Iwn VOLUME 1. McCOXM-LLSHUUG, 1A , MAY 7. 1903. NUMHEU 34 LIFE PARTNERSHIPS. I'mon of Well Known People Who Will. ?oiii-nev Through Life Together. LKONAUD-KKHLtNG. At the M. E. parsonage, April .'I, IfO.'l, by Rev. J. R. Melroy, Mr. Harry H. Loouard, of Broad top. Pa , to Miss Lucy B. Kerling .,r Dublin Mills, Pa. HULL-KNACFF. . Mr. William Hull of this place, alid Mi.s Elia Kuautf of Ayr township, were united in mar l i.ip-e in the parlors of the Mc Kmloy hotel at Chambersburg on Tuesday morning of last week by Rev. Charles M. Smith, pas tor of the McConnellsburg Re formed church. The wedding party left hero Tuesday morn ing, taking the 8 a. m. train at Mercersburg for Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Hull speut the remainder of Tuesday at the ho tel and came home on Wednes day, occupying Mr. Hull's Water street resideuce which had beeu previouslj7 furnished and placed iu readiness by tho groom. Mr. Hull is a member of the linn of Hull & Bender, who con duct a nourishing mercantile bus inoss here, and is one of our ex cellent and progressive citizens. His bride is a member of due of the oldest families in the Cove and is equally popular. SLOAN DIXON. From The l'ort Huron (Mich ) Daily Times. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dixon on Military street at half after eight o'clock Tuesday evening was celebrated the marriage of their daughter Eva, and Mr. James Clarence Sloan. A concealed orchestra played Mendelssohn's wedding march as the bridal party de scended the stairway and took places at the improvised altar in the east parlor, where the cere mony was performed by Rev. Charles D. Gray of the First Bap tist church of this city. The groom was unattended, and the bride was preceded by her two little nieces, Majorie and Eleauor Dixon, who acted as ribbon bear ers. She was escorted by her fa ther. Tho ceremony was wit nessed only by the relatives and closest friends of the young cou ple, but from nine until eleven o'clock a reception was held to about one hundred and fifty guests. At midnight Mr. and Mrs. Sloan left for the East, and will be absent about two weeks visiting Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington aud other cities. The bride was gowned in white embroidered chiffon over white satin. She wore no veil or orna ments aud carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The decora- j live colors used throughout the houso were green and white. The marriage was performed un der a canopy of smilax and white roses, and the same combination was used profusely in the dining room. In an upper room the gifts sent the bride were displayed, making a rich collection of silver, china, glassware, linen, pictures, rugs, furniture aud bric-a-brac. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan will reside in Quiucy, 111., and tho bride will leave behind her a large number of friends who will sincerely re gret her departure, but a host of good wishes will follow her to her future home. WISH AUT-YOUNG. I'rmu lbs Dully Journul. Murciuette. Mluh. The nuptials of Miss Nellie M. Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs James W. Young, and H. L. Wish art were celebrated yesterday af teruoon at 4 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents at the cor ner of BluiT and Third Btreets in the presence of a small party of relatives and friends. Rev. Spen cer of St. Paul's cathedral offici ated the ceremony being per formed in tho library, under -a etinopy of ground pine. The oth er decorations of the room were piuk roses banked in green. The bride and groom were unattended Tim bride was gowned iu white uud carried pink roses. Her travel llaccalaurcntc Sermon. i Tho baccalaureate sermon to i the Seuior class of the McCou-1 nellsburg High School was deliv-1 the Presbyteriau church Sunday evening. As a basis for his dis course Rev. Adams chose tho words, "For we know In part." I Cor. 13:9. In taking up his subject Rev. Adams expressed his apprecia tion of the honor bestowed upon. him by the Senior class in invi ting him to address them ou this occasion. He admonished the graduates that this was but the beginning of their careers in the stern realities of life ; that the course they ha. -e just completed eminently prepares them for higher attaiumeuts, spiritually and intellectually. We find that Christianity has brought out the best in all stations of life. The complete man is he whom we find developed in spirit, body and mind. Out of the little things iu life, which we but know in part, come the great things. The inclement weather during the evening did not have the ef fect of diminishing the attend ance at this service. The church was filled to its capacity, chairs were placed in the aisles but still a number were obliged to staud. Rev. Adams said that just teu years ago Sunday evening he was a