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VOLUME 4.
McCONNELLSUUUG, PA., AUGUST 19, 1903.
NUMHER 49
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STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS.
Increase of Fourteen Dollars and Sixty
seven Cent Over Last Year,
OVERPAYS SALARIES IN ONE DISTRICT.
Based on One-third to Number ol Schoils,
One-third to Number ol Scholars, anil
One-third to Number of Taxable.
It will be of interest to the pa
trons of our public schools to ex
amine the follovni g statements,
in reference to t.io expense of
conducting our schools, the
amount paid by the State, aud
that raised by the respective dis
tricts. The table immediately follow
ing shows the amount of appro
priation received last year and
this year.
1902.
Ayr $1510.75
Belfast 1215.91
Bethel 972.28
Brush Creek.. 872.08
Dublin 1110.550
Licking Creek 1178.28
McConnellsb'g 0553.93
1903.
1515.41
1217.35
970.75
871.74
1110.28
1178.01
034.03
1231.09
1043.94
81.0.52
8W8.08
701.37
Taylor ....
Thompson
Tod
Union ....
Wells
Total
1229.05
1012.13
811.
G
8'jaoi
' 759
$12234.42 $12219.09
The following tables-shows the
amount of appropriation each
township receives this year, and
the amount the township is p:iy.
ing out for salaries.
Receives
irom
Mute.
$1515.41
1217.35
970.73
871.74
1110.28
, 1178.01
: 034.05
1231.09
1043.84
Pays out
lor
Siihiries.
$1841.00
1S94.33
1153.00
1001.00
1575.00
1433.25
1210.00
1582.00
908.50
Ayr
Belfast
Bethel
Brush Creek. .
Dublin
Licking Crock
McConnellsb'g
Taylor '.
Thompson
Tod 815.52
945.00
1050.00
Union
Wells.
898.08
701.37
1135.37
Total $12249.09 $15593.95
The average salary paid hi the
county is $27.14. Next year it
will be necessary to raise by tax
ation au average of about eight
dollars a mouth to the school.
By subtracting the average sal
ary paid by any given district
from $35, the minimum that can
he paid next year, and you have
just the amount of money the
township must provide per month
for each of its schools.
The average monthly salaries
paid in the different districts are
as follows; Ayr, $20.30; Belfast,
$22.13; Bethel, $24.14; Brush
Creek, $23.83; Dublin, $28.12;
Licking Creek, $22.75; McCou
nellsburg, $38.00; Taylor, $28.25;
Thompson; $19.14; Tod, $27.00;
Union, $25.00; Wells, $40.00.
It should bo stated that Wells
will get $400 special appropria
t ion for her high school in addi
tiou to the $701.37 noted above.
SANDY BOTTOM.
Our valley is situated along the
beautiful stream usually known
as Licking Creek, and is noted
for its picturesque scenery.
The grandeur of the cliffs ho
tween Harrisonvilla and Siloaoi
is beyond description.
The show and festival Satur
day rvei:mg wer e well attended
and both proved a success.
Beware or slick tonguod agents
' as their well prepared speeches
sound plcusiug to trio eor of the
unwary.
Prof. B. N. Palmer was in this
vicinity Saturday afternoon and
evening.
D. It. Strait has just completed
his canvass for the "Favorit
Medical Receipt Book and Home
Doctor iu Belfast and Lickiu
Creek townships, and expects to
nlsh his canvass of Ayr town
ship by tho opouing of school.
A great many of our youn
people expect to attend Crystal
Springs campmeeting next Sun
day' ' v.
Mr. D. B. Nacoof Chambers
burg is among tho number of ou
towu's summer visitors thi
H. AND S. P. CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
Will be Held lu Buck Valley Beginning
August 26th.
The Rays Hill and Southern
'ennsylvania Conference will
meet with the Christian church
In Buck Valley, Wednesday, Au
gust 20th at 2 o'clock, P. M., and
continue over Sunday.
