C0ttf VOLUME 4. McCONNLLLSBUUG, PA., SEPTEMBER 9, 1903. NUMHER 5 2 LETTER, NUMBER THREE, Writtcu for the NEWS, by Rev. Wolf, While in Deutchland. Henry DAIRY AND BEET-SUGAR INDUSTRIES. Farmers Realiie $40.00 an Acre on Their Beet Crops. Large Production ol Wine, and Everybody Drinks Beer. Heuhnch. Hesnen DurmstiuU, Oermttny, Auxunt 17, 1903, Mh. Editou. In ray last letter I wrote about the creamery liore. It was built by an association of farmers, 72 in number, and cost them 150,000 marks, equal to about $i)7,000. It pays a yearly dividen of 5 per cent. The but ter is sold at 110 pfennigs, equal to 27 cents. Cheese ranges from 12 to eveu 50 cents per pound. As I shall speak of values as represented by German coins, I will here explain that the coins of the German Empire are of gold, silver, nickel and copper, the smallest denomination being tho pfennig, which is worth about one-fourth of a cent in U. S. mon ey. As a mark is worth 100 pfen nigs, it has a value about the same as our silver quarter. The f;old coins are the 20-mark piece, the 10-mark piece and tho five mark piece, worth, respectively, as you will notice, $5, $2.50 and $1.25. The silver coins are the one and tho two mark pieces, worth 25 and 50 cents. The nick el are the 10 aud 5 pfennig pieces, worth 2 cents aud H cents, and the copper coins are the one and two pfennig pieces, worth i cent and i cent respectively. Thus, you see, the storekeeper does not beat you out of tho extra half cent in making change. Another industry is a beet sug ar factory, built, likewise by an association of wealthy men. It costs 1,500,000 marks, or $375, 000. Of such factories Germany possesses 280. The factory here hi Umstadt is considered a small one; yet it works up 600. tons of beets per day, during the season, which lasts about 90 days. It employs about 150 men. The farmers deliver the beets at the factory at 17 marks per ton, equal to $4.25 and when the crop is good realize about $40.00 per acre for their beets. There is also a quar ry of nice sand stone here, which employs 200 men. Another important source of wealth is the manufacture of wine chiefly from grapes, but also from all berries and from cher ries, pears and apples. Most of these wines sell at 1 mark per pint. But- tho making of beer goes ahead of everything I have ever seen. Beer sells at 10 pfen nigs a Pint that is 2 cents. The town of Ueuback has a population of 1350, has nine beer, saloons, and drinks up yearly the sum of 50,000 marks. Saloons pay no license and has no restriction as to ago. All can buy and drink to their heart's content. Beer may be sold on Sundays as. well as on week days; and infact, Sunday is the busiest day in the whole week In the hotel in which I lodge, I counted nearly 50 persons drink lug beer last Saturday evening, and some of them sat till nearly midnight drinking continually, some as high as twenty pints of beer. Yesterday was Sunday and, of course, I attended church Tho church was well filled with people, in the morning, as well as in the afternoon, and tine sermons preached; but think of my Bur prise, after service when these people gathered in the saloons again to drink beer; and in the nine pin alley wore gathered about 50 young men rolling balls for money stakes, and drinking beer. How will all this end with the German nation ? Some of the Germans see the dark Clouds of the coming storm. The nation it self U alarmed at the eloment in the Reichstag which consists of 95 members out of 450, who seem to be of tho ilerr Most type. They oppose the Emperor and all government. They ropresout the working classes aud are against capital and oven religion. Thoy Chambersburg Wins in the Ninth. The home club went down to! defeat on Saturday last before I tho strong Chambersburg nine! in one of the hardest fought games ever seen in McDonnells burg. In the first inning a few timely hits gave tho visitors three runs, and then they were blanked for seven innings. In the sev enth the home club tied the score, and we thought tho game was ours, but then came the fatal ninth, which the rooters will nev er forget ; for in this inning the infielders made a few costly er rors which gave the visitors three runs and, also, the game. Wagner pitched a good game and received splendid support in every inning except the memo rable ninth. In the seventh a terrific line drive from Kelly's bat put Gillan out of the pitching business temporarily. For Cham bersburg McClay and Rearick played the best game ; for the home team Reisner and Kelly played a star game iu the out field, pulling in all the llys that came in their direction. The Chambersburg