"J- VOLUME 4. McCOXM-LLSHUHG, lA., MAY 13, 1903. NUM1SI-K 35 Bi In;.-1" its, every MAQUOKETA, IOWA. Interesting Letter From (ieorue It. Shoemaker. April SO, 1903, Eitiroii News: The weather took cold last night. Yesterday summer heat prevailed, but at night the temperature rapidly cooled, and when we awoke this morning the sidewalks were cov cred with suow and sleet. For a while this morning snow fell quite freely, though now the snow has ceased falling and the sun is tryiug to shine through the clouds. Overcoats are very useful and, as I found by experi euce, comfortable. Iowa has had a strange spring. March was quiet and warm so warm that many started their gardens Lettuce, onions, radishes and peas are up and growing. Plums are in bloom ; strawberries just ready to bloom. What will they tuiult of tiie snow? April was quiet but cool ; only a few days of warm weather. There were no warm April showers. With the exception of work on the very low lauds farming is well advanc ed for spring. Small grain is all in and plowing for corn is being hurried forward. Dy the eighth or tenth of May, uuless hindered by rain, the corn ground will be ready. Thus far the spring has been favorable for work : rain has not hindered much; and, had tho soil not been so full of mois ture fiom last summer's rains, farm work would have been far ther advanced thau it is. Our markets are full of fruits and spring vegetables. Lettuce, rad ishes, onions, asparagus, rhu barb (homo grown), can be had any day ; oranges, bananas, ap plus, etc., in abundance. Apples smell pretty loud of the money. out you can have them if you pay the price. Good Cuban pineap ples are selling at ten cents a piece or one dollar and twenty cents a dozen. I spent the lirst Suuday in Vpril at Davenport with the pas- Jtur of our church there. The Methodists of that city are build- ng a magnificent church. The estimated cost of the structure is jO.000. It will be when tiuished a thing of beauty" and, I trust, a joy forever. " I preached iu tead of the presiding elder, khose place I supplied morning lud evening. In the afternoon i company with our pastor I vis aed the Orphans' Home. It was pastor Thompson's day to speak tho children but he kindly al wed me that privilege. There ere five hundred of them, and it as indeed a privilege to speak them. This home was ongi illy the Soldiers' Orphans' 'nine, but the "soldiers' " has en dropped from the name and Piildren of all classes are receiv- 1. Tho cottage system is used. t more than thirty-three are tired for in nnirnnn ent.tacA. in j largo of a matron, Good schools maintained on the erounds. lero is, also, a manual training partment. When the boys and Is leuvo this school they are ill equipped for the work of Tins is a state institution, and supported by the revenue from state. ' ist week our countv Sunday liool Convention met at Belle- (,i n tho Mississippi river. I '"t n day at the convention " of which was on tho banks tho great river. I gathered from its waters a ' "tones. I send vou a few. v ' "".V ure much like stones gather- " ui tho creek in McConnells- fg, but they are from tho "fath- or waters." I have a few loft. :,luU uuy of your readers wish "Q of these stones sufficiently lor them I will be glad to them an answer to their re- Hio Davcuport District. Rn. rth League meets with our kuo iu Annual Convention some f'oiuJuuo. We hone to Lava pf the Bishops or Dr. Berry, puiu or tho great men of tho HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. The Members ot the Iliuli School Aciitit Themselves Nohly. The Commencement exercises of the graduating class of the Mc Connellsburg High School were held in the Court House last Thursday evening. The weather was line; and not withstanding tho fact that tin was a "medicine show" on tho street, standing room in the large court room was at a premium an hour before the exercises began The class and their friends had taken especial pains in the deco rations, and as tho class of thir teen, eleven of whom were pretty girls, tastefully gowned in white, was seated on the platform with a solid bank of eversrreeus and blooming plants, as a background tho effect was most pleasing. The exercises began promptly at 8 o'clock, when Rev. S. B. Hous ton stepped onto the platform and impressively invoked the Di vine blessing. Clarence E. Se ville, president of the class, made the opening address ; Jess Dick son, tho salutatory ; Lillian Gris singer, the class oration ; Hattie B. Kendall gave the class history; Paul Imbrie Johnston peered ton years into the future and told what he saw of the different members of the class at that dis cant period, uess Irwin gave some wholesome counsel to