Rev. J, P. Burnett of Muncie,
nd., Rev. P. S. Sailor of Molroy,
Pa., and Kev. A. G. B. Powers of
Broadway, Va., will be present,
besides the thirteen or fourteen
ministers that belong to the con
ference. The good people of Buck Val
ley extend free hospitality to till.
large attendance is expected.
LICKING" CREBK.
Miss Pearl Garland who had
been spending some time with
her grandmother, Mrs. Harriet
Deshong, has returned to her
home in the Cove.
Miss Dottie Deshong of Pleas
ant Ridge spent a couple of days
with her mother at Huston town.
Mrs. Cora McFaddon of Foltz,
is visiting friends in this neigh-
irhood.
Miss Louisa J. Mellott of Phil-
dolphin has boon spending some
time with her sister Mrs. D. It.
Mellott.
Mrs. Linna A. Trogler and
Master Clayton Trogler of Mer-
cersburg, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Trogler 's
mother who is in ill health.
Miss Irene Hockcnsmith who
as been visiting her parents has
gone to McKeesport.
George Kline is employed in
Wells Valley.
Nevin Strait aud Miss Dora
Deshong and Leona Schooley are
going to make a trip to Bedford
Springs.
Mrs. Ella Mellott and son
James, visited Mrs. Catharine
Hockensmith, Suuday.
SHOEMAKER.
Celesta Etheuelda, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Grant Shoema
ker, died last Thursday night,
red 2 years, 10 months and 10
days. Funeral was conducted
Sunday morning by Dr. Wra! A.
West, and interment was made
in Union cemetery. The bereav
ed parents have tho sympathy of
their many friends. . ,
BUCK VALLEY.
Frank G. Scriever is seriously
ill at this writiug.
Protracted meeting is now in
progress at the Brethren church,
Mrs. Martin True ot Cumber'
land, is visiting friends and rela
lives in the valley.
Mrs. Rebecca Pock is visiting
at Amaranth.
John Stable is on the sick list,
C. W. Hendershott, of. Mones-
sen, Pa., aud Jack Brady of Pa-
mosa, Md., are now prospecting
nenr Franklin Mills.
Miss Rachel Fisher of Hancock
is visiting her parents and friends
in tho Valley.
A great many of our farmers
are alarmed concerning the hog
cholera as a number of fat stories
are coming in.
Charley Sigel was visiting tho
family of Mr. John Mann last
week.
Preparations are being made
for Conference.
Tho M. E. church is being
greatly improved and enlarged.
MRS. EYER DEAD.
Wife of a Former Pastor oi the Mc
Connellsburg, M. E. Church.
Mrs. Jennie Eyer died at her
home at Saxton on Tuesday of
last week aged 07 years, 4 months
aud 4 days.
Mrs. Eyer was tho wife of P.
F. Eyer, who is pastor of the M.
E. church of Saxton, aud who was
pastor of the church at this place
several years ago.
Tw6 children survive Harry
of Everett and Miss Minnie at
home.
J. S. Eitomirier and family of
McKeospoi t, Pa., are spending a
couple of weeksainoug their many
friends and relatives here.
AN IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISION.
Act of June 4, 1901, Relating to Insol
vents Inoperative.
A case involving the construc
tion of a recent Act of Assembly
has just been decided in onr
Courts. The Act of June 4, 1903
relating to insolvents, provides
that all judgments, executions,
etc., entered or issued within four
months prior to an assigment,
shall not be preferred, but shall
be paid pro rata with tho other
creditors.
On March 4, 1902, H. C. Smith,
of this place, made au assigment
for the benefit of his creditors,
but a few days before the assig
ment a number of judgments
were entered against him and
two executions issued. On the
petition of tho assignees, the
Court stayed tho executions, and
all the assignor's property was
converted into cash by the assig
nees, an account tilled, aud au
auditor unpointed to make dis
tribution of the fund to audamoug
the ere ditoi s. The auditor made
is distribution ignoring the Act
of Juno 4, 1901, aud distributed
the fund, iirst to tiie judgment
hen creditors aud execution cred
itors, and the balance pro rata
among the other creditors. Ex
ceptions were filed to the report
of the auditor, and an adjourned
meeting of Court was held to hear
the argument on the exceptions.