boys are j all gentlemenly players, and the j people of McConnollsburg will be glad to see them brick agaiu next ummer ; for a good game is al ways the result when the Cham bersburg team comes to town. Score by innings Chambersburg 30000000 36 Connellsburg 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0-3 Sl'KCTATOK. LICKING CREEK. Martin Truax and sister visit ed Mr. Geo. Morton, recently. Miss Jessie Mellotthas return ed home. Jas. D. Hoop is enjoying him self with his new wheel. Mrs. Lewis Mellott spent Sun day night with her mother at George R. Hoop's. George Deshong expects to go to Hancock this week. The young men are getting along very nicely with the new school house. ' Colly Read has been sawing. Miss Bertha Truax and broth er Hobart visited Mr. and Mrs. Mellott Sunday. Mr. Roy Tayman, who has been working at Mr. Hoop's has re turned home. Mr. John Tayman, wife, and son Roy and daughter Rosy visit ed Geo. G. Hoop's Sunday and Mrs. Harriet Deshong. Howard Hann and wife visited Jacob Kaufman Sunday. Mr. George R. Hoop aud wife were over at Brush Creek Mon day for apples. Harry Mumma visited S. S. Hoop Sunday. Lewis Mellott spent last Sun day evening with his mother, Mrs. Ellen Mellott. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dixon and daughters, Helen and Margaret of Pittsburg spent from Sunday till Tuesday with friends here, when they started to return to their home at Pittsburg. During their outing on this trip they spent a week at Atlantic City. are a most dangerous people. I would note here that the gov erment, levies a tax on every workiug man, to be paid weekly into a fund created to support sick laborers who receive certaiu sums during sickness. It also levies a tax on real estate to sup port a fund for the relief of dis abled persous of all classes. Feel ing a sort of safety for the future the laborer spends his earnings for good clothes and beer. Common laborers are paid about throe marks per day (75cts) nearly half of which goes for board. Farm hands 1 mark per day and board. Beefsteak 80 pfennigs (20cts) per pound, other meals in proportion. Clothing about one fifth cheaper than in the United States. Wheat about 15 to 20 cents higher per bushel Education is far in advance of America, and the young people are hotter qualified for all posi tions than in America. . Henky Wolf LIFE'S JOURNEY ENDED. George W. Peck, Dies at Indiana. His Home In MISS CLYDE HESS, OF NEEDM0RE, Succumbi after a Lingering Illness o( Con. sumption, and Remains Interred at Tonoloway Monday. U HOUGH V I'KCK. From tho Upland Monitor pub lished at Upland, Iud., we learn that George W. I'eck died on Monday morning, August 31, .190!!, at his home in that plnoe, after a protracted illness of con sumption. Interment was made at the Jefferson Christian church on Wednesday. George was a son of Jonathan Peek, deceased, a former well known citizen of this county, and I was born ou the ".Jimmy Johns ton fnrm at tho liountain, on the Hunter Road in Ayr town ship, about fifty yours ago. In early manhood George wont to Indiann, where he resided to tho time of his death. Besides his immediate family ho is survived by tho following brothers and sisters : David L.. Muncie. Intl.. Dennis D., Bradford. Ohio. Dan- el F., in Kansas; Jane, Mrs. B. Winter, in Olpe, Kansas, and Ellen, Mrs. Solomon Plessinger, at Hyndmau, Pa. MISS t'LY !")': HKSS. Aiiss Clyde Uess died at the . home of her uucle, Mr. Emanuel Sharp, at Need more, this ceuutv, early last Saturday morning, and j her remains were iuterred in the i cemetery at tho Tonoloway Bap-i tist church on Monday. ; The deceased was a daughter ' of the late B. Frank Hess, of Thompson township, and his first wife, Ella, who was a daugh ter of Enoch Hart, late of Belfast township, deceased, and was aged 24 years. -1 month and a few days. Miss Hess was a young lady of lovely character, and had a few years ago, gone to Philadelphia, to win the battles of life alone, but the dread disease consumption, fastening itself upon her,she was obliged, at last, to succumb to that unconquerable enemy of mankind death. Miss Hess's parents, of course, are both dead, aud she is sur vived by one full sister, Miss Ollie, who was with her when she died. Mrs. Sarah Younker. Sarah, wife of Mr. William Youuker of Thompson township, died at her late home on Satur day August 28, 1903, aged about 44 years, and was buried at Union graveyard the day following. Mrs. Younker was a victim of Brights disease, and had been in poor health for about seven years; but her last illness, in which she was confined to her bud, covered a period of but seven weeks. The