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VOLUME 5.
iMcCONNELLSHURG, PA., SEPTEMBER 23, 1903.
NILMUER 1
FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.
Henry Wolf Tells More About His Trip
to Qermany,
BEAUTIFUL CITIES AND SCENERY.
Visited the Old Hornet of tbe flreues, the
llobmani, the Hetnbuchs, tbe Koiulli,
the Schmidts, sod others.
As my former letters treated
exclusively of Hessen Darmstadt
I shall in this one describe a trip
I made into Hessen Cassel, or
province bordering on Hessen
Darmstadt. My motive for this
trip was, to see, whether there
were any of my wife's parents or
relatives over there.
Seventy years ago, the late
Adam Gress of Tod township this
county, and his wife Elizabeth,
(uee Ommert) both of the town of
Elm, Hessen (Jassel, emigrated to
Fulton county, Pennsylvania, and
through time, many others of
their relatives followed them. At
last all communications between
the old and the new world ceased.
So those many years, there was
nothing heard from Elm. Now,
the distance from Heubach to
Elm is sixty-tivo miles. I tuok
the train at Heubach some time
in the morning, and it took near
ly the whole day to roach Elm.
Slowly the train moved out of the
station. . But, Oh, what scenery !
On the left, a level plain extend
ing as far as the river Rhine, a
distance of thirty miles, in the
highest state of cultivation men
and women busy harvesting the
golden grain and on the right,
the foot hills of the Odenwald
mountains, covered with vine-
yards and orchards heavily laden
with fruit. Towns and hamlets
in sio-bt in everv direction, and
the tall thiu spires of their
rhnrohps nointinc unward to
Him from whom all blessings
flow '
We cross the Main river, and
nr in t,h liistorio citv of Hanau.
where Napoleon in the year 1818
on the 80th and 31st of October,
while he was on his retreat, after
the three davs battle at Leipzig,
cut his way through the allied
armies of Europe, and escaped in-
to France with 70,000 men the
remnant of 200,000. Hanau has
a population of 25,000. Here we
change cars. Now the distance
from Hanau to Elm is thirty-five
miles.through the pleasant valley
of the Kinzig. Elm is located at
the head of this stream Six large
towns are passed in this short
distance, namely : Gellhousen,
Meerholz, Wachtersbach, Taal
munster, Steinau and Schlichtern
At Elm is the junction of the
Hanau and Cassel radway and
Sterbfritz and Wurtzburg rail
way. At last the train arrived
at Elm. How thoroughly the Ger
man people perform their duties.
Time is not money with them. I
had no trouble iu finding the rel
atives. On the Omraert side of
the family, I found one woman
aud her sou, and on the Gress
side none, except the descendants
of a step-brother named Schmidt
This family occupies the original
homestead of the Cress's up to
this day. This family treated
me very kindly. Mrs. Andrew
Ueinbuch is of this stock ol
Schmidts. While in Elm I visit
ed the Brandenberger mill, the
former home of Andrew Hein
buch of Ayr township. They told
me that tbe mill is the same, as it
was fifty years ago. This mill is
located at the foot of a round
mountain called Brandenberg,
aud on Its rocky brow, stands a
strange looking castle, built in
the middle ages, which is'evjn at
this day, the country seat of one
of the rich German noblemen.
After a few days stay at Elm,
I passed through the pretty town
of Schlichtern, once the home of
Mr. Michael Knauff of Ayr town
ship.' Oh, I did wish for the pres
ence ot Mr. Knauff, himself, what
a time we should have had to
gether. ' 4
Next 1 camo into Steinau the
hhrthplace of our town's man
Leonard Hon mail. There I met
Leonard's oldest brother, Peter,
FROM EMANUEL FEOLEY.
Says He Is Beginning to Feel Like a New
Man. Wants to Stay Till Cured.
Emanuel Pegley, writing from
the State Hospital at Harrisburg
says : "It Is with pleasure that
I write to let you know how the
Pulton county boys are getting
along. Stevens is working on
the farm; Matbias improving
slowly, Hoover not much better.
