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VOLUME 4.
McCOXNKLLSlSUltG, PA ., MAY 27, 1)03.
NUM1JER 3 7
FOR FENCE ARTISTS.
Law Analnst Painting r Posting
Advertisements on Fence,
Ciatcs, liiidnes, &c.
One of the bills passed by the
lust legislature that is little
Known is bill 24, that prevents
llio placing of advertisements or
signs of auy kind on public prop
erty belonging to tne United
Stitcs, the Commonwealth, auy
city, town, county or township,
or any one else's property, ex
cept legal uotiees ordered by the
court, aud imposes a penalty of
from $5 to 20 for each offense,
and declares such act a public
nuisance. The second section
reads :
"That no person shall paste,
paint, brand, stamp or in any
manner whatever place upon or
attach to any building, fence,
bridge, gate, outbuilding, or
property of another, whether
within or without the limits of a
highway, any written, priuted,
painted or other advertisement,
bill, notice, sign, card or poster,
without first having obtained the
written consent of the owner or
tenant lawfully in possession or
occupying thereof; provided that
nothing herein shall be so con
strued as to prevent the posting
of any notice required by law or
order of court to be posted, nor
to prevent the posting or placing
of any notice particularly con
cerning or appertaining to the
grounds or premises on which
the same is so posted or placed."
This act was signed by the gov
ernor on March 10, aud became
effective at once.
l'lu m Kun.
John C. Carbaugh has been
suffering from a severe attack of
Bright' disease for several
weeks.
Mac Litton has been improv
ing the opportunity afforded by
the dry roads to haul a nice lot of
limestone for a kiln this fall.
Mac feels that there is no fertil
izer that beats lime.
W. W. Douglass has improved
very much the appearance of his
farm by building a nice string of
new feuce.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Car
baugh of Johnstown, and Watson
Carbaugh of Youugstown, Ohio,
are visiting their parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. John C. Carbaugh.
The showers of the past few
days have greatly refreshed veg
etation, and corn is doing well.
Hack Kun.
Farmers are much encouraged
by the recent rains.
Mrs.Mattie Boyer after spend
ing sometime with relatives here
has returned to her home in Mc
Keesport. Among those who were at Win.
Paylor's during last week were
Wra. Patterson, Addie Motter,
Mrs, Wm. Cutchall and sons Har
ry and Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Geo. Thomas and
daughters Rachel and Esther
and son Edgar; Robert and Wm.
Cutchall, and Mrs. Magiella Pay
lor and son.
Miss Phoebe Paylor spent sev
eral days last week sewing at Al
bert Harr's.
Mr. and Mrs. John Souders
and daughter Gladys visited W.
II. Paylor's recently. '
Miss Daisy Morgret visited
Wm. Cutctiall's recently.
Mr. and Mrs. David Clugston
were in McConnellsburg last Sat
urday. Bruce Paylor is suffering from
a felon on his thumb.
. A girl baby has been added to
tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Rob't
Cutchall.
C. R. Snyder, who lives on Jer
ry Keim's farm, was out on Negro
mouutain, in Somerset county,
recently on a rattlesnake hunt.
He succeeded iu killing a total of
twenty of these venomous rep
tiles, and captured four live ones.
of the latter; one had eight rattles
one six and two were aoout one
year old. Snyder is a nimrod of
local repute. Cumberland News.
Hicks For June.
The first storm period in June I
is central on the 4th, covering the ,
2nd to the 6th. There are good
reasous to expect the crisis of
this period on and touching the
3rd, High degrees of humidity,
high temperature, and very low
barometer, on aud next to Wednos
day, the 3rd, will prove certain
harbingers of seveie storms. If
these conditions develop about
the 3rd, aud actual storms are
delayed, even up to the 5th or Cth
do not be thrown off your guard
until the indications culminate.