member of a Senior class to whom a baccalaureate sermon was preached just ten years ago, and the time has passed quickly, he added. The musical feature of the evening's exercises was especial ly delightful. A trio by Mr. Ceo. W. Reisuer, Mrs. Reisuer aud Miss Emily Greathead, entitled "Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide," was the opening selection. Fol lowing was a duet, "Euter Through tho Gates of Gold," by Miss Gertrude Sipes and Miss Greathead. After prayer the beautiful soprano solo, "Abide With Me," was rendered by Miss Greathead. At the conclusion of the services the congregation joined in singing "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Quarterly Meeting at Siloam Saturday, May 9 at 10 a. m. Ser mon, and Sacrament will be ad ministered at Siloam Sunday, May 10 at 10 a. m. by Rev. G. W. Stevens. Preaching at Asbury Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. BOROUGH SCHOOLS CLOSE. . The public schools of the bor ough closed for the term last week. In every particular it was a suc cessful school year, the attendance and deportment being all that could have been desired. The corps of teachers consists of the following persons, each of whom deservescommendation at the hands of the school officers and patrons for excellent work. Prof. Emory Thomas, principal; L. II. Wible, grammar; Miss Estella Logue, in termediate; Miss Elsie Greathead, primary. ing gown was blue veile. Follow ing the ceremony, a, wedding luncheon was served, the decora tions of the dining room being in green. Guests from outside were Miss Healy from Oxden.Utah, a cousin of tho bride; Miss Levy, of Mil war eo and Miss Walters of Ish- pei nui and ing jnr.w The wedding gifts were norot and handsome. Mr. ' Mn Wishart left last even- Chicago and eastern points. 'They will shortly be at home on North Pine street. Both parties are well-known here. The brido lias always lived in Mar quette where she has a wide circle of acquaintances and friends, and the grom has been here a number of yei.vrs, coming to Mar quette to accejpt the position of chemist at the &ake Superior pow der company's plant, which he still retains. Tbe groom is a son of captain and MiV- Harvey Wis hart of Wells VallOPy. HARVEST OF DEATH. Those Who Have Been Summoned j to the Other World. ! MRS. KLMOTT PKIGHTKL Mary, wife of Mr. Elliott Poigh- tol f.t-mnt'ltr tt An( tii ti.il 1 wl i i . .'"1 '"""W"J tUXVVNJUllWIIUIp, died at their residence, ltt2IIouiO Street, Pittsburg, Pa , at 1:55 A. M. Sunday a week, after a pro- j traded illness from dropsy. Her maiden name was Cherry, end she was a native of Altoona. She was aged 55 years and was a mom ber of the Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, live daughters and three sous. MISS ELLKN KATHAKINK THOMAS. Miss Ellen Katharine Thomas died suddenly ou Monday Dight of last week at her home ou her farm near Hancock. She had been in her usual health when she retired, but in the early part of the night her housekeeper was awakened by her, saying she was sick. The lady realized she was ill and used all the remedies she could to relieve her and sent im mediately for her cousin, Mrs. John Stigers who lived near. In less than a half hour and before Mrs. Stigers could reach the house she had breathed her last. Some years, ago she had been paralyzed aud had never entire ly recovered from the severe strokes she has had. For four-: teen years she has beeu an iuva- j lid. She was aged about 72 years, i Com m e nee m e n t Prog rum. The commencement exercises of the High school will be held in the Court House, Thursday even ing, April 7, beginning at 7:30. The following program has ueen ! arranged for the occasion : ! Invocation Rev. S. H. Houston. Music Orchestra. Salutatory Jessie Dickson. Class Oration Lillian Grlssiner, Kssuy "The Story of An Keho" Helen Foro. Cornet Solo Class History Hattio H. Kendall. Recitation Maiden Stouteaglo. Music Orchestra. Prophecy Paul Imbi ie Johnston Kssuy "He Who Conquers Him self Conquers" Hattie Doyle. Music Orchestra. Address to Undergraduates. .. . licssie Irwin. Recitation "Hobby Shaftoe" Ruth Kendall. Cornet Solo President's Address Clarence 12; Seville. Kssuy "There is no Lock Hut a Golden Key Will Open It" Mary Houston. Music. Orchestra. Presentation Hadassah Kendall. Valedictory Grace K. Shinier. Music Orchestra. Address to Graduates. .. .Supt. C. K. Harton. Presentation of Diplomas Mr. A. U. Nuee. West Dublin. Clarence Hoover and Miss Fan nie Miller of Licking Creek.spent Sunday at West Dublin. Harri son Hoover went back with them ! and may stay a few weeks. Ross King is quite ill with mumps, having taken them while at work at Kearney week before last. Some person or persons who ought to be in jail, if done inten tionally, set tire to the mountain last Monday afternoon and the whole mountain from tho State