I am gaining fast. No tongue
can tell the pleasure it is to me
that I can comb my hair after
twenty odd years of suffering
If I had been brought here im
mediately after I came out of the
Palmer well, I would have had
years of pleasure that is past and
gone. But I thank my friends
for sending me when they did.
I think by October court I will be
able to come home
I want to get
well first. From the 10th of Sep
tember it appears like a new life
to mo, I had a hard tight for it.
My walk is over. I increased it
to 120 miles. Our circle is 870
feet around: It had to be done
in 28 hours.
My sister Catharine Carr paid
me a visit yesterday. She was
gone for over 21 years. It was a
pleasure to meet her. i expect
her back the 19th, it being my
birthday. The News reaches me
Friday morning. Glad to get it.
It is a most welcome visitor,
E. L. Fkglky.
BURNT CABINS.
Roy McGehee entered the
Academy at Mercersburg last
Wednesday,
Uncle Jacob Miller had a birth
day dinner on last Sunday, it be
ing his 76th anniversary
Mr. George Wise aud family of
this place moved to Mt. Union
last Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Houck, after visit-
ing her daughter in Pittsburg re
turned to her home last Thurs
day evening,
Roy Mathias of this place is
poorly with typhoid fever at this
writing,
Mr. McClevy and wife of Orbis
onia were trying their new auto
mobile by visiting Mr. Samuel
vymney last bunaay.
The telegraph men are working
on the W. u. line tnrougn our
town.
U. C. Mathias, who has been
employed in Somerset county
came home last Sunday. He has
been singing Lulaby. It's a girl.
Geo. Comerer and wife left our
town this week for Wells Tan
nery.
LOWER THOMPSON.
John Weaver is on the sick list.
Maurice' Shaw spent last Sun
day with Davy Chesnut.
Col. Wm. Bishop of Pratt, Md.,
is visiting in this vicinity.
Preaching at Kehoboth was
largely attended last Sunday.
Miss Lillie Fisher has gone to
Laidig to take charge of her
school.
Miss Julia Seusel was the
guest of Miss Nancy Weaver last
Sunday.
Miss Laura Charlton spent
ivioiiuay evening Willi ivuss ivjiu
. ... r: :
nie Roser, ' .
Mrs. Benjamin Hollenshead
spent last Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Keefer,
Irvin McCandlos and his lady
friend, Miss Mamie Lasbley,
spent last Sunday a week with
Miss Malinda Nycum.
and family. What a joy to
them to talk with me about Amer
ica and their grandfather (whose
picture adorned their parlor) and
grandmother and the rest. Both
o the elder Hohmans are buried
in McConnellsburg. I spent two
very happy days in Steinau.
will mention here, that Steinau
is one of the few old walled towns
In Germany. It retains its wall
and : Bcblosa (castle) with a very
high tower the same as It was
when it was built, long before
gunpowder was in uso. . To do
scribe this town and castle would
take up a whole letter itself, so
must close for this time.
' V ? . -' ' . " f Hknuy Wolf.
RIDER-McQUADE NUPTIALS.
Delightful Reception at Home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. D. Thompson in This Place.
On Tuesday, the loth Inst., at
the home of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. J. H. Neck, in Balti
more, Md., occurred the mar
riage of Mr. James W. Rider of
that city and Miss Emma Belle
McQuade, formerly of this place.
The bride wore a.trown of steel
silk, with old point lace, and car-
ied white carnations. MissDwa
Rider, tister of the groom, was
best girl, and wore white organ-
ie, with ribbons, and carried
pink roses. Mr. John O'Brien
was best man. A wedding sup
per followed at the home of the
groom '8 sister, Mrs. Geo. R. Mc
Laughlin.
The couple left Baltimore for
this place, arriving here Thurs
day, when a reception was given
them Thursday eveuius: :it the
lome of the bride's sister, Mrs.
D. Thompson. Quite a num
ber of guests were present nnd a
cry en joyable evening was spent.
