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VOLUME 5.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 14, 1903.
NUMBER 4
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MORE ABOUT GERMANY.
The Production of the Famous Rhine
Wine Described.
PROCESS OF FORMINQ A VINEYARD.
The Flavor of (he Wine Depends on the Char
acier of the Soil. Rocky Hillside Prefer
able. Much Care and Labor Expended.
My lat letter "From Mainz to
Koln" seems to be incomplete,
without a description of Rhine
wine und its cultivation. I will
therefore take up that subject in
this letter.
The first thing to be done, in
preparing to plant a vineyard is
to get the young plants ready,
which is done in the following
way: Two years before you want
to plant, you allow some healthy
caues to attain their full year's
growth; and when the sap is out in
the spring, and buds are showing
themselves, these canes, without
boiug detached from the other
vine, are treated in the following
manner: A very thin wire is
firmly, but not too tightly twist
ed and clinched around each cane
between the differont joints. By
joints we mean that particular
part of the cane, where buds
start and form new branches.
These canes are buried about one
inch deep in the ground, the idea
being that, since they are in the
ground, the joints will form roots
instead of branches, and after a
year, you will have just as many
nice rooted plants as you have
bu r ied join ts in the grou nd. The
wire around the canes is to pre
vent the sap from returning to
the mother vine; but if the wire
is too tight, it will kill the canes.
Now, all you want to do, is to de
tach each joint from the mother
vine, and the young plants (which
are now called crowfeet) are
ready to plant into the new vine
yard. I will state here, that if
an old vine is thus used for pro
pagation, it is in no condition to
bear much fruit.
The next thing is a suitable lo
cation. Above all, it must be high
ground, and well drained. Low
ground will never do for grapes.
What we call good, rich, wheat
land, would not do for a vineyard;
but stony, rocky land, rich in
mineral matter, even if it is desti
tute of vegetable mould is consid
ered far better, for manure can
be supplied; not so easy, the min
erals. It is the minerals that im
part to the wine, the so highly
prized flavors.
Fifty years ago, there was in
Heubach a vineyard containing
beveral hundred acres, and was
very productive. They were call
ed the red vineyards, on account
of the soil, which was a red clay,
very impervious (but not a lime
stone clay). The wine of this vine
yard, was so sharp, and had so
unpleasant a flavor, that it was
not salable. This summer when
I came to visit this vineyard, it
was there no more, but apple
trees flourishing in its place.
They had selected a more favora
ble soil, for another vineyard, and
its product sold for the highest
prices.
The preparing of the ground is
as follows: If the location, is a
steep hillside, which it generally
is, a piece of grouud is staked off,
Bay twenty feet wide up the hill,
and as many feet around the hill,
as ia best suited for the forma
tion of the ground. The first
point in view is, to terrace the
bill, which means to level the
earth into platforms, supported
by a wall or bank of earth, on the
lower side, and, sometimes on
one or both sides. Twenty feet
wide makes a very wide terrace,
and if the hill is very steep, it
would require a very big wall, so
the width of the terrace depends
on the steepness of the hill. The
place of tho terrace wall is locat
' ed, and a trench dug for its found
ation. Then all the stones on the
surface of the ground, are gather
d, and used for this terrace wall,
RPd if there are none close at hand
thy are procured elsewhere, at
M"y OleiUnc', for they are India
lHmsable. Next, a space of about
Takes up Evangelistic Work.
William Woods, assistant cash
ier of the Mifflin County National
Bank at Lewistown, Pa., and who
will be remembered here as hav
ing stayed at the Washington
House over Sunday a few weeks
ago while making a summer tour
with a party of friends in an old
fashioned stagecoach, has recent
ly taken up home Evangelistic
work.
He called a meeting in the Pres
byterian church in that town a
few days ago, at which every de
nomination and almost every con
gregation in Mifflin county was
represented. A committee of fif
teen was chosen to map out lines
on which the work could be most
conveniently and expeditiously
handled. As a result ol the con
ference an interesting crusade
against sin is looked for through
out the county this winter.
