"Jesus, take me as I am," and
,, ,
then repose.
He wus a faithful and consistent !
I drcn survive: Harry A., editor of
by Rev. A. G. Wolf, of tho Luth
eran church, assisted by Rev. C.
M. Smith, of the Reformed
church, and Rev. J. L. Grove, of
the United Presbyterian church,
was held in the Methodist Epis
copal church ou Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment iu
tho bnryiug-grouud of the Re
formed church.
The beautiful floral emblem
(eompo-ed of the compass and
square and and central ""), pre
sented by the Masons of t he town,
was admired by all M ho .saw it, und
was as fully appreciated by the
family of the deceased, us were
other Horul tributes presented bv
friends.
MUM. MAKY K. HOKTOX.
The meek, gentle, beautiful life
of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Horton,
nee Stewart, of Victoria, Fuyette
count', Pa., closed on March !2.",
1!03, after a few days und nights
of great suffering, apparently
from Brights disease, which baf
fled the best medical skill of three
physicians, aged 55 yeurs, 4 mos.
and 4 days.
On Nov. IS, l!t02, a little over
three month ago, the husband,
W. F. Horton, was killed by the
Duqucsnc Limited, B. &0. R. R.,
near Ohio Pyle, Pa., a terrible
shock which crushed her heart,
und from which she never rallied.
She was the only daughter of Geo.
und Elizabeth Stewart, deceased,
and was born in Wells Valley.
Early in life, in her 1:2th year,
owing to her mother's illness and
resulting death, it fell upon her to
discharge the household und social
duties in the home of her father,
which she did with remarkable en
ergy, faithfulness and devotiou
until she was married March JS,
ls7i, to W. F. Horton, a native of
Trough Creek Valley, Huntingdon
count y. She always lavished a
wealth of affection and care upon
her father and three brothers, und
wus their light, comfort, pride
und joy, us well usthut of her hus
band n ml children. After mar
riage she resided respectively at
Trough Creek Valley, Ursina and
Confluence, Somerset county, and
then ut Victoria. After a time
she purchased the pleusuntly situ
ated home she was occupying on
the hanks of the Youghiegheny
river. She wus always averse to
living in towns, preferring to have
her children in the country, awuy
from life vices, temptations and
influences incident to town life,
and where she could enjoy tho
quietness und seclusion of country
life, and have her cows, poultry,
bees, garden, orchard and other
reminders of her early rural home.
She alwuys lived at a distance
from tho privileges of the church
of her eurly truiuing, parentage
and choice the Presbyterian
church which she loved so well
and of which she was a baptized
member.
With pressing duties alwuys de
volving upon her, her religious
life found expression and exercise
in quiet but unstinted charities
and personal help to the needy,
among neighbors and homeless
wanderers, and other benevolences.
In the death of this lovely sister
and mother the world has lost one
. , ' ' , ,
munuoou; u nioiiier wnosu worm
was her family, whose heart was
ture, and whose life wus shaped
after the command of Jesus: "Iove
thy neighbor as thyself." She
leaves three brothers: James A.
Stewurt of Green Hill, Geo. A.
Stewurt, now in oil regions of W.
Pa., John W. Stewurt recently of
Indiana, all of whom were at her
dying bed. Well did John, the
; youngest brother, realize that he
hud lost his best friend on earth.
She leaves her four children; I).
II. Horton of Kriendsville, Md.;
Mrs. Nora Annice Jennings of
Boston, Pa., Miss Susan Lillian
Horton, aud Reuben J. Horton, ut
home. It wus a lovely sight to see
how tenderly these filial, dutiful
children cared for their mother
and how kind, helpful, and sympa
thetic the neighbors were. What
higher eulogy could the neighbor
puy ? Than to say, 'She was a
christian womun, her life showed
it." "She was a good ncighlor.M
"We have lost our bestneiitOor."
On March tith, l'.0:t, 8 p. tu., aft
er an appropriate prayer service,
and a lust furewcil look on the face
of this sainted sister and mother,
as she lay in the casket, ut the
open grave, her remains were in
terred in a beautiful green, grassy
spot, in the cemetery, on the bunks
of the Youghiegheny river, at
Ohio Pyle, Pa. May we all live
in hope of meeting her on "the
sunny bunks of eternal deliver
ance," if whom it cun be truthful
ly suid, and truthfully written on
her tombstone: "She hath done
what she could."
DR. DALLAM M. HEKXHARDT.
Dr. Dallas S. Bernhardt died
at his home at Three Springs,
Pa., Monday evening, March 30,
1903, aged 46 years, 6 months,
aud 10 days. Interment at Three
Springs, Thursday afternoon,
April 2.
Dr. Bernhardt was born in
Heidelberg township, York coun
ty, Pa., was educated in the pub
lic schools, and taught seven
years. He commenced the study
of medicine with Dr. Peterson at
Dublin Mills, Fulton county, aud
graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons at Bal
timore in March 1885. He settled
down to the practice of medicine
at Dublin Mills, and continued
the same for five years, when he
turned his attention to the breed
ing of trotting horses and other
high grade live stock. Elected
a member of the lower branch of
the general assembly of Pennsyl
vania in March, 1887. he succeed
ed Dr. P. M. McCauley Cook who
had died ou the 31st of the pre
ceding January.
About two years ago he moved
to Three Spriugs, where he lived
a retired me.