Venus downpours of rain,
amounting to cloudburst in many
localities, are also more than prob
able. You can depend upon it,
the storms of this period will not
be entirely over until the barome
ter makes a decided rise, and the
winds change and blow strong
aud much cooler from the west
and north. Some very cool nights
are sure to result when the
storms are over.
On and touching the 9th and
10th, look for reaction to storm
conditions change to much
warmer, falling barometer and
more storms of rain, thunder,
and heavy squalls of wind.
The regular summer solstice
disturbances will set in at this
time, making June thunder show
ers probable almost any after
noon or evening. From about the
8th to 15th each year, the Earth
passes a point in its orbit at which
abnormal electrical changes are
infused into our globe and atmos
phere. The regular storm period cov
ering the' 14th to the 19th, will
reach its culminating stages
about Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the 17th, 18th and 19th.
The storm diagram shows that
the summer solstice is in full
force at this time. Many elec
trical storms will be most natural
with some energetic and danger
ous wind storms. Watch the
clouds, your barometer and oth
er indications have a safe refuge
available in case of manifest dan
ger, and all will be well. Put
away foolish lorebodings and go
about your business. Make care
ful plans to avoid June showers,
especially in your hay-making at
this time. On and touching the
21st and 22nd, look for the return
of storm conditions, with renew
ed thunder and rain squalls, aud
much harmless lightning at
night.
About the 25th it will turn ex
ceedingly warm, tho barometer
will fall and persistent cloudiness
and frequent storms of wide ex
tent and much energy will mark
the closing days of the month.
Murnt Cabins.
m
Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman
spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Foreman's father.
Mr. and Mrs. Stilwell Truax
were recent visitors at Mr. Fra
kers. Charley Garland and John F.
Garland are driving a team for
George Comerer.
One day last week while Ches
ter Truax was out along the creek
he saw a big black anake up in an
apple tree looking after a bird's
nest. Chester killed the snake
which measured six and a half
feet.
Breezewood.
Some of our young fellows at
tended memoral services at Wes
ley Chapel last Sunday night,
namely, Foster Bryson, Norman
Salkeld and Clarence Barton.
. ,
xuojr any mci".u.s
there.
The Fulton-Bedford Telephone
Company started to work on the
line this week.
Charley Skilhngtou arrived
home last week from a visit to
Charleroi.
We have been having some rain
for a few days. The farmers can
now plow and plant their corn.
Mrs. John Sheets from McCon
nellsburg is visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. G. Hanks at this place.
One reason for not starting out
to meet trouble is that trouble
sometimes loses its v ay.
Mercer.shurKChiH.is 1
The meeting of Mercersburg '
classis of the Reformed church
was held at Keefer's church,-!
Franklin county, last week. The j
church was handsomely decora-
ted with flowers and potted plants ;
by the ladies, and a largo ch r ;
rendered excellent music. Tho i
number of orphans in the home
at Woinelsdorf was reported l(. ;
One hundred and fifty dollars
was voted to the McConnellsburg
charge for the support of the
pastor, and oue hundred and
fourteen dollars apportioned to
the same charge for benevolent
purposes. The treasurer's re
port showed that the classis had
raised duriug the past year for
Home aud Foreign missions, $2,
127.75. Our town minister, Rev.
C. M. Smith, was chosen as one
of the secuudi delegates to tho
synod of Potomac, to meet at
Salisbury, N. C. The statistical
report of classis shows 21 con
gregations and 3590 members.
Clear Kidgc.
Miss Clara Bratton of Dublin
Mills spent from Friday until
Monday with her cousins, Rob't
j Huston and wife.
Joseph Alexander of Franklin
couuty, while in this vicinity buy-1
ing up cattle, spent Thursday !
night with his
John Mowers.
brother-in-law, I
j
Miss Raye Baker, who had j
been iu Tyrone, returned homo 1
last week sick. Her brother Jen
nings also is sick.
Misses Minna Grove and Jes
sie Henry are taking music les
sons under the tutorship of Miss
Amy Fleming at Fort Littleton.