The bride received quite an array
f presents both useful and or
namental.
The couple left Tuesday for Al-
toona, where the groom is em
ployed and where they will re
side.
WELLS TANNERY.
Ord Childers is sick this week.
Miss Alice Wishart made a
trip to New York last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Horton and son
Harrison are visiting her daugh
ters in Hopewell.
Rally Day service will be held
in the Presbynenan church next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Howard Horton of Pompton
ake, N. Y., spent a part of last
week with his sister, Mrs. Belle
Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bergonia
of nagerstown spent several days
last week with Mr. and Mrs. S.
Wishart.
John A. Wishart has returned
from his western trip, but wo re
gret to say with not greatly im
proved health.
Edward Bob of Roaring
Springs called in our town last
Monday on his return from ac
companying his son Ralph to
Mercersburg College.
About 4 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing last, one of Woodcock and
Baumgardner s charcoal pits
bursted. Daniel Johnson, who
was seated on It, was hurled
through the air quite a distance,
sustaining injuries that have
made him very miserable since.
Arnold Houpt, another collier,
has beea off duty all week on ac
count of a lame back.
MERCERSBl'RU.
John K. Miller went to work
on a farm near Greencastle Mon
day.
Owing to scarcity of help,
George Stevens is gathering his
corn crop with a corn-binder.
While attending to his horses,
Jacob S. Keller was kicked on
the' right leg a few days ago from
which. ho has been suffering
much pain.
Miss Alice Caution died at the
home of her father, Samuel Cau
tion, on the 17th inst. aged 50
years, mo cause or ner aeain
was heart trouble. She was bur
ied at Morcersburg.
While sleeping soundly the
night of the 13th inst., Mrs. Bar
bara Dealer dreampt tnat some
one was trying 10 kiii ner anu
jumped out of bed and ran against
an open door, cutting her face se
riously, r ,
Rev. Baughor will proven in
Whips Cove church next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock; at Pleas
ant Grovo at 3, and at Sideling
Hill at 7:45.
Mr. P, D. Hixsou, C. R. Akcrs.
Mrs. Helen Duvall and Miss Inez
Akers came pver from Brush
Creek Valley last -Sunday, and
on Monday the ladies went on to
Lancaster eouuty to visit Mrs.
Duvall's brother, Dr. A. M. Soiling.
A SCHOOL 59 YEARS AGO.
The Names of the Boys and Girls Who
Attended. Few are Left.
ANDREW IRWIN WIELDED THE BIRCH.
One ol tbe Schoolbouses Stood In the Re
formed Graveyard, and the other, la
the Prcibyterlan. Suggeitlvel
While sitting up in front of the
post-office the other day waiting
on the arrival of the eastern mail,
the conversation of Davy Gillis
and George Greathead trended
along the line of the educational
facilities of to day the com mo
dious school buildings, the mod
ern appliances, the advance in the
text-books, the fat salaries, and
the still fatter toachers all this
led their minds back to the sum
mer of 1844 fifty -nine years ago,
when they were students in Andy
Irwin's summer schools in this
town.
The building in which the term
before harvest, that year, was
taught stood in the corner of what
is now the Reformed graveyard
just across the alley from the
house in which Mrs. Margaret
Henry lives, and after harvest
the school was held in a two-story
stone school house that stood in
what is now the back part of the
Presbyterian graveyard the play
ground extending out to the
street between tho residence of
James Rummell and the Presby
terian church. Of course, the
present Presbyterian church was
not there at that time.
Mr. Greathead and Mr. Gillis
were able to recall the names of
many of the boys and girls who
were pupils that summer, and
whose homes were in McCon
nellsburg and vicinity. The
names, however, in most cases
will sound as strange to the boys
and girls of our schools now as
would those of some town hun
dreds of miles away. Here are
the names,
Henry Bender, Margaret Ben
der, John W. Bohn, Mary A.
Bohn, Susan Coufer, Daniel A.