SOUTH DUBLIN.
George Myers sold his farm to
Sylvester Cunningham. Consid
eration, $750 cash.
John V. Glunt is reported to
be 'husking corn. John likes to
be ahead with his work.
The farmers, with a few excep
tions, are done seeding. Some
buckwheat to thresh yet.
We have had several days of
disagreeable weather. When it
was not raining it was blowing
for all it was worth.
John A. Myers was again pros
trated Saturday with sudden
chills Ha is better at this writing
and Hopes to be around in a few
days.
We were shown two tomatoes
the other day by Mrs. D. H. My
ers; one measured IS inches in
circumference, the other 14 inch
es. How is that for tomatoes ?
Mrs. D. Mumma was reported
seriously ill a week ago, but we
have uot heard of her condition
for several days, and therefore
suppose that she is much better.
Riley Sipes of Licking Creek
was visiting his mother, Mrs. D.
H. Myers, a few days last week.
While there he succeeded in gath
ering a nice lot of winter apples
and took twelve bushels home
with him.
We noticed on Saturday quite
a crowd congregated at Scott
Wagner's, and ascertained that
he was erecting a new barn and
his neighbors were assisting
him. We heard that J. C. Span
nuth was the boss mechanic.
There has been a considerable
quantity of applebutter made in
this section, and winter apples
will be plenty. D. H. Myers has
made butter three times and has
once more to manipulate the stir
rer. Dave says be is building a
great cave in the hill in which to
store his apples of which he has
from 50 to 60 bushels, Ram bo,
Golden Russet,King, Grindstone,
York Imperial, Ben Davis, Wine
sap, and Rome Beauty varieties.
W. R. Daniels, one of Thomp
son's substantial citizens, spent
last Friday in town.
three feet is staked off, running
parallel with the wail; the soil to the
depth of six inches is dug up and
is shoveled close to the wall and
kept by itself. The sub-soil is
then dug and piled close to the
top soil This will form a ditch
about twenty inches deep. Next,
another three feet is staked off
and the top soil thrown to the top
soil already lying near the wall.
Now the sub-soil of this ditch is
thrown into the first ditch, which
is now filled up but lacks thefelx
inches of top soil, which is now
supplied from the top soil of the
third ditch, which is now start
ed. And so this trenching ia con
tinued until the end of the ter
race is reached, and then the re
maining empty ditch ia filled up
with the soil that lies near the
wall, which is wheeled or carted
there. Now, wherever it 1 rocky
and there is not sufficient soil to
make up twenty inches, it ia pro
cured elsewhere and carried
there by women and children.
Henry Wolf.
HARVEST OF DEATH.
John Stenger, Thomas Humbert, and Har
rlson Clevenger.
TWO WERE CIVIL WAR VETERANS.
Sketch of the Lives of WeU Known Citizens
Who Have Been Called to Thelr
Flnal Rei.
JOHN STENGEIl.
At his homo in Ayr township
on Tuesday morning of last week,
John Stenger, after a protracted
illness, passed from earth, aged
three days less than fifty years.
Mr. Stenger was a native of
Ayr township and one of its most
respected citizens. He was a con
sistent member of the Lutheran
church and a man ol sterling in
tegrity. He served for several
years as treasurer of the school
board. He is survived by his
wife and eight children. Inter
ment in Union cemetery on Wed
nesday, his pastor, Rev. A. G.
Wolf, conducting the funeral ser
vices. HARRISON CLEVENGER.
Mr. Harrison Clevenger died
at his home in Irvona, Clearfield
county, on Sunday October 4,
1903, and tho remains were taken
to Everett on Wednesday evening
and conveyed to the home of his
brother, Mr. David M. Clevenger.
Mr. Clevenger was twice mar
ried and is survived by his wife
and six children, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: David
M., of Everett; Frank, in Texas;
Jacob A., of Washington, D. C;
Hiram, Mrs. Peter Morton, Mrs.