Joseph Chesnut and w ife, and
Miss Lizzie Huston of Huston
town, spent part of last week
with the latter's brother, Robert
Huston.
Samuel Widney, wife, and
daughter Miss Cordelia of Burnt
Cabins, and Mrs. Charles Fields
and sister Miss Sue Orth of Fort
Littleton, spent Sunday with J.
A. Henry.
David, Lillian and Zelpha Flem
ing have the whooping cough.
N. B. Heury is building a barn
for D. W. Cromer at Fort Little
ton. The building was raised last
Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Miller and Mrs.
R. E. Brown were at the County
Seat last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fox and
two children were guests of Jacob
Winegardner's family last Sun
day. Mrs. Fox and children are
remaining here for a week's vis
it. The rains of the past few days
have done much good
James Fields and wife of Mc-1
Connellsburg, were visiting tho j
family of John A. Henry last Sun
day.
Mrs. Belle Henry and Mrs
Jennie Kensinger were at McCon
nellsburg last Saturday.
Mrs. Taylor Ramsey in a parox-
ysm of epilepsy the other day
fell on a stone and hurt herself
badly. ! 7:30. It was, however, 8 o'clock
Tho Order at this place met j bofore tho delegates were all
Tuesday and put the grounds in ! p,.eseut.
shape for Memorial day exer- j 0a0 banott) the 33th, was ta
cises. ken which was tho same as those
Mrs. John Alexander is spend- takeIl boIoro, Mr. Moseby now
Ing a few weeks with her sister- cnme in aud authorized his dele-in-law,
Mrs. J. W. Mowers. j gateH to willjUraw nis name.
Mrs. Margaret Henry and sons j An 0pp0rtumtv was then offer
Charley and Smith visited Dr. ed to the other "candidates, who
Stevens' family last Thursday . all appea,.ed ttDd ,made short
and Friday. talks Tho 37th baUot wa3 uow
Mrs: Mary A. Fields returned
t j -
i home last i naay alter having
speut a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Andy Mellott.
11. T. Heeter, wife and daugh
ter were at McConnellsburg hist
Thursday.
The Jr. O. U. A. M. Lodge is in
a m-OHnerous condition here. All
1 -
lnnf hnt thrup and thrtv hiiv Dmt,
thpv will loin Ronn.
The base ball fever has almost
reached our boys.
Chas. Kuepper'was Inour town
Saturday night looking after bus
iness affairs.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Fxcitin Contest That Lasted in-
to Wednesday;
The convention was organized !
nt l o'clock by the election of J.
Miller of Burnt Cabins presi- i
dcut( aud g C. Ucndershot of
Union, and S. W. Kirk of McCon
nellsburg, as secretaries,
Tho following delegates were
preseut :
j yr y jr
'Harris.
Nelson, Hirnmel
Belfast
-W.T.1. Peck, Silas Mel-
lott.
Bethel Stihvell
Kirk, J. C.
Fisher.
Brush Creek W. L. McKee,
D. C. Hart.
Dublin Jacob W. Miller, T. E.
Fleming.
Licking Creek Berte Hanu,
Jefferson Hockensmith.
McConnellsburg S. W. Kirk,
Geo. B. Dauiels.
Thompson Emanuel Keefer,
Scott Gordon.
Taylor M. G. Kirk, Alex Ed
wards. Tod David Fore, Elliott Rum
mel. Union James Ray, E. C. Hen
dershot. Wells James A. McDouough,
John Stunkard.
Committee on Credentials S.
W. Kirk, J. A.
Scott Gordon
McDouough aud
Committee on Resolutions T.
E. Flemiug, Geo. B. Daniels, W.
II. Nelson, D. II. Fore and John
Stunkard.
Auditing Committee, James
Ray, Berte Ilann and W. II. Peck.
A motiou to sit with closed
doors was lost.
A motion made to vote vivo voce
was carried.
Adjournment to 1:30.