Judge S vope has just tiled an opin
ion, sustaining the auditor, and
holding that the Actof June l, 1901
is inoperative and suspended dur
iug the continuance of the Feder
al Bankrupt Law; and even if op
erative, it is not retroactive, and
could no apply toobligatiousgiven
prior to the passage of the Act.
No appeal will be taken iu the
case. This question has never
been passed upon by the appel
late Courts of our State.
Joint Local Institution.
The first of a series of joint lo
cal institutes, composing the
teachers and friends of education
of tho districts of McConnells-
ourg, Tod, and Dublin will be
held at Fort Littleton Saturday,
August 29th. The attendance of
the teachers is expected, that of
the directors requested, and ev
erybody invited,
C. E. Bakton,
Co., Supt.
TOD.
Miss Mary Carbaugh helped
Miss Katie Fore to thresh.
Miss Lillie Wilson is visiting
over at Si loam.
Miss Bessie Wilson spent Mon
day evening with Miss MaryCar
baugh.
John Campbell and Cal Mum
ma spent Saturday night at the
festival sporting their girls.
Mr. Jones and wife spent Sun
day evening at Mr. Austin Car
baugh. Mrs. Jennie McClure and Mr.
and Mrs. Minuickand little son
Charlie of Chain bersburg, were
visitors of Mr. Austin Carbaugh
from Saturday until Monday.
WEST DUBLIN.
Daisy Hoover spent a few days
recently with friends in Huston
town. Threshernien Johnsons, Me-
Clain and Hockensmith were busy
last week threshing for our farm
ers.
H. K. Mellott helped to prepare
the dwelling house at Hoover's
mill for rooting last week and
will boL'in work on Z. A. Shaw's
barn this week.
Tho masons will begin work at
tho wall of G. II. King's new house
this week. W. F. Laidig has the
contract for building tho house.
Clarence Hoover spout Satur
day uight aud pai t of Sunday at
bis home at West Dublin.
A few of our young people at
tended campmeeting In Wells
Valley ou Sunday.
Fannie Deavor' returned toWU
liiiinsport last week. . ,
B .dd win Fiaker was in this vi
cinity on Suudny on his way to
Ciiinpineeting.
HARVEST HOME PICNICJ
In Morrow
Kendall's Woods
Wednesday.
Last
WEATHER FINE AND A BIO CROWD.
Steps Taken to Effect Permanent Organiza
tion, With a View to holding a Harvest
Home Annually at that Place.
TheUarvestHomepicnic held in
Morrow B. Kendall's woods about
two and a half miles south of town
last Wednesday was a success to
the fullest anticipations of its
promoters.
The weather was delightfully
pleasant and there was a general
assemblage of the folks from the
Cove and from the Borough.
The committee had erected a
speakers' stand, and seats for
the audience, and also long tables
on which, at noontime the ladies
spread a most inviting dinner to
which everybody was welcome.
During the forenoon able ad
dresses were delivered by Rev.
Adams, Hon. S. W. Kirk, and
Horace N. Sipes, and in the after
noon by Jno. P. Sipes, Esq., and
Dr. W. L. McKibbin.
A large chorus choir with Mrs.
C. B. Stevens at the organ enter
tained the large gathering with
some excellent selections of mu
sic.
Davy Little had his biggrapho
phone there and his contribution
to tho day's entertainment was
m uch appreciated.
Everybody present was &o
much pleased with the grounds,
and with the delightfully social
feature of tho occasion, that the
wish was frequently expressed
that the privilege of the grounds
might be obtained and an organi
zation effected, by which au an
nual harvest-home picnic might
be held, aud such features of a
literary and entertainment char
acter provided that would give it
a chautauquan air on a small scale
To that end the following persons
were uamed a committee, namely
It. M. Kendall, D. L. Grissinger,
Peter Morton, Morrow B. Ken
dall and J. Fiudlay Johnston.