the undergraduates, and Grace E. Shimer very gracefully gave tho "good-bye" speech. Well writ ten essays were read by. Helen Pore, Mary Houstou and Hattye Doyle; and Marden Stouteaglo and Ruth Kendall recited very effectively. It was left to Dessie Kendall to distribute to the mem bers of the class a memento of the occasion, that was intended to be more or less suggestive of the character of the recipient. The Address to Graduates was delivered by Superintendent Bar ton, and was full of excellent thought. It was now past ten o'clock, and Secretary of the School Board A. U. Nace came forward, and in a few earnest words made each member happy in tho pos session of that, tho obtaining of which had spurred him on in ma ny a weary hour of study, the diploma. The literary exercises were oc casionally sandwiched with a musical Belectloa by the McCon nellsburg orchestra, which was ably assisted by Prof. Joseph Kissel and daughter Miss Dcssa of St. Thomas, and by Mr. J. E. Durmn of Carlisle, a traveling salesman who Happened to bo in town that evening. Mr. Durniu is a skillful performer on the vio lin and a very agreeable gentle man. Prof. Kissol rendered two or three cornet solos very much' to the delight of the audience. His daughter played the organ, accompaniment, and although but thirteen years of age, showed rare musical talent.. McConnellsburg has good rea son to bo proud of her High School, and the school board and tho effective corps of teachers should feel that they have beon able to hand to the pu blic in these classes the most Mattering testi monials of the ettieieucy of their work. Mr. J. G. Anderson of Pitcairu Pa., and his mother, Mrs. Mary Anderson of Clear Ridge spent last Saturday iu town. George had the misfortune to cut his ankle with au adze a few weeks ago, and Is In consequence taking a vacation. church with us. and are looking for a great time. The birds have been here for gome time, and we aro hoping some of them will build in the trees near the parsonage. When summer really comes, and we are ourselves again I may let you hear from this land of promise again, Sincerely, Geo. B. Shoemaker, I TEN THOUSAND A YEAR. I School Teachers and Printers Not I the Only People Making Bin .Money. The principal of tho High School at McConnellsburg is paid a salary of ;i;;t5 a year, tlie County Superintendent does bet tor aud gets S1000. Once iu a while a man is lucky enough t be elected to the legislature and draws about U)oO. Only 514 pe sons in a population of almost 0 millions of people inhabiting lh state of Pennsylvania can ut any one time eujoy the honor of rep resenting the State in tho nation al congress, and then at a salary of 5000 a year. Well, what about it? Why, William Keeler, right fielder on the New York Ameri can League base ball team, coin mands a salary of 10,000 a year aud, if it is salaiy they are after, we drop the hiut that some of our United States senators might turn their attention to base ball. A former McConnellsburg boy, Arthur Hanks, has just turned down an offer of a hundred dol lars a month aud expenses this summer to play iu a Connecticut team. West Dublin. Albert King aud family, of Al- toona, aro spending a few days with relatives here. Ross King who had been dan gerously ill with mumps, is im proving. Rev. G. W. Stevens of Carlisle, presiding elder ot the llarnsburg District, preached a clearly illus trated and practical sermon Sat urday evening from Isaiah 10:31 to a good congregation at Fair view. Rev. Stevens and Rev. Shull of Harrisouville were the guests of Hiram Cleveuger during Quarter ly Meeting. May Chesnut of Hustoutown, was employed at James Hamp ton's last week. Mr. and Mrs. McClellan, Mrs. Philip Barton aud Rev. Corder Mellott of Bedford county stop ped at Jonas Lake's Thursday evening add attended church at Fairview while on their way to the May Meeting. Rev. Corder Mellott of Riddles burg preached at Fairview Thurs day evening. Jonas Lake attended the May Meeting in Belfast Charles Foreman of Orbisonia, speut a few days last week visit iug frieuds and relatives at Laidig. Harris Wagner stepped on a stone a few days ago. which caused him to fall and put his shoulder out of place. Making Our Own Sunshine. Our own hearts make our world for us and fill and people it, and tho music we hoar is modulated as it passes over the chords of our own souls. If you hold a smooth seasholl to your ear, you hear a strange .murmuring sound which we used to bo told in child hood was a sort of reminiscence of the ocean's roar. The faucy was that tho shell having lain long amid the waves, tho music of the sea had hidden in its magic cham bers, and that this is what you hoar when you hold