Comerer, Susan Comerer, Ada
line Charlton, John Flora, Mary
Fetter, Charles Fetter, George
W. Greathead, David A. Gillis,
Mary Gillis, Nick Houser, Mary
E. Houser, James King, Mary E.
Kittel, John Mell, George Mell,
James Morrow, Mary E. Mor
row, Jane Morrow, Adam Mor
itz, William Ott, Elizabeth Ott,
Mary A. Ott, William Smith, Ma
ry Smith, George S. Stoner, Anu
Stoner, William Selsor, Marga
ret Shaffer, Ben Shoemaker, Su
san White, William Windle, Eliza
beth Windle, Martha Windle, An
drew Work, George Work.
The Benders mentioned are
brother and sister of Samuel,
William and Martin, who still re
side here, and lived in the old
Bender home up on Main street,
now owned and occupied by Mar
tin M. Bender.
The Bohns lived in the build
ing now the home of B.' W. Peck,
and in that family lived Susan
White. Susan Couler was a
daughter of a blacksmith who
lived on the southwest corner of
Third and Water street, where
Mrs. Rebecca Alexander now
lives. Tbe blacksmith shop stood
on the spot now occupied by the
United Presbyterian church.
Daniel and Susan Comerer were
children of John Comerer, who
at that time was miller at the
stone mill just south of town.
Susan is now the wife of Mr.
Isaac Hull and lives in this place.
Adaline Charlton's people lived
io a little house that stood 'on the
lot back of tho frame part of
Woollet's hotel, just across the
alley from Frank P. Lynch 's sta
ble. John Flora was a son ol
George Flora, who lived at that
time in the house now owned by
Goo, W. Hays.;,, Charles and Ma
ry Fetter were children of -
Fetter, who lived where Samuel
Kelly now resides.on South First
street' George W. , Greathead,
who still resides here,,. is a son of
Thomas Greathead, ' who at that
date lived iu the stone house now
known as the, "Mrs..; Rterrett"
bouse. D. A. Gillis and Mary
HER HORSE RAN OFF,
Eggs Broken, but No Spilt Milk -to Cry !
Over. Plucky Qirl. ' '
Last Saturday morning Miss
Maude Grissinger, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Grissinger
of Tod township, started to town
in a spring wagon with two cans
of milk for the creamery and ten
or twelve dozen of eggs for mar
ket. In passing Clark McGoy
eru's farm the horse frightened
at some Calves and started to run.
When she found she could not
control the horse the plucky girl
leaped from the wagon and at
tempted to run and catch the
horse by the bridle at the same
time holding on to the lines. In
this she failed and after being
whirled aloug for a couple hun
dred yards she abandoned the
task. The horse became liberat
ed from the wagon and ran on
down to Trout's lane when he'
was captured and returned. The
wagon and harness were a com
plete wreck and the eggs well
they were hardly worth gather
ing up as they lay scattered along
the road, but the milk cans and
tho milk were all right.
Miss Grissinger was not in
jured, and coolly borrowed a wag
on from George Buterbaugh,
camo on to town and delivered
the cream in good time for the
morning's churning.
Thirty-four boys, among whom
was Master James Reed Ray of
this place, were transferred last
week from the Chester Springs
Soldiers' Orphans' to the Scot
land Industrial School. There
were some girls transferred, too,
but we do not know the number,
but Wm. Unger's daughter was
among them.
Gillis, the former of whom lives
at this place, came to school from
the old Gillis farm over the
Ridge, now owned by George
Brant. Nick and Mary Houser 's
folks lived in the Greathead prop
erty, now owned by Will Nesbit
James King's father, 'Squire
King, lived where Smith M. Rob
inson now resides. Mary Kittel
was a daughter of John Kittel,
who owned the S. A. Nesbit farm
in Tod township. John and
George Mell were sons of George
Mell. a stage driver, and lived in
the house now owned by Miss A.