Road to the turnpike was burned over last week. W. F, Laidig with a force of carpenters put up a good kitchen for Frank Price last week. Candidates for Associate Judge have been around shaking bauds and distributing cigars. Mrs. Susan King came home Friday evening from Altuona, where she had been speudiug a few weeks. Sho was accoinpa nied home by her sister, Mrs. John Ripple of Shiileysburg. Mrs. Hiram Clevenger and son Harvey speut a few days last week with relatives in Trough Creek Valley. Fannie Brant of Hustontown spent Sunday at C. M. Braut's. Miss Gertrude Hoke, of this place, was the guest of the Misses Michaels, in Everett, last week. icw tai-entiuu. Mrs. Kate Mills and Mrs. Nym phia Fritchey ma do a business trip over the mountain to (J. E. Cook's, where Miss Olive Oris singer, daughter of Mrs. Mills is afflicted with a bud ctso of rheu matism. Our merchant and townsman, II. H. BrideusUue aud Bertie. Heeter spent the past week in Philadelphia, having received an invitaiion from Drs. Robert and William Hunter to be present at the exercises of the Denial Col lege in which they were among the graduates. This is two more professional men tho famous old Wells township turned out. George Alloway aud Harvey Shafer took a few days outing and visited Frank Benson, their fellow miner who is in the State Cottage Hospital, Philipsburg, Pa. Harry Bolinger bought the old Homestead property at the Bol inger saleou Saturday.cousidora tion 1550, and will move there in a few days he having sold his farm in Taylor to Aaron Knepper. Mrs. Alice Keith and daughter Sarah visited friends in Everett a few days. Miss Maggie Stunkard of Enid spent a week with friends in this place. J. Calvin Shore while attending Bolinger's sale on Saturday, and standing among the crowd seem ingly iu usual health aud pleas ant mood, was suddenly attacked by a paralytic stroke, falling over in the yard. He was carried into the house and Dr. Campbell hast ily summoned, who did what ho could to help him. A cot was procured aud a uumber of good people volunteered to carry Mr. Shore to his home, a distance of two miles or more. After ar riving at home he seemed uo worse for tho trip. At present he is still alive, but unable to speak. His homo is iu Shore Val ley. Dr. R. Campbell was summon ed by long distance telephone to Johnstown recently, to consult with the attending physician, Dr. W. H. Echart over Mrs. Maria Morgan, who is very poorly at that place. Mrs. Morgan's fami ly lives at Robertsdale. ells Tannerv. Rev. G. A. Fulcher, pastor of Everett, Sherman's Valley, and Wells Valley Pi es by tei ian churches, preached his farewell sermon in all three churches Sun-' day last. He leaves for Galves ton, Texas, where he has accept ed a call to a larger held of labor. Dr. Henry and son Will, aud Mr. Doty, of Everett accompauied Rev. Fulcher to the valley Satur- day last. Dr. Campbell and James Mc Donough of New Grenada, and Frank Zeth and family of Hope well, attended services here Sun day morning. F. G. Mills of New Grenada, was iu our town one diy last week on business. Bert and James Truax, who have been employed in Berlin for some time, have returned to their home here. A crowd of boys and girls from Sixmile Ruu spent Saturday evening very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Al Helsel. Charley Sprowl placed three cans of tiout in some of our moun tain streams. It is to bo hoped our small men will not catch them out for several seasons. As Frank Sprowl and David Kline were returning from Hope well last Saturday evening their horse took fright and jumped over a steep oauu, draggiug the buggy and men after him. Mr. Sprowl walks as though ho was sbingeled. The horse was cut up somewhat. Mr. Klino escaped injury. . Some evil person started anoth er Are on Sideling Bill mountain last week, the wind blew so tierce ly that our men had to make a great fight to save Jerry Sprowl's dwelling and ham. Subscribe for tho News. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS. Of Persons and 1'laccs, Gathered Ij'iiui Other r.xehannes. Mr. P. Iv. Brnnt, wife nnd daughter Gertrude of Newport, Pa., were guests of their daugh ter, Mrs. Charles E. Barton over Sunday. Mrs Brant, will remain until the end of the week when Mrs. Barton will accompany her home for a mouth's visit Mr. Brant left for Newport Monday noon, lie is tho cashier of the bank there. Early Tuesday morning of la.