the shell to your ear. Tins pretty fancy is dispelled, however, when you learn that instead of the music of tho ocean, the sound you hear is caused by tho beating of your own heart, the throbbing of the blood in your lingers. Lay the shell ou a table aud put your ear to It, aud there is no music; you hear tho murmur tmy when you hold tho shell in your hand. Many of the souuds which we hoar, attributing thorn to various sources, are but tho noise of our own pulses, and every sound that breaks upon our ear is modified at least by the mood or quality of our owu inner lif.j. When our heart is glad, the world is full of song. When our heart Is bad, the world is full of tears. Subscribe for tho News. MCCONNELLSBURGER WON A Former McConiicllshiirK Hoy has not forgotten How to Spell. Those wiio attended Hiram i W'mters's Summer Normals in 1 18(H) and 1807 will remember Will Hughes of this place as one ot tho studouts, and that, while he was a bright all around pupil, he was especially apt in spelling aud in grammar. One of the leading features of the County Institute in 1807 was a spelling contest. County Supt. Winters had collect ed from the teachers a dollar each which he invested iu books to bo given as prizes. A portion of each session of the institute was spent in tho contest. Mrs. S. M. Cook then Sallio Seylar, won the first prize a Webster's Una bridged Dictionary, and the sec ond, a Worcester's Unabridged, was carried oil' by Will Hughes Mr. Hughes now lives in Phila delphia, and it would seem that he has not lost any of his fond ness for a "bout" iu spelling. A few mouths ago a Mr. Thorap son who travels around with a "chip on his shoulder" heard of Mr. Hughes, and after having se cured an introduction, challenged Mr. Hughes to a written contest of 200 words ."0 of which should be proper names, the remaining l."0 to be the most difficult in com mou use. The challenge was ac cept. A High School Professor was chosen to select the words and pronounce them. The result of the contest, iu missed words, was: Thompson, 1; Hughes, 2. One of the words the latter miss ed was "Onesinhaus." the last syllable of which Mr. Hughes had learned from a "celebrated" Test Speller to spell "ous." Mr. Thompson then proposed that each should select 100 words from Webster's International for the other to spell. In this con test Hughes won by five words. Iu a third contest when each wrote iuu words selected by a High School Principal, Hughes missed 10, Thompson, 22. Pro fessor Harris who had joined, 04, and Miss Burnett, a teacher, 70. When Mr. Thompson was through with Mr. Hughes, it was found that out of a total score of 207 words, Hughes had missed 18 and Thompson, 70. Wells Tannerv. William Helsel, of South fork, formerly of Wells Valley, has two children stricken with diphtheria Last report stated, "one of them lying." Peter Guillard and W. H., and Harry Baumgardner are attend ing K. G.E. Grand Castle in Johns town. Al Helsel aud daughter Bessie are visiting relatives in Holhdays- burg and Southfork. Aaron Kelley of Philipsburg is isiting his sister, Mrs. a. C. Merideth. L. C. Tate and family left our town Tuesday last to locate in Virginia. David Kline moved in the house that Mr. Tate vacated. Robert Hunter was a pleasant caller iu our town Saturday even ing. Dr. "Bob" is now prepared to do all kinds of dental work. A few of our boys organized a Glea Club and wo are expecting to listen to good music in the fu ture. Mack Stunkard, who has been in Youngwood has returned home to spend the summer. Mack thinks no place quite so pleasant as here among the beautiful moun taius. Mr. John Wishart, wife and lit tle daughter Rachael were in Bed ford on business Friday and Sat urday. Miss Susie May, teacher of No. I school has returned to her home atRobinsou'villo. Mr. John Snow and wife, of Robinsonville visited his mother, Mrs. Amauda Snow, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Mr. Harleu L. Wishart and wife of Marquetta, Michigan.are visit Ing his parents aud friends here. UNFORTUNATE AND FORTUNATE. A Trifling Incident Spoils the Pleasure of a Drive down the Cove. A drive down tho Cove this sea son of the year iu liuo weather is attended with real enjoyment T 1 1 . , U .. 1 ... r i i u0.u . oaus ,ue ""' y 6""U WWUU1UOO, tile piOUllSIIJg nelds of grain aud grass together with the comfortable looking x.um ouuumgs, ieau one to i.