J. Irwin. ; The Morrows lived
where J. G. Reisner now lives,
and the Moritzes kept the Buck-
horn Hotel, now owned by the
Clevengers. John Moritz, the fa
ther, camo in here from the Wm.
Vallance house, a half mile this
side of Harrisonville ; and at that
time a Mr. Snodgrass of West
moreland county had the con
tract for carrying the mail from
Chambersburg to Pittsburg.
Tho line was stocked with the fi
nest of teams, and the Buckhorn
was the stopping place for the
stages. Tho Moritzes knew how
to keep a hotel and made lots of
money. From hero they went to
Greensburg and later to Crest
lyue, O., where they became very
wealthy.
William, Elizabeth, aud Mary
Ott came from the farm now
owned by Otho Souders in Tod
township; William and Mary
Smith were childreu of Consta
ble John Smith and lived at that
time in a house on the location of
the Miss Rebecca Pott property.
William Selsor came from the
present Selsor property on Main
street. Ben was a son of 'Squire
Anthony Shoemaker, and they
lived where Mrs. M. A. Thomp
son now resides. Margaret Shaf
fer '3 father, David, kept the ho
tel on the spot where the Cooper
House now stands. The Windles
kept the stone hotel, the present
Fulton House; and the Works
lived and kept store on the cor
ner where the Racket Store now
is. ; ; '-J : ! ' - ' " ' ' '
,yhb; wijl be living .iu all these
places 59i years froio, this time,
and where will the proont occu
pants of tbe houses in McCon
uollsburg bo at that timo ? . ,
VOLUME, 5; NUMBER, 1.
THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS Enters Up
on the 5th Year of Its Existence.
With this issue the Fulton
County News starts on the fifth
year of its existence.
We feel that it is only fair to
tell our readers that the paper
has been acceptable to the people
beyond the most extravagant
hope of its founder, and its cir
culation and patronage is, at this
time, the best evidence that the
News is everybody's paper.
We do not mean to say that we
think wo have made no mistakes,
or that there cannot be any im
provements. No one is more
keenly alive to its shortcomings
than ourselves, nor is any one
more determined that is shall
grow better and better as itgrows
older.
Starting four years ago with a
hand press, we now have an of
fice with first class equipment
power press, gasoline engine,
and everything necessary to give
prompt and efficient service in re
sponse to every order.
Its circulation is now double
what we expected it to reach
when we started; but one is never
satisfied, you know. If it is a
good thing, then we want that
more people shall have the bene
fit of it, and, incidentally, we shall
be benefited, too.
There are families in your
neighborhood that do not take
the News families that do not
take any paper, indeed. Now, in
this day no one ought to think of
raising a family without a news
paper in it Children learn to
read by reading. They will read
their home paper when they will
not read a dry book. In their
home paper they see that which
interests them.
It has been, and shall be, our
aim to give our readers each
week such matter as shall keep
them posted on current events ;
and, also, such as shall be up
building to their moral and relig
ious character.
You will . do a good thing by
calling the attention of your
friends to the News and usiug
your influence to make them be
come subscribers. '
Help it along !
Supriged Emma.
A party of young folks spent
Monday evening very pleasantly
at the home of Mr. M. F. Doyle
on Main street They had, in
some way, learned that it was the
anniversary of Miss Emma
Doyle's birthday, and without
any warning to that young lady,
they pounced into her home about
8 o'clock, and after each one had
pulled her ears (we are not going
to tell how many times) tbe com
pany was made to feol at home,
and the evening was spent only
as a party of lively young folks
know how.
Refreshments were served,
aud Miss Doyle was the recipient
of kindly remembrances from
her impromptu guests. Among
those present were Misses Jessie
Shinier, Mary Largent, Julia
Mellott, Clara and Hattie Doyle,
Laura Lake, May Chesnut, Olive
Shinier, Mabel Jackson, and
Messrs. Harvey BlacK, Robert
Shimer, Will Youso, and Bert
Doyle.
Eighteen persons were added
to church membership as a re
sult of the bush meeting held at
Plum Run.