-i week an over heated stve pipe iu tho office stove set on tiresome boxes in tho attic of the Barton House at Hancock. By the time ly presence of the proprietor, Mr. Chas. L. Reel who promptly ex tinguished the flames, a confla gration was narrowly averted. Mr. Seth Dickey is having a new buru built on his farm in Franklin county teuauted by Day tou Mellott. While removing the walls of the old barn the work men came upon a nest of hen eggs which had been enclosed iu the wall by the masons when it was built. The eggs were in a per fect state of presorvatiou, as to shells and outward appearance, although more than one hundred years old; for the baru was built by Mr. Dickey's grandfather a little more than a century ago. Tho bill appropriating $."000 for the dedication of a mouumeut to the 77th Pennsylvania regi ment on the Shiloli battlefield was drawn by Hon. G io.W. Skin ner, captain of Company A, of the regiment. It has beeu ap proved by Governor Fennypack-' er and is a well deserved compli ment to the gallant soldiers com prising tho regiment. Fulton county had the following soldiers in the regiment: Capt. George W. Skinner, William Biveus, David Green, William M. Horton, Lieut. J. Walker Johnston, William J. Snow. The Scientific American says that a never-failing remedy for nervous headache consists sim ply of the act of walking back ward, but tho method of walking is an importaut factor in the cure. The pace should be very slow, letting the ball of the foot touch the floor first then the heel. A hall or narrow room serves the purpose best. The theory underlying the cure is that the reflex action of the body brings about a reflex action of tho brain; thus the pain iuduced by nervousness, which is said to bo the result of too much going forward, is driven away by a sim ple process of reversal. Fire alleged to have been of in cendiary origin destroyed nine dwellings, a three-story frame carriage factory, six stables, a blacksmith shop aud a shoemak er's shop in Mechanicsburg Sun day. The total loss of property is estimated at 50,000, but in surance was carried by only one of tho unfortunate residents, and this was only for 500. Louis Heighes, owner of the carriage factory in which tho tire started, aud also the owner of four of tho burned houses adjoining the fac tory, is tho heaviest loser, his ag gregate loss being about ;i5,0U0. There had boon uo tire in the buildinjr since noon Saturday. The pension bureau has begun readjustment of pensions of vet eraus of tho Civil and Spanish wars who lost a leg or arm, or both. Under tho last pension ap propriation bill, tho pensions of those who lost oue hand or a foot were iiicituised fmni ,'!0 to 10 per month. Those who lost an arm at or above tho elbow, or a log at or above the knee will re ceive a peusion of 10 idstoad of 30, and those who lost an arm at tho shoulder joint or a leg at ttio hip joint will receive an iucreaso from 15 to 55, and soldiers who lost both a leg aud au arm will ro ceivo a pension ofi0 instead f 50. About 0,500 veterans will receiyo the benefits of ihl loyji. lation, many of whom i"id.i in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Vul Virginia. (iocs to the Pen for I'.lRht Years. Howard F. Noble, former bur ies of Chambersburg, who plead- I guilty in the Franklin county euurts last svoek to eight charges i f forgery aud embezzlement, was -.uteucod by Judge Biddle, of Jumberland county, specially presiding, to pay a fine of 100 on i.eh charge, all costs of prosecu tion, make restitution in full and undergo imprisonment at hard la bor in the Eastern penitentiary for a period of eight years. In sentencing Noble, Judge Biddle said: "Tho indictments to which you have pleaded guilty are of a vury serious character and they indicate not ouly moral depravity on your part, but a hardness of heart toward those from whom you have taken so much money, lb is a satisfaction to know that iu your work of dishonesty there was no participation by the other members of the bar. Butin these charges you have been isolated aud alone and you alone are sole ly responsible. "The fact that you are a mem ber of the Franklin county bar does not in any respect condone or mitigate the offense, but rather is an aggravation of it. These questions to be determined by myself, in passing sentence are, what is best for this prisoner and what is best for this community 'i "There are enough of offenses here to sentence you to the peni tentiary for the remainder of your natural life, if the sentences were imposed cumulatively, but the law does not contemplate that a matter of that kind should take place, because there is always hope for reformation, and 1 do sincerely trust, Noble, that when your term of imprisonment in the penitentiary shall have ended that you will come ont prepared to lead a new and different life." Noble's name has been stricken off as a member of the Franklin county bar. For good behavior thirty-three months will be de ducted from his sentence, and un less the pardon board acts on his case he will have to serve exactly live years aud three months. Success in School Work. Prof. Ernest M. Gress, former principal of the McConnellsburg public schools, but who several months ago accepted a similar position at Nicholson, Wyoming county, arrived