-oi that ho is passing through a high - ly favored section of our groat country. Last Friday was an ideal early- summer day, and Ralph Reed of this place, who has been housed tor several mouths on account of rheumatism, drove down to the cemetery four miles, enjoying the trip very much ; but tho trip back to town was ono that afford ed him less pleasure than any he ever experienced. And it all came about iu this way : When he left town he started to take 285.00 in silver "change" down to the creamery at Webster Mills Having the money in a shot bag he threw it into the bottom of the buggy aud gave it no further at tention until stopping at the cem etery a few moments to talk with his father, the latter observed that a board had been lost out of the bottom of the buggy. Upon a closer examination it was fouud that not only the board but the shot bag of money was gone. Hunedly Ralph drove back to town scanning every inch of the road, but not a penny of his mon ey did he see. After matting in quiry after his return to town he was iuformed that he could get his money by calling on Mr. Al bert Wilson at the Fulton House. Mr. Wilson iu driving up from Webster Mills had found tho bag of money between the cemetery and the Kendall stone house, aud had Kept quiet about it until he found to whom it really belonged and then he was glad to bo able to restore it to the one who had lost it. The McCouiiellshui't; Normal. Prof. Palmer's Summer Nor mal opened in this place on Mon day afternoon. The attendance is all that could bo desired, and a most successful term is anticipa ted. Below wo give the names of the students now in, classified by the townships from which they come. Ayr. Anna Thomas, Nannie Mellott, Minnie Mellott, Maude Rinedollar, Olive Kendall, Carrie Humbert, Virgie Truax, Helen Johnston, Mary Stenger, Lewis Harris, Hattie Keudall.' Belfast. S. L.Wink, Charles Fagley, Gilbert C. Mellott, Queen Lake, Orpha Snyder, Cora Funk, Blanche Peck, Anna Deshong, Unger Mellott, Minnie Mellott, Albert Mellott, Amos M. Mellott, Howard Mellott, L. P. Morton. Bethel. Jesse Daniels, Chas. Gartner, Bertha Golden, Austin Hill, Oscar Sharpe. Bhush Cheek. Ada Barton, Ida Hixson (E. Providence, Bed ford Co.), Jessie Hanks, Walter Smith. Dublin. Elsie Baker, Myrtle Stevens, Maude Fields, Emma Lyle, Luther Grove." Licking Ckkek. G.C. Former Margaret Daniels, Frances Dan iels. McConnellshuhu. Mardeu Stouteagle, Grace Lodge, Emma Sloan, Grace Shimer, Olive Gris- singer, Sophie Uohman, Emma Ray, Catharine Comerer, James Pattersou, Agnes Lynch, Harry Comerer, Bess Irwin, George Summers. Taylor. Lee Bolinger, D. K. Chesnut,Uarvey Sipe.Elmer Hor tou, Harry Huston, Thomas Hus ton. Thompson. Bessie Myers, Lillian Fisher. Tou. Pat Fisher, Zoe Mason Jessie Gross, Blanche Morton, Bessie Mortou, BeckieRotz, I.is sell Nelson, Atuos Pelghtol, New t Gillis, Nora Fisher, Lucy Peigh tel. E. B. Morton. Union. Myrtle Smith, Lillinn Hill, John Hoopongarduf, C. A. Foster. Wkixr Bosslo Wille't HARVEST OF DEATH. Those Who Mave Heoti Summoned to the Other World. ai.vin I., sipes. Alviu L. Sipcs died at the home r his pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. J. lsou Sipes in this place, of W ight's disuse Thursday e. -on j j. Jdy. 1 !)(.", funeral ou Sat in day afternoon and interment in l nion cemetery. , The deceased was born March ' A , ,,.,.,.,. - - nt , :ag0 ,10 uUendt.tl pUlj,ic schools until lu wn m ..,, ,.r j .,.,, Hnfrn(1 i1(Wim " nf tho Fulton Democrat, then own ed by the late II. 1J. Woodal, with a view to learning the art of printing. Although tho paper passed through successive own erships, Alvin remained a faith ful and trusted employe, with tho exception of a two or three months' vacation, until August 20, 18i9. He was m,t 0n.y a skil ful printer but a pungent writer as well. Being an ardent Democrat he was elected County Chairman iu lWi'J and re-elected iu 1900, show ing marked executive ability. Having decided to specially tit himself for business, ho in lHOl entered Duff's College, but failing health compelled him to abandon the course of study. About tiiree years ago he was one of the charter members who ustitutod in Chatnbersburg a lodge of the lenevolout Protect ive Order of Elks, and although the youngest of a membership now numbering more than l.'O, ho was the first to die. His Chatnbersburg brethren sent a splendid floral piece which was placed on his casket the day of the funeral. P. R HollN. Philip Reamer 1 John was born July 2s, 182, at McConnellsburg Pa., where his youth was spent. Later ho drifted towards the west aud becamo familiar with much ot tho country. He spent thirteen years in Muscatine, Iowa, where he made friends with the entire community. It was during his residence in Iowa that he went out with one of the regiments during the Civil War iu the capaci ty of Quartermaster, iu which de partment he served during the war. After the war was over he removed to Pittsburg where he became an honored employee of tho well