deceased was a daughter of Martin Bishon. a well known . , , citizen oi inompsou lowusnip; and besides her husband, she is survived by the following chil dren: Lucy, Mrs. E. B. Fisher, of Thompson; Louie, wife of John C. Funk, McKeesport, Pa.; and Will, Harry, and Daisy at homo. Mrs. Younker enjoyed the es teem of her neighbors, and was perfectly resigned to the will of. hit: v ..II il,:.. ,n ill"' Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Anthony of Hancock. WEST VIEW. Miss Rosa Shaw, who has been visiting friends and relatives, re turned to her home iu Pittsburg, Wednesday. Mrs. James Craig and daugh ter, of Pectonville, Md., Bpontlast Sunday with Mr. John May and family. Miss Anna Weaver is spending a few day 8 with her brother Ab ner Weaver. Mrs. John Pittman spent last weok in Pigeon Cove. Miss Ora Shaw was the guest of Anna Weaver a few days last week. Miss Maudaline Sensel is visit ing friends in Baltimore. Letter from Emanuel Fegly. Emanuel Fegly of Belfast town ship, who was taken to the Penn sylvania State Hospital at Harris burg, under date of 5th inst., writes as follows: "I am getting along splendidly. Every day I take my regular walk averaging about five miles pur day; thus, giving mo abuudant exercise, so that I eat and sleep very well. I uow feel butter than I have for thirty years. I am im proving every day. I have no more pain in my head like I had, and feel good aud ro bust all over. From the twenty third to the twenty-ninth of Au gust, I walked fifty miles; and from the Oth to the 12th of Sep tember I expect to walk 100 miles around tho campus here, Yours respectfully, E. L. Fwjly CLEAR RiniiK. Mil. Editor : We noticed iu the columns of the Democrat last week that there had been a game of base ball played at Clear Ridge between the Regulars and the Scrubs, and the Regulars won der who the Scrubs were. They suppose it was that pitcher from Williamson School ; short stop from Altooua, and a catcher from Sixmile Run. It was a pretty well stuffed team . Another thing, the Regulars didn't have that $2.50 the Scrubs gave the urn- pipe to win the game; and, also, they stated that Brown fanned the air, and Winegardner got his base on balls. Well, they do not ciaim to be professional players, but the captain always takes them along to till up tho nine. k Many of our people attended the Reunion last Friday. James Deavor, wife and two children of Wood vale come down j ou Sunday to visit Mrs. Deavor 's mother, Mrs. Jcunie Grave, near this place. Mrs. May Fields and Miss Het tie Briggs went to Morcersburg on Suuday to spend a few days. John A. Henry nearly lost a fine horse last week by bleeding. James Kerlin was called and stopped the blood. A. J. Fraker and wife visited the former's brother Elliott and family near Fort Littleton last Tuesday. Mr. U. T. Heeter, who has been sictt for the past three weeks, isn't improving very fast, aud has about lost her sight. Mrs. Michael Laidig is nearly blind. w There was quite a nice social held at Mrs. Calvin Baker's last Friday night in honor of their son Will, who intends to return to Pittsburg on Monday, where he is employed on the P. R. R. as fireman. There were thirty guests present and all enjoy xl a pleasant time. Mrs. James Lambersou, Miss ... . i kadio Fields and Miss Nellie Kerns of Uustontown were the guests of Mr. C. L. Henry last Suuday. Alfred Brown's arms are get ting healed slowly of blood poi son. R. J. Fields seems to have the champiou apple, as it measures iucbes arouud. Who can eat pi came home last Sunday to vis it his brothers and sisters for a short time. The campmeeting at Three Springs was largely attended on Sunday. James Appleby, wife . and daughters visited N. B. Henry's last Sunday. John A. Henry's new house was commenced by N. B. Hen ry's force of men last Monday. Mrs. R. E. Brown is on the sick list. She was taken ill at her brother's last Sunday. There was a birthday party at T. Fj. Flemming's last Monday night in honor of their son Rob ert's, and daughter Ada's, birth day, as they both were born on tho same day of the month TENTH ANNUAL REUNION. Of the Veteran Association of Fulton County. HELD ON ASSOCIATION GROUNDS. In Licking Creek Township last Friday. Weath er Perfect, and an Unusually Large Crowd was There. The weather last Friday was delightful, and very early in the day every road in the county leading to the Veteran Associa tion grounds near the residence of J. Wesley Hoop, iu Licking Creek township was ahvo with men, women aud children, bent on a day's outing, and on giving a day to the old soldiers. The grove is situated about live miles west of