At 1:30 i the convention reas
sembled. The candidates lor Associate
Judge were then placed iu nomi
nation : George- Mills, by James
Ray of Union: John D. Smith, by
W. C. McKee of Brush Creek; W.
L Moseby, by John Stunkard of
Wells, aud W. II. Bender, by
Hon. S. W. Kirk of McConnells
burg. For seven ballots the vote
stood continuously 8 each for
Smith and Bender,' and 4 each
for Mills and Moseby,
Atteutiou was now giveu to the
nomination of jury commission
er. Tho names of Joseph Ed
wards, Simon Deshong, and Har
ry Mumma were placed before
the convention, and on the fifth
ballot it was found that Deshong
had 14, and was declared the
nominee.
The candidates for associate
I judge were now called before the
J convent,ion
each made a speech,
the candidates retired, and the
balloting, proceeded.
A committee was appoiuted to
till tho ticket for district attor
ney. The convention adjourned for
supper, aud returned and held a
nisrht session. Thirtv-four bal-
lots h . ., take without
any chan(!e an adjournment was
' ,1a t vrWsrlnv mnrnim at.
tauen wneu two oi ruoseoys uei
egates went to Smith aud two to
Mills, making Smith 10, Bender
8, Mills 0. Tho 38th, 3'Jth and
40th ballots were same as the
37th.
After the 52d ballot was taken,
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uuiitJi Dunuui uau ii uuii n in mi
11.
George Cooper and Frauk
lioQ for county chairman. The
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Subscribe for the News.
To Locate F.verv Farm.
Tho experiment is to be tried
in some states of locating every
farm house in the state on a map.
Heads are being traversed and
surveyco, many mues oi spirit,
level lines are run. and broiv.e
bench marks, having the eleva-
j lion above sea level stumped on
i them, are placed at intervals.
From the information thus ob
tained maps of each quadrang le
are constructed on a scale of
about one mile to the inch. Th .,n
maps, which are priuted in tnree
colors, show all roads, railroads,
houses, villages, cities, streams,
hills, lakes, ravines and valle;. s.
This will be for the benefit of tin?
rural mail delivery system and
there will bo kept a constant i 'C-j
ord of changes iu locatiou, the
building of uew houses, the char- .
acter of all roads good or bad,
dirt or gravel, etc. When com
pleted it will be oue of the most
interesting records ever made by
the government.
Wells Tauucrv.
William Helsel and sister M rs
Emma Wirick are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Hel
sel. Master Frank Sipo of Saxtou !
is visiting his grandfather, D. 0.
Sipe.
lion. S. P. Wis'nart aud daugh-
I ter Miss Alys attended Sunday
School Convention in Hopewell
Friday aud Saturday.
Paul Baumgardner is visiting
relatives iu Altoona.
Messrs. Oscar Doty, Ed Robi
nett, Will Henry aud Miss Sal lie
Henry were guests of Alys Wish
art aud Maud Baumgardner a
part of last week.
Our arrangements for Memo
rial Day are same as other years.
M. R. Shiiffuer, Esq., will be our
orator. Trust lie will have a large
audience.
Miss Mary Speer and Miss
Anna Fisher, the secretaries of
the young peoples' societies of
the Huntingdon Presbytery, have
arranged to meet with the Chris
tian Endeavor iu Wells Tannery
church next Sunday evening. It
is hoped there will be a largo rep
resentation froth all societies iu
the valley.
West Dublin.
t , : . i .. i
J. 1
i. .Davis is Having ins umii
repaired. Howard Mellott is the
carpenter.
Norman Laidig aud W. II.
Ranck of Hustouto .vu spent Sat
urday fishing in Wooden Bridge
creek.
Mrs.C. M. Brant and sou Ches
ter spent from Saturday until
Monday with relatives near De
corum and Burnt Cabins.
Martin Laidig was called to
Trough Creek last Tuesday to at
tend the fuueral of his sister,
Mrs. James Curfmau.