Amos Palmer and Mrs. George
F. Metzler of this county, and
Mrs. William Mellott of Riddles
burg. The deceased was 58 years old
and served with credit in the
War of the Rebellion.
The funeral services were held
on Thursday afternoon, the offici
ating clergyman being Rev. Rich
ard Hinkle. Intermont was made
in tho Everett cemetery, the rites
at the grave being conducted by
Everett Lodge, No. 524, F. and A.
M., of which fraternity the de
ceased was a member.
. THOMAS HUMBERT.
As was briefly noted in these
columns last week, Thomas Hum
bert died at his home in Ayr
township this county Monday
night, October 5, 1903.
Mr. Humbert was born at Lou
don, Franklin county, a little
more than 75 yeara ago, and in
early life came to this county.
More than fifty years ago he was
married to Miss Rebecca Truax
of Thompson township and soon
thereafter went to housekeeping
on the farm where he spent the
remainder of his life.
Mr. Humbert, besides being a
successful farmer, was a weaver
by trade, and worked at the
Woolen Mill just south of Web
ster Mills when it was owned by
Benjamin Robinson and later by
Benjamin Fisher many years
ago.
During the Civil War Mr.Hum
bert served in Company F, Fifty
Sixth Regiment, P. I., in com
radeship with David Fulton, Ja
cob 0. Clevenger, Eli Covalt, Job
Everts, John and Jacob Fox, Ja
cob and Andrew Glenn, Michael
Lehman, and others.
He took an active interest in
educational affairs and served on
the school board of his township
for many years.
In addition to his widow he is
survived by tho following chil
dren:. George, David, Ulysses,
Rachel, and Bnxxie (Mrs. Peter
Kirk) all of thin county, and
Maggie, wife nt Calvin Sturliper
of tiio Little Cove.
Iutermont wan niado ou Wed
nesday at the Union cemetery in
Thompson township, Rev. G, U.
Sbull conducting the services. .
Card of Thanks.
Mrs. Rebecca Stonger of Ayr
township desires in this manner
to express her thanks to the ma
ny friends for thoir help and
sympathy during the sickness
aud death of her husband, the
late John Stenger.
WILL CORRELL.
An Ohio Paper Speaks Kindly of a Form
er Belfast Township Boy.
From the Portsmouth (Ohio)
Daily Blade of the 29 th ult., we
clip the following: "Portsmouth
is fortunate in possessing three
splendid men as the occupants of
the pulpits of her Methodist Epis
copal churches, one of whom is
Rev. W. C. L. Cor r ell who came
here from the Kentucky confer
ence, not quite a year ago to suc
ceed Rev. C. A. Fellows as pastor
of Manly M. E. church, who
made a favorable impression
which time has only served to
strengthen. Manly congrega
tion would have been greatly dis
appointed if, by any chance, Mr.
Correll had been sent to another
charge. He is a strong man in
every way an able speaker, an
energetic pastoral worker, and is
possessed of a winning personali-
BURNT CABINS.
Roy McGehee arrived home
last Friday from Mercersburg
Academy.
Miss lone Bitner of Piedmont,
W. Va., is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Harry McGowan.
W. R. McGowan of Monessen,
Pa., spent a few days last week
with his father, Wm. McGowan.
Dr. Alexander was in our town
last Thursday.
Harvey Naugle, who came home
from Wells Tannery, ill is conva
lescent. Ed Horton, who is employed by
Conner and McGowan at Wells
Tannery, came home last Satur
day evening.
Wm. Fraker, near this place,
will have sale, as he does not in
tend to farm any more.
Rev. G. W. Mcllnay, wife and
daughter of Center county arriv
ed at George Doran's Wednesday
evening'.
Mrs. Delsie Mumma of Wilkins
burg, is visiting her friends here.
Urilla Doran, who is teaching a
term of school at Neelyton, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
mother.
WHIPS COVE.