McCounellsbuig, on tho ridge immediately west of Patterson's Run. It has an ile vation above sen level of about W) feet about tho same as that of McConnollsburg, and directly under the western shadow of Scrub Kidgo mountain, which rises in lofty grandeur, almost a luousaau leet nigner. While tho grove is not every thiug that might be desired, the location is central, and easily &c cessiblo from all parts of tho county. The greatest drawback thus far has been the limited wa ter supply; but the management propose that by another year, a reservoir will made, the under brush removed, and the rubbish from the grounds all taken away. By half past ten or eleven o'clock, the grove was just a swarming mass of humanity, there being nearly, if not alto gether five thousand people pres ent. The playing of a number of pa triotic airs by the Oak Glen cor net band had the effect of assem bling the vast concourse about the speakers' stand, order was called and Chaplain S. B. Hous ton invoked the Divine blessing upon the day's exercises. The addresses of welcome de livered by George O. Sipes and Dr. A. K. Davis, and the response by Elder Thomas R. Palmer, held the attention of all who could get near enough to hear, and worthy the speakers and the occasion. It was now about the middle of tho day and nearly everybody was beginning to think about what he was going to have for dinner. A big table had been erected on which was spread a bountiful dinner for the veterans and the "veterauesses," and the boys were not hard to get iuto line, and they charged on that dinner with all the vim of thirty eight years ago. The pleasure of those eighty veterans around that table was only marred by the thought of those of their number who had fallen from their ranks since the Reunion of 1002. While the "boys" were eujoy ing their dinner at the big table, hundreds of little groups some of single families, others made up of neighbors and friends who had spread together for an hour made the grove resonant with tho hum of merry voices, and tho good cheer that prevails on such grand social occasions. As General Joshua had long since joined the Grand Army of the Dead, there was uo one left to stop the buu in his onward swing toward Sideling Hill, and the assemblage was again called to the speakers' stand. A trio composed of Miss .Nora Griffith, Mrs. C. R. Spangler and Miss Olive Pittman the last named at the organ rendered the "Star Spangled Banner" very effectively. Mr. Ed Reisner of McCouuells burg was uow introduced; and while his boyish face would indi cate that he did not have much to do with worrying Bob Lee at Gettysburg, he soon convinced his audieucu that he was a wor thy successor of the generation of the Civil War, that his mind was full of patriotism, and his heart warm with love for the bat tle scarred veterans beforo him. WEST DUBLIN. Our farmers are through with their threshing until the buck wheat is ready. Wheat aud rye were fair crops and oats mid dling. Mr. John Deavor who has been clerking for the Morrisdale coal company at Sixmile Run, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Mr. Ross Kiug has bought the Abraham King farm for $900. Some of our young men with W. C. Davis were coon hunting Saturday night. They got one coon. Clarence Sipes of McConnells burg was a visitor to our com munity Saturday evening. Luemma Laidig is visiting rel atives and friends in Hunting don. Quite a number of our people attended the Soldiers' Reunion on Friday. Stephen Wilson came homo Saturday evening from the west ern part of tho State where he had been employed with the American Telephone and Tele graph Company. Big Cove Tannery. The farmers in this vicinity are busy getting ready for seeding. Mrs. Peter Kirk visited her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hum bert last Saturday. Mrs. B. F. Shives, and daugh ter Flora and Miss Mary Shives, visited at Mr. Peck's near Gem Sunday. Our schools open Monday. Wilbert Mann and G. E.Clouser attended preaching at the Corner school house Sunday. The other morning while pass ing near Laurel Ridge school house the road was seen consider ably tramped up. How about it Bill? Among those who were at Mr. Lewis Crouse's Sunday were, Geo. Glenn, Mrs. Ralph Glenn, and Miss Cora and Leah Shaw. Mr. aud Mrs. William Hull, of this place spent last Sunday in the home of the latter 's brother, Mr. John Knauff, near Foltz. Messrs. Anthony Lynch, aud C. H. E. Plummer, jury commis sioners, Sheriff D. C. Fleck, and their clerk, L. H. Wible, Esq., last Saturday, drew the jury for October court. With this list ends the drawing of Messrs. Plummer and