DUBLIN MILLS.
Michael Laidig our interpris-
ing merchant who occupies the
room vacated by Booth Bros., is
doing a thriving business.
Miss Sadie Sipes was the guest
of friends here last week.
Gilbert Cook and H. T. Heeter
is doing a nice partnership busi
ness dealing in live stock for
Broad top market.
C. E. Stevens and Chas. Knep-
per made a flying trip to uass-
ville last Tuesday.
Joshua Heeter spent part of the
past week the guest of Amos
Sipes at Fort Littleton.
Wm. Knepper and family at
tended the funeral of Irvine Ram
sey's baby in Trough Creek last
week.
Base Ball.
Clear Ridge First and Second
teams played a game of base ball
last Saturday. The game was
called at 8 o'clock by empire John
A. Henry. During the game
there was considerable chin mu
sic, from the fact that both sides
were to well acquainted.
Second 10.
First 25.
IlllStOlltOWIl.
Foster Ambrose and Jas. Smith
have leased John Miller's saw mill
outfit and will operate it in the
future.
Doctor Davis was at the county
seat last week.
When the painters get through
with their work Bert Shaw's now
dwelling house will he completed.
Weldon Deshong is tho guest of
friends hore. .
Reuben Wiblo has leased his
farm to Harvey Sipo, who will
take possession in the spring. It
is rumored that Kcub. has his eye
on a farm on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.- He teturned from
that section a week or two ago.
Clarence Hoover attended camp
meeting at Maddensvillo Sunday,
He was accompanied by his best
girl.
ANNUAL REUNION.
Ellmaker's Camp at Sideling Hill Invad
ed. Delightful Occasion.
Ellmaker's Camp (Sideling Hill
Mt.) invaded not by rattlesnakes
but by a reunion ot last year's
ladies and other invaders, each
came to pay their respects, aud
to do houor to its sole occupant,
Mr. J. Watson Ellmaker of Lan
caster, Pa., who annually comes
to this mountcin for his health.
Those present Saturday, Au
gust 15th, inst., were, Mr. aud
Mrs, Thos. II. Weaverling. of
Rainsburg; Mr. aud Mrs. Benja
min Hanks of Rivcrdale; Mrs. J.
R. Snroat aud child of Everett:
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stailey of
Rays Hill; Mr. and Mrs. D. C.
Barkman aud children of Mcll
vaines; Mr, and Mrs. Joseph M.
Barkman of Clearville; Mr. aud
Mrs. J. It. Jackson, Miss Cclia
Jackson and Hunter Jackson of
Akersville; Mr. J. Roswell Jack
son, of Kansas City, Mo., Mr.
Thos. F. Sloan of McConnells
burg, aud Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Stewart of Green Hill.
Miss Lottie Mcllvaine was pre
vented from making her annual
visit to the camp beiug afflicted
with rheumatism yet her frier ds
kindly remembered her. Mr.
Ellmaker was overjoyed and high
ly elated with the tokens of re
spect and friendship elicited by
the ladies and friends among the
mountains aud thanked all for
courtesies extended, aud said
"that all would be long remem
bered." The day was pleasantly
spent in feasting on the "good
things" tho ladies had provided,
aud social enjoyment. It was
good to be there,
J. A. S.
FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.
Sanner Ray's House Near Big Cove Tan
nery Struck. Mirror Broken.
During the electrical storm on
the Gth inst., lightning struck the
dwelling of Sanner Ray near Big
Cove Tannery. The fluid enter
ed near the top of the south side
of tho house, ran down and dam
aged the foundation wall. In its
course, it followed from the wall
a wire picture cord to the frame
and burned holes where the screw
eyes were fastened. It leaped
over to a bureau crashed the mir
ror in a thousand pieces and
splintered the top of the bureau.