Howard Garland, who had been
spending some time with his
father, and who had quite a lacer
ated hand caused by it coming in
contact with one of those sneak
ing little circular saws, has re
turned to his work at Salem,
Ohio.
Miss Lillie Layton of the Cove,
spent last week visiting at Ever
ett and Bedford.
Amos Plessinger and son Har
ry have finished threshing in our
valley, and have moved out. They
had about all the threshing this
valley afforded, and had been in
here at work ever since before
oats harvest and only finished
during the past week.
John M. Martin is, this week,
working on the new dwelling
house of Mr. Peter Mellott, of
Union township.
Our bachelor friends, Job Win
ter and John Martin spent Sun
day on Black Oak Ridge.
William Diehl has purchased
the Jacob Plessinger farm, situ
ated in the south-east corner of
Brush Creok township. Consid
eration $650.
The sick of our valley are: The
little daughter of Robert Diehl,
who is now getting better; Mrs.
Estella Diehl who does not seem
to improve very much, and has
been sick since early in the
spring; and Mr. Lemuel Smith,
who has not been able to do any
thing for a week, but who is again
able to go with the mail.
Here's Where You Find 'En.
The Philadelphia "Sunday
Press," October 11, in its illus
trated page of "Beautiful Women
of Pennsylvania honored two
young women, Miss Nellie Sues
serott Trout and Miss May
Johnston, both well known ladles
of McConnellsburg. That's no
joke, Mr. Press, and when you
run short, just Bend oyer to Ful
ton and you can get photographs
of pretty girls enough to fill up
every page in your big Sunday
paper.
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT.
McConnellsburg Water Company's Suit
against the Borough, Continued.
LONGEST TERM HERE IN MANY YEARS.
Dr. Trout's Heirs vs. the Waynesboro, Orcen
castle, and Mercersburg Turnpike Co. j
Verdict for Pills. $3:600.00. ;
It has been several years since a j
Fulton county court continued in ;
session more than a week. It re-,
quired considerably more time to j
clear up the criminal business last
week than i generally the cuse, J
the civil business not being taken I
up until its conclusion. i
In the case of the Common
wealth vs. James, Cleveland und
Sarah Deshong, charged with theft
on oath of J. K. Tritle, the grand
jury returned not a true bill, and
placed the costs upon the prosecu
tor. Commonwealth vs. Leslie V.
Seylur, charged with furnishing
intoxicating beverages to Kennels
Cooper, a minor, oath of James
K. Cooper. The prosecution sub
mitted evidence to show that in
August last and again in Septem
ber Kennels Cooper had procurod
liquor at Mr. Seylar's hotel in
McConnellsburg. The defendant
admitted having served the liquor
but claimed he had used reasona
ble diligence and care to ascertain
the young man's age before doing
so. From the evidence he pro
duced the jury were evidently of
the opinion that he did, for they
found him not guilty and placed
the costs on the county.
The suit for damages instituted
by the late Dr. William F. Trout
and continued by his heirs against
the president and managers of the
Greencastle, Waynesboro and
Mercersburg Turnpike company,
took up the remaining portion of
the week after the criminal busi
ness had been disposed of.
This was the first civil case on
tho docket. After empaneling the
jury Wednesday eyening court ad
journed until 9 o'clock Thursday
morning, when the taking of testi
mony was begun.
Following is a brief statement of
the case as alleged by the plaintiffs:
In company with Charles II.
Wissner, Dr. Trout was returning
from Mercersburg ouo afternoon
in June, 1898. Near the top of
the mountain there was being op
erated by Richard McFadden a
wood chute. In passing this chute
Dr. Trout's horses became fright
ened and ran away. The occu
pants were thrown out of the ve
hicle and, it is alleged, Dr. Trout
sustained injuries that later were
responsible for his decease. The
plaintiffs further alleged that the
roadway at this particular point
was not in a safe condition, and that
the turnpike company should not
have allowed the wood chute to be
operated on or so near their prop
erty. They sue to recover damages to
the amount of ten thousand dol
lars. In summing up its side of the
case the defendant company ar
gued that Mr. McFadden had a
right to use his chute on his own
land, which abutted on the pike,
and even use the side of the road,
that the roadway at that point was
reasonably safe, that the plaintiffs
had not proven that Dr. Trout's
death resulted from injuries re
ceived in the accident, and that
they could not recover damages
for these and other reasons set
forth.