Lynch, who have made very capable officers. The following recitations were then giveu : "The Whistling Reg iment" by Miss Ruth Kendall; "An Incident of the War" by Miss Nora Griffith; "Music in Camp" oy Mr. Rexy Sipes, aud "Battle of Lookout Mountain" by Miss May Sheets, all rondered in a way that showed that they possessed more than ordinary culture and ability in the art of elocution. Then came John A. Bouse, oue of the leading Royal Arcanum men in the State, whom, Captain Skinner said, he and Thad Ma lum had brought along as a sub st'tute. Mr. Bouse's speech was boih forceful and entertaining. Mr. Bouse's address was fol lowed by short but very enjoy able talks by Captain Skinner, Congressman Mahon, John P, Sipes, Esq., Rev. J. V. Adams, aud others. It was now four o'clock and mauy persons who had a long dis- tauce to go home, were beginning to leave the grounds. Supper was served to the veter ans most of whom remained and many others remained and had lunch on the grounds. The usual camp fire was held iu the evening, and well rendered recitations were given by Misses Ada Hann, Cora Hoop, and Mr. CLrence Mellott Not the least of the attractions during the day was JakceJouos Urn blind man from Fayottevilie. Poor fellow! Ho must have sung liis throat sore, but ho was re warded oy a generous supply of ! nickloK, dimes, and quarters. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements), as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED. Home (or a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a Trip for Business or Pleasure, You'll Find It Right Here. Miss Minna D. Thompson, of Tyrone, is visiting her reoihev, Mrs. M. A. Thompson, of this place. Our old friend Davy Humbert, of Thompson township, was ui agreeable caller .it this oflco last Thursday. Dr. Fontaine, the Washington eye specialist, w ill be at the Coop er House in this place Friday and Saturday of this week. Mis3 Stella Si;us left last Sat urday morning for another year's work at the West Chester Statu Normal school. Mrs. Edward LI. Cris.swell wiiii her little daughter Jean of Pitts burg, is spending a we. i, or ton days at the Fulton ! Im,.... Congressman Muhop. (.'apt. Skinner and J. A. r..iii:-.e- nil of Chambersburg ?;! ,-t i.it Thurs day night and Friday iu this place. Mr. W. H. Williams, of Akers ville, called while iu town last Thursday and had his name add ed to our rapidly growing sub scription list. After a month's vacation with his brother Harry at Tyroue, 11. Holmes Thompson returned to his case in the Ni-:vs otrice last week. Miss Myrtle Sipes after a very pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Sipes, went back to New Castle last Satur day. E. O. Kesseh uig of Taylor found time while in town last week to come in aud s i "Howdy " to the printer aud leave a little "grease for the machine." Assessor L. L. Cunrih'ghaiu and Justice James A. McDon ough of New Grenada were min gling with their many friends in the Borough last Thursday. Miss Em ma Mellott and Miss Irene Pott of the Cove spent last Thursday night the guests of Miss Mamie Cleveugr, and m Friday they all went out to the Reunion. Rev. D. W. Kelso of Tod town ship placed on our table one day last week two plums of the Mur dy variety. The flavor was deli cious, and the size well they were smaller than goose eggs. Mr. Mark Dickson, who holds a responsible position with the Standard Oil Company at Buffa lo, N. Y., arrived last Wednesday for a two weeks' summer vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Dickson, of this place. Mr. Paul Rupert, manager of the C. Greene & Son's taunery nt nuiiuio, was a ousiuess visitor hero last Thursday. Mr. Rupert says his firm ha bona lot tunato iu securing more than an ordinar ily large quantity of hark this season. Miss Carrie Stc nger placed on our table one day last week some strawberries that had just, been picked from the garden of her fa ther, Mr. John Siongf-r, of Ayr towuship. They were of the"sec ond crop"and exceptionally large, ripe and tine flavored. Mr. Jacob Rotz's new house on North Second street is comple ted and on the 1st inst he remov ed with his family from the farm and is now a resident of our bor ough. We welcome Mr. aud Mrs. Rotz, and trust they may find their new surroundings pleas ant. Mr. J.L. Keefe, traveling agent for the well known patent medi cine company of Foley A Co.,Chi cago, was in town one day last week. M r. Keefe is a ve ry pleas ant gentleman, aud our business relations with the Foley people extending over a period of sever, al years has always been most agreeable.
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