Besides a round hole about two
inches in diameter made by the
bolt where it went through the
ceiling, there were sixteen small
er ones as though made by a rifle
ball. While their baby boy was
in the room he was not in any way
harmed.
PLUM RUN.
Mrs. William Yonker improves
very slowly.
Miss Lizzie Yeaklo visited Mrs.
Feidt last Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Covalt who has
been ill with rheumatism is some
what better.
Miss Etta Evans is getting
stronger but her eyes do not seem
to improve.
Erviu B. Fisher has purchased
an "auto" and is creating quite
a sensation by his skillful manip
ulation of the lever.
Squire Covalt has been dig
ging and delving iu Old Moth
er Earth, hoplug to find some of
her hidden treasures wherewith
to grow rich.
Mrs. Carson Batt is visiting
her father and sister. She will
roturu to Johnstown, Thursday
Miss Clara Powell, who has
been spending hervacationaniong
friends here will start for Illinois
tho 13th: She expects to teach
in a girl's school in Aurora. The
school is under Deaconess man
agement Miss Anna M. Snyder
and mother will accompany her
to Hancock, when they will go to
Fairview, Md Mrs. Snyder ex
pects to stay a few days, but her
daughter will probably remain
two or threo weeks, hoping to be
benefited by tho mountain air.
Frank Irwiu of Altoona has
joined the home circle for a two
week's recreation.
SAW LITTLE FULTON.
Mr. Loshcr Was Well Pleased With the
Farms of Sister County.
From Public Oplulnn,
Isaac Lesher, North Main st) oet
accompanied M. It. Brown, of the
firm of Woltinger, Allen & Brown
on a business trip to Fulton conn
ty, Monday aud Tuesday. Mr.
Lesher is a keen' observer and
greatly enjoyed what to him was
a lirst class outing. The charms
of Fulton county were spread be
fore him in panoramic view from
the mountain top, and the rich
valley and well-tilled farms were
all they looked on the drives which
followed in tho settlement. Mc
Connellsburg, the county seat,
has in recent years shown- pro
gress in building and other activ
ities. Communion Services.
The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered to
the members of St. Paul's Re
formed church of this place next
Sunday morning at 10:30.
Rev. J. Alvin Iteber, a former
pastor, will preach the Commun
ion sermon. The Preparatory
services will be hold ou Saturday
at 2:30 P. M. Rev. Keber will al
so preach iu the Hebron Reform
ed church, near Big Cove Tan
nery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
UiH Cove Tannery.
Mrs. Trosle and Miss
Lill'uu
Pott are on the sick list.
Miss Olive Zimmerman is
ins Mrs. C. L. Maun and
vi-.t-otlier
friends near here.
Miss Irene Pott was visiting
the Ridge one day lust week.
on
Mrs. A. J. Hess and Nannie
Mellott were visiting in our virin
ity last week.
'Mrs. J. B. Mellott and Mrs
David Morton visited at Thomas
Shaw's Thursday.
Owing to absence of Rev. Wolf,
Kev. Chambers, preached in the
Lutheran church here hist Sunday-
Preaching at Laurel Ridge next
Sabbath at 10.30 a. in. by Kev. A.
Mellott.
A new 50-horse power turbine
wheel has been placed to furnish
power for the pin factory here,
and will be in operation in a few
lays.
Mr. Ira Deihl and lady friend
attended the show in town on Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Margaret Lynch is visiting
friends in Bedford county.
Mrs. Lewis Crouse was visiting
relatives in the Meadow Grounds
last week.
Clear Kidj;tt.
John Huston made a business
trip to llarnsonvillo Saturday
evening.
Miss Millie Huston spent Fri
day with her friend, Miss Mary
Shoemaker, at llustontown.
The heavy rain Sunday morning
prevented many people from this
section attending tump meeting.
J. W. Swisher and wife and
Aaron Beanier, wife and little son,
Clarence, of Waynesboro, were
guests of Alfred Brown's Friday.
Tliey' attended camp Saturday mid
returned to their Franklin county
ho nes Sunday.