Taking ol testimony in the case
was begun Thursday forenoon and
was concluded on Saturday even
ing when court adjourned at 5
o'clock.
The plaintiffs were represented
by Messrs. Alexander, Sharp and
Elder, and the defendant by
Messrs. J. Nelson Sipes, Bowers
and Rowe.
The jury was, George Mock,
Charles A. Kunyan, M. E. Barton
J. Riley Lynch, Prof. 3. C. Luiu
berson, A C. Lauver, Win Slgul,
Jacob Spade, J. M. Roddy, U. K.
Baumgardner, Georgt lloofuur,
and Reason Younker.
All of Monday's session wus
Caught a Big Fish.
From the Evening Tribune, Long Reach. Cal.
Prof. O. S. Johnston, recently
of Pittsburg, Kansas, caught t he
largest sea trout wo have heard
of this season, Mr. Johnston first
caught a pumpkin seed with a
worm, and with this small fish as
a bait, he lauded the trout, after
fighting his game nature for some
tlma IIo was twenty one indies
in leugth and weighed about four
pounds. The Prof, don't chum
to be a fisherman, but he enjoys
the sport very much. He Is con
templating becom ing a residen t of
Long Beach, being much attract
ed with the climate', surf beach,
the rapid growth, and the com
mercial activity of the city.
WELLS TANNERY.
Mr. John A. Wishart is in Phil
adelphia for medical treatment.
Myrtle and Clemma Stunkard
attended the Bedford fair.
James B. Horton attended the
Epworth League convention in
Lewistown last week.
Hon. S. P. Wishart attended
presbytery iu Bellefonte.
Miss Lizzie Baker has gone to
Philadelphia to learn the milli
nery trade.
David G. Duvall of Bellwood,
spent a few days recently with
his sister, Mrs. Snow.
About fifty young and aged
persons spent Friday evening
pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Sprowl.
Misses Lizzie and Elsie Wilson
entertained a few of their young
friends Saturday evening.
Mr. Philip Messersmith of
Everett was in our town on bus
iness Friday and Saturday.
consumed by counsel's argument
and the charge of the court. The
case was given to the jury late in
the evening. Judge Swope in
structed the jury to the effect that
should they agree upon a verdict
during the night, it was to be
written out, properly signed and
placed in the hands of the fore
man and presented to the court at
9 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Court convened again Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, the ses
sion lasting two hours. The case
of J. R. Nail vs. Old Childers.tke
last on the calendar, was begun.
This is a suit in ejectment wherein
the plaintiff seeks to recover a
small tract of improved land in
Wells township, now occupied by
the defendant. Case ended Tues
day night; verdict for plaintiff.
The jury in the Dr. Trout case
agreod upon a verdict during the
night. They found for the plain
tiffs in the sum of $3600.00 dam
ages. ACCOUNTS.
The first aud final account of
Jesse B. Snyder, administrator
of the estate of Jonathan B. Sny
der, late of Thompson township
confirmed and John P. Sipes,
Esq.j appointed auditor.
The account of Martha Waltz,
administratrix of John Waltz, late
of Belfast township confirmed.
Account of Mary J. Anderson,
admx., of estate of Jonathan An
derson late of Taylor township
coufirmed.
Account of Luema Garlick sur
viving executor of estateof Abrum
Garlick late of Brush Creek town
ship deceased, confirmed.
The first and final account, of
S. Wesley Kirk, Esq., adminis
trator of the estate of Zephtha
Moats, late of Thompson town
ship, deceased. Geo. B. Daniels,
Esq., appointed auditor.