home Saturday afternoon. He has been success ful iu his duties there. The Nich olson Examiner says in referring to his work : "The year has been a very pros perous one for our schools, mark ing the highest attendance en rolled iu its history, showing a high standard of scholarship and a favorable number of promoters. It seemed at the time a catastro phe to our schools in tho loss of j our former principal, Prof. C. F. j Osborne, who resigned in the midst of the years work, but hap j pily our school board was suc cessful in finding a capable leader in Prof. E. M. Gress, who took up j tho reins where his predecessor dropped them, and brought th rough by tho co-operation of his j assistants, the year to a success- ful close." Dublin Mills. Not noticiug any items from this place for quite a while I will give you a few of tho happenings ! of the past two weeks. Mr. O'Neil and son of Broad top c pent Saturday and Sunday with E l ward Black and family and at tended the sale at Waterfall Sat urday. Miss Minnie Grove of Clear Ridge spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Richard Miller. Jacob Miller aud family have moved from this place to Broad top City. W. C. McClain and wife spent Sunday at M. Laidig's. Charley Knepper has gone to J Pittsburg where he has employ ment. Rev. G. A. Singer will preach nt this place Saturday evening, Mayitth. ' Harry Locke was called away ..u Saturday on accouut of the death of his father. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Mention of Persons uiul ' Places You Know. Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Skipper of Harrisouville spent Tuesday i f last week in town on business Hon. and Mrs. S. P. Wishart, of Wells Tannery, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. 11. S. Wishart of this place Tuesday night. Daniel F. Lamaster of Markes, Franklin county, spent Sunt hi with his grandfather, Daniel E. Fore. Mr. Simon Deshong and wife of Pleasant Ridge were among tho throng of shoppers in this place ou Saturday. Miss Netha Nesbit and John S. Harris speut Wednesday, tho guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Johnson Conrad, of Thomas towu. S. D. Stevens, wife aud daugh ter Miss Grace of Chambersburg speut several days the guests of Mrs. Stevens' mother, Mrs. L E. Harris last week. Miss Sadie Hann who is em ployed in Chambersburg is spend ing a two weeks vacation with her mother Mrs. Anna Hann of Salu via. Miss Ivy Lamaster returned to her aunt's, Miss Katie S. Fore's, ou Sunday after a two weeks' vis it to her home at Markes, Frauk lin county, Miss Daisy Wink and aunt, Miss Anna Wink, of this place were visiting friends iu Thomp son township last Saturday aud Sunday. Mrs. Verna Trout and little daughter Helen aud sister-in-law Miss Edith Trout, of Mercers burg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Kelly in this place. Mrs. W. R. Speer of Saluvia ac companied by her sister MissEf fie Cutchall of Hustontown, were guests of friends in McConnells burg, Thursday. Misses Gertrude Sipes, Nora Fisher and Mary Wilds were a trio of McConnellsburg's young ladies who attended the Mercers buig High School Commence ment, Thursday. The forest fires which for sev eral days last week have raged on Scrub Ridge and Sideling Hill mountain, were extinguished by the heavy rain of Sunday even ing. The Rev. George W. Stevens, Presiding Elder of the Harris burg District of the Central Penn sylvania Conference, will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening, May 10, at 7:110. Only one can of brook trout was received here from the State fisheries this spring. That was consigned to Mr. L. W. Seylar. They were distributed in tho nearby sti earns last week. . Arthur Eugene Hanks, former ly of McConnellsburg, who has been playing on tho Peuu Park (York) base ball team, will prob ably sign with the New London, Conn., club at a salary of 100 per month. Miss Minna D. Thompson, who had beeu called home about t-ix weeks ago by the serious illness and subsequent death of her fn ther, T. J. Thompson, returned to Tyrone last Saturday to re sume her clerkship. Lou Bernhard, of near Pratt, Pa., had the misfortune to havo his hand sawed off whilo operat ing a shingle mill near Plum Ruu Pa. The young man was about 21 years old and son of Palmer Bernhard. Little Ben Fisher has been weariug a vari-colored proboscis since last Thursday evening. II i was playing ball, aud the afore said nasal organ stopped a hot drive that should have been good for three bases. This play put Ben out of the game. Edith Smith, daughter of John O. Smith of Bedford, is ten years of age, and during the past thren years in the public schools bus not missed a day, has not been late at school a single time, ami has headed the honor roll every month during that time.
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