Hiram Clevenger and wifo at
tended tho fuueral of the latter's
step-father, Elijah French, in
Trough Creek last Friday.
Jacob Strait of Hustoutowu
spent last Saturday helping his
sou Samuel build board fence on
Hiram Clevenger's farm.
The dry spoil of tho past month
was broken by a fine shower on
Friday eveuing that revived the
drooping vegetation.
Maurice Trout went over
Chambcrsburg Monday.
to
By the purchase of 100,000
acres of coal land iu Taylor aud
Barbour counties, W. Va., Col.
James M. Guffey, the well known
oil operator and owner of coal
lands and Democratic politican,
becomes the largest individual
owner of coul in the Uuiu d States
SnmniM NT. Cli"Vf!Ur u-lin lnft.
' . Mlint w . writiw ,
he reachod Wue M(jUnd IU) p.-J.
day evening at 0 o'clock, very
tired, and was met at tho statiou
by A. P. Hill in his old style friend
ly manner. Moses is very much
of an invalid, but cheerful. Their
i sUtor Mary u wen and keepius,
, house for them as usual. Mr.
! Clevenger thinks ho will like tho
: place, and will, perhaps stay al!
summer.
Telephone News.
The Bedford-Fulton Telephone
Company have been distributing
pules along their proposed route
this week
A corps of workmen
win oejuu me erucuuu ui
polos next Monday. Mr. Christ
S:Jkold of Breezewood, will have
charge of the men, while Mr.
James Pee of the same place v. ill
superintend the construction
work.
A car load of cross arms, iusu
Utors and other necessities were
received List week and were dis
tributed. A car load of wire was
received this week. The compa
ny now has 50 miles ot wire
roadv for stringing as soon as
tin; poles ure erected.
The line will be erected and a
metallic circuit maintained.
Samples of phones were ordered
aud will be tested before pur
chases are made.
The officers of the company
held a meeting with the members
of tho Bell Telephone Company
Monday evening for tho purpose
of making arraugements to con
nect with that company. Noth
ing definite was accomplished
however. The Bell Company
proposed to lease or sell their
plant here and also lease phones
for the uew line, but on condition
'that the new company should
connect with no other company
than theirs. This the Bedford
Fulton Compauy would not do, as
they already have contracts with
other companies and would have
to break their covenant. Everett
Press.
Aew iii-enada.
Mrs. E. A. Alloway
sick list.
s on
the
The U. 15. church people have
about completed the new bell tow
er of their church iu tho Valley
When completed the church will
be 1'c.opened and dedicated, which
will be sometime iu the near fu
Ui re.
Camp meeting in Foster's
Grove begins August 12.
Dr. R. B. Campbell is iu Phila
delphia this week attending the
State conclave of Knights Temp
lur, it being the 50th anniversary
of the institution of the Grand
Commaudary iu this state.
M. W. Ilouck is suffering from
ueuralgia.
Scott Bolinger has become
citizen of New Grenada he haviug
taken up lodging at the Brideu
stine House.
Dr. Wm. F. Hunter has opened
up his Dental parlor on first floor
of New Hall Building,
.Misses Kiua JioucK ana Jessie
MeClain are enjoying a summer
outiug in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ixicke of
Orbisonia registered at the Ilouck
House last Thursday noou
Mr. Frauk Benson, who was
injured in the mines at North
Point last March, arrived at the
home of his parents near Hub
blesville the past week, having
been at the hospital at Philips
burg for seveu or eight weeks.
I Hols so recovered as to be able
to walk on crutches
A. II. Stevens and family of
Altoona lias moved to his farm in
Wells. Ho will return to Altoona
t his position in tho shops at
that place,
Mr. C. H. E. Plummer and wifo
moved to North Point where Mr
Plummer has charge of a store
for a coal company.
E. A. Alloway represented Wa
tei fall U)dge 77 1. O. O. F. at
Lebanon.