He was in usual health up to
last Wednesday when he was at
tacked with a violent pain in the
stomach which continued to grow
more severe. Drs. Browning
Bush, Hudson, and Heaton were
called, and an operation decided
upon. Telegraphing to Philadel
phia for a specialist, Dr. Wilson
came and the operation was be
gun about 4 o'clock Monday. He
died duringcourse of etherization.
It was found that hist trouble was
strangulation and ulceration of
the bowels. He was married to
Miss Lillian Ashman of Three
Springs who survives.
DALBEY.
Ou the 25th of February the
home of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dal
bey of this place was made hap
py over the arrival of a nice pair
of twin boys, one of whom re
ceived the name of Alvin, in hon
or of the Doctor, and the other,
George, for its uncle, George
Reisner. Last Saturday morn
ing little George became very sick
aud a few hours later, died as a
result of inanition. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Sunday af
ternoon by Dr. West, and inter
ment was made in the Union cem
etery. George tl. Hann, formerly of
Sal u via, but now a resident of
Curwensville, was married at the
latter place on the 22nd ult., by
R -v. J. W. Rue, to Miss Mary
Lirralu of Galeton, Pa. Their
in my friends wish them a long,
happy, and prosperous life.
lhe following officers were
el 'i.ted in McConnellsburg lodge
I. O. O. F. last Friday evening,
namely, N. G., P. G. Henry A.
C unerer; V. G., P. G. D. Malloy,
the secretary and treasurer are
elected in the fall. George A.
Cmerer goes to Grand Lodge
an I J. V. Deavor got the vote for
D D. G. M.
A western editor pots this in
hi paper occasionally: "If you
have frequent headaches, dizzi
ness, fainting spells, accompan
ied by chills, cramps, corns, bun
ions, chilblains, epilepsy aud
jaundice, it is a sign you are not
well, and are liable to die any
miuute. Pay your subscription
a year in advance, and thus make
yourself solid for a good obituary
notice.,'
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
I'laces You Know.
The township schools are rap
idly drawing to a close.
Thad Shoemaker of Huston
town spent a few hours in town
Tuesday.
Mr. Carey Layton of Locust
Grove wus a pleasant caller at
this office one day last week.
Our old friend Squire Hertzler
of Burnt Cabins spent a day in
town last week.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelly spent last
Sunday with friends m Thomp
son township.
Cal Summers has returned to
Sixmile Run after spending a
few days at home.
J. Kendall Johnston is in the
city this week buying spring
goods.
Supervisor Harvey
Snider,,
Belfast spent last Friday atcrim-
County Seat.
Dora Yeakle, of Thoti
was an agreeable caller arraart'
office last Friday. ncwimt
Mr. Samuel Mcllhaney
lor township, called at the touch
office a few minutes last Sat:,nlnf.
e fad fnm-
James Reed, son of FJ cj.t Kay
of this place left Tuesday noon to
enter the Soldiers Orphans school
at Chester Springs.
Mr. C. C. Kerling and wife of
Dublin Mills took dinner at the
Fulton House Tuesday on their
way to Chambersburg.
Rev. T. D. Richards of Boyds,
was a guest of his mother-in-law-Mrs.
Anna Carl at Warfords.burg
last week.
Mr. Frank Ranck of Bethel
township, was severely bitten on
the hand by a hog a few days
ago.
Miss Mary Goldsmith of this
place and her niece, Mrs. Virgio
Beidelman of Harrisburg, are
visiting friends in Everett.
Editor and Mrs. H. A. Thomp
son or Tyrone came wonuay
evening to attend the funeral of
the former's father on Tuesday.
Misses Ella Mann and Katha
rine Metzler spent from Thurs
day till Sunday of last week with
friends in Everett and Riddles
burg. Mrs. R. N. Fryman went to
Waynesboro last Saturday to at
tend the funeral of, Mr. Matthias
Dertrick, the last of her uncles
on her father's side.
Rev. Arlington Garland will
preach at Bethel church in Pigeon
Cove next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, and in the afternoon at 3
o'clock at Hill's Chapel.
Mr and Mrs. C. W. Peck and
daughter "baby Ruth," returned
to Philadelphia last Monday after
having visited friends in this
county a couple cf weeks.
A chicken swallop and icecream
supper will beheld at the hotel at
Harrisonville Saturday evening,
April 11. Proceeds for the bene
fit of the Christian Endeavor
Society. Everybody welcome.
W. H. Peck of Gem spent last
Thursday in towu. Will intends
enlarging the capacity of his mill
so he will be ready for the buck
wheat season.
Invitations are out for the wed
ding of Charles II. Eitemilier and
Miss Nannie E. Naugle at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Comerer, Wednesday evening,
April 8th.
At the Lutheran parsonage m
Mercer sburg last evening by
Rev. II. F. Fetterolf, Mr. Abuor
McLucas of Ayr township wus
united in marriage with Miss
Emma Brinkley of Mercer sburg.
Divine Service neit Sunday
at 10:80 A. M. in St Paul's Re
formed church of this place, and
In the Hebron Reformed churcu
near Big Cove Tannery at 2:30 P.
M.
Roy Wagner, George Doyle,
John H. Doyle, Samuel Shimer,,
Chris Shimer, and Scott Hull'
all started for Altoona Monday
morning, where they expect to
get employment.