The first and final account of
II. S. Daniels; Esq., administra
tor of the estate of John Daniels,
late of Licking Creek township,
dee'd. Hon. W. Scott Alexander
appointed auditor.
The first and final account of
W. R. Spoer, executor of the es
tate of Elizabeth Hess, late of
Licking Creek township, dee'd.
Approved.
The first and final account of
B. W. Peck, executor of tho es
tate of W.IL Hess, late of Thomp
son township, dee'd. Confirmed
aud F. P. Lynch, Esq., appointed
auditor.
ABOUTPEOPLE YOUKNW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip for Buslncf s or Pteanure, You'll
Find it Right Here.
S. S. Newman, of Saluvia, was
an early Monday morning visitor
to town.
Dr. West attended an adjourn
ed session of pre.shytery at Car
lisle Monday.
Mr. Davy Naoo of Chambers
burg, was seen on tho streets of
this place, a couple days last
week.
Miss Jennie C. Stewart of Har
risonvillo, spent Friday night tho
guest of Mrs. L. H. Wible of this
place.
Hon. John Daniels of Bethel,
was among the visitors at court
last week. Judge never misses
a court.
Mr. JetY Evans and so'j ('ail of
Braddock, Pa., spciU lay and
night of last week at tin- home of
Dauiel Elvey.
Mr. W. 11. Arison, manager of
the Carborundum Company at
Niagara Falls, O.ilario, is a much
iuterested court visitor this week.
Howard and John Shinier, of
McKees Rocks, Pa., are visiting
their mother Mrs. Annio Shimer
of this placu.
Misses Mary Grnvp and Ida
Stock of Welsh Run spout a few
days in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Patterson of this place.
Miss Sadie Stewart, of Ilarri
sonville, is spending this week
with friends in Uagerstown,
where she will attend the fair.
Frank Mort of Clear Ridge ei:d
Easton Stinson of Sixmi'e Run
spent a few hours in town Moo
day ou their way to the Uagers
town fair.
Mrs. Catharine MeCluui of V'il
merding, and her son Josiu and
his family of Pittsburg, are visit
ing Dauiel Rinehart's family and
other friends near Gracoy.
Communion service atGreuii
hill Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning at 10:30; prepar
atory service Saturday afturnoou
at 2:00 o'clock.
Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Johns
ton returned home Monday
morniug after a nice visit to
Clearspring, Md., and with Mr.
Johnston's brothers, Stillie and
Richard.
A postal from Mrs. S. M. Cook
informs her friends that she ar
rived at Mt. Carrol, 111., safe aft
er spending a delightful day in
Chicago, where she took in the
city iu an automobile
A. U. Nace, of the Merchant
Tailoring establishment, is now
in tho eastern cities buying mate
rial for fashionable winter suits,
together with a full line of get:ts
furnishing goods aud ready made
clotbiug.
Hiraa Clevengf-r near Hancock,
was up last week aud routod
Thomas F. Sloan's farm iu Ayr
township. Mr. Clevongor has
had some experioncu on Big Cove
farms, and will no doubt prove a
good tenant
U. W. Karper, of Chu Libers
burg, ono of the most popular
grocery salesman on the road,
was accompauied ou his regular
trip to this couuty last woek, by
Mrs. Karper, and by Mr. und
Mrs. A. Lincoln Shirk. Mr. Shirk
is one of Chambershurg's loading
hardware merchants and they e x
pressed themselves as boiug "de
lighted with thoir trip." '
On Monday evening the west
ern mail brought to Prof. Wm.
M. Peck, editor, a request that
he announce in the Fulton Coun
ty News and in the Fulton Demo
crat the engagement of ono of
Licking Creek township's fair
ladies, but as there is no William
M. Peck, editor, in this neck o'
timber, and as the writer of the
letter forgot to sign his, her or
their names to tho article, tbV
whole business looks like a job
put upon somebody.