Miss Ella Huston visited her
uncle, Henry Huston, part of last
week.
John A. Henry has begun the
erection of a new house. Tho ma
son work is being done by Calvin
and Joseph Baker.
Mm. uuve uoiwucr, while on
her way from Pittsburg to visit
her parents, J. 11. Stevens mid
wife, was taken ill at Mt. Union.
She still remains at that place and
is very ill, your correspondent is
informed.
Charley Huston is home on his
vu cation.
Miss Lillian Fleming visited
friends at Altoona tho past week.
Mrs. Florenco Harmon, of Ohio,
is visiting her brother, Orlando
Wagner.
The first and second tall tennis
hud a contest Saturday, the form
er slaughtering their opponents 25
to 10.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing,
Trip lor Business or Pleaaure, You'll
Find It Right Here.
James H. Mellott, Miss Pearl
kers and little Miss Buimie, of
Saluvia, spent Saturday in town.
George W. Decker, Esq., of
Harrisonville, was a visitor at the
county seat Saturday.
Mrs. Anna R. Hann, who had
been visiting her son Porter at
Clearfield, has returned to her
homo atSalnvia.
Clarence Conrad and Will Mot-
ter of Thomastou-n, spent last
week with friends at Riddles
burg. Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Adams and
daughter Henrietta are spending
this week with friends at Everett
and Bedford.
Mr. and Mrs. A C. M,-i'.oU, of
Pittsburg, spent last week with
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Pitt. man at
Harrisonville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shearer
of Patli Valley, were guests Sun
day night of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Scott of tins place.
David Strait and Bert Shaw,
two of Hustontowu's leading bus
iness men, spent Friday after
noon in town on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Daniels
of Sipes Mill, spent Saturday
with Mr. Daniels' b oilier, Geo.
B. Daniels, Esq., of this place.
Mrs. W. C. Mann of Saluvia,
and daughter Mrs. Vernon Skip
per of Tyrone, i-pent Friday the
guests of friends in town.
Miss Annie Buckley of Ft. Lit
tleton, aud Miss Doran of Burnt
Cabins, were among the throng
of McCounellsburp, shoppers
Saturday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. S. Cnlder
wood and Mrs. S. K. Pitlmanand
sous Emery and (i i spent
last Tuesday in McC.mnellsburg,
and at Judge Peter Morton's.
S. K. Pittman ro turned to his
home at Harrisouville last Friday
after an absence of four weeks
visiting friends in Pittsburg and
Cleveland, Ohio.
Levi HocKensmith, an experi
enced lumberman who is employ
ed at the Spangler mills, Knobs
ville, spent Saturday night with
friends at Harrisonville.
Misses Ella and Lydia Mann of
Saluvia and Katharine Metzler of
Harrisonville were a trio of Lick
ing Creek township's popular
young ladies who spent Tuesday
with friends in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. G.o. S. Colder-
wood of Tyrone, have been visit
ing Mrs. Caldur wood's sister,
Mrs. S. K. Pittman at Harrison
ville, and other friends in this
county.
George B. Daniels, has a force
of men at work building a wash
house, wood shed and stable,
which will add ri ieh to tho con
venience of his handsome resi
dence on North Second street.
S. A. Nesbit, has I .-. n making
extensive repairs about his home
on North Second -treet, by build
ing new fence, a convenient and
commodius buggy shod, and a
chicken yard.
Mr. Clarence Sipes formerly
foreman iu theoftice of the News,
but now holding a nice position
with a large priuting establish
ment in Allegheny is spending
two weeks with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. D. V. Sipes near town.
The many friends of Dr. R. W.
McKibbin formerly of this county
but who has been in Kansas City,
Mo, for some time, will be pleased
to learn that he has boon granted
a commission as lieuteuant in tho
U. S. Cavalry.
Mr. Robert A. Stoutoagle, a
former teacher of this county but
who during the past year or two
has been occupying a responsible
and lucrative position with P. V.
It. Company at Altoona is visiting
hi mother and sisters in this
place. y, ,