Joseph Truax has repaired and
remodeled his dwelling, haviug
added a fine porch and kitchen
t'n -reto. James Woodcock has
HUewiso repaired aud remodeled
his dwelling.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zern of
1 iLtsburg moved to our valley to
the homo of Mrs. Zeru's mother,
M rs. Woodcock
Since opeuing his now harness
i-hop in this place last January,
J ihn S. Harris has been as busy
as a nailer turning out uew work
and looking after repairs, John
is a first class workman, aud ev
' eiy sot of new harness that poes
ut brings him orders for more.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Know.
Mr. Adam Gress of York, Pa ,
is visiting his old time friends in
this place.
Our old friend James Rhea of
Uuiou township, was a welcome
caller at this office Tuesday.
Miss Helen M. Fore of this
place is spending some time wi'ii
friends in Burut Cabins.
Mrs. M. R. Shaffner and Miss
Maggie OaKes speut lastFrid.u'
at Fort Littleton.
Miss Mary Hoke and Miss E-
telle Loguo spent a day in I la
ger stow n last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Harry K. Ste-
ens ot ijauug, were at Mccon-
uellsburg last Saturday.
Misses Minuie and Sadie Dick
son auu niece Maria Aiexauoor
pent Tuesday iu Harrisburg.
Mr. Walter C. Peck of Phila
delphia, is speudiug a few clays
with the family of his uncle, the
editor of this paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Neviu Laidig and
their two little children called at
this office a few minutes while in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. L. E. Harris of this place,
spent Saturday aud Sunday with
Mr. aud Mrs. W. R. Speer at Sa-
uvia.
Mrs. James A. Stewart of
Greenhill, is speudiug a couple
of weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
L. II. Wible of this place.
Mr. aud Mrs. John P. Sipes of
this place left Monday noon for
Altoona aud Pittsburg, and. will
return toward the last of tho
week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Whitehill
of Yellow Creek, spent from Sat
urday uutil Monday with Mrs.
WhitehiH"s mother, Mrs. R. A.
Speer at Saluvia.
Owing to the continued illness
of her mother, Miss Margaret
Daniels was obliged to quit tho
Normal at this place aud return
to her home Tuesday.
W.H. Nesbit is making marked
improvements to the Greathead
property on the corner of b li st
and Water streets, which he pur
chased a few weeks ago.
Rev. Shull will preach at Ebeno
zer next Saturday evening, at As
bury at 10 o'clock Suuday morn
ing, and at Siloau Sunday evening
at eight.
Mrs. M. B. Trout who had been
visiting in Philadelphia, aud iu
the eastern counties for several
weeks, returned home Monday,
haviug had a very enjoyable trip.
John K. Miller of Thompson,
and Watson Carbaugh of Youngs-
town, were in town last Satur
day, aud were pleasant callers at
this office.
Miss Sadie Haun who had been
spendiug two or three weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Anna
Haun in Licking Creek township,
returned to Chambcrsburg Tues
day. Prothouotary Harris returned
Friday evening from Lebanon,
Pa., where he had been at Grand
Lodge, I. O. O. V., represent'nvr
Ilarrisouvillo Lodge.
Rev. Arlington Garland will
preach at Bethel church in Pig-
eou Cove the second Sunday in
Juue at 3 o'clock p. m., instead of
on the first Sunday.
Rev. Adams preached the Me
morial sermon iu the M.K.chureh
last Sunday morning from th
first clause of the 7th verse of
the 4th chapter of 2 Timothy : "1
have fought a good fight." A
large congregation was present,
and tho sermon was enjoyed very
much.
In response to a telegram con
veying the Intelligence that Ium
brother Edward, 88 years ot a;,'o
was critically 111 at his home i i
Appleton, Wisconsin, Dr. W. A.
West left ou the early hack Tues
day morning for the bed-side of
his brother. Owing to the fact
that an adjourned meeting of Cur.
lisle presbytery will be held hero
next Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, Dr. West hopes to be able t)
reaph home by Tuesday nooa,
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