Dr. C. A. R, McClain was in
town Saturday on professional
I business. The doctor last Thurs-
ville to. Mount Union. Since lo
cating in Mount Union last spring
he has built up a large practice.
Mapleton -Item. . , ,
Charlie Scott this week pur
chased the' George Cooper gro
cery, opposite the postofiiee, and
has taken possession of the same.
Cliarlie has bad several years ex
IHjrience at merchandizing, is fa
miliar with tbe demands of Mc
Connellsburg trade, and will bold
dowu bis share of business., ,
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW,
Snapshots at Their Movements, as Tbcy
Come and Go. '
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for s Vacation, Away lor an Outing, a
Trip tor Builness or Pleasure, Voall ' "
Find It Right Here.
Superintendent Barton is busy
in the uppper end of the county
visiting schools this week.
The News will keep John
Deavor posted while; attendivg
the Millersville Normal this year.
Elliott Ray's cider mill will be
in operation four days next week
Tuesday to Friday inclusive.
W. S. Fisher who had been em
ployed at Lancaster, returned to
his home at this place last week.
Oliver Sipes, teacher of tho
Daniels school in Licking Creek
township, spent Saturday in town
on business.
Any one needing Hour sacks
for buckwheat can get all tiiey
want at Little's Bakery at a pen
ny a piece.
Mrs. H. A. Thomnst.n of Ty
rone, is visiting her nethor-m-law,
Mrs. M. A. Thompson, and
other friends in this place.
Fred Mock came home from
Pittsburg Sunday and now has
typhoid fever at the home of his
parents in Tod township.
Mr. Will French of IMttsburg,
spent a few days with his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Clevenger at Hustontown.
David R. Strait of Saluvia, one
of Fulton county's most success
ful teachers, was in this vicinity '
delivering books last week.
Rev. Shenk of Waynesboro will
preach at the home of Christian
Martin in Ayr township next
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Norman A. Wishart who has
been spending two wwks with
his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Wish
art, returned to Johnstown Tues
day. William II. Moore of Saluvia,
spent several das in Chambers
buag last week, where he was
called to attend court as a wit
ness in a civil suit.
Mrs. William Clevenger and
little daughter Amy, spent sever
al days last week at the home of
MrB. Clevenger's mother, Mrs.
Ott at Back Run.
Otto F. Rexroth, a successful
commission merchant of Omaha,,.
Neb., Bpent from Friday until
Monday visiting his mother and
other friends in this place.
John W. Selsor and his sister,
Miss Annie, sjem a few days at
Mercersburg attending tho car
nival John says it is tho first
outing he has taken for to
years.
Mr. Clotus Palmer, who holds
a lucrative positon in Buffalo, N.
Y., after having spent his sum
mer vacation with his parens,
Commissioner aud Mrs. H. Par
Palmer, returned to his place of ,
business a day or two ago.
Last Friday as Mary M, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. I'u
ger of the Cove, .a.; out in tho
strawberry patch sdio was sur
prised to find n second crop of
tine largo berries, some being
moro than an inch in diiimoter.
Mrs. Albert Ueikes urrlved at
her homeatGreatFallb, Montana
a few days ago, after havii.g
spent three mouths very pleasant
ly' visiting her daughters Photm
and Lucy at Mt Vernon,' MivJ'
and Lillian at Harrisburg, Pa., ' ;
Rev. James F. Glass of Ely-,,
bury, Pa., and sister Mrs. Wil
liam Miller, and little daughters
Lillian and Irma of Chicago, visit
ed the family of D. II. Mumma at
Hustontown,, and other, friends'
near their old home at Laidig last
week.''" ' . '' 1 '.'.:; ';y-.-;' : :
, Frank M. Dlebl and pirector,;
James McKce . of Whips Cove,
were in town last Saturday, ( Qw-,
ing. to the resignation; of, A. M
HixsonatOak Grove, Mr. DivU
has cousentod to teach the school
aud.was oyer last Saturday; aud
took the examination. !i -J.a.v'
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