known firm of Reymer Brothers, and his trait of abso lute reliability was most notable among all with whom he had bus iness transactions. He removed to Parker about the year of '77 to his pleasant residence on the Bluff, as he would bo more cen trally located for the work in which ho was engaged, and lie lived there until his death which occurred on Wednesday of fast week. He continued his active work until a year aj.o when fail ing health bade him rest from his labors. Ho was married in November, 1852, to Miss Susan Gibson of Circlevillo, Ohio, who died July 5, lHjio. To them was born uiuo children, all having proceeded their parents to eternal rest save oue, Georgo Bohn, of Iudianajo- ys, Ind. Ho is survived by oue half brother of Minneajv)lis, Minn., and ono sister, Miss Mary Bohn of this city. The latter has for many years cheered his homo by hor pleasant ways aud has faithfully miuistered to him sinco his declining strength has made assistance imperative. Mr. Bohn has long been a mem ber of the Royal Arcanum and the Knights of Honor, thus pro viding for tho futuio welfare of her who mourns for a brother d-:id. The Parker Plurnlx, from which we clip tho above, says tho voung as well as the older wfere Ills friends and it was always his delight to gather them about him. He was uever too busy or (" ill to stop a momeut for a kind word for all. He thought of others, then himself. It is no wnuder then that tho loss of such n man causes universal mourn ing and brings sorrow into many homes to day LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Mention of Persons and Places You Know. j Dr. C. W. McClain and wife of I Hustoutown, sp.nt a few hours J at this place on Tuesday. Rev. T. Davis Richards of Gor- I mautown, Md., was in town a - 1 short time last Wednesday even- ing. Preparations are being mad.! for the proper observance of M. morial day. I). 15. Nace, of Chambersbui spent from Friday until Monday in McConnellsburg. Cora Peck speut a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Nace at Carlisle. Mrs. D. M. Kendall has gone to New Concord, Ohio, to visic her daughter, Mrs. T. E. Shep herd. Mrs. Lottie Over aud son Ed gar Fulton of Bedford, are s o journing at the Washington House. Richard P. Schooley aud son Cadiz W. aud Amos Barber were early Monday morning callers at this office. Landlord John E. Speck, of Burnt Caoius called at this office a few minutes while in town last Saturday. William Bishop, of Ayr township-came in last Saturday aud pushed his subscription ahead another year. Sunday, May 17, Rev. Shull will preach at Asbury at 10 a. m.; at Ebenezer at 2 p. m., aud at Si loam at 8 p. m. The new Salvation Army church a mile and a quarter west of Big Cove Tannery, will be ded icated on Sunday, May 24. Mrs. Susan Ott, of Chambers burg, has been spending the pat week with the family of her brother-in-law, E.-Sheri!T D. V. Sipes. Mr. W.H. Wilson of Clear Ridge came iu while in town Monday aud had his name added to our rapidly growing subscription list. Mr. aud Mrs. S. E. McKee of Amaranth spent from Friday un til Tuesday with Mrs. McKee "s pareuts, Dr. and Mrs. McKibbin of this place. M iss Nora Con rad, of I i ttsbu rg spent from last Monday until Fri day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conrad of Ayr town ship. M. D. Mathias and daughter, Miss Earlie Virginia, spent a few hours in town last Thursday, and were agreeable callers at this office. Mr. John A. McEwen aud Mr. aud Mrs. Delmer McEwen, of Mercorsburg, were guests of Mr aud Mrs. D. E. Little nt ti,i- place last Suuday. Mrs. Mason L. Sipes aud son Howard Sipes of Clearfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ott of Everett attended the funeral of Alvin Sipes last Saturday. The Round Top Hydraulic Ce ment Works west of Hancock. owned aud operated by Bridges & Hendrsou, was burned to tho grouud Monday morning of last week. Mr. B. W. Peck, editor ot the Fulton County News, left Tues day morning for Scrautou, New York aud Philadelphia at which places ho expects to spend a few days. SherilT and Mrs. Jamos Mo Ferren, Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher and Mr. aud Mrs. Stewart, Browu of Chamborsburg, wem guests of tho Fulton House la.t Saturday aud Sunday. Messrs. J. A. and D. D. Desh ong who left a short time ago for SUippensburg, have taken a xsi tion iu the F. B. Dickerson (Jo. of Detroit, Michigan, expecting u return to Normal in the fall. Join E. Locke, formerly rf Fort Littleton, and J. S. Alexan der have formed a partnership aud embarked in tho grocery ami provision business at Braddock, Pa. Tho new firm has our lmt wishes for success.
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